Corrosion Behaviors’ Investigation of Carbide Coatings Developed for Sulphuric Acid Recovery Systems by Erhan Özkan

“…During the recovery of sulphuric acid, aggressive sulphur systems in the baths cause the metal surface to dissolve and therefore a high amount of material loss occurs. …”
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Biological activities of silver nanoparticles from Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Graham) Mabb. fruit extracts by G. Mahendran, B.D. Ranjitha Kumari

“…Further, fruit extract and AgNPs were evaluated total phenolic, tannin and flavonoid contents and were subjected to assess their antioxidant potential using various in vitro systems such as using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azinobis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), metal chelating, phosphomolybdenum and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) activities and antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. …”
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Grewia tenax-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles as Efficient Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents by Priyanka Yadav, Monisha Singhal, Sreemoyee Chatterjee, Surendra Nimesh, Nidhi Gupta

“…Nanoparticles have gained immense interest as probable drug molecules against microbial infections. Metal nanoparticles synthesized via exploring the reduction potential and capping activity of plants were found to have remarkable antimicrobial activity. …”
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‘Heavy Waters’ of Punjab: A Hydro-critical Analysis of Bapsi Sidhwa’s Ice-Candy Man by Muhammad Ali

“…The study concludes that a) If Elizabeth DeLoughrey’s hydro-critical lens can aid in understanding the pain of Middle Passage victims and the defiling of the Atlantic Ocean, the same theory may help read indigenous texts to pay tribute to Pakistan’s water bodies, and b) If Atlantic modernity is metallic due to the residue it carries of British naval weaponry, then overt sexual activity taking place in Pakistan and India can be linked to the ample flesh that lies in the waters of the Subcontinent. …”
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Consecutive Case Series of Healed Single-Molar Sites Immediately Restored with Wide-Diameter Implants: A 1-Year Evaluation by Hadi Antoun, Pierre Cherfane, Bouchra Sojod

“…Final prosthesis with cement-retained porcelain fused to metal crowns was delivered 3–6 months later. Patients were followed up for 1 year. …”
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A Quad-Element UWB-MIMO Antenna with Band-Notch and Reduced Mutual Coupling Based on EBG Structures by Wenjing Wu, Bo Yuan, Aiting Wu

“…The proposed EBG structures are modified from the traditional mushroom-like ones, comprised of patterns of grids on the top patch, the metallic ground plane, and several vias that connect the top and bottom plane. …”
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Prediction of Stope Stability Using Variable Weight and Unascertained Measurement Technique by Qian Kang, Yunmin Wang, Shuwen Zhang, Chengzhi Pu, Chuxuan Zhang

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Optimization of Working Conditions for Perovskite-Based Gas Sensor Devices by Multiregression Analysis by Fabio Zaza, Vanessa Pallozzi, Emanuele Serra

“…Among them, chemical sensing technology plays a key role for regulating energetic, ecological, and productive efficiency by monitoring and controlling the industrial processes. Semiconducting metal oxide sensors are particularly attractive technology because of their simplicity in function, small size, and projected low cost. …”
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Le Hall d’exposition de l’aéroport du Bourget by Hélène Caroux

“…It has since been completed by other exhibition pavilions, and the structure itself is now invisible beneath a uniform metallic cladding. The hall was the venue for the 2015 Paris conference on climate change and will be used as a media centre for the Olympic and paralympique games planned for 2024.…”
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Build Strategies Based on Substrate Utilization for 3-Axis Hybrid Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Process by Ritam Sarma, Sajan Kapil, Shrikrishna N. Joshi

“…The hybrid wire arc additive manufacturing (H-WAAM) process is one of the prominent methods for realizing large near-net-shaped metallic objects. In this process, a CAD model of the component is sliced into a set of 2D contours followed by the generation of toolpaths. …”
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Study of Molecular Interactions, Optical, and Structural Properties through the Green Synthesis of Selenium Oxide Nanoparticles from Hibiscus sabdarriffal: Biocompatibility for Bio... by Ali Bahari, Saad I. Esmail, Ashraf M. Alattar

“…Background: Recently, the green synthesis process has been utilized to manufacture a large quantity of metal nanocrystallites due to its low cost and the availability of numerous natural resources and the find the activity of bacteria and viruses that in the body of humans. …”
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Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites by G. Veeresha, B. Manjunatha, V. Bharath, Madeva Nagaral, Virupaxi Auradi

“… In the current studies an investigations were made to know the effect of 63 micron sized B4C particles addition on the mechanical and wear behavior of aerospace alloy Al2618 metal composites. Al2618 alloy with different weight percentages (2, 4, 6 and 8 wt. %) of 63 micron sized B4C particles reinforced composites were produced by stir cast process. …”
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The Effect of Al Particles Size on the Thermal Behavior and Kinetics of Al-MnO2 Thermite System by Jia-xing Song, Tao Guo, Wen Ding, Miao Yao, Li Yang, Xiao-nan Zhang, Zhong-shen Yu, Jia-xiang Wu, Jun Zhang, Xiang Fang

“…Micron-MnO2 powder has unique thermal decomposition process compared with other metal oxides, and the different characteristics of components in thermite could affect the thermal performance of the whole system directly. …”
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Potential Application of Green Composites for Cross Arm Component in Transmission Tower: A Brief Review by M. R. M. Asyraf, M. R. Ishak, S. M. Sapuan, N. Yidris, R. A. Ilyas, M. Rafidah, M. R. Razman

“…Recently, advanced technologies exploit materials from nonrenewable resources such as petroleum, natural gas, metal ores, and minerals. Since the depletion of these resources and environmental issues, it has brought attention to researchers to progress in the development of biodegradable materials from green composites. …”
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Review on recent advancements in the role of electrolytes and electrode materials on supercapacitor performances by Ashutosh Patel, Suresh Kumar Patel, R. S. Singh, R. P. Patel

“…Additionally, the paper delves into the impact of novel bio-based hybrid electrolytes, drawing upon literature data to outline the fabrication of various hybrid electrode materials incorporating conducting polymers like polyaniline and polypyrrole, as well as metal oxides, carbon compounds, and hybrid electrolytes such as ionic liquids, gel polymers, aqueous, and solid polymer electrolytes. …”
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SiC free-standing membrane for X-ray intensity monitoring in synchrotron radiation beamlines by Gabriele Trovato, Marzio De Napoli, Christian Gollwitzer, Simone Finizio, Michael Krumrey, Francesco La Via, Luca Lanzanò, Giuliana Milluzzo, Samuele Moscato, Matthias Müller, Francesco Romano, Dario Ferreira Sanchez, Massimo Camarda

“…Traditional transmission-mode monitors included metal mesh foils and ionization chambers, which suffered from low signal stability and size constraints. …”
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S-NiFe2O4@graphene/cellulose nanofibers/polyvinyl alcohol composite towards high-performance microwave absorption and flame retardancy by Qiang Guo, Yanfei Pan, Shuaiqi Hu, Zhenghua Xue, Sufen Hao, Jintian Huang

“…Metal oxide matrix composites have received extensive attention as potential electromagnetic wave absorbing materials. …”
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Nb-Doped TiO2 Photocatalysts Used to Reduction of CO2 to Methanol by M. V. Nogueira, G. M. M. M. Lustosa, Y. Kobayakawa, W. Kogler, M. Ruiz, E. S. Monteiro Filho, M. A. Zaghete, L. A. Perazolli

“…After characterization, the powders were modified through an Nb0 magnetron sputtering deposition using a metallic target in vacuum conditions of 2 × 10−3 torr, with a deposition time of 10 minutes, and calcination again at 500°C for two hours. …”
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A tellurium iodide perovskite structure enabling eleven-electron transfer in zinc ion batteries by Shixun Wang, Zhiquan Wei, Hu Hong, Xun Guo, Yiqiao Wang, Ze Chen, Dechao Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xuyong Yang, Chunyi Zhi

“…Abstract The growing potential of low-dimensional metal-halide perovskites as conversion-type cathode materials is limited by electrochemically inert B-site cations, diminishing the battery capacity and energy density. …”
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Discriminating ferrotoroidic from antiferrotoroidic ground states using a 3d quantum spin sensor by Kieran Hymas, Alessandro Soncini, Kuduva R. Vignesh, Deepanshu Chauhan, Abinash Swain, Sophie L. Benjamin, Dipanti Borah, Maheswaran Shanmugam, Wolfgang Wernsdorfer, Gopalan Rajaraman, Stuart K. Langley, Keith S. Murray

“…If zero-field splitting of the central transition metal ion is quenched, it operates as a quantum spin sensor, which can be exploited to experimentally discriminate between ferrotoroidic and antiferrotoroidic ground states in MDy6 double triangle complexes through electron paramagnetic resonance experiments and single-crystal magnetisation measurements with a restricted field sweeping domain.…”
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