A Novel pH-Responsive Nano-Sized Lanthanum-Doped Polyvinyl Alcohol-Carbon Quantum Dot Composite for Root Canal Irrigation by Yu L, Zhang C, Yang J, Li L

“…However, current techniques and available irrigants are limited in their ability to achieve optimal sterilization of the root canal system. In this study, we developed a novel material called La@PCDs by combining CQD-PVA and lanthanum for root canal irrigation.Methods: A one-pot hydrothermal method was used to prepare composites of lanthanum and CQD-PVA (La@PCDs). …”
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Determining the Impact of Supervisory Support on Employee Engagement in the Telecommunication Sector of Ghana: The Role of Supportive Organizational Culture by Leslie Afotey Odai, Jingzhao Yang, Isaac Ahakwa, Shaibu Ismaila Mohammed, Samuel Dartey

“…Practical Implications- The findings provide valuable suggestions for organizations, managers, and supervisors to emphasize on measures such as a robust feedback system, training of supervisors, and enhancing employees' freedom to operate within the organization, which increases employee engagement and optimizing the organization’s competitive advantage. …”
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Removal of Iron, Zinc, and Copper Impurities from Sodium Aluminate After the Bayer Process by Vladimir Damjanović, Srećko Stopić, Duško Kostić, Mitar Perušić, Radislav Filipović, Aleksandar Mitrašinović, Dragana Kostić

“…Different SSA values and purification durations are analyzed to optimize the purification process and determine conditions that maximize impurity removal while maintaining system stability. …”
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Comparison of Paraquat Herbicide Removal from Aqueous Solutions using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron-Pumice/Diatomite Composites by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sara Hamati, Shakila Hayarian

“…Then, the effects of different variables including the pollutant concentration, contact time, temperature, adsorbents (D-nZVI and P-nZVI) dose, and pH, were investigated in a lab scale batch system. The results showed that the optimal pH for both processes was 3.74. …”
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Enhanced photocatalytic performance of ternary g-C3N4/UiO-66/Ag3VO4 composite for methylene blue degradation under visible light irradiation by Kalkidan Meskelu, Abi M. Taddesse, Endale Teju, Zewdu Bezu

“…The influence of various experimental factors such as pH, initial dye amount, photocatalyst dose, and scavengers on MB degradation was examined. At optimal conditions of pH 6, catalyst load of 60 mg, and initial dye content of 10 ppm, the percent photodegradation of MB under irradiation with visible light (indoor system) was 99.35 %, while in the outdoor system, it was 99.5 % in 240 min. …”
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Zein-Gum Arabic Loaded with Dihydromyricetin: Preparation and Analysis of Nanoparticles by Dawei CHANG, Jiayi CAO, Na REN, Huxuan WANG, Yujiao SUN, Wen SHEN, Sendi SARA

“…The interactions among Zein, GA, and DMY were examined using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), while the system's microscopic morphology was observed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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An Analysis of Influential Factors in the Use of Public Bicycles in Tehran by Ehsan Faghihi, Mojtaba Rafieian

“…Therefore, a correct understanding of the decision-making processes in the adoption and use of shared bicycle systems can enable operators to plan their services in a more optimal way. …”
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Enhancement of Efficiency in an Ex Situ Coprecipitation Method for Superparamagnetic Bacterial Cellulose Hybrid Materials by Thaís Cavalcante de Souza, Italo José Batista Durval, Hugo Moraes Meira, Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa, Eduardo Padrón Hernández, Attilio Converti, Glória Maria Vinhas, Leonie Asfora Sarubbo

“…These findings position the optimized BC-magnetite nanocomposites as highly promising candidates for advanced applications, including electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, electronic devices, gas sensors, MRI contrast agents, and targeted drug delivery systems.…”
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Modelling the Interactions Between Resources and Academic Achievement: An Artificial Neural Network Approach by Cindy Di Han, Shane N. Phillipson, Vincent C S Lee

“…Focusing primarily on the interactions between environmental capitals and outcomes such as academic achievement, research has relied on methods such as structural equation modelling (SEM) to understand these interactions. However, such methods do not reflect the nonlinear interactions inherent within systems. …”
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Experimental study on multisolid waste synergistic regeneration fluid backfill materials by Wenjuan Zhou, Can Yang, Niutao Hu

“…With the target compressive strength of fluid backfill materials ranging from 0.3 to 8.3 MPa, the proportioning is designed by using XRD, SEM, and the trigonometric isoenthalpy diagram design method to study the interaction of multisolid wastes in the cementitious system. …”
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Characterization of electrolytically developed copper filled epoxy adhesive for space applications by Akhil K. Poddar, Siddharth S. Patel, A. Kumar, Hitesh D. Patel, B. Satyanarayana

“…In addition, this study also discusses the result of specific modifications of epoxy resin system aiming to assess the suitability of resultant composites for space applications. …”
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Identifying Sufficient and Necessary Competencies in the Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies by Ion Popa, Marian Mihai Cioc, Andreea Breazu, Cătălina Florentina Popa

“…For data analysis, two advanced techniques were applied: structural equation modelling (SEM) and necessary conditions analysis (NCA) using the SmartPLS v4 program. …”
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Determinant factors affecting employee’s performance in the state-owned banks sector: mediated by job satisfaction by Herizal Herizal, Al Asri Abubakar, Nita Hernita

“…These results provide strategic direction for state-owned bank management to focus on creating a work environment that supports work-life balance, a healthy work culture, and an appropriate compensation system to increase satisfaction and ultimately drive optimal employee performance.…”
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Applicability, adsorbent chitosan@Fe2 (MoO4)3 nanocomposite for removal of textile reactive red198 dye from wastewater by Elham Pournamdari, Leila Niknam

“…Identical techniques, including BET, FT-IR, pH zero, and SEM, have to characterize this unknown material, and the effect of initial concentration (2–50 mgL−1), with temperature (298–308 K) on adsorption potential was analyzed in a batch system. …”
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Bio-synthesis of nano-zero-valent iron using barberry leaf extract: classification and utilization in the processing of methylene blue-polluted water by L. Natrayan, Sd. Abdul Kalam, Santha Sheela, Prabhu Paramasivam, Kirubanandan Shanmugam

“…Optimal system constants were also derived, offering valuable insights for scaling the process. …”
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Toxic Effects of p-Chloroaniline on Cells of Fungus <i>Isaria fumosorosea</i> SP535 and the Role of Cytochrome P450 by Shicong Huang, Jiahui Gao, Lin Zhou, Liujian Gao, Mengke Song, Qiaoyun Zeng

“…SEM and TEM analyses revealed that the toxicity of PCA resulted in roughened surfaces of <i>Isaria fumosorosea</i> SP535 hyphae, voids in the cytoplasm, and thickened cell walls. …”
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Impact of titanium on the catalytic activity of Zn–BDC and Cu–BDC thin films in the photoreduction of CO₂ by Espinoza–Tapia Julio César, Hernández–Pérez Isaías, Becerril–Landero Luis Alberto, González–Reyes Leonardo, Huerta–Arcos Lázaro, Barrera–Calva Enrique, Falcony–Guajardo Ciro

“…Furthermore, their efficiency as photocatalysts in the photoreduction of CO₂ in an aqueous system was evaluated, using liquid chromatography (HPLC) to analyze the products. …”
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Reassessing the impact of social media on healthcare delivery: insights from a less digitalized economy by Emmanuel Bruce, Zhao Shurong, John Amoah, Sulemana Bankuoru Egala, Francis Kofi Sobre Frimpong

“…Thus, this study seeks to investigate the impact of social media on healthcare delivery systems in a less digitalized economic context. Leveraging the social media engagement theory, the study employs a partial least squares (PLS-SEM) approach to explore the impact of social media in Ghana’s healthcare system. …”
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Investigating the Influence of Mechanical Loads on Built-Up Edge Formation Across Different Length Scales at Diamond–Transition Metal Interfaces by Mazen S. Alghamdi, Mohammed T. Alamoudi, Rami A. Almatani, Meenakshisundaram Ravi Shankar

“…Investigating failure mechanisms in cutting tools used in advanced industries like biomedical and aerospace, which operate under extreme mechanical and chemical conditions, is essential to prevent failures, optimize performance, and minimize financial losses. …”
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Pb (II) Recovery by Modified Tuffite: Adsorption, Desorption, and Kinetic Study by Beyhan Kocadagistan, Kubra Oksuz

“…Kinetic models such as pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intraparticle diffusion models were used. In order to optimize the adsorption system and investigate the kinetic behaviour of adsorption, nonlinear isotherm and kinetic models were used as well as linearized models. …”
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