A method for determining the topology of swarm elements relative to the leader and an algorithm for constructing a spatial matrix of unmanned aerial vehicles placement by Pavlo Marchenko

“…The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of swarms of unmanned systems enables the enhancement of task performance efficiency, but their control systems require ongoing development. …”
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Achieving tip-based down-milling forming of nanograting structures with variable heights through precise control of nano revolving trajectories by Bo Xue, Huilin Yan, Zhengchang Liu, Yongda Yan, Yanquan Geng

“…It explores how different geometric features of trajectories impact the amount of material deformed into a grating and its distribution shape, referred to as undeformed grating area. By analyzing the forming mechanisms of nanogratings under various trajectories with finite element simulation, the desired undeformed grating area is successfully achieved, which is mainly extruded by the tip flank face to form the right facet of the grating, resulting in a small deformation degree and a high deformation efficiency. …”
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Effects of The Shell Thickness On The Directional Deformation And Buckling On The Cylindrical Steel Water Tanks Under The Kobe Earthquake Loading by Ahmet Celal Apay, Ali İhsan Çelik, Mehmet Metin Köse, Tahir Akgül

“…Liquid-storage tanks have many different configurations; however, in this study, cylindrical ground-supported liquid steel tanks were preferred because of their simplicity in design and construction as well as their efficiency in resisting hydrostatic and hydrodynamic applied loads, when compared with other configurations. …”
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Bilateral Symmetry in the Aesthetic Area Achieved by Digital Smile Design on 3D Virtual Patient and Conventional Diagnostic Wax-Up—A Comparative Study by Maria Hristozova, Mariya Dimitrova, Stefan Zlatev

“…Gypsum models with wax-ups were digitized and superimposed onto the digital diagnostic design using 3Shape Dental Designer Studio software, Version 2023 (3Shape, Copenhagen, Denmark). …”
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Physical Model Research on the Impact of Bridge Piers on River Flow in Parallel Bridge Construction Projects by Yu Zhang, Bo Chen, Shuo Wang, Xin Zhang

“…In response to the growing demand for improved operational efficiency in road and bridge networks, constructing parallel bridges in complex river sections has become a crucial strategy. …”
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When working together goes against common sense: a framework to bridge conservation and agricultural perspectives in participatory working lands research by Hailey Wilmer, Ryan Wilbur, John Derek Scasta, Molly C. Levy, Vicken Hillis, Gregory Newman, David W. Pellatz, Lauren M Porensky

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PHBV/PCL Microparticles for Controlled Release of Resveratrol: Physicochemical Characterization, Antioxidant Potential, and Effect on Hemolysis of Human Erythrocytes by Jessica Bitencourt Emilio Mendes, Manoela Klüppel Riekes, Viviane Matoso de Oliveira, Milton Domingos Michel, Hellen Karine Stulzer, Najeh Maissar Khalil, Sônia Faria Zawadzki, Rubiana Mara Mainardes, Paulo Vitor Farago

“…All formulations showed suitable encapsulation efficiency values higher than 80%. PHBV microparticles revealed spherical shape with rough surface and presence of pores. …”
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Improvement of quality of 3D printed objects by elimination of microscopic structural defects in fused deposition modeling. by Evgeniy G Gordeev, Alexey S Galushko, Valentine P Ananikov

“…This article describes a simple and efficient approach for assessing the quality of 3D printed objects. …”
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The Effect of Copper Adsorption on Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles Embedded in a Sodium Alginate Bead by Michele Modestino, Armando Galluzzi, Marco Barozzi, Sabrina Copelli, Francesco Daniele, Eleonora Russo, Elisabetta Sieni, Paolo Sgarbossa, Patrizia Lamberti, Massimiliano Polichetti

“…The evaluation of the reduction in magnetization can be important from the application perspective since it can affect the efficiency of the beads’ removal from the water medium after treatment.…”
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Soil organic carbon thresholds control fertilizer effects on carbon accrual in croplands worldwide by Jun Ling, Jennifer A. J. Dungait, Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, Zhenling Cui, Ranran Zhou, Wushuai Zhang, Qiang Gao, Yuanxue Chen, Shanchao Yue, Yakov Kuzyakov, Fusuo Zhang, Xinping Chen, Jing Tian

“…Conversely, in SOC-rich soils, N fertilizer stimulates microbial metabolic efficiency, leading to larger necromass production and stabilization by mineral protection, observed as more pronounced MAOC accrual. …”
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Population and habitat assessments for conservation: Comparing national strategies for Canadian boreal caribou and Norwegian wild reindeer by Lucie Lelotte, Manuela Panzacchi, Cheryl A. Johnson, Atle Mysterud, Brage B. Hansen, Bernardo Brandão Niebuhr, Mark S. Boyce, Audun Stien, Evelyn H. Merrill, Christer M. Rolandsen, Torkild Tveraa, Vegard Gundersen, Bram Van Moorter

“…While essential, demographic data alone may be insufficient to rapidly detect habitat-driven population declines and identify efficient management actions. This study explores how conservation strategies can use and integrate demographic and environmental information to detect, monitor and counter population declines. …”
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Morphology-Based Evaluation of Pollen Fertility and Storage Characteristics in Male <i>Actinidia arguta</i> Germplasm by Hongyan Qin, Shutian Fan, Ying Zhao, Peilei Xu, Xiuling Chen, Jiaqi Li, Yiming Yang, Yanli Wang, Yue Wang, Changyu Li, Yingxue Liu, Baoxiang Zhang, Wenpeng Lu

“…This study provides important scientific basis for both male germplasm selection and efficient cultivation practices in <i>A. arguta</i> (kiwiberry).…”
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Ionospheric Scintillation and Geomagnetic Disturbance Caused by Space Hurricanes by Sheng Lu, Zan‐Yang Xing, Qing‐He Zhang, Yong‐Liang Zhang, Hui‐Gen Yang, Kjellmar Oksavik, L. R. Lyons, Kazuo Shiokawa, Yong Wang, Yu‐Zhang Ma, Xiang‐Yu Wang, Tong Xu, Shu‐Ji Sun, Duan Zhang

“…It typically forms near the magnetic poles in summertime, providing an efficient energy transport channel from the solar wind to the Earth's magnetosphere under northward interplanetary magnetic field conditions. …”
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Robotic skins inspired by auxetic metamaterials for programmable bending of soft actuators by Yichen Pu, Shengwei Zheng, Xinjie Hu, Shan Tang, Ning An

“…This paper presents a class of robotic skins inspired by auxetic metamaterials, which enable programmable bending in soft pneumatic actuators. The efficiency of these robotic skins in controlling bending curvature and hoop expansion of the soft actuators is demonstrated through a combination of experiments and numerical simulations. …”
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Optimization of methylene blue photodegradation by Cr-PTCHIna/TiO2 composite using box-behnken design application by Adawiah Adawiah, Soniah Fitriani, Leni Andriyani, Yulyani Nur Azizah, Wahyudin Wahyudin, Dede Sukandar, Agustino Zulys

“…The Cr-PTCHIna/TiO2 composite has a band gap energy of 2.02 eV and a rod-shaped morphology with a particle size of 239.16 nm. …”
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Empowering Particle Jamming Soft Gripper with Tactility via Stretchable Optoelectronic Sensing Skin by Liyan Mo, Wenhao Xie, Jingting Qu, Jiutian Xia, Yunquan Li, Yuanfang Zhang, Tao Ren, Yang Yang, Juan Yi, Changchun Wu, Yonghua Chen

“…Particle‐jamming soft grippers demonstrate notable shape adaptability and adjustable stiffness, which improve their grasping efficiency. …”
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Visible-Light-driven Photocatalytic Properties of Copper(I) Oxide (Cu2O) and Its Graphene-based Nanocomposites by Abdul Waheed Rabbani, Gul Naz, Elyor Berdimurodov, Basant Lal, Aigul Baimagambetova Sailauovna, Ahmad Hosseini Bandegharaei

“…In addition, by reducing the size of Cu2O particles and preparing their graphene composition, one can fabricate a sample (Cu2-Cu2Gr) with the highest efficiency which has significantly better photocatalytic activity in comparison to the others. …”
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Solvent-free fabrication of ultrathin two-dimensional metal oxides/sulfides in a fixed interlayer by geometric confinement by Weixue Wang, Yang Liu, Xinjie Du, Huihui Wang, Yuejie Ai, Qianwei Liu, Xiangke Wang, Zhe Chen

“…The defects and distortions of 2D TiO2 reduced the optical band gap and improved the sunlight utilization efficiency, thus accelerating the photocatalytic activity. …”
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Development and performance analysis of a PIPS-based detection system for ultra-low Strontium-90 measurement in seawater by Younghak Kim, Hyuncheol Kim, Mee Jang, Jaehyeon Seo, Gahyun Kim, Hyemi Cha

“…Subsequently, the detection efficiency was optimized by determining the sample shape and detector size, resulting in an estimated value of 51.2 ± 2.7 %. …”
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Perspective of CIGS-BIPV’s Product Competitiveness in China by Hui Kong, Zhufeng Yu, Jun Zhang, Yijie Han, Lin Wu, Hongsheng Wang, Jian Wang

“…Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film battery has high photoelectric conversion efficiency, better spectral dispersion ability, and weak light-adsorption characteristics, as well as shape and size flexibility. …”
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