Swelling polymer-regulated green synthesis of flexible ZIF-8 membrane by Hongyu Ma, Ruoxin Wang, Kaiqiang He, Yaoxin Hu, George P. Simon, Huanting Wang

“…Moreover, the directional swelling of the composite layer allowed the selective layer to grow further into the pores of the substrate. …”
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MHD couple stress boundary-layer flow with heat and mass transfer under thermal radiation and Marangoni effect: A numerical study by Jawali C. Umavathi, Bernardo Buonomo, Oronzio Manca, Mikhail A. Sheremet

“…Utilizing the Response Surface Methodology, the face-centered Central Composite Design is used as the foundation for the optimization process. …”
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Electroanalytical Performance of Graphene Paste Electrode Modified Al(III)-TiO2 Nanocomposites in Fipronil Solution by Muhammad Nurdin, Zul Arham, Sri Rahayu, La Ode Agus Salim, Maulidiyah Maulidiyah

“…The new composite material Al(III)-TiO2 has been synthesized and applied as a modifier of graphene paste electrode for the determination of fipronil pesticide by cyclic voltammetry. …”
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Chemically Triggered Dopant Release from Surface-Modified Polypyrrole Films by Grant Richter, Allen Knepper, Paul J. Molino, Timothy W. Hanks

“…The resulting PEG brush acts as a barrier to dopant diffusion from the film, but proteins have been shown to disrupt this layer, releasing the DBSA. …”
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The use of Aloe Vera Gel Functionalized Biogenic Zinc-Oxide Nanoparticles Against Fish Putative Pathogens by Puja Pati, Kausik Mondal, Madhusudan Mandal

“…The elemental and chemical compositions of synthesized ZnO-NPs were studied using Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer, respectively. …”
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Biodegraded polymers as materials for sowing of grain crops seeds by L. S. Shibryaeva, Yu. V. Tertyshnaya, D. D. Pal’Mina, N. S. Levina

“…The major factor influencing seeds germination is a structure of nonwoven fabric. Water diffusion, its supply to seeds and their viability depend on morphological features of polymeric material. …”
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Hemp fibers (Cannabis sativa) impregnated by Ca-alginate gel as a novel biosorbent for the removal of Pb(II) and Zn(II) ions by Milan Milivojević, Biljana Pejić, Marija Vukčević, Mirjana Kostić

“…Obtained adsorption data were analyzed by Lagergren pseudo-first and pseudo-second order kinetic models, as well as intraparticle diffusion model. It was found that biosorption of lead and zinc ions on alkali treated hemp fibers and alginate-hemp composite obey the pseudo-second order adsorption kinetics, indicating that adsorption/binding of ions is mediated by chemical forces rather than physical forces of attraction. …”
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Study of the effect of bifonazole concentration on the antifungal activity of vaginal suppositories by T. V. Mielnyk, N. L. Kolycheva

“…The antifungal activity of the experimental suppository compositions was chosen as the optimization parameter and assessed using the diffusion method in agar against Candida albicans ATCC 885-653. …”
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Prediction of Reduction Recovery of Iron and Vanadium Oxides in Low-Grade Vanadium–Titanium Magnetite Based on Response Surface Model by Xueting Jiang, Hao Wu, Aijun Deng

“…Based on the results of physical experiments, both the response surface method (RSM) and central composite design (CCD) were used to fit the prediction model of the reduction rate of iron and vanadium oxides in low-grade VTM. …”
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Melt‐Supported Strain Localization at Eclogite‐Facies Conditions Triggered by Syn‐Metamorphic Strength Inversion by Anna Rogowitz, Simon Schorn, Benjamin Huet, Bernhard Grasemann, Luca Menegon

“…Our results highlight the critical role of compositional heterogeneities on strain localization at high pressures.…”
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The Preparation of C-S-H Powder Seeds and Their Effect on the Early Hydration Performance of Cement Paste by Chunlong Huang, Yiren Wang, Zhongyuan Wei, Yong Yu

“…C-S-H/PCE suspension can boost the hydration degree and strength of cement composite binding. However, the suspension will inevitably precipitate after a period of time, which is not conducive to its preservation, and its low solid content increases transportation costs in practical applications. …”
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Development and Optimization of <i>Kunzea ericoides</i> Nanoemulgel Using a Quality by Design Approach for Transdermal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy by Koushik Yetukuri, Marakanam Srinivasan Umashankar

“…In vitro drug release followed the Higuchi model (R² = 0.989, kH = 4.776), indicating diffusion-controlled kinetics, while the Korsmeyer–Peppas model (<i>n</i> = 0.88) suggested an anomalous transport mechanism. …”
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Modeling magnetohydrodynamic ternary nanofluid flow over rotating porous discs with interfacial morphology effects by Kainat Yasin, M. Zubair Akbar Qureshi, Ali Ovais, Muhammad Waheed Rasheed, Abdu Alameri

“…Wall velocity distribution (related to disc rotation), thermal and solutal diffusion under MHD effects and temperature and concentration gradients in the nano-layer.…”
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Assessment of antibiotic- and disinfectant-resistant bacteria in hospital wastewater, south Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Sintayehu Fekadu, Yared Merid, Hunachew Beyene, Wondu Teshome, Solomon Gebre-Selassie

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2010 and February 2011 on hospital wastewater. A total of 24 composite samples were collected on a weekly basis for bacteriological analysis and susceptibility testing. …”
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Voltammetric Determination of Anethole on La2O3/CPE and BDDE by Mateusz Kowalcze, Jan Wyrwa, Małgorzata Dziubaniuk, Małgorzata Jakubowska

“…Cyclic voltammograms confirmed totally irreversible electrode electrooxidation process, controlled by diffusion, in which two electrons take part. The most satisfactory sensitivity 0.885 ± 0.016 µA/mg L−1 in 0.1 mol L−1 acetate buffer was obtained for La2O3/CPE with the correlation coefficient r of 0.9993, while for BDDE it was 0.135 ± 0.003 µA/mg L−1 with r of 0.9990. …”
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Hydrothermally Produced Activated Carbon Impregnated with ZnO for the Adsorptive Removal of Toxic Pharmaceutical Contaminants from Aqueous Solution by Kilaru Harsha Vardhan, Hrishitha Sree, P. Senthil Kumar, B. Senthil Rathi

“…Notably, the HTC-AC/ZnO composite exhibited consistent AD characteristics across four consecutive cycles, with a removal efficiency exceeding 99.38%. …”
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Utilization of affordable nanocomposites with outstanding antimicrobial activity in waterborne coatings by Walaa M. Abd El-Gawad

“…In group II, higher ratios of nano-ZnO, nano-CuO, and their silica fume composites significantly increase hardness compared to the commercial coatings, attributed to the formation of a more compact film. …”
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The Effect of Rare Earth on the Precipitated Phases During Aging Process of T91 Heat-resistant Steel by Li　Gen, Liu　Jun, Wang　Shijun, Jia　Lei, He　Xikou

“…Combining with SEM/TEM characterization， the mechanism of RE Ce-Y composite addition in stabilizing microstructures are revealed. …”
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Antibacterial Activities and Synergistic Interaction of Citrus Essential Oils and Limonene with Gentamicin against Clinically Isolated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Apichai Sreepian, Supaluk Popruk, Daranee Nutalai, Chayanit Phutthanu, Preeyaporn M. Sreepian

“…The antibacterial activities were determined by agar disk diffusion and resazurin-based microdilution methods. …”
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Tuning low frequency dielectric properties of flexible ternary polymer blend film reinforced with bio- ionic liquid for the application in green electronics by Vaishali Bhavsar, Deepti Tripathi

“…Biofriendly conducting polymeric blends and composites exhibiting high dielectric constant and dielectric loss are promising for applications as  sensors, actuators,  microwave absorbing materials, fuel cells and biomedical applications. …”
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