Tribological characterization of nanoparticle filled PTFE: Wear-induced crystallinity increase and filler accumulation by L. F. Toth, G. Szebenyi, J. Sukumaran, P. De Baets

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Multi-responsive shape memory polymer printed by fused deposition modeling technique by J. Liu, L. Zhao, Y. Guo, H. Zhang, Z. Zhang

“…Herein, we demonstrated that the fused deposition modeling (FDM) technology seems more promising for fabrication of multi-responsive SMP devices. …”
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Multiple Fano Resonances Based on End-Coupled Semi-Ring Rectangular Resonator by Yihong Fang, Kunhua Wen, Zhengfeng Li, Bingye Wu, Li Chen, Jinyun Zhou, Dongyue Zhou

“…In this paper, multiple Fano resonances based on semi-ring-rectangular composite cavity (SRRCC) structure are numerically investigated and explained by the finite-difference time-domain method and the multiple interference coupled mode theory method. …”
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The Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Slabs Strengthened by Different Patterns and Percentages of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Plate by Ayad Al-Yousuf, Yaman Sami Shareef Al-Kamaki, Hanadi Abdulridha Lateef, Yasar Ameer Ali, Lateef N. Assi, Rahman S. Kareem, Hadeel Challoob Dekhn

“…This study provides engineers and practitioners with valuable information on choosing appropriate strengthening plans for RC slabs using CFRP plates, leading to more cost-effective and ecologically friendly structural rehabilitation methods.…”
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Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria by Elena A. Trusova, Ivan Ponomarev, Evgeny Shelekhov

“…Using the dilatometry method, it has been determined that uniformly distributed sheets of oxygen-free graphene lead to a decrease in temperature of the beginning of composite sintering by 175°C compared with pure nano-ceria and increase the shrinkage value by two times, which, in turn, should promote better sintering. …”
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Optimized Solar-Simulated Photocatalysis of Congo Red Dye Using TiO₂: Toward a Sustainable Water Treatment Approach by Davor Ljubas, Ante Vučemilović, Debora Briševac, Hrvoje Cajner, Hrvoje Juretić

“…The findings confirm that TiO₂-assisted photocatalysis is a green and promising method for wastewater treatment. The potential use of natural solar radiation could reduce operational costs, making the process more sustainable. …”
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Comparative Study about Differently Structured Transitional Metal Molybdates as Negative Electrodes for LIBs by Billur Deniz Karahan

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Influence of Nd3+ ion on piezoelectric studies in lead barium niobate ferroelectric ceramics for device applications by D. Parajuli, N. Murali

“…Grain size analysis showed values between 1.09 μm and 3.95 μm, with the microstructure becoming more refined as Nd³⁺ content increased. The maximum density of 5.95 g/cm³ was achieved at y = 0.06, reflecting optimal densification from Nd³⁺ modification. …”
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Comparison of size distribution and electrical particle sensor measurement methods for particle lung deposited surface area (LDSA^al) in ambient measurements with varying... by T. Lepistö, H. Lintusaari, L. Salo, V. Silvonen, L. M. F. Barreira, J. Hoivala, L. Markkula, J. V. Niemi, J. Ondracek, K. Teinilä, H. E. Manninen, S. Saarikoski, H. Timonen, M. Dal Maso, T. Rönkkö

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Miniaturized analytical method to evaluate the profile of biogenic volatile organic compounds from Spanish tree species by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and chemo... by Adrián Fuente-Ballesteros, Ana M. Ares, José Bernal, Silvia Valverde

“…A novel miniaturized analytical method has been optimized to study the biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) profile from tree leaves using headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-QTOF-MS). …”
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Aspects of conducting a forensic commodity examination of sunflower oil by L. А. Sоlоnіchenkо, D. Yu. Seredа

“…When conducting an examination of vegetable oils, the following research goals are determined: identification of the type of vegetable oil; methods of falsification and methods of their detection. …”
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Lithological Classification Using ZY1-02D Hyperspectral Data by Means of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods in the Kohat–Pothohar Plateau, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by Waqar Ahmad, Lei Liu, Zhenhua Guo, Yasir Shaheen Khalil, Nazir Ul Islam, Fakhrul Islam

“…The research was accomplished using spectral profiles of minerals accompanied by false color composite (FCC), principal component analysis (PCA), SVM, and SSTF methods for classifying the main lithological units. …”
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Dealing With Heterogeneous Information in Multi-Criteria Group Decision-Making Problems: A Comprehensive Design Framework by Matheus Pereira Liborio, Petr Ekel, Marcos Flavio Silveira Vasconcelos D'Angelo, Luis Martinez, Witold Pedrycz

“…In turn, the consensus-based approach achieved higher degrees of consensus than extreme value reductions, indicating that preserving more convergent opinions contributes more to consensus than preserving intermediate opinions.…”
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Comprehensive study of optical, photocatalytic and dielectric properties of Cd0.40Mn0.60ZnO2 annealed nanocomposites by Mansour Mohamed, A. Sedky, Abdullah F. Al-Naim, Abdullah Almohammedi, N. Afify

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Does the intervention approach matter for improving 24-hour physical behaviours among overweight and obese Brazilian office workers? by Luiz Augusto Brusaca, Nidhi Gupta, David M. Hallman, Andreas Holtermann, Dechristian França Barbieri, Ana Beatriz Oliveira

“…However, we do not know if interventions using a “24-hour time-use approach” are more effective in improving 24-hour time-use behaviours than the traditional “reduce sitting at work approach”. …”
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Remediation of environmental issues using graphene based materials for water purification: Synthesis, kinetics, and factors effecting the removal of heavy metal ions by Gayatri Pandey, Nitesh Singh Rajput, Umesh Kumar Sharma, Manmohan Singh Chauhan, Narendra Pal Lamba

“…According to the current study, Graphene oxide (GO) and its composites have been extensively utilised for the removal of heavy metals like arsenic, nickel, cadmium, and mercury, with removal efficiencies of more than 80 %, 83.08 %, 98 %, and 99.3 %. …”
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In silico discovering relationship between bacteriophages and antimicrobial resistance by Maya Zhelyazkova, Roumyana Yordanova, Iliyan Mihaylov, Stefan Tsonev, Dimitar Vassilev

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Insight into territorial efficiency of circular economy through data envelopment analysis by Ivana Marjanović, Jelena J. Stanković, John Östh, Milan Marković, Marina Stanojević

“…By identifying leaders and laggards, the study contributes to understanding the territorial dynamics of the circular economy and supports the advancement of more effective and sustainable CE strategies.…”
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Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence and diagnostic efficacy of an IgG4 rapid test in an eosinophilic population in Khuzestan Province, southwestern Iran by Alireza Ashiri, Abdollah Rafiei, Rahmah Noordin, Nor Suhada Anuar, Ali Teimoori, Bijan Ansari-Moghaddam, Molouk Beiromvand

“…Among copro-positive patients, 30 cases were followed up at least 3 months after treatment using the same methods. Results Of the 373 participants who submitted stool samples, coprological methods identified 95 positive cases, with culture proving to be more sensitive than direct smear (24.9%, 93/373 versus 7.5%, 28/373). …”
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Enhanced Antibacterial Effect of pH/Gelatinase-Responsive Florfenicol Nanogels Against Staphylococcus aureus by Leng N, Liu J, Jiang Y, Du N, Dawood AS, Algharib SA, Luo W

“…Furthermore, florfenicol composite nanogels were demonstrated a more potent bacteriostatic and bactericidal action against S. aureus and SCVs.Conclusion: pH/gelatinase-double responsive florfenicol composite nanogels with sustained and targeted release effects can boost the antibacterial activity of florfenicol against SCVs.Keywords: florfenicol, composite nanogels, small colony variants, sustained and targeted release, pH/gelatinase-double responsiveness…”
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