Stable and inert manganese complexes for magnetic resonance imaging by Ndiaye, Daouda, Tóth, Éva

“…Manganese is an essential metal which alleviates its potential toxicity and the environmental concerns related to the use of Gd$^{3+}$. …”
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Ultrafast laser welding of transparent materials: from principles to applications by Xianshi Jia, Jinlin Luo, Kai Li, Cong Wang, Zhou Li, Mengmeng Wang, Zhengyi Jiang, Vadim P Veiko, Ji’an Duan

“…In this comprehensive review, tuning the transient electron activation processes, high-rate laser energy deposition, and dynamic evolution of plasma morphology by the temporal/spatial shaping methods have been demonstrated to facilitate the transition from conventional homogeneous transparent material welding to the more intricate realm of transparent/metal heterogeneous material welding. The welding strength and stability are also improvable through the implementation of real-time, in-situ monitoring techniques and the prompt diagnosis of welding defects. …”
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An Unusual Case of Low Vision and Anisocoria Considered a Neurological Finding in the Emergency Department: Ocular Siderosis by Osman Özen, Menekşe İnal Özen

“…Our case emphasizes that ocular siderosis caused by IOFBs should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of anisocoria, especially before MRI. Because metallic objects may move during MRI, undiagnosed IOFBs can cause serious ocular side effects.…”
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Recent progress of artificial cells in structure design, functionality and the prospects in food biotechnology by Li Li, Xiaolin Yao, Guoliang Li, Qianqian Guo, Juan Yue, Wenguang Liu, Yapeng Fang, Adam Midgley, Mouming Zhao, Katsuyoshi Nishinari

“…In the interdisciplinary field of artificial cell construction, based on their constituent components, these systems can be categorized into lipid/polymer vesicles, coacervate, colloidosome, and metal-organic framework (MOF) artificial cells. They are anticipated to significantly enhance advancements in food science, particularly in cellular structure optimization, precise nutrition delivery, targeted nutrient release, and rapid detection methods. …”
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Spatial Distribution of PCB Dechlorinating Bacteria and Activities in Contaminated Soil by Birthe V. Kjellerup, Piuly Paul, Upal Ghosh, Harold D. May, Kevin R. Sowers

“…Some soil samples inhibited PCB dechlorination in active sediment from Baltimore Harbor indicating that metal or organic cocontaminants might cause the observed heterogeneity of in situ dechlorination. …”
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Outlining a Population “at Risk” of Parkinson’s Disease: Evidence from a Case-Control Study by Tommaso Schirinzi, Giuseppina Martella, Alessio D’Elia, Giulia Di Lazzaro, Paola Imbriani, Graziella Madeo, Leonardo Monaco, Marta Maltese, Antonio Pisani

“…No significant differences were measured in the metal serum levels. Our findings indicate that combination of three to four concurrent PD-risk factors defines a condition “at risk” of PD. …”
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Amorphous organic-hybrid vanadium oxide for near-barrier-free ultrafast-charging aqueous zinc-ion battery by Mingzhuang Liu, Xinghua Li, Mengxia Cui, Feiyu Chen, Jiaxing Li, Weijian Shi, Yu Liu, Xiaowei Li, Yan Wang, Wei Zhang, Changlu Shao, Yichun Liu

“…Abstract Fast-charging metal-ion batteries are essential for advancing energy storage technologies, but their performance is often limited by the high activation energy (E a) required for ion diffusion in solids. …”
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Determination and Removal of Potentially Toxic Elements by <i>Phragmites australis</i> (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. (Poaceae) in the Valles River, San Luis Potosí (Central Mexico) by José Angel Montes-Rocha, Rocío del Carmen Diaz-Torres, Angel Josabad Alonso-Castro, César Arturo Ilizaliturri-Hernández, Leticia Carrizales-Yáñez, Candy Carranza-Álvarez

“…<i>Phragmites australis</i> accumulated metal(loid)s mainly in the roots during all seasons of the year. …”
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Research on BHAST Test Method for Plastic Encapsulated Microcircuit by Yuege Zhou, Bo Wan, Qingsheng Liu, Jingyang Zhong, Shupeng Li, Tengfei Ma, Wei Guo

“…Compared to metal packaging and ceramic packaging, plastic encapsulated microcircuits (PEMs) have the advantages of light weight and low cost. …”
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Full Mouth Reconstruction of a Bruxer with Severely Worn Dentition: A Clinical Report by Somayeh Zeighami, Hakimeh Siadat, Sakineh Nikzad

“…Custom-cast dowel cores and metal-ceramic restorations were fabricated and a full occlusal splint was used to protect the restorations. …”
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Green hydrothermal synthesis of nickel and zinc-doped nickel ferrite nanoparticles using Dalbergiella welwitschii extracts and their biological studies by Oghenejoboh Ufuoma Modupe, Sonibare Oluwadayo Olatunde, Muhammad Waseem, Ekundayo Olusegun, Sirajul Haq, Ahad Amer Alsaiari, Jamoliddin Razzokov

“…Nanoparticles of Ni/Fe and Ni/Fe/Zn were synthesized by hydrothermal reaction of Dalbergiella welwitschii extract with the respective metal chlorides, and were characterized using XRD, SEM, DLS, IR and UV- spectroscopy. …”
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Molecular characterization of siderophore biosynthesis in Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Marielle Garcia Silva, Juliana Santana de Curcio, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Raisa Melo Lima, Mariana Vieira Tomazett, Aparecido Ferreira de Souza, Vanessa Rafaela Milhomem Cruz-Leite, Nicolau Sbaraini, Alexandre Melo Bailão, Fernando Rodrigues, Maristela Pereira, Relber Aguiar Gonçales, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares

“…Thus, these organisms have developed high affinity iron uptake mechanisms to deal with metal deprivation imposed by the host. Siderophore production is one of the mechanisms that fungal pathogens employ for iron acquisition. …”
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Zinc Affects Differently Growth, Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Enzyme Activities and Phytochelatin Synthase Expression of Four Marine Diatoms by Thi Le Nhung Nguyen-Deroche, Aurore Caruso, Thi Trung Le, Trang Viet Bui, Benoît Schoefs, Gérard Tremblin, Annick Morant-Manceau

“…A. acutiuscula seemed to be under metal starvation, whereas, to survive, only N. palea developed several stress responses.…”
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Recycling of Building Interior Decoration and Renovation Waste: A Case Study in China by Wenjia Pan, Hong Zhang, Shanggang Hei, Yingjian Yang, Xifeng Xu, Chao Zhou, Baolin Huang, Haochen Xu

“…Soft inorganic materials such as aerated concrete and gypsum made up 5–25%, slag 15–20%, timber 5–10%, combustible matter such as plastic, rubber, and paper 9–12%, and glass and metal 1–5%, and (ii) artificial intelligence (AI) sorting offers better sorting performance and economic advantages over manual sorting, promoting the application of artificial AI sorting equipment as important solutions to face the key challenges of D&R waste recycling.…”
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Photothermal-enhanced silver nanocluster bioactive glass hydrogels for synergistic antimicrobial and promote wound healing by Fuqiang Song, Anqi Ye, Linyuan Jiang, Yang Lu, Yanzhen Feng, Rong Huang, Siting Du, Xiaoyu Dong, Ting Huang, Ping Li, Liangliang Yang, Jinjing Zhang, Mengjia Xu, Li Cheng, Jian Xiao

“…Nevertheless, excessive antibiotics induce resistance, and high metal ion levels cause cytotoxicity, complicating healing. …”
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The Influence of Ultrasonic Melt Treatment on Microstructural Evaluation of the Al7Si2.5Cu Alloy for Semisolid Processing by Luis Vanderlei Torres, João Paulo de Oliveira Paschoal, Luciano Augusto Lourençato, Eugênio José Zoqui

“…Regarding the eutectic morphology, it was quite fragmented when processed via UST; that is, the application of acoustic waves in the liquid metal causes it to mix effectively, and it is also capable of breaking the coarser Si particles. …”
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Surface quality of the Ni-TiO2 composite coatings produced by electroplating by Stanković V., Gojo M., Grekulovic V., Pajkić N., Cigula T.

“…Presence of TiO2 particles in electrodeposited metal affected the surface morphology. Particles were embedded as smaller or bigger agglomerates within the coatings, as well as the individual particles. …”
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Small Cages with Insect Couples Provide a Simple Method for a Preliminary Assessment of Mating Disruption by Françoise Briand, Patrick M. Guerin, Pierre-Joseph Charmillot, Patrik Kehrli

“…Cages consisted of a cubic metal frame of 35 cm sides, which was covered with a mosquito net of 1500 μm mesh size. …”
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Multi-terminal flexible DC grid circuit breaker withstands multi-lightning strike analysis by Yutao Tang, Hongchun Shu, Kai He, Yue Dai, Yu Kuang, Yiming Han, Weijie Lou

“…It analyzes the lightning intrusive waves on the DCCB and investigates the energy absorption of metal oxide varistors (MOVs) in the energy-consuming branch of the DCCB under multi-lightning strikes, as well as the overvoltage levels of various branches of the DCCB under such conditions. …”
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Synthesis ZnO/RGO nanocomposite: Structural characteristics and antifungal/antibacterial properties by Mahshid Chireh, Mahmoud Naseri, Maryam Rahimi, Ali Reza Solymani

“…The research presented herein involves the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) via a simple thermal treatment approach, utilizing a solution comprising Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) as capping reagent and Zn nitrate as the metal source. Subsequently, these ZnO NPs underwent a conversion process into a ZnO/RGO nanocomposite (NCs) through a simple process of polymerization. …”
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