Electrified Enhanced Recovery of Lithium from Unconventional Sources by Harris E. Kohl, Carlos A. Larriuz, Andrew Ezazi, Mohammed Al-Hashimi, Hassan S. Bazzi, Sarbajit Banerjee

“…Traditional geological reserves will not be able to meet the anticipated gap, thus unconventional sources of lithium will need to be utilized, setting the stage for fierce competition for perhaps the most critical of mineral resources required for the energy transition. …”
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Development of eco friendly hybrid nanocomposites with improved antibacterial and mechanical properties through NaOH treated natural fibers by Natrayan Lakshmaiya, M. Karthick, Kiran Bhaskar, Naga Dheeraj Kumar Reddy Chukka, Nimel Sworna Ross, Ramya Maranan

“…This study addresses the research gap by combining NaOH-treated coir and hemp fibers with SiO₂ and Al₂O₃ nanofillers to develop eco-friendly hybrid nanocomposites with superior mechanical and antibacterial properties. …”
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Targeting neutrophil-driven inflammation in adult-onset still’s disease: molecular insights from gene expression profiles by In-Woon Baek, Hyoun-Ah Kim, Kyung-Su Park, Ki-Jo Kim

“…A comprehensive analysis of gene expression profiles could help to bridge the knowledge gaps in those areas. Methods A blood transcriptomic dataset comprising 31 patients with AOSD and 22 healthy controls was fetched. …”
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Simulation Analysis of p-type Gallium Oxide Prepared by Proton Irradiation Transmutation Doping by SHAN Ziyang, JIAO Xuesheng, YUAN Daqing

“…Gallium oxide, a wide band gap semiconductor, is a focus material in the semiconductor field at present. …”

First-principles study on the interfacial interactions between h-BN and Si3N4 by Zhang Kuo, Gao Tengchao, Che Xiangming, Li Yanhua, Li Qun

“…The results showed that the band gap of bulk Si3N4 and h-BN was 4.18 and 4.24 eV, respectively. …”
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Structural and optical characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized using Globularia alypum leaf extract and the antibacterial properties by Hanen Sellami, Muiz O. Akinyemi, Maroua Gdoura-Ben Amor, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Doctor M. N. Mthiyane

“…The calculated direct band gap energies were 3.40, 3.65, and 3.80 eV for TiO₂(3), TiO₂(2), and TiO₂(1), respectively. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of a PZT-Based Touch Sensor Using Combined Spin-Coating and Sputtering Methods by Melih Ozden, Omer Coban, Tevhit Karacali

“…The analyses confirmed the formation of a well-crystallized perovskite phase, a uniform surface morphology, and an optical band gap of approximately 3.55 eV, supporting its suitability for sensing applications. …”
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Comparison of borderline personality traits, interpersonal forgiveness and listening styles in applicant woman and non-applicant divorce by Rana Khosravi, Mozhgan Sepahmansour

“…On the other hand, based on previous studies, borderline personality traits, interpersonal forgiveness, and listening styles are among the most important and deepest causes of divorce in women. There is a gap in research regarding the comparison of the mentioned variables in divorce applicant and non-applicant woman. …”
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A novel Rho-like protein TbRHP is involved in spindle formation and mitosis in trypanosomes. by Kanwal Abbasi, Kelly N DuBois, Ka Fai Leung, Joel B Dacks, Mark C Field

“…Further, only a single RhoGAP-like protein (Tb09.160.4180) is annotated, contrasting with the >70 Rho GAP proteins from Homo sapiens. …”
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Optical and Thermal Properties of Zn/Al-Layered Double Hydroxide Nanocomposite Intercalated with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate by Samaneh Babakhani, Zainal Abidin Talib, Mohd Zobir Hussein, Abdullah Ahmed Ali Ahmed

“…For Zn4Al-LDH-SDS with 0.4 M and 0.8 M of SDS, only one energy gap at around 3.23 eV was observed. The optical band gap of SO42- phase increased as the amount of SDS increases. …”
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Review of stochastic differential equations in statistical arbitrage pairs trading by Sylvia Endres

“…This study provides an exhaustive survey dedicated to this field by systematically classifying the large body of literature and revealing potential gaps in research. From a total of more than 80 relevant references, five main strands of stochastic spread models are identified, covering the ‘Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model’, ‘extended Ornstein–Uhlenbeck models’, ‘advanced mean-reverting diffusion models’, ‘diffusion models with a non-stationary component’, and ‘other models’. …”
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Doping strategy for achieving strong and stable bulk nanocrystalline tungsten alloy at elevated temperatures by Y. He, S.W. Xin, Y.P. Lin, L.W. Kong, K.K. Wen, X. Shen, X.C. Cai, B.R. Sun, T.D. Shen

“…The utilization of high pressure has direct and indirect effects on lowering the grain growth rate of W–3Y during sintering: directly reducing diffusion coefficient, indirectly enhancing the plastic deformation, thus shortening the atomic diffusion distance required to fill the gaps between powder particles and leading to a lower sintering temperature.…”
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Bacterial pathogens dynamic during multi-species infections by Barny, Marie-Anne, Thieffry, Sylvia, Gomes de Faria, Christelle, Thebault, Elisa, Pédron, Jacques

“…Modeling indicates that the cost of PCWDEs production and secretion, the rate of potato degradation and the diffusion rate of degraded substrate could favor the cheater species. …”
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Sidearms elongated C3-symmetric electrochromic and electrofluorochromic π-conjugate: Small molecule in efficient transparent to black switching by Shivani Tripathi, Sayan Halder, Pandiyan Sivasakthi, Pralok K. Samanta, Chanchal Chakraborty, Manab Chakravarty

“…It shows potential for reusable TTB-based electrochromic device (ECD) by favoring intermolecular noncovalent interactions to attain architecture with interlayer molecular connections with multiple aromatic rings and subsequent ion diffusion. It eases the redox process of ECD with an intact contrast ratio (∼51 %) after 1000 cycles with a color-switching gap of ∼2 s and 246.5 cm2/C coloration efficiency. …”
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Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles from Juglans regia dry husk extract for biomedical applications by Khetam Habeeb Rasool, Wedian K. Abad, Ahmed N. Abd

“…The antibacterial activity ZnO NPs against Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Candida albicans, which were isolated from patients with urinary tract infection, was assessed using the agar well diffusion method. ZnO NPs produced using the aqueous extract of Juglans regia dried husk had a band gap of 3.5 eV, which was determined using UV–visible spectra in the wavelength range of 200–1100 nm. …”
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Hospital Hygiene Paradox: MRSA and Enterobacteriaceae Colonization Among Cleaning Staff in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia by Maher S. Alqurashi, Asma A. Sawan, Mahmoud M. Berekaa, Basavaraja C. Hunasemarada, Mohammed D. Al Shubbar, Abdulaziz A. Al Qunais, Ammar S. Huldar, Loay M. Bojabara, Saud A. Alamro, Ayman A. El-Badry

“…This study addresses the gap by examining the cleaning staff’s role in nosocomial infection transmission, focusing on pathogenic bacteria and fungi colonization. …”
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Biosynthesis and characterization of copper oxide nanoparticles from Plumbago zeylanica leaf extract for antibacterial and antioxidant activities by Hailemichael Tegenu Gebrie, Melesse Ababay Assege, Desta Shumuye Meshesha, Birhanu Ayalew Tebeje, Getaneh Worku Moges, Ayalew Temesgen Wodajo, Gizachew Mulugeta Manahelohe, Aderaw Anteneh Belew

“…UV–visible spectroscopy revealed SPR peaks at 376 nm, confirming the formation of CuONPs, with a band gap energy of 3.22 eV indicating their semiconductor nature. …”
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The Effects of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt on Neuropsychological and Motor Performance in Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocepha... by Gianluca Scalia, Nicola Alberio, Pietro Trombatore, Mariangela Panebianco, Grazia Razza, Gianluca Galvano, Giovanni Federico Nicoletti, Francesca Graziano

“…This study, titled ENVENTOR-iNPH (endoscopic ventriculostomy versus shunt on neuropsychological and motor performance in patients with iNPH), aims to address this gap through a rigorously designed comparative protocol. …”
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Structural and electronic features enabling delocalized charge-carriers in CuSbSe 2 by Yuchen Fu, Hugh Lohan, Marcello Righetto, Yi-Teng Huang, Seán R. Kavanagh, Chang-Woo Cho, Szymon J. Zelewski, Young Won Woo, Harry Demetriou, Martyn A. McLachlan, Sandrine Heutz, Benjamin A. Piot, David O. Scanlon, Akshay Rao, Laura M. Herz, Aron Walsh, Robert L. Z. Hoye

“…Using a combination of theory and experiment, the critical enabling factors are found to be: 1) having a layered structure, which allows distortions to the unit cell during the propagation of an acoustic wave to be relaxed in the interlayer gaps, with minimal changes in bond length, thus limiting deformation potentials; 2) favourable quasi-bonding interactions across the interlayer gap giving rise to higher electronic dimensionality; 3) Born effective charges not being anomalously high, which, combined with the small bandgap ( $$\le$$ ≤ 1.2 eV), result in a low ionic contribution to the dielectric constant compared to the electronic contribution, thus reducing the strength of Fröhlich coupling. …”
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Dual purpose of graphene decorated with Cu3SnS4 as a counter electrode for dye sensitized solar cells and degradation of tetracycline antibiotics by A. Manimozhi, T. Sumathi, Sreeja Saravanan, N. Dhachanamoorthi, M. Saravanakumar, Kaliyamurthy Jayaprakash

“…XRD and TEM examinations show that Cu3SnS4 has a tetragonal crsyalline structure with spherical nanoparticles of 30–35 nm equally distributed over graphene sheets.. The band gap was determined to be 3.35, 3.12, 2.92, and 2.63 eV for Cu3SnS4, CSSG1, CSSG2, and CSSG5 CEs, respectively. …”
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