High-Performance Hydrogen Sensing at Room Temperature via Nb-Doped Titanium Oxide Thin Films Fabricated by Micro-Arc Oxidation by Chilou Zhou, Zhiqiu Ye, Yue Tan, Zhenghua Wu, Xinyi Guo, Yinglin Bai, Xuying Xie, Zilong Wu, Ji’an Feng, Yao Xu, Bo Deng, Hao Wu

“…Among the fabricated samples, NTO thin film prepared at Nb₂O₅ concentration of 6 g/L (NTO-6) showed the best performance, with a broad detection range, excellent sensitivity, rapid response, and good specificity to hydrogen. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Taking into account indicators such as soil hydrothermal, soil microbial quantity, soil enzyme activity, spring maize growth, yield, water productivity and economic benefit, the application of 45 kg ha−1 attapulgite super absorbent polymer had the best overall effect. Therefore, the application of 45 kg ha−1 of A-SAP can reduce pollution from residual films and microplastics and realize environmental protection while guaranteeing stable yields of spring maize in the semi-humid drought-prone region of the China’s Loess Plateau.…”
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Analysis of the Fluid Cavitation Effect of Friction Pair on Double Arc Groove Hydro-viscous Drive by Ren Zhong, Zhang Hong, Liu Qiuzu

“…Taking the double arc groove hydro-viscous drive which uses fiction plate as the research object,the Fluent fluid analysis software is used to calculate the fluid cavitation effect of friction pair,the influence of rotation speed and fluid viscosity on cavitation zone is analyzed,as well as before and after oil film bearing capacity changes,the results show that the shape of cavitation zone is like vertical long strip,the cavitation starts from the outside radius direction,and becomes more significant along the radius increasing direction. …”
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Preparation of Composite Films Based on Methyl Cellulose/Polyvinyl Alcohol-loaded Nanosilver (AgNPs@PVA/MC) and Its Effect on Storage Quality of Ougan by Shuaishuai DAI, Weijie WU, Xiangjun FANG, Hangjun CHEN, Jun HUANG, Ruiling LIU, Huizhi CHEN, Ben NIU, Haiyan GAO

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that composite film with 0.1% AgNPs content was regular, compact and evenly distributed in cross section. …”
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Analysis of Thermo-elastohydrodynamic Lubrication Characteristic of the Internal Meshing Gear Transmission System by Qingqing Zhu, Qiang Sun, Yuanyuan Li, Juan Song, Guangxiao Jian

“…In order to find out the thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication characteristic of internal meshing gear transmission，considering the influence of various gear transmission types and different modification coefficients，an elastohydrodynamic lubrication model for the internal meshing gear transmission is established to analyze the thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubricating characteristics of internal meshing gear system. The research shows that compared with other transmission types，for the modified internal meshing gear system，when the positive transmission is realized，the lubrication effect of the gear system is the best，the thick lubricating oil film can be formed between the meshing gear teeth，the friction coefficient between the gear teeth and the highest temperature rise of the oil film are the least，and the thermal adhesive bearing capacity is the strongest. …”
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High-throughput evaluation of half-metallicity of Co2MnSi Heusler alloys using composition-spread films and spin-integrated hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy by Ryo Toyama, Shunsuke Tsuda, Yuma Iwasaki, Thang Dinh Phan, Susumu Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Yamane, Koichiro Yaji, Yuya Sakuraba

“…We demonstrate high-throughput evaluation of the half-metallicity of Co2MnSi Heusler alloys by spin-integrated hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES) of composition-spread films performed with high-brilliance synchrotron radiation at NanoTerasu, which identifies the optimum composition showing the best half-metallicity. …”
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Analysis of Load and Lubrication State of Racks and Pinions of Three Gorges Ship Lift Based on Actual Service Conditions by Chen Zhuo, Shi Lubing, Feng Panpan, Li Xuefei, Chen Lin, Liu Zhongming

“…The position where the scuffing damage is more likely to occur is further determined. The results show that, when the ship lift is running at a constant speed, the lubrication state of the rack and pinion is the best under the optimum water depth in the ship compartment, and the film thickness ratio of the deviation from the optimal water level decreases with the power function <inline-formula><alternatives><math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M2"><mi>λ</mi><mo>∝</mo><mo>±</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">Δ</mi><msup><mrow><mi>h</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>-</mo><mn mathvariant="normal">0.13</mn></mrow></msup></math><graphic specific-use="big" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="alternativeImage/D593491E-6DF0-414c-8D3E-BD11438DD542-M001.jpg"><?…”
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Influence of Ni, Al, W doping on microstructure, corrosion and wear resistance of HVOF spraying Fe-based amorphous alloy coatings by Chengwu Zhang, Lei Xie, Qiang Li, Guan Zhang, Chuntao Chang, Hongxiang Li, Xu Ma, Lin Liu

“…Mott–Schottky analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that the W-doped AACs forming the densest and thickest passivation films, ascribed to an increased fraction of protective and stable low-valent metal oxides (Fe2+/Cr3+/Mo4+), enhanced corrosion resistance by promoting film growth and degradation processes. …”
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Substrate system outperforms water-culture systems for hydroponic strawberry production by George Kerrigan Hutchinson, Lan Xuan Nguyen, Zilfina Rubio Ames, Krishna Nemali, Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi

“…Based on yield and resource use efficiencies, the substrate system performed the best, with the vertical tower system also showing promising performance. …”
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Enhanced energy storage in relaxor (1-x)Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-xBaZryTi1-yO3 thin films by morphotropic phase boundary engineering by Herbert Kobald, Alexander M. Kobald, Ivana Panzic, Marco Deluca

“…Lead-free Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 is gaining importance in showing an alternative to lead-based devices. Here we show that (1-x)Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 – xBaZr y Ti 1-y O3 (best: 0.94Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 -0.06BaZr0.4Ti0.6O3) shows an increase of recoverable energy density and electric breakdown upon chemical substitution. …”
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Inkjet printing of metal oxide coatings for enhanced photovoltaic soiling environmental applications by E. Fares, B. Aissa, R.J. Isaifan

“…The results of the outdoor testing revealed that up to 60% less dust was deposited on the best-performing film (aluminum oxide mixed-based ink) compared with bare glass. …”
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Study on Influencing Factors of Asphalt-Aggregate Stripping Mechanism by Fuyu Wang, Yan Li, Liting Yu, Weichen Pang

“…Moreover, the condition of water spalling the asphalt-aggregate interface is characterized by a change in the mass of asphalt film before and after boiling. It can be concluded that the mass loss of asphalt film is minimal with limestone and modified asphalt, which shows that it has the best spalling resistance.…”
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L’univers sonore de Sredni Vashtar (Andrew Birkin, 1981) by Sophie Mantrant

“…In 1981, Andrew Birkin was awarded the BAFTA for Best Short Film for his adaptation of Saki’s ‘Sredni Vashtar’ (1911). …”
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Photoelectrode Fabrication of Dye-Sensitized Nanosolar Cells Using Multiple Spray Coating Technique by Chien-Chih Chen, Chen-Ching Ting

“…The influencing factors of the photoelectrode transmittance during fabrication are the spray flow rate, the spray distance, and the moving speed of the conveyor belt. The results show that DSSC with the photoelectrode transmittance of ca. 68.0 ± 1.5% and coated by the spray coating technique has the best photoelectric conversion efficiency in this work.…”
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OPTIMAL DESIGN OF MODIFIED SPUR GEARS BASED ON MINIMUM FLASH TEMPERATURE by YU DongYang, JIANG JinKe, SONG Qiang, FANG ZongDe

“…Considering the installation error and tooth flank clearance of modified involute cylindrical gears influencing on load density,oil film thickness,and local friction coefficient.an optimum design method based on the minimum flash temperature was proposed.Applied TCA and LTCA to modification technology,the friction coefficient was determined according to the film thickness ratio under different lubricating condition,oil film thickness and loads on contact line were discretized,so discrete temperature according to the Blok flash temperature formula were got.used genetic algorithm to optimize the parameter of curve,and got the best deviation surface.the results shows that there are more uniform loads and flash temperature with modified gears,while the smallest is at engaging-in area due to the effect of curvature radius,besides the flash temperature has little changes in the single tooth meshing zone of spur gear.…”
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Removal of Cr(VI) from Wastewater Using a Natural Nanoporous Adsorbent: Experimental, Kinetic and Optimization Studies by Utkarsh Maheshwari, Suresh Gupta

“…Weber and Morris and Boyd models show that both intra-particle and film diffusion are the controlling mechanism for adsorption of chromium (VI) ions on the developed adsorbent. …”
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Fault Tolerant Control Algorithm of Hexarotor UAV by Songming Jiao, Haiyue Gao, Xiaokun Zheng, Dengpan Liu

“…As the best representative of the current cutting-edge technology, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is widely used in various fields such as electric power inspection, agriculture, forestry and plant protection, fire rescue, and film and television shooting. …”
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Degradation of low-density polyethylene by a novel strain of bacteria isolated from the plastisphere of marine ecosystems by F.A. Febria, A. Syafrita, A. Putra, H. Hidayat, C. Febrion

“…Based on quantitative and qualitative analyses, Bacillus paramycoides IBP-3 has the best potential for degrading low-density polyethylene film. …”
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Priapism in a Child from Homocystinuria from Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase MTHFR (C677T) Mutation by Ameer Kakaje, Ammar Fadel, Osama Hosam Aldeen, Othman Hamdan

“…A nine-year-old Syrian Arab boy was presented with priapism that lasted for a few hours. Blood tests show normal blood count, film, and haemoglobin electrophoresis. …”
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Development of HfO₂-Based Solar-Blind SAW UV-C Sensor for Corona Discharge Detection Application by Hyunho Lee, Faisal Nawaz, Eeunsun Shim, Jinjae Lee, Cheol Choi, Keekeun Lee

“…Furthermore, the effect of HfO₂ film thickness on the sensor’s response to UV-C exposure was examined in detail, showing that increased thickness leads to a higher frequency shift, thereby enhancing sensitivity. …”
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