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Engineering the microstructures of manganese dioxide coupled with oxygen vacancies for boosting aqueous ammonium-ion storage in hybrid capacitors
The aqueous ammonium ion (NH4+) is a promising charge carrier in virtue of its safety, environmental friendliness, abundant resources and small hydrated ionic size. The exploration of NH4+ host electrodes with go...
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Structure and 2p decay mechanism of 18Mg
The recently discovered, extremely proton-rich nuclide \(^{18}\)
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Open AccessNovel radiopaque ethanol injection: physicochemical properties, animal experiments, and clinical application in vascular malformations
Despite the efficacy of absolute ethanol (EtOH), its radiolucency introduces several risks in interventional therapy for treating vascular malformations. This study aims to develop a novel radiopaque ethanol i...
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Open AccessComprehensive meta-analysis of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus infections in humans, vertebrate hosts and questing ticks
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne zoonosis caused by the SFTS virus (SFTSV). Understanding the prevalence of SFTSV RNA in humans, vertebrate hosts and ticks is crucia...
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Assessing the effect of layered spatial variability on soil behavior via DEM simulation
Motivated by the spatial variability observed in geological profiles, this study explored the feasibility of using discrete element method (DEM) to capture the effect of layered spatial variability into overal...
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Open AccessChromosome-scale genome assembly of medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family
Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. is an important medicinal tetraploid plant in the Menispermaceae family. Its tuber, Radix Tinosporae, used in traditional Chinese medicine, is rich in diterpenoids and benzylis...
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Time-dependent wave packet’s dynamics of a particle confined in the linear potential
This research investigates the time-dependent wave packet’s dynamics for a particle in a 1-D infinite deep quantum well disturbed by a linear potential. The interplay between quantum confinement and the linear...
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Pulsed Vacuum Drying (PVD) of Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Slices: Effects on Drying Characteristics and Physicochemical Quality
This research investigated the effects of drying temperature and vacuum pressure duration (t-VPD) on drying characteristics, rehydration ratio (RR), microstructure, color, vitamin C (VC), and citric acid (CA) ...
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The effects of ceramic fillers’ performance and preparation process on PZT-based/P(VDF-TrFE) flexible composite films
Flexible piezoelectric composite films have piezoelectric properties and good flexibility. Therefore, it has broad application prospects in wearable electronic products, electric sensors, etc. In this paper, t...
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Quantitative characterization of reaction behavior between La-bearing FeCrAl melt and CaO–Al2O3–La2O3-based slags and its guidance for design of mold flux
The reaction behavior between CaO–Al2O3–La2O3-based slags and La-bearing FeCrAl melt was quantitatively characterized, which was further compared with the reaction behavior of CaO–SiO2-based slags. Based on this,...
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Potassium isotopic evidence for recycling of surface water into the mantle transition zone
Global water cycling involves interactions between Earth’s interior and its surface environment. Geophysical and mineral physics studies have suggested that the mantle transition zone is hydrous, at least loca...
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Cardiovascular adverse effects and mechanistic insights of arsenic exposure: a review
Human exposure to environmental arsenic induces cardiovascular diseases such as arrhythmias, hypertension, and arteriosclerosis. Here, we review the toxicological and cardiovascular impacts of arsenic in in ...
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Tungsten chalcogenides as anodes for potassium-ion batteries
Potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) by virtue of their strong cost competitiveness and similar electrochemical properties to lithium-ion batteries have been deemed to be a promising electrochemical energy storage t...
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Deep-injected straw incorporation enhances subsoil quality and wheat productivity
Straw incorporation is an important management practice in global agriculture. However, present straw returning usually focus on returning straw into the topsoil, while neglecting the amendment of subsoil. The...
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Wettability and corrosion behavior between alkaline slag from sodium smelting of vanadium–titanium magnetite and refractory substrates
The sodium smelting of vanadium–titanium magnetite can achieve the comprehensive utilization of Fe, V, and Ti. However, the generation of alkaline slag during this process may cause damage to refractory materi...
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Open AccessThe association among thriving in life, quality of life, and suicidal ideation in Chinese urban older adults: the moderating effects of attitude toward own aging
As the global trend of population aging intensifies, the health and well-being of the older population has gradually become a focus of attention for the global community. This study assessed the status of thri...
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Simplified Calculation of Earthquake Energy Transfer of Different Pipe Supports Inside Utility Tunnel at Horizontal Non-Homogeneous Field
A buried utility tunnel can effectively protect internal pipes by preventing or mitigating corrosion, external damage, and facilitating maintenance. During an earthquake, the energy from seismic waves is trans...
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Modeling and Analysis of Flow Through the Orifice of Still in Dilution Refrigerator
The cooling capacity of a typical dilution refrigerator is mainly determined by the circulating flow of the He-3 in the system, which is usually realized by the external circulation pump. In order to increase ...
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Regulation of cell distancing in peri-plaque glial nets by Plexin-B1 affects glial activation and amyloid compaction in Alzheimer’s disease
Communication between glial cells has a profound impact on the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We reveal here that reactive astrocytes control cell distancing in peri-plaque glial nets, which rest...
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Berberine improves cognitive impairment by alleviating brain atrophy and promoting white matter reorganization in diabetic db/db mice: a magnetic resonance imaging-based study
Diabetic cognitive impairment is a common complication in type 2 diabetes. Berberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline alkaloid that has been shown to have neuroprotective effects against diabetes. This study aimed to ...