Advancements in Development of Chemical-Looping Combustion: A Review by He Fang, Li Haibin, Zhao Zengli

“…Extensive research has been performed on CLC in the last decade with respect to oxygen carrier development, reaction kinetics, reactor design, system efficiencies, and prototype testing. Transition metal oxides, such as Ni, Fe, Cu, and Mn oxides, were reported as reactive species in the oxygen carrier particles. …”
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Titanium nitride sensor for selective NO2 detection by Xuefei Zhao, Zhihang Xu, Zhaorui Zhang, Jiahao Liu, Xiaohui Yan, Ye Zhu, J. Paul Attfield, Minghui Yang

“…Here, we present a transition metal nitride sensor that exhibits exceptional selectivity for NO2, demonstrating a sensitivity 30 times greater than that of the strongest interfering gas, NO. …”
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Copper and nickel doped carbon dots for rapid and sensitive fluorescent turn-off detection of bilirubin by A. Lakshmi Devi, M. Sreelakshmi, P. V. Suneesh, T. G. Satheesh Babu

“…In this study, polyethyleneimine-functionalized transition metal (nickel or copper) doped carbon dots (CD, NiCD and CuCD) were synthesized through hydrothermal method. …”
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An Optimized Anti-adherence and Anti-biofilm Assay: Case Study of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles versus MRSA Biofilm by Hefa Mangzira Kemung, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Kooi Yeong Khaw, Yong Sze Ong, Chim Kei Chan, Darren Yi Sern Low, Siah Ying Tang, Bey-Hing Goh

“…This method could be used as a preliminary screening of transition metal oxide nanoparticles as potential anti-adherence and anti-biofilm agents followed by other specific anti-biofilm assays.…”
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Microwave Assisted Synthesis, Spectral and Antifungal Studies of 2-Phenyl-N,N′-bis(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyl)butanediamide Ligand and Its Metal Complexes by Rayees Ahmad Shiekh, Maqsood Ahmad Malik, Shaeel Ahmed Al-Thabaiti, Mohmmad Younus Wani, Arshid Nabi

“…2-Phenyl-N,N′-bis(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyl)butanediamide ligand with a series of transition metal complexes has been synthesized via two routes: microwave irradiation and conventional heating method. …”
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The hard sphere view of the outer core by George Helffrich

“…The variants explored here are the Carnahan-Starling hard sphere model, the Mansoori-Carnahan-Starling-Leland extension to hard sphere mixtures, the transition metal hard sphere liquid, and the Lennard-Jones hard sphere liquid with attractive forces. …”
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Resistive flexible pressure sensor based on AgNWs–MXENE sponge for robot skin by Xiaoli Wang, Shuai Liu, Weidong Kang, Yanan Zhang, Hairong Kou

“…In this study, high-elastic sponge is selected as the base material, and silver nanowires (AgNWs) and two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXENEs) are used as conductive materials. …”
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Operando monitoring of the functional role of tetrahedral cobalt centers for the oxygen evolution reaction by Yonggui Zhao, Nanchen Dongfang, Chong Huang, Rolf Erni, Jingguo Li, Han Zhao, Long Pan, Marcella Iannuzzi, Greta R. Patzke

“…Herein, we construct a series of 3 d transition metal-incorporated cobalt hydroxide-based nanobox architectures for the OER which contain tetrahedrally coordinated Co(II) centers. …”
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N-Heterocyclic Germylenes: Structural Characterisation of Some Heavy Analogues of the Ubiquitous N-Heterocyclic Carbenes by Christopher A. Dodds, Alan R. Kennedy, Mark D. Spicer

“…In order to test their suitability as ligands, compounds 1 to 3 were reacted with a wide range of transition metal complexes. No NHGes containing metal complexes were observed. …”
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Concise Synthesis of Naphthalene-Based 14-Aza-12-Oxasteroids by Smriti Srivastava, Jun Luo, Daniel Whalen, Katherine N. Robertson, Amitabh Jha

“…A concise, transition metal-free four-step synthetic pathway has been developed for the synthesis of tetracyclic heterosteroidal compounds, 14-aza-12-oxasteroids, starting from readily available 2-naphthol analogues. …”
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Growth of MoS₂ Nanosheets on Brush-Shaped PI–ZnO Hybrid Nanofibers and Study of the Photocatalytic Performance by Zhenjun Chang, Zhengzheng Liao, Jie Han, Qiang Liu, Xiaoling Sun

“…Decorating ZnO with nanosheets of MoS₂ (a transition metal dichalcogenide with a relatively narrow band gap) is a promising way to increase the photocatalytic activity of ZnO. …”
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Magnetoresistance Effect in NiFe/BP/NiFe Vertical Spin Valve Devices by Leilei Xu, Jiafeng Feng, Kangkang Zhao, Weiming Lv, Xiufeng Han, Zhongyuan Liu, Xiaohong Xu, He Huang, Zhongming Zeng

“…Two-dimensional (2D) layered materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides are emerging candidates for spintronic applications. …”
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Mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms of the C14 Laves and µ-phase in the ternary Ta-Fe(-Al) system by C. Gasper, E.M. Soysal, N. Ulumuddin, T. Stollenwerk, T. Reclik, P.L. Sun, S. Korte-Kerzel

“…As structural and functional materials, topologically close-packed (TCP) phases of transition metal compounds offer a wide range of attractive properties. …”
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Highly selective generation of singlet oxygen via peroxymonosulfate activation by Mn–N supported biochar by Huan Wu, Fangfang Ji, Bin Zhou, Shikun Gao, Zhe Zhang

“…This study probed into the mechanism of PMS activation by transition metal and non-metal dual active sites and offered strategies for more effective and sustainable degradation of pollutants.…”
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Optimizing MoS2 Electrolyte‐Gated Transistors: Stability, Performance, and Sensitivity Enhancements by Steffen Rühl, Giovanni Ligorio, Max Heyl, Emil J. W. List‐Kratochvil

“…Abstract Electrolyte‐gated field‐effect transistors (EGFETs) based on transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) are promising for biosensing applications due to their high transconductance (1.98 mS) and surface sensitivity enabling the detection of minute interfacial changes. …”
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Electronic structure formed by Y2O3-doping in lithium position assists improvement of charging-voltage for high-nickel cathodes by Shijie Wang, Kang Liang, Hongshun Zhao, Min Wu, Junfeng He, Peng Wei, Zhengping Ding, Jianbin Li, Xiaobing Huang, Yurong Ren

“…Strengthening the coupling strength between the lithium layers and transition metal layers finally realizes the fast-charging performance improvement and the cycling stability enhancement under high voltage.…”
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Synthesis of N-Tetradecyl-1,10-phenathrolinium-Based New Salts for Biological Applications by Atakilt Abebe, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Misganaw Liyew, Elsabet Ferede

“…These results suggest the synthesized salts can be considered as a better alternative to certain transition metal complex drugs. This minimizes the concern of introducing metal ions into the organism.…”
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New Cr-Ni-Base Alloy for High-Temperature Applications Designed on the Basis of First Principles Calculations by V. I. Razumovskiy, D. Scheiber, I. M. Razumovskii, V. N. Butrim, A. S. Trushnikova, S. B. Varlamova, A. G. Beresnev

“…We use ab initio calculations to analyze the influence of 4d and 5d transition metal alloying elements on cohesive properties of the bulk and a representative grain boundary in Cr within the framework of the Rice–Thomson–Wang approach. …”
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Engineering the Coherent Phonon Transport in Polar Ferromagnetic Oxide Superlattices by In Hyeok Choi, Seung Gyo Jeong, Do‐Gyeom Jeong, Ambrose Seo, Woo Seok Choi, Jong Seok Lee

“…However, previous methods of manipulating phonons have been limited to controlling the periodicity of superlattice, rather than utilizing complex mutual interactions that are prominent in transition metal oxides. In this study on oxide superlattices composed of ferromagnetic metallic SrRuO3 and quantum paraelectric SrTiO3, phonon modulation by controlling the geometry of superlattice in atomic‐scale precision is realized, demonstrating the coherent phonon engineering using structural and magnetic phase transitions. …”
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The Hydrolysis of Carbonyl Sulfide at Low Temperature: A Review by Shunzheng Zhao, Honghong Yi, Xiaolong Tang, Shanxue Jiang, Fengyu Gao, Bowen Zhang, Yanran Zuo, Zhixiang Wang

“…The active ingredients which can load on COS hydrolysis catalyst include alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal oxides, rare earth metal oxides, mixed metal oxides, and nanometal oxides. …”
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