Predicting Damage in Notched Functionally Graded Materials Plates through extended Finite Element Method based on computational simulations by Hakim Siguerdjidjene, Amin Houari, Kouider Madani, Salah Amroune, Mohamed Mokhtari, Barhm Mohamad, Chellil Ahmed, Abdelkrim Merah, Raul Campilho

“…In the present study, the extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) technique is used to analyse the damage in a Metal/Ceramic plate (FGM-Al/SiC) with a circular central notch. …”
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Strong, tough and aqua-degradable poly(glycolic acid)/poly (butyleneadipate-co-terephthalate) composites achieved by interfacial regulation by Chao Ma, Mintao Zhu, Min Gong, Liang Zhang, Dongrui Wang, Xiang Lin

“…Overall, this work provided a great potential in replacing metal alloys with the reinforced and toughened PGA composites for the applications of sacrificed tools.…”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Mixed Schiff Base Ligand Complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) by A. K. Mapari, M. S. Hate, K. V. Mangaonkar

“…The antimicrobial activities of ligands and their mixed ligand complexes were screened by disc diffusion method. It is found that the metal complexes have higher antimicrobial activity than the free ligand.…”
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On the Environmental Factors Affecting the Structural and Cytotoxic Properties of IAPP Peptides by Marianna Flora Tomasello, Alessandro Sinopoli, Giuseppe Pappalardo

“…Herein we review recent progress in the field, focusing on the influences that membranes, pH, and metal ions may have on the conformational conversion and cytotoxicity of full-length IAPP as well as peptide fragments thereof. …”
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Highly Active and Durable Nanostructured Nickel‐Molybdenum Coatings as Hydrogen Electrocatalysts via Solution Precursor Plasma Spraying by Xiuyu Wu, Alexis Piñeiro‐García, Mouna Rafei, Alice Kuzhikandathil, Esdras J. Canto‐Aguilar, Eduardo Gracia‐Espino

“…Nickel‐molybdenum (NiMo) alloys are among the best HER electrocatalysts in alkaline electrolytes, and here we report a scalable solution precursor plasma spraying (SPPS) process to produce the highly active Ni4Mo electrocatalysts directly onto metallic substrates. The NiMo coating coated onto inexpensive Ni mesh revealed an excellent HER performance with an overpotential of only 26 mV at −10 mA cm−2 with a Tafel slope of 55 mV dec−1. …”
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The Effect of Malrotation of Tibial Component of Total Knee Arthroplasty on Tibial Insert during High Flexion Using a Finite Element Analysis by Kei Osano, Ryuji Nagamine, Mitsugu Todo, Makoto Kawasaki

“…The tibial insert made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene was assumed to be elastic-plastic while femoral and tibial metal components were assumed to be rigid. Four nonlinear springs attached to tibial component represented soft tissues around the knee. …”
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First-principles study on structural, elasto-mechanical, electronic, thermodynamic and hydrogen storage properties of XGeH3 (X=K, Rb) hydrides by Muhammad Salman Kiani, Abu Bakar, Erum Rehman

“…The electronic band structures and density of states suggested the metallic nature of both materials. The calculations of Pugh’s ratio, Poisson’s ratio and Cauchy pressure elucidated the brittle nature of XGeH3(X = K,Rb). …”
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Interlaminar Shear, Bending, and Water Retention Behavior of Nano-SiO2 Filler-Incorporated Dharbai/Glass Fiber-Based Hybrid Composites under Cryogenic Environment by L. Natrayan, T. Sathish, S. Baskara Sethupathy, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, G. Velmurugan, Hunde Hailu

“…Due to their lower friction coefficient, excellent mechanical strength modulus, and low moisture uptake, filler-based hybrid composite materials are replacing metallic materials. Glass/Dharbai hybrid composites with nano-SiO2 fillers have been created in this study. …”
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Reducing the Radioactive Surface Contamination Level of Cobalt-60-Contaminated Material with PVA-Glycerol-EDTA Combination Gel by Rezky Anggakusuma, Gemilang Lara Utama, Muhammad Khoirul Zain, Kartini Megasari

“…It can be concluded that gels with a composition of PVA, glycerol, and EDTA can reduce the level of contamination on the surface of materials made of glass, ceramics, and metal plates.…”
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Successful management of a common carotid artery injury using a Pruitt-F3 Carotid Shunt: a case report by Kang Kook Choi, Jayun Cho, Min A Lee, Soo Min Eun, Yang Bin Jeon

“…., Burlington, MA, USA) in a 60-year-old male patient who was transferred to the level 1 trauma center due to a metal fragment piercing his neck while working. Active pulsatile bleeding was observed from the 3-cm-long external wound on the anterior neck in zone II. …”
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Toward zero-excess lithium sulfur batteries: a systematic cell parameter study by Joshua H Cruddos, James B Robinson, Paul R Shearing, Alexander J E Rettie

“…Zero-excess lithium (ZEL) or ‘anode-free’ batteries aim to minimize negative electrode material and address the challenges associated with handling thin lithium metal foils during fabrication. To date, most studies in the field of ZEL cells have primarily focused on lithium-ion chemistry, with considerably fewer systematic investigations into ZEL-sulfur (ZELiS) cell fabrication and optimization. …”
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Materials and devices for high‐density, high‐throughput micro‐electrocorticography arrays by Yang Xie, Yanxiu Peng, Jinhong Guo, Muyang Liu, Bozhen Zhang, Lan Yin, He Ding, Xing Sheng

“…Furthermore, recent findings highlight the need for further research and development in active transistor arrays, including silicon, metal oxide, and solution-gated transistors. These active transistor arrays have the potential to unlock the capabilities of high-density, high-throughput µECoG devices and overcome the limitations of passive multielectrode arrays. …”
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XPS-Characterization of Heterometallic Coordination Compounds with Optically Active Ligands by Yenny Ávila-Torres, Lázaro Huerta, Noráh Barba-Behrens

“…The magnetic behaviour of the heterotrinuclear compounds is driven by the nature of the metal ion which was introduced in the copper(II) triangular array. …”
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Norfloxacin and N-Donor Mixed-Ligand Copper(II) Complexes: Synthesis, Albumin Interaction, and Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi Activity by Darliane A. Martins, Ligiane R. Gouvea, Gabriel S. Vignoli Muniz, Sonia R. W. Louro, Denise da Gama Jaen Batista, Maria de Nazaré C. Soeiro, Letícia R. Teixeira

“…The tests performed using bloodstream trypomastigotes showed that the Cu(II)-N-donor precursors and the metal complexes were more active than the free fluoroquinolone.…”
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Origin of the MRI Contrast in Natural and Hydrogel Formulation of Pineapple Juice by Domenico Rizzo, Enrico Ravera, Marco Fragai, Giacomo Parigi, Claudio Luchinat

“…The relaxometry profiles were also compared with those of manganese(II) solutions in 50 mmol/dm3 sodium acetate solution (same pH of pineapple juice), which revealed sizable differences, mostly in the number of water molecules coordinated to the metal ion, their lifetimes, and in the constant of the Fermi-contact interaction. …”
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Desarrollo de expresion para la resistencia al fallo por choque térmico en turbinas de vapor by Román Antonio Pérez Castañeda, Osvaldo Fidel García Morales, Yanán Camaraza Medina

“…Estos fenómenos se analizan para establecer las ecuaciones, que relacionan las propiedades mecánicas del metal del rotor con el máximo salto de temperatura, que puede soportar sin fallar. …”
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Leaching of Chromium, Copper, and Arsenic from CCA-Treated Utility Poles by Cynthia A. Coles, Joseph A. Arisi, Marion Organ, Geoff I. Veinott

“…The maximum measured soil concentrations of Cu, Cr, and As were 37.5, 65.5, and 38.9 mmol/kg and maximum Cu, Cr, and As concentrations in rainwater run-off were 14, 77.7 and 55.8 μmol/L. Metal concentrations decreased with distance from the poles and, except at one utility pole location, Cu was the most leached of the three elements. …”
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Atomic Mineral Characteristics of Indonesian Osteoporosis by High-Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Zairin Noor, Sutiman Bambang Sumitro, Mohammad Hidayat, Agus Hadian Rahim, Akhmad Sabarudin, Tomonari Umemura

“…Thus, in this report, the difference of metallic and nonmetallic elements in osteoporosis and normal bones was studied by high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS). …”
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Adaptable electro-optic detection of THz radiation using a laser-written bull’s-eye antenna by Hesam Heydarian, Xitong Xie, Aswin Vishnuradhan, Wei Cui, Arnaud Weck, Angela Gamouras, Jean-Michel Ménard

“…Abstract We report a nonlinear terahertz (THz) detection device based on a metallic bull’s-eye plasmonic antenna. The antenna, fabricated with femtosecond laser direct writing and deposited on a nonlinear gallium phosphide (GaP) crystal, focuses incoming THz waveforms within the sub-wavelength bull’s eye region to locally enhance the THz field. …”
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Effect of Molybdenum on the Corrosion Behavior of High-Entropy Alloys CoCrFeNi2 and CoCrFeNi2Mo0.25 under Sodium Chloride Aqueous Conditions by Alvaro A. Rodriguez, Joseph H. Tylczak, Michael C. Gao, Paul D. Jablonski, Martin Detrois, Margaret Ziomek-Moroz, Jeffrey A. Hawk

“…In addition, potentiodynamic polarization measurements can indicate active, passive, and transpassive behavior of the metal as well as potential susceptibility to pitting corrosion. …”
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