A Game-Theoretic Response Strategy for Coordinator Attack in Wireless Sensor Networks by Jianhua Liu, Guangxue Yue, Shigen Shen, Huiliang Shang, Hongjie Li

“…In this paper, we propose an adaptive coordinator selection algorithm using game and fuzzy logic aiming at both minimizing the average number of hops and maximizing network lifetime. The proposed game model consists of two interrelated formulations: a stochastic game for dynamic defense and a best response policy using evolutionary game formulation for coordinator selection. …”
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Investigation of a CDDW Hamiltonian to Explore Possibility of Magneto-Quantum Oscillations in Electronic Specific Heat of Hole-Doped Cuprates by Partha Goswami, Manju Rani

“…For ́𝜀=0, with the chemical potential 𝜇=−0.27 eV for 10% doping level and |𝑣0|≥|𝑡| (where |𝑡|=0.25 eV is the first neighbor hopping), at zero/non-zero magnetic field (𝐵), the FS on the first Brillouin zone is found to correspond to electron pockets around antinodal regions and barely visible patches around nodal regions. …”
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Disorder-induced enhancement of lithium-ion transport in solid-state electrolytes by Zhimin Chen, Tao Du, N. M. Anoop Krishnan, Yuanzheng Yue, Morten M. Smedskjaer

“…This metric allows the classification of the disorder-induced “soft” hopping lithium ions. Our findings offer insights into ion conduction mechanisms in complex disordered structures, thereby contributing to the development of superior solid-state electrolytes for LIBs.…”
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Monitoring square and circular fields with sensors using energy-efficient cluster-based routing for underwater wireless sensor networks by Arshad Sher, Nadeem Javaid, Irfan Azam, Hira Ahmad, Wadood Abdul, Sanaa Ghouzali, Iftikhar Azim Niaz, Fakhri Alam Khan

“…A depth threshold ( d th ) value is also used to minimize number of hops between source and destination for less energy consumption. …”
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Chemical Polymerization Kinetics of Poly-O-Phenylenediamine and Characterization of the Obtained Polymer in Aqueous Hydrochloric Acid Solution Using K2Cr2O7 as Oxidizing Agent by S. M. Sayyah, A. B. Khaliel, Ahmed A. Aboud, S. M. Mohamed

“…The frequency exponent (s) was found to be less than unity and decreased with the increase of temperature, which confirms that the correlated barrier hopping model was the dominant charge transport mechanism.…”
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Development of Energy-Efficient Routing Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Optimal Gradient Routing with On Demand Neighborhood Information by K. Nattar Kannan, B. Paramasivan

“…It optimizes the number of hops for packet forwarding to the sink node which gives a better solution for energy consumption and delay. …”
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CAF: Cluster Algorithm and A-Star with Fuzzy Approach for Lifetime Enhancement in Wireless Sensor Networks by Yali Yuan, Caihong Li, Yi Yang, Xiangliang Zhang, Lian Li

“…Secondly, the combined methods of fuzzy inference and A-star algorithm are adopted, taking into account the factors such as the remaining power, the minimum hops, and the traffic numbers of nodes. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed method has significant effectiveness in terms of balancing energy consumption as well as maximizing the network lifetime by comparing the performance of the A-star and fuzzy (AF) approach, cluster and fuzzy (CF)method, cluster and A-star (CA)method, A-star method, and SEP algorithm under the same routing criteria.…”
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Nano-Pr2O3 Doped PVA + Na3C6H5O7 Polymer Electrolyte Films for Electrochemical Cell Applications by J. Ramesh Babu, K. Ravindhranath, K. Vijaya Kumar

“…With increase in temperature, the conductivity is increasing and it is attributed to the hopping of interchain and intrachain ion movements and furthermore decrease in microscopic viscosity of the films. …”
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CD4 Cell Counts at HIV Diagnosis among HIV Outpatient Study Participants, 2000–2009 by Kate Buchacz, Carl Armon, Frank J. Palella, Rose K. Baker, Ellen Tedaldi, Marcus D. Durham, John T. Brooks

“…It is unclear if CD4 cell counts at HIV diagnosis have improved over a 10-year period of expanded HIV testing in the USA. Methods. We studied HOPS participants diagnosed with HIV infection ≤6 months prior to entry into care during 2000–2009. …”
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High-performance solid-state proton gating membranes based on two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded organic framework composites by Dandan Lei, Yixiang Wang, Qixiang Zhang, Shuqi Wang, Lei Jiang, Zhen Zhang

“…Density functional theory calculations reveal that the reversible formation and disruption of humidity-induced water bridges within the frameworks facilitates the switching of proton transport mode from the adsorption site hopping to the Grotthuss mechanism. This transition, coupled with the introduction of bacterial cellulose to enhance desorption/adsorption of water clusters, enables us to achieve a superior proton gating ratio of up to 5740, surpassing state-of-the-art solid-state gating devices. …”
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Predictive Trajectory-Based Mobile Data Gathering Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks by Fan Chao, Zhiqin He, Renkuan Feng, Xiao Wang, Xiangping Chen, Changqi Li, Ying Yang

“…Tradition wireless sensor networks (WSNs) transmit data by single or multiple hops. However, some sensor nodes (SNs) close to a static base station forward data more frequently than others, which results in the problem of energy holes and makes networks fragile. …”
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New insights into structural, optical, electrical and thermoelectric behavior of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3 single crystals by G. Jagło, Kamila Kluczewska-Chmielarz, J. Suchanicz, A. Kruk, A. Kania, D. Sitko, M. Nowakowska-Malczyk, M. Łapiński, G. Stachowski

“…The activation energy values determined from the conductivity data, the imaginary part of the electric impedance and the modulus indicate that the relaxation process in the high-temperature range is attributable to both single and double ionized oxygen vacancies, in combination with the hopping of electrons between Ti4+ and Ti3+. P-type electrical conductivity was also found. …”
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Peculiarities of Charge Transfer in SiO2(Ni)/Si Nanosystems by Egor Yu. Kaniukov, Dzmitry V. Yakimchuk, Victoria D. Bundyukova, Alena E. Shumskaya, Abdulkarim A. Amirov, Sergey E. Demyanov

“…In the low temperatures (~100–20 K), the variable range hopping conduction between pores on the SiO2/Si boundary, containing localized states, dominates.…”
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Floquet topological phase transitions in 2D Su–Schrieffer–Heeger model: interplay between time reversal symmetry breaking and dimerization by Adrian Pena, Bogdan Ostahie, Cristian Radu

“…We analytically show that TRS breaking is forbidden in the absence of second order neighbors hopping. In the absence of light irradiation, we identify a symmetry-protected degeneracy and prove the appearance of a flat band along a specific direction in the momentum space. …”
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Three-dimensional mapping of the altermagnetic spin splitting in CrSb by Guowei Yang, Zhanghuan Li, Sai Yang, Jiyuan Li, Hao Zheng, Weifan Zhu, Ze Pan, Yifu Xu, Saizheng Cao, Wenxuan Zhao, Anupam Jana, Jiawen Zhang, Mao Ye, Yu Song, Lun-Hui Hu, Lexian Yang, Jun Fujii, Ivana Vobornik, Ming Shi, Huiqiu Yuan, Yongjun Zhang, Yuanfeng Xu, Yang Liu

“…Tight-binding model analysis indicates that the large altermagnetic splitting arises from strong third-nearest-neighbor hopping mediated by Sb ions. The large band/spin splitting near Fermi level in metallic CrSb, together with its high T N (up to 705 K) and simple spin configuration, paves the way for exploring emergent phenomena and spintronic applications based on altermagnets.…”
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Exploring Structural, Magnetic, and Electric Transport Properties of Sol–Gel Derived Nd0.65Ca0.35MnO3 by Bhupendra Singh, Gaurav Joshi, Sudha Tomar, D. S. Raghav, Raj Kumar, Upendra Kumar, Lalit Kumar

“…Instead, the PM state in the sample shows conduction via variable range hopping.…”
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Modulation and Multiple Access for Beyond 6G Electromagnetic Nanonetworks in the Terahertz Band by Pankaj Singh, Sung-Yoon Jung

“…Unlike previous surveys, our focus is on the physical layer, emphasizing rate-division and time-hopping strategies, including pulse position and pulse amplitude modulation techniques. …”
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Unravelling Lithium Interactions in Non-Flammable Gel Polymer Electrolytes: A Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics Study by Nasser AL-Hamdani, Paula V. Saravia, Javier Luque Di Salvo, Sergio A. Paz, Giorgio De Luca

“…These findings offer insights into the Li⁺ transport mechanism at the molecular scale in the GPE by suggesting that lithium-ion transport does not occur by hopping between polymer functional groups but by diffusion into the solvent/counter anion system. …”
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Behaviours preceding suicides at railway and underground locations: a multimethodological qualitative approach by Lisa Marzano, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Jo Borrill, Emily Hawkins, Bob Fields, Ian Kruger, Ian Noonan

“…Data were gathered from several sources, including interviews with individuals who survived a rail suicide attempt (n=9), CCTV footage of individuals who died by rail suicide (n=16) and qualitative survey data providing views from rail staff (n=79).Results Our research suggests that there are several behaviours that people may carry out before a suicide or suicide attempt at a rail location, including station hopping and platform switching, limiting contact with others, positioning themselves at the end of the track where the train/tube approaches, allowing trains to pass by and carrying out repetitive behaviours.Conclusions There are several behaviours that may be identifiable in the moments leading up to a suicide or suicide attempt on the railways which may present opportunities for intervention. …”
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ECC-Based Authentication Protocol for Military Internet of Drone (IoD): A Holistic Security Framework by Hyeon Choe, Dongsu Kang

“…During this process, timestamps and hops are transmitted to enable position verification through Ultra-Wideband, ensuring secure communication even in environments where GPS signals are restricted. …”
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