Excited states of mono- and biruthenium(II) complexes adsorbed on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy by Daniel Pelczarski, Błażej Gierczyk, Maciej Zalas, Malgorzata Makowska-Janusik, Waldemar Stampor

“…The extracted values of relevant parameters, relating to molecular dipoles after optical MLCT (metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer) excitation, exhibit a clearly noticeable increase for Ru complexes adsorbed on TiO2, but they are too small to be attributed to excitation associated with the direct transfer of an electron from the dye adsorbate to the TiO2 semiconductor. …”
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Silver nanoparticle induced immunogenic cell death can improve immunotherapy by Ara Sargsian, Xanthippi Koutsoumpou, Hermon Girmatsion, Can Egil, Kiana Buttiens, Carla Rios Luci, Stefaan J. Soenen, Bella B. Manshian

“…Here, we set out to screen a variety of metallic nanoparticles and explored their in vitro toxicity against a series of tumor and non-tumor cell lines. …”
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESTORATION AND PROTECTION OF POWER EQUIPMENT WITH THE AID OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS by A. O. Ischenko, V. M. Kravchenko, O. V. Dashko, D. V. Kakareka

“…The restoration was accomplished via the use of the conveyor belt which application time had expired, that was glued to a metal sieve with diagum. The use of the composites is economically justified, because the application of them in repairs reduces, firstly, terms of restoration work and, secondly, the price of repairs. …”
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The effect of coal ratio on the high-lead slag reduction process by Zhang Z., Li W., Zhan J.

“…The mineralogy of the reduced slag indicated that lead mainly existed in the reduced slag in the form of metallic lead, while the iron and zinc were mainly enriched in the reduced slag in the form of a silicate phase. …”
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Identification of microorganisms at different times in a bioleaching process for the recovery of gold and silver from minerals in oxide form by Cuauhtémoc Contreras Mora, Juan Antonio Rojas Contreras, Mayra Cristina Rosales Villarreal, José Luis Urban Martínez, Efren Delgado, Hiram Medrano Roldan, Felipe Samuel Hernández Rodarte, Damián Reyes Jáquez

“…The bioleaching system achieved metal extractions of 84.12 % and 63.93 % for gold and silver, respectively. …”
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Coccoloba uvifera (L.) (Polygonaceae) Fruit: Phytochemical Screening and Potential Antioxidant Activity by Maira Rubi Segura Campos, Jorge Ruiz Ruiz, Luis Chel-Guerrero, David Betancur Ancona

“…In this work, the fruit of Coccoloba uvifera (L.) was investigated for their in vitro antioxidant capacity using two assays based on reactions with a relatively stable single reagent radical (Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity, TEAC; and DPPH free radical scavenging assay, DPPH), two assays based on chelating of metallic cations, and one based on the reduction of oxidized species. …”
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Investigating Influences of Synthesizing Eco-Friendly Waste-Coir-Fiber Nanofiller-Based Ramie and Abaca Natural Fiber Composite Parameters on Mechanical Properties by T. Sathish, Vinayagam Mohanavel, Palanivel Velmurugan, R. Saravanan, T. Raja, M. Ravichandran, Wadi B. Alonazi, Shanmugam Sureshkumar, Atkilt Mulu Gebrekidan

“…Natural fibers highly replace metal usage in industries and automobile, marine, medical applications, and so on. …”
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Study of Microstructure and Wear Resistance of AA5052/B4C Nanocomposites as a Function of Volume Fraction Reinforcement to Particle Size Ratio by ANN by D. Dinesh Kumar, A. Balamurugan, K. C. Suresh, R. Suresh Kumar, N. Jayanthi, T. Ramakrishnan, S. K. Hasane Ahammad, S. Mayakannan, S. Venkatesa Prabhu

“…The effects of the percentage volume of reinforcement, the ratio of reinforcement, and the matrix size of particles on the wear behavior of AA5052/B4C metal matrix composites (MMCs) examine. This research examines a model function developed from an artificial neural network (ANN). …”
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Bioactive Potential of 3D-Printed Oleo-Gum-Resin Disks: B. papyrifera, C. myrrha, and S. benzoin Loading Nanooxides—TiO2, P25, Cu2O, and MoO3 by Diogo José Horst, Sergio Mazurek Tebcherani, Evaldo Toniolo Kubaski, Rogério de Almeida Vieira

“…The oleo-gum-resins from benzoin, myrrha, and olibanum in pure state and also charged with 10% of metal oxide nanoparticles, TiO2, P25, Cu2O, and MoO3, were characterized by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray microanalysis (EDXMA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). …”
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Effects of CaO, MgO, Al2O3 and SiO2 on the carbothermic reduction of synthetic FeCr2O4 by Wang Y., Wang L., Chou K.C.

“…SiO2 would also hamper the Cr metallization because there was a liquid phase formed when Cr3+ was reduced to divalent, which would impede the nucleation of reduction product.…”
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Hepatoprotective effect anti-inflammatory and antioxidant Ganoderma lucidum ethanol extract on rats exposed to Plumbum acetate by Hernayanti, Laksana Agung, Saryono, Jehloh Latifah

“…Plumbum (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal that pollutes the environment and endangers human health. …”
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Effect of segregation on hot deformation behavior of GCr15 bearing steel in continuous casting by Mingyang Liu, Tianyu Zhang, Chenchong Wang, Ye Liu, Junyang Qian, Hongshuang Di, Qing Yin, Chi Zhang

“…GCr15 steel, renowned as one of the most extensively utilized metallic materials in bearing applications, has been the subject of considerable research, particularly regarding its hot deformation behavior. …”
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<i>Thermithiobacillus plumbiphilus</i> AAFK—Arsenic-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Arsenopyrite Material by Artem Shaikin, Anton Zvonarev, Mikhail Vainshtein, Tatiana Abashina

“…Autotrophic sulfur-oxidizing bacteria can play a key role in the metal bioleaching from low-grade sulfide-containing ores. …”
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Evaluating Different Supplements on the Growth Performance and Bioconversion Efficiency of Kitchen Waste by Black Soldier Fly Larvae by Lifei Chen, Meng Xu, Rongsheng Shang, Yizhen Xin, Guiying Wang, Yifan Li, Zhuoya Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Haoyang Sun, Lusheng Li

“…The organic matter in maize stover and BSFL frass was utilized by the BSFL, and the heavy metal levels in each group of BSFL did not exceed standard limits.…”
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Design of a polarization independent terahertz metamaterial absorber for biomedical sensing applications by Tasnim Mahfuz, Arif Hossan, Naymur Rahman

“…The proposed design consists of several L-shaped gold metallic patches over a polyimide substrate and a ground plane. …”
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Cathepsin C Is Involved in Macrophage M1 Polarization via p38/MAPK Pathway in Sudden Cardiac Death by Jialin Dai, Jiangjin Liu, Qiong Zhang, Yang An, Bing Xia, Changwu Wan, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yanni Yu, Jie Wang

“…This included a total of 265 differential proteins which were involved in SCD-related processes, such as inflammation, muscle system process regulation, metal ion transport, and lysosomal pathway. Western blotting was carried out to measure the expressions of cathepsin C (CTSC), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), p-FAK, and proteins related to the p38/MAPK signaling pathway, whereas immunohistochemistry was performed to determine the localization and expression of CTSC, TNF-α, and CD206 in arterial tissues. …”
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Structure and Electrochemical Behavior of Minor Mn-Doped Olivine LiMnxFe1−xPO4 by Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Pham Phuong Nam Le, Viet Dung Trinh, Hong Huy Tran, Van Man Tran, My Loan Phung Le

“…However, low conductivity is an obstacle to the commercialization of LiFePO4; doping the transition metal such as Mn and Ni is one of the solutions for this issue. …”
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PhotoD with LSST: Stellar Photometric Distances Out to the Edge of the Galaxy by Lovro Palaversa, Željko Ivezić, Neven Caplar, Karlo Mrakovčić, Bob Abel, Oleksandra Razim, Filip Matković, Connor Yablonski, Toni Šarić, Tomislav Jurkić, Sandro Campos, Melissa DeLucchi, Derek Jones, Konstantin Malanchev, Alex I. Malz, Sean McGuire, Mario Jurić

“…As demonstrated with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), Pan-STARRS, and most recently with Gaia data, broadband near-UV to near-IR stellar photometry can be used to estimate distance, metallicity, and interstellar dust extinction along the line of sight for stars in the Galaxy. …”
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Fatigue life prediction of spot-welded joints using a novel indentation technique for precise elastoplastic characterization of weld zones by Hossein Aliyari, Reza Miresmaeili, Mohammad Azadi

“…Four modeling approaches—Solid Element (SE), MPC Beam Element (MBE), Quad RBE3, and Triangular RBE3 Elements (T-RE)—were used to simulate the weld nugget, with material properties of the base metal (BM), heat-affected zone (HAZ), and fusion zone (FZ) characterized using a novel indentation method. …”
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Recovery of Silicon Kerf Through Oxidative Cleaning and Drying Process by Marion Chevallier, Jean-Baptiste Antoine, Francis Marchitto, Yoann Doré, Yun Luo, Yohan Parsa

“…The highly pure silicon contained in kerf is contaminated with organics, metal impurities, water and an oxide layer. The recovery of the silicon could be an efficient way to reduce costs in the production of solar panels through material and energy savings. …”
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