Mechanochemical synthesis of core-shell MWCNTs@acrylic resin nanoparticles with toughening effect on PVC composites by Yuling Peng, Wei Wang, Jie Zhang, Jiang Li

“…The grafting efficiency of MMA was found to be 13.6 %, while the ACR coating efficiency was 22 %, as determined by TG. …”
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Ultraviolet-stimulated photocatalysis of crystal violet using (Gd(2-x)La(x)Zr(2-x)Sn(x)O7) pyrochlore nanoparticles by Mohamed Abdelbaky, Amr Mohamed Abdelghany, Ahmed Hamza Oraby, Mohamed M. Rashad

“…Moreover, to ensure the efficiency of the photocatalysis process, unknown concentrations were determined using the visible spectrophotometer. …”
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The enhanced antifungal effect against <i>Pyricularia oryzae</i> of Cu nanoparticles/chitosan supplemented with ammonium soap synthesised from palm oil by Tuan Nghiem Anh Le, Nghi Tran, Nhung Hong Nguyen, Tho Phuoc Tran, Giang Ngoc Doan, Ngoc Thanh Truong, Du Duy Bui

“… This study reports the preparation method of ammonium soap (AS) from palm oil and NH4OH solution, in combination with chitosan-coated copper nanoparticles (CuNPs/CS), to enhance antifungal efficacy (AE) against Pyricularia oryzae, the causal agent of rice blast disease. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Multi-Robot Path Planning Graph Algorithm by Fatma A. S. Alwafi, Xu Xu, Reza Saatchi, Lyuba Alboul

“…It combines a roadmap method, utilising the visibility graph (VG), with the algebraic connectivity (second smallest eigenvalue (λ₂)) of the graph’s Laplacian and Dijkstra’s algorithm. …”
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Structural Designing of Supersonic Swirling Devices Based on Computational Fluid Dynamics Theory by Qian Huang, Huirong Huang, Xueyuan Long, Yuan Tian, Jiang Meng

“…The structure of the supersonic swirling device has an important impact on the liquefaction efficiency. Therefore, this study presents a structural design method for supersonic cyclones based on CFD theory. …”
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A study by V.M. Abbasov, Hany M. Abd El-Lateef, L.I. Aliyeva, E.E. Qasimov, I.T. Ismayilov, Mai M. Khalaf

“…The investigation involved weight loss, LPR corrosion rate and extrapolation of cathodic and anodic Tafel lines method. Results obtained show that the surfactants studied are efficient corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in CO2 saturated brine. …”
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Fabrication of the Polyvinyl fluoride Nanofibers Membranes Via Electrospinning Technique for Oil Removal by Thamer Diwan, Zaidun N. Abudi, Mustafa H. Al-Furaiji, Rouhollah Y. Farsani

“…The water contact angle and wettability were determined using the Contact Angle Measuring Instrument; Porosity was evaluated through a gravimetric method, while the average diameter of the nanofibers was measured with ImageJ software. …”
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From Nasion to Sellion: repositioning landmarks for radioprotection-tailored 3D cephalometric analysis by Marco Serafin, Benedetta Baldini, Elisa Boccalari, Salvatore Bocchieri, Sergio Sambataro, Chiarella Sforza, Giuseppe Baselli, Gianluca Martino Tartaglia, Alberto Caprioglio

“…Purpose The present study aimed to three-dimensionally evaluate the correlation between cephalometric measurements utilizing Sellion in place of Nasion.Material and methods A pilot study using 25 CBCTs was carried out to determine the required sample size, reaching a minimum of 136 patients was required to validate the correlation between Nasion(N)- and Sellion(Se)-related measurements. …”
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Assessment of Spatial Proportions of the Tax Potential of Small and Medium Enterprises in a Resource Type Region by I. V. Korchagina

“…Purpose of the study – to determine the spatial structure and concentration of tax revenues from the activities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in municipal entities of the resource-type region (based on materials from the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass), to characterize their compliance with the needs of local budgets.Materials and methods. …”
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Presenting novel 2D echocardiographic views for pulmonary valve assessment in tetralogy of fallot patients by Ehsan Aghaei Moghadam, Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan, Hani Milani, Hosein Ghasempour, Niloufar Torkan, Mohammadsadegh Talebi Kahdouei

“…Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and Cohen’s kappa coefficient were calculated to determine the agreement between 2D TTE and surgical findings in identifying the number of cusps of the pulmonary valve. …”
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Multi-Fidelity Machine Learning for Identifying Thermal Insulation Integrity of Liquefied Natural Gas Storage Tanks by Wei Lin, Meitao Zou, Mingrui Zhao, Jiaqi Chang, Xiongyao Xie

“…Three machine learning algorithms—Multilayer Perceptron, Random Forest, and Extreme Gradient Boosting—were evaluated to determine the optimal implementation. This approach provides a reliable method for the real-time monitoring of thermal insulation integrity in liquefied natural gas storage tanks, contributing to improved industrial safety and operational efficiency.…”
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Pressure Sensor Placement for Pipe Roughness Calibration Based on Graph-Based Surrogate Model Coupled with Genetic Algorithm by Mohammad Rajabi, Mohsen Hajibabaei, Massoud Tabesh, Robert Sitzenfrei

“…Furthermore, the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II) determines the end node of the WDN’s critical paths for sensor placement to maximize monitoring network efficiency to calibrate the model and avoid additional data collection. …”
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AN EFFECT OF UNIVERSITY LEADER’S CONFIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A UNIVERSITY by D. A. Endovitskiy, Yu. A. Bubnov, K. M. Gaidar

“…The conditions of the traditional resources limitation compel the universities to improve their efficiency by means of transition from extensive to intensive development, i.e. by using the internal resources.The purpose of the article is the analysis of the situations when the effectiveness of a university is mostly determined by the socio-psychological determinants, such as personality of a University head, his (her) characteristics, experience, professional competence, and others. …”
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Proposal for semi-automatic control reflecting operator heuristics using fuzzy logic and image detection with monocular camera images by Kaoru Obayashi, Yoshiaki Saito, Koichi Osuka, Yuto Miyahara

“…Automation of construction machinery is being advanced to enhance the efficiency of construction work and address the shortage of skilled operators. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Biological Activities of Some Imidazolium Salts by Gühergül Uluçam, Murat Turkyilmaz

“…The in vitro biological activities of the salts on the selected bacteria and cancer cell lines were determined by using the broth dilution method according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines. …”
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Labour rights of the rare diseases population ‒ breaking the glass ceiling by Sanja Stojković Zlatanović, Marta Sjeničić, Ranko Sovilj

“…Considering the specificity of the medical and, consequently, social status of the people affected, the appropriate labour-law measures need to be determined. Applying the comparative and normative method along with the contemporary anti-discrimination principle, the labour status of the rare diseases population has been analysed based on the proposed classification in legal terms. …”
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Sum-Power Minimization in Multiuser Single-DF-Relay Networks with Direct Links by Shiguo Wang, Haixia Peng, Xianru Liu

“…Forming cooperation through relay's assistance is a promising method to realize green communication by reducing transmission power. …”
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Treelike process tensor contraction for automated compression of environments by Moritz Cygorek, Brendon W. Lovett, Jonathan Keeling, Erik M. Gauger

“…The generality of the ACE method comes at high numerical cost. Here, we demonstrate that orders-of-magnitude improvement of ACE is possible by changing the order of PT-MPO contraction from a sequential to a treelike scheme. …”
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Optimization Analysis for Innovative Inputs under the Objective Discrepancy between Government and Enterprise by Wu Kai, Zhang Huiying

“…The practical significance is to provide a precise method of resource allocation from the microlevel of enterprise project, which alleviates the objective discrepancy between the government and enterprise.…”
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Development of Optimal Size Range of Modules for Driving of Automatic Sliding Doors by Ivo Malakov, Velizar Zaharinov, Hasan Hasansabri

“…Size range optimization will lead to increase in the competitiveness of the manufactured products and the efficiency of their application. To solve the problem, a developed approach is used, composed of several stages: determining the main parameter of the product; market demand study; selection of an optimality criterion—the total costs for production and operation; determining the functional dependence between the costs and the influencing factors; and building a mathematical model of the problem. …”
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