Effect of radiation-induced vacancy saturation on the first-order phase transformation in nanoparticles: insights from a model by Aram Shirinyan, Yuriy Bilogorodskyy

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Exploring the behavior of concrete containing selectively crushed wind-turbine blade from a water-transport perspective by Víctor Revilla-Cuesta, Ana B. Espinosa, Francisco Fiol, Roberto Serrano-López, Marta Skaf

“…The resulting Selectively Crushed Wind-Turbine Blade (SCWTB) is mostly composed of GFRP-composite fibers, with small contents of porous particles of balsa wood and polymers. …”
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Estimates of Isotope Ratios in the Magnetosphere and Implications for Implantation of Atmosphere in Lunar Regolith by James R. Lyons, Sarah Uddin

“…H ions come from both polar and solar winds. The extreme diffusive separation of O⁺ isotopes argues against the polar wind as a significant source of O to the lunar regolith during the passage of the Moon through the magnetotail.…”
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Galactic Cosmic Ray Interaction with the Perseus Giant Molecular Cloud Using Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulation by Luan Torres, Luiz Augusto Stuani Pereira

“…Our model incorporates realistic cloud composition, a wide range of incidence angles, and both hadronic and electromagnetic processes across a broad energy spectrum. …”
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Controllable Synthesis of Zn2GeO4 Nanorods for Photocatalytic Reduction of Aqueous Cr(VI) and Oxidation of Organic Pollutants by Jin Liu, Xiaodan Jin, Yurong Shi, Mingming Qiao

“…Zn2GeO4 nanorods were successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The composition, morphology, and optical properties of as-synthesized Zn2GeO4 samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scan electron microscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra. …”
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Effect of Iron Content on Thermal Conductivity of Ferropericlase: Implications for Planetary Mantle Dynamics by Youyue Zhang, Takashi Yoshino, Masahiro Osako

“…Abstract We have simultaneously measured thermal conductivity (λ) and thermal diffusivity (κ) for polycrystalline ferropericlase with different Fe contents (Fp3, Fp5, Fp10, Fp20, Fp30 and Fp50) up to 23 GPa and 1100 K by a pulse heating method. …”
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Enhanced Dye Removal and Antibacterial Efficacy of Copper‐Doped ZnO Nanoparticles on Cellulose Nanofibers by Phuong‐Linh Nguyen, Thi Ngat Tran, Minh Thang Le, Azeem Ullah, Duy‐Nam Phan, Ick‐Soo Kim

“…The morphology and structure of the composite cellulose nanofibers loaded with photocatalysts are then examined using FE‐SEM, TEM, XRD, FTIR, and UV–vis characterizations. …”
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The Effect of SLM Spreader Structures on the Powder Spreading Dynamics Mechanism of Diamond Tools by HUANG Guoqin, ZHANG Jiangtao, ZHU Xiaowei, XU Yangli, SUN Long, DU Yulong, ZHANG Yunhe

“…In addition, the particles underwentcomplex diffusion and cyclic movement inside thepowder pile due to the complex movement of the roller.While the diffusion movement of particles inside thepowder pile was relatively weak during the blade'spowder spreading process. …”
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A porin-like protein used by bacterial predators defines a wider lipid-trapping superfamily by Rebecca J. Parr, Yoann G. Santin, Giedrė Ratkevičiūte, Simon G. Caulton, Paul Radford, Dominik Gurvič, Matthew Jenkins, Matthew T. Doyle, Liam Mead, Augustinas Silale, Bert van den Berg, Timothy J. Knowles, R. Elizabeth Sockett, Phillip J. Stansfeld, Géraldine Laloux, Andrew L. Lovering

“…Specifically, porin beta-barrels are common diffusion channels, predominantly monomeric/trimeric in nature. …”
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Effects of the Ferrits Addition on the Properties of Polyethylene Terephthalate by Abbas K. Saadon, Auday Hattem Shaban, Kareem A. Jasim

“…The densities of the composites for all samples were calculated. Through the work the diffusion of zinc-ferrite into the grain of Polyethylene terephthalate has been noted.  …”
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Employment of Biodegradable, Short-Life Mulching Film on High-Density Cropping Lettuce in a Mediterranean Environment: Potentials and Prospects by Marco Pittarello, Maria Teresa Rodinò, Rossana Sidari, Maria Rosaria Panuccio, Francesca Cozzi, Valentino Branca, Beatrix Petrovičová, Antonio Gelsomino

“…Biodegradable mulch films were developed over the last decades to replace polyethylene, but their short durability and higher costs still limit their diffusion. This work aimed to test an innovative composite mulching film constituted by a mixture of carboxylmethyl cellulose, chitosan and sodium alginate, enriched or not with an inorganic N- and P-source to help the microbial breakdown in soil. …”
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Silver Nanoparticles Embedded in Sodium Alginate: Antibacterial Efficacy and Effects on Red Cabbage Seedling Performance by Miłosz Rutkowski, Wojciech Makowski, Lidia Krzemińska-Fiedorowicz, Karen Khachatryan, Andrzej Kalisz, Dagmara Malina, Jarosław Chwastowski, Zbigniew Wzorek, Gohar Khachatryan, Agnieszka Sękara, Anna Kołton

“…Rapid advances in nanotechnology offer promising opportunities to develop biodegradable, cost-effective composites containing silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with well-documented antimicrobial properties. …”
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Investigation into the role of layered nanoporous modified clays for adsorption/desorption of rosemary essential oil in the gas phase and the ability of this system as an antioxida... by Doha Berraaouan, Mohamed Tirinsi, Ramzi A. Mothana, Hanan M. Al-Yousef, Marie-Laure Fauconnier, Samira Salhi, Abdesselam Tahani

“…Abstract A new green composite material with antioxidant properties and specific-targeting capabilities was developed using Montmorillonite Clay in modified forms for rosemary essential oil gaseous adsorption without harmful chemicals or excessive heat. …”
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Characterization of the tribologically relevant cover layers formed on copper in oxygen and oxygen-free conditions by Selina Raumel, Khemais Barienti, Hoang-Thien Luu, Nina Merkert, Folke Dencker, Florian Nürnberger, Hans Jürgen Maier, Marc Christopher Wurz

“…In addition, the relevant diffusion processes were identified using molecular dynamics (MD) simulations.…”
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Wide temperature range protection performance of Zr–Ta–B–Si–C ceramic coating under cyclic oxidation and ablation environments by Guo Xiaoyang, Tian Yuan, Wang Na, Jiang Yan

“…The Zr–Ta–Si–O composite glass layer composed of (Zr,Ta)O2 and SiO2 is relatively intact at the early stage of ablation, and it can effectively prevent plasma flame ablation. …”
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Bioactivity profiling of mycelial extract of Volvariella volvacea (Bull.) Singer (paddy straw mushroom) from the Philippines by Emmily Asasira, Sofronio P. Kalaw, Angeles M. De Leon, Rich Milton R. Dulay

“…This study highlights the chemical compositions, antioxidant, antibacterial, and teratogenic activities of mycelial extracts of the V. volvacea (PQ671094 and PQ671093) isolates from San Jose and La Union, Philippines. …”
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Green synthesis of rGO/MgO nanocomposite using Hylocereus polyrhizuspeel extract for antibacterial activity and photocatalytic dye degradation study by Sunil Kumar Abel, Saranya Amirtharajan, Arulprakasajothi Mahalingam, Srimanickam Baskaran, Sakthivel Pandurengan

“…Disc diffusion method was performed to test the antibacterial activity against S. aureus and Escherichia coli at higher concentration of nanocomposite reveals that S. aureus showed maximum zone of inhibition. rGO/MgO material in terms of bioremediation of domestic and industrial waste by killing pathogenic bacteria, breaking down of colourant. …”
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Nanofibrous Membranes Based on Collagen and Conductive Polymers with Perspective for Biological Applications by Tonantzi Pérez-Moreno, Claudia D’Urso, Gabriel Trejo, Maria V. Contreras-Martínez, Omar Lozano, Gerardo J. García-Rivas, Luis G. Arriaga, Gabriel Luna-Barcenas, Janet Ledesma-García

“…These results emphasize the potential of C-Ch/Pani composites for electrically active scaffolds and of C-Ch/PPy composites for applications in mechanically dynamic tissue-specific regeneration.…”
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Microstructural evolution and 1500 °C oxidation resistance of Mo(Al,Si)2 fabricated via an innovative two-step SHS-SPS technique by Nana Zhu, Lu Zhu, Baojing Zhang, Peizhong Feng, Shiheng Li, Philipp V. Kiryukhantsev-Korneev, Evgeny A. Levashov, Xuanru Ren, Xiaohong Wang

“…However, an excessive Al content (>0.05 at.%) compromised the oxidation resistance due to the emergence of a Si-depleted Mo5(Si,Al)3 layer with inferior oxidation resistance, which was caused by the high-temperature diffusion of Si. Therefore, via this novel two-step SHS-SPS technique compact and crack-free Mo(Si,Al)2 ceramics can be rapidly synthesized at high temperatures. …”
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Co9S8@CNFs cathode enables stable aluminum storage with 3D synergy and co-dominated mechanism by Ruiyuan Zhuang, Jianhong Yang, Jian-chun Wu

“…Electrochemical evaluation demonstrated a reversible discharge capacity of ∼60 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1 with stable cycling performance over 400 cycles. The composite cathode exhibited small charge transfer resistance and improved ion diffusion kinetics, attributed to the conductive CNFs network and 3D porous structure. …”
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