Investigation of silica crystallization kinetics in rice husk ash for sustainable construction materials by Abbas Muhammad Aun, Hoe Kwan Wai, Bin Samsudin Muhammad Hasnolhadi

“…Concrete is one of the most widely used materials in the world, and its utilization is rising drastically with the increasing population. …”
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The Utilization of Inert Materials for the Control of Stored-Product Mites—A Mini Review by Christos G. Athanassiou, Christos I. Rumbos, Paraskevi Agrafioti, Maria K. Sakka

“…On the other hand, inert materials are promising alternatives to conventional pesticides in stored product protection and have provided very good results against storage insects. …”
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Estimation of apparent thermal inertia of roofing materials from aerial thermal imagery by Emanuele Mandanici, Gabriele Lo Grasso, Maria A. Tini, Antonio Zanutta

“…The different thermal inertia of the building materials compared to natural surfaces is one of the major driving factors of UHI. …”
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Studies on Development of Polymeric Materials Using Gamma Irradiation for Contact and Intraocular Lenses by Pranshu Chhabra, Ruchi Gupta, Gunjan Suri, Mukti Tyagi, Geetha Seshadri, S. Sabharwal, U. K. Niyogi, R. K. Khandal

“…Various monomers are being studied to develop suitable materials for such applications. Selection of suitable monomers that can be converted into optical materials of desired characteristics is the most essential step. …”
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The role of order and disorder in thermal and material sciences part 1: Heat and society by Šesták J.

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Reduction of Scarce Materials in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells and Implications on the Performance in the Field by Sebastian Pingel, Ioan Voicu Vulcanean, Timo Wenzel, Winfried Wolke, Vasileios Georgiou-Sarlikiotis, Philipp Schmid, Henning Nagel, Ulli Kräling, Martin Bivour, Anamaria Steinmetz

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Preliminary Selection of Device Materials to Locally Transform Thermal into SFR Neutron Spectrum by N. Chrysanthopoulou, P. Savva, M. Varvayanni, C. Colin, C. Huot-Marchand, N. Catsaros

“…This must be performed under neutronic conditions representative of those expected to prevail inside the new reactor cores when in operation. In a thermal Material Testing Reactor (MTR) such neutronic conditions can be achieved by tailoring the prevailing neutron spectrum with the utilization of a device containing appropriate materials. …”
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Beyond buttons: repurposing of casein-based materials in education and industry—a review by Carlo Santulli

“…Academia Materials Science…”
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Numerical analysis of an incompressible soft material poromechanics model using $\tt {T}$-coercivity by Barré, Mathieu, Grandmont, Céline, Moireau, Philippe

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Creation of Structural Polymer Composite Materials for Functional Application Using Physicochemical Modification by Aleksandr E. Kolosov, Volodymyr I. Sivetskii, Elena P. Kolosova, Volodymyr V. Vanin, Aleksandr V. Gondlyakh, Dmytro E. Sidorov, Igor I. Ivitskiy

“…The various aspects of physicochemical modification of the components of structural materials of functional application based on classical composites and nanocomposites are analyzed. …”
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The Selection of Anode and Cathode Materials for Top Emission Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Fuh-Shyang Juang, Krishn Das Patel, Kuo-Chun Huang, Wen-Xaing Juang, Jeng-Yue Chen, Lin-Ann Hong

“…This study tested four types of hole injection layer (HIL) materials. Finally, MoO3 was selected as an optimal HIL material, and the optimum thickness was adjusted, enabling the hole to be injected smoothly from the anode to the NPB and then to an emitting layer. …”
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Notes from the Packaging Laboratory: Polylactic Acid -- An Exciting New Packaging Material by Melisa Balkcom, Bruce Welt, Kenneth Berger

“… Headway is being made with a polymer called Polylactic Acid (PLA), an affordable, recyclable, innovative packaging material made from renewable resources. This document is ABE339, one of a series of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Saint John at Calvary: technical and material study of a polychrome wood sculpture by Helena Pereira

“…A polychrome wood sculpture depicting Saint John at Calvary, probably a 17th century Portuguese production, was the subject of a study that aimed to characterise its materials and techniques. Radiography, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy were used. …”
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The Supply Chain Triangle: How Synchronisation, Stability, and Productivity of Material Flows Interact by Florian Klug

“…A multistage, continuous material flow is modelled through a conservation law for material density. …”
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Optimizing the Service Network Design Problem for Railroad Intermodal Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Lixia Huang, Jun Zhao

“…The service network design problem is one of the key problems in the field of railroad intermodal transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat). It lies in determining the frequency of the trains and the allocation of both hazardous and ordinary shipments to these trains, as well as the railroad connecting plan of all shipments based on the established train formation plan. …”
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Design and Performance Analysis of ISFET Using Various Oxide Materials for Biosensing Applications by Sankararao Majji, Asisa Kumar Panigrahy, Depuru Shobha Rani, Muralidhar Nayak Bhukya, Chandra Sekhar Dash

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Vibroacoustic Optimization of Stiffening Ribs and Damping Material Distribution on Sheet Metal Parts by M. Carfagni, P. Citti, L. Governi, M. Pierini

“…Vibrations are also reduced by adding a layer of damping material on the floor, the roof, the firewall and other parts of the vehicle. …”
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Carbon Flux of Down Woody Materials in Forests of the North Central United States by C. W. Woodall

“…Across large scales, the carbon (C) flux of down woody material (DWM) detrital pools has largely been simulated based on forest stand attributes (e.g., stand age and forest type). …”
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Effect of Different Polishing Systems on Surface Roughness of IPS Empress Ceramic Materials by Sara Abdulbasit Turki, Marwah Hussein Abdulsattar, Zahraa Nazar Alwahab

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The Effects of Different Nanoadditives on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Similar Silty Mudstone Materials by Ji-jing Wang, Zhen-ning Shi, Ling Zeng, Shuang-xing Qi

“…In order to analyze the influence of different nanoadditives on the physical and mechanical properties of similar silty mudstone materials, nano-TiO2 (NTi), nano Al2O3 (NAl), and nanobentonite (NBe) were added to improve the physical and mechanical properties of silty mudstone similar materials. …”
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