Characteristics of Organic Matter Pores and the Relationship with Current Pressure System of Lower Silurian Longmaxi Shales in Dingshan Field, Southern Sichuan, China by Qian Cao, Ke Jiang, Zhentao Wen, Xingzhi Wang, Minghui Qi, Zhongshan Yin

“…The distributions of organic matter and the different OMP structure parameters were characterized through Ar-ion polishing, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and image analysis software for shale samples of different wells. …”
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The Film-Forming Characterization and Structural Analysis of Pectin from Sunflower Heads by Xiaoxia Peng, Guang Yang, Qi Yue, Xiaomeng Ren, Yifa Zhou, Mengshan Zhang

“…In order to analyze the structure-property relationship of film forming, AHP was separated by ion-exchange chromatography and characterized. The results showed that the blends were immiscible, but the formation of AHP gel would give the blended film better mechanical properties. …”
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Climatological Investigation of Ionospheric Es Layer Based on Occultation Data by Haibing Ruan, Xiuwen Qiu, Xin Guo, Xiangxue Wang, Xin Zhang

“…The Horizontal Wind Field model (HWM14), in conjunction with the International Geomagnetic Reference Field model (IGRF13), is used to calculate vertical ion convergence (VIC) and analyze its correlation to the Es layers. …”
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Effect of Coexisting TiO2 Powder on Ionic Conduction of Highly Concentrated LiTFSA Aqueous Electrolyte (20.5 mol kg−1) by Jingchao XU, Hideshi MAKI, Hiro MINAMIMOTO, Minoru MIZUHATA

“…The strong influence of the solid phase on the electrical conduction of the highly concentrated LiTFSA electrolyte was found to be significant only in the region below 50 vol% in the liquid content, while in the region of the liquid content above 50 vol%, there were no differences due to electrolyte concentration and ion species, indicating the influence of the solid phase on electrical conduction.…”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Gemifloxacin Mesylate, Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride, and Enrofloxacin in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Acid Dyes by Ayman A. Gouda, Alaa S. Amin, Ragaa El-Sheikh, Amira G. Yousef

“…These methods are based on the formation of ion-pair complexes between the basic drugs and acid dyes, namely, bromocresol green (BCG), bromocresol purple (BCP), bromophenol blue (BPB), bromothymol blue (BTB), and methyl orange (MO) in acidic buffer solutions. …”
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Impact of Different Electrolytes on the Machining Rate in ECM Process by K. G. Saravanan, R. Prabu, A. R. Venkataramanan, Eden Tekle Beyessa

“…It is the reverse electrolysis process where the application of electricity facilitates the current travel in between anode and cathode. The mechanism of the ion movement is similar to the electrolysis process. …”
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Development of Simple Designs of Multitip Probe Diagnostic Systems for RF Plasma Characterization by M. Y. Naz, S. Shukrullah, A. Ghaffar, N. U. Rehman

“…Using I-V characteristics of these probes, electron temperature, electron number density, and ion saturation current was measured as a function of input power and filling gas pressure. …”
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Recent Progress in Self-Healing Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Artificial Skins by Guoliang Li, Zongxia Li, Haojie Hu, Baojin Chen, Yuan Wang, Yanchao Mao, Haidong Li, Baosen Zhang

“…Key materials include dynamic covalent polymers, supramolecular elastomers, and ion-conductive hydrogels, which provide rapid damage recovery, superior mechanical strength, and stable electrical performance. …”
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GEO GOIDACI. THE FUSION OF THE ARTS: SCULPTURE AND MUSIC; GRAPHIC, PHOTO AND DIGITAL ART - INTERVIEW - by Gabriela Coca

“…He graduated The Fine Arts High-school of Cluj, and also, the sculpture department of the Institute of Fine Arts “Ion Andreescu” from the same town. After he had graduated in 1972, he was given the job as a sculpture professor at the Fine Arts High-school of Timişoara. …”
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Relationship between Zinc (Zn2+) and Glutamate Receptors in the Processes Underlying Neurodegeneration by Bartłomiej Pochwat, Gabriel Nowak, Bernadeta Szewczyk

“…Due to the fact that the free pool of ion Zn2+ is a cotransmitter in some glutamate neurons; the role of this element in the pathophysiology of a neurodegenerative diseases has been intensively studied. …”
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KCNJ11: Genetic Polymorphisms and Risk of Diabetes Mellitus by Polin Haghvirdizadeh, Zahurin Mohamed, Nor Azizan Abdullah, Pantea Haghvirdizadeh, Monir Sadat Haerian, Batoul Sadat Haerian

“…This channel is a heteromeric protein, composed of four inward-rectifier potassium ion channel (Kir6.2) tetramers, which form the pore of the KATP channel, as well as sulfonylurea receptor 1 subunits surrounding the pore. …”
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Phthalocyanine aggregates as semiconductor-like photocatalysts for hypoxic-tumor photodynamic immunotherapy by Hao Liu, Ziqing Li, Xiaojun Zhang, Yihui Xu, Guoyan Tang, Zhaoxin Wang, Yuan-Yuan Zhao, Mei-Rong Ke, Bi-Yuan Zheng, Shuping Huang, Jian-Dong Huang, Xingshu Li

“…Detailed mechanism studies reveal that the nanostructured phthalocyanine aggregate (NanoNMe) generates radical ion pairs through a photoinduced symmetry breaking charge separation process, achieving charge separation through a self-substrate approach and leading to exceptional photocatalytic charge transfer activity. …”
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Geomagnetic Disturbances Due To Neutral‐Wind‐Driven Ionospheric Currents by Cheng Sheng, Yue Deng, Daniel T. Welling, Steven K. Morley

“…During the recovery phase when the ion‐convection pattern retreats to high latitudes, neutral‐wind driven currents become the primary sources for GMDs at middle latitudes on the dayside due to the “flywheel” effect and the large dayside conductance. …”
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Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses provide new insights into cassava in response to nitrogen deficiency by Yu Wang, Yu Wang, Jing Chu, Jing Chu, Haoyang Zhang, Hao Ju, Qing Xie, Xingyu Jiang, Xingyu Jiang

“…Findings revealed that nitrogen deficiency drastically suppressed seedling growth, significantly reduced nitrate and ammonium transport to aerial parts, and led to a marked increase in carbohydrate, reactive oxygen species, and ammonium ion levels in the leaves. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses further demonstrated notable alterations in genes and metabolites linked to carbon and nitrogen metabolism, flavonoid biosynthesis, and the purine metabolic pathway. …”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Cr(III) and Pb(II) Using Their Complexes with 5,11,17,23-Tetra[(2-ethyl acetoethoxyphenyl)(azo)phenyl]calix[4]arene by Le Van Tan, Tran Quang Hieu, Nguyen Van Cuong

“…The ratio of TEAC and metal ion in complexes was found to be 1 : 1 under investigated condition. …”
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2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Derived Schiff Base and Its Lanthanide(III) Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Spectroscopic Studies, and Plant Growth Activity by Ganesh N. Naik, Raghavendra P. Bakale, Aishakhanam H. Pathan, Shashikala G. Ligade, Shreenivas A. Desai, Kalagouda B. Gudasi

“…The spectral and analytical data reveals the bidentate coordination of HL to lanthanide(III) ion, through carboxylic acid group via deprotonation. …”
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Predictive Modeling for Electric Vehicle Battery State of Health: A Comprehensive Literature Review by Jianqiang Gong, Bin Xu, Fanghua Chen, Gang Zhou

“…The rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) utilizing lithium-ion batteries necessitates a robust understanding of state-of-health (SOH) estimation. …”
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Magnesium-based nanocomposites for orthopedic applications: A review by Meng Cheng, Xigang Liang, Lihua Cui, Dongyan Guan, Yang Qu, Jianwu Zhao, Kai Guan

“…Furthermore, the degradation process of Mg-based materials and the biological functions of magnesium ion (Mg2+) during the degradation process are discussed in detail. …”
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Regeneration of Mature Norway Spruce Stands: Early Effects of Selective Cutting and Clear Cutting on Seepage Water Quality and Soil Fertility by Wendelin Weis, Christian Huber, Axel Gattlein

“…Shown are the concentrations of nitrogen and base cations in the seepage water as well as the water and ion fluxes during the first year after tree cut. …”
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Power Generation on a Bare Electrodynamic Tether during Debris Mitigation in Space by Kan Xie, Fuwen Liang, Qimeng Xia, Ningfei Wang, Zun Zhang, Haoxiang Yuan, Xiangyang Liu, Zhiwen Wu

“…The performance of power generation is discussed based on a debris mitigation mission by numerical simulation in the paper. A Li-ion battery subsystem is used to complete the energy conversion—harvest and supply the energy. …”
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