Influence of surfactant type on the microstructure, mechanical and thermal properties of phenolic foams by Mohammad Hamid Shadnia, Sajad Rasouli, Mohammad Fasihi

“…The study was accomplished using two surfactant families, nonionic: polysorbate (Tween80) and anionic: sodium and ammonium lauryl sulfates (SLS30 and ALS70) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES270) to manufacture PF foams. Tween80 and SLS30 resulted in foams with the lowest and highest densities, 20.2 ± 0.2 and 42.72 ± 0.4 kg/m3, respectively. …”
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Effect of Alkaloids from Nelumbinis Plumula against Insulin Resistance of High-Fat Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mice by Yong Xie, Yi Zhang, Zebin Guo, Hongliang Zeng, Baodong Zheng

“…Fasting serum insulin was determined using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit for insulin following the manufacturer’s protocol. Some inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were determined using ELISA kits to assess the inflammatory burden in rats. …”
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Mechanical properties and energy absorption of CoCrNi functionally graded TPMS cellular structures by Zhaoyi Wang, Junxian Zhou, Yunzhuo Lu, Dongming Li, Deyu Yue, Xu Zhang, Bingzhi Chen

“…In this study, CoCrNi uniform and functionally gradient structures based on Gyroid and Diamond topologies were designed and manufactured via selective laser melting (SLM) technique. …”
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Carbonyl-nitrogen multi-resonance emitters for efficient OLEDs with high color purity by Zhiwei Wu, Peng Zou, Jingwen Xu, Xiaobin Dong, Ben Zhong Tang, Zujin Zhao

“…Abstract Multi-resonance (MR) materials hold an intriguing feature of narrow emission spectra and have attracted considerable attention in the manufacture of high-definition organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). …”
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Smartwatches and measurement of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep: a scoping review by José Francisco da Silva, Antonio Henrique Germano-Soares, Luis Carlos Barbosa Silva, Valter Cordeiro Barbosa Filho, Tuillamys Virgínio de Oliveira, Thiago Coelho de Aguiar Silva, Rafael Miranda Tassitano

“…Methods: The review utilized the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and included 143 smartwatch models from 12 manufacturers. Results: All models measured PA, step counts, and daily calories, while the SB metric was present in 35.5% of the smartwatches, sleep duration in 93.1%, and 35.5% of smartwatches measured PA, SB and sleep simultaneously. …”
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Comparison of the Quality of Selected Meat Products and Their Plant-Based Analogs by Tomasz Daszkiewicz, Mariusz Florek, Monika Wodzak, Dorota Kubiak, Ewa Burczyk

“…The analyzed items were vacuum-packaged in bags to standardize the parameters of the compared products, and their quality was evaluated before the use-by date declared by the manufacturer. Meat products had higher dry matter and lipid contents. …”
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Test and Numerical Study on Monotonic Behavior of Complex CFT Column Joints by Zeliang Yu, Bin Yang, Bin Jia, Yuhong Yan, Shaowen Xiao, Ke Lei

“…Based on an engineering structure, 1 : 4 reduced-scale specimens are manufactured and the three-dimensional subassembly testing system is designed to apply the monotonic load. …”
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A novel SS/Cu composite with bioinspired helical-lamellar-interpenetrated structure by direct ink writing and pressureless infiltration by Likai Yang, Bin Yuan, Junchi Cen, Jinhua He, Qiaoli Lin, Yu Shi

“…Inspired by the outstanding performance of natural materials due to their distinctive structures, we utilized direct ink writing (DIW) and pressureless infiltration techniques to design and manufacture innovative SS/Cu composites featuring helical lamellar interpenetrated structures (HLIs). …”
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Development of a Cost-effective Adsorption Dryer for High-quality Aerosol Sampling by Simonas Kecorius, Leizel Madueño, Susanne Sues, Josef Cyrys, Mario Lovrić, Mira Pöhlker, Kristina Plauškaitė, Lina Davulienė, Agnė Minderytė, Steigvilė Byčenkienė

“…By using readily available materials and 3D printing, we were able to manufacture a high-quality, cost-effective DD that can be used in various measurement scenarios (e.g., long-term measurements, intensive field campaigns, laboratory studies, and applications with low-cost sensors). …”
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Influence of Geometrical Design on Defect Formation of Commercial Al-Si-Cu-Mg Alloy Fabricated by High-Pressure Diecasting: Structural Observation and Simulation Validation by Warda Bahanan, Siti Fatimah, Dong-Ju Kim, I Putu Widiantara, Jee-Hyun Kang, Young Gun Ko

“…Near-net-shaped metal products manufactured by high-pressure diecasting (HPD) encountered more or less critical failure during operation, owing to the development of micro-defects and structural inhomogeneity attributed to the complexity of geometrical die design. …”
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A Semi-Supervised Attention Model for Identifying Authentic Sneakers by Yang Yang, Nengjun Zhu, Yifeng Wu, Jian Cao, Dechuan Zhan, Hui Xiong

“…To protect consumers and those who manufacture and sell the products they enjoy, it is important to develop convenient tools to help consumers distinguish an authentic product from a counterfeit one. …”
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The Influence of Media Treatments on Color Changes, Dimensional Stability, and Cracking Behavior of Bamboo Scrimber by Jingpeng Li, Yuhe Chen, Jun Xu, Danjing Ren, Hui Yu, Fan Guo, Zaixing Wu

“…The bamboo scrimber specimens comprised bamboo bundles with a low molecular weight phenol formaldehyde resin which were manufactured via a cold-in and cold-out hot-pressing process. …”
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Effect of Glazing on Flexural Strength of Full-Contour Zirconia by Hattanas Kumchai, Patrapan Juntavee, Arthur F. Sun, Dan Nathanson

“…Specimens of three brands of zirconia bars (Prettau Zirconia, Zirkonzahn; inCoris TZI, Sirona; and Zirlux FC, Pentron Ceramics) were prepared and polished according to manufacturers’ instructions. Final specimen dimensions were 20 × 4 × 2 mm. …”
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Design and Research of Semiactive Quasi-Zero Stiffness Vibration Isolation System for Vehicles by Shaohua Li, Guizhen Feng, Quan Zhao

“…In addition, the mechanical structure of the semiactive QZS isolator is designed and manufactured, and the test system is built by LabVIEW software and PXI embedded system. …”
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Power Transmission Mechanism and Tribological Performance of Modern Bicycle Drivetrains—A Review by Yook Wah Liew, Owen Matthews, Dzung Viet Dao, Huaizhong Li

“…The efficiency and power transmission of bicycle drivetrains have emerged as crucial concerns for engineers, bicycle manufacturers, and both professional and amateur cyclists. …”
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Creation and research of antistatic carbon coatings on fabric 05С8-КВ, modified by metal clusters by A. G. Anisovich, I. P. Akula, A. P. Laskovnev, M. I. Markevich, N. M. Chekan

“…Application modes have been developed and carbon coatings modified with metal clusters on 05S8-KV fabric (manufacturer OJSC Mogotex) were created. The surface morphology of this coated fabric was investigated. …”
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Halodule uninervis extract facilitates the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles with anticancer activity by Nadine Wehbe, Joelle Edward Mesmar, Riham El Kurdi, Ali Al-Sawalmih, Adnan Badran, Digambara Patra, Elias Baydoun

“…Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) data confirmed the role of HUE in the capping and stabilization of the manufactured AuNPs. The produced AuNPs exhibited anticancer activity against several human cancer cell lines, highlighting their potential efficacy as anticancer therapeutic agents. …”
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Bioacaricides in Crop Protection—What Is the State of Play? by Dejan Marčić, Ismail Döker, Haralabos Tsolakis

“…The most important microbial bioacaricides are mycopesticides, which are products manufactured from living propagules of <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> s.l. and several other acaropathogenic fungi. …”
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Analisis tegangan pada struktur mesin pencacah plastik menggunakan metode elemen hingga (MEH) dan uji kerja mesin pencacah plastik by Hendra Hendra, A. Indriani, Hernadewita Hernadewita, A. Mardian, N. Kholik, Rispandi Rispandi, Y. Suhartini

“…In this study, FEM was used to simulate the design strength of a plastic shredding and injection machines in the form of pressure and displacement, followed by the manufacture of plastic shredding and injection machines and the work test of plastic shredding and injection machines. …”
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Impacts of hexafluoropropylene oxide tetrameric acid (HFPO-TeA) on neurodevelopment and GABAergic signaling in zebrafish larvae by Linlin Wu, Jian Wang, Heyong Ye, Yiyang Yao, Miaoyang Hu, Jie Cheng, Lingcan Kong, Wenwei Liu, Feng Ge

“…Hexafluoropropylene oxide oligomer acids (HFPOs), an emerging environmental pollutant, are increasingly utilized in the manufacture of fluorinated synthetic materials as a substitute for traditional perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), resulting in a corresponding rise in detection rates in aquatic environments, which may present inherent safety hazards to ecosystems and public health. …”
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