Coloration and functionalization of organic cotton fabric using Chinese fringe leaf extraction: A greener approach by Hossain, Md Shazzat, Ullah, Mohammad, Mia, Rony, Assiri, Mohammed Ail, Zhou, Yahui, Saeed, Haroon A.M., Mahmud, Sakil

“…Comprehensive characterization techniques, such as optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), elemental mapping, and FTIR, validated the successful dyeing process which ensure the bonding between natural dyes and fabrics in the presence of mordant. …”
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Manganese phosphate coated Li[Ni0.6Co0.2Mn0.2]O2 cathode material : towards superior cycling stability at elevated temperature and high voltage by Chen, Zhen, Kim, Guk-Tae, Guang, Yang, Bresser, Dominic, Diemant, Thomas, Huang, Yizhong, Copley, Mark, Behm, Rolf Jürgen, Passerini, Stefano, Shen, Zexiang

“…Additionally, the strong covalent bonding of the PO4-group contributes to an increased thermal stability and the high voltage performance of MP-NCM. …”
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Shear behavior of greenschist along foliation plane considering anisotropy by Zhang, Qingzhao, Wu, Chuangzhou, Jang, Bo-An, Fei, Xunchang

“…The intact greenschist samples show significantly higher shear strength compared to the sheared samples due to the bonding strength along foliation plane. The shear behavior of greenschist along foliation plane is anisotropic due to the 3D roughness of foliation plane, and the anisotropic behavior diminishes as the normal stress increases. …”
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Efficiency boosting by thermal harvesting in InGaN/GaN light-emitting diodes by Lu, Shunpeng, Zhang, Yiping, Qiu, Ying, Liu, Xiao, Zhang, Menglong, Luo, Dongxiang

“…In this work, we design two different LED groups: Group A is two LEDs bonded together for heat transmission and Group B is two LEDs separated from each other. …”
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In-situ rapid construction of aliphatic amine combined polyamide seawater reverse osmosis membrane for efficient boron removal by Li, Can, Lai, Gwo Sung, Zhao, Yali, Wang, Rong

“…In this work, a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) membrane with powerful boron removal competence was designed by adopting an in-situ rapid integration protocol, which utilized aliphatic amines as hydrophobic barriers by bonding the residual chloride groups upon the membrane surface and as molecular plugs by embedding in the PA networks. …”
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Correlates of lifestyle patterns among children in Singapore aged 10 years: the growing up in Singapore towards healthy outcomes (GUSTO) study by Tan, Sarah Yi Xuan, Chia, Airu, Tai, Bee Choo, Toh, Jia Ying, Colega, Marjorelee, Padmapriya, Natarajan, Setoh, Peipei, Kee, Michelle Zhi Ling, Yuan, Wen Lun, Lee, Yung Seng, Loo, Benny Kai Guo, Yap, Fabian Kok Peng, Tan, Kok Hian, Godfrey, Keith M., Chong, Yap Seng, Eriksson, Johan, Müller-Riemenschneider, Falk, Chong, Mary Foong-Fong

“…Having siblings, pet ownership, mother’s physical activity, parenting style, parental bonding, child’s outdoor time, and breakfast consumption were not associated with children’s lifestyle patterns. …”
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The influence of polarisation on the behaviour of anions within ion channels and nanopores by Phan, LX

“…Whilst cation channels have been studied in great depth, general mechanisms underlying anion selectivity and permeation within such pores remain unclear. Electronic polarisation arises from the deformation of electronic shells. …”

《虬髯客传》的古今诠释 : 以《虬髯客传》、《虬髯翁》和《风尘三侠之红拂女》为例 = Retelling “The legend of curled beard” : examples from Tang, Ming and Contemporary... by 梁琇涵 Leong, Xiu Han

“…Different works of literature could be borne from the same plot, as different writers breathe new lives in a story through their unique understanding and analysis of the story. …”
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Mechanisms and Implementation of Thermo-Optical Annealing in Silica Fiber Sensors for Radiation-Induced Attenuation Mitigation by Legoupil, Aurelien Y. M.

“…For the pure silica core and F-doped cladding fibers studied, the RIA spectrum obtained is decomposed into known radiation-induced defect absorption bands, highlighting the key role of self-trapped holes in RIA at telecommunication wavelengths. …”
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Deformed Fréchet law for Wigner and sample covariance matrices with tail in crossover regime by Han, Yi, Han, Yi

“…We show that the same deformed Fréchet distribution arises (1) for sparse Wigner matrices with an average of n Ω ( 1 ) nonzero entries on each row; (2) for periodically banded Wigner matrices with bandwidth p n = n O ( 1 ) ; and more generally for weighted adjacency matrices of any k n -regular graphs with k n = n Ω ( 1 ) . …”
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Transition metal doped apatites as inert non-toxic pigments by Seah, Jasmine Si Han

“…The evidences include the increasing lattice parameters of the crystal structure, decreasing intensity bands attributed to the libration modes of the OH molecules, which was identified using FTIR, together with the decreasing weight percentage of O in the materials with an increasing amount of copper present in the compound. …”
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Field relations, petrogenesis and emplacement of the Bhagirathi leucogranite, Garhwal Himalaya by Searle, M, Metcalfe, RP, Rex, AJ, Norry, MJ

“…The granite is generally compositionally homogeneous although it is magmatically banded in both the upper and lower portions.</p> <p>The Bhagirathi leucogranite is situated structurally above the kyanite and sillimanite gneisses of the Vaikrita Group which, in turn, overlie the north-dipping Main Central Thrust zone of inverted metamorphic isograds. …”

A deterministic mechanism for efficient removal of arsenic and lead from wastewater using rapidly synthesized TiO2-(α-Fe2O3) nanoshells by Alshammari, Teflah K., Ghoshal, Sib Krishna, Bakhtiar, Hazri, Alhajj, Mahmood, Salim, Ali Aqeel, Alias, Siti Salwa

“…XRD and FTIR results have been used to identify the samples crystalline nature and high purity. LSPR absorption bands of TFNSs were evidenced at 230 to 300 nm. These NSs showed prominent fluorescence peaks escorted with blue shift. …”

In vitro bioactivity and biocompatibility assessment of PCL/PLA–scaffolded mesoporous silicate bioactive glass: role of boron activation by Md. Zain, Siti Khalijah, Sazali, Ezza Syuhada, Ghoshal, Sib Krishna, Hisam, Rosdiyana

“…After 168 h of immersion in the SBF solution, the symmetric stretching of PO43–and CO32–bands in the glass became more prominent. After 168 h of immersion in the SBF, the samples’ weight loss and solution pH correspondingly varied in the range of 5.66–7.37 % and 6.80–7.02. …”

Gas-phase and solid-state electronic structure analysis and DFT benchmarking of HfCO by Ariyarathna, Isuru R., Cho, Yeongsu, Duan, Chenru, Kulik, Heather J.

“…We report potential energy curves, dissociation energies (De), excitation energies, harmonic vibrational frequencies, and chemical bonding patterns of HfCO. The 3Σ− ground state of HfCO has an 1σ22σ21π2 electron configuration and a ∼30 kcal mol−1 dissociation energy with respect to its lowest-energy fragments Hf(3F) + CO(X1Σ+). …”
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Cage Molecules Stabilize Lead Halide Perovskite Thin Films by Sun, Shijing, Liu, Ming, Thapa, Janak, Hartono, Noor Titan Putri, Zhao, Yicheng, He, Donglin, Wieghold, Sarah, Chua, Matthew, Wu, Yue, Bulović, Vladimir, Ling, Sanliang, Brabec, Christoph J., Cooper, Andrew I., Buonassisi, Tonio

“…Furthermore, there is evidence of molecular interactions between RCC3 and MAPbI3, as fingerprinted by the suppressed N–H stretching mode in MA+ from Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and density functional theory (DFT) simulations that suggest strong hydrogen bonding between MA+ and RCC3. Given the diversity of POCs and HOIPs, our work opens a new avenue to stabilize HOIPs via tailored molecular interactions with functional organic materials.…”
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On-chain analysis and cryptocurrency price forecasting using on-chain metrics by Sharma, Akshat

“…Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a new type of financial asset offering investors an alternative to traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and commodities. In recent years, the crypto market has experienced a significant boom which can be attributed to various factors, including the growing interest of investors in cryptocurrencies, the increasing adoption of blockchain technology, and the rise of decentralised finance (DeFi) applications. …”
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Mechanical characterization of co-extruded short fiber reinforced thermoplastic with UV curable thermoset by Zhao, Zhilong

“…However, despite advancements in 3D printing with Short Carbon Fiber Reinforce ment (SCFR), limitations like porosity and poor interlaminar bonding still constrain its applications. As carbon fiber increasingly replaces traditional metal alloys, enhancing SCFR could unlock more potential, leading to new, high-value carbon fiber products. …”
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Experimental investigation of impact response of composite plates/panels by Gan, Jia Li

“…Furthermore, acrylic sandwich is strongly influenced by the material properties such as strength toughness, adhesive techniques and bonding strength while the latter can be affected by the specimen geometry and loading parameters. …”
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Applying liquisolid technique to enhance curcumin solubility: a central composite design study by Aghajanpour, Sareh, Yousefi Jordehi, Shabnam, Farmoudeh, Ali, Negarandeh, Reza, Lam, Matthew, Ebrahimnejad, Pedram, Nokhodchi, Ali

“…Differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier-transform infrared spectra indicated a transformation of curcumin into a non-crystalline state and the formation of hydrogen bonds with Tween 80, contributing to enhanced solubility. …”
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