Designing and study of composites reinforced with shredded corn stalks using a variety of matrices based on dammar, epoxy and acrylic resins by Cosmin Mihai Mirițoiu, Dan Dobrotă, Daniela Popa

“…The primary goal of this research was to develop and evaluate environmentally friendly composite materials. Shredded corn stalks, regarded as both renewable resources and industrial by-products, were employed as the main reinforcement. …”
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Comparative analysis of finishing and polishing procedures on gloss and color stability in bioactive dental resin composites by Fatin A Hasanain, Alaa Turkistani

“…The aim of this study was to assess the effect of different polishing systems on the color stability of bioactive dental resin composites compared to a conventional composite. Materials and Methods . Two different bioactive dental resin composites (Beautifil Flow Plus F00 and Activa Presto) along with a nanohybrid composite (Filtek Z250 XT) were tested. …”
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Simulated Experiment of Water-Sand Inrush across Overlying Strata Fissures Caused by Mining by Guibin Zhang, Hailong Wang, Shenglei Yan, Chuanyang Jia, Xiaoyuan Song

“…The combination of coal bearing strata in the south of Shendong mining area is looked on as the engineering background, and a series of new nonhydrophilic composite materials with lower intensity are developed to simulate the coal measure strata. …”
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China’s Aviation Industry: From Follower to Competitor in the Global Aerospace Market by Marina S. Reshetnikova, Ivan A. Kochergin, Sergey S. Shvets

“…Over the past decade, China has made significant progress in mastering advanced technologies and knowledge-intensive areas of aircraft construction. 3D printing, production of composite materials, radio electronics and avionics, including electronic warfare systems, are being actively introduced. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Phase-Field and Intrinsic Cohesive Zone Models for Fracture Simulations in Multiphase Materials with Interfaces: Investigation of the Influence of the Micro... by Rasoul Najafi Koopas, Shahed Rezaei, Natalie Rauter, Richard Ostwald, Rolf Lammering

“…This case study serves as a potential template for meso- or micro-level simulations involving a variety of composite materials. The thorough assessment of these modeling techniques indicates that the CPFM approach stands out as the most effective computational model, provided that the thickness of the interface zone is not significantly smaller than that of the other phases. …”
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Tirzepatide in Sport: A Comprehensive Review of its Metabolic Impacts and Potential Applications for Athletes by Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič

“…Purpose of the Work: To analyze tirzepatide’s pharmacological actions, clinical effects, and potential applications in optimizing sports performance, recovery, and body composition. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive review of scientific literature was conducted across databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar. …”
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Improving Mechanical Performance of Hybrid Polymer Composites: Incorporating Banana Stem Leaf and Jute Fibers with Tamarind Shell Powder by Karuppusamy Manickaraj, Aruchamy Karthik, Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Manivannan Jayamani, Syed Kashif Ali, Subramanian Lakshmi Sankar, Saleh A. Al-Farraj

“…This research influences material selection for engineering applications and informs the development of specialized composite materials.…”
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Use of combined CZM and XFEM techniques for the patch shape performance analysis on the behavior of a 2024-T3 aluminum structure reinforced with a composite patch by Kouider Madani, Safaa Chahrazed Djebbar, Nadia Kaddouri, Mohamed El Ajrami, Mohamed Belhouari

“…This technique is of significant interest in several fields, especially with the use of composite materials. This technique is widely used in aeronautics and ensures a long life of damaged structures. …”
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Optimization of the Production Parameters of Composites from Sugarcane Bagasse and Iron Salts for Use in Dye Adsorption by Carine Pereira da Silva, Marluce Oliveira da Guarda Souza, Walter Nei Lopes dos Santos, Laiana Oliveira Bastos Silva

“…In this study, mechanical mixtures of sugarcane bagasse and iron salts (nitrate, acetate, or a mixture of both) were subjected to thermal decomposition for producing iron oxide and carbonaceous composite materials, which were evaluated as adsorbents for removing dyes from water using methylene blue (MB) as a model system. …”
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Adsorption Capacities of Hygroscopic Materials Based on NaCl-TiO2 and NaCl-SiO2 Core/Shell Particles by Marie Bermeo, Nabil El Hadri, Florent Ravaux, Abdelali Zaki, Linda Zou, Mustapha Jouiad

“…After coating, several analytical techniques were employed to evaluate the obtained composite materials. Our findings revealed that both composites NaCl-TiO2 and NaCl-SiO2 gave excellent performances by exhibiting interesting hydrophilic properties, compared to the sole NaCl. …”
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MHD flow of Williamson nanofluid using effective similarity variable considering viscous dissipation and thermal radiation over a non-linear stretching surface via OHAM by Muhammad Awais Sherani, Muhammad Sohail, Ibrahim Mahariq, Syed Tehseen Abbas

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Cyanide ion oxidation by catalytic effect of nickel ferrites activated carbon composites by C. Feijoo, E. De la Torre, R. Narvaez

“…CONCLUSION: Nickel ferrite is able to oxidize cyanide ion to cyanate ion; being the ferrite-activated carbon combination, with which composite materials with catalytic properties of cyanide ion are obtained. …”
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Coupling cobalt single-atom catalyst with recyclable LiBr redox mediator enables stable LiOH-based Li-O2 batteries by Kang Huang, Zhixiu Lu, Shilong Dai, Chunyu Cui, Nam Dong Kim, Huilong Fei

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Effect of modeling liquid application on color stability and surface roughness of single-shade composites by Melek Güven Bekdaş, Ihsan Hubbezoglu

“…Abstract Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the effects of modeling liquid application on the color stability and surface roughness of single-shade composites. Materials and methods Single-shade composites were divided into 4 main groups according to their contents. …”
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Agro‐waste areca nut husk and bagasse fiber reinforced epoxy‐based hybrid composite for thermal insulated false ceiling application by Rois Uddin Mahmud, Mir Shahidul Islam, Shahin Hossain, Jannatul Nasrin, Ayub Nabi Khan

“…Abstract In recent years, there has been a significant push toward using environment‐friendly composite materials derived from renewable resources. Areca nut husk and bagasse fibers are excellent examples of agricultural by‐products that possess valuable properties for various applications. …”
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Advances in the carbon-ceramic composites oxidation and ablation resistance: A review by Anna Didenko, Alexey Astapov

“…A review and critical analysis of recent advances in the field of oxidation and ablation resistance of carbon-ceramic composite materials, which are the most promising for high temperature applications in load-bearing structures and heat-protective systems of rocket and aerospace engineering, is carried out. …”
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Isolation of Cellulose from Wheat Straw Using Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide and Acidified Sodium Chlorite Treatments: Comparison of Yield and Properties by Umair Qasim, Zulfiqar Ali, Muhammad Shahid Nazir, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Sikander Rafiq, Farrukh Jamil, Ala’a H. Al-Muhtaseb, Muzaffar Ali, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Nasir M. Ahmad, Sami Ullah, Ahmad Mukhtar, Sidra Saqib

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Nanomechanical Characterization of Canine Femur Bone for Strain Rate Sensitivity in the Quasistatic Range under Dry versus Wet Conditions by Kun-Lin Lee, Marta Baldassarri, Nikhil Gupta, Dinesh Pinisetty, Malvin N. Janal, Nick Tovar, Paulo G. Coelho

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Boosted Thermal Storage Performance of LiOH·H2O by Carbon Nanotubes Isolated Multilayered Graphene Oxide Frames by Yuxian Wang, Jing Gu, Xian Li, Yan Zhu, Hongyun Hu, Huan Liu, Guangqian Luo, Hong Yao

“…LiOH·H2O content ratio of 23% (3D-GO-CNTs-LiOH·H2O-1) results in best heat storage performance with activation energy of 23.8 kJ/mol, thermal conductivity of 3.06 W/m·K, and heat storage capacity of 2800 kJ/kg. 3D-GO-CNTs-LiOH·H2O shows 4.2 folders heat storage capacity than that of pristine LiOH·H2O after the same hydration reaction. Other composite materials also show good performance: 3D-GO-CNTs-LiOH·H2O-2 (activation energy: 28.5 kJ/mol, thermal conductivity: 2.33 W/m·K, and heat storage capacity: 2051 kJ/kg.); 3D-GO-CNTs-LiOH·H2O-3 (activation energy: 32.3 kJ/mol, thermal conductivity: 2.01 W/m·K, and heat storage capacity: 1983 kJ/kg.). …”
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The cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase gene family is involved in the response to Fusarium oxysporum in resistant and susceptible flax genotypes by R. O. Novakovskiy, L. V. Povkhova, G. S. Krasnov, T. A. Rozhmina, A. A. Zhuchenko, L. P. Kudryavtseva, E. N. Pushkova, P. Kezimana, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. A. Dmitriev, N. V. Melnikova

“…Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is used for the production of textile, oils, pharmaceuticals, and composite materials. Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lini, is a very harmful disease that reduces flax production. …”
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