The structural and optical properties of silver telluride films with doped 2% aluminum (Ag2Te:2%Al), prepared using the thermal evaporation technique, were studied on glass substrates with a thickness of (400+ 20) nm after changing the annealing temperature to (300° C) for one hour. The films were found to be polycrystalline, and monoclinic at room temperature (R.T.), the structure became cubic after annealing. In XRD test we found that the crystallite size of the doped films is larger before annealing than it is for the (Ag2Te:2%Al) films, and AFM tests showed that the grain size increases after annealing It also shows that the structure is nano, UV-visible optical tests of Ag2Te films revealed t
... Show MoreNovel complexes were synthesized from Schiff base ligand (L) produced by reacting 3-hydrocyclo-1,3-dihydro-indole-2-one (A) with 2-pyridine carboxaldehyde in an ethanol medium. This study aims to synthesize the metal Schiff base ligands complexes of heterocyclic, which tested their biological activity as antimicrobial drugs. Metal complexes comprising manganese, cobalt, nickel, copper, and zinc with Schiff base have been produced at a molar ratio of 1:1 (M: L). These complexes were identified using M.P, FT-IR, UV-Vis, Mass, 1H-NMR, and C.H.N. Chloride-containing, atomic absorption, molar conductance, and magnetic susceptibility have all been used to identify these compounds. Utilizing mass spectroscopy, the molecular
... Show MoreOut of 207 specimens,118 Enterococcus faecalis isolates were obtained from different sources (urine, root canal, wound, vagina, and blood). The commonest sites of infections were the root canal (50.8%), followed by the urinary tract (38.1%), wound (8.4%), and the vagina (2.5%). Urine, root canal, and wound samples from individuals aged 20–40 years old showed the highest prevalence of Enterococcus faecalis isolates, except for the vagina, where those over 40 years old recorded the highest rates of isolates. According to gender, females had the highest prevalence of Enterococcus faecalis isolates in urine, root canal, and vaginal samples, with the exception of the wound source, where males had a higher rate of isolates
... Show MoreOtitis media is one of the most common types of ear infections, plus bacteria are to blame. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most frequently diagnosed pathogen causing this infection. P. aeruginosa has virulence factors that lead to damage to the middle ear mucosa. This study was conducted to identify Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing chronic suppurative otitis media and to determine its antibiotic sensitivity. A total of (100) ear swabs were collected from patients suffering from otitis media attending the ENT outpatient clinic at Baghdad Teaching Hospital from July 2022 till the end of December 2022. Age range was (18-75) years. Identification of bacteria and biochemical testing and antibiotic sensitivit
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Due to several environmental contaminants, the textile industry's wastewater disposal presents significant dangers, including to drinkable water. This study aims to synthesize polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and examine how well it adsorbs methyl green color from aqueous solutions. The synthesis steps were performed after the PAN was characterized using various techniques, including FTIR, SEM, EDS, TGA-DSC, and XRD. Research was conducted on the quantity of adsorbent utilized, the initial concentration, and the contact time. All of these factors were shown to impact the adsorption process. The findings indicated that a dose of 0.01 g, an initial concentration of 30 mg/L, and a contact duration of 60 minutes produced the best r
... Show MoreIn this paper, the oscillation property and the asymptotic behavior of solutions of neutral second-order differential Equations of the Emden-Fowler type were studied under the influence of the coefficients of forces. It has been shown through this research that the coefficients of forces in addition to the Emden-Fowler type have a major role on the oscillation of solutions of neutral Equations. As well as its effect on the convergence and divergence of nonoscillatory solutions. For this purpose, some conditions are obtained to ensure that all solutions of the neutral Equations Emden-Fowler type oscillating or nonoscillating go to ∞, as t → ∞. Some of these conditions are the development of conditions similar to them in some of th
... Show MoreOpen sets may be viewed as an extension of semi-open sets by applying the notions of semi-open sets and grill nano to nGs-open sets, with the following four goals in mind: The objective is to characterize nGs-open sets by examining and proving numerous of its attributes and comments. And investigate and define new kinds of functions based on the concept of nGs-open sets, using sets of nGs-open sets, we will define a new type of Compact type and call it nGs-open compact then we will find the relationship between these new types of Compact type with nano compact. We will also talk about the relationship between nano grill semi-open sets and continuous functions and the relationship between nano grill semi-open sets and irresolute fun
... Show MoreIn the current research work, the prepared new ligand 3hydroxy-2-(3-(4-nitro-benzoyl) thiouriedo) propanoic acid (NTP) has undergone synthesis through the reactions of 4-nitrobenzol isothiocyanate with the serine amino acid; its complex has been studied by effects of the temperature ranging within (25-45 oC) and various concentrations on molar conductivity values from Arinus' law application, by which decomposition constant and uniform molar conductivity is determined. The thermo0dynamic parameters (i.e., ΔS, ΔG, and ΔH) have been estimated and then discussed. Results have shown that the level of the molar conductivity increases with the degree of temperature and decreases with the increase of the concentration usi
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Sulfamethoxazole and its derivatives are commonly utilized in the pharmaceutical and medicinal industry due to their biological and pharmaceutical activities, including anti-tubercular, anti-fungal, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, and herbicidal activities. This review presents the latest and most promising studies related to synthesizing organic derivatives of sulfamethoxazole and their drug-metal complexes and the biological activity associated with these complexes. Some organic drugs, including sulfamethoxazole, exhibit toxicological and pharmacological properties that can be administered in the form of metal complexes. Many researchers have synthesized organic ligands derived from sulfamethoxazole in the forms of Sc
... Show MoreThe pathogen "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" is extremely hazardous for people with weak immune systems because it has several virulence factors and can resist antibiotics. During the time period between October 2022 and February 2023, 102 specimens from different clinical sources, including burn, mid-stream urine, wound, ear, and sputum were collected. From 102 clinical specimens, only 33 isolates (32.35%) of P. aeruginosa were identified by Phenotypic characteristics, a biochemical test, the Vitek-2 compact system, and confirmed by Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The antibiotic susceptibility test AST was done by the Vitek 2-Compact system. The highest resistance percentages were for Cephalosporin category at 8
... Show MoreIn statistics theory, adding a new parameter is considered one of the important things that help in producing statistical distributions more flexible and appropriate in data analysis. Alpha-power transformations are considered a modern technique that involves adding a shape parameter to generate new statistical distributions. In this paper, a new life continuous distribution of three parameters is presented by fitting the alpha power transformations family distribution with two parameters lifetime exponential Weibull distribution. The new model named alpha-power exponential Weibull distribution (APEWD) with three parameters , where and are classified as scale parameters and parameter is classified as a shape parameter. The cumulati
... Show MorePatients with diabetes, high blood pressure (BP), and obesity have metabolic syndrome (MetS). The study aims to evaluate the levels of obestatin and osteopontin (OPN) as markers for detecting MetS and their relationship with other biomarker parameters at Al-Yarmuk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad. A total of 165 patients (125 with MetS and 40 healthy subjects as a control group) whose ages ranged from 20 to 80 years were examined and participated in this study. Body mass index (BMI), BP, fasting serum glucose (FSG), liver enzymes, total protein, and serum lipid profile were evaluated in each patient and control. In addition, obestatin and OPN were used with commercial ELISA kits according to the manufacturer's instructions. The study's resul
... Show MoreRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic disease that causes chronic inflammation, primarily affecting the synovial joints in the hands and feet. Laboratory investigations, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), lipid profile, and matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), evaluate the body's inflammation level. Rheumatoid arthritis is generally progressive, causing fatigue and weakening of the muscle joints. Despite recent treatment improvements, there is no known cure for RA. The study aimed to find the role of chemokine MMP-1 as a biomarker in serum samples of 80 patients with RA and 40 healthy subjects. The mean of MMP-1 was significantly higher in patients with RA compared to the control group (MMP-1: 3.27
... Show MoreThis study examines wheat genotypes under combined and single drought and salinity stresses, assessing germination and seedling growth traits, as environmental issues like high salinity and drought significantly impact plant life.. The experiment was carried out to meet these goals. To identify the most and least tolerant genotypes, 16 genotypes were tested. Water potentials of 0. -0.5, -1.0, -1.5, and -2.0Mpa were used as treatments to create water stress by adding polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000) and sodium chloride together(D+S). After 15 days of putting seeds in Petri dishes, growth parameters were assessed, including germination percentage (%), speed of emergence (%), seedling vigour index, shoot length (cm), and fresh and drie
... Show MoreDental caries, also named tooth decay, is a major issue for oral health and is caused by bacteria in dental plaque. Detecting caries early on is essential for preventing further damage. Because caries are often small, they can lead to unnecessary treatments or missed diagnoses. This study tackles the challenge of spotting dental caries using color image analysis. We tested both traditional methods—like Quickshift, Simple Linear Iterative Clustering (SLIC) superpixels, and k-means clustering—combined in the Multi-Step Segmentation with K-Means (MSS-KM) approach, as well as a more advanced deep learning method using YOLOv12 for segmentation. The evaluation of the performance of these methods based on accuracy, precision, recall, mean a
... Show MoreIn this work, two carrier concentrations with dye D102 were used in a dye-sensitized solar cell to perform a comparative evaluation of the efficiency and influence on the study of key parameters affecting the device performance. To achieve this goal, the cell transfer power, current, current density and fill factor were calculated to estimate the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of DSSCs. Electrons move from the excited state of indolene D02 to the conduction band of ZnO to produce current for DSSCs through the assumed energy levels of donor indolene and acceptor ZnO in the hetero junction device to be continuous. The effect of carrier concentration and coupling strength on the improvement of the contact efficiency of D102 hetero juncti
... Show MoreThe sol-gel method was used in this study to create the Zn-CdFe2O4/SnO2(0.15) nano ferrite, and XRD, FE-SEM, and EDX methods were used to evaluate the nano ferrite's characteristics. The findings showed that the lattice constant of the sample CdFe2O4/SnO2(0.15) is higher than that of ZnFe2O4/SnO2(0.15) and Zn0.5Cd0.5Fe2O4/SnO2(0.15) and that the resultant compound possesses a cubic spinel ferrite phase. The crystal size was on the nanoscale, according to Scherrer-Williamson Hall. Based on the FE-SEM images, it can be noticed its shape as semi-spherical or spherical; the prese
... Show MoreNowadays, the effectiveness of Flying Ad-hoc Networks (FANETs) has proven their importance in many fields, such as the military, healthcare, entertainment, etc. In such networks, realistic mobility modeling is pivotal for accurately simulating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) behaviors and their interactions within the network. To achieve this realism and improve network performance metrics of the network, multiple Mobility Models (MMs) can be integrated, allowing UAVs to exhibit complex movement patterns that reflect real-world dynamics. This paper proposes a combination of Circular Mobility (CM) and Gauss-Markov (GM) models (CCGM) in a superposition mobility model to determine the final pattern of the model and how it affects the
... Show MoreAn unsaturated polyester's (UPE) mechanical and thermal properties were modified by incorporating nanosized titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles with 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5% weight ratios. 3% of TiO2 is the best weight percentage that can be added to UPE to improve its impact strength from 8.74 MPa to 8.87 MPa, its hardness value from 82.23% to 86.63%, its tensile strength from 7.698 MPa to 24.76 MPa, and its thermal conductivity from 0.308499 W/m.oC to 0.566916 W/moC. Also, the thermal stability of UPE/3% TiO2 was improved using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). XRD measurement was employed to verify the change caused by adding TiO2 particles to the internal structure of unsatura
... Show MoreLet (X,W,T) be a fuzzy b- metric space, where X is a non-empty set, W is a fuzzy set on X×X×(0,∞) to [0,1], and T is a continuous t-norm, and let a function φ:[0,1]→[0,1] satisfies the following conditions: The function φ is strictly decreasing and continuous, φ(c)=0 If and only if c equals 1 and φ(T(c,a))= T(φ(c),φ(a)), where c and a in X. Which is called φ- function and use it to define φ- Contraction mappings of type Ι and ΙΙ. In this research, we will complete the study of many authors about fixed point theory on fuzzy b-metric spaces as Ashraf (1) and Rakic et al (2) and generalize some results on fixed points theory on fuzzy metric spaces to fuzzy b- metric spaces with simplify different proofs. Shen et,al (3) esta
... Show MoreThis present study focuses on the analysis of peristaltic transport involving hybrid nanomaterial fluid through a tapered channel. Peristalsis of hybrid nanomaterial with variable viscosity is studied here. Thermal heat and velocity with no-slip conditions are considered in the investigation. In order to simplify governing equations small Reynolds number and large wavelength assumptions are used, the exact solution for formulation of stream function , axial velocity and temperature are determined based on the perturbationechnique . In the present study, water is used as a head liquid while nanoparticle contains polystyrene and grapheme oxid. Additionally, main purpose is to explain impacts of various physical parame
... Show MoreIn this work, the rate of charge transfer (CT) reaction at the N3-ZnS interface was calculated using a quantitative computational model to evaluate the efficiency of N3-ZnS heterojunction dye-sensitized solar cell devices using different types of solvents. This work discussed the influence of the effective driving energy force on the charge transport rate and performance of N3-ZnS devices with various solvents based on a donor-acceptor model. A solar cell model was used to study the optical efficiency when changing some of its parameters, such as the type of material and the thickness of the film, as they are important factors influencing the quality of the solar cell. It was found that the transition energy varies with different solvent
... Show MoreUndoped and aluminum-doped In2S3 chalcopyrite semiconductor thin films are deposited on glass substrates using the thermal evaporation process under a vacuum of 1.6×10^-5 mbar, achieving a thickness of 500 nm. This study examines the impact of varying Al ratios of 0.0, 0.02 and 0.04 on properties of Al-doped In2S3 thin film. The structural characteristics of In2S3 thin films were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), revealing that the In2S3 film exhibits a polycrystalline structure and stable tetragonal β-In2S3, with a preferred orientation of (109) at 2θ = 27.3. Furthermore, AFM is examining the exterior morphology of the film, revealing that both surface roughness and average diameter escalate with h
... Show MoreFor this work, the spray pyrolysis technique is employed to create uniform thin films of cadmium telluride (CdTe) at 350°C on glass substrates. For optical and structural examination, the films that were deposited undergo annealing at 573 K and 723 K. In an air atmosphere, before being examined using an XRD, a microscopy force atomic (AFM), and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The film's cubic structure and polycrystalline nature were demonstrated by the XRD tests with preferred orientation (111), and temperatures for annealing improve crystalline speed. Crystallite size and microstrain were among the microstructural metrics that were computed with an increase in annealing temperatures; it was found that the microstrain decreased and
... Show MoreMoth-eye nano-structure is essentially used as a light-trapping technique for more efficient and cost-effective solar cells. This computational study investigated two dimensions of rectangular silicon base anti-reflected nanostructure for ultra-thin film solar silicon cell efficiency enhancement. The introduced simulation procedure depends on numerical methods and Lumerical software. Impacts of the structure geometry, which was the width and height, on optical and electrical properties were investigated. It found that the geometry of the structure has a significant effect on the absorption and reflection spectrum, due to structure light-trapping effects, and the maximum absorption increases in visible regain reported at a width of 300 nm
... Show MoreOver the past few years, there has been a significant focus on studying the synthesis and applications of metal nanoparticles. These tiny particles possess distinct properties that set them apart from bulk metals. Cr:Se core-shell nano thin film has been pre-coated by plasma jets with different concentrations (10:0, 8:2, and 6:4) and deposition by chemical spray pyrolysis. The nano-thin films were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV), and transmission electron microscopy TEM. This study looks into the structure and optical features of core-shell nanoparticles made with different ratios of chromium and selenium (Cr:Se). The X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the crystalline nature of the nanoparticles
... Show MoreThe process of burning solid waste causes a serious environmental problem, leading to air and water pollution. Therefore, these agricultural wastes are added as reinforcing materials to polymers through which some mechanical and physical properties can be improved. This study included the preparation of single and hybrid polymeric composite materials from polyester resin as a base material. Powders of both sawdust and sunflower seeds were used as reinforcement materials with different weight fractions (5,10,15)% and a granule size of 75µm. Some mechanical properties were studied, including bending strength testing, bending elastic modulus, impact strength, and surface hardness testing, in addition to thermal conductivity. The obtained
... Show MoreWe studied in this investigation the changes of the continuous conductivity of the electricity (σd.c) due to substituting part of Selenium with Lead in an S60-Se40-X-PbX alloy at weight ratios x = 0, 10, 20, and 30. Our investigation includes an examination of σd.c. mechanisms in chalcogenide semiconductors and governing the equations of the continuous D.C. electrical conductivity, and the application of these measured characteristics of S60-Se40-X-PbX glasses to assess Lead's impact on extended, local, and Fermi energy state densities. Some procedures were applied to the materials, such as mixing, grinding, heating in quartz ampoules, placing them
... Show MoreChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a severe medical disorder manifested by a decline in kidney function over an extended period. This leads to the accumulation of toxins and the gradual inability to remove excess waste and fluids from the body. Microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2) is part of a protein family that regulates microtubule structure and cellular metabolism. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of these parameters in evaluating CKD and its associated mechanisms in Iraqi patients. The study was conducted from December 2023 to May 2024. Ninety subjects enrolled in this study: 60 patients with CKD who attended the Baghdad Teaching Hospital/Medical City/ Dialysis Unit in Baghdad, Iraq. Additionally, 30 healthy sub
... Show MoreIn this study, we prepared thin films of nickel oxide with a thickness of 150±10 nm using the pyrolysis spray technique, and their properties were studied for two hours at different annealing temperatures. including (as deposited, 723 and 873) K. Based on XRD measurements, the pattern data showed that (NiO) had an amorphous structure without annealing, but that a cubic polycrystalline structure with a preferred orientation (111), (200), and (220) was produced at a higher annealing temperature. In addition to other techniques, the crystal structure of the film was characterized using X-ray diffraction. The structure and physical characteristics of the NiO thin films are examined using methods based on atomic force microscopy and X-rays.
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