Oriented wide-bandgap perovskites for monolithic silicon-based tandems with over 1000 hours operational stability by Yuxin Yao, Biao Li, Degong Ding, Chenxia Kan, Pengjie Hang, Daoyong Zhang, Zechen Hu, Zhenyi Ni, Xuegong Yu, Deren Yang

“…By introducing trioctylphosphine oxide into the WBG perovskite, a strong oriented growth of the (111) facet for the WBG perovskite film was realized which exhibited enhanced operational stability against light illumination. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of 2,6-Dichlorophenol from Aqueous Solution by Surfactant-Modified Palygorskite Sorbents: Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamics by Xue Wang, Jianming Pan, Wei Guan, Xiaohua Zou, Wei Hu, Yongsheng Yan, Chunxiang Li

“…Application of the pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order kinetic models to the kinetic data showed that the pseudo-second-order kinetic model provided an excellent fit (R 2 > 0.99). In addition, the film diffusion, pore diffusion and intra-particle diffusion models were also used to investigate the adsorption mechanism. …”
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Epidemiology of respiratory viruses according to age group, 2023–24 winter season, Kyoto, Japan by Yasufumi Matsumura, Masaki Yamamoto, Yusuke Tsuda, Koh Shinohara, Yasuhiro Tsuchido, Satomi Yukawa, Taro Noguchi, Kazuo Takayama, Miki Nagao

“…Samples negative for these viruses were randomly selected for testing with the FilmArray Respiratory Panel, and the detection rates of other viruses were estimated. …”
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Impact of kidney volume on incidence of in-hospital kidney-related adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure by Akira Saito, Taku Asano, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Sachiko Ohde

“…We measured the volume of the right and left kidneys using dedicated volume analyzing software for 3D-CT (SYNAPSE VINCENT, Fuji Film, Tokyo, Japan) and determined the total kidney volume by adding the volumes of the left and right kidneys. …”
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Community Perception on Trypanosomosis, Parasitological, and Entomological Studies in Two Selected Districts of South Omo Zone, Ethiopia by Solomon Mekuria, Tesfu K. Mekonnen, Nigatu Kebede

“…A cross-sectional study design and 288 animals bled and examined a wet film prepared from the buffy coat. Sixty NGU traps baited with acetone and cow urine were deployed for 48 hrs to estimate the apparent density. …”
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Ester-Based Lubricant and Anti-Leidenfrost Additive Solutions on Aluminum High-Pressure Die-Casting Applications by Nuria Cuadrado, Eduard Vidales, Manel da Silva, Wadi Wajana, Leandre Muntada, Angel Navarro, Lluis Beltran, Montserrat Vilaseca

“…Lubricants are applied to cooling the die surface and create a protective film to minimize die wear. However, the high temperature of the die during the casting production makes it difficult for the lubricant to reach the die surface due to the Leidenfrost effect. …”
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[(2-Dimesitylboryl)phenyl]ethynyl-Substituted [2.2]Paracyclophane Exhibiting Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Both Solution and Solid-State by Lianfeng Guo, Mengyuan Zhang, Cuihua Zhao

“…In addition, this compound can emit strong blue fluorescence in the solid state with quantum yields that are even much higher than in solution (<i>Φ</i>_F up to 0.64 in powder and spin-coated film). Moreover, the enantiomeric forms of <b><i>m</i>-BPhANPh₂-Cp</b> can show strong CPL signals in both dilute solution and solid state with |<i>g</i>_lum|s up to 9.6 × 10⁻³ and 5.4 × 10⁻³, respectively. …”
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Community engagement to develop a dialogue-drama on adolescent pregnancy in a marginalised migrant population on the Thailand-Myanmar border: an ethnographic approach to participat... by Saw San Soe, Saw Thwe Paw, Mu Lwel Tha Dah, Day Mu Dah, Thae Thae Naing, K Mwee Hser, Solomon Naw, Htet Khaing Lu, Kanjana Winyoorat, Primprapaporn Thongdee, Saw Win Tun, Poe Poe, Rose McGready, Poe Christ, Htee K Poung, Win Win Cho, Hser Nay Wah, Htoo Hser, Saw Phee Do, Paw Bway Shee, Bulakorn Tinoi, Prapatsorn Misa, May Myo Thwin, Ladda Kajeechiwa

“…Given the logistical challenges of conducting the drama in person, a film will be created for wider dissemination. Conclusions Participatory action research resulted in a culturally-nuanced performance, with communities requesting further performances and awareness on adolescent pregnancy and safe abortion care. …”
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MXene combined with β-cyclodextrin stabilized cottonseed oil Pickering emulsions for the preparation of nano-cutting fluids by Wei Wang, Mingan Zhou, Haijiang Xie, Bin Dai, Hualin Lin, Sheng Han

“…The reduction is attributed to the fact that the oxygen functional groups on the surface of MXene can form hydrogen bonds, which are adsorbed on the friction side to form a strong and dense lubricant film.…”
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Evaluation of the Zirconium Hydride Morphology at the Flaws in the CANDU Pressure Tube Using a Novel Metric by Alexandra Ion Jinga, Mărioara Abrudeanu, Vasile Radu, Alexandru Niţu, Livia Stoica, Denisa Toma, Mircea Ionuţ Petrescu

“…In this paper, pressure tube alloy samples with artificial V flaws were hydrided by the technique of electrolytic deposition of a hydrogen film layer, followed by a specific thermal treatment. …”
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The Effect of Aggregate-Forming Minerals on Thermodynamic Parameters Using Surface Free Energy Concept and Its Relationship with the Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures by Gholam Hossein Hamedi, Mohammad Reza Esmaeeli, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani, Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian

“…Prior to the above tests, an X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) test was performed to identify aggregate-forming minerals in eight different types of aggregates with various minerals from eight mines, and also the apparent bitumen film thickness was measured. XRF test results showed that most parts of the aggregates in mines 1– 6 were composed of SiO2, which had strong acidic properties, according to the SFE results. …”
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Investigation of Chip Morphology in Elliptical Vibration Micro-Turning of Silk Fibroin by Zhengjian Wang, Xichun Luo, Jining Sun, Wenkun Xie, Yinchuan Piao, Yonghang Jiang, Xiuyuan Chen

“…This study represents a significant advancement in the processing of silk fibroin film, offering a complementary approach to fabricating short, spiral-shaped silk fibroin particles with a high surface-area-to-volume ratio compared to traditional spheroids, which holds great potential for enhancing drug-loading efficiency in high-precision drug delivery systems.…”
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Enhancing the photocatalytic performance and chemical durability of AZ31 magnesium alloy by incorporating two types of nanoparticles through plasma electrolytic oxidation by Mosab Kaseem, Abdullah H. Alluhayb, Talitha Tara Thanaa, Arash Fattah-alhosseini, Mohammad Alkaseem

“…The dual incorporation resulted in a hybrid film exhibiting a corrosion current density value of 7.57 × 10−11 A/cm2 and a high outer layer resistance of 5.17 × 107 Ω.cm2. …”
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Nanoscale monitoring of the initial stage of water condensation on a printed circuit board by Alekszej Romanenko, Ali Gharaibeh, Bálint Medgyes, Peter Petrik

“…By employing this approach, we elucidated the mechanisms of dendrite formation and short circuit currents, demonstrating that the water film remains continuous between droplets on the solder mask surface. …”
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Friction Properties of Alumina–Silicon Carbide–Silver–Graphene Nanoplatelet Self-Lubricating Composite Prepared by SPS Technique by Viktor Puchý, Jana Andrejovská, Richard Sedlák, Róbert Džunda, František Kromka, Ivan Petryshynets, Mária Podobová, Ladislav Falat

“…This improvement is attributed to the formation of a self-lubricating film, enabled by the uniform distribution of Ag and GNPs within the Al₂O₃-SiC matrix. …”
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Inline Mapping of Amorphous Silicon Layer Thickness of Heterojunction Precursors Using Multispectral Imaging by Saravana Kumar, Christian Diestel, Saed Al-Hajjawi, Jurriaan Schmitz, Marc Hemsendorf, Jonas Haunschild, Stefan J. Rupitsch, Stefan Rein

“…The optical modelling requires reflectance-calibrated images which are obtained via linear calibration functions and allows the a-Si thickness to be determined at each pixel. The thin-film thickness can be determined either by a direct modelling of the measured reflectance spectra or by a differential approach using the reflectance spectra before and after coating to eliminate effects from non-idealities due to scattering as well as instrumental errors. …”
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Optimization of alloying element types and contents in high strength and high toughness bainitic steels by Ranran Zhu, Xiaoyan Long, Fucheng Zhang, Zhinan Yang, Yanguo Li, Yan Yang, Yifei Wang

“…MnAl–1Si and MnSi–1Al steels have a very small volume fraction of retained austenite and are predominantly thin-film, which improves their impact toughness and reduces elongation. …”
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Evaluation of fouling and chemical cleaning of reverse osmosis membrane after treatment of geothermal water by Aseel Zaid, Yakubu Abdullahi Jarma, Islam Rashad Ahmed Senan, Aslı Karaoğlu, Aslı Karaoğlu, Aydın Cihanoğlu, Aydın Cihanoğlu, Alper Baba, Nalan Kabay

“…In this study, high mineral scaling propensity geothermal water was treated using a FilmTech BW30-2540 reverse osmosis (RO) membrane, integrated into a mini-pilot scale membrane test unit installed at a geothermal heating center. …”
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Movement of Overlying Strata and Mechanical Responses of Shallow Buried Gas Pipelines in Coal Mining Areas by Jiashu Han, Zhanguo Ma, Junyu Sun, Peng Gong, Pengfei Yan, Chuanchuan Cai, Mingshuo Xu, Tianqi She

“…Distributed optical fiber strain sensors and thin-film pressure sensors were used to simultaneously measure the stress variations in the pipeline and changes in the soil pressure surrounding it. …”
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Change in Ocular Surface Staining during Eyelid Warming Is Related to Tear Cytokine Levels by Erlend C. S. Landsend, Jonatan Olafsson, Xiaoran Lai, Hans C. D. Aass, Tor P. Utheim

“…All participants were examined with tests for DED, including tear film break-up time (TBUT), ocular surface staining (OSS), and the self-reporting Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). …”
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