© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim 1 wileyonlinelibrary.com and autonomous materials. [ 22–24 ] Porous materials not only mediate transport of fl uids in fi ltration, [ 25 ] but also regulate ion exchange in battery electrodes [ 26 ] and separator fi lms, [ 27 ] facilitate new tissue growth in bioscaffolds, [ 28–31 ] and increase strength-to-weight ratio in structural solids. [ 3...

Alkylphenol polyethoxylates is a group of estrogenic compounds. Natural or synthetic types of these compounds react with the endocrine system by binding hormone receptors, resulting in interference with their action, which is why they are called endocrine disrupting chemicals. Among their hydrolytic products are nonylphenols (NP), which are considered pollutants of aquatic environments. The obj...

Objective: To assess CKD prevalence and risk factors including socio-demography among diabetics by estimating GFR rather than serum creatinine (sCr).
 Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Dec. 15 2019 through Aug. 2020, 800 attending tertiary diabetes centers, Baghdad. Data collected self-administered questionnaire. SPSS used for data analysis (mean, standard deviation T-test)...

Membrane ltration processes are often operated cyclically, where one cycle comprises a ltration and a backwashing phase. Due to the complex mechanisms involved, these ltration processes are mostly operated with xed values of the manipulated variables. In this paper, a model-based process control approach is introduced, which is based upon run-to-run control theory. To evaluate the controller, a...