Heptamethine cyanine-based polymeric nanoparticles for photothermal therapy in HCT116 human colon cancer model by Sastiya Kampaengsri, Gong Yi Yong, Sirimongkon Aryamueang, Bongkot Ouengwanarat, Thitima Pewklang, Kantapat Chansaenpak, Sarawut Jitrapakdee, Chin-Siang Kue, Anyanee Kamkaew

“…TEM showed that QuCy7@mPEG NPs possess a spherical morphology, featuring a core-shell structure with a size of around 120 nm in diameter. Upon irradiation with an 808 nm laser for 10 min, a significant increase in temperature up to 24 °C can be achieved with a photothermal conversion (PTC) rate of approximately 35%. …”
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Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure Using the Occlutech Figulla Device in Adults: More than 800 Patient-Years of Follow-Up by R. J. R. Snijder, L. E. Renes, D. Bosshardt, M. J. Suttorp, J. M. ten Berg, M. C. Post

“…In total, 166 patients (mean age 56.7 ± 16.1 years; 62% female) underwent percutaneous ASD closure using the Occlutech Flex I (70%) or Flex II (30%) device (diameter 24 mm; range 10–40 mm) under general anaesthesia and transoesophageal echocardiographic guidance. …”
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Carbon Sink Estimation of Mangrove Vegetation Using Remote Sensing in Segara Anakan, Cilacap by Zahra Safira Aulia, Rizqi Rizaldi Hidayat, Amron Amron

“…. • Each mangrove pixel can absorb the different carbon. • Increasing the diameter of the tree trunk shows the more CO2 absorbed by the tree. …”
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Influence of the Cement Film Thickness on the Push-Out Bond Strength of Glass Fiber Posts Cemented in Human Root Canals by Natália Araújo Silva Prado, Reinaldo de Souza Ferreira, Marcos Henrique de Pinho Maurício, Sidnei Paciornik, Mauro Sayão de Miranda

“…All groups presented higher bond strength values in the apical third. The bur diameter significantly influenced the results of the shear bond strength for the push-out test. …”
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Anatomic tunnel placement can be achieved with a modification to transtibial technique in single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A cadaver study. by Joon Kyu Lee, Sahnghoon Lee, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Chul Lee

“…Then, tibial tunnel was re-reamed using mTT with 10mm-diameter reamer. The pin positions in each technique on the femur were evaluated by the quadrant method and shapes of the tibial tunnel apertures were evaluated. …”
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A theoretical method to analyze the effect of stress distribution on compressive strength of periodic lattices by Zulei Liang, Yansong Meng, Jiaxi Zhao, Zhanggang Sun, Yanhua Guo, Jie Xia, Hui Chang, Lian Zhou, I.V. Alexandrov

“…Finally, the theoretical method has been used to analyze the effects of structure parameters, including strut diameter, cell size, and cell pose, on stress distribution and mechanical properties in periodic lattices. …”
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Identifying risk factors and constructing a predictive model for heart failure combined with intracardiac thrombus in non-compaction cardiomyopathy patients by Peizhu Dang, Haiyang Wang, Xiaowei Huo, Zheyong Liang, Yongjian Zhang

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), and ejection fraction (EF) were identified as independent predictors for the composite endpoint. …”
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Engineered Porous Carbon for High Volumetric Methane Storage by J. Romanos, S. Sweany, T. Rash, L. Firlej, B. Kuchta, J.C. Idrobo, P. Pfeifer

“…Nanospace engineering of KOH activated carbon generates an ideal structure for methane storage in which gas molecules are adsorbed as a high-density fluid by strong van der Waals forces into pores that are a few molecules in diameter. High specific surface areas, porosities, sub-nanometre (<1 nm) and supra-nanometre (1–5 nm) pore volumes are quantitatively selected by controlling the degree of carbon consumption and metallic potassium intercalation into the carbon lattice during the activation process. …”
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The Role of PM2.5 Chemical Composition and Meteorology during High Pollution Periods at a Suburban Background Station in Southern Poland by Barbara Błaszczak, Natalia Zioła, Barbara Mathews, Krzysztof Klejnowski, Krzysztof Słaby

“…Abstract This study conducted measurements of PM2.5 (particulate matter with a diameter ≤ 2.5 µm) in Racibórz, Poland, during 2018. …”
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Influence of Overnight Orthokeratology on Corneal Surface Shape and Optical Quality by Yuan Sun, Lin Wang, Jing Gao, Mei Yang, Qi Zhao

“…The higher-order aberrations and higher-order Strehl ratios were calculated under a 3 mm pupil diameter before orthokeratology, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after orthokeratology. …”
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Woody species diversity, structure and community distribution along environmental gradients of Seqela Dry Afromontane forest in Northwestern Ethiopia. by Liyew Birhanu, Getaneh Moges, Nigussie Amsalu, Heiko Balzter

“…Systematic sampling was used to collect vegetation and environmental data from 52 (20 m x 20 m) (400 m2) plots. Density, Diameter at Breast Height (DBH), basal area, frequency, and importance value index (IVI) of woody species were computed to characterize the vegetation structure of the forest. …”
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The effect of liquid inorganic fertilizer on the growth of seven sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) clones for sugar factory in Indonesia by Wiharyanti Nur Lailiyah, Setyo Budi, Arofatuz Zumroh, Isnaini Maulidatu Nisa, Indah Nurjanah, Mochammad Jamaluddin Husain

“…Parameters observed in this study were stem diameter, stem length, and number of stems. The results showed that the growth of the K4 sugarcane clone (SB 11 clone) was higher than the K5 (PS 881 clone). …”
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Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of Resin-Based Composites to Biodentine with Three Types of Seventh-Generation Bonding Agents: An In Vitro Study by Huda Abbas Abdullah, Zahraa Abdulaali Al-Ibraheemi, Zanbaq Azeez Hanoon, Julfikar Haider

“…Forty-eight acrylic blocks having central holes with a nominal diameter of 4 mm and a depth of 2 mm were prepared. …”
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Photocatalytic activity of spectro-pure titanium dioxide: Effects of crystalline structure, specific surface area and sorption properties by Evgeny I. Kapinus, Tatyana A. Khalyavka, Valentina V. Shimanovskaya, Tatyana I. Viktorova, Vladimir V. Strelko

“…Particles of all the TiO2 samples had a globular shape of diameter between 10 and 30 μm. When compared to the corresponding technical-grade samples, the optically pure anatase and rutile demonstrated higher photocatalytic activity in the destruction of tetradecylpyridinium chloride, Methylene Blue and tetrachlorofluorescein as well as in reduction of Cr2O7, MnO4, [Fe(CN)6]3− and [Fe(CN)6]4−. …”
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α-Bisabolol alleviates diesel exhaust particle-induced lung injury and mitochondrial dysfunction by regulating inflammatory, oxidative stress, and apoptotic biomarkers through the... by Sumaya Beegam, Nur Elena Zaaba, Ozaz Elzaki, Abderrahim Nemmar

“…IntroductionExposure to particulate matter ≤2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) is associated with adverse respiratory outcomes, including alterations to lung morphology and function. …”
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A Study on the Effect of the Boron Potential on the Mechanical Properties of the Borided Layers Obtained by Boron Diffusion at the Surface of AISI 316L Steel by E. Hernández-Sánchez, Y. M. Domínguez-Galicia, C. Orozco-Álvarez, R. Carrera-Espinoza, H. Herrera-Hernández, J. C. Velázquez

“…Four different internal diameters of the cylinders were evaluated (3.17, 4.76, 6.35, and 7.93 mm). …”
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Wide FOV metalens for near-infrared capsule endoscopy: advancing compact medical imaging by Moghaddasi Mojtaba, Perez Coca Erik Edilson, Ye Danni, Flores Diego Alejandro, Wu Xudong, Jalal Abdul, Ren Ziming, Abrinaei Fahimeh, Hu Bin

“…The metalens-based system maintains a compact form factor with a total track length of 1.4 mm and a diameter of 1.58 mm. Compared to a traditional 108° FOV endoscope, the nano-optic capsule endoscope demonstrated superior performance in terms of FOV, contrast, and resolution. …”
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A New Modified Peck Formula for Predicting the Surface Settlement Based on Stochastic Medium Theory by Zhanping Song, Xiaoxu Tian, Yuwei Zhang

“…However, the calculation error of the surface settlements calculated by the original Peck formula is more significant than that calculated by modified Peck formula under the tunnel diameter ratio being less than 1.75. The modified Peck formula is more suitable for calculating the surface settlement under internal angle friction being less than 20° or greater than 40°. …”
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Study on the Effect of Deadman State on Blast Furnace Hearth Erosion Based on Solidification and Melting Model by Fei Yuan, Liangyu Chen, Lei Wang, Lei Zhao, Yan Zhong

“…Using the skull&#x2019;s thickness in the erosion area as an evaluation index, it investigates the effects of deadman parameters, such as floating height, maximum diameter, eccentricity, porosity, and bottom shape, on the hearth&#x2019;s erosion area. …”
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Microencapsulation of β-Carotene by Spray Drying: Effect of Wall Material Concentration and Drying Inlet Temperature by Luiz C. Corrêa-Filho, Maria M. Lourenço, Margarida Moldão-Martins, Vítor D. Alves

“…Scanning electron microscopy images have shown that the particles were microcapsules with a smooth surface when produced at the higher drying temperatures tested, most of them having a diameter lower than 10 μm. The conditions that enabled obtaining simultaneously arabic gum microparticles with higher β-carotene content, higher encapsulation efficiency, and higher drying yield were a wall material concentration of 11.9% and a drying inlet temperature of 173°C. …”
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