Estimation of mass loss under wear test of nanoclay-epoxy nanocomposite using response surface methodology and artificial neural networks by Manjunath Shettar, Ashwini Bhat, Nagaraj N. Katagi

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Genome-wide association study for feed efficiency indicator traits in Nellore cattle considering genotype-by-environment interactions by João B. Silva Neto, João B. Silva Neto, Luiz F. Brito, Lucio Flavio M. Mota, Claudio U. Magnabosco, Fernando Baldi

“…Within these regions, Multiple protein-coding genes were annotated (RFI: 66 for intercept and 47 for slope; DMI: 107 for intercept and 109 for slope), which are involved in key biological processes such as insulin, leptin, glucose, protein, and lipid metabolism; energy balance; heat stress response; feeding behavior; digestion; and nutrient absorption.DiscussionThe results highlight the functional diversity of genes involved in feed efficiency and their dynamic response to environmental variation. …”
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Effect of WS2 nanoparticles on the current-voltage characteristics of a polymer solar cell by К.С. Рожкова, А.К. Аймуханов, Б.Р. Ильясов, А.К. Тусупбекова, А.К. Зейниденов, А.М. Алексеев, А.М. Жаканова

“…Also, doping PEDOT: PSS with WS2 nanoparticles results in a long-wavelength shift of the PEDOT absorption maximum. The optimal concentration of WS2 nanoparticles for the preparation of doped PEDOT: PSS thin films is determined, at which the film resistance decreases by almost 2 times, the recombination resistance of charge carriers increases by 4.7 times, and the efficiency of the polymer solar cell increases to 1.94 %. …”
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Optimized Image Dehazing Using Dark Channel Prior With Minimum Fusion and Improved Atmospheric Light Handling by Ahmad Hussain, Mansoor Iqbal, Sheraz Aslam, Saad Alahmari, Abdulwahab Alkharashi

“…ALE estimates atmospheric light from distant, less-scattered sources, ensuring precise haze removal. …”
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An efficient green synthesis of Ag/Fe2O3 nanocomposite using Carica papaya peel extract for enhanced photocatalytic, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities by Tahir Hamza Endres, Ahmed Awol Yimer, Tamene Tadesse Beyene, Guta Gonfa Muleta

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Integration of epigenomic and genomic data to predict residual feed intake and the feed conversion ratio in dairy sheep via machine learning algorithms by Pablo Augusto de Souza Fonseca, Aroa Suarez-Vega, Cristina Esteban-Blanco, Héctor Marina, Rocío Pelayo, Beatriz Gutiérrez-Gil, Juan-José Arranz

“…Abstract Background Feed efficiency (FE) is an essential trait in livestock species because of the constant demand to increase the productivity and sustainability of livestock production systems. …”
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Advancements and Challenges in Direct Air Capture Technologies: Energy Intensity, Novel Methods, Economics, and Location Strategies by Janusz Kotowicz, Kamil Niesporek, Oliwia Baszczeńska

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Ecofriendly and smart spectrophotometric approaches for synchronized analysis of two antipsychotic drugs, fluoxetine and olanzapine: application to combined tablet dosages with ass... by Sayed M Derayea, Huda Madian, Ebtihal Samir, Khaled M. Badr-eldin

“…Ratio subtraction method was devoted for estimation of both drugs, while dual wavelength method and absorptivity factor method could be utilized in the estimation of FLX and OLZ, respectively. …”
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Sugarcane production and nutrient accumulation in commercial plantations under vinasse irrigation by Amabelia del Pino, Jorge Hernández, Omar Casanova, Virginia Takata, Germán Panissa

“…However, in some fields a low efficiency of K utilization was estimated. It is concluded that the application of vinasse makes an important contribution of nutrients (N, P and K) to the crop, which allows achieving high yields, as well as saving commercial fertilizers.…”
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Technical Inefficiency in Nine Clusters of Indonesian Manufacturing Firms And its Determinants: Stochastic Frontier Analysis by S Suyanto, Theresya Jeini Astanto, Henrycus Winarto Santoso, Ruhul Salim

“…The stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) method is applied to estimate the inefficiency score and the key determinants of 5,848 firms for five years (29,240 total observations). …”
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Solar Cells: Current State and Development Prospects by I. I. Maronchuk, D. D. Sanikovich, V. I. Mironchuk

“…The possibilities of absorption (processing) by such structures of both short-wave radiation and long-wave part of the solar radiation spectrum for the purpose of generation of electric energy by increasing the efficiency of solar cells on their basis have been demonstrated. …”
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Advances in quality control through the development of a more sustainable and eco-friendly direct spectrophotometric method than pharmacopoeial methods for the determination of bis... by Safwan Ashour

“…BF in an aqueous medium of 0.10 N NaOH exhibits a maximum absorption at 273 nm that permits its direct estimation by zero-order spectrophotometric method without any interference in a linear range of 1.66–190.0 μg mL-1 (r = 0.9999, n = 5) with detection and quantitation limits were 0.211 and 0.638 μg mL-1, respectively. …”
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Unveiling the Photocatalytic Potential of BiAgOS Solid Solution for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction by Oumaima Ben Abdelhadi, Majid El Kassaoui, Hajar Moatassim, Ahmed Kotbi, Mohamed Balli, Omar Mounkachi, Mustapha Jouiad

“…Additionally, we obtained a very high optical absorption coefficient of ~5 × 10⁵/cm^–1 and an estimation of hydrogen generation yield of ~289.56 µmol∙g^–1. …”
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Batch and flow injection spectrophotometric methods for determination of Ceftazidime in pharmaceutical formulations by Huda abdulkareem, Mohammed Jasim M Hassan

“…The Flow injection allows for exact drug estimation under ideal experimental conditions. The concentrations were in the range of (3-50) µg .ml-1 For (CFT-1-NPT) and (CFT-2-NPT), the detection limits were 0.8102, 1. 2809µg.ml-1, and the molar absorptivity was 0.9565×104 ,0.7106×104 L.mol-1.cm-1, respectively. …”
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Volatility characteristics and hyperspectral-based detection models of diesel in soils by Jihye Shin, Jaehyung Yu, Jihee Seo, Lei Wang, Hyun-Cheol Kim

“…This spectral band was well visualized for diesel presence in hyperspectral images as the band infers variations in two absorptions (CH/AlOH and CH) concurrently. Additionally, this study presented an age estimation model based on the diesel evaporation rate using the same spectral band. …”
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Molecular engineering with benzothiophene based bracing units to improve the photovoltaic properties of the naphthalene core based chromophores by Muhammad Adnan Asghar, Iqra Shafiq, Sadia Jamal, Khalid Abdullah Alrashidi, Ke Chen

“…Structural modeling with efficient BT-based acceptors had marked an impact on the absorption spectra across all derivatives, leading to a reduction in band gaps. …”
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Optimization of Broadband Perfect Absorber by Weierstrass Factorization by Xianshun Ming, Liqun Sun

“…We present a new method based on Weierstrass factorization to optimize broadband perfect absorber (BPA) made of metal-dielectric-metal elements, which is an efficient and general approximation to calculate the absorption of these subwavelength structures. …”
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Novel DETA-Isobutanol biphasic solvent for post-combustion CO2 capture: High cyclic capacity and low energy consumption by Wei Wei, Donghui Li, Xiaoxuan Yan, Xujia Mu, Zhiyi Li, Zhijun Liu

“…The results demonstrate excellent absorption and desorption performance of the DETA/Isobutanol/H2O biphasic solvent, with an absorption capacity ranging from 1.13 to 1.35 mol/mol and a cyclic capacity ranging from 0.61 to 0.84 mol/mol. …”
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CdS Nanoparticles: A Facile route to Size-Controlled Synthesis of Quantum Dots on a Polymer Matrix by N. Memarian

“…The band gaps are calculated from the optical absorption studies, ranging from 2.88 to 2.41 eV. Particle sizes are estimated from the effective mass approximation. …”
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A Feedback Analytic Algorithm for Maximal Solar Energy Harvesting of InP Stepped Nanocylinders by Dan Wu, Zhiyang Lu, Jing Tan, Tao Lin, Yajing Liu, Kai Wang

“…The algorithm estimated maximum J_sc had tolerances of under 1.8% for all scenarios, which, when compared to simulations, shows that this analytical method offers a practical and efficient means to direct the design of high-performance InP SNC arrays solar cells.…”
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