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A ratiometric fluorescence sensor has been established based on dual-excitation carbon dots (D-CDs) for the detection of flavonoids (morin is chosen as the typical detecting model for flavonoids). D-CDs were p...
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Self-healing mechanisms for Ge–Sb–S chalcogenide glasses upon gamma irradiation
We report atomistic mechanisms that directly correlate the time-dependent optical responses of bulk Ge23Sb7S70 chalcogenide glasses to their metastable structural defects created and subsequently annihilated foll...
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Molecular mechanism of fly ash affecting the performance of cemented backfill material
The great challenge of cemented tailings backfill (CTB) is difficult simultaneously maintaining its excellent mechanical properties and low cost. Fly ash (FA) can potentially address this problem and further r...
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Highly sensitive and specific resonance Rayleigh scattering detection of esophageal cancer cells via dual-aptamer target binding strategy
The modification of EGFR aptamer (Apt 1) and HER2 aptamer (Apt 2) with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) is reported to obtain probe I (Apt 1-AuNPs) and probe II (Apt 2-AuNPs). Taking Eca109, KYSE510, and KYSE150 cel...
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Rose-like Cr–Fe robust super-hydrophobic surfaces with high adhesion and corrosion resistance
The superhydrophobic surface with a high adhesive state (petal effect) has attracted considerable attention owing to its potential applications in fluid transportation. In this study, the preparation of a supe...
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Correction to: Influence of the Vertical Pole Parameters on Molten Steel Flow and Meniscus Behavior in a FAC-EMBr Controlled Mold
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Influence of the Vertical Pole Parameters on Molten Steel Flow and Meniscus Behavior in a FAC-EMBr Controlled Mold
A novel type of freestanding and adjustable electromagnetic braking system (FAC-EMBr) is introduced. It consists of two pairs of vertical magnetic poles (VMPs) located near the narrow face of the mold and one ...
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A ratiometric fluorescent nanoprobe for signal amplification monitoring of intracellular telomerase activity
Telomerase is considered a valuable diagnostic and prognostic cancer biomarker. Accurate and reliable detection of telomerase activity is of great value in clinical diagnosis, screening of inhibitors, and ther...
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Numerical Simulation on Flow Characteristic of Molten Steel in the Mold with Freestanding Adjustable Combination Electromagnetic Brake
The general flow characteristics of the molten steel and the behavior of molten steel and liquid slag interface (level fluctuation) in the mold with a new type of electromagnetic brake, freestanding adjustable...
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Rational design of hierarchical C–MgO@ZnO nanofiber as sulfur host for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries
The development of sulfur cathode materials for lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries has significant technical challenges owing to poor conductivity and “shuttle effect” of the polysulfide dissolution. In recently,...
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Study of the Process and Mechanism of the Remediation of Phenol Contaminated Soil by Plasma Vibrated Bed
Soil pollution is an important problem. The organic components of soil pollution are complex, and pose a significant threat to human health. In this work, a low-temperature plasma vibrated bed is applied to r...
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Preparation of RE2O2SO4 (RE=La, Pr-Lu) microspheres from rare-earth-based infinite coordination polymers
Rare-earth-based infinite coordination polymer (RE-ICP) spheres with diameters ranging from 50 nm to 2 μm have been prepared using meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) as ligand under hydrothermal condition...
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Ultrasensitive DNAzyme based amperometric determination of uranyl ion using mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with Methylene Blue
The authors describe an ultrasensitive amperometric enzymatic assay for uranyl ion. It is based on the use of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (mesoSiNPs) loaded with Methylene Blue (MB) and functionalized with...
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Good thermal stability and improved piezoelectric properties of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3–Bi(Mg0.75W0.25)O3 solid solutions
In this paper, (1 − x)(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3–xBi(Mg0.75W0.25)O3 (x = 0–0.015) lead-free dielectric ceramics were investigated. XRD analysis certified that the Bi(Mg0.75W0.25)O3 has diffused into (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 to fabri...
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Good Thermal Stability, High Permittivity, Low Dielectric Loss and Chemical Compatibility with Silver Electrodes of Low-Fired BaTiO3–Bi(Cu0.75W0.25)O3 Ceramics
(1 − x)BaTiO3–xBi(Cu0.75W0.25)O3 [(1 − x)BT–xBCW, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.04] perovskite solid solutions ceramics of an X8R-type multilayer ceramic capacitor with a low sintering temperature (900°C) were synthesized by a conve...
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Structure and dielectric properties of a novel defect pyrochlore Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 ceramic
Lead-free ceramic with the composition of Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 was prepared by a solid state reaction method. The phase structure, microstructure and dielectric performances of Bi1.34Fe0.66Nb1.34O6.35 ceramic ...
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Thermally stable Ba0.8Ca0.2TiO3–Bi(Mg0.5Zr0.5)O3 solid solution with low dielectric loss in a broad temperature usage range
Lead-free (1−x)Ba0.8Ca0.2TiO3–xBi(Mg0.5Zr0.5)O3 [(1−x)BCT–xBMZ, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3] ceramics were fabricated via a conventional solid-state reaction method. The structure and dielectric properties of BCT–BMZ ceramics we...
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Relaxor Behavior and Dielectric Properties of Bi(Zn2/3Nb1/3)O3-Modified BaTiO3 Ceramics
(1 − x)BaTiO3− xBi(Zn2/3Nb1/3)O3 [(1 − x)BT–xBZN, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2] ceramics were prepared via a conventional solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns and Raman spectra ana...
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Thermally stable BaTiO3–Bi(Zn0.75W0.25)O3 solid solution with high relative permittivity and low dielectric loss
(1 − x)BaTiO3–xBi(Zn0.75W0.25)O3 [BT–BZW, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2] solid solutions were fabricated via a conventional solid-state reaction method. The relationships among compositions, crystal structures, and dielectric prop...
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Sintering characteristic, crystal structure and microwave dielectric properties of a novel thermally stable ultra-low-firing Na2BiMg2V3O12 ceramic
A novel ultra low-firing microwave dielectric ceramic with the composition of Na2BiMg2V3O12 was fabricated by a solid state reaction method. The phase structure, sintering behavior and microwave dielectric prope...