Effect of Silicone Oil on Dispersion and Low-Temperature Fracture Performance of Crumb Rubber Asphalt by Nonde Lushinga, Liping Cao, Zejiao Dong

“…In addition, AFM results show that surface roughness increases with the addition of SO which indicates that bonding of asphalt and rubber particles had also improved. …”
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Failure analysis and size optimization of CFRP composite single-lap bonded joints based on the influence of multiple parameters by Kang Yang, Ziyi Liu, Xin Qi, Pengyang Li, Shude Ji, Peng Liu, Zhipeng Liu

“…The microscopic morphology of the fracture surface was observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Removal of gentian violet in aqueous solution by activated carbon equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamic study by Moussa Abbas, Zahia Harrache, Mohamed Trari

“…The quantitative kinetic and equilibrium adsorption parameters for chlorure de méthylrosaniline (gentian violet, crystal violet) removed by commercial activated carbon were studied by UV–visible spectroscopy.Activated carbon with a high specific surface area 1250 m 2 /g was characterized by the Brunauer, Emmett et Teller (BET) method and the zero charge point pH ( pzc) . …”
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Retrieval of Vegetation Indices and Vegetation Fraction in Highly Compact Urban Areas: A 3D Radiative Transfer Approach by Wenya Xue, Liping Feng, Jinxin Yang, Yong Xu, Hung Chak Ho, Renbo Luo, Massimo Menenti, Man Sing Wong

“…However, estimating the vegetation abundance in urban scenes using the NDVI has constraints due to the complex spectral signature related to the urban structure, materials and other factors compared to natural ground surfaces. This paper employs the 3D discrete anisotropic radiative transfer (DART) model to simulate the spectro-directional reflectance of synthetic urban scenes with various urban geometries and building materials using a flux-tracking method under shaded and sunlit conditions. …”
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Efficacy of 0.5% Levofloxacin and 5.0% Povidone-Iodine Eyedrops in Reducing Conjunctival Bacterial Flora: Metagenomic Analysis by Caixia Fan, Baoxia Yang, Yusen Huang

“…Despite the use of preoperative antisepsis regimens, the ocular surface of patients receiving cataract surgery could not be rendered completely aseptic, indicating that more strict disinfection methods need to be adopted to reduce the risk for anterior chamber contamination and endophthalmitis after cataract surgery.…”
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Preparation of Graphene Nanosilver Composites for 3D Printing Technology by Xiujuan Liang, Haixu Ji

“…Due to its special two-dimensional structure, it has a large specific surface area, good biocompatibility, and stable physical and chemical properties, making it an excellent nanoparticle carrier. …”
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The schistosome oesophageal gland: initiator of blood processing. by Xiao-Hong Li, William de Castro-Borges, Sophie Parker-Manuel, Gillian M Vance, Ricardo Demarco, Leandro X Neves, Gareth J O Evans, R Alan Wilson

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>The salient feature of the posterior esophagus, characterized by confocal and electron microscopy, is the enormous increase in membrane surface area provided by the plate-like extensions and basal invaginations of the lining syncytium, with unique crystalloid vesicles releasing their contents between the plates. …”
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Engineering and design of a COF-coated probe for the detection and removal of flumequine and enrofloxacin antibiotics in foodstuffs: a molecular dynamics simulation approach by Alireza Nakhaei, Heidar Raissi, Maryam Alaei, Farzaneh Farzad

“…The main contributor to these interactions is the Lennard–Jones potential, which arises from strong π-π interactions between the fluoroquinolone molecules and the COF surface. Overall, our findings suggest that the COF-316 nanostructure is more effective than COF-316-COOH in adsorbing enrofloxacin and flumequine antibiotics. …”
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Responses of potato root architecture and physiological indexes to drought stress at different growth stages by LI Jiaxin, ZHANG Tianci, REN Xiaoyue, LI Sixuan, CHEN Yanyun

“…[Results] The plant height, stem diameter, total root length, total root surface area, and total root volume of the potato were found to be significantly lower than those of the control throughout the reproductive period under drought stress. …”
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Characteristics of water distribution and preferential flow processes and nutrient response on dolomite slopes in the southwestern karst region by Xiaoqian Duan, Xiaoqian Duan, Xiaoqian Duan, Zhiyong Fu, Zhiyong Fu, Yusong Deng, Yusong Deng, Hongsong Chen, Hongsong Chen

“…Our results demonstrated that the patterns of the soil water content and surface nutrient loss are consistent along the Karst dolomite slope and are related to the occurrence of preferential flow. …”
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The structural characteristics of dietary fibers from Tremella fuciformis and their hypolipidemic effects in mice by Shanshan Zhang, Xinle Xu, Xu Cao, Tingting Liu

“…SEM results indicated that the surface of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) was porous, while the soluble dietary fiber (SDF) was relatively compact and spongy. …”
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New York Writing: Urban Art in Don DeLillo’s Underworld by Wendy Harding

“…Ils doivent se réapproprier les surfaces disponibles et y superposer leurs images et leurs couleurs. …”
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Study on the Wear Resistance and Corrosion Resistance of Ni-Based WC Coatings on Wind Turbine Blades Prepared by Flame Spray Welding by WANG Xudong, ZHOU Youlong, CHEN Haoyu, LIU Jiawen, LIU Yu

“…Wind turbine blades of coal-fired thermal power plants are not only subject to erosion from SOx&#x00A0;and NOx&#x00A0;due to incomplete desulfurization and denitrification during service， but also face corrosion from coastal salt spray.In addition， in the high-temperature flue gas atmosphere， the abrasion of wind turbine blades will be accelerated after collision with high ash corrosive particles in the combustion environment.In order to improve the corrosion resistance and wear resistance of wind turbine blades，the “two-step” oxygen -acetylene flame welding technology was used to prepared Ni60A ＋WC spray welded layers on the surface of Q355D low alloy steel substrate， and the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of spray welded layers with different mass fraction of WC hard phase in three corrosion solutions were evaluated by means of wear test and electrochemical test.Results showed that Ni60A＋WC spray welded layer could significantly improve the wear resistance and corrosion resistance of the wind turbine blades， and played a good protective role.When the mass fraction of WC hard phase was 65%Ni60A＋35%WC，the spray welded layer had the best wear resistance and corrosion resistance；Moreover，the spray welded layer had the best corrosion resistance to Cl－， but poor corrosion resistance to sulfides and nitrides.The initiation and propagation of cracks caused by high-speed particles and the formation of fatigue sources were the main mechanisms of wear failure in spray welded layers.In particular， the galvanic corrosion between hard phases and carbides and the substrate was the main corrosion mechanism of the spray welded layer， and the corrosion failure mode of the spray welded layer was selective corrosion.This work has certain reference significance for further extending the service life and cost saving of fan blades in thermal power plants.…”
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Identifying clusters of raters with a common notion of diagnosing erosive tooth wear: a step towards improving the accuracy of diagnostic procedures by Kirstin Vach, Carolina Ganss, Nadine Schlueter, Werner Vach

“…Methods This investigation is based on a former study in which 49 tooth surfaces affected by ETW were rated visually by 61 raters (23 scientists, 18 university dentists, 20 dental students) in terms of dentine exposed or not. …”
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Evaluation of an aquatic liverwort and terrestrial moss as biomonitors of heavy metals associated with particulate matter by Clara Gómez-Ensastegui, Pedro Avila-Pérez, José Luis García-Rivas, Carlos Eduardo Barrera-Díaz, Huemantzin Balan Ortiz-Oliveros, Sonia Martínez-Gallegos

“…The results show that mainly the functional groups -OH and -NH, N-H and C-O on the surface of the liverwort and moss participate in the adsorption of heavy elements. …”
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Field experiment confirms high macroplastic trapping efficiency of wood jams in a mountain river channel by Maciej Liro, Paweł Mikuś, Anna Zielonka

“…Recent fieldwork in mountain rivers has shown that wood jams retain significantly more macroplastic than other emergent surfaces within river channels. Here, we experimentally verify these findings by tracking the deposition of 64 PET bottles after 52–65 days of transport in the mid-mountain Skawa River (Polish Carpathians) under low to medium flow conditions. …”
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Evaluation of ecological risk analysis for benthic macroinvertebrates in paddy fields in the Meriç–Ergene River Basin (Turkish Thrace) by Aydın Gazel Burcu, Çamur-Elipek Belgin

“…Water samples were analyzed to determine water temperature, pH, conductivity, salinity, total dissolved solids, calcium, magnesium, total hardness, nitrite nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, phosphate, sulfate, dissolved oxygen and pesticides, and sediment samples were analyzed to determine the content of some heavy metals, including Cd, Ni, Cu, and Mn. …”
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Speckle Filtering Impact on Land Cover Mapping Using the Combination of Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Images (Case study: Bandar Mahshahr) by Mohammad Hossein Hajarian, Sara Attarchi, Seyyed Kazem Alavi Panah

“…Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) sensors provides unique information from the Earth surface due to their imaging capabilities in all-weather condition. …”
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Exosomes Derived from Schistosoma japonicum Cystatin-Treated Macrophages Attenuated CLP-Induced Sepsis in Mice by Feifei Huang, Yayun Qian, Huihui Li, Liang Chu, Chen Wan, Qili Shen, Qianqian Li, Xiuxiu Li, Xinyue Wu, Bin Zhan, Rui Zhou, Xiaodi Yang

“…The tissue levels of M1, M2 macrophage surface markers, and TRL2/MyD88 were measured to explore possible mechanisms. …”
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Single-channel cooling system design by using perforated porous insert and modeling with POD for double conductive panel by Selimefendigil Fatih, Benabdallah Faiza, Ghachem Kaouther, Albalawi Hind, Alshammari Badr M., Kolsi Lioua

“…By moving the porous object, it is possible to reduce the temperature by 8°C{8}^{^\circ }{\rm{C}}. For panel surface temperature, a proper orthogonal decomposition (POD)-based reconstruction model with 12 POD modes is used. …”
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