Synthesis, Spectral Characterization, and Antibacterial and Antifungal Studies of PANI/V2O5 Nanocomposites by Chakradhar Sridhar, Nagesh Gunvanthrao Yernale, M. V. N. Ambika Prasad

“…The present study deals with the synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanoparticles and their antibacterial and antifungal activity on Staphylococcus aureus and Aspergillus niger, respectively, by agar diffusion method. The metal oxide has been synthesized by employing the sol-gel method, polyaniline (PANI) has been synthesized by chemical oxidation, and PANI/V2O5 composites have been synthesized by in situ polymerization method with different ratios (10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 weight%) of V2O5 in PANI. …”
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Photoexcitation in thin films deposited on silicon substrates by reactive pulsed laser ablation by A. Giardini Guidoni, V. Marotta, S. Orlando, G. P. Parisi

“…Reactive pulsed laser ablation is a very interesting method to deposit thin films of several materials and compounds such as oxides, nitrides, semiconductors and superconductors. …”
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Solar Photolysis and Photocatalytic Decolorization of Thymol Blue by Falah H. Hussein, Ahmed N. Alkhateeb, Jameel K. Ismail

“…Direct photolysis of TB solution of concentration 4.3X10−3 M degraded 37.1% of the colored solution after two hours of solar irradiation, however, the solar photocatalytic decolorization percentage reached 79.04% and 86.21% after the addition of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, respectively, for the same period. …”
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ZnO:Al Grown by Sputtering from Two Different Target Sources: A Comparison Study by Abdalla A. Alnajjar

“…The microstructure, such as the grain size and the texture, of the two differently grown ZnO:Al transparent conductive oxide films of different thickness, was studied using X-ray diffraction θ/2θ scans. …”
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Nanotechnological Applications in Current Innovative Approaches in Dairy Technology- A review by Binnur Kaptan

“…Notably, nanoparticles such as zinc oxide, silver, and titanium demonstrate potent mechanisms for disrupting bacterial cell walls, aiding in compound absorption, and improving physiological functions. …”
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Sickle Cell Anemia, the First Molecular Disease: Overview of Molecular Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Therapeutic Approaches by Martin H. Steinberg

“…A multifaceted pathophysiology, triggered by erythrocyte injury induced by the sickle hemoglobin polymer, and encompassing more general cellular and tissue damage caused by hypoxia, oxidant damage, inflammation, abnormal intracellular interactions, and reduced nitric oxide bioavailability, sets off the events recognized clinically as sickle cell disease. …”
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Properties of Electrospun TiO2 Nanofibers by Bianca Caratão, Edgar Carneiro, Pedro Sá, Bernardo Almeida, Sandra Carvalho

“…Titanium oxide filled polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) composite nanofibers have been prepared via a simple electrospinning technique. …”
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Nano-ZnO Catalyzed Green and Efficient One-Pot Four-Component Synthesis of Pyranopyrazoles by Sunil U. Tekale, Sushma S. Kauthale, Kavita M. Jadhav, Rajendra P. Pawar

“…An efficient zinc oxide nanoparticle catalyzed one-pot, four-component synthesis of 6-amino-3-methyl-5-cyano-4-aryl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles from aromatic aldehyde, malononitrile, ethyl acetoacetate, and hydrazine hydrate in aqueous medium is described. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Imide Containing Hybrid Epoxy Resin with Improved Mechanical and Thermal Properties by U. G. Rane, A. A. Sabnis, V. V. Shertukde

“…Phosphorous containing amine, tripropyldiamine phosphine oxide (TPDAP), and hybrid monomer 4-(N-phthalimidophenyl) glycidylether (PPGE) were synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and elemental analysis (EDX). …”
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Influence of Nanosemiconductor Materials on Thermal Stability of Solar Cells by Aijie Ma

“…In this method, n = 3 and n = 1 (C6H5(CH2)2NH3)2(CH3NH3)n-1Pbn I3n+1 two-dimensional nanoperovskite films were investigated on glass substrates and indium tin oxide (ITO) substrates, respectively, on the thermal stability. …”
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Magnesium Borate Synthesis by Microwave Energy: A New Method by Azmi Seyhun Kipcak, Emek Moroydor Derun, Sabriye Piskin

“…In this study, magnesium borate minerals are synthesized using boric acid and magnesium oxide with a new method of microwave, and the synthesized minerals are characterized by various analysis techniques. …”
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Optimal Design of FPGA Switch Matrix with Ion Mobility Based Nonvolatile ReRAM by Peng Hai-yun, Zhou Wen-gang

“…The resistive random access memory (ReRAM) is a metal oxide which is based on nonvolatile memory device possessing the characteristics of high read/write speed, high storage density, low power, low cost, very small cell, being nonvolatile, and unlimited writing endurance. …”
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Petrography of Sandstone Units of Injana Formation in Al-Teeb Area South Eastern Iraq by Hasan Kattoof Jasim, Maysoon Omer Ali

“…Three types of cement will observe these are: carbonate, evaporate, and iron oxide cement. These sandstone classify as litharenite, sedarenite, and calclithite, dure to the predominant of carbonate rock fragment. …”
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Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitors: Action on the Signaling Pathways of Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Cognition by Christina Alves Peixoto, Ana Karolina Santana Nunes, Ana Garcia-Osta

“…Mechanistically, PDE5-Is produce an anti-inflammatory and neuroprotection effect by increasing expression of nitric oxide synthases and accumulation of cGMP and activating protein kinase G (PKG), the signaling pathway of which is thought to play an important role in the development of several neurodiseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and multiple sclerosis (MS). …”
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Pit nucleation on as-cast aluminiuim alloy AW-5083 in 0.01M NaCl by Dolić N., Malina J., Begić-Hadžipašić A.

“…The use of aluminium alloys in a wide range of technical applications is related mostly to the two facts: they facilitate weight saving of final products (if compared to the steel) and they are prone to spontaneous passivity due to the coherent surface oxide layer which impedes further reaction of aluminium with the environment. …”
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Studying the Attribution of LiF in OLED by the 𝐶-𝑉 Characteristics by Chun-lin Zhang, Fang-cong Wang, Yong Zhang, Hai-xia Li, Su Liu

“…The organic light-emitting device (OLED) with simple structures of indium tin oxide (ITO)/tris(8-quinolinolato) aluminum (Alq3)/LiF/Al and ITO/Alq3/Al was fabricated to analyze the contribution of LiF in OLED. …”
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Optimization of the Shell Thickness of the ZnO/CdS Core-Shell Nanowire Arrays in a CZTS Absorber by Chonge Wang, Boubacar Drame, Lucien Niare, Fu Yuegang

“…These are used as an absorber in the zinc oxide (ZnO)/cadmium sulfide (CdS) core-shell nanowire arrays, in order to improve the performance of solar cells. …”
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Navajo Sandstone concretions record extended magnetic chronology by Lucie Smrcinova, Gunther Kletetschka

“…Abstract This study investigates iron oxide concretions from the Jurassic Navajo Sandstone in Utah as potential recorders of long-term magnetic field variations. …”
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Update on Clinical Inflammometry for the Management of Airway Diseases by Parameswaran Nair

“…Quantitative cell counts in sputum and the fraction of exhaled nitric oxide are the most validated tests. Judicious use of currently available drugs, such as corticosteroids, bronchodilators and antibiotics, and other anti-inflammatory therapies guided by sputum eosinophil and neutrophil counts, have been demonstrated to decrease exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ameliorate cough, improve quality of life in patients with these diseases and is cost effective compared with treatment strategies based on guidelines that do not incorporate these measurements. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of ZnO-Nanocomposites by Utilizing Aloe Vera Leaf Gel and Extract of Terminalia arjuna Nuts and Exploring Their Antibacterial Potency by Amara Dar, Rabia Rehman, Warda Zaheer, Umer Shafique, Jamil Anwar

“…The present study deals with the synthesis of zinc oxide nanocomposite using gel from leaves of Aloe vera (black Aloe vera (BAV) and white Aloe vera (WAV)) and extract from powder of nuts of Terminalia arjuna. …”
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