Thermodynamic Anomalies in Network-Forming Materials by Fijan, D

“…However, anomalous behaviour in liquids is more widespread, spanning not only water, but systems such as silicon, germanium, silica and beryllium fluoride. A link between these systems is the dominance of local tetrahedral geometries. …”

Electrical Properties of MWCNT/HDPE Composite-Based MSM Structure Under Neutron Irradiation by Kasani, H., Khodabakhsh, R., Taghi Ahmadi, M., Rezaei Ochbelagh, D., Ismail, R.

“…Experimental observations of the MSM structure under irradiation from an americium–beryllium (Am–Be) neutron source showed that the current level in the device decreased significantly. …”

Determination of Trace Elements in Soil by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry with Ultrafine Slurry Sampling by ZHANG Li-juan, XU Tie-min, FANG Peng-da, WEI Shuang

“…The 13 trace elements of lithium, beryllium, vanadium, chromium, nickel, copper, zinc, rubidium, strontium, cadmium, cesium, barium and lead were successfully determined by ICP-MS. …”
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Investigation of Microstructure and Wear Properties of Precipitates-Strengthened Cu-Ni-Si-Fe Alloy by Chun-Hao Peng, Po-Yu Hou, Woei-Shyang Lin, Pai-Keng Shen, Hao-Hsuan Huang, Jien-Wei Yeh, Hung-Wei Yen, Cheng-Yao Huang, Che-Wei Tsai

“…Moreover, microstructures, age hardening, and dry sliding wear resistances of the present alloy were analyzed and compared with C17200 beryllium copper. The results showed that the present alloy performed extraordinarily, with 314 HV in hardness and 22.2 %IACS in conductivity, which is almost similar to C17200 alloy. …”
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Design Aspects and Thermal Characteristics of Single-Sided Linear Induction Motor for Electromagnetic Launch Application by Lovesh B. Xaxa, Aditya Kumar, R. K. Srivastava, R. K. Saket, Baseem Khan

“…The FEM, analytical and experimental verification of the thrust characteristics of different secondary conductive sheet materials namely, aluminum, Beryllium copper and German silver shows that, the latter exhibits superior characteristics than the former two, because its thrust-velocity curve is close to inverse linear relationship (stable region of operation of LIM), which significantly reduces the accelerating time during the launch. …”
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Heavy metal contamination of selected mining fields in North-Central Nigeria by Muyiwa Michael Orosun, Samuel Oluwagbenga Inuyomi, Mojisola Rachael Usikalu, Hussein Kehinde Okoro, Hitler Louis, Maxwell Omeje, Emmanuel Olusegun Ehinlafa, Kayode John Oyewumi

“…This study evaluates the causes, concentration and the associated health risks of selected heavy metals (HMs) in soil samples collected from beryllium and gold mining fields in Nigeria. The samples of soil were collected manually and analysed by means of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). …”
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The applicability study and validation of TULIP code for full energy range spectrum by Wenjie Chen, Xianan Du, Rong Wang, Youqi Zheng, Yongping Wang, Hongchun Wu

“…And that bias keeps within 200 pcm for thermal spectrum benchmarks with neutron-moderating materials such as polyethylene, beryllium oxide, etc. The numerical results indicate that TULIP code has good performance for the analysis of fast and thermal spectrum system.…”
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Vapor Chamber Utilization for Rapid Cooling in the Conventional Plastic Injection Molding Process by Ahmad Hasnan, Nandy Putra, Wayan Nata Septiadi, Bambang Ariantara, Nasruddin A Abdullah

“…In conventional injection molds, beryllium copper (BeCu) inserts are commonly used to speed up the cooling process and to obtain a uniform temperature distribution. …”
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Towards High-Repetition-Rate Fast Neutron Sources Using Novel Enabling Technologies by Franziska Treffert, Chandra B. Curry, Todd Ditmire, Griffin D. Glenn, Hernan J. Quevedo, Markus Roth, Christopher Schoenwaelder, Marc Zimmer, Siegfried H. Glenzer, Maxence Gauthier

“…Here, we present a platform for producing laser-driven neutron beams based on a high-repetition-rate cryogenic liquid jet target and an adaptable stacked lithium and beryllium converter. Selected ion and neutron diagnostics enable monitoring of the key parameters of both beams. …”
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The Role of Calcium and Strontium as the Most Dominant Elements during Combinations of Different Alkaline Earth Metals in the Synthesis of Crystalline Silica-Carbonate Biomorphs by Mayra Cuéllar-Cruz, Abel Moreno

“…Hence, the objective of this work was to synthesize biomorphs starting with different mixtures of alkaline earth metals—beryllium (Be²⁺), magnesium (Mg²⁺), calcium (Ca²⁺), barium (Ba²⁺), and strontium (Sr²⁺)—in the presence of nucleic acids, RNA and genomic DNA (gDNA). …”
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Microscopic calculations of the electric Quadrupole transition strengths of Be isotopes (9, 10, 12, 14) by Sara. H. Ibrahim

“… Electric Quadrupole transitions are calculated for beryllium isotopes (9, 10, 12 and 14). Calculations with configuration mixing shell model usually under estimate the measured E2 transition strength. …”
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River thorium concentrations can record bedrock fracture processes including some triggered by distant seismic events by Benjamin Gilbert, Sergio Carrero, Wenming Dong, Claresta Joe-Wong, Bhavna Arora, Patricia Fox, Peter Nico, Kenneth H. Williams

“…River Th concentrations show abrupt (subdaily) excursions and biexponential decay with approximately 1-day and 1-week time constants, concentration patterns that are distinct from all other solutes except beryllium and arsenic. The patterns are uncorrelated with daily precipitation records or seasonal trends in atmospheric deposition. …”
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Determination of Sulfur in Soil by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry with Four Acids Open Dissolution by JIANG Yun-jun, LI Xing, JIANG Hai-lun, ZHANG Ning, HAN Xue, ZHU Yong-xiao

“…Many elements such as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, beryllium, lithium, lanthanum, cerium, scandium, vanadium, cobalt, nickel, and titanium can be determined simultaneously in a solution without increasing analysis cost. …”
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Electron Temperature Measurements Using a Two-Filter Soft X-ray Array in VEST by M. W. Lee, S. Lim, W. Jeong, S. Kim, J. H. Kim, Y. S. Hwang, C. Sung

“…Through tests, the combination of aluminum and beryllium was found to be the most suitable for the current experimental conditions in VEST. …”
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INDUCTIVE COUPLED PLASMA ANALYSIS OF HERACLEUM NEPALENSE D. DON (UMBELLIFERAE) by Durga K. Pradhan

“…The concentration of Group IA elements are like Lithium 1.809 ppb, Sodium 686.153 ppb, Potassium 163031.511 ppb, Rubdium 1906.258 ppb, Caesium 1.898 ppb; the concentration of Group IIA elements are like Beryllium 0.064 ppb, Magnesium 37082.399 ppb, Calcium 229757.026 ppb, Barium 5.489 ppb; the concentration of Group IIIA elements are like Boron 134.140 ppb, Aluminum 429.261 ppb, Galium 2.059 ppb, Thallium 0.317 ppb; the concentration of Group IVA elements are like Carbon 546685 ppb, Silicon 1055.612 ppb, Lead 59.782 ppb; the concentration of Group VA elements is like Phosphorus 22436.678 ppb, Arsenic 2.458 ppb; the concentration of Group VIA elements are like Sulphur 12716.678 ppb; the concentration of Group VIIA elements are like Bromine 306.966 ppb, and Iodine 18.386 ppb, are noted. …”
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Numerical and experimental study on the dynamic characteristics of the foil journal bearing with double-layer protuberant support by Yueqing ZHENG, Shuangtao CHEN, Tianwei LAI, Xingqun ZHANG, Yu HOU

“…Two kinds of material (beryllium bronze and stainless steel) with different elasticity were used for the protuberant foils of the bearings. …”
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Neutron irradiation effects on the low cycle thermal fatigue performance of first wall mock-ups by D. Dorow-Gerspach, Th. Loewenhoff, G. Pintsuk, M. Wirtz

“…For the first wall (FW) of ITER, beryllium will be the plasma facing material and has to sustain high thermal, particle and neutron loads. …”
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A number of modern industries and toxicants release: A review by Fatemeh Fasih-Ramandi, Seyed Jamaleddin Shahtaheri

“…Results: According to the results, the issues include the nanotechnology industry (silver-nanoparticles, gold-nanoparticles, titanium dioxide, zinc-oxide, cerium-dioxide, and iron-oxide nanoparticles), nuclear technology (cobalt [60 Co and 58 Co], uranium [235U], and plutonium [Pu4+]), semiconductor industries (arsenic compounds, phosphorus, dopants, acids, photoactive compounds, etc.), liquid crystal display industries (indium compounds and indium tin oxide), pharmaceutical and medical (cytotoxic and platinum-based drugs), modern dentistry (resins, silica-nanofillers, barium-glass, and beryllium compounds), as well as the MIs involved in silica, nickel, and dioxin nanoparticles, were documented and discussed. …”
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A DFT study of the optoelectronic properties of B and Be-doped Graphene by L. O. Agbolade, A. K. Y. Dafhalla, D. M. I. Zayan, T. Adam, A. Chik, A. A. Adewale, S. C. B. Gopinath, U. Hashim

“… The electronic and optical properties of Boron (B) and Beryllium (Be)-doped graphene were determined using the ab initio approach based on the generalized gradient approximations within the Full potential linearized Augmented Plane wave formalism (FP-LAPW) formalism. …”
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Dissipative preparation of W states in trapped ion systems by Daniel C Cole, Jenny J Wu, Stephen D Erickson, Pan-Yu Hou, Andrew C Wilson, Dietrich Leibfried, Florentin Reiter

“…This scheme relies on tailored destructive interference to generate any one of six entangled W states in a three-ion qubit space. Using a beryllium–magnesium ion crystal as an example system, we theoretically investigate the protocol’s performance and the effects of likely error sources, including thermal secular motion of the ion crystal, calibration imperfections, and spontaneous photon scattering. …”
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