Structural, spectroscopic, morphological and optical studies of new polymer composite based on polystyrene inserted with natural bitumen by Azhen S. Muhemmed, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…The dielectric constant increased when comparing the composite samples to the pure polystyrene sample. …”
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Glucose Variability in People with Type 1 Diabetes: Associations with Body Weight, Body Composition, and Insulin Sensitivity by Julia F. Semenova, Anton Yu. Yushin, Anton I. Korbut, Vadim V. Klimontov

“…Overweight/obese patients, when compared to normal-weight ones, have a lower time below range (TBR) (<3 mmol/L), GV, and experienced fewer episodes of low glucose. …”
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Exploring the friction and wear behaviors of Ag-Mo hybrid modified thermosetting polyimide composites at high temperature by Chunjian Duan, Ren He, Song Li, Mingchao Shao, Rui Yang, Liming Tao, Chao Wang, Ping Yuan, Tingmei Wang, Qihua Wang

“…Abstract Polyimide composites have been extensively used as motion components under extreme conditions for their thermal stability and special self-lubricating performance. …”
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Factors influencing the combined performance of hot-rolled bimetallic composite plates prepared via hot compression by QIN Qin, DENG Jun-chao, ZANG Yong, XIE Lu, ZHU Xue-hui

“…Hot-rolled bimetallic composite plates are widely used because of their excellent properties. …”
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Bending Performance of Steel-Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Highly Ductile Cementitious Composites in the Compression Zone by Yunfeng Pan, Junmin Wang, Bing Chang, Zhi Ma, Chenggao Li

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Manufacturing Technology, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Static Bending of Three-Layer Composite Plate with Honeycomb Structure by Ihor I. Derevianko, Kostiantyn V. Avramov, Borys V. Uspenskyi, Oleksandr F. Salenko

“…A technology for manufacturing a three-layer composite plate with a honeycomb structure obtained using additive technologies is proposed in the paper. …”

Preparation and properties of copper matrix composites reinforced with Al2O3 particle fiber blend by WANG Zhe, ZHANG Wenyi, ZHANG Huimin, WANG Jun, WANG Ying

“…To develop copper-based composite materials with high strength, high wear resistance, and high electrical conductivity, plasma discharge sintering (SPS) was employed in this study to prepare copper-based composite materials reinforced with mixed Al2O3 particles (0~4%) and Al2O3 fibers (0~4%). …”
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Effect of Processing Methods on Amino Acid and Fatty Acid Composition of <i>Parkia biglobosa</i> Seeds by Foluso Oluwagbemiga Osunsanmi, Bolajoko Idiat Ogunyinka, Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye, Andrew Rowland Opoku, Abidemi Paul Kappo

“…The results revealed that the processing methods improved the relative amino acid composition, whereas the fatty acid composition improved in DPB. …”
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Comparison of soil eDNA to camera traps for assessing mammal and bird community composition and site use by Sasha J. Tetzlaff, Aron D. Katz, Patrick J. Wolff, Matthew E. Kleitch

“…Some species may go undetected when using only one approach in community‐level inventory and monitoring programs, which has management and conservation implications. …”
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Temporal Dynamics of Species Richness and Composition in a Peri‐Urban Tropical Frog Community in Central Brazil by Marcos R. Severgnini, Mônica M. deOliveira, Luciana M. Valério, Diogo B. Provete

“…Our results help not only understand temporal mechanisms that allow species coexistence, but also allow to make inferences about the impact of urbanization on biodiversity in recently urbanized landscapes, showing that species composition in peri‐urban sites remains unaltered in a mid‐timescale, especially when climate conditions change little across years.…”
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Synthesis of Nano-ZnO Composite Polystyrene Acrylic Emulsion and Its Application in Chinese Painting Pigments by Jian Liang, Ningning Sun

“…To further improve the performance of styrene acrylic emulsion, nano-ZnO composite polystyrene emulsion was synthesized by emulsion polymerization, and its properties were analyzed. …”
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The association of Whole and Segmental Body Composition and Anaerobic Performance in Crossfit® athletes: sex differences and performance prediction by Tomás Ponce-García, Jerónimo García-Romero, Laura Carrasco-Fernández, Alejandro Castillo-Dominguez, Javier Benítez-Porres

“…The findings demonstrate that body composition variables are crucial indicators of anaerobic performance in CF athletes. …”
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Laboratory Study on a New Composite Plugging Material with High Bearing Strength and High-Temperature Resistance by Xiaoming Su, Zhanghua Lian, Hanqiao Xiong, Yuan Yuan, Junwei Fang

“…According to bridge rules of 1/2–2/3 opening degree of formation fracture, the formulation experiments of GZD and other lost circulation materials were conducted and a novel composite lost circulation material (LCM) was completed. …”
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Photothermal Effect and Biomineralization of Black Phosphorus Nanosheet‐Composited Hydrogel Boosts Synergistic Treatment of Dentin Hypersensitivity by Qihui Wang, Guoliang Wang, Xinru Li, Di Li, Congxiao Zhang, Jianxun Ding

“…Abstract Dentin hypersensitivity (DH), marked by exposed dentinal tubules, presents as a sharp toothache triggered by stimuli and subsides when the stimuli are removed. To address the limitations of current commercial desensitizers in terms of acid resistance, friction resistance, and stability, a black phosphorus nanosheet‐composited methacrylate gelatin hydrogel (GelMA/BP) is developed for DH treatment, leveraging the synergistic effects of photothermal therapy and biomineralization. …”
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Additive manufacturing of TPU/C and PVDF/graphene composites with adjustable mechanical and conductive properties for sensor applications by Ana C. Pinho, Ana P. Piedade

“…The present work investigated two filaments FilaFlex®, a composite made of polyurethane reinforced with carbon fibres, and Koltron G1®, a composite with a matrix of poly(vinyl difluoride) and graphene reinforcement. …”
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Comparative Study of Nutrient Composition in 31 Species of Staple Food Bamboos Consumed by Giant Panda in China by Mingxi Li, Ying Yao, Yanpeng Dong, He Huang, Xianglong Ou, James Ayala, Honglin Yan, Hairui Wang, Ruiqing Lv, Chao Song, Tingting Chen, Tingting Fang

“…Results showed that crude protein (CP), fat, ash, and primary moisture (PM) contents of bamboo shoots were elevated, while there was a reduction in fiber content when compared to the leaves and culms (p<0.05). Nutritional composition varied among bamboo sources, with wild bamboo leaves exhibiting higher CP concentrations and lower fiber content (p<0.05), and higher CP and lower fiber in the bamboo of Xiangling mountains were observed. …”
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Research Anti-Impact Mechanism of Roof Presplitting Blasting in Deep Composite Thick and Hard Key Strata by Xiaoqi Hao, Gang Han, Hu Liu, Jiahao Xie, Yawu Shao, Yin Zhang, Jinglong Cao, Qian Zhao

“…The results show that (1) in view of the characteristics of “difficult to collapse and strong energy storage” of composite thick and hard key strata in a deep stope, the targeted low-high combined blasting measures can realize the transformation of overburden structure from “F” type to “Γ” type, effectively shorten the exposed length of key strata, reduce the in-plane static load stress, weaken the dynamic load strength, and reduce the impact risk. (2) After adopting the low-high combined blasting measures, the maximum vertical stress reduction on both sides and above the goaf is 70% and 90%, respectively, and the energy release is up to 106 J, which greatly reduced the stress concentration inside the coal body and weakened the energy intensity when the overlying strata structure in the goaf was broken. (3) The total energy and frequency of microseismic events during the mining period, as well as the pressure strength and pressure step of the support, were significantly reduced. …”
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Curcumin loaded biocompatible polymer embedded silver nanoparticles: A photophysical study on new photosensitizer composite by Lakshmi Thambi, Saranya Cheriyathennatt, Susithra Selvam, Elango Kandasamy

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Crop genotype modulates root rot resistance-associated microbial community composition and abundance of key taxa by Valentin Gfeller, Michael Schneider, Natacha Bodenhausen, Matthew W. Horton, Lukas Wille, Klaus H. Oldach, Bruno Studer, Martin Hartmann, Monika M. Messmer, Pierre Hohmann

“…How different crop genotypes modulate their microbiota when challenged by a complex of pathogens is largely unknown. …”
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Polyethylenimine functionalized graphene oxide and cellulose nanofibril composite hydrogels: Synthesis, characterization and water pollutants adsorption by Yufei Nan, Diego Gomez-Maldonado, Kailong Zhang, Haishun Du, Daniel C. Whitehead, Mi Li, Xinyu Zhang, Maria Soledad Peresin

“…A stable 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-yl)oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose nanofibril (TCNF)/graphene oxide (GO)/polyethylenimine (PEI) composite hydrogel was synthesized by self-assembly instead of chemical crosslinking. …”
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