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Effect of Initial Wettability on Performance of Smart Water Flooding in Carbonate Reservoirs—An Experimental Investigation with IOR Implications

Energies, 2018
In this paper, the effects of salinity and active ions on wettability alteration in carbonate reservoirs with different initial wettability conditions with implications in smart water flood design, optimization, and performance analysis are ...
Kholood Al-Nofli, Peyman Pourafshary, Nader Mosavat, Ali Shafiei   +3 more
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Lubrication Film Generation with Limited Lubricant Supply and Its Tuned Oil Replenishment in a Cylinder-on-Disc Contact

Lubricants, 2023
Limited lubricant supply (LLS) with tuned dosage is an emerging approach to reduce friction and energy consumption. However, LLS can cause severe starvation when the oil supply is insufficient.
Wei Jin, Feng Guo, Shuyi Li, Zhaogang Jing, Pat Lam Wong   +4 more
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Surface Engineering for Phase Change Heat Transfer: A Review [PDF]

, 2014
Among numerous challenges to meet the rising global energy demand in a sustainable manner, improving phase change heat transfer has been at the forefront of engineering research for decades.
Attinger, Daniel, Betz, Amy R., Das, Arindam, Frankiewicz, Christophe, Ganguly, Ranjan, Kim, C. -J., Megaridis, Constantine M., Schutzius, Thomas M.   +7 more
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Influence of Multiple Factors on the Wettability and Surface Free Energy of Leaf Surface

Applied Sciences, 2019
The wettability of plant leaves directly reflects leaf hydrophilicity, which is the key factor that influences the adhesion of liquid pesticide as well as affects plant protection products (PPP) efficacy.
Yong He, Shupei Xiao, Jianjian Wu, Hui Fang   +3 more
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Tunable Functionality and toxicity studies of Titanium Dioxide Nanotube Layers [PDF]

, 2010
In this work, we have developed economic process to elaborate scalable titanium dioxide nanotube layers which show a tunable functionality. The titanium dioxide nanotube layers was prepared by electrochemical anodization of Ti foil in 0.4 wt ...
Awitor, Ok, Bohatier, Jacques, Bonnemoy, Frédérique, Bonnet, Jl, Feschet-Chassot, E., Raspal, V., Sibaud, Y.   +6 more
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pH‐mediated activation of the lysosomal arginine sensor SLC38A9

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cells monitor nutrient levels via the lysosomal transporter SLC38A9 to activate the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1). This study reveals that SLC38A9 function is regulated by pH. We identified histidine 544 as a critical pH sensor that undergoes conformational changes to control amino acid efflux from lysosomes; therefore, it ...
Xuelang Mu, Ampon Sae Her, Tamir Gonen
wiley   +1 more source

Wetting and bonding characteristics of selected liquid-metals with a high power diode laser treated alumina bioceramic [PDF]

, 2004
Changes in the wettability characteristics of an alumina bioceramic occasioned by high power diode laser (HPDL) surface treatment were apparent from the observed reduction in the contact angle.
Bahners T., Chatain D., Fowkes F. M., Henari F., Hictor P., J. Lawrence, McDonald J. E., Neumann A. W., Song Q., Song Q., Song Q., Watanabe H., Wenzel R. N., Zhou X. B., Zhou X. B.   +14 more
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Peroxidasin enables melanoma immune escape by inhibiting natural killer cell cytotoxicity

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Peroxidasin (PXDN) is secreted by melanoma cells and binds the NK cell receptor NKG2D, thereby suppressing NK cell activation and cytotoxicity. PXDN depletion restores NKG2D signaling and enables effective NK cell–mediated melanoma killing. These findings identify PXDN as a previously unrecognized immune evasion factor and a potential target to improve
Hsu‐Min Sung, David Bickel, Lena C. M. Krause, Daria Ezeriņa, Christian Ickes, Julian Wojtachnia, Christine S. Gibhardt, Magdalena Shumanska, Khadija Wahni, Andrea Paluschkiwitz, Julia Malo Pueyo, Ekaterina Baranova, Wim Vranken, Hedwig Stanisz, Ioana Stejerean‐Todoran, Michael P. Schön, Joris Messens, Ivan Bogeski   +17 more
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Evaluation of CO2 and Carbonated Water EOR for Chalk Fields [PDF]

, 2012
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Barroso Viseras, Francisco, Barroso Viseras, Francisco   +1 more
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Wettability characteristics of carbon steel modified with CO2, Nd:YAG, Excimer and high power diode lasers [PDF]

, 2000
Interaction of CO2, Nd:YAG, excimer and high power diode laser (HPDL) radiation with the surface of a common mild steel (EN8) was found to effect changes in the wettability characteristics of the steel, namely changes in the measured contact angle ...
Agathopoulos, Bradley, Chen, Dausinger, Dyer, Fowkes, Good, Heitz, Henari, J. Lawrence, Kokai, L. Li, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lawrence, Li, Nicolas, Olfert, Schmidt, Shuttleworth, Ueki, Zhou, Zhou   +22 more
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