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Early-Age Hydration Reaction of Cement Mortars with the Participation of Aluminosilicate Microsphere Fractions
PublikacjaThe paper presents the influence of two fractions (M1 and M2) of aluminosilicate microspheres in the amount of 0.0%, 1.5%, 3.5%, and 5% as a cement substitute on the early heat of hydration of cement mortars assessed by isothermal calorimetry (IC). The study results showed a higher accumulated heat of hydration for cement mortars with 1.5% of the test material for both grain fractions. In turn, mortars with 3.5% and 5% of smaller...
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EDRNet: An attention-based model for multi-type tumor and polyp segmentation in medical imaging
PublikacjaIn the pursuit of advancing medical image segmentation, this study introduces a novel neural network, Efficient Deep Residual Network (EDRNet). Our approach is designed to handle different types of tumors, encompassing MRI brain tumor segmentation, three breast tumor ultrasound segmentation tasks, and cholorectal polyp segmentation from the Kvasir dataset. EDRNet incorporates advanced architectural features such as Enhanced Residual...
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Effect of AlF3 and KF addition on the structure and luminescent properties of P2O5 – K2O – Nb2O5 – Bi2O3 glasses doped with Eu3+
PublikacjaBased on the developed phosphate glasses P2O5–K2O–Bi2O3–Nb2O5 doped with Eu3+, the influence of AlF3 and KF on the structural and luminescent properties was investigated. For this purpose, three series of glasses containing from 5 to 15 mol% fluorides were synthesized. Two of the series included the KF additive, which was introduced in two ways - proportionally and disproportionately at the expense of the K2O share. The structural characterization...
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Effect of miR-223-3p and miR-328a-3p Knockdown on Allergic Airway Inflammation in Rat Precision-Cut Lung Slices
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Effect of rPET Content and Preform Heating/Cooling Conditions in the Stretch Blow Molding Process on Microcavitation and Solid-State Post-Condensation of vPET-rPET Blend: Part II—Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of Tests
PublikacjaThis research explores how varying proportions of virgin polyethylene terephthalate (vPET) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) in vPET-rPET blends, combined with preform thermal conditions during the stretch blow molding (SBM) process, influence PET bottles’ microscopic characteristics. Key metrics such as viscosity, density, crystallinity, amorphous phase relaxation, and microcavitation were assessed using response...
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Effect of synthesis method on ammonium sorption behavior of oat husk biochar
PublikacjaAmmonium is a pollutant commonly detected in various water sources and, in high concentrations, poses significant risks to environmental quality and public health. Numerous techniques have been developed and are currently employed to eliminate pollutants, including ammonium ions, from water. Among these various methods, adsorption has proven to be the most cost-effective and eco-friendly, particularly when utilizing an inexpensive...
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Effect of water contamination of an environmentally acceptable lubricant based on synthetic esters on the wear and hydrodynamic properties of stern tube bearing
PublikacjaThe ecological aspects of the lubrication of stern tube bearings on ships represent a critical challenge today. Oil leakages are a typical issue, even for new systems, similarly to water ingress from the environment. One of the options for improving environmental protection is replacing mineral oil with an environmentally adaptable lubricant (EAL). This paper reports experimental investigations of the effect of water content in...
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Effect of Zirconia addition on Laser powder bed fusion of Inconel 718-zirconia Composite
PublikacjaThis study investigates the integration of zirconia (ZrO2) as a reinforcing agent in the Inconel 718 matrix to potentially enhance material hardness and high-temperature oxidation resistance. Employing laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), 3D composite parts of Inconel 718-ZrO2 were systematically fabricated, varying the zirconia mass. The primary objectives encompass exploring the impact of zirconia on the microstructure, micro-hardness,...
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Effects of aggregate crushing and strain rate on fracture in compressive concrete with a DEM-based breakage model
PublikacjaW tym artykule zbadano, w jaki sposób kruche kruszywa wpływają na mezoskopowe zachowanie dynamiczne betonu w warunkach jednoosiowego ściskania. Przeprowadzono obszerne dynamiczne obliczenia dwuwymiarowe (2D), aby zbadać wpływ kruszenia kruszywa i szybkości odkształcania na dynamiczną wytrzymałość betonu i wzory pęknięć. Wykorzystując model pękania oparty na DEM, beton symulowano jako materiał czterofazowy składający się z kruszywa,...
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Effects of Emerging Pollutant Mixtures: Assessing the Impact of Caffeine and Ionic Liquid on Cyanobacteria and Diatom Species
PublikacjaThe presence of micropollutants poses significant environmental concerns due to their potential toxicity in aquatic ecosystems. However, the effects of micropollutant mixtures, particularly synergistic or antagonistic interactions, remain underexplored. The study employs nonstandard biomarkers to investigate the interaction effects of binary mixtures of caffeine, a prevalent anthropogenic contaminant, and the imidazolium-based...
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Effects of pain in lumbosacral stenosis and lifestyle-related factors on brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression profiles
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Efficacy and safety of intravenous iron therapy in heart failure patients with iron deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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Efficacy of modal curvature damage detection in various pre-damage data assumptions and modal identification techniques
PublikacjaThe efficacy of modal curvature approach for damage localization is discussed in the paper in the context of input data. Three modal identification methods, i.e., Eigensystem Realization Algorithm (ERA), Natural Excitation Technique with ERA (NExT-ERA) and Covariance Driven Stochastic Subspace Identification (SSI-Cov), and four methods of determining baseline data, i.e., real measurement of the undamaged state, analytical function,...
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Ekspertyz techniczne zabytkowych obiektów budowlanych . Wybrane zagadnienia
PublikacjaWspółczesna tendencja do skracania czasu realizacji prac remontowo- naprawczych obiektów budowlanych będących zabytkami nieruchomymi, przy jednoczesnym ograniczaniu zakresu oraz stopnia szczegółowości dokumentacji projektowej, jak również często realizowane zmiany sposo- bu użytkowania obiektów zabytkowych wymagają zwrócenia szczególnej uwagi na zagadnienie właściwej oceny stanu technicznego tego typu obiek- tów prowadzonej na...
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Electrifying the bus network with trolleybus: Analyzing the in motion charging technology
PublikacjaCurrently, electric buses are becoming more and more popular, and their number in operation is increasing. The range of electric buses is also increasing and solutions that seem to be working almost without fixed infrastructure are being promised. However, this requires the use of high-capacity batteries, which increases the weight and price of the vehicle and causes high costs of battery replacement during operation. Moreover,...
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Electrospun Fibers from Biobased and Recycled Materials for Indoor Air Quality Enhancement
PublikacjaAir filters are crucial components of building ventilation systems. Compared to conventional air filter media like glass fibers and melt-blown fibers, electrospinning membranes are more efficient for capturing various pollutants due to the smaller pores present on the structure. In this paper, activated carbon filters were prepared with eco-friendly polylactic acid (PLA) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) using electrospinning...
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Elicited Production of Essential Oil with Immunomodulatory Activity in Salvia apiana Microshoot Culture
PublikacjaSalvia apiana Jepson is an endemic North American species characterized by a rich phytochemical profile including abietane-type diterpenoids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, and thujone-free essential oil (EO). The current study was aimed at increasing EO production in bioreactor-grown S. apiana microshoot culture through biotic elicitation using chitosan, ergosterol, and yeast extract (YE). Additionally, the immunomodulatory effects...
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Elucidating charge transfer process and enhancing electrochemical performance of laser-induced graphene via surface engineering with sustainable hydrogel membranes: An electrochemist's perspective
PublikacjaLaser-induced graphene (LIG) has emerged as a promising solvent-free strategy for producing highly porous, 3D graphene structures, particularly for electrochemical applications. However, the unique character of LIG and hydrogel membrane (HM) coated LIG requires accounting for the specific conditions of its charge transfer process. This study investigates electron transfer kinetics and the electroactive surface area of LIG electrodes,...
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Energy landscape and structural transformations of C38 penta-fullerene: The stabilizing role of octagons and insights into penta-octa-penta-fullerene
PublikacjaTheoretical investigations were conducted to study the stability and energy landscape of C38 penta-fullerene, a structure comprising six penta-graphene unit cells. Vibrational analysis at the B3LYP/def2SVP level revealed 18 negative frequencies, indicating the dynamic instability of penta-fullerene. Analyzing the energy profiles for these vibrational modes led to the identification of six energetically favourable isomers, featuring...
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Energy Router: A Sustainable Solution for Future Residential Buildings
PublikacjaElectric energy consumption is increasing much faster than the predicted growth in energy generation. Although the installed capacity of renewable energy sources is also expanding, grid congestion remains unavoidable without adopting smart energy management systems (EMS) and flexible power electronics structures. Given the significant installed capacity of photovoltaic (PV) systems in the residential sector, moving towards zero-emission...
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Enhanced electrochemical capacitance of TiO2 nanotubes/MoSe2 composite obtained by hydrothermal route
PublikacjaThis study presents the hydrothermal synthesis of a novel TiO2 nanotubes/MoSe2 nanocomposite and investigates its enhanced electrochemical capacitance properties. The composite material was fabricated through a hydrothermal method, embedding MoSe2 onto TiO2 nanotubes. The resulting composite, termed Ti/TiO2/MoSe2, exhibited significantly improved electrochemical capacitance compared to TiO2 nanotubes alone. The synthesized composite...
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Enhanced electrochemical performance of sulfur-doped laser-induced graphene supercapacitors: Synergistic effects of doping and plasmochemical surface modification
PublikacjaThis work introduces a novel, scalable methodology for rapidly fabricating sulfur-doped laser-induced graphene with enhanced porosity and wetting characteristics, targeting advanced supercapacitor applications. An infrared laser scribing technique was employed to create a three-dimensional porous graphene network, with in-situ sulfur doping achieved through physical evaporation using powder precursor. A second-pass laser process...
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Enhanced Gain and Isolation Dual-Band Dual-Port MIMO Antenna with Integrated Lens for Millimeter-wave 5G Internet-of-Things Applications
PublikacjaThis paper proposes a dual-band dual-port Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna with enhanced gain and port isolation for 5G millimeter-wave (mm-wave) Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The gain enhancement is achieved using a 3D-printed dielectric lens integrated with the antenna, whereas port isolation is improved using a novel 2D compact metamaterial incorporated between the MIMO elements. The proposed integrated...
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Enhanced sorption of inhibitory compounds from fermentation broth using a MOF@pseudo-DES composite
PublikacjaThe increase in biorefinery processes underscores the need for effective biofuel generation; nevertheless, inhibitors such as hydroquinone (HQ), 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), furfural (FF), and vanillin (VAN) resulting from biomass degradation impede microbial growth and process efficiency. Herein, a deep eutectic solvent (DES)-like substance was in-situ generated on the surface of NH2-UiO-66 via a post-synthetic coating process...
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Enhancing Internal Cooling Channel Design in Inconel 718 Turbine Blades via Laser Powder Bed Fusion: A Comprehensive Review of Surface Topography Enhancements
PublikacjaInconel 718, a widely utilized Ni-based superalloy in the aerospace industry, is renowned for its exceptional mechanical properties, high-temperature corrosion resistance, and thermal stability, making it an ideal material for turbine blades operating under extreme conditions of up to 2200 °C and high-pressure. Traditional single crystal casting, the prevalent manufacturing method for turbine blades, poses inflexibility challenges....
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Environmental and Colonial Dynamics: Turkey's Invasion of Kurdistan of Iraq in 21st-Century Postcolonial Literature
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Environmental and toxicological aspects of sulfamethoxazole photodegradation in the presence of oxidizing agents
PublikacjaSulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a popular active substance, which is extensively applied to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. Due to its widespread use, SMX enters the natural environment, where it can undergo degradation. Similarly to other emerging contaminants, SMX photodegradation and the use of oxidants in wastewater treatment processes can lead to the formation of potentially adverse transformation products for...
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Environmental fate and ecotoxicity of diclofenac degradation products generated by photo-assisted advanced oxidation processes
PublikacjaDiclofenac (DCF), a widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), poses environmental concerns due to its persistence, bioaccumulation potential, and transformation into toxic byproducts during oxidative and chlorination processes. This study investigated the photodegradation of DCF, both directly and in the presence of oxidants, to characterize the resulting...
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Ergosterol and Lanosterol Derivatives: Synthesis and Possible Biomedical Applications
PublikacjaLanosterol is the crucial intermediate in ergosterol biosynthesis in fungi. A number of derivatives of natural or synthetic origin of these sterols are portrayed in this review. For the synthetic derivatives, strategies of their syntheses are presented. Biological activities of lanosterol and ergosterol derivatives include antimicrobial, especially antifungal action, anticancer and antiviral effects but also anti-inflammatory and...
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Estimation of grasp type and determining grasping points for Adaptive Grasping Device
PublikacjaThe article describes the grasping point algorithm (GPA), aimed to determine points for picking up objects by a manipulator equipped with a proprietary gripper enabling three picking modes (suction cup, two fingers, three fingers). The paper outlines the topic of unknown object picking using various types of grippers, both from a stack of objects and stand-alone items. It describes details of four methods available in the literature....
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European Green Deal Index: a new composite tool for monitoring European Union’s Green Deal strategy
PublikacjaThe European Union’s growth strategy, called "The European Green Deal," strives to create a competitive economy in which there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and growth is decoupled from resource use. This paper aims to develop a new composite indicator, the European Green Deal Index, to analyse the implementation of the European Green Deal in the Member States. This index is based on 26 indicators proposed by...
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Evaluating oxide nanoparticle exsolution on A-site deficient PrBaCo2O6-δ electrodes
PublikacjaNanoparticle exsolution is a powerful technique for functionalizing redox oxides in energy applications, particularly at high temperatures. It shows promise for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers. However, exsolution of other chemistries like metal oxides is not well studied, and the mechanism is poorly understood. This work explores oxide exsolution in PrBa1−xCo2O6−δ (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15) double perovskites, practiced...
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Evaluation of Damage and Nonlinearity of Cold Recycled Materials Mixtures Using a New Strain Sweep Testing Procedure
PublikacjaThis article describes a new strain sweep testing method to identify the effects of damage and reversible nonlinearity. Indirect tensile stiffness modulus tests were performed at increasing strain (up to 322 με) to evaluate the stiffness behavior with increasing damage; parallel tests at small strain (43 με) were performed to evaluate the linear behavior. Tests were carried out on two cement-bitumen–treated material (CBTM) mixtures...
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Evaluation of overstrength-based interaction checks for columns in steel moment frames
PublikacjaCurrent design guidelines in the United States require a check for only column axial force under overstrength seismic loads for capacity-designed steel moment frames. A study is presented to examine the implications of this guidance, which disregards the column interaction check (including both axial force and moment) under overstrength seismic loads. A set of thirteen steel moment frames are designed using multiple rules that...
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Evaluation of Selected Modulation Techniques in Underwater Multipath Channel
PublikacjaThere is a growing interest in the use of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Underwater Sensor Networks (USNs) for scientific, military, and industrial applications, leading to the development of wireless underwater communications. However, the channel for Underwater Acoustic (UWA) communications is challenging compared to the radio wave propagation in the air. Especially in shallow waters, where the channel has strong multipath...
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Evaluation of the Variability of Vibration Measurement Results in Rolling Bearing Quality Control
PublikacjaThe final result of rolling bearing quality control is influenced by many factors that are not always taken into account. If non-conforming products leave the factory, then the reliability of equipment containing rolling bearings is significantly weakened. The paper presents an analysis of the reasons for the variability of vibration measurement results in rolling bearing quality control. The paper describes the organisation of...
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Examination of the effects of short-term oxidative stress on glucocorticoid conversion in marine mussels
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Examining the burden of mental disorders in Jordan: an ecological study over three decades
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Excited states of mono- and biruthenium(II) complexes adsorbed on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide studied by electroabsorption spectroscopy
PublikacjaComprehensive characterization of the lowest energy electronic excited states for mono- and binuclear Ru(II) complexes containing bipyridine ligands has been performed by electroabsorption (EA) spectroscopy. The EA spectra of Ru complexes sensitizing a TiO2 semiconductor were compared with the spectra of these complexes in the form of solid neat films, both of which parametrized within the Liptay theory. The extracted values of...
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Exergy analysis and thermodynamic optimization of a bioenergy with carbon capture and storage gas power plant using Monte Carlo simulation of sewage sludge composition
PublikacjaAn exergy analysis is performed on the negative CO2 emission gas power plant (nCO2PP), which integrates the fuel preparation, power generation and carbon capture process sections. The cycle is modeled in Aspen Plus coupled with REFPROP, combining deterministic and Monte Carlo stochastic approaches, the latter being a novelty in this work. In all cases studied, the simulations maintain the complex thermodynamic relationships. Exergy...
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Experimental, Analytical, and Numerical Analyses of Slurry Erosion Resistance of Austenitic 1.4301 Stainless Steel
PublikacjaThe degradation of 1.4301 (AISI 304, X5CrNi18-10) stainless steel with two different impact angles (30 deg and 90 deg) has been investigated using a slurry pot tester. Spherical solid particles were used in the experiment. The impact angle significantly influenced the erosion resistance of 1.4301 steel. Tests conducted at an impact angle of 30 deg showed a higher erosion rate of approximately 91%. The test results showed that with...
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Experimental and numerical study of free convective heat transfer in air performed simultaneously from the upper and lower surfaces of a horizontal plate heated on both sides
PublikacjaThis paper presents an experimental study, supported by numerical analysis, on convective heat transfer in air from a newly designed, horizontal, double-sided heated Type II plate. Unlike the single-sided heated Type I plate, where the heating surface faces either upwards or downwards, the Type II plate heats both surfaces simultaneously. The tested plate was constructed from three glued laminates, each 0.6 mm thick, resulting...
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Experimental and Theoretical Study on Electron Interactions with Acetic Acid Molecules
PublikacjaThe absolute total cross section for electron collisions with acetic acid has been measured using an electrostatic electron spectrometerand linear transmission method for collision energies ranging from 0.4 to 300eV. Elastic electron scattering from acetic acid within a low-energy range has also been studied theoretically using the Schwinger multichannel and R-matrix methods, in the static-exchange and static-exchange plus polarization...
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Experimental evidence of the excited-state mixing in the blue emitter for organic light-emitting diodes
PublikacjaHigh hopes have been placed on organic emitters, which are supposed to solve the problem of low stability of blue OLEDs. A peculiar phenomenon of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), which brought such emitters to the range of the top-studied materials for organic optoelectronics within the last decade, remains poorly understood. Here, we report the results of comprehensive photophysical studies of one of the most successful...
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Experimental research and numerical modelling of mode I fracture initiation in notched polycarbonate specimens
PublikacjaIn this paper the results of experimental data from fracture test and numerical calculations under critical loading (at the moment of crack initiation) were presented. The polycarbonate specimens were subjected to tension. The flat notched elements (V-type edge notches with different root radii: 0.1, 0.5, 2 and 10 mm) were made in two thicknesses: 5 and 15 mm. The ARAMIS 3D 4 M vision system for non-contact displacement measurements,...
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Experimental study of magnetorheological fluids under large periodic deformations
PublikacjaMagnetorheological (MR) fluids are smart materials whose properties can be controlled by a magnetic field. They are used in a variety of applications with tailored operating parameters, facilitating broad and relatively straightforward implementation and control of the functional properties of these systems. The aim of the study was to determine the variation in shear stress of MR fluids under varying...
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Experimental study of the effect of seawater and temperature on the corrosion resistance of cement composites with the addition of copper post-flotation waste
PublikacjaThe presented results of the study concern the determination of corrosion resistance of cement composites with the copper post-flotation waste (PFW) as a cement substitute in the amounts of 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5%, and 10%, exposed to seawater, depending on the temperature (10°C and 20°C). To better evaluate and understand the compressive strength, the hydration products of the cement composites were analyzed after exposure to seawater...
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Experimental study of the effect of seawater and temperature on the corrosion resistance of cement composites with the addition of copper post-flotation waste
PublikacjaThe presented results of the study concern the determination of corrosion resistance of cement composites with the copper post-flotation waste (PFW) as a cement substitute in the amounts of 2.5%, 5.0%, 7.5%, and 10%, exposed to seawater, depending on the temperature (10°C and 20°C). To better evaluate and understand the compressive strength, the hydration products of the cement composites were analyzed after exposure to seawater...
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Expert system against machine learning approaches as a virtual sensor for ventricular arrhythmia risk level estimation
PublikacjaRecent advancements in machine learning have opened new avenues for preventing fatal ventricular arrhythmia by accurately measuring and analyzing QT intervals. This paper presents virtual sensor based on an expert system designed to prevent the risk of fatal ventricular arrhythmias associated with QT-prolonging treatments. The expert system categorizes patients into three risk levels based on their electrocardiogram-derived QT...
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Exploitation of Perennial Plant Biomass for Particleboards Designed for Insulation Applications
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