Endotoxin Triggers Tumor Initiation Events in Nontumorigenic Breast Epithelial Cells and Enhances Invasion-Related Phenotype in Pretumorigenic and Tumorigenic Breast Epithelial Cel... by Farah Yassine, Sabreen F. Fostok, Nataly Naser Al Deen, Rabih S. Talhouk

“…Results showed that short-term ET exposure upregulated matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) activity in nontumorigenic mammary epithelial cells of mouse (SCp2) and human origins (HMT-3522 S1; S1) and upregulated inflammatory mediators including nitric oxide (NO) and interleukin 1-β in tumorigenic human breast cells (MDA-MB-231), all in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Electrical and photoelectric properties of photocell on base of Schottky barrier contact Au-n-GaAs by A. I. Blesman, R. B. Burlakov

“…It is shown that air annealing of structures n-n+-GaAs-AuGe under (200–220) ºC within 30 minutes before precipitating a film Au on n-GaAs brings to the reduction on two- three orders direct I dir and inverse I inv currents (under 0,5 V) to reduction on three orders of density of the current of the saturation J0 , to reduction of capacities of photocells before values (204–191) pF under inverse tensions (0,22–0,96) V, reduction of the current of the short circuit of photocells and to increase their photovoltage that connected with formation fine oxide layer on n-GaAs under air annealing of structures n-n+-GaAs-AuGe.…”
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Ultrafast humidity sensor and transient humidity detections in high dynamic environments by Fang Liu, Jin Hong, Xiangdong Chen, Xing Ding, Shaopeng Li, Xiang Yu, Jiaqi Lu, Xuan Zhao, Kun Tang, Chenghua Xie, Kemei Zhao

“…The sensor is prepared by assembling monolayer graphene oxide quantum dots on silica microspheres using a simple electrostatic self-assembly technique. …”
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Doped Titanium Dioxide Films Prepared by Pulsed Laser Deposition Method by Juguang Hu, Huabin Tang, Xiaodong Lin, Zhongkuan Luo, Huiqun Cao, Qiwen Li, Yi Liu, Jinghua Long, Pei Wang

“…The main results are (1) PLD method is versatile for preparing oxide material or complex component films with excellent controllability and high reproducibility. (2) Anatase nitrogen-doped TiO2 films were prepared at room temperature, 200°C, and 400°C by PLD method using novel ceramic target of mixture of TiN and TiO2. …”
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Bio-inspired preparation of Ag NPs, rGO, and Ag/rGO nanocomposites for acoustical, antioxidant, and plant growth regulatory studies by Prashant D. Sarvalkar, Anuj S. Jagtap, Neeraj R. Prasad, Amit R. Yaul, Kiran Kumar K. Sharma, Avinash A. Ramteke

“…This study investigated the acoustical parameters of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and Ag/rGO nanocomposite nanofluids at varying concentrations. …”
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Process-Parameter-Dependent Structural, Electrical, and Optical Properties of Reactive Magnetron Sputtered Ag-Cu-O Films by P. Narayana Reddy, A. Sreedhar, M. Hari Prasad Reddy, S. Uthanna, J. F. Pierson

“…Silver-copper-oxide thin films were formed by RF magnetron sputtering technique using Ag80Cu20 target at various oxygen partial pressures in the range 5 × 10−3–8 ×10−2 Pa and substrate temperatures in the range 303–523 K. …”
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Analysis of a Novel Resistive Film Absorber for Suppression of Electromagnetic Radiation in System-in-Packages by Shuyun Huo, Yan Li, Xiaoyong Lei, Zhe Sun, Heyuan Yu, Bingheng Li, Lidan Fang, Shaojie Xu, Ning Jin, Erping Li

“…The proposed absorber is designed with the indium tin oxide sputtered on both sides of the glass substrate, and the top layer adopts the combination of Jerusalem cross-shaped, ring-shaped, and L-shaped resistive film to expand the bandwidth. …”
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Effect of chitosan–tungsten composite coating obtained by electrophoretic deposition on the corrosion resistance of Ni–Ti alloy in physiological medium by José Anderson Machado Oliveira, Thales Gomes Araujo, Josiane Dantas Costa, Arthur Filgueira de Almeida, Ana Regina Nascimento Campos, Renato Alexandre Costa de Santana

“…The results of surface morphology and chemical composition (SEM and EDX) confirmed the formation of the composite coating formed by a chitosan matrix impregnated with tungsten oxide nanoparticles. Corrosion resistance results proved the efficiency of the composite coating, acting as a protective barrier between the surface of the substrate (Ni–Ti) and the corrosive environment. …”
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Zinc-Based Semiconductors/Polymer Thin Films Junction for Photovoltaic Application by Souad Al-bat’hi, K. A. Buhari, M. I. Latiff

“…The polymer is a blend of 50 wt% polyethylene oxide and 50 wt% chitosan. To provide redox couple (I−/I3−), the polymer was complexed with ammonium iodide NH4I with addition of few crystals of iodine I2. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles Using Cordia africana Lam. Leaf Extract for 4-Nitrophenol Reduction by Aklilu Guale Bekru, Osman Ahmed Zelekew, Dinsefa Mensur Andoshe, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy

“…Copper-oxide-based nanomaterials play an important role as a low-cost alternative to nanoparticles of precious metals for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenols. …”
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Fish scale-inspired biomimetic nanocoatings on magnesium implants for vascularized bone regeneration in infected bone defects by Dan Li, Danni Dai, Jianrong Wang, Zhen Ai, Chao Zhang

“…Inspired by the structural and physiological characteristics of “fish scales,” two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials, black phosphorus (BP) and graphene oxide (GO), were assembled together under the action of pulsed electric field. …”
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A Novel Nonenzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor Based on Magnetic Core-Shell Fe3O4@C/Au Nanoparticle Nanocomposite by Xiao Ni, Mingwei Tian, Jun Sun, Xiaojun Chen

“…Moreover, highly electrocatalytic activity to the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was also exhibited on the Fe3O4@C/AuNP-modified indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode. The effect of solution pH and the modification amount of Fe3O4@C/AuNPs on the performance of electrocatalytic H2O2 reduction was investigated. …”
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Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Decolorization of Synthetic Dyes by Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli, Samira Bagheri, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

“…Research focused on surface modification of semiconductors and mixed oxide semiconductors by doping them with noble metals (Pt, Pd, Au, and Ag) and organic matter (C, N, Cl, and F) showed enhanced dye degradation compared to corresponding native semiconductors. …”
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Development and Validation of a Specific Stability Indicating High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Methods for Related Compounds and Assay of Solifenacin Succinate by B. V. Rami Reddy, B. Srinivasa Reddy, N. V. V. S. S. Raman, K. Subhash Reddy, C. Rambabu

“…Considerable degradation was found to occur in only oxidative stress condition. Degradation product formed during oxidative stress condition was found to be impurity-C and it can be identified by LC-MS. …”
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MitoQ Modulates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction via Regulating Nrf2 Signaling by Shengfeng Zhang, Qingniao Zhou, Youcheng Li, Yunli Zhang, Yinmei Wu

“…Furthermore, MitoQ inhibited the LPS-induced intestinal oxidative stress and inflammatory response, evidenced by increased levels of intestinal superoxide dismutase and glutathione, and decreased levels of intestinal IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and nitric oxide levels. …”
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A Versatile SERS Sensor for Multiple Determinations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Its Application Potential in Analysis of Fried Foods by Shi Wang, Jie Cheng, Caiqin Han, Jianchun Xie

“…In this study, a SERS sensor composed of Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) and reoxidized graphene oxide (rGO) was developed for the simultaneous determination of 16 EPA priority PAHs. …”
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Biodiesel Production Optimization from Waste Cooking Oil Using Animal Bone Catalyst by Joy Iruoghene Urete, Michael Owoicho Sule, Juliet Gordon, Olawale Samson Kolade, Roi Nze, Samuel Ayegu Tsebam, Oyedele Babatunde Oyeleye, David Udo Robinson, Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga

“…The methyl esters and synthetic calcium oxide (CaO) from animal dumps were both analyzed. …”
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Optimizing renewable systems with nonlinear thermal radiation and inclined magnetic field using radiative Maxwell hybrid nanofluid flow over Darcy-Forchheimer surface by Sweeti Yadav, Shashi Prabha Gogate S, Dinesh P.A, Roopa K R

“…This paper emphasises on Rosseland nonlinear estimate for irregular radiative Maxwell Darcy–Forchheimer hybrid nanofluid flow across an inclined surface at a slope pi/4 with base fluid water and nanomaterials of iron oxide (Fe3O4) and graphene. The novelty of the present study is considering the combined effects of nonlinear thermal radiation and inclined magnetic fields in the context of Maxwell hybrid nanofluid flow, which can open new pathways for controlling energy in solar energy applications. …”
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Progress in the Sputtering Preparation of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 Ferroelectric Films and Memories by Kun Chen, Dan Zheng, Jie Gao, Hao Wang, Baoyuan Wang

“…Due to its compatibility with complementary metal oxide semiconductor, high coercivity voltage and the fact that ultrathin films remain ferroelectric, it is developed for applications in non‐volatile memories for data storage in different polarization states. …”
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Effect of Astaxanthin on Immune Function and Myocardial Injury in Mice with Chronic Sleep Deprivation by FENG Biyun, LI Lingyan, LI Ming, ZHANG Jiayuan, QI Huanyang, CHEN Pingping, XU Guanghui

“…Moreover, the levels of serum creatine kinase (CK), superoxide dismutase (SOD), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase (γ-GT) rose markedly in each treatment group, and the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) significantly declined. …”
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