Self-Designed Hydrophilicity-Related Geomaterials and Their Testing Utility in Simulation of Overlying Strata Instability by Hao Zha, Weiqun Liu, Qinghong Liu

“…We employed the orthogonal testing technique to select the ingredient ratio of hydrophilicity-related geomaterials and optimized the mechanical properties of materials, such as density, elastic modulus, Poisson ratio, compressive strength, tensile strength, and water absorption rate on the basis of regression analysis. …”
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QUASI-DISTRIBUTED FIBER-OPTIC RECIRCULATING SYSTEM FOR TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT BASED ON WAVELENGTH-DIVISION MULTIPLEXING TECHNOLOGIES by A. V. Polyakov, T. D. Prokopenkova

“…The sensing element is a segment of a multimode silica fiber coated with metal, separated spectrally selective elements, which are mainly offered to use dichroic mirrors. …”
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Ion exchange of sodium with hydrochloric acid in ZSM-5 zeolite by Miladin Gligorić, Zoran Obrenović, Biljana Đurić, Ivan Savić

“…ZSM-5 zeolites are highly silicate materials that have significant application in catalytic processes in petrochemistry, especially due to their high selectivity. Most reactions in the petrochemical industry are acid-catalyzed. …”
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Fatigue Performance of CFRP-Strengthened Rib-to-Diaphragm Welded Details of Orthotropic Steel Decks: Experimental and Numerical Evaluation by Yongsheng Song, Youliang Ding, Fei Jiang, Zhe Wang, Huijuan Jia, Zhiyuan Chen, Chen Xu, Jingwen Ge

“…The best opportunity for CFRP strengthening is selected as the length of crack reaches at 25.00 mm where the amplitude of stress intensity factor is the smallest. …”
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Resin-dependent mechanical anisotropy in laser vat photopolymerization correlates to the initial rate of polymerization and critical energy by Dagoberto Torres-Alvarez, Angel Celis-Guzman, Alan Aguirre-Soto

“…Here, six commercial resins were selected to evaluate how the DA correlates to the initial rate of polymerization (RP0), critical energy (EC), and penetration depth (DP) for materials with a broader range of properties. …”
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Compressive Behavior of Inconel 625 and Ti-6Al-4V Strut Lattices Fabricated by LPBF by Mihaela Raluca Condruz, Teodor Adrian Badea, Alexandru Paraschiv

“…The present study assessed the compression performance of four strut lattices manufactured via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), namely selective laser melting (SLM) from Inconel 625 and Ti-6Al-4V. …”
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Birnbaum-Saunders Durability Life Prediction Model of Site-Exposed Concrete in the Saline Soil Area by Chenggong Lu, Zhiqiang Wei, Hongxia Qiao, Theogene Hakuzweyezu, Kan Li

“…In addition, the dynamic modulus degradation index is more sensitive to concrete durability damage, and the life obtained by the Birnbaum-Saunders model is shorter than the quality degradation index. …”
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Comprehensive material activation of concrete structures by Oksana Korobko, Valerii Vyrovoy, Iryna Grynyova, Pavlo Vegera

“…It has been shown that comprehensive activation enables the control of binder setting time and concrete elasticity modulus while reducing the initial volumetric deformations of hardening systems. …”
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Preparation of nanoparticle-stabilized foam fracturing fluid and its foam stabilization mechanism by YANG Zhaozhong, ZHENG Nanxin, ZHU Jingyi, LI Xiaogang

“…In order to prove it, the synergistic foam stabilization ability of SNP and five types of surfactants is evaluated, and the optimal foams system is selected based on the foams comprehensive value. The proppant carrying ability, rheology, and stability of the selected foam fracturing fluid system are evaluated, and the performance improvement of the fracturing fluid by SNP is analyzed. …”
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Rutting and Fatigue Properties of Cellulose Fiber-Added Stone Mastic Asphalt Concrete Mixtures by Muhammad Irfan, Yasir Ali, Sarfraz Ahmed, Shahid Iqbal, Hainian Wang

“…Superpave gyratory specimens were fabricated and subjected to the dynamic modulus (E∗) and flow tests (flow number and flow time) using an asphalt mixture performance tester. …”
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Enhancing the performance of bituminous hot mix pavements with graphene nanoplatelet additive using taguchi optimization by Suna Işık, Fatih İrfan Baş

“…Hot mix asphalt (HMA) pavements are often selected for their ability to create safe, comfortable, cost-effective, and sustainable roadways. …”
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A review of high-performance fiber concrete for airport pavements by Qi Liu, Xiaoying Yi, Bin Yu, Augusto Cannone Falchetto, Di Wang

“…For instance, steel fibers possess a high modulus of elasticity and tensile strength, but are prone to corrosion in acidic environments, while carbon fibers are renowned for their light weight, high strength, and stability. …”
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Evaluation criteria of objects vibration state by parameters of signal characteristic function by I. S. Kudryavtseva, A. P. Naumenko, A. M. Demin

“…The paper presents the boundary values of diagnostic signs based on the parameters of the area under the curve of the vibroacoustic signals characteristic function modulus. The decision-making risk curves were constructed, the probabilities of missing a malfunction and a false alarm were calculated for the selected values of diagnostic signs. …”
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Genetically engineered bacteria-based nanocomposite synergistic HIFU for tumor therapy by changing the acoustic environment of tumor tissues by Ting Gong, Wen Zhao, Youqiang Chen, Youqian He, Jie Xiong, Yijun Xiong, Liu Yin, Yong Luo, Yi Tang

“…Specifically, they induced an increase in collagen fibers, elastic modulus, sound velocity and sound attenuation within tumor tissues, while simultaneously reducing tumor angiogenesis. …”
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Structural Battery Electrolytes Based on a Cross‐Linked Methacrylate Polymer and a Protic Ionic Liquid: Is There an Optimal Composition? by Nicole Abdou, Achilleas Pipertzis, Richa Chaudhary, Lars Evenäs, Johanna Xu, Leif E. Asp, Jan Swenson, Anna Martinelli

“…The composite sample with 50 wt% of liquid electrolyte shows an ionic conductivity of ≈0.1 mS cm−1 with a shear storage modulus of ≈150 MPa and was thus selected for proof‐of‐concept tests by electrochemical methods. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a hydrogel film based on chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose for food packaging applications by Saba Sabzevari, Hasan Farrokhzad, Ali Poorkhalil

“…Tensile strength, Young's modulus, and elongation at break were 7.12 MPa, 0.22 MPa, and 35.95 %, respectively. …”
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Towards Environmentally Friendly Buildings: An Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Soil Mixtures with Graphene by Federico Iorio Esposito, Paola Gallo Stampino, Letizia Ceccarelli, Marco Caruso, Giovanni Dotelli, Sergio Sabbadini

“…Two distinct soils were selected, combined with sand at optimized ratios, and treated with varying concentrations of a graphene liquid solution and a graphene-based paste (0.001, 0.005, 0.01, 0.05, and 0.1 wt.% relative to the soil-sand proportion). …”
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Vein Distribution on the Deformation Behavior and Fracture Mechanisms of Typical Plant Leaves by Quasi In Situ Tensile Test under a Digital Microscope by Jingjing Liu, Wei Ye, Zhihui Zhang, Zhenglei Yu, Hongyan Ding, Chao Zhang, Sen Liu

“…In this paper, three species of dicotyledons with netted venation and three species of monocots with parallel venation were selected, and the effect of vein distribution of leaves on their mechanical properties and deformation behavior was investigated. …”
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Impact of ZrO₂ and Si₃N₄ Ceramics Dispersion on the Ti6Al4V Matrix: Mechanical and Microstructural Characteristics Using SPS by Anthony O. Ogunmefun, Emmanuel R. Sadiku, Linda M. Teffo, Williams K. Kupolati

“…Composite S1, with the lowest volume fraction of the duo-ceramic particles, was seen to have a significant mechanical property improvement better than other composites, S2 and S3, in terms of measured Vickers microhardness, elastic modulus, and nano hardness values at a sintering temperature of 900 °C. …”
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Reinforcing chitosan film with a natural nanofiller “Zein-methyl cellulose loaded curcumin” for improving its physicochemical properties and wound healing activity by Sana Farouk Abaza, Nihal Saad Elbialy, Reem Darwesh, Noha Mohamed

“…Selecting the appropriate biomaterials for fabricating a wound dressing is an essential issue for accelerating the process of wound healing. …”
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