Inhibitory effects of cadmium and hydrophilic cadmium telluride quantum dots on the white rot fungus Phanerochaete velutina by Florian Part, Christian Zafiu, Eva-Kathrin Ehmoser, Mika A. Kähkönen

“…The different EC50 values indicate that the nanoparticle coatings have a strong influence on the inhibitory effects, as the organic ligands used for surface passivation prevented the leaching of acute toxic Cd ions from the metallic QD core. Compared to CdCl2, the CdTe QDs were less inhibitory to the formation of fungal metabolites and their decolorization ability on co-exposed textile dyes. …”
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Mg-Al Mixed Oxide Adsorbent Synthesized Using FCT Template for Fluoride Removal from Drinking Water by Jifa Liu, Ping Zhao, Yue Xu, Xibin Jia

“…The fluoride adsorption capacity of the optimized Mg-Al mixed oxide adsorbent is only slightly affected by ions such as Cl−, NO3−, SO42−, Na+, and K+ and is excellent for use in recycling and real water. …”
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Electronic Structure and Magnetic Coupling of Pure and Mg-Doped KCuF3 by Fausto Cargnoni, Simone Cenedese, Paolo Ghigna, Mario Italo Trioni, Marco Scavini

“…We considered four possible magnetic ordering of the unpaired electrons on copper ions. Both materials are correctly predicted as being 1D antiferromagnetic insulators, and the superexchange parameters in the crystallographic ab planes and along the c direction measure +10 and -600 K, respectively. …”
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Evaluación de la Durabilidad en Hormigones Elaborados con Escoria Negra de Horno de Arco Eléctrico by Joel Bayle Yong, Giovany Alemán Carmenate, René Antonio Puig Martínez

“…Se midieron algunas propiedades de durabilidad del hormigón: resistividad, velocidad del pulso ultrasónico, penetración de iones cloruro y profundidad de penetración de agua a presión, empleando como metodología sustituir el 100% del árido grueso natural por escoria negra triturada, y comparando con un hormigón de control. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial, DNA Cleavage, and Antioxidant Studies of Some Metal Complexes Derived from Schiff Base Containing Indole and Quinoline Moieties by Mahendra Raj Karekal, Vivekanand Biradar, Mruthyunjayaswamy Bennikallu Hire Mathada

“…In order to evaluate the effect of metal ions upon chelation, both the ligand and its metal complexes were screened for their antibacterial and antifungal activities by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method. …”
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Analysis of Treated Wastewater Produced from Al-Lajoun Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jordan by Waleed Manasreh, Atef S. Alzaydien, Malahmeh .M

“…The study showed that the treated wastewater was low in its heavy metals contents during both winter and summer seasons, which was attributed to high pH value enhancing their precipitations. Some of the major ions such as Cl-, Na+, HCO33-, Mg2+ in addition to biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand were higher than the recommended Jordanian guidelines for drained water in valleys. …”
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An Experimental and Quantum Chemical Calculation Study on the Performance of Different Types of Ester Collectors by Di Wu, Jianhua Chen, Yuqiong Li

“…Among the collectors, the S atom polarizability, electrophilic, and nucleophilic attack index of IBALTC are the largest, indicating that its electronic deformation capability and nucleophilic properties are the strongest, which results in the strongest coordination interaction with the copper ions in copper sulfide minerals and thus the highest collecting ability. …”
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Antimicrobial Applications of Transition Metal Complexes of Benzothiazole Based Terpolymer: Synthesis, Characterization, and Effect on Bacterial and Fungal Strains by Mohamed A. Riswan Ahamed, Raja S. Azarudeen, N. Mujafar Kani

“…The terpolymer metal complexes were prepared with Cu2+, Ni2+, and Zn2+ metal ions using BEF terpolymer as a ligand. The complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis and IR, UV-Visible, ESR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectral studies. …”
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Rendre visible les impacts des pesticides du soja : contributions et limites d’un observatoire de science citoyenne à Santarém, Amazonie brésilienne by Emilie Coudel, Stéphanie Nasuti, Danielle Wagner Silva, Marie-Paule Bonnet, Mariana Piva, Beatriz Abreu dos Santos, Ricardo Folhes, Vincent Bonnal, Valéria Fechine, Denise Lima, Carlos José Sousa Passos, Txai Mitt Schwamborn, Ione Nakamura, Gracivane Rodrigues de Moura

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A Diversified Spectrometric and Molecular Docking Technique to Biophysical Study of Interaction between Bovine Serum Albumin and Sodium Salt of Risedronic Acid, a Bisphosphonate fo... by M. Manjushree, Hosakere D. Revanasiddappa

“…This interaction was affected by the presence of biologically active Fe2+, Ni2+, Ca2+, Mg2+, and Cd2+ ions and was also studied. The subdomain IIIA of BSA involved with RSN interaction was authenticated from molecular docking analysis.…”
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Investigation of factors affecting the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from guava leaf extract by Dong Duc Tran, Van Hoang Bui, Quang Nguyen Dinh, Duc Cuong Nguyen, Cong Trinh Bui, Thao Vu Thi

“…Flavonoids present in the guava leaf extract were identified as the primary compounds responsible for the reduction of silver ions. To minimise residual extract and enhance the applicability of silver nanomaterials, a washing and filtration process was implemented. …”
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Assessment of the Performance of Membranes Type Koch in Hartha Power Plant by Ala'a Abdulrazaq Jassim

“…The performance of the reverse osmosis (RO) membranes is based on surveying the chemical analysis of different ions present in water for both permeate and rejected streams from the unit log book, and only those readings where the overall recovery was 60% were selected. …”
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Assessment of reaction between thorium and polyelectrolyte nano-thin film using Box–Behnken design by Mahmoud Ali Asghar Aslani, Fatih Celik, Omer Mermer, Ceren Kutahyali Aslani

“…At these conditions thorium (IV) ions adsorption yield was obtained as 89 ± 2%. The Freundlich, Langmuir, and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherms were used to investigate the characteristics of the process. …”
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Dual-frequency ultrasonic oxidation of cyanobacterial toxins (MC-LR and MC-RR) at drinking water resources: Assessment of analytical methods and ultrasonic reactor configuration by Zeynep Eren

“…Ultrasonic oxidation provides the degradation of a wide range of water pollutants to the final products defined as carbon dioxide, short-chain organic acids, and inorganic ions, typically less toxic and favorable to biodegradation. …”
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Characterization of Co2+- and Fe3+-Codoped TiO2 Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants under Visible Light Irradiation by Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai, Nguyen Kim Nga, Dang Thi Minh Hue, Ta Ngoc Dung, Huynh Dang Chinh, Tran Quang Huy

“…In this study, TiO2 nanomaterials were prepared using a solvothermal method and codoped with Co2+ and Fe3+ ions for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under visible light. …”
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Effect of Fe Doping on Photocatalytic Dye-Degradation and Antibacterial Activity of SnO2 Nanoparticles by T. Preethi, K. Senthil, M. P. Pachamuthu, R. Balakrishnaraja, B. Sundaravel, N. Geetha, Stefano Bellucci

“…The structural characterization using XRD, Raman, and FTIR measurements confirmed the incorporation of Fe ions into the SnO2 lattice without any deviation in the tetragonal crystal system of SnO2 nanoparticles. …”
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Coastal water quality assessment based on the remotely sensed water quality index using time series of satellite images by Taraneh Mirgheidari, Behzad Rayegani, Javad Bodagh-Jamali

“…This study was conducted with the aim of providing a remotely sensed water quality index in Assaluyeh port using remote sensing technology. so, according to the region conditions, studying of scientific resources and access to satellite data, the parameters of heavy­metals, dissolved ions, SST, chlorophyll-a and pH were selected. Then, by reviewing sources, the product MYD091km, MYD021km, MOD021km, MOD091km and level2 images of chlorophyll-a and SST of MODIS sensor were used after preprocessing operations. …”
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Amino acid modified copper-based metal organic polyhedral with higher peroxidase activity for potassium guaiacol sulfonate detection by Yu Qin, Linlin Chen, Liyan Zheng

“…In this article, three amino acid modified Cu-MOPs: H-Cu-MOP-Glutamine, H-Cu-MOP-Leucine and H-Cu-MOP-Isoleucine were obtained by further coordination interactions of carboxyl group with copper ions. Compared with H-Cu-MOP, the modified Cu-MOP exhibited a higher catalytic activity and a more stable color change, which could broaden its potential application field. …”
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Dislocation of a McMinn-Like Prosthesis with Distinctive Metallosis and Fracture of the Os Ilium by Peter Caspar Bünemann, Stefan Luck, Malte Ohlmeier, Thorsten Gehrke, Tobias Malte Ballhause

“…Especially, metal-on-metal bearing couples carry a great risk of metallosis, which goes a long with pseudotumors, osteolysis, and the elevated metal ions in the blood. Since this case is unique in the literature, no guidelines are noted for surgical treatment. …”
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Research Progress of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Therapy for Cognitive Impairment after Stroke by LIU Yuanchen, ZHANG Lixin

“…The stimulation site is usually the dorsolateral prefrontal lobe, but researchers have also confirmed the effectiveness of other stimulation sites, such as the bilateral M1 area and right parietal cortex. tDCS improves cognitive function by affecting neurotransmitters (such as calcium ions and γ-aminobutyric acid in astrocytes), the state of neurons, cerebral blood flow, and the connectivity of functional areas of the brain. tDCS not only produces an immediate boosting effect and an after-effect that is effective about 1 hour after stimulation, but also has long-term enhancement (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD) effects. …”
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