Preparation and ablation behavior of solid solution ceramic Ta0·2Zr0·8C–SiC matrix-modified C/C composites under high heat flux by Yuanming Zhou, Zhenxiao Tang, Ruizhi Liu, Zhe Zhou, Maozhong Yi, Ke Peng

“…In the oxide layer, the Ta-rich oxides served as a binder, filling gaps in the interface. …”
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Comparative study on perovskite solar cells using P_ZnO, Al_ZnO and In_ZnO as ETMs by SCAPS-1D by Meriem Kerara, Abdelkrim Naas, Khalid Reggab

“…Gold makes up the back contact, and tin oxide doped with fluorine (FTO) makes up the front contact. …”
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Influence of Gd alloying and ultrasonic vibration hybrid treatment on the microstructures, mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms of Al/Mg interface by compound casting by Qingqing Li, Wenming Jiang, Yuancai Xu, Linghui Yu, Ziwei Peng, Yunchang Xin, Zitian Fan

“…The crack origin during shear deformation was changed from the location of oxide film to the boundary between the solid insert and the IMCs layer. …”
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Asthma in Sickle Cell Disease: Implications for Treatment by Kathryn Blake, John Lima

“…Asthma and sickle cell may be linked by impaired nitric oxide regulation, excessive production of leukotrienes, insufficient levels of Vitamin D, and exposure to acetaminophen in early life. …”
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Nutraceutical COMP-4 confers protection against endothelial dysfunction through the eNOS/iNOS-NO-cGMP pathway. by Monica G Ferrini, Andrea Abraham, Revecca Millán, Leslie Graciano, Sriram V Eleswarapu, Jacob Rajfer

“…NO intracellular content, nitrite formation and cGMP content in culture media, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms and mRNA content, pro-inflammatory cytokines, and PAI-1 expression and activity were measured. …”
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Experimental Study and Numerical Solution of Poly Acrylic Acid Supported Magnetite Nanoparticles Transport in a One-Dimensional Porous Media by M. Golzar, S. F. Saghravani, M. Azhdari Moghaddam

“…In this study, the transport of iron oxide nanoparticles (Fe3O4) stabilized with PAA in a one-dimensional porous media (column) was investigated. …”
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Straight synthesis of α and γ alumina from kaolin by HCl acid leaching by Bagherzadeh Y., Golmakani M.H., Karimi E.Z.

“…The purity of aluminum oxide obtained by this method is about 97% and the percentage of recovery is about 98%. …”
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Anti-Inflammation Property of Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels on Indomethacin-Induced Acute Gastric Ulceration by Lanchakon Chanudom, Jitbanjong Tangpong

“…Pretreatment with SCC caused discernible decrease in indomethacin induced gastric lesion and lipid peroxide content. In addition, oxidized glutathione (GSSG), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), nitric oxide (NO) levels, and gastric wall mucus were restored on acute treated mice model. …”
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Preparation and in vitro characterization of non-effervescent floating drug delivery system of poorly soluble drug, carvedilol phosphate by Srikanth Meka Venkata, Wee Liang Vanitha A/P Hong, Dharmalingham Senthil Rajan, Sheshala Ravi, Gorajana Adinarayana

“…Formulations containing 40 mg of polyethylene oxide (C-P40) and 50 mg xanthan gum (C-X50) were found to be best, with the drug retardation up to 12 hours. …”
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Inhibition of Glycogen Synthase Kinase and the Neuroprotective Function of Conjugated ZnO-Osthol Nanoparticles in Alzheimer’s Disease by Nahed S. Alharthi, Fahad M. Aldakheel, Abdulkarim S. Binshaya

“…In the current study, by inducing APP vector in human BE (2)-M17 cells, we established a cellular model of AD and investigated the protective effect of osthol (7-methoxy-8-3-methyl-2-butenyl-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one)-zinc oxide nanoparticles. The osthol-conjugated zinc oxide nanoparticles could significantly increase cell viability by inhibiting cell apoptosis. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Bismarck Brown G Using Irradiated ZnO in Aqueous Solutions by Falah H. Hussein, Ahmed F. Halbus, Hussein A. K. Hassan, Wisam A. K. Hussein

“…It is noticed that the photocatalytic degradation process was high at the beginning and then decreased with time following pseudo first-order kinetics according to the Langmuir–Hinshelwood model. The effects of zinc oxide mass, dye concentration and temperature on photocatalytic decolorization efficiency (P.D.E.) were studied. …”
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Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Diabetes Mellitus and Serum Concentration of Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine by Seema L. Jawalekar, Aarti Karnik, Anil Bhutey

“…Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a nonselective nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. …”
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Modeling the flow of casson nanofluid on a stretching sheet with heat transfer: A study of electric MHD and Darcy-Forchheimer effects by Hamzeh Taha Alkasasbeh

“…The study primarily examines the electric magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) flow of copper oxide suspended in water, forming a Casson nanofluid. …”
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Synaptic behaviour in ZnO–rGO composites thin film memristor by G.M. Khanal, S. Acciarito, G.C. Cardarilli, A. Chakraborty, L.D. Nunzio, R. Fazzolari, A. Cristini, M. Re, G. Susi

“…A zinc oxide (ZnO)–reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite thin film memristive device is reported. …”
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Volatile organic compounds of Thai honeys produced from several floral sources by different honey bee species. by Praetinee Pattamayutanon, Sergio Angeli, Prodpran Thakeow, John Abraham, Terd Disayathanoowat, Panuwan Chantawannakul

“…Sunflower honey had the least numbers of VOCs. cis-Linalool oxide, trans-linalool oxide, ho-trienol, and furan-2,5-dicarbaldehyde were present in all the honeys studied, independent of their floral origin. …”
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Performance Optimization of Unglazed Nanofluid Photovoltaic/Thermal System: Energy and Exergy Analyses by M. Imtiaz Hussain, Jun-Tae Kim

“…The validated model was further investigated in detail using different nanofluids by dispersing copper oxide (CuO) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) in pure water. …”
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Effect of Al2O3, MgO, and CuOx on the dissolution behavior of rhodium in the Na2O-SiO2 slags by Wiraseranee C., Yoshikawa T., Okabe T.H., Morita K.

“…Considering that rhodium dissolved into slags as RhO1.5, the effect of the oxide addition on the activity coefficient of RhO1.5 in slags was determined. …”
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Dimensional control of interface coupling-induced ferromagnetism in CaRuO3/SrCuO2 superlattices by Li Zhe, Shi Wenxiao, Zhang Jine, Zheng Jie, Wang Mengqin, Zhu ZhaoZhao, Han Furong, Zhang Hui, Xie Liming, Yunzhong Chen, Fengxia Hu, Baogen Shen, Yuansha Chen, Jirong Sun

“…Abstract Due to the strong interactions from multiple degrees of freedom at the interfaces, electron-correlated oxide heterostructures have provided a promising platform for creating exotic quantum states. …”
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Simvastatin Posttreatment Controls Inflammation and Improves Bacterial Clearance in Experimental Sepsis by Flora Magno de Jesus Oliveira, Cassiano Felippe Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, Isabel Matos Medeiros de Moraes, Patrícia Alves Reis, Vinicius Novaes Rocha, Patrícia Torres Bozza, Adriana Ribeiro Silva, Hugo Caire de Castro Faria Neto

“…Our results showed that posttreatment with simvastatin hampered organ dysfunction, increased local production of nitric oxide, improved bacterial clearance, and modulated inflammation in a relevant model of sepsis.…”
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Application Research of New Cementitious Composite Materials in Saline Soil Subgrade Aseismic Strengthening by Shuai Huang, Yuejun Lyu, Yanju Peng

“…The unconfined compressive strengths of the saline soil solidified by the new cementitious composite materials with a combination of magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, gypsum, and mineral powder and cement were investigated, and the optimum dosage proportion of the new cementitious composite material for solidifying saline soil was determined; then the SEM, EDS, and XRD of the saline soil solidified by the new cementitious composite materials and cement were analysed. …”
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