Sulfur Speciation in the Surface Sediments of Lakes from Different Regions, China: Characterization by S K-Edge XANES Spectroscopy by Wang Jingfu, Chen Jingan, Dai Zhihui, Yang Haiquan, Ma Chenyan

“…X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy affords the opportunity to determine redox status for element S in the aquatic ecosystems. …”
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A new generation of ecocatalysts$^{\text{®}}$—from Invasive Alien Species to sustainable and biosourced glyceryl fatty esters by Lasbleiz, Arthur, Pelissier, Franck, Renault, Jean-Hugues, Grison, Claire M., Legrand, Yves-Marie, Grison, Claude

“…A new generation of ecocatalysts$^{\text{®}}$ derived from Invasive Alien Species (IAS) (Fallopia japonica and Arundo donax) was used as starting material for the preparation of novel biosourced catalysts. …”
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Morpho-meristic variations of the native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), collected from hatchery sources in Bangladesh by Md. Arif Shahariar, Md. Mahamudul Hassan, Swagata Aditya, Tanjina Saulin, Atika Khondokar, Mohammad Shafiqul Alam

“…However, the analysis revealed significant variation (p < 0.05) between native and Vietnam-originated climbing perch concerning morphometric characteristics such as standard length (SL), head length (HL), body depth (BD), eye diameter (ED), dorsal fin length (DFL), pelvic fin length (PVFL), and anal fin length (AFL) as well as meristic characters i.e. dorsal fin spine (DFS), caudal fin ray (CFR), pectoral fin ray (PCFR), and anal fin spine (AFS). …”
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A novel approach to volcano surveillance using gas geochemistry by Moussallam, Yves, Oppenheimer, Clive, Scaillet, Bruno

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Characteristics of an Altered Diabase Dike in a Coal Seam: A Case Study from the Datong Coalfield, Shanxi, China by Xiaoxia Song, Kaijie Li, Hongtao Ma, Dongna Liu, Jingui Zhao, Jiarui Zhou

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Study on the Genetic Differences in Reservoir Characteristics Based on the Bidirectional Provenance of the Yanchang Formation in the Jiyuan Area, Ordos Basin, China by Qiang Tong, Zhaohui Xia, Jixin Huang, Junchang Wu, Yusheng Wang, Zheng Meng, Chaoqian Zhang

“…Ordos Basin is a Mesozoic sedimentary basin that underwent long-term evolution on the North China Craton. Many scholars have confirmed that in the Late Triassic, the basin was surrounded by ancient continents, and there were multiple provenance supply directions. …”
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Higher Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with Higher Bone Mineral Density in Chinese Men with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Dian-dian Zhao, Pei-lin Jiao, Jing-jia Yu, Xiao-jing Wang, Lin Zhao, Yan Xuan, Li-hao Sun, Bei Tao, Wei-qing Wang, Guang Ning, Jian-min Liu, Hong-yan Zhao

“…Therefore, we investigated the relationship between the serum UA and BMD in Chinese men with T2DM. In this cross-sectional study of 621 men with T2DM, BMDs at lumbar spine (L2–4), femoral neck (FN), and total hip (TH) were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). …”
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Sustainable Flame Retardant Coatings Derived from Chinese Lacquer Blend with Synergistic Flame Retardant Silicon-Modified Ammonium Polyphosphate by Shuyun Li, Renjin Gao, Hanyu Xue, Yuchi Zhang, Yuansong Ye, Qi Lin, Qingyou Zeng, Linshishui Liu, Changlin Cao, Jianrong Xia

“…SAPP drastically raised the limiting oxygen index (LOI) from 20.1% to 30.6%, and at the same time, the impact resistance was increased from 7 cm to 20 cm without changing the hardness of the lacquer films. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning electron microscopy were used to investigate the chemical components and morphology of the residual char of Chinese lacquer and SAPP composite films. …”
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Pore Structure Differentiation between Deltaic and Epicontinental Tight Sandstones of the Upper Paleozoic in the Eastern Linxing Area, Ordos Basin, China by Jimei Deng, Huan Zeng, Peng Wu, Jia Du, Jixian Gao, Fei Zhao, Zhixun Jiang

“…Research on tight gas reservoirs in the eastern margin of the Ordos Basin, China, has recently become a hot spot. This paper mainly studies the reservoir characteristics of tight sandstone in the north-central area close to the provenance in eastern Linxing. …”
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Pore Structure and Its Fractal Dimension: A Case Study of the Marine Shales of the Niutitang Formation in Northwest Hunan, South China by Wei Jiang, Yang Zhang, Tianran Ma, Song Chen, Yang Hu, Qiang Wei, Dingxiang Zhuang

“…To analyze the pore structure and fractal characteristics of marine shale in the lower Cambrian Niutitang Formation in northwestern Hunan Province, China, the pore characteristics of shale were characterized using total organic carbon (TOC) content, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), low temperature nitrogen adsorption (LT-N₂GA) and methane adsorption experiments. …”
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CO2 Adsorption from Biogas Using Amine-Functionalized MgO by Preecha Kasikamphaiboon, Uraiwan Khunjan

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Surface functionalization of titanium implants with controlled-release glutathione conjugate for antioxidant and osteogenesis by Huichuan Xu, Kosuke Nozaki, Ziniu Yu, Nobuyuki Kawashima, Takeshi Ueno, Huaze Wu, Hao Wu, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…To counteract intracellular ROS overproduction and the oxidized microenvironment, we constructed vinylphosphonic acid-glutathione (VPA-GSH) conjugates synthesized through a thiol-ene click reaction on Ti substrates, endowing them with good biocompatibility, antioxidant capability, and promotion of osteogenesis. …”
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Prevalence and clinical profile of comorbidity among newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a multi-center observational study in eastern China by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Xiaomeng Wang, Songhua Chen, Jun Li, Qinglin Cheng, Yu Zhang, Qian Wu, Qian Wu, Kui Liu, Kui Liu, Xuli Jiang, Bin Chen, Bin Chen

“…ObjectiveTo identify the composition of comorbidities among patients with newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis and assess the impact of comorbidities on the clinical characteristics of patients.MethodsThis study was conducted in 13 hospitals across 13 counties in Zhejiang province, China. …”
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The Sedimentary Geochemical Characteristics and Geological Significance of the Wufeng-Longmaxi Formation Accumulation of Organic Matter Black Shale on the Southeastern Sichuan Basi... by Bin Wu

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Terbinafine versus itraconazole: a long-term, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. A pilote study by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Claudio Rossetti, Delia Colombo, Michele Chiericozzi, Elvana Kola, Luigi Allegra

“…The primary end-point was a global clinical assessment using a 4-point rating scale, including (thorax) X-ray or Tc features. …”
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Determination of the Hydration Damage Instability Period in a Shale Borehole Wall and Its Application to a Fuling Shale Gas Reservoir in China by Haicheng She, Zaiqiang Hu, Zhan Qu, Yao Zhang, Hu Guo

“…In reviewing Chinese shale gas reserves and national policies regarding shale gas exploitation, shale gas will be of critical importance in providing clean natural gas to China. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of the Rehabilitation Exercise and psycholoGical support After COVID-19 InfectioN (REGAIN) randomised controlled trial (RCT): ‘you are not alone’ by Gordon McGregor, Susanne Finnegan, Martin Underwood, Joyce Yeung, James Mason, Peter Heine, Nigel Edwards, Julie Bruce, Kate Seers, Harbinder Kaur Sandhu, Helen Atherton, Sharisse Alleyne, Katie Booth, Ranjit Lall, Vivien P Nichols, Stuart Ennis, Scott McGuire, Rachel Potter, Jessica Smith, Chen Ji, Shilpa Patel, Henry Nwankwo, Kate Evans, Susie Hennings, Alastair Canaway, Grace Lobley, David Mcwilliams, Christina Jones, Emma Padfield, David Montgomery, Beatriz Lara, Becky Haley, Francesca Denton, Bartholomew Sheehan, Mariam Ratna, Elaine Fairbrother, Zoe Noakes, Bogdan Zutic, Lee Austin, Tom Forsyth, Anne Bush, Alan Bush, Patrick Sawdon, Jonathon Prosser, Lee Tompkins, Jonathon Guck, Danielle Hale, Juwairia Said, Georgie Ray, Rowena Williams, Gail Evans, Thillini Hettiarachchi, Abeesh Panicker

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Investigation into the Pore Structure and Multifractal Characteristics of Shale Reservoirs through N2 Adsorption: An Application in the Triassic Yanchang Formation, Ordos Basin, Ch... by Zhikai Liang, Zhenxue Jiang, Zhuo Li, Fenglin Gao, Xiaoqing Liu

“…The TOC of SM and MS lithofacies exhibits a close correlation with Δα, suggesting that the pores in organic matter are dominated by those nanopores with a complex and heterogeneous pore structure. …”
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An intelligent lithology identification method for sandstone and mudstone strata and its applications: A case study of the Jurassic strata in the Lunnan area, Xinjiang, China by Ming CAI, Qingwen ZHOU, Cong YANG, Feng CHEN, Dong WU, Wang LIN, Chengguang ZHANG, Yuanjun ZHANG, Yuxin MIAO

“…MethodsThis study investigated the Jurassic sandstone and mudstone reservoirs in the Lunnan area, Xinjiang, China. Using five logging parameters determined through sensitivity analysis, i.e., natural gamma-ray value, spontaneous potential, deep and shallow resistivity ratio, sonic interval transit time, and density, this study developed an intelligent lithology identification model based on the CatBoost algorithm. …”
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Association between Uric Acid and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Cross-Sectional Inpatient Study by Xin Zhao, Xiaofeng Yu, Xiaomei Zhang

“…We retrospectively analyzed 262 postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus, to assess uric acid levels and bone mineral density using the T score of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. (1) Women in the osteoporosis group demonstrated higher uric acid levels and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (p<0.05, respectively). (2) Uric acid levels were positively correlated with the hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density and T score (r=0.17, p<0.05; r=0.25, p<0.05; r=0.17, p<0.05; and r=0.28, p<0.05, respectively). …”
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