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General Analytical Model of Dual-Modulation Permanent Magnet Vernier Machine with Halbach Arrays
General analytical model is proposed for dual-modulation permanent magnet vernier machines (PMVM) having consequent pole Halbach arrays at both stator slot opening and rotor slot. From the Laplace/Poisson equa...
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Nanovehicle-assisted monomer shuttling enables highly permeable and selective nanofiltration membranes for water purification
Fabricating nanofiltration membranes with high water permeance and selectivity is crucial to efficient water purification. However, achieving such a goal with a simple and cost-effective approach that is compa...
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Open AccessTargeting integrin pathways: mechanisms and advances in therapy
Integrins are considered the main cell-adhesion transmembrane receptors that play multifaceted roles as extracellular matrix (ECM)-cytoskeletal linkers and transducers in biochemical and mechanical signals bet...
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Aquaporins in Urinary System
There are at least eight aquaporins (AQPs) expressed in the kidney. Including AQP1 expressed in proximal tubules, thin descending limb of Henle and vasa recta; AQP2, AQP3, AQP4, AQP5, and AQP6 expressed in col...
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Fabrication of hierarchical porous MgO/cellulose acetate hybrid membrane with improved antifouling properties for tellurium separation
Considerable toxic tellurium-containing wastewater has been discharged into water environment and constantly accumulates, due to the widespread applications but low utilization of tellurium, causing irreversib...
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Fabrication of flexible AgNW/cellulose hybrid film with heat preservation and antibacterial properties for agriculture application
In the view of sustainable development and environmental protection, degradable agricultural films with on-demand thermal insulation properties have attracted growing research interest in the last few decades ...
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Hierarchical flower-like ZnO–Ag@Cellulose composite with antifouling and antibacterial properties for efficient recovery of tellurium (IV) from wastewater
Recovery of the tellurium from wastewater is significant for both industrial applications and sustainable development due to the adverse impacts emanating from environmental pollution and strategic values in t...
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Design and Experiment of Super Redundant Continuous Arm Driven by Pneumatic Muscle
Based on the traditional wire-driven continuous arm structure, a super redundant continuous arm is designed by using pneumatic artificial muscle drive instead of traditional wire drive. The continuous arm is c...
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In-situ fabrication of dynamic and recyclable TiO2 coated bacterial cellulose membranes as an efficient hybrid absorbent for tellurium extraction
Tellurium, a rare element with special properties, has practical industrial application value, but the extensive utilization of tellurium has caused irreparable damage to the ecological environment and human h...
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Preventive and Therapeutic Effect of Ganoderma (Lingzhi) on Liver Injury
Ganoderma lucidum (G. lucidum, Lingzhi) has a wide range of hepatoprotective effects. Its bioactive substances include triterpenoids, polysaccharides, sterols, steroids, peptides, and other bioactive ingredients....
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Open AccessErratum: Reconstructing the phylogeny of Blattodea: robust support for interfamilial relationships and major clades
A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML version of this paper. The error has been fixed in the paper.
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Open AccessReconstructing the phylogeny of Blattodea: robust support for interfamilial relationships and major clades
Cockroaches are among the most recognizable of all insects. In addition to their role as pests, they play a key ecological role as decomposers. Despite numerous studies of cockroach phylogeny in recent decades...
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Open AccessAtmospheric phase screen correction in ground-based SAR with PS technique
Ground-based synthetic aperture radar (GBSAR) is a powerful tool used in monitoring structures, such as bridges and dams. However, despite the extremely short range of GBSAR interferometry, the atmosphere effe...
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Deformation Monitoring of Bridge Structures by Ground-Based SAR Interferometry
In this paper, a ground-based SAR interferometry technology was used to monitor major engineering. This technology has been recognized as a powerful tool for terrain monitoring and structural change detecting....
