Visualizing the decision-making process is a key aspect of research regarding explainable arrhythmia recognition. This study proposed a visualized lead selection method to classify arrhythmia for multi-lead ECG signals. The proposed method has severa...
Hyperspectral technology has become increasingly important in monitoring soil heavy metal pollution, yet hyperspectral data often contain substantial band redundancy, and band selection methods are typically limited to single algorithms or simple com...
A new solid-contact ion-selective electrode (ISE) sensitive to lead (II) ions, obtained by modifying a polymer membrane with a nanocomposite of carbon nanofibers and an ionic liquid 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, is presented. Elect...
This study investigated the feasibility of using an alkaline pressure oxidative leaching process to treat lead smelter flue dust containing extremely high levels of arsenic with the aim of achieving the selective separation of arsenic. The effects of...
Due to health and pollution concerns of aquatic environments related to the presence of heavy metal toxic ions, the necessity of developing devices able to detect and to monitor such kinds of species has recently gained importance. Carbon paste elect...
Three novel dibenzo-18-crown-6 aldimines were successfully synthesised and structurally characterised via various spectroscopic methods (1H,13H NMR, FT-IR) and their solution phase lead binding behaviours probed via absorption spectroscopy, the resul...
Circular economy (CE) is considered a vital model to tackle resource scarcity and reduce waste by promoting strategies that redefine production and consumption systems. Industrial actors integrate CE principles in their strategic and operational prac...
Huge amounts of Au and Ag are recovered from the hazardous waste lead anode slime. The conventional extraction of precious metals from lead anode slime is based on pyrometallurgical and electrolytic processes, which are seriously conditioned by the s...
Most of the existing multi-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) detection methods are based on all 12 leads, which undoubtedly results in a large amount of calculation and is not suitable for the application in portable ECG detection systems. Moreover, the i...
Doping lead-free halide perovskite nanocrystals with trivalent lanthanide ions has emerged as a promising strategy for engineering their optical properties in various photonic applications. Here, we report the design and synthesis of a series of lead...
The IC lead frame is an essential component in semiconductor packaging, primarily composed of a nickel (Ni)–copper (Cu) alloy in which Ni is electroplated onto a Cu substrate. In this study, synergistic solvent extraction using a binary extract...
Many clinical and consumer electrocardiogram (ECG) devices collect fewer electrodes than the standard twelve-lead ECG and either report less information or employ algorithms to reconstruct a full twelve-lead signal. We assessed the optimal electrode...
Wearable ECG increasingly records fewer than the standard 12 leads, so a model must be accurate, interpretable, and explicit about the information lost under lead reduction. I-GraphECG is a gray-box graph electrophysiology surrogate: an encoder maps...
Vectorcardiographic QRS area is a promising tool for patient selection and implantation guidance in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Research has mainly focused on the role of QRS area in patient selection for CRT. Recently, QRS area has been...
The choice of an appropriate fuel can effectively prolong the refueling cycle of a reactor core. The Th-U cycle and U-Pu cycle are commonly used fuel breeding cycles. Oxide fuels, nitride fuels, and metal fuels are the primary candidate fuels for lea...
This paper proposed an optimal spectral resolution for diagnosing cadmium-lead (Cd-Pb) cross contamination with different pollution levels based on the hyperspectral reflectance of rice canopy. Feature bands were sequentially selected by two-way anal...
Lead is a particularly toxic heavy metal that is present above acceptable levels in the water of many countries. This article describes a quick detection method of lead(II) ions using a polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-based ion-selective membrane electrode...
Lead contamination remains a critical global concern due to its persistent toxicity, bioaccumulative nature, and widespread occurrence in water, food, and industrial environments. The accurate, cost-effective, and rapid detection of lead ions (Pb2+)...
Functional multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWCNTs) are of significant interest due to their dispersion ability in the aqueous phase and potential application in environmental, nanotechnology, and biological fields. Herein, we functionalized MWCNTs by a...
The development of portable electrocardiographic analysis systems necessitates identifying an optimal balance between diagnostic precision and computational efficiency. This research addresses the challenge of optimal feature selection for automated...
Lead contamination remains a significant environmental and public health concern, creating a demand for analytical platforms that combine sensitivity, simplicity, and long-term stability. In this work, a graphene-containing molecular membrane matrix...
Perovskite materials offer high-efficiency low-cost solar cells and applications versatility. We report on cesium-based hybrid perovskite solar cells with wavelength-selective properties ranging from 500 nm (UV-VIS) to 800 nm (IR). The band gap tunin...
This paper proposes an efficient and new modified differential evolution algorithm (ENMDE) for solving two short-term hydrothermal scheduling (STHTS) problems. The first is to take the available water constraint into account, and the second is to con...
Aggregate financial conditions indices (FCIs) are constructed to fulfil two aims: (i) The FCIs should resemble non-model-based composite indices in that their composition is adequately invariant for concatenation during regular updates; (ii) the conc...
The increasing demand for high-purity lead sulfide (PbS) for optoelectronic applications necessitates efficient methods to remove residual antimony sulfide (Sb2S3) from complex ores—a challenge due to their chemical similarity and fine intergro...
Selecting an appropriate contractor is a crucial phase that clients normally conduct to execute projects. Extensive research has been conducted on the main contractor selection criteria such as financial stability and technical and management capabil...
Despite the urgent need for new antibiotics, very few innovative antibiotics have recently entered clinics or clinical trials. To provide a constant supply of new drug candidates optimized in terms of their potential to select for resistance in natur...
This study investigated the potential of a commercially available birch biochar, previously used as a soil amendment, for the adsorption of Pb2+ ions from aqueous solutions. For the first time, direct potentiometry with a lead ion-selective electrode...
A novel carbonaceous adsorbent was prepared from sulfur-impregnated heavy oil ash via pyrolysis using potassium sulfide (K2S) solution, and its ability to remove lead (Pb2+) from aqueous solutions was examined. It was compared with an adsorbent synth...
Laser-induced space-selective crystallization of glass enabling the growth of continuous crystal-in-glass architectures consisting of non-centrosymmetric phases with functional properties is promising, including single-crystal waveguides for the deve...
CAR T cell therapy has been an effective treatment option for hematological malignancies. However, the therapeutic potential of CAR T cells can be reduced by several constraints, partly due to immunogenicity and toxicities. The lack of established wo...
Despite being one of the main sources of iron, specularite is often associated with gangue minerals such as aegirine and chlorite. Flotation separation is challenging in the mineral processing industry because of the similar surface properties of spe...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) form a convenient structural series of molecules with which to examine the selectivity exerted on their removal by soil microbiota. It is known that there is an inverse relationship between PAH molecular size a...
In this study, the influence of using acid batteries as part of green energy sources, such as wind and solar electric power generators, is investigated. First, the power system is simulated in the presence of a lead–acid battery, with an independent...
Although Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) is not a new concept, it continues to be an example of innovation in the nuclear field. Recently, there has been strong interest in liquid lead (Pb) or liquid lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) both critical and subcr...
This study attempts to determine whether the increased blood lead concentration affects the posturographic test and to determine the relationship between the parameters of posture stability and selected parameters of oxidative stress. The study popul...
As a reusable adsorbent to remove lead from water, a peptide-based magnetic adsorbent incorporating lead-binding peptide was constructed. First, a 7-mer lead-binding peptide (TNTLSNN) was covalently bonded onto the surface of a magnetic bead. Compare...
Background: To ensure the safety and efficacy of the increasing number of transvenous lead extractions (TLEs), it is necessary to adequately assess the procedure-related risk. Methods: We analyzed potential clinical and procedural risk factors associ...
Mitochondria play a fundamental role in the energy metabolism of eukaryotic cells. Numerous studies indicate lead (Pb) as a widely occurring environmental factor capable of disrupting oxidative metabolism by modulating the mitochondrial processes. Th...
Insulin-Regulated aminopeptidase (IRAP) is a zinc-dependent aminopeptidase with several important biological functions and is an emerging pharmaceutical target for cognitive enhancement and immune system regulation. Aiming to discover lead-like IRAP...
Water pollution poses a global threat to human health, particularly in terms of ensuring a safe supply of drinking water. The accumulation of heavy metals from various water sources is increasing, driving the search for effective and environmentally...
Despite the fact that the adverse health effects due to the intake of lead have been well studied and widely recognized, lead contamination in drinking water has been reoccurring worldwide, with some incidents escalating into a public drinking water...
This study was carried out to determine lead contamination in 104 of the representative food items in the Saudi diet and to estimate the dietary lead intake of Saudi Arabians. Three samples of each selected food items were purchased from the local ma...
In this paper, two chelate resins prepared by a simple procedure were used for the removal of Cd2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, and Pb2+ (M2+) from aqueous solutions. Amberlite IRA 402 strongly basic anion exchange resin in Cl− form (IRA 402 (Cl−) together with Ambe...
The synthesis and optimization of polymeric inclusion membranes (PIMs) for the transport of Cd(II) and Pb(II) and their separation from Zn(II) in aqueous saline media are presented. The effects of NaCl concentrations, pH, matrix nature, and metal ion...
Water pollution is a worldwide problem that requires urgent attention and prevention and exceeding use of heavy-metal ions is one of the most harmful factors, which poses a serious threat to human health and the ecological environment. In this work,...
The beneficiation of low-grade oxidized lead and zinc ore from the Lanping mine has attracted extensive interest in the mineral processing field due to the extremely rich resource reserves and the challenge in lead and zinc recovery. This study&rsquo...
Porphyrins show great promise for future purification demands. This is largely due to their unique features as host binding molecules that can be modified at the synthetic level, and largely improved by their incorporation into inorganic based materi...
In response to long-lasting high levels of metallic trace elements (MTEs) in urban soils, we expect soil invertebrates inhabiting urban environments to have evolved detection and avoidance and/or tolerance mechanisms to MTE pollution. In this study,...
Lead-free double perovskites possess the capabilities of wide bandgap control, excellent photoelectric performance, and environmental friendliness. They are an ideal alternative system for addressing the heavy metal toxicity of lead-based perovskites...
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