Identification of cell chemistries in lithium-ion batteries: Improving the assessment for recycling and second-life by Christopher Wett, Jörg Lampe, Dominik Görick, Thomas Seeger, Bugra Turan

“…The results especially demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach to distinguish between lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cells.…”
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Role of toxic and essential elements in sleep duration of patients with cardiovascular diseases by Namam Ali Azadi, Samaneh Nakhaee, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Borhan Mansouri, Masoumeh Ariyaee

“…Serum concentrations of zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and nickel (Ni) were measured using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. …”
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Investigation of the Aquifer Protective Capacity and Groundwater Quality around Some Open Dumpsites in Sapele Delta State, Nigeria by Julius Otutu Oseji, James Chucks Egbai, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Okolie, Etebefia Chris Ese

“…The study also shows the presence of lead (0.01 mg/l), nickel (0.02 mg/l), and cadmium (0.03 mg/l), which made it unsafe for drinking and use in other life-related activities. …”
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Rainfall and PM Removal on Tree Leaves: A Study of Santiago, Chile’s Native Species by Margarita Préndez, Karina Corada, Ignacio Navarrete, Javier Vera, Zilera Wyss

“…Elemental analysis revealed metals such as lithium and nickel—potentially linked to electric vehicle batteries—and tin and antimony–potentially linked to industrial processes. …”
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Crevicular Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Rate of Tooth Movement of Female Orthodontic Subjects under Different Continuous Force Applications by Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab, Maryati Md Dasor, Sahidan Senafi, Asma Alhusna Abang Abdullah, Zulham Yamamoto, Abdul Aziz Jemain, Shahrul Hisham Zainal Ariffin

“…Canine retraction was performed using nickel titanium coil spring that delivered forces of 100 gm or 150 gm to either side. …”
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Time-resolved spectroscopy uncovers deprotonation-induced reconstruction in oxygen-evolution NiFe-based (oxy)hydroxides by Dan Wu, Longfei Hu, Xiaokang Liu, Tong Liu, Xiangyu Zhu, Qiquan Luo, Huijuan Zhang, Linlin Cao, Jinlong Yang, Zheng Jiang, Tao Yao

“…In this study, utilizing in situ energy-dispersive X-ray absorption spectroscopy and machine learning analysis, we reveal the occurrence of deprotonation and elucidate the role of incorporated iron in facilitating the transition from nickel-iron layered double hydroxide (NiFe LDH) into its active oxyhydroxide. …”
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Scalable recycling and characterization of end-of-life solid oxide cell ceramic component materials by Gudaysew Tsegaye Yenesew, Clément Nicollet, Eric Quarez, Annie Le Gal La Salle, Olivier Joubert

“…The leached solution, which is rich in nickel, cobalt, strontium, and lanthanum ions was treated with dimethylglyoxime (C4H8N2O2 DMG) and Ni is preferentially precipitated as C8H14N4NiO4. …”
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Investigation on concentration of elements in wetland sediments and aquatic plants by H. Janadeleh, A. Hosseini Alhashemi, S.M.B. Nabavi

“…Results showed that the mean  concentrations of elements in Phragmities australis  in root and stem-leaf were as follows: Iron:4448 mg/kg, Nickel: 28 mg/kg, Lead:8 mg/kg, Vanadium:10 mg/kg  and Zinc 15.5 mg/kg in root and: Fe:645 mg/kg, Ni:15 mg/kg, Pb:4 mg/kg, V:4 mg/kg and Zinc 16 mg/kg respectively. …”
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Synthesis, Biological, and Quantum Chemical Studies of Zn(II) and Ni(II) Mixed-Ligand Complexes Derived from N,N-Disubstituted Dithiocarbamate and Benzoic Acid by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Aderoju A. Osowole, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The magnetic moment measurement and electronic spectra were in agreement with the four proposed coordinate geometries for nickel and zinc complexes and were corroborated by the theoretical quantum chemical calculations. …”
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Impact of textile sludge on the growth of red amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus) by Badrun Nessa, M. Mostafizur Rahman, Mashura Shammi, Mohammad A. Rahman, Tasrina Rabia Chowdhury, Mubarak Ahmad, Md. Khabir Uddin

“…The plant analyses implied that addition of textile sludge did not increase the content of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn), but lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) content crossed the maximum permissible limit set by FAO/WHO. …”
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Investigating Fracture Behavior in Titanium Aluminides: Surface Roughness as an Indicator of Fracture Mechanisms in Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb Alloys by Alessia Serena Perna, Lorenzo Savio, Michele Coppola, Fabio Scherillo

“…Titanium aluminides, particularly the Ti-48Al-2Cr-2Nb alloy, have drawn significant attention for their potential in high-temperature aerospace and automotive applications due to their exceptional performances and reduced density compared to nickel-based superalloys. However, their intermetallic nature poses challenges such as limited room-temperature ductility and fracture toughness, limiting their widespread application. …”
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Three-dimensional phase field simulation for rafting of multiparticle precipitate in elastic inhomogeneous alloy under external stress by Mao H., Kong Y., Shuai X., Tang S., Du Y.

“…Nickel-based super alloys are the main candidate materials for aero-engines, gas turbine blades etc. …”
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The Numerical Simulation of the Transient Plane Heat Source Method to Measure the Thermophysical Properties of Materials by Jianyuan Sun, Siwen Zhang, Pengcheng Shi, Zao Yi, Yougen Yi, Qingdong Zeng

“…The method’s main element is a sensor made of a nickel metal strip in the shape of a double helix, which is inserted into an insulating polymer film. …”
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Interfacial structure and strengthening mechanisms of NiO-coated graphene reinforced aluminum matrix composites by Xin Gao, Dong Ai, Jiahao Zhang, Hongyan Yue, Xiaohua Zhang, Chunyu Zhang, Zhongkai Zhang, Jing Chang

“…The interfacial bonding between graphene and Al critically influences the composite's strengthening efficiency. In this paper, nickel oxide nanoparticle-coated reduced graphene oxide (NiO@rGO) reinforcements were synthesized by alcohol-thermal and annealing process. …”
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Application of sacrificial coatings and effect of composition on Al-Al3Ni ultrafine eutectic formation by Čelko L., Klakurková L., Smetana B., Slámečka K., Žaludová M., Hui D., Švejcar J.

“…The coating was produced from 99.7 wt% nickel powder by means of high velocity oxyfuel (HVOF) spraying onto the surface of 99.999 wt% aluminium sheet. …”
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Visible light photocatalytic efficiency and corrosion resistance of Zn, Ni, and Cu-doped TiO2 coatings by Mona Khalaghi, Masoud Atapour, Mohamad Mohsen Momeni, Mohammad Reza Karampoor

“…Consequently, this study investigated the effects of doping TiO2 with copper, nickel, and zinc. The impact of doping TiO2 with Cu, Ni, and Zn was examined by considering the morphology, visible light response, corrosion and photocorrosion performance, and photocatalytic activity. …”
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A New Functional Model for Prediction of Chaperone Activity of the Recombinant M. tb Acr (α-Crystallin) Using Insulin as Substrate by Gautam Krishnan, Utpal Roy

“…The recombinant Acr protein was purified by Nickel-NTA resin. The oligomeric state of Acr was confirmed by gel filtration chromatography using Sephacryl S-200 and Native-PAGE. …”
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APPLICATION OF SPHEROIDIZING «CHIPS»-MASTER ALLOY ON COPPER BASE CONTAINING NANOSCALE PARTICLES OF YTTRIUM OXIDE FOR HIGH-STRENGTH CAST IRON by A. S. Kalinichenko, A. G. Slutsky, V. A. Sheinert, S. A. Lenkevich, A. N. Bely

“…In practice of foundry production spheroidizing master alloys based on ferrosilicon (Fe-Si-Mg type) and «heavy» alloying alloys on copper and nickel base are widespread. The urgent issue is to improve their efficiency by increasing the degree of magnesium assimilation, reduction of specific consumption of additives, and minimizing dust and gas emissions during the process of spheroidizing treatment of liquid iron. …”
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Cerebrovascular accidents association between serum trace elements and toxic metals level, a case-control study. by Khosro Jamebozorgi, Alireza Kooshki, Mahbobeh Saljoughi, Mohamadjavad Sanjari, Zahra Ahmadi, Seyed Mohammad Mosavi Mirzaei

“…The serum level of several metals, including Fe (Iron), Co (Cobalt), Ni (Nickel), Cu (copper), Zn (Zinc), Mn (Manganese), Pb (lead), Hg (Mercury), has been assessed using Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method. …”
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Syntheses, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Screening of N-(benzothiazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonamide and its Cu(I), Ni(II), Mn(II), Co(II), and Zn(II) Complexes by N. L. Obasi, Okoye C. O. Benedict, P. O. Ukoha, A. O. Anaga

“…Five metal complexes of copper(I), nickel(II), manganese(II), cobalt(II) and zinc(II) of the ligands were synthesized. …”
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