Global Sn Isotope Compositions of Cassiterite Identify the Magmatic–Hydrothermal Evolution of Tin Ore Systems by Ryan Mathur, Wayne Powell, Junming Yao, Frederico Guimaraes, Yanbo Cheng, Linda Godfrey, Fernando Tornos, David Killick, Jay Stephens, Jingwen Mao, Mingguang Sun, Bernd Lehmann

“…Published Sn isotope data along with 150 new analyses of cassiterite and four granite analyses constrain two major tin isotope fractionation steps associated with (1) separation of tin from the magma/orthomagmatic transitional environment and (2) hydrothermal activity. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Explosive Power and Anthropometric and Body Composition Indices in Female Volleyball Players by Mehdi Kushkestani, Shiva Ebrahimpour Nosrani, Mohsen Parvani, Sohrab Rezaei, Negin Karimi Nazar

“…Background: Volleyball is known as sport that requires high physical fitness, including muscle power, agility and reaction; hence, body composition and anthropometric features play important roles in this field. …”
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Effect of temperature and fibre reinforcement on dynamic crush performance of glass-polyamide 6 composite tubes by Holger Böhm, Jonas Richter, Jinbong Kim, Mungyu Jeong, Andreas Hornig, Maik Gude

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Analysis of Failures and Protective Measures for Core Rods in Composite Long-Rod Insulators of Transmission Lines by Guohui Pang, Zhijin Zhang, Jianlin Hu, Qin Hu, Hualong Zheng, Xingliang Jiang

“…Composite insulators are deployed globally for outdoor insulation owing to their light weight, excellent pollution resistance, good mechanical strength, ease of installation, and low maintenance costs. …”
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Lanthanide Heterometallic MOFs with 5-Iodosophthalate Linkers: Tuning of Luminescent Properties by Varying of Metal Composition by Mikhail A. Bondarenko, Roman V. Redkin, Elizaveta A. Pilyukova, Nikita A. Korobeynikov, Alexander S. Zaguzin, Marianna I. Rakhmanova, Tatiana Ya. Guselnikova, Evgeny A. Maksimovsky, Vladimir P. Fedin, Sergey A. Adonin

“…Coordination polymers [Gd₂(5-iip)₃(DMF)₄]·0.4DMF (<b>1</b>) and [Dy₂(5-iip)₃DMF₂]·0.33DMF (<b>2</b>) (5-iip²⁻—5-iodoisophthalate) feature two different structural types, as follows from X-ray diffractometry data. We prepared and characterized an extended series of corresponding heterometallic complexes of the composition [Gd_xDy_2−x(5-iip)₃DMF₂]·0.33DMF and [Eu_xDy_2−x(5-iip)₃DMF₂]·0.33DMF, where x = 0.2, 0.4…1.8, and examined the changes of their luminescent properties induced by variations of metal composition, finding the promising white emission sources with high light purity.…”
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Load-Bearing Capacity of Incisors Restored Using Fiber-Reinforced Composite Post-Core Systems by Keiichiro Uchikura, Sufyan Garoushi, Kohji Nagata, Pekka K. Vallittu, Noriyuki Wakabayashi, Lippo Lassila

“…Surface hardness of luting polymer composites was also measured. <b>Results:</b> Data showed that restorations with additional fiber posts (Approaches B and D) had significantly higher load-bearing capacity (<i>p</i> < 0.05), while post material and length had no significant impact (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Surface properties and susceptibility to staining of a resin composite after brushing with different whitening toothpastes by Aline da Silva Barros, Carolina Meneghin Barbosa, Renata Siqueira Scatolin, Waldemir Francisco Vieira Junior, Laura Nobre Ferraz

“…Objectives This study investigated the effects of different whitening toothpaste (WT) on the surface properties and staining susceptibility of a resin composite. Methods Cylindrical samples were prepared with a micro-hybrid resin composite and were randomized into groups according to the toothpaste (n = 12): distilled water (DW), regular toothpaste (RT), WT with silica + pyrophosphate (WT-S/P), WT with pentaphosphate and pyrophosphate (WT-P/P), WT with hydrogen peroxide and pyrophosphate (WT-HP/P) and WT with charcoal and pyrophosphate (WT-Ch/P). …”
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Removal of minocycline and terramycin by graphene oxide and Cr/Mn base metal–organic framework composites by Wei Fuhua, Long Xinyue, Ren Qinhui, Zhang Qin, Li Min, Shang Wei, Zhang Diaodiao, Tian Lanyan, Liang Zhao

“…The graphene oxide and Cr/Mn base metal–organic framework (GO/Cr/Mn-MOF) composites were prepared by incorporating chromium acetate, tetrahydrate manganese acetate, and metal ions, using phthalic acid as the organic ligand. …”
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Multifaceted characterization of antibacterial resin composites: A scoping review on efficacy, properties, and in vivo performance by Reinaldo Adelino de Sales-Junior, Mariana Silva de Bessa, Francisca Jennifer Duarte de Oliveira, Bárbara Faria de Sá Barbosa, Kaiza de Sousa Santos, Michael Owen, Victor Pinheiro Feitosa, Boniek Castillo Dutra Borges

“…This scoping review aimed to collect, analyze, synthesize, and interpret the current data concerning antibacterial resin-based composites. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Jute Fibre-Reinforced Composite, a Sustainable Material for Green Energy by Kirubakaran Covallane, Daryl Johan, Rakesh Kumar Singh, Rahul Sinha, Digvijay Boodala, Krishna Kumar Jaiswal, Karthik Selva Kumar

“…Simultaneously the computational simulations were performed using the ANSYS-Mechanical 2023 R2 to replicate these conditions and predict the composite’s performance. The experimental and simulated data were analysed and compared. …”
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Machine learning optimization of environmental factors influencing biomass and nutritional composition in local algal species by Aisha Khan, Saleem Ullah, Rifat Ali, Mahwish Rehman, Said Moshawih, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Lai Ti Gew

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Woody Species Composition, Structure, and Status of Regeneration in Pugnido Forest, Gambella Region, Western Ethiopia by Getinet Masresha, Yirgalem Melkamu, Getachew Mulu

“…Thus, this study was intended to assess the composition, structure, and regeneration status of woody plant species in Pugnido Forest, West Ethiopia. …”
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Flexural Behavior of Insulated Concrete Sandwich Panels using FRP-Jacketed Steel-Composite Connectors by Yi Wang, Jun Wang, Donghui Zhao, Gangarao Hota, Ruifeng Liang, David Hui

“…This study presented the experimental and theoretical results of insulated concrete Sandwich panels with innovative dumbbell-shaped steel fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite bar (SFCB) connectors under flexural load. …”
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Salinity-influenced changes in the community and functional composition of zooplankton-associated bacteria in the lakes of Inner Mongolia by Yuan Li, Yuan Li, Qianhong Wang, Dongyi Chen, Dongyi Chen, Xia Liu, Feizhou Chen, Feizhou Chen

“…Salinity is a key factor influencing the structure and functional composition of aquatic bacterial communities; however, its impact on zooplankton-associated bacteria (ZA) remains unclear. …”
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Crystal Composition Transformer: Self‐Learning Neural Language Model for Generative and Tinkering Design of Materials by Lai Wei, Qinyang Li, Yuqi Song, Stanislav Stefanov, Rongzhi Dong, Nihang Fu, Edirisuriya M. D. Siriwardane, Fanglin Chen, Jianjun Hu

“…The model is built on the blank‐filling language model for text generation and has demonstrated unique advantages in learning the “materials grammars” together with high‐quality generation, interpretability, and data efficiency. It can generate chemically valid materials compositions with as high as 89.7% charge neutrality and 84.8% balanced electronegativity, which are more than four and eight times higher compared to a pseudo‐random sampling baseline. …”
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To Hunt or Patrol? Social Composition and Location Mediate Scent Marking Decisions of a Large Carnivore by K. Whitney Hansen, Neil R. Jordan, Megan J. Claase, J. W. McNutt, Alan Wilson, Christopher C. Wilmers

“…African wild dog packs were followed in the field across 2010–2021, where researchers recorded individual behaviors and pack composition, including scent marking behaviors. We combined this historical and unique behavioral dataset with co‐occurring GPS collar data to make inferences on territorial behaviors, sociality, and habitat selection across spatial scales. …”
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Changes in the nutrient composition of top-selling packaged foods and beverages in Colombia between 2016 to 2021 by Luis Carlos Forero, Luis F. Gómez, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, María Parra-Murillo, María Parra-Murillo, Sara Toquica, Lindsey Smith Taillie

“…However, there was a significant increase in the presence of NNS in beverages, during this pre-policy period from 32 to 59%.ConclusionThese findings suggest that changes in nutrient composition of packaged foods and beverages had been marginal before the implementation of the tax and warning labeling laws.…”
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Development and Validation of PARCOMS Composite Scales for Assessing Disease Progression and Treatment Effects in Parkinson’s Disease by Gil L’Italien, Basia Rogula, Lauren Powell, Michele Potashman, Samuel P. Dickson, Nick Kozauer, Patrick O’Keefe, Ellen Korol, Madeleine Crabtree, Fernanda Nagase, Vlad Coric, Jordan Dubow, Liana S. Rosenthal, Suzanne Hendrix

“…Conclusions PD stage-specific composite measures were developed and demonstrated greater sensitivity to change than the original MDS-UPDRS, supporting the value of weighted composites tailored for disease stage.…”
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Dynamic performance of prestressed ECC-concrete composite T-beam bridge subjected to close-in blast loading by Zenghan Wu, Yuzhou Zheng, Wenwei Wang, Chang Zhou, Li Chen, Hengbo Xiang, Qin Fang, Hai Fang

“…A novel ECC-concrete composite T-section was designed and validated through blast tests. …”
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Composition and floristic characteristics of national key protected wild plants distributed in Hainan Province, China by LI Jinghan, ZHANG Shunwei, YANG Xiaobo*, LI Donghai, QI Chunlin, HUANG Yao, ZHANG Xiang, HAO Jiewei, LIANG Caiqun, ZHU Zicheng, JIANG Yuexin, WANG Chongyang, HE Yiqi

“…Based on the List of National Key Protected Wild Plants and related data in 2021, combined with field investigation, the List of National Key Protected Wild Plants in Hainan Province was integrated, and its composition and floristic characteristics were analyzed. …”
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