One pot oxidative ethyl acetate synthesis using palladium activated SBA-15 type catalysts by Yesim Gucbilmez, Ibrahim Calis

“…All the catalysts were found to maintain the SBA-15 semi-crystalline structure with high BET surface areas (626–665 m2/g), and high pore volumes (0.93–0.95 cm3/g) and metal distributions in the range of 24–29 %. …”
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An Enthusiastic Glance in to the Visible Responsive Photocatalysts for Energy Production and Pollutant Removal, with Special Emphasis on Titania by Padikkaparambil Silija, Zahira Yaakob, Viswanathan Suraja, Njarakkattuvalappil Narayanan Binitha, Zubair Shamsul Akmal

“…Different methods used to enhance the visible light absorption of TiO2, like doping with metals and nonmetals, coupling with other metal oxides, and so forth, have been discussed. …”
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Dyes Degradation with Fe-Doped Titanium Nanotube Photocatalysts Prepared from Spend Steel Slag by Chih Ming Ma, Yu Jung Lin, Ren Wei Shiue, Chang Tang Chang

“…TiO2 has been studied most commonly because it has high stability, nontoxicity, high catalytic activity, and high conductivity. …”
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In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Ultrasmall MoOx Nanoparticles in Suspensions by Yun-Ju Lee, Diego Barrera, Kaiyuan Luo, Julia W. P. Hsu

“…Nanoparticle suspensions represent a promising route toward low cost, large area solution deposition of functional thin films for applications in energy conversion, flexible electronics, and sensors. …”
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Study on electrolytic reduction with controlled oxygen flow for iron from molten oxide slag containing FeO by Gao Y.M., Wang B., Wang S.B., Peng S.

“…A ZrO2-based solid membrane electrolytic cell with controlled oxygen flow was constructed: graphite rod /[O]Fe+C saturated / ZrO2(MgO)/(FeO) slag/iron crucible. …”
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A Sensitive Fluorescent Immunoassay for Prostate Specific Antigen Detection Based on Signal Amplify Strategy of Horseradish Peroxidase and Silicon Dioxide Nanospheres by Lihua Li, Wenzhi Zhang, Yan Wei, Lizhen Yu, Dexiang Feng

“…The silicon dioxide nanospheres (SiO2 NSs), with large surface area and good biocompatibility, were loaded with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and horseradish peroxidase-labeled secondary antibodies (HRP-Ab2) as signal amplification systems. …”
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Large-scale high purity and brightness structural color generation in layered thin film structures via coupled cavity resonance by Wang Danyan, Ji Chengang, Li Moxin, Xing Zhenyu, Gao Hao, Li Xiaochan, Zhou Huixian, Hu Yuhui, Lin Zhelin, Zhang Cheng

“…Structural colors, resulting from the interaction of light with nanostructured materials rather than pigments, present a promising avenue for diverse applications ranging from ink-free printing to optical anti-counterfeiting. …”
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A Case of Polymyxin b-Immobilized Fiber Column Treatment for Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Pneumonia Associated with Clinically Amyopathic Dermatomyositis by Oh Sasaki, Makoto Dohi, Hiroaki Harada, Mitsuru Imamura, Yumi Tsuchida, Kensuke Yamaguchi, Toshihiko Komai, Kazuhiko Yamamoto

“…Gradually, arterial partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio recovered, and serum ferritin level and KL-6 level decreased. …”
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Particle Removal and Antibacterial of Nanofiber Doped with Metal and Ions Prepared by Electrospinning by Ying-Chi Jiang, Hope T. Cayron, Yu-Chen Cheng, Alvin R. Caparanga, Chang-Tang Chang

“…Nanofiber membranes have a large surface area, small pore size and high porosity. The nanofiber membranes prepared by electrospinning technology are easy to intercept submicron and nanoparticles. …”
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Oxidation of Styrene to Benzaldehyde Using Environmentally Friendly Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate-Supported Titania Catalysts by Soerja Koesnarpadi, Teguh Wirawan, Mukhamad Nurhadi, Wirhanuddin Wirhanuddin, Yuniar Ponco Prananto, Nazarudin Nazarudin, Volkan Degirmenci, Sin Yuan Lai, Hadi Nur

“…This paper presents the synthesis and characterization of calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH)-supported titania (TiO2) catalysts and their application in the environmentally friendly oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as the oxidant. …”
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Chronic lung lesions in COVID-19 survivors: predictive clinical model by Paulo A Lotufo, Juliana C Ferreira, Eloisa Bonfa, Anna S Levin, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Marta Imamura, Esper G Kallas, Roger Chammas, Thais Mauad, Izabel Marcilio, Nelson Gouveia, Ricardo Nitrini, José Eduardo Krieger, Marcio Valente Yamada Sawamura, Michelle Louvaes Garcia, Cristiano Gomes, Guilherme Fonseca, Jorge Hallak, Luis Yu, Marcio Mancini, Maria Elizabeth Rossi, Thiago Avelino-Silva, Edivaldo M Utiyama, Aluisio C Segurado, Beatriz Perondi, Anna Miethke-Morais, Amanda C Montal, Leila Harima, Marjorie F Silva, Marcelo C Rocha, Maria Amélia de Jesus, Carolina Carmo, Clarice Tanaka, Julio F M Marchini, Thaís Guimarães, Ester Sabino, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Celina Almeida Lamas, Diego Armando Cardona Cardenas, Daniel Mario Lima, Paula Gobi Scudeller, João Marcos Salge, Cesar Higa Nomura, Marco Antonio Gutierrez, Adriana L Araújo, Bruno F Guedes, Carolina S Lázari, Cassiano C Antonio, Claudia C Leite, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Euripedes C Miguel, Fabio R Pinna, Fabiane Y O Kawano, Geraldo F Busatto, Giovanni G Cerri, Heraldo P Souza, Izabel C Rios, Larissa S Oliveira, Linamara R Batisttella, Luiz Henrique M Castro, Marcello M C Magri, Maria Cassia J M Corrêa, Maria Cristina P B Francisco, Maura S Oliveira, Orestes V Forlenza, Ricardo F Bento, Rodolfo F Damiano, Rossana P Francisco, Solange R G Fusco, Tarcisio E P Barros-Filho, Wilson J Filho

“…The machine learning model, including the results of 257 patients with complete data on mMRC, SpO2, FVC, CXR and CT, accurately detected pulmonary lesions by the joint data of CXR, mMRC scale, SpO2 and FVC (sensitivity, 0.85±0.08; specificity, 0.70±0.06; F1-score, 0.79±0.06 and area under the curve, 0.80±0.07).Conclusion A predictive clinical model based on CXR, mMRC, oximetry and spirometry data can accurately screen patients with lung lesions after SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Hypertension Prediction Model for Community-Based Screening of Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Feng T, Shan G, Hu Y, He H, Pei G, Zhou R, Ou Q

“…A nomogram was constructed using multivariate logistic regression after Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression identified six predictors: waist circumference, age, ODI, diabetes status, family history of hypertension, and apnea. Model performance was evaluated using area under the curve (AUC), calibration plots, and decision curve analysis (DCA).Results: The model, developed in a cohort of 680 participants and validated in 401 participants, achieved an AUC of 0.775 (95% CI: 0.730– 0.820) in validation set. …”
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF KANZI AND MVUANGU PHOSPHATE ROCKS IN THE LEMBA OIL SUB-BASIN OF CENTRAL CONGO by Deko Oyema Bruno, Emmanuel Kazinguvu Atibu, Dan Mandjumba Yenor, Dominique Wetshondo Osomba, Loma Wonga Mathias, John Pote Wembonyama

“…Located on the Congolese (DRC) side of the Lemba depression, our study area is the part that was returned by "ex-Zaïrep", just east of the concession currently operated by Perenco rep. …”
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Enhanced Light Harvesting in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using External Lightguide by Chi-Hui Chien, Ming-Lang Tsai, Chi-Chang Hsieh, Yan-Huei Li

“…The EL attached to the exterior of a DSSC photoelectrode directed light on a dye-covered nanoporous TiO2 film (D-NTF) of the photoelectrode. Experimental tests confirmed that the EL increased the light-harvesting efficiency of a DSSC with an active area of 0.25 cm2 by 30.69%. …”
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Optimization Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Multicontent Gasification Slag Paste Filling Material by Denghong Chen, Tianwei Cao, Ran Chen, Chao Li

“…XRD patterns reveal that the main components of four solid wastes and cement are SiO2 and Ca3SiO5, and the chemical composition of desulfurization gypsum is Ca(SO4)(H2O)2. …”
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Emisión de gases en un sistema ganadero intensivo by M.L. GUZMÁN, J.H. VENECIANO, R.L. SAGER

“…Para ello, se realizó una incubación in vitro , bajo diferentes condiciones de aireación (aerobiosis y anaerobiosis) del suelo proveniente de un sistema de engorde a corral y se monitoreó, cada 48 h durante un periodo de 216 h, la generación de gases metano (CH 4 ), monóxido de carbono (CO), dióxido de carbono (CO 2 ) y oxígeno (O 2 ). También se efectuaron mediciones a campo en distintas áreas de dicho sistema (corrales con y sin animales, trampa de sólidos, laguna aeróbica y anaeróbica) de los gases CH 4 , CO, CO 2 y oxígeno (O 2 ), con equipos portátiles adaptados a las condiciones propias del sistema productivo intensivo (Reike Keiki RH -515 y Eagle 2). …”
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The Simplest Way to Iodine-Doped Anatase for Photocatalysts Activated by Visible Light by Václav Štengl, Tomáš Matys Grygar

“…Iodine-doped TiO2 was prepared by thermal hydrolysis of aqueous solutions of the titanium peroxo-complex, which includes no organic solvents or organometallic compounds. …”
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Accurate identification of oxygen desaturation status in COPD by using classifier ensemble. by Yue-Fang Wu, Xin Shu, Shiqi Wang, Xiaojun Xu, Pei-Li Sun

“…The comparative computational results on the 6-min walk test (6MWT) of the recruited participants show that the proposed method achieved the best global performance with AUC (Area Under Curve) value of 0.8532, indicating that the proposed method can be effectively used for the identification of EIOD and could assist the clinic diagnosis of COPD.…”
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Modeling of copper ions adsorption onto oxidative-modified activated carbons by LM Grishchenko, VE Diyuk, OP Konoplitska, VV Lisnyak, RT Maryichuk

“…In this work, the adsorption of copper ions onto activated carbons that oxidatively modified with H 2 O 2 and HNO 3 was studied. The prepared sorbents with the surface area of 275–780 m 2 /g contain 0.53–3.77 mmol/g of oxygen-containing groups. …”
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Predictive modelling and identification of critical variables of mortality risk in COVID-19 patients by Olawande Daramola, Tatenda Duncan Kavu, Maritha J. Kotze, Jeanine L. Marnewick, Oluwafemi A. Sarumi, Boniface Kabaso, Thomas Moser, Karl Stroetmann, Isaac Fwemba, Fisayo Daramola, Martha Nyirenda, Susan J. van Rensburg, Peter S. Nyasulu

“…Also, Age at admission, Pf ratio (PaO2/FiO2 ratio), troponin T (TropT), ferritin, ventilation, C-reactive protein (CRP), and symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were associated with the severity and fatality of COVID-19 cases. …”
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