Ab initio Investigation of the Structural and Electronic Properties of Alkaline Earth Metal - TiO2 Natural Polymorphs by Jane Kathure Mbae, Zipporah Wanjiku Muthui

“…Cationic substitution with non-toxic alkaline earth metal dopants Mg and Ca has been carried out with the aim of modifying the electronic structure of the polymorphs of TiO2. …”
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Responses of α-amylase and protease activity to chemical agents and metallic salts in barley seeds (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Amin Hossain, Umma Fatema Shahjadee, Abu Tareq Mohammad Abdullah, Mohammad Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Anjum Zerin Rupa

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Enhancing solar thermoelectric generator performance using metal oxide layer absorbers under concentrated solar radiation by Abdelkader Rjafallah, Daniel Tudor Cotfas, Petru Adrian Cotfas

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Study on the Mechanical Properties of Metal Rubber Inner Core of O-Type Seal with Large Ring-to-Diameter Ratio by Yangyang Yang, Zhi Ying Ren, Hongbai Bai, Ding Shen, Bin Zhang

“…In view of the problems of ordinary rubber seals, such as high- and low-temperature resistance, easy aging, and insufficient load-bearing performance, O-type metal rubber seals with large ring-to-diameter ratio were prepared by the cold stamping method using stainless steel wire as raw material. …”
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Determination of surface potential of kaolinite for selection of optimal enhancement pattern for removal of heavy metal contaminant in electrokinetics remediation by V. R. Ouhadi, M. A. Farahpour, F. Faridi, S. Gohari

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Optimization of energy output from PVT-PCM systems with emerging metal-organic frameworks phase change materials by Bourhan Tashtoush, Malak Al Ghadi

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Study of Tribological Behavior of Silicon Carbide Based Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites under Dry and Lubricated Environment by Kalyan Kumar Singh, Saurabh Singh, Anil Kumar Shrivastava

“…Friction and wear behavior of silicon carbide based aluminum metal matrix composite and aluminum matrix alloy have been studied for sliding speeds of 3.14 m/s and 3.77 m/s and load range from 10 N to 30 N under dry and lubricated environment, respectively. …”
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Atomic Ni-catalyzed cathode and stabilized Li metal anode for high-performance Li–O2 batteries by Tiansheng Bai, Jiaxian Wang, Hongqiang Zhang, Fengjun Ji, Wei Song, Shenyi Xiao, Dandan Gao, Jingyu Lu, Lijie Ci, Deping Li

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MODELING OF SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF SPEEDS OF METAL IN MOLDS WITH VARIOUS TYPE OF CONNECTION OF GATING CHANNELS IN CAE «PROLIT-І» by A. N. Chichko, V. F. Sobolev, S. G. Lihouzov, o A. Sachek, O. I. Chichko

“…The mathematical apparatus for the calculation analysis of the metal current process in casting mold cavities is described. …”
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Sorption Equilibria of Some Transitional Metal Ions on a Chelating Ion-Exchange Resin, Duolite ES 467 by J.P. Rawat, Manisha Bhardwaj

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Interfacial friction enabling ≤ 20 μm thin free-standing lithium strips for lithium metal batteries by Shaozhen Huang, Zhibin Wu, Bernt Johannessen, Kecheng Long, Piao Qing, Pan He, Xiaobo Ji, Weifeng Wei, Yuejiao Chen, Libao Chen

“…Abstract A practical high-specific-energy Li metal battery requires thin (≤20 μm) and free-standing Li metal anodes, but the low melting point and strong diffusion creep of lithium metal impede their scalable processing towards thin-thickness and free-standing architecture. …”
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“Use 19 Metal Pieces of Approximately the Same Timbre”. An Analysis of Twelve Recorded Performances of Xenakis’s Métaux (Pléïades) by Diederik Mark de Ceuster

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Preparation of Metal-Containing Diamond-Like Carbon Films by Magnetron Sputtering and Plasma Source Ion Implantation and Their Properties by Stefan Flege, Ruriko Hatada, Andreas Hanauer, Wolfgang Ensinger, Takao Morimura, Koumei Baba

“…Metal-containing diamond-like carbon (Me-DLC) films were prepared by a combination of plasma source ion implantation (PSII) and reactive magnetron sputtering. …”
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US multicenter outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage with lumen-apposing metal stents for acute cholecystitis by Yakira David, Gaurav Kakked, Bradley Confer, Ruchit Shah, Harshit Khara, David L Diehl, Matthew Richard Krafft, Sardar M Shah-Khan, John Y Nasr, Petros Benias, Arvind Trindade, Thiruvengadam Muniraj, Harry Aslanian, Prabhleen Chahal, John Rodriguez, Douglas G Adler, Jason Dubroff, Rabi De Latour, Demetrios Tzimas, Lauren Khanna, Gregory Haber, Adam J Goodman, Nicholas Hoerter, Nishi Pandey, Mena Bakhit, Thomas E. Kowalski, David Loren, Austin Chiang, Alexander Schlachterman, Jose Nieto, Ameya Deshmukh, Yervant Ichkhanian, Mouen A. Khashab, Maan El Halabi, Richard S. Kwon, Anoop Prabhu, Ariosto Hernandez-Lara, Andrew Storm, Tyler M. Berzin, John Poneros, Amrita Sethi, Tamas A Gonda, Vladimir Kushnir, Natalie Cosgrove, Daniel Mullady, Abdullah Al-Shahrani, Lionel D'Souza, Jonathan Buscaglia, Juan Carlos Bucobo, Vineet Rolston, Prashant Kedia, Franklin Kasmin, Satish Nagula, Nikhil A Kumta, Christopher DiMaio

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Metal Powder Production by Atomization of Free-Falling Melt Streams Using Pulsed Gaseous Shock and Detonation Waves by Sergey M. Frolov, Vladislav S. Ivanov, Viktor S. Aksenov, Igor O. Shamshin, Fedor S. Frolov, Alan E. Zangiev, Tatiana I. Eyvazova, Vera Ya. Popkova, Maksim V. Grishin, Andrey K. Gatin, Tatiana V. Dudareva

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A Recursive Attribute Reduction Algorithm and Its Application in Predicting the Hot Metal Silicon Content in Blast Furnaces by Zhanqi Li, Pan Cheng, Linzi Yin, Yuyin Guan

“…The experiments demonstrate the proposed algorithm’s uniqueness and its ability to enhance the prediction accuracy of the hot metal silicon content in blast furnaces.…”
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Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Paddy Field Soils: A Case Study in Ranau Valley, Sabah, Malaysia by Ahmad Damanhuri Nadrah, Harun Siti Norliyana, Abd Rahim Sahibin

“…The weathering of ultrabasic rocks surrounding the Ranau Valley in Sabah, Malaysia, contributes to the formation of soils with elevated concentrations of heavy metals. These metals, including Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Chromium (Cr), and others, have the potential to disperse into nearby paddy fields, leading to significant soil contamination. …”
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LASER MATRIX-ASSISTED PULSED EVAPORATION (MAPLE) USED IN THE LAYING OF THIN LAYERS ON THE SURFACE OF SOME METAL MATERIALS by Nicoleta-Maria MIHUȚ

“…In order to obtain thin layers on the surface of some metallic materials, in fields such as implantology, two methods were mainly used: pulsed laser deposition and matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation. …”
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Mechanical performance of hybrid double- and step-lap joints in primary metallic aircraft structures: An experimental and numerical approach by Amir Ekladious, John Wang, Nabil Chowdhury, Wing Kong Chiu

“…This study evaluates the static strength of double- and step-lap joint configurations, representing repairs in thin and thick metallic aircraft structures, through experimental testing and finite element analysis. …”
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Investigation of kinetics, thermodynamics, and isotherms of the simultaneous removal of heavy metal ions by activated carbon from cypress fruit by Alaa M Al-Ma’abreh, Manal AlKhabbas, Samer Alawaideh, Samer Hasan Hussein-Al-Ali, Dareen A Hmedat, Gada Edris, Razan Ataallah Abuassaf, Mariam A Hamed

“…The investigation meticulously examines the prompt of several adsorption parameters (pH, adsorbent dosage, temperature, initial concentration, and agitation time) on the effectiveness of heavy metal removal by AC-C. FTIR, SEM, and EDS analyses provide convincing evidence for the effective adsorption of metal ions onto the AC-C surface. …”
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