Investigation of the air permeability of fabric weaves to increase the wearing comfort of firefighter clothing and improve stab and cut protection by Rahel Heesemann, Sudhanshu Maurya, Rochak Rathour, Apurba Das, Thomas Gries

“…The middle membrane layer acts as a thermal and moisture barrier, preventing heat and liquid penetration but allowing vapour diffusion. …”
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Cold Plasma as a Novel Pretreatment to Improve the Drying Kinetics and Quality of Green Peas by Jun-Wen Bai, Dan-Dan Li, Reziwanguli Abulaiti, Manqian Wang, Xiaozhi Wu, Zhenwei Feng, Yutong Zhu, Jianrong Cai

“…Microstructural changes, including pore formation and increased surface roughness, as observed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), partially explain the enhanced moisture diffusion, improved rehydration, and alterations in nutrient content. …”
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Effects of Ultrasonic-Assisted Application of Yeast Extract and Trehalose on Mass Transfer Kinetics and Quality Characteristics during Low-Salt Curing of Pork by ZHANG Xiaoming, LÜ Yanchi, SHANG Lei, SUN Jingyi, XU Yujuan, LI Cong, ZHOU Hui, XU Baocai

“…The aim was to evaluate the impact of ultrasonic-assisted low-sodium curing with yeast extract (YE) and trehalose on the curing efficiency and eating quality of pork. The results showed that the ultrasonic-assisted curing treatment significantly increased the diffusion rate of NaCl (P < 0.05). …”
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Solar dryers: A review of mechanism, methods and critical analysis of transport models applicable in solar drying of product by Onyinyechi Nnamchi, Cyprian Tom, Godwin Akpan, Murphy Umunna, David Ubong, Mathew Ibeh, Adindu Linus–Chibuezeh, Leonard Akuwueke, Stephen Nnamchi, Augustine Ben, Macmanus Ndukwu

“…Additionally, the approach for Energy and exergy analysis of solar drying systems was explored, providing insights into energy utilization and efficiency. Finally, this review elucidates the complex transport phenomena governing solar drying, including moisture diffusion, heat and mass transfer, and airflow patterns. …”
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How scale affects N2O emissions in heterogeneous fields of a diversified agricultural landscape by Isabel Zentgraf, Maire Holz, Oscar Rodrigo Monzón Díaz, Matthias Lück, Katja Kramp, Valerie Pusch, Kathrin Grahmann, Mathias Hoffmann

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Effect of pre-conditioning on the carbonation curing characteristics of belite-rich cement paste by Xuanru Wu, Geon Noh, Jeong Gook Jang

“…The results suggest that CO2 penetration alters the hydration mechanism of BRC paste and that pre-conditioning enhances both carbonation curing efficiency and overall physicochemical properties. Compared to untreated samples, pre-conditioned specimens exhibited higher compressive strength, primarily due to the removal of internal moisture, which increased the reactive surface area for CO2, facilitated its rapid diffusion, and promoted more uniform carbonation. …”
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Regulation behavior and mechanism of hydrophilic groups of dodecyl surfactants on wetting of gas-bearing coal by Jiwei YUE, Wenqi LI, Chen WANG, Biming SHI, Zhengjie SHANG, Xiaojing SHEN, Zhen LOU, Menghao ZHENG, Yongpeng LI, Yuehui LIANG, Yang LI

“…However, in coal seams with high gas content interferes with the wetting of coal by moisture, resulting in poor wetting effect of gas-bearing coal. …”
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Enhancing the washing of harvested quinoa seeds with ultrasound-assisted hydration by Hongbin Bai, Yingsi Wu, Fei Liu, Dezheng Xuan, Xuan Zhao, Wenxue Dong

“…UH reduced the saponin content by 52 %–73 %, outperforming CH, which reduced it by 42 %–53 %. Fick’s diffusion model indicated that UH significantly increased the effective diffusion coefficient (Deff) of saponins and reduced the activation energy (Ea from 21.83 to 18.15 kJ/mol). …”
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Application of nano-pico geotechnics and nano-pico heritage spray techniques for restoring and protecting historical brick buildings by Reza Biabani, Hamed Niroumand, Maryam Afsharpour, Mona Khaksar

“…By reducing the number and size of pores and making the diffusion path more tortuous, the nanoparticle treatment can increase the water vapor diffusion resistance of the brick. …”
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Ultrasonic Pre-Treatment and Vacuum Effect on the Drying of Cancer Pagurus Meat by Zehra Özden Özyalçın, Azmi Seyhun Kıpçak

“…Using a variety of drying techniques such as oven drying (OD), vacuum oven drying (VOD), ultrasonic pre-treated oven drying (US-OD), and ultrasonic pre-treated vacuum oven drying (US-VOD), effective moisture diffusivities (Deff) and activation energies (Ea) were calculated. …”
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Exploring potential of tobramycin complexes for combating biofilms: In silico and In vitro studies by Vividha Dhapte-Pawar, Bhumika Kothe, Rama Bhadekar

“…The TOB-BC-(β-CD)-EDTA gel formulation was characterized for pH, viscosity, spreadability, % yield, moisture content, drug content, in-vitro drug diffusion, and antibacterial efficacy assay. …”
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Influence of physical shape and salting on tomato drying performance using mixed mode solar and open-air methods in semi-cloudy weather by Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel, Guma Ali, Abdalla Zain Eldin, Mohamed Mahmoud Alsebiey, Aml Abubakr Tantawy, Mohammad S. AL-Harbi, Atef Fathy Ahmed, Khaled A. Metwally

“…These samples also exhibited the highest effective moisture diffusivity (Deff) (5.92 × 10⁻⁹ m2/s), reflecting enhanced internal moisture transport. …”
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Drying kinetics and thermodynamic analysis; enhancing quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) quality profile via pre-treatments assisted germination and processing by Jabir Khan, Palwasha Gul, Qingyun Li, Kunlun Liu

“…Among evaluated models, page and logarithmic showed the best fit, presenting the highest, R2 ≥ 0.9991, X2 ≤ 0.0013, RMSE ≤ 0.0022, and RSS ≤ 0.0201. Moisture diffusion varied from 3.74 × 10−9 to 8.36 × 10−9, with R2 0.9272 to 0.9837, and energy activation from 18.25 to 28.41 kJ/mol with R2 0.9533–0.9896. …”
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Influence of temperature and mango pulp thickness on the performance of batch window refractance dryer by Samrawit Kasse Gebeyehu, Aynadis Molla Asemu, Abiy Solomon Haile, Messenbet Geremew Kassa

“…The study examined the dryer’s overall energy efficiency, as well as the drying kinetics and behavior of mango pulp, using thin-layer drying models and Fick’s law of diffusion. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Low-Caloric Gas Burning Process in a Bottom Burner by Redko A., Redko I.

“…In this article it is presented the results of computer simulation of a stationary turbulent diffusion flame in a restricted space in the process of burning natural gas and coal methane in a bottom burner. …”
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Cold Atmospheric Gas Plasma Processing of Apple Slices by Maxim D. Sosnin, Ivan A. Shorstkii

“…The experiment involved the parameters of drying kinetics and moisture diffusion. The quality of the apple slices was assessed by the total content of phenols and flavonoids, generalized antiradical activity, color characteristics, and the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum. …”
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Optimizing infrared drying of black soldier fly larvae for sustainable cricket feed production by Nuntawat Butwong, Sarawut Saenkham, Adisak Pattiya, Anuwat Saenpong, Chinnapat Turakarn, Aphichon Mungchu, Shenghua Hu, Sopa Cansee

“…The Logarithmic and Midilli models best described the drying kinetics, with R2 > 0.99. Effective moisture diffusivity ranged from 2.28 × 10−9 to 3.09 × 10−8 m2/h, increasing with temperature. …”
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The Effect of Gliding Arc Discharge Low-Temperature Plasma Pretreatment on Blueberry Drying by Pengpeng Yu, Wenhui Zhu, Yu Qiao, Xiaonan Yang, Lixin Ma, Yankai Cai, Jianrong Cai

“…Results demonstrate that plasma pretreatment significantly reduced drying time, with an 18 s treatment at 900 W reducing drying time by 31.25%. Moisture diffusion coefficients increased with both treatment duration and power. …”
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Edaphic and meteorological parameters as determinants of radon exhalation and its environmental implication in Peruvian agroecosystems by B. Pérez, L. C. Stieff, R. E. Ponce-Amanca, C. J. Guevara-Pillaca, D. Palacios

“…Third, gamma radiation measurements quantified radon progeny contributions ( $$2.82 \times 10^{-4} \pm 1.15 \times 10^{-5}$$ efficiency) for soil moisture detection. This integrated methodology advances understanding of agricultural radon dynamics, supporting improved radiological safety protocols and soil monitoring techniques.…”
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Exploring the Dual Nature of Olive Husk: Fiber/Aggregate in Lightweight Bio-Concrete for Enhanced Hygrothermal, Mechanical, and Microstructural Properties by Halima Belhadad, Nadir Bellel, Ana Bras

“…Thermal performance metrics included conductivity, specific heat capacity, diffusivity, effusivity, time lag, and predicted energy savings. …”
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