Atrial Heterogeneity Generates Re-entrant Substrate during Atrial Fibrillation and Anti-arrhythmic Drug Action: Mechanistic Insights from Canine Atrial Models. by Marta Varela, Michael A Colman, Jules C Hancox, Oleg V Aslanidi

“…The actions of multi-channel class III anti-arrhythmic agents vernakalant and amiodarone were introduced in the model by inhibiting appropriate ionic channel currents according to experimentally reported concentration-response relationships. …”
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Differential hydration lubrication performance of polyelectrolyte-modified UHMWPE promoted by diverse charge characteristics by Jianing Xu, Tianyi Han, Chenhui Zhang, Jianbin Luo

“…These findings elucidate the impact of polyelectrolyte charge characteristics on hydration lubrication, highlighting the combined influence of ion adsorption density, determined by intrinsic surface potential, and the ionic hydration strength of surrounding counterions in determining the overall hydration lubrication performance of modified UHMWPE.…”
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Structural, Optical, Electrical, and Magnetic Characterization of PC/PEO Blend Incorporated with ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles by H. M. Alhusaiki-Alghamdi

“…The higher values of ε’ observed at lower frequencies can be attributed to the movement of ions, which contributes to enhanced ionic conductivity. The magnetic properties of the blends were evaluated, demonstrating an increase in magnetic saturation upon the addition of ZnFe2O4 NPs. …”
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Electrochemical Performance of Diamond-like Carbon (DLC)-Coated Zn Anodes for Application to Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries by Jinyoung Lee, Eunseo Lee, Sungwook Mhin

“…Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy demonstrated a significant reduction in interfacial resistance, particularly in the optimally coated sample (DLC2, ~20 nm), which achieved a favorable balance between mechanical integrity and ionic transport. …”
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Effect of pH and Fulvic Acid on the Sorption and Diffusion of Europium Ions in Compacted Bentonite as Studied by the Capillary Method by X. Wang, C. Chen, S. Yu, X. Zhou, D. Xu, A. Ren

“…Hence, the presence of FA led to a reduction in the diffusion of Eu(III) ions in compacted bentonite. …”
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Exploiting galvanic effect in Ag–Al alloy ion reservoir of resistive switching device for high-density cross-point array memory system by Seokjae Lim, Jiyong Woo

“…The presence of the Al element, which has a lower standard reduction potential than Ag, induces the galvanic effect, which suppresses the generation of Ag+ ions from the Ag filament. …”
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Hydrogen Evolution in Battery Electric Vehicle Coolants During Accidental Leakage: The Impact of Corrosion Inhibitors and Electrical Conductivity by Luciane Sopchenski, Sander Clerick, Guy Buytaert, Serge Lievens, Theodoros Kalogiannis, Annick Hubin, Herman Terryn

“…On the other hand, lowering the coolant electrical conductivity markedly decreased hydrogen evolution, with a linear reduction in cathodic current observed in low-conductivity coolants due to the reduced ionic mobility of the electrolyte. …”
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Process engineering by Ahmed Mohamed Farid Shaaban, Azza Ibrahim Hafez, Mona Amin Abdel-Fatah, Nabil Mahmoud Abdel-Monem, Mohamed Hanafy Mahmoud

“…A NF-unit model E2 series with HL 2521 TF spiral wound module was used to carry out experiments. 90 & 93% color removal and COD reduction for RB5 and 98 & 95% for DR60 were achieved. …”
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Multifunctional Biomimetic nanoplexes for antibiotic targeted delivery against bacterial sepsis by Mr Mohammed Mohammed, Prof Calvin Omolo, Dr Usri Ibrahim, Prof Thirumala Govender

“…VCM-FU-PEP-NPs were formulated via the ionic gelation technique and characterized in terms of average particle size (PS), polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), entrapment efficiency (EE%), in vitro drug release, and biocompatibility. …”
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Efficiency, cytotoxicity, and survivability evaluation of Salmonella phage cocktail against Salmonella derived from broiler sources by Wattana Pelyuntha, Thamonwan Narkpao, David Yembilla Yamik, Pichamon Kiatwuthinon, Arsooth Sanguankiat, Attawit Kovitvadhi, Kitiya Vongkamjan

“…The phage cocktail exhibited a significant reduction of Salmonella counts at MOI 104, achieving up to a 4.4 log CFU/mL reduction in vitro. …”
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The Architecture of BaTiO₃ Nanoparticles Synthesis via Temperature-Responsive for Improved Oil Recovery: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Core-Flooding Experimental S... by Surajudeen Sikiru, Hassan Soleimani, Amir Rostami, Leila Khodapanah

“…The results demonstrate that BaTiO₃ nanofluids increase the reservoir fluid’s ionic conductivity, leading to environmental polarization. …”
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Chemical incompatibility between formation and injection water: implications for oil recovery in porous media by Jiangtao Wang, Xiaolong Wan, Junsong Ren, Genggeng Zhu, Wei Xu, Yingxue Hu

“…Pressure monitoring during flooding experiments reveals characteristic response patterns: an initial pressure peak during waterflooding, followed by secondary pressure elevation due to scale deposition, and subsequent partial pressure reduction through surfactant-mediated interfacial tension reduction and wettability modification. …”
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Investigation and comparative analysis of materials, efficiency, and design in microbial electrolysis cells for biomethane production by Nibedita Deb, Tawfikur Rahman, MD. Alam, Mohammed Jami, Md Miah

“…Recent studies reveal the remarkable ability of ionic conductivity and electrochemical reactions within bacteria to synthesize hydrocarbons, emphasizing factors such as microbes, biofilm development, substrates, and electrode surfaces for amplified methane yields. …”
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Municipal surface water valorization for clean water recovery and heavy metal removal towards a circular economy by Kedi Li, Yuxuan Liu, Mo Xie, Haoxiang Li, Sangyi Li, Chenyu Wang, Linyinxue Dong, Jungbin Kim

“…Reverse osmosis (RO) effectively removes emerging contaminants such as ionic matter, but generates concentrate that poses environmental challenges. …”
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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

“…Wild-type LcS also exhibited a significant 73–83 % reduction (p < 0.01) in negative surface potential compared to that of the mutant. …”
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Tunable Electrical Properties of Cobalt-Doped Maghemite Nanoparticles for Advanced Resistive and Thermistor Applications by Mokhtar Hjiri, Sonia Soltani, Anouar Jbeli, Nazir Mustapha, Nouf Ahmed Althumairi, Majdi Benamara, Manuel Almeida Valente

“…The increase in activation energy suggests a reduction in charge carrier mobility, leading to higher resistivity. …”
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Studying the Physicochemical and Biological Properties of Hydrogels Based on Laponite and Modified Chitosan through the Substitution of the Amino Group by Maryam Nezadi, Hamid Keshvari, Fatemeh Shokrolahi, Parvin Shokrollahi

“…After hydrogel formation, the ionic and hydrogen interactions between the QCS/LAP in the hydrogel was confirmed by FTIR. …”
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Influence of calcareous sand powder and water environment on macro- and micro-properties of ferroaluminate cement by Liang Cao, Peng Cao, Ziyu Wang, Minghao Gu, Feiting Shi, Jianru Wang

“…The adsorption of CSP particles and the ionic contribution of seawater stimulate the formation of additional hydration products around the CSP particles. …”
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Sustainable Soil Management: The Dynamic Impact of Combined Use of Crop Rotation and Fertilizers from Agri-Food and Sulfur Hydrocarbon Refining Processes Wastes by Angela Maffia, Federica Marra, Mariateresa Oliva, Santo Battaglia, Carmelo Mallamaci, Adele Muscolo

“…Organic treatments also led to a reduction in soil pH (−12%) and a more balanced ionic profile, enhancing soil biological fertility across both rotations. …”
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Structural and Functional Characterization of N-Glycanase-1 Pathogenic Variants by Antje Banning, Lukas Hoeren, Isis Atallah, Ralph Orczyk, David Jacquier, Diana Ballhausen, Ritva Tikkanen

“…Our in silico structural analysis shows that the Arg390Gln substitution results in destabilization of NGLY1 structure due to a loss of an ionic interaction network of Arg390 and potentially impairment of protein–protein interactions. …”
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