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Open AccessUltra-efficient MCF-7 cell ablation and chemotherapy-integrated electrothermal therapy with DOX–WS2–PEG–M13 nanostructures
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A nanosecond laser is used to weld 35 μm thickness copper and 100 μm thickness aluminum foil. The influence of nanosecond laser scanning paths on the weld formation, microstructure and mechanical properties is in...
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Microstructure Evolution and Anisotropy Effect During Low Temperature Cross Rolling and Annealing of Ti6Al4V
In order to obtain ultrafine isotropic titanium alloy plate, β phase quenching and the subsequent low temperature α/β phase cross rolling are employed in this paper. The microstructure evolution, texture variatio...
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The flow curves of Al-7.8Zn-1.65Mg-2.0Cu (wt.%) alloy in the temperature range of 300-450 °C and strain rate range of 0.01-10 s−1 were obtained by hot compression tests on a Gleeble-3500 isothermal simulator. The...
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Facile and Large-scale Fabrication of Biodegradable Thermochromic Fibers Based on Poly(lactic acid)
To investigate the feasibility of develo** biobased and biodegradable thermochromic fibers, poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fibers with visual temperature indicator functionality were fabricated using a scalable mel...
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Construction of Chiroptical Switch on Silica Nanoparticle Surface via Chiral Self-assembly of Side-chain Azobenzene-containing Polymer
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Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of Mg-9Al-1Si-1SiC composites processed by multi-pass equal-channel angular pressing at various temperatures
In this study, Mg-9Al-1Si-1SiC (wt%) composites were processed by multi-pass equal-channel angular pressing (ECAP) at various temperatures, and their microstructure evolution and strengthening mechanism were e...
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Tuning Li3PO4 modification on the electrochemical performance of nickel-rich LiNi0.6Co0.2Mn0.2O2
Surface deterioration occurs more easily in nickel-rich cathode materials with the increase of nickel content. To simultaneously prevent deterioration of active cathode materials and improve the electrochemica...
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Comparison of the Structural Evolution of β Polypropylene during the Sequential and Simultaneous Biaxial Stretching Process
In this work, the lamellar structural evolution and microvoids variations of β polypropylene (β-PP) during the processing of two different stretching methods, sequential biaxial stretching and simultaneous biaxia...
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Crystal structure and enhanced magneto-electric properties of cobalt-substituted nickel–zinc ferrite
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Formation and Structural Evolution of Fe72.5B15.6Si7.8Nb1.7Zr1.7Cu0.7 Nanocrystalline Alloy
A 2.5-mm Fe72.5B15.6Si7.8Nb1.7Zr1.7Cu0.7 glassy rod was successfully fabricated using copper mold casting. The introduction of Cu resulted in the formation of large quantities of α-Fe nanoparticles embedded in th...
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Magnetic Transition in Nonmetal N- and F-Do** g-ZnO Monolayer with Different Concentrations
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An innovative signal amplification strategy assisted by RNase H is described here for the detection of DNA targets in a universal fashion. A tailor-made RNA molecular beacon (RMB) conjugated with a fluorescenc...
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Flake-like oxygen-deficient lithium vanadium oxides as a high ionic and electronic conductive cathode material for high-power Li-ion battery
Low electronic and ionic conductivity for LiV3O8 cathode material could lead to poor cycling stability and rate capability, which are considered as the main restraint for its application in Li-ion battery. A nove...
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A 3D heterogeneous FeTiO3/TiO2@C fiber membrane as a self-standing anode for power Li-ion battery
A three-dimensional (3D) networking FeTiO3/TiO2@C flexible fiber membrane was successfully fabricated by an electrospinning process and a controlled hot-press sintering method. This FeTiO3/TiO2@C fiber membrane d...
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The recycling of high Fe-content Al–Si alloys is a green industry. Eliminating the harmful effect of Fe, achieving the separation of Al and Fe is one of the key problems. Different from traditional methods for...
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Use of high-resolution X-ray computed tomography and 3D image analysis to quantify mineral dissemination and pore space in oxide copper ore particles
Mineral dissemination and pore space distribution in ore particles are important features that influence heap leaching performance. To quantify the mineral dissemination and pore space distribution of an ore p...
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Microstructure evolution and tribological properties of acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber surface modified by atmospheric plasma treatment
For the purpose of prolonging the service life for rubber sealing elements, the frictional behavior of acrylonitrile–butadiene rubber (NBR) surface by dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatments was investi...