A holistic exploration of porous asphalt mixtures: From durability and permeability to low-temperature and functional properties by Yue Zhou, Zhiqiang Cheng, Xiaoguang Zheng, Tao Wang, Xiaoliang Wu, Xiaoxiao Yu, Shengjia Xie

“…The sound absorption and skid resistance properties of porous asphalt are also analyzed, highlighting the importance of porosity, texture depth, material properties, and water film thickness. The study concludes by proposing improvement measures and optimization suggestions for porous asphalt mixtures, providing valuable references for future research and applications. …”
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Investigation of Anti-Friction Properties of MoS₂ and SiO₂ Nanolubricants Based on the Friction Pairs of Inconel 718 Superalloy and YG6 Carbide by Lijie Ma, Fengnan Li, Shijie Ba, Zunyan Ma, Xinhui Mao, Qigao Feng, Kang Yang

“…The energy spectrum test results show that the action mechanism of the MoS₂ nano-additive is the adsorption film effect and mending effect of nanoparticles, while the main action mechanism of the SiO₂ nano-additive should be the polishing effect and rolling effect of nanoparticles.…”
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Dual phase reinforced CuCrZr alloy: Synergistic improvement of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance via metallic glass and rare earth oxides by Jie Chen, Weizong Bao, Hongmei Chen, Ning Ding, Xinxin Yang, Bohua Yu, Tao Hong, Zeyun Cai, Guoqiang Xie

“…For the high strength-conductive CuCrZr/CuZrAl metallic glass composites, the interface between the two phases suffered from excessive oxide film due to the strong affinity to oxygen of the Zr element. …”
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Study on the Genetic Differences in Reservoir Characteristics Based on the Bidirectional Provenance of the Yanchang Formation in the Jiyuan Area, Ordos Basin, China by Qiang Tong, Zhaohui Xia, Jixin Huang, Junchang Wu, Yusheng Wang, Zheng Meng, Chaoqian Zhang

“…Although more dissolution improvements have been obtained, the damage to the reservoir caused by cementation in the middle and late stages is extremely fatal, while the chlorite film in the APA reservoir has a better protection effect on the primary intergranular pores. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Exopolysaccharide-Producing Lactobacillus plantarum SKT109 from Tibet Kefir by Wang Ji, Zhao Xiao, Tian Zheng, He Congcong, Yang Yawei, Yang Zhennai

“…Microstructural studies of the EPS demonstrated a highly compact structure with a smooth surface, facilitating formation of film by the polymer; the EPS was composed of many different sizes of spherical lumps with tendency to form molecular aggregates. …”
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Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator‐Based DNA Barcode Detection Biosensor for Species Identification by Wenlong Ma, Jiawei Li, Xiaolin Qu, Shao‘e Sun, Yanan Zhou, Yitong Liu, Peng Wang, Zhongli Sha

“…Herein, a liquid–solid triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG)‐based DNA barcode detection biosensor is proposed, which consists of water flow, fluid channel, and PDMS film attached by specifically designed capture probe. …”
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Kinetics of Sphalerite Leaching by MnO₂-KI Oxidation System in Sulfuric Acid by Mladen Bugarčić, Aleksandar Jovanović, Dimitrije Anđić, Ivana Jelić, Milica Miletić, Branislav Marković, Miroslav Sokić

“…The results demonstrated that for the MnO₂-KI system, a zinc leaching degree of 89.78% was achieved after 3 h of leaching at 80 °C, and kinetic studies indicated that the leaching process is diffusion-controlled (through the thin film), with an activation energy of 27.65 kJ mol⁻¹. …”
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Development of a Sustainable Flexible Humidity Sensor Based on <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Biomass-Derived Chitosan by Ezekiel Edward Nettey-Oppong, Riaz Muhammad, Emmanuel Ackah, Hojun Yang, Ahmed Ali, Hyun-Woo Jeong, Seong-Wan Kim, Young-Seek Seok, Seung Ho Choi

“…The chitosan-based humidity sensor was fabricated by casting chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films with interdigitated copper electrodes, forming a laminate composite suitable for real-time, resistive-type humidity detection. …”
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Coherent harmonic generation of magnons in spin textures by Guibin Lan, Kang-Yuan Liu, Zhenyu Wang, Fan Xia, Hongjun Xu, Tengyu Guo, Yu Zhang, Bin He, Jiahui Li, Caihua Wan, Gerrit E. W. Bauer, Peng Yan, Gang-Qin Liu, Xin-Yu Pan, Xiufeng Han, Guoqiang Yu

“…Numerical simulations indicate that the harmonic generation by microwaves below the ferromagnetic resonance frequency is associated with the nonlinear mixing of spin waves by magnetization structures at the film edge. Our finding of geometry-induced magnon harmonic generation constitutes a new way to generate magnon combs with coherent high-order harmonics and may pave the way for magnon-based information processing and quantum sensing applications.…”
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Urea coated with cellulose acetate-lignin composite presents lower loss by ammonia volatilization by Jhonatan Nolasco Nascimento, Letícia Said Marangon, Fabiane Carvalho Ballotin, Renê Chagas da Silva, José Mauro de Almeida, Edison Márcio Mattiello, Reinaldo Bertola Cantarutti, Deusanilde de Jesus Silva

“…Satisfactory adhesion of the films was also observed, both with and without Lig, in the granule surfaces. …”
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Electroacupuncture for mild-to-moderate dry eye: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised, single-blind, sham-controlled trial by Yue Zhao, Guang Yang, Yun-Qiong Lu, Mei-Yan Li, Jue Hong, Yan-Ting Yang, Xue-Jun Wang, Xie-He Kong, Zhao Ma, Xin-Yun Huang, Yue-Lan Zou, Xing-Tao Zhou, Xiao-Peng Ma

“…Clinical evidence shows that electroacupuncture (EA) can improve DE symptoms, tear secretion and tear film stability, but it remains controversial whether it is just a placebo effect. …”
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Controllable tip exposure of ultramicroelectrodes coated by diamond-like carbon via direct microplasma jet for enhanced stability and fidelity in single-cell recording by Zhiyuan Du, Qingda Xu, Ye Xi, Mengfei Xu, Jiawei Cao, Longchun Wang, Xiuyan Li, Xiaolin Wang, Qingkun Liu, Zude Lin, Bin Yang, Jingquan Liu

“…To address this issue, we chose a dense and electrochemically stable diamond-like carbon (DLC) film as the UME protection coating and developed a method to precisely control the exposed degree of the functional structure by directly fixed-point processing of the UME tip by the strong site-selectivity and good controllability of the atmospheric microplasma jet. …”
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Salomé, reine d’Angleterre : destins esthétiques de la Salomé d’Oscar Wilde (Aubrey Beardsley, Charles Bryant, Ken Russell) by Tristan Grünberg

“…Porté par l’interprétation tour à tour sensuelle et féroce d’Alla Nazimova, le film oscille entre nostalgie et avant-garde, hanté par les dialogues de Wilde, les décors et les créatures de Beardsley. …”
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Effects of management of plastic and straw mulching management on crop yield and soil salinity in saline-alkaline soils of China: A meta-analysis by Ying Song, Jineng Sun, Mingjun Cai, Jinyu Li, Meizhen Bi, Mingxiu Gao

“…To address this gap, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the effects of plastic film mulch (PM), straw mulch (SM), and their combination (SM+PM) on crop yields and soil salinity. …”
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A comparative study on spin-to-charge and charge-to-spin conversion using modulated Dirac surface states of Bi2Se3 by Youngmin Lee, Jonghoon Kim, Seungwon Rho, Seok-Bo Hong, Hyeongmun Kim, Jaehan Park, Dajung Kim, Chul Kang, Myung-Ho Bae, Mann-Ho Cho

“…Distinct differences in spin Hall angles are observed in ultrathin Bi2Se3 films on HfO2-x, compared to those on a typical substrate, indicating the dependence on the spin-orbit interaction. …”
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Microstructural modifications in bitumens rejuvenated by oil from pyrolysis of waste tires by Michela Alfe, Valentina Gargiulo, Giovanna Ruoppolo, Francesco Cammarota, Pietro Calandra, Cesare Oliviero Rossi, Valeria Loise, Michele Porto, Roberto Di Capua, Paolino Caputo

“…Bitumen was aged by the rolling thin-film oven test procedure and blended with the WT pyrolysis oil at three different concentrations (1%, 3%, and 6% w/w) to evaluate the rheological behaviors. …”
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Blood Lead Levels among Blood Donors and High-Risk Occupational Groups in a Mining Area in Ghana: Implications for Blood Transfusion among Vulnerable Populations by Veronica Agyemang, Joseph K. Acquaye, Samuel B. E. Harrison, Felix B. Oppong, Stephany Gyaase, Kwaku P. Asante, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…One millilitre of blood was collected from each participant for determination of their BLL, haemoglobin concentration, and blood film morphology. A total of 200 participants made up of 186 (93%) males and 14 (7%) females were enrolled. …”
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Variation of the Side Chain Branch Position Leads to Vastly Improved Molecular Weight and OPV Performance in 4,8-dialkoxybenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene/2,1,3-benzothiadiazole Copol... by Robert C. Coffin, Christopher M. MacNeill, Eric D. Peterson, Jeremy W. Ward, Jack W. Owen, Claire A. McLellan, Gregory M. Smith, Ronald E. Noftle, Oana D. Jurchescu, David L. Carroll

“…The hole mobility as determined by thin film transistor (TFT) measurements is improved from ~1×10−6 cm2/Vs for P1 and P2 to 7×10−4 cm2/Vs for P3, while solar cell power conversion efficiency in increased to 2.91% for P3 relative to 0.31% and 0.19% for P1 and P2, respectively.…”
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La escritura de la realidad a través de la mirada de Helena Lumbreras: participación política y estética desde la cámara cinematográfica by Isadora Guardia Calvo

“…En dicho film, se suceden las manifestaciones de ciudadanos y ciudadanas que exigen un cambio en las políticas del pacto de Estado. …”
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Corneal Reinnervation and Sensitivity Recovery after Pterygium Excision by ZhanLin Zhao, JiaYing Zhang, Hong Liang, SiYi Zhang, ChunYi Shao, XianQun Fan, Yao Fu

“…Nerve tortuosity was evaluated and graded in individual IVCM scans. The tear film break-up time (TBUT) test and Schirmer’s test were performed before surgery, as well as 1 and 3 months after surgery. …”
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