Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…The adsorption properties of orange peel are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the participation of hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups that promote the physical-chemical interaction is verified. …”
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Effect of interface morphology on tensile response of Ti6Al4V alloy fabricated by laser hybrid additive manufacturing: Experiments & simulations by Wei Fan, Guang Hu, Yuguang Chen, Yue Du, Yijie Peng, Yongxia Wang, Yunlong Li, Hua Tan, Fengying Zhang, Xin Lin

“…Hybrid manufacturing, which integrates forging and directed energy deposition (DED), offers transformative potential for fabricating large, complex titanium alloy components. …”
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Mapping TB incidence across districts in Uganda to inform health program activities by N.J. Henry, S. Zawedde-Muyanja, R.K. Majwala, S. Turyahabwe, R.V. Barnabas, R.C. Reiner, Jr, C.E. Moore, J.M. Ross

“…TB incidence was estimated using 1) cluster-level data from the national 2014–2015 TB prevalence survey transformed to incidence, and 2) case notifications adjusted for geospatial covariates of health system access. …”
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Organophosphate esters inhibit enzymatic proteolysis through non-covalent interactions by Zeming Wang, Wei Zhang, Xiaojie Hu, Yanzheng Gao

“…This study deepened our understanding of the effect of OPEs on protein transformation and degradation, which could further influence the ecological functions and nutrient cycling.…”
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Production and characterization of eco-cement using eggshell powder and water hyacinth ash by Heri Septya Kusuma, Aurelio Muhammad Saleemah Agung, Najla Anira Putri, Muhamad Shifu, Nafisa Illiyanasafa, Bernadeta Ayu Widyaningrum, Andrew Nosakhare Amenaghawon, Handoko Darmokoesoemo

“…Three eco-cement samples with varying compositions of ESP and WHA were prepared and characterized using X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). …”
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Oxidation of Styrene to Benzaldehyde Using Environmentally Friendly Calcium Sulfate Hemihydrate-Supported Titania Catalysts by Soerja Koesnarpadi, Teguh Wirawan, Mukhamad Nurhadi, Wirhanuddin Wirhanuddin, Yuniar Ponco Prananto, Nazarudin Nazarudin, Volkan Degirmenci, Sin Yuan Lai, Hadi Nur

“…Characterization techniques such as Fourier Transform Infra Red (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis confirmed the successful impregnation of titania and its catalytic efficiency. …”
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Joint Source-Channel Coding for Multi-Channel Vibrotactile Sensors by Tom Ogura, Shogo Kitamura, Takuya Fujihashi, Shunsuke Saruwatari, Takashi Watanabe

“…The proposed coder compresses vibrotactile data using a two-dimensional discrete cosine transform (2D-DCT) without binarization, and the transmitter maps the DCT coefficients directly to transmission symbols. …”
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Temperature-dependent performance and constitutive modeling of additively manufactured Ti600 alloy by Tianhua Wen, Rui Fu, Sihang Xiao, Lei Zhang, Bo Song, Hongshuai Lei

“…In addition, a temperature-dependent thermal performance prediction model and a bilinear temperature-dependent (BTD) constitutive model, incorporating strain hardening and phase transformation, were developed. Compared to the conventional Johnson-Cook constitutive model, the BTD model demonstrates superior accuracy in predicting stress-strain behavior at elevated temperatures. …”
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Tailor-Made, Linear, and “Comb-Like” Polyester-Based Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Thermal Behavior of Potential 3D-Printing/Electrospinning Candidates by Franco L. Redondo, Mario D. Ninago, Augusto G. O. de Freitas, Cristiano Giacomelli, Andrés E. Ciolino, Marcelo A. Villar

“…Copolymers were characterized by hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. All polymers exhibited narrow molar masses distributions (Mw/Mn<1.54), and their thermal properties were analyzed by isothermal crystallization kinetics (Avrami’s theory, by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)) and by employing modulated thermogravimetric analysis (MTGA). …”
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Research on Optimization of Large-Scale Heterogeneous Combat Network Based on Graph Embedding by Xianzheng Meng, Changrong Xie, Hui Li, Guangjun Zeng, Kebin Chen

“…Additionally, we developed a heterogeneous graph embedding method for HCNs to transform the high-dimensional HCN representation matrix into a low-dimensional embedding matrix. …”
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Frequency Spectrum-Based Optimal Texture Window Size Selection for High Spatial Resolution Remote Sensing Image Analysis by Min Cao, Dongping Ming, Lu Xu, Ju Fang, Lin Liu, Xiao Ling, Weizhi Ma

“…Then the multiscale texture feature images are converted into the frequency domain by Fourier transform. Consequently, the radial distribution and angular distribution curves changing with different window sizes from spectrum energy can be achieved, by which the texture window size can be selected. …”
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Snow as an indicator of atmospheric transport of anthropogenic particles (microplastics and microfibers) from urban to Arctic regions by Jasmine T. Yu, Miriam L. Diamond, Eric Ward, Jennifer K. Adams, Amaya Cherian-Hall, Mary Gamberg, Tyler Obediah, Michael Palmer, Andrew Platt, Cassandra Worthy, Sarah A. Finkelstein, Liisa M. Jantunen

“…Concentrations and proportions of particles of anthropogenic origin were conservatively estimated after blank and “anthropogenic origin” corrections were performed based on visual analysis and micro-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (µFTIR). APs were dominated by microfibers (95%–100%), with variable concentrations across and within regions. …”
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The Progression of Mycosis Fungoides During Treatment with Mogamulizumab: A BIO-MUSE Case Study of the Tumor and Immune Response in Peripheral Blood and Tissue by Angelica Johansson, Eirini Kalliara, Emma Belfrage, Teodor Alling, Paul Theodor Pyl, Anna Sandström Gerdtsson, Urban Gullberg, Anna Porwit, Kristina Drott, Sara Ek

“…</b> The results pinpoint targets, such as transforming growth factor β1, as some of the mechanisms underlying disease progression, which may have the potential to improve patient prognostication and the development of precision medicine efforts. …”
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Inducible Fgf13 ablation alleviates cardiac fibrosis via regulation of microtubule stability by Wang Cong, Wang Xiangchong, Zhang Yiyi, Mi Yuan, Han Yanxue, Zhi Yaxin, Zhao Ran, Cui Nanqi, Ma Qianli, Zhang Huaxing, Xue Dazhong, Qiao Ruoyang, Han Jiabing, Yu Yulou, Li Jiaxuan, Shaiea Mohammed, Liu Demin, Gu Guoqiang, Wang Chuan

“…Mechanistically, incubation of cardiac fibroblasts with transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) increases the expressions of types I and III collagen proteins, as well as α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) proteins, and enhances fibroblast proliferation and migration. …”
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Integrative analysis of miRNA expression data reveals a minimal signature for tumour cells classification by Sabrina Napoletano, David Dannhauser, Paolo Antonio Netti, Filippo Causa

“…Our work paves the way for multi-cancer classification, emphasizing the transformative potential of miRNA research in oncology. …”
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SS316/CCA laminated metal composite fabricated by additive friction stir deposition: Microstructure and mechanical properties by Ravi Sankar Haridas, Anurag Gumaste, Eric Kusterer, Devin Davis, Supreeth Gaddam, Brandon McWilliams, Kyu C. Cho, Rajiv S. Mishra

“…For the first time, the present study investigated the potential of the novel solid-state additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) technique to additively manufacture an LMC containing SS316 and Fe40Co20Mn20Cr15Si5 complex concentrated alloy (CS-CCA) exhibiting transformation induced plasticity (TRIP). The stability of SS316/HEA dissimilar interfaces in the LMC ensured displacement continuity and promoted synchronous deformation of both alloys under tension, which enabled mechanical property enhancement. …”
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The daily production of Soviet women during the Great Patriotic War (on the example of Ishim Shoe Factory No. 4) by A. A. Frolova

“…Along with the development of new social roles by women, they retained their traditional responsibilities related to maintaining a home and raising children. Similar transformations in the social behavior of women occurred against the background of a deterioration in living conditions, a reduction in living standards, a lack of nutrition, and complications of the epidemiological situation. …”
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Entropy analysis of Darcy–Forchheimer flow of couple-stress TiO2-CoFe2O4/engine oil based hybrid nanofluid between two rotating disks considering hall effect by Sk Enamul, Seetalsmita Samal, Surender Ontela

“…The governing equations are made dimensionless through similarity transformations. The semi-analytical methodology known as the homotopy analysis method (HAM) is then applied to the solution. …”
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Physical, Rheological, And Microsurface Characteristics of High-Viscosity Binder Modified with WMA Agents by Junhui Luo, Yuzhu Yang, Weirong Huang, Cheng Xie, Jiangcai Chen, Haobin Liu, Tianzeng Ren, Xiaofeng Huang

“…The modification mechanism of the high-viscosity warm mix-modified asphalts was revealed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The high-viscosity modifier significantly reduced the penetration of the matrix asphalt and increased its softening point and 5°C ductility, whereas the two warm mixes increased the penetration and ductility of the high-viscosity modified asphalt and reduced its softening point. …”
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Research on comprehensive quality training strategies for nursing staff in the rotating nursing department (轮转护理部护理人员综合素质培养策略研究) by ZHENG Xiaoyan (郑晓艳), LI Jiayue (李佳玥), LIU Yan (刘焱), TIAN Runxi (田润溪)

“…With the development of medical science and the transformation and of medical mode, the requirements of comprehensive quality of nursing staff are becoming higher and higher. …”
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