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Microwave-accelerated direct regeneration of LiCoO2 cathodes for Li-ion batteries
Recycling spent lithium-ion batteries is integral to today’s low-carbon environmental protection efforts. The concept of direct regeneration, acknowledged for its environmental sustainability, economic viabili...
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Classics in abdominal imaging: the “Lollipop sign” of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma
A 58-year-old female was diagnosed with epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). The intrahepatic lesion exhibited a “Lollipop sign,” associated with capsular retraction. On the PET/CT, there are multiple lesio...
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Multifunctional Fabric Leveraging Coating of Bio-based Waterborne Polyurethane
Multifunctional fabrics that integrate with UV protection, flame retardancy, and antimicrobial performance promise significant applications ranging from smart wear/clothes to biomedical devices. However, the e...
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Desmoplastic small round cell tumor of bone revealed by 18F-FDG PET/CT: a case report with literature review
A 50-year-old male presented with neck and shoulder pain. Chest CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT revealed osteolytic bone destruction in the left first rib and thoracic vertebrae with increased FDG uptake. Rib biopsy pathol...
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Open AccessUniversal growth of perovskite thin monocrystals from high solute flux for sensitive self-driven X-ray detection
Metal-halide perovskite thin monocrystals featuring efficient carrier collection and transport capabilities are well suited for radiation detectors, yet their growth in a generic, well-controlled manner remain...
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Morphological advantages of angelwing shells in mechanical boring
Rock boring is not only essential to infrastructure construction, subsurface resource recovery, and scientific drilling, but also a behavior that many creatures including rock-boring bivalves are born with and...
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Open AccessDynamic coordination engineering of 2D PhenPtCl2 nanosheets for superior hydrogen evolution
Exploring the dynamic structural evolution of electrocatalysts during reactions represents a fundamental objective in the realm of electrocatalytic mechanism research. In pursuit of this objective, we synthesi...
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Open AccessA highly proton conductive perfluorinated covalent triazine framework via low-temperature synthesis
Proton-conducting materials are essential to the emerging hydrogen economy. Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) are promising proton-conducting materials at high temperatures but need more effective sites to s...
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Open AccessAtomic-level polarization in electric fields of defects for electrocatalysis
The thriving field of atomic defect engineering towards advanced electrocatalysis relies on the critical role of electric field polarization at the atomic scale. While this is proposed theoretically, the spati...
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Open AccessDirect OC-CHO coupling towards highly C2+ products selective electroreduction over stable Cu0/Cu2+ interface
Electroreduction of CO2 to valuable multicarbon (C2+) products is a highly attractive way to utilize and divert emitted CO2. However, a major fraction of C2+ selectivity is confined to less than 90% by the diffic...
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How urban sprawl affects local and nearby ecosystem services in China
Rapid urban expansion has profoundly affected the structure and function of ecosystem services. However, reliable empirical evidence of the spatiotemporal impact of urban sprawl on ecosystem services remains s...
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Open AccessMechanism of the noncatalytic oxidation of soot using in situ transmission electron microscopy
Soot generation is a major challenge in industries. The elimination of soot is particularly crucial to reduce pollutant emissions and boost carbon conversion. The mechanisms for soot oxidation are complex, wit...
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Open AccessPerformance analysis of English hospitals during the first and second waves of the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus infection COVID-19 killed millions of people around the world in 2019-2022. Hospitals were in the forefront in the battle against the pandemic. This paper proposes a novel approach to assess th...
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Nanocluster superstructures assembled via surface ligand switching at high temperature
Superstructures with nanoscale building blocks, when coupled with precise control of the constituent units, open opportunities in rationally designing and manufacturing desired functional materials. Yet, synth...
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Open AccessMachine-learning-assisted material discovery of oxygen-rich highly porous carbon active materials for aqueous supercapacitors
Porous carbons are the active materials of choice for supercapacitor applications because of their power capability, long-term cycle stability, and wide operating temperatures. However, the development of carb...
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Open AccessNeutralizing Antibody Validation Testing and Reporting Harmonization
Evolving immunogenicity assay performance expectations and a lack of harmonized neutralizing antibody validation testing and reporting tools have resulted in significant time spent by health authorities and sp...
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Numerical investigations of enhanced shallow geothermal energy recovery using microencapsulated phase change materials and metal fins
The efficiency of shallow geothermal energy recovery has been constrained by both the short-term temperature anomaly around heat exchangers and the long-term ground heat depletion. This study presents numerica...
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Heterogeneous 3D Morphological Evolution of Ni Microparticles in Molten Salts: Visualized by Operando Synchrotron X-ray Nano-tomography
Ni-based superalloys are promising materials for high-temperature molten salt (MS) energy generation and storage. Studying morphological and chemical evolution of pure Ni in MS provides fundamental knowledge f...
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Open AccessScalable synthesis of coordinatively unsaturated metal-nitrogen sites for large-scale CO2 electrolysis
Practical electrochemical CO2-to-CO conversion requires a non-precious catalyst to react at high selectivity and high rate. Atomically dispersed, coordinatively unsaturated metal-nitrogen sites have shown great p...
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Open AccessProbing sub-5 Ångstrom micropores in carbon for precise light olefin/paraffin separation
Olefin/paraffin separation is an important but challenging and energy-intensive process in petrochemical industry. The realization of carbons with size-exclusion capability is highly desirable but rarely repor...
