Characteristics and analysis of PM2.5 particles in a light-polluted atmosphere in winter by Feng Hu, Xinglei Wang, Qi Li

“…Additionally, the quantity of PM2.5 particles adsorbed on the glass fiber filter membrane was high, indicating a significant impact of PM2.5 particles on the urban area. …”
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Fabrication of bendable and narrow bandgap Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 for tandem photovoltaics by Sarallah Hamtaei, Alice Debot, Romain Scaffidi, Guy Brammertz, Estelle Cariou, Sean M. Garner, Aranzazu Aguirre, Jef Poortmans, Phillip J. Dale, Bart Vermang

“…Here, we show the use of a two-step method to synthesize Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2, with a bandgap between 1.00 and 1.13 eV, on bendable ultra-thin glass, with minority carrier lifetimes approaching 100 ns, in a homogenous and repeatable fashion. …”
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ANALYTICAL STUDY OF DURABILITY AND CONTACT CHARACTERISTICS OF METAL-POLYMER COMPOSITE SLIDING BEARINGS FOR MEANS OF TRANSPORT by Myron CHERNETS, Rafał WRONA, Yuriy CHERNETS

“…Metal-polymer bearings with a bushing made of PA6, PA66 polyamide and PA6 based composites filled with glass (PA6 + 30GF) and carbon (PA6 + 30CF) dispersed fibres, molybdenum disulphide (PA6 + MoS2) and oil filled cast polyamide (PA6 + oil) are considered. …”
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Simulation of Fracture in First Mode Through Debonding of Composite Skin from Elastomeric Foam Core in Sandwich Beams by Alireza Nazari, Amir Hossein Karimi

“…According to the results of experiments on DCB specimens, made by PE-EVA foam and composite E-glass skins, the critical value for strain energy release rate related to the first mode of fracture was measured.The experimental specimens were simulated by FE models, considering hyperelastic response for elastomeric foam of the core, calibrated by compression, tension and shear tests on the foam and the load-displacement curves were compared for experiments and FE models using the FE models distribution of various components of stress along the foam core for the sandwich beams, with different responses of foam. …”
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The Role of Various Powders during the Hydration Process of Cement-Based Materials by Shuhua Liu, Hongling Wang, Jianpeng Wei

“…The role of various powders including glass powder (GP), limestone powder (LP), and steel slag powder (SSP) during the hydration process of cement-based materials was investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and strength tests. …”
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Mechanistic and Experimental Aspects of the Structural Characterization of Some Model and Real Systems by Nitrogen Sorption and Mercury Porosimetry by Carlos Felipe, Fernando Rojas, Isaac Kornhauser, Matthias Thommes, Giorgio Zgrablich

“…The experimental pore systems examined consisted of two substrates: (a) a globular solid composed of monodisperse silica spheres in a perfect rhombohedral arrangement and (b) a controlled pore glass solid. Comparisons between the experimental nitrogen sorption and mercury porosimetry pore-size distributions demonstrated: (i) the existence of several mechanistic effects responsible of irreversible capillary behaviour that influences the calculation of pore structure parameters; (ii) the choice of the right sorption process (i.e. condensation or evaporation) suitable for comparison with either intrusion or extrusion results; (iii) the types of porous structures capable of convenient pore-size characterization by either nitrogen sorption and/or mercury porosimetry methods; and (iv) the nature of the pore entities (i.e. chambers or necks) that control the incumbent capillary process.…”
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Bimetallic synergy in supported Ni–Pd catalyst for selective hydrogenolysis of C–O bonds in epoxy resins by Yanze Huang, Yukari Yamazaki, Katsutoshi Nomoto, Hiroki Miura, Tetsuya Shishido, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki

“…Furthermore, the catalyst is successfully applied to decomposition of epoxy composites to recover carbon or glass fibers and phenolic compounds, implying the potential application of our catalyst system toward recycling of epoxy composites.…”
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3D-printed aberration-free terahertz metalens for ultra-broadband achromatic super-resolution wide-angle imaging with high numerical aperture by Jin Chen, Shao-Xin Huang, Ka Fai Chan, Geng-Bo Wu, Chi Hou Chan

“…Submillimeter features separated by approximately 0.2 mm can be resolved with high precision, such as glass fabric patterns within FR4 panels and fibrous tissue on leaves, with a field of view (FOV) of 90°. …”
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Properties of Polymer-Composite Used as Fills of Asian Lacquerware: Issues on Restoration Processes of Lacquered Objects from Cultural Heritage by Anne-Solenn Le Hô, Isabelle Fabre-Francke, Caroline Thiphavong

“…The commercial Paraloid B72 used with glass microspheres as additives appeared to be the most stable of all of the investigated fillers.…”
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The Effect of Interaction between Nanofillers and Epoxy on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Nanocomposites: Theoretical Prediction and Experimental Analysis by S. Khostavan, M. Fazli, M. Ghorbanzadeh Ahangari, Y. Rostamiyan

“…In addition, thermal and mechanical analyses were conducted on nanocomposites. In DSC analysis the glass transition temperature which was 70°C in neat epoxy composite showed an improvement to about 90°C in MMT nanocomposites while it was about 70°C for CNT nanocomposites. …”
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Organic Nitrogen in Precipitation: Real Problem or Sampling Artefact? by J.N. Cape, A. Kirika, A.P. Rowland, D.R. Wilson, T.D. Jickells, S. Cornell

“…We found that the materials from which the collector was made (polypropylene, steel, or glass) had no significant effect on the composition of dissolved organic N (DON). …”
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An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of a Passive Façade and Proposals for Improving Its Energy Performance by Eugen Iavorschi, Laurențiu Dan Milici, Pavel Atănăsoae, Constantin Ungureanu

“…The double-skin façade (DSF), referred to hereinafter as a passive façade, represents an alternative technology aimed at improving the energy performance of buildings with glass envelopes. A passive façade consists of a traditional façade supplemented on the interior by a secondary layer, which is separated by a ventilated cavity with a variable width. …”
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Tensile Behavior of Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene at Different Temperatures by Jiquan Li, Yadong Jia, Taidong Li, Zhou Zhu, Hangchao Zhou, Xiang Peng, Shaofei Jiang

“…The model was also divided into two parts that rely on the boundary of glass transition temperature, in which the parameters of the model were calculated by the fitting method. …”
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Thermal performance evaluation of phase changing materials in double glazing units for office buildings in Egypt by Omar Abdel-Rahman, El Rouby, Mohamed Moemen Afify

“…Abstract Nowadays glass curtain walls are used widely in modern buildings as they offer a significant aesthetic appearance and provide the building with natural lighting. …”
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Studying the Physical Properties of Silver Telluride Films Doped with Aluminum by the Effect of Annealing by liqaa Al-Dulaimi, Aliyah A. Shihab

“… The structural and optical properties of silver telluride films with doped 2% aluminum (Ag2Te:2%Al), prepared using the thermal evaporation technique, were studied on glass substrates with a thickness of (400+ 20) nm after changing the annealing temperature to (300° C) for one hour. …”
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"ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS": THE NEGTIVE IMPACT OF GENDER INEQUALITY ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND PUBLIC HEALTH by T. V. Danylova, L. A. Kats

“…Gender inequality is very costly for the world due to the lack of representation of women in the labor market, gender income inequality situation, glass ceiling effect that have the negative impact on the world economy. …”
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Photoetching of Immobilized TiO2-ENR50-PVC Composite for Improved Photocatalytic Activity by M. A. Nawi, Y. S. Ngoh, S. M. Zain

“…Commercially acquired TiO2 photocatalyst (99% anatase) powder was mixed with epoxidized natural rubber-50 (ENR50)/polyvinyl chloride (PVC) blend by ultrasonication and immobilized onto glass plates as TiO2-ENR50-PVC composite via a dip-coating method. …”
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La primera crisis financiera global del siglo XXI: origen, contención e implicaciones productivas y laborales by Roberto Gutiérrez Rodríguez

“…La desregulación financiera de Estados Unidos y un grupo de países europeos cercanos a la economía estadounidense (particularmente Reino Unido), como resultado de la globali - zación económico-financiera de los años ochenta; la derogación de la ley Glass-Steagall, en 1999, y la reducción de las tasas de interés, a partir de 2002, fueron elementos clave para que se consolidara, a principios del siglo xxi una nueva arquitectura financiera inter - nacional. …”
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Polyaniline/Polystyrene Blends: In-Depth Analysis of the Effect of Sulfonic Acid Dopant Concentration on AC Conductivity Using Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy by Noora Al-Thani, Mohammad K. Hassan, Jolly Bhadra

“…This is linked to the glass transition temperature of the PANI. Dielectric spectra at low frequencies indicated the presence of pronounced Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars (MWS) interfacial polarization, especially in samples with a low concentration of CSA. …”
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Designing of immunodiagnostic assay using polyclonal antibodies for detection of Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains. by Aliyi Hassen Jarso, Biniam Moges Eskeziyaw, Degisew Yinur Mengistu, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema

“…Subsequently, sera were collected after each immunization and utilized in agglutination assays conducted on glass slides. Both the LPS and colonies of the EPEC isolate used for LPS preparation were employed in these agglutination assays. …”
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