Low-Temperature Reverse Microemulsion Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Performance of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide by Zhang Liu, Zicong Jian, Jianzhang Fang, Xiaoxin Xu, Ximiao Zhu, Shuxing Wu

“…The obtained catalysts, which were synthesized in microemulsions with weight ratios of n-hexanol/CTAB/water as 6 : 3 : 1 and calcined at 500°C, presented the highest photocatalytic degradation rate on methyl orange (MO), while the catalysts, which were aged at 65°C for 90 h, also exhibited an outstanding photocatalytic performance and a little higher than that of the commercial titania photocatalyst Degussa P25.…”
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Conformation and Catalytic Properties Studies of Candida rugosa Lip7 via Enantioselective Esterification of Ibuprofen in Organic Solvents and Ionic Liquids by Xiang Li, Shuangshuang Huang, Li Xu, Yunjun Yan

“…Moreover, the effects of reaction parameters, such as molar ratio, water content, temperature, and reaction time, in the selected reaction medium, were also examined.…”
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Growth and metabolic activities of cowpea seedlings exposed to artificial pond wastewaterâtreated soil by F. I. Achuba, M. N. Oshiokpu

“…The discharge of spent pond water pollutes the adjoining surroundings. The aim of this investigation was to determine the suitability of artificial pond wastewater (APWW) as source of manure for crop cultivation. …”
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Separation of Functionalized 5,6-Disubstituted-1,10-Phenanthroline for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Applications by Hashem Shahroosvand, Parisa Abbasi, Behrouz Notash, Leyla Najafi

“…Also, we report the epoxy opening of 5,6-epoxy-1,10-phenanthroline by aromatic amines stoichiometrically in refluxing water and ethanol in the absence of any catalyst. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Forced Convection of Nanofluid under Turbulent Flow between Two Parallel Plates by Iman Pishkar, S. Mohammad Hoseini

“…The nanofluid applied in the study was alumina-water. The beginning and the end of the walls were insulated, and the middle part was considered as the heat source. …”
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Analysis of Changes in Precipitation and Drought in Aksu River Basin, Northwest China by Yuhu Zhang, Wanyuan Cai, Qiuhua Chen, Yunjun Yao, Kaili Liu

“…The analysis of the spatiotemporal trends of precipitation and drought is relevant for the future development and sustainable management of water resources in a given region. In this study, precipitation and Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) trends were analyzed through applying linear regression, Mann–Kendall, and Spearman’s Rho tests at the 5% significance level. …”
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Antioxidant Enzyme Inhibitor Role of Phosphine Metal Complexes in Lung and Leukemia Cell Lines by Burcu Saygıdeğer Demir, Tuğba Keleş, Osman Serindağ

“…In this research, the cytotoxic effects of some metal phosphines {[PdCl2((CH2OH)2PCH2)2NCH3] (C1), [RuCl2(((CH2OH)2PCH2)2NCH3)2] (C2), [PtCl2((Ph2PCH2)2NCH3)(timin)2] (C3)} on K562 (human myelogenous leukemia cell line) and A549 (adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial cells) cells were investigated using the MTT test. C1 and C2 are water-soluble metal complexes, which may have some advantages in in vitro and in vivo studies. …”
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Impact of Brick Kilns’ Emission on Soil Quality of Agriculture Fields in the Vicinity of Selected Bhaktapur Area of Nepal by Gunjan Bisht, Sanjila Neupane

“…During the entire study period, water absorptivity of soil ranged from 2.4 to 3.3 mg/L, pH varies from 5.885 to 7.64, and organic carbon content and organic matter varied from 0.277 to 0.93%, from 0.477% to 1.603%, respectively. …”
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Improving the techno-functionality of wild almond protein isolate-based films by its hydrolysates and cold plasma treatment by Zahra Tahsiri, Sara Hedayati, Mehrdad Niakousari

“…The inclusion of PH did not significantly influence the COFI's moisture content biodegradability; however, the film thickness and film water vapor permeability increased. As the amount of PH in the COFI rose from 0 to 0.60%, the total phenolic content as well as antioxidant activity (determined by the DPPH and ABTS assays) were enhanced. …”
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Impairment of Neuroplasticity in the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex by Alcohol by Genane Loheswaran, Mera S. Barr, Reza Zomorrodi, Tarek K. Rajji, Daniel M. Blumberger, Bernard Le Foll, Zafiris J. Daskalakis

“…Fifteen healthy subjects were administered PAS to the DLPFC following consumption of an alcohol (1.5 g/l of body water) or placebo beverage in a within-subject cross-over design. …”
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Chlorine corrosion of blast furnace gas pipelines: Analysis from thermal perspective by Sun W.-Q., Xu X.-D., Zhang Y., Wu J.-Z.

“…Firstly, thermal models were established to reflect the relationships among the amount of condensation water, the mass transfer rate, the concentration of chloride ion and the ambient temperature. …”
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The Acetone Extract of Sclerocarya birrea (Anacardiaceae) Possesses Antiproliferative and Apoptotic Potential against Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines (MCF-7) by Nicoline Fri Tanih, Roland Ndip Ndip

“…Anticancer activity of water and acetone extracts of S. birrea was evaluated on three different cell lines, HT-29, HeLa, and MCF-7 using the cell titre blue viability assay in 96-well plates. …”
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Boosting the mechanical performance and fire resistivity of white ordinary portland cement pastes via biogenic mesoporous silica nanoparticles by Abdallah A. Aziz, Hossam F. Nassar, Mona T. Al-Shemy, O. A. Mohamed

“…A comprehensive investigation using varied fractions of 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0% MS-NPs as an additive to WOPC was conducted to analyze the physicomechanical characteristics of WOPC-MS hardened composites, including compressive strength, fire resistance, and water demand. The beneficial impact of biogenic MS-NPS was verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and differential thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG) methods, revealing several hydration products such as calcium silicate hydrates (CSHs), calcium ferrosilicate hydrates (CFSHs), and calcium aluminosilicate hydrates (CASHs). …”
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Clay and Soil Photolysis of the Pesticides Mesotrione and Metsulfuron Methyl by Marie Siampiringue, Pascal Wong Wah Chung, Moursalou Koriko, Gado Tchangbedji, Mohamed Sarakha

“…The effect of iron(III), water, and humic substances contents was studied. …”
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Liquid flows induced in a rotating drum with different fill ratios by Daeun Lee, Jaebeen Lee, Seok Min Choi, Sangtak Lee, Hyungmin Park

“…For each fill ratio, controlled by varying the water height, we measure the velocity fields at different cross-sectional planes with particle image velocimetry while varying the rotational speed of the drum. …”
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Analysis of factors influencing innovation and entrepreneurship education based on analytic hierarchy process by Xianchao Zhou, Yanbo Cheng

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Freeze-Thaw Performance and Moisture-Induced Damage Resistance of Base Course Stabilized with Slow Setting Bitumen Emulsion-Portland Cement Additives by Mojtaba Shojaei Baghini, Amiruddin Ismail

“…Results of durability tests performed for determining the resistance of compacted specimens to repeated FT cycles indicate that the specimen with the 4% cement-3% bitumen emulsion mixture significantly improves water absorption, volume changes, and weight losses. …”
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Element Geochemical Analysis of the Contribution of Aeolian Sand to Suspended Sediment in Desert Stream Flash Floods by Xiaopeng Jia, Haibing Wang

“…The interaction of wind and water in semiarid and arid areas usually leads to low-frequency flash flood events in desert rivers, which have adverse effects on river systems and ecology. …”
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Experimental Investigation on an Absorption Refrigerator Driven by Solar Cells by Zi-Jie Chien, Hung-Pin Cho, Ching-Song Jwo, Chao-Chun Chien, Sih-Li Chen, Yen-Lin Chen

“…The proposed system was tested by the alternation of solar irradiance 550 to 700 W/m2 as solar energy and 500ml ambient temperature water as cooling load. After 160 minutes, the proposal refrigerator can maintain the temperature at 5–8°C, and the coefficient of performance (COP) of NH3-H2O absorption refrigeration system is about 0.25. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Bulk-Fill, Conventional, and Flowable Resin Composites Stored Dry and Wet by Dana Jafarpour, Reihaneh Ferooz, Maryam Ferooz, Rafat Bagheri

“…For FT, VHN, and ΔE, the specimens were prepared, divided into 2 groups, and stored dry or immersed in distilled water. The specimens were subdivided into three subgroups and stored for 1, 7, and 60 days and then subjected to the relevant tests. …”
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