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Composite (CrAl)N and (CrAlSi)N hard coatings were deposited on 1Cr11Ni2W2MoV steel sheets by arc ion plating system under different N2 partial pressure (1Pa, 2Pa or 4Pa) respectively. The composition, microstructure, phase composition and oxidation resistance were characterized by SEM, EDS and XRD....

Different kinds of applications are carried on EPON-based electric power EPON access network and recently most work is focus on ensuring QoS of im-portant services when congestion hap-pened. Combined those established archi-tectures in public telecommunication networks with characteristics of electric...

Populus Euphratica is a haloduric desert vegetation growing in arid regions. It is a drought-enduring plant and it is also a wind barrier to fix sands in desert areas. The distribution of Populus Euphratica forest is required to carry out the management of water resources in the arid region, such characteristics...

Critical thinking skills play a crucial role in helping learners develop analytical, evaluative and creative skills in solving everyday and academic problems. Today, critical thinking abilities have become an all-encompassing innovation in education to impart 21st century skills. The application of problem-based...

The amidoxime mesoporous silica (AO-SBA-15) was prepared and its effects of time, temperature and initial concentration on the adsorption of the aqueous zinc ion were studied. The results indicate that the adsorption performance of zinc ion was good. When the equilibrium concentration was less than 2...

Salt product of Indonesian country is produced through the process of evaporation and crystallization of seawater. The salt product contains sodium chloride (NaCl) levels ranging between 80-92% and the other are impurities such as magnesium chloride (MgCl2), calcium carbonate (CaCO3), potassium chloride...

The high precision land cover classification products has a very important significance for the study of quanti-tative remote sensing and remote sensing applications. Now there has a lot of free and global coverage land classification products, which is mostly developed by foreign research institutions...

Ionic liquids (ILs) have got wide applications as solvent or catalyst for the conversion of saccharides into valuable chemicals due to their fascinating properties. However, some ILs inevitably occur in separation difficulty from products in aqueous samples since they do have notable solubility in water....

Creating tourism clusters is one of the most important instruments for development of domestic and international tourism in the Russian Federation. The main directions of tourism in the Russian Federation are stated in the paper. Important problematic field is indicated – travel infrastructure development....

eLearning is one of the essential compo-nents of workplace training in recent im-plementations of enterprise systems at large Australian organisations. Often used in a blended learning approach, eLearn-ing plays a major role in providing basic information to a large number of users in typically short...

This paper proposed an improved denoising method for removing the im-pulse noise. Firstly, analyze the each pixel of the corrupted image on eight di-rections, to determine whether the pixel is an impulse noise point. Then, create a noise identification matrix which has the same size of the original image,...

Sterilization is the process of destroying or eliminating all microorganisms. The aim of sterilization is to destroy every form of pathogenic microorganism includ-ing spores that might adhere to dental instruments and associated equipment. Dental instruments that come in direct contact with the human...

This article deals with the theme of the (im)possibility of the posthuman by analyzing two forms of Ghost in the Shell: the 1995 Japanese anime and the 2017 Hollywood film. Although both works are based on the same source material, Masamune Shirow’s 1989 manga, many fans were deeply disappointed by the...

Image segment is an important step in image processing, pattern recognition and computer vision. Numerous algorithms have been proposed to in this field for last twenty years. However, a generalized segmentation method, especial for noisy image, are not studied greatly. A neutrosophic set (NS), a part...

The purpose of the work is to increase effi-ciency in the use of dump trucks in open pit mining by improving operational reliability, reducing bounce rates, reducing the length of the vehicle repairing and, as a result, the cost of the final product. The article describes how to improve the reli-ability...

Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal widely used in various industries. Chromium (Cr), a heavy metal, has significant risks to human health and the environment. Chromium in the hexavalent form (Cr VI) is more hazardous than chromium in the trivalent form (Cr III). This work investigated the performance of...

The objective of this thesis is to examine the factors that affect customers’ decisions in using banking services in the context of digital transformation in the Vietnamese economy. Customers are the main source of revenue for banks, understanding their perception and behavior when using e-banking in...

Lynde Type-A (LTA) zeolite is one type of zeolite that has various uses including as an adsorbent, catalyst, ion exchanger, and molecular sieve. Generally, LTA zeolites are produced from commercial chemicals and natural materials such as natural zeolites using the hydrothermal method which takes up to...

We investigated the effect of combined salinity and drought stress on ion accumulation, membrane permeability in leaves, and seedling survival and shoot dry weight of Suaeda physophora seedlings after they were rewatered. The results showed that drought stress increased leaf Na+ and Cl- content, especially...

A novel complex with nitrilotriacetamides(L) has been synthesized. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis determined the molecular formula as C12H28N8Na2NiO10. The crystal belongs to the triclinic system with P-1 space group. In this molecule, the L ion exhibits an infrequent coordination mode. The...

A neutrosophic set (NS), a part of neu-trosphy theory, studies the origin, na-ture, and scope of neutralities, as well as their interactions with different idea-tional spectra. The neutrosophic set is a general formal framework that has been recently proposed. However, the neutrosophic set needs to be...

The effect of ferrous ions on the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of PCE is investigated by Gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The effect of ferrous ions on the dispersion properties of PCE is measured by the fluidity of cement pastes. The results indicate that ferrous sulfate adopted...

This study focuses on solving longstanding challenges of high-temperature semiconductor cleaning techniques. These methods often struggle to balance three key goals: effective oxide removal, defect control, and preservation of substrate integrity. Issues like excessive thermal stress causing substrate...

The SnO2/graphene composite has been prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method. The monodisperse SnO2 nanoparticles of ~3 nm in diameter are not only attached onto the surface of graphene sheets by anchoring with surface functional groups, but they also are encapsulated in pore channels and formed 3D...

The revitalization of the Sekanak River is one of the Palembang city government programs. Sekanak River is one of the oldest rivers in the city of Palembang that receives waste, from both industry and domestic so that the quality will experience pollution. The development of activities along the Sekanak...

This study investigates the transformative potential of Task-Based Language Learning (TBLL) in enhancing the English writing proficiency of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, with a particular focus on the role of discourse markers in promoting fluency and coherence. English writing proficiency...

Gold nanoparticles (AuNP) capped by L-arginine have been synthesized. In this research, gold nanoparticles were synthesized by reducing the solution of Au(III) to Au(0) using trisodium citrate and capping agent L-arginine as a stabilizer. The ratio of Au(III) ions to amino acids is optimized to obtain...

In order to promote the application of recycled coarse aggregate in steamed concrete, and to achieve a broader coverage of recycled coarse aggregate in the construction industry, thus effectively reduce the shortage of natural aggregate resources. The study investigated effects of different replacement...

Production unit of lithium ion battery Sebelas Maret University (UNS) that become Indonesia’s first solution to the problem energy in Indonesia, where the need is increased while the source of its acquisition will be increasingly rare. In this case, it is important to supply chain performance rated....

For all-solid-state lithium ion battery, Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZO) is a unique solid electrolyte possessing both high total ionic conductivity and stability against Li. As to conventional preparation methods, there is a stereotype that higher density always comes from higher pressure enforced upon the LLZO...

The excess content of phosphate in laundry wastewater can cause eutrophication. Ion exchange is a method that has been widely used to remove pollutants in wastewater. The study of ion exchange equilibrium is generally carried out by means of adsorption isotherms modelling. The use of adsorption isotherms...

The purpose of this study was to determine the optimum conditions i.e. pH and concentration of Rhodamin B and methanyl yellow using CCCR absorbent which is the result of synthesis by using the UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The method used was the adsorption method (Batch). Absorption of rhodamine B and methanyl...

The spontaneous internal short circuit is a very important way for the thermal runaway of lithium-ion battery. Identification of the internal short circuit accurately and in time during the working process is critical for the safety of lithium-ion battery. In this study, a modified algorithm for the...

Heavy metals are detrimental to living organisms and ecosystems because they are non-biodegradable and accumulate in the environment and food chain. The research objective was to determine the maximum contact time, pH, and the isothermal adsorption model for the adsorption of Ni2+ ions by the chitosan...

Hough transform (HT) is a well estab-lished method for curve detection and recognition due to its robustness and in-sensitiveness to noise, and its parallel processing capability. However, HT is quite time-consuming. In this paper, an eliminating particle swarm optimization (EPSO) algorithm is studied...

The aim of this study is to assess the effects of Lipid Nutrient Supplement LNS feedings on the improvement of vitamin A and zinc deficiency levels on children who aged between 6-23 months in South Middle Timor District of Nusa Tenggara Timur Province. The design of this research is Quasi experiment...

In this paper a unique set-up of a battery storage integrated in a wind fam is presented. The wind farm Curslack in Hamburg-Bergedorf and a battery storage with a special controller set-up represent the project “Speicherregelkraftwerk. The wind farm and the battery storage share one grid. This paper...

working with waste water contain dyes presents challenges, so to find some photocatalyst artificial synthesized is a fascinating research job. Using Na2WO4•2H2O, Zn(NO3)2•6H2O, Bi(NO3)3•6H2O and HF as raw materials, three different mole ratio of photocatalyst of Bi2WO6-xF2x / ZnWO4 have been successfully...

Nanomaterials, especially carbon-based products, have long been a cutting-edge research topic in the realm of concrete and cement. Among these, graphene along with its related compounds stand out as the most widely studied nano-additives for cementitious materials. Although some of this topic has been...

Porous Co3O4 irregular structure are fabricated by a facile hydrothermal process. The microstructures and morphologies of the porous Co3O4 irregular micro-cubes was characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The discharge capacity of porous Co3O4 irregular...

NASICON structured Li1+xAlxZr2-x(PO4)3 have been studied to replace LAGP and LATP in this paper. The effects of both annealing temperature and Al doping were investigated. Both the annealing temperature and Al doping exhibited an optimal value, which is 1100oC and 0.3, respectively. The doping of Al...

In this paper, we present a behavior approach to detect Instant Messaging (IM) worm attacks. We extract characteristics of IM worm behaviors by analyzing the mechanism of IM worm propagation and define the corresponding characteristic functions the values of which can distinguish IM worm behaviors from...

LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2/C composite material was prepared by a rheological phase reaction method and successive annealing procedure. In the synthesis procedure, citric acid was selected as carbon source. The electrochemical tests showed that the LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2/C could greatly improve the discharge capacity,...

The rapid chloride penetrating test of ordinary Portland concrete (OPC), glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) and basalt fiber reinforced concrete (BFRC) were carried out under the environment of carbonation. This study investigates the differences of carbonization depth, porosity and permeability...

The objectives of this research were to evaluate the possibility of metal complexation in generating blue color, and the stability of the anthocyanin from Buni (Antidesma bunius) fruit extract. Four different metals ions (Ca2+, Mg3+, Al3+, and Fe3+) have tested at three concentrations level (0 ml, 0.01...

Two experiments of capillary suction and chloride penetration were carried out on the concrete specimens after exposure to natural cooling and spray water-cooling, and absorption coefficient and permeability coefficient were used to estimate the combining influence of cooling mode and temperature. The...

Speckle noise is inherent in ultrasound images, and it generally tends to reduce the resolution and contrast, thereby，to degrade the diagnostic accuracy of this modality. Speckle reduction is very im-portant and critical for ultrasound imag-ing. In this paper, we propose a novel ap-proach for speckle...

The National Narcotics Agency is tasked with coordinating the formulation of policies and implementation in the field of availability, prevention and eradication of abuse and illicit trafficking of narcotics, psychotropics, precursors and other addictive substances. The purpose of this study is as follows:...

A new method for treating U-containing wastewater and recovering of uranium simultaneously by electro-deposition was proposed. The complexity of adsorbent preparation and difficulty in uranium recovery that existed in traditional adsorption method are solved by electro-deposition approach. The iron and...

Six kinds of seaweed polysaccharides (SPSs) extracted from Laminaria japonica, Porphyra yezoensis, Gracilaria lemaneiformis, Sargassum fusiforme, Eucheuma gelatinae and Undaria pinnatifida were degraded and characterized. The sulfate group (-OSO3H) content of these polysaccharides were 21.7, 17.9, 13.3,...