Microstructural Changes and Mechanical Response of Aluminum-Based Composites Prepared with Dispersed CeO2 Nanoparticles by Francisco J. Baldenebro-López, Raúl Peréz-Bustamante, Ivanovich Estrada-Guel, Roberto Martínez-Sánchez, Alberto Duarte-Moller, Cynthia D. Gómez-Esparza

“…The effect of CeO2 nanoparticles on the microstructure of two different metal matrixes, AA2024 aluminum alloy and pure aluminum, were studied. …”
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Unexpected Smoking-Linked High MMP-9 in Induced Sputum of Hazardous Dust-Exposed Workers by Yehuda Lerman, Abraham Moscovich, Elizabeth Fireman

“…Thirty-nine factory employees (28 workers exposed to metal particles and 11 supposedly nonexposed office workers) underwent IS induction. …”
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Process-dependent ferroelectric and memristive properties in polycrystalline Ca:HfO2-based devices by C. Ferreyra, M. Badillo, M. Badillo, M. J. Sánchez, M. J. Sánchez, M. Acuautla, B. Noheda, B. Noheda, D. Rubi

“…Aided by numerical simulations, we describe the memristive behavior of ferroelectric devices arising from oxide-metal Schottky barriers modulation by both the direction of the electrical polarization and oxygen vacancy electromigration. …”
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TPU-assisted adhesive PDMS film for dry or underwater environments by Sangyeun Park, Minhyeok Kim, Hongyun So

“…The catalytic reaction used for polymerization was regulated by the TPU, which is known to adsorb metal ions. This adhesive PDMS film (APF) demonstrated outstanding adhesion on various substrates under dry and underwater conditions and maintained adhesion even after repeated use. …”
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Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Ag Nanoclusters for Detecting Cu2+ Ions and Its “Switch-On” Sensing Application for GSH by Yunpeng Shang, Hui Gao, Lei Li, Chaoqun Ma, Jiao Gu, Chun Zhu, Zichen Yang, Chengwei Wang, Ye Zhang, Guoqing Chen

“…Interestingly, the Ag NCs showed a different pH-dependent selectivity for both Cu2+ and iron (Fe3+) ions with no responses to other heavy metal ions. Furthermore, the as-fabricated fluorescent sensing system was utilized to detect glutathione (GSH, the LOD was 0.8 nM) by using the “switch-on” fluorescence recovery of Ag NCs through adding glutathione (GSH) to the Cu2+-Ag NCs solution.…”
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Behavior of SnO2 in the tin-bearing iron concentrate during a reduction sintering process by Su Z., Zhang Y., Liu B., Chen J., Li G., Jiang T.

“…The tin-bearing phases remained in the finished sinters exist as the form of stannic (Sn4+), stannous (Sn2+) compounds and metallic Sn (Sno). The atmosphere in the sinter bed during the RSP is theoretically suitable for the volatilization of SnO(g). …”
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Investigation on the thermodynamic analysis, preparation and characterization of LaNi5 - hydrogen storage alloy by magnesiothermic reduction diffusion process by Giresan G., Sankaranarayanan S.R., Berchmans L.J.

“…Experiments were carried out using oxides and chlorides of La and Ni metal powders as the raw materials with granular Mg powder as the reductant. …”
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Microstructure characterization of porous microalloyed aluminium-silicate ceramics by Purenović Jelena, Mitić V.V., Paunović V., Purenović M.

“…Kaolinite and bentonite clay powders mixed with active additives, based on Mg(NO3)2 and Al(NO3)2, sintered at high temperatures produce very porous ceramics with microcrystalline and amorphous regions and highly developed metalized surfaces (mainly with magnesium surplus). …”
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Accessing ultrastable glass via a bulk transformation by Hengtong Bu, Hengwei Luan, Jingyi Kang, Jili Jia, Wenhui Guo, Yunshuai Su, Huaping Ding, Hsiang-Shun Chang, Ranbin Wang, You Wu, Lingxiang Shi, Pan Gong, Qiaoshi Zeng, Yang Shao, Kefu Yao

“…Furthermore, we propose that this method of accessing ultrastable glasses is general for metallic glasses, based on the examination of the competitive relationship between the glass-to-glass transition and crystallization. …”
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Tungsten Diselenide Nanoparticles Produced via Femtosecond Ablation for SERS and Theranostics Applications by Andrei Ushkov, Dmitriy Dyubo, Nadezhda Belozerova, Ivan Kazantsev, Dmitry Yakubovsky, Alexander Syuy, Gleb V. Tikhonowski, Daniil Tselikov, Ilya Martynov, Georgy Ermolaev, Dmitriy Grudinin, Alexander Melentev, Anton A. Popov, Alexander Chernov, Alexey D. Bolshakov, Andrey A. Vyshnevyy, Aleksey Arsenin, Andrei V. Kabashin, Gleb I. Tselikov, Valentyn Volkov

“…Due to their high refractive index, record optical anisotropy and a set of excitonic transitions in visible range at a room temperature, transition metal dichalcogenides have gained much attention. …”
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Polyoxometallates as effective photocatalysts in water purification from pesticides by E. Gkika, P. Kormali, S. Antonaraki, D. Dimoticali, E. Papaconstantinou, A. Hiskia

“…Polyoxometallates (POM), i.e., metal oxide clusters of mainly tungsten are effective homogeneous photocatalysts for the mineralization of organic pollutants. …”
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Novel efficiency of turmeric extract as a green inhibitor of low carbon steel corrosion in 3.5% NaCl solution by Hajir Amer Jaddoa, Basheer A. Abdulhussein, Jamal M. Ali

“…A FTIR spectrum was used to analyze the protective film, FESEM examined surface morphology and AFM. Metal hardness before and after immersion is known. …”
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Artificial Intelligence‐Enhanced Metamaterial Bragg Multilayers for Radiative Cooling by David Osuna Ruiz, Maite Aznarez‐Sanado, Pilar Herrera‐Plaza, Miguel Beruete

“…Furthermore, it explains AI's success in producing these structures and enables the analysis of resonant conditions in metal‐free multilayers with unconventional layer thickness distributions, offering innovative tools for designing highly efficient structures in RC.…”
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Transmembrane voltage-gated nanopores controlled by electrically tunable in-pore chemistry by Makusu Tsutsui, Wei-Lun Hsu, Chien Hsu, Denis Garoli, Shukun Weng, Hirofumi Daiguji, Tomoji Kawai

“…We demonstrate repetitive precipitation and dissolution of metal phosphates in a pore through manipulations of cation flow by transmembrane voltage. …”
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New Brightener for Zn-Fe Alloy Plating from Sulphate Bath by B. M. Praveen, T. V. Venkatesha

“…UV-visible spectroscopic studies confirm the formation of complex between metal ion and brightener.…”
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Optimization of Indium Recovery and Separation from LCD Waste by Solvent Extraction with Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphate (D2EHPA) by Jiaxu Yang, Christian Ekberg, Teodora Retegan

“…In order to optimize the extraction and separation of indium from LCD waste, the effects of pH, temperature, time, and extractant concentration on the distribution ratios of In(III) and the major impurities such as Al(III), Cu(II), Fe(III), and Zn(II) were investigated. Metal concentrations in the aqueous feed were based on the concentrations found in the leach liquor of LCD panel glass at 0.1 g/mL S/L ratio. …”
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Brush-Painting and Photonic Sintering of Copper Oxide and Silver Inks on Wood and Cardboard Substrates to Form Antennas for UHF RFID Tags by Erja Sipilä, Johanna Virkki, Jianhua Wang, Lauri Sydänheimo, Leena Ukkonen

“…Additive deposition of inks with metallic inclusions provides compelling means to embed electronics into versatile structures. …”
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Synthesis of Cr(III)-Morin Complex: Characterization and Antioxidant Study by Qadeer K. Panhwar, Shahabuddin Memon

“…Likewise, 1H NMR studies clarify that Cr(III) metal ion replaces the 5OH proton hence; 5-hydroxy-4-keto site is employed by morin in chelation to form six-membered stable ring system out of three available chelating sites. …”
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Probabilistic fatigue S-N curves derivation for notched components by P. Raposo, J.A.F.O. Correia, A.M.P. De Jesus, R.A.B. Calçada

“…Europe has a number of ancient riveted metallic bridges, constructed during the second half of the 19th century up to the middle of the 20th century, which are still in operation. …”
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Directive emission from polymeric fluorophore with epsilon-near-zero squaraine molecular film by Choi Kyu-Ri, Kim Minjae, Wu Jeong Weon, D’Aléo Anthony, Lee Yeon Ui

“…Despite various designs proposed for ENZ-based directive emission, most of the ENZ mediums are restricted to subwavelength structures of metallic plasmonics or inorganic dielectrics. Here, we introduce an organic ENZ film placed on top of a polymeric fluorophore film to demonstrate a directive emission. …”
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