Synthesis and Characterization of CeO2-SiO2 Nanoparticles by Microwave-Assisted Irradiation Method for Photocatalytic Oxidation of Methylene Blue Dye by R. M. Mohamed, E. S. Aazam

“…All solids showed mesoporous textures with high surface areas, relatively small pore size diameters, and large pore volume. The X-ray diffraction results indicated that the as-synthesized nanoparticles exhibited cubic CeO2 without impurities and amorphous silica. …”
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Assessment of Effectiveness of Av600P Screw Reinforcement in Compressed Reinforced Concrete Elements by Galina E. Okolnikova, Georgy I. Tikhonov

“…The article presents the results of experimental studies of prism specimens with screw four-row reinforcement with diameters of 20 and 32 mm of class Av600P and concrete of classes B30 and B60 under static compression loading. …”
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Impact of Additional Transthoracic Electrical Cardioversion on Cardiac Function and Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Who Underwent Rad... by Deguo Wang, Fengxiang Zhang, Ancai Wang

“…Although left atrial diameters (LAD) decreased significantly in both groups, there were no significant differences in LAD and left ventricular cardiac function between ECV group and NECV group. …”
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Heat transfer in a 3D cubic shell heat exchanger with rotating tubes and turbulent flow by Athraa Hameed Turki, Ali Khaleel Kareem, Ali M. Mohsen

“…Water based nanofluids using Al₂O₃, SiO₂, ZnO, and CuO nanoparticles (diameters from 20 nm to 80 nm) were utilized under turbulent flow with concentrations ranging from 0 % to 2 %. …”
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Influence of surfactant type on the microstructure, mechanical and thermal properties of phenolic foams by Mohammad Hamid Shadnia, Sajad Rasouli, Mohammad Fasihi

“…The anionic surfactant had better performance, the foams made by SLS30 had cells with diameters of 338.5 ± 18.5 and cell density of 2.5 cell/mm3 × 105. …”
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Mental Foramen as a Guide to Establish Sexual Dimorphism among Eastern Indian Population: An Observational Cross-sectional Study on Dry Bones by Soumali Biswas, Joydip Saha, Arijit Majumdar, Ratnadeep Poddar, Suchismita Ghosh, Maitreyee Kar

“…Distance from the alveolar margin and the diameters of foramen were statistically significant among the genders. …”
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Experimental and analytical investigation of hydraulic conductivity, energy dissipation, and drag forces in gradually varied flow conditions through rockfill media by Jafar Chabokpour

“…Laboratory tests on rock materials with median diameters 1.1 cm and 1.8 cm and porosity of 42% and 47%, respectively, showed a nonlinear relationship between hydraulic gradient and pore velocity. …”
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The Impact of Short-Term Formalin Fixation on Weight and Ventricular Dimensions in the Hearts of Cats and Small-to-Medium-Sized Dogs by Izabela Janus-Ziółkowska, Joanna Bubak

“…Weighing of the whole heart and measuring of the ventricular diameters was performed prior to fixation, after 24, 48, 72, and over 72 h of fixation. …”
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Investigation of Burn Cut Parameters and Model for One-Step Raise Excavation Based on Damage Evolution Mechanisms by Kai Liu, Jiadong Qiu

“…Due to the limitation of the free surface in burn cut, determination of cut parameters such as the length of burden and diameters of empty hole and charge hole is important to achieve a good effect of cut blasting. …”
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Experimental Study on the Effects of Stress-Induced Damage on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Soft Rock by Hao Wang, Yong-Yan Wang, Zhuo-Qun Yu, Jian-Guang Li

“…Afterwards, the rock microstructures were three-dimensionally (3D) reconstructed, and the pores were classified and characterized based on their diameters. Moreover, the microstructural and mechanical parameters of the rock were subjected to significance analysis. …”
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Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Low-Temperature Polysilicon Films for Sensor Applications by Filipa C. Mota, Inês S. Garcia, Aritz Retolaza, Dimitri E. Santos, Patrícia C. Sousa, Diogo E. Aguiam, Rosana A. Dias, Carlos Calaza, Alexandre F. Silva, Filipe S. Alves

“…The resulting polycrystalline film structure exhibits crystallites with a size of approximately 58 nm, forming polysilicon (poly-Si) grains with diameters between 1–3 µm for Si substrates and 3–7 µm for flexible PI substrates. …”
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Evaluation of the Mechanical Properties of a Novel Hybrid Composite Composed of Rattan and Date Palm Fiber: An Experimental Study by Md. Kharshiduzzaman, Mohammad Rejaul Haque, Md Shahnewaz Bhuiyan, Sabrul Alam, Md. Mashuk, S.K. Nayeem Ahmed, Shahidul Haque Afgani, M. A. Gafur

“…Fibers were treated with 3%, 4%, and 5% NaOH solutions. Fiber diameters were measured microscopically. The NaOH treatment enhanced the tensile strength of the fibers. …”
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Nanocrystalline Porous Hydrogen Storage Based on Vanadium and Titanium Nitrides by A. Goncharov, A. Guglya, A. Kalchenko, E. Solopikhina, V. Vlasov, E. Lyubchenko

“…Results of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy revealed that VNx films consist of 150–200 nm particles, boundaries of which contain nanopores of 10–15 nm diameters. Particles themselves consist of randomly oriented 10–20 nm nanograins. …”
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Effect of Fluid Shear Stress on Portal Vein Remodeling in a Rat Model of Portal Hypertension by Bin Wen, Jian Liang, Xin Deng, Ran Chen, Peichun Peng

“…Hematoxylin and eosin staining showed thickened portal vein walls, with increased inside and outside diameters. Electron microscopy revealed different degrees of endothelial cell degeneration, destruction of basement membrane integrity, proliferating, and hypertrophic smooth muscle cells. …”
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Macular Retinal Vessel Oxygen Saturation Elevation in Chinese Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Cheng Li, Xiaoxiao Feng, Xin Wen, Xiaobing Qian, Qishan Zheng, Yongguang Yuan, Yue Fu, Wanwen Shao, Yujie Li, Xiaofeng Lin, Qianying Gao

“…The mean saturation of the retinal arteriole (AS) and venule (VS), arteriovenous difference (AVS), and arteriole and venule diameters (AD, VD) was analyzed in the optic disc area and macular region. …”
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Novel strut-based stochastic lattice biomimetically designed based on the structural and mechanical characteristics of cancellous bone by Satoshi Yamada, Hayato Suzuki, Kazuki Sawada, Shimpei Okada, Akihiko Nishimura, Masahiro Todoh

“…Structures were successfully constructed with volume fractions ranging from 21.9% to 74.1% and internal structures with strut diameters up to 1.4 times, mean beam lengths up to 1.9 times, and bifurcation patterns dominated by triple and quadruple bifurcations. …”
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A Vermetid Bioconstruction at the Adriatic Coast of Apulia (Italy) by Maria Mercurio, Isabella Coccia, Manuel Marra, Tamara Lazic, Giuseppe Corriero, Maria Flavia Gravina

“…Moreover, photographic replicates were used to assess shell aperture density and diameters of <i>Dendropoma</i> sp. Associated fauna was studied using two quantitative sampling squares in each transect. …”
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Optical Properties of One-Dimensional Structured GaN:Mn Fabricated by a Chemical Vapor Deposition Method by Sang-Wook Ui, In-Seok Choi, Sung-Churl Choi

“…Many studies have described how to control the diameters of wires in the liquid phase catalytic process, but one-dimensional nanostructures, which are grown using a noncatalytic process, are relatively unexplored due to the challenge of producing high-quality synthetic materials of controlled size. …”
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SOLARIS project: a portable 3D-printed bioaerosol sampler for environmental bacterial collection by Pedro Henrique Dobroes Fonseca, Filipe Miguel Borgas Henriques Duarte, Frederico Silva de Sousa Alves, Jose Alberto de Jesus Borges, Susana Isabel Pinheiro Cardoso, Vania Cristina Henriques Silverio, Wilson David Talhao Antunes

“…Bioaerosols, a subset of aerosols released from the biosphere, can carry pathogens, and include particles with diameters from nanometres to a few micrometres. They can remain suspended indoors and travel significant distances. …”
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Orthogonal Nano‐Engineering (ONE): Modulating Nanotopography and Surface Chemistry of Aluminum Oxide for Superior Antibiofouling and Enhanced Chemical Stability by Hanyu Chen, Felicia Fianu, Carmen I. Moraru, Rong Yang, Yifan Cheng

“…Controlled nanotopography is obtained by electrochemical anodization of aluminum, which generated anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) surfaces with cylindrical nanopores (diameters: 15, 25, and 100 nm). To modify surface chemistry while preserving nanotopography, an ultrathin (≈5 nm) yet stable zwitterionic coating of poly(divinylbenzene‐4‐vinylpyridyl sulfobetaine) is deposited on these surfaces using initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD). …”
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