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Open AccessCatalytic properties of trivalent rare-earth oxides with intrinsic surface oxygen vacancy
Oxygen vacancy (Ov) is an anionic defect widely existed in metal oxide lattice, as exemplified by CeO2, TiO2, and ZnO. As Ov can modify the band structure of solid, it improves the physicochemical properties such...
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Open AccessAn novel effective and safe model for the diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in China: gene excavations, clinical validations, and mechanism elucidation
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases. NAFLD leads to liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and it also has systemic effects associated with metaboli...
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Analysis of gas-liquid two-phase flow field with six working teeth spiral incremental cathode for deep special-shaped hole in ECM
Screw drill is one of the most widely used power drilling tools in the field of deep sea drilling because of its excellent performance such as low drilling speed, high torque, and strong overload capacity. How...
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Simulation analysis of the start-up process of Carreau-type fluid slot die coating
The start-up process is important for ensuring the end quality of slot coating products. This study uses ANSYS Fluent to explore the start-up process of slot coating with Carreau-type non-Newtonian fluid. The ...
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Transverse isotropic slate damage modeling under triaxial compression conditions
Studies of the mechanical response behavior of slate and the establishment of corresponding damage-ontological relationships are crucial for improving safety and avoiding disasters in construction projects. Fo...
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Cathode design and gap multi-physical field coupling simulation analysis for ECM of shaped grid holes
In this paper, a study was conducted on the electrochemical machining (ECM) of titanium-shaped grid holes. Firstly, the polarization characteristic curves of titanium alloy TC4 in different electrolytes were m...
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Open AccessAnomalously weak intensity of tropical cyclones striking eastern China over the past two millennia
Anthropogenic climate warming is predicted to increase the intensity of global tropical cyclones (TCs) on decadal timescales, known as the ‘temperature-TC intensity’ paradigm. However, no proxy is currently av...
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Open AccessIdentification of a new HIV-1 circulating recombinant form (CRF159_01103) derived from CRF103_01B and CRF01_AE in Hebei Province, China
Recombinant HIV-1 genomes identified in three or more epidemiological unrelated individuals are defined as circulating recombinant forms (CRFs). CRFs can further recombine with other pure subtypes or recombina...
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An ultrafast rechargeable hybrid potassium dual-ion capacitor based on carbon quantum dot@ultrathin carbon film cathode
Ultrafast rechargeable hybrid potassium dual-ion capacitors (HPDICs) were designed by employing carbon quantum dot@ultrathin carbon film (CQD@CF) as the cathode material. The designed CQD@CF is self-assembled ...
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Selective oxygen electroreduction to hydrogen peroxide in acidic media: The superiority of single-atom catalysts
Two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e-ORR) provides an environmentally friendly direction for the on-site production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Central to this technology is the exploitation of efficient, ...
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Mediation effect of antithrombin III between chronic renal insufficiency and chronic coronary artery disease in T2DM patients
The study aimed to investigate the potential effect of Antithrombin III (ATIII) between chronic renal insufficiency and chronic coronary artery disease (chronic CAD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients.
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Open AccessSlope stability considering multi-fissure seepage under rainfall conditions
Fissures form the channel for rainwater infiltration, which accelerate the infiltration of rainwater into slope bodies, hence its important impact on the seepage field and stability of the slope. In this paper...
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Prediction Analysis of Deformation Characteristics During Construction and Operation of Tunnel Anchor Structure System in Soft Rock
As one of the important components of suspension bridge, the main role of tunnel anchor is to transfer the bridge load to the anchor plug, through the anchor plug to the surrounding rock, so as to ensure the s...
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Open AccessCerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein adds the risk of cognitive decline and is associated with tau pathology among non-demented older adults
The role of α-synuclein in dementia has been recognized, yet its exact influence on cognitive decline in non-demented older adults is still not fully understood.
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Polygenic Risk Score Reveals Genetic Heterogeneity of Alzheimer’s Disease between the Chinese and European Populations
The polygenic risk score (PRS) aggregates the effects of numerous genetic variants associated with a condition across the human genome and may help to predict late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD). Most of the...
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Identification of Key lncRNAs Associated with Immune Infiltration and Prognosis in Gastric Cancer
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), as promising novel biomarkers for cancer treatment and prognosis, can function as tumor suppressors and oncogenes in the occurrence and development of many types of cancer, incl...
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Open AccessSynaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2 A in serum is an ideal biomarker for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
Previous studies have demonstrated that early intervention was the best plan to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which relied on the discovery of early diagnostic biomarkers. In this study,...
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Effects of pore microstructures on thermal and mechanical properties of porous TiC fabricated by hot press sintering
The porous TiC ceramics with different porosity were fabricated by hot-press sintering using CaO as pore-forming agent, which opened a new field to explore pore ceramics. Then a serious of porous TiC were fabr...
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Open AccessA damage constitutive model of layered slate under the action of triaxial compression and water environment erosion
Based on the macroscopic structure control theory, The slate with a significant bedding plane is a composite rock mass composed of rock blocks containing microscopic defects, joint surface closure elements, an...
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Cretaceous integrative stratigraphy, biotas, and paleogeographical evolution of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas
The Cretaceous Period is a vital time interval in deciphering the evolutionary history of the Neo-Tethys Ocean and the convergence of different plates and blocks across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. A detailed ...
