Functional Characterization of Sesquiterpene Synthase from Polygonum minus by Su-Fang Ee, Zeti-Azura Mohamed-Hussein, Roohaida Othman, Noor Azmi Shaharuddin, Ismanizan Ismail, Zamri Zainal

“…Similar to other sesquiterpene synthases, PmSTS has two large domains: the N-terminal domain and the C-terminal metal-binding domain. It also consists of three conserved motifs: the DDXXD, NSE/DTE, and RXR. …”
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OsHMA3 overexpression works more efficiently in generating low-Cd rice grain than OsNramp5 knockout mutation by Yuejing Gui, Joanne Teo, Dongsheng Tian, Raji Mohan, Zhongchao Yin

“…Abstract Objective Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic metal element and a carcinogen to humans. Rice is prone to taking up Cd from paddy fields and accumulating it in grain, which raises health concerns for rice consumers. …”
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Application of Chitosan Composite Flocculant in Tap Water Treatment by Awa Kangama, Defang Zeng, Xu Tian, Jinfu Fang

“…The chitosan is a good flocculant for tap water treatment because of its properties such as faster deposition rate and higher removal efficiency for COD (organic matter), SS (suspended solids), and metal ions. However, its high price limits the use in tap water treatment. …”
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Effects of Cu(II) on the Adsorption Behaviors of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) onto Kaolin by Juanjuan Liu, Xiaolong Wu, Yandi Hu, Chong Dai, Qin Peng, Dongli Liang

“…The solutions’ pH values played a key role in kaolin zeta potential (ζ), especially the hydrolysis behavior and saturation index of heavy metal ions. In the presence of Cu(II), qmixCr(III) reached the maximum adsorption capacity of 0.73 mg·g−1 at pH 6.0, while the maximum adsorption capacity for the mixed Cr(VI) and Cu(II) system (qmixCr(VI)) was observed at pH 2.0 (0.38 mg·g−1). …”
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Evaluation of aluminum tolerance diversity in <i>Avena sativa</i> L. from the VIR collection by I. G. Loskutov, E. V. Blinova, L. Yu. Novikova

“…Despite the crop’s high environmental plasticity, an important condition for obtaining sustainable oat yields is the development of new cultivars with resistance to adverse environmental factors, including metal toxicity and high soil acidity.The objective of this work was to search for oat cultivars resistant to soil stressors (excess of Н+ and Al3+) for use in breeding for edaphic resistance.Materials and methods. …”
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Efficient Inverted ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells Based on Transparent Silver Electrode with Aqueous Solution-Processed ZnO Interlayer by Zhizhe Wang, Dazheng Chen, Chunfu Zhang, Zhenhua Lin, Yan Liu, Genquan Han, Jingjing Chang, Jincheng Zhang, Lixin Guo, Yue Hao

“…It may be instructive for further research of OSCs based on metal thin film electrodes.…”
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Transparent OLED displays for selective bidirectional viewing using ZnO/Yb:Ag cathode with highly smooth and low-barrier surface by Eun-young Choi, Sung-Cheon Kang, Kanghoon Kim, Su-Hyeon Lee, Jeong-Beom Kim, Jang-Kun Song

“…This cathode employs a combination of seed layer and metal doping techniques to achieve a highly uniform surface morphology and a low surface energy barrier. …”
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AVALIAÇÃO DA SOLDA MAG UTILIZANDO ARAME AWS A5.18 ER70S-6 EM MANUTENÇÃO DE PEÇAS DE AÇO AISI 4140 by Henrique Ajuz Holzmann, João Vitor Baroni Razente, Ricardo Vinicius Bubna Biscaia

“…Portanto, este trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar o cordão de solda no processo de soldagem MAG utilizando arame AWS A5.18 ER70S-6 depositado em aço AISI 4140, selecionando parâmetros de soldagem que mais aproximam a restauração da condição original do metal base do aço. Para tal, foi realizado o corte e a preparação de 5 amostras soldadas pelo processo MAG de soldagem, na qual variou-se os parâmetros de corrente e tensão de soldagem com velocidade de solda constante. …”
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Coordinated control and protection scheme for fault identification in hybrid three-terminal DC line based on pre-estimation of fault characteristics by Xincui Tian, Ziqian Liu, Jieshan Shan, Jinyun Yu, Jinxiong Wang, Qiang Li, Shihong Zhang, Tuoji Zhu, Jian Hu, Kaiwen Chen, Hongchun Shu

“…The proposed method can quickly suppress the fault current by introducing a phase shift and negative input of converter voltage when a metallic fault occurs in the line. In the case of high resistance faults, the control system intentionally delays taking the action and waits for the control strategy to be corrected based on the results of the opposite end in the process. …”
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Novel Development and Sensory Evaluation of Extruded Snacks from Unripe Banana (Musa ABB cv. Kluai ‘Namwa’) and Rice Flour Enriched with Antioxidant-Rich <i>Curcuma longa</i> Micro... by Nurulhusna Awaeloh, Surasak Limsuwan, Pinanong Na-Phatthalung, Thammarat Kaewmanee, Sasitorn Chusri

“…Antioxidant capacities were assessed through DPPH, ABTS, superoxide radical scavenging, metal chelating, and ferric-reducing assays. The CM6 microcapsules, prepared at 140 °C with a 1:10 core-to-wall ratio, exhibited potent antioxidant activity, with 58.93 ± 3.31% inhibition for DPPH radicals, 87.58 ± 1.33% for ABTS, and 78.41 ± 1.40% for superoxide radicals. …”
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Anti-Stemness and Anti-Proliferative Effects of Cadmium on Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells by Penggang Liu, Xueli Chen, Yuqing Zhao, Waseem Ali, Tianle Xu, Jing Sun, Zongping Liu

“…Therefore, this study provides important scientific significance regarding whether heavy metal cadmium affects normal breast development.…”
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Flat-band based high-temperature ferromagnetic semiconducting state in the graphitic C4N3 monolayer by Chaoyu He, Yujie Liao, Tao Ouyang, Huimin Zhang, Hongjun Xiang, Jianxin Zhong

“…Interestingly, such a corrugated Pca21 C4N3 monolayer is found to be both piezoelectric and ferroelectric, which makes it an unusual metal-free two-dimensional multiferroic.…”
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Exploring corrosion protection of mild steel by ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide: Gravimetric, electrochemical, and surface studies by M.Alharbi, Ruby Aslam, Ajahar Khan, Khalid A. Alamry, Mahmoud A. Hussein, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Elena Bekyarova, S. Alqahtani

“…The pronounced increases in polarization resistance (Rp) and reductions in corrosion current density (Icorr) indicated the strong adsorption of inhibitor molecules onto metal surface. In addition, the values of open circuit potential (OCP) and corrosion potential (Ecorr) were further evidence of a mixed inhibition mechanism. …”
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Investigation of silica crystallization kinetics in rice husk ash for sustainable construction materials by Abbas Muhammad Aun, Hoe Kwan Wai, Bin Samsudin Muhammad Hasnolhadi

“…However, impurities such as alkali metal oxides and uncontrolled combustion reduce the quality of silica and promote its crystallization. …”
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An Ultra-Wide Range D-Shaped Fiber SPR Sensor with a Nanostructure of Gold–MoS₂ and Sodium for the Simultaneous Measurement of Refractive Index and Temperature by Xinglian Lu, Xiantong Yu, Jun Zhou, Min Chang, Dunke Lu

“…By coating the D-shaped surface of the PCF with a metal film and a MoS₂ film, the refractive index-detection channel is formed. …”
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Experimental Studies of Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorbents Based on Sludge from a TPP Water Treatment Plant by Filimonova A.A., Vlasova A.Yu., Kamalieva R.F.

“…The most important results are the determination of the balance between an effective combination of components in a composition that provides a high sulfur content; the definition of a list of metal oxides that can increase the absorption capacity of sulfur compounds; the development of an adsorbent with a high sulfur content and acceptable physical characteristics. …”
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Flux Synthesis of A‐site Disordered Perovskite La0.5M0.5TiO3 (M═Li, Na, K) Nanorods Tailored for Solid Composite Electrolytes by Tao Wang, Jiyoung Ock, X. Chelsea Chen, Fan Wang, Meijia Li, Matthew S. Chambers, Gabriel M. Veith, Lauren B. Shepard, Susan B. Sinnott, Albina Borisevich, Miaofang Chi, Amit Bhattacharya, Raphaële J. Clément, Alexei P Sokolov, Sheng Dai

“…The flux media promotes the oriented growth of nanorods, prevents nanorods from sintering, and provides multiple alkali metal ion doping at M sites to stabilize the cubic phase. …”
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The MIL-125(Ti)/Co3O4 towards efficiently removing tetracycline by synergistic adsorption-photocatalysis roles by Qiuyang Dai, Guicheng Gao, Jijun Tang, Rongfei Jiang, Shijiao Sun, Yonglin Ye, Shiyun Li, Rong Xie, Jiaoxia Zhang

“…By leveraging the porous nature of metal–organic frameworks, Co3O4 was derived from ZIF-67(Co) to provide additional adsorption sites. …”
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Antitumor effect of a pyrazolone-based-complex [Cu(PMPP-SAL)(EtOH)] against murine melanoma B16 cell in vitro and in vivo by Abula Ayipairi, Zhao Jing, Xu Guancheng, Li Yijie, Sun Surong

“…Pyrazolone-based derivative metal complexes were reported to have cytotoxicity in some tumor cells. …”
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Digital maturity of the Russian metallurgical industry: drivers and challenges of growth in new geopolitical conditions. Part II. Key directions of digital transformation by I. S. Prokhorova, V. S. Ustinov, A. V. Elkhova

“…The key areas of digital transformation are digital twins, machine vision and artificial intelligence, the creation of metal products and secondary raw materials marketplaces, which corresponds to the global digitalization trend. …”
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