Publications by authors named "Monika Simon"

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  • Online news promotion through various channels like social media and newsletters can create feedback loops, drawing in more views.
  • A study analyzing over 12 million views of almost 18,000 articles in Dutch newspapers indicates that while promotional strategies boost article views, these effects are often temporary.
  • The exception to this trend is articles shared on social media, which not only get more clicks but also sustain viewer interest for longer periods.
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A ternary library of 64 ZnO/CuO/CuCl(2) impregnated activated carbon samples was synthesized and screened automatically using a combinatorial (combi) method. The ability of the samples to adsorb toxic gases was screened gravimetrically. The stoichiometric ratio of reaction (SRR) between the moles of toxicant and the total moles of impregnant was obtained from the calculated mass increase of the samples after chemisorption, with a high SRR indicating high efficiency of toxicant removal.

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A general method for the preparation of bis-ureas from bis(o-nitrophenyl) carbonate has been developed. Directional urea synthesis is achieved by sequential amine addition to bis(o-nitrophenyl) carbonate in two steps: in the first step bis(o-nitrophenyl) carbonate is reacted with benzylamine to form benzyl-o-nitrophenyl carbamate; in the second step the carbamate is reacted with a variety of diamines in toluene to yield bis-ureas.

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