Study of the Effect of TiO2 Layer on the Adsorption and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2-MoS2 Heterostructures under Visible-Infrared Light by N. Cruz-González, O. Calzadilla, J. Roque, F. Chalé-Lara, J. K. Olarte, M. Meléndez-Lira, M. Zapta-Torres

“…The properties of the samples were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis-DRS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Effect of Ar/CH4 Mixture Ratio on Properties of Ag/C:H Nanocomposite Prepared by DC Sputtering by E. Mohsen Soltani, Z. Ghorannevis, M. Shirazi

“…Effect of Ar/CH4 gas mixture ratios was investigated on optical and structural properties of Ag/C:H films by FTIR spectroscopy analysis, X-Ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. In order to evaluate the effect of gas flow ratio on the optical and structural properties of Ag/C:H films, Ar/CH4 gas ratio was changed by keeping the Ar flow rate constant while varying the CH4 gas flow rate (2, 5, and 10 SCCM). …”
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Quantification and optimization of platinum–molybdenum carbide interfacial sites to enhance low-temperature water-gas shift reaction by Ruiying Li, Jingyuan Shang, Fei Wang, Qing Lu, Hao Yan, Yongxiao Tuo, Yibin Liu, Xiang Feng, Xiaobo Chen, De Chen, Chaohe Yang

“…By combining sacrificial CO adsorption per Pt atom, Density Functional Theory calculations, and CO chemisorption measurements, we establish a direct correlation between the monolayer Pt nanocluster size and the number of interfacial perimeters on Pt/α-MoC1-x catalysts. …”
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An Exhaled Breath Sampler Based on Condensational Growth and Cyclone Centrifugation (BSCC) by Lebing Wang, Jianguo Deng, Dongbin Wang, Menghao Chen, Xue Li, Yun Lu, Jingkun Jiang

“…Besides, the BSCC maintained approximately 93.5% infectivity of atomized model virus aerosol (Pseudomonas bacteriophage Phi6). …”
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Effects of Inlet Pressure on Ignition of Spray Combustion by Jian Chen, Jianzhong Li, Li Yuan

“…The trace of flame centroid is determined from the distribution of fuel and is related to the initial SMD of the atomizer. The maximum temperature rise and temperature rise rate are determined by the rate of flame chemical reaction, rate of large drop evaporation, and fuel/air ratio. …”
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Reliability of high-performance monolayer MoS2 transistors on scaled high-κ HfO2 by Hao-Yu Lan, Shao-Heng Yang, Karim-Alexandros Kantre, Daire Cott, Rahul Tripathi, Joerg Appenzeller, Zhihong Chen

“…This two-stage ΔV TH is absent in devices fabricated on exfoliated hBN, suggesting that the donor state generation (negative ΔV TH) is induced by atomic-layer-deposition (ALD) processes in HfO2-based devices. …”
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Effect of the Addition of Essential Oils and Functional Extracts of Clove on Physicochemical Properties of Chitosan-Based Films by Paola Reyes-Chaparro, Nestor Gutierrez-Mendez, Erika Salas-Muñoz, Juan Guillermo Ayala-Soto, David Chavez-Flores, León Hernández-Ochoa

“…Thermogravimetric analysis values were determined for the chitosan control film and chitosan film treated with clove essential oil obtaining 112.17°C and 176.73°C, respectively. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to determine their morphology by analyzing their surfaces and phase arrangement; AFM was also used to observe the porosity in chitosan-based antimicrobial films and the chitosan films incorporating functional extracts. …”
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A review of bismuth‐based nanoparticles and their applications in radiosensitising and dose enhancement for cancer radiation therapy by Daryoush Shahbazi‐Gahrouei, Yazdan Choghazardi, Arezoo Kazemzadeh, Paria Naseri, Saghar Shahbazi‐Gahrouei

“…Recently, bismuth‐based nanoparticles (BiNPs) have become particularly popular in radiation therapy due to their high atomic numbers (Z), high X‐ray attenuation coefficient, low toxicity, and low cost. …”
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Detecting Unauthorized Movement of Radioactive Material Packages in Transport with an Adam-Optimized BP Neural Network Model by Panpan Jiang, Xiaohua Yang, Yaping Wan, Tiejun Zeng, Mingxing Nie, Chaofeng Wang, Yu Mao, Zhenghai Liu

“…The rapid expansion of nuclear technology across various sectors due to global economic growth has led to a substantial rise in the transportation of radioactive materials. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) estimates that approximately 20 million shipments of radioactive materials occur annually. …”
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Microstructure, hardness and interfacial energy in Co-9Al-10W-xNi (x=15, 25, 35 at. %) alloys during aging by Che C., Yang S., Wei M., Zhang L., Li Q., Gao J., Du Y.

“…Moreover, the interfacial energy of γ/γ' interface was also evaluated on the basis of the coarsening kinetics of γ' precipitates and the Philippe-Voorhees model in combination with the thermodynamic and atomic mobility databases. The results indicate that the interfacial energies of γ/γ' interface reduce as the increase of additional Ni content and aging temperature.…”
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Effects of Magnetite Aggregate and Steel Powder on Thermal Conductivity and Porosity in Concrete for Nuclear Power Plant by Han-Seung Lee, Seung-Jun Kwon

“…If concrete containing atomic reactor has higher thermal conductivity, the explosion risk of conductive may be partially reduced. …”
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The Influence of Doping with Transition Metal Ions on the Structure and Magnetic Properties of Zinc Oxide Thin Films by Jenica Neamtu, Marius Volmer

“…The structure and the surface morphology of zinc oxide thin films doped with transition metal (TM) ions have been investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The magnetic studies were done using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) at room temperature. …”
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The Destruction and Reconstruction of North Korea, 1950 - 1960 by Charles Armstrong

“…The physical destruction and loss of life on both sides was almost beyond comprehension, but the North suffered the greater damage, due to American saturation bombing and the scorched-earth policy of the retreating UN forces.1 The US Air Force estimated that North Korea's destruction was proportionately greater than that of Japan in the Second World War, where the US had turned 64 major cities to rubble and used the atomic bomb to destroy two others. American planes dropped 635,000 tons of bombs on Korea -- that is, essentially on North Korea --including 32,557 tons of napalm, compared to 503,000 tons of bombs dropped in the entire Pacific theatre of World War II.2 The number of Korean dead, injured or missing by war's end approached three million, ten percent of the overall population. …”
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Heavy-quark dominance and fine structure of excited heavy baryons $$\Sigma _{Q}$$ Σ Q , $$\Xi '_{Q}$$ Ξ Q ′ and $$\Omega _{Q}$$ Ω Q by Zhen-Yu Li, Guo-Liang Yu, Zhi-Gang Wang, Jian-Zhong Gu

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Numerical analysis of hydrogen recombination on a vertical flat plate catalyst by Dae-Hyun Kim, Youngsu Na, Dong-Wook Oh

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Preparation and Characterization of Di-, Tri-, and Tetranuclear Schiff Base Complexes Derived from Diamines and 3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde by Ahlam Jameel Abdulghani, Asmaa Mohammed Noori Khaleel

“…The geometries of metal complexes were suggested according to elemental analysis, electronic spectra, thermal analyses, atomic absorption, and magnetic moments and conductivity measurements.…”
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Characterization and Utilization of Tannin Extract for the Selective Adsorption of Ni (II) Ions from Water by Priya Meethale Kunnambath, Santhi Thirumalaisamy

“…Adsorption of Ni (II) onto TGAN is confirmed qualitatively by the use of atomic absorption spectroscopy. The BOD and COD values are considerably reduced after adsorption.…”
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Effect of Micro- and Nanomagnetite on Printing Toner Properties by Maryam Ataeefard, Ebrahim Ghasemi, Mona Ebadi

“…The Fe3O4 and toner were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), atomic gradient force magnetometry (AGFM), dynamic laser scattering (DLS), particle size analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies in Smart Building Design for Enhanced Energy Efficiency and Self-Sufficiency by Ochuko Felix Orikpete, Samuel Ikemba, Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim

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Efficacy of Intra Sheath Corticosteroid Injection in Treatment of De Quervain Disease by Qasim Mahmood, Sheraz Mustafa, Sarmad Nasir, Noman Khalid

“… Objective: To determine the efficacy of intra-sheath corticosteroid injection in the treatment of De Quervain disease in patients presenting to Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission Hospital Islamabad. Methods: A total of 110 patients of both genders with De Quervain disease were included in the study. …”
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