Nonprecious Single Atom Catalyst for Methane Pyrolysis by Naomi Helsel, Sanchari Chowdhury, Pabitra Choudhury

“…Additionally, single-atom Ni-TiN showed weaker binding to adsorbates, and a net endothermic reaction pathway indicated that the single-atom Ni-TiN was expected to resist coke formation on its surface. However, these Ni single-atom catalysts can sinter, aggregate into a small cluster, and form a coke layer from the highly exothermic reaction pathway that the cluster takes despite the facile reaction pathway.…”
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Cascade Bridge Interfacial Design for Stable and Sustainable Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells by Muhammad Fahim, Irum Firdous, Walid A. Daoud

“…ABSTRACT Constructing an interlayer between perovskite and zinc oxide (ZnO) electron transporting layer to passivate the implacable interfacial defects for upgrading the efficiency and stability of flexible perovskite solar cells (f‐PSC) is a daunting challenge and remains under explored. …”
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Utilization of waste lignin to prepare controlled-slow release urea by Jamshid Behin, Nader Sadeghi

“…Results The analysis of FTIR spectra indicated the changes in the functional groups of acetylated lignin. Petrographic photography and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses demonstrated a uniform and homogeneous covering of the urea surface. …”
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Flexible sensors for food monitoring. Part I: Principle by D. Luo, M. A. Nikitina, X. Xiao

“…In addition, this review elaborates on the transduction mechanisms of several typical transducers, with a focus on the physics behind, including the modulation of doping level, Schottky barrier, and interfacial layer that typically lead to changes in conductivity, work function, and permittivity. …”
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High‐Load Capable Soft Tactile Sensors: Incorporating Magnetorheological Elastomer for Accurate Contact Detection and Classification of Asymmetric Mechanical Components by Buyong Lim, Jungwon Yoon

“…This new tactile sensor is capable of performing three distinct functions simultaneously: measurement of normal forces up to 3.73 kgf, identification of the precise location of force occurrence by subdivision into intervals of 2.5 mm, and differentiation between a wide (≈8 mm) and narrow (≈2 mm) contacted surface area. …”
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Alignment, Rising, Sticking, and Phototaxis: Modulating the Behavior of Hematite Micropeanuts by David P. Rivas, Zameer Hussain Shah, Henry Shum, Sambeeta Das

“…A theoretical model accounting for gravity, van der Waals forces, electric double layer interactions with the glass surface, and self‐diffusiophoresis is formulated to describe the system. …”
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Stimulation of the immune system by liposomes with potassium orotate (review) by V. V. Mosyagin

“…It has been established that liposomes are nanocontainers, vesicles (vacuoles) formed by a two-layer lipid membrane in the inner space of which the active medicinal substance is enclosed. …”
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Development of forced cooling technology using a DLC coating tool with a small through-hole and a communicating tube regarding the turning for difficult-to-machine material by Ikuo TANABE, Hiromi ISOBE

“…The small through-hole was machined for the cooling function on the insert tip. Then DLC layer with low coefficient of friction for small cutting heat generation was coated on the insert by deposition. …”
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Influence of coal macerals on carbonization process and sodium storage behavior by Rundong HE, Hang GUO, Zhongchao SUN, Wencui LI

“…Additionally, vitrinite-based hard carbon demonstrates elevated concentrations of oxygen-containing functional groups on its surface in contrast to inertinite-based hard carbon. …”
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Inhibition and co-condensation behaviour of 2-mercaptoethanol in top-of-line CO2 corrosion environments by Mariana C. Folena, Joshua Owen, Iain W. Manfield, Hanan Farhat, J.A.C. Ponciano, Richard Barker

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Construction of Transport Channels by HNTs@ZIF-67 Composites in a Mixed-Matrix Membrane for He/CH₄ Separation by Jiale Zhang, Huixin Dong, Fei Guo, Huijun Yi, Xiaobin Jiang, Gaohong He, Wu Xiao

“…Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) proved that the HNTs@ZIF-67 composite not only retained the hollow structure of HNTs, but also formed a continuous ZIF-67 transport layer on the surface of HNTs. The results of gas permeability experiments showed that with the increase in HNTs@ZIF-67 incorporation, the He permeability and He/CH₄ selectivity of MMMs showed a trend of increasing first and then decreasing. …”
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A review of anticorrosive, superhydrophobic and self-healing properties of coating-composites as corrosion barriers on magnesium alloys: Recent advances, challenges and future dire... by Babalola Aisosa Oni, Olusegun Stanley Tomomewo, Solomon Evro, Andrew N. Misiani, Samuel Eshorame Sanni

“…The superimposed superhydrophobic surfaces help in minimizing their water contact, thus slowing down the electrochemical reactions on the surface of the alloys, while their self-healing characteristics autonomously aid in the repair of any induced micro-crack, defect or damage towards ensuring the metal’s long-term protection. …”
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Perovskite Solar Cells Modified with Conjugated Self-Assembled Monolayers at Buried Interfaces by Guorong Zhou, Faeze Hashemi, Changzeng Ding, Xin Luo, Lianping Zhang, Esmaeil Sheibani, Qun Luo, Askhat N. Jumabekov, Ronald Österbacka, Bo Xu, Changqi Ma

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Comparative analysis of pore structure parameters of coal adsorbed by different gas probe molecules by Lin HONG, Wentong LIU, Dameng GAO, Wei LIANG, Jundan ZHAO, Xingzhu CHE

“…The results show that the adsorption processes of Ar, N2 and O2 by coal include micropore filling, single-layer adsorption, multi-layer adsorption and capillary condensation. …”
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Three-dimensional finite element analysis of occlusal stress on maxillary first molars with different marginal morphologies restored with occlusal veneers by Qing Chen, Siyang Luo, Yujuan Wang, Zhu Chen, Ying Li, Maohua Meng, Yamei Li, Nan Xiao, Qiang Dong

“…The trend of the maximum Von Mises stress in the adhesive layer decrease gradually with increasing thickness of the occlusal veneer. …”
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Brochosomes as an antireflective camouflage coating for leafhoppers by Wei Wu, Qianzhuo Mao, Zhuang-Xin Ye, Zhenfeng Liao, Hong-Wei Shan, Jun-Min Li, Chuan-Xi Zhang, Jian-Ping Chen

“…Leafhoppers have a unique extracuticular coating called brochosome, yet its antireflective functions and protein composition remain unclear. Our study demonstrates strong antireflective properties of brochosomes, effectively reducing reflectance on the cuticle surface, especially in the ultraviolet spectrum, to improve evasion from visual predators. …”
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Interplay between microstructural evolution and tribo-chemistry during dry sliding of metals by Philipp G. Grützmacher, Sebastian Rammacher, Dominic Rathmann, Christian Motz, Frank Mücklich, Sebastian Suarez

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Tuning the Interfacial Deformation of Gliadin-Flaxseed Gum Complex Particles for Improving the Foam Stability by Ping Wu, Wei Shang, Jiaqi Shao, Qianchun Deng, Jisong Zhou, Xia Xiang, Dengfeng Peng, Weiping Jin

“…This was because GFG with larger sizes and lower surface charge possessed higher rigidity after coating with FG. …”
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Simulations of divertor designs that spatially separate power and particle exhaust using mid-leg divertor particle pumping by J.H. Yu, R.S. Wilcox, R. Maurizio, A. Holm, S.L. Allen, W. Choi, M.E. Fenstermacher, M. Groth, A.W. Leonard, A.G. McLean, F. Scotti, M.W. Shafer

“…With a divertor pump located mid-leg between the target and the X-point, SOLPS-ITER boundary plasma simulations without drifts predict the formation of a dense neutral cloud near the target with > 30x higher neutral compression in detachment, a more stable detachment front located further from the target, and ∼25% lower outer midplane separatrix density required for detachment onset, compared to a pump located in the scrape-off layer at the target surface. Up to 19 MW of power flowing into the divertors is modeled using the following two numerical implementations for particle pumping: a specified fraction of particles incident on variable wall sections of the plasma grid is removed from the computational domain (so-called albedo pumping), and a pump duct is modeled which includes dynamics of kinetic neutrals in the duct. …”
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Remediação de solos tratados com lodo rico em zinco Reclamation of soils treated with sewage sledge rich in Zn by Aline A. Mesquita, Nelson M. B. Amaral Sobrinho, Clarice de Oliveira, Nelson Mazur, Fabiana S. dos Santos

“…Industrial sewage sludge was applied in samples of surface layer of a Yellow Red Latossol and Yellow Red Argissol. …”
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