Spatiotemporal Changes in the Urban Heat Island Intensity of Distinct Local Climate Zones: Case Study of Zhongshan District, Dalian, China by Jun Han, Jiatong Liu, Liang Liu, Yuanzhi Ye

“…The mono-window algorithm was used to retrieve the land surface temperatures (LSTs), employing Landsat remote sensing images, meteorological data, and building data from 2003, 2008, 2013, and 2019. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation and Influencing Factors of Water Yield in Drinking Water Sources by Liu Anyou, Zou Jin, Liu Lei, Zhou Qibin, Li Yang, Rong Yi, He Xiao

“…In the future, efforts should be made at Yunlong Reservoir basin to reduce the waste heat released to the atmosphere by human production activities and life, to strengthen the construction and protection of water conservation forests, and to reduce the negative impacts of human activities on climate which are the results of changing the underlying surface properties.…”
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The Formulation and Evaluation of Customized Prednisolone Gel Tablets Prepared by an Automated Extrusion-Based Material Deposition Method by Marina Tihhonova, Andres Meos, Sari Airaksinen, Jaan Aruväli, Niklas Sandler Topelius, Jyrki Heinämäki, Urve Paaver

“…<b>Results</b>: The small-sized gel tablets presented a uniform round shape with an exceptionally smooth outer surface texture. The actual average weight of the tablets (n = 10) was very close to the target weight, showing the precision of the process. …”
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In vitro antioxidant and antibacterial activities of biogenic synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles using leaf extract of Mallotus philippinensis Mull. Arg by Arun Kumar Khajuria, Anuj Kandwal, R. K. Sharma, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Limenew Abate Worku, Archana Bachheti

“…The TEM analysis indicates that the average crystallite size was determined to be 21 nm and 28 nm for zinc nitrate and zinc acetate as precursor. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of Peucedanum ostruthium leaves: a feasible alternative to rhizomes for industrial applications by Chih-Yu Chen, Guey-Horng Wang, Jong-Tar Kuo, Jong-Tar Kuo, Yueh-Te Lin, Hsiu-Ju Huang, Yu-Chi Chang, Ying-Chien Chung

“…The extract exhibited remarkable wound healing capacity (92.5%) at 25 mg/L. The average efficiency of transdermal absorption and penetration reached 98%. …”
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Frailty-Focused Movement Monitoring: A Single-Camera System Using Joint Angles for Assessing Chair-Based Exercise Quality by Teng Qi, Miyuki Iwamoto, Dongeun Choi, Noriyuki Kida, Noriaki Kuwahara

“…A single-camera system utilizing MediaPipe pose estimation was used to capture joint angle data as twenty older adults performed eight CBEs. Simultaneously, surface electromyography (sEMG) recorded muscle activity. …”
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Investigation of the suspended solids removal from mine water by the rock accumulation effect in the underground reservoir of coal mines by Binbin JIANG, Jingfeng LI, Liqiang MA, Min WU, Chen SU, Jihui LI

“…Post-sedimentation, the average diameter of suspended particles decreases from 14.99 µm to 2.02 µm, while the specific surface area increases from 12.30 m2/g to 15.75 m2/g. …”
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OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE IN AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DANGER OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF PEACEFUL NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF FACILITY «DNEPR» by E. V. Hramcov, K. V. Varfolomeeva, S. A. Zelencova, G. V. Arhangel’skaja, V. S. Repin, N. M. Vishnjakova

“…Values of the 3H specific activity for the water samples from the surface and underground sources sampled in 2013 decreased more than in 1,5 times in comparing with 2008 and have not exceeded the interventional level – 7600 Bq/kg. …”
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Topography Effects on Microwave Emission Transmission of Snowpack and Snow Depth Retrieval by L. Dai, T. Che, Z. Hu

“…Although the scale of DEM has a significant impact on the simulation of brightness temperature and TbD, its influence on average TbD at satellite scale is greatly reduced, resulting in approximately 3% variation in retrieved snow depth when using snow depth retrieval algorithm developed in flat terrain.…”
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Synthesis and characterization of polystyrene-Zn-TiO2 nano-composites based superhydrophobic self-cleaning coating by Sadia Mortuza, Md. Aminul Islam, Labiba Nahrin, Firoz Ahmed

“…Self-cleaning coatings are increasingly recognized as sustainable solutions for surface maintenance in diverse applications, minimizing environmental impact and operational expenses, especially titanium dioxide (TiO2) based coatings. …”
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Microhardness and Elastic Properties Evaluation of WC-TiC Coatings Obtained by Arc Spraying Process by R. Haraga, D. Chicet, S. Toma, V. Carlescu, C. Bejinariu

“…The micro-hardness was evaluated onto the surface of the coating, previously prepared by grinding to reduce the as-coated roughness. …”
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Neutrophil-Mimetic oleanolic acid-loaded Liposomes targeted to alleviate oxidative stress for renal ischemia-reperfusion injury treatment by Qiaojing Chen, Daping Xiao, Yi Wang, Zheng Zhang, Xinlu Lin, Qing Ji, Yingmin Han, Lingan Yu, Jinglin Xu

“…The optimized N-OAL presented a spherical morphology with an average particle size of 125.6 ± 4.9 nm and a surface potential of −4.8 ± 0.3 mV. …”
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Optimization of variables for cadmium and copper removal using magnetic nanocomposite by Chou-Yi Hsu, Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa, Ghadir Kamil Ghadir, Pooja Bansal, Harpreet Kaur, Amjed Qasim Mohammed, Alzahraa S. Abdulwahid, Ahmed Remthan Hussein, Sahira Qasim Namaha, Ahmed Ali Ami, Usama Kadem Radi, Laith H. Alzubaidi, Ali Kazemi

“…The COF/AC composite has a surface area of 659.4 m2 g−1, an average diameter of 3.6 nm, and a pore volume of 0.482 cm3 g−1. …”
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Application of Sulfur-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine as Modifier for Producing an Advantageous Concrete by Khayit Turaev, Dilnoza Shavkatova, Nodira Amanova, Mohanad Hatem Shadhar, Elyor Berdimurodov, Nessipkhan Bektenov, Ahmad Hosseini-Bandegharae

“…The newly created sulfur-2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine modifier was synthesized. The surface texture resulting from this modifier was examined using SEM and EDS techniques. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles and their promising antimicrobial effects by Chika Iwuji, Hritaal Saha, William Ghann, Dominique Dotson, Md. Anwarul Kabir Bhuiya, Md. Shahnawaz Parvez, ZMG Sarwar Jahangir, Mohammed Muzibur Rahman, Faisal Islam Chowdhury, Jamal Uddin

“…The nanoparticles had an average size of 52 nm and exhibited an absorption peak at 430 nm. …”
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Transient Numerical Analysis of Single Heat Pipe Failure in Heat Pipe Reactor by HAN Ye1, , YANG Siyuan2, WEN Qinglong2, CHAI Baohua1, ZHANG Yakun1

“…As means to meet the needs of long-distance energy supply, safe power supply for remote areas facilities, power supply for the surface of the moon and Mars, and deep space and deep-sea exploration, the application of nuclear energy has attracted more and more attention, which has stimulated the development of a series of innovative reactor concepts. …”
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How climate and pest hazards, crop protection, cover cropping, and fertilisation explain yield gaps in vineyards of southern France by Hugo Fernandez-Mena, Marine Gautier, Hervé Hannin, Christian Gary

“…Our analysis aimed to explore the relationships between grapevine yield gaps and: 1) environmental and pest hazards; 2) plant protection management practices; 3) soil surface management practices; and 4) fertilisation practices. …”
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An evaluation of carbon dots derived from Amaranthus tricolor (L.) leaves for their physicochemical, photoluminescent, and biomedical properties by Sapam Riches Singh, Santosh Mallikarjun Bhavi, Bothe Thokchom, Megha B. Abbigeri, Akshata Choudhari Padti, Akshata Yadawad, B. P. Harini, Chandramohan Govindasamy, Khalid M. Almutairi, Ramesh Babu Yarajarla

“…FTIR analysis identified presence of key functional groups like –OH, –C = O, and –CN, corroborating the bioactive surface chemistry. DLS indicated a Z-average particle size of 214.4 nm, while zeta potential measurements (67.7 mV) confirmed high colloidal stability. …”
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Downscaling of the global climate model data for the mass balance calculation of mountain glaciers by P. A. Morozova, O. O. Rybak

“…Altitude gradients of the surface air temperature and precipitation were derived from the model data. …”
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Thermal Cycling Behavior of Aged FeNiCoAlTiNb Cold-Rolled Shape Memory Alloys by Li-Wei Tseng, Wei-Cheng Chen

“…From the electron backscatter diffraction results, we see that the texture intensity increased from 9.4 to 16.5 mud and the average grain size increased from 300 to 400 μm as the annealing time increased from 0.5 h to 1 h. …”
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