Impact of Freezing and Freeze Drying on <i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> GG Survival: Mechanisms of Cell Damage and the Role of Pre-Freezing Conditions and Cryoprotectants by Junyan Wang, Peng Wu, Sushil Dhital, Aibing Yu, Xiao Dong Chen

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Rare-earth containing magnesium alloys: A review of precipitation behavior and its impact on fatigue performance by Fanjin Yao, Bo Hu, Zixin Li, Jiaxuan Han, Dejiang Li, Qianxi Zhang, Daolun Chen, Xiaoqin Zeng

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Characteristics and Evaluation of Living Shorelines: A Case Study from Fujian, China by Xingfan Li, Shihui Lin, Libing Qian, Zhe Wang, Chao Cao, Qi Gao, Jiwen Cai

“…The concept of “living shorelines” based on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) employs near-natural ecological restoration and protection measures. In low-energy coastal segments, natural materials are prioritized, while high-energy segments are supplemented with artificial structures. …”
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Influence of heat treatments on the tensile properties and thermal expansion behavior of Fe-Ni wire by CHEN Bao-an, ZHANG Qiang, WANG Rui-hong, HAN Yu, DING Yi, ZHU Zhi-xiang, CHEN Xin, YANG Chang-long, ZHANG Hong-yu

“…The present work clearly demonstrates that suitable heat treatments are important for the optimization of the strength/thermal expansion coefficient of Fe-Ni alloy wires, which will be helpful for material design and technology tailoring of Fe-Ni wires to develop a new alloy with enhanced performance.…”
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Effect of Ta Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Laser Additive Manufactured Nickel-Based Superalloys by GUO Liangliang, WU Wenxing, YANG Tong, CHEN Pinghu, JIN Xuming, ZHU Tao, ZOU Xinchang, QIU Changjun

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High-resolution high-throughput spatiotemporal strain imaging reveals loss mechanisms in a surface acoustic wave device by Tao Zhou, Alexandre Reinhardt, Marie Bousquet, Joel Eymery, Steven Leake, Martin V. Holt, Paul G. Evans, Tobias Schülli

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Modelling of SDN switch with OpenFlow protocol in AnyLogic by I.A. Filippov, V.A. Volkov, K.I. Nikishin, E.I. Gurin

“…Background. Low flexibility and manageability of software control of network equipment is one of the problems of modern networks. …”

Plant-Based Foods: Safety Risks and Countermeasures by ZHU Lei, LIU Jing, XU Huan, PAN Yingjie, ZHAO Yong, ZHANG Zhaohuan

“…Plant-based foods have become a research hotspot and key focus in the field of food science, as they help to ensure sustainable food supply, realize efficient and low-carbon utilization of resources, and promote the optimization of residents’ dietary structure and the improvement of nutritional levels. …”
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PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY AS A WAY FOR UPGRADING KEY TECHNICAL FEATURES OF RADIO-SIGNAL DELAY DEVICES by T. N. Bakhvalova, M. E. Belkin, I. V. Gladyshev, S. A. Kudzh, A. S. Sigov

“…Based on the previous results for our investigations of various retarding materials for super-wide bandwidth long-term delay lines and shortcomings of the available fiberoptic delay links based on binary delay chain where semiconductor optical switches are used to switch in or out delay segments that are binary multiples of a minimum delay, the principles of optimization and design of next-generation fiber-optics radio-frequency delay devices are proposed. …”
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The Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Coupling Effect between Roof and Backfill Body in Dense Backfill Mining by Xinyuan Zhao, Xinwang Li, Ke Yang, Zhen Wei

“…The research results are of great significance to the control of surrounding rock in backfill mining, the study of the mechanical aging characteristics of backfilling materials, and the optimization of backfill body support performance.…”
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Conversion to Fourth-Generation District Heating (4GDH): Heat Accumulation Within Building Envelopes by Stanislav Chicherin

“…A mathematical model is developed to simulate building heat performance under different supply temperatures, substation connection types, and envelope materials. The methodology involves detailed hourly heat load simulations and optimization techniques to assess the impact of temperature flexibility and heat accumulation within buildings. …”
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Enhancing biosensor capabilities through laccase immobilization in nanostructured Langmuir-Blodgett films for phenol detection by A.C. Machado, C. Salvo-Comino, M.L. Rodriguez-Mendez, L. Caseli

“…In this study, we immobilized Laccase (Lac) in a biomimetic environment provided by a nanostructured Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) film of an amphiphilic material (octadecylamine, ODA), where poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) has been coimmobilized as the electron mediator. …”
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Underwater Drag Reduction Applications and Fabrication of Bio-Inspired Surfaces: A Review by Zaixiang Zheng, Xin Gu, Shengnan Yang, Yue Wang, Ying Zhang, Qingzhen Han, Pan Cao

“…Future research should focus on the analysis of drag reduction mechanisms and optimization of material properties under multi-physical field coupling conditions, the development of efficient and low-cost manufacturing processes, and the enhancement of surface stability and adaptability through dynamic self-healing coatings and smart response materials. …”
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Experimental and Computational Approaches for the Structural Study of Novel Ca-Rich Zeolites from Incense Stick Ash and Their Application for Wastewater Treatment by Virendra Kumar Yadav, Nisha Choudhary, Daoud Ali, G. Gnanamoorthy, Gajendra Kumar Inwati, Mohammed HA. Almarzoug, Gokhlesh Kumar, Samreen Heena Khan, Mitesh B. Solanki

“…Incense stick ash (ISA) was used as a precursor material for the synthesis of low Si zeolites by the alkali-treatment method. …”
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Exploiting spinel manganese oxide decorated with silver nanoparticles as electrodes for supercapacitor application by Monika Michalska, Martin Sarman, Janhavi Sharma, Chandini Kumar, Kamil Sobczak, Pramod Kumar Singh, Amrita Jain

“…The findings demonstrate the potential of this new system to enhance energy storage capabilities, marking a substantial advancement in supercapacitor research, and this study sets the foundation for future investigations into scalable, high-performance energy storage solutions, emphasizing both innovation in material design and process optimization.…”
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Research progress on alkaline earth aluminates for dispenser cathodes by Zichen LI, Yunfei YANG, Yongfeng CAI, Zheng LIU, Junhao SUN, Hongmei LIU, Wenyuan ZHOU, Shizhong WEI, Jinshu WANG

“…This marks the initial application of alkaline earth metal aluminates in dispenser cathodes, providing low emission capability and establishing dispenser cathodes as an essential branch of cathode materials. …”
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Electrospinning engineering of gas electrodes for high‐performance lithium–gas batteries by Jingzhao Wang, Xin Chen, Jianan Wang, Xiangming Cui, Ze Wang, Guangpeng Zhang, Wei Lyu, Maxim Shkunov, S. Ravi P. Silva, Yaozu Liao, Kai Yang, Wei Yan

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Graphene/PtSe₂/Ultra-Thin SiO₂/Si Broadband Photodetector with Large Responsivity and Fast Response Time by Qing-Hai Zhu, Jian Chai, Shi-Yu Wei, Jia-Bao Sun, Yi-Jun Sun, Daisuke Kiriya, Ming-Sheng Xu

“…Here, we propose a graphene/PtSe₂/ultra-thin SiO₂/Si photodetector (PD) with multiple optimization mechanisms. Due to the fact that photo-generated carriers can travel in the graphene plane toward the Au electrode, the introduction of a top graphene contact with low sheet resistance provides a carrier collection path in the vertical direction and further restricts the carrier recombination behavior at the lateral grain boundary of PtSe₂ film. …”
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Beyond Fiber: Toward Terahertz Bandwidth in Free-Space Optical Communication by Rahat Ullah, Sibghat Ullah, Jianxin Ren, Hathal Salamah Alwageed, Yaya Mao, Zhipeng Qi, Feng Wang, Suhail Ayoub Khan, Umar Farooq

“…Additionally, adaptive optics, machine learning-based beam alignment, and low-loss materials are examined as potential solutions to mitigating signal degradation due to atmospheric absorption. …”
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Enhancing combustion performance of Al-H2O gelled propellants via polytetrafluoroethylene by Songchen Yue, Jiangong Zhao, Yao Shu, Jian Jiang, Peijin Liu, Wen Ao

“…Aluminum–water (Al-H2O) propellants are a novel class of solid propellants characterized by low cost and low signature observability. However, the inherently high aluminum content in these formulations often leads to severe agglomeration of aluminum (Al) particles during combustion, which in turn compromises combustion efficiency and results in substantial solid residue. …”
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