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Microstructure and Wear Resistance of In Situ Synthesized (Ti,V)C Reinforced Nickel Matrix Composite Coatings
In situ synthesized (Ti, V)C reinforced Ni-based composite coatings were prepared using laser cladding method. The phase composition, microstructure, hardness, and wear resistance of the composite coatings wit...
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ROMOT: Referring-expression-comprehension open-set multi-object tracking
Traditional multi-object tracking is limited to tracking a predefined set of categories, whereas open-vocabulary tracking expands its capabilities to track novel categories. In this paper, we propose ROMOT (re...
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Open AccessAcidic media enables oxygen-tolerant electrosynthesis of multicarbon products from simulated flue gas
Renewable electricity powered electrochemical CO2 reduction (CO2R) offers a valuable method to close the carbon cycle and reduce our overreliance on fossil fuels. However, high purity CO2 is usually required as f...
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Open AccessActivation of peroxymonosulphate using a highly efficient and stable ZnFe2O4 catalyst for tetracycline degradation
Tetracycline (TC) is a widely used antibiotic that adversely affects ecosystems and, therefore, must be removed from the environment. Owing to their strong ability to oxidise pollutants, including antibiotics,...
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A dynamic analysis of the impact of FDI, on economic growth and carbon emission, evidence from China, India and Singapore
This study dynamically examines the impact of foreign direct investment and other explanatory variables on economic growth and carbon emissions, and tests the validity of pollution haven hypothesis (PHH) and e...
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Correction to: A hybrid convolutional architecture for accurate image manipulation localization at the pixel-level
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Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging improves the assessment of blood supply of interposition jejunum
The blood supply of the transposed jejunum was assessed by ICG fluorescence imaging in jejunal interposition, and the correlation with anastomotic leakage or transposed jejunal necrosis was analyzed, aim to ex...
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Air-stable magnesium nickel hydride with autocatalytic and self-protective effect for reversible hydrogen storage
Among the factors which restrict the large-scale utilization of magnesium-based hydride as a hydrogen storage medium, the high operating temperature, slow kinetics, and air stability in particular are key obst...
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Effect of K2CO3 Addition on CO2 Gasification Characteristics and Ash Sintering Behaviour of a Chinese Lignite at Different Temperatures and Pressures as Examined Using a High-Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyser
The gasification characteristics and the morphology of the residue ash from pressurised K2CO3-catalysed gasification of a Chinese lignite in CO2 was investigated using a High-Pressure Thermogravimetric Analyser o...
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Open AccessEffects of soil texture and nitrogen fertilisation on soil bacterial community structure and nitrogen uptake in flue-cured tobacco
We tested the hypothesis that soil texture and nitrogen (N) fertilisation are the primary factors regulating the N cycle and soil bacterial community structure. The response of soil bacterial communities to N ...
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Open AccessEffect of straw biochar amendment on tobacco growth, soil properties, and rhizosphere bacterial communities
Biochar is an effective soil conditioner. However, we have limited understanding of biochar effects on the tobacco growth and bacterial communities in rhizosphere. The aim of this study was to investigate the ...
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Effect of Quicklime on Microbial Community in Strong Acidic Soil
Quicklime has been used to improve acidic soils for several decades. The influence of quicklime on the microbial community in strong acidic soil of tobacco plants was investigated. Quicklime at concentrations ...
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A hybrid convolutional architecture for accurate image manipulation localization at the pixel-level
Advanced image processing techniques can easily edit images without leaving any visible traces, making manipulation detection and localization for forensics analysis a challenging task. Few studies can simulta...
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Status of phthalate esters in tobacco cultivation soils and its health risk to Chinese people
Phthalate esters (PAEs) have been and remain the most widely used plasticizers worldwide, and they are also the most frequently detected environmental pollutants. It is known that the management style and agri...
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Open AccessThree-dimensional printing technology for localised thoracoscopic segmental resection for lung cancer: a quasi-randomised clinical trial
Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) reconstruction technology has gained attention owing to its potential in locating ground glass nodules in the lung. The 3D printing technology additionally allow...
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Biochar applied to consolidated land increased the quality of an acid surface soil and tobacco crop in Southern China
Soil needs to be ameliorated after land consolidation because this process might decrease soil fertility, soil physical properties, and the growth of microbes, and the application of biochar is one of the soil...
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Open AccessThe Effects of Tetracycline Residues on the Microbial Community Structure of Tobacco Soil in Pot Experiment
To evaluate the micro-ecological effects of tetracycline residues on tobacco soil, high-throughput sequencing technology was used to study the effects of the addition of different concentrations (0, 5, 50, and...
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Purity of MgH2 Improved by the Process of Pre-milling Assisted Hydriding of Mg Powder under a Hydrogen Pressure of 0.5 MPa
Magnesium hydride (MgH2) is a very promising hydrogen storage material due to its high hydrogen storage capacity (7.6 wt %) and low cost. It has been paid increasing attention as it may be employed in supplying h...
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Accurate blind deblurring using salientpatch-based prior for large-size images
The full-image based kernel estimation strategy is usually susceptible by the smooth and fine-scale background regions impacting and it is time-consuming for large-size image deblurring. Since not all the pixe...
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Real-time pedestrian detection via hierarchical convolutional feature
With the development of pedestrian detection technologies, existing methods can not simultaneously satisfy high quality detection and fast calculation for practical applications. Therefore, the goal of our res...
