Visualization of Small Vessels by Micro–Computed Tomography Using Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles as a Novel Contrast Agent by Taku Goto, Ruriko Tanabe, Hirotoshi Shibuya, Masaru Tamura, Shintaro Nomura

“…The low K-edge value of titanium (4.6 KeV) ensures that the signal intensity of the contrast agent remains unaffected at low energies (40 KeV). Lower energy levels improve the contrast-to-noise ratio. …”
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Seasonal Variability of PM10 Chemical Composition Including 1,3,5-triphenylbenzene, Marker of Plastic Combustion and Toxicity in Wadowice, South Poland by Przemysław Furman, Katarzyna Styszko, Alicja Skiba, Damian Zięba, Mirosław Zimnoch, Magdalena Kistler, Anne Kasper-Giebl, Stefania Gilardoni

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Crotalaria madurensis flavonol glycosides’ antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus by Hala Sh. Mohammed, Salwa A. Abu El Wafa, Mona H. Ibrahim, Rasha Mohammad Fathy, Noha A. Seif-Eldein

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Influence of cement particle size, ultra-fine fly ash, and ultra-fine silica fume on the physical and microscopic properties of slurry by Kai Wang, Siyang Guo, Hua Yuan, Jiahui Ren, Pengyu Chen, Qihao Zhang

“…However, cement production is energy-intensive and relies on non-renewable raw materials. …”
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Synthesis of novel magnesium ferrite Schiff base chitosan nanocomposite for efficient removal of pb(II) ions from aqueous media by Nada S. Al-Kadhi, Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Fowzia S. Alamro, Reem K. Shah, Fawaz A. Saad, Khalil ur Rehman

“…Scanning electron microscopy revealed a distinct surface morphology, characterized by a rough, non-uniform alignment resulting from the strong interactions between the nanoparticles and the Schiff base-chitosan matrix. Additionally, energy-dispersive X-ray analysis verified the elemental composition of the nanocomposite, revealing distinct peaks corresponding to carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, magnesium, and iron. …”
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Impact of Mixed Sources on the Atmospheric Aerosols of Urbanized Areas in the Philippines by Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa, Joseph Michael D. Racho, John Robin Yee, Lawrence Adrian Tacliad, Haron Deo Vargaz, Iara Chantrelle V. Coronel, Raymond J. Sugcang, Christian Mark G. Salvador

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Quadrupolar excitons in MoSe2 bilayers by Jakub Jasiński, Joakim Hagel, Samuel Brem, Edith Wietek, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Alexey Chernikov, Nicolas Bruyant, Mateusz Dyksik, Alessandro Surrente, Michał Baranowski, Duncan K. Maude, Ermin Malic, Paulina Plochocka

“…Here, we unambiguously demonstrate the emergence of quadrupolar excitons in natural MoSe2 homobilayers, whose energy shifts quadratically in electric field. In contrast to trilayer systems, MoSe2 homobilayers have many advantages, which include a larger coupling between dipolar excitons. …”
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Numerical simulation of rotating flow of CNT nanofluids with thermal radiation, ohmic heating, and autocatalytic chemical reactions by S. Eswaramoorthi, Saleem Nasir, K. Loganathan, M. Satyanarayana Gupta, Abdallah Berrouk

“…Some of the applications are energy conversion, fluid stirring, aligned nanocomposites, heat exchangers, electronics cooling, etc. …”
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Al2O3/Al hybrid nanolaminates with superior toughness, strength and ductility by Paul Baral, Sahar Jaddi, Hui Wang, Andrey Orekhov, Nicolas Gauquelin, Alireza Bagherpour, Frederik Van Loock, Michaël Coulombier, Audrey Favache, Morgan Rusinowicz, Johan Verbeeck, Stéphane Lucas, Jean-Pierre Raskin, Hosni Idrissi, Thomas Pardoen

“…The combination of constrained alumina layers with ductile behavior, strong “accommodating” interfaces, giant shear deformability of Al layers, and plasticity-controlled crack shielding cooperate to stabilize deformation, dissipate energy and arrest cracks. These performances unlock several options of applications of Al2O3 in which brittleness under contacts prevents benefiting from remarkable functional properties and chemical stability.…”
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Microbiological And Physicochemical Analyses Of Oil Contaminated Soil From Major Motor Mechanic Workshops In Benin City Metropolis,Edo State, Nigeria by FO Ekhaise, J Nkwelle

“…The ability of microorganisms to utilize used oil in contaminated soil from some selected major mechanic workshops in Benin City metropolis as sole source of carbon and energy was studied. Soil samples collected from the three major mechanic workshops at Igun, Evbareke and Uwelu Quarters in Benin City were analyzed for the microbiological and physicochemical qualities using the basic microbiological methods. …”
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The Impact of Lockdown on eBC Mass Concentration over a Semi-arid Region in Southern India: Ground Observation and Model Simulations by Surya Nagi Reddy Palle, Chakradhar Rao Tandule, Raja Obul Reddy Kalluri, Balakrishnaiah Gugamsetty, Rama Gopal Kotalo, Lokeswara Reddy Thotli, Bhavyasree Akkiraju, Siva Sankara Reddy Lingala

“…Interestingly, the amount of energy trapped in the atmosphere due to eBC is 11.19 Wm−2 before LD and 8.56 Wm−2 during LD. …”
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Durability and environmental evaluation of rice husk ash sustainable concrete containing carbon nanotubes by Yi Jing, Jin Chai Lee, Wei Chek Moon, Jing Lin Ng, Ming Kun Yew, Yong Jin

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Comparison study on rock breaking characteristics of disc cutters under coupled static–dynamic loads and static loads by Lin, Laikuang, Xia, Yimin, Zhang, Xuhui, Yi, Liang, Fu, Jie

“…The cutting forces of disc cutter under the coupled static–dynamic loads are larger than those under static loads when the cutting depth $(h)$ is lower than 4 mm, whereas is contrary when $h$ exceeds 4 mm. The specific energy of disc cutter under the coupled static–dynamic load is approximately 1.5 times smaller than that under the static load, indicating the cutting method with the coupled static–dynamic load can significantly improve the cutting performance. …”
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High performance synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete mixed with nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept green railway sleeper product by Radhika Sridhar, Satjapan Leelatanon, Monthian Setkit, Thanongsak Imjai, Elhem Ghorbel, Boksun Kim

“…The hybridization of NA and NS with PPF and PVA fibers was developed and analyzed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersion X-ray (EDX) analysis. The mechanical property tests revealed that hybrid nanoparticles enhanced compressive strength by 15% compared to control and mono nanoparticle composites. …”

Flexible Dual Fe-based Catalyst: MIL-53(Fe) Loaded with Deep Eutectic Solvent for Discontinuous Selective Oxidation of H2S by Fengke Wang, Chaofan Li, Weizhen Kong, Shucan Qin, Qianqian Peng, Lihua Zang, Yunqian Ma, Yi Nie, Guihuan Yan

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Symmetry-invariant quantum machine learning force fields by Isabel Nha Minh Le, Oriel Kiss, Julian Schuhmacher, Ivano Tavernelli, Francesco Tacchino

“…This approach has recently been extended to incorporate quantum computational methods, making use of variational quantum learning models to predict potential energy surfaces and atomic forces from ab initio training data. …”
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Synthesis of Cu-BTC Metal-Organic Framework for CO2 Capture via Solvent-free Method: Effect of Metal Precursor and Molar Ratio by Pui San Ho, Kok Chung Chong, Soon Onn Lai, Sze Sin Lee, Woei Jye Lau, Shih-Yuan Lu, Boon Seng Ooi

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Synthesis, characterization and toxicity assessment of chlorantraniliprole nanoemulsion against Helicoverpa armigera by Geeta Devi, Lomash Kumar, Rahul Kumar Dhaka, Karuna Jain, Rahul Saini, Shubham Saini, Anil Jakhar, Sushil Ahlawat, Mehdi Rahimi

“…Ultrasonication, a high energy emulsification method, is adopted to obtain the particle size in nanometre (nm). …”
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The design of paper-based electroanalytical microfluidic device coupled with post-synthesized molecularly imprinted polymers (rGO/Au@Ag2S/PANI/polyacrylamide) for the detection of... by Mina Adampourezare, Karim Asadpour-Zeynali, Miguel de la Guardia, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi

“…All steps of making the MIP and non-imprinted polymer (NIP) sensors are illustrated by FE-SEM, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and FT-IR. …”
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Biological effectiveness of combined exposure to neutrons and gamma radiation applied in two orders of sequence: Relevance for biological dosimetry after nuclear emergencies by Tomas Palmqvist, Milagrosa Lopez-Riego, Martin Bucher, Ursula Oestreicher, Stefan Pojtinger, Ulrich Giesen, Iuliana Toma-Dasu, Andrzej Wojcik

“…Methods: Whole blood from 3 human donors was exposed to neutrons with an energy spectrum similar to that of the Hiroshima uranium bomb, to gamma radiation from a 60Co source and to a 50:50 combination of both radiations, given in two orders of sequence. …”
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