Synthesis of New (E)-2-(1H-Indole-3-ylcarbonyl)-3-heteroaryl-acrylonitriles via Microwave-Assisted Knoevenagel Condensation by Adriana V. Treuer, Pedro De-La-Torre, Margarita I. Gutiérrez

“…We report a stereoselective synthesis of a series of new (E)-2-(1H-indole-3-ylcarbonyl)-3-heteroaryl-acrylonitriles (3a–3i) obtained from 3-(cyanoacetyl)indole and heteroaryl-aldehydes under microwave-assisted Knoevenagel reaction at 300 W of potency and 100°C. …”
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Measurements of Soil Surface Roughness During the Fourth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment: April 18 through June 13, 2005 by Mi-joung Jang, Kai-Jen Calvin Tien, Joaquin Casanova, Jasmeet Judge

“…One of the challenges in the parameter retrieval is the effect of soil surface roughness on the microwave emission. We conducted soil surface roughness measurements as part of our fourth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-4) to understand the effects of surface roughness on microwave signatures at 6.7 GHz (λ = 4.48 cm). …”
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Olive Oil Total Phenolic Contents and Sensory Sensations Trends during Oven and Microwave Heating Processes and Their Discrimination Using an Electronic Tongue by Rafaela Prata, José A. Pereira, Nuno Rodrigues, Luís G. Dias, Ana C. A. Veloso, Susana Casal, António M. Peres

“…Finally, the potentiometric electronic tongue together with linear discriminant analysis-simulated annealing algorithm allowed satisfactory discrimination (sensitivities of 94±4%, for repeated K-fold cross-validation) of olive oils subjected to intense microwave heating (5–10 min, 160–205°C) from those processed under usual cooking conditions (oven heating during 15–60 min or microwave heating during 1.5–3 min, 72–165°C). …”
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5σ tension between Planck cosmic microwave background and eBOSS Lyman-alpha forest and constraints on physics beyond ΛCDM by Keir K. Rogers, Vivian Poulin

“…We find that combined Planck cosmic microwave background, baryon acoustic oscillations, and supernovae data analyzed under Λ cold dark matter (ΛCDM) are in 4.9σ tension with the extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (eBOSS) Lyα forest in inference of the linear matter power spectrum at wave number ∼1hMpc^{−1} and redshift = 3. …”
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Development and Assessment of the Sand Dust Prediction Model by Utilizing Microwave-Based Satellite Soil Moisture and Reanalysis Datasets in East Asian Desert Areas by Hyunglok Kim, Muhammad Zohaib, Eunsang Cho, Yann H. Kerr, Minha Choi

“…For several decades, satellite-based microwave sensors have provided valuable soil moisture monitoring in various surface conditions. …”
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A Novel Approach for Fabricating LaMnO3 Thin Films Using Combined Microwave Combustion and Pulsed Electron Deposition Techniques by Thi Ha Tran, Thi Trung Anh Tang, Nguyen Hai Pham, Thanh Cong Bach, Cong Doanh Sai, Quang Hoa Nguyen, Van Vu Le, Hoang Nam Nguyen, Quoc Khoa Doan, Trong Tam Nguyen, Viet Bau Le, Khac Hieu Ho, Viet Tuyen Nguyen

“…LaMnO3 (LMO) nanopowder was synthesized by the microwave combustion method using glycine and nitrate salts of La and Mn as precursors. …”
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Effects of Simulation-Guided Microwave Presintering Process on the Preparation and Final Properties of Pure Ceramic Rings: Lower Sintering Temperature and Higher Mechanical Properties by Xiao Lu, Tong-Tong Zhou, Feng-He Zhao, Xiao-Xiong Wang, Li-Xiang Chen, Yun-Ze Long

“…The effect of presintering on the performance of ceramic rings is investigated by applying conventional sintering and microwave sintering methods. The experimental results show that the simulation-guided microwave sintering process can resolve the deficiency of uneven microwave sintering at low temperatures. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of CeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Microwave-Assisted Irradiation Method for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methylene Blue Dye by R. M. Mohamed, E. S. Aazam

“…CeO2-SiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized for the first time by a facile microwave-assisted irradiation process. The effect of irradiation time of microwave was studied. …”
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Microstructural and Dielectric Properties of Zr Doped Microwave Sintered CaCu3Ti4O12 Synthesized by Sol-Gel Route by S. Jesurani, S. Kanagesan, M. Hashim, I. Ismail, I. R. Ibrahim

“…The surface morphology of samples sintered at 1000°C in microwave furnace for 10 min was observed using a high resolution scanning electron microscope (HR-SEM). …”
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Field Observations During the Fourth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-4): from March 10 - June 14, 2005 by Joaquin Casanova, Tzu-yun Lin, Mi-young Jang, Kai-Jen Calvin Tien, Jasmeet Judge, Orlando Lanni, Larry Miller

“… The goal of MicroWEX-4 was to understand the land-atmosphere interactions during the growing season of corn, and their effect on observed microwave brightness signatures at 6.7 GHz, matching that of the satellite based microwave radiometer, AMSR. …”
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Conventional versus ultrasound and microwave assisted synthesis: Some new environmentally friendly functionalized picolinium-based ionic liquids with potential antibacterial activity by Messali Mouslim

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Effects of Surface Modification of Nanodiamond Particles for Nucleation Enhancement during Its Film Growth by Microwave Plasma Jet Chemical Vapour Deposition Technique by Chii-Ruey Lin, Da-Hua Wei, Minh-Khoa BenDao, Hong-Ming Chang, Wei-En Chen, Jen-Ai Lee

“…The nanocrystalline diamond films deposited by microwave plasma jet chemical vapour deposition exhibited extremely fine grain and high smooth surfaces (~6.4 nm rms) on the whole film. …”
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Microwave Thermal Ablation in an Unusual Case of Malignant and Locally Advanced Rare Tumor of Pancreas in ASA IV Old Male Patient and Literature Review by Francesco D’Amico, Michele Finotti, Chiara Di Renzo, Alessio Pasquale, Alessandra Bertacco, Giorgio Caturegli, Gabriel E. Gondolesi, Umberto Cillo

“…We perform also a systematic review of the literature on MEDLINE and find only one relevant study that used microwave ablation for the palliative treatment of pancreatic tumor. …”
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Field Observations During the Fourth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-4): from March 10 - June 14, 2005 by Joaquin Casanova, Tzu-yun Lin, Mi-young Jang, Kai-Jen Calvin Tien, Jasmeet Judge, Orlando Lanni, Larry Miller

“… The goal of MicroWEX-4 was to understand the land-atmosphere interactions during the growing season of corn, and their effect on observed microwave brightness signatures at 6.7 GHz, matching that of the satellite based microwave radiometer, AMSR. …”
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Single-Stage Microwave-Assisted Coconut-Shell-Based Activated Carbon for Removal of Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) from Aqueous Solution: Optimization and Batch Studies by Azrina Aziz, Mohamad Nasran Nasehir Khan, Mohamad Firdaus Mohamad Yusop, Erniza Mohd Johan Jaya, Muhammad Azan Tamar Jaya, Mohd Azmier Ahmad

“…The CSAC was prepared by activating the coconut shell via single-stage microwave heating under carbon dioxide, CO2 flow. The total pore volume, BET surface area, and average pore diameter of CSAC were 0.420 cm3/g, 625.61 m2/g, and 4.55 nm, respectively. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Method for Simultaneous Hydrolysis and Extraction for Preparation of Geniposidic Acid from Eucommia ulmoides Bark Using Basic Imidazolide Ionic Liquid by Lili Li, Yupin Guo, Chunchao Zhao, Mengxia Wei, Junling Liu, Yuangang Zu, Fei Wang, Lei Yang

“…In order to hydrolyze geniposide and extract geniposidic acid, a novel microwave irradiation heating method for simultaneous hydrolysis and extraction for preparation of geniposidic acid from Eucommia ulmoides bark using basic imidazolide ionic liquid was developed in this work. …”
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Microwave assisted palladium catalyzed carbon-carbon bond formation to synthesise novel benzimidazole derivatives and their Photophysical properties, molecular docking, and DFT study by Vijayabharathi Sundharaj, S. Sarveswari

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Volatile Organic Compounds, Total Phenolic Content, Color, and Heating Uniformity of Lemon Peel as Affected by Rotational Speed of Turntable During Microwave Drying by Sevilay San, Işıl Barutçu Mazı

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Simultaneous Optimization of Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.)... by Alexander Weremfo, Felix Adulley, Martin Adarkwah-Yiadom

“…This study was designed to optimize three microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) parameters (ethanol concentration, microwave power, and extraction time) of total phenolics, total flavonoids, and antioxidant activity of avocado seeds using response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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A Novel One-Pot and One-Step Microwave-Assisted Cyclization-Methylation Reaction of Amino Alcohols and Acetylated Derivatives with Dimethyl Carbonate and TBAC by Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Leticia Guerrero, Ignacio A. Rivero

“…A simple and efficient microwave-assisted methodology for the synthesis of 4-substituted-3-methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-ones from amino alcohols catalyzed by a ionic liquid was developed. …”
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