The low-cost biosorbents of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana Linn) doped magnesium oxide and titanium dioxide beads for eliminating methylene blue dye by Pornsawai Praipipat, Pimploy Ngamsurach, Junjira Noisri, Thanit Aeamsa-ard

“…Batch experiments showed they had high MB dye removal efficiencies of more than 97 %, and they could reuse more than three cycles. …”
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Effect of Various Superplasticizers on the Textural Properties of Silica Fume Pozzolanic Cements by Nasr-Allah M. Deraz, Mohamed Heikal, Hamdy El-Didamony

“…The decrease in surface area was more pronounced in the presence of 30 wt% silica fume as well as with superplasticizers. …”
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Fiscal Policy Cannot Relieve Everyone by Jens Boysen-Hogrefe

“…The possibility that some of the calamities are temporary argues for not betting on new taxes now. An increase in the tax ratio that allows for a temporarily more progressive design of the tax and transfer system is already endogenous. …”
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Effect of gabapentin on solution surface properties and micellization behavior of betaine-based surfactant ionic liquids by Shima Ghasemzadeh, Mohammad Bagheri, Hemayat Shekaari, Behrang Golmohammadi

“…Abstract This study investigates the surface properties, micellization, and electrical conductivity of betaine-based ionic liquids (ILs) composed of [R-bet][Br] where R represents the C4, C6 and C8 (specifically [C4bet][Br], [C6bet][Br], and [C8bet][Br]) in aqueous gabapentin solutions at concentrations of (0.0000, 0.0100, 0.0300, and 0.0500) mol kg−1 at 298.15 K. …”
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Integrated analyses uncover new features of atypical memory B cells and novel targets for intervention by Fuli Fan, Shubei Liu, Bin Wang, Xiaojian Song, Wei Wang

“…More than 50 % of T-bet+ B cells did not express CD11c, and more than 30 % expressed CD27. …”
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Nickel adsorption onto carbon anode dust modified by acetic acid and KOH by Štrkalj A., Rađenović A., Malina J.

“…Equilibrium results showed that acetic acid modification increased the CAD adsorption capacity for Ni (II) more than KOH modification.…”
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Chitosan-Reinforced MFC/NFC Aerogel and Antibacterial Property by Huanlei Yang, Shuxin Zhang, Jinhua Yan

“…Both chitosan-reinforced Ag-NPs loaded MFC aerogel and NFC aerogel and expressed great antibacterial activity, though reinforced MFC aerogel exhibited better properties, like higher BET, lighter density, more Ag-NP loading, and better distribution, than NFC aerogel in this research. …”
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CuAl-LDH Modified with Filamentous Macroalgae for Anionic Dyes Removal: A Study on Selectivity, Adsorption Efficiency, and Regeneration by Alfan Wijaya, Laila Hanum, Elda Melwita, Aldes Lesbani

“…Continuous modifications of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) materials are essential to enhance their structural stability and improve their capacity for pollutant adsorption, addressing the need for more effective remediation strategies in environmental applications. …”
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Empowering wastewater treatment with step scheme heterojunction ternary nanocomposites for photocatalytic degradation of nitrophenol by Zhu Liu, Mah Roosh, Ming Lu, Aqsa Arshad, Wenqi Xian, Yuqiu Shen, Guocong Liu, Ali Bahadur, Shahid Iqbal, Sajid Mahmood, Khalid M. Alotaibi

“…This enhanced activity is attributable to the synergistic effects of the heterojunctions that facilitate more effective charge separation and generation with more OP and RP confirmed the composite synthesis using S-scheme. …”
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Synthesis of Acidic Heterogeneous Catalysts with High Stability Based on Graphene Oxide/Activated Carbon Composites for the Esterification of Lactic Acid by Thu Ha Thi Vu, Manh Ha Nguyen, Minh Dang Nguyen

“…Graphene oxide was supported on activated carbon (GO/AC) to more easily filter the catalyst from the reactants. …”
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Real-Time Football Match Prediction Platform by An Zhongqi

“…Future work will focus on enhancing model algorithms and incorporating more complex data sources, such as social media sentiment analysis, to further improve prediction accuracy.…”
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ALTERNATYVI MODERNYBĖ IR JOS STRATEGIJOS by Arūnas Gelūnas

“…Truth is said to be more of a local and "parochial" than of universal character - that is why one has to take seriously the multiplicity of customs and traditions instead of trying to check their rightness or wrongness by means of Cartesian Method. …”
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ALTERNATYVI MODERNYBĖ IR JOS STRATEGIJOS by Arūnas Gelūnas

“…Truth is said to be more of a local and "parochial" than of universal character - that is why one has to take seriously the multiplicity of customs and traditions instead of trying to check their rightness or wrongness by means of Cartesian Method. …”
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‘Traditional Authorities’ and Community Rights in Contemporary Mozambique: between Activism and Incorporation by Giovanni Battista Martino

“…By choosing to retreat within the domain of spirituality and to cede much of their statutory prerogatives to more dynamic and bet-ter resourced actors, ‘traditional authorities’ end up accepting their ‘incorporation’ into the institutional structure of the state as merely symbolic objects and sources of inter-nal as well as international legitimacy, thus obliterating their role as natural repre-sentatives of their communities. …”
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Acute Poisoning Cases Presented to the Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency, and Trauma Hospital Emergency Department, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Biruktawit Zemedie, Menbeu Sultan, Ayalew Zewdie

“…This study aimed to assess acute poisonings at Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency, and Trauma (AaBET) Hospital. Methodology. A one-year cross-sectional study was conducted at AaBET Hospital from February 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019. …”
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The Adsorption of Copper, Lead Metal Ions, and Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution by Pure and Treated Fennel Seeds by Ntandokazi Mabungela, Ntaote David Shooto, Fanyana Mtunzi, Eliazer Bobby Naidoo

“…The adsorbents were characterised by SEM, EDX, FTIR, XRD, and BET. The SEM images revealed that the surface of the adsorbents was porous. …”
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Kinetics, modelling and optimization of Shea butter transesterification via clay doped ionic liquid catalyst by Nwosu-Obieogu Kenechi, Ude Callistus Nonso, Onukwuli Dominic Okechukwu, Ezeugo Joseph

“…ANFIS predicted biodiesel yield more accurately than ANN (R2 = 0.999, MSE = 0.11167), with the lowest MSE (R2 = 0.99, MSE = 0.00031). …”
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Porous Silicas and Respective Carbon Replicates for Adsorption and Catalysis by João Pires, Susana Borges, Ana P. Carvalho, Ana R. Silva

“…All the silica samples presented a more regular pore-size distribution than the respective carbon replicate. …”
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The role of graphene Oxide’s aromatic rings in activated carbon made from banana leaves (ACBL) and Fe3O4 in hydrogen production by Dewi Sartika, Denny Widhiyanuriyawan, Agung Sugeng Widodo, Purnami, I.N.G Wardana

“…BET was used to determine the surface area of ACBL. …”
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Effect of Aging on the Adsorption of Tetracycline by Humic Acid: Insight into the Morphology and Chemical Composition by Chunli Zheng, Fei He, Zhiwu Cao, Xingxing Cheng, Zhenxing Wang

“…To explain the effect of aging, BET was utilized to characterize the morphology of HA and aged HA. …”
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