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High-Temperature Creep Behavior of Mg-9Gd-2Nd-1Ca-0.5Zr Alloy
The creep behaviors of Mg-9Gd-2Nd-1Ca-0.5Zr alloy under the temperature 200-250 °C and the applied stress 50-90 MPa for 100 h were studied in a typical creep testing machine. The stress exponent n at different st...
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A mixed-valence polyoxometalate-based 3D inorganic framework cathode material for high-efficiency rechargeable AZIBs
The global trend towards new energy storage systems has stimulated the development of electrochemical energy storage technologies. Among these technologies, rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have...
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Open AccessClinical features of plastic bronchitis in children after congenital heart surgery
Plastic bronchitis (PB) can occur in patients who have undergone congenital heart surgery (CHS). This study aimed to investigate the clinical features of PB in children after CHS.
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Non-invasive left ventricular pressure-strain loop study on cardiac fibrosis in primary aldosteronism: a comparative study with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
We investigated the potential diagnostic value of the myocardial work indices based on speckle tracking echocardiography for cardiac fibrosis in patients with primary aldosteronism. Our observational study inc...
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New insights on (V10O28)6−-based electrode materials for energy storage: a brief review
Progress in humanity has intensified the demand for efficient and renewable energy storage, which warrants the development of advanced rechargeable batteries such as lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), sodium-ion ba...
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Enhancing electrochemical performances of small quinone toward lithium and sodium energy storage
Further application of organic quinone cathodes is restricted because they are inherent in poor conductivity and tend to dissolve in aprotic electrolytes. Salinization can work on the strong solubility of quin...
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A non-invasive left ventricular pressure-strain loop study on myocardial work in primary aldosteronism
We investigated the myocardial work derived from left ventricular pressure-strain loop in patients with primary aldosteronism or primary hypertension. We enrolled 50 patients with primary aldosteronism, 50 age...
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Experimental study on near-polished ultra-precision grinding of fused glass with the assistant of pure CeO2 atomizing liquid
It is easy to obtain the near-polished grinding surface using fine-size grain diamond wheel (such as #2000, grain size 6.5 μm) and a small grinding depth. However, a relatively big-size wheel (such as #600, gr...
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Open AccessDimeric Her2-specific affibody mediated cisplatin-loaded nanoparticles for tumor enhanced chemo-radiotherapy
Solid tumor hypoxic conditions prevent the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the formation of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced by ionizing radiation, which ultimately contributes to radiot...
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NaV3O8/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composites as high-rate and long-lifespan cathode materials for reversible sodium storage
Sodium-ion batteries have received a surge of interests for the alternatives to lithium-ion batteries due to their abundant reserves and low cost. The quest of reliable and high-performance cathode materials i...
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Open AccessA chitosan-based cascade-responsive drug delivery system for triple-negative breast cancer therapy
It is extremely difficult to develop targeted treatments for triple-negative breast (TNB) cancer, because these cells do not express any of the key biomarkers usually exploited for this goal.
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Open AccessPlatelet-membrane-biomimetic nanoparticles for targeted antitumor drug delivery
Nanoscale drug-delivery systems (DDSs) have great promise in tumor diagnosis and treatment. Platelet membrane (PLTM) biomimetic DDSs are expected to enhance retention in vivo and escape uptake by macrophages, ...
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Design and performance testing of a dielectric elastomer strain sensor
Dielectric elastomer sensors show great potential for wearable devices and soft robots. This paper proposes a method to design, fabricate and parameter optimize of a rectangular sheet dielectric elastomer stra...
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Accurate cutting force prediction of helical milling operations considering the cutter runout effect
Helical milling is a new hole-making technique which has lower burr formations and fiber delamination compared to the conventional drilling. In the helical milling process, the cutter follows the circular and ...
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Comparison of left ventricular structure and function in primary aldosteronism and essential hypertension by echocardiography
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common secondary cause of hypertension. The present study investigated differences in left ventricular structure and function between hypertensive patients with PA and su...
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Feasibility of the Bi-Directional Scanning Method in Acceleration/deceleration Feedrate Scheduling for CNC Machining
The Acceleration/Deceleration (AD) feedrate scheduling is widely used to plan the feedrate for CNC machining. Since the toolpath in CNC machining consists of enormous blocks (e.g., G01 or G02 block), the AD sc...
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Modeling of Rate-Dependent Hysteresis in Piezoelectric Actuators Using a Hammerstein-Like Structure with a Modified Bouc-Wen Model
This paper presents a modified Bouc-Wen (MBW) model based Hammerstein-like structure to describe the hysteresis in piezoelectric actuators (PEAs) with asymmetric and rate-dependent characteristics. Firstly, a ...
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Modeling of Piezoelectric-Actuated Nanopositioning Stages Involving with the Hysteresis
In this chapter, a general skeleton on modeling of piezoelectric-actuated nanopositioning stages (PANSs) involving with the hysteresis is presented. Toward this framework, a general model, including nonlinear ...
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Development of universal pH sensors based on textiles
We report that halochromic textiles are promising sensory system for measuring changes in pH. The system is easy to manage and process. In this study a universal pH sensitive textile was developed using a sol–...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Positive Position Feedback Based High-Speed Tracking Control of Piezo-actuated Nanopositioning Stages
This paper presents a high-speed tracking control approach for third-order piezo-actuated nanopositioning stages, which extends the vibration control strategies tailored for dam** the resonant modes of secon...
