Novel Eu³⁺-Doped Glasses in the MoO₃-WO₃-La₂O₃-B₂O₃ System: Preparation, Structure and Photoluminescent... by Lyubomir Aleksandrov, Margarita Milanova, Aneliya Yordanova, Reni Iordanova, Kenji Shinozaki, Tsuyoshi Honma, Takayuki Komatsu

“…Novel multicomponent glasses with nominal compositions of (50−x)MoO₃:xWO₃:25La₂O₃:25B₂O₃, x = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 mol% doped with 3 mol % Eu₂O₃ were prepared using a conventional melt-quenching method. …”
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Design and Construction of an Instrumentation System to Capture the Response of Advanced Materials Impacted by Intense Proton Pulses by F. Carra, C. Charrondiere, M. Guinchard, O. Sacristan de Frutos

“…In this experiment, energy densities with peaks up to 20 kJ/cm3 were achieved on targets of different materials (metallic alloys, graphite, and diamond composites), by means of power pulses with a population up to 3 × 1013 p at 450 GeV. …”
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Simulation of Low-Salinity Water-Alternating Impure CO₂ Process for Enhanced Oil Recovery and CO₂ Sequestration in Carbonate Reservoirs by Kwangduk Seo, Bomi Kim, Qingquan Liu, Kun Sang Lee

“…This research provides valuable insights into parameters and injection scenarios affecting enhanced oil recovery and CO₂ storage in carbonate reservoirs.…”
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Catalytic hydroprocessing of yellow dodolla oil using thermally stable and mesoporous AlPO4-18 supported β-Mo2C, Ni3C, and WC nanoparticles to produce bio-jet fuel by Zinnabu Tassew Redda, Steffen Kadow, Mirko Barz, Abubeker Yimam, Hartmut Wesenfeld, Daniel Brennecke, Asnakech Laß-Seyoum

“…Subsequent to an in-depth evaluation of catalytic performance parameters (conversion, selectivity, yield, and deoxygenation rate), a detailed characterization of the liquid phase products was undertaken to explore their most significant properties. …”
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Prediabetes: prevalence, associations with cardiovascular risk factors and contribution to survival in the Russian population by Yu. A. Balanova, S. A. Shalnova, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, A. V. Kapustina, S. E. Evstifeeva, G. A. Muromtseva, R. V. Ievlev, R. N. Shepel, O. M. Drapkina

“…A modular questionnaire was used. Biochemical parameters were determined in the National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine with an Abbott Architect c8000 autoanalyzer using diagnostic kits from Abbott Diagnostics (USA). …”
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Experimental study on deformation and damage characteristics of liquid CO2 freeze-thaw coal by Gang BAI, Yadong WANG, Jun SU, Zhongjie ZHOU, ChaoJun FAN, Jundian CHEN

“…The surface temperature, stress, strain and tank pressure parameters of coal body during freeze-thaw process were monitored. …”
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Analyzing Relationship between Urban Form and Disaster Resilience at Tehran Metropolis Neighborhoods by ESfandiar Zebardast, Mohammad mehdi Azizi, Elnaz baghernejhad

“…Multi-dimensional urban form and resilience together with the impact of the scale on the components and parameters make it necessary to investigate the phenomenon and their relationship in a specific scale. …”
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Prognostic value of advanced lung cancer inflammation index in heart failure patients: A comprehensive analysis by Wentao Chen, Guihua Zhang, Qiao Lei, Huixia Lu

“…The advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) is a composite indicator consisting of several parameters used to assess inflammation and nutritional status. …”
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Microbial mineralization combined with vegetation soil stabilization in coal mining subsidence areas by Ying GAO, Tao LI, Kaidan ZHENG, Limin FAN, Ruhong BAI, Qiang SUN

“…The addition of root system with MICP solidification increased the cohesion and internal friction angle of solidified soil by 62.3% and 19.4%, respectively. The optimal parameters for joint solidification of the two are: root length of 5−10 cm, root addition ratio of 0.8%, and bacterial gum ratio of 1∶1.5 During the solidification process of MICP, the production of calcium carbonate D1>D2>D3 indicates that the more severe the coal mining disturbance, the higher the degree of MICP intervention and repair. …”
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Associations of elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide and heart failure and their contribution to survival in the Russian middle-aged population: data from the ESSE-RF study by S. A. Shalnova, V. A. Kutsenko, S. S. Yakushin, A. V. Kapustina, S. E. Evstifeeva, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, G. A. Muromtseva, S. O. Kuzyakina, A. N. Redko, I. A. Viktorova, N. N. Prishchepa, O. M. Drapkina

“…The analysis used a composite endpoint (n=143) of CVD death plus non-fatal myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular accident. …”
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Research on the Combined Load-Bearing Mechanism of Deeply Buried Pressure Pipelines Under High Internal Water Pressure by LIU Yijie, ZHANG Xuhui, HUANG Bensheng, YANG Fengjie, YUAN Mingdao, XU Yunqian

“…The extent of this shift depended on the overall structural parameters and the magnitude of the applied internal water pressure. (3) Given that the deformation of the steel lining under internal water pressure typically occurred at the millimeter scale, even minor interlayer gaps significantly affected the load transfer and distribution within the composite system formed by the steel lining, concrete layer, and surrounding rock. …”
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CPFD Simulation of Operation Characteristics of a 10t/d Sludge and Biomass Co-incineration Fluidized Bed Reactor by REN Shaohui, YU Qiao, LIN Li, XIANG Jiatao, MA Lun, ZHANG Shihong

“…Bed materials included quartz sand (75-413μm), dolomite (140-250μm), and olivine (140-250μm) with density-adjusted compositions. Orthogonal parametric studies covered 36 operational scenarios: fluidizing air (primary: 595-805 Nm³/h; secondary: 0-345 Nm³/h; temperature: 38-52℃), fuel parameters (sludge size: 1-5 mm; biomass size: 1-5 cm; feed rate: 52-68 kg/h; type: wood/rice husk), bed attributes (material type, size, height: 400-600 mm; temperature: 750-850℃), and reactor geometry (height: 5.1-6.9 m; diameters: lower 0.595-0.805 m/upper 1.105-1.495 m; feed: single/opposing inlets). …”
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Pharmacogenetic and pharmacokinetic factors for dexmedetomidine-associated hemodynamic instability in pediatric patients by Yanping Guan, Bilian Li, Yiyu Zhang, Hao Luo, Xueding Wang, Xue Bai, Zhuoling Zheng, Yaying Huang, Wei Wei, Min Huang, Xingrong Song, Guoping Zhong

“…The primary endpoint was hemodynamic instability—defined as a composite of hypotension and/or bradycardia, which is characterized by a 20% reduction from age-specific baseline values. …”
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Adjuvant rituximab and elevated intratumoural CD8 expression are associated with sustained disease control after radiotherapy in a randomised trial of systemic therapy in early-sta... by Michael P. MacManus, John F. Seymour, Hennes Tsang, Richard Fisher, Colm Keane, Muhammed B. Sabdia, Soi C. Law, Jay Gunawardana, Karthik Nath, Stephen H. Kazakoff, Mario L. Marques-Piubelli, Daniela E. Duenas, Michael R. Green, Daniel Roos, Peter O'Brien, Andrew McCann, Richard Tsang, Sidney Davis, David Christie, Chan Cheah, Benhur Amanuel, Tara Cochrane, Jason Butler, Anna Johnston, Mohamed Shanavas, Li Li, Claire Vajdic, Robert Kridel, Victoria Shelton, Samantha Hershenfield, Tara Baetz, David Lebrun, Nathalie Johnson, Marianne Brodtkorb, Maja Ludvigsen, Francesco d’Amore, Ella R. Thompson, Piers Blombery, Maher K. Gandhi, Joshua W.D. Tobin

“…Clinical and multi-omic parameters were evaluated. Findings were validated in two independent ESFL cohorts (99 and 60 patients respectively). …”
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Protocol for a multicentric, double-blind, randomised controlled trial of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) versus sham for treating vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in sickle cell disea... by Thomas Agoritsas, Alain Gervaix, Sylvain Boet, Pierre Cougoul, Cyril Sahyoun, Jerôme Stirnemann, Benoît Desgraz, Olivier Grosgurin, Jean-Luc Reny, Jacques Serratrice, Yves Chalandon, Marc Ansari, Pierre Louge, Tamara Mann, Combescure Christophe, Kaveh Samii, Rodrigue Pignel, Giovanna Cannas, Laurent Cimasoni, Thierry Joffre, Claude Lae, Marie-Anne Magnan, Etienne Menager, Annie Momo Bona, Marc-Alain Panchard, Michel Pellegrini, Beatrice Riu

“…Other outcomes to be reported are morphine usage, length of stay, biological parameters, satisfaction, complications and cost.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval CER Geneva 2019-01707 (last submission V.5.1, 06.15.2023). …”
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Unveiling the third dimension of glass by Faidra Oikonomopoulou

“…Initially, the material compositions and production methods for solid cast glass components are explored. …”
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Evaluation of soil fertility of major hilly orchards based on principal component analysis and cluster analysis by WANG Huilai, MA Jiawei, LIU Dan, KONG Haimin, QIAN Jianping

“…The overall soil fertility ranking was as follows: loquat orchard > citrus orchard > peach orchard > waxberry orchard, based on the principal component composite scores. The results from the cluster analysis indicated the combined soil fertility scores in the following order: loquat orchard and peach orchard > waxberry orchard > citrus orchard. …”
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Experimental study on the influence mechanism of ambient temperature on the seismic performance of steel tube confined concrete columns by Wang Li, Hu Qi, Pan Qiren, Gu Haowei, Zhai Qiyuan, Yu Lusong, Kang Ercong

“…ObjectiveSteel Tube Confined Concrete (STCC) columns have an increasingly broad application prospect in high-cold and high-intensity areas. In steel-concrete composite structures, the cooperative work of steel and concrete is an important prerequisite for the normal stress of such structures. …”
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The Bonding Performance of Steel-UHPC after High Temperature with Water Cooling by ZHOU Chaofeng, ZHU Chongao, PANG Rui, FU Kaihe, ZHU Yan, GUO Liang

“…The proposed calculation method can provide a basis for the performance evaluation and repair reinforcement of steel-UHPC composite structures after disasters.…”
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Tungsten solubility and speciation in hydrothermal solutions revealed by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy by M. Borchert, M. Borchert, M. A. Kokh, M. A. Kokh, M. Louvel, M. Louvel, E. F. Bazarkina, E. F. Bazarkina, A. Loges, E. Welter, D. Testemale, R. Al Abed, S. Klemme, M. Wilke

“…<p>Tungsten (W) concentrations in fluids in equilibrium with crystalline tungsten oxide are used to determine thermodynamic parameters for W solubility and W species in hydrothermal fluids. …”
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