Assessment for Melting Temperature Measurement of Nucleic Acid by HRM by Jing Wang, Xiaoming Pan, Xingguo Liang

“…For the aim of extending HRM for the evaluation of thermal stability of nucleic acid secondary structures on sequence dependence, we investigated effects of the dye of EvaGreen, metal ions, and impurities (such as dNTPs) on melting temperature (Tm) measurement by HRM. …”
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Corrosion rate of anodized AA 7075-T651 on H2SO4 electrolyte and vVoltage variation by Moch. Syamsul Ma'arif, Muhammad Noviandari, Rudy Soenoko

“…Metal materials corrode because of an electrochemical process that damages or destroys them gradually. …”
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Mechanical and Durability Properties of Concrete Made with Used Foundry Sand as Fine Aggregate by G. Ganesh Prabhu, Jin Wook Bang, Byung Jae Lee, Jung Hwan Hyun, Yun Yong Kim

“…On the other hand, the metal casting industries are being forced to find ways to safely dispose of waste foundry sand (FS). …”
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Design and Simulation of an Antenna-Coupled Microbolometer at 30 THz by Angel Colin, Eduardo Pérez-Tijerina, Francisco Solis-Pomar

“…The antenna is joined to microstrip bandpass filters thus forming a single metal structure to define the operation frequency band. …”
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Deposition of Gold Nanoparticles via Galvanic Replacement in DMSO and Their Influence on Formation of Silicon Nanostructures by Mariana Shepida, Orest Kuntyi, Stepan Nichkalo, Galyna Zozulya, Sergiy Korniy

“…It is established that the AuNPs deposited on the silicon surface catalyze the process of metal-assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), which makes it possible to obtain Si nanostructures in the form of nanowire arrays.…”
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Development of a mussel-inspired conductive graphene coated cotton yarn for wearable sensors by Guanliang He, Chuang Zhu, Yuze Shi, Yingjia Yu, Yi Wu, Constantinos Soutis, Le Cao, Xuqing Liu

“…Herein, we produce a flexible polydopamine (PDA)-modified cotton yarn via a simple dip-coating process using a self-made sodium deoxycholate (SDC)-modified graphene dispersion, avoiding non-biodegradable, corrosion-prone metallic coatings. The resulting sensor exhibits low electrical resistance (as low as 21.1Ω ± 0.2/cm), high bending sensitivity (resistance change rate of 3.557 ± 0.002 for bending ranges from 40% to 100%), and outstanding durability over 2,000 flexural bending cycles. …”
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A Study of Color Palettes and Painting Techniques of Prayat Pongdam: Oil on Board Painting “Cats and Birds (1957)” Using Micro-XRF Scanning Technique by Nawarat Kaew-On, Supapit Kongchan

“…A layer of gold was applied to some areas, assuming the artist wanted to make it a highlight. Metallic pigments containing copper (Cu) were also revealed.…”
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Activation of diffusion during the formation of boride layers on the surface of steel parts by S. M. Usherenko, V. G. Dashkevich, Yu. S. Usherenko

“…In both cases, a change in morphology was noted, consisting in the formation of a more compact diffusion layer and rounding of boride needles in the zone adjacent to the base metal. An increase in the layer thickness by 20–50 % and an increase in the proportion of the high-boron FeB phase relative to the variant of borating without preliminary activation were established.…”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of A7N01 aluminum alloy weld joints filled with ER5356 and ER5087 weld wires by Xie H., Hu L., Ma Q.-H., Meng W., Yin X.-H.

“…The A7N01-T5 aluminum alloy plates with the thickness of 12 mm were welded with the ER5356 and ER5087 welding wires, respectively, by the method of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding. The mechanical properties and microstructures of the welded joints were investigated by micro-hardness measurement, tensile test, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). …”
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Ocean wave-driven covalent organic framework/ZnO heterostructure composites for piezocatalytic uranium extraction from seawater by Jia-Xin Qi, Jing-Wen Gong, Cheng-Rong Zhang, Zhi-Hai Peng, Yuan-Jun Cai, Xin Liu, Jin-Lan Liu, Xiao-Juan Chen, Ru-Ping Liang, Jian-Ding Qiu

“…Meanwhile, the interface electric field established in the heterojunctions stimulates electron transfer from COFs to ZnO, which break the edge shielding effect of the ZnO’s metallic state. Additionally, the polarization of ZnO is enhanced by heterogeneous engineering, which ensures the excellent piezocatalytic performance. …”
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Rationally designed universal passivator for high-performance single-junction and tandem perovskite solar cells by Zuolin Zhang, Yinsu Feng, Jike Ding, Quanxing Ma, Hong Zhang, Jiajia Zhang, Mengjia Li, Taoran Geng, Wenhuan Gao, Yang Wang, Boxue Zhang, Thierry Pauporté, Jian-Xin Tang, Hongjian Chen, Jiangzhao Chen, Cong Chen

“…Abstract Interfacial trap-assisted nonradiative recombination hampers the development of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs). Herein, we report a rationally designed universal passivator to realize highly efficient and stable single junction and tandem PSCs. …”
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Comparison of fracture toughness values of normal and high strength concrete determined by three point bend and modified disk-shaped compact tension specimens by Stanislav Seitl, José D. Ríos, Hector Cifuentes

“…The modified disk shaped compact tension test is a configuration derived from standard compact tension test that is used for measuring fracture mechanical properties of primarily metallic materials. The compact tension configuration is commonly used for measurement fracture mechanical properties as e.g. fracture toughness, Young’s modulus, work of fracture etc. …”
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The Aqueous Adsorption of Copper and Cadmium Ions onto Sheep Manure by Munther I. Kandah, Fahmi A. Abu Al-Rub, Naser Al-Dabaybeh

“…Adsorption uptakes were found to increase with an increase in the initial metal ion concentration, SM concentration and solution pH for both copper and cadmium ions. …”
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Review of modified biochar for removing humic acid from water: analysis of structure-activity relationship by Yiting Li, Ying Zhu, Jianguo Liu, Wenhong Fan, Yingnan Cao, Yaoqiang Huo, Jingting Wei

“…HA affects the migration and transformation of inorganic substances such as metal ions, causing direct harm to the ecological environment and human health. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Pd/La₂O₃/ZnO Catalyst for Complete Oxidation of Methane, Propane and Butane by Ralitsa Velinova, Nina Kaneva, Georgi Ivanov, Daniela Kovacheva, Ivanka Spassova, Silviya Todorova, Genoveva Atanasova, Anton Naydenov

“…The catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is the subject of considerable interest due to its applications in environmental protection. Noble metal-based catalysts are widely employed to remove toxic compounds from gas mixtures. …”
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Characteristics of Bilayer Molybdenum Films Deposited Using RF Sputtering for Back Contact of Thin Film Solar Cells by Sea-Fue Wang, Hsiao-Ching Yang, Chien-Fong Liu, Huy-Yun Y. Bor

“…The bilayer Mo films reported an electrical resistivity of 6.35 × 10−5 Ω-cm and passed the Scotch tape test for adhesion to the soda-lime glass substrate, thereby qualifying the bilayer Mo films for use as back metal contacts for CIGS substrates.…”
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Experimental Progress towards Probing the Ground State of an Electron-Hole Bilayer by Low-Temperature Transport by K. Das Gupta, A. F. Croxall, J. Waldie, C. A. Nicoll, H. E. Beere, I. Farrer, D. A. Ritchie, M. Pepper

“…Simultaneously, an unexpected insulating behaviour in the single-layer resistances (at a highly “metallic” regime with 𝑘𝐹𝑙>500) also appears in both layers despite electron mobilities of above ∼106cm2V−1s−1 and hole mobilities over ∼105cm2V−1s−1. …”
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Nonlocal Electron-Phonon Interaction as a Source of Dynamic Charge Stripes in the Cuprates by Claus Falter, Thomas Bauer

“…We calculate for La2CuO4 the phonon-induced redistribution of the electronic charge density in the insulating, the underdoped pseudogap, and the more conventional metallic state as obtained for optimal and overdoping, respectively. …”
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Does Indian Commodity Futures Markets Exhibit Price Discovery? An Empirical Analysis by Upananda Pani, Ştefan Cristian Gherghina, Mário Nuno Mata, Joaquim António Ferrão, Pedro Neves Mata

“…The present study examines the price discovery function of the bullion, metal, and energy commodity futures and spot prices through the Granger causality and Johansen–Juselius cointegration tests. …”
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Modifications Caused by Enzyme-Retting and Their Effect on Composite Performance by Jonn A. Foulk, Denis Rho, Mercedes M. Alcock, Chad A. Ulven, Shanshan Huo

“…Fiber characterization tests: strength, elongation, diameter, metal content, wax content, and pH were conducted with significant differences between fibers. …”
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