Catalyzed biochar from date palm waste for ammonium removal: potential application in poultry farms for ammonia mitigation by Shymaa Saad Sayed Ibrahim, Yossry Bayoumy Abd-Elhay, Mohamed Mustafa Elkoly, Ahmed El-Raie Emam Suliman, Badr Ali Mohamed

“…The findings of Fourier transformation infrared (FTIR) analysis conclude that biochar shows oxygen-functional groups (i.e., ‒OH and C‒O‒C). Biochars produced from all treatments were tested for ammonium removal at different concentrations, ranging from 10 to 200 ppm. …”
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Shape memory recovery in polylactic acid and thermoplastic polyurethane bi-material metamaterials fabricated by additive manufacturing under fatigue testing by Farzad Fereydoonpour, Shokouh Dezianian, Mohammad Azadi

“…This study advances the field of additive manufacturing by enhancing the design and functionality of shape memory polymers, enabling smarter, more adaptable materials for applications in aerospace. …”
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Characterization of Tamarind Seed Polysaccharide Hydrolyzed with Cellulase and β-Galactosidase by ZHENG Weiqi, GAO Xing, SHE Haocheng, WANG Jingyi, LI Jie, ZHANG Hui, XIONG Zhiqiang, AI Lianzhong, XIE Fan

“…Under scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence microscopy (FM), TSP, GT-8 and ET-8 + 0.5 all exhibited a network structure with intermolecular cross-linking. …”
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Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles; its characterization and therapeutic potential using Grewia optiva leaves extract by K. Asad, M. S. Khan, S. Asad, S. Shams, F. Badshah, E. Ibánez-Arancibia, M. Bilal, P. R. De los Ríos-Escalante, M. A. Khan, M. Tariq, S. T. Shah

“…It was found that the ideal temperature for the synthesis of nanoparticles was 85 °C, the ideal pH range was 6-7, and the ideal salt concentration was 2 mL. Different techniques were used for characterization, including X-ray diffraction (XRD) to determine the crystalline structure of nanoparticles, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) to identify chemical bonds and functional groups, using an Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer (EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to determine particle size in detail, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to analyze morphological aspects. …”
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Preparation and characterization of immobilized indole−3−butyric acid on silver−cerium oxide nanoparticles for improving its stability and utilization in the study of plant root fo... by Masoumeh Ghorbani, Danial Kahrizi, Elham Arkan, Zhennan Yu

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) further revealed that the nanoparticles possessed a predominantly spherical morphology, with a mean diameter of approximately 136 nm. …”
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Green synthesis and characterization of nitrogen-doped carbon dots for enhanced photocatalytic tylosin degradation in soil by María Fernanda Cervantes-Alcaide, Jumanah Ghannam, Reham M. Aldahasi, Afrah E. Mohammed, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

“…Under UV light at 365 nm, the fabricated N-CDs exhibited strong green light emission up to different extents from light green to bright green range. …”
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Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles to promote seed germination of Zea mays under salinity condition by Hiba Fouad Abdulfatah, May Fahmi Abdulrahman, Enas Fahd Naji

“…UV–Visible, FTIR, XRD, SEM, EDX, and nano zeta-potential analysis were used to investigate Fe NPs. …”
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An innovative thermal simulation study of microstructure improvement by delay forging during solidification by Jiongshen Chen, Li Rong, Chenxi Ma, Wu Wei, Shengping Wen, Kunyuan Gao, Hui Huang, Zuoren Nie

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社群媒體使用與憂鬱： 社會比較與社會排斥的中介效果 Social Media Use and Depression: The Mediating Effects of Social Comparison and Social Exclusion by 江文慈 Wen-Tzu Chiang

“…Second, while this study focused on Instagram, different social media platforms (e.g., Threads) may function differently, warranting further investigation. …”
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Topographical disorientation in Alzheimer's disease Desorientação topográfica na doença de Alzheimer by Carla Cristina Guariglia, Ricardo Nitrini

“…Método: Trinta pacientes com DA provável, seus cuidadores e trinta sujeitos sem demência (controles) foram entrevistados com um questionário e testes relacionados à orientação topográfica. …”
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Expectation Confirmation and Technology Acceptance: A Study of the Public's Attention to Accept the Government's Digital Human Avatar by Jinghao CHEN, Feng JIA, Qianxi LIU

“…First, the lack of understanding of the professional backgrounds of the research population may lead to differences in acceptance between different professional groups. …”
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Green Synthesis, Characterization and Pharmaceutical Applications of Biocompatible Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using <i>Heliotropium rariflorum</i> Stocks by Noor Ul Uza, Ghulam Dastagir, Syed Tanveer Shah, Elitsa Pavlova, Aftab Jamal, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Jakub Černý

“…Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) displayed several small peaks between 1793 and 2370 cm⁻¹, providing evidence of the presence of different kinds of organic compounds with different functional groups. …”
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Sericin-Assisted Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles as Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial and Biofilm-Disrupting Agents for Therapy of Bacterial Infection by Cai R, Cheng Q, Zhao J, Zhou P, Wu Z, Ma X, Hu Y, Wang H, Lan X, Zhou J, Tao G

“…In vitro anti-biofilm effect was observed by fluorescence microscopy and SEM. Finally, the anti-infective therapeutic efficacy of Ser-Au@MMI was determined in an in vivo rat-infected wound model.Results: Sericin as a reducing and stabilizing agent to synthesize Ser-Au NPs exhibited excellent colloidal stability under different pH and salt concentration conditions. …”
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Surface modification of electrospun polycaprolactone and zein using cold atmospheric plasma for tissue engineering applications by Afsaneh Esmaeili Ranjbar, Fatemeh Asadi, Sanam Mohandesnezhad, Mahboubeh Vatanparast, Sadaf Mohandesnezhad, Mohammad Reza Mirzaei, Mojgan Noroozi Karimabad, Ali Salehi Fathabadi, Faezeh Esmaeili Ranjbar

“…Chemical characterization confirmed that nanofibrous scaffolds were changed while functional groups were formed on scaffolds. Although biodegradation and cell attachment of scaffolds improved after treatment, most biodegradation rates belong to zein-P 8m; meanwhile, different CAP treatments have no negative effect on cell viability. …”
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Covalent integration of polymers and porous organic frameworks by Md Amjad Hossain, Kira Coe-Sessions, Joe Ault, Felix O. Gboyero, Michael J. Wenzel, Bhausaheb Dhokale, Alathea E. Davies, Qian Yang, Laura de Sousa Oliveira, Xuesong Li, John O. Hoberg

“…To investigate the unique properties and functions of these resultant hybrid materials, the characterization techniques, including nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), gas adsorption analysis (BET) and computational modeling and machine learning, are also presented. …”
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Electrocatalytic properties of Ti/RuO2-TiO2 dimensionally stable anode type electrodes modified with SnO2 and Ta2O5 for the oxygen evolution reaction by Maria de Lourdes S. Vasconcellos, Murilo M. Amaral, Manuel J. Pinzon C., Luciene Paula Roberto Profeti, Demetrius Profeti, Othon S. Campos, Hudson Zanin, Rolando Pedicini, Josimar Ribeiro

“…Dimensionally stable anodes (DSAs) have presented promising functionality and technological applications. Therefore, the present work investigates electrodes with ternary and quaternary compositions at different atomic proportions, aiming to investigate their influence on the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). …”
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Novel Nanoparticle Biomaterial of Alginate/Chitosan Loading Simultaneously Lovastatin and Ginsenoside RB1: Characteristics, Morphology, and Drug Release Study by Quan Vo-An, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Quang Tung Nguyen, Quoc Trung Vu, Cong Doanh Truong, Thi Len Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Lien Ly, Long Giang Bach, Hoang Thai

“…The characteristics of obtained nanoparticles were studied by means of infrared spectra (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and dynamic light scattering (DLS). …”
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Design of a scandium-integrated MOF hybrid hydrogel for simultaneous dye adsorption and antibacterial activity by Abdullah A. Aseeri, Fadhil Faez Sead, Farag M. A. Altalbawy, Nawfal Yousif, Ahmed Salih Sahib, Ahmed Salih Sahib, Zahraa Saad Abdulali, Mariem Alwan, Mahmood Jawad, Hiba Mushtaq, Aseel Smerat, Aseel Smerat

“…Characterization of the scandium-integrated MOF-hydrogel hybrid was performed using FT-IR, XRD, SEM, EDAX, CHNO elemental, BET, and XPS analyses, confirming successful MOF integration and a porous, reactive surface. …”
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Bioinspired dampers: Meniscus-inspired energy dissipation components by Will Sterling, Sachin Gunda, Konstantin Kikinov, Jack Waghorne, Rasoul Mirghafari, Sundararajan Natarajan, Stephan Rudykh, Kalin Dragnevski, Daniel Bell, Olga Barrera

“…Nature provides examples of functionally graded porous structures that absorb energy effectively, such as the knee meniscus. …”
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Synthesis of zinc oxide-doped reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites on visible light-driven photocatalytic and antibacterial activity applications by Pham Thi Thuy, Bui Thi Cam Hue, Nguyen Xuan Sang, Le Thi Thanh Thuy, Phuoc Long Lieu

“…The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized using XRD, SEM, EDX, FTIR, UV–vis DRS, and BET techniques to analyze the crystallographic structure, phase, surface morphology, and different functional groups in the prepared catalysts. …”
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