Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Carbon Steel Rebar in Chloride-Containing Water Solutions: The Role of Lotus Extract in Corrosion Inhibition by Dan Song, Juhang Wang, Hao Guan, Sijie Zhang, Zhou Zhou, Shuguang Zhang

“…The effects of LLE on rebar corrosion behavior under different environmental conditions were investigated using electrochemical tests, Mott–Schottky analysis, and XPS. The main findings indicate that LLE is rich in polar chemical bonds and functional groups, which facilitate adsorption and film formation on the rebar surface. …”
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Characterization of Functionally Graded Bronze Matrix Ceramic Reinforced Composite Materials by Aimen Mohamed Abushraıda, Serkan Islak

“…In this study,ceramic reinforced bronze matrix functionally graded materials (FGMs) wereproduced by using powder metallurgy method. …”
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Reusing waste toner powder as functional additives for alkali-activated slag by Jun Ren, Xincheng Huang, Junjie Liu, Jianghong Mao, Chengzhao Liang, Zhaowei Cheng, Haiyan Zhu, Jian Xu, Ziqi Dong, Moray Newlands, Tangwei Mi

“…XRD and MIP analyses provided further insights into WTP’s impact on hydration dynamics and pore structure, with PCE enhancing pore refinement. …”
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Snake venom defensins: Defining the structural and functional characteristics of the toxin family by David Melendez-Martinez, Adriana Morales-Martinez, Iliana Vanessa Almanza-Campos, Francisco Sierra-Valdez, Miguel Borja, Alejandro Carbajal-Saucedo, Christopher L. Parkinson, Jorge Benavides

“…For that reason, we evaluated the structural–functional characteristics of the rattlesnake venom defensins on the Kv 1.3 channel through in silico analysis. 38 snake venom defensins were found to be peptides from 41 to 48 residues with a highly conserved sequence. …”
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Inter-Organellar Ca²⁺ Homeostasis in Plant and Animal Systems by Philip Steiner, Susanna Zierler

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Using deep learning to capture gravel soil microstructure and hydraulic characteristics by Bin Zhu, Yu-Fei Xie, Xiang-Gang Hu, Dai-Rong Su

“…The results demonstrated a high consistency between the reconstructed model of gravel soil realizations and the original samples in terms of porosity, two-point correlation function, linear path function, specific surface, and Euler characteristics number. …”
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Construction of water injection seepage model for coal body and microscopic dominant influence law by Enmao WANG, Gang WANG, Shuliang XIE, Hongzhao WEI, Jing FENG, Handan LIANG

“…By applying the Morris screening method, we combined numerical analysis with the percolation model to quantitatively screen main controlling factors such as coal body strength coefficient, tortuosity fractal dimension, effective porosity, volume fractal dimension, and pore throat radius. …”
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The goat milk composition and properties as a raw material for functional foods manufacturing by A. D. Lodygin, I. K. Kulikova, I. Yu. Mikhailov

“…This article presents studies of the composition and properties of goat's milk as a raw material for the production of functional food products. The main attention is paid to the analysis of the chemical composition, which includes the content of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and trace elements. …”
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Correlational Research of Strength Parameters of Waste Soils Determined in the Laboratory and In Situ in Cracow by Jakub Zięba, Elżbieta Pilecka

“…This work presents an analysis of the relationship between strength parameters determined in the laboratory and the results of a cone penetration test with pore water pressure measurement (CPTU) of waste soils in the “White Seas” area in Cracow. …”
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Selective Separation of Scandium in Acidic Water Using Carboxyl Functionalized Covalent Phosphonitrile Polymers by Yu BAI, Ayinuer WUSHUER, Lei OUYANG, Lijin HUANG, Qin SHUAI

“…Due to their adjustable chemical structure, tunable pore size, and easy functionalization, they can be custom-made according to the characteristics of target ions. …”
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Synthesis of Functionalized Silica from Rice Husks Containing C-I End Group by Sobh et al.

“…The FT-IR clearly showed absorption band of C-I at 580 cm-1. Functionalized silica RHACI has high surface area (410 m2/g) and average pore diameter (3.8 nm) within mesoporous range. …”
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Distribution of unfrozen water and evolution of temperature-stress field during freeze-thaw of liquid nitrogen in heterogeneous coal by Lei QIN, Xian ZHANG, Haifei LIN, Weikai WANG, Botao LI, Pei WANG, Shugang LI

“…It is calculated that the pore structure is gradually complicated during the melting process of coal sample, and the pore water content increases as a function of temperature. …”
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Synthesis, structural and functional characterization of ultrasonic-assisted OSA modified tamarind seed gum by Adan Naeem, Rizwana Batool, Aysha Sameen, Saima Tehseen, Muhammad Faisal Manzoor, Rana Muhammad Aadil

“…In conclusion, the tamarind seeds biomass was effectively modified to enhance its functional properties, highlighting its potential for broader industrial and commercial applications.…”
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Carbon sequestration, performance optimization and environmental impact assessment of functional materials in cementitious composites by Kailun Chen, Fulin Qu, Zihui Sun, Surendra P. Shah, Wengui Li

“…This review emphasizes the pivotal role of these functional construction materials in mitigating climate change.…”
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A Time-Domain Solution Method for the Vibration Performance of Viscoelastic Functionally Graded Porous Beams by Yuhua Cui, Tao Zeng, Yipeng Yang, Xiaohong Wang, Guodong Xu, Su Cheng

“…The viscoelastic behavior of functionally graded (FG) materials significantly affects their vibration performance, making it necessary to establish theoretical analysis methods. …”
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Targeted delivery of doxorubicin to B-cell lymphoma using monoclonal antibody-functionalized Chaetoceros biosilica by Ghazal Salari, Ahmad Shadi, Amirhossein Ahmadi, Javid Esfandyari, Hossein Nikmanesh

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of porous biosilica derived from the diatom Chaetoceros sp., functionalized with hydrophilic GPTMS, labeled with CD-19 antibody, and loaded with doxorubicin in targeting Raji cells, a B lymphoid cell line. …”
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Amine-functionalized cellulose-silica composites for the remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr IV) in contaminated water by Mayenzeke Trueman Mazibuko, Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Vimla Paul, Mokhena Clement Teboho, Mokhothu Thabang

“…XRD and TGA/DTG analyses revealed changes in crystallinity and thermal stability, while BET analysis showcased altered surface area and pore characteristics in BC-SiO2-DAPTMS (2 %). …”
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Mercury removal from aqueous solution via functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles with the amine compound by Abdelrahman M. Rabie, H.M. Abd El-Salam, M.A. Betiha, H.H. El-Maghrabi, D. Aman

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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-Functionalized Scaffolds for the Recruitment of Synovial Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Osteochondral Repair by Yuan Luo, Xiaodong Cao, Junfeng Chen, Jianwei Gu, Hao Yu, Junying Sun, Jun Zou

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Sustained delivery of functional vascular endothelial growth factor from nanoporous silica nanoparticles into a fibrin gel. by Karen Besecke, Sarah Zippusch, Florian Helms, Ulrike Böer, Mathias Wilhelmi, Peter Behrens, Nina Ehlert

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