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Enhancement of Naphthalene Degradation by a Sequential Sulfate Injection Scenario in a (Semi)-Arid Coastal Soil: a Flow-Through Reactor Experiment
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Springer
, 2020 , Article)
Engineered sulfate injection has been introduced as an effective technology to enhance the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons. While some studies indicate that sulfate injection is ...
Modular isolated DC-DC converters for ultra-fast EV chargers: A generalized modeling and control approach
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article)
Electric Vehicles (EVs) play a significant role in the reduction of CO2 emissions and other health-threatening air pollutants Accordingly, several research studies are introduced owing to replacing conventional gasoline-powered ...
Potential Therapeutic Effects of Sodium Glucose-linked Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors in Stroke
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
Purpose: Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide. Diabetes mellitus and the associated hyperglycemia are important risk factors for acute ischemic stroke and are ...
Dynamic and multi-stage capacity expansion planning in microgrid integrated with electric vehicle charging station
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This paper investigates the long-term dynamic capacity expansion planning in the microgrids. The microgrid is supplied by various capacity resources including wind, solar, micro gas turbine, and energy storage system. The ...
Improving mechanical, thermal and damping properties of niti (Nitinol) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites
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MDPI AG
, 2020 , Article)
In the present study, Ni50Ti50 (NiTi) particle reinforced aluminum nanocomposites were fabricated using microwave sintering and subsequently hot extrusion. The effect of NiTi (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 vol %) content on the ...
Effective non-intrusive load monitoring of buildings based on a novel multi-descriptor fusion with dimensionality reduction
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Recently, a growing interest has been dedicated towards developing and implementing low-cost energy efficiency solutions in buildings. Accordingly, non-intrusive load monitoring has been investigated in various academic ...
Recent developments on (−)-colchicine derivatives: Synthesis and structure-activity relationship
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
(−)-Colchicine, an anti-microtubulin polymerization agent, is a valuable medication and the drug of choice for gout, Behçet’s disease and familial Mediterranean fever. It has a narrow therapeutic index due to its high ...
Software Piracy Awareness, Policy, and User Perspective in Educational Institutions
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Hindawi
, 2020 , Article)
Software theft and piracy are rapidly ever-increasing problems of the present-day software industry. Software piracy is the illegal copy and use of software in a way other than that is officially documented by exclusive ...
PPLS: a privacy-preserving location-sharing scheme in mobile online social networks
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Science in China Press
, 2020 , Article)
The recent proliferation of mobile devices has given rise to mobile online social networks (mOSNs), an emerging network paradigm that uses social networks as its main design element. As one of the most critical components ...
Adhesion characteristics of solution treated environmental dust
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
Environmental dust is modified towards self-cleaning applications under the gravitational influence. Dust particles are collected in the local area of Dammam in Saudi Arabia and they are treated with a dilute hydrofluoric ...