Characterization and Evaluation of Zeolite A/Fe3O4 Nanocomposite as a Potential Adsorbent for Removal of Organic Molecules from Wastewater by Emmanuel Nyankson, Jonas Adjasoo, Johnson Kwame Efavi, Reuben Amedalor, Abu Yaya, Gloria Pokuaa Manu, Kingsford Asare, Nii Amarkai Amartey

“…The maximum Langmuir adsorption capacity was 2.57 mg/g at 25°C. The maximum adsorption efficiency was 97.5%. …”
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Synthesis of Cu-BTC Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 Capture via Solvent-free Method: Effect of Metal Precursor and Molar Ratio by Pui San Ho, Kok Chung Chong, Soon Onn Lai, Sze Sin Lee, Woei Jye Lau, Shih-Yuan Lu, Boon Seng Ooi

“…Among the samples synthesized at different mole ratios, the Cu-BTC sample with the Cu to BTC mole ratio of 1.5:1 showed the highest BET surface area and the most significant pore volume of 1044 m2 g−1 and 0.62 cm3 g−1, respectively. Its CO2 adsorption capacity was comparable with those fabricated using the solvent-based method, i.e., 1.7 mmol g−1 at 30°C and 1 bar. …”
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Co-creating Artificial Intelligence: Designing and Enhancing Democratic AI Solutions Through Citizen Science by Annelies Duerinckx, Carina Veeckman, Karen Verstraelen, Neena Singh, Jef Van Laer, Michiel Vaes, Charlotte Vandooren, Pieter Duysburgh

“…Overall, this case study demonstrates how AI innovation and governance can be democratized through citizen participation and can build capacities in a fun and accessible way.…”
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A New Method for Designing Dense Skeleton Asphalt Mixture Based on Meso Parameter by Liwan Shi, Duanyi Wang, Junfeng Wang, Zhonghai Jiang, Hehao Liang, Xiao Qin

“…At present, research on the internal structures of asphalt mixtures has mostly focused on the statistical analysis of their mesostructural components such as aggregates, voids, and asphalt mortars, in addition to the verification of the mechanical behaviour of the mixture through simulations. Furthermore, the capacity of the research has not risen to a level where a design method to guide the design and optimisation of the asphalt mixture gradation has been formulated. …”
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An Intelligent Frequency Control Scheme for Inverting Station in High Voltage Direct Current Transmission System by Saleem, Muhammad Amir Raza, Syed Waqar Umer, Muhammad Faheem, Touqeer Ahmed Jumani, Muhammad Yameen

“…The result reveals that the ANN controller performs more accurate results in HVDC transmission system than the other proposed control and, displaying its capacity to successfully reduce frequency deviations and maintained a controlled frequency 50 Hz. …”
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Thermal Mismatch Effect and High-Temperature Tensile Performance Simulation of Hybrid CMC and Superalloy Bolted Joint by Progressive Damage Analysis by Shuyuan Zhao, Jianglong Dong, Chao Lv, Zhengyu Li, Xinyang Sun, Wenjiao Zhang

“…However, the load-bearing capacity varies significantly with the initial clearance level and exposed temperature for the studied joint. …”
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Accumulation and distribution of cadmium at organic-mineral micro-interfaces across soil aggregates by Qi Li, Linfeng Li, Bohao Yin, Xiaoyang Lin, Anwen Xiao, Weijie Xue, Hengjie Liu, Yichun Li

“…Soil amendments are crucial in regulating cadmium (Cd) distribution as aggregates of varying sizes have different capacities to retain soil Cd. Directly observing the Cd distribution within aggregates and understanding their interactions with minerals and carbon at the submicron scale remain significant challenges. …”
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Effects of limited introgressions from Triticum timopheevii Tausch. into the genome of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) on physiological and biochemical traits under normal water... by T. A. Pshenichnikova, A. V. Permyakov, S. V. Osipova, M. D. Permyakova, E. G. Rudikovskaya, V. V. Verchoturov

“…Additionally, the actual effectiveness and electron transport rate of photosystem II and chlorophyll and carotenoid content were reduced as well as the total antioxidant capacity (approximately three-fold) under water stress. …”
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Autonomous detection of nail disorders using a hybrid capsule CNN: a novel deep learning approach for early diagnosis by Gunjan Shandilya, Sheifali Gupta, Salil Bharany, Ateeq Ur Rehman, Upinder Kaur, Hafizan Mat Som, Seada Hussen

“…The proposed methodology provides tremendous capacity for early diagnosis and better outcomes for the patient in a healthcare scenario. …”
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Sorption isotherms and kinetics of Crystal Violet dye uptake from aqueous solution by using polyaniline nanocomposite as adsorbent by Piyush Gupta, Amrita Kaushik, Garima Nagpal, Markus Diantoro, Firdaus Mohamad Hamzah, Faisal Islam Chowdhury, Pramod K. Singh

“…These findings suggest that this material possesses a high capacity and strong affinity for CV, thereby positioning it as a viable adsorbent for dye removal.…”
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Spin polarization induced by atomic strain of MBene promotes the ·O2 – production for groundwater disinfection by Zhaoli Liu, Wenzhe Gao, Lizhi Liu, Yixuan Gao, Cui Zhang, Long Chen, Fan Lv, Jiafeng Xi, Ting Du, Linpin Luo, Junchen Zhuo, Wentao Zhang, Yanwei Ji, Yizhong Shen, Wen Liu, Jianlong Wang, Mingchuan Luo, Shaojun Guo

“…Most importantly, the disinfection capacity of the continuous-flow-disinfection system is 25 times higher than that of commercial sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), suggesting the practical potential for groundwater purification.…”
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Reprogramming of iPSCs to NPCEC-like cells by biomimetic scaffolds for zonular fiber reconstruction by Tianhui Chen, Zhongxing Chen, Juan Du, Min Zhang, Zexu Chen, Qingyi Gao, Aodong Chen, Qinghao Meng, Yang Sun, Yan liu, Linghao Song, Xinyue Wang, Pranav Prakash Edavi, Chen Xu, Hongmei Zhang, Jinhai Huang, Yongxiang Jiang

“…This proposed in situ iPSC-based regeneration technique might serve as an innovative therapeutic strategy for clinical EL patients, reduce the cataract surgery rate, and retain the adjustment capacity of inherent lentis.…”
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Human Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Serum for Culturing the Supportive Feeder Cells of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines by Ruttachuk Rungsiwiwut, Praewphan Ingrungruanglert, Pranee Numchaisrika, Pramuan Virutamasen, Tatsanee Phermthai, Kamthorn Pruksananonda

“…Moreover, hPSC lines maintained pluripotency, differentiation capacities, and karyotypic stability after being cocultured for extended period with inactivated HFF-hUCS. …”
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Materiality Conditions in the Interplay between Environment and Financial Performance: A Graphical Modeling Approach for EEA Oil and Gas Companies by Mirela Sichigea, Marian Siminica, Mirela Cristea, Gratiela Georgiana Noja, Daniel Circiumaru

“…Within this network, the interplay between environmental and financial performance of a company represents a common point with a growing emphasis on the transparency and the materiality capacity of the disclosed information. This paper uses the Structural Equation Modeling and the Gaussian Graphical Models as graphical analysis approaches and offers a first insight about the interaction between environmental materiality measures and financial performance. …”
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Snail Shells Adsorbent for Copper Removal from Aqueous Solutions and the Production of Valuable Compounds by Redouane Ouafi, Meryem Asri, Anass Omor, Mustapha Taleb, Zakia Rais

“…Afterward, the adsorption capacity reaches stability at pH near 7. The maximum Cu(II) removal occurred with a mass of 8 g·L−1 and a particle size of 300 μm. …”
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Exploring sustainable construction: A case study on the potential of municipal solid waste incineration ashes as building materials in San Andres island by Julián David Carmona-Ramírez, Carlos Andrés Bedoya-Henao, Francisco Darío Cabrera-Poloche, Isabella Taborda-Llano, Gustavo Adolfo Viana-Casas, Óscar Jaime Restrepo-Baena, Jorge Iván Tobón

“…By 2024, San Andrés Island’s only sanitary landfill had reached full capacity, holding over 500,000 tons of waste. With limited storage options and an annual generation of 250,000 tons of municipal solid waste, incineration became a key waste management strategy. …”
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An Efficient Third-Order Full-Discretization Method for Prediction of Regenerative Chatter Stability in Milling by Chao Huang, Wen-An Yang, Xulin Cai, Weichao Liu, YouPeng You

“…The prediction of regenerative chatter stability has long been recognized as an important issue of concern in the field of machining community because it limits metal removal rate below the machine’s capacity and hence reduces the productivity of the machine. …”
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Using Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Taking Inflammation into Account When Defining Serum Ferritin Cutoffs Improved the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency in a Group of Canadian Presch... by Huguette Turgeon O’Brien, Rosanne Blanchet, Doris Gagné, Julie Lauzière, Carole Vézina

“…IDE corresponded to iron depletion combined with total iron binding capacity > 72 μmol/L and/or transferrin saturation < 16%. …”
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A wheat germ-rich diet preserves bone homeostasis by regulating gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in aged rats by Luanfeng Wang, Zebin Weng, Tong Chen, Yu Li, Ling Xiong, Haizhao Song, Fang Wang, Xiaozhi Tang, Bo Ren, Xuebo Liu, Xinchun Shen

“…The 5% WG supplementation also significantly increased the levels of total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) (P &lt; 0.01), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) (P &lt; 0.05), and decreased inflammatory cytokine levels (tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)) (P &lt; 0.01). …”
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Determination of the physicochemical characteristics and bioactive compounds of the miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum) considering different extraction and preservation methods by Juan Alejandro Neira Mosquera, Sungey Naynee Sánchez Llaguno, Karol Yannela Revilla Escobar, Jhonnatan Placido Aldas Morejon, Angie Estefania Iguasnia Ureta, Andy Sebastian Parrales Loor, Jonathan Alexander Arguello Cedeño

“…The maceration with fluid extract method achieved the most favorable results in terms of bioactive compounds, including flavonoids (20.14 mg Eq/g), anthocyanins (9.55 mg/g), total phenolic content (16.53 mg gallic acid/g), and antioxidant capacity (521.24 μg Trolox/g). Conversely, cold pressing combined with fluid extract was the most effective for carotenoid extraction (77.16 μg/g). …”
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