Characterization of TiZrN and TaZrN Nanocomposite Multilayer Coating Deposited via RF/DC Magnetron Sputtering on AISI4140 Steel by R. Hariharan, R. Raja, R. J. Golden Renjith Nimal, Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, S Ravi, Haiter Lenin Allasi

“…The flow rate ratio of Ar/N2 was set to 15 : 3 sccm and the thin film was prepared by the PVD (physical vapor deposition) method by RF/DC magnetron using a Ti-Zr and Ta-Zr target with a purity of 99.99%. …”
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Mechanical Characterization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Using AFM by Alem Teklu, Canyon Barry, Matthew Palumbo, Collin Weiwadel, Narayanan Kuthirummal, Jason Flagg

“…Elastic and spectroscopic analyses were performed on the samples after each oxygen reduction cycle in the LightScribe, thus allowing for a comparison of stiffness, hardness, and the reduced Young’s modulus based on the number of reduction cycles. The highest values obtained were after the fifth and final reduction cycle, yielding a stiffness of 22.4 N/m, a hardness of 0.55 GPa, and a reduced Young’s modulus of 1.62 GPa as compared to a stiffness of 22.8 N/m, a hardness of 0.58 GPa, and a reduced Young’s modulus of 1.84 GPa for a commercially purchased graphene film made by CVD. …”
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Sub-technology market share strongly affects critical material constraints in power system transitions by Huijuan Dong, Tianyu Zhang, Yong Geng, Peng Wang, Shu Zhang, Joseph Sarkis

“…Material constraints are likely to occur for gallium, terbium, germanium, tellurium, indium, uranium and copper. The importance value is determined by the ratio of power sector to all-sector material demand; the importance value of gallium will increase to 50% due to increases in gallium arsenide and permanent magnet sub-technologies. …”
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Electrical and photoelectric properties of photocell on base of Schottky barrier contact Au-n-GaAs by A. I. Blesman, R. B. Burlakov

“…It is shown that air annealing of structures n-n+-GaAs-AuGe under (200–220) ºC within 30 minutes before precipitating a film Au on n-GaAs brings to the reduction on two- three orders direct I dir and inverse I inv currents (under 0,5 V) to reduction on three orders of density of the current of the saturation J0 , to reduction of capacities of photocells before values (204–191) pF under inverse tensions (0,22–0,96) V, reduction of the current of the short circuit of photocells and to increase their photovoltage that connected with formation fine oxide layer on n-GaAs under air annealing of structures n-n+-GaAs-AuGe.…”
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New Long-Term Use Solid Bismuth Microelectrode Arrays for Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Sunset Yellow in Isotonic Beverages and Water Samples by Adsorptive Stripping Voltamm... by Mieczyslaw Korolczuk, Iwona Gęca, Artur Mazurek, Paulina Mrózek

“…The correctness of the presented procedure was also confirmed by satisfactory recovery values obtained during the analysis of spiked environmental water samples.…”
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Analysis of the influence factors of cultivated land transfer in Guangdong coastal important agricultural areas based on geodetectors by Zhaogang Fu, Zhaogang Fu, Qingyi Xue

“…In single-factor analysis, factors such as irrigation conditions, agricultural output value, urbanization level, electricity supply, and centralized water supply projects have a particularly prominent impact on farmland transfer. …”
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Ocular Surface Temperature in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Andrea Sodi, Sara Matteoli, Giovanni Giacomelli, Lucia Finocchio, Andrea Corvi, Ugo Menchini

“…ANOVA analyses showed no significant differences among AMD groups (P value >0.272). OST in AMD patients was significantly lower than in controls (P>0.05). …”
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Morphological Effect of CNT/TiO2 Nanocomposite Photoelectrodes Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell on Photovoltaic Performance with Various Annealing Temperatures by Mohd Zikri Razali, Huda Abdullah, Izamarlina Asaahari

“…The atomic force microscopy analysis presents the thin film roughness in terms of root mean square roughness. …”
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Cinéma et lien : une enquête intime auprès d'une famille italienne en Lorraine by Marion Froger, Émilie Tullio

“…Cross-cultural experiences often shake the foundation of the migrants' values, yet cinema makes it possible to overcome this state of alienation since every film stimulates ethical reflection – and thus the search for justice – by creating a sense of universal solidarity. …”
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Microplastics in agricultural soils: sources and microbial remediation approaches by Nataliia Tkachuk, Liubov Zelena, Yaroslav Novikov

“…The sources of microplastics in agricultural soils are plastics used to cover fertilizers, pesticides and seeds, film for mulching, use of wastewater for irrigation, sludge from wastewater treatment as fertilizers that can lead to the occurrence of environmental risks for the functioning of agroecosystems and human health. …”
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Assessment of cold resistance in <i>Momordica charantia</i> L. accessions according to pollen germination at low temperatures <i>in vitro</i> by Yu. V. Fotev

“…‘Gosha’, were grown in the unheated film greenhouse of the Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Novosibirsk (54°49’ N, 83°06’ E) for evaluation and selection for cold resistance. …”
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Estimation of Surface Heat Flux and Surface Temperature during Inverse Heat Conduction under Varying Spray Parameters and Sample Initial Temperature by Muhammad Aamir, Qiang Liao, Xun Zhu, Aqeel-ur-Rehman, Hong Wang, Muhammad Zubair

“…Inlet pressure has a positive effect on surface heat flux (SHF) within a critical value of pressure. Thickness of the sample affects the maximum achieved SHF negatively. …”
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Effect of Pressure Equalization Groove Structure on Static Characteristics of Aerostatic Bearings by C. Yuanqi, X. Yaping, L. Weining, G. Ning

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With Collies Graven on His Heart: The Canine Projections of Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856–1934) by Peter Merchant

“…In 1920 he came back round to it with a vengeance, embarking on a silent film scenario which reprises the original storyline. …”
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Studies of the Adsorption of SO, H and O on a CrO Surface by an Electrical Conductivity Technique by Mahmoud M. Khader, Mahmoud M. Saleh, Ahmad M. Mohammad

“…In SO 2 , the conductivity dropped instantaneously to minimum values due to its adsorption on adsorbed oxygen sites. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity of Ag-TiO2 Composites Deposited by Photoreduction under UV Irradiation by Carlos Díaz-Uribe, Jose Viloria, Lorraine Cervantes, William Vallejo, Karen Navarro, Eduard Romero, Cesar Quiñones

“…Results indicated that Ag-TiO2 showed an important increase in photocatalytic activity under UV (from 20% to 35%); finally, Ag-TiO2 thin films had kapp value 2.4 × 10−3 ± 0.003 min−1 of 1.8 times greater than the kapp value 1.3 × 10−4 ± 0.0004 min−1 of TiO2 thin films.…”
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RGB Approach for Pixel-Wise Identification of Cellulose Nitrate Photo Negative Yellowing by Anastasia Povolotckaia, Svetlana Kaputkina, Irina Grigorieva, Dmitrii Pankin, Evgenii Borisov, Anna Vasileva, Valeria Lipovskaia, Maria Dynnikova

“…Film-based cellulose nitrate negatives are a unique class of objects that contain important information about life, historical buildings, and the natural landscapes of past years. …”
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A graphene-based photo-electro-thermal metamaterial for soft fixtures with superior grasping performance by Bowen Yang, Xuanchen Dong, Wenhao Lv, Wenzhuo Liu, Mengying Lu, Zhe Liu, Tonghui Lu, Xianglin Li, Song Lv

“…Summary: Soft actuators are valued for their adaptability and diverse applications but often face challenges like slow response, high activation energy, and high energy consumption. …”
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Effects of Upstream Component and Air Injection on Water Droplet Impingement Characteristics for Downstream Surfaces by Xiaobin Shen, Yundan Tan, Rendong Yu, Xiaochuan Liu, Guiping Lin, Zhiqiang Xu, Yuandong Guo

“…In addition, due to the air injection from the inner engine cone, the peak collection efficiency on the cone surface increases with the decrease of the droplet diameter and the value even exceeds one when the droplet is small. …”
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Formulation of Salam (Syzygium polyanthum (wight) walp) Leaves Ethanolic Extract Matrix Patch and Its Evaluation by Dian Eka Ermawati, Novi Andriani, Ulfa Afrinurfadhilah Darojati

“…The patch contains flavonoids with Rf values for extract and patch of 0.95 and 0.96, respectively. …”
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