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Electricity generated by upstream proton diffusion in two-dimensional nanochannels
The movement of ions along the pressure-driven water flow in narrow channels, known as downstream ionic transport, has been observed since 1859 to induce a streaming potential and has enabled the creation of v...
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Open AccessIdentification of risk factors of Long COVID and predictive modeling in the RECOVER EHR cohorts
SARS-CoV-2-infected patients may develop new conditions in the period after the acute infection. These conditions, the post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, or Long COVID), involve a diverse set o...
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Porosity Evaluation and Analysis for 316L Stainless Steel by Selective Laser Melting Using Laser Ultrasonic Technology
Selective laser melting (SLM) is a state-of-the-art technology for efficiently manufacturing individually customized complex geometric components. The parameter control is prone to induce varying microstructur...
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Open AccessFiber-Optic Bragg Grating Sensor for Photothermally Examinating Moisture of Meat
The illegal water injection into meat not only breaks the market equity, but also deteriorates the meat quality and produces harmful substances. In this work, we proposed a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor tha...
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Open AccessNano-frictional mechano-reinforcing porous nanowires scaffolds
Artificial biomaterials with dynamic mechano-responsive behaviors similar to those of biological tissues have been drawing great attention. In this study, we report a TiO2-based nanowire (TiO2NWs) scaffolds, whic...
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A boost converter-based CSI-fed PMSM drives with common-mode voltage suppression for low-input voltage application
In motor drives, three-phase permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are mostly driven by voltage source inverters (VSIs). Although the VSI-based motor drives have a simple topology and easy control, they ...
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Evaluation of Laser Shock Processing Quality of a Superalloy Using a Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methodology
There are many influencing factors and characterization indicators of the laser shock processing (LSP) quality make it difficult to evaluate the processing quality comprehensively and economically. Furthermore...
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Seed Priming with Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon Improved Rice Germination under Drought Stress via Reducing Oxidative and Cellular Damage
Gibberellic acid (GA) and ethephon (ETH) can stimulate seed germination and seedling growth. However, uncertainties persist concerning the efficacy of GA or ETH priming in mitigating drought stress effects. Th...
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Multi-layer hierarchical cellulose nanofibers/carbon nanotubes/vinasse activated carbon composite materials for supercapacitors and electromagnetic interference shielding
Develo** porous self-supporting electrodes with excellent conductivity, good mechanical properties, and high electrochemical activity is crucial for constructing electrode materials with lightweight, ultra-t...
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An Effective Modification for Enhancing Bio-functionality and Coloration of Silk Fabrics with Chitosan/Alpha-Lipoic Acid Conjugates
Inorder to improve the biological functionality and dyeability of silk fabrics, chitosan/alpha-lipoic acid (CS/LA) conjugates were used to modify silk fabrics via dip-padding and hot-pressing methods. Structur...
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Open AccessAssociation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and select symptoms and conditions 31 to 150 days after testing among children and adults
An increasing number of studies have described new and persistent symptoms and conditions as potential post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). However, it remains unclear whether certain symptoms o...
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Split-half reliability estimates of an online card sorting task in a community sample of young and elderly adults
Executive function is vital for normal social, cognitive, and motor functions. Executive function decline due to aging increases the risk of disability and falls in older adults, which has become an urgent pub...
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CdS sensitizes TiO2 nanotubes arrays for photocatalytic degradation of water pollution
Titanium dioxide nanotube arrays (TNAs) has shown great potential for applications in environmental pollution treatment and solar chemical energy conversion. Cadmium sulfide (CdS), also as a typical photocatal...
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Open AccessIntegrative analysis of TBI data reveals Lgmn as a key player in immune cell-mediated ferroptosis
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a central nervous system disease caused by external trauma, which has complex pathological and physiological mechanisms. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation bet...
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Adaptive practical finite-time \(H_\infty \) tracking control for nonlinear stochastic Markov jump systems
This paper intends to address an adaptive practical finite-time \(H_\infty \) H ...
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Investigating ChatGPT-4’s performance in solving physics problems and its potential implications for education
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have been consistently influencing the progress of education for an extended period, with its impact becoming more significant especially after the launch of ChatGPT-3...
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Psychological distress as a risk factor for the efficacy of chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients
To assess the relationship between psychological distress and quality of life (QoL), cancer-related fatigue (CRF), and chemotherapy efficacy in advanced gastric cancer patients.
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Open AccessIDO1 facilitates esophageal carcinoma progression by driving the direct binding of NF-κB and CXCL10
Esophageal carcinoma (EC), one of the most lethal human malignancies, lacks effective targeted therapies. Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1) plays a key role in a variety of cancers, but its role and mechani...
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Open AccessComparison of two lab-scale protocols for enhanced mRNA-based CAR-T cell generation and functionality
Process development for transferring lab-scale research workflows to automated manufacturing procedures is critical for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapies. Therefore, the key factor for cell viab...
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Gibberellic Acid Priming Improved Rapeseed Drought Tolerance by Modulating Root Morphology, ROS Homeostasis, and Chloroplast Autophagy
Although gibberellic acid (GA3) improves seed germination and seedling growth in stressful conditions, the mechanisms underlying GA3-priming improved drought tolerance have not been defined. To investigate the ef...
