Quantitative analysis of povidone-iodine thin films by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and their physicochemical properties by Sa Anongtip, Sawatdee Somchai, Phadoongsombut Narubodee, Buatong Wilaiporn, Nakpeng Titpawan, Sritharadol Rutthapol, Srichana Teerapol

“…The surface tensions were 20.3 to 24.6 mN m-1 and the contact angles were between 19.3 and 38.7°. The assays for the iodine contents were within acceptable range (80-120 %). …”
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An experimental study on the synergic damage of chemical solutions and stress to coal by Yaoyu Shi, Xiangchun Li, Xiaowei Li, Haonan Song, Xuefei Zhuo, Jianhua Zeng, Zhenzhong Li, Qingdong Qu

“…Abstract This paper investigates the impact of treatment with chemical solutions of varying pH values on the micro-macroscopic damage in coal samples under load, employing a combination of Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) experiments and uniaxial compression tests. …”
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Characterization of a Bifacial Photovoltaic Panel Integrated with External Diffuse and Semimirror Type Reflectors by P. Ooshaksaraei, K. Sopian, R. Zulkifli, M. A. Alghoul, Saleem H. Zaidi

“…In order to optimize the bifacial solar cell performance with respect to an external back surface reflector, diffuse and semimirror reflectors were investigated at various angles and separations from the back surface. A simple bifacial solar panel, consisting of four monocrystalline Si solar cells, was designed and built. …”
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Transient Voltage Information Entropy Difference Unit Protection Based on Fault Condition Attribute Fusion by Zhenwei Guo, Ruiqiang Zhao, Zebo Huang, Yongyan Jiang, Haojie Li, Yingcai Deng

“…Transient protection has the advantage of ultra-high-speed action, but traditional transient protection is susceptible to the influence of two fault condition attributes, namely, transition resistance and initial angle of fault, and there are the problems of insufficient sensitivity and insufficient reliability under weak faults. …”
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Polymer Concentration and Solvent Variation Correlation with the Morphology and Water Filtration Analysis of Polyether Sulfone Microfiltration Membrane by Muhammad Azeem U. R. Alvi, Muhammad Waqas Khalid, Nasir M. Ahmad, Muhammad Bilal K. Niazi, Muhammad Nabeel Anwar, Mehwish Batool, Waqas Cheema, Sikandar Rafiq

“…Moreover, the lowest contact angle of 67° was observed for membrane prepared with 15% of PES concentration in NMP as solvent with coagulation bath temperature of 28°C. …”
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Virtual Simulation Analysis of Rigid-Flexible Coupling Dynamics of Shearer with Clearance by Hongyue Chen, Kun Zhang, Mingbo Piao, Xin Wang, Jun Mao, Qiushuang Song

“…Simultaneously, mechanical characteristics of the shearer support mechanism were studied under varying pitch and roll angles. This study was performed to provide a base for analyzing the mechanical characteristics as well as optimizing the structural design of the shearer. …”
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Path Loss Modeling of Wireless Signals in Underground Tunnels by Yaning Li, Baoguo Yu, Lu Huang

“…The determination of the breakpoints separating each region depends on the variation of the angle between the arrival direction of the signal ray and the axial direction of the tunnel. …”
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Fabrication of PES/PVP Water Filtration Membranes Using Cyrene®, a Safer Bio-Based Polar Aprotic Solvent by Roxana A. Milescu, C. Robert McElroy, Thomas J. Farmer, Paul M. Williams, Matthew J. Walters, James H. Clark

“…The results, combined with infrared spectra, SEM images, porosity results, water contact angle (WCA), and water permeation, confirm that Cyrene® is better media to produce polyethersulfone (PES) membranes. …”
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Delay in the Detrended Fluctuation Analysis Crossover Point as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Manuel Varela, Luis Vigil, Carmen Rodriguez, Borja Vargas, Rafael García-Carretero

“…The time to crossover point was a significant predictor risk of developing T2DM, even after adjusting for other variables. The angle of the crossover was not predictive by itself but became significantly protective when the model also considered the crossover point. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) Starch as Solid Medicinal Additive by Melisa Nia Alfiona, Intan Martha Cahyani, Wulan Kartika Sari

“…The results of the analysis showed significant differences in yield, moisture content, flow velocity, angle of repose, pH, solubility, expandability, compressibility index, bulk density, tap density, true density, and Hausner index. …”

Estimating the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Belled Piers Adjacent to Sloping Ground by Numerical Modeling Based on Field Tests by Yangchun Han, Jiulong Cheng, Weifeng Zheng, Shijun Ding

“…The impact of three parameters, including distance (a) from the belled pier to the crest of the slope, slope angle (β), and embedment depth (h) of the belled pier, has been investigated on the uplift capacity of the belled pier. …”
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Effect of Nb0.5 and Mo0.75 addition on in-vitro corrosion and wear resistance of high-speed laser metal deposited Al0.3CrFeCoNi high-entropy alloy coatings by Burak Dikici, Thomas Lindner, Thomas Lampke, Thomas Grund, Asli Gunay Bulutsuz

“…Wear tests were also performed under both dry and in-vitro conditions. Contact angle measurements were performed to assess the surface wettability, which is crucial for understanding the interaction between the coating and biological fluids. …”
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Coupling Interaction of Surrounding Soil-Buried Pipeline and Additional Stress in Subsidence Soil by Yahong Ding, Heng Yang, Ping Xu, Minxia Zhang, Zhenguo Hou

“…In this paper, a laboratory test system is designed and developed to analyze the influence of buried depth, cohesion of soil, and angle of internal friction on stress, in order to obtain the deformation mechanism of pipe-soil and the pressure around the pipe and the distribution of additional axial stress along the pipeline. …”
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Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Energy Evolution of Red Sandstone Samples under Cyclic Loading and Unloading by Tianzuo Wang, Chunli Wang, Fei Xue, Linxiang Wang, Beyene Hana Teshome, Mengya Xue

“…Based on AE signals, the cracking mode classification was analyzed on the basis of the average frequency and the rise angle of the waveforms. It was observed that the Felicity ratio gradually decreased with the increase in the stress level, which showed a cumulative damage effect. …”
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Synthesis and structural characterization of s-triazine derivatives and their photophysical properties by Hessa H. Al-Rasheed, Sizwe J. Zamisa, Ihab Shawish, Assem Barakat, Ayman El-Faham, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Albericio, Anamika Sharma

“…Hirshfeld surface explained the O…H and N…H contacts contributing towards hydrogen bonding. The dihedral angles showed slight deviation, and this was related to the natural atomic charges present on the atoms in the molecule. …”
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Folded pseudochiral Fermi surface in 4Hb-TaSe2 from band hybridization with a charge density wave by Matthew D. Watson, Andrea Tonelli, Mugerabe Zerabza, Sam Hayward, Rebecca Wilkinson, Ettore Carpene, Cephise Cacho, Valentina De Renzi, Simon Crampin, Enrico Da Como

“…The material is known to host a charge density wave (CDW) phase with star clusters in the T-layers, intercalated by metallic H-layers, but its momentum resolved electronic structure remains undetermined. Using selective area angle resolved photoemission spectroscopy on the T termination combined with ab initio calculations, we unveil a finely structured Fermi surface arising from band folding in the reconstructed Brillouin zone caused by the CDW star clusters. …”
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Analysis of the Seismic Performance of Site-Bolted Beam to Column Connections in Modularized Prefabricated Steel Structures by Xuechun Liu, Xiaoxiong Cui, Zhiwei Yang, Xinxin Zhan

“…The results of the tests and FEA showed that the connection underwent sufficient plastic deformation under cyclic loading and that its ultimate rotation angle could reach 0.09 rad. A clear plastic hinge formed on the beam before the connection failed, which suggests a ductile failure mode. …”
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Improvement of the TEB Algorithm for Local Path Planning of Car-like Mobile Robots Based on Fuzzy Logic Control by Lei Chen, Rui Liu, Daiyang Jia, Sijing Xian, Guo Ma

“…The trajectory smoothness was significantly improved, the change in the turning angle on the trajectory was reduced by 39%, the smoothness of the linear velocity increased by 71%, and the smoothness of the angular velocity increased by 38%, with no reverse movement occurring. …”
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Posterior Transpedicular Dynamic Stabilization versus Total Disc Replacement in the Treatment of Lumbar Painful Degenerative Disc Disease: A Comparison of Clinical Results by Tunc Oktenoglu, Ali Fahir Ozer, Mehdi Sasani, Yaprak Ataker, Cengiz Gomleksiz, Irfan Celebi

“…Clinical (VAS and Oswestry) and radiological evaluations (lumbar lordosis and segmental lordosis angles) of the patients were carried out prior to the operation and 3, 12, and 24 months after the operation. …”
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Deformation and Reinforcement of the Existing Tunnel Affected by New Shield Tunnel Construction with Small Clearance by Junchao Zhang, Jiacheng Yu, Cunjun Li, Yizhou Liu, Longgang Tian, Yonglin He, Qi Zhang

“…A numerical simulation analysis of the tunnel intersection area is conducted using ABAQUS software to investigate the deformation mechanism of shield segments when a new tunnel is constructed at a close distance and oblique angle to an existing tunnel. During the construction of a new tunnel, the existing tunnel segments experience the greatest settlement at the intersection point, with the deformation pattern gradually evolving from a V-shape to a W-shape. …”
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