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  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,612 Views
16 Pages

Research on the Quality of Asphalt Pavement Construction Based on Nondestructive Testing Technology

  • Wei Chen,
  • Guiling Hu,
  • Wenyang Han,
  • Xiaomeng Zhang and ,
  • Jincheng Wei,
  • Xizhong Xu and
  • Xiangpeng Yan
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

14 March 2022

In order to better evaluate the construction quality of asphalt pavement, nondestructive testing techniques are used to inspect newly paved asphalt mixture pavement. The proposed system for the evaluation of asphalt pavement construction quality uses...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Asphalt Pavement Materials and Surface)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,987 Views
13 Pages

29 November 2023

In many electronic applications, the dielectric and structural properties of reinforced composites are vital. In this research work, the influence of fiber proportion on the properties of a silica fiber/epoxy (SFE) composite was investigated. The str...

(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Polymeric Composites: Processing, Characterization and Mechanical Behavior)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
3,580 Views
22 Pages

Innovative Green Chemistry Approach to Synthesis of Sn2+-Metal Complex and Design of Polymer Composites with Small Optical Band Gaps

  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Muaffaq M. Nofal,
  • Mohamad A. Brza,
  • Niyaz M. Sadiq and ,
  • Elham M. A. Dannoun,
  • Khayal K. Ahmed,
  • Sameerah I. Al-Saeedi,
  • Sarkawt A. Hussen and
  • Ahang M. Hussein
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

18 March 2022

In this work, the green method was used to synthesize Sn2+-metal complex by polyphenols (PPHs) of black tea (BT). The formation of Sn2+-PPHs metal complex was confirmed through UV-Vis and FTIR methods. The FTIR method shows that BT contains NH and OH...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Organic and Hybrid Materials for Photovoltaic and Photonic Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
104 Citations
5,857 Views
22 Pages

Characteristics of Poly(vinyl Alcohol) (PVA) Based Composites Integrated with Green Synthesized Al3+-Metal Complex: Structural, Optical, and Localized Density of State Analysis

  • Shujahadeen B. Aziz,
  • Muaffaq M. Nofal,
  • Hewa O. Ghareeb,
  • Elham M. A. Dannoun and ,
  • Sarkawt A. Hussen,
  • Jihad M. Hadi,
  • Khayal K. Ahmed and
  • Ahang M. Hussein
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

16 April 2021

The influence of dispersing Al-metal complex on the optical properties of PVA was investigated using UV–visible spectroscopy. Polymer composite films with various Al3+-complex amounts in the PVA matrix were arranged by solution casting technique by m...

(This article belongs to the Section Polymer Physics and Theory)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,891 Views
19 Pages

15 July 2022

This article demonstrates that the complex value of S11 of an antenna, acquired in a multi-monostatic configuration, can be used for localization of a dielectric anomaly hidden inside a dielectric background medium when the antenna is placed close (~...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,820 Views
17 Pages

In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized on the surface of rutile-phase titanium dioxide (R-TiO2) using a plasma-assisted technique. Comprehensive analyses were conducted to investigate the structural, morphological, optical, and...

(This article belongs to the Section Nanocomposites)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,484 Views
15 Pages

A Flexible and Thermally Uniform TiO2/Ag/SiO2 Transparent Heater for Skin-Integrated Applications

  • Jaejeong Jo,
  • Geonwoo Kang,
  • Chankyoung Lee,
  • Tran Thi Bao Vo and
  • Dooho Choi

Transparent heaters intended for skin-contacting applications must simultaneously satisfy optical transparency, mechanical compliance, thermal uniformity, and operational safety under biologically relevant temperature ranges. Here, we evaluate the ap...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Materials and Devices for Medical Interventions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
729 Views
18 Pages

Layer-Stripping Velocity Analysis Method for GPR/LPR Data

  • Nan Huai,
  • Tao Lei,
  • Xintong Liu and
  • Ning Liu

25 January 2026

Diffraction-based velocity analysis is a key data interpretation technique in geophysical exploration, typically relying on the geometric characteristics, energy distribution, or propagation paths of diffraction waves. The hyperbola-based method is a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR): Theory, Methods and Applications: Second Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,261 Views
12 Pages

Rebar Recognition Using Multi-Hyperbolic Attention in Faster R-CNN

  • Chuan Li,
  • Nianbiao Cai,
  • Tong Pu,
  • Xi Yang and ,
  • Hao Liu and
  • Lulu Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

2 January 2025

Rebar constitutes a crucial element within tunnel lining structures, where its precise arrangement plays a pivotal role in determining both structural stability and load-bearing capacity. Due to the rebar’s high dielectric constant approaching...