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Effects of Different Degrees of Hydrophobic Treatment on Soil–Water Characteristic Curves and Infiltration Coefficients of Hygroscopic Soils [PDF]
, 2022 Xiaolong Li +10 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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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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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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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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Yantu gongcheng xuebao, 2018 The expansive soil is a kind of special soil with swell-shrinking, fractured and over-consolidated properties. In engineering construction, the expansive soil is generally under unsaturated state and complex applied stress environment. It is practical to
WANG Xiao-qi 1, WANG Shi-ji 1, CHENG Ming-shu 1, LI Xian 1, 2, ZHOU Chao-yun 1, HE Bing-hui 2
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On the importance of including vegetation dynamics in Budyko's hydrological model [PDF]
, 2015 The Budyko curve describes the patterns observed between between climate, evapotranspiration and run-off and has proven to be a useful model for predicting catchment energy and water balances.
Donohue, Randall +2 more
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