Safeguarding Osteointegration in Diabetic Patients: A Potent “Chain Armor” Coating for Scavenging ROS and Macrophage Reprogramming in a Microenvironment‐Responsive Manner
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202101611
Abstract: Risk of implant failure increases profoundly in patients with pre‐existing conditions (e.g., diabetes). Current therapies adopt a one‐sided focus on the direct antibacterial properties of biomaterials and osteogenesis stimulation. However, in this study it is… read more here.
Keywords: osteointegration diabetic; armor; microenvironment responsive; chain armor ... See more keywords
Application of calcium-rich mineral under nonwoven fabric mats and sand armor as cap layer for interrupting N and P release from river sediments
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19998-y
Abstract: This work investigates the applicability of thermally treated calcium-rich minerals (CRMs), such as sepiolite (SPL), attapulgite (ATT), and dolomite (DLM) to hinder the nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) release from river sediments. A non-woven fabric… read more here.
Keywords: release river; armor; layer; calcium rich ... See more keywords
Constitutive Modeling of High-Temperature Flow Stress of Armor Steel in Ballistic Applications: A Comparative Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s11665-019-04337-z
Abstract: Armox 500T is one of the armor grade steels extensively used as armor against bullet penetration in ballistic applications. In such applications, the material undergoes plastic deformation at large strain rates (103 s−1) at temperatures… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; ballistic applications; model; armor ... See more keywords
Experiments and simulations of the ballistic response of ceramic composite armors
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-020-0611-8
Abstract: A lightweight multilayer ceramic composite armor with a sandwich structure back plate was proposed by studying the penetration process, damage mechanism, and the function of each layer of the composite armor against the 12.7 mm… read more here.
Keywords: ballistic response; composite armor; simulations ballistic; armor ... See more keywords
Thickness assessment and statistical optimization of a 3-layered armor system with ceramic front and curaua fabric composite/aluminum alloy backing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.11.128
Abstract: Abstract The curaua fiber is one of the strongest natural lignocellulosic fibers and its non-woven fabric has potential for engineering applications. Recent investigation on multilayered armor systems (MAS) using natural fiber and fabric composites has… read more here.
Keywords: thickness ratio; curaua fabric; armor; alloy ... See more keywords
Ballistic reliability study on SiC/UHMWPE composite armor against armor-piercing bullet
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.01.078
Abstract: Abstract The ballistic reliability of composite armors is significantly affected by the random material properties. In this paper, the mosaic SiC ceramics/ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) composite targets with bonding adhesives are tested near… read more here.
Keywords: armor; ballistic reliability; penetration; uhmwpe composite ... See more keywords
Experimental study on ceramic balls impact composite armor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dt.2019.09.004
Abstract: Abstract Ceramic balls represent a new type of damaging element, and studies on their damaging power of composite armor are required for a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of various types of weapons. The goal… read more here.
Keywords: composite armor; experimental study; study ceramic; ceramic balls ... See more keywords
On improving ballistic limit of bi-layer ceramic–metal armor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2016.09.015
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates experimentally and numerically methods to enhance the ballistic performance of ceramic armor. Initially we demonstrate an experimental set-up to impose pre-stress to ceramic-metal bi-layer armor and study the depth of penetration… read more here.
Keywords: ballistic limit; layer; ceramic metal; armor ... See more keywords
Predation of Florida red scale Chrysomphalus aonidum (L.) by the metallic blue ladybeetle Curinus coeruleus (Mulsant).
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007485321000936
Abstract: Florida red scale, Chrysomphalus aonidum (L.) is a species of armored scales, which attacks citrus crops. Biological control, particularly ladybeetles, are critical for its management in citrus production systems. We evaluated predation of C. aonidum… read more here.
Keywords: armor intact; consumption; armor; florida red ... See more keywords
Armor-Structured Interconnected-Porous Membranes for Corrosion-Resistant and Highly Permeable Waste Ammonium Resource Recycling.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c00737
Abstract: Ammonium recovery from wastewater by gas-permeable membranes is promising but suffers from the tradeoff between membrane stability and permeability under harsh operating conditions. Chemical-resistant membranes display modest permeability due to the poor solubility and processibility;… read more here.
Keywords: interconnected porous; membrane; armor; ammonium ... See more keywords
Biomineral armor in leaf-cutter ants
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19566-3
Abstract: Although calcareous anatomical structures have evolved in diverse animal groups, such structures have been unknown in insects. Here, we report the discovery of high-magnesium calcite [CaMg(CO3)2] armor overlaying the exoskeletons of major workers of the… read more here.
Keywords: biomineral layer; leaf cutter; armor;