Efficacy of KNO3, SiO2 and SA priming for improving emergence, seedling growth and antioxidant enzymes of rice (Oryza sativa), under drought by Ali, Lawan Gana, Nulit, Rosimah, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Yong, Christina Seok Yien

“…Therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate the effects of potassium nitrate (KNO3), salicylic acid (SA) and silicon dioxide (SiO2) priming in improving emergence, seedling growth, biochemical attributes and antioxidant activities of FARO44 rice under drought conditions. …”
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Properties study of B20 palm-methyl ester biodiesel added with oxidenanoparticle towards green marine fuels by Che Wan, Mohd Noor, Amirah Nur, Fhatihah, Rizalman, Mamat, Wan Mohd, Norsani, Wan Nurdiyana, Wan Mansor, Mohammad Nor, Khasbi

“…Nine test samples were prepared by blending B20 palm methyl ester biodiesel fuel with aluminium oxide (Al2O3), silicon dioxide (SiO2) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle by different concentrations of 50 ppm, 100 ppm and 150 ppm. …”
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Antibacterial Effect of Thymol Loaded SBA-15 Nanorods Incorporated in PCL Electrospun Fibers by Enrique Gámez, Hellen Elizondo-Castillo, Jorge Tascon, Sara García-Salinas, Nuria Navascues, Gracia Mendoza, Manuel Arruebo, Silvia Irusta

“…For the effective management of infected chronic wounds, the incorporation of antimicrobial drugs into wound dressings can increase their local availability at the infection site. Mesoporous silicon dioxide SBA-15 is an excellent drug carrier with tunable drug release kinetics. …”
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High Potency of Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles to Treat Cystic Echinococcosis: An Evidence-Based Review by Aishah E. Albalawi, Abdullah D. Alanazi, Parastoo Baharvand, Maryam Sepahvand, Hossein Mahmoudvand

“…The results demonstrated the most widely used nanoparticles in the studies were metal nanoparticles such as selenium, silver, gold, zinc, copper, iron nanoparticles (<i>n =</i> 8, 28.6%), and metal oxide nanoparticles such as zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, cerium oxide, zirconium dioxide, and silicon dioxide (<i>n =</i> 8, 28.6%), followed by polymeric nanoparticles such as chitosan and chitosan-based nanoparticles (<i>n =</i> 7, 25.0%). …”
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Achieving Excellent Dielectric and Energy Storage Performance in Core-Double-Shell-Structured Polyetherimide Nanocomposites by You Yuan, Jingyu Lin, Xinhua Wang, Jun Qian, Peiyuan Zuo, Qixin Zhuang

“…This study introduces a core-double-shell-structured iron(II,III) oxide@barium titanate@silicon dioxide/polyetherimide (Fe₃O₄@BaTiO₃@SiO₂/PEI) nanocomposite, where the highly conductive Fe₃O₄ core provides the foundation for the formation of microcapacitor structures within the material. …”
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Tadalafil-Loaded Self-Nanoemulsifying Chewable Tablets for Improved Bioavailability: Design, In Vitro, and In Vivo Testing by Hany S. M. Ali, Sameh A. Ahmed, Abdulmalik A. Alqurshi, Ali M. Alalawi, Ahmed M. Shehata, Yaser M. Alahmadi

“…Adsorption on a carrier mix of silicon dioxide and microcrystalline cellulose was exploited to solidify the optimum L-SNEDDS formulation as self-nanoemulsifying granules (SNEG). …”
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Combined application of SiO2 and TiO2 nanoparticles enhances growth characters, physiological attributes and essential oil production of Coleus aromatics Benth by Moin Uddin, Urooj Hassan Bhat, Sarika Singh, Sangram Singh, Aman Sobia Chishti, M. Masroor A. Khan

“…Therefore, the current study was aimed to investigate the effect of combined application of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) NPs on the growth characters, physiological parameters, and essential oil quality and production of Coleus aromatics Benth. …”
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Comparison of the MOSFET Response at Exposed of the X-Ray and Gamma Radiation by S. A. Mokrushina, N. M. Romanov

“…Oxide, for the studied samples, is silicon dioxide, which acts as a dielectric in MOS structure. …”
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Classification of Nanomaterials and the Effect of Graphene Oxide (GO) and Recently Developed Nanoparticles on the Ultrafiltration Membrane and Their Applications: A Review by Raghad M. Al-Maliki, Qusay F. Alsalhy, Sama Al-Jubouri, Issam K. Salih, Adnan A. AbdulRazak, Mohammed Ahmed Shehab, Zoltán Németh, Klara Hernadi

“…This paper presents an overview of the effects of different hydrophilic nanomaterials, including mineral nanomaterials (e.g., silicon dioxide (SiO₂) and zeolite), metals oxide (e.g., copper oxide (CuO), zirconium dioxide (ZrO₂), zinc oxide (ZnO), antimony tin oxide (ATO), iron (III) oxide (Fe2O3) and tungsten oxide (WO_X)), two-dimensional transition (e.g., MXene), metal–organic framework (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and carbon-based nanomaterials (such as carbon nanotubes and graphene oxide (GO)). …”
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Co-combustion performance of cobalt based catalyst for ventilation air methane and boiler coal combustion by Xuefeng WANG, Minmin CAO, Xun WANG, Zhixin JIN, Cunbao DENG

“…A Co3O4/SiO2-x catalyst with con-trollable particle size of Co3O4 and supported on silicon dioxide was prepared by using piperazine and pyromellitic acid hydrate as linker at different calcination temperatures. …”
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Iodide ion-imprinted chitosan beads for highly selective adsorption for nuclear wastewater treatment applications by Yassmin Handulle Ismail, Kean Wang, Maryam Al Shehhi, Ali Al Hammadi

“…In this study, ion-imprinted chitosan beads (IIC) have been synthesized using the phase-inversion method, IIC beads were modified by cross-linking with epichlorohydrin (IIC-EPI) and modified by cross-linking with epichlorohydrin and silicon dioxide nanoparticles (IIC–SiO2-EPI). Through 4 h of batch adsorption experiments, IIC beads achieved a maximum adsorption capacity (Qe) of 0.65 mmol g−1 and showed more preference for the iodide ions compared to the non-imprinted chitosan beads which achieved a maximum adsorption capacity of 0.27 mmol g−1 at pH 7. …”
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Composite Ceramics in the Na₂O–CaO–SiO₂–P₂O₅ System Obtained from Pastes including Hydroxyapatite and an Aqueous Solution of Sodium Sili... by Maksim Kaimonov, Tatiana Safronova, Tatiana Shatalova, Yaroslav Filippov, Irina Tikhomirova, Nikollay Sergeev

“…An increase in temperature to 900 °C and 1100 °C allowed to obtain ceramic materials with the following phases: devitrite Na₂Ca₃Si₆O₁₆, β-rhenanite β-NaCaPO₄, β-wollastonite β-CaSiO₃, and silicon dioxide SiO₂. The strength of ceramic samples rose with increasing temperature from ≈7.0 MPa (bending) and ≈7.2 MPa (compression) at 500 °C to ≈9.5 MPa (bending) and ≈31.6 MPa (compression) at 1100 °C. …”
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The Difference in Molecular Orientation and Interphase Structure of SiO₂/Shape Memory Polyurethane in Original, Programmed and Recovered States during Shape Memory Proce... by Shuang Shi, Tao Xu, Dawei Wang, Markus Oeser

“…In order to further understand the shape memory mechanism of a silicon dioxide/shape memory polyurethane (SiO₂/SMPU) composite, the thermodynamic properties and shape memory behaviors of prepared SiO₂/SMPU were characterized. …”
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Modern magnetic immunoassay: Biophysical and biochemical aspects by O. Y. Galkin, O. B. Besarab, M. O. Pysmenna, Y. V. Gorshunov, O. M. Dugan

“…The outer shell may also consist of agarose, cellulose, porous glass, silicon dioxide etc. There are several strategies for the synthesis of nanoparticles: mechanical (dispersion), physical (gas phase deposition), wet chemical methods (chemical comprecipitation, thermal decomposition, methods of micro emulsion, hydrothermal reactions) and physico-chemical methods. …”
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Stress Effects on Temperature-Dependent In-Plane Raman Modes of Supported Monolayer Graphene Induced by Thermal Annealing by Yuehua Wei, Zhenhua Wei, Xiaoming Zheng, Jinxin Liu, Yangbo Chen, Yue Su, Wei Luo, Gang Peng, Han Huang, Weiwei Cai, Chuyun Deng, Xueao Zhang, Shiqiao Qin

“…Here we systematically investigate the influence of vacuum thermal annealing on the temperature-dependence of in-plane Raman phonon modes in monolayer graphene supported on silicon dioxide substrate via Raman spectroscopy. Intriguingly, raising the thermal annealing temperature can significantly enlarge the temperature coefficient of supported monolayer graphene. …”
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Are cleaning activities a source of exposure to crystalline silica in women with rheumatoid arthritis? A case–control study by Alain Lescoat, Luca Semerano, Marie-Christophe Boissier, Pierre-Yves Brillet, Hilario Nunes, Johanna Sigaux, Lucile Sesé, Odile Macchi, Paul-André Rosental, Catherine Cavalin, Sarah El Rharras

“…Introduction Inhalation of crystalline silica (silicon dioxide, SiO2) is associated with a wide range of acute and chronic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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Novel Combination Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer based on an Intelligent Hollow Carbon Sphere by Yue Yin, Yaping Yan, Biao Fan, Wenping Huang, Jie Zhang, Hai-Yan Hu, Xiaoqiong Li, Dongbin Xiong, Shu-Lei Chou, Yao Xiao, Hai Wang

“…This intelligent material contains a superadsorbed silicon dioxide sphere, sufficient loading space, a nanoscale hole on its surface, a robust shell, and an outer bilayer, and it could load both programmed cell death protein 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) small-molecule immune checkpoints and small-molecule photosensitizers with excellent loading contents, protect these small molecules during the systemic circulation, and achieve accumulation of them in tumor sites after systemic administration followed by the application of laser irradiation, thereby realizing dual attack of photodynamic therapy and immunotherapy on tumors. …”
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ZC3H4 regulates infiltrating monocytes, attenuating pulmonary fibrosis through IL-10 by Yaping Liu, Xinxin Zhang, Jing Wang, Fuhuang Yang, Wei Luo, Jie Huang, Mengling Chen, Sha Wang, Caolong Li, Wei Zhang, Jie Chao

“…Abstract Silicosis is a pulmonary fibrosis-associated disease caused by the inhalation of large amounts of free silicon dioxide (SiO2) that mainly manifests as early inflammation and late pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Modeling the Thermoelastic Bending of Ferric Oxide (Fe₂O₃) Nanoparticles-Enhanced RC Slabs by Zouaoui R. Harrat, Mohammed Chatbi, Baghdad Krour, Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko, Dorin Radu, Sofiane Amziane, Mohamed Bachir Bouiadjra

“…The proportions of ferric oxide (Fe₂O₃), silicon dioxide (SiO₂), and aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) in the clay, which interact chemically with the calcium oxide (CaO) during the clinkering reactions, influence the final properties of the cement and, therefore, of the concrete. …”
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Food-Grade Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Exposure Alters Intestinal Microbial Populations, Brush Border Membrane Functionality and Morphology, In Vivo (<i>Gallus gallus</i>) by Jacquelyn Cheng, Nikolai Kolba, Alba García-Rodríguez, Cláudia N. H. Marques, Gretchen J. Mahler, Elad Tako

“…Among food additive metal oxide nanoparticles (NP), titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and silicon dioxide (SiO₂) are commonly used as food coloring or anti-caking agents, while zinc oxide (ZnO) and iron oxide (Fe₂O₃) are added as antimicrobials and coloring agents, respectively, and can be used as micronutrient supplements. …”
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