GAPF-DFT: A graph-based alchemical perturbation density functional theory for catalytic high-entropy alloys by Mohamed Hendy, Okan K. Orhan, Homin Shin, Ali Malek, Mauricio Ponga

“…Abstract High-entropy alloys (HEAs) exhibit exceptional catalytic performance due to their complex surface structures. However, the vast number of active binding sites in HEAs, as opposed to conventional alloys, presents a significant computational challenge in catalytic applications. …”
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Spectroscopic and Microscopic Characterization of Volcanic Ash from Puyehue-(Chile) Eruption: Preliminary Approach for the Application in the Arsenic Removal by Irma Lia Botto, María Elena Canafoglia, Delia Gazzoli, María José González

“…Physicochemical techniques allow us to select two representative samples (average composition and Fe-rich materials) which were used to analyze their performances in the adsorption process to remove arsenic from water. …”
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Validating the Precision and Accuracy of Coral Fragment Photogrammetry by Spencer Miller, Carlo Caruso, Crawford Drury

“…We demonstrate extremely high accuracy (R² > 0.999) in determining the surface area and volume of known objects, as well as very high precision (average CV < 0.01) in coral measurements during tests of reproducibility. …”
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Insights on Cereals Sector in Romania's 8 Development Regions by Anca-Simina Popescu, Steliana Mocanu, Emilia Florentina Marin (Pascu), Gabriela Loredana Dinulescu

“…The results of the present paper reveal which are the Development Region with the highest surface cultivated with each crop and also the Development Region with the highest production of the four crops analyzed. …”
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A Discrete-Time Algorithm for Stiffness Extraction from sEMG and Its Application in Antidisturbance Teleoperation by Peidong Liang, Chenguang Yang, Ning Wang, Ruifeng Li

“…We have developed a new discrete-time algorithm of stiffness extraction from muscle surface electromyography (sEMG) collected from human operator’s arms and have applied it for antidisturbance control in robot teleoperation. …”
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Simulation of Thermal Decomposition of Calcium Oxide in a Backward Step Tubular Reactor Containing a Cooling Jacket to Enhance the Heat Transfer and the Rotation Rate by Nawal A. Alshehri, Abid A. Memon, M. Asif Memon, Bilawal A. Bhayo, Kaleemullah Bhatti, Hala A. Hejazi, Kavikumar Jacob, Jamel Seidu

“…In the current article, we are going to observe an exothermic reaction of calcium oxide and water in a backward step tubular reactor with a cooled surrounded surface. The tubular reactor will be considered axisymmetric with an aspect ratio of 0.5, 0.6, and 0.7 from half radius to the length of the reactor. …”
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On the factors and the degree of their effect on subglacial melt and changes in the state of Antarctic subglacial lakes by Alina Boronina, Sergey Popov, Gang Qiao

“…Five factors determining the nature of subglacial processes have been studied: ice thickness, snow-firn thickness, surface mass balance, air temperature, and geothermal heat flux. …”
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Generation of antigenic diversity in Plasmodium falciparum by structured rearrangement of Var genes during mitosis. by Antoine Claessens, William L Hamilton, Mihir Kekre, Thomas D Otto, Adnan Faizullabhoy, Julian C Rayner, Dominic Kwiatkowski

“…They encode hypervariable surface proteins known as P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) that are critical for pathogenesis and immune evasion in Plasmodium falciparum. …”
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TENDENCIES OF CLIMATE CHANGES FOR THERMAL CONDITIONS IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE WESTERN BERING SEA AND ADJACENT AREAS IN THE LAST DECADES by I. D. Rostov, E. V. Dmitrieva, A. A. Vorontsov

“…The sea surface temperature (SST) variability in recent conditions of climate warming is analyzed for the coastal waters in the western Bering Sea and adjacent areas on the data of regular observations on coastal hydrometeorological stations in 1980–2016 and the data of NOAA_OI_SST_V2 reanalysis, taking into account the climate indices variations. …”
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Phyto‐fabricated silver nanoparticles inducing microbial cell death via reactive oxygen species‐mediated membrane damage by L. Srinivas Naik, Ch. Venkata Ramana Devi

“…The synthesized AgNPs were polydispersed, crystalline in nature, with anionic surface (−22.3 mV), spherical in shape with an average size of 13.2 nm. …”
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Tomographic and volcanotectonic control on the 2021–2023 Fagradalsfjall eruptions, Iceland by Alex Hobé, Mohsen Bazargan, Burcu Selek, Ari Tryggvason, Emmanuel Alofe, Agust Gudmundsson

“…The roof rupture resulted in an injected dike-segment propagating vertically at an average rate of about 0.2 m s− 1 until it became arrested beneath a stress barrier at ~ 2 km depth, from where the dike-segment propagated laterally. …”
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Comparison of Different Methods for Separation of Haploid Embryo Induced through Irradiated Pollen and Their Economic Analysis in Melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) by Gökhan Baktemur, Hatıra Taşkın, Saadet Büyükalaca

“…Results of this study show that there is no statistically significant difference among methods “inspecting the seeds one by one,” “sowing seeds direct CP nutrient media,” and “inspecting seeds in the light source,” although the average number of embryos per fruit is slightly different. …”
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Effect of Light Spectrum, Sucrose Concentration, and 6-Benzyl-aminopurine on In Vitro Adventitious Bulb Formation in <i>Tulipa tarda</i> by Małgorzata Maślanka

“…The obtained results revealed that white light combined with 6% sucrose yielded the highest adventitious bulb formation, with an average of 12.1 ± 1.3 bulbs per explant. The bulbs formed directly on the surface of the explants. …”
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De Brusselse bevolking: een demografische doorlichting by Patrick Deboosere, Thierry Eggerickx, Etienne Van Hecke, Benjamin Wayens

“…The Brussels-Capital Region is comprised of 19 municipalities and has a surface area of 161.4 km². The region is the core of a much broader morphological agglomeration made up of 36 municipalities with a total population of more than one and a half million inhabitants. …”
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Motion Smoothness Analysis of the Gait Cycle, Segmented by Stride and Associated with the Inertial Sensors’ Locations by Leonardo Eliu Anaya-Campos, Luis Pastor Sánchez-Fernández, Ivett Quiñones-Urióstegui

“…Finally, it applies three smoothness metrics (SPARC, PM, and LDLJ) to determine the most reliable metric and the best location for the sensor, using data from 20 healthy subjects who walked an average of 25 steps on a flat surface for this study (117 measurements were processed). …”
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Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Microplastics in Multiple Types of Beach Sediments in Pearl River Estuary by LI Zhen, YUAN Bing, CHEN Zhihe

“…The average abundance of microplastics in the deeper layer (15~45 cm) of the mangrove forest of Qi'ao Island is 302.6 n/kg. …”
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Experimental Study of Condensation Characteristics on a Vertical Plate Covered with Metal Foam by Ayser Muneer, FaiK Hamad

“… Metal foam (MF)-coated plate possesses the advantage of big surface area, thus it has great potential for improving the plate condensers' condensation Heat Transfer (HT). …”
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Evaluasi Dosis Glandular dalam Pemeriksaan Mammografi by Yulfiatry Yubhar, Rachmat W. Adi, Supriyanto A. Pawiro, Kardinah

“…Dosis yang terbaca pada TLD adalah Entrance Surface Dose (ESD) dengan nilai rata-rata yang didapat 7.6(±’b1 3.9) mGy. …”
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Physico-Thermally Modified Chrysophyllum albidum Seed Shell Activated Carbon for Removal of Malachite Green Dye from Simulated Wastewater by O. S. Amuda, B. B. Yekini, D. T. Ojo, O. F. Oyediran, K. K. Salam

“…The result of physico-thermal treatment of CASS to CASSAC showed that the modification of CASS increases total pore volume to 0.522 cm³/g, average pore size to 24.22 Å and surface area to 1450.20 m²/g. …”
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Shear Strength of Flat Joint considering Influencing Area of Bolts by Hang Lin, Penghui Sun, Yifan Chen

“…For bolted joint, the bolting area is a certain scope instead of the entire joint surface; therefore, it is necessary to study the effect of bolt influencing area on the shear strength of rock joints. …”
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