Removal of Textile Dyes from Aqueous Solution by Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Reaction Using Modified PAN Nanofiber Fe Complex as Catalyst by Xueting Zhao, Yongchun Dong, Bowen Cheng, Weimin Kang

“…The modified PAN nanofiber Fe complex was prepared by the amidoximation and Fe coordination of PAN nanofiber was obtained using electrospinning technique and then used for the heterogeneous Fenton degradation of textile dyes as a novel catalyst. Some main factors affecting dye degradation such as Fe content of catalyst, irradiation intensity, H2O2 initial concentration, the solution pH as well as dye structure, and initial concentration were investigated. …”
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A Chronic Implant to Record Electroretinogram, Visual Evoked Potentials and Oscillatory Potentials in Awake, Freely Moving Rats for Pharmacological Studies by Irene Guarino, Stefano Loizzo, Luisa Lopez, Antonello Fadda, Alberto Loizzo

“…., diabetic retinopathy), is usually recorded in anesthetized rats. We report here a novel simple method to obtain chronic implantation of electrodes for simultaneous recording at the retinal and cortical levels in freely moving, unanesthetized animals. …”
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Challenges for first-year undergraduates with a non-EMI background in an EMI classroom: A case study by K. A. Siddiqui

“…One of the key findings of the study is the psychological pressure students experience in an EMI classroom. The research is novel in the sense it brings to light language-related issues faced by students such as lack of vocabulary, improper organisation of ideas, and the role of varied language level of books and teachers. …”
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Advances and applications on non-Hermitian topological photonics by Yan Qiuchen, Zhao Boheng, Zhou Rong, Ma Rui, Lyu Qinghong, Chu Saisai, Hu Xiaoyong, Gong Qihuang

“…Non-Hermitian topological photonics not only constantly produces various novel physical effects, but also shows great potential in optical device applications. …”
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A life stage resolved habitat model for guiding seagrass restoration in coastal lagoons by Sherry Y. Zhai, Michelle Waycott, Ryan Lewis, Emma O’Loughlin, Paul L.A. Erftemeijer, Peisheng Huang, Justin D. Brookes, Claire Sims, Zhenming Zhang, Matthew R. Hipsey

“…This study aimed to develop a novel phenology-based habitat suitability model for quantifying the overall probability of reproductive success, based on salinity, water depth, light availability, temperature and filamentous algae presence. …”
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Glycyrrhizinate Monoammonium Cysteine-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles Allow for Improved Acute Liver Injury Therapy by Yunjie Xu, Pinghui Li, Shiran Sun, Yulin Chen, Lixia Feng, Dawei Jiang, Chidan Wan, Jianbo Li, Xiong Cai

“…The characterization and safety of the LNPs were measured using electrophoretic light scattering (ELS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), cytotoxicity assays, and hemolysis tests. …”
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Depression as a Neuroendocrine Disorder: Emerging Neuropsychopharmacological Approaches beyond Monoamines by Mervin Chávez-Castillo, Victoria Núñez, Manuel Nava, Ángel Ortega, Milagros Rojas, Valmore Bermúdez, Joselyn Rojas-Quintero

“…Depression is currently recognized as a crucial problem in everyday clinical practice, in light of ever-increasing rates of prevalence, as well as disability, morbidity, and mortality related to this disorder. …”
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Review on recent advancements in the role of electrolytes and electrode materials on supercapacitor performances by Ashutosh Patel, Suresh Kumar Patel, R. S. Singh, R. P. Patel

“…Given that electrodes play a pivotal role in supercapacitor cells, this review focuses on the design of hybrid electrode structures with elevated specific capacitance, shedding light on the underlying mechanisms. Factors such as available surface area, porosity, and conductivity of the constituent materials significantly influence electrode performance, prompting the adoption of strategies such as nanostructuring. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of New Mononuclear and Homodinuclear Europium(III) β-Diketonate Complexes by João P. Martins, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Pedro Chamorro-Posada, Pedro S. Pereira Silva, Jesús Martín-Gil, Salvador Hernández-Navarro, Manuela Ramos Silva

“…Two novel europium(III) complexes, a monomer and a homodimer, with 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1,3-butanedione (Hcbtfa) and 5-chloro-1,10-phenanthroline (cphen) ligands, formulated as [Eu(cbtfa)3(cphen)] and [Eu2(cbtfa)4(cphen)2(CH3O)2], have been synthesized. …”
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Cats and dogs cross the line: domestic breeds follow Rensch’s rule, their wild relatives do not by C. J. Bidau, P. A. MartÍnez

“…The domestication syndrome already recognized by Darwin shows that domesticated species acquire a number of novel morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics not present in their wild ancestors. …”
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Molecular Insights in the Anticancer Activity of Natural Tocotrienols: Targeting Mitochondrial Metabolism and Cellular Redox Homeostasis by Raffaella Chiaramonte, Giulia Sauro, Domenica Giannandrea, Patrizia Limonta, Lavinia Casati

“…Herein, we provide for the first time an overview of the mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming and redox homeostasis perturbation occurring in cancer cells, highlighting their involvement in the anticancer properties of TTs. This evidence sheds light on the use of these natural compounds as a promising preventive or therapeutic approach for novel anticancer strategies.…”
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Advances in Illuminating Prostate Cancer with Emerging Phototherapies by Ali Usman

“…Hence, identification and clinical translation of novel therapeutic strategies is urgently needed. …”
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Theoretical Study on the Photoelectric Properties of a Class of Copolymers Based on Benzodithiophene for Solar Cells by Xiao-Hua Xie, Xin-Wei Zhao, Ming Li

“…The results indicate that PBDTTBT’s well conjugation benefits its good stability, and its wide and strong absorption spectra in the range of visible light, appropriate FMO levels, well charge transport, and favorable exciton dissociation lead to its photovoltaic performance. …”
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Preparation and Stability of Inorganic Solidified Foam for Preventing Coal Fires by Botao Qin, Yi Lu, Fanglei Li, Yuwei Jia, Chao Zhu, Quanlin Shi

“…Inorganic solidified foam (ISF) is a novel material for preventing coal fires. This paper presents the preparation process and working principle of main installations. …”
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Dual-Modal Approach for Ship Detection: Fusing Synthetic Aperture Radar and Optical Satellite Imagery by Mahmoud Ahmed, Naser El-Sheimy, Henry Leung

“…Optical imagery provides high-resolution information but struggles in adverse weather and low-light conditions, reducing its reliability for maritime applications. …”
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Sevoflurane Ameliorates Myocardial Cell Injury by Inducing Autophagy via the Deacetylation of LC3 by SIRT1 by Lihua Fan, Deyuan Chen, Jianping Wang, Yini Wu, Dongli Li, Xiaoyan Yu

“…The levels of SIRT1 and microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 (LC3) were measured. Present findings demonstrated that limb ischemia reperfusion induced autophagy. …”
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Disparity Map Generation from Illumination Variant Stereo Images Using Efficient Hierarchical Dynamic Programming by Viral H. Borisagar, Mukesh A. Zaveri

“…A novel hierarchical stereo matching algorithm is presented which gives disparity map as output from illumination variant stereo pair. …”
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Hemoglobin Variants as Targets for Stabilizing Drugs by Miroslava Žoldáková, Michal Novotný, Krishna P. Khakurel, Gabriel Žoldák

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Photothermal inactivation of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus : anti‐biofilm mediated by a polypyrrole–carbon nanocomposite by Niloufar Behzadpour, Neda Akbari, Naghmeh Sattarahmady

“…Widespread resistance to antibiotics amongst pathogens has become a tremendous challenge of high morbidity and mortality rates which increases the needs to exploring novel methods of treatment. An efficient antimicrobial procedure to root out pathogenic bacteria is photothermal therapy. …”
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Optical Orbital Angular Momentum Demultiplexing and Channel Equalization by Using Equalizing Dammann Vortex Grating by Mingyang Su, Junmin Liu, Yanliang He, Shuqing Chen, Ying Li

“…A novel equalizing Dammann vortex grating (EDVG) is proposed as orbital angular momentum (OAM) multiplexer to realize OAM signal demultiplexing and channel equalization. …”
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