Design and optimization of a spiral separator for enhanced chromite recovery and sustainability by Navid Hosseini Alaee, Jafar Sargheyni, Mehdi Pezeshkan, Pooria Kianoush

“…Utilizing advanced mathematical modeling techniques, including Reynolds-averaged turbulent Navier-Stokes equations and the Bagnold effect, the study simulates slurry behavior on the spiral separator's surface and the segregation of light and heavy materials. …”
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Distribution and Ecologica Risk of Sediment Heavy Metals in the Water-Level-Fluctuation Zone of the Shawan River Section of Yelang Lake by Xiaojuan Zhang, Yutao Zhang

“…With the aim of revealing the potential ecological risk and distribution characteristics of heavy metals on the surface sediment at the Shawan River section of Yelang Lake, the following three analyses were first performed: (1) analysis of grain-size composition on sediment samples collected at seven different sites in the water-level-fluctuation zone (WLFZ); (2) analysis of bulk sediment content of six heavy metals, namely, Cd, Cr, Pb, Mn, Zn, and Cu; and (3) the correlation analysis of grain-size composition and heavy metal content in the sediment. …”
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Fundus blood flow density changes in the smoking population by artificial intelligence-based optical coherence tomography angiography by Ling-Yu Zhang, Qing-Jian Li, Qiang Zhou, Yu Zhang, Yan Liu, Zhi-Liang Wang, Pei Zhang

“…RESULTS: Utilizing deep learning denoising techniques removed background noise and smoothed vessel surfaces. OCTA showed a significant decrease in fundus blood flow density after AI-based denoising on the right eyes of 36 smokers (36 males, average age 44.17±9.85y) and age- and sex-matched participants who never smoked. …”
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Ultrathin CoPt alloy films with fcc (111) orientation and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy fabricated by electrodeposition by Daiki Araki, Yoshiaki Sonobe, Yukiko K. Takahashi, Takayuki Homma

“…By increasing the concentration of Pt ions in the electrolytes, initial nucleation of CoPt becomes fine, forming epitaxial CoPt alloy films oriented along fcc (111) to the film planes with very smooth surfaces (Arithmetic average roughness Ra ∼ 0.43 nm). …”
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Sonosynthesis and artificial intelligence-enhanced characterization of PEGylated Camellia sinensis-encapsulated zinc oxide nanoparticles: cytotoxicity capacity against cervical can... by Anıl Asmaz, Fulya Ustun-Alkan, Ismail Bergutay Kalaycilar, Tarik Kucukdeniz, Fatih Özbaş, Selcan Karakuş

“…Characterization results revealed that the CL/ZnO NPs maintained a spherical morphology with an average diameter of 40 ± 5 nm. Moreover, advanced computer vision and texture analysis have provided intricate details regarding the surfaces of CL/ZnO NPs, revealing crucial morphological features and distribution patterns that are essential for understanding their interactions with cellular structures. …”
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New Structural Seismic Isolation for Nuclear Containment Structures by Azer A. Kasimzade, Obaidullah Abrar, Mehmet Kuruoglu, Gencay Atmaca

“…The presented SSIS structure foot base and foundation contact surfaces have been designed as any curved surfaces (spherical, elliptical, etc.) depending on the earthquake-soil-superstructure parameters, and these contact surfaces have been separated by using elastomeric (lead core rubber or laminated rubber bearings with up to 4-second period) seismic isolation devices. …”
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In-Wheel Motor Fault Diagnosis Method Based on Two-Stream 2DCNNs with DCBA Module by Junwei Zhu, Xupeng Ouyang, Zongkang Jiang, Yanlong Xu, Hongtao Xue, Huiyu Yue, Huayuan Feng

“…Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method achieves high recognition accuracy under various working speeds, loads, and road surfaces. Comparative studies with SENet, ECANet, CBAM, and single-stream 2DCNN models confirm its superior performance and robustness. …”
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Heat on the Move: Contrasting Mobile and Fixed Insights into Temuco’s Urban Heat Islands by Aner Martinez-Soto, Michelle Vera-Fonseca, Pablo Valenzuela-Toledo, Aliwen Melillan-Raguileo, Matthew Shupler

“…Results revealed moderate correlations between methodologies (coefficients: 0.55–0.62) and average temperature differences of 0.72 °C to 1.6 °C, confirming their compatibility for integrated use. …”
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Binder Jetting 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Materials: A Preliminary Experimental Study by Yeasir Mohammad Akib, Caleb Oliver Bedsole, Jackson Sanders, Harlie Warren, Zhijian Pei, Brian D. Shaw

“…In this study, the biomass (hemp hurd) powders used had two distinct average particle sizes. The liquid binder used contained fungi (<i>Trametes versicolor</i>) cells. …”
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Hand Dynamics in Healthy Individuals and Spinal Cord Injury Patients During Real and Virtual Box and Block Test by Verónica Gracia-Ibáñez, Ana de los Reyes-Guzmán, Margarita Vergara, Néstor J. Jarque-Bou, Joaquín-Luis Sancho-Bru

“…The analysis included cycle-averaged and temporal kinematic and EMG parameters. …”
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Interfacial inhomogeneous plastic deformation during rotary friction welding of dissimilar AA2219-SS321 joint combination with AA6061 interlayer by Neeraj Kumar Mishra, S.G.K. Manikandan, Amber Shrivastava

“…Fractography analysis elucidates the presence of rubbing marks and facet surfaces in interlayer-less joints, while joints with interlayer display sticking and dimples.…”
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A bio-based polypeptide dispersant for improved stability of yellow iron oxide in waterborne coatings by Mahmoud Reza Sadeghi, Hamid Saeidian, Zohreh Mirjafary, Morteza Rouhani

“…Results showed that peptides and polypeptides in HP effectively adsorb onto IOY surfaces, providing electrostatic and steric stabilization. …”
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Heat Transfer Optimization of Three Sections of Mini-channel with CuO Nanofluid by F. H. Ali, Z. H. Saadoon, Q. R. Al-amir, H. K. Hamzah

“…The wall temperature and average Nusselt number of pure water and nanofluid were chosen as comparison parameters since they represent global parameters. …”
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Enhanced Calibration Method for Robotic Flexible 3D Scanning System by Zhilong Zhou, Jinyong Shangguan, Xuemei Sun, Yunlong Liu, Xu Zhang, Dengbo Zhang, Haoran Liu

“…Finally, calibration and validation experiments were carried out, and the results indicate that the maximum and average measurement errors were reduced from 1.053 mm and 0.814 mm to 0.421 mm and 0.373 mm, respectively, thereby confirming the effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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Zein–sodium caseinate–diosmin nanoparticles as a promising anti-cancer agent with targeted efficacy against A2780 cell line by Mahmoud Faezi, Alireza Motavalizadehkakhky, Masoud Homayouni Tabrizi, Samaneh Dolatabadi, Ali Es-haghi

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images showed spherical NPs with smooth surfaces, suggesting stability and high production quality. …”
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Effectiveness of Multicomponent Balance Training and Sensorimotor Foot Mobilization on Postural Stability in Patients Following Brain Tumor Surgery by Natasa Kos, Marusa Brcar, Marko Brcar, Tomaz Velnar

“…Methods: Twenty postoperative patients were included in a randomized clinical study and divided into an MBE group (six women and four men with an average age of 30.2 years) and the SMFE group (six women and four men aged 34.5 years). …”
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Improved Pulsed-Jet Cleaning of Pleated Cone Filter Cartridges Using a Diffusion Nozzle by Jianlong Li, Wenjun Xie, Quanquan Wu, Da-Ren Chen, Dinglian Shi, Qiang Chen, Zhifei Ma, Daishe Wu

“…The effects of tank pressure (TP), jet distance (JD), and inner cone height (HC) on the distribution of static pressure acting on the inner surfaces of the cone filter cartridges were evaluated. …”
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Proposal of innovative arc-shaped wall-jet film cooling: A numerical investigation by Saeed Rostami, Khodayar Javadi, Ali Aftabsavar, Vahid Velayati

“…Meantime, the arc-shaped jet design can increase the surface coverage by the coolant fluid, especially in the transverse direction. …”
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Congo Basin Water Balance and Terrestrial Fluxes Inferred From Satellite Observations of the Isotopic Composition of Water Vapor by Sarah Worden, A. Anthony Bloom, John Worden, Paul Levine, Mingjie Shi, Rong Fu

“…We use observations of the isotopic composition of water vapor to quantify the spatio‐temporal variability of net surface water fluxes across the Congo Basin between 2003 and 2018. …”
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Simulation of Rainfall Intensity and Slope Gradient to Determination the Soil Runoff Coefficient at Microplot Scale by Dawod Rasooli Keya, Tariq H. Karim

“…Further, it was concluded that a significant change (an average increase of 53%) in soil loss can be achieved as the rainfall intensity increased from 10 to 20 mmh−1.…”
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