The East Kunlun Orogenic Belt (EKOB), northwestern China, recording long-term and multiple accretionary and collisional events of the Tethyan Ocean, belongs to a high-pressure to ultra-high-pressure (HP-UHP) metamorphic belt that underwent complex me...
This work investigates the effect of various sand fractions on the ballistic resistance of ultra-high-performance steel-fibre-reinforced concrete (UHP-SFRC) samples. We specifically investigated replacing expensive and generally inaccessible microsan...
Urea-hydrogen peroxide (UHP) was used in the presence of maleic anhydride as mediator in a simple and convenient method for the oxidation in high yield of some thiols to the corresponding disulfides. Peroxymaleic acid formed in situ from the reaction...
Ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composite (UHP-ECC), which is a new and ductile version of concrete, has attracted researchers recently due to its exceptional mechanical properties: its very high compressive strength (from 100 to 200 M...
Ultra-high-performance steel-fibre-reinforced concrete (UHP-SFRC) is a technologically advanced composite with a high ability to absorb and dissipate mechanical energy. This work investigates the possibility of increasing ballistic resistance by addi...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is an opportunistic Gram-negative bacteria that affects patients in intensive care units and chronic respiratory disease patients. Compared to other bacteria, it has a wide genome (around 6.3-Mb) that supports its metaboli...
The in situ spraying method is widely used because of its advantages as a trenchless pipeline repair technology, including a fast construction speed and close bonding between the repair lining layer and the reinforced concrete pipe. However, current...
Ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) chromitites containing UHP minerals such as coesite and diamond have been reported from some ophiolites in Tibet and the Polar Urals. Their nature, i.e., origin, P-T path and abundance, however, are still controversial and le...
The use of UHP for food processing includes many applications such as cutting, peeling, pasteurization, and pumping through the orifice to affect food rheology. This paper focuses on food cutting applications using UHP waterjets. State-of-the-art foo...
Among the techniques used to retrofit existing reinforced concrete structures, methods involving Ultra High Performance Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites (UHP-FRCC) are widely regarded. However, current practices make the use of this material...
In the presented paper, the effectiveness of steel fiber use on the shear and flexure behaviors of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) beams and the feasibility of steel fibers in place of shear reinforcement were investigated experimentally. In t...
A fast and simple method for the oxidative iodination of some aromatic amines, under microwave irradiation, is reported, using diiodine and the the strongly Hbonded urea-hydrogen peroxide addition compound (H2NCONH2···H2O2, UHP) as the oxidant. The r...
Ultra-High Performance Fibre-Reinforced Cementitious Composites (UHP-FRCC) show excellent mechanical performances in terms of strength, ductility, and durability. Therefore, these cementitious materials have been successfully used for repairing, stre...
The Dabie–Sulu Orogen hosts the largest area of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) rocks in the world. There is still significant divergence regarding the exhumation process and mechanism of UHP rocks in the Dabie Orogen, which mainly resulted from the e...
The impact of the roasting degree on ultra-high-pressure cold brew (UHP) coffee remains unclear, although it has been found that UHP technology accelerates the extraction of cold brew (CB) coffee. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of thr...
In order to study the mechanical properties of ultra-high performance engineered cementitious composites (UHP-ECC) used for cable channel repair, orthogonal tests were carried out with four influencing factors, water binder ratio, silica fume, fly as...
Inhibition of 5α-reductase (5αR), which blocks the conversion of testosterone to its active metabolite, dihydrotestosterone, has been shown to impact further prostate enlargement (benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH). Clinical trials of...
In recent years, the application of engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) in structures subjected to cyclic fatigue loading, such as highway bridges, has gained widespread attention. However, most existing ECCs do not have sufficient strength and...
Spherical crystals in minerals from prismatine-bearing rock from Waldheim, including ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) minerals such as stishovite and coesite, were previously described in uncommon crustal environments. To determine if this was an outlier phe...
The origin of the assemblage of ultra-high pressure (UHP), super-reduced (SuR) and several crustally derived phases in ophiolitic chromitites is still hotly debated. In this paper, we report, for the first time, this assemblage of phases in ophioliti...
Background/Objectives: The SU2C-SARC032 randomized controlled trial (RCT) tested pembrolizumab combined with preoperative normofractionated radiotherapy as an intensified treatment for high-risk stage III resectable soft tissue sarcoma (STS), demonst...
Three types of eclogites were identified in the Xiaoxinzhuang area in the northern Sulu ultrahigh pressure (UHP) terrene based on their petrographic, compositional characteristics and locations. They are composed of garnet, omphacite, amphibole, epid...
This study investigated the influence of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and reactive and non-reactive mineral additives on the characteristic microstructure and mechanical performance of ultra-high-performance, strain-hardening cementitious composite...
An easy and safe, though only moderately effective method is presented forpreparing (diacetoxyiodo)arenes, ArI(OAc)2, from iodoarenes, ArI, using thecommercially available and easily handled urea-hydrogen peroxide adduct (UHP) as theoxidant. The reac...
The simple and efficient conditions for a Algar–Flynn–Oyamada reaction for the synthesis of 3-hydroxy-2-styryl-chromen-4-ones involving the grinding of different 1-(2′-hydroxy-phenyl)-5-aryl-penta-2,4-dien-1-ones with UHP (urea&ndas...
Fluid plays a key role in metamorphism and magmatism in subduction zones. Veins in high-pressure (HP) to ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) rocks are the products of fluid–rock interactions and can thus provide important constraints on fluid processes in...
Recent global warming has led to increased coastal disturbances through a significant transfer of heat between the land and the ocean surface. The polar regions show excessive temperature changes resulting in massive ice sheet melting. Mid-latitudina...
In this study, ultra–high–pressure sterilization (UHPS) of Xinli No. 7 juice (XL7) was explored and optimized. A challenge to implement UHPS in juice as a full alternative to thermal treatment could be represented by the adoption of a pre...
Gastrodiae Rhizoma (GE), a popular food in China, is stored and consumed after steaming, which can lead to the degradation of active substances and a decrease in its quality. Therefore, this study explored the potential application of ultra-high-pres...
The present study aimed to explore the effects of ultra-high pressure (UHP) on the cathepsin (B, D, H, and L) activities, protein oxidation, and degradation properties as well as quality characteristics of iced shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Fresh sh...
Graphite/6061 aluminum (G/6061Al) composites with different content of graphite were ultra-high pressure (UHP)-sintered and hot pressing (HP)-sintered, respectively. The result shows that homogeneous dispersion of graphite flakes in the 6061Al matrix...
Deformation microstructures of peak metamorphic conditions in ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) metamorphic rocks constrain the rheological behavior of deeply subducted crustal material within a subduction channel. However, studies of such rocks are limited b...
Eclogites from the Guanshan and Yangkou areas of the Sulu orogen consist of garnet, omphacite, phengite, amphibole, quartz/coesite, rutile, and ilmenite. Garnet exhibits weak compositional zoning where Xgr decreases from the core to the mantle and th...
Ultra-high pressure (UHP) metamorphism is recorded by garnet clinopyroxenite enclaves enclosed in an undeformed, unmetamorphosed granitic pluton, northeastern Paleozoic Dunhuang orogenic belt, northwestern China. The protoliths of the garnet clinopyr...
Ultrahigh pressure (UHP) treatments are non-thermal processing methods that have customarily been employed to enhance the quality and productivity of plant consumables. We aimed to evaluate the effects of UHP treatments on ginseng samples (white gins...
This study investigated the differences between three sterilized samples to reveal the unique aroma characteristics of the sauce in bean paste fish by multiple analysis methodologies. Samples were subjected to pasteurized (PS), high-temperature steri...
The rising demand for convenient, nutritious foods necessitates improved freeze–thaw (F-T) stability in frozen fish balls; however, traditional thermal processing fails to prevent moisture loss, textural degradation, and oxidation. Therefore, t...
Phase-change energy-storage paraffin regulates the thermal management of buildings, and the material can regulate room temperature as it absorbs and discharges heat. As a porous adsorbent material, bamboo has high permeability. The aim of this study...
Coconut chips are a popular leisure food, but the residual crumbly feeling after chewing affects the eating experience. To address this problem, we investigated the mechanism of degradation of insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) from coconut chips by ultra...
Consumer demand for safe and nutritious fruit juices has led to the development of a number of food processing techniques. To compare the effect of two processing technologies, thermo-sonication (TS) and ultra-high pressure (UHP), on the quality of m...
This study explores the antioxidant activity and antioxidant mechanism of phenolic compounds (including free (FP), esterified (EP), and bound phenolic (BP)) from Dendrobium fimbriatum Hook (DFH) stems, before and after ultra-high pressure (UHP) treat...
Although cold brew coffee is becoming increasingly popular among consumers, the long coffee extraction time is not conducive to the further development of the market. This study explored the feasibility of ultrahigh pressure (UHP) to shorten the time...
High-Pressure (HP) technology allows new possibilities of processing by Spark Plasma Synthesis (SPS). This process is mainly involved in the sintering process and for bonding, growing and reaction. High-Pressure tools combined with SPS is applied for...
Phyllanthus emblica L. fruits (PEFs) were processed by ultra-pressure (UHP) treatment and then extracted by the ultrasonic-assisted extraction method. The influence of UHP on the phenolic composition, enzyme inhibitory activity and antioxidant activi...
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of glycation and ultra-high pressure (UHP) treatment on the structure and IgG immunobinding activity of Salangidae icefish PV. The Circular Dichroism (CD) and Fluorescence Spectroscopy (FS) findings in...
Hydrogen peroxide was encapsulated into a silica xerogel matrix by the sol-gel technique. The composite was tested as an oxidizing agent both under conventional and microwave conditions in a few model reactions: Noyori’s method of octanal and 2-octan...
In this study, the ultra-high pressure extraction (UHPE) conditions for obtaining the maximum flavonoid yield from Xinjiang jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) leaves (XJL) were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM). Box–Behnken design (BB...
Fosfomycin and nitrofurantoin are antibiotics of choice to orally treat non-complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) of community origin because they remain active against bacteria resistant to other antibiotics. However, epidemiologic surveillanc...
This paper presents a universal hardware platform (UHP) based on software defined radio (SDR) technology and developed to accelerate the prototyping and testing new hardware and algorithmic solutions for modern radio systems. There are two integrated...
Quantitative data on the colors of early film productions is very scarce but may be useful for preserving these cultural assets and for guiding modern digitization processes. We measured the spectral transmittance of 46 small areas in 13 frames of fi...
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