Feng Jiang, J.-M. Liu, Junxiong Zhang, Zhibin Chen, Guo Feng, Quan Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Jianmin Liu
{"title":"Effect of Mineralizers on the Preparation and Chromatic Properties of Cerium/Praseodymium Co-doped Yellow Ceramic Pigments","authors":"Feng Jiang, J.-M. Liu, Junxiong Zhang, Zhibin Chen, Guo Feng, Quan Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Jianmin Liu","doi":"10.30919/es1880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1880","url":null,"abstract":"To address the shortcomings of traditional Pr-ZrSiO4 yellow ceramic pigments, including their cool tone, empirical mineralizer selection, and inefficiencies in energy consumption and yield, this study synthesized (Ce, Pr)-ZrSiO4 pigments using a mechanochemical-assisted molten salt method at 900 .Three fluoride mineralizers (LiF, MgF2, NaF) were systematically compared.Results show NaF","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/es1880_Justaccepted.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147908229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hongxia Ma, Xiaowei Dai, Tao Wang, Zhongmei He, Rui Du, Hongyan Pei, Tianyuan Liu, Ruifen Sun, Kui Zhao
{"title":"Investigation of Uridine in Anti-Aging-Related Diseases Based on Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking and Cell Experimental Validation","authors":"Hongxia Ma, Xiaowei Dai, Tao Wang, Zhongmei He, Rui Du, Hongyan Pei, Tianyuan Liu, Ruifen Sun, Kui Zhao","doi":"10.30919/es1572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1572","url":null,"abstract":"There is currently only literature that verifies through in vivo experiments in animals that uridine can increase the metabolic level in mice, lacking research and validation on the anti-aging mechanism of uridine.Using network pharmacology, 83 drug targets and 5758 disease targets were screened out, and 33 common targets between aging-related diseases and the selected uridine were determined, including key proteins (PLA2G2A, ADK, G6PD, and GLA).Ten core targets were screened out from the PPI network (TP53, INS, CASP3, MYC, ADA, SERPINE1, SLC2A4, DPP4, G6PD, and TYMS).Molecular docking provided further verification.The CCK-8 experiment demonstrated that uridine has a significant therapeutic effect on D-galactose-induced senescence in HT22, BV2, and PC12 cells.Biochemical index detection results indicated that uridine can reduce the content of MDA and the enzyme activity of LDH in senescent HT22, BV2, and PC12 cells, increase the enzyme activity of SOD, and lower the expression levels of inflammatory factors IL-1 and TNF-, thereby reducing the damage to HT22, BV2, and PC12 cells caused by inflammatory factors.This study highlights the potential of uridine as a source of anti-aging activity and suggests that it can be developed into a new drug for treating aging-related diseases.","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/es1572_JustAccepted.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147877630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmad Obeid, Sajid Javed, Jorge Dias, Ibrahim Abe M. Elfadel, Naoufel Werghi
{"title":"Enhancing Prostate Cancer Subtyping: A Persistent Homology Approach in Multiple Instance Learning","authors":"Ahmad Obeid, Sajid Javed, Jorge Dias, Ibrahim Abe M. Elfadel, Naoufel Werghi","doi":"10.30919/es1905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1905","url":null,"abstract":"Prostate pathology analysis has been handled remarkably well by deep learning models.However, deep learning models in histopathology still face challenges in effectively modeling fine-grained, object-level features that are critical for a robust cancer assessment.Topological Data Analysis (TDA)","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/es1905_Justaccepted.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147880658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Construction of 0D Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Anchored on the Surface of 2D MXene Functional Materials for High-efficiency Photocatalytic Removal of Organic Pollutants: Roles of Nanoconfinement Effect and Interface Effect","authors":"Chuanxi Yang, Mingfan Zhang, WU Yong-kun, Kaipeng Sun, Haowei Dang, Yadong Xu, Jinran Zhang, Chen Zhang, Ruihong Chang, Erling Zhao, Yunlong Lan, Haofen Sun, Dong Chen, Weihua Zhao, Yihua Xiao, Yizhen Tang, Yuqi Fan, Weiliang Wang, Feng Dang, Xiaoning Wang","doi":"10.30919/es1655","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1655","url":null,"abstract":"Among the available semiconductors, TiO2 plays a significant role in charge transport mechanism for the third-generation solar devices.The presence of trap states decreases the overall charge injection efficiency of the device.This can be improved by mixing a small amount of Fe2O3 with the TiO2 nanoparticles.This leads to expedite the injection of electrons from the semiconductor conduction band to the FTO conduction band, thereby reducing the charge recombination.Here, we have deposited three types of films, i.e., single, double and triple layer of TiO2 with mixing of Fe2O3 in it.These films were characterized for solar device fabrication.The sample prepared with 2 wt.% with two layers coating, significantly improves the device performance.Sustaining a high fill factor requires controlling the flaws by surface passivation.The Fe2O3 can be considered as a good candidate for enhanced DSSC's applications.","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/cs1655.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147894562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zixuan Wang, Yanni Tan, Chun Shi, Hanhui Lei, Xiaoteng Liu, Mohamed Kallel, Zhengjun Shi
{"title":"Omni-Surface Hydrophobic Bamboo Composite with Enhanced Antibacterial and Self-Cleaning Performance","authors":"Zixuan Wang, Yanni Tan, Chun Shi, Hanhui Lei, Xiaoteng Liu, Mohamed Kallel, Zhengjun Shi","doi":"10.30919/es1593","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1593","url":null,"abstract":"The nutrients within bamboo are prone to absorbing moisture, which creates an environment conducive to mold growth and restricts the expanded use of bamboo.Although traditional hydrophobic coatings can impart superhydrophobic properties to the surface of bamboo, they are unable to penetrate its interior structure, thereby leaving the intrinsic hydrophilicity of bamboo","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/es1593_JustAccepted.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147899356","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highly Efficient Florfenicol Removal via Nitrogen-Doped Zero-Valent Iron/Carbon Composites Activated with Peroxodisulfate: Mechanisms and Pathways","authors":"Peng Yu, Shun Wang, Xin Chen, Zhiguo Wang, Chun Zhang, Yanxue Shang, Wei Huang","doi":"10.30919/es1535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1535","url":null,"abstract":"Florfenicol (FF) accumulation in aquatic environments is a critical concern due to ecosystem disruption, microbial resistance, and health risks.While zero-valent iron (ZVI) is recognized for antibiotic remediation, studies on FF removal using nitrogendoped ZVI-based materials activated by peroxodisulfate (PDS) and their degradation mechanisms are limited.This study synthesizes N-doped ZVI/C-1 via pyrolysis of ironbased metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), where organic ligands form a carbon matrix supporting ZVI particles and incorporate nitrogen atoms.The resulting N-doped ZVI/C-1 exhibits increased defect density, higher specific surface area, and improved hydrophobicity compared to ZVI/C.Electrochemical analyses further reveal that Ndoped ZVI/C-1 possesses superior corrosion resistance, faster charge transport, and reduced hydrogen evolution activity.Consequently, N-doped ZVI/C-1 achieves a high FF removal efficiency of 96.0% within 30 minutes when activated by PDS.Mechanistic investigations indicate that the dominant degradation involves the generation of OH and SO4 radicals, resulting in higher dechlorination and defluorination capacities compared to ZVI/C.Identified degradation pathways include C-Cl and C-F bond cleavage, C=O addition, and benzene ring decomposition, leading to a gradual reduction in FF toxicity.This study presents a promising strategy for FF removal and enhances the understanding of degradation mechanisms utilizing nitrogen-doped ZVIbased materials.","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/es1535_JustAccepted.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147918891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohmad Abass Bhat, Pratima Gajbhiye, Irfan Khursheed Shah, Rouoof Habib Ganie, Miral R. Thakker, Saurav Dixit, Nikolai Vatin, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Chandrakant Sonawane
{"title":"Analyzing Climate Change Perception and Adaptation Methods of People in the North-Western Himalayas, Kashmir","authors":"Mohmad Abass Bhat, Pratima Gajbhiye, Irfan Khursheed Shah, Rouoof Habib Ganie, Miral R. Thakker, Saurav Dixit, Nikolai Vatin, Ghanshyam G. Tejani, Chandrakant Sonawane","doi":"10.30919/es1489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30919/es1489","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines how indigenous people in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India, perceive climate change and their adaptive strategies to cope with environmental changes.It also investigates their beliefs about the implications of climate change.The study employed purposive sampling to select the area and random sampling to choose 400 household respondents from Quailmuqam, Malangam, and Panar areas.Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions.The findings indicate that 82.6% of respondents observed rising temperatures, 91.8% noted a decline in snowfall frequency, 89.3% reported reduced snowfall intensity, 89.5% saw a decrease in rainfall frequency, and 90.8% experienced lower rainfall intensity.Additionally, respondents reported deteriorating forest and pasture lands, shrinking snow cover, and diminished water availability.Most respondents believe extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and will continue to do so, with 80% anticipating increased glacial outbursts, landslides, and floods, potentially harming their livelihoods.To address these challenges, respondents have adopted measures such as social forestry, water conservation, fire control, intercropping, crop rotation, and soil conservation techniques like mulching and terracing.This study provides valuable insights into indigenous perceptions and adaptive practices, aiding policymakers in developing more effective climate resilience strategies for the Himalayan region.","PeriodicalId":36059,"journal":{"name":"Engineered Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.espublisher.com/uploads/article_pdf/es1489_JustAccepted.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147911962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}