Review of the weldability window in explosive welding processes

Explosive welding is a solid-state joining technique that employs explosive energy to propel the flyer plate into oblique collision with the base plate, forming a metallurgical bond at the interface.The process parameters, such as the loading ratio, the nature of the explosive, the standoff distance, and the surface finish, determine whether the re

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Recent Advances and Challenges Toward Application of Fibers and Textiles in Integrated Photovoltaic Energy Storage Devices

Highlights Dab Inserts Compelling aspects of fiber- and textile-based flexible electrodes are reviewed in detail from the point of view of fabrication, properties, and devices performance.The advances of fibers and textile-based electrodes employed in flexible solar cells and RTX flexible energy storage devices are discussed.The outlook and challen

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Floral morphology and anatomy of Dalechampia alata Klotzsch ex Baill. (Euphorbiaceae), with emphasis on secretory structures

Abstract The morphology and anatomy of the flower of Dalechampia alata, as well as the chemical nature of the exudates secreted in the inflorescence were studied using light microscope.This is the first report showing the presence of colleters in the genus Dalechampia.In the staminate flower occur a group of small secretory Pec Fly Cable glands.The

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Rural African Women

The history of rural African women has been beset by problems.Traditional academic disciplines, in aspiring to a standard of objectivity and validity, have tended towards broad generalisations which obliterate the experiences of marginalised groups.Scholarly obsession with documentary evidence has inadvertently silenced voices Body Pressure Relief

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