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Correction to: Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Binary Al-Zn Alloys Fabricated by Casting and Heat Treatment
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Experimental Investigation of Thermal Performance and Liquid Wetting of a Vertical Open Rectangular Microgrooves Heat Sink with Fe3O4–Water Nanofluids
Open microgrooves heat sink (OMHS) represents one of the best cooling solutions for high-power electronic devices. As shown in Fig. 1, it features a bunch of open capillary microgrooves on the surface. Liquid ...
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Binary Al-Zn Alloys Fabricated by Casting and Heat Treatment
Binary Al-Zn alloys with different Zn contents were fabricated by casting and heat treatment. Analysis of mechanical properties showed that the hardness and tensile strength of Al-Zn alloys increased with incr...
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Sequential extraction of calcium in lake sediments for investigating the cycle of phosphorus in water environment
The role of calcium (Ca) in the cycle of phosphorus in water environment depends on the speciation of Ca in sediments, and reliable Ca sequential extraction method is useful for obtaining information about Ca ...
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Fabrication of highly-transparent Er:CaF2 ceramics by hot-pressing technique
Highly-transparent trivalent erbium ion doped calcium fluoride (5 mol % Er:CaF2) ceramics were fabricated by a hotpressing (HP) method using high-purity Er:CaF2 nanoparticles, which were synthesized by co-precipi...
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Adipophilin affects the expression of TNF-α, MCP-1, and IL-6 in THP-1 macrophages
Macrophages accumulated in the arterial intima play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis by producing a large number of proinflammatory cytokines which accelerate the disease. Recent studies...
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Water chemistry and heavy metal distribution in an AMD highly contaminated river
Environmental impacts of acid mine drainage (AMD) from Dexing Copper Mine, the largest open pit copper mine in Asia, on Le An River were well documented 10 years ago. However, ore production of the mine has in...
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Berberine inhibits the expression of TNFα, MCP-1, and IL-6 in AcLDL-stimulated macrophages through PPARγ pathway
Macrophages are the main source of cytokines in atherosclerotic plaques. Modified low-density lipoproteins may stimulate macrophages to produce large quantities of proinflammatory cytokines that promote athero...
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Neural Networks for Modelling and Predicting the Chlorella Protothecoides Cultivation Processes
The availability of estimators in the algal cultivation processes can lead to improving prediction and optimization. In this study a new simulation method is introduced into the field of algal cultivation. Two...