Mechanical adhesion energy of thermal oxide scale on 0.01 and 0.12 wt.% Si-containing hot-rolled steels by Issaard Wannapha, Thublaor Thammaporn, Nilsonthi Thanasak

“….% Si steels were 10.83 ± 0.76 µm and 8.13 ± 1.08 µm, respectively, with the oxide scales consisting of hematite, magnetite, wustite, and iron. The strain associated with initial scale spallation was measured to calculate mechanical adhesion energy, revealing values of 5.46 ± 0.01% for 0.01 wt.% Si and 7.08 ± 0.20% for 0.12 wt.% Si. …”
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Systematic Research on the Application of Steel Slag Resources under the Background of Big Data by Le Kang, Hui Ling Du, Hao Zhang, Wan Li Ma

“…Finally, taking a steel plant in Hebei as an example, the alternatives according to the prediction of the composition of steel slag are blast furnace iron-making, recycling waste steel, and cement admixture. …”
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East Asian Gene flow bridged by northern coastal populations over past 6000 years by Juncen Liu, Yichen Liu, Yongsheng Zhao, Chao Zhu, Tianyi Wang, Wen Zeng, Bo Sun, Fen Wang, Hui Han, Zhenguang Li, Xiaotian Feng, Peng Cao, Fengshi Luan, Feng Liu, Qingyan Dai, Junfeng Guo, Zimeng Wang, Chengmin Wei, Qiaowei Wei, Ruowei Yang, Weihong Hou, Wanjing Ping, Fan Bai, Bo Miao, Wenjun Wang, Melinda A. Yang, Qiaomei Fu

“…Reconstructing the genetic history of the Neolithic, Bronze, and Iron Age populations of coastal northern East Asia shows gene flow on both a north-south and an east-west (inland-coastal-island) scale.…”
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Independent Heath Facility Meets Cancer Care Ontario and Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Guidelines for Endoscopic Procedure Wait Times While Meeting Quality Indicators: A... by Fraser Kegel, Niv Sne, Timothy Rice, Eric Joy, Shayan Shahsavar, Celeste A. Collins, Maria Gagarine, Alexandra Allard-Coutu, Lisa Klotz, Angela Coates, Kamyar Kahnamoui, Marko Simunovic

“…Median wait times from referral to colonoscopy met the recommendations set out by the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and Cancer Care Ontario for all indications: chronic abdominal pain: 43 days; new onset change in bowel habits: 36 days; bright red rectal bleeding: 42 days; documented iron-deficiency anemia: 43 days; fecal occult blood test positive: 38 days; cancer likely based on imaging or physical exam: 23 days; chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation: 42 days; and screening colonoscopies: 55 days. …”
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Nanozyme based ultra-stretchable, low-hysteresis, and dual-mode antibacterial composite hydrogels for wound healing by Yanyan Li, Weiqi Kang, Jian Zhang, Ping Shi, Jianshu Li, Yongping Lu

“…Wound care always presents challenges as they are susceptible to bacterial infections and have mechanical compatibility issues with wound dressings, leading to a delayed recovery of the structure and functional integrity of skin tissue. Herein, an iron-based metal-organic framework loaded with gold (Fe-MIL-88NH2-Au) nanozyme based composite hydrogel (HMAux) with excellent mechanical compatibility and dual-mode antibacterial properties was designed for wound care. …”
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Multifunctional Nanoparticles as Radiosensitizers to Overcome Hypoxia-Associated Resistance in Cancer Radiotherapy by Ming-Hong Chen, Hon-Pan Yiu, Yu-Chi Wang, Tse-Ying Liu, Chuan Li

“…In this study, a new multifunctional oxygen carrier, carboxymethyl hexanoyl chitosan (CHC) nanodroplets decorated with perfluorohexane (PFH) and superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanodroplets (SPIO@PFH-CHC), was developed and investigated. …”
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Delivering the Nutritional Needs by Food to Food Fortification of Staples Using Underutilized Plant Species in Africa by Ernest Teye, Christabel Irene Deha, Rosemond Dadzie, Roseline Love MacArthur

“…Specifically, micronutrients such as magnesium, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, and iron were increased while others showed rise in fibre and protein levels. …”
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Solid–liquid phase change in planetary cores by Huguet, Ludovic, Kriaa, Quentin, Alboussière, Thierry,  Le Bars, Michael

“…In particular, they take place in the iron core of terrestrial planets and moons, profoundly influencing their dynamics and magnetic field generation. …”
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Results of the metallographic study of blacksmithing items from the excavations at Podgory V settlement on the Samara Bend by Kondrashin Vitaly V., Myshkin Vladimir N.

“…The materials of the 1999-2001 excavations are represented by items and sets (including burials ones) belonging to the period from the Early Iron Age to the Middle Ages. The most representative materials are related to the Imenkovo culture of the IV–VII centuries. …”
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Analysis on the Behavior Characteristics of NOx in Blast Furnace Gas by Peng HOU, Changliang ZHEN, Zibing WANG, Jie XU, Long HE, Xing ZHANG, Huan LIU

“…In order to reduce the NOx emission in the blast furnace smelting process, based on the analysis of the actual production data of the 2 300 m3 blast furnace in an iron and steel plant, this paper elaborates on the formation and reduction mechanism of NOx in the blast furnace, and the distribution characteristics and influence of NOx in the blast furnace through thermodynamic calculation, mathematical statistics and other methods. …”
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Phosphorus Status, Inorganic Phosphorus Forms, and Other Physicochemical Properties of Acid Soils of Farta District, Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia by Asmare Melese, Heluf Gebrekidan, Markku Yli-Halla, Birru Yitaferu

“…In most soils, the abundance of inorganic P fractions was as follows: P bound by oxalate extractable iron (Feox-P) > reductant soluble Fe-P > occluded Al-Fe-P > P bound by oxalate extractable aluminum (Alox-P) > calcium bound P (Ca-P). …”
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Preparation of Cathode-Anode Integrated Ceramic Filler and Application in a Coupled ME-EGSB-SBR System for Chlortetracycline Industrial Wastewater Systematic Treatment by Yuanfeng Qi, Suqing Wu, Fei Xi, Shengbing He, Chunzhen Fan, Bibo Dai, Jungchen Huang, Meng Meng, Xiangguo Zhu, Lei Wang

“…Firstly, 40.0 wt% of clay, 30.0 wt% of dewatered sewage sludge (DSS), and 30.0 wt% of scrap iron (SI) were added to sinter the new media (cathode-anode integrated ceramic filler, CAICF). …”
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Determination of Blood Glucose, Total Protein, Certain Minerals, and Triiodothyronine during Late Pregnancy and Postpartum Periods in Crossbred Dairy Cows by Shima Essameldin Mohammed, Faisal Omer Ahmad, Ehab A. M. Frah, Imadeldin Elfaki

“…This study was designed to investigate blood glucose, total protein (TP), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe), and triiodothyronine (T3) during late pregnancy and the PPP. …”
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Model organisms for investigating the functional involvement of NRF2 in non-communicable diseases by Ana I. Rojo, Brigitta Buttari, Susana Cadenas, Ana Rita Carlos, Antonio Cuadrado, Ana Sofia Falcão, Manuela G. López, Milen I. Georgiev, Anna Grochot-Przeczek, Sentiljana Gumeni, José Jimenez-Villegas, Jarosław Olav Horbanczuk, Ozlen Konu, Isabel Lastres-Becker, Anna-Liisa Levonen, Viktorija Maksimova, Charalambos Michaeloudes, Liliya V. Mihaylova, Michel Edwar Mickael, Irina Milisav, Biljana Miova, Patricia Rada, Marlene Santos, Miguel C. Seabra, Dubravka Svob Strac, Sandra Tenreiro, Ioannis P. Trougakos, Albena T. Dinkova-Kostova

“…The products of these genes participate in numerous functions including biotransformation and redox homeostasis, lipid and iron metabolism, inflammation, proteostasis, as well as mitochondrial dynamics and energetics. …”
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A highly active, low-cost CoZn ferrite electrocatalyst in oxygen reduction reactions by Qurat-Ul-Ain, Fawad Ahmad, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Komal Ali Rao, Naseem Akhter, Abdallah Shanableh, Muhammad Babar Taj, Leonid G. Voskressensky, Rafael Luque

“…However, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the most sluggish reaction within fuel cells. A bimetallic iron ferrite material (BMIF) has been developed as a less costly alternative compared to Pt-based electrodes with high electrochemical activity. …”
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Vegetarian diet - how does it affect our body? by Natalia Tekiela, Natalie Papachristoforu, Daria Michałka, Zuzanna Gałuszka, Monika Makar, Tomasz Bartuś, Emilia Bąk, Justyna Głowacka, Aleksandra Kocjan, Radosław Chmiel

“…However, unbalanced vegetarian diets may lead to deficiencies in essential nutrients such as protein, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids, which can impact overall health. …”
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Improved protocol for metabolite extraction and identification of respiratory quinones in extremophilic Archaea grown on mineral materials by Sebastian V. Gfellner, Sebastian V. Gfellner, Cyril Colas, Cyril Colas, Cyril Colas, Guillaume Gabant, Guillaume Gabant, Janina Groninga, Martine Cadene, Martine Cadene, Tetyana Milojevic, Tetyana Milojevic

“…We investigated the metabolome of the iron- and sulfur-oxidizing, extremely thermoacidophilic archaeon Metallosphaera sedula grown on mineral pyrite (FeS2). …”
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Encapsulated Fe3C boosted electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction reaction of N-doped carbon nanotube by Jun Dong, Qiqi Jiao, Hao Wang, Hong Wang, Yi-ke Ren

“…In all of the developed catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR), the iron-based nitrogen doped carbon nanotube (N-CNT) show great promise. …”
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Effect of Amino Acids on the Synthesis of NiFe₂O₄/Au Hybrid Nanoparticles by Diana Nemkova, Svetlana Saikova, Anton Krolikov

“…The developed synthesis strategy can be extended to other metal ferrites and iron oxides.…”
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Postnatal Growth Patterns in a Chilean Cohort: The Role of SES and Family Environment by D. E. Kang Sim, M. Cappiello, M. Castillo, B. Lozoff, S. Martinez, E. Blanco, S. Gahagan

“…We studied 999 infants, born between 1991 and 1996, from a longitudinal cohort which began as an iron deficiency anemia preventive trial. SES (Graffar Index), the Life Experiences Survey, and the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) were assessed in infancy. …”
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