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Open AccessCelastrol inhibits mouse B16-F10 melanoma cell survival by regulating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway and repressing HIF-1α expression
Melanoma, with its high degree of malignancy, stands as one of the most dangerous skin cancers and remains the primary cause of death from skin cancer. With studies demonstrating the potential of traditional C...
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Effect of permeable anode on electroosmotic consolidation using the horizontal electro-kinetic geosynthetics: analytical approach
The boundary at anode was generally assumed to be impermeable in previous work. However, the horizontal electro-kinetic geosynthetics are typically arranged at intervals, forming a permeable anode that allows ...
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Insight into structural degradation of NCMs under extreme fast charging process
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with extreme fast charging (XFC) capability are considered an effective way to alleviate range anxiety for electric vehicle (EV) buyers. Owing to the high ionic and electronic cond...
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Correction to: Analytical solutions to thermal gradient enhanced diffusion of organic contaminants through unsaturated composite liner: considering the existence of capillary fringe
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Analytical solutions to thermal gradient enhanced diffusion of organic contaminants through unsaturated composite liner: considering the existence of capillary fringe
The capillary fringe (CF) is a well-known zone of tension saturation immediately above the water table and has significant influence on solute transport in soil profile, yet the CF has not been included in ava...
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Effect of Mo Content on Microstructure and Fatigue Properties of Ni60 Coating Produced by Plasma Cladding
Due to the long-term cold and heat cycle of gray cast iron parts, thermal fatigue phenomena, such as cracks, locally occur during the service process, resulting in the scrap** of the entire parts. If these d...
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Cu-catalysed enantioselective radical heteroatomic S–O cross-coupling
The transition-metal-catalysed cross-coupling reaction has established itself as one of the most reliable and practical synthetic tools for the efficient construction of carbon–carbon/heteroatom (p-block elements...
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Electrolytic silicon/graphite composite from SiO2/graphite porous electrode in molten salts as a negative electrode material for lithium-ion batteries
Nano-silicon (nano-Si) and its composites have been regarded as the most promising negative electrode materials for producing the next-generation Li-ion batteries (LIBs), due to their ultrahigh theoretical cap...
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To investigate the effects of electrolyzed water treatment on the qualities of rice noodles prepared with semidry- milled rice flour, pasting properties and thermal properties of rice flour, and the cooking an...
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Open AccessVitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and its interactions with environmental factors on renal cell carcinoma risk
We designed a case-control study to investigate the effect of vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and possible gene- environment interaction on the susceptibility of renal...
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Energy variation in diffusive void nucleation induced by electromigration
An energy approach is proposed to describe electromigration induced void nucleation based on phase transformation theory. The chemical potential for an individual migrated atom is predicted by diffusion induce...
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Influence of Intercritical Temperature on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 6.5 Pct Ni Steel Processed by Ultra-fast Cooling, Intercritical Quenching and Tempering
A novel treatment comprised of ultra-fast cooling, intercritical quenching and tempering is proposed to modify the microstructure and improve the mechanical properties of low-concentration Ni-containing steel ...
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Catalytic enantioselective desymmetrizing functionalization of alkyl radicals via Cu(i)/CPA cooperative catalysis
In contrast with abundant methods for the asymmetric functionalization of alkyl radicals to generate stereogenic centres at reaction sites, catalytic enantioselective desymmetrizing functionalization of alkyl ...
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Correlation between reversed austenite and mechanical properties in a low Ni steel treated by ultra-fast cooling, intercritical quenching and tempering
In this study, the correlation between reversed austenite formed at different tempering temperatures and mechanical properties in a low Ni steel treated by ultra-fast cooling, intercritical quenching and tempe...
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Recent Advances in First-Row Transition Metal/Chiral Phosphoric Acid Combined Catalysis
Since the pioneering independent reports of Akiyama and Terada, the use of chiral phosphoric acids (CPAs) and derivatives as a versatile tool for asymmetric synthesis with good reactivity, regioselectivity, di...
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Self-healing alginate–carboxymethyl chitosan porous scaffold as an effective binder for silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries
Polymer binder plays a pivotal role in electrochemical performance of high-capacity silicon (Si) anode that usually suffers from severe capacity fading due to enormous substantial volume change of Si during cy...
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Recent Advances in First-Row Transition Metal/Chiral Phosphoric Acid Combined Catalysis
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Effect of electrolyzed water on enzyme activities of triticale malt during germination
Triticale malt can be used as a source of enzymes or as a raw material for the production of functional foods. In this study, triticale malt was produced by soaking triticale seeds either in tap water (TW) or ...
