Effect of Helium Plasma Irradiation on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Tungsten by Aidar Kengesbekov, Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov, Zarina Satbaeva, Yedilzhan Kambarov

“…It is revealed that during irradiation of samples, surface modification in the form of relief development as a result of irradiation is observed. X-ray phase analysis showed that no new phases of the W system were found after irradiation, only an increase in the intensity of diffraction lines was observed. …”
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Study on the Relationship between Chlorite Clay Film Diagenesis and Sedimentary Facies in Reservoir Sandstones by Rui Zhang, Guangsheng Qin, Minglong Nie

“…The results show that the sandstones developed by chlorite clay films are closely related to the strong hydrodynamic deposition condition. …”
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Response surface method-driven design of experiments for the synthesis of fly ash-based geopolymers in the gallic acid optimized removal from wastewater by Ana Paula Ferreira, Ana Paula S. Natal, Arthur P. Baldo, Adriano S. Silva, Jose L. Diaz de Tuesta, Pricila Marin, José A. Peres, Helder T. Gomes

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Green Synthesis of Trimetallic Nanocomposite (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np and Its In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities by Shaimaa Hussein, Ayman M. Mahmoud, Hassan A. Elgebaly, Omnia Magdy Hendawy, Emad H. M. Hassanein, Shaima M. N. Moustafa, Nasser F. Alotaibi, Amr M. Nassar

“…(Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np showed antiproliferative activity against Caco-2, HepG2, and K562 cell lines. The antiproliferative potential of (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np was significantly improved following UV irradiation.…”
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Design and Fabrication of Orthokeratology Lens with Multi-Linear and Spherical Aberration Corrected for Myopia Control by Zhengwang Li, Ruijin Hong, Dawei Zhang

“…In the present study, a pioneering polish-free ortho-k lens was devised, featuring two reverse lines and three alignment lines, which, respectively, expedite the shaping process and enhance centration. …”
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Odontogenic Keratocyst Mimicking Paradental Cyst by Andrea Enrico Borgonovo, Luigi Bernardini, Paola Francinetti, Federica Rizza, Dino Re

“…The aim of this paper is to present an uncommon clinical and radiographic aspect of odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) mimicking paradental cyst. …”
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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

“…The problem of contamination in ceramic insulators was found to be frequent in power transmission lines and transformers. The key aim was to develop aquaphobic zirconium oxide (ZrO2) thin films using DC reactive magnetron sputtering over glass insulators to mitigate contamination problems. …”
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Primary Pleural Angiosarcoma in a 63-Year-Old Gentleman by Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Shamayel Mohammed

“…Herein, we report the case of a 63-year-old gentleman who presented with a 3-month history of right-sided chest pain, dyspnea, and hemoptysis. Chest X-ray showed bilateral pleural effusion with partial bibasilar atelectasis. …”
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Material Weakening of Slip Zone Soils Induced by Water Level Fluctuation in the Ancient Landslides of Three Gorges Reservoir by Yu-Yong Jiao, Liang Song, Hui-Ming Tang, Yun-An Li

“…This experimental study investigated the effect of repeated wetting and drying on the reduction of slip zone soils taken from the Huangtupo landslide in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. The variation process of the physical property and substance composition of the slip zone soils under the wetting-drying cycles was studied through liquid and plastic limit test and X-ray diffraction test. …”
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Ecofriendly Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Ananas comosus Fruit Peels: Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activities by Ayşe Baran, Cumali Keskin, Mehmet Fırat Baran, Irada Huseynova, Rovshan Khalilov, Aziz Eftekhari, Sevgi Irtegun-Kandemir, Deniz Evrim Kavak

“…The cytotoxic and growth inhibitory effects of silver nanoparticles on different cancer cell lines were examined via the MTT assay.…”
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Continuous Surgical Decompression for Solitary Bone Cyst of the Jaw in a Teenage Patient by Lluís Brunet-Llobet, Eduard Lahor-Soler, Elias Isaack Mashala, Jaume Miranda-Rius

“…A solitary bone cyst or simple bone cyst is a nonneoplastic osseous lesion, with no epithelial lining, also considered as a pseudocyst. These lesions, with an intact bony wall and fluid-filled, are frequently discovered by chance in radiological studies. …”
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Cavity Adaptation of Water-Based Restoratives Placed as Liners under a Resin Composite by Sheela B. Abraham, Maria D. Gaintantzopoulou, George Eliades

“…Cavity adaptation of the restorations was investigated by computerized X-ray microtomography. The regions of interest (ROI) were set at the cavity-liner (CL) interface and the liner-resin (LR) interface. …”
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Halodule uninervis extract facilitates the green synthesis of gold nanoparticles with anticancer activity by Nadine Wehbe, Joelle Edward Mesmar, Riham El Kurdi, Ali Al-Sawalmih, Adnan Badran, Digambara Patra, Elias Baydoun

“…The produced AuNPs exhibited anticancer activity against several human cancer cell lines, highlighting their potential efficacy as anticancer therapeutic agents. …”
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Mechanical Modeling of Frozen Coarse-Grained Materials Incorporating Microscale Investigation by Shan-Zhen Li, Liang Tang, Shuang Tian, Xian-Zhang Ling, Yang-Sheng Ye, De-Gou Cai

“…In the cold regions of China, coarse-grained materials are frequently encountered or used as backfilling materials in infrastructure construction, such as dams, highways, railways, and mineral engineering structures. …”
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Logging Response Mechanism and Content Evaluation of Laumontite-Bearing Glutenite Reservoir: A Case Study of Lower Urho Formation of Permian of the Junggar Basin by Jia Jun, Xue Kunlin, Ni Liping, Luo Yang, Liu Yuchao

“…The Urho Formation in the Lower Permian System at the Junggar Basin in China commonly develops zeolite cements. The presence of zeolite minerals in various states of occurrence and uneven distribution in glutenite reservoirs makes it indeterminate to interpret the well logging response characteristics such as acoustic, resistivity, radioactivity, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). …”
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Virtual Healthcare Center for COVID-19 Patient Detection Based on Artificial Intelligence Approaches by Seifeddine Messaoud, Soulef Bouaafia, Amna Maraoui, Lazhar Khriji, Ahmed Chiheb Ammari, Mohsen Machhout

“…At the end of 2019, the infectious coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was reported for the first time in Wuhan, and, since then, it has become a public health issue in China and even worldwide. This pandemic has devastating effects on societies and economies around the world, and poor countries and continents are likely to face particularly serious and long-lasting damage, which could lead to large epidemic outbreaks because of the lack of financial and health resources. …”
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COVID-19 and the Medical Devices in India: Trade for a Resilient Health System by Ravinder Jha, Diwas Saun, Indrani Gupta

“…The imports of high-tech devices like in vitro diagnostics almost doubled to meet the surge in demand. …”
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Study on the Evolution Laws of Anchoring Property of Surrounding Rock of Argillaceous Weakly Cemented Roadway in Water Environment by Weiguang Zhang, Zhiguo Chang, Jianbiao Bai, Rui Wang

“…No. 1802 tailentry was used as the engineering background, located in the Danan Lake No. 5 mine in Xinjiang, China. The weakly cemented sandstone compositions were analyzed by using X-ray diffraction instrument. …”
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Enhancement of Sansevieria Trifasciata Laurentii Fiber Properties with Liquid Smoke Treatment by Mukhlis Muslimin, Willy Artha Wirawan, Mohammad Muzni Harbelubun, Abdul Rifais Mujawal, R. A. Ilyas, Mohd Nor Faiz Norrrahim, Victor Feizal Knight

“…The treated fibers were characterized by single-fiber tensile strength, morphology, chemical composition, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). …”
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Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia of the Rib: A Case Report by Asha Mahadevappa, Sapna Patel, Sunila Ravishankar, Gubbanna V. Manjunath

“…Histopathologically, benign fibrous spindle areas with disorganized irregular bony trabeculae were seen. Hemorrhagic spaces lined by osteoclast-like multinucleated giant cells were also noted. …”
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