Gallic acid (GA) is a naturally occurring phenolic acid that can be found in the leaves, roots, flowers, or stems of a wide variety of plant species. It has a broad range of uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries. The objective of this resear...
In austenitic steels, the tetragonal Z-phase (NbCrN) has frequently been credited with beneficial strengthening effects during dislocation creep. In the modified Z-phase, niobium is partially substituted by vanadium. The basic objective of this contr...
Overloading and climate change are often problems in pavement structures. For this reason, hard asphalt binders have high softening points, are elastic, and have good adhesion, which is needed to improve pavement performance. Asphalt binder performan...
We studied the use of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) as a non-toxic, aprotic modifier for hydrophilic liquid interaction chromatography (HILIC) and as a modifier for normal-phase liquid chromatography (LC). A comparison of ethyl acetate (EA) and DMC as org...
To investigate the effect of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) modifier content on the viscoelastic behavior of SBS-modified asphalt (SBSMA) at different temperatures and phase structures, the star SBS modifier was chosen to fabricate seven types of SB...
This study focuses on exploring tensile properties and nanoscale phase structures of different modified asphalts, and their aging behavior. For this, one virgin asphalt and three modified asphalts, namely, 4% SBS-modified asphalt, 2% SBS and 20% crum...
We study the statistical mechanics of binary systems under the gravitational interaction of the Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) in three-dimensional space. Considering the binary systems in the microcanonical and canonical ensembles, we show that...
This paper presents the possibility of using a modified-pulse method (MPM) determining the temperature characteristics of thermal diffusivity in order to identify phase transformations in metals. The experiment and attempt of phase identification wer...
In this paper, we introduce a new fractional-in-space modified phase-field crystal equation based on the
The main objective of this paper was to develop a mesostructure-based finite element model of rubber modified asphalt mixture to predict both the dynamic modulus master curve and phase angle master curve under a large frequency range. The asphalt mix...
This study examines the behavior of Rayleigh waves propagating through a homogeneous, isotropic material, analyzed using a three-phase-lag thermoelastic diffusion framework enhanced by modified couple stress theory. The mathematical model integrates...
In inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR) imaging system for targets with complex motion, such as ships fluctuating with oceanic waves and high maneuvering airplanes, the multi-component quadratic frequency modulation (QFM) signals are more suitable...
Pure and Ag/AgCl-modified titania powders with anatase/rutile/brookite three-phase mixed structure were prepared by one-step hydrothermal method. The effects of Ag/Ti atomic percentages on the structure and photocatalytic performance of TiO2 were inv...
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is the method of choice for the untargeted profiling of biological samples. A multiplatform LC-MS-based approach is needed to screen polar metabolites and lipids comprehensively. Different mobile phase...
Due to the temperature changes caused by seasonal changes and extreme weather, asphalt pavement suffers from rutting, cracking, and other damage. With commonly used pavement additives, the high-temperature performance and the low-temperature performa...
The azimuth multi-channel synthetic aperture radar (MC-SAR) systems can simultaneously realize high-resolution and wide-swath (HRWS) earth observations. However, channel phase bias inevitably exists in the practical work of the azimuth MC-SAR system,...
Nano-iron-modified biochar (Fe-SC) has emerged as a promising adsorbent for pollutant removal. However, how pyrolysis temperature changes its iron phases and affects Sb(III) removal remains unclear. In this work, Fe-SC was prepared at three pyrolysis...
In this article, we investigate the dynamics of new modified third-order Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs). Our goal here is to investigate the effect of the new factor
Scandium-modified carbon dots (Sc-oCDs) were synthesized in this work through a solid-phase approach. The prepared Sc-oCDs exhibited excitation-independent emission properties, as well as photostability against pH, ionic strength, and UV irradiation....
Steel structures are designed to operate in an elastic domain, but sometimes plastic strains induce damage and fracture. Besides experimental investigation, a phase-field damage model (PFDM) emerged as a cutting-edge simulation technique for predicti...
With the depletion of fossil fuel energy and both the slow development and low utilization rate of new eco-friendly energy, finding new ways to efficiently store energy has become a research hotspot. Presently, polyethylene glycol (PEG) is an excelle...
In this paper, we construct a fully discrete and decoupled Crank–Nicolson Leap-Frog (CNLF) scheme for solving the modified phase field crystal model (MPFC) with long-range interaction. The idea of CNLF is to treat stiff terms implicity with Cra...
Two warm-mix modification routes were examined to determine how additive chemistry affects the service-temperature rheology of rubber-modified asphalt. Wax-based and bio-oil-based additives were incorporated at 1–3%, and the resulting binders w...
A polyurethane (PU) mixture with excellent strength is regarded as an alternative to a modified asphalt mixture, but characteristic analysis on them is lacking. In this paper, the dynamic modulus of PU- and SBS-modified asphalt mixtures with the same...
Conventional asphalt is prone to cracking in cold climates due to its poor flexibility and limited ability to regulate temperature. This study investigates the use of low-temperature microencapsulated phase-change materials (MPCMs) to improve both th...
A new interatomic potential for the pure tin (Sn) system is developed on the basis of the second-nearest-neighbor modified embedded-atom-method formalism. The potential parameters were optimized based on the force-matching method utilizing the densit...
To explore the interactions and mechanisms of Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-modified asphalt with different kinds of mineral fillers, a micro-mechanical model for TPU-modified asphalt mastic was established, which considered the interaction betwee...
In this study, the phase diagram of the NaCl+RbCl binary system was measured using differential scanning calorimetry, and the measured molar percentages of the binary mixture RbCl ranged from 12 to 97 mol%, updating and extending the experimental dat...
It is proposed that “crystal memory”, observed in a discontinuous solid-liquid phase transition of saturated triacylglycerol (TAG) molecules, is due to the coexistence of solid TAG crystalline phases and a liquid TAG phase, in a superheat...
The process with change of phase during flow in mini-channels plays a significant role in many industrial applications, such as microelectronics. Furthermore, methods for heat transfer intensification during flow in channels of small cross-section ar...
In this research, a phase formation in CaO–SiO2–Al2O3–H2O binding system under hydrothermal conditions was studied. The novelty of this article lies in the quantitative full-profile X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis used to determine kinetics of miner...
Hydroxyapatites modified with metal ions are the main inorganic components of bone tissue and are approved for use as components for biocomposites and coatings for surgical implants. This study examined prototypes of functional materials for bone imp...
The Modified Mohr–Coulomb criterion has been demonstrated to exhibit high accuracy in the prediction of fracture in high-strength steels. Taking DP780 as the research object, the undetermined parameters of the Modified Mohr–Coulomb criter...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are set to become one of the domestic transportation systems that are highly preferred over conventional vehicles. Due to the huge demand for and cost of fuel, many people are switching over to EVs. Companies such as Tesla, BM...
A multi-layer artificial neural network (ANN) was used to model the retention behavior of 16 o-phthalaldehyde derivatives of amino acids in reversed-phase liquid chromatography under application of various gradient elution modes. The retention data,...
Hydrate-based CO2 capture from large emission sources is considered a promising process for greenhouse gas mitigation. The addition of nanoparticles may promote or inhibit the formation of hydrates. In this work, CO2 hydrate formation experiments wer...
Closantel is an antiparasitic drug marketed in a racemic form with one chiral center. It is meaningful to develop a method for separating and analyzing the closantel enantiomers. In this work, two enantiomeric separation methods of closantel were exp...
Melittin, a naturally occurring antimicrobial peptide, demonstrates broad-spectrum activity, effectively suppressing and eliminating both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including specific drug-resistant strains. In this study, molecular si...
Automatic image registration has been wildly used in remote sensing applications. However, the feature-based registration method is sometimes inaccurate and unstable for images with large scale difference, grayscale and texture differences. In this m...
A modified real-space-Pfaffian method is applied to characterize the topological superconducting transition of a one-dimensional p-wave superconductor with quasiperiodic potentials. We found that the Majorana zero-energy mode exists in the topologica...
Cast Mg-9Li alloy was successfully solid-solution (SS) treated via heating at 575 °C for 4.5 h and rapidly quenched with ice-water mixture. The mechanical property and corrosion resistance of the SS alloy were simultaneously improved. Rapid bcc/h...
Over the past few decades, the need to process more minerals while lowering capital costs has led to an increase in the size of flotation cells, e.g., 0.03 m3 to 1000 m3. However, this increase has created new challenges in the operation and design o...
Accurate knowledge of phase behavior in polyolefin–solvent mixtures is critical for ensuring stable operation and safe scale-up of industrial solution polymerization processes. The binary (n-hexane + ethylene/1-octene copolymer, POE96k-10) and...
To evaluate the effect of rejuvenating agent on reclaimed SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) modified asphalt pavement (RSMAP) material, different tests of asphalt and mixtures were conducted. Firstly, the improvement effect of rejuvenating agents on th...
This research study aimed to assess the influence of different particle sizes of crumb rubber modifier on phase separation when mixed with virgin asphalt binder (PG 64-22). Both Superpave and multiple stress creep recovery (MSCR) tests were conducted...
In this study, we aimed to assess the countermovement jump (CMJ) using a developed instrument encompassing an off-the-shelf Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) in order to analyze performance during the contraction phase, as well as to determine the jump...
CO2 electrochemical reduction is a promising way to convert CO2 to valuable fuels and chemicals. This study presents a porous Cu@Zn foam catalyst with a tailored hydrophobic surface for enhanced CO2 reduction. The catalyst is synthesized via a modifi...
The Casson model is a fascinating model, which is genuinely recommended for use with fluids of a non-Newtonian type. The conventional model is not capable to represent the Casson model with the suspension of foreign bodies (dust particles). Due to th...
Functional magnesium oxide-lignin hybrid materials were obtained via mechanical grinding. Their particle shape and size as well as physicochemical properties were characterized. MgO-lignin materials with biocomponent content (between 20% and 80% amou...
In this paper, a hybrid PV–wind-source- based multi-port converter focused on a standalone DC system is proposed. The proposed configuration is able to perform simultaneous three-phase AC–DC conversion and DC–DC conversion, ensuring...
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