Modified polyvinylidene fluoride membranes for effective removal of iron ions (Fe2+) from water by Halyna Bubela, Viktoriia Konovalova, Joanna Kujawa, Wojciech Kujawski

“…Paper introduces an efficient technique for removing excess Fe(II) ions from water using modified polyvinylidene fluoride membranes. …”
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Fine-tuning CO2 separation of mixed matrix membranes by constructing efficient transport pathways through the addition of hybrid porous 2D nanosheets by Adel Hosseinkhani, Mohammadreza Omidkhah, Abtin Ebadi Amooghin

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Research progress of Ni-rich ternary cathode materials by Xueyi GUO, Haiyan CAI, Gaoqiang MAO, Wanjing YU, Hui TONG, Shuo YIN

“…Subsequently, the main modification strategies for Ni-rich ternary cathode materials, including ion doping (such as of anions/cations), surface and interface modification (such as using electrochemically inert materials, ionic/electronic conductive materials, and a lithium residue compound), single-crystal structural design, concentration-gradient application, and core–shell structure design, which all aim to improve the overall performance of the materials, are summarized systematically. …”
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Cellular SLC35B4 promotes internalization during influenza A virus entry by Guangwen Wang, Li Jiang, Ya Yan, Fandi Kong, Qibing Li, Jie Zhang, Shuangshuang Hou, Bo Wang, Xiurong Wang, Huihui Kong, Guohua Deng, Jianzhong Shi, Guobin Tian, Xianying Zeng, Hualan Chen, Chengjun Li

“…In this study, we identified SLC35B4 as an important host factor for the efficient replication of different subtypes of IAV in vitro and for the virulence of IAV in mice. …”
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Characterization of a novel Phietavirus genus bacteriophage and its potential for efficient transfer of modified shuttle plasmids to Staphylococcus aureus strains of different clon... by Łukasz Kałuski, Emil Stefańczyk, Aleksandra Głowacka-Rutkowska, Jan Gawor, Joanna Empel, Monika Orczykowska-Kotyna, Aleksandra Szczypkowska, Karolina Żuchniewicz, Robert Gromadka, Małgorzata Łobocka

“…Our results offer a promising approach for developing efficient pipelines to introduce plasmids constructed in E. coli to clinical S. aureus isolates.…”
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Atomic layer deposition of SnO2 and TiO2 on electrodeposited BiOI thin films for efficient light-driven peroxymonosulfate activation by Laura Huidobro, Mahmoud Abid, Haitham Maslouh, Arnaud Demore, Mikhael Bechelany, Elvira Gómez, Albert Serrà

“…The BiOI/SnO2 and BiOI/TiO2 systems exhibit well-defined type-II band alignments, facilitating efficient interfacial charge transfer, while Pd nanoparticles form Schottky junctions that extract photogenerated electrons and mitigate BiOI photocorrosion. …”
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Current status of recombinant duck enteritis virus vector vaccine research by Wen-Feng Jia, An-Ping Wang, Zhi Wu, Xin-Nuo Lei, Yu-Ting Cheng, Shan-Yuan Zhu

“…With the advancement of molecular biology research and experimental technology, genetic modification of the DEV genome has matured, leading to the successful construction of recombinant DEV live vector vaccines. …”
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Facile Ester‐based Phase Change Materials Synthesis for Enhanced Energy Storage Toward Battery Thermal Management by Long Geng, Kaifeng Luo, Yixuan Lin, Guo Li, Yitong Cao, Jiateng Zhao, Changhui Liu

“…However, traditional PCMs present challenges in modification, with commonly used physical methods facing stability and compatibility issues. …”
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Transit-Oriented Development in Middle Eastern Cities: The Urban Renewal Framework for the Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar by Tagwa A. A. Osman, Tarryn N. K. Paquet, Raffaello Furlan, Massimo Tadi, Rashid Saad Al-Matwi, Rima J. Isaifan

“…To this end, recommendations are given to increase the efficiency and sustainability of Souq Waqif and the like.…”
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Significantly enhanced biocompatibility and performance of 3D-printed porous 316L stainless steel via a simple and efficient surface polishing approach by Jincheng Tang, Sijing Li, Yonglun Liu, Guoxian Pei, Ming Yan

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Active Surveillance for Carbapenemase-Producing, Carbepenem-Resistant Enterobacteriacaea (CP-CRE): Is the Current CP-CRE Screening Regimen In Our Hospital Effective and Cost Effici... by Seow Yen Tan, Edwin Philip Conceicao

“…AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of the CP-CRE screening regimen at our institution and explore modifications to optimise the process. …”
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Donor–Acceptor–Donor Structured Dyes with Balanced Photothermal Conversion Efficiency and Fluorescence Quantum Yield for Near-Infrared–II Mild-Temperature Photothermal Therapy... by Xuan Sun, Zuyuan Zhang, Chunbai Xiang, Tianhe Qiao, Xin Wang, Gongcheng Ma, Dan Ding

“…Effective mild-temperature photothermal therapy (MTPTT) requires photothermal agents with high photothermal conversion efficiency (PCE) and balanced fluorescence quantum yield to enable efficient tumor treatment while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues. …”
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A low-complexity, energy-efficient data securing model for wireless sensor network based on linearly complex voice encryption mechanism of GSM technology by M Saud Khan, Noor M Khan, Ahmad Khan, Farhan Aadil, M Tahir, M Sardaraz

“…This article proposes a secure model for routing data from source to destination named as secure and energy-efficient routing. The proposed secure and energy-efficient routing is inherited from authentication and voice encryption scheme developed for Global System for Mobile Communications. …”
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Enhancing photovoltaic efficiency in Half-Tandem MAPbI3/ MASnI3 Perovskite solar cells with triple core-shell plasmonic nanoparticles by Saeed Baghaee Ivriq, Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi, Rasmus Schmidt Davidsen

“…As a result of these modifications, the PCE reached 29.52%, representing an approximate 64% improvement compared to the planar structure. …”
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Improving the power production efficiency of microbial fuel cell by using biosynthesized polyanaline coated Fe3O4 as pencil graphite anode modifier by Tekalign Tesfaye, Yohannes Shuka, Sisay Tadesse, Tesfahun Eyoel, Mesele Mengesha

“…Despite advancements in MFC technology, several challenges remain in optimizing power production efficiency, particularly regarding anode materials and modifications. …”
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Expedient Synthesis of Substituted Thieno[3,2-<i>b</i>]thiophenes and Selenopheno[3,2-<i>b</i>]selenophenes Through Cascade Cyclization of Alkynyl Diol Derivatives by Yingqi Feng, Xuelin Zhang, Ziqing He, Miaoshan Zhao, Lu Chen, Yibiao Li, Xiai Luo

“…Using this strategy, substitution patterns were obtained for backbone modification in functional materials.…”
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Public health services: implementation of healthcare technologies by Andrii Shipko, Serhii Shklyar, Oleksii Demikhov, Henryk Dzwigol

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Development and properties of a new doxorubicin carrier based on surface-modified iron zero-valent microparticles with high encapsulation efficiency and the possibility of its cont... by A. Di Martino, S. S. Vlasov, A. M. Guryev, M. S. Yusubov, P. S. Postnikov, M. V. Belousov

“…The effect of surface modification on encapsulation efficiency was evaluated at various pH values (3.3; 5.5; 7.4) and doxorubicin concentrations (0.2; 0.35; 0.5; 0.75; 1.0 mg/ml). …”
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The Continuous Improvement of the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)–CRISPR-Associated Protein System Has Led to Its Highly Efficient Application in... by Wanqing Tan, Zhiyuan Wang, Liezhao Liu

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Luffa–Ni/Al layered double hydroxide bio-nanocomposite for efficient ibuprofen removal from aqueous solution: Kinetic, equilibrium, thermodynamic studies and GEP modeling by Soheil Tavassoli, Afsaneh Mollahosseini, Saeed Damiri, Mehrshad Samadi

“…This study modified luffa to create the LF@ppy@LDH nanocomposite, combining luffa, polypyrrole, and layered double hydroxides to efficiently remove ibuprofen from water. Techniques like FE-SEM, EDX, FTIR, and XRD confirmed the modification. …”
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