Eco-friendly adsorption of Rhodamine B dye using Punica granatum peel from an aqueous medium by Rajae Ghibate, Mohammed Chrachmy, Meryem Kerrou, Meryem Ben Baaziz, Marwa Alaqarbeh, Ali Amechrouq, Rachid Taouil, Omar Senhaji

“…Its adsorption performance was evaluated under varying pH, temperature, and ionic strength conditions. The adsorbent achieved a maximum capacity of 44.28 mg/g at neutral pH within 120 min. …”
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Algal polysaccharide Sacran-based conductive nanocomposites for ultrathin flexible and biodegradable organic electrochemical transistors by Katharina Matura, Christoph Putz, Sarka Hradilova, Katerina Polakova, Mihai Irimia-Vladu, Maiko Okajima, Tatsuo Kaneko, Martin Kaltenbrunner, Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci, Serpil Tekoglu

“…Sacran, a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide derived from blue-green algae, possesses exceptional ionic conductivity, water retention, and biocompatibility, making it a promising candidate for bioelectronic applications. …”
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Simultaneous Encapsulation of Probiotic Bacteria (<i>Lactococcus lactis</i>, and <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i>) in Calcium Alginate Hydrogels by Marko Vinceković, Luna Maslov Bandić, Fabijan Oštarić, Marta Kiš, Nevijo Zdolec, Ivan Marić, Suzana Šegota, Hana Zelić, Nataša Mikulec

“…The binding of calcium ions to bacterial cells creates favorable conditions for the propagation of the encapsulated bacteria. …”
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Mononuclear Aluminum–Fluoride Ions, AlF<i>_x</i>^(+/−)—Study of Plausible Frameworks of Complexes with Biomolecules and Their In Vitro Toxicity by Anja Pavlovič, Larisa Janžič, Lucija Sršen, Andreja Nataša Kopitar, Kathleen F. Edwards, Joel F. Liebman, Maja Ponikvar-Svet

“…Our review of salts of ionic AlF<i>_x</i> species, which plausibly form the framework of complexes with biomolecules, revealed that the octahedral configuration of aluminum in the active site of the enzyme is preferred over the trigonal-bipyramidal structure. …”
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Fabrication of Fe3O4@UiO-66-NH2-QCA-CuCl2 nanocomposites as a novel magnetic metal–organic framework catalyst for sustainable synthesis of 2,3-diarylquinolines by Zahra Moghadasi, Reza Mohammadi, Vicky Jain, Suhas Ballal, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Abhayveer Singh, T. Krithiga, Kamal Kant Joshi

“…This hybrid catalyst was applied in the efficient synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinoline derivatives through a three-component reaction involving aryl aldehydes, aryl amines, and aryl epoxides in an ionic liquid solvent. The reaction proceeded under mild conditions and achieved excellent yields within one hour, demonstrating the catalyst’s high activity, selectivity, and recyclability. …”
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Solvation Structure and Interface Engineering Synergy in Low-Temperature Sodium-Ion Batteries: Advances and Prospects by Shengchen Huang, Lin Liu, Chenchen Han, Chao Tian, Yongjian Wang, Tianlin Li, Danyang Zhao, Yanwei Sui

“…The performance degradation of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) in extremely low-temperature conditions has faced significant challenges for energy storage applications in extreme environments. …”
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Recent Advances in Lithium Extraction by Arbee Chrystel Alera, Juan Paulo Benitez, Richard Joseph Fernandez, Carl Khleann Pascual, Faith Policarpio, Edgar Clyde Repato Lopez

“…The review further delves into emerging technologies, like electrosorption and ionic pumps, highlighting their roles in lithium recovery. …”
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Cell wall polysaccharide alters the surface electric potential of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei strain Shirota and enhances acid tolerance by Kosuke Kato, Madoka Nakamura, Masaki Serata, Takekazu Okumura

“…This study aimed to elucidate how LCPS-1 enhances LcS growth and survivability under acidic conditions. When cultured in media acidified with hydrochloric, lactic, or acetic acid, wild-type LcS showed significantly more growth than an LCPS-1-deficient mutant strain (p < 0.01), indicating that LCPS-1 confers enhanced protection against proton (H+) stress. …”
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Understanding abiotic stress in alfalfa: physiological and molecular perspectives on salinity, drought, and heavy metal toxicity by Muhammad Daud, Haixia Qiao, Shouming Xu, Xue Hui, Muhammad Adil, Yan Lu

“…Salinity stress disturbs ionic balance, resulting in sodium (Na+) toxicity and the generation of oxidative damage; however, alfalfa cultivars exhibit salinity tolerance through mechanisms such as Na+ exclusion, K+ retention, activation of antioxidant defenses, hormonal regulation, and the upregulation of stress-responsive genes. …”
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Optimizing heavy crude oil conversion: Catalytic thermolysis with TiO2@α-Fe2O3 nanocomposite and surfactant dynamics by Asmaa S. Morshedy, Tahany Mahmoud

“…The saturated and aromatic content shows 67.56% and 15.91% respectively at the same conditions. The presence of different surfactants (non-ionic and anionic) gives a synergetic effect which reveals active participation of contact angle changing and Interfacial tension (IFT) reduction. …”
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Coordination compounds of indium, gadolinium, and erbium nitrates with low urea content by E. V. Savinkina, I. A. Karavaev, E. K. Bettels, G. A. Buzanov, A. S. Kubasov

“…The indium complex is shown to have an ionic structure, whereas the gadolinium and erbium complexes have a molecular structure. …”
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The Role of PM2.5 Chemical Composition and Meteorology during High Pollution Periods at a Suburban Background Station in Southern Poland by Barbara Błaszczak, Natalia Zioła, Barbara Mathews, Krzysztof Klejnowski, Krzysztof Słaby

“…Samples were collected daily and analyzed for their chemical composition, specifically, the carbonaceous (elemental and organic carbon) and water-soluble ionic (Cl−, NO3−, SO42–, Na+, NH4+, K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+) components. …”
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In-SITE: In situ soil topological examination platform for hydration state, volumetric density and carbon stocks assessment by Vikram Narayanan Dhamu, Diya Baby, Mohammed Eldeeb, Sriram Muthukumar, Shalini Prasad

“…The research outlines the use of Room Temperature Ionic Liquid (RTIL) functionalized sensors and the development of a portable hardware system for field deployment. …”
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From Plant Oils to High‐Performance Supercapacitor Electrode: Poly(guaiazulene) via Photopolymerization by Sena Ermis, Sinem Altinisik, Fahri Catoglu, Yusuf Yagci, Erdem Sari, Steffen Jockusch, Sermet Koyuncu, Kerem Kaya

“…These superior features are attributed to the hierarchical porous nature and high electrical/ionic conductivities of the photochemically obtained PGz. …”
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Manganese-coated granular oyster shells: a novel approach for heavy metal removal from urban stormwater runoff by Quynh Thi Phuong Tran, Trung Thanh Nguyen, Oanh Nguyen Song Dao, Chia-Yu Lin, Po-Hsun Lin

“…Selective adsorption followed the order of Pb(II) > Cu(II) > Zn(II) > Ni(II), influenced by ionic radius compatibility, hydration energy, and MnOx redox interactions. …”
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Enhancing wheat resilience to salt stress through an integrative nanotechnology approach with chitosan proline and chitosan glycine by Fatemeh Gholizadeh, Gholamreza Gohari, Magda Pál, Gabriella Szalai, Imran Khan, Tibor Janda

“…The salt-tolerant Heydari cultivar exhibited superior adaptability to saline conditions, in addition reacted more positively to nanoparticle treatments. …”
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Application of magnetite nanoparticle-modified walnut shell as an adsorbent for the removal of the organic dye Coomassie Brilliant Blue R-250 by Biuki Mozhgan, Zavvar Mousavi Hassan, Arvand Majid, Fallah Moafi Hadi

“…The influential variables affecting dye removal, including solution pH, stirring time, adsorbent dosage, initial dye concentration, temperature and ionic strength, were optimized. The adsorption process was analysed using Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models. …”
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Preparation of quaternary ammonium-modified silica and its adsorption of vanadium(V) by ZHANG Cuihong, WANG Jing, WANG Jie, YUAN Wenjiao

“…Thermodynamic studies demonstrated the feasibility and spontaneity of vanadium(Ⅴ) adsorption by SiO2@DMOA, with ΔH0>0, ΔS0>0 and ΔG0<0. The influence of ionic strength (NaCl) on adsorption was found to be negligible at concentrations of less than 0.1 mol/L. …”
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Selective recovery of Co(II) over Ni(II), Al(III), and Li(I) from ethylene glycol solution by solvent extraction and precipitation by Viet Nhan Hoa Nguyen, Quoc Vinh Ly, Mong Nhu Y Huynh, Van Hong Thien Doan, Huynh Vu Thanh Luong, Thi Hong Nguyen, Man Seung Lee, Thanh Tuan Tran

“…The results showed that Co(II) from the EG-H2O solutions was selectively extracted over other metals by ionic liquids, in which ALi-SCN was more efficient than Aliquat 336. …”
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Selective recovery of Co(II) over Ni(II), Al(III), and Li(I) from ethylene glycol solution by solvent extraction and precipitation by Viet Nhan Hoa Nguyen, Quoc Vinh Ly, Mong Nhu Y Huynh, Van Hong Thien Doan, Huynh Vu Thanh Luong, Thi Hong Nguyen, Man Seung Lee, Thanh Tuan Tran

“…The results showed that Co(II) from the EG-H2O solutions was selectively extracted over other metals by ionic liquids, in which ALi-SCN was more efficient than Aliquat 336. …”
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