Investigation on Heat Deflection and Thermal Conductivity of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Composites Prepared by Hand Layup Method by R. Meenakshi Reddy, S. Ravi, Pradeep Kumar Singh, H. Dineshkumar, K. Arun Bhaskar, Vallapureddy Siva Nagi Reddy, A. H. Seikh, M. H. Siddique, Ashok Nagaraj

“…Recent trends are shifting to the use of composite materials and their demands for making alternate materials to metals due to weight ratio, while the synthetic fiber composite also creates environmental hazards. …”
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Design of Compact Trapezoidal Bow-Tie Chipless RFID Tag by Lei Xu, Kama Huang

“…The tag consists of two trapezoidal metallic patches loaded with multiple slot resonators. …”
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Nanoparticle-bands enabled strength-ductility synergy in wrought Al-Cu alloys by Yunfeng Hu, Mojia Li, Jiaheng Li, Yingbo Zhang, Dongdi Yin, Ying Zeng, Hui Chen

“…Refining the second phase is an effective approach to enhancing the strength and toughness of metallic materials. This paper adopts a novel composite thermomechanical processing technique (pre-annealing, semi-solid isothermal treatment, and post double extrusion) to fabricate a high strength-ductility Al-4.5 wt% Cu binary alloy via the spheroidization and nano-crystallization of the primary phase (Al2Cu). …”
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Application of Hyphenated Techniques in Speciation Analysis of Arsenic, Antimony, and Thallium by Rajmund Michalski, Sebastian Szopa, Magdalena Jabłońska, Aleksandra Łyko

“…Due to the fact that metals and metalloids have a strong impact on the environment, the methods of their determination and speciation have received special attention in recent years. …”
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Biowastes as sustainable catalysts for water treatment: A comprehensive overview by Hirpha Adugna Areti, Abas Siraj Hamda, Lata Deso Abo, Abdisa Jabesa, Melkiyas Diriba Muleta

“…These catalysts enable the removal of heavy metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants through adsorption and oxidation mechanisms. …”
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An Efficient Full-Wave Electromagnetic Analysis for Capacitive Body-Coupled Communication by Muhammad Irfan Kazim, Muhammad Imran Kazim, J. Jacob Wikner

“…The propagation loss has also been explained for complex scenarios formed by the ground-plane and the material structures (metals or dielectrics) with the human body. The estimated propagation loss has been used to investigate the link-budget requirement for designing capacitive BCC system in CMOS sub-micron technologies.…”
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Advancing Environmental Sustainability: A Comprehensive Review of Waste-Based Composite Materials for Efficient Electromagnetic Shielding and Absorption by Mohamed Ouda, Ala A. Abu Sanad, Aparna Krishna, Munther Issa Kandah, Jamal Kurdi

“…Traditional EMI shielding materials, which predominantly utilize metals and polymer composites, pose significant environmental challenges due to their non-biodegradable nature. …”
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Investigation of Gamma Radiation Shielding in NiMnGa-Doped Multifunctional Smart Polymer Composites Using Geant4 and WinXCOM by Mediha Kök, Mustafa Ersin Pekdemir, Seçil Niksarlıoğlu, Serpil Yalçın Kuzu, Mustafa Kaya

“…Notably, composites with 15% NiMnGa exhibited superior performance, comparable to traditional heavy metals, while maintaining the lightweight and flexible nature of polymer-based materials. …”
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Adjusting (AlNi)/(FeCr) ratio to tailor microstructure and properties of A2-B2 dual-phase (AlNi)x(FeCr)100-x medium-entropy alloys by Guijiang Diao, Mingyu Wu, Anqiang He, Zhen Xu, Dhruv Bajaj, Daolun Chen, Ranran Fang, Anatoliy Vorobyev, Q.Y. Li, Dongyang Li

“…Metallic materials composed of alternating soft and hard phases can be tailored for desirable strength-ductility combinations. …”
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Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions by Usman, Kabiru Rogo, Ali, Atheer Muhammed, Wakawa, Yakubu Mamman, Usman, Abbas

“…In addition to the physical, mechanical, chemical, and structural/morphological tests, the safe inclusion of CKD in terms of heavy metals was evaluated by applying toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) test. …”
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Exploring the Potential of Oxalyldihydrazide-Derived Schiff Bases as Versatile Ligands: Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Magnetic Properties by Ernesto Costa-Villén, Marina Ortiz, Pedro Sitjar, Cristina Puigjaner, Mohamed Salah El Fallah

“…These compounds were structurally and magnetically characterized, revealing the various coordination modes exhibited by the ligands and a distinct antiferromagnetic behavior. Alternating current (AC) susceptibility measurements were conducted on complex <b>1</b>, showing no evidence of Single Molecule Magnet (SMM) behavior.…”
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Neuroprotective role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate, albeginin and melanoxetin in alzheimer's disease by Arif Malik, Mehreen Hassan, Sulayman Waquar, Muhammad Wasim, Anam Naz, Faryal M. Awan, Muhammad T. Khan, Ali I. Khawaja, Sumera Zaib, Jamshed Iqbal, Ayesha Zahid, Marvi Marvi, Javeid Iqbal, Heng Wang, Dong-Qing Wei

“…Melanoxetin, a phenolic molecule, chelates toxic metals, lowers ROS, and protects neurons at 15–40 mg/kg/day in animal models and 50–150 mg/day in humans. …”
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Pro-inflammatory effects of inhaled Great Salt Lake dust particles by Jacob M. Cowley, Cassandra E. Deering-Rice, John G. Lamb, Erin G. Romero, Marysol Almestica-Roberts, Samantha N. Serna, Lili Sun, Kerry E. Kelly, Ross T. Whitaker, Jenna Cheminant, Alessandro Venosa, Christopher A. Reilly

“…Great Salt Lake sediment and derived PM< 3.1 (quasi-PM2.5 or qPM2.5) contained metals/salts, natural and anthropogenic chemicals, and bacteria. …”
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