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Optical coherence tomography for vulnerability assessment of sandstone [PDF]
, 2013 Sandstone is an important cultural heritage material, in both architectural and natural settings, such as neolithic rock art panels. The majority of deterioration effects in porous materials such as sandstone are influenced by the presence and movement ...
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Plant Genetic Engineering: Technological Pathways, Application Scenarios, and Future Directions
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review maps the fast‐evolving landscape of plant genetic engineering, linking enabling platforms with trait‐focused applications in architecture optimization, stress resilience, yield improvement, and quality enhancement. It highlights how genome editing, transgenic strategies, and emerging multi‐gene approaches reshape breeding pipelines, while ...
Peilin Wang +4 more
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A review of theoretical salt weathering studies for stone heritage
Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 2021 Salt weathering can cause substantial deterioration of natural rocks, building stones, masonry materials, monuments, and engineering structures. Nearly two centuries of salt weathering studies, both theoretically and empirically, have manifested its ...
Chiaki T. Oguchi, Swe Yu
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Weathering processes and natural radionuclides
, 2022 In managing our hydrological systems, increasing use is being made of information generated from studies held for understanding the controls on chemical weathering due to its importance in affecting the evolution of the Earth's surface, shaping landscapes, determining nutrient supply to ecosystems, and regulating global chemical cycles. A lot of recent
Bonotto, Daniel Marcos +1 more
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Mechanical performance of wood under artificial and natural weathering treatments
BioResources, 2019 Natural and artificial weathering treatments were studied to determine the change of wood properties as a function of exposure time. This paper aimed to provide general information about the mechanical performance of wood under natural and artificial ...
Tiago Hendrigo de Almeida +6 more
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Study of Free‐Space Optical Quantum Network: Review and Prospectives
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Free from the constraints of fiber connections, free‐space quantum network enables longer and more flexible quantum network connections. This review summarizes and comparatively analyzes free‐space quantum network experiments based on ground stations, satellites, and mobile platforms.
Hua‐Ying Liu, Zhenda Xie, Shining Zhu
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Discolouration of heat-treated fast-growing eucalyptus wood exposed to natural weathering
Cellulose Chemistry and Technology, 2019 To heat-treat is one of the main alternatives to improve wood performance in outdoor uses. This study aimed to evaluate the discolouration of a heat-treated fast-growing eucalyptus wood exposed to natural weathering tests.
R. Delucis, R. Beltrame, D. Gatto
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Reinforcing quantitative skills with applied research on tombstone-weathering rates. [PDF]
, 2000 This Journal of Geoscience Education article describes a tombstone weathering exercise that reinforces quantitative skills with applied research. The article describes an exercise designed and carried out by students in a surficial processes course ...
Shelia Roberts
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A green, thermoreversible self‐assembly strategy yields a multifunctional and recyclable supramolecular nanofibrous membrane. Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheet acts as a heterogeneous nucleation‐templating agent, simultaneously modulating the supramolecular crystal packing while tailoring the nanofibrous architecture for elite performance.
Wenjing Sun +6 more
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Photodegradation profiles of PVC compound and wood/PVC composites under UV weathering
eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2013 This work aimed to study the effect of different ultraviolet (UV) weathering conditions (natural and accelerated) on the photodegradation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and wood/polyvinyl chloride (WPVC) composites by considering the structural and physical
N. Sombatsompop +2 more
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