Preparation of CdIn₂S₄/TiO₂ Nanocomposites and Its Photocathodic Protection Properties for Q235 Carbon Steel by SONG Wei - zhe, LI Hong, CUI Xing - qiang, LI Yan - hui, CHENG Lian - jun, LI Jun - ru

“…CdIn2S4/TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by depositing CdIn2S4 on TiO2 nanotubes prepared by anodic oxidation via hydrothermal method to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of TiO2 and its photogenerated cathodic protection performance under visible light. …”
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Electrochemical and physical properties of magnesioferrite nanomaterial and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Nolubabalo Matinise, A. Fall

“…The optical characteristics and crystalline structure of the MgFe2O4 nanomaterials were analysed using photoluminescence, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Layered double hydroxides (ZnAl-NO3-LDH) to mixed metal oxides: A promising pathway for sustainable NOx abatement by Humaira Asghar, Valter Maurino, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal

“…The resulting ZnO-based LDOs were characterized via X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS), and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalysts demonstrated a conversion efficiency of 27–29 % for NO photocatalytic conversion, with a notable reduction in NO₂ release (3–4 %) and a high selectivity of up to 91 % under light intensities of 20 and 40 W/m². …”
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Improved activity of SnO for the photocatalytic oxygen evolution by S. Kaizra, B. Bellal, Y. Louafi, M. Trari

“…The best performance occurs at pH ∼ 7 with an oxygen liberation rate of 23 µmol mL h−1 (mg catalyst)−1 and a quantum efficiency of 1.2%. An improvement of ∼13% is observed on the system SnO/clay.…”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of HSV genome nuclear entry and compaction state transitions using bioorthogonal chemistry and super-resolution microscopy. by Eiki Sekine, Nora Schmidt, David Gaboriau, Peter O'Hare

“…Uncoated nuclear genomes underwent temporal transitions in condensation state and while ICP4 efficiently associated with condensed foci of initial infecting genomes, this relationship switched away from residual longer lived condensed foci to increasingly decondensed genomes as infection progressed. …”
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Modeling Porosity Distribution Strategies in PEM Water Electrolyzers: A Comparative Analytical and Numerical Study by Ali Bayat, Prodip K. Das, Suvash C. Saha

“…This simplification can significantly impact the accuracy of performance predictions and the overall efficiency of electrolyzers. This study develops a mathematical framework for modeling variable porosity distributions—including constant, linearly graded, and stepwise profiles—and derives analytical expressions for permeability, effective diffusivity, and electrical conductivity. …”
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Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Review. by I. V. Vorobyeva, E. V. Shherbakova

“…They give an opportunity to estimate the dynamics of pathological process and the efficiency of surgical and pharmacological treatment. …”
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Tunable properties of silver (Ag) substituted BaFe2O4 nanoparticles for photovoltaic (PV) applications by Irum Shahid Khan, Iftikhar Hussain Gul

“…The lowest energy band gap value of 1.5–1.8 eV was achieved by pristine and Ba0.7Ag0.3Fe2O4 making it eligible to operate within the ideal region of solar cell efficiency with reduced recombination losses. The PL emission intensity was also observed in the visible spectrum at 573–576 nm for Ag concentrated samples suggesting that material can efficiently absorb and release light in the solar spectrum’s most useful region. …”
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Novel Pt/hydrophobic Modified Ceramic Catalyst Used in Room-temperature Hydrogen-oxygen Recombination Reaction by JIA Qingqing, HU Shilin, LIU Yaming

“…The novel Pt/hydrophobic modified ceramic catalyst could maintain the recombination efficiency of 99.5% in the reaction time of 480 min, exhibiting improved activity and stability, which would have a good application prospect in the room-temperature hydrogen-oxygen recombination reaction.…”
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Drying kinetics and color changes of anchovies in solar and open sun drying by Aaisha Al-Saadi, Pankaj B. Pathare, Mohammed Al-Rizeiqi, Ismail Al-Bulushi, Abdulrahim Al-Ismaili, Mai Al-Dairi, Mohammed Al-Belushi

“…Effective moisture diffusivity values were 6.43737 × 10–10, 7.44735 × 10–10, and 1.02148 × 10–09 m2/s for OSD, FCD, and GTD, respectively. …”
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Drying characteristics of white radish slices under heat pump — Low-temperature regenerative wheel collaborative drying by Junhai Yan, Weinan Han, Ben Wei, Yin Liu, Long Gao, Longji Wang, Song Wang, Mingru Zhu, Ziheng Huo

“…To address the issues of low efficiency, high energy consumption, and poor quality associated with traditional food drying methods, this study proposes a heat pump–low-temperature regeneration wheel collaborative drying system. …”
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Integration of Edge-Lit Quantum Dot Coated Lightguides in Soft Smart Surfaces by Ravi Kishore, Jan Audenaert, Frederick Bossuyt, Pieter Bauwens, Bjorn Vandecasteele, Youri Meuret

“…These offer saturated colors but face challenges in cost, brightness, efficiency, and durability. Backlight-based technologies, such as edge-lit planar lightguides, provide a mature alternative. …”
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Dual‐Functional High‐Entropy Polymer Exhibiting Giant Cross‐Energy Couplings at Low Fields by Guanchun Rui, Wenyi Zhu, Li Li, Jongcheol Lee, Yiwen Guo, Qin Zou, Siyu Wu, Ruipeng Li, Thierry Lannuzel, Fabrice Domingues Dos Santos, Mark A. Aubart, Seong H. Kim, Long‐Qing Chen, Lei Zhu, Zi‐Kui Liu, Q. M. Zhang

“…An electrocaloric (EC) polymer capable of generating both large electrocaloric effect (ECE) and substantial electroactuation can enable EC cooling devices to pump heat without external mechanisms, resulting in compact designs and enhanced efficiency. However, achieving both high ECE and significant electroactuation remains challenging. …”
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Structural Insights into Ni‐Stabilized Fe‐Rich High‐Voltage Spinels: LiNixFe0.5−xMn1.5O4 by Anna Windmüller, Tingting Yang, Kristian Schaps, Anna Domgans, Frederik Zantis, Baolin Wu, Leyela Hassen Adem, Bikila Nagasa Olana, Chih‐Long Tsai, Shicheng Yu, Luc Raijmakers, Hans Kungl, Hermann Tempel, Rafal E. Dunin‐Borkowski, Shawn D. Lin, Mirijam Zobel, Bing Joe Hwang, Rüdiger‐A. Eichel

“…The cycling mechanism of LiFe0.5Mn1.5O4 and Ni‐stabilized LiNi0.2Fe0.3Mn1.5O4 is further compared via in situ powder X‐ray diffraction and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy. …”
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The Myth of Air Purifier in Mitigating the Transmission Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Virus by Lip Huat Saw, Bey Fen Leo, Chin Yik Lin, Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir

“…The numerical model showed that airflow from the diffusers, exhaust fans and placement of the air purifier significantly influenced the dispersion pattern of the aerosol particles in the common ward. …”
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Ball milling preparation and the effect of calcination temperature on the photocatalytic performance of titanium dioxide by Israa Zahwa, Ahmad Kassas, Mohamed Mouyane, Jérôme Bernard, Javier Navas, Tayssir Hamieh, David Houivet

“…Despite a low BET surface area, the sample calcined at 700 °C for 30 min demonstrated the highest MB degradation rate, outperforming commercial TiO2 (P25). The improved efficiency is attributed to the synergistic effects between anatase and rutile phases of TiO2. …”
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Fe-TiO2 Nanoparticles Synthesized by Green Chemistry for Potential Application in Waste Water Photocatalytic Treatment by Ricardo A. Solano, Adriana P. Herrera, David Maestre, Ana Cremades

“…The scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray (SEM-EDS) shows nanoparticle clusters and efficiencies of impregnations between 66.5 and 58.4% depending on the theoretical dopant amount. …”
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Surface and quantum chemical parameters of nickel oxide nanostructures suited for ultraviolet-assisted cationic dye degradation by G. Rathika, R. Jagadeeswari, T. Sathiyapriya, P. Selvakumar

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray were employed to analyze the functional group and elemental composition of NiO NPs. The ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectra indicated an optical band gap of 3.08 eV for synthesized NiO nanoparticles. …”
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Single-cell transcriptome analysis reveals cellular reprogramming and changes of immune cell subsets following tetramethylpyrazine treatment in LPS-induced acute lung injury by Mingyan Wu, Shanmei Wang, Xiaolan Chen, Li Shen, Jurong Ding, Hongbin Jiang

“…Results We found that TMP efficiently protected against LPS-induced acute lung injury. …”
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Synthesis of Zinc Oxide-based nanocomposites for photocatalytic removal of contaminant by Maryam Tondkar Mobaraki, Hassan Zavvar Mousavi, Hadi Fallah Moafi, Mohammad Moghadam

“…The ZnO/g-C3N4 photocatalyst 15 mol% shows the best photoactivity and photodecomposition efficiencies were improved by 95% under Visible irradiation approximately compared with the pure ZnO sample.…”
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