The push-out bond strength of BIOfactor mineral trioxide aggregate, a novel root repair material by Makbule Bilge Akbulut, Durmus Alperen Bozkurt, Arslan Terlemez, Melek Akman

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Decision-making using quasirung orthopair fuzzy exponential aggregation operators for carbon capture technology selection by Faiz Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Rahim, Noor Alam, Mohammad Rais Ahmad

“…Due to the multifaceted nature of the influencing factors, a robust and systematic approach is essential for identifying the most effective solution. The present research introduces an innovative fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making framework developed to address these types of challenges. …”
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Enhancing Compressive Strength Prediction in Recycled Aggregate Concrete through Robust Hybrid Machine Learning Approaches by Samuel Keown, Dylan O’Dwyer

“…This research study delves into the domain of civil engineering, specifically focusing on the prediction of compressive strength (f'c) in Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC). As the construction industry seeks sustainable solutions, RAC has gained prominence due to its environmentally friendly nature. …”
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Effects of Incorporating Fine Aggregates and Polypropylene Microfibres on the Cracking Control of 3D Printed Cementitious Mixtures by Armando Vargas, Rafael Robayo-Salazar, Ruby Mejía de Gutiérrez

“…Mixtures containing natural aggregates exhibited greater fluidity and lower water demand than those containing recycled aggregates. …”
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Enhanced decision model for sustainable energy solutions under bipolar hesitant fuzzy soft aggregation information by Zaheer Ahmad, Shahzaib Ashraf, Shawana Khan, Mehdi Tlija, Chiranjibe Jana, Dragan Pamucar

“…Main characteristics of the BHFSS aggregation operators were discussed in detail. Last but not least, this paper also provided a comparison of the BHFSS-based approach with one of the most popular multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approaches known as compromise solution (CoCoSo). …”
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Independent aggregation in the nordic day-ahead market: What is the welfare impact of socializing supplier compensation payments? by Kārlis Baltputnis, Tim Schittekatte, Zane Broka

“…This paper addresses the participation of independent aggregators (IAs) for demand response (DR) in European electricity markets. …”
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Prevalence Characteristics and Spatial Aggregation of Sudden Cardiac Death in Shandong Province by Counties and Districts, 2020 to 2021 by Yalin Zhou, Bingyin Zhang, Binghang Li, Danru Liu, Chunxiao Xu, Zilong Lu, Xiaolei Guo, Jixiang Ma

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Performance analysis of fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete at elevated temperatures using response surface methodology by Muhammad Saqib Khan, Muhammad Imran Khan, Rafiq M. Choudhry, Shabir Hussain Khahro, Zubair Ahmed Memon

“…This study investigates the potential of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) reinforced with fibers to enhance high-temperature performance while promoting waste utilization. …”
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Self-Compacting Concrete with Artificial Lightweight Aggregates from Sugarcane Ash and Calcined Scheelite Mining Waste by Jemima Tabita F. de Sousa, Marcos Alyssandro S. dos Anjos, José Anselmo da S. Neto, Evilane C. de Farias, Fernando G. Branco, Cinthia Maia Pederneiras

“…In view of this, self-compacting lightweight concrete (SCLC) has emerged as a possible alternative as it combines the benefits of SCC and lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC). In the production of LWC, the most widely used lightweight aggregate in the world, and also in Brazil, is still expanded clay; however, Brazilian production is restricted to the southeast region. …”
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Consequences of Surface Composition and Aggregation Conditions of Ag Nanoparticles on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of Pesticides by Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Gilia Cristine Marques Ruiz, Rafael Jesus Gonçalves Rubira, Santiago Sanchez-Cortes, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino, Leonardo Negri Furini

“…In contrast, with the MBC pesticide, the KNO₃ salt promoted the greatest aggregation state and was crucial for obtaining the most amplified SERS signal. …”
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Palm fruit bunch fiber impact on compressive strength of cement mortar with different fine aggregate types by Kenneth A. Tutu, Chenti Sa-ad Alhassan, Nasara Hafiz Arif, Abdul-samed Aziz, Tungteiyah Suad Mohammed, Michael Owusu Ampofo, Akua Boadiwaa Yeboah

“…The aggregates were used with Portland cement tofabricate mortar cubes, which were tested after 28 days. …”
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Periodic bioinoculations enhance soil aggregate stability through species-specific effects and interactions with the native microbiota by Zhikang Wang, Han Wang, Hongsheng Qing, Quan Lin, Jiacun Li, Xiangxiang Fu, Eiko E. Kuramae

“…The native bacterial community, rather than fungi, played a dominant role in increasing MWD by reshaping large aggregates (>1 mm), with most families in Acidobacteriota strongly correlated with MWD shifts. …”
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Antibodies inhibit transmission and aggregation of C9orf72 poly‐GA dipeptide repeat proteins by Qihui Zhou, Carina Lehmer, Meike Michaelsen, Kohji Mori, Dominik Alterauge, Dirk Baumjohann, Martin H Schludi, Johanna Greiling, Daniel Farny, Andrew Flatley, Regina Feederle, Stephanie May, Franziska Schreiber, Thomas Arzberger, Christoph Kuhm, Thomas Klopstock, Andreas Hermann, Christian Haass, Dieter Edbauer

“…Abstract Cell‐to‐cell transmission of protein aggregates is an emerging theme in neurodegenerative disease. …”
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Impact of Wetting-Drying Cycles on Soil Intra-Aggregate Pore Architecture Under Different Management Systems by Luiz F. Pires, Jocenei A. T. de Oliveira, José V. Gaspareto, Adolfo N. D. Posadas, André L. F. Lourenço

“…In many soil processes, including solute and gas dynamics, the architecture of intra-aggregate pores is a crucial component. Soil management practices and wetting-drying (W-D) cycles, the latter having a significant impact on pore aggregation, are two key factors that shape pore structure. …”
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Electrolyte-independent and sustained inorganic-rich layer with functional anion aggregates for stable lithium metal electrode by Xiaoyi Wang, Zhendong Li, Qinhao Mao, Shun Wu, Yifei Cheng, Yinping Qin, Zhenlian Chen, Zhe Peng, Xiayin Yao, Deyu Wang

“…Lithium (Li) metal batteries (LMBs) featuring ultrahigh energy densities are expected as ones of the most prominent devices for future energy storage applications. …”
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Coverage and distributional benefit–cost of rotavirus vaccine in Uganda: an analysis of routine health facility aggregated data by Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Gatien de Broucker, Anthony Ssebagereka, Aloysius Mutebi, Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Bryan Patenaude

“…In this study, we utilize different data sources, including aggregated routine health information system data to examine the net benefits of the rotavirus vaccine in Uganda. …”
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Biodistribution and dosimetry of the PET radioligand [18F]CHDI-650 in mice for detection of mutant huntingtin aggregates by Jordy Akkermans, Alan Miranda, Jeroen Verhaeghe, Filipe Elvas, Franziska Zajicek, Jonathan Bard, Longbin Liu, Vinod Khetarpal, Robert Doot, Steven Staelens, Daniele Bertoglio

“…Ex vivo and PET-imaging biodistribution of [18F]CHDI-650 showed rapid washout after 30 min in most of the organs with the highest uptake in the gallbladder and urine in mice. …”
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Polarimetric SAR Ship Detection Using Context Aggregation Network Enhanced by Local and Edge Component Characteristics by Canbin Hu, Hongyun Chen, Xiaokun Sun, Fei Ma

“…In addition, neural network-based detection methods mostly rely on single polarimetric-channel scattering information and fail to fully explore the polarization properties and physical scattering laws of ships. …”
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Contrasting seasonal patterns in particle aggregation and dissolved organic matter transformation in a sub-Arctic fjord by M. G. Digernes, Y. V. Bodur, M. Amargant-Arumí, O. Müller, J. A. Hawkes, S. G. Kohler, U. Dietrich, M. Reigstad, M. L. Paulsen

“…The two are in a constant state of dynamic change as a result of physical and biochemical processes; however, they are mostly treated as two distinct entities, separated operationally by a filter. …”
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Microvascular Femoral Vein Anastomosis in Experimental Rats—A Histopathologic Study by D. C. Srivastava, J. K. Sinha, Shushila Khanna, F. M. Tripathi, V. Bhattacharya

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