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Pullout behavior of biocement–geosynthetic reinforcement system: a parametric study
In the biocement–geosynthetic system, biocement is combined with geosynthetic to increase the pullout resistance of the geosynthetic and thereby the stability of reinforced soil structures. In this work, sever...
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How different levels of mobile phone addiction relate to adolescent depressive symptoms: the mediating role of parent-adolescent relationships
The present study aims to examine and compare, in both mobile phone addicts (MPAs) and possible-MPAs, (1) the direct effect of mobile phone addiction (MPA) levels on adolescent depressive symptoms, and (2) the...
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Novel high-Q × f (1 − x)CeO2–xCaF2 (0.2 ≤ x ≤ 0.6) microwave dielectric ceramics sintered at medium temperatures
In this work, a new binary microwave dielectric ceramic system of (1 − x)CeO2–xCaF2 (0.2 ≤ x ≤ 0.6) was fabricated at medium sintering temperatures. The compositional effects of on the sintering behavior, phase c...
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Open AccessRelations between family cohesion and adolescent-parent’s neural synchrony in response to emotional stimulations
The interaction between parent and adolescent is more challenging than in other age periods. Family cohesion seriously impacts parent-adolescent emotional interactions. However, the underlying neural mechanism...
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Open AccessA high-performance genetically encoded fluorescent indicator for in vivo cAMP imaging
cAMP is a key second messenger that regulates diverse cellular functions including neural plasticity. However, the spatiotemporal dynamics of intracellular cAMP in intact organisms are largely unknown due to l...
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Interfacial synergistic effect in SnO2/PtNi nanocrystals enclosed by high-index facets for high-efficiency ethylene glycol electrooxidation
Strengthening the oxide—metal interfacial synergistic interaction in nanocatalysts is identified as potential strategy to boost intrinsic activities and the availability of active sites by regulating the surfa...
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Denitrification-based MICP for cementation of soil: treatment process and mechanical performance
Microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) is a novel and potentially sustainable bio-mediated soil stabilization technology for geotechnical engineering applications, which can be promoted by ...
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A GIS-based tool for probabilistic physical modelling and prediction of landslides: GIS-FORM landslide susceptibility analysis in seismic areas
Landslide is regarded as one of the most prevalent and destroying geological hazards in natural terrain areas. Reliable landslide susceptibility analysis procedures are vital for policymakers to manage the reg...
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Parent–child relationships and depressive symptom among Chinese college students: the mediating role of psychological needs satisfaction and the moderating role of mindfulness
Prior studies have revealed that positive parent–child relationships are negatively associated with college students’ depressive symptom. However, the underlying mechanisms of this relation whether specific me...
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METTL3 preferentially enhances non-m6A translation of epigenetic factors and promotes tumourigenesis
METTL3 encodes the predominant catalytic enzyme to promote m6A methylation in nucleus. Recently, accumulating evidence has shown the expression of METTL3 in cytoplasm, but its function is not fully understood. He...
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Open AccessPatient satisfaction and its health provider-related determinants in primary health facilities in rural China
Patient satisfaction is an important outcome measure of health service and is one of the main reasons for the gradual deterioration of doctor–patient relationships in China. This study used the standardized pa...
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Medical waste management of village clinics in rural China
Medical waste is rising on policy agendas as a serious public health and environmental issue. The aim of this study was to assess current practices of medical waste management, which include waste generation, ...
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PtNiCu nanowires with advantageous lattice-plane boundary for enhanced ethanol electrooxidation
It is generally accepted that the interface effect and surface electronic structure of catalysts have vital impact on catalytic properties. Understanding and tailoring the atomic arrangement of interface struc...
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Fractional plasticity for over-consolidated soft soil
The stress–strain response of over-consolidated soft soil, e.g., clay, is dependent on its pre-consolidation history and material state. In this study, a state-dependent constitutive model for over-consolidate...
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Analysis of the Long-Term-Coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Performances and the Retardation Capacities of Composite Bentonite Buffers Using a Numerical Simulation Method
A bentonite buffer is an important component of the engineering barrier of a high-level radioactive waste (HLW) repository, which can delay the infiltration of groundwater and retard the migration of radionucl...
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Cobalt doped Fe-Mn@CNTs catalysts with highly stability for low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NOx
In this paper, we report the fabrication of cobalt-doped de-NOx catalyst by pyrolyzing an analogous metal-organic framework-74 (MOF-74) containing Fe & Mn. The resulted catalyst exhibits distinctive microstructur...
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Kitchen waste for Sporosarcina pasteurii cultivation and its application in wind erosion control of desert soil via microbially induced carbonate precipitation
Kitchen waste and wind erosion are two worldwide environmental concerns. This study investigated the feasibility of using kitchen waste for Sporosarcina pasteurii cultivation and its application in wind erosion c...
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Influence of the inner soil on the torsional vibration of a pipe pile considering the construction disturbance
This paper is concentrated on the influence of the inner soil on the torsional vibration of a pipe pile embedded in inhomogeneous soil. First, the soil–pile system is divided into several segments in the verti...
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Long-term desalination leaching effect on compression/swelling behaviour of Lianyungang marine soft clays
In this study, Lianyungang (LYG) soft marine clays were long-term leached by the distilled water and synthetic NaCl solutions, respectively, and then oedometer tests with cycle loading/unloading were conducted...
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Phenomenological fractional stress–dilatancy model for granular soil and soil-structure interface under monotonic and cyclic loads
The stress–dilatancy relation is of critical importance for constitutive modelling of geomaterial. A novel fractional-order stress–dilatancy equation had been developed for granular soil, where a nonlinear str...
