Spatial and depth distribution of salinity and nitrate in a depleted alluvial aquifer (Haouz plain, Morocco) by Hamza Sahraoui, Younes Fakir, Houssne Bouimouass, Sarah Tweed, Marc Leblanc, Rabia Benaddi, Abdelghani Chehbouni

“…It was found that (i) groundwater was moderately affected by salinity and nitrate, (ii) the dominant hydrochemical factors are rock weathering, halite dissolution, and reverse ion exchange, and (iii) the nitrate contamination is higher in shallow groundwater but it was detected at all depths. …”
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Tracking Outflow Using Line Locking (TOLL). II. Large Line-locking Web Identified in Quasar J151352+085555 by Chen Chen, Zhicheng He, Weimin Yi, Tuo Ji, Marie Wingyee Lau, Bo Ma

“…Multiple clouds can be locked together through multi-ion doublets, forming a “line-locking web.” In the second paper of the TOLL project, we present the discovery of one of the largest “line-locking webs” known to date from the Very Large Telescope UVES spectra of QSO J151352+085555. …”
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Mutational Analysis of Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma Using Targeted Sequencing with a Comprehensive Cancer Panel by Seungkyu Choi, Jai Hyang Go, Eun Kyung Kim, Hojung Lee, Won Mi Lee, Chun-Sung Cho, Kyudong Han

“…The recent technological advancements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) have made DNA sequencing cost- and time-effective, with more reliable results. Using the Ion Proton Comprehensive Cancer Panel, we sequenced 409 cancer-related genes to identify somatic mutations in five NKTCL tissue samples. …”
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Effects of CaO, MgO, Al2O3 and SiO2 on the carbothermic reduction of synthetic FeCr2O4 by Wang Y., Wang L., Chou K.C.

“…CaO could enhance the reduction because Ca2+ would replace Fe2+, thus facilitated the ion diffusion in solid phase. Al2O3 had a positive influence as well, since Al3+ could form a solid solution phase with Cr3+ and made Cr3+ reduced more easily. …”
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Analysis of the changes of volatile flavor compounds in a traditional Chinese shrimp paste during fermentation based on electronic nose, SPME-GC-MS and HS-GC-IMS by Ying Li, Li Yuan, Huijie Liu, Hongying Liu, Yue Zhou, Miaonan Li, Ruichang Gao

“…A total of 106 volatile flavor compounds in the shrimp paste samples at different fermentation stages were identified by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPME-GC-MS) and headspace-gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS). The main aroma components alcohols, aldehydes, pyrazines and other substances in the fermentation process showed an overall upward trend. …”
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Photochemical oxidation of short-chain polychlorinated n-alkane mixtures using H2O2/UV and the photo-Fenton reaction by Ken J. Friesen, Taha M. El-Morsi, Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz

“…Three hours of irradiation in natural water/H2O2/UV resulted in 95% degradation of parent PCAs accompanied by 93% release of chloride ion. Quantitative dechlorination, which may be indicative of complete mineralization, suggests that this is an effective water remediation technique for PCAs.…”
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Low-temperature biodegradation of freshwater dissolved organic matter during winter-to-spring transition by Corentin Bouvet, Pascale B. Beauregard, Céline Guéguen

“…Despite limited degradation of colored and fluorescent DOM (CDOM and FDOM, respectively), 84% of the mass-to-charge (m/z) peaks detected using positive ion mass spectrometry were lost in winter DOM after 28-day incubation. …”
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Recent advances of the thermodynamic behavior of tin species in aqueous solution by Yang D.-R., Wu Z.-L., Ren K., Dong P., Zhang D., Yang B., Liang F.

“…Thermodynamic behavior has been extensively used to evaluate the stability of materials and predict the direction of the chemical reaction at different pH values, temperatures, potentials, and ion concentrations. Although researching efforts on Sn species in an aqueous solution system (Sn/H2O) of acid, alkali, and salt have been reported, scattered data leads to the inefficiency of a thermodynamic method in the practical application. …”
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Field‐Induced Antiferromagnetic Correlations in a Nanopatterned Van der Waals Ferromagnet: A Potential Artificial Spin Ice by Avia Noah, Nofar Fridman, Yishay Zur, Maya Markman, Yotam Katz King, Maya Klang, Ricardo Rama‐Eiroa, Harshvardhan Solanki, Michael L. Reichenberg Ashby, Tamar Levin, Edwin Herrera, Martin E. Huber, Snir Gazit, Elton J. G. Santos, Hermann Suderow, Hadar Steinberg, Oded Millo, Yonathan Anahory

“…By using a combination of SQUID‐on‐tip microscopy, focused ion beam lithography, and atomistic spin dynamic simulations, it is shown that a square array of CGT island as small as 150 × 150 × 60 nm3 have tunable dipole–dipole interactions, which can be precisely controlled by their lateral spacing. …”
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Protein Identification Improvement in Complex Samples Using Higher Frequency MS Acquisition and PEAKS Software by Arman Kulyyassov, Saya Makhsatova, Aruzhan Kurmanbay

“…To date, we found only one study in the literature examining the influence of MS acquisition frequency on protein identification, specifically using two ion trap mass spectrometer models. This study aims to address the gap by analyzing the impact of MS acquisition tuning of the QTOF instrument on the analysis of complex samples. …”
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Reduced resistance at molecular-crystal electrolyte and LiCoO2 interfaces for high-performance solid-state lithium batteries by Yuki Watanabe, Shigeru Kobayashi, Zheng Ruijie, Deng Jun, Kenjiro Tanaka, Kazunori Nishio, Ryo Nakayama, Ryota Shimizu, Makoto Moriya, Taro Hitosugi

“…Notably, the Li(FSA)(SN)2–LiCoO2 interface resistance (24 Ω cm2) is comparable to that of the interface of liquid-electrolyte and LiCoO2 in Li-ion batteries. Furthermore, inserting an amorphous Li3PO4 layer into the Li(FSA)(SN)2–LiCoO2 interface enables stable cycling up to 4.30 V vs Li/Li+, suppressing the decomposition of electrolytes. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-microbial Activities Investigation of New Mixed Ligand Complexes by Elaf A. Mousa, Basim I. Al-Abdaly

“…      Transition ion complexes have various commercial and technical uses, including antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer medications and catalysts; their characteristics are critical regarding their kinetic impact. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Three Active Forms of Vitamin B12 In Situ Produced During Fermentation by LC-MS/MS by Zhihao Fan, Yajie Li, Xia Fan, Pei Wang, Runqiang Yang, Chong Xie

“…Meanwhile, the quantitative result of this method is not affected by pseudo-VB12 because the selected ion channels include fragments of active VB12. Maintaining light-shielding during extraction and purification is essential, as light exposure during the process can decrease the content of detected VB12 by about 30%. …”
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Cathepsin C Is Involved in Macrophage M1 Polarization via p38/MAPK Pathway in Sudden Cardiac Death by Jialin Dai, Jiangjin Liu, Qiong Zhang, Yang An, Bing Xia, Changwu Wan, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yanni Yu, Jie Wang

“…This included a total of 265 differential proteins which were involved in SCD-related processes, such as inflammation, muscle system process regulation, metal ion transport, and lysosomal pathway. Western blotting was carried out to measure the expressions of cathepsin C (CTSC), focal adhesion kinase (FAK), p-FAK, and proteins related to the p38/MAPK signaling pathway, whereas immunohistochemistry was performed to determine the localization and expression of CTSC, TNF-α, and CD206 in arterial tissues. …”
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Structure and Electrochemical Behavior of Minor Mn-Doped Olivine LiMnxFe1−xPO4 by Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, Pham Phuong Nam Le, Viet Dung Trinh, Hong Huy Tran, Van Man Tran, My Loan Phung Le

“…In the recent years, olivine LiFePO4 has been considered as a prospective cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. However, low conductivity is an obstacle to the commercialization of LiFePO4; doping the transition metal such as Mn and Ni is one of the solutions for this issue. …”
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Urban Stock-Demography Approach to Uncover Electric Vehicle Battery and Embedded Lithium Stock across 366 Cities in China by Chenyang Wang, Peng Wang, Linchang Zheng, Wei Chen, Yuqi Hu, Rui Jing, Yi Ding, Xiaojie Liu, Wei-Qiang Chen

“…Limited primary lithium resources has urged China to expand the secondary sources through recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) to support its electric passenger vehicles (EPVs) ambitions. …”
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Evaluation of variable MHD flow with Nernst-Planck model under the effect of entropy generation and chemical reactions by Maria Altaib Badawi, Waris Khan, Wajid Ullah Jan, Fethi Mohamed Maiz, Adel Thaljaoui, Rashid Iqbal

“…This work looks at the important part that convective ion transport plays in two-dimensional electro-viscous fluid flow that is caused by pressure and changes in magnetic fields. …”
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Effect of spherical Mo metal particles on microstructure and properties of 316L stainless steel during laser powder bed fusion by Hao Zhang, Lijun Yang, Zhenmeng Zhang, Zhihao Chen, Ziliang Song, Chenyang Wang, Xihui Wu, Xiebin Zhu

“…Aiming at the performance defects of 316L stainless steel (316LSS), such as low surface hardness, low strength, and poor resistance to chloride ion pitting, Mo/316L particle-reinforced metal matrix composites (PRMMCs) were prepared in this paper using the laser powder-bed fusion (L-PBF) process. …”
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Inter- and intra-varietal clonal differences influence the aroma compound profiles of wines analyzed by GC–MS and GC-IMS by Huawei Chen, Shijian Bai, Bowei Yang, Ruihua Ren, Zizhu Tang, Zhenwen Zhang, Qingqing Zeng

“…To investigate the impact of genetic factors on wine aroma, wines made from 22 clones of five grape varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) were used to analyze the volatile compounds by headspace solid phase microextraction gas chromatography mass spectrometer (HS-SPME-GC–MS) and headspace gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry (HS-GC-IMS). Results showed that 52 and 49 aroma compounds were identified from 22 clones of wines by two technologies, respectively. …”
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Natural Antioxidant-Isoliquiritigenin Ameliorates Contractile Dysfunction of Hypoxic Cardiomyocytes via AMPK Signaling Pathway by Xiaoyu Zhang, Ping Zhu, Xiuying Zhang, Yina Ma, Wenguang Li, Ji-Mei Chen, Hui-Ming Guo, Richard Bucala, Jian Zhuang, Ji Li

“…The glucose uptake was determined by 2-deoxy-D-glucose-3H accumulation. The IonOptix System measured the contractile function of isolated cardiomyocytes. …”
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