Achieving enhanced strength-ductility synergy in heterogeneous equiaxed structured Ti-6Al-4V alloy sheets by cryogenic pre-stretching by Lingjian Meng, Zhuoya Zhao, Peng Lin, Zhengyi Jiang, Jingwei Zhao

“…In this study, we designed a heterogeneous equiaxed structure in Ti-6Al-4V alloy via cryogenic pre-stretching at liquid nitrogen temperature. The results show that 7.1% cryogenic pre-stretching of the alloy induces an increased yield/tensile strength of 952 MPa/1005 MPa and maintains a high elongation of 16.1% compared with the as-received alloy (840 MPa/930 MPa and 16.3%, respectively). …”
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Investigating skyrmion stability and core polarity reversal in NdMn2Ge2 by Samuel K. Treves, Victor Ukleev, Andreas Apseros, Jamie Robert Massey, Kai Wagner, Paul Lehmann, Aki Kitaori, Naoya Kanazawa, Jeffrey A. Brock, Simone Finizio, Joakim Reuteler, Yoshinori Tokura, Patrick Maletinsky, Valerio Scagnoli

“…Furthermore, the skyrmion bubbles can be distorted, deformed, and recovered by varying strength and orientation of the applied magnetic field. We have used nitrogen-vacancy nanoscale magnetic imaging to estimate and map the magnetic stray fields originating from our $$\hbox {NdMn}_{{2}}\hbox {Ge}_{{2}}$$ lamella samples and find stray field magnitudes on the order of a few mT near the sample surface. …”
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Effects of N/Ne impurity seeding on the divertor asymmetry in HL-2A tokamak by Qingyi Tan, Haoran Ye, Xueyu Gong, Yijun Zhong, Qianhong Huang, Zhe Wang, Chengzhi Cao, Zhanhui Wang, Cailong Fu, Min Xu, Tao Yang

“…In this study, the SOLPS-ITER code is used to investigate the impact mechanisms of nitrogen (N) and neon (Ne) impurity seeding on the asymmetry between the inner and outer divertor in HL-2A under the attached and detached divertor conditions. …”
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Exploring Fungal Biodiversity in Crop Rotation Systems: Impact of Soil Fertility and Winter Wheat Cropping by Srdjan Šeremešić, Sonja Tančić Živanov, Miloš Rajković, Vladimir Aćin, Stanko Milić, Brankica Babec, Snežana Jovanović

“…Conservation tillage significantly enhanced fungal diversity and richness, with the highest diversity observed in a three-year crop rotation system incorporating cover crops, which achieved an average winter wheat yield of 7.0 t ha⁻¹—47% higher than unfertilized monoculture systems. Increased OM and nitrogen levels in these systems correlated with greater fungal abundance and diversity. …”
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Performance of vermicomposted wastes for tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum Mill.), production: A case study of Embu, Kenya by Miriam Mochache, Rebecca Yegon, Onesmus Ngetich

“…T-test was used to determine the difference in soil nutrient content (Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Potassium (K), Carbon (C)) at the beginning and end of the study. …”
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Nano-Azo Ligand and Its Superhydrophobic Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, DFT, Contact Angle, Molecular Docking, and Antimicrobial Studies by Gehad G. Mohamed, Walaa H. Mahmoud, Ahmed M. Refaat

“…The IR spectra revealed the binding of the azo ligand to the metal ions via two azo nitrogen atoms and protonated carboxylate O in a neutral tetradentate manner. …”
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Exhaust gas after treatment using air preheating and selective catalytic reduction by urea to reduce NOx in diesel engine by Mohammad Shahed H.K. Tushar, Musa Ibne Mannan, Afra Azmain

“…The oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emitted from diesel engines are perilous pollutants, contributing to environmental and health hazards. …”
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Environmental safety of soils in conditions of intensive agricultural land use by A. N. Nekos, O. I. Khripko, O. O. Bolotova

“…A significant decrease in the content of mobile forms of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in chernozems typical of intensive cultivation of oil crops (sunflower and winter rapeseed) compared to winter wheat was established. …”
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates Biopolymer Production by Moderately Halophilic Paracoccus onubensis Strain E3: Extraction, Characterization and Synergistic Activity with Sorafenib Drug again... by Hend A. Hamedo, Ahmed E.M. Shokr, Omnia T. Abd-Elsalam, Naglaa Elshafey

“…The optimum conditions for PHAs production were explored and the recorded maximum yield of PHAs was 54.77 mg/ l after 72 h of incubation at 37 o C, pH 7, and 4 % NaCl (w/v), using constant carbon and nitrogen sources. PHAs were extracted and then subjected to Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), where the spectrum showed a strong band at 1649.72 cm−1 for the carbon (C=O) stretching of the ester group, which is a common feature in PHAs structures, and Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. …”
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Enhanced CO2 Capture Performance Using Methyl Diethanolamine-functionalized Silica Gels: Assessing CO2 Capture Capacity by Petpitcha Boonmatoon, Pacharapol Nokpho, Pornpote Piumsomboon, Benjapon Chalermsinsuwan

“…The results showed that the modified silica gel had high CO2 efficiency during the first three adsorption‒regeneration cycles when the water content and amine loading increased. Moreover, the nitrogen content increased with increasing water content, leading to an increase in the adsorption capacity. …”
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Evaluation of Smart Portable Device for Food Diagnostics: A Preliminary Study on Cape Hake Fillets (M. capensis and M. paradoxus) by Marta Castrica, Sara Panseri, Elena Siletti, Federica Borgonovo, Luca Chiesa, Claudia M. Balzaretti

“…In order to test the performance of PEN3 and FOODsniffer, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) values were considered as the reference. …”
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Preinoculation of Soybean Seeds Treated with Agrichemicals up to 30 Days before Sowing: Technological Innovation for Large-Scale Agriculture by Ricardo Silva Araujo, Sonia Purin da Cruz, Edson Luiz Souchie, Thomas Newton Martin, André Shigueyoshi Nakatani, Marco Antonio Nogueira, Mariangela Hungria

“…Soybean is highly demanding on nitrogen (N) that must come from fertilizers or from biological fixation. …”
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Innovative fertilization strategies for in-situ pollution control and carbon negativity enhancement in agriculture by Ya-Zhen Huang, You-Yi Lee, Chihhao Fan

“…The treatments using bamboo biochar, microbial agents, or both significantly reduced the nitrogen concentrations in infiltration and surface runoff. …”
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Unveiling microbial diversity in slightly and moderately magnesium deficient acidic soils by Munmun Dash, Subramaniam Thiyageshwari, Duraisamy Selvi, Haina K. V. Johnson, Manikandan Ariyan, Karuppusamy Rajan, Rangasamy Anandham

“…Results indicated mildly acidic soils with a sandy loam texture and high organic carbon content. While nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) levels were adequate, Mg deficiency was consistent. …”
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Restoring small water bodies to improve lake and river water quality in China by Wangzheng Shen, Liang Zhang, Emily A. Ury, Sisi Li, Biqing Xia, Nandita B. Basu

“…Abstract Climate change, population growth, and agricultural intensification are increasing nitrogen (N) inputs, while driving the loss of inland water bodies that filter excess N. …”
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Mineralization Dynamics of Pineapple Harvest Residues as Affected by Placement on Acrisoil in Benin by Elvire Line Sossa, Codjo Emile Agbangba, Pierre Gbènoukpo Tovihoudji, Jamali Oladédji Ayifimi, Bana Donsaré Nadège Bouko, Oloushègun Isidore Achille Falolou, Guillaume Lucien Amadji

“…The residues decomposition was monitored through random sampling of eight litter bags each 60 days for the determination of residual weight, carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents. …”
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Air Quality Assessment by Moss Biomonitoring and Trace Metals Atmospheric Deposition by Pranvera Lazo, Alda Kika, Flora Qarri, Lirim Bekteshi, Shaniko Allajbeu, Trajce Stafilov

“…Abstract Carpet-forming moss species are useful tools for monitoring the atmospheric deposition of pollutants like metals, organic compounds, nitrogen, and more recently, microplastics. Even with a dense sampling scheme, moss biomonitoring could extend the environmental study to national and/or continental scales. …”
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Water Use Efficiency and Physiological Response of Rice Cultivars under Alternate Wetting and Drying Conditions by Yunbo Zhang, Qiyuan Tang, Shaobing Peng, Danying Xing, Jianquan Qin, Rebecca C. Laza, Bermenito R. Punzalan

“…Limited information is available on the varietal responses to nitrogen, AWD, and their interactions. Field experiments were conducted at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) farm in 2009 dry season (DS), 2009 wet season (WS), and 2010 DS to determine genotypic responses and water use efficiency of rice under two N rates and two water management treatments. …”
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Efficient chemical recycling of poly(L-lactic acid) via either alcoholysis to alkyl lactate or thermal depolymerization to L-lactide promoted by Zn(II) catalysts by Maria Gentile, Licia Gaeta, Stefano Brenna, Claudio Pellecchia

“…Here we report two very efficient chemical recycling pathways for commercial high molar mass and highly crystalline PLA samples, both ones promoted by different imidazole[1,5-a]pyrid-3-yl)phenolate Zn(II) catalysts: (i) alcoholysis was easily achieved by simply treating the polymer samples in boiling methanol in the presence of 1 % Zn(II) catalyst, resulting in up to 99 % yield and selectivity in methyl lactate; and (ii) chemical recycling to the monomer was achieved by heating the polymer samples at 180 °C under vacuum or in a nitrogen flow in the presence of 0.1 % Zn(II) catalyst and a highly boiling alcohol, resulting in up to 99 % yield of L-lactide, having high chemical and steric purity, which could be repolymerized without any further purification.…”
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Evaluating multiannual sedimentary nutrient retention in agricultural two-stage channels by Kaisa Västilä, Tom Jilbert

“…We developed a framework allowing estimation of the sedimentary net retention of phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) considering the differences in the initial and mature biogeochemical conditions in topsoil between different channel parts. …”
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