The Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Modification, and Cytotoxic Activity of α-Hydroxy-Alkylphosphonates by Zsuzsanna Szalai, Anna Sára Kis, Angéla Takács, László Kőhidai, Konstantin Karaghiosoff, Mátyás Czugler, László Drahos, György Keglevich

“…A series of α-hydroxy-alkylphosphonates and α-hydroxy-alkylphosphine oxides were synthesized by the Pudovik reaction of acetaldehyde and acetone with dialkyl phosphites or diarylphosphine oxides. …”
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BIOSYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES FROM PLANT EXTRACTS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND DRUG DELIVERY: A REVIEW by N. A. Jdayea, E. E. Al-Abodi

“…Researchers use extracts of various plant parts (roots, stems, leaves, fruits, fruit peels, seeds) to produce nanoparticles of many metals, the most important being silver, gold, and oxides of some metals such as iron oxide and other metal oxides. …”
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Enhanced As (V) Removal from Aqueous Solution by Biochar Prepared from Iron-Impregnated Corn Straw by Jiaming Fan, Xin Xu, Qunli Ni, Qi Lin, Jing Fang, Qian Chen, Xiaodong Shen, Liping Lou

“…The ratio of crystalline Fe oxides including magnetite and natrojarosite to amorphous iron oxyhydroxide in the composite was approximately 2 : 3. …”
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On the formation of thermal barrier coatings by magnetron sputtering by Gennady V. Kachalin, Konstantin S. Medvedev, Aleksey F. Mednikov, Olga S. Zilova, Aleksandr B. Tkhabisimov, Dmitriy I. Ilyukhin, Vladislav A. Kasyanenko

“…The use of magnetron sputtering systems with extended uncooled targets will allow developing industrial import-substituting technologies for the formation of thermal barrier coatings, based on zirconium oxide doped with rare earth metal oxides to solve urgent problems of gas turbine construction. …”
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Green synthesis of CuO nanoparticles from Cucurbita maxima leaf extract; a platinum free counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells by Emma Panzi Mukhokosi, Stephen Tenywa, Nandipha L. Bothab, Shohreh Azizi, Mathapelo Pearl Seopela, Malik Maaza

“… Green synthesis of metal oxides has attracted attention as the latest technology in synthesizing metal oxide nanoparticles due to its simplicity, cheapness, non-toxicity and its ability for large scale production. …”
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity of ZrO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Platinum Doping by Mohammad W. Kadi, R. M. Mohamed

“…ZrO2-SiO2 mixed oxides were prepared via the sol-gel method. Photo-assisted deposition was utilized for doping the prepared mixed oxide with 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 wt% of Pt. …”
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Recent insights into the transformative role of Graphene‐based/TiO2 electron transport layers for perovskite solar cells by T. Sewela, R. O. Ocaya, T. D. Malevu

“…Many transition metal oxides such as ZnO and TiO2 have important excitonic properties that make them good electron transport layer (ETL) materials in PSCs. …”
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Preface by CTA Editorial Board

“…His research interests included wide range of topics concerning thermodynamics and stability of oxide systems, crystal and defect structure, charge and mass transfer, technical applications of oxide materials, and many others. …”
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The possibility of using high-quality fused magnesia in the manufacture of crucibles for vacuum-induction melting by B. L. Krasnii, K. I. Ikonnikov, V. S. Anikanov, A. L. Galganova, M. A. Mikhailov

“…The absence of contamination of the melt with crucible materials such as silicon dioxide, aluminosilicates and oxide films, etc., has been established.…”
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Thermodynamic description of the Mg-O and Al-O systems by Li X.-J., Liu S.-H.

“…The thermodynamic properties of oxides have a considerable influence on the corrosion behavior of alloys. …”
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Effect of the Mg/Al Ratio on Activated Sol-Gel Hydrotalcites for Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol by Esthela Ramos-Ramírez, Norma L. Gutiérrez-Ortega, Francisco Tzompantzi-Morales, Gloria A. Del Ángel, Claudia Martínez-Gómez, Elizabeth Pabón-Gelves

“…Hydrotalcites and Mg/Al-mixed oxides were physicochemically characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis (DTA and TGA), and N2 physisorption. …”
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Investigation of Fe-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Silver Tungstate as a Ternary Visible Light Active Photocatalyst by Eid H. Alosaimi, Nadia Azeem, Noor Tahir, Asim Jilani, Muhammad Zahid, Salman. S. Alharthi, Javed Iqbal, Muhammad Yaseen, Zulfiqar Ahmad Rehan, Imran Shahid

“…The rapid population growth and economic development have largely contributed to environmental pollution. Various advanced oxidation processes have been used as the most viable solution for the reduction of recalcitrant pollutants and wastewater treatment. …”
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Study on the Effects of Aluminum and Chromium on the Corrosion Resistance of Hot-Rolled Incoloy 800H Alloy in Molten Carbonate Salts by CAO Junjia, YU Haicun, GAO Yunteng, LI Haixiao, LI Yafeng, XU Shipeng, LA Peiqing

“…Metal alloys are subjected to molten salt corrosion in concentrating solar thermal power systems， leading to a reduction in their lifetime.In order to extend the service life of Incoloy 800H alloy in molten carbonate salt corrosion， Incoloy 800H alloys with varying aluminum(Al) and chromium (Cr) contents were prepared by vacuum induction melting.The corrosion mechanisms of Al and Cr elements on the resistance of 800H alloy to molten carbonate salt corrosion were investigated through analysis and testing methods such as X-ray diffraction (XRD)，scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).Results showed that the corrosion rate of Incoloy 800H alloy with 3%(mass fraction， the same below) Al content was 1 071.00 μm/a， while that with 2.75%Cr content was 359.56 μm/a after immersion in carbonate molten salt (32.1%Li2CO3＋33.4%Na2CO3＋34.5%K2CO3) at 650 ℃for 240 h.The corrosion products were mainly LiFeO2 and NiO.This was attributed to the fact that as the Al content increased， the oxide passivation film formed on the surface of the alloy became thicker and denser， providing better protection.The reduction of Cr content led to a decrease in the generation of soluble Cr oxides， an increase in the formation of other protective oxides， and a reduction in the precipitation of Fe elements in the substrate， thus improving the alloy’s corrosion resistance.…”
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Epoxidation of cyclopentene by a low cost and environmentally friendly bicarbonate/peroxide/manganese system by Beatriz Hincapie, Sandra M Llano, Hector F Garces, Diego Espinal, Steven L Suib, Luis J Garces

“…Effects of parameters such as type and amount of solvent, ratio of hydrogen peroxide and manganese sulfate to cyclopentene, presence of additives, and reaction time and temperature on the selectivity to cyclopentene oxide were evaluated. Gas chromatography was used to quantify residual cyclopentene and produced cyclopentene oxide using the internal standard method. …”
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Determination of Optimum Quantity of Cassava Peel Ash (CPA) as Partial Replacement of Cement for Maximum Concrete Strength and its Cost Analysis. by Nasasira, Johnson

“…The cassava peels were sundried and burnt into ash in the furnace at 700-800oc and their chemical and physical properties were studied using the X-ray Fluorescence method which was found to contain elements such as calcium dioxide 85.677%, iron (iii) oxide 5.662%, silicon dioxide 3.517%, potassium oxide 1.731%, aluminum oxide 1.515% manganese(ii) oxide 0.803%, phosphorous pent oxide 0.456%, titanium oxide 0.310%, chromium (ii) oxide 0.143%, and magnesium oxide 0.109%. blended pastes containing OPC and 45 cubes were caster with cassava peel ash (CPA) at different percentage replacement, 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20% were investigated for consistency, initial and final setting time for the blended paste CPA- OPC pastes and dry density of cubes and compressive strength of grade 25 (C25) Concrete. …”
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Fabrication of γ-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles by Solid-State Thermolysis of a Metal-Organic Framework, MIL-100(Fe), for Heavy Metal Ions Removal by Shengtao Hei, Yan Jin, Fumin Zhang

“…First, the MIL-100(Fe) crystal that served as the template of the metal oxide was synthesized by a low-temperature (<100°C) synthesis route. …”
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Ammonia Combustion: Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines by Edith Flora Eyisse, Ebrahim Nadimi, Dawei Wu

“…While its storage characteristics surpass those of hydrogen, the intrinsic properties of ammonia pose challenges in ignition, flame propagation, and the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) during combustion in heat engines. …”
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MINERAL INCLUSIONS IN THE LATE BRONZE AGE METAL OBJECTS OF SOUTHERN TRANSURALS by M.N. Ankushev, I.A. Blinov, I.P. Alaeva, N.B. Vinogradov, F.N. Petrov, P.S. Ankusheva

“…The composition of alloys, inclusions of sulfides, oxides and metals of objects was established by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Prediction of Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete Based on Support Vector Machine and Modified Cuckoo Algorithm by Daming Zhang, Fangjin Sun, Tiantian Liu

“…The compressive strength of coal gangue-based geopolymer concrete is predicted with different oxide contents in raw materials, and the effects of different oxide contents and oxide combinations on compressive strength are studied and analyzed. …”
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Funicular Myelosis in a Butcher: It Was the Cream Cans by Fabian Wolpert, Krisztina Baráth, Janis Brakowski, Roland Renzel, Michael Linnebank, Andreas R. Gantenbein

“…Funicular myelosis is a known consequence of exposure to nitrous oxide. Nevertheless, there are only a few clinical trials assessing its long-term effects and there is no literature about the role of nutritional vitamin B12 supplementation in the context of nitrous oxide abuse. …”
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