Corporate Social Responsibility and the Mining Sector in Southern Africa: A Focus on Mining in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia [PDF]
The research conducted by the Bench Marks Foundation on mining in Southern provides SADC governments, mining companies and local mining community stakeholders with information and guidance on issues to consider in the process of empowerment and ...
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AI–Guided 4D Printing of Carnivorous Plants–Inspired Microneedles for Accelerated Wound Healing
This work presents an artificial intelligence (AI)‐guided 4D‐printed microneedle platform inspired by carnivorous plants for wound healing. A thermo‐responsive shape memory polymer enables body temperature–triggered self‐coiling for autonomous wound closure.
Hyun Lee +21 more
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITION OF GOLD FOIL FROM ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS OF ALTAI, URALS, AND DON REGION: ICP-MS AND XRF DATA [PDF]
The composition of gold foil from archaeological monuments of Altai, Urals and Don region was studied with ICP-MS and XRF. The foil from the Altai and Uralian monuments is characterized by the higher contents of Pt (54–315 ppm) and Pd (3–13 ppm) in ...
V.V. Zaykov +5 more
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In relation to its size the United Kingdom (UK) is remarkably well-endowed with mineral resources as a result of its complex geological history. Their extraction and use have played an important role in the development of the UK economy over many years ...
Lusty, Paul
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The surprising lability of bis(2,2’:6’,2’’-terpyridine)- chromium(III) complexes [PDF]
The complex [Cr(tpy)(O3SCF3)3] (tpy = 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine) is readily made from [Cr(tpy)Cl3] and is a convenient precursor to [Cr(tpy)2][PF6]3 and to [Cr(tpy)(4′-(4-tolyl)tpy)][PF6]3 and [Cr(tpy)(5,5′′-Me2tpy)][PF6]3 (4′-(4-tolyl)tpy = 4′-(4-tolyl)-2,
Constable, E. C. +4 more
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi +12 more
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Critical minerals: Challenges and opportunities in platinum group mineral flotation
Platinum group minerals (PGMs) are critical for the green energy transition, playing key roles as catalysts in fuel cells and catalytic converters. Their limited global supply as well as geopolitical challenges further elevate their strategic importance.
Belinda McFadzean +3 more
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Controlled Rate Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Sepiolites and Palygorskites [PDF]
A series of sepiolites, palygorskites and "Rocky Mountain Leather" clay minerals have been analysed by controlled rate thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry.
Ding, Zhe, Frost, Raymond
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This review explores the integration of microfluidic technology with organoid systems as an innovative platform for studying menopausea complex multi‐organ condition. By enabling precise simulation of inter‐organ communication and hormone responses, microfluidic organoids offer a physiologically relevant model for investigating menopausal syndrome and ...
Qianyi Zhang +4 more
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PGM MINERALS FROM PLACER OF THE MURZINKA-ADUI GRANITE GNEISSIC COMPLEX AND THEIR POSSIBLE SOURCES [PDF]
The paper presents the results of study of PGM minerals found in a small placer of the MurzinkaAdui granite gneissic block, Central Urals. We studied 65 PGM grains 0.1–0.8 mm in size including 42, 21, and 2 grains of the Os-Ir-Ru (±Pt, Rh) and Pt-Fe (±Ir,
V.V. Murzin, A.Yu. Kissin, D.A. Varlamov
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