Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal nonessential for plants; this toxic metal accumulation in crops has significant adverse effects on human health. The crosstalk between copper (Cu) and Cd has been reported; however, the molecular mechanisms remain unknow...
A new electrochemical method to synthesize mesoporous nanowires of alloys has been developed. Electrochemical deposition in ionic liquid-in-water (IL/W) microemulsion has been successful to grow mesoporous CoPt nanowires in the interior of polycarbon...
This paper presents a novel method for fabricating three-dimensional (3D) microstructures of cobalt–platinum (Co-Pt) permanent magnets using a localized electrochemical deposition (LECD) technique. The method involves the use of an electrolyte...
The commercialization of the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC) is limited due to the high cost and low efficiency of the electrocatalysts. In this context, the development of new electrocatalysts able to efficiently oxidize the methanol and to have at...
CoPt alloys with Pt contents from 15 to 90% were prepared using low-cost electrochemical deposition. Different samples were synthesized from electrochemical baths at pH = 2.5 and 5.5 in a solution with and without saccharin as an additive. The morpho...
The article reveals for the first time the features of nanoparticle morphology, phase compositions, and their changes when heating FePt and CoPt nanoalloys. Nanoparticles were obtained by co-reduction of precursor solution mixtures with hydrazine hyd...
Magnetically recovered Co and Co@Pt catalysts for H2 generation during NaBH4 hydrolysis were successfully synthesized by optimizing the conditions of galvanic replacement method. Commercial aluminum particles with an average size of 80 µm were...
In this paper, 3 µm length and 200 nm diameter CoPt nanowire arrays (NWs) with different Co contents were prepared by electrodeposition at a controlled potential from an aqueous hexachloroplatinate solution. The synthesis occurred at two differ...
Bimetallic colloidal CoPt nanoalloys with low platinum content were successfully synthesized following a modified polyol approach. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and...
A novel class of quaternary intermetallic alloys based on CoPt is investigated in view of their interesting magnetic properties induced by the presence of hard magnetic L10 phase. A Co48Pt28Ag6B18 alloy has been prepared by rapid solidification from...
Copper (Cu) is an essential micronutrient for plants, playing a crucial role in various physiological and molecular processes. Excess Cu induces oxidative stress and disrupts cellular functions, while Cu deficiency causes chlorosis and poor pollen de...
Copper (Cu) is one of the most indispensable micronutrients, and proper Cu homeostasis is required for plants to maintain essential cellular functions. Plants activate the Cu uptake system during Cu limitation. Although SPL7 (SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDIN...
This paper explores the nature of Coptic struggles for religious equality in Egypt in the period between 2013 and 2021. The key research question informing this paper is: in a context where the space for civic action to demand rights for equality and...
Multilayer Co/Pt films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy are irradiated by focused a He+ ion beam to locally reduce the anisotropy value. The irradiated spots with the diameters of 100 and 200 nm are arranged in square lattices with the periods...
The copper transporter (COPT/Ctr) gene family plays a critical part in maintaining the balance of the metal, and many diverse species depend on COPT to move copper (Cu) across the cell membrane. In Arabidopsis thaliana, Oryza sativa, Medicago sativa,...
We present the results of magnetic force microscopy investigations of domain structures in multilayer [Co (0.5 nm)/Pt (1 nm)]5 thin film structures (denoted hereafter as Co/Pt) modified by additional Co capping layers and by ion irradiation. It is de...
The controllable synthesis of carbon nanofibers (CNF) and composites based on CNF (Metals/CNF) is of particular interest. In the present work, the samples of CNF were produced via ethylene decomposition over Co-Pt (0–100 at.% Pt) microdispersed...
Composite nanostructure materials are widely used in catalysis. They exhibit several characteristics, such as the unique structural advantage and the synergism among their components, which significantly enhances their catalytic performance. In this...
An electron-conducting mixed oxide, Co-Pt bronze was synthesized and examined as a candidate for a highly durable electrocatalyst for both the polymer electrolyte fuel cells and electrolyzers. The motivation of this study comes from the fact that thi...
The Co-Pt binary system can form a two-phase nanochessboard structure comprising regularly aligned nanorods of magnetically hard tetragonal L10 phase and magnetically soft cubic L12 phase. This Co-Pt nanochessboard, being an exchange-coupled magnetic...
Current-induced field-free magnetic switching using spin–orbit torque has been an important topic for decades due to both academic and industrial interest. Most research has focused on introducing symmetry breakers, such as geometrical and comp...
Ambulatory instrumented insoles are widely used in real-time monitoring of the plantar pressure in order to calculate balance indicators such as Center of Pressure (CoP) or Pressure Maps. Such insoles include many pressure sensors; the required numbe...
An effective approach for increasing the Noble metal-utilization by decorating the atomic Pt clusters (1 wt.%) on the CoO2@SnPd2 nanoparticle (denoted as CSPP) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is demonstrated in this study. For the optimum case wh...
Forage legumes are an important livestock nutritional resource, which includes essential metals, such as copper. Particularly, the high prevalence of hypocuprosis causes important economic losses to Argentinian cattle agrosystems. Copper deficiency i...
The majority of the social and political forces that spearheaded and actively participated in the 2011 and 2013 waves of uprisings catapulted the demands to reestablish ‘citizenship’ as one of the main foundations of a new social contract aiming at r...
The contribution of solar power in electric power systems has been increasing rapidly due to its environmentally friendly nature. Photovoltaic (PV) systems contain solar cell panels, power electronic converters, high power switching and often transfo...
Fruit nutritional value, plant growth, and yield can be compromised by deficient copper (Cu) bioavailability, which often appears in arable lands. This condition causes low Cu content and modifications in the ripening-associated processes in tomato f...
Background: The Chear open-set performance test (COPT), which uses a carrier phrase followed by a monosyllabic test word, is intended for clinical assessment of speech recognition, evaluation of hearing-device performance, and the fine-tuning of hear...
We propose a hybrid discrete-continuous algorithm for flight planning in free flight airspaces. In a first step, our discrete-continuous optimization for enhanced resolution (DisCOptER) method computes a globally optimal approximate flight path on a...
The size of transistors has drastically reduced over the years. Interconnects have likewise also been scaled down. Today, conventional copper (Cu)-based interconnects face a significant impediment to further scaling since their electrical conductivit...
Heavy metals such as Cu and Cd are important pollutants. Quillay (Quillaja saponaria) is a tree species endemic to Chile that is of worldwide commercial interest due to its saponins. It can grow on contaminated sites. However, the biological mechanis...
Various methods have been proposed to estimate the tissue speed of sound (SOS) of propagating medium using the curvature of received channel waveform or the analysis of resultant image quality. In our previous study, baseband delay-multiply-and-sum (...
We theoretically study the mechanism of the all-optical magnetic switching by combining the Rashba effect and stimulated Raman scattering. In hydrogenlike systems, we show that the Rashba effect splits the energy band and stimulated Raman scattering...
In the present paper, we discuss the results of the study of magnetic properties and micromagnetic structure of the multilayer [Co(4 × t) Å/Pt(5 × t) Å]10 thin films with varied bilayer thickness (t). The structures were fabri...
Microwave-assisted switching (MAS) is simulated for different CoPt and CoPt/Co3Pt nanosrtuctures as a function of applied DC field and microwave frequency. In all the cases, the existence of microwave excitation can lower the switching field by more...
The vision to manipulate and control magnetism with light is driven on the one hand by fundamental questions of direct and indirect photon-spin interactions, and on the other hand by the necessity to cope with ever growing data volumes, requiring rad...
OH-PLIF quantitative measurements suffer from high temperature sensitivity and poor applicability of calibration constants, this paper combines absorption spectroscopy with dual-line temperature inversion to establish an explicitly temperature-correc...
In order to realize a perpendicular exchange bias for applications, a robust and tunable exchange bias is required for spintronic applications. Here, we show the perpendicular exchange energy (PEE) in the TbxCo100−x/Cu/[Co/Pt]2 heterostructures. The...
Low moisture content (MC) and high dehydration rate (DR) at physiological maturity affect grain mechanical harvest, transport, and storage. In this study, we used an association panel composed of 241 maize inbred lines to analyze ear moisture changes...
Oysters are a globally distributed aquatic economic shellfish with a remarkable ability to accumulate cadmium (Cd). The phenomenon of Cd content exceeding safety standards in oysters occurs frequently, posing a significant risk to food safety. In thi...
Christian love has historically been subject of extensive theological study but has rarely been studied within anthropology. Contemporary Coptic society receives growing attention over the last two decades as a minority in Egyptian Muslim majority so...
Co/CoO multilayers are fabricated by means of radio-frequency magnetron sputtering. For the formation of each multilayer period, a Co layer is initially produced followed by natural oxidation. Platinum is used not only as buffer and capping layers, b...
The copper transport (COPT/Ctr) family plays an important role in maintaining metal homeostasis in organisms, and many species rely on Ctrs to achieve transmembrane transport via copper (Cu) uptake. At present, the Ctr family is widely studied in pla...
The efficient utilization of solar energy significantly contributes to energy efficiency in buildings. Solar photovoltaic thermal (PVT) heat pumps, a hybrid of photovoltaic and solar-assisted heat pumps, have demonstrated a significant development tr...
Perpendicular magnetic tunnel junctions (p-MTJs) rely on synthetic antiferromagnets (SAFs) as reference layers to achieve strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) together with stable interlayer exchange coupling. In this study, we present a co...
Fatty acid composition and its proportions are critical to the nutritional value and storage quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.) as the third major nutrient component in this staple food. This study involved crossing an indica rice variety, Huazhan (HZ...
Mitochondrial dysfunction is a pivotal driver in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). The kidneys, second only to the heart in mitochondrial den...