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Effect of Partial Replacement of Fly Ash by Decoration Waste Powder on the Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Masonry Mortar
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of using decoration waste powder (DWP) as a partial replacement for fly ash (FA) in the preparation of geopolymer masonry mortar, and to examine the effect of dif...
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miR-486-5p diagnosed atrial fibrillation, predicted the risk of left atrial fibrosis, and regulated angiotensin II-induced cardiac fibrosis via modulating PI3K/Akt signaling through targeting FOXO1
This study focused on miR-486-5p in atrial fibrillation (AF) evaluating its clinical significance and revealing its regulatory mechanism in cardiac fibroblasts, aiming to explore a novel biomarker for AF. The ...
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Effect of Curing Mechanism on Sulfuric Acid Corrosion Resistance of Geopolymer Recycled Aggregate Concrete
To explore the effect of curing mechanism on the mechanical properties and sulfuric acid corrosion resistance of the geopolymer recycled aggregate concrete (GRAC), the specimens were cured at high temperature ...
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Sr65: a widely effective gene for stem rust resistance in wheat
Sr65 in chromosome 1A of Indian wheat landrace Hango-2 is a potentially useful all-stage resistance gene that currently protects wheat from stem rust in Australia, India, Africa and Europe.
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Open AccessWheat stripe rust resistance locus YR63 is a hot spot for evolution of defence genes – a pangenome discovery
Stripe rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), poses a threat to global wheat production. Deployment of widely effective resistance genes underpins management of this ongoing threat. This study...
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Open AccessA pathogen-induced putative NAC transcription factor mediates leaf rust resistance in barley
Leaf rust, caused by Puccinia hordei, is one of the most widespread and damaging foliar diseases affecting barley. The barley leaf rust resistance locus Rph7 has been shown to have unusually high sequence and hap...
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Effect of Fatigue Loading on the Mechanical Properties and Resistance of High-strength Straight-hole Recycled Pervious Concrete to Rainstorm-based Waterlogging
A novel high-strength straight-hole recycled pervious concrete (HSRPC) for the secondary highway pavement was prepared in this paper. This study aimed to investigate the effect of porosity (0.126%, 0.502%, and...
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Correction to: Adult plant stem rust resistance in durum wheat Glossy Huguenot: map**, marker development and validation
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Effect of CO2 Curing on the Physical Properties of Recycled Coarse Aggregate with Different Attached Mortar Contents
The effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) curing conditions (temperature, relative humidity and CO2 curing time) on the physical properties of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) with varying attached mortar (AM) contents ...
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Open AccessReversible hydrogen spillover in Ru-WO3-x enhances hydrogen evolution activity in neutral pH water splitting
Noble metal electrocatalysts (e.g., Pt, Ru, etc.) suffer from sluggish kinetics of water dissociation for the electrochemical reduction of water to molecular hydrogen in alkaline and neutral pH environments. H...
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Open AccessHardness and corrosion behavior of an Al-2Mn alloy with both microstructural and chemical gradients
An Al–2Mn binary alloy with gradient microstructure and chemistry near its surface was fabricated by combining surface mechanical treatment and post-ageing treatment. TEM results indicate that the minimum grai...
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Adult plant stem rust resistance in durum wheat Glossy Huguenot: map**, marker development and validation
Adult plant stem rust resistance locus, QSrGH.cs-2AL, was identified in durum wheat Glossy Huguenot and mendelised as Sr63. Markers closely linked with Sr63 were developed.
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Effect of SiO2 Aerogel-cement Mortar Coating on Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete after Simulated Tunnel Fire
In order to facilitate self-compacting concrete to be better used in tunnel linings that can resist fires, a SiO2 aerogel-cement mortar coating was prepared. Based on the HC curve, a self compacting concrete cube...
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Recent Advances on Electrospun Nanofiber Materials for Post-lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) have dominated the portable electric market over decades; however, the limited and unevenly distributed lithium resources induce concerns on their future large-scale applications. ...
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Effects of UV-modified biochar derived from phytoremediation residue on Cd bioavailability and uptake in Coriandrum sativum L. in a Cd-contaminated soil
Biochar has been applied widely as an amendment in the remediation of contaminated soil to immobilize the heavy metals. However, the role of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation modified biochar derived from the resid...
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Effect of Curing Temperature on Tunnel Fire Insulation of Aerogel Cement Paste Coatings
To further strengthen the protective effect of aerogel cement paste (ACP) coating on self-compacting concrete (SCC) in tunnel fire under the optimal mix proportion, the effect of curing temperature (from 5 to ...
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Density Dependence of Tunnel Fire Resistance for Aerogel-Cement Mortar Coatings
Five kinds of mortars with density grades of 500, 600, 700, 800, and 900 kg/m3 were prepared. Their thermal conductivity and compressive strength were measured, and the morphological changes before and after simu...
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D-Band Transmitter/Receiver Chipset with End-Fire On-chip Antennas Using 0.13-μm SiGe BiCMOS Technology
This paper presents a D-band (110–170 GHz) transmitter/receiver (Tx/Rx) chipset with end-fire on-chip antennas (OCAs) using 0.13-μm SiGe BiCMOS technology. The input LO signal frequency of the chipset is 31.25...
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Community diversity and distribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in marsh wetlands in the black soil zone in North-east China
Since its first detection, ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) have been proven to be ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In this study, two freshwater marsh wetlands- the Honghe wetland and Qixinghe...
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Recent advances in the synthesis and applications of anisotropic carbon and silica-based nanoparticles
Colloidal nanoparticles with anisotropic architectures have attracted a variety of interest and attention due to different physical and chemical properties compared with the isotropic counterparts, making them...
