Adsorption of Heavy Metals in Contaminated Water Using Zeolite Derived from Agro-Wastes and Clays: A Review by Ismael Kithinji Kinoti, Joanne Ogunah, Cyprian Muturia M’Thiruaine, Joseph Mwiti Marangu

“…Modern solutions such as activated carbon, reverse osmosis, and ultrafiltration, among others, have been employed in the decontamination of water. …”
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Advanced sensing strategies for detecting zinc levels and zinc-related biomarkers in cancer pathogenesis by Daniela Vieira, Graziele Cruzado, Edward Harvey, Geraldine Merle

“…Furthermore, incorporating carbon, gold, and bismuth nanostructures into sensor recognition elements enhances the capability for rapid, precise, and specific quantification of these biomarkers. …”
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Resilient Cultural Practices in Mexican Immigrant Families: Children’s Helping and Parental Goals and Aspirations by Angélica López-Fraire, Maricela Correa-Chávez

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Enhancing soybean productivity through agroforestry, organic waste fertilization, and mulching: A review about climate change by Wahidurromdloni Fauzan, Theresia Sri Budiastuti Maria, Supriyono

“…Agroforestry reduced soil erosion by 50% and increased soil carbon stocks by 26-34% at various depths. Organic fertilizers combined with inorganic inputs increased yields by 12.8-32.5%, while mulching further increased yields by 38.6-44.2%. …”
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The Benefit of Biodiversity – Polemic View of Environmental, Social and Ethical Aspects of Czech Philosophers and Environmentalists by Jan Lípa, Ladislav Rozenský, Petr Ondrušák, Josef Dolista

“…We need a new definition of life that is not limited to carbon-based organisms. Humankind does not live in harmony with nature but uses its culture to deplete natural resources in the false belief that man is no longer a part of nature. …”
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Cellulose Elementary Fibrils as Deagglomerated Binder for High-Mass-Loading Lithium Battery Electrodes by Young-Kuk Hong, Jung-Hui Kim, Nag-Young Kim, Kyeong-Seok Oh, Hong-I Kim, Seokhyeon Ryu, Yumi Ko, Ji-Young Kim, Kwon-Hyung Lee, Sang-Young Lee

“…The CEFs, due to their increased surface area and anionic charge density, promote uniform dispersion with carbon additives and mitigate interfacial side reactions in electrodes. …”
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Multilayered Electroactive Polyaniline-ZnO Modified GCE for Electrochemical Detection of Paracetamol by Samuel Chufamo, Bezabih Kelita, Sintayehu Berhanu, Almaz Kemal, Alemu Lelago

“…Multilayered electroactive polyaniline-ZnO nanocomposite (NC) film was developed for PC detection which was based on the oxidation of PC with polyaniline doped zinc oxide on a glassy carbon electrode (PANI/ZnO/GCE). PANI and PANI/ZnO NCs were fabricated by both electrochemical and in-situ oxidative chemical polymerization methods. …”
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Disperse Solid-Phase Extraction Cleanup for the Determination of 1-Deoxynojirimycin in Mulberry Leaves with Ultraperformance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Lei Zhang, Yiran Zhou, Jing Meng, Jia Li

“…Dried and crushed mulberry leaves’ sample was extracted by MeCN-water solvent, purified by graphitized carbon black (GCB) and primary secondary amine (PSA) to remove organic acids and pigments, and then analyzed after attenuation and filtration. …”
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Effects of organic amendments on sand dune fixation by E. A. Elhadi, A. R. Mubarak, F. A. M. Rezig

“…Results Application of organic amendments significantly (P = 0.001) increased soil organic carbon by 224 %, available P by 139.9 %, total nitrogen by 142.9 %, and mineral nitrogen by 83.5 % and decreased soil pH by 5.6 %. …”
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Ecovillages and Transition Towns: Practices of Sustainable Settlements in Urban and Rural Austria by Ozge Yalciner Ercoskun, Anna Kajosaari, Alois Humer

“…This study investigates sustainable settlements—in terms of low-carbon settlements and communities transitioning from oil dependence to local resilience—in urban and rural areas of Austria. …”
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Beyond the perception of wind only as a meteorological hazard: importance of mechanobiology for biomass allocation, forest ecology and management by Jana Dlouhá, Bruno Moulia, Meriem Fournier, Eric Badel, Thiéry Constant

“…Despite the significant role of thigmomorphogenesis in tree growth and carbon allocation, this process remains largely overlooked in forest ecology and management models. …”
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3-Mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane Modified Diatomite: Preparation and Application for Voltammetric Determination of Lead (II) and Cadmium (II) by Dinh Quang Khieu, Bui Hai Dang Son, Vo Thi Thanh Chau, Pham Dinh Du, Nguyen Hai Phong, Nguyen Thi Diem Chau

“…The performance of a carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with MPTMS-diatomite in the simultaneous determination of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions was addressed.…”
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Simultaneous Determination of Salicylic Acid, Jasmonic Acid, Methyl Salicylate, and Methyl Jasmonate from Ulmus pumila Leaves by GC-MS by Zhi-hong Huang, Zhi-li Wang, Bao-lin Shi, Dong Wei, Jian-xin Chen, Su-li Wang, Bao-jia Gao

“…The study uses Ulmus pumila leaves infected by Tetraneura akinire Sasaki at different stages as materials; after extraction with 80% methanol and ethyl acetate and purification with primary secondary amine (PSA) and graphitized carbon blacks (GCB), the contents of signal compounds salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, methyl salicylate, and methyl jasmonate were determined by GC-MS. …”
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London dispersion forces and steric effects within nanocomposites tune interaction energies and chain conformation by Baode Zhang, Snežana D. Zarić, Sonja S. Zrilić, Iosif Gofman, Barbara Heck, Günter Reiter

“…Aromatic polyimides (PI) and carbon nanotubes (CNT) were chosen as building blocks as two components in the hetero delocalized electron nanostructures. …”
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Impacts of Antarctic Sea Ice Change on Global Warming Pattern Inferred From CMIP6 Intermodel Spread by Fengyun Luo, Shang‐Ping Xie, Jun Ying, Yu‐Fan Geng, Dake Chen

“…Abstract Global climate models generally project a robust decline in Antarctic sea ice (ASI) under increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) while an ASI expansion has been observed over the recent four decades. …”
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Improved Optimization for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse System Using Computational Intelligence by Zong Woo Geem, Sung Yong Chung, Jin-Hong Kim

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Laboratory Study of the Displacement Coalbed CH4 Process and Efficiency of CO2 and N2 Injection by Liguo Wang, Yuanping Cheng, Yongkang Wang

“…The breakthrough time of N2 is approximately 0.5 displaced volumes. Carbon dioxide, however, breaks through at approximately 2 displaced volumes. …”
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Degradation of octylbenzene sulfonate photoinduced by iron(III) aquacomplexes: Evidence for the fragmentation of the alkyl chain by Nadra Debbache, Gilles Mailhot, Kamel Djebbar, Bernadette Lavedrine, Michèle Bolte

“…Among the possible sites on the chain, hydrogen on the carbon in α position with respect to the aromatic ring was the main point of attack with the formation of 4-acetylbenzene sulfonate and 4-carboxylicbenzene sulfonate.…”
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Oligonucleotides as a Novel Therapeutic Approach: An Innovative Area for Drug Delivery in Neurological Disorders by Yasir Qasim Almajidi, Rana Kadum Muslim, Yaseen T. khalf

“…To overcome this pitfall, this review focuses on oligonucleotide-based novel strategies including liposomes, carbon nanotubes, quantum dots, solid lipid nanoparticles, nano lipid carriers, polymeric nanoparticles, mesoporous silica, dendrimers, aptamers, nanobodies etc. …”
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The Use of a New Passive Sampler for Ozone and Nitrogen Oxides Monitoring in Ecological Effects Research by Franco De Santis, Tuncay Dogeroglu, Sabrina Menichelli, Caterina Vazzana, Ivo Allegrini

“…The diffusive sampler makes use of nitrite for ozone determination whereas for nitrogen oxides and nitrogen dioxide an active carbon tissue impregnated with sodium carbonate is used. …”
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