Study on the behavior of impurity removal from lithium-iron-phosphate slag using the ultrasonic-assisted sulphuric acid leaching by Zhao Y., Wang Y.-H., Wu J.-J., Ma W.-H.

“…Further analyses, including XRD, particle size, TEM, and XPS indicated that the surface of the iron phosphate particles cavitated after ultrasonic acid leaching, resulting in the formation of numerous pores. …”
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Molecular modeling to elucidate the dynamic interaction process and aggregation mechanism between natural organic matters and nanoplastics by Chi Zhang, Zhiyu Zhou, Mengning Xi, Haozhe Ma, Junhao Qin, Hanzhong Jia

“…Density functional theory calculations were employed to characterize the surface properties and reactivity of the NP monomers. …”
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The performance of cylindrical solar still with hemispherical dome using circular fins in basin by Shahzanan Falah, Dhafer Manea Hachim, Wisam A. Abd Al-wahid

“…In the numerical simulation study, the results demonstrated that the addition of fins to the solar still increases the surface area of the tank which resulted in a peak throughput of 11.853 kg/m². …”
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Elevation of Platelet and Monocyte Activity Markers of Atherosclerosis in Haemodialysis Patients Compared to Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Ksenija Stach, Susanne Karb, Ibrahim Akin, Martin Borggrefe, Bernhard Krämer, Thorsten Kälsch, Anna-Isabelle Kälsch

“…In whole blood samples, surface expression of CD62P and CD40L on platelets, tissue factor binding on monocytes, and platelet-monocyte aggregates were measured by flow cytometry. …”
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Renal protective effect of a hydration supplemented with magnesium in patients receiving cisplatin for head and neck cancer by Takahiro Kimura, Taijiro Ozawa, Nobuhiro Hanai, Hitoshi Hirakawa, Hidenori Suzuki, Hiroshi Hosoi, Yasuhisa Hasegawa

“…The regimen after 2011 (magnesium-supplemented) did not involve hydration on the day before cisplatin administration but used 1000 mL of 0.9% saline with magnesium sulfate (20 mEq) administered for 3 hours before cisplatin infusion. …”
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A Cornflower Extract Containing N-Feruloylserotonin Reduces Inflammation in Human Skin by Neutralizing CCL17 and CCL22 and Inhibiting COX-2 and 5-LOX by Christophe Carola, Andrew Salazar, Christin Rakers, Franck Himbert, Quoc-Tuan Do, Philippe Bernard, Joerg von Hagen

“…Thymus and Activation-Regulated Chemokine (TARC/CCL17) and Macrophage-Derived Chemokine (MDC/CCL22) are two key chemokines exerting their biological effect via binding and activating a common receptor CCR4, expressed at the surface of type 2 helper T (Th2) cells. By recruiting Th2 cells in the dermis, CCL17 and CCL22 promote the development of inflammation in atopic skin. …”
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Factors Affecting the Adsorption of Zn and Cd Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Vermiculite by Wu Xiaofu, Zhao Fang, Chen Mingli, Zhang Yangli, Zhao Chong, Zhou Hailan

“…Subject to the magnitude of C 0 /W 0 , the value of q e could either attain its maximum level, q m (the maximum adsorption density), when the solid surface was fully saturated, or approach its critical limit, q c (the C 0 /W 0 ratio), when the ions in the bulk solution had been completely removed. …”
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Physical, Physicochemical, Mechanical, and Sensory Properties of Bioplastics from Phosphate Acetylated Arenga Starches by Abdul Rahim, Safitri Dombus, Syahraeni Kadir, Muhardi Hasanuddin, Syamsuddin Laude, Jusman Aditya, Steivie Karouw

“…Generally, the elongation at break of the PAAS bioplastics was higher than that of the NAS bioplastic, color of the PAAS bioplastics was more transparent and texture of the PAAS bioplastics surface was smoother than of the NAS bioplastic.…”
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Ultra-flexible TiO2/SiO2 nanofiber membranes with layered structure for thermal insulation by Zhenfeng Guo, Ze Zhu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Ying Peng, Ziting Huang, Xinqiang Wang, Luyi Zhu, Yongshuai Xie, Guanghui Zhang, Benxue Liu, Dong Xu

“…Through the stacking effect of layers, a 10 mm thick sample composed of about 300 layers of nanofiber membranes could reduce the hot surface temperature from 1,200 °C to about 220 °C, demonstrating an excellent comprehensive thermal insulation effect. …”
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Age-Related Long-Term Functional Results after Riboflavin UV A Corneal Cross-Linking by Aldo Caporossi, Cosimo Mazzotta, Stefano Baiocchi, Tomaso Caporossi, Rosario Denaro

“…Pre- and post-op examinations included UCVA, BSCVA, corneal topography, and surface aberrometry (CSO Eye Top, Florence, Italy), at 48 months followup. …”
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Habit of elongate amphibole particles as a predictor of mesothelial carcinogenicity by Andrey A. Korchevskiy, Ann G. Wylie

“…A new empirical dimensional coefficient of carcinogenicity (DCC) was proposed, with DCC = 1 - exp(-0.11 Surface Area /(1000width3 + 1)). For several mineral types (crocidolite, amosite, Libby amphiboles, anthophyllite, chrysotile, and erionite), it was demonstrated that mesothelioma potency factors can be predicted based on DCC and biosolubility with a high level of accuracy (R=0.98, R2=0.96, p < 0.006). …”
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Atypical Mal de Meleda in a Hispanic Patient by Mónica Guevara, Michelle Mafla, Camila Miño

“…A male patient aged 42 years presented with asymptomatic, chronic, and diffused PPK lesions that progressed to the dorsal surface of the hands and feet, along with knees and elbows involvement. …”
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Computational design, expression, and characterization of a Plasmodium falciparum multi-epitope, multi-stage vaccine candidate (PfCTMAG) by Joan A. Chick, Nadege N. Abongdia, Robert A. Shey, Tobias O. Apinjoh

“…In-silico analysis revealed that the designed antigen, PfCTMAG (Plasmodium falciparum Circumsporozoite, Thrombospondin-related adhesion protein, Merozoite surface protein 2, Apical asparagine (Asn)-rich protein and Glutamate-Rich Protein), effectively bound to Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) and triggered a strong immune response. …”
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Effect of Microchannel Depth on Subcooled Flow Boiling Instability and Heat Transfer by N. Shah, A. Prajapati, H. B. Mehta, J. Banerjee

“…The present study addresses the research gap in literature pertaining to the impact of microchannel depth on flow boiling instability in terms of amplitude of heated surface temperature and pressure drop oscillations, and their influence on heat transfer performance. …”
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Biodegradation of CAHs and BTEX in groundwater at a multi-polluted pesticide site undergoing natural attenuation: Insights from identifying key bioindicators using machine learning... by Feiyang Xia, Tingting Fan, Mengjie Wang, Lu Yang, Da Ding, Jing Wei, Yan Zhou, Dengdeng Jiang, Shaopo Deng

“…In the BTEX group, the primary mechanism for BTEX degradation was observed to be anaerobic degradation under sulfate-reducing conditions. However, in the CAHs&BTEX groups, the indicative genera suggested that BTEX degradation occurred under iron-reducing conditions and reductive dechlorination existed. …”
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Study on the Effect of Rock Strength on the Macro-Meso Shear Behaviors of Artificial Rock Joints by Yujing Jiang, Sunhao Zhang, Hengjie Luan, Qinglin Shan, Baocheng Li, Dong Wang, Chuanyang Jia

“…(ii) With the increase of JRC, the damage mode of different strength rock joints gradually changes from “abrasion” to “abrasion + gnawing,” and the damage characteristics of the surface of high-strength rock joints are more significant. …”
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Physically-based modelling of UK river flows under climate change by Ben A. Smith, Stephen J. Birkinshaw, Elizabeth Lewis, Eleyna McGrady, Paul Sayers

“…The natural flood management scenarios consider the effect of increasing woodland and adding surface water storage ponds. The inclusion of these features produces a complex response but overall, the modelling shows a reduction in low, median, and high flows, although the more extreme the flow event the smaller the percentage change in flow. …”
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Photocatalytic improvement mechanism of SnO2/Sn-doped g-C3N4 Z-type heterojunctions for visible-irradiation-based destruction of organic pollutants: Experimental and RSM approaches by Yossor R. Abdulmajeed, Saad H. Ammar, Zaid H. Jabbar, Hind J. Hadi, Mohammed D. Salman, Alaa Jasim Awadh

“…This work investigated the possibility of applying SnO2/Sn-doped g-C3N4 hybrid as an efficient photocatalyst for visible light-based degradation of ibuprofen (IBP). Response surface methodology (RSM) has been adopted to optimize the IBP photodegradation. …”
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Main Variables Affecting a Chemical-Enzymatic Method to Obtain Protein and Amino Acids from Resistant Microalgae by J. A. Callejo-López, M. Ramírez, J. Bolívar, D. Cantero

“…After the optimization of the pH of the alkaline reaction, the effect of the time of the alkaline reaction (30–120 min), the time (30–120 min) and temperature (40–60°C) of the enzymatic reaction, and the biomass concentration (50–150 mg·ml−1), on the extraction yields of protein and free amino nitrogen (FAN) and on the final concentration of protein in the extract, was studied using a response surface methodology. Even though all the variables and some interactions among them had a significant effect, the biomass concentration was the most important factor affecting the overall process. …”
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Omics-Based Interaction Analysis Reveals Interplay of Chemical Pollutant (Ozone) and Photoradiation (UVSSR) Stressors in Skin Damage by Hong Zhang, Yiying Dong, Xue Xiao, Xiao Cui, Xuelan Gu

“…Our results demonstrate that skin lightness (L* value) was significantly decreased by exposure to either UVSSR or ozone alone and that co-exposure to UVSSR and ozone further exacerbated surface darkness, suggesting that these stressors had a significant joint effect. …”
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