A comparative analysis of the rhizosphere microbial communities among three species of the Salix genus by Tianqing Feng, Juan Li, Xiaoning Mao, Xionglian Jin, Liang Cheng, Huichun Xie, Yonggui Ma

“…The findings revealed notable variations in the alpha and beta diversities of bacterial and fungal communities among the three Salix species exhibited significant differences (p < 0.05). …”
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Ultra-fast real time ethanol sensing behavior and reduction in optical bandgap of the hydrothermally synthesized V2O5/ZnO nanocomposites by Abdul Hakim Shah, Muhammad Anas, Muneerah Alomar, Muhamad Hanif, Muhammad Zubair, Nazir ur Rehman

“…Tauc’s plot is applied to estimate the optical bandgap variation, showing that the bandgap of the nanocomposites lies within those of V2O5 and ZnO individual metal oxides, However, it lowers below that of V2O5 for the VZ-III nanocomposite. …”
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Slope Position Modulates Soil Chemical Properties and Microbial Dynamics in Tea Plantation Ecosystems by Limei Li, Lijiao Chen, Hongxu Li, Yuxin Xia, Houqiao Wang, Qiaomei Wang, Wenxia Yuan, Miao Zhou, Juan Tian, Baijuan Wang

“…Yunnan tea plantations exhibit significant topographic slope variations, yet the combined impact of slope positions on soil chemistry and microbial communities remains unexplored. …”
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High-quality CdSxSe1−x thin films with tunable bandgap for optoelectronic applications: growth by pulsed laser deposition and characterization by L A Bibiano-Salas, L A Martínez-Ara, P Maldonado-Altamirano, M A Hernández-Pérez, J Sastré-Hernández, J Santoyo-Salazar

“…Although anionic variation allows for bandgap tuning in ternary compounds, there is still work to be done to obtain highly crystalline materials with optimal optical properties. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Crack Penetration Rate on Strength Properties of Expansive Soil by HU Bo, WANG Shuai, SUN Hui, GENG Hong-bin, WANG Qing, ZHOU Hong-jun

“…Obvious shear cracks appeared along the shear plane, and the failure mode shifted from bulging failure to dislocation failure along the crack surface. …”
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Ultra-fast [18F]florbetapir PET imaging using the uMI Panorama PET/CT system by Xueqian Yang, Meiqi Wu, Menglin Liang, Haiqiong Zhang, Bo Li, Chenhui Mao, Liling Dong, Yuan Wang, Haiqun Xing, Chao Ren, Zhenghai Huang, Qingxiang Wen, Qi Ge, Zhengqing Yu, Feng Feng, Jing Gao, Li Huo

“…Standardized uptake value ratios (SUVr) of the composite cortex (frontal, lateral parietal, lateral temporal, and cingulate cortices) were calculated to discriminate Aβ status and coefficient of variation assessed objective image quality. …”
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How lived experiences of illness trajectories, burdens of treatment, and social inequalities shape service user and caregiver participation in health and social care: a theory-info... by Carl R May, Katja C Gravenhorst, Alyson Hillis, Mick Arber, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Katie I Gallacher, Frances S Mair, Ellen Nolte, Alison Richardson

“…We recorded country of origin, topic, sample size and data collection, sample composition (gender, age range and ethnicity), study design, mode of analysis and presentation of results. …”
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Potential and Challenges of a Targeted Membrane Pre-Fouling: Process Performance of Milk Protein Fractionation After the Application of a Transglutaminase Treatment of Casein Micel... by Michael Reitmaier, Ulrich Kulozik, Petra Först

“…Under different pre-fouling conditions, practical modes of retentate change, and pre-foulant compositions, a switch to untreated SM consistently resulted in an immediate and major increase in deposit resistance by 50–150%. …”
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Seismic performance of monolithic shear walls with disjointed steel bars in the northern Shaanxi by Jun Peng, Zhiqi Li, Hairen Wang, Xiangyu Li

“…Key parameters influencing failure modes were systematically investigated. The findings reveal that: Specimens transition from flexural-shear failure to shear-dominated failure as the shear-span ratio decreases; Increased shear-span ratio reduces load-bearing capacity while enhancing structural ductility; Wall thickness variations exhibit limited impact on performance, whereas openings reduce load capacity but improve ductility; Effective composite action between precast panels and cast-in-place boundary elements with intact vertical connections demonstrates superior seismic performance. …”
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Changes in Bioactive Constituents in Black Rice Metabolites Under Different Processing Treatments by Bin Hong, Shan Zhang, Di Yuan, Shan Shan, Jing-Yi Zhang, Di-Xin Sha, Da-Peng Chen, Wei-Wei Yin, Shu-Wen Lu, Chuan-Ying Ren

“…A total of 6988 positive ions and 7099 negative ions (multiple difference ≥1.2 or ≤0.8333, <i>p</i> < 0.05, and variable importance in projection ≥1) were isolated, and 98 and 100 differential metabolic pathways were identified between the different samples in the positive and negative ion modes, respectively. Distinctive variations in the metabolic compositions of BR, MBR, WBR, and HTP-WBR were observed. …”
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Experimental and Reliability Analysis of Flexural Performance of CFRP Strengthened Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams by Xiang Liu

“…The use of fiber-reinforced composite materials for the reinforcement and repair of reinforced concrete (RC) structures offers several technical advantages, including lightweight properties, high strength, and ease of construction. …”
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Experimental and numerical investigation of the axial performance of GFRP-strengthened concrete columns incorporating red mud and quarry dust as sustainable cement and fine aggrega... by Pradeep Thangavel, Jabar Abdul Bari, Divesh Ranjan Kumar, Warit Wipulanusat, Jeung-Hwan Doh

“…Finite element modelling (FEM) was used to validate the experimental findings, accurately simulating failure modes and stress distributions. Variations in slenderness ratios and GFRP configurations revealed critical insights into buckling behavior and load capacity, emphasizing the influence of column geometry on performance. …”
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Modulation of the lunar semidiurnal tide in GNSS TEC by the variable Earth-Moon distance by Klemens Hocke, Klemens Hocke

“…Analytical equations of tidal wave theory show that the lunar tidal wave modes (2,2), (2,3), (2,4) require travel times of 2.5 days, 2.2 days, and 2.8 days from 0 km to 105 km altitude, depending on their vertical group velocities profile (assuming a constant temperature profile of 250 K). …”
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Study on shear mechanisms of UHPC-NC reinforced interfaces and grooved &amp; reinforced interfaces by Jing Tian, Xinghong Jiang, Xinan Yang, Luheng Li, Jingtao Li

“…Abstracts: Understanding the shear mechanisms of both reinforced and grooved &amp; reinforced UHPC-NC interfaces is crucial for designing and applying UHPC-NC composite arch structures. In this study, double-shear tests were conducted on these two interface types, with systematic variations in reinforcement spacing and diameter. …”
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