Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance Using Methyl Diethanolamine-functionalized Silica Gels: Assessing CO2 Capture Capacity by Petpitcha Boonmatoon, Pacharapol Nokpho, Pornpote Piumsomboon, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

“…There are many potential solid adsorbents for CO2 capture, such as zeolites, alumina, metal‒organic frameworks (MOFs), and mesoporous silicas. …”
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Solar energy driven photocatalytic membrane modules for water reuse in agricultural and food industries. Pre-industrial experience using s-triazines as model molecules by Ignazio Renato Bellobono, Franca Morazzoni, Riccardo Bianchi, Emilia Simona Mangone, Rodica Stanescu, Cristina Costache, Paola Maria Tozzi

“…Finally, in order to compare effectiveness of composite photocatalytic membranes, described above, prepared by photografting, either in the presence or in the absence of an added photopromoter, as well as that of metallic membranes, onto which the semiconductor without any photopromoter was present as a 3–4 μm thick surface layer, directly produced on the nanotechnologically treated surface, with those of other commercial materials, parallel experiments were carried out, by using commercial sheets in which the semiconductor was immobilised, by a method based substantially on glueing by colloidal silica. …”
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Data-driven exploration of weak coordination microenvironment in solid-state electrolyte for safe and energy-dense batteries by Zhoujie Lao, Kehao Tao, Xiao Xiao, Haotian Qu, Xinru Wu, Zhiyuan Han, Runhua Gao, Jian Wang, Xian Wu, An Chen, Lei Shi, Chengshuai Chang, Yanze Song, Xiangyu Wang, Jinjin Li, Yanfei Zhu, Guangmin Zhou

“…By adjusting the covalency competition between Metal−O and Li−O bonds within Hofmann complexes, we can manipulate weak coordination environment of lithium-ion for rapid conduction kinetics. …”
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Development of High Dietary Fiber Cereal Bar as Emergency Food Product and The Chemical-Microbiological Properties and Nutritional Content by Ani Radiati, Sumarto Sumarto, Fahmi Hafid, Emma Kamelia, Lia Nurcahyani, Dini Mariani, Siti Badriah, Tjahja Muhandri

“…The product was free from heavy metal contamination (arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead, and tin) and showed no trans fats. …”
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Exploring bio-remediation strategies by a novel bacteria Micrococcus sp. strain HX in Cr(VI)-contaminated groundwater from long-term industrial polluted by Yu Xia, Yujuan Wen, Yuesuo Yang, Xiaoming Song, Yunlong Wang, Zhipeng Zhang

“…Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) has emerged as a contaminant of heavy metal, owing to its wide use in industry. This study focuses on elucidating the interaction between microbial communities and environmental parameters in Cr(VI)-contaminated groundwater near a factory in Henan Province, and evaluating the bio-remediation potential of microorganisms toward Cr(VI) reduction. …”
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Influence of Physicochemical Properties of Oil Sludge on Syngas Production for Energy Applications by Hiago Oliveira, Isabela Pinheiro, Ana Ramos, Osvaldo Venturini, Adriano Mariano, York Santiago

“…The ash content was 43.218% (<i>w</i>/<i>w</i>), and the lower and upper heating values were 17.496 and 19.044 MJ/kg, respectively. Metal analysis identified lead, vanadium, manganese, and chromium. …”
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Physics-driven Explosions of Stripped High-mass Stars: Synthetic Light Curves and Spectra of Stripped-envelope Supernovae with Broad Light Curves by Jing Lu, Brandon L. Barker, Jared Goldberg, Wolfgang E. Kerzendorf, Maryam Modjaz, Sean M. Couch, Joshua V. Shields, Andrew G. Fullard

“…In this work, we employ radiative-transfer simulations to model the light curves and spectra of a set of explosions of single, solar-metallicity, massive Wolf–Rayet stars with ejecta masses ranging from 4 to 11 M _⊙ , which were computed from a turbulence-aided and neutrino-driven explosion mechanism. …”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Axially Ligated Zn(II)5,10,15,20-meso-tetra(p-chlorophenyl)porphyrin with Oxygen and Nitrogen Donors by Gauri D. Bajju, Sujata Kundan, Ashu Kapahi, Deepmala Gupta

“…IR spectra confirms the appearance of Zn– at 500–400 cm−1, Zn– at 650–570 cm−1 and Zn–O at 650–350 cm−1. 1H NMR spectra show that the protons of the Phenolic ring axially attached to the central metal ion are merged with the protons of the tetraphenyl rings of the porphyrin moiety. …”
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Highly Adsorption-Photocatalytic Tablet-Shaped Graphite Oxide-TiO2 Composites for Handling Organic Dye Pollutants by Dwiprayogo Wibowo, Faizal Mustapa, Albi Fabian, Eza Fitaloka, Dedi Ardiansyah, Aryani Adami, Anwar Said, Jamal Mukaddas, Abriansyah Abriansyah

“…Furthermore, these tablets were molded using metal chips for extremely high adsorption photocatalysts towards organic dyes. …”
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Versatile and efficient fabrication of signal “turn‐on” lateral flow assay for ultrasensitive naked eye detection of small molecules based on self‐assembled fluorescent gold nanocl... by Mengjia Chao, Shengmei Tai, Minxin Mao, Wenbo Cao, Chifang Peng, Wei Ma, Yongwei Feng, Zhouping Wang

“…In this work, bright fluorescent metal nanoclusters (Prot‐AuNCs) were prepared and self‐assembled into Prot‐AuNCs/antigen aggregates with three typical small molecule antigens, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of vitamin B6 supplementation in Wilson’s disease patients treated with D-penicillamine by Olivier Guillaud, Alain Lachaux, Justin Mbala, Abdelouahed Belmalih, Eduardo Couchonnal Bedoya

“…Introduction Wilson’s disease (WD) is a copper metabolism disorder characterised by a progressive accumulation of this metal mainly in the liver and the brain. Treatment is based on the removal of copper operated by the chelators, among which, D-penicillamine (DP) is prescribed as a first-line treatment in most situations. …”
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Electronic and photophysical properties of copper (II) Complexes: Insights into solvatochromic Effects, Photoreduction, and fluorescence behavior by Haja Tar, Lama M. Alhomaidan, Lotfi Beji, Abrar S. Alnafisah, Noura Kouki, Sabri Messaoudi, Fahad M. Alminderej, Azizah A. Algreiby, Lotfi M. Aroua

“…UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy unveils significant insights, revealing absorption peaks attributed to ligand–metal charge transfer transitions (LMCT) and π → π* transitions of C = N bonds. …”
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High-Gain SIR Dual-Band Antenna Based on CSRR-Enhanced SIW for 2.4/5.2/5.8 GHz WLAN by Caixia Feng, Yongqiang Kang, Lijuan Dong, Lihong Wang

“…The CSRRs and two branches of the SIR element are etched on the top and bottom metal surfaces of the substrate. The SIR element produces a fundamental frequency f1 at 2.4 GHz and a second harmonic frequency fs2 at 5.7 GHz. …”
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Synaptic transistor implementing potentiation or depression via field distribution modulation of dual dielectric layers by single-polarity pulsed voltage stimuli by Jieun Kim, Jung Wook Lim, Chohyeon Park, Chaerin Yu, Jaehee Lee

“…The device is fabricated using a standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor process and is composed of a TiO2 channel deposited over a dual dielectric of SiOx on Al2O3. …”
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Friction Properties of Alumina–Silicon Carbide–Silver–Graphene Nanoplatelet Self-Lubricating Composite Prepared by SPS Technique by Viktor Puchý, Jana Andrejovská, Richard Sedlák, Róbert Džunda, František Kromka, Ivan Petryshynets, Mária Podobová, Ladislav Falat

“…The GNP-reinforced Al₂O₃-SiC-Ag ceramic–metal composites were densified by spark plasma sintering technology (SPS). …”
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Effect of strain energy on corrosion behavior of ultrafine grained copper prepared by severe plastic deformation by Rifai M., Mujamilah M., Bagherpour E., Miyamoto H.

“…However, the current density in 1 M NaCl was decreased by an increment of pass number due to the dissolution of copper metal. The UFG structure has more boundaries than coarse grain structure, and these phenomena show why Cu dissolve ability influences the current density. …”
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Studying Ni(II) Adsorption of Magnetite/Graphene Oxide/Chitosan Nanocomposite by Luyen T. Tran, Hoang V. Tran, Thu D. Le, Giang L. Bach, Lam D. Tran

“…The synthesized FGC nanocomposite with many advantages is a promising material for removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution to clean up the environment.…”
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A Fosmid Cloning Strategy for Detecting the Widest Possible Spectrum of Microbes from the International Space Station Drinking Water System by Sangdun Choi, Mi Sook Chang, Tara Stuecker, Christine Chung, David A. Newcombe, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

“…Ralstonia, which is prevalent in soils with a high heavy metal content, was detected in the Tank A samples. …”
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Difficult case of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided choledochogastrostomy salvaged using a stiff guidewire by Takio Narikawa, Ken Kamata, Takamitsu Komaki, Mamoru Takenaka, Masatoshi Kudo

“…Using this method, a 10-mm-diameter, 12-cm-long, partially covered metal stent was deployed successfully between the common bile duct and the posterior wall of the gastric antrum. …”
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Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

“…There were three retained metallic nails (shrapnel) in the right hip joint of which two were intra-articular. …”
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