Physiological Responses of Two Varieties of Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to Foliar Application of Silver Nanoparticles by Ahmed Ibrahim El-Batal, Fatma Abd El-Lateef Gharib, Safia Mohammed Ghazi, Amal Zakaria Hegazi, Asmaa Gamal Mohamed Abd El Hafz

“…By using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), mostly spherical GA-AgNPs particles with a mean diameter of 16.7 nm and crystalline in shape were confirmed by an X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic analysis indicates the bonding of AgNPs with the COO- group of gum acacia. …”
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Silver and Yttrium-Doped Silver Nanoparticles From Pine Needle Leaf Extract: Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant, Antiuropathogenic Bacterial, and Docking Activities by Nourhane A. Darwich, Malak Mezher, Alaa M. Abdallah, Zeinab Hachem, Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Rana El Hajj, Taymour A. Hamdalla, Mahmoud I. Khalil

“…To treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), biosynthesized silver and yttrium-doped silver nanoparticles (AgNPs and Y-AgNPs) were synthesized from pine needle leaf extract (PNLE). …”
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Study on iron removal and phase transition behavior of titanium gypsum in acidic solution by GUAN Xuemao, ZHANG Zihan, LIU Songhui, ZHU Jianping

“…ObjectivesThis study aims to address the issue of impurities in titanium gypsum and investigate the phase transformation behavior of gypsum under atmospheric pressure.MethodsIndustrial solid waste titanium gypsum was used as the raw material and treated with an acidic solution leaching method. The phase composition and chemical composition of the reaction products were analyzed using X-ray diffraction （XRD） and X-ray fluorescence （XRF）， respectively. …”
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Nano-chitosan-coated, green-synthesized selenium nanoparticles as a novel antifungal agent against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: in vitro study by Mohamed M. Desouky, Radwa H. Abou-Saleh, Tarek A. A. Moussa, Heba M. Fahmy

“…Transmission electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, X-ray diffraction, UV-VIS spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to characterize all produced nanostructures. …”
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Effect of modified materials on the hydraulic conductivity of loess soil by Lina Guo, Yongbo Zhang, Hong Shi, Qing Duan, Shuyuan Xu, Wenjing Qin, Zhixia Duan

“…The microstructure and surface properties of loess improved obviously after being treated with modified materials. XRD, FTIR, and SEM test results showed that the modifier particles and byproducts of pozzolanic reaction filled the interstices between particles, which could reduce the porosity and improve the bonding strength of the soil particles. …”
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Approach to hydrochar as a partial cement substitute in mortars by Álvaro Amado-Fierro, Antonio Luis Marques Sierra, Angeles Fernandez-Gonzalez, Teresa A. Centeno

“…To further explore the potential of hydrochar, stabilized organic waste from a mechanical-biological treatment plant was hydrothermally treated at 195 ºC for 3 hours at pilot scale. The resulting hydrochar displayed distinct physicochemical properties compared to wood-based biochar, a widely studied carbon admixture in mortars. …”
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Simple One-Step Synthesis of Nipa Frond-Derived Magnetic Porous Carbon for Decolorization of Acid Yellow 23 by Linh Thi Kim Nguyen, Long Quang Nguyen, Hung Minh Nguyen, Thuan Minh Nguyen, Hung Hoa Lam, Tuyet-Mai Tran-Thuy, Dung Van Nguyen

“…Properties of the obtained material were determined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption and desorption isotherms, vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images, energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Trichoderma harzianum and its bio-efficacy on Alternaria brassicae by Deep Narayan Mishra, Lakshman Prasad, Usha Suyal

“…Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy confirmed an absorption peak between 200 and 400 nm, while X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirms the hexagonal crystal structure with an average size of 29 nm. …”
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Microstructure, wear and corrosion behaviors of TC21 titanium alloy by solid powder-packing boriding and aluminizing by Yuwei Guo, Ziqiang Wang, Na Li, Shankai Yang, Yuyu Wu, Yonghua Duan, Ancang Yang, Lishi Ma, Shanju Zheng, Yunping Li

“…In this work, TC21 titanium alloy was treated using solid powder-packing infiltration method with single boriding, single aluminizing and first-stage boriding and second-stage aluminizing (B–Al). …”
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改性秸秆灰负载Pt催化甘油氧化性能研究Glycerol oxidation catalyzed by modified straw ash supported Pt by 王聪莹1， 于静2， 崔佳欣1 WANG Congying1，YU Jing2，CUI Jiaxin1

“…In order to achieve high value utilization of biomass, Pt-based catalysts of Pt/ash-b, Pt/ash-a, Pt/ash-ba and Pt/ash-CeO2 were prepared by pre-treating straw ash using alkali modification, acid modification, combined acid and alkali modification, and introduction of CeO2, respectively. …”
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Properties of ceramic membranes obtained from kaolinitic clay mixed with palm and mango wastes from Cameroon: Application to wastewater treatment from breweries by Yacouba Mfomboum Kouotou, André Njoya, Ibrahim Cherif Mountapbeme, Saliou Njuhou, Pelagie Syapnjeu Kamgang, Mohamed Mouafon, Dayirou Njoya, Daniel Njopwouo

“…The physical and chemical properties of raw materials were characterized via X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetry, energy dispersive X‐ray, and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry. …”
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A Carbon-Based Nanomaterial with Dichotomous Effects: Antineoplastic on Oral Cancer Cells and Osteoinductive/Chondroinductive on Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Milica Jaksic Karisik, Nataša Jović Orsini, Jelena Carkic, Milos Lazarevic, Dijana Mitić, Bojan Jokanovic, Vukoman Jokanović, Jelena Milasin

“…To examine the pro-regenerative capacity of CBN/PVP, dental pulp stem cell cultures (DPSCs) were treated with the nanomaterial and subjected to osteo- and chondro-induction. …”
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M-Type SrFe12O19 Ferrite: An Efficient Catalyst for the Synthesis of Amino Alcohols under Solvent-Free Conditions by Mouhsine Laayati, Ali Hasnaoui, Nayad Abdallah, Saadia Oubaassine, Lahcen Fkhar, Omar Mounkachi, Soufiane El Houssame, Mustapha Ait Ali, Larbi El Firdoussi

“…When unsymmetrical epoxides were treated in the presence of aromatics amines, the regioselectivity was influenced by the electronic and steric factors. …”
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Ultrasonic pretreatment and drying temperature-induced modifications of three pectin fractions affect the microstructure and textural properties of dried grapes by Yadong Xiao, Yiwen Yang, Yayuan Xu, Lei Feng, Meimei Nie, Liying Niu, Chunquan Liu, Chunju Liu, Dajing Li, Zhifang Yu

“…The effect of ultrasonic pretreatment on grapes' microstructure, texture, characteristics of three pectin fractions were investigated over vacuum drying temperature ranging from 65 to 85 °C. Ultrasonic treated samples exhibited a better microstructure and texture quality than with vacuum drying alone. …”
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Effect of alkaline treatment on the thermal and mechanical properties of sugar palm fibre reinforced thermoplastic polyurethane composites by Dandi Bachtiar, Ausama Abbas Mohammed, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Al Ichlas Imran, Januar Parlaungan Siregar, Mohd Ruzaimi bin Mat Rejab, Syaubari Syaubari, Tezara Cionita, Deni Fajar Fitriyana, Saleh A Al-Farraj, Mansour I Almansour, Quanjin Ma

“…SPF fibers (250 μm) were treated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solutions of 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% (w/w) for 90 min at room temperature. …”
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Targeted Delivery of Bortezomib Using Retinoid-Based Nanoparticle: Modulating Liver Fibrosis through the TGF-β1/Smad3 Pathway by Samaneh Siapoush, Mohammad Rahmati, Morteza Milani, Behzad Hatami, Nosratollah Zarghami, Abbas Ebrahimi-Kalan, Mohammad Reza Zali, Kaveh Baghaei

“…In line with these results, histopathologic and serological results showed significant exacerbation in non-target and drug-free nanoparticle-treated mice. The best result was seen in mice treated with targeted BTZ . …”
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Bio-synthesis of bacterial cellulose from ramie textile waste for high-efficiency Cu(II) adsorption by Shihang Ma, Guoguo Xi, Xiangyuan Feng, Qi Yang, Zhenghong Peng, Dong Qiu, Yuqin Hu, Xin Zhao, Lifeng Cheng, Shengwen Duan

“…Abstract The current study aims at the high-value utilization of ramie textile waste and explores a bio-synthetic pathway to convert waste ramie fibers into bacterial cellulose (BC). Ramie fibers were treated with commercial cellulase (C2730) and the hydrolysate was used as a base medium (RFH) for BC synthesis by fermentation. …”
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Microstructural characterization and hardness prediction of AlCuCrFeNi high entropy alloys using Transformer-based Physics-Informed Neural Networks (T-PINN) by Mohamed Yasin Abdul Salam, Enoch Nifise Ogunmuyiwa, Victor Kitso Manisa, Abid Yahya, Irfan Anjum Badruddin

“…The HEAs were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). …”
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Antimony recovery from recycled terminals of lead-acid batteries with Na2CO3 and SiC after firstly SsB2O3 formation by Jiménez-Lugos J.C., Sánchez-Alvarado R.G., Cruz-Ramírez A., Romero-Serrano J.A., Hernández-Ramírez A., Rivera-Salinas J.E.

“…The antimony trioxide obtained was treated with a mixture of Na2CO3-SiC at 1000 °C to obtain metallic antimony. …”
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Optimization of sPEEK/S-TiO2 nanocomposite membranes using response surface methodology for low-temperature fuel cell by Mawlood Maajal Ali, Ali Basem, Anmar Sh Jasim, Dheyaa J. Jasim, Ameer Azam, S.J.A. Rizvi, Yusra A. AlBahadli, Maryam Hussein Abdulameer

“…Polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK), a speciality thermoplastic polymer is treated with concentrated sulfuric acid to introduce sulfonated repeating units in its backbone. …”
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