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Advancements in orchard thinning technologies: A comprehensive review

Smart Agricultural Technology
Effective bloom and fruitlet thinning are essential for orchard administration to maximize fruit quality, size, and productivity. Conventional methods, such as chemical and physical thinning, are still widely used but have significant drawbacks.
Jiacheng Xin, Zhao Zhang, Yameng Dai, Mustafa Mhamed, Fazeel Abid, C. Igathinathane, Nguyen Thi Dieu Thuy, Yiannis Ampatzidis, Afshin Azizi   +8 more
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Effect of Alternative Wood Species and First Thinning Wood on Oriented Strand Board Performance

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using and influence of alternative wood species such as Cambará, Paricá, Pinus, and wood from first thinning operations on oriented strand board (OSB) physical and mechanical properties.
Fabiane Salles Ferro, Amós Magalhães Souza, Isabella Imakawa de Araujo, Milena Maria Van Der Neut de Almeida, André Luis Christoforo, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr   +5 more
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Thermoreflectance Detection of Point Defects Resulting from Focused Ion Beam Milling

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Focused ion beam (FIB) milling is a common tool for nanoscale material processing, however irradiation damage, redeposition, and contamination can occur. We use several characterization tools to show FIB‐induced effects beyond 1 mm from the milled area.
Thomas W. Pfeifer, Eric R. Hoglund, Anton V. Ievlev, Patrick E. Hopkins   +3 more
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Experimental Evaluation of 100Cr6 Steel Microindented Surfaces Under Lubricated Nonconformal Point Contacts

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The tribological behavior of 100Cr6 steel spheres textured via Vickers microindentation is evaluated under lubricated sliding by varying both dimple size and density. Fine and dense textures significantly reduce friction across all lubrication regimes, while large dimples increase it.
Farideh Davoodi, Pasquale Guglielmi, Gianfranco Palumbo, Giuseppe Carbone   +3 more
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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai, Xinrui Sarah Niu, Zhao Qin   +2 more
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Rotstop and urea treatments do not affect composition of fungal community and diversity in Norway spruce stumps

Biological Control
The fungus Heterobasidion annosum s.l. is one of the most destructive pathogens in coniferous forests in the Northern Hemisphere spreading during most of the year with spores and through root contact.
Tiia Drenkhan-Maaten, Ahto Agan, Kati Küngas, Kalev Adamson, Rein Drenkhan   +4 more
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Low‐Cost, Large‐Scale Nanoporous Metals by Mechanical Alloying, Oxide Reduction, and Dealloying of Powders

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Powder metal processing provides scalable advantages in nanoporous (np) metal development. Mechanical alloying is used to produce unique precursors for hybrid nanopore formation by oxide reduction and dealloying. As demonstrated in np Ag, this approach improves process efficiency while promoting smaller ligaments and larger pores, both of which are ...
Mark A. Atwater, Oliver A. Fowler
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Mechanical properties of thin films

Metallurgical Transactions A, 1989
The mechanical properties of thin films on substrates are described and studied. It is shown that very large stresses may be present in the thin films that comprise integrated circuits and magnetic disks and that these stresses can cause deformation and fracture to occur.
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Planar Solid‐State Nanopores Toward Scalable Nanofluidic Integration Based on CMOS Technology

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
We present a scalable silicon‐based fabrication strategy for planar solid‐state nanopores to enable their integration with complex nanofluidic systems. Prototype devices demonstrate normal voltage‐current characteristics, good noise performance, and appreciable streaming currents. Our CMOS‐compatible fabrication process offers precise geometric control
Ngan Hoang Pham, Chenyu Wen, Mohammad Hadi Khaksaran, Won‐Yong Lee, Javier Cruz, Klas Hjort, Dongping Wu, Shi‐Li Zhang   +7 more
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Tree shaker thinning of French prunes

California Agriculture, 1972
Mechanical thinning does not reduce the need for annual dormant pruning. Pruning reduces the potential crop, but more importantly it is essential for the renewal of fruit wood and in maintaining the general shape and vigor of the tree.
L Fitch, D Ramos, J Yeager
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