Optimizing UHPC Layers to Improve Punching Shear Performance in Concrete Slabs by Ahmed A. Hassoon, Rafea F. Hassan, Husam H. Hussein

“…These properties make Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) ideal for durable, thin, low-cost bridge decking and heavily loaded elements and an excellent choice for improving slab–column connections that have experienced punched shear failure. …”
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Large-Scale Plantlet Conversion and Ex Vitro Transplantation Efficiency of Siberian Ginseng by Bioreactor Culture by Jingli Yang, Shicheng Zhao, Changyeon Yu, Chenghao Li

“…To achieve large-scale low-cost ex vitro acclimatization of Siberian ginseng plants, heart- and torpedo-shaped secondary somatic embryos (SEs) induced from germinated SEs on agar medium were collected and then inoculated to 10-l bubble column bioreactor, respectively. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles Using Cordia africana Lam. Leaf Extract for 4-Nitrophenol Reduction by Aklilu Guale Bekru, Osman Ahmed Zelekew, Dinsefa Mensur Andoshe, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy

“…Copper-oxide-based nanomaterials play an important role as a low-cost alternative to nanoparticles of precious metals for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenols. …”
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Femtosecond System with Pulse Pumping of Seed Laser and Amplifier by Using a Single Power Unit by S. A. Tikhomirov

“…In the developed laser system a compact scheme of a stretcher-compressor with a single common diffraction grating is used.Laser systems of this type characterized by a relatively low cost due to the use of a single power supply unit for simultaneous pumping  of  the  amplifier  and  oscillator,  as  well  as  lower  requirements for the quality of optical elements and usage conditions due to the pulse mode of operation, are quite practical and  can  be  used  both  in  scientific research  in  the  field  of  ultra-high-speed kinetic spectroscopy and nonlinear optics, as well as in numerous technical applications, particular in the precision processing of materials, as optical  simulators  of  the  action  of  heavy  charged  particles  in  testing the radiation resistance of integrated circuits and electronic modules.…”
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Plasmon-enhanced visible photodetectors based on hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) with gold (Au), silver (Ag), and non-alloyed bimetallic (Au/Ag) nanoparticles by Muhammad Nur Syafiq Mohamad Ismail, Muhammad Aiman Saufi Ahmad Fahri, Chee Leong Tan, Rozalina Zakaria

“…This approach of integrating 2D/metal opens possibilities for fabricating low-cost, high-performance, flexible photodetectors for a range of optoelectronic devices.…”
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Progress in Adsorptive Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds by Zeolites by Xiong Yang, Haotu Zhong, Wengui Zhang, Yingshu Liu, Ningqi Sun, Ruixing Kuang, Cong Wang, Antao Zhan, Junrong Zhang, Qiming Tang, Ziyi Li

“…Adsorption is one of the most promising VOC abatement technologies, with the advantages of high purification efficiency, low cost, and simple equipment. The adsorbent plays a critical role in VOCs removal efficiency. …”
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Molecularly imprinted polypyrrole-modified screen-printed electrode: Toward a sensor for furfural derivatives determination by Daniele Merli, Alessandra Cutaia, Sofia Prosperi, Camilla Zanoni, Giancarla Alberti

“…The increasing interest in determining furfural derivatives in food and beverages using low-cost and portable devices has driven our attention to the development of the here proposed voltammetric sensor. …”
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Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) for Treatment of Migraine Symptoms: A Systematic Review by Negar Shaterian, Negin Shaterian, Aref Ghanaatpisheh, Farnaz Abbasi, Sara Daniali, Maryam Jalali Jahromi, Mohammad Sadegh Sanie, Amir Abdoli

“…The use of BoNT-A is a low-cost option for the treatment of various kinds of migraines, including chronic, episodic, unilateral, and vestibular types. …”
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A superhydrophobic anti-flaming coating with anti-corrosion function for paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator by Yanfang Meng, Junqing Zhao, Wenming He

“…Particularly, the paper-based TENGs have been paid the highest emphasize for their unparalleled merits: flexibility, light weight, low cost, and recyclability under heavily allocated environmental protection. …”
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A thin film optoelectronic photodetector of spherical and linear resonators via one-pot synthesis of Bi(III) oxide/polypyrrole nanocomposite by Fatemah H. Alkallas, Mohamed Rabia, Fedor V. Kusmartsev, Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi

“…The Bi2O3/Ppy nanocomposite is a promising material for low-cost, high-performance optoelectronic applications, making it a superior choice over many contemporary devices reported in recent literature.…”
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Fully Inkjet-Printed Flexible Graphene–Prussian Blue Platform for Electrochemical Biosensing by Željka Boček, Marko Zubak, Petar Kassal

“…The development of mediator-modified electrodes with a single fabrication technology, as demonstrated here, paves the way for the scalable production of low-cost, wearable, and flexible biosensors.…”
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Influence of Nanosilica Particle Addition on Mechanical and Water Retention Properties of Natural Flax- and Sisal-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites under NaOH Conditions by L. Natrayan, Dhinakaran Veeman, S. Baskara Sethupathy, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, G. Velmurugan, Hulusew Ferede Mekonnen

“…Organic filament-based lightweight materials are increasingly being used because of their high strength-to-weight ratio, recyclability, and low cost. The application of nanofillers in addition to natural fibres is a fascinating one. …”
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Ka-Band Slot-Microstrip-Covered and Waveguide-Cavity-Backed Monopulse Antenna Array by Li-Ming Si, Yong Liu, Yongjun Huang, Weiren Zhu

“…The proposed monopulse antenna array not only maintains the advantages of the traditional waveguide slot antenna array, but also has the characteristics of wide bandwidth, high consistence, easy of fabrication, and low cost. From the measured results, it exhibits good monopulse characteristics, including the following: the maximum gains of sum pattern are greater than 24 dB, the 3 dB beamwidth of sum pattern is about 2.2 degrees, the sidelobe levels of the sum pattern are less than −18 dB, and the null depths of the difference pattern are less than −25 dB within the operating bandwidth between 33.65 GHz and 34.35 GHz for VSWR ≤ 2.…”
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Effects of Colchicine and ⁶⁰Co-γ Radiation Treatments on the Leaf Size and Fruit Quality of Kiwifruit ‘Donghong’ by Limei Wang, Qing Liu, Xishi Li, Guanglian Liao, Xiaobiao Xu

“…Colchicine and ⁶⁰Co-γ radiation are commonly used breeding techniques for kiwifruit, offering advantages such as low cost, rapid execution, and high efficiency. The buds of red-fleshed kiwifruit (<i>Actinidia chinensis</i>) cv. …”
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Autonomous Streaming Space Objects Detection Based on a Remote Optical System by V. S. Baranova, V. A. Saetchnikov, A. A. Spiridonov

“…The purpose of this paper is to automate the processing of optical measurement data during detecting space objects and numerical methods for the initial orbit determination.This article provided the implementation of a low-cost autonomous optical system for detecting of space objects with remote control elements. …”
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Lignosulfonates as Fire Retardants in Wood Flour-Based Particleboards by Stefania Angelini, Aitor Barrio, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Gennaro Scarinzi, Javier Garcia-Jaca, Davide Savy, Alessandro Piccolo, Mario Malinconico

“…In this work, a waste lignosulfonate (CaLS) from paper mill is used as a low-cost FR to reduce WFP flammability. CaLS is purified by dialysis and the dialysed lignosulfonate (LD) is used, alone or combined with ammonium polyphosphate (APP), as a FR additive in the preparation of urea-formaldehyde WFP. …”
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Progress in the Sputtering Preparation of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 Ferroelectric Films and Memories by Kun Chen, Dan Zheng, Jie Gao, Hao Wang, Baoyuan Wang

“…Meanwhile, due to the many advantages of sputtering, such as higher throughputs, low cost and no carbon contamination, this review mainly focused on the preparation of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 ferroelectric thin films by sputtering and explored its working mechanism and optimization strategy. …”
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Protocol for a scoping review study on the prevalence and public health consequences of non-medical use (NMU) of tramadol in Africa. by Saidou Sabi Boun, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…It is an essential drug due to its low cost and constant availability. However, the health consequences of tramadol use due to illicit trafficking, like those caused by fentanyl and methadone in North America, are poorly documented. …”
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Adsorption of Heavy Metals on Bentonitic Soil for Use in Landfill Liners by Daniela Lima Machado da Silva, Maria Eugenia Gimenez Boscov, Marcela de Almeida Costa, Laércio Leal dos Santos, Márcio Camargo de Melo, Veruschka Escarião Dessoles Monteiro

“…Among the processes involved in the retention of these contaminants, adsorption is advantageous for removing toxic metals because of its environmentally friendly aspect, efficiency, and low-cost operation. Information on the adsorption of heavy metals in soils from the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil is still scarce. …”
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CUPRAC Voltammetric Determination of Antioxidant Capacity in Tea Samples by Using Screen-Printed Microelectrodes by Alina Elena Trofin, Lucia Carmen Trincă, Elena Ungureanu, Adina Mirela Ariton

“…Measurement of antioxidant capacity represents an analytical major challenge in terms of accuracy, efficiency, rapid response, or low cost of detection methods. Quantification of antioxidant capacity of food samples using disposable screen‐printed microelectrodes (SPMEs) was based on cyclic voltammetry versus open-circuit potential (CV vs OCP) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) as compared with spectrophotometric measurement of the CUPRAC reaction with 6-hydroxy-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-2-carboxylic acid (trolox). …”
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