BEING STRONGER IN NEW GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN AFTER THE PANDEMIC: SEEKING TO INCREASE FOREIGN TRADE VOLUME AND EMPLOYMENT SIMULTANEOUSLY IN TURKEY ECONOMY by Yunus Emre Aydınbaş, İlkay Güler

“…This study is intended to discuss turning a broken global supply chain into an opportunity by Turkey in post-COVID-19 period and the possibility to be an alternative to China in the sectors in which Turkey is more advantageous and solution seeking to repair the employment structure which has been damaged in pandemic process. …”
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Effects of Vibratory Stress Relief on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Marine Welded Structures by Liqiang Gao, Qinan Yao, Yuchen Yang, Dejian Sun, Guanhua Xu, Bangping Gu, Cong Yang, Shuaizhen Li

“…The significant reduction in residual stress after VSR can primarily be attributed to the combination of alternating stress applied by the VSR platform and the welding residual stress, which exceeded the yield limit of the metal materials. …”
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p-Type Quasi-Mono Silicon Solar Cell Fabricated by Ion Implantation by Chien-Ming Lee, Sheng-Po Chang, Shoou-Jinn Chang, Ching-In Wu

“…This material is a promising alternative to traditional high-cost Czochralski (CZ) and float-zone (FZ) material. …”
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Modification of Superabsorbent Hydrogels for Industrial Wastewater Treatment by Md. Owaleur Rahman, Md. Abdul Halim, Anjan Deb, Shafi Ahmed, Md. Wasikur Rahman, N. C. Dafader, S. M. Nur Alam, Shahjalal Khandaker, Md. Jahangir Alam

“…Therefore, the hydrogel can be proposed as a potential superabsorbent to remove heavy metals and organic dyes from industrial wastewater.…”
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Enhanced energy storage in relaxor (1-x)Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3-xBaZryTi1-yO3 thin films by morphotropic phase boundary engineering by Herbert Kobald, Alexander M. Kobald, Ivana Panzic, Marco Deluca

“…While Zr substitution results in reduced polarization, it enhances both efficiency and electric breakdown strength, ultimately doubling the recoverable energy density and the metallization interface by lowering surface roughness. …”
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Studies on Progress of Aluminum Based Composites for Automotive Applications and its Damping Characteristics – A Review by Karthikeyan Lakshmanan, Pitchipoo Pandian, Rajakarunakaran Sivaprakasam, Kathiravan Sundaram

“…When the overall vehicle weight is reduced by adopting lightweight metals like aluminum-based composites, the fuel consumption also gets reduced. …”
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Potential of Duckweed (Lemna minor) for the Phytoremediation of Landfill Leachate by M. K. Daud, Shafaqat Ali, Zohaib Abbas, Ihsan Elahi Zaheer, Muhammad Ahsan Riaz, Afifa Malik, Afzal Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Zia-ur-Rehman, Shui Jin Zhu

“…The value of bioconcentration factor (BCF) was less than 1 with the maximum figure for copper (0.84) and lead (0.81), showing that the plant is a moderate accumulator for these heavy metals. Duckweed (L. minor) appeared as a sustainable alternative candidate and is recommended for the treatment of landfill leachate waste water contaminants.…”
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Integrated bioinformatic approach of Balur therapy for breast cancer subtypes by Aristyani Sherry, Subagjo Saraswati, Rahayu Tintrim, Sumitro Sutiman B.

“…Balur is a topical complementary alternative medicine that can be applied to breast cancer. …”
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Substrate Integrated Waveguide on Glass with Vacuum-Filled Tin Through Glass Vias for Millimeter-Wave Applications by Seung-Han Chung, Ho-Sun Yeom, Che-Heung Kim, Yong-Kweon Kim, Seung-Ki Lee, Chang-Wook Baek, Jae-Hyoung Park

“…This method offers a very fast and cost-effective alternative for complete via filling without voids compared to the conventional metallization techniques such as electroplating or sputtering. …”
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Inexpensive Bismuth-Film Electrode Supported on Pencil-Lead Graphite for Determination of Pb(II) and Cd(II) Ions by Anodic Stripping Voltammetry by Karen C. Bedin, Edson Y. Mitsuyasu, Amanda Ronix, André L. Cazetta, Osvaldo Pezoti, Vitor C. Almeida

“…The present work reports the development and application of bismuth-film electrode (BiFE), obtained by in situ method on the pencil-lead graphite surface, for simultaneous Cd(II) and Pb(II) determination at trace levels, as alternative to replace the mercury-film electrodes. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CuO Nanoparticles Using Cordia africana Lam. Leaf Extract for 4-Nitrophenol Reduction by Aklilu Guale Bekru, Osman Ahmed Zelekew, Dinsefa Mensur Andoshe, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy

“…Copper-oxide-based nanomaterials play an important role as a low-cost alternative to nanoparticles of precious metals for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenols. …”
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In Vitro Biocontrol Evaluation of Some Selected Trichoderma Strains against the Root Pathogen Fusarium oxysporum of Hot Pepper (Capsicum annum L.) in Bure Woreda, Ethiopia by Abayeneh Girma

“…To solve this serious problem, it is necessary to look for economically safe, long-lasting, and effective biocontrol alternatives. Therefore, the objective of this work was to evaluate antagonistically active Trichoderma strains against F. oxysporumf.sp.capsici using a dual culture assay. …”
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Copper leaching with aqueous foams for the processing of electronic waste by Régnier, Emilie, Hubau, Agathe, Touzé, Solène, Guignot, Sylvain, Meyer, Daniel, Diat, Olivier, Bourgeois, Damien

“…Aqueous foams have been used in various hydrometallurgical processes, and have recently emerged as an alternative technique for the leaching of metallic copper, using hydrochloric acid and O2 from air as an oxidant. …”
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Ultra‐Broad Emission Copper Halide Scintillator‐Based X‐Ray Imager by Haocheng Lv, Wenyi Shao, Haifeng Chen, Guoyang Zhu, Yao Wang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Hongwei Liang

“…Abstract Lead‐free metal‐halide scintillators are gaining considerable attention as more eco‐friendly and superior alternatives to their lead‐based counterparts. …”
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Lateral Condyle Fracture of the Humerus in Children Treated with Bioabsorbable Materials by Véronique Andrey, Stéphane Tercier, Frédéric Vauclair, Aline Bregou-Bourgeois, Nicolas Lutz, Pierre-Yves Zambelli

“…The use of bioabsorbable pins or screws is a reasonable alternative to the traditional use of metallic materials for the treatment of lateral condyle fracture of the elbow in children.…”
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Iron ore-petcoke briquettes as complementary burden for blast furnaces by Beatriz Fausta Gandra, Arthur Felipe Lino Oliveira, Maurício Covcevich Bagatini, Eduardo Osório

“…Self-reducing agglomerates as a ferrous burden is a sustainable alternative to reduce fuel consumption and enhance productivity in the blast furnace process. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Sodalite from Feldspar Mesawa Minerals by Ida Ifdaliah Amin, Abdul Wahid Wahab, Paulina Taba, Rino R. Mukti, Giovanno Alvin S, Bulkis Musa, Hijrah A. Azis

“…This research proves that the Mesawa feldspar mineral sample contains type 6 secondary building units, the same blocks as zeolite analcime and cancrinite, so it has the potential as an adsorbent for heavy metals and as a catalyst alternative …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…It discusses the structures of hydration films on different mineral surfaces. It discusses how metal cations in solution, as well as ion dissociation, affect the mineral surface on these structures. …”
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Synthesis of silver Nanoparticles@Carbon Dot nanocomposites using Aegle marmelos and Euphorbia hirta: Anti vibriocidal and antioxidant properties by Gali Raman, Sirangu Joseph, D Ramachandran, Phanindra Babu Kasi, Abhinash Marukurti, Alavala Matta Reddy, P Vijaya Nirmala, V S Manikanta, R. Lohitha Kavya, K Sarojani, Anitha Kadimi, Silpa Rani Medapalli, S B Sonia Shankar, G Dinesh Ratna, K Gayathri, P Tirupathi Rao

“…In spite of the increasing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in pathogenic organisms due to inappropriate usage of conventional antibiotics, there is an urgent need of alternative therapeutic antimicrobials. Metallic nanoparticles, particularly silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), are considered effective antimicrobials against a wide spectrum of microorganisms. …”
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Application of sewage sludge for cereal production in a Mediterranean environment (Lebanon) by Danny Romanos, Nabil Nemer, Yara Khairallah, Marie Therese Abi Saab

“…The objective of this research was to assess the effect of the application of different sewage sludge rates on the wheat production as an alternative of chemical fertilizer. Method Field trials were conducted, for one-year study, in IAAT village in the Bekaa valley-Lebanon. …”
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