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Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Ayalew Manahilie Dinkirie, Abi M. Tadesse, Tesfahun Kebede
Summary: Fe-Al-Mn nanocomposite was synthesized and used for preconcentration and determination of Pb(II), Cd(II), and U(VI) ions in aqueous solution. The as-synthesized nanocomposite had a rhombohedral structure with a crystal size of 30.81 nm. A sensitive solid-phase preconcentration procedure using FAAS and Uv-Vis was developed, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 12.5 (Pb), 12.8 (Cd), and 14.9 (U) mg g(-1), and a preconcentration factor of 15. The method showed low detection limits and good precision. The nanocomposite exhibited high recovery rates for Pb(II), Cd(II), and U(VI) ions. The Fe-Al-Mn nanocomposite is considered to be a promising solid phase extraction material with potential applications.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
J. J. Mikolei, D. Richter, R. Pardehkhorram, C. Helbrecht, S. Schabel, T. Meckel, M. Biesalski, M. Ceolin, A. Andrieu-Brunsen
Summary: Introduces the importance of mesopores in paper, which not only increase the specific surface area, but also have specific properties such as capillary fluid transport and ion specific pore accessibility. Investigates mesopore formation in paper using sol-gel chemistry and evaporation induced self-assembly, and discusses the influence of solvent evaporation rate and capillary fluid velocity on mesopore formation.
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Chemistry, Physical
Airi Tago, Masato Yanase, Noriko Yamauchi, Kouichi Nakashima, Daisuke Nagao, Yoshio Kobayashi
Summary: A simple method was developed to suppress the oxidation and aggregation of metallic particles by coating metallic nickel particles with silica shells. The coated particles exhibited controlled oxidation and aggregation behavior, as well as paramagnetic properties after annealing in air.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2021)
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Engineering, Chemical
Shoya Kobayashi, Noriko Yamauchi, Shohei Tada, Yoshio Kobayashi
Summary: Silica-coated titanium nitride (TiN/SiO2) particles were synthesized using a sol-gel method and the hardness of the sintered bodies fabricated with these particles was evaluated. The presence of few micropores in the TiN/SiO2 structure resulted in particles with small specific surface areas. The Vickers hardness increased in the order: TiN < TiN-SiO2 < TiN/SiO2A < TiN/SiO2S. The SiO2 shell acted as a sintering aid and the NaOH catalyst improved the density and hardness of the sintered body.
ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Can Chen, Hongming Wu, Dengfeng Zhou, Dinghong Xu, Ying Zhou, Jianbing Guo
Summary: The research shows that lithium-rich cathode materials Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 (LMNCO), prepared by the sol-gel method with DL lactic acid as the chelating agent, demonstrate excellent crystal structure and electrochemical performance. Among LMNCO-5.5, LMNCO-7.0, and LMNCO-8.5, LMNCO-7.0 exhibits smaller particle sizes and better electrochemical properties. The first discharge capacity of LMNCO-7.0 is 232.31 mAh g(-1), decreasing to 194.93 mAh g(-1) after 50 cycles.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Meina Zhang, Jasmine Lidder, Mounib Bahri, Haifei Zhang
Summary: This study reports a method for preparing porous silica nanofibers as drug release carriers. Organic nanofibers are used as templates to achieve the production of porous silica nanofibers, which are assessed for long-term controlled release.
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Agricultural Engineering
Peiyi Li, Miaomiao Zhou, Boxing Jian, Haozhe Lei, Ruiyan Liu, Xinyao Zhou, Xinping Li, Yun Wang, Bingyao Zhou
Summary: This study discussed the feasibility of preparing hydrophobic paper packaging materials using soybean residue nanocellulose as coating. A hydrophobic coating with soybean residue nanocellulose waterproof agent was prepared by chemical modification, and super hydrophobic coated paper was prepared by coating technology. The results show that the water contact angle of the coated paper is greater than 150 degrees, indicating its excellent wear resistance and mechanical properties. Soaking in daily common drinks will not affect its waterproof property, thus offering a foundation for the development of liquid packaging and the production of green degradable waterproof agents.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Wenqing Yuan, Bingsheng Li, Guilin Wei, Xirui Lu, Zhentao Zhang, Shunzhang Chen, Yi Liu, Yi Xie, Xiaoyan Shu
Summary: This study investigated the immobilization of iodine in silicate glass ceramics, using a mixture of oxides with varying SiO2 content. The effects of iodine concentration on the sintered matrix were analyzed, and it was observed that a sample loaded with 20wt% iodine showed a polycrystalline glass-ceramic phase as observed by TEM.
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Neha Sawant, Abdus Salam
Summary: This research developed chemically functionalized polysaccharide-based chelating materials for the remediation of heavy metals and nitrogen compounds from contaminated water. The modified cellulose-chitosan foam showed superior heavy metal uptake compared to other materials and met the environmental standards.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jian He, Rudan Lyu, Yike Luo, Jiamin Xiao, Lei Xie, Jun Wen, Wenhe Li, Linying Pei, Jin Cheng
Summary: The utility of transcriptome data in plant phylogenetics has gained popularity in recent years. In this study, we tested whether silica-dried plant tissues could be used for RNA extraction and subsequent phylogenomic studies using Ranunculaceae. Our results showed that silica-dried samples can be used for RNA-seq and phylotranscriptomic studies of angiosperms, leading to a higher resolution and statistical support in the resulting phylogeny.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
Reza Daneshfar, Maryam Karimi Nouroddin, Seyedeh Zahra Mousavi Golsefid, Mohammad Mohammadi-Khanaposhtani, Ehsan Davoudi, Kaveh Shariati
Summary: The study focuses on using a chemical called EDTA chelating agent to investigate the contact angle differences and rock dissolution in a carbonate reservoir under various conditions. The results show that at least 5 wt% of EDTA chemical is needed for oil recovery, and adding 1 and 10 wt% of EDTA to the seawater solution significantly reduces the interfacial tension. The contact angle experiments demonstrate that rock becomes more hydrophilic with increasing pH, solution temperature, and chelating agent concentration.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Reza Daneshfar, Maryam Karimi Nouroddin, Seyedeh Zahra Mousavi Golsefid, Mohammad Mohammadi-Khanaposhtani, Ehsan Davoudi, Kaveh Shariati
Summary: This study focuses on using EDTA chelating agent in a carbonate reservoir to investigate contact angle differences of aged thin sections and rock dissolution. The results show that at least 5wt% of EDTA is needed for oil recovery. Adding 1wt% and 10wt% of EDTA to the seawater solution can reduce interfacial tension by 67.75% and 76.08% respectively. The contact angle experiments demonstrate that rock behaves more hydrophilically as pH, solution temperature, and chelating agent concentration in saltwater increase.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Smriti Sinha, Akashlina Basu, Jai Shukla, Shirin Dasgupta, Gorachand Dutta, Soumen Das
Summary: A simple, reagent-free, non-destructive, smartphone-integrated paper-based device was developed for measuring blood hematocrit (Hct) level. The device, calibrated using a custom-made Python algorithm, showed wide linear range, high accuracy, and suitability for quantitative estimation and quality assessment in different medical settings.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alvaro Lafraya, Cristina Prieto, Maria Pardo-Figuerez, Alberto Chiva, Jose M. Lagaron
Summary: This research successfully developed super-repellent biopapers suitable for food contact applications, featuring multilayer coatings with significant water contact angle and sliding angle. Among them, the paper/PHBV/SiO2 demonstrated the best performance, showing advantages in water vapor permeance and super-repelling properties to food.
Article
Thermodynamics
Gaurav Priyadarshi, Dipankar Baruah, B. Kiran Naik
Summary: In order to improve indoor air quality, accurately predicting and optimizing the design and performance characteristics of desiccant coated heat exchangers is crucial. This study utilizes an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system to investigate the exit parameters of desiccant coated heat exchangers, as well as factors such as adsorption kinetics and thermal effects.
APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Kieran Pinto, Carmel T. Collins, Robert A. Gibson, Chad C. Andersen
JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
(2015)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Bernadette Delplanque, Robert Gibson, Berthold Koletzko, Alexandre Lapillonne, Birgitta Strandvik
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2015)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Olaf Uhl, Christian Hellmuth, Hans Demmelmair, Shao J. Zhou, Maria Makrides, Colin Prosser, Dianne Lowry, Robert A. Gibson, Berthold Koletzko
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dao Huynh, Shao Jia Zhou, Robert Gibson, Lyndon Palmer, Beverly Muhlhausler
JOURNAL OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sharmina Ahmed, Maria Makrides, Nicholas Sim, Andy McPhee, Julie Quinlivan, Robert Gibson, Wendy Umberger
PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
(2015)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Beverly S. Muhlhausler, Lisa N. Yelland, Robyn McDermott, Linda Tapsell, Andrew McPhee, Robert A. Gibson, Maria Makrides
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2016)
Article
Pediatrics
Carmel T. Collins, Robert A. Gibson, Maria Makrides, Andrew J. McPhee, Thomas R. Sullivan, Peter G. Davis, Marta Thio, Karen Simmer, Victor S. Rajadurai
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
M. A. Vithayathil, J. R. Gugusheff, R. A. Gibson, Z. Y. Ong, B. S. Muhlhausler
PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
J. F. Gould, A. J. Anderson, L. N. Yelland, R. A. Gibson, M. Makrides
PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
(2016)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lisa N. Yelland, Maria Makrides, Andrew J. McPhee, Julie Quinlivan, Robert A. Gibson
PROSTAGLANDINS LEUKOTRIENES AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS
(2016)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
John F. Carragher, Beverly S. Muehlhaeusler, Mark S. Geier, James D. House, Robert J. Hughes, Robert A. Gibson
ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2016)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jacqueline F. Gould, Karli Treyvaud, Lisa N. Yelland, Peter J. Anderson, Lisa G. Smithers, Robert A. Gibson, Andrew J. McPhee, Maria Makrides
Article
Neurosciences
Maximus Berger, Sean Taylor, Linton Harriss, Sandra Campbell, Fintan Thompson, Samuel Jones, Maria Makrides, Robert Gibson, G. Paul Amminger, Zoltan Sarnyai, Robyn McDermott
NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Barbara J. Meyer, Cassandra Sparkes, Andrew J. Sinclair, Robert A. Gibson, Paul L. Else
Summary: The study compared the sensitivity of fingertip whole blood to reflect habitual dietary and dose-dependent supplemental omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 LCPUFA) intake in premenopausal women with venous erythrocytes and plasma fatty acids. The results showed that fingertip whole blood, erythrocytes, and plasma were all similarly effective in reflecting dietary n-3 LCPUFA intake and dose-dependent changes after supplementation. Fingertip whole blood can be considered as an effective alternative biomarker for assessing n-3 LCPUFA intake in premenopausal women.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
K. Kanakri, J. Carragher, R. Hughes, B. Muhlhausler, R. Gibson
BRITISH POULTRY SCIENCE
(2017)
