Hawking-Page transition in 4D Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity by Xiao-yan Hu, Yuan-zhang Cui, Wei Xu

“…These advancements hold promise for deepening insights into black hole thermodynamics in the framework of quantum gravity.…”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Offshore Natural Gas Hydrate Dissociation by Depressurization in Marine Sediments by Xinfu Liu, Chunhua Liu, Jianjun Wu

“…The proposed methodology can analyze the processes of hydrate and water phase transitions, decomposition kinetics and thermodynamics, viscosity and permeability, ice-water phase equilibrium, and natural gas and water production. …”
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A Strain Rate-Dependent Damage Evolution Model for Concrete Based on Experimental Results by Peng Wan, Xiaoyan Lei, Bin Xu, Hui Song

“…A viscoelastic stress-strain relationship, which considered the proposed damage evolution model, was presented according to the principles of irreversible thermodynamics. The model results agreed well with the experiment and indicated that the proposed damage evolution model can accurately characterize the development of macroscopic mechanical weakening of concrete. …”
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Towards a More Efficient Design of High Temperature Concentrating Solar Power Plant With Cascaded Thermal Energy Storage by Brenda Hernandez Corona, Thomas Fasquelle, Muhammad Abdullah, Nicolas Lopez Ferber, Jean-Francois Hoffmann, Mathieu Martins, Ahmad Mayyas, Nicolas Calvet

“…The objective is to identify the most thermodynamically efficient designs by analyzing the literature on the different components and comparing them to a reference base case of a conventional 100 MWe solar power tower plant (2-tank molten salt TES) operating at 565°C. …”
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Complex cure kinetics of self-healing copolyester vitrimers via isothermal thermogravimetric analysis by Louis O. Vaught, Jacob L. Meyer, Omar El Arwadi, Tanaya Mandal, Ahmad Amiri, Mohammad Naraghi, Andreas A. Polycarpou

“…When combined with significant observed mass loss below the expected cure temperature and findings in prior work, this indicates that the apparent cure process may be driven by thermodynamically-favorable bond exchange reactions.…”
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Studies on the Removal of Cadmium Toxic Metal Ions by Natural Clays from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption Process by Rajaa Bassam, Achraf El hallaoui, Marouane El Alouani, Maissara Jabrane, El Hassan El Khattabi, Malika Tridane, Said Belaaouad

“…The cadmium adsorption process was thermodynamically spontaneous and exothermic. The regeneration process showed that these natural clays had excellent recycling capacity. …”
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Mixing-enthalpy modulation on phase transformation in the gradient chemical core/shell high-entropy shape-memory alloys by E-Wen Huang, Tu-Ngoc Lam, Zachary H. Aitken, Mao-Yuan Luo, Nien-En Chiang, Yuh Sun, Jo-Chi Tseng, Ching-Yu Chiang, Wan-Zhen Hsieh, Wen-Jay Lee, Yong-Wei Zhang, Peter K. Liaw, Che-Wei Tsai

“…The dendritic microstructure in Cu15Ni35Ti20(HfZr)30 exhibits the mixing enthalpy-driven pronounced composition inhomogeneity of an Ni-Hf-rich core and Cu-Zr-Ti-rich shell, demonstrated by thermodynamics calculations and second nearest-neighbor modified embedded atom method (2NN MEAM) formalism. …”
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Multiepitope Subunit Vaccine Design against COVID-19 Based on the Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2: An In Silico Analysis by Hamza Arshad Dar, Yasir Waheed, Muzammil Hasan Najmi, Saba Ismail, Helal F. Hetta, Amjad Ali, Khalid Muhammad

“…Moreover, it was found that this interaction was thermodynamically feasible. In conclusion, our data supports the proposition that a multiepitope vaccine will provide protective immunity against COVID-19. …”
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Performance evaluation of four cascade impactors for airborne ultrafine-particle (UFP) collection: the influence of particle type, concentration, mass, and chemical nature by E. Eckenberger, A. Mittereder, N. Gawlitta, N. Gawlitta, J. Schnelle-Kreis, J. Schnelle-Kreis, M. Sklorz, D. Brüggemann, R. Zimmermann, R. Zimmermann, A. C. Nölscher

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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…The effects of TA/SA mass ratio, solution pH, initial concentration of U(Ⅵ), contact time, and temperature on the adsorption behavior of U(Ⅵ) by TA/SA microspheres were investigated, and the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics were studied. The adsorption mechanism of TA/SA microspheres on U (Ⅵ) was also explored. …”
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Identification of cell chemistries in lithium-ion batteries: Improving the assessment for recycling and second-life by Christopher Wett, Jörg Lampe, Dominik Görick, Thomas Seeger, Bugra Turan

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Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solutions by activated carbon and its composite with P2W17O61: A spectroscopic study to reveal adsorption mechanism by Abdul G. Al Lafi, Ali Khuder

“…These resulted in an improved adsorption capacity of AC-composite towards Cr(VI) in comparison to AC, and could explain the differences in adsorption thermodynamics and capacity of the two studied adsorbents. …”
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C–H bond activation of benzene and thiophene by photochemically generated rhenocene cation by Hiroshi Ogino, Hiromi Tobita, Kouji Endo, Kiyonari Hashidzume

“…When 2,5-dimethylthiophene and dibenzothiophene, having no α-C–H bonds, were used as substrates, products of the activation of other C–H bonds were formed first, but they isomerized to thermodynamically more stable η11-S-coordinated complexes in refluxing acetone. …”
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Pyrolysis Kinetics of Spirulina platensis and Non-condensable Gas Product Distribution in a Fixed-Bed Reactor by Ahmad Yusril Aminullah, Sukarni Sukarni, Retno Wulandari, Muhammad Shahbaz

“…The optimum SP pyrolysis temperature is 310—370℃ based on its non-condensable gas yield, TGA result, OFW kinetics method, and thermodynamics parameter, where it has relatively low activation energy (139.29 kJ/mol) accompanied by a significant increase of non-condensable-gas-production.…”
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Comprehensive Research of Scaling Prediction for Gas Reservoir Fluid considering Phase State by Heng Zheng, Chunsheng Pu

“…In this work, the scaling condition and alteration in controlling parameters in an actual gas reservoir were studied by self-developed high-temperature and high-pressure formation fluid equipments. From thermodynamics, a new scaling prediction model for the multiphase equilibrium of gas reservoir fluid is proposed that considers gas, liquid hydrocarbon, formation water, and inorganic salt scale. …”
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Efficient recovery of Ce(III) ions from acidic solutions using oxalic acid crosslinked chitosan by Tabtila Okta Rinila, Soon Kong Yong, Waheeba Ahmed Al-Amrani, Agustono Wibowo, Nurul Filzah Ghazali, Murat Yılmaz, Faiz Bukhari Mohd Suah, Megat Ahmad Kamal Megat Hanafiah

“…Kinetic and isotherm analyses specified that the Ce(III) ions adsorption onto CHOA is most accurately designated by the pseudo-second-order and Freundlich models. Thermodynamical analysis reveals that the adsorption method was endothermic and spontaneous. …”
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Lucidin from <i>Rubia cordifolia</i> Outperforms FDA-Approved Lapatinib as a Potential Multitargeted Candidate for Breast Cancer Signalling Proteins by Akram Ahmed Aloqbi, Hadil Alahdal, Amany I. Alqosaibi, Mashael M. Alnamshan, Ibtesam S. Al-Dhuayan, Ahood A. Al-Eidan, Hind A. S. Alzahrani, Nouf K. ALaqeel, Fatmah Hazza Alsharif, Abeer Al Tuwaijri

“…Comparative analyses of Lucidin and Lapatinib included molecular interaction fingerprints, pharmacokinetics, WaterMap computations (5 ns) to assess water thermodynamics and binding interactions, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations (100 ns) in water to evaluate complex stability and dynamic behaviour. …”
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Effects of pH and Electrolytes on Castor Oil Emulsions with Various Stabilisers Using Khaya senegalensis Gum as an Emulsifier by Deryl Nii Okantey Kuevi, Noble Kuntworbe, Enoch Ayertey

“…Dispersed systems such as emulsions are easily destabilised during processing and storage since they are thermodynamically unstable systems. It is for this reason emulsifiers/stabilisers are frequently employed in pharmaceutical emulsion formulations to increase their short- and long-term kinetic stability. …”
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Synthesis and development of Fe3O4/SiO2/CaCO3 nanocomposite adsorbents for ammonia adsorption in the shrimp pond waste by Lukluatus Syavika, Anugrah Ricky Wijaya, Alif Alfarisyi Syah

“…We further explored the effects of various parameters on the removal efficiency, adsorption capacity, thermodynamics, isoterm, and kinetics of the adsorption process. …”
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Preface by CTA Editorial Board

“…His research interests included wide range of topics concerning thermodynamics and stability of oxide systems, crystal and defect structure, charge and mass transfer, technical applications of oxide materials, and many others. …”
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