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Bioactive Ions-Loaded Bioinks Primed for 3D Printing of Artificial Tissues
Bioactive ions have become increasingly important in tissue engineering due to their ability to improve cellular activity by modifying both cell–material and cell–cell interactions. Inorganic biomaterials have...
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Genetic network structure of 13 psychiatric disorders in the general population
Psychiatric disorders frequently co-occur and share common symptoms and genetic backgrounds. Previous research has used genome-wide association studies to identify the interrelationships among psychiatric diso...
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Mutational analysis of pig tissue factor pathway inhibitor α to increase anti-coagulation activity in pig-to-human xenotransplantation
Blood coagulation mediated by pig tissue factor (TF), which is expressed in pig tissues, causes an instant blood-mediated inflammatory reaction during pig-to-human xenotransplantation. Previously, we generated...
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Effect of Chronic Kidney Disease on All-Cause Mortality After Hip Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
In this retrospective cohort study, we investigated: (1) The impact of comorbid chronic kidney disease (CKD) on postoperative mortality in patients with a hip fracture; (2) mortality variations by dialysis typ...
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Process Integration and Design of Amino Acid Purification Processes for Energy Savings: An Industrial Case Study
Energy minimization study is applied to an amino acids downstream process for L-methionine production currently in operation and energy-saving options that can be implemented in practice are systematically ide...
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Change of Mechanical Properties of e-PTFE Support by Electrochemical Degradation in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
In polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), the cost and durability are main challenges to commercialization. To achieve the long-term durability target, the durability of PEMFC materials should be furt...
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Open AccessThe Effect of Water Injection on a Naturally Aspirated Spark-Ignited Engine
Water injection (WI) is a well-known technique to mitigate knocking phenomena, reducing the in-cylinder gas temperature with a high heat of vaporization and specific heat of water. In this study, the effect of...
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Furfural Recovery from Kenaf Using High-Pressure CO2 for 1,4-Butanediol Production
This study aimed to propose a method for producing 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BDO) from inedible lignocellulosic biomass (e.g., kenaf). The process involved high-pressure CO2-catalyzed hydrolysis and dehydration to obta...
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The Performance of All Iron-Based Redox Flow Batteries Enhanced by Carbon Nanotube Catalysts
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are applied as catalysts to improve redox reaction of iron and 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2',2''-nitrilotriethanol (Fe(BIS–TRIS)) complex as negolyte of iron-based flow batteries (FBs). E...
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Dimensional Analysis of Ground Vehicle in Extreme Maneuver Scenarios
This research proposes a parameter scaling method for dimensional analysis in extreme maneuver scenarios. Scaled vehicle experiments using dimensional analysis offer advantages in terms of test location, drive...
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Open AccessLeft Upper Division Segmentectomy Compared with Lobectomy for Lung Expansion and Bronchus Tortuosity
For patients with left upper lobe lesions, the functional benefit of left upper division segmentectomy over left upper lobectomy remains controversial. This study evaluated the clinical and functional outcomes...
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A game-theoretic remuneration mechanism for microgrid-aided load restoration service considering voltage stability
Due to the microgrid (MG) operational flexibility and local blackstart capabilities, the MG-aided restoration service is essential for strengthening the resilience of the electrical system in the event of a di...
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Assessment of the predictive capabilities of various turbulence models for the simulation of rotating stall in the centrifugal pump impeller
The rotating stall generated by the centrifugal pump impeller reduces efficiency and causes severe flow fluctuations and noise due to surging. In the present work, the six-bladed impeller in the centrifugal pu...
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Linker-defect assisted catalytic fixation of CO2 in a dual-linker metal–organic framework
We investigated the effect of linker defects induced by recycling MOF-508, a metal–organic framework with dual linkers, for the catalytic cycloaddition of the CO2 reaction. MOF-508 catalysts are characterized usi...
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Systematic Narrowing of ZIF-8 Apertures via Controlled 2-Ethylimidazole Do** for Hydrogen/Carbon Dioxide Separation
Sodalite (SOD) zeolitic-imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) with uniform angstrom scale apertures can offer high gas sieving ability for separation applications. Fixed apertures of ZIFs can effectively separate spec...
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Survival analysis on subchondral bone length for total knee replacement
Use subchondral bone length (SBL), a new MRI-derived measure that reflects the extent of cartilage loss and bone flattening, to predict the risk of progression to total knee replacement (TKR).
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Effects of Mechanical Injector Replacement on Spray and Combustion Characteristics in an Agriculture Diesel Engine
The objective of this study was to analyze through spray and engine experiments the effects of replacing mechanical injectors. The spray characteristics of the mechanical injectors of a used diesel engine and ...
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Racial and Regional Disparities Surrounding In-Hospital Mortality among Patients with 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Evidence from NIS Sample in 2020
This study explores differences in COVID-19 in-hospital mortality rates by patient and geographic factors to identify at-risk populations and analyze how strained health disparities were exacerbated during the...
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Process Design and Economic Assessment of Biomass-Based Hydrogen Production Processes
The development of hydrogen energy is in progress as one of the key paths for achieving net-zero and carbon–neutral society. Significant attention is currently being paid to pathways for biomass-based hydrogen...
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Kinetic/Equilibrium Adsorption and Biodegradation-Incorporated Numerical Modeling for Reactive Cap** in Nutrient-Contaminated Lake Sediments
A one-dimensional contaminant transport model coupled with adsorption and degradation processes was validated by cap** incubation experiments that simulated nitrogen and phosphorus release from lake sediment...