Synthesis and characterisation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on supported catalysts via catalytic chemical vapour deposition by Tee, Jia Chee

“…The supported catalysts of cobalt (Co), iron (Fe) and mixture of these metals (Co/Fe) were prepared by using the alumina (Al2O3), molecular sieves (MS) and anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template as supports. …”
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Analysis of dioxin and furan related compounds and organophosphorous pesticdes using micellar electrokinetic chromatography by Liew, Sharain Yen Ling

“…Separation voltage was at 25 kV with anodic injection and optimum wavelength set at 225 nm. …”
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Development of novel carbon thin film electrodes for electrochemical analysis of trace heavy metals in aqueous solutions by Wang, Zhaomeng

“…The stripping step of ASV can be pulse, squarewave, linear or staircase. Square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV) has been recognized as a powerful technique for detection of trace heavy metals in various aqueous solutions, because of its unique accumulation/preconcentration of analyte species contained in the solutions. …”
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Investigating the Influence of Temperature on the Kaolinite-Base Synthesis of Zeolite and Urease Immobilization for the Potential Fabrication of Electrochemical Urea Biosensors by David Ebo Anderson, Srinivasan Balapangu, Heidimarie N. A. Fleischer, Ruth A. Viade, Francis D. Krampa, Prosper Kanyong, Gordon A. Awandare, Elvis K. Tiburu

“…The analytical performance of adsorbed urease on zeolite X (Na) surface was also investigated using cyclic voltammetry measurements, and the results showed distinct cathodic and anodic peaks by zeolite X (Na) 80 °C and zeolite X (Na) 100 °C. …”
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Luminescence in Anion-Deficient Hafnia Nanotubes by Artem O. Shilov, Robert V. Kamalov, Maxim S. Karabanalov, Andrey V. Chukin, Alexander S. Vokhmintsev, Georgy B. Mikhalevsky, Dmitry A. Zamyatin, Ahmed M. A. Henaish, Ilya A. Weinstein

“…The present paper aims to investigate the structural, optical, and luminescent properties of anodized non-stoichiometric HfO₂ nanotubes. …”
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Application of Raman spectroscopy to study the inactivation process of bacterial microorganisms by Karina I. Matveeva, Anna A. Kundalevich, Anastasia I. Kapitunova, Aleksandr S. Zozulya, Stanislav A. Sukhikh, Anna V. Tsibulnikova, Andrey Yu. Zyubin, Ilia G. Samusev

“…To create sensors, we used a chemical method of depositing gold nanostars on APTES-modified quartz glasses and a physical method for creating sensors based on anodizing titanium surfaces. The results of the study showed the high sensitivity and information content of the proposed method. …”
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Electrochemical Production of Sodium Hypochlorite from Salty Wastewater Using a Flow-by Porous Graphite Electrode by Ahmed A. Afify, Gamal K. Hassan, Hussein E. Al-Hazmi, Rozan M. Kamal, Rehab M. Mohamed, Jakub Drewnowski, Joanna Majtacz, Jacek Mąkinia, Heba A. El-Gawad

“…The aim of the investigation was to examine the factors that affect the concentration of NaOCl and energy consumption, such as anodic current density, salinity, inert electrode spacing, and influent feed flow rate. …”
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CuBi₂O₄ Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in Sensitive Amperometric/Voltammetric Detection of Amoxicillin in Aqueous Solutions by Raluca Dumitru (m.Vodă), Sorina Negrea, Cornelia Păcurariu, Adrian Surdu, Adelina Ianculescu, Aniela Pop, Florica Manea

“…Very nice results obtained through anodic and cathodic currents recorded at +0.750 V/SCE and −1.000 V/SCE in the same time period using a pseudo multiple-pulsed amperometry technique showed the great potential of the CuBi/CNF paste electrode for practical applications in amoxicillin detection in aqueous solutions.…”
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Task-Related Hemodynamic Changes Induced by High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Chronic Stroke Patients: An Uncontrolled Pilot fNIRS Study by Heegoo Kim, Jinuk Kim, Gihyoun Lee, Jungsoo Lee, Yun-Hee Kim

“…In this uncontrolled pilot study, the cortical hemodynamic changes caused by HD-tDCS applied over the ipsilesional motor cortical area were investigated in 26 stroke patients. HD-tDCS using one anodal and four cathodal electrodes at 1 mA was administered for 20 min to C3 or C4 in four daily sessions. …”
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Safety and infectivity of female cercariae in Schistosoma-naïve, healthy participants: a controlled human Schistosoma mansoni infection studyResearch in context by Jan Pieter R. Koopman, Emma L. Houlder, Jacqueline J. Janse, Miriam Casacuberta-Partal, Olivia A.C. Lamers, Jeroen C. Sijtsma, Claudia de Dood, Stan T. Hilt, Arifa Ozir-Fazalalikhan, Vincent P. Kuiper, Geert V.T. Roozen, Laura M. de Bes-Roeleveld, Yvonne C.M. Kruize, Linda J. Wammes, Hermelijn H. Smits, Lisette van Lieshout, Govert J. van Dam, Inge M. van Amerongen-Westra, Pauline Meij, Paul L.A.M. Corstjens, Simon P. Jochems, Angela van Diepen, Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Cornelis H. Hokke, Meta Roestenberg

“…Exposure to 20 cercariae led to detectable infection, defined as serum circulating anodic antigen levels >1.0 pg/mL, in 6/10 participants. …”
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Alteration of network connectivity in stroke patients with apraxia of speech after tDCS: A randomized controlled study by Jiayi Zhao, Yuanyuan Li, Xu Zhang, Ying Yuan, Yinan Cheng, Jun Hou, Guoping Duan, Baohu Liu, Jie Wang, Dongyu Wu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the changes in the functional connectivity of the cortical speech articulation network after anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (A-tDCS) over the left lip region of the primary motor cortex (M1) in subacute post-stroke patients with apraxia of speech (AoS), and the effect of A-tDCS on AoS.MethodsA total of 24 patients with post-stroke AoS were randomized into two groups and received A-tDCS over the left lip region of M1 (tDCS group)/ sham tDCS (control group) as well as speech and language therapy two times per day for 5 days. …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of naproxen using TiO2 single nanotubes by Marcela Sepúlveda, Joanna Musiał, Ivan Saldan, Pavan Kumar Chennam, Jhonatan Rodriguez-Pereira, Jhonatan Rodriguez-Pereira, Hanna Sopha, Hanna Sopha, Beata J. Stanisz, Jan M. Macak, Jan M. Macak

“…The TiO2 ST-NT powders were synthesized by anodization followed by etching of the double wall, bending, sonication, ultra-centrifugation, and finally annealing at 600°C. …”
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Micro/nano topological modification of TiO2 nanotubes activates Thy-1 signaling to control osteogenic differentiation of stem cells by Li Jinsheng, Deng Qing, Chen Junhao, Si Qiqi, Chen Jieru, Yang Liwen, Guo Zhiyun, Guo Tailin, Weng Jie

“…Here, TiO2 nanotubes of various diameters were prepared by adjusting the anodizing voltage. qPCR and immunoblot were carried out to assess the mechanism by which TiO2 nanotubes regulate Thy-1. …”
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Bioactivity Performance of Pure Mg after Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation in Silicate-Based Solutions by Yevheniia Husak, Joanna Michalska, Oleksandr Oleshko, Viktoriia Korniienko, Karlis Grundsteins, Bohdan Dryhval, Sahin Altundal, Oleg Mishchenko, Roman Viter, Maksym Pogorielov, Wojciech Simka

“…Our research was aimed to develop an Mg stable oxide coating using plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) in silicate-based solutions. 99.9% pure Mg alloy was anodized in electrolytes contained mixtures of sodium silicate and sodium fluoride, calcium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Cortical Responses after Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Disorders of Consciousness: An Exploratory Study by Sofia Straudi, Annibale Antonioni, Andrea Baroni, Valentina Bonsangue, Susanna Lavezzi, Giacomo Koch, Veronica Tisato, Nicole Ziliotto, Nino Basaglia, Paola Secchiero, Fabio Manfredini, Nicola Lamberti

“…Ten minimally conscious state (MCS) patients underwent ten sessions of anodal tDCS (five sessions/week, two weeks, 40 min/session) on the primary motor cortex bilaterally. …”
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Randomized clinical trial on the efficacy of a new transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) device in the treatment of depression: a low-cost option for developing countries? by Rafael Bernardon Ribeiro, Marcelo Bruno Generoso, Ivan Trombino Taiar, Ana Elisa De Conti Lord, Geraldo Teles Machado Netto, July Silveira Gomes, Lucas Pagnan Garrocini, Mara Fernandes Maranhão Girão, Maria Augusta Azevedo de Araujo, Samuel Araújo Leite da Silva, Pedro Shiozawa, Quirino Cordeiro

“…The intervention consisted of 10 active anodal tDCS sessions at 2 mA for 30 minutes over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; or sham. …”
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Thickness-Dependent Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Properties of Self-Assembled Nanostructured LaFeO₃ Perovskite Thin Films by Florin Andrei, Valentin Ion, Ruxandra Bîrjega, Maria Dinescu, Nicoleta Enea, Dan Pantelica, Maria Diana Mihai, Valentin-Adrian Maraloiu, Valentin Serban Teodorescu, Ioan-Cezar Marcu, Nicu Doinel Scarisoreanu

“…The potentiodynamic PEC analysis has revealed the highest photocurrent density J_photocurrent values (up to 1.2 mA/cm²) with excellent stability over time, for the thinnest LFO/Nb:SrTiO₃ sample, both cathodic and anodic behavior being noticed. Noticeably, the LFO thin film shows unbiased hydrogen evolution from water, as determined by gas chromatography in aqueous 0.5 M NaOH solution under constant illumination.…”
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Design and Evaluation of Composite Magnetic Iron–Platinum Nanowires for Targeted Cancer Nanomedicine by Abu Bakr Nana, Thashree Marimuthu, Daniel Wamwangi, Pierre P. D. Kondiah, Yahya E. Choonara

“…The Pt-NWs and Fe/Pt composite NWs were synthesized via template electrodeposition, using anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes. The Fe/Pt composite NWs (Method 1) was synthesized using two electrodeposition steps, allowing for greater control of the diameter of the NW core. …”
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High corrosion resistance duplex fcc + hcp cobalt based entropic alloys: An experimental and theoretical investigation by Wei Wang, Wangzhong Mu, Dawei Wei, Hongliu Wu, Libo Yu, Torbjörn Jonsson, Henrik Larsson, Huahai Mao

“…The microstructure of the hcp martensite with the fcc matrix has played an important role in the propagation of the localized anodic dissolution in the form of cleavage and quasi-cleavage. …”
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Blood lead level evaluation in children presenting with chronic constipation in Tehran-Iran: a cross-sectional study by Nasim Zamani, Amirhossein Hosseini, Fariba Farnaghi, Aliakbar Sayyari, Narges Gholami, Farid Imanzadeh, Seyed Kaveh Hadeiy, Mahmoud Hajipour, Amir Salimi, Scott Philips, Hossein Hassanian-Moghaddam

“…The LeadCare II device assays BLL using an electrochemical technique (anodic stripping voltammetry). A total of 237 patients were enrolled in the study. 122 (51.48%) were female and 115 (48.52%) were male. …”
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