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Microstructural evolution during tempering process and mechanical properties of Cr–Ni–Mo–V/Nb high strength steel
High strength steels exhibit superior mechanical properties due to the unique microstructure, which successfully solves the drawback of the inevitable strength-toughness trade-off that occurs in traditional al...
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Groundwater Resource Assessment by Applying Long-Term Trend Analysis of Spring Discharge, Water Level, and Hydroclimatic Parameters
Groundwater accounting is becoming increasingly important for sustainable societal development. To gain insights into the long-term spatiotemporal changes from 1992 to 2015 regarding groundwater resources in K...
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Open AccessIonizable drug delivery systems for efficient and selective gene therapy
Gene therapy has shown great potential to treat various diseases by repairing the abnormal gene function. However, a great challenge in bringing the nucleic acid formulations to the market is the safe and effe...
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Groundwater nitrogen response to regional land-use management in South Japan
For a better understanding of the effects of regional groundwater management for different land-use types on nitrogen content in groundwater, we investigated the Miyakonojo River Basin in south of Japan where ...
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Interface crystal domain regulation via TiO2 surface modification enhancing stability of layered LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 for lithium-ion batteries
Cyclic stability is one of the key factors limiting the large-scale application of ternary materials for lithium-ion batteries. TiO2 surface-modified LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 is prepared by a simple method under low-t...
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Modification-bioremediation of copper, lead, and cadmium-contaminated soil by combined ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa treatment
The principal objective of this study was to investigate the strengthened remediation effect and relevant mechanism of P. aeruginosa on ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.) for soil contaminated by Cu-Pb-Cd compoun...
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Open AccessExperimental study on jet pulse assembly design and numerical simulation
Jet pulse assembly is one of the main components of jet hydraulic oscillator. The pressure wave characteristics produced by jet pulse assembly have an important influence on the performance of the tool. In thi...
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Analysis of earthquake-induced groundwater level change using self-organizing maps
For a better understanding of possible physical links between geophysical observables and earthquake characteristics, it is important to analyze statistical spatiotemporal patterns in nature related to such ev...
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Extrusion process of 304L H-shaped stainless steel used in passive residual heat removal heat exchanger
304L H-shaped stainless steel is used as the support frame of the passive residual heat removal heat exchanger (PRHR HX) in a nuclear fission reactor. The extrusion process is adopted to manufacture the 304L H...
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Synthesis of Bioreducible Polycations with Controlled Topologies
Bioreducible polycations, which possess disulfide linkages in the backbone, have emerged as promising nucleic acid delivery carriers due to their high stability in extracellular physiological condition and bio...
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Hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in a Quaternary sediment and Cretaceous sandstone unconfined aquifer in Northwestern China
A better understanding of the hydrogeochemical evolution of groundwater in vulnerable aquifers is important for the protection of water resources. To assess groundwater chemistry, groundwater sampling was perf...
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Open AccessSafety and satisfaction of myopic small-incision lenticule extraction combined with monovision
To investigate the safety and optical quality of small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) combined with monovision, and patient satisfaction with the procedure.
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Utilization of High-Fructose Corn Syrup for Biomass Production Containing High Levels of Docosahexaenoic Acid by a Newly Isolated Aurantiochytrium sp. YLH70
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is an agro-source product and has been the most commonly used substitute for sugar as sweetener in food industry due to its low price and high solution property. In this study, ...
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Macular pigment optical density in aging eye
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Hyperopic shift in refraction in adults with aging
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Association of peripheral hyperopia with axial elongation in high myopia
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Synthesis of Bioreducible Polycations with Controlled Topologies
Bioreducible polycations, which possess disulfide linkages in the backbone, have appeared as promising gene delivery carriers due to their high stability in extracellular physiological condition and bioreducti...
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Magma mingling and chemical diffusion in the Taojiang granitoids in the Hunan Province, China: evidences from petrography, geochronology and geochemistry
Petrographic study and zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating reveal that the Taojiang pluton is mainly composed of Late Indosinian biotite granodiorites (216 ± 2 Ma, 217 ± 1 Ma and 217 ± 1 Ma) with contemporaneous micr...
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Failure Analysis of Fatigue Fracture on the Outer Ring of a Cylindrical Roller Bearing in an Air Blower Motor
In order to identify the causes of a fracture incident that occurred on the outer ring of a cylindrical roller bearing within an air blower motor, diverse characterization analyses were conducted in this study...
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Increased urinary 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine levels in workers exposed to di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in a waste plastic recycling site in China
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a common plasticizer used in industrial and diverse consumer products. Animal studies indicate DEHP caused developmental, reproductive, and hepatic toxicities. However, hu...
