Nanoengineering of Phosphate/Phosphonate Drugs via Competitive Replacement with Metal‐Phenolic Networks to Overcome Breast Tumor with Lung and Bone Metastasis by Wanrui Shi, Dashuai Liu, Wenjie Feng, Yang Chen, Yonggang Wang, Zhihong Nie, Yi Liu, Hao Zhang

“…By leveraging the difference in coordination capabilities between polyphenols and phosphates/phosphonates with metal ions, various phosphate/phosphonate‐based nanodrugs using metal‐phenolic networks (MPNs) as templates and phosphate/phosphonate drugs as competitive agents are constructed. …”
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Production, Purification, and Characterization of Thermostable α-Amylase Produced by Bacillus licheniformis Isolate AI20 by Yasser R. Abdel-Fattah, Nadia A. Soliman, Nabil M. El-Toukhy, Hamada El-Gendi, Rania S. Ahmed

“…On the other hand, great enzyme stability against different divalent metal ions was observed at 0.1 mM concentration, but 10 mM of Cu2+ or Zn2+ reduced the enzyme activity by 25 and 55%, respectively.…”
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Identification and expression analysis of P-type ATPase IIIA subfamily in Puccinia Striiformis f. sp. tritici by Yingjie Sun, Hong Tao, Hong Han, Yiping Zou, Yingyu Xue, Shiwen Chen, Fei Tao

“…ATPases, a class of membrane proteins, play an important role in material exchange and signal transduction both within and outside biological cells by transporting ions and phospholipids. In plant pathogens, P-type ATPases primarily participate in pathogen development and virulence regulation. …”
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Hydrochemical characteristics, water quality and diatom assemblage in Dordi River, Nepal by Punam Phuyal, Shraddha Ranabhat, Sanjal Khatri, Nabin Lamichhane, Ramesh Raj Pant, Lal Bahadur Thapa, Ram Kailash Prasad Yadav

“…The water quality parameters of the river like temperature, pH, electric conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity, and total alkalinity (TA) were measured in-situ, whereas concentrations of major ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Na+, NH4+, HCO3–, Cl–, SO42–, NO3–, and PO43–), biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were analyzed in the laboratory by collecting water samples from different parts of the river. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical and Tribological Characteristics of Medical Grade Ti6al4v Titanium Alloy in Addition with Corrosion Study for Wire EDM Process by S. Prakash, C. S. Abdul Favas, I. Ameeth Basha, R. Venkatesh, M. Prabhahar, V. P. Durairaj, K. Gomathi, Haiter Lenin

“…Metals used in biomedical applications are frequently coated to prevent oxidation and metallic ion release, both of which can be harmful due to toxic effects. …”
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Syzygium malaccense leaf extract-mediated silver nanoparticles: synthesis, characterization, and biomedical evaluation in Caenorhabditis elegans and lung cancer cell line by Santosh Mallikarjun Bhavi, Bothe Thokchom, Sapam Riches Singh, Sukesh Kumar Bajire, Rajesh P. Shastry, B. S. Srinath, Shivanand S. Bhat, Kotresha Dupadahalli, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Swati Ravi Chalekar, B. P. Harini, Ramesh Babu Yarajarla

“…UV-Visible spectroscopy confirmed the reduction of silver ions, showing an absorption peak at 406 nm. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a face centered cubic structure with an average particle size of 23.55 nm. …”
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Differential Responses of Two Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var Italica) Cultivars to Salinity and Nutritional Quality Improvement by Chokri Zaghdoud, Carlos Alcaraz-López, César Mota-Cadenas, María del Carmen Martínez-Ballesta, Diego A. Moreno, Ali Ferchichi, Micaela Carvajal

“…Salinity led to increased concentrations of Na+ and Cl− ions in both cultivars, a disruption of the endogenous minerals levels in the shoots and roots—that varied with the cultivar and salt concentration—and decreases in the osmotic potential (Ψπ), root hydraulic conductance (L0), and stomatal conductance (Gs). …”
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Annual Variation of PM2.5 Chemical Composition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Including the COVID-19 Outbreak Period by Ngoc Tran, Yusuke Fujii, Vinh Xuan Le, Nguyen Doan Thien Chi, Hiroshi Okochi, To Thi Hien, Norimichi Takenaka

“…The concentrations of PM2.5 mass, water-soluble ions (WSIs), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon (EC), and water-soluble organic carbon (WSOC) were determined to evaluate the seasonal variations in PM2.5, the effect of socioeconomic suppression on PM2.5, and potential PM2.5 sources in HCMC. …”
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Liquid bidentate ligand for full ligand coverage towards efficient near-infrared perovskite quantum dot LEDs by Zong-Shuo Liu, Ye Wang, Feng Zhao, Hua-Hui Li, Wei-Zhi Liu, Wan-Shan Shen, Hong-Wei Duan, Ya-Kun Wang, Liang-Sheng Liao

“…One fundamental issue arises from the PQDs dynamic surface: the ligand loss and ions migration to the interfacial sites serve as quenching centers, resulting in trap-assisted recombination and carrier loss. …”
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Integrated system for electrolyte recovery, product separation, and CO2 capture in CO2 reduction by Peng Wang, An Pei, Zhaoxi Chen, Peilin Sun, Chengyi Hu, Xue Wang, Nanfeng Zheng, Guangxu Chen

“…Here, we present an integrated electrochemical recovery and separation system (ERSS) with an ion separation module (ISM) between the anode and cathode of a water electrolysis system. …”
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Diagnostic uncertainty in primary aldosteronism by Marković Bojan, Stojković Mirjana, Janić Tamara, Babić Jovana, Đurković Ivana, Joksimović Nata, Nedeljković-Beleslin Biljana, Ćirić Jasmina, Žarković Miloš

“…Its main mechanism of action involves the reabsorption of sodium along with the secretion of potassium and hydrogen ions. It is the final hormonal signal in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which participates in the regulation of circulating volume and systemic vascular resistance. …”
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The glycerol stabilized calcium phosphate cluster for rapid remineralization of tooth enamel by a water-triggered transformation by Nan Luo, Bing-Qiang Lu, Yu-Wei Deng, Hua Zeng, Yu Zhang, Jing-Yu Zhan, Xiao-Chen Xu, Gui-Zhi Cao, Jin Wen, Zhiyuan Zhang, Xi-Ping Feng, Xinquan Jiang, Feng Chen, Xi Chen

“…Here, by dissolving the ions of calcium and phosphate in glycerol-dominant solvents, we obtain the calcium phosphate clusters (1–2 nm), which are stabilized by glycerol (with high viscosity and affinity to clusters), but can perform a fast enamel repair via the water-triggered transformation in both static and dynamic environments. …”
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A Strategy to Revalue a Wood Waste for Simultaneous Cadmium Removal and Wastewater Disinfection by Aleksandra Ivanovska, Sonja Veljović, Biljana Dojčinović, Nenad Tadić, Katarina Mihajlovski, Maja Natić, Mirjana Kostić

“…Thermodynamic parameters revealed the spontaneous and exothermic character of cadmium ion adsorption onto mulberry and myrobalan plum. …”
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Megoura crassicauda promote the ability of Vicia faba L. to remediate cadmium pollution of water and soil by Sijing Wan, Shasha Wang, Yan Li, Yexin Xie, Qimei Li, Yinjie Fang, Zhenjuan Yin, Shigui Wang, Yifan Zhai, Bin Tang

“…These results demonstrate that fava beans not only exhibit high Cd tolerance but can also effectively absorb Cd ions from soil and water. Moreover, pest infestation can enhance broad bean remediation efficiency, making them potential targets for use in the phytoremediation of heavy metal pollution.…”
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Non-invasive analysis of faience necklace beads and scarabs from Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age necropolises in southern Portugal by António M. Monge Soares, António P. Gonçalves, Luis C. Alves, Pedro Valério, Filipe Santos, Rui Monge Soares, Manuela de Deus

“…In addition, specific colorants of the glazing mixture were recognised, namely metal ions such as those of copper for the blue/green glazes and of iron for the red/brown glazes. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations in Chemical Composition of Wet Atmospheric Deposition in Mexico City by Elizabeth Vega, Ann Wellens, Ana Luisa Alarcón, Rodolfo Sosa, Monica Solano, Monica Jaimes-Palomera

“…Although main precursors have decreased importantly, ion composition did not show a clear trend throughout the years. …”
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Semiclassical Estimates of Pressure-induced Line Widths for Infrared Absorption in Hot (Exo)planetary Atmospheres by Jeanna Buldyreva, Kathleen Stehlin, Sergei N. Yurchenko, Elizabeth R. Guest, Jonathan Tennyson

“…Because of elevated temperatures and high fluxes of stellar radiation irreproducible in laboratory conditions, molecules and molecular ions found or expected in exoplanetary atmospheres are generally poorly characterized from the viewpoint of their spectroscopic line-shape parameters; in many cases, there are no data at all. …”
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Analysis of Biomolecular Changes in HeLa Cervical Cancer Cell Line Induced by Interaction with [Pd(dach)Cl₂] by Vanja Ralić, Maja D. Nešić, Tanja Dučić, Milutin Stepić, Lela Korićanac, Katarina Davalieva, Marijana Petković

“…Therefore, in this study, we investigate biomolecular changes induced by a palladium(II) complex in cervical carcinoma (HeLa) cells as a model to study the subtle changes caused by transition metal ions ingested by the cells. The impact of dichloro(1,2-diaminocyclohexane)palladium(II), [Pd(dach)Cl₂], was studied by synchrotron radiation-based Fourier transform infrared (SR FTIR) spectroscopy, a powerful tool for studying alterations in cellular components’ biochemical composition and biomolecular secondary structure on a single-cell level. …”
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Polyurethane-Keratin Membranes: Structural Changes by Isocyanate and pH, and the Repercussion on Cr(VI) Removal by María D. Manrique-Juárez, Ana L. Martínez-Hernández, Oscar F. Olea-Mejía, Jaime Flores-Estrada, José L. Rivera-Armenta, Carlos Velasco-Santos

“…Keratin has the capacity to interact with metal ions. In order to take advantage of this potential, a novel membrane with polyurethane and keratin has been developed and studied for removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution. …”
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Study on mechanical, hydrophobic and corrosion resistant properties of methylsiloxan-based mortar modified by micro-nano supplementary cementitious materials by Kangjie Zhang, Weizhun Jin, Yajun Lv, Shuguang Li, Xianlei Zhang, Tengfei Xiang, Changkuan Gu, Weifeng Bai, Caihong Song, Jun Zhao

“…Concrete with porous hydrophilic properties is easily attacked by corrosive ions, which seriously affects the durability of concrete structures. …”
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