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Correlation between performance properties of asphalt mixes and properties of bituminous binder.
PublicationPrzeprowadzono badania betonów asfaltowych, gdzie zmienną był tylko rodzaj asfaltu. W badaniach określono podstawowe cechy asfaltów. Dla betonów asfaltowych badano takie właściwości jak: odporność na deformacje trwałe, odporność na starzenie, odporność na działanie wody i mrozu oraz właściwości niskotemperaturowe. Wynikiem analiz są przedstawione w referacie najbardziej skorelowane cechy asfaltu z właściwościami betonu asfaltowego.
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Performance of subsurface vertical flow constructed wetlands receiving municipal wastewater.
PublicationPrzedstawiono skuteczność pracy oczyszczalni hydrofitowych z pionowym przepływem ścieków. Wsazano jak usuwanie azotu uzależnione jest od temperatury, podobnie usuwanie ładunkuu BZT5. Wskazano na różnice w pracy oczyszczalni w okresie lata i zimy.
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CSMA/CA performance under backoff attacks: a game-theoretic context.
PublicationW pracy zaproponowano markowowski model analityczny dostosowany do techniki Monte Carlo dla oceny proporcji rozdziału pasma sieci bezprzewodowej w obecności stacji z egoistyczną konfiguracją mechanizmu CSMA/CA. Udziały pasma poszczególnych stacji traktowane są jako wypłaty w grze niekooperacyjnej. Przedyskutowano własności takiej gry w zależności od wymagań stacji na jakość usług sieci (minimalne akceptowane udziały pasma). Zwrócono...
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Data Plane Performance Issues Concerning MBMS in UMTS Release 6
PublicationPrzedstawiono funkcjonowanie mechanizmu MBMS w wersji 6 systemu UMTS. MBMS, będący następcą mechanizmu CBS funkcjonującego w sieciach 2G i 2.5G, umożliwia efektywne rozgłaszanie danych o wysokich wymaganiach na pasmo oraz jakość usług (QoS), takich jak danych multimedialnych. W artykule przedyskutowano możliwość zapewnienia odpowiedniego poziomu QoS przez MBMS oraz zaproponowano nowy, dwuetapowy scheduler w warstwie MAC-c/sh/m,...
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Performance studies of group parts machining with cell segments of flowline organisation
PublicationPrzedstawiono koncepcję modelowania analitycznego struktur gniazdowych systemów wytwarzania określonego spektrum przedmiotów, zorientowanych na spełnienie wymagań oszczędnej produkcji. Wykorzystano przy tym relacje podobieństwa ciągów znakowych, reprezentujących sekwencje dedykowanych do zasobów maszynowych, operacji procesu technologicznego, a których zróżnicowanie oceniano wg kryterium odległości Hamminga oraz Levenshteina. Przeprowadzono...
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Hydrostatically discharged commutation unit and it's impact on axial pump's performance
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki analizy teoretycznej funkcjonowania rozrządu czołowego i hydrostatycznie odciążonego rozrządu krzywkowego w pompach wielotłoczkowych osiowych. Zaprezentowano także wyniki porównawczych badań sprawności mechaniczno-ciśnieniowej, objętościowej i całkowitej dla pomp o różnej konstrukcji. Podano informacje o produkowanych obecnie pompach typu PWK.
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Modeling of performance and safety of a multi-task unmanned autonomous maritime vehicle = Modelowanie ruchu i bezpieczeństwa wielozadaniowego bezzałogowego autonomicznego pojazdu wodnego
PublicationAt the beginning of the paper the aim of research is presented. Then the method is introduced. Next, the unmanned autonomous maritime vehicle is briefly described. The following chapter concerns a model of vehicle performance including the ballasting and motion. Some information on an integrated steering, positioning and stabilization system of the vehicle is briefly presented in the paper. Such the system enables to obtain a fully...
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Cu-Doped Layered Double Hydroxide Constructs the Performance-Enhanced Supercapacitor Via Band Gap Reduction and Defect Triggering
PublicationLayered double hydroxides (LDHs) are regarded as the excellent electrode materials for supercapacitors because of their high theoretical capacitance and abundance. However, the poor conductivity and limited reaction kinetics of LDHs restrict their practical application severely. Herein, Cu is chosen from groups VIII/IB/IIB as dopants for Co-based LDH (CuCo-LDH). The designed metal–organic framework-derived hierarchical CuCo-LDH...
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Processing, Performance Properties, and Storage Stability of Ground Tire Rubber Modified by Dicumyl Peroxide and Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers
PublicationIn this paper, ground tire rubber was modified with dicumyl peroxide and a variable content (in the range of 0–15 phr) of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers characterized by different vinyl acetate contents (in the range of 18–39 wt.%). Modification of ground tire rubber was performed via an auto-thermal extrusion process in which heat was generated during internal shearing of the material inside the extruder barrel. The processing,...
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High performance LaNi1-xCoxO3-δ (x = 0.4 to 0.7) infiltrated oxygen electrodes for reversible solid oxide cells
PublicationOxygen electrodes prepared by infiltration of yttria stabilized zirconia backbone with Ce0.8Gd0.2O1.95 barrier layer and LaNi1-xCoxO3-δ (x=0.4 to 0.7) catalyst for application in reversible solid oxide cells have been studied. The effect of temperature and Ni:Co ratio on their phase composition, microstructure and electrochemical properties are discussed. It was shown that oxygen electrodes infiltrated with LaNi0.5Co0.5O3-δ had...
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DEIS evaluation of the relative effective surface area of AISI 304 stainless steel dissolution process in conditions of intergranular corrosion
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Impact of sensitization on dissolution process of AISI 304 stainless steel during intergranular corrosion evaluated using DEIS technique
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Investigation of the Process of Automatic Control of Current Polarity Reversal in the Conditions of Hybrid Technology of Electrochemical Processing of Corrosion-Resistant Steels
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Impact of sensitization on dissolution process of AISI 304 stainless steel during intergranular corrosion evaluated using DES technique
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DEIS evaluation of the relative effective surface area of AISI 304 stainless steel dissolution process in conditions of intergranulatar corrosion
PublicationWyniki przedstawione w tej pracy stanowią dalszą część badań dotyczących procesu roztwarzania wysokostopowej stali AISI 304 w warunkach zachodzenia korozji międzykrystalicznej z wykorzystaniem techniki dynamicznej elektrochemicznej spektroskopii impedancyjnej (DEIS). Po raz pierwszy zaprezentowano zmiany względnej powierzchni efektywnej procesu roztwarzania stali AISI 304 w warunkach zachodzenia korozji międzykrystalicznej w funkcji...
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The evaluation methodology of corrosion protection of tanks from hull structural steels with Acoustic Emission use and first results of investigations
PublicationW referacie przedstawiono metodykę badań mającą na celu ocenę stopnia ochrony przed korozją konstrukcji zbiorników ładunkowych i balastowych wykonanych ze stali kadłubowych z wykorzystaniem Emisji Akustycznej (EA). W metodyce wykorzystano wymagania obowiązujących norm, standardów oraz doświadczenia zdobyte w dotychczasowych badaniach poświęconych zastosowaniu metody EA do wykrywania i lokalizacji źródeł korozji na statkach. Do...
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Influence of hydrochloric acid concentration and type of nitrogen source on the electrochemical performance of TiO2/N-MoS2 for energy storage applications
PublicationIn this work, nitrogen-doped molybdenum sulfide was directly deposited on titanium dioxide nanotubes substrate (TiO2/N-MoS2) during hydrothermal synthesis. The study focuses on the influence of hydrochloric acid concentration used for the synthesis, with the results indicating its essential role in thioacetamide hydrolysis and thus in the effectiveness of the N-MoS2 deposition. The electrode material itself is characterized by...
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Performance measurements and optimization of visualization of routes traveled in the distributed dispatcher and teleinformation system for visualization of multimedia data for the Border Guard
PublicationMonitoring of country maritime border is an important task of the Border Guard. This activity can be enhanced with the use of the technology enabling gathering information from distributed sources, processing of that information and its visualization. The system presented in the paper is an advancement of the previously developed distributed map data exchange system. The added functionality allows to supplement the map data with...
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Effects of n-butanol presence, inlet loading, empty bed residence time and starvation periods on the performance of a biotrickling filter removing cyclohexane vapors from air
PublicationThis paper presents the results of investigations on the removal of cyclohexane vapors from air using a peat-perlite packed biotrickling filter. Effects of basic process parameters i.e. IL (inlet loading) and EBRT (empty bed residence time) as well as introduction of n-butanol to the treated air stream and starvation periods on the process performance were evaluated. The results show that the introduction of hydrophilic n-butanol...
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Hybrid geothermal-fossil power cycle analysis in a Polish setting with a focus on off-design performance and CO2 emissions reductions
PublicationGrowing demand for electricity due to economic development contributes to increased greenhouse gas production, especially CO2. However, emissions can be limited by enhancing the efficiency of primary energy conversion, such as integrating geothermal energy into coal-fired power plants. Therefore, this paper proposes replacing conventional feed-water heaters with geothermal preheaters to create a hybridized system. This study was...
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Enhanced stability of electrochemical performance of few-layer black phosphorus electrodes by noncovalent adsorption of 1,4-diamine-9,10-anthraquinone
PublicationIn this paper, the novel noncovalent functionalisation strategy of few-layer black phosphorus by 1,4-diamine-9,10-anthraquinone electrode was proposed and studied. The degradation of few-layer black phosphorus under exposure to oxygen and water is a significant obstacle to its use as an electroanalytical electrode. The anthraquinone compound adsorbed at black phosphorus flakes results in improved prevention of the phosphorus surface...
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The Effect of Oxygenated Diesel-N-Butanol Fuel Blends on Combustion, Performance, and Exhaust Emissions of a Turbocharged CRDI Diesel Engine
PublicationThe article deals with the effects made by using various n-butanol-diesel fuel blends on the combustion history, engine performance and exhaust emissions of a turbocharged four-stroke, four-cylinder, CRDI 1154HP (85 kW) diesel engine. At first, load characteristics were taken when running an engine with normal diesel fuel (DF) to have ‘baseline’ parameters at the two ranges of speed of 1800 and 2500 rpm. Four a fossil diesel (class...
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Effects of thermal history on the performance of low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells with Sm0.2Ce0.8O2-δ electrolyte and LiNi0.81Co0.15Al0.04O2 electrodes
PublicationIn this study, low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells with an ∼560 μm thick Sm0.2Ce0.8O2−δ (SDC) electrolyte and ∼890 μm thick LiNi0.81Co0.15Al0.04O2−δ (NCAL) electrodes are constructed and characterized under three experimental conditions. The cell with an NCAL cathode pre-reduced under an H2 atmosphere at 550 °C presents the best electrochemical performance. This is ascribed to facts that the reduction reaction generating Ni–Co...
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Evaluation of Partial Nitritation/Anammox (PN/A) Process Performance and Microorganisms Community Composition under Different C/N Ratio
PublicationA one-stage partial nitritation/anammox (PN/A) process with intermittent aeration is possible under sidestream conditions, but implementation in a mainstream is a challenge due to increased Carbon/Nitrogen (C/N) ratios in domestic wastewater. This study investigated the effect of C/N ratios on process efficiency and the effect of narrowing non-aeration time on process improvement at high chemical oxygen demand (COD) load. An increase...
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High-performance NdSrCo2O5+δ–Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ composite cathodes for electrolyte-supported microtubular solid oxide fuel cells
PublicationNdSrCo2O5+δ (NSCO) is a perovskite with an electrical conductivity of 1551.3 S cm−1 at 500 °C and 921.7 S cm−1 at 800 °C and has a metal-like temperature dependence. This perovskite is used as the cathode material for Ce0.8Gd0.2O2-δ (GDC)-supported microtubular solid oxide fuel cells (MT-SOFCs). The MT-SOFCs fabricated in this study consist of a bilayer anode, comprising a NiO–GDC composite layer and a NiO layer, and a NSCO–GDC...
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Chokeberry Pomace as a Component Shaping the Content of Bioactive Compounds and Nutritional, Health-Promoting (Anti-Diabetic and Antioxidant) and Sensory Properties of Shortcrust Pastries Sweetened with Sucrose and Erythritol
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Pre-clinical toxicology and pathology of 9-(2'-hydroxyethylamino)-4-methyl-1-nitroacridine (C-1748), a novel anti-cancer agent in male Beagle dogs
PublicationPraca zawiera wyniki badań przedklinicznych i morfologicznych pochodnej akrydyny o symbolu C-1748 przeprowadzonych na psach. Wyznaczono maksymalną dawkę tolerowaną oraz przeprowadzono analizy zmiany składu krwi i morfologii jej komórek, pracy aminotransferaz, fosfokinaz, fosfataz i innych enzymów funkcjonalnych. Obserwowano też zachowanie się zwierząt. Stwierdzono, że związek ten wykazuje stosunkowo niską toksyczność, co przy obserwowanej...
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Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Performance of a Wickless Heat Pipe Operating with Different Fluids: Water, Ethanol, and SES36. Analysis of Influences of Instability Processes at Working Operation Parameters
PublicationIn this study, the influences of different parameters on performance of a wickless heat pipe have been presented. Experiments have been carried out for an input power range from 50 W to 300 W, constant cooling water mass flow rate of 0.01 kg/s, and constant temperature at the inlet to condenser of 10 C. Three working fluids have been tested: water, ethanol, and SES36 (1,1,1,3,3-Pentafluorobutane) with different filling ratios (0.32,...
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Preparation and evaluation of 1,3-alternate 25,27-bis-(pentafluorobenzyloxy)-26,28-bis-(3-propyloxy)-calix[4]arene-bonded silics gel high performance liquid chromatography stationary phase
PublicationA 1,3-alternate 25,27-bis-(pentafluorobenzyloxy)-26,28-bis-(3-propyloxy)-calix[4]arene-bonded silica gel stationary phase (CalixBzF10) was synthesized, structurally characterized, and used as a selector in liquid chromatography. The selectivity study of this phase was done by using fluorine-containing compounds (fluorobenzenes, fluoro-pyrimidine bases), as well as non-fluorinated analytes (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,...
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A comparative study of pentanol (C5 alcohol) and kerosene blends in terms of gas turbine engine performance and exhaust gas emission
PublicationThe growing demand for sustainable and clean energy sources provides the incentive for the development of alternative fuels. Simultaneously, the development of gas turbine technologies with flexible fuel supply systems enables the use of alternative non-fossil fuels that can play key roles in contributing to global efforts in meeting emissions targets. This paper presents the current state of knowledge on the production and potential...
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Long-term performance and microbial characteristics of the anammox-enriched granular sludge cultivated in a bench-scale sequencing batch reactor
PublicationThe anammox-enriched granular sludge was successfully formed during the long-term biogranulation experiment lasting over 330 days. The cultivation was conducted at 30 ◦C in a 10-L sequencing batch reactor (SBR) fed with synthetic medium containing ammonia, nitrite and trace elements. The properties of the developed granules were investigated in terms of the biomass activity (including the growth rate of anammox bacteria), size...
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The effect of Fe on chemical stability and oxygen evolution performance of high surface area SrTix-1FexO3-δ mixed ionic-electronic conductors in alkaline media
PublicationDevelopment of environmentally friendly, high performing oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is an important research challenge. In this work, iron doped strontium titanates with a general formula SrTi1-xFexO3-δ (x = 0.35, 0.50, 0.70, 0.90, and 1.00) denoted as STFx, were synthesized via a solid state reaction technique and characterized in terms of oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysis in an alkaline electrolyte (0.1...
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Badania nad identyfikacją produktów korozji w instalacji Platformingu CCR = Studies on identification of corrosion products in Platforming CCR unit
PublicationPrzedstawiono badania dotyczące identyfikacji produktów korozji w instalacji Platformingu CCR. Badano próbki pyłów pobrane z wewnętrznej powierzchni rury pieca, z kolektora pieca i katalizatora przeznaczonego do regeneracji. Badania przeprowadzono posługując się techniką dyfrakcji rentgenowskiej i skaningowej mikroskopii elektronowej.
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Determination of nine high-intensity sweeteners in various foods by high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection
PublicationAn analytical procedure involving solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry has been developed for the determination of nine high-intensity sweeteners authorised in the EU; acesulfame-K (ACS-K), aspartame (ASP), alitame (ALI), cyclamate (CYC), dulcin (DUL), neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC), neotame (NEO), saccharin (SAC) and sucralose (SCL) in a variety of food samples (i.e. beverages,...
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Fault-tolerant performance of the novel five-phase doubly-fed induction generator
PublicationThe article presents the concept of a new design of a multi-phase doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG). The innovative design approach uses a five-phase power supply from the rotor side of the generator with a three-phase classic stator power supply. Modern three-phase doubly-fed induction generators are the dominant choice for Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS). Solutions of this type are sensitive to the loss of at least...
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LTE and NB-IoT Performance Estimation Based on Indicators Measured by the Radio Module
PublicationMonitoring the operating parameters of power grids is extremely important for their proper functioning as well as for ensuring the security of the entire infrastructure. As the idea of the Internet of Things becomes more ubiquitous, there are tools for monitoring the state of the complex electrical grid and means to control it. There are also developed new measuring devices and transmission technologies allowing for the transfer...
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Performance of Passive and Active Balancing Systems of Lithium Batteries in Onerous Mine Environment
PublicationTo use lithium-iron-phosphate battery packs in the supply systems of any electric mining equipment and/or machines, the required conditions of work safety must be met. This applies in particular to coal mines endangered by fire and/or explosion. To meet the spark-safety conditions, the cells (together with the battery management system—BMS) must be isolated from the influence of the environment, and therefore placed in special...
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Study of Statistical Text Representation Methods for Performance Improvement of a Hierarchical Attention Network
PublicationTo effectively process textual data, many approaches have been proposed to create text representations. The transformation of a text into a form of numbers that can be computed using computers is crucial for further applications in downstream tasks such as document classification, document summarization, and so forth. In our work, we study the quality of text representations using statistical methods and compare them to approaches...
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Capacity-fairness performance of an ad hoc IEEE 802.11 WLAN with noncooperative stations
PublicationWykazano, że wartości kombinowanego wskaźnika wydajności lokalnej sieci bezprzewodowej ze stacjami niekooperacyjnymi, uwzględniającego przepustowość i sprawiedliwość rozdziału pasma, są znacznie niższe od przewidywanych na podstawie modeli działania kooperacyjnego. Sytuację może poprawić zastosowanie przez stacje inteligentnych strategii motywacyjnych pod warunkiem, że liczba stacji jest niewielka i są one wystarczająco uwarunkowane...
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A model for performance assessment of damaged ships when using the risk-based method
PublicationW pracy omówiono metody oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w stanie uszkodzonym w warunkach operacyjnych. Przedstawiono metodę oceny bezpieczeństwa statków w stanie uszkodzonym opartą na analizie ryzyka. Przedstawiono model oceny zachowania się statku w stanie uszkodzonym, który jest oparty na tak zwanym quasi-dynamicznym modelu zatapiania statku. Omówiono elementy związane z analizą ryzyka i ocena bezpieczenstwa statków.
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3D Hand Shape Modeling for Automatic Assessing Motor Performance in Parkinson's Disease
PublicationIn this paper a method for hand pattern processing to create a 3D hand model is presented. By applying a complete hand armature to the model obtained, an interpolation of three motor tests for an individual Parkinson's disease patient can be performed. To obtain the 3D hand model the top view of the hand from a web cam is analyzed. The hand contour is examined to find characteristic points that allows for dividing hand image into...
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The Effects of Resisted Post-Activation Sprint Performance Enhancement in Elite Female Sprinters
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Effects of acute ingestion of caffeinated chewing gum on performance in elite judo athletes
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The Effects of Plyometric Conditioning Exercises on Volleyball Performance with Self-Selected Rest Intervals
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Performance of protein-structure predictions with the physics-based UNRES force field in CASP11
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Performance of the CMS hadron calorimeter with cosmic ray muons and LHC beam data
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Aromatic Dendrimers Bearing 2,4,6-Triphenyl-1,3,5-triazine Cores and Their Photocatalytic Performance
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High catalytic performance of 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene in α-pinene isomerization to camphene
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Surface properties tuning of exfoliated graphitic carbon nitride for multiple photocatalytic performance
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Performance Evaluation of a Single-Stage Two-Bed Adsorption Chiller With Desalination Function
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