Ultrathin Oxide Passivation Layer by Rapid Thermal Oxidation for the Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Applications by Youngseok Lee, Woongkyo Oh, Vinh Ai Dao, Shahzada Qamar Hussain, Junsin Yi

“…The ultrathin thermal passivation silicon oxide (SiO2) layer was deposited by RTO system in the temperature range 500–950°C for 2 to 6 minutes. The thickness of the silicon oxide layer was affected by RTO annealing temperature and treatment time. …”
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Phase, Microstructure, Thermochromic, and Thermophysical Analyses of Hydrothermally Synthesized W-Doped VO2 Nanopowder by Hamdi Muhyuddin Barra, Soo Kien Chen, Nizam Tamchek, Zainal Abidin Talib, Oon Jew Lee, Kar Ban Tan

“…Vanadium dioxide (VO2) has great potential as an intelligent architectural glazing system as it can control the amount of light, heat, and solar energy relative to the temperature in the environment. However, the applicability of VO2 for commercial use is yet to be realized because its phase transition temperature (τc) of ∼68°C is too high for use in buildings. …”
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Top-Emission Organic Light Emitting Diode Fabrication Using High Dissipation Graphite Substrate by Yu-Sheng Tsai, Lin-Ann Hong, Jian-Ji Huang, Kuan-Hung Yeh, Fuh-Shyang Juang

“…A glass substrate element operating from 5 to 25 seconds at 3000 cd/m2 luminance produced a temperature rate of 1.207°C/sec. Under 4000 cd/m2 luminance the copper and graphite substrate temperature rates were 0.125°C/sec and 0.088°C/sec. …”
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Composite Materials Based on Henequen Fiber as a Thermal Barrier in the Automotive Sector by J. M. Olivares-Ramírez, A. Dector, A. Duarte-Moller, D. Ortega Díaz, Diana Dector, J. A. Cano-López, R. Rangel-Martínez, J. J. Pérez-Bueno, A. Castañeda-Miranda, Felipe Samuel Tovar-Pacheco

“…Considering the solar radiation and the heat transfer mechanisms, the temperature of the surface exposed to solar radiation was determined. …”
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Turbulent heat flux dynamics along the Dotson and Getz ice-shelf fronts (Amundsen Sea, Antarctica) by B. Jacob, B. Y. Queste, M. D. du Plessis

“…We show that cold- and dry-air outbreaks from Antarctica enhance air–sea temperature and humidity gradients, triggering episodic heat loss events. …”
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Changes in climate extreme indices and agricultural drought monitoring in the semi-arid areas of Borana zone, southern Ethiopia by Girma Asefa Bogale, Asfaw Kebede Kassa, Mengistu Mengesha Maja

“…Spatial and temporal variations in rainfall, temperature, and vegetation indices in the semi-arid Borana zone were analyzed using Google Earth Engine (GEE). …”
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Preparation of High Strength Ceramic Materials from Titanium-bearing Blast Furnace Slags by Shuqin LI, Shaoguang HUA, Xiangmei LI, Dejian PEI, Daya WANG

“…The optimum sintering temperature is 1 150 ℃, which is beneficial to energy-saving production. …”
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Assessment of WRF Land Surface Model Performance over West Africa by Ifeanyi C. Achugbu, Jimy Dudhia, Ayorinde A. Olufayo, Ifeoluwa A. Balogun, Elijah A. Adefisan, Imoleayo E. Gbode

“…Specifically, Noah-MP GW performed best for JAS temperature and precipitation; CLM4 was the best in simulating DJF precipitation, while Noah was the best in simulating DJF temperature. …”
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Influence of environmental factors on the accumulation volatile compounds in Salvia officinalis essential oil and hydrolate by Aćimović Milica, Stanković-Jeremić Jovana, Cvetković Mirjana, Todosijević Marina, Vujisić Ljubodrag, Sikora Vladimir, Lončar Biljana

“…In hydrolates is also noted similar trend of correlations: negative correlations between temperature and a-thujone (KT=-32.000), and positive correlations temperature and camphor (KT=34.000), b-thujone (KT=7.000), and 1,8-cineole (KT=7.000). …”
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Generating and monitoring mild hyperthermia using a ring array ultrasound transducer by David Bustamante, Yan Yan, Trevor Mitcham, Rehman Ali, Brian Marples, Kimberly R. Gergelis, Peter Littrup, Nebojsa Duric, Mohammad Mehrmohammadi

“…Utilizing UST thermometry with the same ring array US transducer will allow for implementing an image-guided, temperature-controlled, all-acoustic MHTh system.…”
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Experimental research on mechanical and impact properties of ceramsite prepared from secondary aluminum dross and municipal solid waste incineration ash by Wangze He, Yufei Yang, Xinghan Zhu, Jinzhong Yang, Yingjie Sun, Qifei Huang

“…Orthogonal experiments reveal the ideal preparation conditions for ceramsite as follows: a preheating temperature of 400 °C, a preheating duration of 20 min, a sintering temperature of 1270 °C, and a duration of 30 min. …”
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Optimization of microwave vacuum drying of pineapples: A three-stage approach by Wei-Mon Yan, Chu-Yu Chen, Bo-Lin Chen, Mohammad Amani, Liang-Han Chien, Wen-Ken Li

“…Initial ANOVA identified critical factors, including temperature control, microwave power density, vacuum pressure, and carousel speed. …”
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Development of maximum power point tracking algorithm based on Improved Optimized Adaptive Differential Conductance Technique for renewable energy generation by Val Hyginus Udoka Eze, Martin Chinweokwu Eze, Samuel A. Ugwu, Valentine S. Enyi, Wisdom O. Okafor, Chibuzo C. Ogbonna, Ogbonna U. Oparaku

“…The algorithm's performance was evaluated under various solar irradiance levels of 500 W/m2, 750 W/m2, and 1000 W/m2 at a constant temperature of 298K, analyzing its impact on power generation and transfer. …”
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Achieving simultaneous improvement of bendability and deep drawability of Al–Mg–Si alloy via intermediate annealing by Xin Zhan, Jianguo Tang, Xiaofen Tan, Mingan Chen, Wenhui Liu, Lingyong Cao, Lingying Ye, Xini Yuan, Gaohui Cao, Yong Zhang, Xiyan Hu, Xiaoguang Zhao

“…Introducing IA or increasing IA temperature improves the deep drawability by weakening the texture intensity of the T4P sheets. …”
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Cool topoclimates promote cold-adapted plant diversity in temperate mountain forests by Borderieux, Jeremy, De Lombaerde, Emiel, De Pauw, Karen, Sanczuk, Pieter, Vangansbeke, Pieter, Vanneste, Thomas, De Frenne, Pieter, Gégout, Jean-Claude, Serra-Diaz, Josep

“…., topoclimate) is ought to also influence plants’ perceived temperature. Understanding how topography and canopies interactively affect understory temperature is key to identifying stable refugia that could shelter cold-adapted forest specialist plants under climate change. …”
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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…These sub-criteria include elevation, land slope, slope aspects, land use, soil texture, seedling growth temperature, minimum temperature during flowering stage, relative humidity flowering stage, growth cycle temperature, fruit formation and ripening stage temperature, mean annual precipitation, distance from the road, distance from water levels and distance from population centers. …”
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THERMAL EFFECT ANALYSIS OF ROLLING FRICTION IN HIGH SPEED COLD ROLL-BEATING FORMING by LI YuXi, LI Yan, CUI LiMu, XIAO JiMing, CUI FengKui

“…The finite element simulation model is established, which can obtain the variation law of temperature field produced by rolling friction and its influence on forming stress, strain, metal flow and rolling force. …”
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Evaluation of the Long-Term Strength of Concrete in Building Structures by V. I. Putlyaev, M. N. Berlinova

“…The function of the age of concrete is presented, taking into account the change in the modes of temperature effects during the period of hardening. …”
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Influence of the measurement medium and matrix modifiers on the determination of silicon in waters by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry by M El Himri, A El Himri, A Pastor, M De La Guardia

“…Measurements were carried out on previously alkalinized samples and using a mixture of Pd and Mg(NO3)2 as matrix modifier, with an ashing temperature of 1400 oC and an atomization temperature of 2400 oC. …”
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Thermoelastic waves without energy dissipation in an unbounded body with a spherical cavity by D. S. Chandrasekharaiah, K. S. Srinath

“…Small-time solutions for the displacement, temperature, and stress fields are obtained by using the Laplace transform technique. …”
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