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Comparative Study on Tribological Behaviors of Two TiZr-Based Alloys in Vacuum
In this study, the vacuum tribological behaviors of the two TiZr-based alloys were investigated. The results show that the coefficient of friction of Ti-47Zr-5Al-3V alloy (T47Z)/ steel counterpart was lower at...
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Investigation on the Unlubricated Sliding Tribological Properties of Ti–20Zr–6.5Al–4V Alloy at Elevated Temperatures
In this study, unlubricated sliding friction and wear properties of a recently-developed TiZr-based alloy (Ti–20Zr–6.5Al–4V, TZ20 hereafter) were tested at elevated temperatures ranging from room temperature t...
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Dry Sliding Behavior of a TiZr-Based Alloy under Air and Vacuum Conditions
In this study, dry sliding tribological properties of a TiZr-based alloy with the chemical composition Ti-20Zr-6.5Al-4V (wt.%) were tested in air and vacuum under different normal loads (10, 20, and 30 N) at v...
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The pH Effect on Thermal Response of Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Graphene Quantum Dots for Nanoscale Thermal Characterization
Accurate and sensitive nanoscale thermal probing for thermophysical property characterization is appealing but still a challenge to date. Previous studies have revealed that graphene quantum dots (GQDs) are go...
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Vacuum Tribological Properties of Ti-20Zr-6.5Al-4V Alloy as Influenced by Sliding Velocities
This research studied the vacuum tribological properties of annealed Ti-20Zr-6.5Al-4V alloy sliding against AISI 440C steel at various velocities ranging from 0.39 to 1.17 m/s using a ball-on-disc tribometer e...
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Effects of paclobutrazol on cultivars of Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra) under salinity stress
Salt stress is one of the most critical factors hindering the growth and development of plants. Paclobutrazol (PBZ) is widely used to minimize this problem in agriculture because it can induce salt stress tole...
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Open AccessThe serum protein levels of the tPA–BDNF pathway are implicated in depression and antidepressant treatment
Evidence demonstrates that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD). Precursor-BDNF (proBDNF) and mature BDNF (mBDNF) have opposing bio...
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Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) ameliorates colonic neuronal nitric oxide synthase upregulation in rats with neurogenic bowel dysfunction following spinal cord injury
Experimental study.
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Prevalence and associated factors of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students: a school-based study in Guangzhou
To estimate the prevalence of myopia among primary and middle school-aged students in Guangzhou and to explore the potentially contributing factors to myopia.
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Tumorablative haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation for treatment of hematologic malignancy in children
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Effects of maternal anxiety and depression during pregnancy in Chinese women on children’s heart rate and blood pressure response to stress
Psychological disturbances, including anxiety and depression, are common during human pregnancy. Our objective was to determine whether these maternal disturbances influence cardiovascular responses of the off...
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Efficacy of oral moxifloxacin for aerobic vaginitis
The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of oral moxifloxacin for aerobic vaginitis (AV). We also identified factors that are associated with therapeutic efficacy. This prospective...
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In Situ Characterisation of Entrainment Defects in Liquid Al-Si-Mg Alloy
Entrainment defects occur frequently in aluminium alloy castings during mould filling, and are very detrimental to both mechanical properties and reliability. The formation mechanisms and influences of these d...
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Single Walled Carbon Nanotube Assisted Thermal Sensor
A nano thermal sensor was made by depositing carbon nanotubes from a medium containing a) methylene chloride b)sodium dodecyl sulfate and c) Baytron-P (polymer) assisted sodium dodecyl sulfate. The nano therma...
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687 Pharmacokinetic Study (A2210378) Comparing Two Pediatric Paracetamol Suspensions Shows Bioequivalence, and Faster Early Absorption of New Formulation
Objective: To compare a new formulation, Paracetamol Pediatric Suspension (PPS), designed to reach therapeutic levels rapidly, to marketed formulations of Children's Panadol® (CP) and Panodil® Baby & Infant Su...
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Systemic AAV-9 transduction in mice is influenced by animal age but not by the route of administration
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) serotype-9 (AAV-9) has attracted great attention as an optimal vehicle for body-wide gene delivery. Here we examined the effect of animal age (newborn vs adult) and the route of ad...
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Quercetin inhibits LPS-induced delay in spontaneous apoptosis and activation of neutrophils
Objective: To investigate the effects of quercetin, an herbal flavonoid, on LPS-induced delay in spontaneous apoptosis, adhesion molecules (CD62L, CD11b/CD18) expression of neutrophils, a...
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Determination of the unsaturated hydraulic diffusivity of porous construction materials from transient moisture profiles utilizing pin-type resistance sensor array
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Development of a Learning-Training Simulator with Virtual Functions for Lathe Operations
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Disordered mesoporous KIT-1 as a support for hydrodesulfurization catalysts
MoO3 and NiO were supported on KIT-1, a new disordered mesoporous molecular sieve. MoO3 is homogeneously dispersed as a monolayer on the support, whereas NiO tends to form small crystallites in the mesoporous cha...