Structural Characterizations of Palladium Clusters Prepared by Polyol Reduction of [PdCl4]2− Ions by Loredana Schiavo, Lucrezia Aversa, Roberta Tatti, Roberto Verucchi, Gianfranco Carotenuto

“…The stabilizer performs the important role of nucleating agent for the Pd atoms with a fast phase separation, since palladium atoms coordinated to the polymer side-groups are forced at short distances during nucleation. …”
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Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 2-methylquinazolin-4(3H)-one hydrochloride by Muzaffar Davlatboev, Sevara Allabergenova, Fazliddin Zulpanov, Ubaydullo Yakubov, Akmaljon Tojiboev, Tulkinjon Sattarov

“…Except for two methyl H atoms, all atoms of the molecular cation are located about a mirror plane, making the quinazolinium moiety exactly planar. …”
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Progress on Waveguide-Integrated Graphene Optoelectronics by Jiaqi Wang, Zhenzhou Cheng, Xuejin Li

“…Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in the form of hexagonal lattice, has many intriguing optical and electrical properties. …”
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Complements to the Theoretical Treatments of the Electron Collision with : An R-Matrix Approach by V. Stancalie

“…The calculated values for fine-structure levels are compared with the available experimental data in Atomic Structure Database of the National Institute for Standards and Technology. …”
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Exploring the coordination, anti-oxidant, and bacterial behavior of a new azo ligand derived from 4,5-dimethylimidazole with copper and zinc divalent ions by Husham M. Mubark, Israa N. Witwit, Hussein A. Ali Salman, Mohauman M. Al Rufaie

“…The experimental findings confirmed the formation of octahedral geometrical complexes, where the coordination occurs through one nitrogen atom of azo and an N3 atom of imidazole. Evidence from spectroscopic techniques (13-CNMR, Mass, FT-IR, and UV-Vis), conductivity measurements, and magnetic susceptibility supported the structural integrity of the complexes. …”
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Twinning and stacking fault-induced precipitation in an aluminum alloy by Yabo Fu, Vahid Yousefi Mehr, Mohammad Reza Toroghinejad, Xizhang Chen, Jinchuan Jie, Shijie Zhu

“…The creation of twinning adjacent to precipitates and precipitates increased in stacking fault as the atomic layers transformed into closely packed precipitates are observed in sequence.…”
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Enhanced Photoactivity of Fe + N Codoped Anatase-Rutile Nanowire Film under Visible Light Irradiation by Kewei Li, Haiying Wang, Chunxu Pan, Jianhong Wei, Rui Xiong, Jing Shi

“…The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements show that nitrogen and iron atoms are incorporated into the titania oxide lattice, and the UV-visible absorption spectra show that the codoping of iron and nitrogen atoms could extend the absorption to visible light region. …”
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A Comprehensive Study of Gamma-rays Shielding Features of Binary Compounds by Mahdi Eshghi, M.Reza Alipoor

“…In this review, we have calculated and analyzed the linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) and mass attenuation coefficients (MAC), half-value layer (HVL), tenth value layer (TVL), mean free path (MFP), and effective atomic number, effective electron density, equivalent atomic number and buildup factor. …”
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Performance comparison between the conventional and blade-designed two-fluid pressure nozzles via CFD simulation by Che-Hao Hsu, Hong-Ping Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chou, Guang-Xiang Liu, Hsu-Yu Chen, Chien-Hsun Lee, Chin-Chi Cheng

“…The research of the velocity distribution and atomization behavior of two nozzle designs provides insights into improving nozzle efficiency and suitability for various industrial spray applications. …”
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Molecular Descriptors on Line Graphs of Cactus Chains and Rooted Products Graphs by Iftikhar Ahmad, Maqbool Ahmad Chaudhry, Tarkan Öner, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Hussain

“…The application of graph theory in the study of molecular physical and chemical properties involves theoretical mathematical chemistry. Atoms, represented by vertices, and edges, represented by bonds between them, are detailed in simple graphs called chemical graphs. …”
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Possible Mechanisms of Relations between the Thermal Neutrons Field and Biosphere by Anton V. Syroeshkin, Irina V. Tarabrina, Mariya A. Morozova, Alla V. Marukhlenko, Igor A. Zlatskiy, Mariya P. Makarova

“…Trace element composition of cysts was assessed using the method of atomic absorption spectroscopy with electrothermal atomization and the Zeeman background correction.…”
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Blue photoluminescence from active carboxyl adatoms on nanoporous anodic alumina films by Sam Yeon Cho, Kangmo Yeo, Jin Woo Kim, Jin Ho Kwak, Deok-Yong Cho, Jae Hyuck Jang, Sukmin Jeong, Yong Chan Choi, Sang Don Bu

“…This study investigates the blue PL and its correlation with the atomic and electronic structures of the active aluminum surface using multiple theoretical and experimental methods. …”
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Effects of chromophore interaction in the spectroscopy of ketocyanine dyes with a central pyranone or pyridone fragment by Ludmila A. Shvedova, Alexander S. Tatikolov, Vladimir I. Sklyarenko, Zhanna A. Krasnaya

“…It was found that replacement of bridging O atom with NMe group suppresses the chromophore interaction in the cross-conjugated ketone and corresponding tridecamethine salt. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of RF Plasma Flow at Low Pressures with 3D Electromagnetic Field by A. Yu Shemakhin, V. S. Zheltukhin

“…The model takes electrons, ions, metastable atoms, and potential and curl electromagnetic fields into account. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes with mixed ligands based on glycine and dicarboxylic acids by Luisa Fernanda Múnera-Gómez, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Acevedo, Elizabeth Pabón-Gelves

“…The metal: ligands (M:L1:L2) stoichiometry of these complexes is 1:2:2, and coordination around Cu(II) and Ni(II) seems to be octahedral, with the ligands bound through the N atom of the amino group and O atoms of the bridging carboxylate group. …”
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Microstructures and Toughening of TiC-TiB2 Ceramic Composites with Cr-Based Alloy Phase Prepared by Combustion Synthesis in High-Gravity Field by Xuegang Huang, Chun Yin, Zhongmin Zhao, Long Zhang, Junyan Wu

“…The filler phases in ceramic composites are actually Cr-based alloy with a little solidified solution of Ni atoms and Al atoms. The hardness, flexural strength, and fracture toughness of the materials are 18.5 ± 1.5 GPa, 650 ± 35 MPa, and 16.5 ± 1.5 MPa⋅m0.5, respectively. …”
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Oxygen-Containing Nanoclusters on the Surface of Pt-Electrodes and Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Medium by Aleksey M. Trunov

“…A correlation between the level of EIES of Pt-electrodes and packing density of Pts,d atoms on the surface of Pt(hkl) monocrystals is determined. …”
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Automated graph-based detection of quantum control schemes: Application to molecular laser cooling by Anna Dawid, Niccoló Bigagli, Daniel W. Savin, Sebastian Will

“…One of the demanding frontiers in ultracold quantum science is identifying laser cooling schemes for complex atoms and molecules out of their vast spectra of internal states. …”
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Nonlocal order parameter of pair superfluids by Nitya Cuzzuol, Luca Barbiero, Arianna Montorsi

“…In addition, they provide a powerful tool for the experimental detection of such exotic phases and the characterization of their transition to the atomic superfluid phase.…”
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Graphene as a model system for 2D fracture behavior of perfect and defective solids by P. Hess

“…Independent of the exact atomic failure mechanism brittle fracture of graphene is generally assumed at low temperatures.…”
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