Luffa–Ni/Al layered double hydroxide bio-nanocomposite for efficient ibuprofen removal from aqueous solution: Kinetic, equilibrium, thermodynamic studies and GEP modeling by Soheil Tavassoli, Afsaneh Mollahosseini, Saeed Damiri, Mehrshad Samadi

“…Luffa is a robust, renewable biomaterial known for its low mass, high specific strength, and non-toxicity, making it ideal for composite development. This study modified luffa to create the LF@ppy@LDH nanocomposite, combining luffa, polypyrrole, and layered double hydroxides to efficiently remove ibuprofen from water. …”
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3D seismic and formation micro-imager (FMI) integrated study to delineate depositional pattern of Abu Madi (Upper Miocene) clastic reservoir rocks in El-Wastani gas field, onshore... by Mostafa A. Teama, Mohamed A. Kassab, Burns A. Cheadle, Maher A. Mesbah, Ibtehal F. Mohamed, Ezz S. El-Din

“…Ten wells (EW-4, EW-5, EW-6, EW-7, EW-8, EW-9, EW-10, EW-12, EW-13 and EW-15) were interpreted using the composite well logs, data of core analysis, gamma-ray logs, formation micro-imager logs (FMI), and 3D seismic data in SEGY format to understand the stratigraphy of the onshore, Nile Delta, Egypt.The amplitude analysis of 3-D seismic horizon slice of Lower Abu Madi rock unit together with the lithostratigraphic correlation through the study area depending on the gamma-ray log “HSGR” (left to right increasing), and the identification of type of bed geometry, nature of bed contacts, type of the sedimentary structures and the dominant formative paleocurrents by using some available borehole micro-resistivity images (FMI) and core photos. …”
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A nomogram to predict sarcopenia in middle-aged and older women: a nationally representative survey in China by Jiayi Yang, Zihao Chen, Xinxin Dai, Liyao Jiang, Liyan Dai, Yu Zhao

“…Therefore, this study used the 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data to explore further the risk factors associated with sarcopenia in middle-aged and older Chinese women.MethodsIn this study, data from the 2015 CHARLS database were analyzed, comprising 7,805 eligible participants. …”
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Performance of Poly(Styrene—Divinylbenzene) Magnetic Porous Microspheres Prepared by Suspension Polymerization for the Adsorption of 2, 4-Dichlorophenol and 2, 6-Dichlorophenol fro... by Ping Yu, Qilong Sun, Jianming Pan, Zhenjiang Tan, Jiangdong Dai, Yongsheng Yan, Feng Cheng

“…The results showed that the composite material has both porous and magnetic characteristics, which aid in faster separation and increase in adsorption capacity. …”
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Research on evaluation of basic railway safety management capability based on combination weighting – TOPSIS by Yankun Qi, Xiaoyu Li, Jinghui Liu, Hanqiu Li, Chen Yang

“…The application of the game theoretic combination weighting method to derive composite weights which combine experts’ subjective evaluations with the objectivity of data.…”
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Drone-Based VNIR–SWIR Hyperspectral Imaging for Environmental Monitoring of a Uranium Legacy Mine Site by Victor Tolentino, Andres Ortega Lucero, Friederike Koerting, Ekaterina Savinova, Justus Constantin Hildebrand, Steven Micklethwaite

“…Analyses were performed using data-driven (Spectral Angle Mapper—SAM) and knowledge-based (Band Ratios—BRs) spectral processing techniques. …”
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Aeromagnetic anomalies and structural model of the Chicxulub multiring impact crater, Yucatan, Mexico by Mario Rebolledo-Vieyra, Jaime Urrutia-Fucugauchi, Héctor López-Loera

“…Reduction to the pole and downward analytical continuations show the discrete composite character of the anomaly, with inverse dipolar anomalies. …”
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Gold exploration in the Gabal Abu Karahish area, Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: an integrated geological perspective by Mahmoud Abd El-Rahman Hegab, Salem Mohamed Salem, Nehal Mohamed Soliman, Sobhi Mahmoud Ghoneim, Kareem Hamed Abd El Wahid, Hala Fouad Ali, Mohamed Anwar Ahmed

“…Multispectral satellite data from ASTER and Landsat-9, combined with radiometric data and field geology, were utilized to delineate alteration zones indicative of mineralization. …”
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Global trends and burden of brain and central nervous system cancers in adolescents and young adults GBD 2021 study by Bin Huangfu, Xuanchen Liu, Xiao Wang, Xiaochen Niu, Chunhong Wang, Rui Cheng, Hongming Ji

“…Disparities were evaluated using the Socio-Demographic Index (SDI), a composite measure of income, education, and fertility rates. …”
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Recognition of Handwritten Characters in Birch-Bark Manuscripts via Object Detection by Ivan P. Malashin, Vadim S. Tynchenko, Andrei P. Gantimurov, Vladimir A. Nelyub, Aleksei S. Borodulin

“…A synthetic dataset of over 2,500 glyphs was created by extracting and denoising character fragments with a convolutional autoencoder, then compositing them onto varied-resolution canvases with controlled distortions. …”
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THE EFFECTS OF ACIDIC SPORTS DRINKS ON SURFACE MICROHARDNESS OF DENTAL DIRECT RESTORATIVE MATERIALS AMONG ATHLETES by Gamen Luisa-Cristiana, Țehaniuc Teona-Alexandra, Tărăboanță-Gamen Andra-Claudia

“…Material and method: 60 disc-shaped dental composite samples were divided into three groups according to the used material: Group A -GC G-Aenial Universal Flo flowablecomposite resin, Group B -bulk-fill G-Aenial Bulk Injectable composite resin and Group C -G-Aenial Direct Posterior nano-hybrid composite resin.The samples were immersed in acid solutions (Red Bull, Gatorade, Optimum Nutrition Pre-Workout)for 30 minutes, once a day, 28 days. …”
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Gas-Sensing Study and Applications of Triboelectric Nanogenerator-Powered CuO-Modified CeO₂ Nanomaterials for Ammonia Sensor at Room Temperature by Junsheng Ding, Yingang Gui, Hua Huang

“…Characterization data verified the composite heterojunction structure of CuO/CeO₂, which demonstrates an outstanding large specific surface area for ammonia detection. …”
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Electrospinning and Catalytic Properties of Cyclodextrin Functionalized Polyoxymethylene (POM) Nanofibers Supported by Silver Nanoparticles by C. Q. Zhang, Y. M. Wang, S. Z. Li, X. D. Feng, L. H. Liu, Y. Wang, L. P. Zhao

“…A series of novel composite microfibers composed of β-cyclodextrin (β-CDs) functionalized POM (polyoxymethylene) were prepared using electrospining technology with a mixture of hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) as solvent. …”
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Effect of Wet and Dry Finishing and Polishing Technique on Microhardness and Flexural Strength of Nanocomposite Resins by Amir Ghasemi, Anoosh Mohammadzadeh, Mehdi Molaei, Seyedeh Mahsa Sheikh-Al-Eslamian, Mandana Karimi

“…This in vitro study was aimed to assess the effect of wet and dry finishing and polishing techniques on the flexural strength and microhardness of different commercial nanoparticle contained composite resins. Methods and Materials. The samples were made of Z250 (microhybrid), Z350 XT (nanofilled), and Z550 (nanohybrid) resin composites. …”
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School-Based Homework Interventions for Improving 24-hour Movement Behaviours in Primary School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by April Forrest, Duncan Buchan, Nicholas Sculthorpe, Lawrence Hayes, Samantha Robinson

“…Methods We searched CINAHL, PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science on 4th March 2024 using the following eligibility criteria: (1) participants were aged 5–12 years old; (2) school-based interventions that implemented homework specifically designed to improve one or more 24-hour movement behaviours; (3) randomised- or non-randomised controlled trials, or mixed methods studies where quantitative components included experimental or quasi-experimental data that could be clearly extracted; (4) device-based measured changes in individual or combined 24-hour movement behaviours, or their compositions, were reported. …”
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Mobile Phone Auscultation Accurately Diagnoses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Nonlinear Respiratory Biofluid Dynamics by Caroline Emily Gosser, Luther Daniel, Martin Huecker, Rodrigo Cavallazzi, Hiram Rivas, Jarred Jeremy Thomas, Ryan Close

“…<b>Methods:</b> This prospective study collected mobile phone auscultation data on patients presenting for spirometry and evaluation by a pulmonologist. …”
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DFT Study on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Single-walled Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanotubes Functionalized with Carbenes by I.K. Petrushenko

“…At the PBE/SVP level, the obtained data on pristine nanotubes are in good accordance with the results of previous experimental and theoretical studies. …”
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Evaluation of Retention and Fracture Strength of All Ceramic Crowns with Three Different Esthetic Cast Post–Core Systems by Sina Safari, Amirmohammad Mirzapour, Roya Sadrmohammadi

“…This study investigates the fracture and retention strength of all-ceramic crowns with modified composite resin and ceramic cores compared to conventional casted post and core systems. …”
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Experimental and computational investigation of tensile and flexural properties of polylactic acid filled with boron nitride nanoplatelets by Harishbabu Sundarasetty, Santosh Kumar Sahu

“…Our research described in this paper focused on fabricating and characterising polylactic acid (PLA) composites reinforced with randomly dispersed boron nitride nanoplatelets (BNNP). …”
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Comparative analysis of Monte Carlo simulations and experimental evaluation of PMMA reinforced with hgo for gamma radiation shielding by Mahdieh Mokhtari Dorostkar, Akbar Abdi Saray

“…Abstract Polymer-based composites are increasingly explored for gamma radiation shielding due to their lightweight nature, ease of fabrication, and versatility. …”
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