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Influence of heat treatment on the transformation hysteresis of CuAlNiMnTi shape-memory alloys
The electrical resistance method, metallograph analysis, TEM observation and X-ray diffraction analysis have been employed to investigate the influence of heat treatment on the transformation hysteresis (Af-Ms) o...
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Aldosterone-secreting adrenal cortical adenoma in an 11-year-old child and collective review of the literature
We report a rare case of primary hyperaldosteronism in an 11-year-old female patient due to a unilateral adrenal cortical adenoma. The patient presented with hypertension, hypokalaemia and metabolic alkalosis ...
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Investigation on the microstructural aspects of Si3N4 produced by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis
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Combustion co-synthesis of Si3N4-based in situ composites
The feasibility of synthesizing silicon nitride-silicon carbide-titanium carbonitride composites by combustion reactions is demonstrated. With titanium carbonitride taken to be an ideal solid solution, its com...
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Low-temperature manipulation of Ag atoms and clusters on a Ag(110) surface
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The effect of nitrogen pressure on in situ combustion synthesis AIN-ZrN composites
Zirconium powder mixed with 31 wt pct AIN powder was ignited under nitrogen pressures of 1, 5, and 10 MPa, respectively. The as-synthesized product consists of AIN and ZrN without any other phase. The effect o...
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Fabrication of Monolithic Ti3SiC2 Ceramic Through Reactive Sintering of Ti/Si/2TiC
Fabrication of monolithic Ti3SiC2 has been investigated through the route of reactive sintering of Ti/Si/2TiC mixtures. Significant phase differences existed between the surface and the interior of as-synthesized...
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The effect of nitrogen pressure on in situ combustion synthesis AIN-ZrN composites
Zirconium powder mixed with 31 wt pct AIN powder was ignited under nitrogen pressures of 1, 5, and 10 MPa, respectively. The as-synthesized product consists of AIN and ZrN without any other phase. The effect o...
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Introduction
We have a simple reason for editing this book. We would like to see and stimulate more research on organizational and management issues in a context that has the potential of becoming the new millennium’s worl...
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Management and Organizations in the Chinese Context: An Overview
In this introductory chapter, we will provide an overview of the extant research on management and organizations in the Chinese context. This research focus is a relatively recent phenomenon since modern China...
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Vision-Based Dynamic Tracking of Motion Trajectories of Human Fingertips
Dynamic tracking of motion trajectories of human fingertips is a very challenging job considering the requirement of accuracy as well as speed. A binocular vision is adopted to dynamically measure the fingerti...
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Physiological comparisons of true leaves and phyllodes in Acacia mangium seedlings
We found differences between true leaves (TL) and phyllodes (Ph) during ontogeny of Acacia mangium plants as reflected in chlorophyll (Chl) and carotenoid contents, gas exchange, Chl fluorescence, and growth. The...
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Biogeochemical studies of metallophytes from four copper-enriched sites along the Yangtze River, China
The area along middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is one of the biggest Cu belts in China. In the present study, the metallophytes growing in four copper (Cu)-enriched sites along the Yangtze River ...
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Temperature factor in tailoring the morphology of Y-α-SiAlON microcrystals fabricated by combustion synthesis
Silicon was used as the only combustible agent, and single-phase Y-α-SiAlON powders were fabricated from a proper starting composition, but the grain morphology of the products was represented by equiaxed micr...
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Combustion synthesis and tribological properties of SiALON-based ceramic composites
β-Sialon-based composite ceramics with varied BN, TiN, TiB2, SiC, and ZrO2 contents were fabricated by infiltration-mediated combustion under high pressure of nitrogen gas. Friction and wear behavior of synthesiz...
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Ultraviolet electroluminescence from n-ZnO/i-MgO/p+-GaN heterojunction light-emitting diodes fabricated by RF-magnetron sputtering
Based on the easily controllable radio frequency magnetron sputtering, n-ZnO and i-MgO thin films were fabricated on p+-GaN substrate to construct heterojunctional light-emitting diodes for ultraviolet emission f...
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Optimization of process parameters in twin-roll strip casting of an AZ61 alloy by experiments and simulations
Twin-roll strip casting is an effective technology to produce magnesium alloy strips economically. The aim of this work is to propose suitable (optimized) process parameters for manufacturing AZ61 strips using...
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Interglacial refugia preserved high genetic diversity of the Chinese mole shrew in the mountains of southwest China
The mountains of southwest China (MSC) harbor extremely high species diversity; however, the mechanism behind this diversity is unknown. We investigated to what degree the topography and climate change shaped ...
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Improvement of AA5052 sheet properties by electromagnetic twin-roll casting
Electromagnetic fields were used in twin-roll casting (TRC) of aluminum alloy 5052 (AA5052) for improvement of the microstructure and mechanical properties. A static magnetic field induces an inhibiting effect...
