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Unraveling the Effect of Acid Treatment Prior to Alkaline Treatment on the Performance of TS-1 Zeolite
The effect of acid treatment on TS-1 zeolite prior to alkaline treatment with TPAOH solution is investigated. 1H MAS NMR, UV–Vis, XPS, XRF, N2-sorption and TEM are applied to characterize the acid and/or alkaline...
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Open AccessMSFANet: multi-scale fusion attention network for mangrove remote sensing lmage segmentation using pattern recognition
Mangroves are ecosystems that grow in the intertidal areas of coastal zones, playing crucial ecological roles and possessing unique economic and social values. They have garnered significant attention and rese...
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Investigating the Impact of Cultural Tourism NFTs’ Perceived Value and Experiential Evaluation on WOM of a Tourism Destination: A Generational Difference Moderation Approach
As an emerging thing, Non-Fungible Token (NFT) has been used in the tourism sector to attract new customers and promote destinations. However, there is a challenge in how cultural tourism NFT’s perceived value...
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Open AccessLow-dose ethanol consumption inhibits neutrophil extracellular traps formation to alleviate rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. Ethanol consumption has been reported to reduce morbidity in RA patients, but the mechanism behind it remains unclear. Our results showed that M...
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Partial point cloud registration algorithm based on deep learning and non-corresponding point estimation
For the limitations of global feature-based deep learning point cloud registration algorithms in partial point cloud registration, this paper proposes a partial point cloud registration algorithm NcPE-PNLK com...
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Improvement of lattice Boltzmann methods based on gated recurrent unit neural network
Compared with traditional computational fluid dynamics methods, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) has the advantages of simple program structure, adaptability to complex boundaries, and easy parallel computat...
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Open AccessAssessing changes in incubation period, serial interval, and generation time of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: a systematic review and meta-analysis
After the first COVID-19 wave caused by the ancestral lineage, the pandemic has been fueled from the continuous emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. Understanding key time-to-event periods for each emerging v...
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Using energy expenditure to estimate the minute ventilation and inhaled load of air pollutants: a pilot survey in young Chinese adults
Existing equations to estimate ventilation (VE) may not represent the Chinese population. The objective is to develop regression equations to predict the basal metabolic rate (BMR) for ventilation estimation. ...
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Open Access4-Octyl itaconate attenuates glycemic deterioration by regulating macrophage polarization in mouse models of type 1 diabetes
Pancreatic beta cell dysfunction and activated macrophage infiltration are early features in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis. A tricarboxylic acid cycle metabolite that can strongly activate NF-E2-related factor ...
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Sensorless Control of the Switched Reluctance Motor Based on the Sliding-Mode Observer
To upgrade the application of switched reluctance motors (SRMs) for more electric aircraft, this paper presents a method with sensorless control based on the flux-linkage data from the finite element method. F...
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Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter modifies the association between physical activity and the risk of hypertension
The trade-off between the potentially detrimental effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and the benefits of physical activity (PA) is unclear. We aimed to explore the independent and interaction effects betw...
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Collaborative control of fine particles and ozone required in China for health benefit
PM2.5 concentration declined significantly nationwide, while O3 concentration increased in most regions in China in 2013–2020. Recent evidences proved that peak season O3 is related to increased death risk from n...
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Quality classification of kiwifruit under different storage conditions based on deep learning and hyperspectral imaging technology
Kiwifruits contain various vitamins, amino acids, and minerals and are loved by consumers because of their sweet and soft taste. The storage time of kiwifruits after picking is short, and it needs to be stored...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Auditing AI Systems: A Metadata Approach
The EU AI regulatory framework and corresponding AI Act, call for stronger ‘product safety regime’ for AI development and set out requirements for more testing, transparency, and impact evaluation in AI based ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Cryogenic System Based on a Pulse Tube Cryocooler for Testing Tensile Properties of Micro-Sized Materials
For testing tensile properties of materials at cryogenic temperature, it is important to create a cryogenic environment. In this study, a cryogenic system has been designed and established for testing tensile ...
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Experimental and Theoretical Study of Variable Density Multilayer Insulation (VDMLI) at Different Cold Boundary Temperatures
Cryogenic propellant will play an important role in the future aerospace field because of its superior properties. The zero boil off (ZBO) storage of cryogenic propellant is the key of its long-term on orbit s...
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Open AccessVolumetric Imaging of Neural Activity by Light Field Microscopy
Recording the highly diverse and dynamic activities in large populations of neurons in behaving animals is crucial for a better understanding of how the brain works. To meet this challenge, extensive efforts h...
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Advances in Machine Learning and Hyperspectral Imaging in the Food Supply Chain
Food quality and safety are the essential hot issues of social concern. In recent years, there has been a growing demand for real-time food information, and non-destructive testing is gradually replacing tradi...
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Open AccessInfluence of humor expression on suicidal ideation among adolescents: mediating effects of depressive emotion and positive emotion
The occurrence and degree of suicidal ideation during the past month in adolescents should be regarded seriously. Several studies have noted that humor expression style and depressive emotion may influence ado...
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Unusual one-way edge state in acoustic gyroscopic continuum
Unusual one-way edge states have been observed in composite structures composed of periodic lattices loaded with gyroscopes. Here, we provide a continuum-mechanics understanding to the one-way edge state by fo...
