Capsule phase microextraction methodology: Applications and future perspective by Shaikh Manirul Haque, Abuzar Kabir, Torki Zughaibi, Noorfatimah Yahaya, Bharti Jain, Rajeev Jain, Masoom Raza Siddiqui

“…The technique employs inorganic–organic hybrid sorbents and integrates multiple functions, such as filtration and diffusion, within a single device, thereby simplifying the extraction workflow.This review highlights various aspects of the CPME methodology, including a schematic overview of the extraction process and the instrumentation used for post-extraction analysis. …”
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Exploring the combustion mechanism of single micron-sized aluminum particles with a numerical model by Xinzhe Chen, Jiaxin Liu, Yabei Xu, Di Zhang, Yong Tang, Baolu Shi, Yunchao Feng, Yingchun Wu, Qingzhao Chu, Dongping Chen

“…A parametric study is further conducted to identify the effect of involved physical parameters on the combustion process. The diffusion coefficient (D) of oxidizers and the activation energy of surface kinetics (Esurf) and evaporation coefficient (α) of aluminum impact the particle temperature the most. …”
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Optimization of Dust Spray Parameters for Simulated LiDAR Sensor Contamination in Autonomous Vehicles Using a Face-Centered Composite Design by Sungho Son, Hyunmi Lee, Jiwoong Yang, Jungki Lee, Jeongah Jang, Charyung Kim, Joonho Jun, Hyungwon Park, Sunyoung Park, Woongsu Lee

“…Notably, the interaction between spray distance and number of sprays—related to curvature effects—was identified as a key variable increasing process sensitivity. A supplementary experiment, which added spray angle as a variable, indicated that while spray pressure remained the most significant factor, spray angle and number of sprays had an indirect influence through interaction terms. …”
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Electrified Enhanced Recovery of Lithium from Unconventional Sources by Harris E. Kohl, Carlos A. Larriuz, Andrew Ezazi, Mohammed Al-Hashimi, Hassan S. Bazzi, Sarbajit Banerjee

“…This review aims to describe materials and process design considerations for electrochemical extraction of lithium from aqueous sources with a specific emphasis on ζ-V2O5 designed in our research group as an insertion host. …”
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The Concrete Performance with Iron Tailings Sand Modified by Polypropylene Fibers under Aggressive Environment by Ke Tang, Xue-song Mao, Qian Wu, Longqi Liu, Ying Zhao, Wan-jun Huang, Jian-xun Zhang

“…The results show that, in the process of the corrosion of sodium sulfate solution, the formation of gypsum and ettringite (AFT) has an important impact on the harmful pores (>0.1 μm), cracks, mass variation, expansion variation, compressive strength, and flexural strength of the three concrete. …”
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Dilution induced variation in corrosion resistance properties on Co–Cr–Fe–Ni high-entropy alloy coatings prepared by laser cladding by Wenjun Wang, Zhiyong Zhao, Wenjian Zheng, Yu Wang, Zhibin Shen, Baoyun Ma, Daochen Feng, Yinghe Ma, Zhihui Cai, Jianguo Yang

“…This study first clarified how the dilution rate affects the corrosion mechanism by regulating the composition of the passive film and the dislocation density in a synergistic way, providing a theoretical basis for the process optimization and engineering application of Co–Cr–Fe–Ni HEA coatings.…”
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Toward a Universal Model of Hyporheic Exchange and Nutrient Cycling in Streams by Ahmed Monofy, Stanley B. Grant, Fulvio Boano, Megan A. Rippy, Jesus D. Gomez‐Velez, Sujay S. Kaushal, Erin R. Hotchkiss, Sydney Shelton

“…Abstract In this paper we demonstrate that several ubiquitous hyporheic exchange mechanisms can be represented simply as a one‐dimensional diffusion process, where the diffusivity decays exponentially with depth into the streambed. …”
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One-Pot Anodic Electrodeposition of Dual-Cation-Crosslinked Sodium Alginate/Carboxymethyl Chitosan Interpenetrating Hydrogel with Vessel-Mimetic Heterostructures by Xuli Li, Yuqing Qu, Yong Zhang, Pei Chen, Siyu Ding, Miaomiao Nie, Kun Yan, Shefeng Li

“…., Ca²⁺) and modulate the cascade reaction diffusion process. The copper wire electrodes serve as templates for electrochemical oxidation and enable a copper ion (i.e., Cu²⁺)-induced tubular hydrogel coating formation, while pulsed electric fields regulate layer-by-layer deposition. …”
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A comparative study of dry-coated fumed metal oxides for enhanced cycling performance of SiOx/C anodes in lithium-ion batteries by Ana L. Azevedo Costa, Mareike Liebertseder, Tatiana Gambaryan-Roisman, Daniel Esken, Frank Menzel

“…To address these challenges, we study the effect of dry particle coating with nanostructured fumed metal oxides (TiO2, MgO, ZrO2, and Al2O3) on enhancing the electrochemical performance of SiOx/C anodes. The dry coating process, a facile and scalable technique, effectively attaches the metal oxide nanoparticles onto the SiOx/C surface, forming a protective layer. …”
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Comparative Analysis on Discharge Gas Production Characteristics of Typical Electrodes with Oil Insulation by Qin LIU, Xiongjie XIE, Wei HU, Taiwei LIU, Xiaoqing LUO, Qiming YE

“…Therefore, a discharge test system is designed for oil-less equipment to obtain the gas diffusion characteristics in the oil after discharge. …”
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Simulation of stochastic transport and deposition of seed runaway electrons during disruption mitigation by Yuxiang Sun, Bo Li, Feng Wang, Di Hu, Yue Yuan, Long Cheng, Yuhao Li, the JOREK Team

“…We also examine their timescale of loss and compare it with that of the RE avalanche to estimate the efficiency of stochastic RE depletion during the mitigation process. Finally, using a realistic 2D wall, we present the deposition pattern of REs on the first wall to estimate its asymmetry.…”
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Construction of PdCu Alloy Decorated on the N-Doped Carbon Aerogel as a Highly Active Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction by Yangxin Bai, Wenke Hao, Aleeza Altaf, Jiaxin Lu, Liu Liu, Chuanyong Zhu, Xindi Gu, Xiaodong Wu, Xiaodong Shen, Sheng Cui, Xiangbao Chen

“…This, in turn, weakens the interaction between the catalyst surface and the *O and optimizes the elementary steps of the ORR process.…”
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Effect of titanium dioxide nanotubes incorporated into conventional glass ionomer cement on L. acidophilus by Layse de Góis SENA, Maria Davoli MEYER, Mariana Gallante RICARDO, Isaac Jordão de Souza ARAÚJO, Julia Puppin RONTANI, Vanessa Arias PECORARI, Elizabeth Ferreira MARTINEZ, Lucas Novaes TEIXEIRA, Francisco Humberto NOCITI-JUNIOR, Paulo Noronha LISBOA-FILHO, Kamila Rosamilia KANTOVITZ

“…It can be concluded that the incorporation of titanium dioxide nanotubes into GIC, particularly at 5%, reduced L. acidophilus viability, and might hence interfere negatively with the initial colonization process of the bacterial biofilm.…”
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Elucidating the aluminum storage mechanism in cobalt sulfide cathode materials for advanced batteries by Ruiyuan Zhuang, Ruiyuan Zhuang, Yongqing Li, Junhong Wang, Jianfeng Zhan, Jiangnan Yan, Yaru Chen, Wenhui Mo, Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang

“…Structural characterization revealed that while the synthesized material maintained high crystallinity, it formed agglomerates during the synthesis process that induced severe electrode polarization and limited ion diffusion kinetics. …”
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Kinetic research on the curing reaction of PBT/BPS via FT-IR measurements by Mianji Qiu, Baoyun Ye, Jiaxing Wang, Yurong Zhang, Chengyuan Hua, Xing Yan, Chongwei An, Jingyu Wang

“…To investigate the reaction process between 3,3′-bis(aminomethyl)oxetane/tetrahydrofuran copolymer(PBT) binder and acetylenic curing agents, this study employed bis-propargyl-succinate (BPS) as the curing agent and tris(iodoacetate) trimethyl propane ester (TMP-N3) as the cross-linking agent. …”
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A Robust Cross-Channel Image Watermarking Technique for Tamper Detection and its Precise Localization by Muhammad Ashraf, Adnan Nadeem, Oussama Benrhouma, Muhammad Sarim, Kashif Rizwan, Amir Mehmood

“…This study introduces a novel cross-channel image watermarking technique that randomly scatters the watermark pattern across a 24-bit image structure so that no emergence of embedding signatures and fidelity issues occurs after the process. Chaotic systems are employed to leverage their sensitivity to initial conditions and control parameters, resulting in high confusion and diffusion properties in the proposed scheme. …”
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Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior by Fusheng Zha, Haodong Tai, Qiao Wang, Bo Kang, Long Xu, Chengfu Chu

“…Calcium silicate hydrate (C-S-H) is generated during the soil stabilization process and contributes significantly to the strength and durability of the stabilized soil. …”
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Removal of Mercury from Aqueous Environments Using Polyurea-Crosslinked Calcium Alginate Aerogels by Evangelia Sigala, Artemisia Zoi, Grigorios Raptopoulos, Elias Sakellis, Aikaterini Sakellari, Sotirios Karavoltsos, Patrina Paraskevopoulou

“…Within this concentration range, the metal retention was very high, ranging from 85% to quantitative (adsorbent dosage: 0.6 g L⁻¹). The adsorption process followed the <i>Langmuir</i> isotherm model with a sorption capacity of 4.4 mmol kg⁻¹ (883 mg kg⁻¹) at pH 3.3. …”
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Fabrication of an Original Transparent PVA/Gelatin Hydrogel: In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity against Skin Pathogens by Naila Imtiaz, Muhammad Bilal Khan Niazi, Fehmida Fasim, Barkat Ali Khan, Syeda Asma Bano, Ghulam Mujtaba Shah, Malik Badshah, Farid Menaa, Bushra Uzair

“…A poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/gelatin hydrogel, namely HG, was prepared by esterification following the solution casting method. The gelling process was realized by cross-linking the synthetic polymer PVA and the biopolymer gelatin in the presence of hydrochloric acid (HCl). …”
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Progress in developments and applications of the HYDRUS model and associated coupling model packages by Taotao WANG, Bei ZHANG, Huihua CHEN, Jianwei HUI, Long HAO, Liang CHEN

“…Future research should focus on the following aspects: (1) Considering the effects of different planting years, different root types, and different root characteristics such as root length, root diameter, root volume, and root density in the simulation of plant root effect by HYDRUS. (2) Accumulating more transport parameters for new pollutants, including diffusion, adsorption, and degradation, to improve the simulation of pollutant transport. (3) Enhancing the description and simulation of the heterogeneity of unsaturated zone media. (4) Strengthening the acquisition and determination of parameters through the integration of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. (5) Further developing and applying HYDRUS coupling models to enable comprehensive simulations of the entire process of surface water, soil water, and saturated groundwater during seepage.…”
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