THE REORGANIZATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE APUSENI MOUNTAINS by MAGDALENA DR ĂGAN

“…The present paper shows the rising of other industrial branches and of tourism development following the collapse of the mining and metal-processing industries. At the same time, small-scale individual initiative replaces the centralized decision, while the importance of external investments is still essential.…”
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The influence of ferrous ions on the efficiency of aqueous photocatalytic oxidation of 2-ethoxy ethanol by D. Klauson, S. Preis

“…An explanation was proposed for the observed phenomena based on the low sensitivity of the pollutant towards radical-oxidation reactions and the competitive adsorption of metallic ions and 2-EE on the TiO2 surface.…”
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Synthesis of Heterogeneous Copper Catalyst Based on Amino-Functionalized Triazine Rings Supported by Silica-Gel for Oxidation of Alcohols by Majid Kolahdoozan, Roozbeh Javad Kalbasi, Mahshid Hossaini

“…This novel transition metal supported on heterogeneous surface was used as an effective catalyst for oxidation of benzylic alcohols in the presence of H2O2. …”
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Study of the slant fracture in solid and hollow cylinders: Experimental analysis and numerical prediction by Nassima Ben Chabane, Nassim Aguechari, Mohand Ould Ouali

“… This paper is devoted to the numerical and experimental study of ductile fracture in bulk metal forming of the 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy. From an experimental standpoint, the ductile fracture of the 2017A-T4 aluminum alloy is investigated under compressive load. …”
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TIG Welding of EN AW-6082 Al Alloy: A Comparative Analysis of Filler Rods on Microstructural and Mechanical Performance by Bandar Alzahrani, Mohamed M. Z. Ahmed, Mohamed I. A. Habba, Ramy A. Fouad, Yousef G. Y. Elshaghoul, Elshafey Ahmed Gadallah

“…The findings underscore the importance of filler metal selection in tailoring mechanical properties for high-performance applications.…”
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MEMS Smart Glass with Larger Angular Tuning Range and 2D Actuation by Md Kamrul Hasan, Mustaqim Siddi Que Iskhandar, Steffen Liebermann, Shilby Baby, Jiahao Chen, Muhammad Hasnain Qasim, Dennis Löber, Roland Donatiello, Guilin Xu, Hartmut Hillmer

“…Micromirror design modifications are necessary to eliminate possible crack formation on metallic structure due to stress concentration during the free movement of 2D actuatable micromirror arrays. …”
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Multiepoch Observations of the Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 3938 with the Chandra X-Ray Observatory by Siddhi Raut, Eric M. Schlegel, Thomas G. Pannuti, Brannon W. Jones, Jacobo Matallana

“…The metallicity appears to lie in the range of 8.2–9.2, consistent with values from other work. …”
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Application of N-Quinoline-2-carboxamido-8-aminoquinoline in Fabrication of a Ho(III)-PVC Membrane Sensor by Hassan Ali Zamani, Samaneh Langroodi, Soraia Meghdadi

“…This sensor demonstrated good selectivity and sensitivity towards the holmium ion for a broad variety of cations, including alkali, alkaline earth, transition and heavy metal ions. The proposed electrode exhibits a linear dynamic range between 1.0×10-6 and 1.0×10-2 M, with a near Nernstian slope of 20.4±0.3 mV per decade and a detection limit of 4.2×10-7 M. …”
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Early Healing Events around Titanium Implant Devices with Different Surface Microtopography: A Pilot Study in an In Vivo Rabbit Model by Ester Orsini, Stefano Salgarello, Désirée Martini, Beatrice Bacchelli, Marilisa Quaranta, Luciano Pisoni, Emma Bellei, Monika Joechler, Vittoria Ottani

“…This model system is expected to provide a starting point for further investigations which clarify the early cellular and biomolecular events occurring at the metal surface.…”
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The Promotion/Inhibition of the Seepage Transport of Copper Ions by Suspension-Colloidal Particles with Wide Size Gradation by Qingke Nie, Huawei Li, Haipeng Yang, Tengfei Ni, Sichen Jiang

“…This physical mechanism also determines the sequence and rate of the retarding effect of SPs on heavy metal ions under seepage flow.…”
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Synthesis of uniform two-dimensional nitrogen-doped graphene films via thermal evaporation as efficient oxygen reduction catalysts by Xue-Wei Lu, Xiaoliang Zhang, Ruxuan Chen, Shuwei Wang, Zile Wang, Huajun Tian, Liying Jiao

“…Two-dimensional (2D) nitrogen-doped graphene (NG) films have attracted considerable attention as promising metal-free electrochemical catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). …”
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Femtosecond Laser‐Induced Recrystallized Nanotexturing for Identity Document Security With Physical Unclonable Functions by Panpan Niu, Jiao Geng, Qilin Jiang, Yangyundou Wang, Jianxin Sang, Zhenghong Wang, Liping Shi

“…By introducing a low‐absorption metal layer, surface plasmon polariton waves are excited on the silicon‐metal multilayer nanofilms with long‐range boosting, ensuring the uniqueness and non‐replicability of the final nanotextures. …”
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Shock Pulse Shaping in a Small-Form Factor Velocity Amplifier by Gerard Kelly, Jeff Punch, Suresh Goyal, Michael Sheehy

“…Repeatable, controlled, mechanical shock pulses are created through the metal-on-metal impact between pulse shaping test rods, which form part of the penultimate and ultimate masses. …”
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Novel Technique of Gap Waveguide Cavity Resonator Sensor with High Resolution for Liquid Detection by Ammar Alhegazi, Zahriladha Zakaria, Noor Azwan Shairi, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Rammah A. Alahnomi, AzieanMohd Azize, Wan Haszerila Wan Hassan, AmyrulAzuanMohd Bahar, Ahmed Jamal Abdullah Al-Gburi

“…The GWCR approach is formed from the two metallic plates denoted as upper and lower plates. …”
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Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria: Biofilm Formation and Corrosive Activity in Endodontic Files by Fabiano Luiz Heggendorn, Aline Guerra Manssour Fraga, Dennis de Carvalho Ferreira, Lucio Souza Gonçalves, Viviane de Oliveira Freitas Lione, Márcia Teresa Soares Lutterbach

“…This study describes the biofilm formation and the corrosive capacity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) on the metallic structure of used endodontic files. Methods. …”
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Environmental and economic assessment of the application of an optimised chemical decontamination method on the internal surface of a nuclear steam generator by Rachael Clayton, Anthony Banford, Laurence Stamford

“…This paper presents the first life cycle environmental and economic sustainability assessment of a chemical metallic decontamination method, including investigation during laboratory-scale development and evaluation of a nuclear steam generator case study. …”
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Synthesis, Mechanical, and Tribological Performance Analysis of Stir-Casted AA7079: ZrO2 + Si3N4 Hybrid Composites by Taguchi Route by G. Jegan, P. Kavipriya, T. Sathish, S. Dinesh Kumar, T. Samraj Lawrence, T. Vino

“…For those reasons, many researchers hope to prepare hybrid aluminum metal matrix composites at various composition levels. …”
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Tracking Outflow Using Line Locking (TOLL). II. Large Line-locking Web Identified in Quasar J151352+085555 by Chen Chen, Zhicheng He, Weimin Yi, Tuo Ji, Marie Wingyee Lau, Bo Ma

“…By conducting photoionization modeling with CLOUDY, we measure the total hydrogen column densities, metallicities, and ionization parameters of these absorbers, which suggests that the absorbers likely have subsolar metallicities. …”
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Influence of Planetary Ball Mill Parameters on Powder Flowability of AlSi10Mg with Niobium Carbide Using Central Composite Design (CCD) by Raj Mohan R, Venkatraman R, Raghuraman S, Manoj Kumar P, Rajneesh Sharma, null Ankit, Atul Sarojwal, Rajkumar S

“…The hypoeutectic aluminum alloy (AlSi10Mg) is a well-known candidate material used predominantly for its processability and inherent characteristics in metal-based additive manufacturing. Besides, transition metal carbide, such as niobium carbide (NbC), is added to the AlSi10Mg, enhancing its mechanical properties and preferably its wear resistance to the matrix. …”
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Antimony recovery from copper refining electrolyte by membrane electrolysis by Belén Garrido, Javiera Lara, Juan Moreno, Alexandre Giacobbo, Eduardo Pino, Gerardo Cifuentes, Andréa Moura Bernardes

“…Abstract To produce metallic copper with high quality, it is important to have all impurities present in the electrorefining cell under control. …”
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