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Graphene prepared by non-covalent modification of sulfonated poly(ether-ether-ketone) (SPG) was combined with polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF)/Al to improve the PVDF/Al thermal conductivity while reducing the eff...
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Open AccessGene identification, expression analysis, and molecular docking of SAT and OASTL in the metabolic pathway of selenium in Cardamine hu**shanensis
Identification of selenium stress-responsive expression and molecular docking of serine acetyltransferase (SAT) and O-acetyl serine (thiol) lyase (OASTL) in Cardamine hu**shanensis.
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Synergistic strengthening of Al matrix composites by in situ pyrolysis of C and precipitation of nanophases
Owing to inadequate interface contact between carbon and aluminum, enhancing the Al/C interface is crucial for the fabrication of high-performance Al matrix composites. This study selected polyvinyl butyral (P...
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Open AccessWhole genome identification, molecular docking and expression analysis of enzymes involved in the selenomethionine cycle in Cardamine hu**shanensis
The selenomethionine cycle (SeMTC) is a crucial pathway for the metabolism of selenium. The basic bioinformatics and functions of four enzymes involved in the cycle including S-adenosyl-methionine synthase (MA...
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Open AccessALKBH5 is a prognostic factor and promotes the angiogenesis of glioblastoma
Despite numerous reports indicating the significant impact of RNA modification on malignant glioblastoma (GBM) cell behaviors such as proliferation, invasion and therapy efficacy, its specific involvement in g...
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Microstructure, electrical properties and conductivity mechanism of BCZT epitaxial films deposited at different oxygen partial pressure by PLD
Ba0.85Ca0.15Zr0.1Ti0.9O3 (BCZT) ferroelectric epitaxial films deposited at different oxygen partial pressure were successfully obtained by pulsed laser deposition. The effects of oxygen partial pressure on the ph...
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Simulative and experimental study of metal/polymer interfacial dynamic shear response
The dynamic response experiment has been a difficult point of the metal/polymer interfacial bonding performance testing, in which the metal surface state and the loading condition are key independent variables...
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of dense ZTA ceramics with high Cr2O3 solution
Zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramics are commonly used in various industries. Adding suitable additives is an effective way to improve the performance of ZTA ceramics. However, the common reinforcement in...
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Synergistic effect of Ag and C addition into Al–Cu matrix composites
The purpose of this paper was to design an Al–Cu–Ag–C material system to address the deterioration of mechanical properties caused by intermetallic compounds generated during Al–Cu sintering. The in situ pyrol...
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This paper introduces a multigroup COVID-19 model with immunity, in which the total population of each group is partitioned into five compartments, that is, susceptible, exposed, infective, infective in treatm...
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Vanadium films were deposited on Si(100) substrates at room temperature by direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering. The microstructure and surface morphology were studied using scanning electron microscopy (S...
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Microstructure and Compression Strength of W/HfC Composites Synthesized by Plasma Activated Sintering
In this work, W/HfC composite materials were synthesized using plasma activated sintering. The influence of the sintering temperature and HfC weight fraction on the relative density, microstructure and compres...
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Influence of Effective Physical Contact Area on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Diffusion-Bonded TC4/1060Al Joints
In the present study, dissimilar TC4 alloy and 1060Al alloy were successfully diffusion-bonded at a very low temperature about 410 °C by improving the effective physical contact area. A sound joint with a crac...
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Joining 304 Stainless Steel and TC4 Alloy Using Ag Foil Interlayer by Plasma Activated Sintering
Dissimilar metals 304 stainless steel (SS) and TC4 alloy were bonded using Ag foil interlayer by plasma activated sintering. The microstructure, mechanical properties and fracture failure of bonded joints were...
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Resistance Spot Welding Process and Properties of Hot Dip Galvanized DP590 High Strength Steel
Resistance spot welding of DP590 hot dip galvanized steel was investigated. The microstructure, shear force and current range of welded joints were studied. The results show that with the increasing of welding...
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Open AccessPrecipitation phenomena in Al-Zn-Mg alloy matrix composites reinforced with B4C particles
To provide insight into precipitation phenomena in age-hardening Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu) matrix composites, an Al 7075 alloy composite reinforced with B4C particles was selected as a model system. The bulk composites were ...
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Accelerated Bonding of Magnesium and Aluminum with a CuNi/Ag/CuNi Sandwich Interlayer by Plasma-Activated Sintering
Plasma-activated sintering (PAS) has been applied, for the first time, to join magnesium and aluminum using a CuNi/Ag/CuNi sandwich structural interlayer. A cleaning effect and high efficient plasma heating mo...
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The effect of interface tailoring by Cu coating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on the properties of CNTs enhanced copper–tungsten (CNT/Cu–W) composites is investigated. Thermal, electrical, and mechanical properties ...
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