Evaluation study on gas-phase passivation inhibiting the spontaneous combustion tendency of ferrous sulfide compounds by Yuanyuan Zhang, HaSung Kong, Ruixuan Hao, Qin Xu, Long Zhao

“…Thermodynamic and pore structure parameters were extracted through simultaneous thermal analysis and BET specific surface area measurement experiments. …”
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Research on Thermal Performance of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Wall Panels by Zhe Zhang, Yiru Hou, Yi Wang

“…A three-dimensional steady-state heat transfer finite element model of the wall panel was established to simulate its thermal performance. Key parameters, including the thickness of the inner and outer concrete layers, insulation layer thickness, connector spacing, and connector arrangement patterns, were analyzed to evaluate the thermal performance of the fiber-reinforced concrete composite sandwich wall panel. …”
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Particle Removal and Antibacterial of Nanofiber Doped with Metal and Ions Prepared by Electrospinning by Ying-Chi Jiang, Hope T. Cayron, Yu-Chen Cheng, Alvin R. Caparanga, Chang-Tang Chang

“…The experimental results show that the filtration efficiency of the composite fiber can reach 99%, and the composite fiber sprayed with a self-made antibacterial liquid has the best antibacterial ability.…”
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Modeling of the dynamics of tornado structures in a pipe with turbulators of square, semicircular and triangular profiles by I. E. Lobanov

“…To carry out mathematical simulations of changes in time of tornado compositions in channels with projections of semicircular, triangular, square profiles for average Reynolds criteria based on multiblock computing technology with the solution of finite- volume factorized methods of the Reynolds equation and energy equations.Method. …”
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Removal of Nitrate Nitrogen in Groundwater by Attapulgite Loaded with Nano-Zero-Valent Iron by Yangyang Zhang, Yunfeng Tan, Bo Zu, Xiaotian Zhang, Chunli Zheng, Zishen Lin, Fei He, Kejun Chen

“…This study demonstrates the potential of the prepared ATP-nZVI composite for NO3-N removal from groundwater.…”
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OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF CONCRETE MODIFIED BY HIGH-VAPOR SAPONITE-CONTAINING MATERIAL by M. V. Morozova

“…One of the most common and popular building materials is fine grained concrete with the chemical additives of imported production and such additives enhance the performance characteristics of composite. So the actual problem is the replacement of imported chemical additives to additives produced in Russia. …”
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The Effects of Malting and Extrusion on the Functional and Physical Properties of Extrudates from Malted Brown Rice and Pigeon Pea Flour Blends by Chinenye Azuka, Amarachi Onwuchekwa, Adaora Nwosu, Mel Holmes, Christine Boesch, Gabriel Okafor

“…At low barrel temperatures, feed compositions, and feed moistures, extrusion led to increases in the expansion index (3.5 to 12.94) and the color lightness (66.83–81.71) of the extrudates. …”
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Geogenic Contamination of Groundwater in a Highland Watershed: Hydrogeochemical Assessment, Source Apportionment, and Health Risk Evaluation of Fluoride and Nitrate by Kashif Alam, Muhammad Nafees, Wajid Ali, Said Muhammad, Abdur Raziq

“…Groundwater samples (<i>n</i> = 51) were gathered and analyzed for a range of physicochemical parameters. To evaluate contamination, indices such as the nitrate pollution index (NPI) and fluoride pollution index (FPI) were applied, along with a composite groundwater pollution index to assess overall water quality. …”
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Surface Oxidation and Fast 18O Implant Diffusion in Nanostructured Layers of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by S.M. Duvanov, A.G. Balogh

“…A formation of the near surface barrier composite oxide film and two-stage 18O implant diffusion in modified layers of Ti-6Al-4V alloy were observed in the present work. …”
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Left Atrial Strain in the Prediction of Death, Ischemic Stroke, and Heart Failure by Rungroj Krittayaphong, Kanchalaporn Jirataiporn, Ahthit Yindeengam, Thammarak Songsangjinda

“…Patients with LAS <23% were at greater risk for composite outcome, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 2.31 (95% CI, 1.50–3.55). …”
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ANALYTICAL MODEL OF DAMAGED AIRCRAFT SKIN BONDED REPAIRS ASSUMING THE MATERIAL PROPERTIES DEGRADATION by A. A. Fedotov, A. V. Tsipenko

“…The search of optimal variants for composite repair patches allows to increase the service life of a damaged air- plane structure. …”
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An innovative approach to plastic mulch film modeling based on the discrete element method by Zhengyang Zhu, Binghui Li, Zige Xu, Yi Xie, Xinhua Zhu

“…The errors of the double-sided puncture force were 8.37% and 7.48%, indicating that the double-layer composite model was accurate and the difference between the double-sided properties was slight. …”
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Dioctylsulfosuccinate Functionalized NiAl-Layered Double Hydroxide for Sensitive Fenuron Electroanalysis Using a Carbon Paste Electrode by Aude Peggy Kameni Wendji, Herve Leclerc Tcheumi, Ignas Kenfack Tonle, Emmanuel Ngameni

“…The increase in the fenuron signal was attributed to the high organophilic feature of this composite material induced by DSS modification. To optimize the sensitivity of the organo-LDH modified electrode, the effects of several experimental parameters such as pH of the medium and proportion of the modifier in the paste on the stripping response were examined. …”
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Response Surface Optimization of Chromium (IV) Removal with Teff Straw-Based Activated Carbon by Sintayehu Shewatatek, Girma Gonfa, Sintayehu Mekuria Hailegiorgis, Belete Tessema

“…The adsorption parameters were then optimized using the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) of Central Composite Design (CCD). …”
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Dynamics of Blister Actuation in Laser-Induced Forward Transfer for Contactless Microchip Transfer by DoYoung Kim, Seong Ryu, Sukang Bae, Min Wook Lee, Tae-Wook Kim, Jong-Seong Bae, Jiwon Park, Seoung-Ki Lee

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Right Ventricular Function Score by Echocardiography for Predicting Outcomes After Heart Transplantation by Wei Sun, Yuji Xie, Ye Zhu, Yun Yang, Xin Zhang, Nianguo Dong, Guohua Wang, Yuman Li, Jing Wang, Qing Lv, Mingxing Xie, Li Zhang

“…The RVFS outperformed separate RV function parameters in predicting outcomes (area under the curves: 0.84 versus 0.64–0.78, P<0.05). …”
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In‐Situ Rheology Measurements via Machine‐Learning Enhanced Direct‐Ink‐Writing by Robert D. Weeks, Jennifer M. Ruddock, J. Daniel Berrigan, Jennifer A. Lewis, James. O. Hardin

“…However, an iterative approach, using random selection or constant expert guidance, is still used to create printable inks and optimize printing parameters by expending significant amounts of time, materials, and effort. …”
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Comparison of contact problem exact solutions for transversely isotropic half-space by Dmitry Alexandrovich Pozharskiy, David Borisovich Davtyan

“…The transversely isotropic body model is applicable for describing lots of materials which elastic parameters have been measured in recent decades: composites, ceramics, carbon fiber, graphite-epoxy, glass-epoxy, wood, aged concretes, some metals (titanium, cobalt, zinc), some semiconductors and rocks. …”
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Elko as an inflaton candidate by Xinglong Chen, Cheng-Yang Lee, Yanjiao Ma, Haomin Rao, Wenqi Yu, Siyi Zhou

“…In this paper, we show that in a spatially flat FLRW space-time, slow-roll inflation can be initiated by the homogeneous Elko fields. The inflaton is a composite scalar field obtained by contracting the spinor field with its dual. …”
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The GRAAL2 glass alteration model: initial qualification on a simple chemical system by Maxime Delcroix, Pierre Frugier, Emma Geiger, Catherine Noiriel

“…A sensitivity analysis based on the propagation of the analytical uncertainties to the modelling parameters is also provided. The model is applied to alteration experiments on simple glass CJ2 at 90 °C, pH 9, and different surface-to-volume ratios and solutions compositions (pure water and solutions spiked with Si or Na).…”
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