Expansion of functional human salivary acinar cell spheroids with reversible thermo-ionically crosslinked 3D hydrogels by Jose G. Munguia-Lopez, Sangeeth Pillai, Yuli Zhang, Amatzia Gantz, Dimitria B. Camasao, Showan N. Nazhat, Joseph M. Kinsella, Simon D. Tran

“…Abstract Xerostomia (dry mouth) is frequently experienced by patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers or with Sjögren’s syndrome, with no permanent cure existing for this debilitating condition. To this end, in vitro platforms are needed to test therapies directed at salivary (fluid-secreting) cells. …”
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Exploiting process thermodynamics in carbon capture from direct air to industrial sources: The paradigmatic case of ionic liquids by Sergio Dorado-Alfaro, Daniel Hospital-Benito, Cristian Moya, Pablo Navarro, Jesús Lemus, José Palomar

“…Aprotic N-heterocyclic anion-based ionic liquids (AHA-ILs) arise as highly versatile CO2 chemical absorbents able to deal with this challenge. …”
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Improved Accessibility of Extracellular Vesicle Surface Molecules Upon Partial Removal of the Protein Corona by High Ionic Strength by András I. Försönits, Eszter Á. Tóth, Sára Jezsoviczky, Tünde Bárkai, Delaram Khamari, Alicia Galinsoga, Panna Királyhidi, Ágnes Kittel, Júlia Fazakas, Dorina Lenzinger, Hargita Hegyesi, Xabier Osteikoetxea, Tamás Visnovitz, Krisztina Pálóczi, Szilvia Bősze, Edit I. Buzás

“…A similar effect of high ionic strength was observed when THP1 lEVs were separated from a serum‐containing medium, which allowed for corona formation, but not when EVs were produced under serum‐free conditions. …”
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Genotypic Differences Among Scions and Rootstocks Involved with Oxidative Damage and Ionic Toxicity in Cashew Plants Under Salinity by Eugênio Silva Araújo Júnior, Anselmo Ferreira Silva, Josemir Moura Maia, Elania Freire da Silva, Alexandre Maniçoba da Rosa Ferraz Jardim, Hugo Rafael Bentzen Santos, Carlos Alberto Vieira Souza, Adriano do Nascimento Simões, Eduardo Souza, Sérgio Luiz Ferreira-Silva

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of scion/rootstock genotypes on ionic toxicity, oxidative damage, and photosynthesis in cashew plants subjected to salt stress. …”
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Study on ultrasound assisted ionic liquid and cellulolytic enzyme extraction of collybia albuminosa polyphenols and its antioxidant activity by JIA Qingchao

“…Using polyphenol extraction yield as the evaluation index, single factor test and response surface optimization method were applied to determine the optimal extraction conditions. The antioxidant activity of the extracted polyphenols was also analyzed.ResultsThe optimal extraction process for the Q method involved a solid-liquid ratio 1∶17 (g/mL), ionic liquid volume 2.5 mL, ultrasonic time of 13 min, and an ethanol volume fraction of 66%, achieving a polyphenol extraction rate of (19.93±0.12) mg/g. …”
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Acquisition of ionic copper by the bacterial outer membrane protein OprC through a novel binding site. by Satya Prathyusha Bhamidimarri, Tessa R Young, Muralidharan Shanmugam, Sandra Soderholm, Arnaud Baslé, Dirk Bumann, Bert van den Berg

“…In particular, it is still unclear whether and how gram-negative bacteria acquire ionic copper. Here, we show that Pseudomonas aeruginosa OprC is an outer membrane, TonB-dependent transporter that is conserved in many Proteobacteria and which mediates acquisition of both reduced and oxidised ionic copper via an unprecedented CxxxM-HxM metal binding site. …”
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A Perspective on ionic liquids as multifunctional agents in enhanced oil recovery and CO2 sequestration in carbonate formations by Abdul Haris Salam, Masooma Nazar, Muhammad Shahzad Kamal, Ahmad Mahboob, Syed Muhammad Shakil Hussain, Murtada Saleh Aljawad, Arshad Raza, Shirish Patil

“…Furthermore, operational challenges such as intricate phase behaviour, water–rock–gas interactions, reservoir integrity risks, high salinity, and the presence of impurities like H2S, further complicate their exploitation. Recently, ionic liquids (ILs) have emerged as potential solutions to such challenges. …”
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Oil-soluble ionic liquids as antiwear and extreme pressure additives in poly-α-olefin for steel/steel contacts by Guowei Huang, Qiangliang Yu, Zhengfeng Ma, Meirong Cai, Feng Zhou, Weimin Liu

“…Abstract To enhance the lubricating and extreme pressure (EP) performance of base oils, two types of oil-soluble ionic liquids (ILs) with similar anion albeit dissimilar cations were synthesized. …”
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Probing the Impact of Ionic Liquid Additives at the Buried NiOx/Perovskite Interfaces to Understand Solar Cell Performance by Juan Tirado, Mriganka Singh, Michel De Keersmaecker, Erin L. Ratcliff

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Flavonoids in Different Parts of Lysimachia clethroides Duby Extracted by Ionic Liquid: Analysis by HPLC and Antioxidant Activity Assay by Jin-feng Wei, Zhi-juan Zhang, Li-li Cui, Wen-yi Kang

“…Under the optimized conditions, all the test solutions showed a certain antioxidant activity and the ionic liquid extracts were better than that of extract of methanol. …”
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Effect of Leaching on Particle Migration and Pore Structure of Ionic Rare Earth Ores with Different Fine Particle Contents by Yunzhang Rao, Jiazheng Wan, Shujun Tan, Zhihua Yang, Guozhu Rao, Qiang Huang, Yangjun Xie, Qiande Lai

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Ultradurable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells under 120°C Using Cross-Linkage Dye and Ionic-Liquid Electrolyte by Seigo Ito, Kaoru Takahashi, Shin-ichi Yusa, Masayuki Saito, Toshiyuki Shigetomi

“…The resulting DSCs using SG1051 Ru dye and ionic-liquid electrolyte survived the durability test at 120°C for 480 h, which can be the strong interest of the industrial groups.…”
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Mathematical and Experimental Simulation of Operating Modes of Capillary Emitter of Electrostatic Colloidal Microthruster by S. V. Redko, E. B. Chubenko, V. P. Bondarenko, I. V. Nikiforov, M. S. Krakov

“…This work experimentally and theoretically analyzes the dynamics of the process of ion emission from a capillary emitter filled with an ionic liquid as a working fluid. Such emitters can be used in the energy system of low-mass satellites as a source of jet propulsion. …”
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Optimization of Process Variables in the Synthesis of Tributyl Citrate Using a Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone-Supported Brønsted Acidic Ionic Liquid Catalyst by Song Wang, Lanlan Xu, Linlin Xu, Chengcheng Tian, Yinyan Guan

“…A polyvinylpolypyrrolidone- (PVPP-) supported Brønsted acidic ionic liquid catalyst ([BsPVPP]HSO4) was synthesized by the reaction between SO3H-functionalized PVPP and H2SO4. …”
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Corrosion Inhibition Behavior of Different Chain Lengths Pyridine Ionic Liquid for N80 Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution by XUE Juan-qin, GAO Yuan, TANG Chang-bin, FAN Lei, YIN Cheng-xian

“…In order to obtain ionic liquid inhibitors with lower concentration and higher efficiency than idazolines, the corrosion inhibition behaviors of N80 steel in hydrochloric acid solution with different concentrations of Pyridine ionic liquids including B4MePyBr, O4MePyBr and dimethyl sulfate pyridinium quaternary ammonium salt corrosion inhibitor were studied by using weight loss experiments, electrochemical tests, scanning electron microscope(SEM)and atomic force microscope(AFM).The weight loss experiments indicated that the corrosion inhibition efficiency was improved as the concentration of the three kinds of inhibitors increased.Under the conditions of 25 ℃ and 10 mmol/L of O4MePyBr, the corrosion inhibition efficiency could increase to more than 90%, and the maximum efficiency order of them was O4MePyBr > B4MePyBr > dimethyl sulfate pyridine quaternary ammonium salt.Based on electrochemical tests, all of three inhibitors belonged to the mixed-type corrosion inhibitors.From surface morphology analysis, the inhibitor could be effectively adsorbed on the surface of carbon steel, and the adsorption layer was very dense.Besides, the adsorption of three inhibitors the carbon steel surface followed the Langmuir isotherm.…”
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Ionic Strength Investigation on the Interaction Between miR-155 and a PNA-Based Probe by Atomic Force Spectroscopy by Davide Atzei, Francesco Lavecchia di Tocco, Anna Rita Bizzarri

“…The interaction forces between PNA and microRNA-155 (miR-155), a multifunctional microRNA overexpressed in a variety of tumors, were investigated by Atomic Force Spectroscopy (AFS) in fluid under different conditions. We found that the unbinding forces acquired at the ionic strength of 150 mM for a rather wide range of loading rates (ΔF/Δt) can be described using the Bell–Evans model. …”
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Restricting ionic liquid in a network comprising of GO/CNT as a separation membrane for efficient CO2 capture by Dinesh K. Behera, Fan Wang, Bratin Sengupta, Qiaobei Dong, Weiwei Xu, Shiguang Li, Miao Yu

“…This GO/CNT hybrid network not only stabilizes the IL within the nanochannels because of interactions between cations of IL and negatively charged functional groups on GO (carboxyl, hydroxyl and carboxy groups) but also facilitates faster transport (increased nanochannels because of CNT incorporation) yielding a CO2 permeance of ∼600 GPU (one order of magnitude higher than reported membranes employing the same ionic liquid) and a CO2/N2 selectivity of 62 under humid conditions and elevated temperatures (up to 80 ​°C). …”
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Melatonin improves drought tolerance in cowpea through growth modulation, antioxidant response, and ionic homeostasis, supporting sustainable agriculture by Ibtisam S H AL Khatri, Hamada E Ali, Mahmoud W Yaish

“…The results obtained from this study suggest that MT applications in cowpeas under severe drought primarily led to ionic adjustments and oxidative stress reduction and management by shifting the antioxidant response from superoxide detoxification to H _2 O _2 breakdown, thereby promoting stress tolerance through improved redox balance and reduced oxidative damage. …”
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Applying ionic liquids as oil additives for gearboxes: Going beyond the state of the art by bridging the nano-scale and component level by Azhaarudeen Anifa Mohamed Faruck, Philipp G. Grützmacher, Chia-Jui Hsu, Dominik Dworschak, Hsiu-Wei Cheng, Markus Valtiner, Kristof Stagel, Philipp Mikšovsky, Apurba Ranjan Sahoo, Aitor Sainz Martinez, Katharina Bica-Schröder, Michael Weigand, Carsten Gachot

“…Abstract Ionic liquids (ILs) have been used effectively in many applications for reducing problems related to friction and wear. …”
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Flexible, tough and high-performing ionogels for supercapacitor application by Paulina Pietrzyk-Thel, Amrita Jain, Kamil Bochenek, Monika Michalska, Michał Basista, Tamas Szabo, Peter B. Nagy, Anna Wolska, Marcin Klepka

“…The prepared ionogel films exhibited good mechanical stability along with sustaining strain of more than 100% at room temperature and low temperature, the ability to withstand twisting up to 360° and different bending conditions, and excellent ionic conductivity of 5.12 × 10−3 S/cm. …”
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