Biocidal Silver and Silver/Titania Composite Films Grown by Chemical Vapour Deposition by D. W. Sheel, L. A. Brook, I. B. Ditta, P. Evans, H. A. Foster, A. Steele, H. M. Yates

“…These properties are especially significant when combined with the well-known durability of CVD deposited thin films, offering new opportunities for enhanced application in areas where biocidal surface functionality is sought.…”
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Color assessment of resin composite by using cellphone images compared with a spectrophotometer by Rafaella Mariana Fontes de Bragança, Rafael Ratto Moraes, André Luis Faria-e-Silva

“…No difference to the reference ΔE00 was observed when individual images were used. In general, a similar ranking of ΔE00 among resin composite shades was observed for all methods. …”
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Development of SMA integrated composite structures with stiff sections subjected to localized deformations by Achyuth Ram Annadata, Tobias Georg Lang, Thomas Gereke, Chokri Cherif

“…By carefully designing the internal fiber structure and incorporating SMA wires, the composites were fabricated to deform in specific ways when activated. …”
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Effect of fiber orientation on mechanical properties of JUCO fiber reinforced epoxy composites by Md Rion Islam, Md Foisal Hossain, Muhammed Sohel Rana, Md Shafiul Ferdous

“…Fiber orientation within composite materials has a great impact on their physical and mechanical properties. …”
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The Study of the Flexible Capacity of the Cross-Section of UHPC–Brick Masonry Composite Beams by Ruochen Wang, Yanzhu Zhu, Zhiyu Zhu, Kun Wang

“…With the increase in the tensile reinforcement ratio and UHPC layer thickness, both the yield load and peak load significantly increased, while the UHPC layer thickness had a notable impact on the cracking load of the composite member. When the UHPC strength grade ranged from 150 MPa to 180 MPa, the bearing capacity of the composite member changed little. …”
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Numerical investigation of the thermal conductivity of a composite heat-insulating material with microgranules by S. A. Solovev, O. V. Soloveva, I. G. Akhmetova, Y. V. Vankov, R. Z. Shakurova

“…To consider the problems that arise when creating a composite heatinsulating material, including a layer of microspherical granules. …”
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Probing Composite Vibrational Fingerprints in the Terahertz Range With Graphene Split Ring Resonator by Xinrong Mao, Yanfen Hang, Yuanguo Zhou, Jinfeng Zhu, Qiang Ren, Jianming Zhuo, Yijun Cai

“…Sensors with single resonant mode often produce false positive when detecting the composite vibrational fingerprints of molecules in the terahertz (THz) range. …”
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Polypyrrole-based chalcogen/chalcogenide nano-composites and their energy applications: A review by Aneet Abhishek, Naeem Mohammad, Pawan K. Khanna

“…Conducting polymers exhibited various properties that can be tuned according to necessity, which has led to extensive research on them, including hybridizing them with nano-particles to eliminate their limitations. The hybrid nano-composites exhibited great potential when conducting polymers were combined with either transition metals, their oxides, metal chalcogenides and/or chalcogens. …”
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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…A novel tannic acid and sodium alginate (TA/SA) composite microsphere was prepared using a mixed crosslinking method. …”
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Evaluation of Single-Shade Composite Resin Color Matching on Extracted Human Teeth by Erika Thaís Cruz da Silva, Caroline de Farias Charamba Leal, Samille Biasi Miranda, Mariana Evangelista Santos, Sônia Saeger Meireles, Ana Karina Maciel de Andrade, Marcos Antonio Japiassú Resende Montes

“…Conclusion. Single-shade composite resins showed different color-matching results when compared to multishade resins, both in spectrophotometry and visual evaluations. …”
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Optimization Method of High-Speed Train Composite Material Workshop Planning and Scheduling by Yanliang Jie, Lei Hao, Shujun Yan, Xueli Zhang

“…This paper mainly studies the high-speed train composite workshop planning and scheduling optimization method. …”
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Feasibility of MR-Based Body Composition Analysis in Large Scale Population Studies. by Janne West, Olof Dahlqvist Leinhard, Thobias Romu, Rory Collins, Steve Garratt, Jimmy D Bell, Magnus Borga, Louise Thomas

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 3,000 subjects, 2,995 (99.83%) were analysable for body fat, 2,828 (94.27%) were analysable when body fat and one thigh was included, and 2,775 (92.50%) were fully analysable for body fat and both thigh muscles. …”
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Species composition, structure and biomass of zooplankton in the Chukchi Sea in August-September 2019 by N. A. Kuznetsova, K. M. Gorbatenko, A. L. Figurkin

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Initial pig developmental stage influences intestinal organoid growth but not cellular composition by Camille Duchesne, Gwénaëlle Randuineau, Laurence Le Normand, Véronique Romé, Samia Laraqui, Alexis Pierre Arnaud, Gaëlle Boudry

“…Our objective was to evaluate the effect of ISC donor age on the growth, morphology and cellular composition of intestinal organoids derived from pig. …”
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Influence of Plant Protein Fining Agents on the Phenolic Composition of Organic Grape Musts by Áron Pál Szövényi, Annamária Sólyom-Leskó, Anna Szabó, Balázs Nagy, Zsuzsanna Varga, Diána Ágnes Nyitrainé Sárdy

“…The performance of the treatment agents was influenced by several factors, such as the composition of the grape must (the absolute concentration and the relative ratio of phenolic compounds) which varied with the vintage characteristics, the physiological and phenolic ripeness of the grapes, and the composition of the clarifying agents itself. …”
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Fabrication of FRP/CNT hybrid laminate composites and their effect on interlaminar and mechanical properties by Mateo Duarte, Johan A. Oquendo, Sebastián Vallejo, Johnattan Vargas, Yamile Cardona-Maya, Cesar A. Isaza

“…The results of this investigation demonstrated that well-dispersed MWCNTs significantly enhance the interlaminar and overall mechanical properties of composites. Each method showed varying degrees of success, but the overarching conclusion is clear: MWCNTs, when properly integrated, offer a viable solution to the inherent weaknesses of laminated composites. …”
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Laboratory Model Test to Explore the Bearing Mechanism of Composite Foundation in the Loess Area by Longfei Xu, Weijiang Xu, Aijun Zhang, Xiaolin Weng, Gaowen Zhao, Tantan Zhu

“…Pile composite foundation can make good use of the bearing capacity of the soil and pile, which is widely used in the Chinese northwest loess area. …”
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Degree of pigmentation in composite veneers subjected to smoke from two types of cigarettes by Sandra Marcela Quisiguiña Guevara, Silvia Alexandra Reinoso Ortiz, Cristian Roberto Sigcho Romero, Brayan David Cruz Lara

“…Introduction: The habit of smoking causes a huge number of conditions; one of them is the color changes in teeth and restorative materials, since the oral cavity is the most affected area when in direct contact with smoke. Objective: To evaluate the degree of pigmentation in composite veneers subjected to the smoke of two types of cigarettes. …”
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Preparation and properties of paraffin/SiO2 composite phase change materials by ZHONG Li-min, YANG Mu, LUAN Yi, ZHANG Xiao-wei, GAO Hong-yi, FENG Yan-hui, FENG Dai-li

“…When the core/shell mass ratio reaches 2:1,the encapsulated ratio of paraffin is 66.3%,the melting point of the composites is 54.2℃ with a latent heat of 133.8 J·g-1,and the solidifying temperature is 49.5℃ with a latent heat of 127.5 J·g-1. …”
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Assessing the Load-Carrying Capacity of Composite Castellated Beams by Finite Element Method by Mohammad Sadeghi, Ehsan Dehghani, Mohammad Ali Fathali

“…The utilization of composite castellated beams in structures is common due to the increased bending strength and stiffness of the beam. …”
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