Self-Compacting Concrete with Artificial Lightweight Aggregates from Sugarcane Ash and Calcined Scheelite Mining Waste by Jemima Tabita F. de Sousa, Marcos Alyssandro S. dos Anjos, José Anselmo da S. Neto, Evilane C. de Farias, Fernando G. Branco, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

“…The rheological parameters demonstrated by SCC provide high fluidity and cohesion, resulting in high mould-filling capability and segregation resistance, as well as optimising concreting processes and reducing costs. In view of this, self-compacting lightweight concrete (SCLC) has emerged as a possible alternative as it combines the benefits of SCC and lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC). …”
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Usability Assessment of Salud Electronic Dental Record System by Alshammari A, Awawdeh M, Alsalwah NH, Alnafrani S, Alsaeed S

“…Think-Aloud sessions captured participants’ cognitive processes during task completion, while semi-structured Exit Interviews provided insights into their overall experience and feedback. …”
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In vitro cytotoxicity assessment of the 3D printed polymer based epoxy resin intended for use in dentistry by Puškar Tatjana, Trifković Branka, Đurović-Koprivica Daniela, Kojić Vesna, Jevremović Ana, Mirković Siniša, Eggbeer Dominic

“…Stereolithography (SLA) is one of the foremost 3D processes used in 3D printing, yet there are only a small number of resin materials reported to be suitable for medical applications. …”
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Advances in research on noble gas as tracers of geofluids and helium enrichment by Yu GAO, Quanyou LIU, Dongya ZHU, Xiaoqi WU, Pengpeng LI

“…BackgroundNoble gases emerge as significant tools for tracing the sources and evolutionary processes of geofluids due to their chemical inertness and different isotopic compositions across varying reservoirs. …”
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Dispersivity of modified polyester fibers in concrete and its influence on the durability of concrete by CHEN Jian-qiang, JI Hong-guang, LIU Juan-hong, YANG Fang

“…The results indicate that the image processing method can evaluate the dispersivity of the fiber reinforced concrete well. …”
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Oil Extraction from “Morelos Rice” Bran: Kinetics and Raw Oil Stability by J. Zúñiga-Diaz, E. Reyes-Dorantes, A. Quinto-Hernandez, J. Porcayo-Calderon, J. G. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, L. Martinez-Gomez

“…Thus, the quality and characteristics of its rice bran may affect the kinetic of the extraction process of its oil as well as its stability. Therefore, this work is oriented to determine the extraction kinetics of its oil and its oxidative stability. …”
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Bacterial network for precise plant stress detection and enhanced crop resilience by Shakeel Ahmed, Syed Muhammad Zaigham Abbas Naqvi, Muhammad Awais, Yongzhe Ren, Hao Zhang, Junfeng Wu, Linze Li, Vijaya Raghavan, Jiandong Hu

“…The average internalization time for bacteria through a plant root area of 2 µm2 during the rhizophagy process is estimated at 1220.12 s. Simulations also assess bacterial movement through shoots, the impact of advection, and chemotactic responses. …”
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Effect of Subgrains on the Performance of Mono-Like Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Su Zhou, Chunlan Zhou, Wenjing Wang, Yehua Tang, Jingwei Chen, Baojun Yan, Yan Zhao

“…In this work, mono-like wafers are classified by a simple process and fabricated into laser doping selective emitter cells. …”
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Preparation and corrosion resistance of Inconel 625 laser cladding coating for high temperature supercritical carbon dioxide environment by Siyuan Tao, Gen Zhang, Yongfu Zhao, Guolong Wu, E Jiang, Ye Wang, Xianglong Guo, Yanping Huang, Zongpei Wu, Zhongyu Piao

“…An orthogonal experiment was used to optimize laser cladding process parameters, followed by systematic investigations into the microstructure, bonding strength, and corrosion performance of the laser cladding coatings. …”
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The addition of chemical compounds extracted from leaf litter leachates enhances short term methane uptake by forest soils by Vincent Arricastres, Dorine Desalme, Thomas Z. Lerch, Marie-Noëlle Vaultier, Caroline Plain

“…Until now, the role of litter has only been studied for the diffusion of gases. The chemical influence of leachate compounds from litter is a dominant process in forest ecosystems. …”
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Bimetallic AuAg-coated porous silicon nanowire platform for rapid SERS-based antibiotic susceptibility testing by Daria A. Nazarovskaia, Pavel A. Domnin, Oleg D. Gyuppenen, Ilia I. Tsiniaikin, Svetlana A. Ermolaeva, Kirill A. Gonchar, Liubov A. Osminkina

“…These findings underscore the potential of AuAg@pSiNWs substrates to expedite the AST process, offering a significant advantage in clinical diagnostics and antimicrobial resistance monitoring.…”
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Optimization of docetaxel-loaded cholesterol nanostructured lipid carriers for improving cancer treatment using Taguchi experimental design by Thanikodi Sathish, Jayant Giri, Saravanan Rathinasamy, Mohammad Kanan

“…These trials considered process factors like elaidic acid percentage (15–30 %), emulsifier concentration (1–4 %), agitation duration (2–8 min), and blending speed (800–1400 rpm). …”
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Impact of Polysorbate 80 on the Antimicrobial Activity of Oregano and Thyme by Marta Carvalho, Joana Barbosa, Marcelo Belchior Rosendo da Silva, Helena Albano, Paula Teixeira

“…However, MIC determinations revealed that higher EO concentrations were required to inhibit microbial growth when polysorbate 80 was included in the emulsification process. These findings indicate that polysorbate 80 influences antimicrobial test results by reducing EO efficacy while enhancing solution homogeneity and handling in aqueous media. …”
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Tailored microstructure and enhanced bonding strength of in-situ surface modified Cu flakes via oxidation–reduction bonding by Siliang He, Xiangdong Liu, Zhiliang Pan, Sheng Gao, Yang Zuo, Hiroshi Nishikawa

“…The proposed bonding process is compatible with the existing reflow furnace and could provide new approach to achieve sintered Cu interconnections.…”
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Modification mechanism of Cu–Al alloy with pre-cladded Al/AlY layers treated by plasma nitriding: Experiments and first-principles calculations by Xiaoxian Li, Lingling Liu, Xiang Wang, Xuehui Zhang, Tongxiang Liang

“…The results of first principles calculation confirmed that the addition of rare earth element Y could significantly reduce the solubility energy of N atom and greatly promote the nitriding process. Therefore, the concentration of nitride in the composite modified layer was increased, the grain was refined, and the final comprehensive performance was improved.…”
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Mathematical modeling of an electrified methane steam reforming unit for maritime sector decarbonization via MCFC by Stefano Moriggi, Daniela De Cata, Dario Bove, Barbara Bosio

“…In fact, to sustain this process, a continuous hydrogen supply is required. …”
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Flexible and Reliable Parylene‐C Resistive Random Access Memory Array with Graphene Barrier for Neuromorphic Systems by Seonjeong Lee, Sookyeong Kim, Boram Kim, Rayoung Park, Dong‐Wook Park, Yoon Kim

“…The incorporation of a graphene barrier layer effectively mitigates the excessive diffusion of metal ions, thereby significantly improving the stability of CF. …”
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Study on Connectivity of Fractured-Vuggy Marine Carbonate Reservoirs Based on Dynamic and Static Methods by Yintao Zhang, Chengyan Lin, Lihua Ren, Chong Sun, Jing Li, Zhicheng Wang, Guojin Xu

“…Dynamic connectivity evaluation was carried out by combining the dynamic time warping (DTW) algorithm with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). Well logging, core analysis, and cast-thin section experiments were utilized to determine the types of reservoir spaces. …”
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Effects of CaO, MgO, Al2O3 and SiO2 on the carbothermic reduction of synthetic FeCr2O4 by Wang Y., Wang L., Chou K.C.

“…In order to optimize the current reduction process of chromite, a good knowledge of reduction mechanism involved is required. …”
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Hydrogen Reduction of Hematite Ore Fines to Magnetite Ore Fines at Low Temperatures by Wenguang Du, Song Yang, Feng Pan, Ju Shangguan, Jie Lu, Shoujun Liu, Huiling Fan

“…Our group proposes a new process that could simultaneously enrich CH4 from COG and produce separated magnetite from low grade hematite. …”
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