Computational Strategy for Analyzing Effective Properties of Random Composites—Part I: Conductivity by Vladimir Mityushev, Piotr Drygaś, Simon Gluzman, Nurlan Nauryzbayev, Karlygash Nurtazina

“…The method leverages structural sums and enables a more refined classification of different classes of composites, which was unattainable using previous approaches. …”
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Chemical Composition and Crystallization Behavior of Oil and Fat Blends for Spreadable Fat Applications by Maureen Gerlei, Hugo Pierson, Marc Ponçot, Cyril J. F. Kahn, Michel Linder

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Facile preparation of rich β-transcrystallinity in PET fiber/iPP composites

“…This method to prepare β-transcrystallinity is remarkably different from those through stress or temperature control. …”
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Spectroscopic Characterisation and Elemental Composition of Biochars Obtained from Different Agricultural Wastes by Muhittin Onur Akça, Sonay Sozudogru Ok, Kıymet Deniz, Abdoelbage Mohammedelnour, Mümtaz Kibar

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Fabrication of FRP/CNT hybrid laminate composites and their effect on interlaminar and mechanical properties by Mateo Duarte, Johan A. Oquendo, Sebastián Vallejo, Johnattan Vargas, Yamile Cardona-Maya, Cesar A. Isaza

“…The findings pave the way for further research and development in optimizing nano-reinforcement techniques, ultimately contributing to the creation of more robust and reliable composite structures.…”
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Preparation and properties of melt grafted hydrogenated nitrile rubber composite with glycidyl methacrylate by WANG Li-li, LIU Chao, ZHENG Fang-yuan

“…When the amount of GMA added was not more than 10 phr（by mass）, with the increase of GMA grafting ratio, the glass transition temperature of HNBR composite did not change much, modulus at 100% increased, the tensile strength decreased, and the oil resistance improved. …”
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Synthesis of Biopositive Composites Based on Gypsum Binder and Dispersed Additive of Unburned Coal by Victoria Petropavlovskaya, Kirill Petropavlovskii, Tatiana Novichenkova, Yury Kosivtsov, Mikhail Sulman

“…The radical change in the pore structure is confirmed by research and analysis of the results obtained using the mercury porosimetry method. The total pore volume increased more than 4 times. …”
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Micromechanical crack analysis of glass-epoxy laminated composites subjected to tension load by Slaviša Putić, Dragoljub Ilić, Dragoljub Bekrić, Marina Stamenović

“…The main objective of this study is to determine tensile properties of the glass-epoxy polymer composite material. The material is glass fiber 280 g/m², 'twill woven' with 100 cm width, type - Interglas 92125, and epoxy resin type MGS L-135, where samples are molded using hand manual method with 35% fiber weight per volume. …”
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Evaluation of the Integrity of Amalgam- Composite Interface with Two Resin Based Intermediate Materials by Nadia Munir, Naveed Inayat, Aneela Qaiser, Sohail Abbas Khan, Muhammad Haseeb Rana

“…Conclusion: There is less significant effect of type of the adhesive on interfacial integrity, rather it is based more on the adhesive’s thickness, method of application and other manipulative variables. …”
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Damage Simulation Study of Composite-to-Metal Interference-Fit with Multiple Structural Parameters by Shan Jiang, Xiao Guo, Rui Zhao, Dongxu Zhang, Min Wan

“…ABAQUS/Explicit simulation of interference-fit was performed with the three-dimensional finite element method, and the VUMAT subroutine with three-dimensional Hashin damage was utilized to investigate the initiation and evolution of composite component damage. …”
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Species composition and richness of the herpetofauna of the semiarid environment of Nordestina, in northeastern Bahia, Brazil by André Kaufer Leite, Magno Lima Travassos de Oliveira, Marcelo Alves Dias, Moacir Santos Tinôco

“…This study aims to determine the species composition of the herpetofauna of the municipality of Nordestina. …”
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Endophytic fungal community composition and function response to strawberry genotype and disease resistance by Hongjun Yang, Xu Zhang, Rui Wang, Quanzhi Wang, Yuanhua Wang, Geng Zhang, Pengpeng Sun, Bei Lu, Meiling Wu, Zhiming Yan

“…Background Utilizating the plant endophytic microbiomes to enhance pathogen resistance in crop production is an emerging alternative method to chemical pesticides. However, research on the composition and role of microbial communities related to perennial fruit plants, such as the strawberry, is still limited. …”
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Design of Variable-Stiffness Bistable Composite Laminates and Their Application in Variable-Camber Wings by Hanqi Xie, Shujie Zhang, Yizhang Yang, Yang Zhou, Hongxiao Zhao

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Increasing the Piezoactivity of Manufactured Composite Piezoceramic Transformers by Combining the Processes of Soldering and Polarization by Paerand Yurii, Zakhozhai Oleh

“…To eliminate these negative phenomena and solve the problem, a new method has been developed for connecting elements of composite piezoceramic transformers by soldering, where a polarizing voltage is applied to the composite piezoceramic transformer when heating and cooling, which prevents depolarization of the domain structure of piezoceramic elements. …”
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Synthesis and electrochemical properties of silicon/carbon composites prepared by high temperature pyrolysis by WANG Jian-ping, TIAN Wen-huai, YANG Dao-jun, WU Ning-ning

“…Silicon/carbon composites as anode materials for lithium batteries with high power capacity were synthesized by a high temperature pyrolysis method. …”
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STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF COMPLEX-COMPOSITE STRUCTURES ON THE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POLYMER ADDITIVE MATERIALS by N. V. Bekrenev, V. M. Makarova, S. P. Pavlov

“…Based on experimental studies, it has been established that reinforcing topological reinforcement of 3D printing objects made from ABS plastic with a composite consisting of carbon fibers and ED-20 epoxy resin, along with an increase in flexural strength and tensile strength, contributes to an increase in thermal conductivity of the material by more than 18% and thermal diffusivity - by 20%. …”
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Factors affecting body composition in preterm infants: Assessment techniques and nutritional interventions by K. Strydom, E. Van Niekerk, M.A. Dhansay

“…This could cause metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular problems to develop later in a preterm infant's life. The methods used to determine body composition in preterm infants should be simple, quick, non-invasive and inexpensive. …”
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Triple Down on Robustness: Understanding the Impact of Adversarial Triplet Compositions on Adversarial Robustness by Sander Joos, Tim Van hamme, Willem Verheyen, Davy Preuveneers, Wouter Joosen

“…This research not only enhances our theoretical understanding but also has practical implications for developing more robust machine learning models.…”
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Influence of Nanosilica on Mechanical Performance in Woven Carbon/Kevlar/Epoxy Hybrid Composites by Pranesh K. G., Attel Manjunath, Nagaraja K. C., Raghavendra Bhat, Prajwal D., Abhijit Bhowmik, Chander Prakash

“…According to the tested specimens, a hybrid composite including 2 wt.% of nanosilica with epoxy provides better tensile strength of 6.83%, flexural strength of 10.13%, and interlaminar shear strength of 13.54% more than a hybrid composite without nanosilica. …”
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Effects of induced Cu content on the microstructure and thermal properties of Mo–Cu composites by WU Mingjie, ZHANG Xinzhe, ZHAO Jianguo, ZHAO Yuanchao, ZHANG Huailong, GUO Yajie

“…Mo–Cu composites were fabricated by induced infiltration method. …”
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