A framework for the examination of urban coastal areas against the risk of sea level rise and evaluation of design strategies: The cases of Izmir and Thessaloniki by Ercanlı Çağla

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A comprehensive review of existing erosion protective coatings and practices for wind turbine blade surfaces by Alnassir Atheer, Albinali Fatima, Aljaroudi Fatimah, Alsaleem Nouf, Rehman Shafiqur

“…Wind turbine blades (WTBs) are constantly exposed to extreme environmental exposures such as rain, sand, UV radiation, humidity, thermal cycling, and icing, all of which impact their structural integrity as well as efficiency. …”
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Environmental design and people with visual impairments by Attaianese Erminia, De Pascale Daniele

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Marine-Derived Polysaccharides and Their Potential Health Benefits in Nutraceutical Applications by Joana Carrasqueira, Susana Bernardino, Raul Bernardino, Clélia Afonso

“…Moreover, the functional properties of polysaccharides, such as gelling, thickening, and stabilising capabilities, are also crucial in product development, where they can serve as gluten substitutes in bakery goods and stabilisers in icings, sauces, and yoghurts. …”
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Enhancing Surface Properties Through the Applications of Silica Superhydrophobic Coating by Alfa Akustia Widati, Andina Fitriyah Salsabilah, Aisyah Aisyah, Zeni Rahmawati, Wan Nazwanie Wan Abdullah

“…Superhydrophobic silica coatings have gained enormous attention due to their significant contribution to self-cleaning, anti-fouling, anti-icing, anti-corrosion, and moisture-resistance. This mini-review provides an overview of silica surface modification, including functionalization, roughness control, and deposition methods. …”
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Comparative Transcriptomic Analyses Reveal Key Pathways in Response to Cold Stress at the Germination Stage of Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i> Willd.) Seeds by Rao Fu, Xiaoyan Liang, Jiajia Li, Yanjing Song, Kuihua Yi, Wenjing Nie, Lan Ma, Junlin Li, Meng Li, Xiangyu Wang, Haiyang Zhang, Hongxia Zhang

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Multifunctional Cementitious Composites from Fabrication to Their Application in Pavement: A Comprehensive Review by Mohammad Jawed Roshan, António Gomes Correia

“…These advanced materials can serve multiple functions, including structural health monitoring (SHM), traffic management, de-icing and snow melting, cathodic protection, grounding, energy harvesting, and shielding against electromagnetic interference (EMI). …”
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Design issues of a passive shielded WPT prototype with regard to safety limits against EM radiation by Tristan Schoenfelder, Vladimir Kindl, Michal Frivaldsky

“…By comparing the simulation and measurement results, the functionality of the defined procedure for creating a WPT setup is demonstrated. …”
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PATTERN FORECASTING OF PERFORMANCE INDICES FOR AIR-AND-SCREEN CLEANER FROM CHAFFING EFFICIENCY RISE by Yury Ivanovich Yermolyev, Andrey Vladimirovich Butovchenko, Artem Alexandrovich Doroshenko

“…The interrelation of the chaffing process efficiency growth and the air - screen grain - cleaner perfo r mance indices is considered. A mathematical functional model of the air separator and the screen clea n er is described as a closed loop quasi - static system. …”
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A Cloud Detection System for UAV Sense and Avoid: Analysis of a Monocular Approach in Simulation and Flight Tests by Adrian Dudek, Peter Stütz

“…The investigations demonstrate the functionality of the approach, even if challenges become apparent under real flight conditions.…”
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Tunable, permanent and instantly available super-wettability states on metal surfaces by laser texturing and plasma coating by Daniel Holder, Paul Reichle, Georg Umlauf, Rudolf Weber, Jakob Barz, Thomas Graf

“…Abstract Wettability, the ability of a liquid to spread on or repel from a surface, holds particular significance for applications requiring extreme control of liquid interaction, including self-cleaning, anti-icing, dropwise condensation, anti-fogging, and enhanced fluid transport. …”
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Holistic Molecular Design of Ionic Surfaces for Tailored Water Wettability and Technical Applications by Huiyun Wang, Chongling Cheng, Dayang Wang

“…This comprehensive review systematically explores the molecular design and functional applications of nano-smooth hydrophilic ionic polymer surfaces. …”
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Cyber Resilience of Electric Vehicle Charging in Smart Grids: The Dutch Case by Sjors Hijgenaar, Alexandru Stefanov, Arjan M. van Voorden, Peter Palensky

“…As a part of energy transition, the shift from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated the development of the EV charging infrastructure (EVCI). …”
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Deep Learning in Defect Detection of Wind Turbine Blades: A Review by Katleho Masita, Ali N. Hasan, Thokozani Shongwe, Hasan Abu Hilal

“…Defects such as cracks, delamination, erosion, and icing not only compromise the structural integrity of blades but also significantly reduce their aerodynamic efficiency and energy production capabilities. …”
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Additive Manufacturing for Automotive Radar Sensors Using Copper Inks and Pastes by Nihesh Mohan, Fabian Steinberger, Sonja Wächter, Hüseyin Erdogan, Gordon Elger

“…Using the use-case “printing of heating coils on the inside of the front housing (primary radome)” needed for de-icing in winter, it is demonstrated that additive manufacturing (AM) can provide economic and functional benefits for manufacturing of the sensors. …”
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Hemorrhage Expansion Rates Before and After Minimally Invasive Surgery for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Post Hoc Analysis of MISTIE II/III by Wendy C. Ziai, Shervin Badihian, Natalie Ullman, Carol B. Thompson, Meghan Hildreth, Pirouz Piran, Nataly Montano, Paul Vespa, Neil Martin, Mario Zuccarello, Steven W. Mayo, Issam Awad, Daniel F. Hanley

“…Methods Prospective assessment of sequential pre‐ and post‐randomization CT scans of 141 patients enrolled in MISTIE (Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Alteplase for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation) II/ICES (Intraoperative CT‐guided Endoscopic Surgery for ICH) and 499 patients enrolled in MISTIE III. …”
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