Development of 3D interconnected heterogeneous high-entropy alloy composites with enhanced multifunctionality via liquid metal dealloying by Munsu Choi, Gang Hee Gu, Jongun Moon, Jae Wung Bae, Hidemi Kato, Seung Zeon Han, Hyoung Seop Kim, Yongseok Choi, Soo-Hyun Joo

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Adolescent and Current Exercise Habits in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Associations with Body Composition, Physical Activity, and Pulmonary Function by Iriyama T, Matsuo Y, Tsunoda Y, Yamazaki A, Uchida Y, Nakagawa H, Kinose D, Yamaguchi M, Nakano Y, Ogawa E

“…PA was assessed using a triaxial accelerometer, body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis, and pulmonary function was assessed using spirometry and computed tomography.Results: Adolescent exercise habits were not significantly associated with PA or body composition, although they were associated with an increased lung volume. …”
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Improved Constraints on the Vertical Profile of CH4 at Jupiter’s Mid- to High Latitudes, Using IRTF-TEXES and SOFIA-EXES Spectroscopy by James A. Sinclair, Thomas K. Greathouse, Rohini S. Giles, Matthew Richter, Maisie Rashman, Curtis de Witt, Julianne Moses, Vincent Hue, Pablo Rodríguez-Ovalle, Thierry Fouchet, Ananyo Bhattacharya, Bilal Benmahi, Glenn S. Orton, Leigh N. Fletcher, Patrick G. J. Irwin

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The effect of using polypropylene fibers on the durability and fire resistance of concrete by Hassan Suiffi, Anas El Maliki, Fatima Majid, Omar Cherkaoui

“…In order to study the effect of polypropylene fibers on the durability of cementitious composites, several experimental tests have been carried out in the laboratory. …”
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Enhanced Electrical Conductivity of Graphite through Band Gap Reduction by Ferrite Nanoparticles by Ajay Kumar, Shikha Aeron, Manish Pant, Hari Krishan, Saifullah Zaphar, Ankit Mittal, Narinder Kumar

“… In this study, an effort was made to fabricate a series of electrically conductive papers (ECPs) by dispersing varying concentrations (%, w/w) of ferrite nanoparticles (FNPs, 8.27 nm) into a graphite matrix bind with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC, 46.15%, w/w) and depositing this composite over cellulose paper (CP) (4 cm²). FNP concentrations ranged from 1.0% to 3.0%. …”
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Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase 1 Is a Key Determinant of Membrane Lipid Composition in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes. by Sergio Rodriguez-Cuenca, Lauren Whyte, Rachel Hagen, Antonio Vidal-Puig, Maria Fuller

“…To understand its influence in cellular lipid composition we investigated the effect of genetic ablation of SCD1 in 3T3-L1 adipocytes on membrane microdomain lipid composition at the species-specific level. …”
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Antibacterial activity of promising nanostructured cesium oxide by Wedam Alghazzawi

“…Agar well diffusion and minimum inhibitory concentration assays were used to study the antibacterial activity of cesium oxide nanoparticles against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. …”
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The Role of Nanoparticle Elasticity on Biological Hydrogel Penetration by Chathuri I. Sodimanage, Marc Schneider

“…This review examines biological hydrogels’ structural and functional features as diffusion barriers, provides an overview of particle elasticity, key elasticity measurement techniques, and explores strategies for elasticity modulation in nanoparticles, such as composition, crosslinking density, and structural design. …”
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Effect of cooking time on the physical, chemical and thermal properties of acha seeds by Akeem O. Raji, Hajarat O. Nassam, Tawakalitu E. Aruna, Monsurat O. Raji, Maimuna Sani

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Evolution of phase composition and luminescent characteristics of the La1-x-ySmxCayVO4-δ nanocrystalline phosphor by S.G. Nedilko, O. Chukova, A. Dorofieieva, S.A. Nedilko, V. Shcherbatskyi, T. Voitenko, M. Etter, H.S. Rahimi Mosafer, W. Paszkowicz, Y. Zhydachevskyy, A. Suchocki

“…Estimated from the diffuse reflection data the band gap values are 3.85, and 3.82, 3.75, 3.78 eV for the samples with x = 0.1, y = 0, and (x, y) = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, respectively. …”
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Performance Degradation and Chloride Ion Migration Behavior of Repaired Bonding Interfaces inSeawater-Freeze-Thaw Environment by Mengdie Niu, Xiang He, Yaxin Wang, Yuxuan Shen, Wei Zhang, Guoxin Li

“…Combined with the composition, micro-morphology, and micro-hardness of hydration products before and after erosion, the damage mechanism of the repaired bonding interface was revealed. …”
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Exploring the Interfacial Microstructure Evolution and Bonding Properties of Al/Steel Composite Plates Fabricated Through Semi-Solid Cast-Rolling by Jin Qiu, Yuandong Li, Hongwei Zhou, Guangli Bi

“…This study prepared Al/steel composite plates with high shear strength using semi-solid cast-rolling (SSCR). …”
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Early identification of functional high-risk multiple myeloma patients after transplant: the predictive power of fat fraction and Response Assessment Category score in diffusion-we... by Angelo Belotti, Barbara Frittoli, Sofia Terlizzi, Rossella Ribolla, Claudia Crippa, Chiara Saeli, Samantha Ferrari, Nicola Bianchetti, Chiara Bottelli, Chiara Cattaneo, Carmela Carbone, Alessandro Gullino, Marco Chiarini, Viviana Giustini, Aldo Roccaro, Luigi Grazioli, Alessandra Tucci

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Efficient Separation and Enrichment of Rubidium in Salt Lake Brine Using High-Performance PAN-KCuFC-PEG Adsorption Composite by Linhong Wu, Kun Zhou, Yuchen Zheng, Ying Zeng, Guangyong Zeng, Ziyi Cheng, Yang Peng

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Characterizing the microstructural transition at the gray matter-white matter interface: Implementation and demonstration of age-associated differences by Joan Y Song, Roman Fleysher, Kenny Ye, Mimi Kim, Molly E Zimmerman, Richard B Lipton, Michael L Lipton

“…Background: The cortical gray matter-white matter interface (GWI) is a natural transition zone where the composition of brain tissue abruptly changes and is a location for pathologic change in brain disorders. …”
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Evaluation of Setting Time, Compressive Strength, Microleakage and Antibacterial Properties of Nano Hydroxyapatite Incorporated GIC: An In-vitro Study by Akshada Chougaonkar, Updesh Masih, Abhilasha Manker, Neelesh Gautam, Nidhi Soni

“…Introduction: Glass Ionomer Cement (GIC) is widely used as a restorative material, but it still exhibits some limitations that pose significant drawbacks in clinical use. The composition of Hydroxyapatite (HA) mimics the inorganic fraction of mineralised tissues such as bones and teeth. …”
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Response surface analysis of structural, mechanical, and permeability properties of polyethylene/Na+-montmorillonite composites, prepared by slurry-fed melt intercalation by S. I. S. Shahabadi, H. Garmabi

“…Three different types of alkyl ammonium salt (ALAMS) were used as modifier to study the effect of chemical composition and chain length of ALAMS on the dispersion of nanoparticles. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of zinc-titanium oxide nanoparticles blended methylcellulose derived from Albizia tree as an antibacterial natural polymer composite by Ansam Adnan Hashim, Rashid Jamei

“… This paper seeks to synthesize antibacterial green polymeric composites utilizing extracted cellulose, a natural polymer sourced from biomass. …”
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Study on acoustic emission characteristics under compression and fractal dimension of pore structure of polyvinyl alcohol fiber engineered cementitious composites by Yueqiang Li, Yueqiang Li, Xin Huang, Yangcan Zhao, Yanyang Qiao

“…Fiber adding to engineered cementitious composites (ECC) can effectively improve the performance of material. …”
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Determination of Mineral Composition and Phenolic Content and Investigation of Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, and Antibacterial Activities of Crocus sativus L. Aqueous Stigmas Extracts by Lemiae Zaazaa, Hanae Naceiri Mrabti, Abdelaziz Ed-Dra, Khaoula Bendahbia, Hind Hami, Abdelmajid Soulaymani, Mohammed Ibriz

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