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Open AccessHarnessing disordered photonics via multi-task learning towards intelligent four-dimensional light field sensors
The complete description of a continuous-wave light field includes its four fundamental properties: wavelength, polarization, phase and amplitude. However, the simultaneous measurement of a multi-dimensional l...
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Open AccessRecent Advances in Electrolytes for High-Voltage Cathodes of Lithium-Ion Batteries
With the increasing scale of energy storage, it is urgently demanding for further advancements on battery technologies in terms of energy density, cost, cycle life and safety. The development of lithium-ion ba...
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scBERT as a large-scale pretrained deep language model for cell type annotation of single-cell RNA-seq data
Annotating cell types on the basis of single-cell RNA-seq data is a prerequisite for research on disease progress and tumour microenvironments. Here we show that existing annotation methods typically suffer fr...
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Fabrication of silica-based ceramic cores with internal lattice structures by stereolithography
Ceramic cores are widely used in investment casting, and ideal properties of cores are essential for high-quality castings. Under the circumstances requiring thick cores, solid cores are likely to encounter de...
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Application of transparent casting moulds prepared by additive manufacturing technology in hydraulic simulation
Hydraulic simulation is one of the critical methods to research the filling mechanism of molten metal in the casting process. However, it only performs on test pieces with relatively simple structures due to t...
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Open AccessRecovery of cobalt and copper from single- and co-contaminated simulated electroplating wastewater via carbonate and hydroxide precipitation
Wastewater containing cobalt and copper comprised of plating wash water, plant wash water, and equipment cooling and wash water is generated in the electroplating industry. These metals can be detrimental to h...
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Effect of electromagnetic parameters on melt flow and heat transfer of AZ80 Mg alloy during differential phase electromagnetic DC casting based on numerical simulation
Based on multi-physical field coupling numerical simulation method, magnetic field distribution, melt flow, and heat transfer behavior of a Φ300 mm AZ80 alloy billet during differential phase electromagnetic DC c...
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Open AccessSynergistic degradation of Methylene Blue by novel Fe-Co bimetallic catalyst supported on waste silica in photo-Fenton-like system
In this present study, a novel method to fabricate bimetallic Fe-Co catalyst supported on waste silica was investigated for the photo-Fenton-like (PFL) degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) dye. The uniqueness of...
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Tailoring microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of a high-performance alloy steel through controlled thermal cycles of a direct laser depositing process
Direct laser deposition (DLD), as a popular metal additive manufacturing process, shows advantages of technical flexibility and high efficiency to gain a high-performance alloy steel component. However, during...
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Open AccessProcess development for pandemic influenza VLP vaccine production using a baculovirus expression system
Influenza viruses cause hundreds of thousands of respiratory diseases worldwide each year, and vaccination is considered the most effective approach for preventing influenza annual epidemics or pandemics. Sinc...
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Open AccessConstruction and characterization of a synthetic Baculovirus-inducible 39K promoter
Silkworm genetic engineering is widely used in gene function, silk engineering and disease-resistant engineering in most of Asia. Some of the earliest promoter elements are used to control the development of s...
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Effect of Al on microstructure and mechanical properties of cast CrCoNi medium-entropy alloy
Cast CrCoNiAlx (x=0–1.2) medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) were produced by arc melting and flip cast to investigate the alloying effect of Al addition on the microstructure, phase constituent and mechanical propertie...
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Effect of SiO2 concentration in silica sol on interface reaction during titanium alloy investment casting
Using silica sol as a binder for titanium investment casting is very attractive due to its good stability and reasonable cost as compared with yttrium sol and zirconium sol. However, the mechanism of interface...
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Open AccessSynergistic Effects in CNTs-PdAu/Pt Trimetallic Nanoparticles with High Electrocatalytic Activity and Stability
We present a straightforward physical approach for synthesizing multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-PdAu/Pt trimetallic nanoparticles (NPs), which allows predesign and control of the metal compositional ratio ...
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Open AccessSelf-Decoration of PtNi Alloy Nanoparticles on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Highly Efficient Methanol Electro-Oxidation
A simple one-pot method was developed to prepare PtNi alloy nanoparticles, which can be self-decorated on multiwalled carbon nanotubes in [BMIm][BF4] ionic liquid. The nanohybrids are targeting stable nanocatalys...
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Design-oriented modeling of circular FRP-wrapped concrete columns after sustained axial compression
Fiber-reinforced plastic-wrapped concrete columns (FRP-C) have been extensively used in building structures and transportation infrastructures around the world during the past two decades. These members are ac...
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The role of humic acid in stabilizing fullerene (C60) suspensions
Natural organic matter (NOM) has a profound effect on the colloidal stability of discharged C60 nanoparticles in the water environment, which influences the environmental behaviors and risks of C60 and therefore ...
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A modified constitutive model for FRP confined concrete in circular sections and its implementation with OpenSees programming
OpenSees is a well-recognized open source platform with high compatibility, and it has a well-developed fiber element method to cope with nonlinear structural analysis. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) confined ...
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Plasma transferred arc forming technology for remanufacture
The plasma transferred arc (PTA) forming remanufacturing technology was introduced in this paper. This technology includes plasma surfacing, deposition and rapid forming technology. With self-developed plasma ...