“[Obeah] Ọbịa by Igbo Spelling” by Claudette A. Anderson

“…Through attention to the feminine space of revival, Ọbịa balmyard, I explore similarities with continental antecedents and present female Dibịahood as a radical faith tradition that insists on the power of Nne Agwu, Mother Holy Spirit. The respell of Ọbịa through eight emanations is shown as a potent antidote against epistemicide. …”
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Grewia tenax-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles as Efficient Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents by Priyanka Yadav, Monisha Singhal, Sreemoyee Chatterjee, Surendra Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta

“…The silver nanoparticles (GTAgNPs) were synthesized using optimized conditions of 2.5 mM AgNO3 and 1 : 10 ratio of 10% extract at 37°C on continuous stirring. …”
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Scenario-Based Analysis on the Structural Change of Land Uses in China by Qian Xu, Qunou Jiang, Kai Cao, Xing Li, Xiangzheng Deng

“…In this study, we choose China as the study area and explore the possible land use change trends based on the AgLU module and ERB module of global change assessment model (GCAM model and Global Change Assessment Model). …”
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A UV to X-Ray View of Soft Excess in Type 1 Active Galactic Nuclei. I. Sample Selection and Spectral Profile by Shi-Jiang Chen, Jun-Xian Wang, Jia-Lai Kang, Wen-Yong Kang, Hao Sou, Teng Liu, Zhen-Yi Cai, Zhen-Bo Su

“…A core sample of 59 unobscured type 1 active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with simultaneous XMM-Newton X-ray and UV observations is compiled from the archives to probe the nature of soft X-ray excess (SE). …”
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A Dual Active Black Hole Candidate with Mass Ratio ~7:1 in a Disk Galaxy by Xiao Cao, Yan-Mei Chen, Yong Shi, Junfeng Wang, Zhijie Zhou, Min Bao, Qiusheng Gu, Alexei Moiseev, Luis C. Ho, Lan Wang, Guangquan Zeng

“…Dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs) with comparable masses are commonly witnessed among the major merged galaxies with interaction remnants. …”
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Syzygium aromaticum extract mediated, sustainable silver nanoparticle synergetic with heterocyclic antibiotic clarithromycin and their antimicrobial activities by Zehra Edis, Zehra Edis, Samir Haj Bloukh, Samir Haj Bloukh, Akram A. Ashames, Akram A. Ashames, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha, Moyad J. S. A. Shahwan, Moyad J. S. A. Shahwan, Hamed Abu Sara, Hamed Abu Sara, Sai H. S. Boddu, Sai H. S. Boddu, Sohaib N. Khan, Sohaib N. Khan, Ibrahim Haj Bloukh, Maram Eladdasy, Somayeh Sadeghi, Haneen Alkubaisi, Iman Haj Bloukh, Nageeb A. G. M. Hassan, Nageeb A. G. M. Hassan

“…In this study, clove extract (C) was successfully used to synthesize silver nanoparticles (AgNP) to create AgNPC and AgNPCA (A = clarithromycin). …”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Water-Soluble Fluorescent Ag Nanoclusters by Chengzhi Zheng, Huiping Wang, Lingzhi Liu, Manjun Zhang, Jiangong Liang, Heyou Han

“…The results show that the fluorescence intensity of Ag NCs strongly depends on the synthetic conditions, such as the molar ratio of AgNO3 versus SDS and sodium borohydride (NaBH4), the reaction time, and the pH value of the reaction solution. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activities of Chitosan and Carboxymethyl Chitosan Schiff-Base/Silver Nanoparticles by Ahmed M. Khalil, Reham A. Abdel-Monem, Osama M. Darwesh, Ahmed I. Hashim, Afaf A. Nada, Samira T. Rabie

“…Schiff-bases of chitosan (CS) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS)/silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been synthesized, characterized, and evaluated as antimicrobial agents against two Gram +ve bacteria (Bacillus cereus and Staphylococcus aureus) and two Gram −ve bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in addition to Candida albicans as a fungus. …”
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Engineering ultra-strong electron-phonon coupling and nonclassical electron transport in crystalline gold with nanoscale interfaces by Shreya Kumbhakar, Tuhin Kumar Maji, Binita Tongbram, Shinjan Mandal, Shri Hari Soundararaj, Banashree Debnath, Phanindra Sai T, Manish Jain, H. R. Krishnamurthy, Anshu Pandey, Arindam Ghosh

“…We show that by embedding a distributed network of ultra-small Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) of radius ~ 1–2 nm inside a crystalline Au shell, the electron-phonon interaction can be enhanced, with an effective λ as high as  ≈ 20. …”
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Embedment of Biosynthesised Silver Nanoparticles in PolyNIPAAm/Chitosan Hydrogel for Development of Proactive Smart Textiles by Dominika Glažar, Danaja Štular, Ivan Jerman, Barbara Simončič, Brigita Tomšič

“…PNCS (poly-(N-isopropylakrylamide)/chitosan) hydrogel was used as the carrier of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), synthesised in an environmentally friendly manner using AgNO₃ and a sumac leaf extract. PNCS hydrogel and Ag NPs were applied to the viscose fabric by either in situ synthesis of Ag NPs on the surface of viscose fibres previously modified with PNCS hydrogel, or by the direct immobilisation of Ag NPs by the dehydration/hydration of the PNCS hydrogel with the nanodispersion of Ag NPs in the sumac leaf extract and subsequent application to the viscose fibres. …”
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Synthesis of Al-MCM-41@Ag/TiO2 Nanocomposite and Its Photocatalytic Activity for Degradation of Dibenzothiophene by Xuan Nui Pham, Tuan Dat Pham, Ba Manh Nguyen, Hoa Thi Tran, Dinh Trong Pham

“…Mesoporous Al-MCM-41@Ag/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized successfully by combining the sol-gel method and hydrothermal treatment, using titanium isopropoxide (TTIP), AgNO3, and Vietnamese bentonite as precursors of Ti, Ag, and Si, respectively. …”
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Assessment of the Antimicrobial Efficacy and Mechanical Properties of Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) Incorporating Silver Nanoparticles In Varying Concentrations for Pediatric Dental A... by Md. Imran, Rashmirekha Mallick, Rohit Vadlamani, Antarik Dhar

“…Three concentrations of AgNPs (0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% by weight) were evaluated. …”
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Integrated Method of Future Capacity and RUL Prediction for Lithium‐Ion Batteries Based on CEEMD‐Transformer‐LSTM Model by Wangyang Hu, Chaolong Zhang, Laijin Luo, Shanhe Jiang

“…The aging data of two groups of lithium‐ion batteries were obtained from the CALCE at the University of Maryland as well as the laboratory at AQNU University to verify the proposed method. Experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method can effectively predict the RUL of lithium‐ion batteries; moreover, it exhibited better robustness and generalization ability.…”
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AgBr-Coupled TiO2: A Visible Heterostructured Photocatalyst for Degrading Dye Pollutants by Jianjun Liu, Yingchun Yu, Zhixin Liu, Shengli Zuo, Baoshan Li

“…A series of AgBr/TiO2 visible photocatalysts with heterojunction structure was synthesized using Ti(OC4H9)4, KBr, and AgNO3 as precursors. The phase composition, particle morphology and size, microstructures, and absorbance of these photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and UV-vis spectra. …”
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Star-forming Nuclear Clusters in Dwarf Galaxies Mimicking Active Galactic Nucleus Signatures in the Mid-infrared by Megan R. Sturm, Bayli Hayes, Amy E. Reines

“…Effectively finding and identifying active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in dwarf galaxies is an important step in studying black hole formation and evolution. …”
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Optimization and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticle by Endophytic Fungi Penicillium sp. Isolated from Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and Application Studies against MDR E. coli and... by Dattu Singh, Vandana Rathod, Shivaraj Ninganagouda, Jyothi Hiremath, Ashish Kumar Singh, Jasmine Mathew

“…The endophytic fungus Penicillium sp. from healthy leaves of C. longa (turmeric) was found to be a good producer of AgNps. Parametric optimization showed maximum absorbance of 420–425 nm at pH-7, 25°C with 1 mM AgNO3 concentration and 15–20 g of wet biomass. …”
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Bunch of Grape-Like Shape PANI/Ag2O/Ag Nanocomposite Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Generation from Wastewater by N. M. A. Hadia, Ali Hajjiah, Asmaa M. Elsayed, S. H. Mohamed, Mansoor Alruqi, Mohamed Shaban, Fatimah Mohammed Alzahrani, Ahmed Adel A. Abdelazeez, Mohamed Rabia

“…Polyaniline (PANI) and PANI/Ag2O/Ag composites I and II were prepared under different AgNO3 oxidant concentrations using the oxidative photopolymerization method. …”
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O contágio de fake news: uma abordagem biopolítica da desinformação durante a pandemia da covid-19 by Flávia de Ávila, Alana Maria Passos Barreto

“…Parte-se do pressuposto que a desinformação foi difundida através de uma organização interna que agiu paralelamente ao Ministério da Saúde. Para fins metodológicos, adota-se uma abordagem essencialmente qualitativa, a partir de análise bibliográfico-documental. …”
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Mapping the Active Galactic Nucleus Effects on the Stellar and Gas Properties of NGC 5806 by Sophie L. Robbins, Sandra I. Raimundo, Matthew A. Malkan

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O backlash antidignidade menstrual no Executivo brasileiro: quando falta dinheiro para comida, absorvente é artigo de luxo by Lorenna Medeiros Toscano de Brito, Mariana de Siqueira

“…A hipótese é de que o Executivo agiu de forma conservadora e contraproducente no que se refere aos direitos das mulheres. …”
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