Effect of C and Mo Content on Microstructure and Short-term Properties of IN617 Heat-resistant Alloy by Liu　Qicong, Jia　Lei, Tang　Zhengxin, Li　Gen, Li　Ling, He　Guanze, He　Xikou

“…To explore the optimal composition content of IN617 alloy for stable service under more severe conditions， different composition systems of the alloy were designed by changing the content of carbon and molybdenum， which are the main forming elements of carbides in the precipitation strengthening of the alloy. …”
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Development and engineering application validation of alkali-activated full-component shield tunnel spoil regenerated solid-waste grouting material by Zhiran Yang, Yu Zhou, Li Wang, Shizhuo Zou, Jinfei Chai, Yufei Fang, Shichao Jiang, Hui Ma

“…The fly ash pozzolanic effect released reactive SiO2 and Al2O3 continuously, refining the interfacial transition zone and reducing porosity. Optimal mix ratios (A = 1.091, B = 0.819, C = 0.197) significantly improved compressive strength over conventional cement systems. …”
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Arduino-based portable point-of-care colorimetric glucose biosensor using nanozyme with enhanced peroxidase-like activity by Ola G. Hussein, Amr M. Mahmoud, Aya A. Mouhamed, Yan Dou, Qiong Nian, Nardine Safwat

“…Kinetic studies revealed a Km of 0.819 mM and a Vmax of 1.620 μM/min outperforming several previously reported nanozyme systems. The sensor displayed a linear detection range of 10–700 μM for H2O2 with an excellent correlation coefficient (r= 0.9975) optimal at pH 4, 40 °C, and 10-minute incubation. …”
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The influence of cavity configuration and irrigation activation on root canal smear removal—an in vitro study by Duygu Degirmencioglu, Şeyda Erşahan, Yelda Erdem Hepsenoglu, Erhan Erkan, Mustafa Gundogar, Kadir Sagir

“…Sterilization of the root canal system is crucial for successful root canal therapy. …”
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Cyclodextrin-Nanosponge-Loaded Cyclo-Oxygenase-2 Inhibitor-Based Topical Gel for Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis: Formulation Design, Development, and <i>In vitro</i> Evaluations by Umme Hani, Sharanya Paramshetti, Mohit Angolkar, Wajan Khalid Alqathanin, Reema Saeed Alghaseb, Saja Mohammed Al Asmari, Alhanouf A. Alsaab, Farhat Fatima, Riyaz Ali M. Osmani, Ravi Gundawar

“…Recent advances in drug delivery systems have sparked interest in developing novel formulations to improve therapeutic outcomes. …”
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The Efficient Degradation of Oxytetracycline in Wastewater Using Fe/Mn-Modified Magnetic Oak Biochar: Pathways and Mechanistic Investigation by Yujie Zhou, Yuzhe Fu, Xiaoxue Niu, Bohan Wu, Xinghan Liu, Fu Hao, Zichuan Ma, Hao Cai, Yuheng Liu

“…The photocatalytic degradation experiment conducted in a Fenton-like reaction system demonstrates that, under the conditions of pH 4.0, a H₂O₂ concentration of 5.16 mmol/L, a catalyst dosage of 0.20 g/L, and an OTC concentration of 100 mg/L, the optimal degradation efficiency of 98.3% can be achieved. …”
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Preparation of Cl-Doped g-C₃N₄ Photocatalyst and Its Photocatalytic Degradation of Rhodamine B by Jing Zhang, Lixia Wang, Yang Li, Yuhong Huang, Renbin Song, Chen Cheng, Qian Luo, Ruiqi Zhai, Yijie Meng, Peixin Zhang, Qiang Ma, Yingjie Zhang

“…A comprehensive characterization of the Cl-C₃N₄ composites was conducted using SEM, XRD, XPS, PL, DRS, BET, EPR, and electrochemical measurements. …”
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Synergistic blend: Curcumin-loaded silver nanoparticles synthesized from Talaromyces atroroseus pigment for bio evaluation by R. Aakash, Kavyarathna, Nagananda G S, Kavya T R, Roopa Reddy, K.U. Minchitha, S. Swetha, Sandeep Suryan

“…The maximal biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) was achieved at an optimized precursor concentration of 6 mM silver nitrate (AgNO₃) and a reducing agent concentration of 0.5 g/L fungal pigment. …”
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A Novel Platform Featuring Nanomagnetic Ligand Fishing Based on Fixed-Orientation Immobilized Magnetic Beads for Screening Potential Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors from <i>Panax notog... by Fan Zhang, Fan Sun, Lequan Yu, Fei Li, Lixia Liu, Xiaoyan Cao, Yi Zhang, Lijie Wu

“…Under the optimized ligand fishing conditions, twelve potential COX-2 inhibitors were screened and characterized in <i>Panax notoginseng</i> leaves. …”
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Enhancing the strength and toughness of WTaTiVN+Taμm heterogeneous alloys via nano Ti–V–N precipitation phase adjustment by Yifei Hu, Ang Xu, Jilong Liu, Ruoqi Wang, Jinping Suo

“…In this study, a WTaTiVN system was developed with optimal nitrogen content. …”
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Pore Structure and Its Controlling Factors of Cambrian Highly Over-Mature Marine Shales in the Upper Yangtze Block, SW China by Dadong Liu, Mingyang Xu, Hui Chen, Yi Chen, Xia Feng, Zhenxue Jiang, Qingqing Fan, Li Liu, Wei Du

“…This geological configuration establishes optimal diagenetic conditions for the subsequent development of meso- and macro-scale of dissolution pores. …”
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Rheology, mechanical properties and microstructure characterization of limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) incorporated sustainable lightweight self-compacting concrete by Snigdhajit Mukherjee, Rajesh Kumar, Monalisa Behera, Arpit Goyal, Md Reyazur Rahman

“…Moreover, the significant reduction in fresh density by 35% (as compared to control mix) and the measurement of thermal conductivity through transient-state method explain the anisotropic structure effect of silicate layers in the heterogeneous LC3 system. A Microstructure study was employed to understand the contribution of secondary calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H), chemical interaction of metakaolin, and interfacial transition zone (ITZ) through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Research on Corrosion Protection of TETA-Modified Li–Al LDHs for AZ31 Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Seawater by Sifan Tu, Liyan Wang, Sixu Wang, Haoran Chen, Qian Huang, Ning Hou, Zhiyuan Feng, Guozhe Meng

“…To enhance corrosion resistance, this work combines Li–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with triethylenetetramine (TETA) inhibitors to form an efficient corrosion protection system. Electrochemical tests, SEM, FT-IR, XPS, and 3D depth-of-field microscopy were employed to evaluate TETA-modified Li–Al LDH coatings at varying concentrations. …”
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Fe-Cu-loaded γ-Al2O3 as an efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for the advanced treatment of petrochemical wastewater by Shiqi Jiang, Changyong Wu, Qi Huang, Yin Yu, Peijian Zhang, Chenjie Wang, Xiyan Ou, Min Xu

“…This approach addresses key limitations of traditional Fenton systems, including their narrow pH range and generation of iron sludge. …”
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Core-Shell Magnetic Nanocarriers: Fe3O4-Hydroxyapatite/Polysuccinimide Hybrids for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Fluorouracil by Zhang W, Wang Q, Zhai F, Fan X, Meng F, Shen G, Zhu Y, Cao J, Yu F

“…Wenhui Zhang,1 Qiang Wang,2 Fengguo Zhai,1 Xingjun Fan,3 Fanqin Meng,1 Guangzhi Shen,1 Ying Zhu,1 Jingdan Cao,1 Fengbo Yu1 1School of Pharmacy, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China; 2Hongqi People Hospital, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Public Health, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fengbo Yu, School of Pharmacy, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, People’s Republic of China, Email yfb526@126.comObjective: This study pioneers a pH-responsive core-shell nanoplatform integrating magnetic Fe3O4-hydroxyapatite (Fe/HAP) with polysuccinimide (PSI) polymer, engineered to enhance tumor-targeted delivery of fluorouracil (5-FU) for liver cancer therapy.Methods: The individual components—hydroxyapatite (HAP), magnetite (F3O4), iron-doped hydroxyapatite (Fe/HAP), and polysuccinimide (PSI)—were synthesized and systematically characterized through Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Through a combination of single-factor experiments and Box-Behnken design (BBD) response surface methodology, the formulation parameters were optimized for two nanoparticle systems: (1) non-magnetic 5-FU-loaded PSI-HAP (designated as 5-FU@DC, where DC denotes “drug carrier”) and (2) magnetic-targeted formulations 5-FU@PSI-Fe/HAP with varying iron content (5-FU@FeDC20, 5-FU@FeDC30, 5-FU@FeDC40). …”
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Effect of austempering temperatures on microstructure and mechanical properties of 52CrMoV4 spring steel by Junjie Wang, Huaqiang Sun, Yanhui Wang, Christopher M. Harvey, Leijie Zhao, Hongtao Zeng, Xiliang Zhang, Yanguo Li, Qingan Chen

“…52CrMoV4 alloy spring steel has excellent mechanical properties and is widely used in the production of automobile suspension systems, spring sheets, torsion bars, and other parts. …”
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Comparison of High-Efficiency MgO/Na₂CO₃ and MgO/K₂CO₃ as Heterogeneous Solid Base Catalysts for Biodiesel Production from Soybean Oil by Xiangyang Li, Xunxiang Jia, Weiji Li, Shufan Jia, Siwei Zhang, Jiliang Song, Jiao Wang

“…By regulating the calcination temperature (500–700 °C), alcohol-to-oil ratio (3:1–24:1), and metal carbonate loading (10–50%), combined with N₂ adsorption–desorption, CO₂-TPD, XRD, SEM-EDS, and cycling experiments, the regulatory mechanisms of the ionic radius differences between sodium and potassium on the catalyst structure and performance were revealed. …”
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Assessment of biochar filter application in improving chromium stress tolerance and plant physiology in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) under a flow-through water setup by Shuangqi Yue, Weidong Li, Fengyue Qin, Menglu Dong, Guojie Weng, Hayssam M. Ali, Jiechang Weng, Sajid Mehmood

“…The 2.5 g/L dose was identified as optimal, reducing Cr accumulation in aerial tissues by 62.4% and increasing soluble protein content by 114%. …”
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A comprehensive water quality assessment for a typical river–lake watershed in Northeast China: implications for the water management of boundary lake by Bingbo Ni, Xuemei Liu, Yanfeng Wu, Ming Jiang, Yuanchun Zou

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need for a comprehensive water quality evaluation system to effectively manage the water health of boundary lakes. …”
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Magnetic recoverable Ag3PO4/Fe3O4/γ-Fe2O3 nanocomposite by Jenifer Vaswani Reboso, Jaime Sadhwani Alonso, Dunia E. Santiago

“…The use of nanomaterials in water treatment is an alternative for the development of new systems to optimize the purification process. Heterogeneous photocatalysis is used for the treatment of wastewaters contaminated with recalcitrant pollutants that cannot be removed with conventional wastewater treatment techniques. …”
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