Small, EarlyView.Oxidized porous silicon, composed of an elemental silicon porous skeleton coated with a silica shell, reacts with aqueous Ca2+ to generate a mixed silica–calcium silicate matrix that is remarkably efficient at trapping small molecules. With an emphasis on the engineering of controlled‐release drug delivery systems, this study identifies the factors ...
Ruhan Fan +2 more
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Extracellular Polymers from <i>Nitzschia</i> sp. for Removing Clay Minerals from Water in Mining. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Grisales J +7 more
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Rounded Monodisperse Fluorescent Nanodiamonds
Small, EarlyView.Nanodiamond (ND) shape control using rapid molten‐nitrate etching is studied as a scale‐up method for monodispersed rounded particles. Optimal etching condition (567°C for 6 min) yields NDs with atomically stepped surfaces and reduced sp2 content. Compared to angular control, rounded NDs exhibit an increased proportion of luminescent particles (66% vs.
Helena Raabova +7 more
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Mineral substrates as evolutionary drivers of soil microbial diversity through the rare biosphere. [PDF]
Appl Environ MicrobiolWang B, Zhang J, Zhu X, Wang Y, Teng HH.
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Sodium‐Based Battery Component Design: Imitating Lithium or Forging New Paths?
Small, EarlyView.This Perspective elucidates the decisive yet underexplored impact of cation chemistry, Na+ vs. Li+ charge carriers, on the design, selection, and formulation of their corresponding battery systems, addressing common misconceptions and the pitfalls of overreliance on Li+ design principles. Leveraging the unique characteristics of Na+, it comprehensively
Xingxing Wang +13 more
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Diverse and significant microbe-mediated mineral transformation in deep-sea hydrothermal vent indicated by <i>Methylophaga, Sulfitobacter</i> and <i>Roseovarius</i>. [PDF]
Curr Res Microb SciLiu M +5 more
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A New Electrode Paradigm Enabled by Co‐Axial Electrospinning
Small, EarlyView.Co‐axial electrospinning creates fuel‐cell electrodes with a division of function: ionomer cores to conduct protons and tailored catalyst‐containing shells for electrochemical reactions. This separation allows a paradigm shift in materials design and functional properties for the core and shell ionomers, targeting chemistries to be tuned independently ...
Kaustubh Khedekar +6 more
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A Multi-Parametric Investigation into Collector Adsorption and Its Role in the Chromite-Olivine Flotation System. [PDF]
ACS OmegaOzun S, Raimov R.
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Porous Organic Polymers: From Molecular Design to Scalable Technologies
Small, EarlyView.This review introduces porous organic polymers (POPs) for a wide range of applications, including energy storage, gas adsorption, catalysts, adsorbents, biomedical applications, sensors, and other exciting fields, and critically analyzes the synthesis and modification, and how structural topology influences the composites' architecture of POPs, along ...
Hossein Mashhadimoslem +12 more
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Small, EarlyView.A magnetic stimulation platform for the remote stimulation of cells is presented, consisting of a magnetic stimulator and magnetic microspheres. Skeletal muscle cells are labeled with magnetic microspheres, which act as local magnetic actuators on the cells upon application of the magnetic field.
Tayná C. Rodrigues +14 more
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