Achieving 32.9% efficiency in Pb-Based quantum dot solar cells via SCAPS-1D simulation optimization by Md Hasnain, Abdul Wahed, Joyonta Das, Bassim Arkook, Moussab Harb, Nasim Mia

“…The proposed device structure comprises a fluorine-doped tin oxide front contact layer, a silver sulfide (Ag _2 S) electron transport layer, the QD absorber layer (PbS, PbS-TBAI, or PbSe), and copper(I) oxide (Cu _2 O) hole transport layer. Utilizing cascade band alignment, we achieved a record PCE of 32.9%. …”
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Synthesis, Superoxide Dismutase Mimetic and Anticancer Activities of Metal Complexes of 2,2-Dimethylpentanedioic Acid(2<small.letters>dmepda</small.letters>H<mml:math> <mml:mrow>...

“…The superoxide dismutase (SOD) mimetic activity of the novel copper complexes and their manganese analogues was investigated. …”
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Contribution of cuproptosis and immune-related genes to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis disease by Chengji Jin, Jia Li, Qiaoyu Li, Lipeng Zhang, Shaomao Zheng, Qiong Feng, Yongjie Li, Yu Zheng, Qiuli Nie, Jin Liang, Jing Wang, Jing Wang

“…Cuproptosis, a novel form of copper-induced cell death, has garnered attention for its potential implications. …”
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Laser interaction with undercritical foams of different spatial structures by J. Limpouch, V. Tikhonchuk, O. Renner, Sh. Agarwal, T. Burian, J. Červenka, J. Dostál, R. Dudžák, D. Ettel, A. Gintrand, L. Hudec, L. Juha, O. Klimo, M. Krupka, M. Krus, T. Lastovicka, R. Liska, W. Nazarov, S. K. Singh, M. Šilhavík, S. Weber

“…Hot-electron production in plastic foams with small pores is strongly suppressed compared with that in solid targets, whereas in foams produced by additive manufacturing, it is significantly increased to the level observed in bare copper foil targets.…”
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Source distribution, ecological risks, and controlling factors of heavy metals in river sediments: Receptor model-based study in a transboundary river basin by Abu Reza Md Towfiqul Islam, Abu Hena Md Fazla Rabbi, Amit Hasan Anik, Rahat Khan, Md Abdullah Al Masud, Grara Nedjoud, Abubakr M. Idris, Md Naimur Rahman, Venkatramanan Senapathi

“…In this study, ecotoxicological hazards, governing factors, and the distribution of nine HMs (uranium (U), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu)), as well as sediment characteristics (sand, silt, clay, organic matter, and pH) are assessed within the sediment. …”
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Dietary Micronutrient Intake and the Prevalence of Metabolic Conditions among Children from the United States–Affiliated Pacific Region in the Children’s Healthy Living Program by Lucia A Seale, Ashley B Yamanaka, Kristi Hammond, Eunjung Lim, Lynne R Wilkens, Pauline McFall, Tanisha F Aflague, Patricia Coleman, Travis Fleming, Leslie Shallcross, Jonathan Deenik, Rachel Novotny

“…AN was inversely associated with calcium, copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin D, and vitamin E intakes and directly associated with selenium and pantothenic acid intake. …”
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Research on carbon emission accounting model for open-pit mines in alpine ecologically fragile areas by Guoqing LI, Bin BAI, Guiqi LI, Kai GUAN, Jie HOU, Chunping LIN

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Key attributes of nitrocellulose-based energetic materials and recent developments by Khoirul Solehah Abdul Rahim, Alinda Samsuri, Siti Hasnawati Jamal, Siti Aminah Mohd Nor, Siti Nor Ain Rusly, Hafizah Ariff, Nur Shazwani Abdul Latif

“…While higher nitrogen content improves energetic output, it also increases surface cracking and gas production, necessitating the use of stabilizers and additives like Bu-NENA, copper compounds, and MgH2 to enhance flexibility, thermal stability, and reduce sensitivity to mechanical and thermal stimuli. …”
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Study on the Therapeutic Effects of Bisdemethoxycurcumin on a Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Mouse Model Established via Chronic Treatment With Five Vascular Risk Factors by Shudong Lin, Guanghua Zhu, Juan Xie, Xuanwei Wen, Limin Deng, Sijing Li, Guozhi Liu, Feiyan Wang, Shuangxi Chen, Zijian Xiao

“…Method The 30 male C57BL/6 mice were subjected to chronic treatment with five vascular risk factors (lipopolysaccharide, social stress, streptozotocin, high‐cholesterol diet, and copper‐containing drinking water) for 35 weeks to establish a CAA mouse model. …”
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Concentrations and human health risks attributed to potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in water resources in China: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaomei Hui, Anhui Li, Sheng Chang, Aihua Wang, Lu Wang, Chao Li

“…The current study was conducted with the aims of meta-analysis concentrations of PTEs including Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Nickel (Ni) and Copper (Cu) in the water resources and human health risk assessment for adult males and female consumers in China. …”
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Toxicological Characterization of Six Plants of the Beninese Pharmacopoeia Used in the Treatment of Salmonellosis by Boris Legba, Victorien Dougnon, Esther Deguenon, Jerrold Agbankpe, Maximin Senou, Alidah Aniambossou, Carène Gbaguidi, Kevin Sintondji, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Jacques Dougnon

“…The content of aluminum, chromium, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, zinc, arsenic, selenium, and manganese was measured in 10 mg of each extract by the inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICPOES) method. …”
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Optimization of exogenous CeO2 nanoparticles on Pak choi (Brassica rapa L. var. chinensis) to alleviate arsenic stress by Rohina Tabassam, Shoaib Ahmad, Adiba Khan Sehrish, Azeem Ahmad, Sarah Owdah Alomrani, Abdul Ghafoor, Tahira Akram, Muhammad Ali Alshehri, Sumaira Noor, Shafaqat Ali, Shafaqat Ali

“…Furthermore, foliar application of 75,000,000 ng/L CeO2 NPs significantly increased the content of zinc (81.02%), copper (56.99%), iron (88.04%), manganese (68.37%), magnesium (76.83%), calcium (61.16%), and potassium (84.91%) in leaves when compared to control without NPs. …”
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Multi-omics elucidates the kidney damage caused by aquatic Cu via the gut-kidney axis in ducks by Mingcai Duan, Jinyu Liu, Zhaoxia Cai, Li Chen, Yong Tian, Wenwu Xu, Tao Zeng, Tiantian Gu, Lizhi Lu

“…Copper (Cu) is an essential trace element for biological growth and development. …”
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NIR-triggered programmable nanomotor with H2S and NO generation for cascading oncotherapy by three-pronged reinforcing ICD by Jinlong Zhang, Quan Jing, Longlong Yuan, Xianhui Zhou, Duolong Di, Jinyao Li, Dong Pei, Zhongxiong Fan, Jun Hai

“…In brief, a gas signal molecule donor NOSH with H2S and NO capable of on-demand H2S and NO release was synthesized and then loaded into hollow mesoporous copper sulfide nanoparticles (termed as HCuSNPs) with an inherent NIR absorption and surface modification activity to obtain the programmable nanomotor (termed as NOSH@PEG-HCuSNPs). …”
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Behavior of tellurium during vacuum thermal decomposition of Ag–Cu–Te alloy by Jia Deng, Hongjun Ding, Huan Luo, Xianjun Lei, Baoqiang Xu, Bin Yang

“…Ag–Cu–Te alloy is inevitable to be produced in the process from lead-copper anode slime to extract precious metals. It has been prone to the situation where tellurium would deposit on the cathode and affect the quality of silver powders. …”
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Simplified Physical Stability Assessment of Chilean Mine Waste Storage Facilities Using GIS and AI: Application in the Antofagasta Region by Gabriel Hermosilla, Gabriel Villavicencio, Giovanni Cocca-Guardia, Vicente Aprigliano, Manuel Silva, Juan Carlos Quezada, Pierre Breul, Vinicius Minatogawa, Jaime Morales

“…Chile&#x2019;s mining industry, a global leader in copper production, faces challenges due to increasing volumes of mining waste, particularly Waste Rock Dumps (WRD) and Leaching Waste Dumps (LWD). …”
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Molecular mapping and validation of quantitative trait loci for content of micronutrients in wheat grain by Xiangdong Chen, Junchao You, Nannan Dong, Di Wu, Die Zhao, Rui Yong, Wenjing Hu

“…Manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) are essential micronutrients for human health. …”
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Sulfosalts and Sulfates in the Epithermal Au-Ag-Te Emmy Deposit (Khabarovsk Territory, Far East of Russia): Implications for the Mineralization Process by Tamara Yu. Yakich, Panagiotis Voudouris, Darya V. Levochskaia, Alexey K. Mazurov, Mikhail V. Shaldybin, Yuriy M. Lopushnyak, Alexey S. Ruban, Evan Dasi, Prokopiy N. Maximov, Ekaterina A. Sinkina, Ksenia V. Bestemianova, Maxim A. Rudmin

“…The replacement of goldfieldite by mercury, nickel, lead, and copper tellurides indicate a new influx of native gold, native tellurium, and gold–silver tellurides into the open mineral-forming system. …”
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A pulsed carbon dioxide laser-induced breakdown analysis for chemical profile of tsunami-affected soil by R. Mitaphonna, N. Idris, M. Ramli, N. Ismail, K. Kurihara, K. Lahna

“…Data is stored for processing with SpectraView software and compared with the National Institute of Standards and Technology database for identification.FINDINGS: The utilization of a pulsed carbon dioxide laser for analysis revealed its superior ability to identify a wider array of elements with high intensity-to-background ratios, particularly excelling in the detection of zinc, chromium, copper, cobalt, and nickel compared to the neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser. …”
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Multi-metal mixture exposure and cognitive function in urban older adults: The mediation effects of thyroid hormones by Zhuoqi Zhu, Juanhua Li, Yang Peng, Ning Qin, Jiemei Li, Ying Wei, Biwen Wang, Yunfei Liao, Huaicai Zeng, Lu Cheng, Han Li

“…The General Linear Model (GLM) showed negative correlations between MMSE scores and titanium (Ti), copper (Cu), rubidium (Rb), and molybdenum (Mo), and positive correlations with selenium (Se) and barium (Ba). …”
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