Optimization of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal systems integrated into buildings: Impact of bi-fluid exchangers and filling gases on the thermal and electrical performances of solar c... by Kokou Aménuvéla Toka, Yawovi Nougbléga, Komi Apélété Amou

“…In contrast, the employment of argon and xenon markedly reduced the mean temperature of photovoltaic cells by 4.82 ℃ and 4.87 ℃, respectively. …”
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Titanium-containing Blast Furnace Slag Produced Titanium-silicon-aluminum Alloy by Aluminothermic Reduction by Mantang DING

“…This is an article in the field of metallurgical engineering. At the protection of argon gas, titanium-containing blast furnace slag produced titanium-silicon-aluminum alloy by aluminothermic reduction. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF WELSH ONION SEED STORAGE ON GERMINATION AND CYTOGENETIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR SEEDLINGS by I. A. Prokopiev, G. V. Filippova, A. A. Shein

“…The conditions best for seed storage are: +4 °C (argon, carbon dioxide), –6 °C (air, argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) and –18 °C (air), as proven by the lowest frequency of micronuclei in root cells of seedlings.…”
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Cold Plasma Activity Against Biofilm Formation of Prosthetic Joint Infection Pathogens by Christopher Spiegel, Débora C. Coraça-Huber, Michael Nogler, Rohit Arora, David Putzer

“…Plasma treatments using air plasma and argon plasma were conducted on discs containing the established biofilm while the temperature was measured. …”
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The genome sequence of the Hungarian meadow viper, Vipera ursinii rakosiensis (Méhely, 1893) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Bálint Halpern, Ann M. Mc Cartney, Alice Mouton, Judit Vörös, Giulio Formenti

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M to T Rearrangement: An Approach to Correct Webbed Neck Deformity by Ananth S. Murthy, Margeaux McGraw

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Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Presenting with Streptococcus intermedius Cerebral Abscess by Rabih Nayfe, Mustafa S. Ascha, Esther H. Rehmus

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Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet for the Improvement of Wettability of Polypropylene by Hom Bahadur Baniya, Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Binod Baniya, Deepak Prasad Subedi

“…The atmospheric pressure plasma jet sustained in pure argon has been used to improve wettability of polypropylene (PP). …”
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The Dynamics of Rotor with Rubbing by Jerzy T. Sawicki, Joe Padovan, Rabih Al-Khatib

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Adsorption of CO on C,N–TiO Surfaces by Magdalena Janus

“…The sample was first placed under argon atmosphere, following which it was placed under an atmosphere of carbon and nitrogen, achieved by passing ammonia via a washer with n-hexane. …”
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Synthetic Carbons Derived from a Styrene—Divinylbenzene Copolymer Using Phosphoric Acid Activation by A.M. Puziy, O.I. Poddubnaya, A. Martínez-Alonso, F. Suárez-García, J.M.D. Tascón

“…Activated carbons were obtained by phosphoric acid activation of a porous chloromethylated and sulphonated styrene—divinylbenzene copolymer in two different atmospheres (argon and air) at various temperatures in the range 400–1000°C. …”
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Impact of the Carbonization Atmosphere on the Properties of Phosphoric Acid-Activated Carbons from Fruit Stones by A.M. Puziy, O.I. Poddubnaya, A. Martínez-Alonso, F. Suárez-García, A. Castro-Muñiz, J.M.D. Tascón

“…Activated carbons were obtained by phosphoric acid activation of a mixture of fruit stones (apricot and peach) in two different atmospheres (argon and air) at various temperatures in the 400–1000°C range. …”
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Novel Insights into the Nobilamide Family from a Deep-Sea <i>Bacillus</i>: Chemical Diversity, Biosynthesis and Antimicrobial Activity Towards Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria by Vincenza Casella, Gerardo Della Sala, Silvia Scarpato, Carmine Buonocore, Costanza Ragozzino, Pietro Tedesco, Daniela Coppola, Giovanni Andrea Vitale, Donatella de Pascale, Fortunato Palma Esposito

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Histologic and Endoscopic Similarity between Nodular Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia and Gastric Hyperplastic Polyps Potentially Causing Treatment Delays by Pujitha Kudaravalli, Sheikh A. Saleem, Rachana Mandru, Sekou Rawlins

“…Endoscopy showed nodules in the gastric antrum which were presumptively treated as GAVE with argon plasma coagulation (APC). Surgical pathology showed reactive gastropathy and gastric polyps. …”
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Process Completing Sequences for Resource Allocation Systems with Synchronization by Song Foh Chew, Shengyong Wang, Mark A. Lawley

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Simulation of oxygen and carbon impurity transport during magnetically controlled Czochralski silicon growth by Wenyong Zhang, Dedong Gao, Shan Wang, Yan An, Haohao Wu, Haixin Lin, Lin Hou

“…The effects of cusp magnetic field introduction, argon inlet flow velocity, and furnace pressure on the transport of oxygen and carbon impurities are analyzed, and the concentration field distribution of oxygen and carbon impurities within the furnace at the equal-diameter stage (300 mm) under different parameters is obtained. …”
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Status of the GERDA Experiment at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso by R. Brugnera, A. Garfagnini

“…In its first phase, high purity germanium diodes inherited from the former Heidelberg-Moscow and Igex experiments are operated “bare” and immersed in liquid argon, with an overall background environment of 10−2 cts/(keV·kg·yr), a factor of ten better than its predecessors. …”
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Adsorption in Slit Pores and Pore-Size Distribution: A Molecular Layer Structure by E.A. Ustinov, D.D. Do

“…This model has led to accurate predictions of nitrogen and argon adsorption on carbon black at their normal boiling points. …”
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Large Pelvic Hematoma after UroLift® Procedure for Treatment of BPH with Median Lobe by Max J. Roehmholdt, Dennis F. Bentley

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Analysis of Structural, Optical, and Aquaphobic Properties of Zirconium Oxide Nanofilms by Varying Sputtering Gas by Kumar Sujit, Dave Vikramaditya, K. Vetri Velmurugan, Yakkala Bhaskarrao, Rupali Singh, Bhasker Pant, Amit Kumar Sharma, Hari Kumar Singh, Lijalem Mulugeta

“…This was achieved by introducing O2 and Ar gas in the sputtering chamber, and three properties, namely, structural, optical, and aquaphobic, were inspected by changing the sputtering gas ratio (oxygen/argon). These properties were chosen based on comparison with the bulk ZrO2. …”
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