Effect of Carbon Deposits on the Structure of Hybrid C/TiO/SiO Adsorbents by R. Leboda, V.M. Gun'ko, M. Marciniak, W. Grzegorczyk, J. Skubiszewska-Zięba

“…The structural characteristics of pyrocarbon/X (X = fumed silica, mesoporous silica gel, fumed titania/silica, CVD-TiO 2 /fumed silica, CVD-TiO 2 /silica gel) prepared using several precursors [CH 2 Cl 2 , cyclohexene and TiO(AcAc) 2 , where Ac = acetylacetonate] were studied using the nitrogen adsorption/desorption method and an improved technique to allow the calculation of pore size distributions applying regularization procedures. …”
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One-Step Cohydrothermal Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxide Nanotubes with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity by Cheng-Ching Hu, Tzu-Chien Hsu, Li-Heng Kao

“…Nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanotubes with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity have been synthesized using commercial titania P25 as raw material by a facile P25/urea cohydrothermal method. …”
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Citric Acid Catalyst-Assisted Bioactive Glass with Hydrogen Peroxide for In Vitro Bioactivity and Biodegradability Using Sol-Gel Method by Tsion Chuni Aklilu, Bethelhem Gashaw Ewnete, Kena Dachasa, Kanate Sanbaba, Demeke Tesfaye, Tadele Hunde Wondimu, Jung Yong Kim, Ketema Tafess Tulu, Shimelis Lemma, Balisa Mosisa Ejeta, Fetene Fufa Bakare

“…In this study, carbon-free and completely soluble hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was utilized in place of conventional surfactants as a pore-forming agent. …”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy combined with vascular occlusion test to predict acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study by Ling Peng, Yeying Zheng, Fei Guo, Mengdan Su, Wei Wei

“…Abstract Background Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) enables a non-invasive measurement of tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) in regions illuminated by near-infrared lights. …”
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The photo-electrocatalytic property of hollow mesoporous graphene oxide/tungsten trioxide/titanium dioxide membrane photo-anode by Yuan Li, Xinying Sun, Jiajia Chen, Shuping Luo, Guohua Li

“…The forbidden bandwidth of the GO-WO3/TiO2 composite is 2.30 eV, which is much lower than that of the WO3/TiO2 composite, 2.92 eV. …”
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Hyperspectral imaging in living and deceased donor kidney transplantation by Rasmus Wrigge, Robert Sucher, Fabian Haak, Hans-Jonas Meyer, Julia Unruh, Hans-Michael Hau, Matthias Mehdorn, Hans-Michael Tautenhahn, Daniel Seehofer, Uwe Scheuermann

“…Kidney grafts with low StO2 values (cut-off point 0.6) showed reduced renal function with a low glomerular filtration rate and elevated urea levels in the first two weeks after KT. …”
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PLA and PP Composite Nonwoven with Antimicrobial Activity for Filtration Applications by Marta Łatwińska, Jadwiga Sójka-Ledakowicz, Jerzy Chruściel, Maciej Piórkowski

“…/paraffin (5% wt.)/CuO·SiO2 (0.5% wt.) composite nonwovens were obtained in one-step process by using the melt-blown technique. …”
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Design of a Free-Ruthenium In2S3 Crystalline Photosensitized Solar Cell by Byeong Sub Kwak, Younghwan Im, Misook Kang

“…This suggests that In2S3 crystals did not grow densely but were bulk-grown with large pores, resulting in a smaller amount of In2S3 per unit area. Two IPCE curves were observed, which were assigned to TiO2 and In2S3, meaning that the TiO2 surfaces were covered completely with In2S3 crystals. …”
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Anaerobic fermentation slurry from kitchen waste as carbon source for wastewater treatment by CHE Dongni, ZHANG Liqiang, ZHANG Minghui, LIU Yongxia, LI Ning

“…This work took the kitchen wastes from Liuta Mining Area of Shendong Coal as example, to investigate the effects of hydrogen peroxide(H2O2) pretreatment on the performance of kitchen waste and the production efficiency of volatile fatty acid(VFAs) from anaerobic fermentation. …”
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The Effects of LiO Doping on the Surface and Catalytic Properties of CuO/AlO Solids by Gamil A. El-Shobaky, Farouk M. Radwan, Abd. El-Mohsen Turky, Ayman Abd. El-Moemen

“…The effects of doping CuO/Al 2 O 3 solids with Li 2 O on their surface and catalytic properties were investigated using nitrogen adsorption at −196°C, the decomposition of H 2 O 2 at 20–40°C and the oxidation of CO by O 2 at 175°C. …”
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Increased Extravascular Lung Water Reduces the Efficacy of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Alexey A. Smetkin, Vsevolod V. Kuzkov, Eugeny V. Suborov, Lars J. Bjertnaes, Mikhail Y. Kirov

“…In acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) the recruitment maneuver (RM) is used to reexpand atelectatic areas of the lungs aiming to improve arterial oxygenation. …”
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Ghanaian Clay as a Catalyst for Transesterificating Shea Butter Oil as Alternative Feedstock for Green Energy Production by Mohammed Takase

“…When compared the performances of the catalysts (activated clay modified with SnO2, ZnO, and the control), activated clay modified with SnO2 resulted in an optimal conversion yield of 99.8% under 8 : 1 methanol to oil molar ratio, 1% catalyst concentration, 60°C of reaction time in 60 minutes. …”
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Thermal and calorimetric investigations of titania–silica composites by B Charmas, J Skubiszewska-Zięba, H Waniak-Nowicka

“…The water thermodesorption from the surface proceeds in few stages because of the porosity created by TiO 2 . The decrease in the total surface free energy (Δ G Σ ) can be observed with the increasing TiO 2 content. …”
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Formation of inorganic nanofibers by heat-treatment of poly(vinyl alcohol)-zirconium compound hybrid nanofibers by Nakane K., Matsuoka S., Gao S., Yonezawa S., Kim J.H., Ogata N.

“…Monoclinic ZrO2 nanofibers with high-specific surface area were obtained by heat-treatment of the precursors in air. …”
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Characterization of Manganese Oxide/Alumina Catalysts by S.A. El-Hakam

“…The FT-IR results have shown that depending on the calcination temperature and metal loading MnO 2 and MnO 3 are formed on the investigated samples. …”
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Effect of Pressure on Carbon monoxide Oxidation on Titania Supported Platinum Nanoparticles Catalyst by Jovine Emmanuel

“…A screening chip with several areas of less stress silicon nitride membranes which displays less heat conductivity and heat capacity was used. …”
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Effect of Pressure on Carbon monoxide Oxidation on Titania Supported Platinum Nanoparticles Catalyst by Jovine Emmanuel

“…A screening chip with several areas of less stress silicon nitride membranes which displays less heat conductivity and heat capacity was used. …”
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Simulation of the Performance of Kevlar Impregnated Shear Thickening Fluid Ballistic Test Results (STF) Ballistic Test Results by Riduwan Prasetya, Andoko Andoko, Suprayitno Suprayitno, Retno Wulandari, Prihanto Trihutomo, Kenji Mishima, Dawid Janas

“…Kevlar yarn was modeled as a shell element formed into fabric with a sine wave profile, investigating two types of STF: SiO2-PEG200 (S0) and SiO2-PEG200-B4C (S1), differing in maximum viscosities. …”
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Enhancing photovoltaic efficiency in Half-Tandem MAPbI3/ MASnI3 Perovskite solar cells with triple core-shell plasmonic nanoparticles by Saeed Baghaee Ivriq, Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi, Rasmus Schmidt Davidsen

“…According to optical-electrical simulation results, the short-circuit current density (Jsc) of the proposed parallel PSC, featuring triple core-shell nanoparticles composed of TiO2@Ag@TiO2 and SiO2@Ag@SiO2, has been improved by approximately 40% and 41.5%, respectively, compared to a PSC lacking nanoparticles. …”
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Variations to the Nanotube Surface for Bone Regeneration by Christine J. Frandsen, Karla S. Brammer, Sungho Jin

“…There is a growing body of data that emphasizes the promise of the titanium oxide (TiO2) nanotube architecture as an advanced orthopedic implant material. …”
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