Flexible and Robust Triboelectric Nanogenerators with Chemically Prepared Metal Electrodes and a Plastic Contact Interface Based on Low-Cost Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive by Shuai-Chen Wang, Binbin Zhang, Lijing Kang, Cunman Liang, Dongdong Chen, Guoqiang Liu, Xuyun Guo

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Synthesis and characterization of polyvalent high-performance synthetic base oil for drilling operations in recalcitrant and unconventional oil and gas reservoirs by Adewale Johnson Folayan, Adewale Dosunmu, Aleruchi Boniface Oriji

“…The designed fluid has excellent lubricity characteristics, extremely low cloud and pour point temperatures, higher oxidative stability, low peroxide value, lower copper strip corrosion value and lower kinematic viscosity and density variations with temperatures which signals flat rheology when used to form a synthetic based mud. …”
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Analysis of 1H-benzotriazole removal efficiency from wastewater in individual process phases of a sequencing batch reactor SBR by Joanna Struk-Sokołowska, Urszula Kotowska, Janina Piekutin, Piotr Laskowski, Artur Mielcarek

“…It is also an additive in petroleum products (lubricants, hydraulic fluids). The paper presents quantitative changes of 1H-BTR after sequencing batch reactor (SBR) process. …”
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Aspectos toxicológicos e ocorrência dos bifenilos policlorados em alimentos Toxicological aspects and occurrence of polychlorinated biphenyls in food by Susana Mohr, Ijoni Hilda Costabeber

“…<br>PCBs are synthetic organic compounds that were widely used in industry as dielectric fluids in transformers and capacitors, paints and lubricants hydraulic oils. After being detected in the environment on the end of 60, then they were identified as contaminants in the whole ecosystem, including the air, water, soil, plants, animals, humans and food, which led to its prohibition in 1977, in the United States, and in 1981, in Brasil. …”
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Ocular surface treatment in dry eye patients before corneal refractive surgery by O.A. Klokova, R.O. Damashauskas, M.S. Geidenrich

“…Standard preservative-free tear substitutes with or without a short course of steroids, lubricants, 0.05% anionic cyclosporine emulsion (twice daily), and long-term punctal plugs were prescribed for DED.…”
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Review on wear resistance of laser cladding high-entropy alloy coatings by Dingding Xiang, Yusheng Liu, Tianbiao Yu, Di Wang, Xiaoxin Leng, Kaiming Wang, Lin Liu, Jie Pan, Sun Yao, Zibin Chen

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Droplet levitation and underwater plastron restoration using aerophilic surface textures by Panchanathan, Divya

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A Study of the Effects of Piston Secondary Motion on Piston Ring Conformability and Coolant Cavitation in Heavy-Duty Engines by Bradt, Casey S.

“…As future designs aspire to reduce emissions, lubricating oil consumption (LOC) is a primary concern because it is a main emissions source. …”
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Estimation method for the thermochemical properties of polycyclic aromatic molecules by Yu, Joanna

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New microwave based transesterification techniques for biodiesel production from cultivated microalgae by Teo, Chee Loong

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Assessment of exposure to metalworking fluids and respiratory health allergies among machining industry workers in Selangor, Malaysia by Liaw, Soo Hui

“…Metal machining processes such as cutting, turning, machining, grinding, milling and drilling require lubrication and dispersal of heat generated. Major chemicals used in machining industry include metalworking fluids (MWFs).posure to MWFs are associated with various types of respiratory and healtngor. …”
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Effects of metalworking fluid exposure on respiratory and skin health and an awareness program to protect workers in a metal machining factory by Jabbar, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq

“…Introduction: Metalworking fluid (MWF) was used during machining processes such as cutting, turning, and grinding of metals and it works to provide lubrication and cooling effects to the machines and products. …”
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Pore-scale numerical simulation of supercritical CO2-brine two-phase flow based on VOF method by Yongfei Yang, Jinlei Wang, Jianzhong Wang, Qi Zhang, Jun Yao

“…Third, as the viscosity of injected supercritical CO2 gradually approached that of brine, the flow resistance between two-phase fluids decreased, promoting the ''lubricating effect''. As a result, the flow capacity of CO2 phase was improved, and thus the volume of CO2 storage was increased. …”
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Efficacy of a web-based psychoeducational intervention, Fex-can sex, for young adult childhood cancer survivors with sexual dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial by Kristina Fagerkvist, Kirsi Jahnukainen, Lisa Ljungman, Claudia Lampic, Lena Wettergren

“…Regarding secondary outcomes, the IG reported less vaginal dryness (Lubrication subscale) than the CG at T1 (p = 0.048) and T2 (p = 0.023). …”
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Thermal boundary layer analysis of MHD nanofluids across a thin needle using non-linear thermal radiation by Ziad Khan, Hari Mohan Srivastava, Pshtiwan Othman Mohammed, Muhammad Jawad, Rashid Jan, Kamsing Nonlaopon

“…This study has a multiplicity of applications like petroleum products, nuclear waste disposal, magnetic cell separation, extrusion of a plastic sheet, cross-breed powered machines, grain storage, materials production, polymeric sheet, energy generation, drilling processes, continuous casting, submarines, wire coating, building design, geothermal power generations, lubrication, space equipment, biomedicine and cancer treatment.…”
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Clinical characterisation of women with persistent genital arousal disorder: the iPGAD-study by Franziska M. L. M. Kümpers, Christopher Sinke, Cordula Schippert, Katja Kollewe, Sonja Körner, Peter Raab, Bernhard Meyer, Sabine Maschke, Matthias Karst, Christian Sperling, Eleni Dalkeranidis, Tillmann H. C. Krüger

“…In group comparisons, PGAD presented with significant higher rates of sexual dysfunctions, spontaneous orgasms, swelling of the genitals, extraordinary lubrication as well as higher rates in depression, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder and lifetime panic disorder. …”
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Demand creation and retention strategies for oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men and transgender women: a systematic review and meta-an... by Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães, Laio Magno, Gabriel Marinho Bahia Monteiro, Izabel Cristina Neves Ramos, Caroline Tianeze de Castro, Thais Regis Aranha-Rossi, Marcos Pereira, Inês Dourado

“…RS was classified as provider counseling (face-to-face by a health professional; prevention of HIV risk counseling, distribution of condoms, lubricants, and testing for HIV or other sexually transmitted infections); online counseling (text messages, chatbots, telephone calls, social media, and peer educators); and mixed (all previous strategies). …”
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Metals Bioaccumulation in 15 Commonly Consumed Fishes from the Lower Meghna River and Adjacent Areas of Bangladesh and Associated Human Health Hazards by Mohammad Belal Hossain, Fatema Tanjin, M. Safiur Rahman, Jimmy Yu, Shirin Akhter, Md Abu Noman, Jun Sun

“…The results indicated that the probable sources of the pollutants were anthropogenic, arising from agricultural activities, electroplating materials, and lubricants used near the study area. However, the present study showed a different metal concentration in the samples at different levels but within the threshold levels non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks; hence, the fishes of the area, in general, are safe for human consumption.…”
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Effect of In Situ Grown SiC Nanowires on the Pressureless Sintering of Heterophase Ceramics TaSi₂-TaC-SiC by Stepan Vorotilo, Evgeniy Patsera, Natalya Shvindina, Sergei Rupasov, Evgeniy Levashov

“…Remarkable compressibility is achieved for the TaSi₂-TaC-SiC-SiC_nanowire composition (green density up to 84% as compared with 45.2% achieved for TaSi₂-SiC-TaC) which is attributed to the lubricating effect of residual adsorbed fluorinated carbon (most likely C₄F₈). …”
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Coaxially printed biomimetic BSPC with high strength and toughness by Kunkun Song, Shengda Yang, Yongfeng Wei, Ningqi Shao, Peng He, Yantang Zhao, Tao Du, Hengzhong Fan, Qiangqiang Zhang

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