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Superior compound coatings prepared by low-temperature vanadium-nitrocarburizing duplex treatment
Superior compound coatings were prepared on CK45 steel surface by vanadium-nitrocarburizing duplex treatment in low-temperature salt bath. In this study, the microhardness, the phase constitution and the compo...
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Role of thrombospondin-1 in high-salt–induced mesenteric artery endothelial impairment in rats
The matrix glycoprotein thrombospondin-1 (THBS1) modulates nitric oxide (NO) signaling in endothelial cells. A high-salt diet induces deficiencies of NO production and bioavailability, thereby leading to endot...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Catalytic enantioselective reductive alkynylation of amides enables one-pot syntheses of pyrrolidine, piperidine and indolizidine alkaloids
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Open AccessCatalytic enantioselective reductive alkynylation of amides enables one-pot syntheses of pyrrolidine, piperidine and indolizidine alkaloids
The primary objective in synthetic organic chemistry is to develop highly efficient, selective, and versatile synthetic methodologies, which are essential for discovering new drug candidates and agrochemicals....
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Randomized Algorithms for Orthogonal Nonnegative Matrix Factorization
Orthogonal nonnegative matrix factorization (ONMF) is widely used in blind image separation problem, document classification, and human face recognition. The model of ONMF can be efficiently solved by the alte...
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Preparation and corrosion resistance of rare earth–silane composite conversion coatings on magnesium–lithium alloy surface
The poor corrosion resistance of magnesium–lithium alloy surface works against its application in aerospace, automobile, electronics, etc. In this research, some kinds of non-toxic and non-polluting rare earth...
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Open AccessGenetic structure of Spirometra mansoni (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidae) populations in China revealed by a Target SSR-seq method
In China, the plerocercoid of the cestode Spirometra mansoni is the main causative agent of human and animal sparganosis. However, the population genetic structure of this parasite remains unclear. In this study,...
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Open AccessDynamic prediction of life-threatening events for patients in intensive care unit
Early prediction of patients’ deterioration is helpful in early intervention for patients at greater risk of deterioration in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This study aims to apply machine learning approaches to ...
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Open AccessHookworm infection in central China: morphological and molecular diagnosis
Necator americanus is one of the major etiological agents of human ancylostomiasis. Historically, the epidemiology of ancylostomiasis in Henan Province of central China and the molecular characteristics of N. ame...
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Encapsulating manganese oxide nanoparticles within conducting polypyrrole via in situ redox reaction and oxidative polymerization for long-life lithium-ion batteries
Manganese oxides (MnOx) have been extensively investigated due to their extremely high theoretical capacities for application as conversion anodes in lithium-ion batteries. However, fully performing their theoret...
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A Case of Human Thelaziasis and Review of Chinese Cases
Human cases of thelaziasis caused by Thelazia callipaeda have increased in China in recent years. Although this species is of medical importance, our knowledge about the epidemiology of thelaziasis is still fragm...
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Structure design of CeO2–MoS2 composites and their efficient activity for imine synthesis
Imines are important compounds in organic chemistry and polymer chemistry. Nanoflaked CeO2–MoS2 composites, used as the catalyst in the imine synthesis, were synthesized by solvothermal method using calcined CeO2
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A note on phase characteristic among rollers before thread or spline rolling
A certain difference (i.e., φ) of phase among rollers (i.e., rolling dies) before rolling process of complex profile (such as thread, spline, screw) is demanded to make the threaded or splined profile forming by ...
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Reconstructing local volatility using total variation
The aim of this paper is to identify the volatility function in Dupire’s equation from given option prices. This inverse problem is formulated as an infinite-dimensional minimization problem with PDE constrain...
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Erratum to: Leaf area lost, rather than herbivore type, determines the induction of extrafloral nectar secretion in a tropical plant (Clerodendrum philippinum)
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Leaf area lost, rather than herbivore type, determines the induction of extrafloral nectar secretion in a tropical plant (Clerodendrum philippinum)
Plants produce extrafloral nectar (EFN) as indirect defense against herbivores. How different types of herbivores and types of damage affect EFN secretion rates are still not fully understood. In this study, a...
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Simultaneously MoSi2 and SiC-reinforced α-SiAlON composites
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Microstructure and toughening mechanism of the 3Y-TZP/Al2O3 composite reinforced by SiC whiskers
Microstructures of 10 vol% SiC whisker reinforced 3Y-TZP (3vol% yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystals) composite with addition of 5 wt% Al2O3 have been investigated using electron microscopy. The inv...
