One-Dimensional Nanostructured TiO2 for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater by Ting Feng, Gen Sheng Feng, Lei Yan, Jia Hong Pan

“…Moreover, the modification of 1D TiO2 nanostructures using metal ions, metal oxide, or inorganic element can further enhance the photocatalytic activity of the photocatalyst. …”
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Phase transformation mechanism of oxidation roasting of low-grade polymetallic chalcopyrite ore in the presence of CaO by Ma H.-F., Liao Y.-L., Wu M., Jia X.-B., Yang S.-G.

“…By controlling the Po2 and Pso2 in the gas phase, the metal sulfide in the ore was converted into easily soluble metal oxide, the thermal analysis of the roasting process was carried out and the acid leaching of the extracted calcine at atmospheric pressure was investigated. …”
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Surface Treatment on Nickel Oxide to Enhance the Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells by Kaijie Wang, Ye Tian, Heng Jiang, Meng Chen, Shuangyan Xu

“…Herein, we have chosen NiOx as the hole transport material because metal oxides exhibit robust properties in air. We synthesized the NiOx film by a common sol-gel method. …”
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All-natural charge gradient interface for sustainable seawater zinc batteries by Wenjie Fan, Chunliu Zhu, Xingjie Wang, Huanlei Wang, Yue Zhu, Jingwei Chen, Weiqian Tian, Jingyi Wu, Guihua Yu

“…Abstract Paring seawater electrolyte with zinc metal electrode has emerged as one of the most sustainable alternative solutions for offshore stationary energy storages owing to the intrinsic safety, extremely low cost, and unlimited water source. …”
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Adsorption of Zn and Cd Ions on Vermiculite in Buffered and Unbuffered Aqueous Solutions by Xiaofu Wu, Hailan Zhou, Fang Zhao, Chong Zhao

“…The addition of competitive ions (H + , Cd 2+ and Zn 2+ ) greatly reduced the adsorption of the target metal ion. Within the pH range tested (initial pH < 7), the competitive effect of H + ions was equivalent to that of Zn 2+ and Cd 2+ ions. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-microbial Activities Investigation of New Mixed Ligand Complexes by Elaf A. Mousa, Basim I. Al-Abdaly

“…All chemicals were used strictly as provided, with no additional purification; CuCl2.2H2O and Ni(CH3CO2)2 salts were used to react with melatonin (L1), and one of the amino acids (L-cysteine) (L2) in a mole ratio of 1:1:1 (M: L1:L2) to produce mixed ligand metal complexes. The results showed that the two metal complexes were more active in (10–3 M) and had higher activity than the two ligands (melatonin and cysteine). …”
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Tendency to Ingest Foreign Bodies in Mentally Retarded Patients: A Case with Ileal Perforation Caused by the Ingestion of a Teaspoon by İhsan Yıldız, Yavuz Savaş Koca, Gökhan Avşar, İbrahim Barut

“…Radiological examination revealed diffuse air-fluid levels and a radiopaque impression of a metal object in the right upper quadrant. The metal teaspoon causing ileal perforation was extracted by emergency laparotomy. …”
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Highly selective generation of singlet oxygen via peroxymonosulfate activation by Mn–N supported biochar by Huan Wu, Fangfang Ji, Bin Zhou, Shikun Gao, Zhe Zhang

“…This study probed into the mechanism of PMS activation by transition metal and non-metal dual active sites and offered strategies for more effective and sustainable degradation of pollutants.…”
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Milling parameter optimization for the refinement of NiO/Al mixtures and the synthesis of Ni/Al2O3 nanocomposites by Berramdan N E.H., Boutefnouchet H., Zidani M., Yamanoglu R., Curfs C.

“…The tribological performance of the developed nickel metal matrix composite was investigated using a ball-on-disc tribometer under various loading conditions. …”
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Passivation of substrates with hydrogen to reduce the number of electron traps in the buffer layer at the contact of silicon with Ba1-xSrxTiO3 by Dmitry A. Belorusov, Evgeniy I. Goldman, Galina V. Chucheva, Mikhail S. Afanasyev, Vladimir A. Pilipenko, Alina V. Semchenko

“…High-frequency C–V curves of the metal–dielectric–semiconductor structures with Ba0.8Sr0.2TiO3 insulating layers deposited on both wafers have been measured. …”
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In situ evaluation and manipulation of lithium plating morphology enabling safe and long‐life lithium‐ion batteries by Shuoyuan Mao, Yu Wang, Yao Lu, Xuebing Han, Yuejiu Zheng, Xuning Feng, Xinqi Ren, Languang Lu, Minggao Ouyang

“…Abstract The morphology of plated lithium (MPL) metal on graphite anodes, traditionally described as “moss‐like” and “dendrite‐like”, exert a substantial negative influence on the performance of lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) by modulating the metal‐electrolyte interface and side reaction rates. …”
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Corrosion Inhibition Effect of 4-(2-Diethylamino-Ethylsulfonyl)-Phthalonitrile and 4,5-Bis(Hexylsulfonyl)-Phthalonitrile by Esma Sezer, Belkis Ustamehmetoğlu, Zehra Altuntaş Bayır, Kerim Çoban, Ayfer Kalkan

“…Langmuir adsorption isotherm 𝐾ads was applied and Δ𝐺 values were obtained and found as 4.32×10−4, 1.17×10−4 and 9.2 kJ, 12.5 kJ for DAESPN and Bis-HSPN, respectively, which suggests the electrostatic interaction between charged metal surface and charged organic molecules.…”
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Investigating the Capability of Dandelion Greens to Remediate Soils Contaminated with Cadmium by Zokirov Kurbonalijon Gaybullo Ugli, Annigere S Prakash, Sarah Salah Jalal, Dahlia N. Al-Saidi, Zahraa F. Hassan

“…This study aimed to explore the possibility of removing cadmium, a toxic heavy metal, from soil using Dandelion greens. To accomplish this, a greenhouse experiment was conducted with six treatments including a control, and varying concentrations of cadmium in the soil. …”
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Performance of high-strength and heat-resistant cast aluminum alloy and its complex shell castings for aircraft engines by QIE Juhong, XIE Feng, FENG Chao, WANG Pinghai, YU Tengfei, YANG Chaoyang, XI Honglei, XIAO Wenlong, MA Chaoli

“…The qualification rate of the complex shell of its metal casting oil pump is comparable to that of the same type of shell ZL101A. …”
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Characterization of the oxygen-tolerant formate dehydrogenase from Clostridium carboxidivorans by Eva-Maria Brouwer, Hitesh K. R. Medipally, Hitesh K. R. Medipally, Saskia Schwab, Shanshan Song, Marc M. Nowaczyk, Marc M. Nowaczyk, Marc M. Nowaczyk, Martin Hagemann, Martin Hagemann

“…During the production of recombinant ccFDH, in which the selenocysteine codon was replaced by Cys, we were able to replace the W with Mo as the transition metal in the ccFDH metal cofactor, resulting in a two-fold increase of 6 μmol formate min−1 in enzyme activity. …”
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Electrosynthesis of ethylene glycol from biomass glycerol by Haoyuan Chi, Zhanpeng Liang, Siyu Kuang, Yaxin Jin, Minglu Li, Tianxiang Yan, Jianlong Lin, Shuangyin Wang, Sheng Zhang, Xinbin Ma

“…Experimental and theoretical studies reveal that metallic Cu catalyst facilitates the C=O activation, promoting glycolaldehyde hydrogenation into ethylene glycol. …”
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Dynamic Response of a Casting Crane Rigid-Flexible Coupling System to High Temperature by Yunsheng Xin, Qing Dong, Qisong Qi, Qinglu Shi

“…To determine the influence of temperature on the mechanical properties of crane metal structures, three Q355 alloy steel samples were processed and their elastic moduli were tested at different temperatures using a metal tension test bed. …”
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Optimization and Adsorption-Based Recovery of Cobalt Using Activated Disordered Mesoporous Carbons by I. Bernabé, J.M. Gómez, E. Díez, P. Sáez, A. Rodríguez

“…As to the cobalt recovery, to preconcentrate this metal, it is tested with different acid solutions, proving that lower pH promotes this phenomena, even reaching a recovery around 98%, with HNO3 solution with 0.5 pH. …”
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Identification of Two Types of Metallogenic Fluids in the Ultra-Large Huize Pb–Zn Deposit, SW China by Yan Zhang, Runsheng Han, Pingtang Wei, Lei Wang

“…These upward-moving fluids extracted metallic elements from carbonate strata of various ages, forming a metal-rich metallogenic fluid (Fluid A). …”
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Photoelectrochemical Stability and Alteration Products of n-Type Single-Crystal ZnO Photoanodes by I. E. Paulauskas, G. E. Jellison, L. A. Boatner, G. M. Brown

“…This result is consistent with the significant reactive degradation that takes place on the ZnO single crystal photoanode surface and that ultimately leads to the reduction of the ZnO surface to Zn metal. The resulting Zn-metal reaction products create unusual, dendrite-like, surface alteration structural features that were analyzed using x-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive analysis, and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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