Aspects of Thermal Protection of Machine-Building and Power Equipment: Application of Oxidation-Resistant Combined Nickel-Based Coatings by V. N. Varavka, O. V. Kudryakov, V. I. Grishchenko

“…A 1.5 μm thick chromium layer on the coating surface acted as an indicator of the oxidation process. …”
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Viscosity-temperature characteristics, hot corrosion, and thermal barrier properties of new glass lubricants containing NaCl for the extrusion of titanium alloys by JIN Feng, NI Jia, ZHANG Zhi-hao, XIE Jian-xin

“…When the contact time between the new glass lubricant and the titanium alloy is not more than 3 min at 950℃, the new glass lubricant shows little corrosion on the surface of the titanium alloy, and serves the function of removing the original oxide layer on the alloy surface. …”
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Dry Friction Behavior of Stainless Steel Kinematic Pair of Spent Fuel Shearing Machine under Thermal-mechanical Coupling by YANG He1, DONG Jianpeng2, , GAO Feng1, GAO Shan1, TAN Aoshuang2

“…During the reciprocating sliding process of the roller, the contact surface is subjected to cyclic loading and the plastic deformation will occur within the surface layer. …”

Electrochemical, quantum chemical, and thermodynamic investigation of a Schiff base corrosion inhibitor for XC70 steel by Abdelbasset Recherache, Fatiha Benghanem, Linda Toukal, Nourelhouda Bounedjar, Malika Foudia, Buzuayehu Abebe, Mir Waqas Alam

“…The study exhibits a considerable improvement in corrosion prevention by developing a strong inhibitor that creates a dense layer on mild steel. By combining experimental findings with theoretical frameworks such as Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, the study provides a thorough understanding of the inhibitor’s mechanism of action. …”
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A First Principles Study of Lithium Adsorption in Nanoporous Graphene by Liudmyla Barabanova, Alper Buldum

“…It possesses nano-sized holes; thus, it has a highly accessible surface area for lithium adsorption for energy storage applications. …”
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Study of the spatiotemporal evolution of the stress, deformation and creep characteristics of pillars in solid potash mines by Luwei Zhang, Gaofeng Ren, Yongxiang Ge, Congrui Zhang, Xin Wang

“…The evolution of the surface displacement field during the creep of the pillar was subsequently obtained by digital image correlation technology. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Mixed convection flow of an electrically conducting viscoelastic fluid past a vertical nonlinearly stretching sheet by Ahmad Banji Jafar, Sharidan Shafie, Imran Ullah, Rabia Safdar, Wasim Jamshed, Amjad Ali Pasha, Mustafa Mutiur Rahman, Syed M. Hussain, Aysha Rehman, El Sayed M. Tag El Din, Mohamed R. Eid

“…Abstract The study of hydromagnetic mixed convection flow of viscoelastic fluid caused by a vertical stretched surface is presented in this paper. According to this theory, the stretching velocity varies as a power function of the displacement from the slot. …”
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Advancements in Mixed-Matrix Membranes for Various Separation Applications: State of the Art and Future Prospects by Bhoga Arundhathi, Manideep Pabba, Shrisha S. Raj, Nivedita Sahu, Sundergopal Sridhar

“…Various synthesis methods, like phase inversion, layer-by-layer assembly, electrospinning, and surface modification, enable the production of tailored MMMs. …”
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Impact Sound Insulation Behavior of Ceramic Tile and Rubber Mat Lightweight Floating Floors Under Prolonged Loading in Residential Buildings by Sérgio Klippel Filho, Fernanda Pacheco, Hinoel Zamis Ehrenbring, Roberto Christ, Bernardo Fonseca Tutikian, Jorge Patrício

“…Floating floors are an efficient solution, composed of a rigid walking surface above a resilient material. Functioning as a spring, the resilient layer must have adequate damping properties and compressive strength against permanent and imposed loads to guarantee its performance over time. …”
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Construction of a Covalent Crosslinked Membrane Exhibiting Superhydrophilicity and Underwater Superoleophobicity for the Efficient Separation of High-Viscosity Oil–Water Emulsion U... by Mengxi Zhou, Peiqing Yuan, Xinru Xu, Jingyi Yang

“…In this paper, SiO₂ micro–nanoparticles coated with polyethyleneimine (PEI) were initially loaded onto a stainless steel substrate. This dual-functional design simultaneously modifies surface roughness and wettability. …”
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Waveguide-Assisted Magneto-Optical Effects in 1D Garnet/Co/Au Plasmonic Crystals by Tatiana Murzina, Andrey Dotsenko, Irina Kolmychek, Vladimir Novikov, Nikita Gusev, Ilya Fedotov, Sergei Gusev

“…Here, we present the results of experimental and numerical studies on the functional magneto-optical (MO) response of planar 1D plasmonic crystals composed of Co/Au stripes of submicron period on the surface of a 3 μm thick rare-earth garnet layer. …”
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Nanocellulose-Incorporated Composite Membranes of PEO-Based Rubbery Polymers for Carbon Dioxide Capture by Somaye Nilouyal, H. Enis Karahan, Ali Pournaghshband Isfahani, Detao Qin, Masateru M. Ito, Easan Sivaniah, Behnam Ghalei

“…By exploiting the interfacial interactions between the polymer matrix and CNC nanofillers, combined with the surface functionalities of CNC nanofillers, the rapid and selective CO2 transport is facilitated, even at low filler concentrations. …”
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide-hydroxyapatite composite coatings for bio-imaging, hyperthermia and orthopedic applications by Smrithi Saroj, Vijayalakshmi Uthirapathy

“…Therefore, 5 % Fe3O4-HA coatings were produced on Ti–6Al–4V to improve the functional behavior of the bone implants. The bioactivity studies showed that the coatings have the ability to form bone-like apatite layer on the surface of the implant. …”
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CARBON-FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYMER PARTS EFFECT ON SPACECRAFT OPTOELECTRONIC MODULE LENS SCATTERING by S. S. Kolasha, R. V. Fiodortсev, A. V. Starovoitov

“…The work included experimental study in order to determine bidirectional reflectance distribution function by goniometric method for LUP-0.1 carbon fabric check test pieces of EDT-69U epoxy binder with EPOFLEX-0.4 glue layer and 5056-3.5-23-A aluminium honeycomb filler. …”
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Novel Amperometric Sensor Based on Glassy Graphene for Flow Injection Analysis by Ramtin Eghbal Shabgahi, Alexander Minkow, Michael Wild, Dietmar Kissinger, Alberto Pasquarelli

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RTDETR-MARD: A Multi-Scale Adaptive Real-Time Framework for Floating Waste Detection in Aquatic Environments by Baoshan Sun, Haolin Tang, Liqing Gao, Kaiyu Bi, Jiabao Wen

“…To address these limitations, we propose a Multi-scale Adaptive Real-time Detector (RTDETR-MARD) based on RT-DETR that introduces three key innovations for improved floating waste detection using unmanned surface vessels (USVs). First, our hierarchical multi-scale feature integration leverages the gather-and-distribute mechanism to enhance feature aggregation and cross-layer interaction. …”
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Development of Novel Monolithic Catalyst for BTEX Catalytic Oxidation Using 3D Printing Technology by Filip Car, Vjeran Gomzi, Vesna Tomašić, Domagoj Vrsaljko, Stanislav Kurajica

“…Catalysts were characterized using an adhesion test, field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman spectroscopy in a manner similar to the density functional theory model. Excellent mechanical stability of the catalyst layer was obtained, with catalyst mass loss under 2% after 30 min of ultrasound exposure. …”
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Cadmium Removal from Contaminated Water Using Polyelectrolyte-Coated Industrial Waste Fly Ash by Fatai A. Olabemiwo, Bassam S. Tawabini, Faheemuddin Patel, Tajudeen A. Oyehan, Mazen Khaled, Tahar Laoui

“…This study, therefore, investigates the potential ability of raw fly ash (RFA) and polyelectrolyte-coated fly ash (PEFA) to remove cadmium (Cd) from polluted water. Using layer-by-layer approach, functionalized fly ash was coated with 20 layers from 0.03% (v/v) of cationic poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDADMAC) and anionic polystyrene sulfonate (PSS) solutions. …”
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Artificial intelligence approach to magnetohydrodynamic flow of non-Newtonian fluids over a wedge: Thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects by Talal Taha, Sohaib Abdal, Liaqat Ali, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Se-Jin Yook

“…ODEs are first solved numerically using MATLAB’s bvp4c function, a known solver of boundary value problems known to solve complex ODEs within fluid dynamics very effectively. …”
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Aridification Inhibits the Release of Dissolved Organic Carbon from Alpine Soils in Southwest China by Yanmei Li, Jihong Qin, Yuwen Chen, Hui Sun, Xinyue Hu

“…The cumulative release of soil DOC in the laboratory (0–5 cm soil reached 1.93 ± 0.43 g/kg) was greater than that from soil incubated in situ (0–5 cm soil reached 1.40 ± 0.13 g/kg); (2) the cumulative release of DOC in 0–5 cm soil exhibited the greatest response to changes in water content, and the cumulative release of DOC from the 0–5 cm soil layer (1.40 ± 0.13 g/kg) was greater than that from the 5–15 cm soil layer (1.25 ± 0.03 g/kg); and (3) UV-visible absorption spectra and 3D fluorescence spectral characteristics indicated that aridification increases the content of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) components with strong hydrophobicity, especially tyrosine components (surface soil increased 39.59~63.31%), in alpine soil DOC. …”
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