Mechanical and Wear Performance Evaluation of Natural Fiber/Epoxy Matrix Composites by Sivasubramanian Palanisamy, Sumesh Keerthiveetil Ramakrishnan, Carlo Santulli, Tabrej Khan, Omar Shabbir Ahmed

“…The composites were subjected to tensile, flexural, and Charpy impact and Shore D hardness testing, which all demonstrated the considerable advantage obtained with the growing quantity of fibers, especially when employing treated fibers, except in the case of hardness, where limited advantages were encountered. …”
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Perforated flaps of different tissue composition in open shin injury surgery by F. V. Svetlov, A. M. Fayn, D. A. Kisel', R. N. Akimov, K. I. Skuratovskaya, N. V. Yarygin

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Hong-Ou-Mandel quantum effect on “polymer - multiwall cnt” composites by M. T. Kartel, L. A. Karachevtseva, Yu. I. Sementsov, O. O. Lytvynenko

“… The possibilities to enhance the properties of nanostructured surfaces are evaluated on “polymer-multiwall carbon nanotube” composites. Influence of sp3 hybridization bonds is investigated in composites derived from polypropylene, polyamide-6, polyamide-12 and polyvinyl chloride after adding CNTs to polymers. …”
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SPECIES COMPOSITION OF ANIMALS INTERNAL ORGANS MICROFLORA IN ASSOCIATED EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION by Сергей Павлович Сахаров, Ольга Александровна Молокова, Ольга Игоревна Фролова

“…The change in the species composition of microorganisms in associations requires studying the mechanisms of interaction of pathogens, identifying the role of associated microflora during the infectious process. …”
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Breaking the thermal barrier: Investigating effective heat transfer in polymer composites by Abdessamad Belhaouzi, Yosra Raji, Souad Zyade, Sanaa Majid, Abdelfattah Elmahbouby

“…However, discrepancies persist when comparing model predictions with empirical data, suggesting areas for further refinement in computational methodologies. …”
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Functionalization of Adhesive Bonding to Control On-Demand Disassembly of Composite Aeronautical Structures by Lorraine Aparecida Silva, Christine Espinosa, Rémy Chieragatti, Eric Paroissien, Frédéric Lachaud, Lucas Filipe Martins da Silva

“…This is particularly the case for composite structures assembled though adhesive bonding. …”
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Investigation of Chemical Treatments to Enhance the Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Composites by Farooq Rauf, Muhammad Umair, Khubab Shaker, Yasir Nawab, Tehseen Ullah, Sheraz Ahmad

“…A sustainable approach to composites is leading to the use of natural fibers rather than synthetic materials, like carbon or glass, for reinforcement. …”
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Laser-driven composite ceramic enabling superhigh-luminance white light by Rundong Tian, Tianliang Zhou, Rong-Jun Xie

“…Both Al2O3Y2.925Al5O12:Ce0.0175 (AY0.0175) and Al2O3-(Gd0.1Y2.89)Al5O12:Ce0.01 (AGY) ceramics containing 70% (in mass) Al2O3 show a luminance saturation threshold of 30.3 W/mm2 and 38.4 W/mm2, enabling to produce white light with a color temperature of 6000 K, luminous flux of 1928 lm and 3101 lm, luminous efficiency of 135.0 lm/W and 161.1 lm/W when pumped by blue laser diodes, respectively. This work provides a solution to finely control the composition, microstructure, and optical properties of transparent ceramics for super-high brightness laser-driven solid-state lighting.…”
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Fabrication and Use of a Customized Provisional Composite Abutment in Dental Practice by Roman Studenikin, Sabukhi Niftaliev

“…Therefore, currently, there is an intensely increased interest in immediate or early loading of the implant, when certain parameters of primary implant stability in the bone tissue are achieved. …”
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The Impact of Malted Grains on Human Intestinal Microbiota Composition in an In Vitro Model by Carlos Gómez-Gallego, Roosa-Maria Willman, Kati Martikainen, Marjukka Kolehmainen

“…Discussion: Based on our results, malting has a minimal impact on microbiota composition in vitro. However, considering the changes in nutrients and bioactive compounds, alterations to the microbiota activity may be more substantial. …”
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Novel ultraflexible transparent self-heating composite films for nanoimprint lithography by Zhiwei Yang, Haitao Zhao, Xugang Qi, Chuangye Yao, Rui Ma, Jinsong Song, Yuanxun Cao, Dayong Ma, Haiming Li, Guangxu Cui, Jie Zhang

“…The novel self-heating composite films aim to provide an innovative heat source solution for nanoimprint lithography technology (NIL). …”
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Antibacterial and Mosquito Repellent Potential of Eight Citrus Cultivars and Their Chemical Composition by Mehwish Nawaz, Bait Ullah, Muhammad Ghazanfar Abbas, Muhammad Binyameen, Violeta Apšegaitė, Raimondas Mozūraitis, Muhammad Azeem

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Impact of sol mixture composition on organosilica coatings formation on glass substrates by A. O. Mosendz, M. F. Zui

“…Sometimes the application was complicated due to uneven distribution of the sol when the solution mixture was too viscous or required a long drying time. …”
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Research and modeling of a multilayer composite material using basalt fabric by A. Karnoub, D. B. Nezhizhimov, K. S. Shirinyan

“…The use of glass mat as the core of the composite material showed lower allowable stresses, both tensile and bending; but in case of bending, it turned out that when the material was delaminated, the load-bearing capacity of the material was about 10% of the maximum. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF NITROFURAN DERIVATIVE: COMPOSITION AND TECHNOLOGY OF EFFERVESCENT TABLETS WITH SOLID DISPERSIONS by A. O. Elagina, A. V. Belyatskaya, I. I. Krasnyuk (Jr.), I. I. Krasnyuk, O. I. Stepanova, T. V. Fateeva, E. A. Smolyarchuk, S. V. Kozin, O. N. Plakhotnaya, O. V. Rаstopchina, J. V. Rau

“…Technological parameters of granulates, еру obtained effervescent tablets, shelf life and storage conditions were investigated according to the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation XIVth ed.Results. Two compositions of effervescent tablets containing solid dispersions of furazolidone as an active substance were obtained, which, when dissolved in 100 ml of water at room temperature (20°C), form a solution of furazolidone with a concentration of 0.004% in less than 5 minutes. …”
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Colony size as the main driver of the evolution of song diversity and composition in weaverbirds by Harscouet-Commecy, Erwan, Adenot, Tohi, Thetiot, Alexandre, Bresciani, Nel, Oschadleus, Hans-Dieter, Covas, Rita, Rybak, Fanny, Doutrelant, Claire

“…Our results thus suggest that, in this family, sociality is a stronger driver of song diversity and composition than sexual selection. These findings highlight the importance of testing multiple factors when studying bird song evolution and the relevance of sociality.…”
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The influence of extruded cereals in composition of combined feeds on the quality of the obtained pork by A. A. Polishuk, G. O. Birta, S. O. Usenko, A. M. Shostya, B. S. Shaferivskyi, M. O. Ilchenko, L. M. Kuzmenko

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Graphene-modified C/C composites for enhanced directional thermal conductivity by Shanyong Song, Xinyang Li, Chen Shen, Ming Li, Xiaoye Hu, Zhen Jin, Zhulin Huang

“…As a result, the in-plane thermal conductivity of the C/C composites increased from 183.09 to 210.97 W/(m·K) when 2.4 wt% GO was decorated on the CF surfaces. …”
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Characteristics of the biochemical composition of fruits of Malus domestica Borkh. new varieties by І. В. Гончаровська, С. В. Клименко, В. В. Кузнецов

“…According to the biochemical indicators of the cluster analysis of the studied apple hybrids, close relationships were found between the three groups necessary in the future for breeding when selecting parental forms for an improved biochemical composition of the fruit (including hybrids ‘V. p.’ × ‘Renet Oranzhevyi Coksa’, ‘V. p.’ × ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘V. p.’ × ‘Parmen Zymovyi Zolotyi’, titrated acid hybrids ‘V. p.’ × ‘Starkrimson’, ‘V. p.’ × ‘Parmen Zymovyi Zolotyi’ and ‘V. p.’ × ‘Renet Symyrenko’, tannins hybrids ‘V. p.’ × ‘Slava Peremozhtsiam’ and ‘V. p.’ × ‘Starkrimson’); and to expand the assortment of apple trees according to the planned commercial signs. …”
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Comparative In Vitro Analysis of Composite Resins Used in Clear Aligner Attachments by Francesca Gazzani, Denise Bellisario, Chiara Pavoni, Loredana Santo, Paola Cozza, Roberta Lione

“…After wear tests, roughness values converged (Ra, 0.247 ± 0.036 µm for AC; Ra, 0.236 ± 0.019 µm for CF) indicating smoothened and similar surfaces for both composites. <b>Conclusions:</b> The hybrid nanocomposite demonstrated greater properties in terms of stiffness, load-bearing capacity, and structural integrity when compared with flowable resin. …”
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