Improved photocatalytic performance of Ce substituted lanthanum ferrite nanoparticles for the degradation of harmful antibiotic tetracycline from water by S. Adline Benila, V. Anslin Ferby, P. Sakthivel

“…The structural, morphological, compositional and optical properties of prepared photocatalysts were characterised by X-ray Diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, High-resolution scanning electron microscopy, High-resolution transmission electron microscopy, Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectroscopy respectively. XRD validated the orthorhombic crystal structure of nanoparticles in the Pbnmspace groupwith the reduction of average crystallite size from 32.74 to 24.97 nm upon Ce substitution. …”
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“I would be very proud to be part of an initiative that didn’t exclude people because it was hard”: mapping and contextualising health equity responsibilities and decision-making t... by Tristan Bouckley, David Peiris, Devaki Nambiar, Samuel Prince, Sallie-Anne Pearson, Gill Schierhout

“…These were equity-efficiency; localisation-capacity for health equity; diffuse responsibilities-enforceability; invisible-vocal sub-populations; and health equity-sustainable business models for private providers. …”
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A novel Cu–Al LDH/g-C3N4 Z-scheme photocatalyst for environmental remediation of cresol red by Alaka Rath, Pratyush Kumar Sahu, Aslisha Champati, Abanti Pradhan, Ashish Madhual, Pravat Manjari Mishra, Brundabana Naik

“…The morphological studies demonstrate a 1D/2D hybrid nanostructure with noodle like one dimensional nanostructure of LDH and two dimensional nanosheets of g-C3N4. UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS) and photoluminescence (PL) analysis confirms the enriched light absorption and effective separation of photogenerated charge. …”
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Photocatalytic properties of MoS2/ZnO heterojunction nanomaterials for degradation of methylene blue by WANG Jinmei, JIANG Shoujie, WANG Chunxia, WANG Lili, GAO Dawei

“…The morphology, structure, and optical properties of the samples are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffracmeter (XRD), UV-Visible solid diffuse reflection tester (UV-Vis), and ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer (UV-245). …”
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The Green Synthesize of Zinc Oxide Catalyst Using Pomegranate Peels Extract for the Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye by Atheel Alwash

“…The green synthesized nanoparticles were characterized through X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Atomic force microscopy (AFM). …”
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Tailoring Al-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles via Scalable High-Energy Ball Milling–Solid-State Reaction: Structural, Optical, and Dielectric Insights for Light-Activated Antimicrobial Defe... by Zurayfah Al-Shammari, Imen Massoudi, Amani Rached, Ibtisam Ababutain, Azzah Alghamdi, Reem Aldakheel, Kamal Amin, Essam Kotb, Amor Ben Ali

“…This study reports the synthesis of aluminum-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Al-ZnO NPs) via a top-down mechanochemical solid-state reaction (SSR) approach using high-energy ball milling (HEBM) as a rapid, controllable, and efficient method. Al-ZnO samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. …”
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Synthesis O-g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ rutile composite material for photocatalytic application by M. E. Bondarenko, P. M. Silenko, Yu. M. Solonin, N. I. Gubareni, O. Yu. Khyzhun, N. Yu. Ostapovskaya

“…Obtaining O-g-C3N4/TiO2 binary composite was confirmed through various analytical techniques including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-Vis-DRS) methods. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of phenol using cadmium-TiO2/chitosan hybrid catalysts by D Ángeles-Beltrán, G Chavez-Esquivel, J A Tavizón-Pozos, V A Suárez-Toriello, C E Santolalla-Vargas, O Aguilar-Martínez

“…The TiO _2 , TiO _2 /Q, Cd-TiO _2 , and Cd-TiO _2 /Q catalysts were characterized by N _2 -Physisorption, Raman spectroscopy, UV–vis Diffuse Reflectance, x-ray diffraction, x-ray Spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive. …”
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Bifunctional catalysts derived from mineral ores for cost-effective and robust CO2 capture and conversion by Wenqi Fan, Qian Wu, Liang Huang, Xinglei Zhao, Shipeng Ding, Qiang Wang, Ming Xue, Xingchun Li

“…The formed bifunctional materials showed a CO2 conversion of 76.7 % with near-perfect selectivity towards CO, and robust cyclic stability over 10 cycles. Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) analysis revealed both the redox mechanism and formate reaction pathway existed in CO2 hydrogenation to CO. …”
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Preparation of CdIn₂S₄/TiO₂ Nanocomposites and Its Photocathodic Protection Properties for Q235 Carbon Steel by SONG Wei - zhe, LI Hong, CUI Xing - qiang, LI Yan - hui, CHENG Lian - jun, LI Jun - ru

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X - ray diffractometer (XRD), X - ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV - visible diffuse reflection spectra (UV - vis DRS) were used to analyze the surface morphology, crystal phase, elemental composition and light response characteristics of the prepared CdIn2S4/TiO2 nanocomposites, respectively. …”
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Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Review. by I. V. Vorobyeva, E. V. Shherbakova

“…They give an opportunity to estimate the dynamics of pathological process and the efficiency of surgical and pharmacological treatment. …”
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Integration of Edge-Lit Quantum Dot Coated Lightguides in Soft Smart Surfaces by Ravi Kishore, Jan Audenaert, Frederick Bossuyt, Pieter Bauwens, Bjorn Vandecasteele, Youri Meuret

“…The spreading of the light within the lightguide, to obtain uniform light-emitting icons and symbols, is realized by employing diffuse reflective paint layers and optimizing the lightguide shape. …”
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Rapid Path Planning Algorithm for Percutaneous Rigid Needle Biopsy Based on Optical Illumination Principles by Jian Liu, Shuai Kang, Juan Ren, Dongxia Zhang, Bing Niu, Kai Xu

“…A virtual light source positioned at the target illuminates the space, assigning distinct absorption coefficients to tissues based on needle permissibility and risk. Diffuse reflection simulates needle angle, and accumulated absorption represents depth, capturing puncture constraints. …”
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The shifting regulation and competition interface by Max Huffman

“…Where efficient outcomes deviate from those, however, market regulation is the better alternative. …”
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Visible-light deep reduction of low concentration CO2 over composite catalyst Ru/CoAl-LDH and the performance enhancement mechanism by Jun DAI, Fengting JIA, Juan YANG, Zhixiang FENG, Dazhao WANG, Chongchong LENG

“…Structural composition and micro-morphology of the composite catalysts Ru/CoAl-LDH were determined by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy. The results indicate that the loaded Ru species is zero valence state of metal Ru. …”
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Photothermal-promoted anion exchange membrane seawater electrolysis on a nickel-molybdenum-based catalyst by Libo Wu, Wanheng Lu, Wei Li Ong, Andrew See Weng Wong, Yuanming Zhang, Tianxi Zhang, Kaiyang Zeng, Zhifeng Ren, Ghim Wei Ho

“…The in situ-generated alloyed nanoparticles have notable light absorption and photothermal conversion capabilities, while the vertically grown nanorods suppress diffuse reflection, enabling efficient localized photoheating. …”
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Workbench for a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector with a Tracking System by Luciano A. Fiamonzini, Gustavo A. R. Rivas, Oswaldo H. Ando Junior

“…It was concluded that the proposed solar collector obtained lower efficiency when compared with other collectors in the literature, which was assumed to be due to the diffusion losses of the parabolic trough reflector and thermal losses by convection in the parabolic trough absorber tube (optical efficiency, removal factor, and heat loss coefficient).…”
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Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Humic Acids Using Codoped TiO2 Film Electrodes under Visible Light by Xiao Zhou, Yongxin Zheng, Dan Liu, Shaoqi Zhou

“…The morphology and composition of the Cu/N codoped films were characterized using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and UV-Vis diffusion reflection spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS). The photocatalytic activities of the Cu/N codoped TiO2 films were evaluated by the degradation of humic acid. …”
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The new design and technological solutions for the led modules for retrofit lamps by B. M. Борщов, А. М. Листратенко, И. Т. Тымчук, M. A. Проценко, Г. И. Никитский, А. А. Фомин, Л. А. Назаренко, В. М. Сорокин, А. В. Рыбалочка, А. С. Олейник

“…Positive technical and practical results were obtained by increasing by over 4–6 times the size of holders — heat sinks (compared to LED modules of flat holders) for heat dissipation from the LEDs by conduction and heat radiation, as well as by increasing light efficiency of LED lamps due to the additional light re-reflection by mirrorized reflectors-radiators in the bulb which is diffuser of the lamp light.…”
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Ensemble Model Using the Fokker–Planck Equation and Alfvénic Drift for Estimating Proton Flux in Solar Energetic Particle Events by Ji‐Hoon Ha, Jae‐Hyung Lee, JaeHun Kim, Sang Cheol Han, Wonhyeong Yi, Hyun‐Jun Nah

“…Notably, our model incorporates the effects of Alfvén wave transmission and reflection at shocks, which significantly influence the efficiency of diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) and the transport of shock‐accelerated particles in low‐beta CME‐driven shocks. …”
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