Fast 3D printing of fine, continuous, and soft fibers via embedded solvent exchange by Wonsik Eom, Mohammad Tanver Hossain, Vidush Parasramka, Jeongmin Kim, Ryan W. Y. Siu, Kate A. Sanders, Dakota Piorkowski, Andrew Lowe, Hyun Gi Koh, Michael F. L. De Volder, Douglas S. Fudge, Randy H. Ewoldt, Sameh H. Tawfick

“…Here, we demonstrate multi-nozzle printing of 3D hair arrays having freeform trajectories at a very high rate, with fiber diameters as fine as 1.5 µm, continuous lengths reaching tens of centimeters, and a wide range of materials with elastic moduli from 5 MPa to 3500 MPa. …”
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Optimizing community-based aquaponics: Evaluating the impact of rotary drum filter implementation on water conservation and operational efficiency by Muhammad Fuad, Arief Budihardjo Mochamad, Shofwan Agus, Sumartono Agus, Setyawan Budi, Inandin Nabiha Puteri

“…Key parameters such as water inlet and outlet diameters, body dimensions, and flow rate were optimized to suit the specific needs of a small to medium-sized aquaponic system. …”
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3D scaffold of hydroxyapatite/β tricalcium phosphate from mussel shells: Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity by Sabrina Cunha da Fonseca, Rosangela Borges Freitas, Anne Raquel Sotiles, Zelinda Schemczssen-Graeff, Inaiê Maiala De Almeida Miranda, Stellee Marcela Petris Biscaia, Fernando Wypych, Edvaldo da Silva Trindade, Moira Pedroso Leão, João César Zielak, Célia Regina Cavichiolo Franco

“…Results: Our biomaterials presented a smooth surface with slight irregularity and porosities presenting different diameters and morphologies and showed chemical, morphological, and ultrastructural similarity to bone hydroxyapatite, mainly the 150 and 200 mg pellets. …”
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Corrosion rate of anodized AA 7075-T651 on H2SO4 electrolyte and vVoltage variation by Moch. Syamsul Ma'arif, Muhammad Noviandari, Rudy Soenoko

“…The 7075-T651 series aluminum alloy, when subjected to action anodizing at different voltages of 4 volts, 5 volts, and 6 volts, yields pore diameters measuring 0.273 μm, 0.436 μm, and 0.522 μm, respectively, according to SEM picture data.…”
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Coaxial Pipes Used as Ground Buried Heat Exchangers—A Review of Research in Recent Years by Geng Wang, Nai Rong, Xuefei Li, Ning Hu, Zhi Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Yuhan Wang

“…Coaxial pipe is a high-efficiency heat exchanger composed of two nested tubes of different diameters. In this paper, the structure and thermal exchange characteristics of coaxial pipe geothermal exchangers are introduced, which are superior to single-U and double-U geothermal exchangers in respect of installation, heat transporting, and deep geothermal application. …”
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An affordable and adaptable Faraday isolator design for research by Nicholas L. Wong, Ben Delaney, Takanori Miyazaki, Emma Sokell, Fergal O’Reilly

“…Presented here is an affordable Faraday isolator designed to account for conditions of high pulse energy and high total power lasers, with a clear input aperture allowing beam diameters up to 12 mm, and pulse energies and total powers limited by the dielectric crystal. …”
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Calcium Alginate and Calcium Alginate-Chitosan Beads Containing Celecoxib Solubilized in a Self-Emulsifying Phase by Lorena Segale, Lorella Giovannelli, Paolo Mannina, Franco Pattarino

“…The systems were prepared by ionotropic gelation using needles with different diameters (400 and 600 μm). Morphology, particle size, swelling behavior, and in vitro drug release performance of the beads in aqueous media with different pH were investigated. …”
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Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Capped with Quaterthiophene for Transistor and Resistor Memory Devices by Mai Ha Hoang, Toan Thanh Dao, Nguyen Thi Thu Trang, Phuong Hoai Nam Nguyen, Trinh Tung Ngo

“…These nanoparticles have diameters in the range 2–6 nm and are well dispersed in the poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) host matrix. …”
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Glycyrrhetinic Acid-Poly(ethylene glycol)-glycyrrhetinic Acid Tri-Block Conjugates Based Self-Assembled Micelles for Hepatic Targeted Delivery of Poorly Water Soluble Drug by Fengbo Wu, Ting Xu, Chi Liu, Can Chen, Xiangrong Song, Yu Zheng, Gu He

“…The GA-PEG-GA conjugates having the critical micelle concentration of  M were used to form nanosized micelles, with mean diameters of 159.21 ± 2.2 nm, and then paclitaxel (PTX) was incorporated into GA-PEG-GA micelles by self-assembly method. …”
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INFLUENCE OF STRUCTURAL PARAMETERS ON OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBERS WITH CIRCULAR LATTICE by Van Trong Dang, Tran Bao Tran Le, Van Lanh Chu, Thi Hong Phuong Nguyen, Nguyen Minh Hang Trang, Trong Duc Hoang, Thi Thuy Nguyen

“…To do that, a new solid-core circular PCF design with various air hole diameters and lattice constants is presented, and the design features are numerically analyzed in detail. …”
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Size Dependent Compressive Strength of FIB Machined Single Crystal Manganese Pillars by Halil Yılmaz, Bülent Alkan, Hasan Feyzi Budak

“… The deformation behavior of single crystals of manganese pillars generated by focused ion beam (FIB), with diameters ranging from ~1 m to ~4.5 m, has been studied as a function of specimen size using micropillar compression at ambient temperature. …”
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Combustion of Methanol Droplets in Air-Diluent Environments with Reduced and Normal Gravity by Benjamin Shaw, Jingbin Wei

“…Reduced and normal gravity combustion experiments were performed with fiber-supported methanol droplets with initial diameters in the 1 mm size range. Experiments were performed with air-diluent mixtures at about 0.101 MPa and 298 K, where carbon dioxide, helium, or xenon was separately used as the diluent gas. …”
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Mandible and teeth characterization of the Gravettian child from Gargas, France by Mona Le Luyer, Sébastien Villotte, Priscilla Bayle, Sélim Natahi, Adrien Thibeault, Bruno Dutailly, Carole Vercoutère, Catherine Ferrier, Christina San Juan-Foucher, Pascal Foucher

“…In particular, the Gargas child has a very broad mandible, large tooth crowns with extreme deciduous and permanent mesiodistal molar diameters and a deciduous first molar with a quantity of enamel never previously reported. …”
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Residual stresses caused by static and dynamic contact interaction of composite plate and steel spherical indenter by Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Vladimir Pisarev

“…The experimental technique includes drilling a probe hole and measuring the increments of the diameters of this hole in the direction of the principal residual deformations by speckle interferometry. …”
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Statistical Evaluation of Indoor Air Quality Parameters in Classrooms of a University by Zeki Argunhan, Ali Serkan Avci

“…In addition, it was determined that there was a meaningful relation between outdoor relative humidity, indoor relative humidity, and particulate matters in different diameters. Some solutions were suggested for the treatment of the indoor air quality for each parameter.…”
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Characterisation and evaluation of the mechanical behaviour of endodontic-grade NiTi wires by Samuel Pereira, Andr� Carvalho, Lu�s Reis, Diogo Montalv�o

“…Following a systematic approach, this work presents the results of rotary fatigue tests for two Alfa Aesar� Nitinol wires with different diameters (0.58mm and 0.25mm).The formulation is presented, where the material strength reduction can be quantified from the determination of the strain and the number of cycles until failure, as well numerical FEM simulation to verify the analytical model predictions.…”
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Analyzing Morphometry of Foramen Magnum using CBCT: A Forensic Radiology Study by Deepankar Misra, Sumit Bateja

“…Results: The mean transverse and sagittal diameters of the foramen magnum for the total group were 28.76 (±3.66) mm and 34.58 (±5.26) mm, respectively. …”
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Porosity Characteristics of Activated Carbons Derived from Olive Oil Wastes Impregnated with HPO by Laila B. Khalil, Badie S. Girgis, Tarek A.M. Tawfik

“…Carbons with low to moderate surface areas (273–827 m 2 /g) and total pore volumes (0.27–0.69 ml/g), containing essentially micropores with diameters of 8.2 Å up to 12.4 Å were obtained. Increasing the concentration of impregnant led to the development of porosity with the optimum being attained at 60% H 3 PO 4 . …”
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Antimicrobial Analysis of Biosynthesized Lectin-Conjugated Gold Nanoparticles by Hassien M. Alnashiri, Fahad M. Aldakheel, Abdulkarim S. Binshaya, Nahed S. Alharthi, Musthaq Ahmed

“…No significant differences were observed in the inhibition zone diameters from killed bacteria and its supernatant towards any of the tested organisms. …”
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Numerical Optimization Method and Experimental Verification of Contact Strength of U-Joint Bearings by Niu Jie, Ye Lianqiang, Dong Xiaozhong, Gao Tianfen, Gu Fuxiang

“…Through the comparative analysis of multi-group crown and taper optimization under three kinds of needle diameters, it is found that the journal taper is most sensitive to the life of U-joint comparing to the needle crown height and needle crown length. …”
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