Quantitative Performance Analysis of Respiratory Facemasks Using Atmospheric and Laboratory Generated Aerosols Following with Gamma Sterilization by Amit Kumar, D. N. Sangeetha, Ramani Yuvaraj, M. Menaka, Venkatesan Subramanian, Balasubramanian Venkatraman

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Thermostructural Analysis of Plate-Type Heat Exchanger Prototypes Considering Weld Properties by Kee-nam Song, Sung-deok Hong

“…Welded plate-type heat exchanger prototypes made of Hastelloy-X alloy were manufactured, and performance tests on the prototypes were performed in a small-scale nitrogen gas loop at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. …”
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Rheological Properties and Microscopic Characterization of Delayed Decay-Modified Asphalt Based on UV Ageing by Hening Gu, Yongqiang Zhu, Yunchu Zhu, Lijing Chu, Qinyuan Peng, Qian Chen

“…The ultraviolet aging testing method of asphalt materials was proposed for UV ageing behavior characterization. …”
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Narrowing the gap between machine learning scoring functions and free energy perturbation using augmented data by Ísak Valsson, Matthew T. Warren, Charlotte M. Deane, Aniket Magarkar, Garrett M. Morris, Philip C. Biggin

“…Second, we introduce a new and more realistic out-of-distribution test set called the OOD Test. We benchmark our model on this set, CASF-2016, and a test set used for free energy perturbation (FEP) calculations, that not only highlights the competitive performance of AEV-PLIG, but provides a realistic assessment of machine learning models with rigorous physics-based approaches. …”
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Assessment of the possibility of irradiating tungsten and Cu-alloys in IFMIF-DONES using a realistic specimens configuration by Irene Álvarez, Marta Anguiano, Fernando Mota, Rebeca Hernández, David Sosa, Fabio Moro, Simone Noce, Yuefeng Qiu, Jin Hun Park, Frederik Arbeiter, Iole Palermo

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Performance of Rejuvenated Asphalt and Mixtures with Waste Engine Oil Bottom and Liquid Styrene-Butadiene Rubber by Gang Zhou, Yi Tian, Liang Gong, Zhansheng Pang, Tianquan Chen

“…To address the inadequate performance of rejuvenated asphalt when waste engine oil bottom (WEOB) is used as an asphalt rejuvenator, liquid styrene-butadiene rubber (liquid SBR) was used to enhance the performance of WEOB-rejuvenated asphalt. By testing the basic physical properties of asphalt and using the high- and low-temperature rheology, differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier infrared spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy (AFM) tests, the index and microstructure changes of asphalt before and after aging and regeneration, from macrolevels and microlevels, were studied, along with the high- and low-temperature performance and water stability of the rejuvenated asphalt mixture. …”
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Al-5Er-Ti Master Alloy with Both Grain Refinement and Microalloying Effects by Jingrui Ma, Zhiguo Lei, Shengping Wen, Guang Yang, Wu Wei, Hui Huang, Zuoren Nie

“…The phase structure, grain refinement, and microalloying effect of the Al-5Er-Ti master alloy were analyzed by a refining experiment, microhardness test, OM, SEM, and XRD. The results show that when the Er/Ti atomic ratio is 2.7, the refining effect of the Al-5Er-0.5Ti master alloy is significantly better than Al-5Er, which is due to the Ti₂Al₂₀Er phase. …”
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Electronic, Structural, and Optical Properties of Zinc Blende and Wurtzite Cadmium Sulfide (CdS) Using Density Functional Theory by Teshome Gerbaba Edossa, Menberu Mengasha Woldemariam

“…To assure the accuracy of calculation, the convergence test of total energy with respect to energy cutoff and k-point sampling is performed. …”
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Investigation of possibilities for high heavy metal content sludges utilization by incorporating them in concrete products by Simeonova A., Petkov A., Delchev N., Balgaranova J.

“…The samples were subjected to a modified percolation test for leaching metals. The metal concentration in eluates was determined by Atomic Spectral Analysis.…”
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Macroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of the Effect of “Activation” Process on the Performance of Buton Rock Asphalt-Modified Asphalt by Yafei Li, Meng Guo, Xu Liu

“…In order to further clarify the effect of “activation” process on the properties of BRA-modified asphalt from microlevel, atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to test the microproperties of Buton rock asphalt before and after activation. …”
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Effects of Magnetite Aggregate and Steel Powder on Thermal Conductivity and Porosity in Concrete for Nuclear Power Plant by Han-Seung Lee, Seung-Jun Kwon

“…If concrete containing atomic reactor has higher thermal conductivity, the explosion risk of conductive may be partially reduced. …”
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Trace Metal Detection in Aqueous Reservoirs Using Stilbene Intercalated Layered Rare-Earth Hydroxide Tablets by Solomon Omwoma

“…Consequences of the metal ions, especially the ones with high atomic numbers (heavy metals) at high concentrations, are severe and irreversible in aquatic reservoirs. …”
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The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children by Usama M. Alkholy, Sherief M. El Gebaly, Walaa E. M. A. Morsi, Waleed E. Elawamy, Samia E. Etewa, Asmaa M. Yousef

“…Parasites were detected in stool specimens using standard microscopic methods. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used for the detection of serum iron, zinc, and selenium. …”
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Prediction of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Retention Times of Pesticide Residues by Chemometrics Methods by Elaheh Konoz, Amir H. M. Sarrafi, Alireza Feizbakhsh, Zahra Dashtbozorgi

“…The standard error values of ANN model for training, test, and validation sets are 1.559, 1.517, and 1.249, respectively, which are less than those obtained reveals by multiple linear regressions model (2.402, 1.858, and 2.036, resp.). …”
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Tin Content Determination in Canned Fruits and Vegetables by Hydride Generation Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry by Sanda Rončević, Anica Benutić, Ivan Nemet, Buga Gabelica

“…Tin content in samples of canned fruits and vegetables was determined by hydride generation inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (HG-ICP-OES), and it was compared with results obtained by standard method of flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). …”
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Ecological and genetic assessment of the consequences of radiation influence on contaminated areas by A. B. Bigaliev, K. Z. Shalabaeva, B. E. Shimshikov, S. S. Kobegenova, L. M. Adilova, A. N. Kozhakhmetova, S. Sharakhmetov, M. N. Burkhanova

“…The objects of study are the territory of the districts of the West Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan adjacent to the Kapustin Yar test site: Bokeyordinsky, Zhangalinsky, Zhanibeksky, Kaztalovsky, Akzhayiksky and Syrymsky. …”
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Morphology and properties of hollow fiber membrane prepared under different air gap lengths by AIDA ISMA MOHAMAD IDRIS, Syeda Hina Iqbal, Rozita Omar, Hazmin Mansor

“…Membrane performance was tested using 10 mg/L of synthetic protein solution. …”
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Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil by Ralph Kwakye, Albert Aniagyei, Bright Yaw Vigbedor, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Bonface Yeboah Antwi, Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable, George Edusei, Bright Kwakye-Awuah

“…The metakaolin was then used as an adsorbent in the regeneration of the engine lubrication oil, mimicking the acid-clay percolation process. The test results show that the efficiency of metakaolin in removing heavy metals from the used oil using an atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) was 13.25% for Fe, 25.37% for Cr, 94.36% for Zn, and 33.33% for Cu. …”
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Cyclic Stress Response and Fracture Behaviors of Alloy 617 Base Metal and Weld Joints under LCF Loading by Seon Jin Kim, Rando Tungga Dewa, Woo Gon Kim, Min Hwan Kim

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Effectiveness of Apple Cider Vinegar Immersion with and Without Mother as a Decrease in Lead (Pb) Levels in Green Mussels (Perna viridis) by Siti Nur Muhibbatul Jannah, Eka Farpina, Ganea Qorry Aina

“…After the one-way ANOVA test, a p-value of > 0.05 was obtained with no effect of lead reduction. …”
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