A DFT-D4 investigation of the complexation phenomenon between pentachlorophenol and β-cyclodextrin by Zoubir Kabouche, Youghourta Belhocine, Tahar Benlecheb, Ibtissem Meriem Assaba, Abdelkarim Litim, Rabab Lalalou, Asma Mechhoud

“…Different quantum chemical parameters such as HOMO, LUMO, and HOMO–LUMO gap were calculated. …”
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Experimental and numerical studies on the behavior of RC exterior beam–column joints strengthened with fiber sheets under cyclic loads by Qais Al-Gabri, Ehab lotfy, Khaled Ragab, Manar Ahmed, Abdel-Rahman Naguib

“…The behavior of the strengthening joints was studied by the following parameters: first and ultimate load cracking, energy dissipation, ductility, also ultimate stiffness. …”
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Study on the melting and sintering behavior of Cu-Fe mixed nanoparticles based on molecular dynamics simulations by Cheng Zhang, Wenfei Peng, Yiyu Shao, Moliar Oleksandr, Longhui Lu, Xiaohui Zhang

“…Understanding the melting and sintering behavior of composite metal nanoparticles is of great significance to promote the synthesis and application of nanomaterials. …”
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Heat Transfer Analysis in Double Diaphragm Preforming Process of Dry Woven Carbon Fibres by Srikara Dandangi, Sadegh Ghanei, Mohammad Ravandi, Jamal Naser, Adriano Di Pietro

“…Double diaphragm forming (DDF) represents an efficient manufacturing technique leveraging vacuum pressure and heat to form composite material stacks between flexible diaphragms. …”
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A Novel Approach to Strengthening Cryptography Using RSA, Efficient Domination and Fuzzy Logic by Ghulam Muhiuddin, Annamalai Meenakshi, Janusz Kacprzyk, Ganesan Ambika, Hossein Rashmamlou

“…The intractability of factoring huge composite numbers is a prerequisite for RSA’s security. …”
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Research on Simulation Analysis Method of Microbial Cemented Sand Based on Discrete Element Method by Yang Tang, Guobin Xu, Jijian Lian, Yue Yan, Dengfeng Fu, Weichen Sun

“…It consists of an identification of mesoscopic contact model for structural mesoscopic particles, development of morphological algorithm for irregular crystal particles, and classification and setting of mesoscopic parameters for compositional materials and particle size distribution simulation. …”
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Optimization of Bioactive Compound Extraction from Rose Myrtle Fruit (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, (W.Ait), Myrtaceae) as the Antioxidant Source by Titik Ismandari, Sri Kumalaningsih, Susinggih Wijana, Siti Asma’ul Mustaniroh

“…Research parameters included total phenol and antioxidant activity. …”
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Insulation Materials for Timber Building Systems by Bernardino M. Rocha, Marina Tenório, Jorge M. Branco, Sandra M. Silva

“…This study addresses these challenges by evaluating the potential of various insulation materials, including polystyrenes, mineral wools, natural fibres, composites, and acoustic mats, for incorporation into prefabricated timber components. …”
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Optimization of osmotic dehydration of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) slices using Response Surface Methodology by Teresa Delgado, Bruna Paim, Jose Alberto Pereira, Susana Casal, Elsa Ramalhosa

“…Experiments were planned according to a three-factor central composite design (α=1.68), studying the influence of sucrose concentration, temperature and time, on the following parameters: volume ratio, water activity, color variation, weight reduction, solids gain, water loss and normalized moisture content, as well as total moisture, ash and fat contents. …”
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Bird Diversity Across Farmland, Wetland, and Forest Environments of the Moulouya High Plain, Morocco by Hmidani Mohammed, Ismail Mansouri, Wafae Squalli, Lahsen El Ghadraoui, Mohamed Dakki

“…On the other hand, the comparison of diversity indexes (Margalef, Simpson, and Shannon-Wiener indexes) and compositional parameters (Taxa and abundance) displayed the maximum avian richness in forest and wetland habitats, while farmlands were the least diverse habitats. …”
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Optical Fiber Pressure Sensor with Self-Temperature Compensation Structure Based on MEMS for High Temperature and High Pressure Environment by Ke Li, Yongjie Wang, Gaochao Li, Zhen Xu, Yuanyuan Liu, Ancun Shi, Xiaoyan Yu, Fang Li

“…A spectral extraction and filtering algorithm, based on FFT (fast Fourier transform), was designed to independently demodulate the composite spectra of multiple FP (Fabry–Pérot) cavities, enabling the simultaneous measurement of pressure and temperature parameters. …”
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Sustainable mechanical properties evaluation for graphene reinforced Epoxy/Kevlar fiber using MD simulations by Neetu Chaudhary, Mithilesh K. Dikshit, C. Labesh Kumar, Pankaj Sonia, Vimal Kumar Pathak, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Sana Sulaiman Hamid, N. Ummal Salmaan

“…Uniform filler dispersion and fillers, such as nanomaterials, with distinct but superior qualities compared to the typical matrix component can be used to create high performance composites. The current study used molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the effect of graphene reinforcement on the mechanical properties of Kevlar/Diglycidyl Ether of Bisphenol-A (DGEBA). …”
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Starspots as an Explanation for the Mysterious IYJ Continuum Excess Emission in Classical T Tauri Stars by Facundo Pérez Paolino, Jeffrey S. Bary, Lynne A. Hillenbrand, Madison Markham, William J. Fischer

“…Subtraction of a single-temperature spectral template is insufficient to account for the composite stellar emission, as we demonstrated in a recent campaign involving weak-lined T Tauri stars. …”
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Hydrothermally prepared Ag2MoO4 nanoparticles anchored on nitrogen doped rGO for asymmetric supercapacitor application by R. Shejini, V. Sabarinathan, K. Sethuraman, K. Mohanraj, J. Henry, G. Sivakumar

“…The energy density and the specific capacitance are two important parameters for improving energy storage devices. In this study, we introduce the novel incorporation of nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (NRGO) into Ag2MoO4 nanoparticles, for use in asymmetric supercapacitor applications. …”
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Harnessing metastability for grain size control in multiprincipal element alloys during additive manufacturing by Akane Wakai, Jenniffer Bustillos, Noah Sargent, Jamesa L. Stokes, Wei Xiong, Timothy M. Smith, Atieh Moridi

“…Abstract Controlling microstructure in fusion-based metal additive manufacturing (AM) remains a significant challenge due to the many parameters that directly impact solidification condition. …”
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Process optimization of saturated steam-assisted texturized plant protein for mimicking cooked chicken breast characteristics by Kannan Vignesh, Dadasaheb Wadikar, Dev Kumar Yadav, C. Mahesh, Anil Dutt Semwal

“…The optimization of this process was done using a Central Composite Rotatable Design for key process parameters (e.g., dough processing time, thermal exposure time & temperature) that influence the quality of TPPs. …”
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Developing the European Villages in the Republic of Moldova taken into account the Digital Economy Society Index (DESI) by Anatolii BABIN, Tatiana COLESNICOVA, Sergiu TUTUNARU

“… The digital competitiveness of regions of EU member states is measured by the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a composite index summarizing the progress made in connectivity, digital skills, internet use by citizens, digital integration of enterprises, farms and digital public services, while at the local government level there is currently no single indicator measured on a regular basis. …”
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Development of Full-Scale Ultrathin Shell Reflector by Durmuş Türkmen, Ömer Soykasap, Şükrü Karakaya

“…It is aimed that a new ultrathin shell composite reflector is developed considering different design options to optimize the stiffness/mass ratio, cost, and manufacturing. …”
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Seeing the unseen: Laser speckles as a tool for coagulation tracking by Haessig Christoph, Møller Flemming

“…Furthermore, the VI allows for the comparison of the complex modulus in samples with similar compositions under consistent acquisition parameters. …”
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Research on High-Power and High-Speed Hydraulic Impact Testing Machine for Mine Anti-Impact Support Equipment by Jie Wang, Jianzhuo Zhang

“…Considering the coexistence of quasistatic loading, dynamic loading, and static-dynamic composite loading in rock bursts, an impact test machine was designed based on hydraulic loading to achieve the maximum impact force of 2000 kN and maximum impact velocity of 10 m/s to simulate the impact of actual rock bursts in this study. …”
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