Bearing characteristics and damage rules of regenerated rock mass by Ping Wang, Zilong Zeng, Yingming Li, Hongbo Liao, Jianhua Lv, Haijun Guo

“…Regenerative rock mass samples with different water-cement ratios and cementing materials were prepared, and the mechanical behavior during the loading process was analyzed. …”
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Effect of Tailings Fine Content on the Properties of Cemented Paste Backfill from the Perspective Packing Density by Haijun Wang, Xiaogang Sun, Jianwen Wang, Yun Duan, Changsuo Zhang, Jingping Qiu, Zhenbang Guo

“…The packing density of each tailings sample was measured by the wet packing method after the samples with various fine contents were prepared. Moreover, CPBs with different tailings fine contents were tested by the mini slump test, rheological test, uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) test, and mercury intrusion porosimetry test. …”
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Metal ion-crosslinking multifunctional hydrogel microspheres with inflammatory immune regulation for cartilage regeneration by Zhuoming Xu, Zhuoming Xu, Jun Ma, Hanyin Hu, Hanyin Hu, Jintao Liu, Jintao Liu, Haiyang Yang, Haiyang Yang, Jiayi Chen, Hongwei Xu, Xinyu Wang, Huanhuan Luo, Gang Chen

“…Due to the complex pathogenesis of OA, multifaceted therapies that modulate inflammatory and immune microenvironmental disturbances while promoting cartilage regeneration are key to control the progression of OA.MethodsHerein, a multifunctional nanoparticle (DIC/Mg-PDA NPs) was constructed successfully by the metal chelation effect between Mg2+ and catecholamine bond from dopamine, followed by the amidation with diclofenac (DIC), which was then prepared into an injectable hydrogel microsphere (DIC/Mg-PDA@HM) with immune-regulating and cartilage-repairing abilities through microfluidic technology for the treatment of osteoarthritis.Results and discussionThe sustained release of Mg2+ from the composite hydrogel microspheres achieved inflammatory immune regulation by converting macrophages from M1 to M2 and promoted cartilage regeneration through the differentiation of BMSCs. …”
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Photocatalytic Oxidation of Gaseous Isopropanol Using Visible-Light Active Silver Vanadates/SBA-15 Composite by Ting-Chung Pan, Hung-Chang Chen, Guan-Ting Pan, Chao-Ming Huang

“…An environmentally friendly visible-light-driven photocatalyst, silver vanadates/SBA-15, was prepared through an incipient wetness impregnation procedure with silver vanadates (SVO) synthesized under a hydrothermal condition without a high-temperature calcination. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Pomegranate Husk Ellagitannins in Enhancing Oxidative Stability of Canola Oil During Frying by Mariela R. Michel, Maritza Pacheco-Lara, Romeo Rojas, Guillermo Cristian G. Martínez-Ávila, Juan Alberto Ascacio-Valdés, Mayra Aguilar-Zárate, Pedro Aguilar-Zárate

“…This study evaluated the antioxidant efficacy of ellagitannins from a pomegranate husk in preventing vegetable canola oil (VCO) oxidation during French fry preparation. Ellagitannins were extracted using 80% acetone, purified via Amberlite XAD-16 resin chromatography, and incorporated into VCO at 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% concentrations. …”
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Impact response and post-impact compression behavior of two-dimensional triaxially braided carbon fiber composites by SUN Yang, HUANG Jian, ZHAO Zhenqiang, ZHOU Haili, LI Chao, ZHANG Liquan, ZHANG Chao

“…The two-dimensional triaxially braided composites are prepared by the resin transfer molding process. The mechanical response of two-dimensional triaxially braided composite under high and low velocity impact are investigated through the air gun system and drop hammer impact test system with different energies. …”
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Oxidative Stability of Lipid Fraction of Cookies Enriched with Chokeberry Polyphenols Extract by Bialek Malgorzata, Rutkowska Jaroslawa, Bialek Agnieszka, Adamska Agata

“…Margarine and butter cookies with different contents of CPE were prepared. Contents of primary (Peroxide value, PV) and secondary (Anisidine value, AV; thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, TBARS) lipid oxidation products and fatty acids profile were measured during storage. …”
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The role of microorganisms and microbial enzymes in commercial fermented mushroom production: a comprehensive review of their action mechanisms, quality attributes and health benef... by Mohamed A. Farag, Nurkhalida Kamal, Hamizah Shahirah Hamezah, Merna Saleh, Jiachao Zhang, Ahmed Mediani, Mostafa H. Baky

“…This study provides a multifaceted review on mushroom fermentation from several perspectives including: 1) Different types of fermentation employed in commercial mushroom preparation including lactic acid and enzyme fermentation. 2) Production conditions, fermented mushroom in the market, and associated biochemical changes in fermented mushroom products. 3) Fermentation effect on bioavailability, sensory, and nutritional value of fermented mushrooms. 4) Safety concerns and health prospects of available fermented mushroom products and their health benefits were also introduced herein. …”
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Laser Desorption-Ion Mobility Spectrometry of Explosives for Forensic and Security Applications by Giorgio Felizzato, Martin Sabo, Matej Petrìk, Francesco Saverio Romolo

“…Methods: The LD sampling technique employs a laser diode module to vaporise explosive traces on surfaces, allowing immediate analysis by IMS without sample preparation. Chemometric approaches, including multivariate data analysis, were utilised for data processing and interpretation, including pre-processing of raw IMS plasmagrams and various pattern recognition techniques, such as linear discriminant analysis (LDA) and support vector machines (SVMs). …”
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Dividend Versus Investment – Cash Flow Allocation by Elżbieta Bukalska, Anna Maziarczyk, Kinga Ociesa

“…We analyzed 419 companies from the Warsaw Stock Exchange and covered the period of 2007-2020 with 4,760 firm-year observations. We prepared regression models for the dividend and investment ratio depending on the company specificity. …”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Additionally, we provide: (1) model papers for different fungal groups and circumstances; (2) a checklist to simplify meeting (i) the requirements of the ICNafp to ensure the effective, valid and legitimate publication of names of new taxa, and (ii) minimally accepted standards for description; and, (3) templates for preparing standardized species descriptions.…”
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Transforming waste into strength with recycled tire steel fibers for superior concrete performance by Asif Hameed, Ali Murtaza Rasool, Ratan Lal, Asad Ullah Qazi, Maryam Nosheen

“…., 0.5%, 1%, and 1.5% by volume of concrete was prepared and results were compared with control concrete samples for applicability in slabs on grade and industrial floors. …”

Exploring the twin potential of nanostructured TiO2:SeO2 as a promising visible light photocatalyst and selective fluorosensing platform by Aarti Sharma, Nidhi Sharotri, Pankaj Kandwal, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Dhiraj Sud, Ritu Rai, Anna Hnydiuk-Stefan

“…Thus this study explains the potential of prepared catalyst for waste water treatment.…”
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Spectrophotometric Determination of Cr(III) and Pb(II) Using Their Complexes with 5,11,17,23-Tetra[(2-ethyl acetoethoxyphenyl)(azo)phenyl]calix[4]arene by Le Van Tan, Tran Quang Hieu, Nguyen Van Cuong

“…New complexes of 5,11,17,23-tetra[(2-ethyl acetoethoxyphenyl)(azo)phenyl]calix[4]arene (TEAC) with Pb(II) and Cr(III) were prepared in basic solution with a mixture of MeOH and H2O as solvent. …”
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Source Term Analysis of the Irradiated Graphite in the Core of HTR-10 by Xuegang Liu, Xin Huang, Feng Xie, Fuming Jia, Xiaogui Feng, Hong Li

“…This paper focuses on the analytical procedure and the establishment of the analytical methodology, including the sample collection, graphite sample preparation, and analytical parameters. The results reveal that the Co-60, Cs-137, Eu-152, and Eu-154 are the major γ contributors, while H-3 and C-14 are the dominating β emitting nuclides in postirradiation graphite material of HTR-10. …”
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Investigations on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg-5wt.% Cu-TiB2 composites produced via powder metallurgy route by Stalin B., Ravichandran M., Mohanavel V., Raj L.P.

“…Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) tests were conducted to study the characterization of the base alloy and the prepared new composite.…”
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Research on 3D printing concrete mechanical properties prediction model based on machine learning by Yonghong Zhang, Suping Cui, Bohao Yang, Xinxin Wang, Tao Liu

“…We have successfully created machine learning models that can predict compressive strength and flexural strength by combining experimental data from a variety of 3D printed concrete samples and carefully preparing the data. Our study explores the fundamentals and practicality of several models, such as artificial neural networks, decision trees, random forests, support vector regression, and linear regression. …”
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Sustainable pet diapers created from nonwoven polylactic acid and recycled pulp derived from used beverage cartons by Nanjaporn Roungpaisan, Nareerut Jariyapunya, Ponlapath Tipboonsri, Watthanaphon Cheewawuttipong, Zhiyuan Zhang, Anin Memon

“…Recycled pulps were prepared in three fiber lengths: rough, intermediate, and ultrafine. …”
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Structure and Physical Properties of PZT-PMnN-PSN Ceramics Near the Morphological Phase Boundary by Nguyen Dinh Tung Luan, Le Dai Vuong, Truong Van Chuong, Nguyen Truong Tho

“…The 0.9Pb(ZrxTi1−x)O3-0.07Pb(Mn1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.03Pb(Sb1/2Nb1/2)O3 (PZT-PMnN-PSN) ceramics were prepared by columbite method. The phase structure of the ceramic samples was analyzed. …”
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<i>Lilium candidum</i> Extract Loaded in Alginate Hydrogel Beads for Chronic Wound Healing by Ioana Bâldea, Maria-Loredana Soran, Adina Stegarescu, Ocsana Opriș, Irina Kacso, Septimiu Tripon, Alexandra Adascalitei, Iulian George Fericel, Roxana Decea, Ildiko Lung

“…In this paper, alginate beads with white lily leaf extract were prepared and tested for chronic wound healing. The obtained beads were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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