Evaluation and comparison of drying models in open sun drying and photovoltaic and LPG burner assisted hybrid solar drying system by Tubagus Rayyan Fitra Sinuhaji, Suherman Suherman, Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Ardi Ardan, Sulistia Rahmawati

“…Data were analyzed with thin-layer drying models, with the Midili model being the most accurate (R2 > 0.98). …”
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Behavior and outcomes of 141 acquired lacrimal sac mucoceles treated via endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy by Ying-Jie Ma, Guang-Ming Zhou, Zhi-Rong Liu, Jin-Fei Wei, Xin-Yu Li, Bin Dong, Lin-Juan Wu, Wen-Can Wu, Bo Yu

“…MRI findings consistently revealed an enlarged sac diameter, fluid accumulation separated by a thin rim from adjacent tissues, which is indicative of lacrimal sac mucocele. …”
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Influence of Alkali Metal Oxide Slag Aggregating Agent on the Performance of Magnesium Desulfurization Slags by Wufeng JIANG, Liang TIAN, Suju HAO, He BO, Tengfei MA, Yuzhu ZHANG

“…This is an article in the field of metallurgical engineering. In view of the thin slag layer in the desulfurization process of magnesium-based desulfurizers, it is difficult to remove cleanly, resulting in high-concentration desulfurization slag being brought into the converter, causing the problem of sulfur back in the converter. …”
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X-Ray Performance of SiC NPN Radiation Detector by Jing Wang, Leidang Zhou, Liang Chen, Silong Zhang, Fangbao Wang, Tingting Fan, Zhuo Chen, Song Bai, Xiaoping Ouyang

“…In contrast to the exposed and thin sensitive region of traditional photo detectors, the sensitive region of the radiation detector was much thicker (30 μm), ensuring the high energy deposition of radiation particles. …”
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Optoelectric coordinated modulation of resistive switching behavior in perovskite based synaptic device by Yucheng Wang, Ruixi Huang, Wenyi Zhang, Dingyun Guo, Jiawei Zheng, Hexin Wang, Fobao Huang, Zhuoya Wang, He Guan

“…Here, a modifying layer of polythiophene (P3HT) was incorporated onto the TCP thin film to enhance the resistive switching (RS) characteristics of the synaptic device, which exhibits excellent stability (103 endurance cycles and > 103 s retention time) and low energy consumption (~ 6.3 pJ for electrical stimulus and ~ 6 pJ for optical stimulus). …”
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Performance enhancement of full inorganic Sb2S3 solar cells with MnS hole transport layers by Minghong Rui, Hangyu Li, Yuan Li, Wenqi Li, Sumei Wang

“…Herein, thermal evaporated inorganic manganese sulfide (MnS) thin films were prepared as HTL for full inorganic Sb2S3 solar cell. …”
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Phenomenon and Critical Conditions of Chamber Soil Sliming during EPB Shield Tunneling in Water-Rich Weathered Diorite: Case Study of Jinan Metro, China by Lu Wang, Wei Zhu, Yongjin Qian, Chao Xu, Jiannan Hu, Huitang Xing

“…Chamber soil sliming is a phenomenon in which chamber soil is in a thin mud state, with no pressure balance in the pressure chamber of the EPB shield and an excessive water content of the chamber soil owing to the continuous seepage of groundwater into the chamber. …”
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Altering the mechanical properties of self-assembled filaments through engineering of EspA bacterial protein by Moran Elias-Mordechai, May Morhaim, Maya Georgia Pelah, Irina Rostovsky, May Nogaoker, Jürgen Jopp, Raz Zarivach, Neta Sal-Man, Ronen Berkovich

“…The recombinant EspA proteins formed curly, thin filaments with higher longitudinal elasticity (shorter persistence length) compared to the natural, linear filaments. …”
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Analytical and Numerical Methods for Circumbinary Disk Dynamics. II. Inclined Disks by Michal Pirog, Siddharth Mahesh, Sean T. McWilliams

“…We limit ourselves to the simplified case of a massless viscous thin accretion disk under the influence of the gravitational potential from a binary system whose orbital plane is inclined relative to the disk. …”
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A Novel Deep Learning Approach for Yarn Hairiness Characterization Using an Improved YOLOv5 Algorithm by Filipe Pereira, Helena Lopes, Leandro Pinto, Filomena Soares, Rosa Vasconcelos, José Machado, Vítor Carvalho

“…By utilizing deep learning algorithms, a model can detect various yarn irregularities, including thick places, thin places, and neps, while characterizing hairiness by distinguishing between loop and protruding fibers in digital yarn images. …”
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Mechanical performance of hybrid double- and step-lap joints in primary metallic aircraft structures: An experimental and numerical approach by Amir Ekladious, John Wang, Nabil Chowdhury, Wing Kong Chiu

“…This study evaluates the static strength of double- and step-lap joint configurations, representing repairs in thin and thick metallic aircraft structures, through experimental testing and finite element analysis. …”
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A design method of large-scale partial similar model test for cementing casing string system by Linshan Qi, Yiyong Yin, Liyan Wang, Congfeng Qu, Guodong Liu, Jun Li, Dong Liang, Shuofei Yang

“…When the cementing casing string system (CCSS) is subjected to a large-scale equal-scale model test, the huge aspect ratio of the system makes the wall thickness of the model casing string too thin to be manufactured. Therefore, this paper proposes a design method for model test with unequal scale of axial size and radial size of the CCSS. …”
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Cardiotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and associated mechanism of myocardial cell injury in mice by Ziyi Xiong, Qiling Kong, Juan Hua, Qi Chen, Dandan Wang

“…The mice exhibited enlarged ventricular chambers, thinned ventricular walls, decreased ejection fraction, reduced heart rate, and lowered blood pressure with increasing PS-NP concentration. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study of Pore-Throat Evolution of Upper Paleozoic in Ordos Basin, China by Qing Cao, Zhangxing Chen, JingZhou Zhao, Jiacheng Dang, Jiaxuan Song, Bin Chen

“…The parameters of grain size, contents of silica, kaolinite, hydromica, calcite, and a geological time of tight sandstone reservoirs in Upper Paleozoic in Ordos basin were researched thoroughly, and the impact of the diagenetic evolution process of different sandstone types on porosity and throats was analyzed, based on the quantitative statistics from thin sections, measurements of porosity and permeability, and conventional and constant-rate mercury injection tests. …”
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Three-Dimensional Morphology and Connectivity of Organic Pores in Shale from the Wufeng and Longmaxi Formations at the Southeast Sichuan Basin in China by Tao Jiang, Zhijun Jin, Zongquan Hu, Wei Du, Zhongbao Liu, Jianhua Zhao

“…Organic pore types and their structural characteristics were studied using a total organic carbon (TOC), thin section, focused ion beam scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM), and nano-CT. …”
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Changes in the content of proteins and lipids and in the state of the antioxidant system in mutant forms of <i>Amaranthus cruentus</i> L. by R. M. Taipova, V. N. Nesterov, O. A. Rozentsvet, B. R. Kuluev

“…The Bradford assay was used to measure the content of total soluble protein, lipid analysis was performed by thin-layer chromatography, the state of the antioxidant system was assessed according to catalase and peroxidase activities and the rate of superoxide anion formation. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Elastomeric Impression Materials: An In Vitro Comparison by Dino Re, Francesco De Angelis, Gabriele Augusti, Davide Augusti, Sergio Caputi, Maurizio D’Amario, Camillo D’Arcangelo

“…The light-body vinylpolyether silicone showed high tensile strength, yield strength, and adequate strain at yield/brake; those features might help to reduce tearing phenomena in the thin interproximal and crevicular areas.…”
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Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Adults with Celiac Disease by V. Passananti, M. Siniscalchi, F. Zingone, C. Bucci, R. Tortora, P. Iovino, C. Ciacci

“…EDI-2 was different in pulse thinness, social insecurity, perfectionism, inadequacy, ascetisms, and interpersonal diffidence between CD and HC women, whilst only in interceptive awareness between CD and HC men. …”
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Study of Morphology and Growth of Alocasia spp. from Papua, Indonesia by Daawia Daawia, Juang Gema Kartika, krisantini krisantini, Megayani Sri Rahayu, Ni Putu Sri Asih, Deden D. Matra, Bambang Suhartawan

“…The leaf of A. brancifolia is thin and predominantly green with faint spots, while the petioles exhibit stripes of brown and green, whereas A. lauterbachiana leaves  are thicker and have darker green and reddish color. …”
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Mechanism and Optimized Process Conditions of Forming One-Dimensional ZnO Nanorods with Al-Doping by Electrodeposition Method by Jianlin Chen, Yu Zhang, Wei Qiu, Shu Chen, Chang Liu, Zhuoyin Peng, Jian Chen

“…Textured transparent conductive electrodes for thin-film solar cells have been considered as an effective route for enhancing sunlight harvest due to light trapping. …”
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