The Role of Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Breast Implant Illness by Siham Azahaf, MD, Karlinde A. Spit, MD, Christel J.M. de Blok, MD, PhD, Peter Bult, MD, PhD, Prabath W.B. Nanayakkara, MD, PhD, FRCP

“…However, persistent complaints in some cases may be linked to persistent silicone-induced inflammation from residual silicone particles. Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging could potentially detect this inflammation. …”
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Cold sprayed Cu/Invar alloy composite by D.L. Ouyang, Z.R. Wang, T. Yang, L.W. Zhang, D. Wu, W.F. Chen, Q. Hu, S. Guo

“…Cold spray, an additive manufacturing technique based on plastic deformation of particles, was employed to prepare Cu/Invar alloy composites to avoid issues from other preparation methods, like undesirable thermal expansion anisotropy from the extrusion method and the excessive inter-diffusion between Cu and the Invar alloy from the sintering method. …”
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The Influence of Reservoir Composition on the Pore Structure of Continental Shale: A Case Study from the Qingshankou Formation in the Sanzhao Sag of Northern Songliao Basin, NE Chi... by Jianguo Yang, Liu Wang, Shichao Li, Cheng Zuo, Fei Xiao, Yuchu Chen, Yulai Yao, Longhui Bai

“…Mesopores related to clay minerals are widely developed, rigid quartz particles can protect and support mesopores and macropores, and carbonate cementation can inhibit pore development. …”
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Tracing the Origin of Oxide Inclusions in Vacuum Arc Remelted Steel Ingots Using Trace Element Profiles and Strontium Isotope Ratios by Christoph Walkner, Gulnaz Mukhametzianova, Stefan Wagner, Jörg C. Korp, Andreas Graf, Johanna Irrgeher, Thomas C. Meisel, Thomas Prohaska

“…The results indicate that particles from the refractory lining of the casting system most likely formed the macroscopic inclusions, possibly in conjunction with a second, calcium-rich material.…”
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An EBSD study on microstructure and texture development in graphene-reinforced Al–Mg–Si nanocomposites via FSP by Hesam Pouraliakbar, Mohammad Reza Jandaghi, Hamed Jamshidi Aval, Sang Hun Shim, Johan Moverare, Yong-Sang Na, Gholamreza Khalaj, Vahid Fallah

“…As heat input increases, the Zener-Hollomon parameter decreases, causing grain size to grow. Particles, including those of Fe-rich and Mg2Si nature, also coarsen from average sizes of 0.9–1.4 μm, and 0.2–0.5 μm, respectively. …”
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Changes in Chemical Composition, Sources, and Health Risk of PM2.5 with Sand Storm at a Small City in North China by Jihong Wei, Ting Hou, Zhiyong Li, Songtao Guo, Zhenxin Li

“…From the non-SS period (NSSP) to the SS period (SSP), more increase was found in PM10 (114–300 µg m−3) than PM2.5 (61.5–75.2 µg m−3), suggesting the obvious increment of coarse particles (PM2.5–10) in the SSP. PM2.5 reconstruction indicated that higher dust of 54.0 µg m−3 and trace element oxides (TEO) of 0.234 µg m−3 were found in the SSP, evidencing their immigration from the sand dust. …”
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Tuning lamella spacings for simultaneous strength-ductility improvements in heterogeneous lamella SiCp/2024Al composites by Kan Liu, Qifeng Cui, Lu Shi, Yunpeng Cai, Andong Hua, Yishi Su, Qiubao Ouyang, Di Zhang

“…Here we investigated lamella spacing controlled strengthening-toughening behaviors in heterogeneous lamella micro- and nano-sized SiC particles (m- & n-SiCp)/2024Al composites. With increasing extrusion ratio, both thickness and grain size of fine grain (FG) bands were decreased while ultra-fine grain (UFG) dimensions were almost constant. …”
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Microencapsulated Escape Lysine with Tannin as an Adjuvant in Sheep Diets by Roberto Matheus Oliveira, José Morais Pereira Filho, Claudiney Inô, Évyla Andrade, Kevily Henrique Lucena, Juliana Paula Oliveira, Elzania Pereira, Ronaldo Oliveira, Ricardo Edvan, Leilson Bezerra

“…The sheep fed escape lysine + tannin exhibited reduced (<i>p</i> ≤ 0.05) large particles and improved peNDF 12 h after feeding. The escape lysine diet, regardless of the addition of tannin, improved the total digestible nutrients and eating efficiency, without affecting the performance, feed conversion, and blood variables of the sheep.…”
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Morphology, structure, and electrochemical properties of the MnOx@CNTs composite: a study of SEM, EDX, XPS, and CVA methods by P. M. Korusenko, S. N. Nesov, K. E. Ivlev

“…In this work, we carried out a comprehensive study of the morphology, chemical composition, electronic structure, and electrochemical characteristics of a nanocomposite based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and manganese oxide particles. The study of the electronic structure of the nanocomposite, performed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), showed that manganese is in two chemically nonequivalent states in MnO2-x and in KMnO4 . …”
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Thermal properties and non-bonded interactions in human PMP2 variants: A molecular dynamics study by Prabin Aryal, Jhulan Powrel

“…The work was further extended to verify the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution law which confirmed the proper distribution of kinetic energy among particles, and the temperature fluctuation was found to follow a Gaussian distribution during the NVE simulation, which was as expected. …”
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Sulfur/reduced graphite oxide and dual-anion solid polymer‒electrolyte integrated structure for high-loading practical all-solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries by Eun Mi Kim, Jinseok Han, Guk-Tae Kim, Huan Li, Meng Yang Cui, Ganghwan Park, Dong-Ho Baek, Bo Jin, Sang Mun Jeong, Jae-Kwang Kim

“…Here, an integrated electrode for use in all-solid-state (ASS) Li–S batteries was formed via hot pressing. In detail, S particles dispersed in a functionalized reduced graphite oxide (rGO) cathode with a binder-less polymer electrolyte (PE) and a dual-anion ionic liquid-containing cross-linked poly(ethylene oxide)–Li bis(fluoromethanesulfonyl)imide–N-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE, PEO–LiFSI0.1(Pyr14TFSI)0.4) were hot-pressed into an integrated electrode, which serves as both the cathode and electrolyte. …”
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An Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties and Fracture Characteristics of Saturated Concrete under Coupling Effect of Low Temperature and Dynamic Load by Mengxiang Wang, Qi Zong, Haibo Wang

“…The water-saturated low-temperature state of the concrete void is filled with ice crystal particles; for low-temperature water-saturated concrete in the impact of the dynamic load, the microstructure is affected by the ice crystal structure which is not easy to change; the specimen along the axial force direction microdefect development produces a crack, the crack along the parallel to the pressure direction of cracking, through the two ends of the specimen, and finally produces axial splitting tensile damage. …”
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Ammonia-induced CuO/13X for H2S removal from simulated blast furnace gas at low temperature by Erping Cao, Yuhua Zheng, Hao Zhang, Jianshan Wang, Yuran Li, Tingyu Zhu, Zhan-guo Zhang, Guangwen Xu, Yanbin Cui

“…The XRD, H2-TPR and TEM analysis proved that smaller CuO particles were formed and the dispersion of Cu on the surface of 13X zeolite was improved via the induction of ammonia. …”
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Effect of Sodium Sulfate Solution Coupled with Wetting–Drying Cycles on the Properties of Nano-Alumina-Modified Concrete by Kai Gao, Dun Chen, Chunqing Li, Guoyu Li, Yuncheng Mao, Xuyang Wu, Anshuang Su, Hang Zhang, Xu Wang

“…Their microscopic morphology revealed loose particles and poor compactness. The leading causes of damage to concrete due to erosion by the sodium sulfate were its crystallization pressure and the swelling-induced stress caused by the deposition of crystals in its pores. …”
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EKSPLORASI LIMBAH PLASTIK DALAM KARYA SENI RUPA by Syamsiar - Syamsiar

“…It takes 500-1000 years for plastic to degrade, but it will still leave microplastic particles that are harmful to living things. Creating works of art is one of the efforts of the author as an artist to take care of reducing plastic waste. …”
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A novel two-step process for enhancing adhesion strength of cold-spray metallization of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics by Jiayu Sun, Kenta Yamanaka, Chrystelle Bernard, Yuchao Lei, Shaoyun Zhou, Hao Lin, Kazuhiro Ogawa, Akihiko Chiba

“…In the second step, Sn particles were deposited on the eroded CFRP substate at 523 K, forming a uniform coating. …”
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Understanding the Dynamics of Sulfur Droplets Formation in Lean‐Electrolyte and Low‐Temperature Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Qi Qi, Fangyi Shi, Jingya Yu, Yiyuan Ma, Feiyang Chen, Wei Lv, Wing‐Cheung Law, Shu Ping Lau, Zheng‐Long Xu

“…Lean‐electrolyte condition constitutes the prerequisite for high‐energy LSBs, but the insulating sulfur particles hinder capacity utilization, especially at low temperatures. …”
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Solar Flare Forecasting Using Hybrid Neural Networks by Dan Xu, Pengchao Sun, Song Feng, Bo Liang, Wei Dai

“…Solar flares are one of the most intense solar activities, the result of a sudden large-scale release of magnetic energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation and energetic particles. Intense solar flares can severely threaten communication and navigation systems, oil pipelines, and power grids on Earth. …”
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High-performance composite anodes based on SBA-15 mesoporous silica modified with silicon, silicon oxide, titanium oxide, and germanium oxide for lithium-ion batteries by Radu Dorin Andrei, Giorgian Cosmin Ungureanu, Luisa Roxana Mandoc, Violeta-Carolina Niculescu, Jeremy Rodriguez, Mihaela Ramona Buga, Athanasios Tiliakos

“…In this study, SBA-15 mesoporous silica was modified with silicon, silica, titania, and germania particles to prepare composite silica-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries. …”
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Melanoma extracellular vesicles membrane coated nanoparticles as targeted delivery carriers for tumor and lungs by María Sancho-Albero, Alessandra Decio, Reha Akpinar, Ada De Luigi, Raffaella Giavazzi, Luigi M. Terracciano, Luisa De Cola

“…We implement the EV membranes, extracted by the EVs produced by melanoma B16-BL6 cells, as a coating of organosilica porous particles with the aim of targeting tumors and lung metastasis, while avoiding systemic effects and accumulation of the NPs in undesired organs. …”
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