Academic Articles & Research Papers

GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSES OF SOYBEAN (Glycine max L.) TO ZINC OXIDE (ZnO) NANOPARTICLES FOLIAR APPLICATION

Aim. This study was purposed to investigate the effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) on the growth and yield performance of two soybean (Glycine max L.) varieties, TGX1904-6F and TGX1951-3F, under controlled experimental conditions...

Electrospinning: A Powerful Tool to Improve the Corrosion Resistance of Metallic Surfaces Using Nanofibrous Coatings

The use of surface engineering techniques to tune-up the composition of nanostructured thin-films for developing functional coatings with advanced properties is a hot topic within the scientific community. The control of the coating structu...

Extracellular vesicles as circulating cancer biomarkers: opportunities and challenges

Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small, lipid-bound particles containing nucleic acid and protein cargo which are excreted from cells under a variety of normal and pathological conditions. EVs have garnered substantial research int...

Composite 2D Material-Based Pervaporation Membranes for Liquid Separation: A Review

Today, chemistry and nanotechnology cover molecular separations in liquid and gas states by aiding in the design of new nano-sized materials. In this regard, the synthesis and application of two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are current fi...

Effect of Solid/Liquid and Eutectic Front Velocities on Microstructure Evolution in Al-20%Cu Alloys

During the solidification process, microstructures are affected by the experimental conditions, the thermophysical characteristics of the alloy, and the type of grain-refining particles. Unidirectional solidification experiments were perfor...

Influence of Reclamation Process on the Ecological Quality of Reclaim Sand

In this article, there were presented results of research on influence of reclamation process on the ecological quality of reclaim sand with furan resin used in nonferrous foundry. The quality of reclaimed sand is mainly define by two group...

Probiotics in Nanotechnology-Driven Wound Healing: From Mechanistic Insight to Clinical Promise

Chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers and pressure sores, are becoming more prevalent due to aging populations and increased metabolic problems. These wounds often persist due to impaired healing, chronic inflammation, oxidative st...

Epistemic artifacts and changing patterns of observation

This paper explores how epistemic artifacts have transformed our understanding of scientific observation. It examines the historical evolution from basic instruments such as Mayan quadrants and Galileo’s telescope to today’s sophisticated e...

Nano-enabled microbial bioinputs for sustainable agriculture: advances, mechanisms, applications, and future challenges

Microbial bioinputs have emerged as key components of sustainable agriculture owing to their ability to promote plant growth, improve nutrient acquisition, enhance tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and suppress phytopathogens. Despi...

Structure-Performance Relationships in Metal-Organic Framework Mg(2)(olz) Catalysts for CO(2) Adsorption and Hydrogenation to Methanol.

Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Mixed Phase Tin Phosphide Thin Films and Their Anode Performance for Sodium-Ion Batteries.

Tandem Catalysis as a Platform for the Mild Synthesis of Renewable Aliphatic Polyanhydrides.

A small-bundle single-wall carbon nanotube electrothermal film for smart windows

The incorporation of electrothermal films into smart windows has been of intense research interest in developing highly conductive transparent films. However, achieving a high optical transparency and exceptional electrothermal performance ...

Phase formations and microstructures of Ti20Zr15Hf15Ni35Cu15 high-entropy shape memory alloy under different aging conditions

The microstructures and phase formations of Ti20Zr15Hf15Ni35Cu15 high entropy shape memory alloy (HESMA) under different aging conditions were investigated in this study. At aging temperatures below 500 °C, a large amount of the H-phase for...

The microwave-absorption properties and mechanism of phenyl silicone rubber/CIPs/graphene composites after thermal-aging in an elevated temperature

Abstract Recently, the application and development of flexible microwave-absorption composites based on silicone rubber have gradually become a research hot spot. In this study, methyl vinyl phenyl silicone rubber (MPVQ)/carbonyl iron parti...

Fabrication and Properties of Iron-based Soft Magnetic Composites Coated with NiZnFe₂O₄

This paper focuses on iron-based soft magnetic composites which were synthesized by utilizing the sol-gel method prepared Ni-Zn ferrite particles as insulating compound to coat iron powder, and the influence of NiZnFe2O4 content and molding...

Dynamic characteristics of a high-speed shaft-bearing-helical gear transmission system based on full-degree-of-freedom dynamics

To accurately evaluate the dynamic characteristics of helical gear transmission systems under high-speed operating conditions and to address the problem that the lumped parameter model fails to accurately reflect the system’s dynamic perfor...

Metamodel of the plane strain compression test as a replacement of fe model in the inverse analysis

The paper presents the application of plane strain compression (PSC) test to the identification of material model parameters. Moreover, an attempt to substitute the finite element (FE) model with the metamodel in the inverse analysis was ma...

Composite-Decorative Tiles with Granite

The paper presents the results of the authors’ scientific research on a composite material with polymeric matrix, hardened with rock particles. It was studied the influence of the quantity of the hardening phase on the compression resistanc...

The significance of the Second Hague Peace conference in the development of the institution of peaceful settlement of international disputes

Background. Domestic diplomacy and international legal science played a leading role in the formation of the institution of peaceful resolution of international disputes. It was Russia that initiated two Hague Peace Conferences in 1899 and ...