Partial crystallization in Pd-BMG systems: From understanding structure towards influencing functionality through temperature-time series by SabrinaL.J. Thomä, Robert Zboray, Anthony Chevalier, Ruggero Frison, Romuald Sauget, Silke Prades-Rödel, Roland Logé, Andreas Blatter, Alex Dommann, Antonia Neels

“…We reveal that Pd-based BMG samples isothermally treated at 370 °C start to crystallize after 20 min and still undergo phase transformations and recrystallization even after being fully crystalline after 60 min of the isothermal treatment. …”
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Physiological, biochemical and histological effects of abscisic acid-synthesized silver and copper oxide nanoparticles on the potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella by Amr S. Abou El-Ela, Chao Zhang, Asim Munawar, Xuan Chen, Yixin Zhang, Eric Siaw Ntiri, Modhi O. Alotaibi, Amr Elkelish, Suhailah S. Aljameel, Wenwu Zhou, Zeng-Rong Zhu

“…AgNPs and CuONPs significantly altered digestive enzyme activities in treated PTM larvae, reducing α-amylase, β-glucosidase, lipase, protease, and trypsin, and increasing acid phosphatase activity. …”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from plant Astragalus fasciculifolius Bioss and evaluating cytotoxic effects on MCF7 human breast cancer cells by Fatemeh Nosrati, Baratali Fakheri, Habib Ghaznavi, Nafiseh Mahdinezhad, Roghayeh Sheervalilou, Bahman Fazeli-Nasab

“…These compounds have been shown to effectively treat heart diseases and inhibit cancer cell growth while also alleviating chemotherapy side effects. …”
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Nanopriming with zinc oxide: a novel approach to enhance germination and antioxidant systems in amaranth by Addisie Geremew, Leandrea Stovall, Selamawit Woldesenbet, Xingmao Ma, Laura Carson

“…The non-enzymatic antioxidant response was also enhanced, with total phenolic content and total flavonoid content significantly increased in ZnO NP-treated seedlings. The findings show that smaller-sized ZnO10 NPs enhance seed germination, biochemical activation, and antioxidative defense, improving seedling establishment. …”
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Study on the Preparation and Corrosion Properties of Hydrotalcite Composite Permeation Layer via Plasma Electrolytic Carbonitriding by YANG Zhuolin, ZHAI Yanbo, CENG Shunke, PENG He, LE Chunpeng, WEI Ziwei

“…In order to improve the corrosion resistance of steel materials treated by plasma electrolytic infiltration，annealed 20 steel was used as the experimental substrate.Micro-nanopores formed during the plasma electrolytic carbonitriding process were utilized as containers to load magnesium-iron layered double hydroxides (Mg-Fe-LDHs) as a corrosion inhibitor，and the effects of Mg-Fe-LDHs on the corrosion performance of 20 steel were investigated.First，formamide was used as the carbon and nitrogen source，and KCl was used as the conductive salt.These components were mixed with deionized water to form an electrolyte.Then，the samples were treated at a constant DC pulse voltage of 220 V for 9 min to produce a carbonitrided layer (denoted as PEC/N samples).Subsequently，the PEC/N samples were immersed in a Mg-Fe-LDHs precursor solution containing urea，MgSO4 and Na2CO3，and hydrothermally crystallized at 140 ℃for 10 h to obtain a composite infiltration layer (denoted as PEC/N-LDHs samples).The performance of the composite infiltration layers was analyzed using a microhardness tester，scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electrochemical testing.Results showed that the microhardness of the composite infiltration layer reached approximately 900 HV，which was 4.6 times higher than that of the substrate.The carbonitrided layer of the PEC/N samples was about 20 μm，with a smooth and flat cross-section but a rough，porous and honeycomb-like surface.After hydrothermal synthesis of LDHs，the surface became smooth，lacking a visible honeycomb structure，and a large number of flake-like crystalline deposits appeared on the surface.The XRD spectra of the PEC/N samples showed absorption peaks corresponding to Fe3C，Fe5C2，α-Fe and Fe3N phases.After the in-situ loading of Mg-Fe-LDHs，new absorption peaks corresponding to the (003)，(006) and (009) crystal planes of Mg-Fe-LDHs appeared in the XRD spectra of the PEC/N-LDHs samples.Combined with SEM morphology analysis，it was confirmed that Mg-Fe-LDHs were successfully loaded，presenting a flake-like structure.Compared with 20 steel，the PEC/N samples exhibited improved corrosion potential (Ecorr) and corrosion current density (Jcorr)，reaching－0.451 V and 75.22 μA/cm2，respectively，although the lowfrequency impedance modulus (｜Z ｜0.01 Hz) showed no significant increase，reaching only 998.5 Ω·cm2.After loading Mg-Fe-LDHs，the PEC/N-LDHs samples demonstrated further improvements，with Ecorr，Jcorr and ｜Z ｜0.01 Hz reaching－0.355 V，39.11 μA/cm2 and 6 586.0 Ω·cm2，respectively，showing significant enhancement compared to both 20 steel and PEC/N samples.These results indicated that plasma electrolytic carbonitriding treatment of 20 steel could produce a carbonitrided layer with high hardness.Additionally，the hydrothermal loading of LDHs further improved the corrosion resistance of the composite infiltration layer without affecting its hardness.The PEC/N-LDHs composite infiltration layer thus achieved both high hardness and superior corrosion resistance.…”
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Enhanced methylene blue adsorption capacity of 3D-printed zeolite/glycerol (3D-Ze/Gy) by sintering temperature optimalizations by Anisa Fitri, Bayu Prasetya, Quratul Aini, Fauzi Ikhsan, Rizky Aflaha, Kuwat Triyana, Tarmizi Taher, Muhamad F. Arif, Aditya Rianjanu

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the preservation of the clinoptilolite-dominant zeolite phase up to 700 °C, while Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy indicated the progressive removal of organic components without disrupting the zeolite framework. …”
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Biosynthesis and activity of Zn-MnO nanocomposite in vitro with molecular docking studies against multidrug resistance bacteria and inflammatory activators by Samy Selim, Tarek M. Abdelghany, Mohammed S. Almuhayawi, Mohammed K. Nagshabandi, Muyassar K. Tarabulsi, Mohammed Yagoub Mohammed Elamir, Asmaa A. Alharbi, Soad K. Al Jaouni

“…Alterations in the ultrastructure of the treated K. pneumoniae by Zn-MnO nanocomposite were recorded. …”
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Pre-sowing grain treatment with bio-AgNPs stimulates plant growth and affects redox homeostasis in maize by Joanna Trzcińska-Wencel, Natalia Mucha, Mahendra Rai, Mahendra Rai, Jarosław Tyburski, Patrycja Golińska

“…The increase in length and fresh weight of plants treated with a AgNPs concentration of 512 µg mL−1 was noted. …”
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Evolutionary conformation model of salivary gland lithiasis by Álvaro Sánchez Barrueco, Álvaro Sánchez Barrueco, Álvaro Sánchez Barrueco, María Victoria López-Acevedo Cornejo, William Aragonés Sanzen-Baker, William Aragonés Sanzen-Baker, William Aragonés Sanzen-Baker, Sol López-Andrés, Gonzalo Díaz Tapia, Gonzalo Díaz Tapia, Gonzalo Díaz Tapia, Ignacio Alcalá Rueda, Ignacio Alcalá Rueda, Ignacio Alcalá Rueda, Jessica Mireya Santillán Coello, Jessica Mireya Santillán Coello, Jessica Mireya Santillán Coello, Carlos Cenjor Español, Carlos Cenjor Español, Carlos Cenjor Español, José Miguel Villacampa Aubá, José Miguel Villacampa Aubá, José Miguel Villacampa Aubá

“…Structural and compositional analyses were conducted using scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDX) and x-ray diffraction (XRD).ResultsMost sialoliths were from the submandibular gland (82%), with the remainder from the parotid gland (18%). …”
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Crystallization Behavior and Anti-Leaching Performance of Iron Phosphate Glass Solidified Wasteforms Containing Ca3(PO4)2 Simulated Waste by Lin ZHANG, Jiong CHANG, Ming-shuai YANG, Jia-teng WANG, Sheng-heng TAN, Hui HE

“…If discharged directly or improperly treated, this waste liquid may cause radioactive environmental pollution, which can severely impact ecological health and human health. …”
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Frequency Shifts of Spectral Lines Generated by Young's Pinhole Wave Scattering Upon a Quasi-Homogeneous Medium by Jia Li, Yuechun Shi

“…To solve this problem, we derive analytical expressions for showing the phenomenon that the Young's pinhole wave scattered from a quasi-homogeneous (QH) medium exhibits the red shift of spectral lines, while the first-order Born approximation is applied to treat the weak scattering between the diffractive wave and the medium. …”
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Neurosensory binocular vision after bilateral implantation of an extended depth of focus intraocular lens with micro-monovision: a prospective cohort study by Tong Sun, Xiaorui Zhao, Yiyun Liu, Qianqian Lan, Chuhao Tang, Rui Qin, Linbo Bian, Wenlong Li, Hong Qi

“…Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled patients with bilateral implantation of diffractive EDOF IOL (Tecnis Symfony ZXR00, Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.), diffractive trifocal IOL (AT LISA tri 839MP, Carl Zeiss Meditec AG) and refractive rotationally asymmetric bifocal IOL (SBL-3, Lenstec, Inc.). …”
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