Ab initio and CALPHAD-type thermodynamic investigation of the Ti-Al-Zr system by Deng Z.-X., Zhao D.-P., Huang Y.-Y., Chen L.-L., Zou H., Jiang Y., Chang K.

“…Ab initio calculations were carried out to calculate the formation enthalpies of intermetallic compounds and end-members. …”
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I. Ivkovic-Kihic, M. Read, Sh. Rane, A. Kovacevic. «Compressors and their systems». Post conference report / trans. from Engl. M. A. Fedorova by M. A. Fedorova

“…At this prestigious scientific and educational forum, within the framework of the plenary session, world experts made reports in the field of compressor technology and de-carbonization, as well as presentations at several technical and panel sessions on such topics as screw, scroll, vane and piston compressors; compressor systems and their diagnostic and control systems; turbo-machines; mathematical modeling and optimization of compressors, expanders and their systems. …”
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Low-cement eco-concrete and the role of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), and other additives in improving sustainability and durabil... by N. Brioschi, E. Giner Cordero, S. Ng, C. Paglia

“…Experimental tests were conducted on fresh and hardened concrete, including workability, compressive strength, elastic modulus, carbonation resistance, freeze-thaw durability, and chloride penetration resistance. …”
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A review of biodegradable biliary stents made of magnesium metals: Current progress and future trends by Ling Liu, Tuo En Liu, Tan To Cheung

“…However, there are still some problems holding back BSMM's clinical use, including rapid corrosion rate and potential harmful reaction. In this review, we would summarize the current research of BSMM, evaluate their clinical benefits, find the choke points, and discuss the solving method.…”
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Weldability Investigation and Optimization of Process Variables for TIG-Welded Aluminium Alloy (AA 8006) by T. Sathish, S. Tharmalingam, V. Mohanavel, K. S. Ashraff Ali, Alagar Karthick, M. Ravichandran, Sivanraju Rajkumar

“…Aluminium and its alloys play a significant role in engineering material applications due to its low weight ratio and superior corrosion resistance. The welding of aluminium alloy is challenging for the normal conventional arc welding processes. …”
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Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System by Chien-Chang Liao, Jhong-Lin Wu, Ya-Fen Wang, Kuo-Lin Huang, Shih-Wei Huang, Yi-Ming Kuo

“…The system effectively protects the fabric filter against acid gas corrosion, as demonstrated by the removal of HCl at a rate exceeding 99.99%. …”
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Metallic Stents for Proximal Tracheal Stenosis: Is It Worth the Risk? by Sandeep Bansal, Shruti Dhingra, Babita Ghai, Ashok K. Gupta

“…A 22-yr-old, male patient, presented in severe respiratory distress. He had history of corrosive poisoning for which he was tracheotomised. …”
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Unraveling the adsorption and diffusion behavior of H and O atoms at Zr(0001) surface doped with a Nb/Sn atom: A first-principles study by Rongjian Pan, Aitao Tang, Jiantao Qin, Qingqing Wang, Lu Wu

“…Thus, it is significant to develop a deeply understanding of this process, which may assist in future corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement resistance design for the zirconium alloy. …”
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Development of a Neuroevolution Machine Learning Potential of Al-Cu-Li Alloys by Fei Chen, Han Wang, Yanan Jiang, Lihua Zhan, Youliang Yang

“…Al-Li alloys are widely used in aerospace applications due to their high strength, high fracture toughness, and strong resistance to stress corrosion. However, the lack of interatomic potentials has hindered systematic investigations of the relationship between structures and properties. …”
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Stress relief treatment of aluminum/magnesium laminates fabricated by roll bonding technique by Masoud Rashidi, Payam Tayebi, Ramin Hashemi

“…Roll bonding of aluminum/magnesium laminates combines the good corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys with the beneficial mechanical properties of magnesium alloys. …”
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Health, Wellness, and Safety Aspects of the Consumption of Kombucha by Mindani I. Watawana, Nilakshi Jayawardena, Chaminie B. Gunawardhana, Viduranga Y. Waisundara

“…Nevertheless, Kombucha tea could be easily recognized as a beverage which is able to replace the consumption of carbonated beverages due to its possession of health benefits and therapeutic properties.…”
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Hydrogeochemical Evolution and Control Mechanism of Underground Multiaquifer System in Coal Mine Area by Qiding Ju, Yu Liu, Youbiao Hu, Yuquan Wang, Qimeng Liu, Zitao Wang

“…The Cenozoic aquifers are dominated by carbonate dissolution and desulfurization. The Permian aquifers are impacted mainly by cation exchange and sulfate dissolution, followed by pyrite oxidation. …”
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Simulation of Chloride Diffusion in Cracked Concrete with Different Crack Patterns by Xiao-Yong Wang, Li-Na Zhang

“…Chloride-induced corrosion of steel rebar is one of the primary durability problems for reinforced concrete structures in marine environment. …”
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Tribological and Structural Properties of Copper-Coated 3D-Printed Parts from Biodegradable Polymers by Mihaela Feraru (Ilie), Simona-Nicoleta Mazurchevici, Nicoleta-Monica Lohan, Marcelin Benchea, Fabian Cezar Lupu, Dumitru Nedelcu

“…The thermal behavior of the samples coated with copper-based powder achieved stability up to temperatures slightly above 200 °C, with carbonization of the matrix structure taking place around 350 °C. …”
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Mechanisms for introduction of pseudo ductility in fiber reinforced polymer composites- a review by Vinayak S. Uppin, P. S. Shivakumar Gouda, I. Sridhar Research Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India.

“…Advanced polymer matrix composites are gaining the market in their way due to their exceptional specific stiffness, specific strength, fatigue, and corrosion resistance in the field of Auto-Tech, Aero-Tech, Biotech, etc. …”
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Solid-Phase Extraction of Pesticides by Using Bioinspired Peptide Receptors by Valentina Lanzone, Manuel Sergi, Marcello Mascini, Rossana Scarpone, Flavio Della Pelle, Michele Del Carlo, Giampiero Scortichini, Dario Compagnone

“…A semicombinatorial approach was applied to generate a virtual hexapeptides library with different affinity properties towards organophosphate and carbamate pesticides. The virtual screening process was addressed to obtain peptides able to separate pesticide subclasses in the experimental work. …”
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Physicochemical, Electronic Nose and Tongue, Sensory Evaluation Determination Combined with Chemometrics to Characterize Ficus hirta Vahl. (Moraceae) Beer by Yanyu Chen, Zilai Wei, Tianyu Zhang, Keng Hong Ng, Jun Ye, Wenmeng He

“…The liking drivers of FHV beers were color appearance, hop and malty odor, sweet and malty flavor, thickness, and carbonation mouthfeel. However, the astringency flavor attribute was the disliking factor for beers. …”
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Fine Detection and Analysis of Hidden Karst in Wellsite with Quasi-Three-Dimensional TDEM Based on Lateral Constraint by Bin Wu, Yunping Liao, Hongkai Chen, Lichuan Chen, Shicong Ren, Shihong Xiao, Yunjian Yang, Yong Yang, Haiyou Peng

“…Considering that karst caves, underground rivers, and dissolution fractures in shallow carbonate formation in the Sichuan Basin are extremely developed, leakage, failure and plugging difficulties are easy to occur in the drilling process. …”
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Phase Change Materials in Metal Casting Processes: A Critical Review and Future Possibilities by Utkarsh Chadha, Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj, Harshita Pant, Anisha Arora, Divyanshi Shukla, Ishika Sancheti, Arisha Chadha, Divyansh Srivastava, Mayank Khanna, S. Ram Kishore, Velmurugan Paramasivam

“…Despite having advantages, inorganic PCM comes with major disadvantages, that is, toxicity, corrosivity, supercooling, and low thermal expansion. …”
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Solar Module Fabrication by A. El Amrani, A. Mahrane, F. Y. Moussa, Y. Boukennous

“…It consists to connect the cells in order to provide useful power for any application and also protect them from environmental damages which cause corrosion, and mechanical shocks. In this paper, we present the encapsulation process we have developed at Silicon Technology Unit (UDTS) for monocrystalline silicon solar cells. …”
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