A grand canonical study of the potential dependence of nitrate adsorption and dissociation across metals and dilute alloys by Dean M. Sweeney, Bolton Tran, Bryan R. Goldsmith

“…Using explicit and analytical grand-canonical density functional theory (eGC-DFT and aGC-DFT), we investigate the potential dependence of nitrate adsorption and dissociation on pure metals and Cu-based single-atom alloys (SAAs). …”
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Optimization and performance study of large aspect ratio SiC microgrooves by waterjet assisted laser machining by Qijian Zhang, Wenzhao Yang, Xinwei Zhang, Jinjin Han, Yunxia Guo, Weining Lei

“…However, their extreme hardness poses challenges for traditional mechanical machining, including low efficiency and severe tool wear, while laser machining is prone to defects such as heat-affected zones and recast layers. This study innovatively employs waterjet-assisted laser micromachining (WJALM), compared to conventional underwater laser micromachining (UWLM), WJALM reduces the recast layer and microcracks through the synergistic cooling and impact effects of the waterjet, while maintaining smaller surface roughness (reduce by 42%). …”
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Ferroelectricity at the extreme thickness limit in the archetypal antiferroelectric PbZrO3 by Nikhilesh Maity, Milan Haddad, Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb, Amit Kumar, Lewys Jones, Sergey Lisenkov, Inna Ponomareva

“…Here, we use first-principles density functional theory to predict the stability of polar phases in Pt/PbZrO3/Pt nanocapacitors. …”
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An approach to process parameter optimisation for beta titanium alloys by Rudolph Sabrina Mary-Ann, Dicks James Anthony, Becker Thorsten Hermann

“…Using the volumetric energy density – a function of laser power, scan speed, hatch spacing, and layer thickness – to inform the design space, a means to achieve optimal process parameters which minimise porosity content was explored. …”
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Optimization of biosensor based on nitride-photonic crystal operating in visible range for Glucose detection by Hassen Dakhlaoui, Walid Belhadj

“…Using the transfer matrix method (TMM), we investigate the transmittance spectrum of binary one-dimensional photonic crystal 1D-(PC) designed as (air/(A/B)N/2/D/(A/B)N/2/air) and made of GaN (A), YBa2Cu3O7−x(B), and glucose solution represented by layer (D). The contour and surface plots of different transmittance spectrums displaying some oscillations in permitted zones as well as the photonic band gaps (PBGs) in visible light domain are reported. …”
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Pollution Assessment Using Soil and Plant Leaves in Faisalabad, Pakistan by Dina Bibi, Daniela Isabela Gutiérrez Pérez, Béla Tóthmérész, Edina Simon

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RP-18 HPLC Analysis of Drugs’ Ability to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier by Anna W. Sobańska, Adam Hekner, Elżbieta Brzezińska

“…On the other hand, discriminant function analyses involving log k and (log k)/PSA as discriminating variables separated the CNS+ and CNS− compounds with the success rate ca. 90%. …”
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Review Study about Portable and Wearable Artificial Kidney Systems by Fanar Aljanabi, Hassanain Ali Hussein Lafta

“…As a result, the discussed studies found that using peristaltic pump pumps with a phase difference by half cycle between blood and dialysate will cause a higher urea clearance rate; multiple studies focused on the modification of the dialyzing filter to find that using Polyethene glycol surface-modified silicon nanopore membranes, dual-layer hollow fiber membranes, the use of BRECS cell therapy, carbon activated blocks, all contributed highly in enhancing the dialyzing process providing the patients with highly efficient blood purification session. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF WEAR RESISTANT COATINGS FORMED BY PLASMA SPRAYING OF ALLOY Ni–Fe–Cr–Si–B–C SYSTEM REINFORCED WITH CERAMICS Al2O3 by A. S. Kalinichenko, O. G. Devoino, V. V. Meshkova

“…. Creating a functionally oriented, including nanostructured, anti-friction materials and coatings with qualitatively new complex of service properties is an important scientific and practical problem. …”
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Synthesis and Upconversion Luminescence of Nanoparticles Y2O3 and Gd2O3 Co-doped with Yb3+ and Er3+ by Dalia H. Chávez, Oscar E. Contreras, Gustavo A. Hirata

“…For the host Gd2O3, green emission was present in Er3+ (2% mol) and Yb3+ (3% mol). The surface of some UCNs was coated with a thin silica layer and analysed in order to compare the luminescence with the uncoated UCNs. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Nutrients Accumulation and Nitrogen and Phosphorus Loss of Greenhouse Vegetable Field by YANG Tao, CHEN Yuanhua, CHEN Feng, XU Changxu, ZHUANG Yanhua, TU Xiangming, CHEN Jingrui

“…［Results］ 1) The soil was severely acidified. The soil layers within 0—20 and 20—40 cm under surface showed pH values of 5.44 and 5.56, respectively. 2) The soil nutrient content in 0—20 cm soil layer was at the medium fertility level, and the soil nutrient increased with the extension of planting time when the planting years were less than 10 years, and began to decline when the planting years were 11—20 years (except for available phosphorus). 3) The runoff from greenhouse vegetable is mainly driven by rainfall and has the characteristics of high volume and low concentration; runoff occurs in the period from February to June accounts for more than 75% of the annual runoff amount and more than 60% of the annual nitrogen and phosphorus loss. …”
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Study on Soil Nutrients and Microbial Community Diversity in Ancient Tea Plantations of China by Jiaxin Li, Wei Huang, Xinyuan Lin, Waqar Khan, Hongbo Zhao, Binmei Sun, Shaoqun Liu, Peng Zheng

“…Soil samples were collected from the surface layer (0–20 cm) and subsurface layer (20–40 cm) of the ancient tea trees. …”
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Research Progress of Protein/Lipid-Starch Interactions and Their Effect in Slowing Down Starch Digestion Rate by Changnian LIU, Yan GUO, Jiaxin ZHANG, Xiuzhu YU, Qi LI

“…Proteins inhibit the digestion of starch by forming a physical barrier on the surface of starch granules and combining with enzymes to reduce the enzyme activity. …”
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Bio-inhibitive corrosion effect of carica papaya leaf extract on cold-rolled mild steel in 0.1 M HCl solution by Nnamdi Chibuike Iheaturu, Stanley Udochukwu Ofoegbu, Bibiana Chimezie Aharanwa, Magdalene Nkeiru Akanbi, Daniel Iheanacho Udunwa, Kayode Olugbenga Ayo, Augusta Ndidi Eke, Blessing Opeoluwa Ogunsemore, Precious Oluebube Ndukwu, Chikaodinaka Ngozi Umeh

“…The functional groups in the CPLE were identified using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), and the surface appearance of the coupons after immersion was examined using an atomic force microscope (AFM). …”
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A framework for the simulation of individual glycan coordinates to analyze spatial relationships within the glycocalyx by Sarah Fritsche, Sarah Fritsche, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl, Leonhard Möckl

“…In addition, alterations in glycocalyx structure may play an important role in ocular surface diseases, e.g., dry eye disease. Despite the emerging importance of the glycocalyx, various aspects of its functional organization remain elusive to date. …”
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Effects of “Grain for Green” program on soil hydraulic properties: A meta-analysis by Jiao Yang, Huan Ma, Rongfei Zhang, Wei Ji

“…The results revealed that GGP significantly increased soil saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) by 33.51 %, 23.53 %, and 22.58 % in the surface (0–20 cm), subsurface (20–40 cm) and deep soil layer (>40 cm), respectively. …”
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A novel Pd complex coated on TiFe2O4 magnetic nanoparticles as an efficient and recoverable catalyst for the synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles by Abdulrahman A. Almehizia, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Anjan Kumar, Vicky Jain, Suhas Ballal, Abhayveer Singh, Karthikeyan Jayabalan, Subhashree Ray, Pranchal Rajput, Ojas Prakashbhai Doshi

“…The nanoparticles were coated with a silica layer and subsequently functionalized with 3-chloropropyltriethoxysilane (CPTES). …”
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Effect of nylon fabric reinforcement on the mechanical performance of adhesive joints made between glass and GFRP by Placido Munafò, Francesco Marchione, Gianluca Chiappini, Monica Marchini

“…The present paper aims to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the insertion of nylon 6 fabric in the adhesive layer, to study their applicability and functionality in building components. …”
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Effect of nylon fabric reinforcement on the mechanical performance of adhesive joints made between glass and GFRP. by P. Munaf�, F. Marchione, G. Chiappini, M. Marchini

“…The present paper aims to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the insertion of nylon 6 fabric in the adhesive layer, to study their applicability and functionality in building components. …”
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Real-Time Detection of Varieties and Defects in Moving Corn Seeds Based on YOLO-SBWL by Yuhang Che, Hongyi Bai, Laijun Sun, Yanru Fang, Xinbo Guo, Shanbing Yin

“…Finally, the improved model was pruned using layer-adaptive magnitude-based pruning (LAMP) to effectively compress the model. …”
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