Study on Individual PAHs Content in Ultrafine Particles from Solid Fractions of Diesel and Biodiesel Exhaust Fumes by Małgorzata Szewczyńska, Małgorzata Pośniak, Elżbieta Dobrzyńska

“…Particles sized <0.25 μm constituted on average approximately 68% of particles in diesel exhaust gases and approx. 50% of particles emitted by biodiesel B20 and B40. …”
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A Novel Coating of Orthodontic Archwires with Chlorhexidine Hexametaphosphate Nanoparticles by Zahraa Mohammed Al-Fadhily, Mehdi Abdul-Hadi

“…After having their composition validated, the average size of the CHX-HMP NPs was assessed to be 51.21 nm, and the analysis revealed that the particles had both chlorine and phosphorus. …”
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SEDIMENT RUNOFF AND WATER TURBIDITY OF THE MAIN TRIBUTARIES OF THE LAKE LADOGA by Marina V. Shmakova, Sergey A. Kondratyev

“…The vast catchment area of the Lake Ladoga is characterized by variety of underlying surface types and a complex hydrographic network. …”

Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalysis of Well-Dispersible Phase-Pure Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticles by Xiuzhen Wei, Guangfeng Zhu, Jinfeng Fang, Jinyuan Chen

“…TEM results showed that the average particle size of all TiO2 particles was calculated to be (10 ± 1) nm. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles and its Medical Application against Pathogenic Bacteria by Azhin Zainel Abbas, Rosure Borhanalden Abdulrahman, Thikra A. Mustafa

“…A TEM image revealed a quasispherical form for both Solid and Hollow Ag NPs. The measurement of surface charge revealed that although Hollow Ag NPs have a zeta potential of -43 mV, Solid Ag NPs have a zeta potential of -33 mV. …”
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Valorization of Historical Urban Spaces for Managed Aquifer Recharge as a Tool to Support Sustainable Urban Development in Warsaw, Poland by Joanna Trzeciak, Sebastian Zabłocki

“…The study showed that the infiltration rate in the aquifer is low—only 4.4% of the average annual precipitation. This is primarily due to limited green space coverage and high surface runoff, as well as high potential evaporation rates and low soil permeability in the vadose zone. …”
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Statistical Safety Performance Models considering Pavement and Roadway Characteristics by Joshua Q. Li, Wenyao Liu, Xue Yang, Pan Lu, Kelvin C. P. Wang

“…Transportation agencies build statistical models and predict the average crash frequency to identify hazardous road sections and make informed decisions to reduce crashes. …”
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Effect of water stress on the agronomic, technological, and physiological parameters of several industrial tomato varieties by Mourad Bourouhou, Hani Saadia

“…The results obtained show that the Rio-Grande variety presents the best agronomic performances, such as the aerial part of the plants, the leaf surface, the number of flowers/plants, and the technological performances such as the Brix and the average weight of the fruits, the Rio-Grande varieties, followed by the Elgon. have the best performance compared to El Karma and Heinz 1350. …”
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Ultra-Thin Films of Poly(acrylic acid)/Silver Nanocomposite Coatings for Antimicrobial Applications by Alaa Fahmy, Wael H. Eisa, Mohamed Yosef, Ali Hassan

“…This peak is attributed to the well-known surface plasmon resonance of the silver bound in Ag-NPs, while the reduction was rendering and/or inhibiting in absence of the AA and citrate. …”
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A time series analysis of aquaculture milkfish production volume using the Box-Jenkins SARIMA Model: A case study from Davao Oriental, Philippines by Jimmy Jr C. Lape, Jerd M. Dela Gente

“…In this paper, the researchers analyzed the aquaculture milkfish production volume in Davao Oriental from 1996 to 2023 using Seasonal Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA). The SARIMA model was used to forecast milkfish production future values, which provided insights into the aquaculture sector's potential development in the province. …”
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Monitoring ocular disease via optical nanostructures potentially applicable to corneal contact lens products by Bader AlQattan, Mohamed Elsherif, Fahad Alam, Haider Butt

“…The curved nanostructures exhibited a series of visible rainbow colors with an average range of 8° under normal room light. A spherical surface was also used to simulate the human eye, and application of a force (curvature change) caused the nanostructure spacing to change, influencing the visible color of the contact lenses. …”
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Joint Optimization Design of UAV-Active RIS System Based on a Quadratic Transformation by Yi Peng, Haolin Li, Qingqing Yang

“…Aiming at the problem of maximizing the average achievable rate (AAR) of users in the scenario of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) carrying an active reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) in the downlink communication system, a method based on quadratic transformation combined with semidefinite relaxation (SDR) and successive convex approximation (SCA) is proposed. …”
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Effect of Particle Size of Zinc Powder on the Efficiency of Ni-Cd Cementation in Cold Purification Reactor by P. Abbasi, K. Shayesteh, V. Vahidfard, M.J. Khani

“…The cementation reaction of Ni-Cd occurs on the surface of zinc powder, and the Ni-Cd ions in the zinc sulfate solution (make-up) change into a solid metal deposit during the process. …”
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Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration by Ch. Srinivasarao, Sumanta Kundu, Pravin B. Thakur

“… Industrial revolution has led footprints towards changes in atmospheric composition since its initiation. The Earth’s average surface temperature increased by 0.74 oC in the late 19th century, and is projected to increase by >1.5 oC (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report). …”
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Numerical Analysis of Roll Hydrodynamic Coefficients of 2D Triangular Cylinder Using OpenFOAM by Eunchong Hwang, Kyung-Kyu Yang

“…Numerical results showed a good agreement with experimental data, with an average deviation of 4.4%, highlighting the importance of considering nonlinear effects at higher excitation amplitudes. …”
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The Effect of Thickness on Photocatalytic Performance in MgZnO Thin Films by Mehmet Kuru

“…The results showed that the structural properties roughness and surface morphology of the films varied depending on the thickness. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracturing in Earth and Rockfill Dam Using Extended Finite Element Method by Enyue Ji, Zhongzhi Fu, Shengshui Chen, Jungao Zhu, Zhizhou Geng

“…The propagation length decreases with the increase of elevation, and the average propagation length decreases from 9.4 m to 3.4 m. …”
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Fabrication of Electrospun Nanofibers Membrane for Emulsified Oil Removal from Oily Wastewater by Sura M. Alkarbouly, Basma I. Waisi

“…. %) in N, N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent resulted in various average fiber sizes, porosity, contact angle, permeability, oil rejection, and antifouling properties. …”
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Analyzing the Cooling Effects of Water Facilities in Urban Park: The Case of Sangju Namsan Park, South Korea by Young-Shin Lim, Hyunmin Daniel Zoh, Tae Hyoung Kim, Tae Kyung Kwon

“…The results indicate that surface temperature reductions reached up to 1.1 °C, with the pergola area showing the most significant cooling effect, lowering PET values to an average of 36.2 °C. …”
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The Contribution of the Geographic Information System GIS in the Definition of Water Potential Zones in the Abou Ali Watershed (North Lebanon) by Douha Akkari

“…Lebanon is a Mediterranean country with an area of 10,452 km2 65% of this area is karst, therefore Lebanon is rich in surface and underground water but despite these conditions which ensures to meet the need for water, Lebanon has a water shortage due to a few reasons such as: poor management of water resources, Mediterranean climate with interannual variability (6 months of drought). …”
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