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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.This study presents the rational design and synthesis of a highly luminescent polymeric nanocomposite. Initially, highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method using citric acid and β‐alanine as precursors, followed by rigorous purification through centrifugation and filtration.
Yunus Emre Toprak +2 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.Atmospheric‐pressure RF plasma deposition enables the fabrication of transparent, superhydrophobic coatings with anti‐reflective functionality. Process optimization yields high optical transmittance, robust environmental stability, and self‐cleaning properties.
Sultan S. Ussenkhan +7 more
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Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.Nanozymes (NZs) have emerged as versatile artificial enzymes with tunable catalytic properties driven by atomic coordination, defect engineering, and surface chemistry. This review presents a bio–nano interface framework linking synthesis strategies, structural design, and catalytic behavior within complex biological microenvironments.
Karen Guadalupe Quintero‐Garrido +6 more
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2014 Accurate measurement of the two soil moisture characteristic curves, namely, water retention curve (WRC) and soil shrinkage curve (SSC) is fundamental for the physical modeling of hydrostructural processes in vadose zone.
AMJAD TAYSEER ASSI +8 more
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Pile-Soil Interaction in Unsaturated Soil Conditions [PDF]
, 2014 The degree of saturation has been proven to significantly affect geotechnical engineering designs for foundations. The changes in water content will influence the way the soil behaves, including its strength and stiffness parameters.
Hamilton, Megan
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Dynamics of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Harare, Zimbabwe: A Case Study on the Linkage between Drivers and the Axis of Urban Expansion [PDF]
, 2019 With increasing population growth, the Harare Metropolitan Province has experienced accelerated land use and land cover (LULC) changes, influencing the city’s growth.
Marondedze, Andrew K. +1 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Parallel wiring of bioelectrochemical devices with conventional generators unexpectedly boosts output. A biophotovoltaic paired with a solar cell delivers up to 50% more power at low loads than their separate contributions; a plant microbial fuel cell shows similar current gains.
Valeria Marsaglia +4 more
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Comparative Analysis of Soil-Water Characteristic Curve in Fractal and Empirical Models
Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2020 The fitting analysis of soil-water characteristic curve (SWCC) is the foundation of engineering properties of unsaturated soils. The purpose of this paper is to explore the differences of fitting effects between different fractal and empirical models as ...
Gaoliang Tao +4 more
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Understanding the relative importance of vertical and horizontal flow in ice-wedge polygons [PDF]
, 2020 Ice-wedge polygons are common Arctic landforms. The future of these landforms in a warming climate depends on the bidirectional feedback between the rate of ice-wedge degradation and changes in hydrological characteristics.
Dafflon, B +7 more
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Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani +3 more
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