Comparative study of the abatement of elevated fluoride in groundwater from Vea catchment in the Upper East Region of Ghana using bone char and thermally activated bone char by Shadrack Fosu, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Peter Anderson, Charles Mensah, Comfort Akasi Cudjoe, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…The BC reduced F− concentration from 3.10 to 0.8 mg/L, representing 74% removal efficiency, while ABC reduced it to 2.9 mg/L representing 7% removal efficiency, after half an hour. …”
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Natural Polymer Derivative-based pH responsive Nanoformulations Entrapped Diketo-tautomers of 5-fluorouracil for Enhanced Cancer Therapy by Anbazhagan Thirumalai, Koyeli Girigoswami, Karthick Harini, Venkatakrishnan Kiran, Pazhani Durgadevi, Agnishwar Girigoswami

“…With a 68% encapsulation efficiency, in vitro studies showed 46 to 54 % of 5-FU released across different pH levels within 510 minutes. …”
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Water footprint management in textile industry through Acid Blue 113 remediation using halloysite nanoclay as a sustainable adsorbent by Mohammed A. H. Dhaif Allah, Syed Noeman Taqui, Usman Taqui Syed, Syida Aameera Yakuth, Razia Sulthana, Rayees Afzal Mir, Akheel Ahmed Syed, Shareefraza J. Ukkund, Majed Alsubih, Saiful Islam, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

“…Webber–Morris, Dumwald–Wagner, and film diffusion models were used to examine the diffusion effects. …”
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Random Strip Peeling: A novel lightweight image encryption for IoT devices based on colour planes permutation by Kenan İnce, Cemile İnce, Davut Hanbay

“…As IoT systems become increasingly prevalent, secure and efficient data transmission becomes crucial. The proposed algorithm addresses this need by offering a robust yet resource‐efficient solution for image encryption. …”
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Role of Polypropylene Membranes in Enhancing Lithium Fluoride Crystallization: a Molecular Dynamics Study by Giuseppe Prenesti, Alfredo Cassano, Agostino Lauria, Alessio Caravella, Francesca Macedonio, Elena Tocci

“…This work underscores the essential role of PP membranes in advancing sustainable and efficient lithium recovery technologies.…”
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Enhanced Lithium Extraction from Brines: Prelithiation Effect of FePO4 with Size and Morphology Control by Xiaoyu Zhao, Shuo Yang, Xiuli Song, Yushuang Wang, Hui Zhang, Muhan Li, Yanfei Wang

“…Li(4C‐40%)FePO4‐nanoplates demonstrate the most optimal lithium extraction performance among the three morphologies due to their lamellar structure's short ion diffusion path in the [010] channel, favoring Li+ diffusion. …”
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General Local Reactive Boundary Condition for Dissolution and Precipitation Using the Lattice Boltzmann Method by J. Weinmiller, M. P. Lautenschlaeger, B. Kellers, T. Danner, A. Latz

“…Its main characteristics are accurate reproduction of wall diffusion, invariance to the wall and grid orientation, and absence of nonphysical artifacts. …”
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Molecular dynamics study of grain boundaries as defect sinks under irradiation in LiAlO2 and LiAl5O8 by Ankit Roy, Weilin Jiang, Giridhar Nandipati, Andrew M. Casella, David J. Senor, Ayoub Soulami, Ram Devanathan

“…Results reveal that GBs act as efficient defect sinks, with Li and Al atoms exhibiting distinct behaviors during displacement cascades. …”
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Investigations on microstructural and mechanical properties of long-term thermally exposed superalloy Mar-M247 after rejuvenation heat treatment by Song Wu, Lexin Yang, Yubing Pei, Fenling Wang, Changshuai Wang, Chao Luo, Bin Zhou, Xiufang Gong

“…RHTs with an increasing SST between 1190 °C and 1250 °C value lead to a higher coarsening rate and an efficient diffusion coefficient.…”
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Verdazyl radical polymers for advanced organic spintronics by Hamas Tahir, Kangying Liu, Yun-Fang Yang, Kaushik Baruah, Brett M. Savoie, Bryan W. Boudouris

“…It shows large effective spin mixing conductance of 3.2 × 1019 m–2 and a room temperature spin diffusion length of 105 nm. Its temperature-independent spin diffusion length suggests that exchange-mediated transport governs spin transport. …”
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Mapping topographic structure in white matter pathways with level set trees. by Brian P Kent, Alessandro Rinaldo, Fang-Cheng Yeh, Timothy Verstynen

“…Fiber tractography on diffusion imaging data offers rich potential for describing white matter pathways in the human brain, but characterizing the spatial organization in these large and complex data sets remains a challenge. …”
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Need‐based activation of ammonium uptake in Escherichia coli by Minsu Kim, Zhongge Zhang, Hiroyuki Okano, Dalai Yan, Alexander Groisman, Terence Hwa

“…Abstract The efficient sequestration of nutrients is vital for the growth and survival of microorganisms. …”
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Rational design of sustainable thin-film composite membranes: Computational and experimental investigation of deep eutectic solvents as a green alternative to hexane for enhanced d... by Muhammad Akmal Rana, Farwah Hassan, Rahma Tamime, Palwasha Khan, Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi, Muhammad Yasin, Mazhar Amjad Gilani, Faheem Hassan Akhtar, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Bilal K. Niazi, Hamad AlMohamadi, Asim Laeeq Khan

“…Mass and solvent intensity analysis further highlighted the environmental benefits of DES, with reductions of 23 % and 26 % as compared to hexane, highlighting its resource efficiency. Membrane characterization revealed that DES facilitated the formation of highly cross-linked, hydrophilic and selective polyamide layer due to its slower monomer diffusion and enhanced control over polymerization dynamics. …”
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Selection of favorable shale lithofacies based on an integrated geology and engineering approach: a case study of Lishu Fault Depression in Songliao Basin by Xuan LIN, Jianfeng ZHU, Haiming PANG, Zhongbo LI, Wei WANG, Shuo LIU, Haibin LI, Zhenxue JIANG, Zhuo LI, Chunyu QIN, Kangbo CHEN

“…The seepage mechanisms of the shale reservoirs included desorption and adsorption, diffusion, slippage flow, and Darcy flow. Small-scale hydraulic fracturing experiments revealed that clay rock content significantly influenced fracturing performance. …”
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Survival of Ancient Lunar Water Affected by Topographic Degradation of Old, Large Complex Craters by C. L. Talkington, M. Hirabayashi, P. E. Montalvo, A. N. Deutsch, C. I. Fassett, M. A. Siegler, S. L. Shepherd, D. T. King Jr.

“…The results show that the diffusive rates of late Imbrian craters are similar to those of similarly aged simple craters, while Nectarian and pre‐Nectarian craters are degraded less efficiently. …”
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Soil microbial dynamics in response to the impact of nanoparticles on agricultural implications by Dipayan Das, Birson Ingti, Payel Paul, Jaya Pati Jamatia, Toi Ete, Tasqeen Khan, Jinkee Kalita

“…Abstract Nanotechnology is revolutionising agriculture by enhancing crop productivity, nutrient efficiency, and pest management while promoting sustainability. …”
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Assessment of inhibition performance of expired chloroquine phosphate on 304 L stainless steel corrosion in hydrochloric acid solution: An experimental and computational study by Muhammad Abubakar Lawal, Abdulrahman Musa, Zahradeen Muhammad, Kabiru Haruna, Tawfik A. Saleh

“…The findings reveal that CLQ exhibits a concentration-dependent inhibition efficiency, reaching over 91 % at 1 g/L and 25°C. Notably, the inhibition performance slightly increases with temperature, attributed to enhanced molecular mobility and diffusion of CLQ, which facilitate improved surface coverage and the filling of surface imperfections, thereby strengthening the protective barrier on the steel. …”
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Mechanically Robust Mesoporous UiO‐66‐NH2/Nanofibrous Aerogel for Organophosphonates Detoxification by Mai O. Abdelmigeed, Muhammed Ziauddin Ahmad Ebrahim, Vahid Rahmanian, John J. Mahle, Gregory W. Peterson, Saad A. Khan, Gregory N. Parsons

“…The mesoporous MOF promotes efficient diffusion, and the aerogel matrix provides a high‐surface‐area platform for spill containment. …”
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Speciation and mobilization of ultra-trace Hg(II) in groundwater by Kunfu PI, Yanxin WANG, Juewen LIU, Ya’nan YANG, Van Cappellen PHILIPPE

“…Quantification of Hg(II) species in groundwater via joint DNA-DGT sensing and hydrogeochemical calculation indicates that temperature, pH, Cl−, and dissolved organic matter significantly affected partitioning of trace Hg(II) between various mobile species, diffusion efficiency, and thus its mobility. Combined with hydrogeochemical modeling, the DNA-DGT measurements reveal that mobilization and transformation of Hg(II) are linked to redox cycling of sulfur in groundwater. …”
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Simulation of stochastic transport and deposition of seed runaway electrons during disruption mitigation by Yuxiang Sun, Bo Li, Feng Wang, Di Hu, Yue Yuan, Long Cheng, Yuhao Li, the JOREK Team

“…We also examine their timescale of loss and compare it with that of the RE avalanche to estimate the efficiency of stochastic RE depletion during the mitigation process. …”
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