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Nomogram in Knee Instability: 3D Gait Analysis of Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Measures of knee stability by symptoms, physical examination, and imaging do not accurately reflect the condition of knee movement. Therefore, this study aimed to introduce a model for assessing knee stability...
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Investigation of Cu Interlayer on Joint Formation of Ti/Mg Bimetal Fabricated by Liquid–Solid Compound Casting Process
In this paper, TC4/AZ91D bimetallic composites has been prepared by liquid–solid compound casting process adapting various thickness of Cu coating. The effects of Cu coating thickness on the evolution of inter...
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Open AccessCellular automaton simulation and experimental validation of eutectic transformation during solidification of Al-Si alloys
The morphology of eutectic silicon in solidification microstructure is critical to the performance of Al-Si-based alloys. Simulating eutectic Si phase formation has been a challenge in ICME (integrated computa...
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Decorating Covalent Organic Frameworks with High-density Chelate Groups for Uranium Extraction
The extraction of uranium from aqueous solution is highly desirable for sustaining the increasing demand for environmental safety and nuclear fuel. Herein, we report a strategy using a two-step covalent modific.....
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New Insights into Microstructure Characteristics and Tribological Property of Ti Alloy Processed by Hot-Dip Aluminizing and Heat Treatment
The poor tribological properties of Ti alloys limit their infield applications under sliding conditions. In this study, the surface of a Ti–6Al–4V alloy was coated with pure Al using a hot dip** process. The...
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Effect of Microstructure Evolution of Iron-Rich Intermetallic Compounds on Mechanical Property of Al–7Si–0.3Mg Casting Alloy with Low Iron Content
In this study, the effects of microstructure evolution of iron-rich intermetallic compounds on mechanical properties in Al–7Si–0.3Mg cast alloys with low iron content (0.1 to 0.3 wt pct) were investigated. A s...
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Effects of Zn Interlayer on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of TC4/AZ91D Bimetal via Solid–Liquid Compound Casting Process
The solid–liquid compound casting (SLCC) was used to produce Ti/Mg bimetal via hot dip Zn coating, and the interfacial microstructures and mechanical properties of the Mg/Ti bimetal were investigated in this w...
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Effect of Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics on Bacterial Community and Nutrient Status in Two Agricultural Soils
Knowledge of the influence of microplastics on soil microbiome and nutrients is important for understanding the ecological consequences of microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems. In this study, we in...
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Correction to: Effect of Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics on Bacterial Community and Nutrient Status in Two Agricultural Soils
The original version of the article unfortunately contained a mistake in Fig. 3. In this figure, norank_o_DS-100 and Niastella were mistakenly labelled with α-Proteobacteria and Firmicutes, respectively. The corr...
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Adaptively Converting Auxiliary Attributes and Textual Embedding for Video Captioning Based on BiLSTM
Automatically generating captions for videos faces a huge challenge since it is a cross-modal cross task that involves vision and texts. Most of the existing models generate the captioning words merely based o...
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Open AccessThree-dimensional printing of patient-specific plates for the treatment of acetabular fractures involving quadrilateral plate disruption
Complicated acetabular fractures comprise the most challenging field for orthopedists. The purpose of this study was to develop three-dimensional printed patient-specific (3DPPS) Ti-6Al-4 V plates to treat com...
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Open AccessUrban air particulate matter induces mitochondrial dysfunction in human olfactory mucosal cells
The adverse effects of air pollutants including particulate matter (PM) on the central nervous system is increasingly reported by epidemiological, animal and post-mortem studies in the last decade. Oxidative s...
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Transformation and toxicity of environmental contaminants as influenced by Fe containing clay minerals: a review
Clay minerals are ubiquitous in soil and sediments, and play important roles in environmental processes. Virtually all clay minerals contain some Fe, either in the crystal structure or adsorbed at the surface ...
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Open AccessVitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: an updated meta-analysis
We aimed to comprehensively explore the associations between serum 25(OH)D deficiency and risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease(AD).
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Open AccessThree-dimensional cellular automaton simulation of coupled hydrogen porosity and microstructure during solidification of ternary aluminum alloys
Hydrogen-induced porosity formed during solidification of aluminum-based alloys has been a major issue adversely affecting the performance of solidification products such as castings, welds or additively manuf...
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Predicting primary dendrite arm spacing in Al–Si–Mg alloys: effect of Mg alloying
Directional solidification experiments were performed on Al–Si–Mg alloys to examine the effect of compositional variation on dendritic growth and to develop a novel growth model for the prediction of primary d...
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Occurrence and Ecological Impacts of Microplastics in Soil Systems: A Review
Microplastics, as a group of emerging contaminants, are receiving growing attention. During the last decade, their occurrence and toxicity in aquatic ecosystems have been intensively studied and reviewed, but ...
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Open AccessEffectiveness of rituximab in neuromyelitis optica: a meta-analysis
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is a severe inflammatory autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system and often results in paralysis or blindness. Rituximab (RTX) is a mouse–human chimeric monoclonal antibody ...
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Examination of Dendritic Growth During Solidification of Ternary Alloys via a Novel Quantitative 3D Cellular Automaton Model
A three-dimensional (3D) quantitative cellular automaton (CA) model was developed to simulate dendritic growth during solidification processing of ternary alloys. A detailed method was proposed to solve solute...
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Open AccessInternal fixation of acetabular fractures in an older population using the lateral-rectus approach: short-term outcomes of a retrospective study
This study aims to examine the clinical efficacy and surgical techniques of the lateral-rectus approach for treatment of acetabular factures in elderly patients.
