Analysis of CaF2 Precipitation Process in the Selected Static Mixers by Piotr Maria Synowiec, Magdalena Stec

“…The main tasks were focused on the recognition of the precipitation kinetics (to get the knowledge of the relative supersaturation, nucleation sources, and mechanisms controlling the crystal growth), determination of conversion efficiency of the chemical reaction by which CaF2 is precipitated, the fluid dynamic conditions on crystal size distribution (CSD), and the identification of particles’ destruction sources as well. …”
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Latitude-Time Total Electron Content Anomalies as Precursors to Japan's Large Earthquakes Associated with Principal Component Analysis by Jyh-Woei Lin

“…Previously PCA has been used to discriminate earthquake-associated TEC anomalies recognized by other researchers, who found that statistical association between large earthquakes and TEC anomalies could be established in the 5 days before earthquake nucleation; however, since PCA uses the characteristics of principal eigenvalues to determine earthquake related TEC anomalies, it is possible to show that such anomalies existed earlier than this 5-day statistical window.…”
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An all-in-one numerical methodology for fretting wear and fatigue life assessment by I. Llavori, M.A. Urchegui, W. Tato, X. Gomez

“…In the literature, two stages are usually distinguished: crack nucleation and its subsequent growth. The method combines the Archard wear model, a critical-plane implementation of the Smith-Watson- Topper (SWT) multiaxial fatigue criterion coupled with the Miner-Palmgren accumulation damage rule for crack initiation prediction. …”
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A Custom-Made Surgical Guide for Accurate Enucleation of Nasopalatine Duct Cysts: A Technical Note and Case Report by Masako Fujioka-Kobayashi, Naoki Miyasaka, Ayako Miyasaka, Masateru Koyanagi, Ryo Inada, Takahiro Miyasaka, Takafumi Satomi

“…Nasopalatine cysts are common nonodontogenic cysts that occur in the maxilla. During the nucleation of large cysts extending to the floor of the nasal cavity, care must be taken to avoid damage to the nasal mucosa. …”
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Study of Al/cast iron interface and graphite behavior by Akbarifar M., Divandari M.

“…A mechanism is suggested for the nucleation and growth of this intermetallic layer and also encapsulation of the flake graphite at the interface of two metals. …”
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Comparative study on tensile and high cycle fatigue behaviour of 316L(N) SS hardfaced with Ni-Cr-B-Si alloy by GTA and laser cladding processes by Amruta Pasarkar, S. Balaguru

“…Fractographic studies are conducted at fractured surfaces to understand the fatigue crack nucleation and propagation characteristics. The experimental results for both processes are compared. …”
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In Situ and Ex Situ Studies of Molybdenum Thin Films Deposited by rf and dc Magnetron Sputtering as a Back Contact for CIGS Solar Cells by K. Aryal, H. Khatri, R. W. Collins, S. Marsillac

“…It is shown that both types of films tend to transition from tensile to compressive strain when the deposition pressure increases, while the conductivity and the grain size decreas. The nucleation of the films characterized by in situ and real time spectroscopic ellipsometry shows that both films follow a Volmer-Weber growth, with a higher surface roughness and lower deposition rate for the rf deposited films. …”
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Study on the Formation of Secondary Organic Aerosol by Ozonolysis of Citral in the Atmosphere by Chenxi Zhang, Xuesong Cao, Xiaomin Sun, Hengjun Peng

“…The low-volatility organic compounds potentially arising from the ozonolysis of citral, including aldehydes (—C(=O)H), ketones (—C(=O)—), alcohols (—OH), and hydroperoxides (—OOH), can form SOA through the nucleation, condensation, and/or partitioning of the condensed and gaseous phases.…”
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Kidney Stone Disease: An Update on Current Concepts by Tilahun Alelign, Beyene Petros

“…The mechanism of stone formation is a complex process which results from several physicochemical events including supersaturation, nucleation, growth, aggregation, and retention of urinary stone constituents within tubular cells. …”
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Coupled identification of the hardening behavior laws and Gurson–Tvergaard–Needleman damage parameters - Validation on tear test of 12NiCr6 CT specimen by Mohamed Hadj Miloud, Ibrahim Zidane, Mohammed Mendas

“…GTN model is widely used to describe the three stages of ductile tearing: nucleation, growth and the coalescence of micro-voids. …”
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Mechanical and Acoustic Responses of Brittle Geomaterials with a Hole under a Compressive Disturbance by Peng Li, Yun-Quan Wu, Ying Zhang

“…The initiation of cracks begins around the opening, and the propagation of tensile cracks around the opening is primarily influenced by the nucleation and propagation in the strain localization area. …”
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Analysis and Design of FeFET Synapse With Stacked-Nanosheet Architecture Considering Cycle-to-Cycle Variations for Neuromorphic Applications by Heng Li Lin, Pin Su

“…Using extensive Monte-Carlo simulations with a nucleation-limited-switching (NLS) ferroelectric model and considering cycle-to-cycle variations, this paper constructs and analyzes the intrinsic conductance (G_DS) response of stacked-nanosheet FeFET synapses with emphasis on the challenging identical-pulse stimulation. …”
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Use of industrial waste-based zeolites in the fabrication of cementitious materials by J.L. García Calvo, P. Carballosa, I. Padilla, R. Jarabo, M. Romero, A.. López-Delgado

“…The lower particle size of LTA-type zeolite promotes a filler effect that increases the fluidity of the mortar mixes and they also acts as nucleation sites for the cement hydrates, thus accelerating the cement hydration reactions. …”
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Bioinspired nanofilament coatings for scale reduction on steel by Siad Dahir Ali, Mette Heidemann Rasmussen, Jacopo Catalano, Christian Husum Frederiksen, Tobias Weidner

“…This reduction is attributed to altered flow dynamics near the super-hydrophobic surface, inhibiting nucleation and growth of scale. Our findings highlight the potential of bioinspired SNF coatings to enhance the performance and longevity of steel surfaces in industrial environments.…”
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Numerical Study on Resistance Change Characteristics of Phase Change Materials by Yifang Su, Yihang Zhang, Kaifeng Lin, Guanjun Zhao, Qinzheng Yu, Zuoqi Hu, Xiongfei Tao

“…To study the characteristics of the phase change materials, a numerical simulation model of the resistive change unit based on the finite element method and the classic nucleation/growth theory is established, while the partial differential equations of electricity and heat conduction and the discrete formula of the finite element are also derived. …”
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Averaged strain energy density-based synthesis of crack initiation life in notched steel bars under torsional fatigue by Filippo Berto, Alberto Campagnolo, Giovanni Meneghetti, Keisuke Tanaka

“…By using the electrical potential drop method, Tanaka observed that the crack nucleation life was reduced with increasing stress concentration, on the other hand the crack propagation life increased. …”
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Synthesis of Analcime Crystals and Simultaneous Potassium Extraction from Natrolite Syenite by Jian Chen, Hongwen Ma, Changjiang Liu, Jiangyan Yuan

“…The reactions involved in the analcime synthesis can be summarized as follows: sodium aluminum silicate dissolution → precipitation and dissolution of metastable zeolite-P → analcime nucleation → analcime growth. The extraction ratio of K+ is associated with the types of synthesized zeolites, among which analcime is the most effective to promote potassium leaching out from zeolite lattice position. …”
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Photoresponsive Wettability in Monolayer Films from Sinapinic Acid by Cleverson A. S. Moura, Douglas J. C. Gomes, Nara C. de Souza, Josmary R. Silva

“…Adsorption kinetics curves were well fitted by a biexponential function suggesting that the adsorption process is determined by two mechanisms: nucleation and growth of aggregates. By using wetting contact angle analysis, we have found that SinA monolayers exhibit photoresponsive wettability under UV irradiation (365 nm); that is, wettability decreases with increasing UV irradiation time. …”
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Size Effects in Residual Stress Formation during Quenching of Cylinders Made of Hot-Work Tool Steel by Manuel Schemmel, Petri Prevedel, Ronald Schöngrundner, Werner Ecker, Thomas Antretter

“…For an appropriate description of the phase transformation behaviour nucleation and growth of bainite are taken into account. …”
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Effect of Quinacridone Pigments on Properties and Morphology of Injection Molded Isotactic Polypropylene by Mateusz Barczewski, Danuta Matykiewicz, Bartłomiej Hoffmann

“…Differences between polypropylene samples nucleated by two pigments may be attributed to different heterogeneous nucleation behavior dependent on pigment type. …”
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