A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: Source, environmental impact, effect on human health and by Hussein I. Abdel-Shafy, Mona S.M. Mansour

“…Major anthropogenic sources of PAHs include residential heating, coal gasification and liquefying plants, carbon black, coal-tar pitch and asphalt production, coke and aluminum production, catalytic cracking towers and related activities in petroleum refineries as well as and motor vehicle exhaust. …”
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Texture evolution in building direction of wire arc additive manufactured 316L stainless steel with high plasticity by Hang Dong, Yongcun Li, João Pedro Oliveira, Sheng Gao, Wenjun Zhu, Yong Wang

“…The deformation process is governed by dislocation slip, with multiple slip systems activated.…”
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The influence of faults on adjacent rock mechanical behavior and acoustic emission characteristics: A case study of the xianshuihe fault zone by Jinxuan Li, Songfeng Guo, Guoxiang Yang, Shengwen Qi

“…However, fault slip activity can weaken the strength of the surrounding rock mass, thereby influencing its mechanical behavior and failure mode. …”
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High-resolution in situ characterization of laser powder bed fusion via transmission X-ray microscopy at X-ray free-electron lasers by Zane Taylor, Tharun Reddy, Lichao Fang, Patrick Oppermann, Patrick L. Kramer, Franz-Josef Decker, Matthew Seaberg, Matthieu Chollet, Tim van Driel, Alex Halavanau, Philip Hart, Matthew Dayton, Frank Seiboth, Wenxin Wang, Carolyn Gee, Abigail Wilson, Rachel Margraf-O'Neal, Gourab Chatterjee, Ying Chen, Ilana J.P. Molesky, Yifan Wang, Sara Irvine, Jade Stanton, Cynthia Melendrez, Kelsey Banta, Silke Nelson, Vivek Thampy, Kento Katagiri, Morten Haubro, Sen Liu, Dayeeta Pal, Lauren Moghimi, Christopher Tassone, Leora Dresselhaus-Marais

“…Shockwaves were not observed and hot cracking proceeded at velocities below the detection limits. …”
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Thermomechanical analysis for the theoretical optimization of W/Cu monoblocks with functionally graded interlayer by Yi Li, Dahuan Zhu, Chunyu He, Zongxiao Guo, Yang Wang, Chuannan Xuan, Baoguo Wang, Junling Chen

“…The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) and next-generation fusion devices are expected to employ actively cooled tungsten/copper (W/Cu) monoblocks as divertor targets due to their excellent heat removal capabilities. …”
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Directed energy deposition of functionally graded V-4Cr-4Ti to Fe-9Cr transition for fusion power systems by D. Ebeperi, T. Graening, Y. Yang, A. Whitt, R. Seede, K.C. Atli, Y. Katoh, R. Arroyave, I. Karaman

“…A brittle intermetallic formed at one interface, causing cracking, which was not predicted by current thermodynamic models. …”
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Genetic mechanism and main controlling factors of deep marine condensate reservoirs: A case study of the Shunbei No.4 fault zone in Tarim Basin, NW China by Weilong Peng, Shang Deng, Jibiao Zhang, Cheng Huang, Huabiao Qiu, Yingtao Li, Yuqing Liu, Dawei Liu

“…Stronger fault activity, better transport conditions, larger reservoir size, and thinner gypsum-salt rock layers facilitate the upward migration of oil and gas along strike-slip faults, leading to higher production and enrichment of condensate.…”
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The hydrocarbon generation potential of the mudstone source rock in the Jurassic Shuixigou Group, the Turpan-Hami Basin, and indicative significance for oil and gas exploration by Tong Lin, Kangle Wang, Haidong Wang, Runze Yang, Pan Li, Long Su

“…Simulation experiments found that the activation energy required for the generation of gaseous hydrocarbons by the mudstone of the Sangonghe Formation is lower than that by the mudstone of the Xishanyao Formation. …”
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Short- and Long-Term Mechanical and Durability Performance of Concrete with Copper Slag and Recycled Coarse Aggregate Under Magnesium Sulfate Attack by Yimmy Fernando Silva, Claudia Burbano-Garcia, Eduardo J. Rueda, Arturo Reyes-Román, Gerardo Araya-Letelier

“…However, at long-term exposure (180–360 days), a clear strength decline was observed, mainly due to internal cracking, brucite formation, and the transformation of C–S–H into non-cementitious M–S–H gel. …”
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Sustainable utilization of iron ore tailings as an alternative material in asphalt pavements: A systematic review by Chundi Si, Bin Guo, Lei Feng, Jiupeng Zhang, Xinwen Gao, Zeyu Wu, Shaolei Yin, Ying Gao, Yanshun Jia, Ben Niu

“…In asphalt mixtures, the acidic surface of IOT reduces adhesion, but the use of anti-stripping agents or alkaline additives can effectively improve low-temperature cracking resistance. Addressing these challenges in activation and interfacial bonding is critical to advancing the application of IOT-based materials in sustainable, low-carbon road engineering.…”
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Bridge service life and impact of maintenance events on the structural state index by Abdoul S. Bah, Yan Zhang, Kotaro Sasai, David Conciatori, Luc Chouinard, Nicolas Zufferey, Gabriel J. Power, Thomas Sanchez, Xuande Chen

“…Currently, planning and decisions on maintenance activities are based on condition assessment methods that rely primarily on visual inspections. …”
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Volcanic Precursor Revealed by Machine Learning Offers New Eruption Forecasting Capability by Kaiwen Wang, Felix Waldhauser, Maya Tolstoy, David Schaff, Theresa Sawi, William S. D. Wilcock, Yen Joe Tan

“…Abstract Seismicity at active volcanoes provides crucial constraints on the dynamics of magma systems and complex fault activation processes preceding and during an eruption. …”
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Polypropylene to transportation fuel grade hydrocarbons over γ-alumina catalyst by Sathyapal R. Churipard, Adrian Alejandro Rodriguez Pinos, Sundaramurthy Vedachalam, Maliheh Heravi, Ajay K. Dalai, Saumitra Saxena, Bassam Dally

“…The catalyst was highly stable, reusable, and showed similar catalytic activity for 3 recycles. These features and the highly selective conversion of PP to gasoline range fuels are crucial for large-scale applications. …”
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A Statistical Constitutive Model considering Deterioration for Brittle Rocks under a Coupled Thermal-Mechanical Condition by Meiben Gao, Tianbin Li, Tao Wei, Lubo Meng

“…Due to active actions of groundwater and geothermal, the stability of underground engineering is important during geological structure active area. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecotoxicity Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Hydrothermal Carbonization Products of Corn Stalks by Hongyu Si, Ming Wang, Chao Xiao, Xiaomei Xie, Junhua Gong, Lijun Yang, Lizeng Peng, Arthur Ernest Koschany, Xiuxiu Chen, Hewei Yu, Qiang Yao, Jikai Lu

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Deformation characteristics and initiation mechanism of the Lijie landslide, Zhouqu, China by Jingxuan Gao, Jingxuan Gao, Nan Zhang, Xueliang Cui, Lichao Wang, Wenpei Wang, Ruidong Li

“…The Lijie landslide in Zhouqu County, China, located within the tectonically active Bailong River Basin on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, exemplifies a high-elevation shear-out landslide controlled by faults with cascading hazard potential. …”
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Deformation and degradation study using point clouds in natatio of the Western Baths at La Alcudia in Elche (Alicante) by José Antonio Huesca-Tortosa, María del Rosario Pacheco-Mateo, Mercedes Tendero-Porras, David Torregrosa-Fuentes, Yolanda Spairani-Berrio

“…The natatio has several cracks sealed with materials used in earlier interventions at the end of the third century. …”
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Transitions of deformation mechanisms in new metastable β-titanium Ti-1500G alloy by Yongqiang Ye, Yuanfei Han, Siyuan Zhang, Jianwen Le, Fu Chen, Jiaming Zhang, Chunyu Shen, Guangfa Huang, Shewei Xin, Weijie Lu, Di Zhang

“…The transition of deformation mechanisms was attributed to the decreasing thermal activation energy from α + β phase region (413.78 kJ/mol) to β phase region (219.24 kJ/mol), accompanied by dynamic phase transformation and activated dynamic α globularization. …”
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DYNAMICS OF HUMIDITY DISTRIBUTION IN CROSS-SECTION OF FLAT MOULDING MASS SAMPLES IN INITIAL DRYING STAGE by S. N. Osipov, I. К. Ivanovski

“…Dependences of exponential curve indices on time from drying start-up and size of an «active» zone of clay mass dehydration have been determined. …”
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A Brief Review of Some Local Approaches for the Failure Assessment of Brittle and Quasi-Brittle Materials by F. Berto

“…Brittle failure of components weakened by cracks and notches is a topic of active and continuous research. …”
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