The in-situ formation and service behavior of spherical FeNi@SiC magnetic abrasives with core-shell structure by Bo Cheng, Ruirui Chen, Bei Yang, Guodong Liang, Xinjian Zhang, Wensheng Li

“…Meanwhile, after 40 min of finishing, the Ra of Gd2Zr2O7 ceramic layers decreased from 8.076 μm to 3.427 μm, and the magnetic abrasives exhibited a good lifespan. …”
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Mode of action of silver-based perovskite against Gram-negative bacteria by Fereshteh Fani, Cyrus Talebpour, Philippe Leprohon, Hossein Salimnia, Houshang Alamdari, Marc Ouellette

“…In our previous work, we described AgNbO3 nanoparticles (AgNbO3 NPs) prepared using a ceramic method, followed by high-energy and low-energy ball-milling processes, which exhibited antimicrobial activity with negligible release of Ag+ in deionized water. …”
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Optimization of Subcritical Extraction and Membrane Technology for Refining Acer truncatum Seed Oil by Xianting RAN, Yu WANG, Lilang LI, Chaoju ZHANG, Zhongsheng LUO, Mei PENG, Juan YANG

“…Using membrane flux, degumming rate, iodine value, peroxide value and acid value as indicators, ceramic membranes with different pore sizes and polyethersulfone membranes with different molecular weights were screened. …”
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The Use of Le Bail Method to Analyze the Semicrystalline Pattern of a Nanocomposite Based on Polyaniline Emeraldine-Salt Form and α-Al2O3 by Edgar A. Sanches, Adriano de S. Carolino, Amanda L. dos Santos, Edson G. R. Fernandes, Daniela M. Trichês, Yvonne P. Mascarenhas

“…Ceramic nanocomposites constituted by a matrix of α-Al2O3 microparticles reinforced by polyaniline emeraldine-salt form (PANI-ES) nanoparticles were prepared by in situ polymerization and characterized structural and morphologically. …”
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Comparison of Osteogenesis between Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Sheets on Poly-ε-Caprolactone/β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Scaffolds in Canine Bone Defects... by Yongsun Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, Byung-jae Kang, Wan Hee Kim, Hui-suk Yun, Oh-kyeong Kweon

“…Multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and MSC sheets have effective potentials of bone regeneration. Composite polymer/ceramic scaffolds such as poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL)/β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) are widely used to repair large bone defects. …”
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Effect of Green Roofs on the Thermal Environment of Prototype Broiler Houses by Maria Angela de Souza, Fernanda Campos de Sousa, Alex Lopes da Silva, Thauane Cordeiro Soares, Charles Paranhos Oliveira, Ricardo Brauer Vigoderis, Fernando da Costa Baêta, Ilda de Fátima Ferreira Tinôco

“…The research tested various roof types (ceramic, fiber cement, and metal) combined with emerald grass (<i>Zoysia japonica</i>) green roof systems. …”
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Quais et ouvrages portuaires romains de Rouen/Rotomagus (Seine-Maritime) by Marie-Clotilde Lequoy

“…The earthen floor provided ceramic elements of material culture from the Augustan Age and an oak post, which still had its bark. …”
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Nouveaux éléments concernant l’amphithéâtre antique de Saintes (Charente-Maritime) : l’arène aux iiie et ive s. apr. J.-C. by Bastien Gissinger

“…The floor was cambered to allow rainwater to flow towards the edges of the arena and to the bases of huge orthostates that define the base of the podium wall. Coins and rare ceramic fragments dated the use of this space to around the first half of the 4th century at least. …”
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Green building development utilising modified fired clay bricks and eggshell waste by Wafaa Soliman, Yasser M. Z. Ahmed, Ahmed Ghitas, Abdel‑Hamid El‑Shater, M. Abdelhamid Shahat

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Impact of sintering temperature on the structural, morphological, and dielectric properties of (1-x)LaFeO3–xBaTiO3 (x = 0.49) by Amina Maou, Najwa Gouitaa, Fatima Zahra Ahjyaje, Taj Dine Lamcharfi, Farid Abdi, Noureddine Idrissi Kandri

“…The dielectric properties of the ceramic compounds were investigated over a broad frequency and temperature range. …”
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Predicting Damage in Notched Functionally Graded Materials Plates through extended Finite Element Method based on computational simulations by Hakim Siguerdjidjene, Amin Houari, Kouider Madani, Salah Amroune, Mohamed Mokhtari, Barhm Mohamad, Chellil Ahmed, Abdelkrim Merah, Raul Campilho

“…In the present study, the extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) technique is used to analyse the damage in a Metal/Ceramic plate (FGM-Al/SiC) with a circular central notch. …”
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Advancement of eco-friendly slag-based high-strength geopolymer concrete by Saeeb M. AL-Tam, Amr Riad, Nader Mohammed, Ali Al-Otaibi, Osama Youssf

“…The focus is on replacing slag with alternative materials such as fly ash (FA), metakaolin (MK), ceramic waste (CW), glass waste (GW), rice husk ash (RHA), and charcoal ash (CA). …”
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Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of Y-Doped Li_1.3Al_0.3Ti_1.7(PO₄)₃ Solid Electrolytes for Lithium-Metal Batter... by Zhongran Yao, Fen Qi, Qiang Sun, Lin Ye, Xiaowei Yang, Guojie Chao, Pei Tang, Kongjun Zhu

“…These results suggest that the LAYTP-0.03 ceramic electrolyte could be a promising alternative for developing safe solid-state Li-metal batteries.…”
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La création franco-chinoise dans sa matérialité. Le symbolisme dans l’œuvre plastique de Xuefeng Chen et son rapport à la matière by Guillaume Thouroude

“…While her embroideries stage the conflict between the pleasure of lightness and the suffering of rupture, the ceramic sculptures oscillate between a desire for proliferation and the acknowledgement of a fundamental human fragility. …”
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Ultra-flexible TiO2/SiO2 nanofiber membranes with layered structure for thermal insulation by Zhenfeng Guo, Ze Zhu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Ying Peng, Ziting Huang, Xinqiang Wang, Luyi Zhu, Yongshuai Xie, Guanghui Zhang, Benxue Liu, Dong Xu

“…High-performance thermally insulating ceramic materials with excellent mechanical and thermal insulation properties are essential for thermal management in extreme environments. …”
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Study on the Influence of Introducing Al Transition Layer on Deuterium Resistance of Al2O3 Coating by Weijing Wang, Qinghe Yu, Xiaopeng Liu, Lei Hao, Jing Mi, Shijie Li, Shuai Li, Zheng Lu, Shanshan Li, Hao Liu

“…The influence of the introduction of Al transition layer on the deuterium resistance performance of Al2O3 ceramic coating was studied. The field emission scanning electron microscope (SEM), the grazing incident X-ray diffraction technique (GIXRD), and the auger electron spectroscopy (AES) were used to analyze the microscopic morphology, phase, and element distribution in the depth direction of the Al/Al2O3 coating, and the gas-driver permeation method was used to measure the deuterium permeation behavior of the coating sample. …”
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Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench crude extract combined with citric acid inactivates Cronobacter sakazakii isolated from powdered infant formula by Peng Fei, Yaping Yu, Chen Liang, Ruxue Fang, Yujun Jiang, Ling Guo

“…When inoculated stainless steel, glass, ceramic, polystyrene, bamboo, and wood were sprayed with 1 MIC of EE combined with CA (pH 3.0) and after 15 min of treatment, approximately 5 log cfu/mL of C. sakazakii were inactivated. …”
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Isolation and characterization of CNC from waste maize cob available in Bangladesh as a potential candidate for the fabrication of multifunctional bio-nanocomposites: A new approac... by Shamim Dewan, Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Md. Ismail Hossain, Bijoy Chandra Ghos, M Mohinur Rahman Rabby, Md. Abdul Gafur, Md. Al-Amin, Md. Ashraful Alam

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Effect of different restorative design and materials on stress distribution in cracked teeth: a finite element analysis study by Ting Liu, Yinghao Huang, Yue Li, Jiali Meng, Yajing Liu, Yuan Wei, Yequan Huang, Qian Zhou, Weidong Yang, Fuhua Yan, Xiang Wang, Yanan Zhu

“…Clinical relevance Our results suggest that onlay, overlay ceramic restorations and occlusal veneer (without resin filling inside) may be a favorable method to prevent further crack propagation. …”
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Early results of primary total hip arthroplasty performed in young adults at a regional Saudi-Arabian orthopedics center: a prospective observational study by Walid M. Al-Shaer, Ali H. Al-Yami, Mokhtar Ahmed Al-Sayed, Ali Mohammed Al-Zaidan, Emad Ruddah Al-Sufyani, Ahmed A. Khalifa, Raad M. M. Al-Thaqafi, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Hamyani, Mohammed M. Al-Subaie

“…Cementless fixation was utilized in 20 (80%) THAs, and the bearing surface was either metal- or ceramic-on-polyethylene in 92% of THAs. After a mean follow up of 20.0±4.5 months, HHS improved from a pre-operative mean of 29.20±5.29 to 85.48±7.18 (p = 0.0001). …”
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