Research on the micro-pore structure and multiscale fractal characteristics of shale under supercritical CO2 action: A case study of the Chang 73 submember in the Ordos Basin, Chin... by Lili Jiang, Leng Tian, Zhangxing Chen, Zechuan Wang, Wenkui Huang, Xiaolong Chai

“…Following ScCO2 treatment, the total specific surface area of shale samples decreases, whereas total pore volume, average pore diameter, and effective porosity increase. …”
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Preparation of gasified ash-based zeolite molecular sieve PEI modification and CO2 adsorption performance by Duo ZHANG, Chengcheng JIAO, Hu WEN, Jun DENG, Xiaowei ZHAI, Chun LIU, Yang DU

“…With the increase of PEI loading, the specific surface area, external surface area and pore volume gradually decreased, the average pore diameter gradually increased, and the amine group continued to attach easily to the agglomeration phenomenon, resulting in the weakening of physical adsorption capacity; the chemical reaction between amine group and CO2, which improved the chemical adsorption capacity of the molecular sieve. …”
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Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) estimation of prevalence and anatomic characteristics of the sternal body foramen in the population of central Serbia by Vulović Maja, Živanović-Mačužić Ivana, Jeremić Dejan, Đonović Nela, Radunović Aleksandar, Jovanović Milan, Milošević Bojan, Aleksić Zoran, Stanković Ivana, Vojinović Radiša

“…The average depth of foramen 8.7 ± 2 mm, while the mean distance from the posterior surface of foramen to pericardium was 12.7 ± 9.1 mm. …”
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Quantifying heat-related risks from urban heat island effects: A global urban expansion perspective by Ming Hao, Xue Liu, Xia Li

“…This urbanization-induced warming further leads to a 20 % (95 % CI = 14.8 %-25.2 %) increase in summer heat relative risk (RR) on average, which implied an average increase of 20 % (95 % CI = 14.8 %-25.2 %) in annual heat-related mortality for the newly built-up areas. …”
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Streamflow Reconstruction Using Multi-Taxa Tree-Ring Records from Kullu Valley, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya by Asmaul Husna, Santosh K. Shah, Nivedita Mehrotra, Lamginsang Thomte, Deeksha, Tanveer W. Rahman, Uttam Pandey, Nazimul Islam, Narayan P. Gaire, Dharmaveer Singh

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Impacts of boundary conditions and parameter heterogeneity on the simulation and prediction of water inflow in coal mines by Qiang JI, Zhenjiang WU, Yingying YAO

“…Meanwhile, the ratio of water inflow in the mining face to the average water inflow in the mining area increased to 85%-88% gradually, resulting in concentrated water inflow in the mining area. …”
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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Fe_0.65Mg_0.35Cr₂O₄@C Nanocomposite for Efficient Removal of Cd(II) Ions from Aqueous Media by Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Reem K. Shah, Mortaga M. Abou-Krisha, Fawaz A. Saad, Alaa M. Munshi

“…FE-SEM analysis showed that F600 had agglomerated spherical nanoparticles with an average grain size of 45.71 nm and a relatively porous structure, while F800 displayed denser and more compact spherical nanoparticles with an average grain size of 73.65 nm. …”
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Experimental Study of Modified Videman Method to Replicate Knee Osteoarthritis in Rabbits by Jing LIU, Qiaoxuan LIN, Liming LU, Zexing GUO, Hong LIU, Liangzhi ZHANG, Zhongbiao XIU

“…The joint space, effusion, cartilage surface smoothness were evaluated by X-ray and MRI. …”
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Multi-objective allocation optimization model for water resources from a coal mine in the Inner Mongolia-Shaanxi contiguous area by Hechao MIAO, Shuning DONG, Hao WANG, Yuanyuan YANG, Wei QIAO, Xiaodong WANG, Dongqi WANG, Hongyang FU, Yuting LIU

“…April and August saw the highest (92.2%) and lowest (31.4%) average monthly utilization rates of mine water, respectively. …”
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Hot press sintering of Y2O3-Al2O3 glasses: Impact of particle size on thermal behaviour, sintering ability and mechanical properties of sintered bodies by Melinda Majerová, Anna Prnová, Jana Valúchová, Monika Michálková, Beáta Pecušová, Michal Žitňan, Róbert Klement, Dušan Galusek

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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Typical Soil Profiles of Muchuan County, Sichuan Province by Bixia LIAO, Wenling SHEN, Ling HE

“…This may be due to the difference of tillage conditions, and the Igeo value of surface soil at YS point was between 2 and 3, showing moderate-strong pollution. …”
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A Numerical Approach for Diffusion-Dominant Two-Parameter Singularly Perturbed Delay Parabolic Differential Equations by Solomon Woldu Worku, Gemechis File Duressa

“…The numerical scheme is formulated by using the Crank–Nicolson method on two consecutive time steps and the average central finite difference approximates in spatial derivatives. …”
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Determination of normal echocardiographic values for right ventricular volume in children with two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography by Selami Süleymanoğlu, Vedat Okutan, Yilmaz Yozgat, Mustafa K Lenk

“…Results were analyzed statistically to derive their relationship with age, height, body weight and body surface area. We conclude that right ventricular volumes measured with two-dimensional echocardiography in the subcostal coronal view using the Simpson equation are in accordance with data derived with other more complex methods reported in the literature; average values derived with this method in larger patient groups can be used as nomograms. …”
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The relationship between forest cover loss and annual rainfall in the departments of Peru, 2013-2022 by Heidy Yanie Suárez Barbarón, Deyci Elizabeth Torres Ildefonso, Dante Manuel García Jimenez

“…Therefore, the loss of these forest masses has significant implications for atmosphere-surface dynamics. The objective of this article is to determine the influence of forest cover loss on annual rainfall in the departments of Peru during the period 2013-2022. …”
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Heat Engineering Justification on Selection of Energy Efficient Refractory Lining of Reheating and Heat-Treating Furnaces at Machine Manufacturing Enterprises by V. I. Timoshpolsky, L. A. Trusova, A. P. Nesenchuk, D. V. Mendelev, M. L. German

“…The paper determines an actuality of the fiber refractory lining application at the temperature level of 55–75 °C  (on the average65 °C) on its external surface.A mathematical solution of a refractory layer selection has been executed in the paper. …”
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Preparation of Nanoparticles in an Eco- friendly Method using Thyme Leaf Extracts by Jomana Rakaa et al.

“…The Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), UV-Visible and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize the resultant AgNPs. The surface Plasmon resonance was observed at wavelength of 444 nm. …”
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Magnetron Sputtered Al-ZnO Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications by J.R. Ray, M.S. Desai, C.J. Panchal, P.B. Patel

“…The morphology analysis suggests the formation of packed grains having a homogeneous surface.…”
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Influence of the Substrate Temperature on the Size Distribution and Phase Composition of Ablated HfO2 Nanoparticles by V.I. Panfilov, M.A. Pugachevskii, A.P. Kuzmenko, M.B. Dobromyslov

“…It is shown that with increasing the substrate temperature the average size of the ablated nanoparticles decreases and the quantitative content of the high-temperature phases is increased up to 70 %.…”
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Evaporation Loss During Sprinkler Irrigation by F. S. Zazueta

“…Through analysis, it is determined that evaporation is influenced by climate demand, time of operation, and water droplet surface area. A nomograph is introduced to estimate evaporation loss, with findings suggesting an average daily loss of 1.5 percent in Gainesville, Florida. …”
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HIGH-CYCLING FATIGUE LIFE ASSESSMENT OF VEHICLE HYPOID GEARS BASED ON LOAD SPECTRUM by XIONG Guanglin, LI Yao, DENG Yue, HUANG Dong, WU Hang, ZHU Caichao

“…For the contact fatigue failure problem of vehicles’ hypoid gears under complex conditions, the rain-flow counting method and Goodman’s average stress equation were used to establish a contact statics model.The load-time history of the contact gear surface was extracted. …”
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