Heavy meson couplings in Hard-Wall AdS/QCD correspondence with = 5.

In this article, Hard-Wall AdS/QCD with 5 flavors is used to study pseudoscalar, vector and axial-vector meson. The mass and decay constants of , , , , , , , , , and as well as strong couplings of , , , , , , , , , , , , and vertices are estimated in this study. A comparison of the results of the masses, decay constants, and strong couplings with existing predictions is also made.

Drought stress mitigation and improved yield in Glycine max through foliar application of zinc oxide nanoparticles.

The impact of climate change on agricultural production is apparent due to declining irrigation water availability vis-à-vis rising drought stress, particularly affecting summer crops. Growing evidence suggests that zinc (Zn) supplementation may serve as a potential drought stress management strategy in agriculture. Field studies were conducted using soybean (Glycine max var.

Effect of ultrasonic vibrations on mass efficiency and microstructure of laser direct deposition Inconel 718 superalloy.

Laser direct deposition (LDD) is widely used to repair and manufacture high-value industrial components. However, it faces various defects, such as porosity, cracks, non-uniform microstructure, lack of fusion, keyhole phenomenon, element segregation, and undesirable secondary phases. A method to manage these defects is to concurrently apply ultrasonic vibrations (USV) during the LDD process.

A comparative study on corrosion and mechanical properties of laser-cladded X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 duplex stainless steel on 42CrMo4 steel substrate.

Duplex stainless steel is an alloy that combines the advantages of austenitic stainless steel and ferritic stainless steel. It has excellent corrosion resistance, high strength, and good weldability. One of the main problems in marine shafts using X2CrNiMoN22-5-3 Duplex Stainless Steel (2205) is bending and warping over time.

Prediction of Stroke After the COVID-19 Infection.

Introduction: Although several studies have been published about COVID-19, ischemic stroke is known yet as a complicated problem for COVID-19 patients. Scientific reports have indicated that in many cases, the incidence of stroke in patients with COVID-19 leads to death.

Objectives: The obtained mathematical equation in this study can help physicians' decision-making about treatment and identification of influential clinical factors for early diagnosis.

Effect of N reactive gas flow rate on the structural, optical and wettability properties of silicon carbon oxynitride thin films.

In the current research, the silicon carbon oxynitride (SiCON) thin film was deposited on the silicon (Si) substrate by radio frequency (RF) reactive magnetron sputtering method. To comprehensively assess the impact of nitrogen flux rate on thin film characteristics, a suite of advanced analytical methods was utilized. The GIXRD analysis confirmed that the SiCON thin film is amorphous in structure.

CuO-ZIF-8 modified electrode surface as a new electrochemical sensing platform for detection of free chlorine in aqueous solution.

This work has applied metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with high adsorbability and catalytic activity to develop electrochemical sensors to determine free chlorine (free-Cl) concentrations in aqueous media. A zeolitic imidazolate frameworks, Zn(Hmim) (ZIF-8) has been synthesized and incorporated with CuO nanosheets to decorate a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and provide a new sensor for free-Cl determination. The as-prepared ZIF-8 and CuO-ZIF-8 composites have been characterized by FESEM, EDX, XRD, and FT-IR analyses.

Experimental selection of rolling contact length to the average thickness (L\h) ratio for producing fine-grain Incoloy 907 superalloy sheet by hot-rolling.

The current study investigates the effects of L\h values on the microstructure and tensile properties of the superalloy Incoloy 907. These effects are studied using hot-rolling at 84 % and 96 % thickness reductions. Microstructural examination of the received sample revealed a non-uniform coarse grain structure with precipitates of oxide phases rich in niobium and Laves.

The impact of SiN incorporation on the mechanical characteristics of ZrB-SiC nanocomposite sintered via pressureless method.

Due to their unique properties, ultra-high-temperature ceramics possess have great potential for aerospace and industrial applications. In this study, we utilized ZrB and SiN powders in micron scale, along with SiC powder in both nano and micron scale. A nanocomposite comprising ZrB-20 vol% SiC (15 % nano - 5 % micron)-10 % ZrC was incorporated into the base composition by adding SiN in volumes of 1-2-3 volume and 4 %.

Surface display provides an efficient expression system for production of recombinant proteins and bacterial whole cell biosensor in E. coli.

A novel bacterial display vector based on Escherichia coli has been engineered for recombinant protein production and purification. Accordingly, a construct harboring the enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and the ice nucleation protein (INP) was designed to produce EGFP via the surface display in E. coli cells.

Optimized detection of Salmonella typhimurium using aptamer lateral flow assay.

Salmonella typhimurium, a pathogenic bacterium with significant implications in medicine and the food industry, poses a substantial threat by causing foodborne illnesses such as typhoid fever. Accurate diagnosis of S. typhimurium is challenging due to its overlap symptoms with various diseases.

Effect of processing parameters on the microstructure of laser-clad Stellite 6 on the X19CrMoNbVN11-1 stainless-steel substrate.

This investigation aims to study the effect of laser cladding parameters on the microstructure of Stellite 6 on the X19CrMoNbVN11-1 stainless-steel substrate. First, Stellite 6 powder was coated on the X19CrMoNbVN11-1 substrate using the laser cladding method. The effect of laser cladding parameters (i.

Quantitative analysis of CL-20 explosive by smartphone-based chemiluminescence method.

A new smartphone-based chemiluminescence method has been introduced for the quantitative analysis of CL-20 (Hexanitroazaisowuertzitan) explosive. The solvent mixture, oxidizer agent, and concentration of the reactants were optimized using statistical procedures. CL-20 explosive showed a quenching effect on the chemiluminescence intensity of the luminol-NaClO reaction in the solvent mixture of DMSO/HO.

Effect of fabrication process on contact resistance and channel in graphene field effect transistors.

Contact resistance, as one of the main parameters that limits the performance of graphene-based transistors, is highly dependent on the metal-graphene contact fabrication processes. These processes are investigated and the corresponding resistances are measured based on the transfer length method (TLM). In fabrication processes, when annealing is done on chemical vapor deposition (CVD)-grown graphene samples that are transferred onto SiO/Si substrates, the adhesion of graphene to the substrate is improved, and poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) residues are also reduced.

Toxicity of individual and mixture of organic compounds to P. Phosphoreum and S. Capricornutum using interpretable simple structural parameters.

Human and environmental ecosystem beings are exposed to multicomponent compound mixtures but the toxicity nature of compound mixtures is not alike to the individual chemicals. This work introduces four models for the prediction of the negative logarithm of median effective concentration (pEC) of individual chemicals to marine bacteria Photobacterium Phosphoreum (P. Phosphoreum) and algal test species Selenastrum Capricornutum (S.

One-step and Rapid Identification of SARS-CoV-2 using Real-Time Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP).

Background: SARS-CoV-2 as the cause of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a member of the family that has generated an emerging global health concern. Controlling and preventing the spread of the disease requires a simple, portable, and rapid diagnostic method. Today, a standard method for detecting SARS-CoV-2 is quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR, which is time-consuming and needs an advanced device.

Role of particle size-dependent copper bioaccumulation-mediated oxidative stress on Glycine max (L.) yield parameters with soil-applied copper oxide nanoparticles.

Increased impetus on the application of nano-fertilizers to improve sustainable food production warrants understanding of nanophytotoxicity and its underlying mechanisms before its application could be fully realized. In this study, we evaluated the potential particle size-dependent effects of soil-applied copper oxide nanoparticles (nCuO) on crop yield and quality attributes (photosynthetic pigments, seed yield and nutrient quality, seed protein, and seed oil), including root and seed Cu bioaccumulation and a suite of oxidative stress biomarkers, in soybean (Glycine max L.) grown in field environment.

C.P titanium/Ti-6Al-4V joint by spark plasma welding: Microstructure and mechanical properties.

The welding ability of Ti-6Al-4V alloy is weak due to their two-phase microstructure. On the other hand, friction welding methods lead to significant microstructural changes. In this research, for the first time, pure titanium was successfully joined to the Ti-6Al-4V alloy, without any change in the microstructure and mechanical properties of both alloys, by applying the SPW method.

Bacterial cellulose as an ideal potential treatment for burn wounds: A comprehensive review.

Burn wound regeneration is a complex process, which has many serious challenges such as slow wound healing, secondary infection, and inflammation. Therefore, it is essential to utilise appropriate biomaterials to accelerate and guide the wound healing process. Bacterial cellulose (BC), a natural polymer synthesised by some bacteria, has attracted much attention for wound healing applications due to its unique properties including excellent physicochemical and mechanical properties, simple purification process, three-dimensional (3D) network structure similar to extracellular matrix, high purity, high water holding capacity and significant permeability to gas and liquid.

Strong couplings of scalar heavy mesons with light axial vector and pseudoscalar states in LCSR.

This study focuses on estimating the strong coupling constants of charmed and bottom mesons, such as , , , and , in relation to light pseudoscalar and axial vector states including , , , , , and . We will utilize the framework of light-cone QCD sum rules to achieve this. By employing this methodology, we will determine the values of these coupling constants and compare them to predictions from other approaches.

Synthesis of nickel particles for use in nickel/silicone rubber composites for the application of electromagnetic interference shielding gaskets.

The effectiveness of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is valuable for construction materials and can be enhanced by the addition of nickel particles to silicone rubber. This investigation reports the chemical reduction process employed to produce nickel powders. The resulting powders were analyzed through SEM imaging and X-ray diffraction analysis, which indicated the production of crystalline, pure nickel powders with spherical morphology.

Poly-γ-glutamic acid overproduction of Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945 by developing a novel optimum culture medium and glutamate pulse feeding using different experimental design approaches.

The commercial production of multifunctional, biocompatible, and biodegradable biopolymers such as poly-γ-glutamic acid via microbial fermentation requires the development of simple and cheap methods for mass production. This study optimized the poly-γ-glutamic acid production of Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 9945 in several steps. At first, the most critical components of the culture medium, including l-glutamic acid, citric acid, and glycerol, were selected by screening nine factors through the Plackett-Burman experimental design and then were optimized using the response surface method and the central composite design algorithm.

Overproduction of bacterial cellulose from Acetobacter xylinum BPR2001 using food industries wastes.

In this study, a cost-effective complex culture media containing molasses and corn steep liquor (CSL) was developed for the high production of bacterial cellulose (BC) by investigating the effect of four effective factors on BC production at three levels using Taguchi and combined methods. The predicted and actual values of BC production in optimal conditions by Taguchi and combined methods were 8.41 and 14.

Revolutionizing agriculture: Harnessing nano-innovations for sustainable farming and environmental preservation.

The agricultural sector is currently confronted with a significant crisis stemming from the rapid changes in climate patterns, declining soil fertility, insufficient availability of essential macro and micronutrients, excessive reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and the presence of heavy metals in soil. These numerous challenges pose a considerable threat to the agriculture industry. Furthermore, the exponential growth of the global population has led to a substantial increase in food consumption, further straining agricultural systems worldwide.

Evaluating laser surface melting of NiCrAlY-APS coating and its effect on high-temperature oxidation behavior of NiCrAlY/YSZ thermal barrier coating before and after surface melting.

This research study was conducted to investigate the laser melting parameters of NiCrAlY-APS coating. High-temperature oxidation was investigated using yttria partially stabilized zirconia (YSZ) ceramic coating. Also, the oxidation behavior of the TBC coating was investigated and studied before to and after laser surface melting of the NiCrAlY coating.