The effects of salt on coacervate formed by polyDADMAC and gum arabic by Tan, Darren Han Rong

“…The effect can be described by the Hofmeister series, which revealed the importance of ion-specific interactions for material designed coacervate used in complex environments. …”
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Thermodynamic properties of Xenon storage system under adsorption condition by Koh, Darren Shi Hao

“…Xenon (Xe) is expected to emerge as a highly demanded noble gas globally over the next few years due to its variety of applications in electronics, commercial lighting, medical applications as well as ion propulsion. Xenon noble gas can exist and be extracted in two different states: radioactive and non-radioactive. …”
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Solar vehicle to grid simulation model by Lim, Yihn Shin.

“…However due to the highly volatile up and downs of the photovoltaic input, there is quick charging and discharging of the lithium ion batteries. This might result in a significant negative impact on the batteries, where the life cycle would be drastically reduced. …”
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Hybrid nanomaterials for improved photocatalytic performance by Ho, Jeffrey Weng Chye.

“…These steps are (i) hydrothermal treatment (ii) ion-exchange (iii) photoreduction and (iv) post-annealing. …”
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The closure of Palaeo-Tethys in Eastern Myanmar and Northern Thailand: New insights from zircon U–Pb and Hf isotope data by Gardiner, NJ, Searle, MP, Morley, CK, Whitehouse, MP, Spencer, CJ, Robb, LJ

“…However, the northern extension of this Palaeo-Tethyan suture is less well understood. Here we present new ion microprobe U–Pb zircon age data from northern Thailand and eastern Myanmar. …”

Structure and function of atypical BTB domains in health and disease by Cruz Walma, DA

“…Proteins containing the BTB domain conventionally homodimerise to perform a variety of critical biological processes and serve diverse roles such as transcriptional regulators, voltage-gated ion channels, and E3 ubiquitin ligase substrate adaptors. …”

Is nitrogen present in Li3N·P2S5 solid electrolytes produced by ball milling? by Hartley, G, Jin, L, Bergner, B, Spencer Jolly, D, Rees, G, Zekoll, S, Ning, Z, Pateman, A, Holc, C, Adamson, P, Bruce, P

“…The mechanical milling of lithium nitride (Li₃N) with phosphorus pentasulfide (P₂S₅) has previously been reported to produce amorphous lithium-ion conductors, but the composition of these materials and the reactions occurring during the milling processes were hitherto undetermined. …”

Elucidating the role of ligand engineering on local and macroscopic charge-carrier transport in NaBiS2 nanocrystal thin films by Huang, Y-T, Schleuning, M, Hempel, H, Zhang, Y, Rusu, M, Unold, T, Musiienko, A, Karalis, O, Nora, J, Szymon, Z, Andrew, B, Natalie, N, Weixin, S, Louise, H, Sirringhaus, H, Stranks, S, Rao, A, Robert, H

“…In addition, temperature-dependent transient current measurements uncover a small activation energy barrier of 88 meV for ion migration, which accounts for the strongly hysteretic behavior of NaBiS2 photovoltaic devices. …”

Radiatively cooled magnetic reconnection experiments driven by pulsed power by Datta, R., Chandler, K., Myers, C. E., Chittenden, J. P., Crilly, A. J., Aragon, C., Ampleford, D. J., Banasek, J. T., Edens, A., Fox, W. R., Hansen, S. B., Harding, E. C., Jennings, C. A., Ji, H., Kuranz, C. C., Lebedev, S. V., Looker, Q., Patel, S. G., Porwitzky, A., Shipley, G. A., Uzdensky, D. A., Yager-Elorriaga, D. A., Hare, J. D.

“…We determine the advected magnetic field and flow velocity using inductive probes positioned in the inflow to the layer, and inflow ion density and temperature from analysis of visible emission spectroscopy. …”
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Accelerated synthesis of Li(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)O2 cathode materials using flame-assisted spray pyrolysis and additives by Zhang, Jianan, Muldoon, Valerie L, Deng, Sili

“…Nickel-rich cathode materials are promising in lithium-ion battery applications because of their high energy density and low material cost. …”
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Uniting activity design principles of anode catalysts for direct liquid fuel cells by Zheng, Daniel J, Peng, Jiayu, McCormack, Kaylee, Xu, Hongbin, Kang, Jin Soo, Wang, Zhenshu, Ren, Zhichu, Li, Ju, Román-Leshkov, Yuriy, Shao-Horn, Yang

“…Direct liquid fuel cells have advantages over hydrogen-based fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries for portable and mobile applications due to their high volumetric energy density and the convenient storage or refueling of liquid fuels. …”
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Coherent spin-control of S = 1 vanadium and molybdenum complexes by Laorenza, Daniel W, Mullin, Kathleen R, Weiss, Leah R, Bayliss, Sam L, Deb, Pratiti, Awschalom, David D, Rondinelli, James M, Freedman, Danna E

“…We previously developed analogous optically addressable molecules featuring a ground-state spin-triplet centered on a Cr4+ ion with an optical-spin interface. In this work, we evaluate isovalent V3+ and Mo4+ congeners, which offer unique advantages, such as an intrinsic nuclear spin for V3+ or larger spin–orbit coupling for Mo4+, as optically addressable spin systems. …”
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Multiscale dynamics of charging and plating in graphite electrodes coupling operando microscopy and phase-field modelling by Lu, Xuekun, Lagnoni, Marco, Bertei, Antonio, Das, Supratim, Owen, Rhodri E, Li, Qi, O’Regan, Kieran, Wade, Aaron, Finegan, Donal P, Kendrick, Emma, Bazant, Martin Z, Brett, Dan JL, Shearing, Paul R

“…The phase separation dynamics in graphitic anodes significantly affects lithium plating propensity, which is the major degradation mechanism that impairs the safety and fast charge capabilities of automotive lithium-ion batteries. In this study, we present comprehensive investigation employing operando high-resolution optical microscopy combined with non-equilibrium thermodynamics implemented in a multi-dimensional (1D+1D to 3D) phase-field modeling framework to reveal the rate-dependent spatial dynamics of phase separation and plating in graphite electrodes. …”
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A 35-Year Analysis of Vegetation Cover in Rare-Earth Mining Areas Using Landsat Data by Zheng, Zhubin, Liu, Yuqing, Chen, Na, Liu, Ge, Lei, Shaohua, Xu, Jie, Li, Jianzhong, Ren, Jingli, Huang, Chao

“…This research facilitates the alignment of ion-type rare-earth mining with ecological protection, thereby promoting the sustainable development of the mining area and providing scientific guidance for local governments to formulate more effective management and protection strategies for the mining ecosystem. …”
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A high-sensitivity potentiometric 65-nm CMOS ISFET sensor for rapid E. coli screening by Jiang, Yu, Liu, Xu, Dang, Tran Chien, Huang, Xiwei, Feng, Hao, Zhang, Qing, Yu, Hao

“…In this paper, we developed a high-sensitivity ion-sensitive field-effect transistor sensor. It is small sized, cost-efficient, and can be massively fabricated in a standard 65-nm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor process. …”
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Dendrites-free lithium metal anode enabled by synergistic surface structural engineering by Di, Jie, Yang, Jin-Lin, Tian, Han, Ren, Pengfei, Deng, Yirui, Tang, Wenhao, Yan, Wenqi, Liu, Ruiping, Ma, Jianmin

“…Lithium (Li) metal with high specific capacity and low redox potential is widely considered as a potential anode for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with high energy density. However, the catastrophic dendrites growth, “dead Li” formation, and surface passivation hinder its practical application. …”
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Wafer-scale nanostructured black silicon with morphology engineering via advanced Sn-assisted dry etching for sensing and solar cell applications by Wu, Shaoteng, Chen, Qimiao, Zhang, Lin, Ren, Huixue, Zhou, Hao, Hu, Liangxing, Tan, Chuan Seng

“…The b-Si is achieved by O2/SF6 plasma-based reactive ion etching (RIE) of the Si wafer which is coated with a GeSn layer. …”
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Chromium removal from aqueous solution using natural clinoptilolite by Kurniawan, Tonni Agustiono, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Mohd Ridhwan Adam, Liang, Xue, Goh, Huihwang, Anouzla, Abdelkader, Sillanpää, Mika, Mohyuddin, Ayesha, Chew, Kit Wayne

“…To improve its removal performance for the inorganic pollutant, the adsorbent is pretreated with NaCl to prepare it in the homoionic form of Na+ before undertaking ion exchange with Cr3+ in aqueous solution. This work also evaluates if treated effluents could meet the required effluent discharge standard set by legislation for the target pollutant. …”
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Efficient water disinfection against antibiotic-resistant bacteria by visible-light heterogeneous photo-Fenton-like process with atomically dispersed Cu on graphitic carbon nitride... by Liu, Hang, Wang, Tianyi, Liu, Sixiao, Zhou, Xiaoyu, Zhang, Lei, Sun, Yi, Hu, Yongfeng, Sharouri, Mohsen, Zhang, Yu, Teng, Zhenyuan, Zhang, Xiuyun, Wang, Guoxiu, Wang, Chengyin

“…The catalyst's durability and stability were demonstrated through extensive cycling experiments, ion interference tests, and disinfection trials in various water matrices. …”
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The novel quinoline derivative SKA-346 as a KCa3.1 channel selective activator by Wong, Brandon Han Siang, Shim, Heesung, Goay, Stephanie Shee Min, Ong, Seow Theng, Nur Ayuni Binte Muhammad Taib, Chai, Kelila Xin Ye, Lim, Kerry, Huang, Dachuan, Ong, Choon Kiat, Vaiyapuri, Thamil Selvan, Cheah, Yeong Cheng, Wang, Yulan, Wulff, Heike, Webster, Richard David, Shelat, Vishalkumar G., Verma, Navin Kumar

“…We synthesized five quinoline derivatives and used electrophysiology to screen them on KCa3.1 and a panel of 14 other ion channels. One quinoline derivative, SKA-346, activated KCa3.1 with an EC50 of 1.9 μM and showed selectivity against the other channels. …”
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