Pb(II) Uptake from Polluted Irrigation Water Using Anatase TiO₂ Nanoadsorbent by Miguel A. Vasquez-Caballero, Yamerson Canchanya-Huaman, Angie F. Mayta-Armas, Jemina Pomalaya-Velasco, Noemi-Raquel Checca-Huaman, Yéssica Bendezú-Roca, Juan A. Ramos-Guivar

“…Overall, the findings indicate that nano-TiO₂ has the potential to be used as an effective and long-lasting mesoporous adsorbent in the treatment and cleaning of Pb(II) from water bodies.…”
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Preparation of a Sustainable Shape-Stabilized Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage Based on Mg²⁺-Doped CaCO₃/PEG Composites by Md. Hasan Zahir, Mohammad Mominur Rahman, Salem K. S. Basamad, Khaled Own Mohaisen, Kashif Irshad, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Md. Abdul Aziz, Amjad Ali, Mohammad M. Hossain

“…Furthermore, in addition to the improvement of the thermal conductivity of the P-10-MCC, its supercooling is also reduced to some extent. The combined mesoporous and macro-porous structure of P-10-MCC is critical to retaining a large amount of PEG within the matrix, resulting in a high latent heat in the operating temperature range of 35–57 °C. …”
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Unraveling an Ultrafast Electron Transport Mechanism in a Photocatalytic “Micromachine” for Their Potential Light Harvesting Applications by Nivedita Pan, Lopamudra Roy, Md. Nur Hasan, Amrita Banerjee, Ria Ghosh, Meshari A. Alsharif, Basim H. Asghar, Rami J. Obaid, Arpita Chattopadhyay, Ranjan Das, Saleh A. Ahmed, Samir Kumar Pal

“…We have studied the excited-state ultrafast dynamics of the efficient push-pull dye RK1 in solution, on mesoporous semiconductor nanoparticles, and in insulator nanoparticles by streak camera (resolution of the order of 500 fs). …”
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Resensitizing β‐Lactams by Reprogramming Purine Metabolism in Small Colony Variant for Osteomyelitis Treatment by Tingwang Shi, Qiong Wu, Zesong Ruan, Zhiyuan Luo, Wenbo Wang, Zhao Guo, Yihong Ma, Xin Wang, Guangyu Chu, Han Lin, Min Ge, Yunfeng Chen

“…Therefore, a co‐delivery system for lonidamine and oxacillin is constructed with amino‐modified dendritic mesoporous silica as a carrier, which showed high efficacy and safety in combating SCV both in vitro and in vivo experiments. …”
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Photo-Thermally Controllable Tumor Metabolic Modulation to Assist T Cell Activation for Boosting Immunotherapy by Ma J, Hua L, Zhu Y, Mao G, Fu C, Qin S

“…Therefore, controlled modulation of glycolysis in tumor cells to subsequently improve the immune tumor microenvironment holds significant implications for clinical cancer treatment and immune regulation.Methods: To reverse the immunosuppressive microenvironment caused by tumor glycolysis and reduce tumor immune escape, we developed a photo-thermal-controlled precision drug delivery platform to regulate tumor metabolism and aid in the activation of T cells, thereby enhancing immunotherapy. First, hollow mesoporous Prussian blue (HPB) was prepared, and the glycolysis inhibitor 3-bromopyruvate (3-BrPA) was encapsulated within HPB using the phase-change material 1-tetradecanol, resulting in B/T-H. …”
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Rapidly Inhibiting the Inflammatory Cytokine Storms and Restoring Cellular Homeostasis to Alleviate Sepsis by Blocking Pyroptosis and Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathways by Jiahui Yan, Jingwen Zhang, Yanan Wang, Hong Liu, Xueping Sun, Aixin Li, Pengfei Cui, Liangmin Yu, Xuefeng Yan, Zhiyu He

“…In this study, an acid‐responsive hollow mesoporous polydopamine (HMPDA) nanocarrier that is highly capable of carrying both the hydrophilic drug NAD+ and the hydrophobic drug BAPTA‐AM, with its outer layer being sealed by the inflammatory targeting peptide PEG‐LSA, is developed. …”
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Lithium Niobate for Fast Cycling in Li-ion Batteries: Review and New Experimental Results by Erwin Hüger, Lukas Riedel, Jing Zhu, Jochen Stahn, Paul Heitjans, Harald Schmidt

“…This work reviews the suitability of polymorphic Li-Nb-O-based compounds (e.g., crystalline, amorphous, and mesoporous bulk materials and films produced by various methodologies) for LIB operation. …”
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Phosphoric Acid Activated Carbon from <i>Melia azedarach</i> Waste Sawdust for Adsorptive Removal of Reactive Orange 16: Equilibrium Modelling and Thermodynamic Analysis by Jehanzeb Ali Shah, Tayyab Ashfaq Butt, Cyrus Raza Mirza, Ahson Jabbar Shaikh, Muhammad Saqib Khan, Muhammad Arshad, Nadia Riaz, Hajira Haroon, Syed Mubashar Hussain Gardazi, Khurram Yaqoob, Muhammad Bilal

“…MA-AC400 is characterized as mesoporous with BET surface area of 293.13 m² g⁻¹ and average pore width of 20.33 Å. pH_PZC and Boehm titration confirm the acidic surface charges with dominance of phenolic functional groups. …”
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All‐Rounder Low‐Cost Dopant‐Free D‐A‐D Hole‐Transporting Materials for Efficient Indoor and Outdoor Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells by Hong Duc Pham, Sagar M. Jain, Meng Li, Zhao‐Kui Wang, Sergei Manzhos, Krishna Feron, Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu, Zhiyong Liu, Nunzio Motta, James R. Durrant, Prashant Sonar

“…The new TPA‐BPFN‐TPA with low‐lying HOMO is used as a dopant‐free hole‐transporting material (HTM) in mesoporous perovskite solar cells. The performance of the solar cells using this new HTM is compared with the traditional 2,2′,7,7′‐tetrakis(N,N′‐di‐p‐methoxyphenylamino)‐ 9,9′‐spirobifluorene (Spiro‐OMeTAD) HTM based devices for outdoor and indoor performance evaluation. …”
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Template-free Synthesis of Stable Cobalt Manganese Spinel Hollow Nanostructured Catalysts for Highly Water-Resistant CO Oxidation by Zehai Xu, Yufan Zhang, Xiong Li, Lei Qin, Qin Meng, Guoliang Zhang, Zheng Fan, Zhen Xue, Xinwen Guo, Qinglin Liu, Qingbiao Li, Baohua Mao, Zhi Liu

“…The self-assembled multi-shelled mesoporous spinel nanostructures provide high surface area (203.5 m2/g) and favorable unique surface chemistry for producing abundant active sites and lead to the creation of robust microsphere configured by 16-nm spinel nanosheets, which achieve satisfactory water-resisting property and catalytic activity. …”
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Nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots as a novel treatment for black fungal bone infections (Mucormycosis): in vitro and in vivo study by Amany Belal, Atiah H. Almalki, Ahmed A. Farghali, Rehab Mahmoud, R. R. Atta, Abeer Enaiet Allah, Walid Hamdy Hassan, Sangmin Lee, Amna A. Kotp, Doaa Essam, Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Mohammed M. Ghoneim, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Abdalla Abdelwahab

“…Herein, we reported for the first time the preparation of nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots (N/CQDs) and a nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (N/MC) using a quick micro-wave preparation and hydrothermal approach. …”
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Design and Evaluation of Pegylated Large 3D Pore Ferrisilicate as a Potential Insulin Protein Therapy to Treat Diabetic Mellitus by B. Rabindran Jermy, Mohammed Salahuddin, Gazali Tanimu, Hatim Dafalla, Sarah Almofty, Vijaya Ravinayagam

“…An iron-based SBA-16 mesoporous silica (ferrisilicate) with a large surface area and three-dimensional (3D) pores is explored as a potential insulin delivery vehicle with improved encapsulation and loading efficiency. …”
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MONO- AND BIMETALLIC COMPOSITIONS ANCHORED ON NATURAL TRIPOLI IN THE REACTION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE OXIDATION WITH AIR OXYGEN by Т. A. Kiose, T. L. Rakitskaya, A. Р. Nazar, L. A. Raskola

“…It has been found that this natural tripoli is not a true mineral and has a complicated composition, a developed mesoporous structure with pore sizes from 3.0 to 9.7 nm, and the high pH value (8.15) of its suspension. …”
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Elimination of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on titanium implants via photothermally-triggered nitric oxide and immunotherapy for enhanced osseointegration by Yong-Lin Yu, Jun-Jie Wu, Chuan-Chuan Lin, Xian Qin, Franklin R. Tay, Li Miao, Bai-Long Tao, Yang Jiao

“…Methods Herein, an interfacial functionalization strategy is proposed by the integration of mesoporous polydopamine nanoparticles (PDA), nitric oxide (NO) release donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and osteogenic growth peptide (OGP) onto Ti implants, denoted as Ti-PDA@SNP-OGP. …”
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Lubricant-entrenched slippery surface-based nanocarriers to avoid macrophage uptake and improve drug utilization by Chengduan Yang, Jianming Feng, Ziqi Liu, Juan Jiang, Xiafeng Wang, Cheng Yang, Hui-jiuan Chen, Xi Xie, Liru Shang, Ji Wang, Zhenwei Peng

“…Methods: The nanoparticles were prepared based on conventional drug carrier mesoporous silica NPs through a two-step process. A functional nanoscale slippery surface was formed by grafting “liquid-like” brushes on the particles surface, and then a lubricant-entrenched slippery surfaces (LESS) was formed by infusing silicone oil lubricant into the entire surface. …”
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Nanocomposite hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel for the treatment of esophageal fistulas by E. Piantanida, I. Boškoski, G. Quero, C. Gallo, Y. Zhang, C. Fiorillo, V. Arena, G. Costamagna, S. Perretta, L. De Cola

“…Injectable hydrogels that have the dual advantage of being implantable with a minimally invasive approach and of adapting their shape to the target cavity, while the introduction of mesoporous silica nanoparticles opens the possibility of drug/biomolecules delivery.The hydrogel is based on hyaluronic acid (HA), the crosslinking process occurs at physiological conditions leading to a hydrogel made of >96% by water and with a large-pore micro-architecture. …”
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Label-Free Creatinine Optical Sensing Using Molecularly Imprinted Titanium Dioxide-Polycarboxylic Acid Hybrid Thin Films: A Preliminary Study for Urine Sample Analysis by Seung-Woo Lee, Soad Ahmed, Tao Wang, Yeawon Park, Sota Matsuzaki, Shinichi Tatsumi, Shigekiyo Matsumoto, Sergiy Korposh, Steve James

“…In addition, the surface modification of the optical fiber section containing the LPG with a mesoporous base coating of silica nanoparticles, which was conducted before LPD-based TiO₂ film deposition, contributed to the improvement of the sensitivity of the MI LPG sensor. …”
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Removal of methylene blue by porous biochar obtained by KOH activation from bamboo biochar by Qing Ge, Peng Li, Miao Liu, Guo-ming Xiao, Zhu-qian Xiao, Jian-wei Mao, Xi-kun Gai

“…The enhancement of adsorption capacity could be ascribed to the increase of surface oxygen-containing functional groups, aromatization and mesoporous channels. The adsorption capacity was up to 67.46 mg/g under the optimum adsorption parameters with 2 g/L of adsorbent dose, 11 of initial solution pH and 298 K of the reactive temperature. …”
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In vitro study on flavonoid NO donor nanoparticles promoting osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs by regulating macrophage polarization by DING Kexin, YANG Jinxin, MOU Jie, SUN Zhe, CUI Yawen, LIU Zongxiang

“…Methods The novel NO donor drug G10 was loaded on hydroxyapatite/mesoporous silicanant particles (HAP/MSN), filled with zinc oxide (ZnO), and then coated with chitosan (COS) to prepare composite nanoparticles (G10@HAP/MSN@ZnO@COS). …”
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Mitochondria-targeted accumulation of oxygen-irrelevant free radicals for enhanced synergistic low-temperature photothermal and thermodynamic therapy by Hongzhi Hu, Xiangtian Deng, Qingcheng Song, Wenbo Yang, Yiran Zhang, Weijian Liu, Shangyu Wang, Zihui Liang, Xin Xing, Jian Zhu, Junzhe Zhang, Zengwu Shao, Baichuan Wang, Yingze Zhang

“…Methods and results In this work, a core–shell nanoplatform with an appropriate size composed of arginine–glycine–aspartate (RGD) functioned polydopamine (PDA) as a shell and a triphenylphosphonium (TPP) modified hollow mesoporous manganese dioxide (H-mMnO2) as a core was designed and fabricated for the first time. …”
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