A Double Resistive–Capacitive Approach for the Analysis of a Hybrid Battery–Ultracapacitor Integration Study by Adrian Chmielewski, Piotr Piórkowski, Krzysztof Bogdziński, Paweł Krawczyk, Jakub Lorencki, Artur Kopczyński, Jakub Możaryn, Ramon Costa-Castelló, Stepan Ozana

“…This study proposes a novel approach to analysing the set of differential equations of a substitute model of HESS and validates a model-based approach to investigate the performance of an HESS composed of a Valve-Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery and a Maxwell ultracapacitor in a parallel configuration. …”
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Experimental Thermal Assessment of a Trombe Wall Under a Semi-Arid Mediterranean Climate of Mexico by Iván Hernández-Pérez, Álan Rodriguez-Ake, Daniel Sauceda-Carvajal, Irving Hernández-López, Balaji Kumar, Ivett Zavala-Guillén

“…Unlike other research works available in the literature, which typically monitored a data point measure of the wall and room temperatures, the present study measured the temperature of key components: the absorber wall, the air at the bottom and top vents, the glass cover, and the air at the cross-section plane of the TW test box. …”
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High power impulse magnetron sputtering deposited virucide and antibacterial CrN-Cu films and the durability of the antimicrobial activity by Santiago Domínguez-Meister, Janire Mediavilla, Anastasia Dianova, Noelia Álvarez, Sara Insausti, Edurne Rujas, Jose L. Nieva, Marta Brizuela, Iñigo Braceras

“…The coatings have been deposited by reactive high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) technology, on stainless steel and glass, materials used profusely in high human traffic environments. …”
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Comparison of Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan, Clinical and Para-clinical Findings in Hospitalized Vaccinated and Unvaccinated COVID-19 Patients: A Pilot Study from Babol County by Hesamoddin Arabnozari, Farzin Sadeghi, Mohammadreza Tabatabaie, Ghazaleh Hosseininozari, Mana Baziboron, Masoumeh Bayani

“…The most common CT finding in both groups was bilateral ground glass opacities, observed in 95 patients (89.6%). …”
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Experimental and numerical analysis of pGFRP and wood cross-arm in latticed tower: a comprehensive study of mechanical deformation and flexural creep by Amir Abd Latif, Mohamad Ridzwan Ishak, Muhammad Rizal Razman, Noorfaizal Yidris, Mohamed Yusoff Mohd Zuhri, Muhammad Asyraf Muhammad Rizal, Zuliskandar Ramli

“…Abstract The adoption of pultruded glass fibre-reinforced polymer (pGFRP) composites as a substitute for traditional wooden cross-arms in high transmission towers represents a relatively novel approach. …”
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Sealing Ability of AH Plus and GuttaFlow Bioseal by Soo-Hyuk Lee, Soram Oh, Adel Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Ayman Omar Mandorah, Kee-Yeon Kum, Seok Woo Chang

“…Recently, GuttaFlow bioseal (GB), a root canal sealer composed of polydimethylsiloxane, gutta-percha particles, and bioactive glass ceramics, has been developed, to enhance the sealing ability of root canal filling material. …”
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Surface Roughness and Color Stability of Conventional and Bulk-Fill Resin Composite with S-PRG Fillers After Coffee Exposure: An in-vitro Study by Janisch FADS, Falcon Aguilar M, Aguiar FHB, França FMG, Basting RT, Vieira-Junior WF

“…Limeira, 901 – Areião, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, Tel +55 (19) 21065220, Email waljr@unicamp.brObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro effects of coffee exposure on the color and roughness of conventional and bulk-fill resin composites, with and without surface pre-reacted glass-ionomer (S-PRG) filler.Methodology: Forty-eight cylindrical samples (Ø 6 mm × 2 mm) were prepared and categorized as follows (n = 12 per group): conventional nano-hybrid (Tetric N-Ceram, Ivoclar); nano-hybrid with S-PRG filler (Beautifil II, Shofu); bulk-fill (Tetric N-Ceram Bulk Fill, Ivoclar); and bulk-fill with S-PRG filler (Beautifil Bulk Restorative, Shofu). …”
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Effects of dietary Chlorella ellipsoidea on growth performance, body composition, and hematology of stinging catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis by Alam Asraful, Bristy Fouzia Sultana, Amzad Hossain M., Rabiul Islam M., Fatema Umme Kaniz, Golam Rasul M.

“…A total of 900 fish (mean body weight of 0.50 ± 0.01 g) were divided equally into15 glass aquaria (180 L). Triplicate groups of fish were fed with each experimental diet to satiation twice daily for 10 weeks. …”
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A novel multi-source data-driven energy consumption prediction model for Venlo-type greenhouses in China by Yangda Chen, Aiqun Bao, Yapeng Li, Yingfeng Xiang, Wanlong Cai, Zhaoqiang Xia, Jialei Li, Mingyang Ning, Jing Sun, Haixi Zhang, Xianpeng Sun, Xiaoming Wei

“…The high energy consumption characteristic of multi-span glass greenhouses significantly limits their widespread adoption. …”
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Profile of Egyptian pediatrics with COVID-19: insights from healthcare providers in Egypt by Salma ZEl Houchi, Hanaa I. Rady, Iman Iskander, Tamer Abdel Hamid, Salma Abdelrehim Seddik, Amira Aly Hegazy, Ahmed Taha Aboushady, Mohamed Eissa, Sherine Khamis Hussein, Dina Hanoura, Miriam Magdy Aziz, Remon Magdy, Heba Ahmed ElAwady, Esraa A. Elmazzahy

“…The most common CT chest finding (done for 85 patients) was a bilateral ground glass appearance, which appeared in almost 45% of the patients. …”
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The Architecture of BaTiO₃ Nanoparticles Synthesis via Temperature-Responsive for Improved Oil Recovery: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Core-Flooding Experimental S... by Surajudeen Sikiru, Hassan Soleimani, Amir Rostami, Leila Khodapanah

“…Applying BaTiO₃ nanofluid on glass bead samples resulted in a significant 42.15% increase in the recovery factor at a 0.3% concentration in various measurements, including interfacial tension, core-flooding, and wettability. …”
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Additive-manufactured ceramics for dental restorations: a systematic review on mechanical perspective by Yuqing Lu, Anouk van Steenoven, Amanda Maria de Oliveira Dal Piva, João Paulo Mendes Tribst, Li Wang, Li Wang, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan, Albert J. Feilzer, Albert J. Feilzer

“…The available ceramics include zirconia, alumina and alumina-zirconia composites, lithium disilicate, porcelain and fluorapatite glass ceramic. The mechanical properties were summarized according to material and technique: density (15 studies), flexural strength (31 studies), fracture toughness (7 studies), Young's modulus (7 studies), hardness (11 studies) and performance (7 studies). …”
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Pathological Complete Response to a Single Dose of Pembrolizumab‐Based Chemoimmunotherapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lung: A Case Report by Yugo Matsumura, Seiya Ichihara, Kaori Nii, Kazumasa Nanjo, Naoki Kadota, Yoshio Okano, Hisanori Machida, Nobuo Hatakeyama, Hiroyuki Hino, Keishi Naruse, Tsutomu Shinohara, Shoji Sakiyama, Eiji Takeuchi

“…One month later, chest CT revealed new ground‐glass opacities of the lungs, which were judged to be a CTCAE grade 2 pneumonitis due to an immune‐related adverse event (irAE). …”
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Successful establishment of CRISPR-based genome-edited clonal cell populations from primary cells of buffalo, goats, and sheep by Priyanka Singh, Bosco Jose, Devika Gautam, Aseem Tara, Shreya Malhotra, Sacchinandan De, Manoj K. Singh, Naresh L. Selokar

“…We used a single-cell pickup method in which one cell was picked up using an ultra-fined glass capillary and transferred into each well of a 96-well plate. …”
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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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Development of a Novel Electrochemical Immunosensor for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Sesame Allergens Ses i 4 and Ses i 5 by Huimei Li, Tian’ge Pan, Shudong He, Hanju Sun, Xiaodong Cao, Yongkang Ye

“…The voltammetric immunosensor was constructed using a composite of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), polyethyleneimine (PEI), and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), which was synthesized in a one-pot process and modified onto a glass carbon electrode to enhance the catalytic current of the oxygen reduction reaction. …”
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COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Descriptive Study by Hoda Salah Darwish, Mohamed Yasser Habash, Waleed Yasser Habash

“…Regarding CT findings, 4/25 cases (16%) had unilateral lung disease and 21/25 cases (84%) had bilateral disease, with slight predilection for the right lower lobe (10/25 cases, 40%). Pure ground-glass opacity (GGO) was seen in 13/25 cases (52%), and GGO with consolidation was seen in 12/25 cases (48%). …”
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Experimental research on mechanical and impact properties of ceramsite prepared from secondary aluminum dross and municipal solid waste incineration ash by Wangze He, Yufei Yang, Xinghan Zhu, Jinzhong Yang, Yingjie Sun, Qifei Huang

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis indicates that at a sintering temperature of 1260 °C or when the raw material ball size is 2 cm, the [SiO4] tetrahedral bands shift to higher wavenumbers, enhancing the degree of polymerization of the glass network in the ceramsite, thereby strengthening its compressive strength. …”
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Antibiofilm activity of 3,3'-diindolylmethane on Staphylococcus aureus and its disinfection on common food-contact surfaces by Hui Zhang, Xiaomei Guo, Lei Tian, Na Wang, Yuqing Li, Ariel Kushmaro, Robert Marks, Qun Sun

“…DIM exhibited a strong inhibition to S. aureus biofilm formation on common food-contact surfaces, including 304 stainless steel, glass, and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) but not disperse the mature biofilm. …”
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Effect of recycling on the time- and temperature-dependent mechanical properties of PP/MWCNT composite liner materials by Attila Bata, Péter Gerse, Krisztián Kun, Emese Slezák, Ferenc Ronkay

“…Tensile and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) tests revealed that Young's and storage modulus of the recyclates increased, while elongation at break decreased compared to the base material due to the mechanical properties and stiffness of MWCNT. The glass transition temperature of the recycled composites minimally declined, and the Cole-Cole curves broadened yet retained the same character as the unfilled base material, indicating composite homogeneity. …”
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