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Open AccessUltrahigh resistance of hexagonal boron nitride to mineral scale formation
Formation of mineral scale on a material surface has profound impact on a wide range of natural processes as well as industrial applications. However, how specific material surface characteristics affect the m...
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Open AccessExperimental investigations into the performance of die-sinking mixed-gas atomization discharge ablation process on titanium alloy
As a variant of highly efficient electrical discharge machining (EDM), the die-sinking mixed-gas atomization discharge ablation process (DMA-DAP) uses an atomized dielectric formed by a mixed gas, which mainly...
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Open AccessElectrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst
Electrochemically converting nitrate, a widespread water pollutant, back to valuable ammonia is a green and delocalized route for ammonia synthesis, and can be an appealing and supplementary alternative to the...
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Open AccessChair Heterogeneity Index: Describing the dose heterogeneity inside the tumor volume where there is a boost volume
In this report, Chair Heterogeneity Index (CHI) was introduced to assess the dose heterogeneity inside the target with a boost volume. CHI was defined by dividing (V Rx − V ...
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Open AccessSetup errors and effectiveness of Optical Laser 3D Surface imaging system (Sentinel) in postoperative radiotherapy of breast cancer
Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) plus postoperative radiotherapy has become the standard treatment for early-stage breast cancer. The aim of this study was to compare the setup accuracy of optical surface imagi...
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Open AccessAdvantages of a technique using two 50 degree arcs in simultaneous integrated boost radiotherapy for left-sidebreast cancer
This study evaluated radiotherapy techniques with 15 cases for simultaneous integrated boost to treat whole left breast and tumor bed following breast conserving surgery. Treatment plans were generated using t...
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Open AccessThe Hippocampus Sparing Volume Modulated Arc Therapy does not Influence Plan Quality on Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients
Irradiation on hippocampus would lead to neuro-cognitive dysfunction in locally advanced nasopharyneal carcinoma (LA-NPC) patients accepting radiotherapy. Our study here aimed to investigate if undergoing hipp...