Conjugated Ladder Polymers: Unique Organic π-Conjugated Materials for Optoelectronics, Transistors, and Energy Harvesting and Storage by Kok Chan Chong, Teck Lip Dexter Tam, Ran Tao, Kang Le Osmund Chin, Ming Hui Chua, Jianwei Xu

“…The former includes several facile synthetic methods, postsynthetic treatments, various characterization, and postprocessing of cLPs, focusing on film fabrication. The latter focuses on numerous applications, including organic thermoelectrics for energy harvesting, battery electrodes and organic supercapacitors for energy storage, and organic optoelectronics, including organic light-emitting diodes, organic photovoltaics, organic electrochromics, and organic photodetectors. …”
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The Improvement of Dry Eye Symptoms after Pinguecula Excision and Conjunctival Autograft with Fibrin Glue by Jinho Jeong, Gabriel M. Rand, Taejung Kwon, Ji-Won Kwon

“…Our primary outcomes were 3-month postoperative changes in tear film breakup time (TBUT), Schirmer test, and a dry eye symptom score. …”
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Compressive Loads on the Lumbar Spine During Lifting: 4D WATBAK versus Inverse Dynamics Calculations by M. H. Cole, P. N. Grimshaw

“…A single perpendicularly placed video camera was used to film each performance in the sagittal plane. The resultant two-dimensional kinematic data were input into the 4D WATBAK software and a dynamic biomechanical model to quantify the compression forces acting at the L4/L5 intervertebral joint. …”
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Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Gas Sensor with PEDOT:PSS/Gold–Platinum Nanocomposites for Highly Sensitive Detection of Methane by Jiaying Sun, Zhuoru Huang, Xiaojing Zhang, Hangming Xiong, Weijie Yu, Shimeng Mou, Wenwu Zhu, Hao Wan

“…LIG’s high porosity, flexibility, and excellent electrical conductivity are beneficial for electrochemical detection. The PEDOT:PSS film is electrodeposited on the electrode surface to amplify the signal further. …”
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Experimental Study on Pressure-Deformation-Contact Resistance Characteristics of Converter Transformer Valve Side Casing Louver Contacts by Shihong Hu, Zhicheng Huang, Jiahui Chen, Chi Yuan, Bozhang Feng, Tao Zhao, Yunpeng Liu

“…At the same time, based on the test results, the change characteristics are analysised of the surface shrinkage resistance and film layer resistance of the contact piece. The obtained conclusions can provide a practical basis for the design of electric contact components of power transformer bushings and fault analysis research.…”
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Fluorescence engineering in metamaterial-assisted super-resolution localization microscope by Choi Kyu Ri, Li Shilong, Ozerov Igor, Bedu Frédéric, Park Dong Hee, Joo Bin Chan, Wu Jeong Weon, Nic Chormaic Síle, Lee Yeon Ui

“…Here, we present a systematic study of fluorescence engineering in metamaterial assisted localization microscopy by using cyclic group metasurfaces coated with a fluorescent film. Tailored variations are clearly demonstrated in both the photoluminescence intensity and the photobleaching lifetime of fluorophores based on the spatially varied Purcell effect near the metasurfaces. …”
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Development and characterization of a surfactant responsive to redox conditions for gas recovery in foam drainage by Jia Li, Ming Wen, Zeyin Jiang, Long Xian, Jiawen Liu, Juan Chen

“…In the oxidized state, the surfactant’s particle size can reach 310 nm, effectively stabilizing foam by reducing the liquid discharge rate of the liquid film through large micelles. Moreover, oxidized surfactants exhibit excellent dispersion and stability properties, with a Zeta potential of 28.7 mV. …”
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Preparation of quaternary ammonium-modified silica and its adsorption of vanadium(V) by ZHANG Cuihong, WANG Jing, WANG Jie, YUAN Wenjiao

“…The pseudo-second-order reaction kinetics and Langmuir adsorption isotherm model indicated that the process of adsorbing vanadium(Ⅴ) by SiO2@DMOA was a surface monolayer chemical adsorption process, and the intra-particle diffusion model and Boyd model demonstrated that liquid film diffusion was the main limiting rate of this adsorption process. …”
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Evaluating causes and gestures: source-related and crossmodal features in the perception of environmental sounds by Sven-Amin Lembke

“…Communication through auditory cues often evokes associations to other sensory modalities. In film music, for instance, a descending pitch contour commonly resembles a falling motion. …”
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Detecting and measuring Microplastic pollution in Al Hoceima City's harbor, northern Morocco by Iliass Achoukhi, Yahya EL Hammoudani, Khadija Haboubi, Abdelhak Bourjila, Abdelaziz Touzani, Kamal Reklaoui, Fouad Dimane

“…The analysis revealed a dominance of polyethylene (70.2 %) and polypropylene (20.5 %) among the microplastics, primarily in fiber, fragment, and film forms, with sizes ranging from 0.10 to 6 mm. …”
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Supramolecular interactions-driven aggregation to prepare lipoic acid-bioadhesives for seawater-immersed wounds by Rui Lei, Wenjun Wang, Guan Li, Qian Yu, Haowei Fang, Jinghong Xu, Kunxi Zhang, Yinghai Ye

“…To further improve the adhesive strength, the formation of MXene/Ag+/LA interactions was integrated into poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (pHEMA) electrospinning to manufacture electrospun film with the adhesion strength as high as 2 MPa. …”
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Greener Synthesis, Characterization, and Antimicrobiological Effects of Helba Silver Nanoparticle-PMMA Nanocomposite by Manal A. Awad, Awatif A. Hendi, Khalid M. O. Ortashi, Amnah B. Alanazi, Batool A. ALZahrani, Dina A. Soliman

“…The green AgNP/PMMA nanocomposite film proved antimicrobial in water microbiological testing. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria and TB Coinfection at a National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda by Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sylvia Nassozi, Brian Gyagenda, Margret Namanda, Irene Andia-Biraro, William Worodria, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

“…Blood samples were tested for malaria blood smear, rapid malaria diagnostic test (RDT), complete blood count, haematological film analysis, HIV serology, and CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts. …”
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Optoelectric coordinated modulation of resistive switching behavior in perovskite based synaptic device by Yucheng Wang, Ruixi Huang, Wenyi Zhang, Dingyun Guo, Jiawei Zheng, Hexin Wang, Fobao Huang, Zhuoya Wang, He Guan

“…Here, a modifying layer of polythiophene (P3HT) was incorporated onto the TCP thin film to enhance the resistive switching (RS) characteristics of the synaptic device, which exhibits excellent stability (103 endurance cycles and > 103 s retention time) and low energy consumption (~ 6.3 pJ for electrical stimulus and ~ 6 pJ for optical stimulus). …”
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Coupled effects of chlorides and sulfates on steel reinforcement corrosion in concrete structures: A comprehensive review by Ye Tian, Yu Liu, Yu-Meng Xie, Guo-Yi Zhang, Hai-Long Ye, Dong-Ming Yan, Yun-Jian Li, Bei Li, Hong-Jing Xue, Qing Cai

“…It emphasizes the importance of further research to clarify the direct mechanism of sulfate ions on the passive film on the steel surface and their reactions in the electrochemical corrosion process. …”
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Mechanical performance of hybrid double- and step-lap joints in primary metallic aircraft structures: An experimental and numerical approach by Amir Ekladious, John Wang, Nabil Chowdhury, Wing Kong Chiu

“…Aerospace-grade 7075-T6 aluminium alloy was used for the adherends, with film adhesives and fasteners arranged in typical airframe patterns. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity of Ag-TiO2 Composites Deposited by Photoreduction under UV Irradiation by Carlos Díaz-Uribe, Jose Viloria, Lorraine Cervantes, William Vallejo, Karen Navarro, Eduard Romero, Cesar Quiñones

“…In this work, we synthesized Ag nanoparticles on TiO2 thin films deposited on soda lime glass substrates. Ag nanoparticles were synthesized by photoreduction under UV irradiation silver nitrate solution. …”
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Repeatability and Reproducibility of SMTube Measurement in Dry Eye Disease Patients by Yiran Hao, Lei Tian, Kai Cao, Ying Jie

“…Every subject was subjected to the following five measurements sequentially: the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, Tear Meniscus Height (TMH) assessment, SMTube measurements, tear film breakup time (BUT) examination, and Schirmer I test (SIT). …”
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Goniopolarimetric Properties of Typical Satellite Material Surfaces: Intercomparison with Semi-Empirical pBRDF Modeled Results by Min Yang, Hongxia Mao, Jun Wu, Chong Zheng, Li Wang

“…The Kubelka–Munk pBRDF model best fits the silver polyimide film and white coating surfaces with RMSE equal to 3.25% and 2.03%, and the correlation coefficient is 0.994 and 0.984, respectively. …”
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Innate and Adaptive Cell Populations Driving Inflammation in Dry Eye Disease by José L. Reyes, Danielle T. Vannan, Bertus Eksteen, Imelda Juárez Avelar, Tonathiu Rodríguez, Marisol Ibet González, Alicia Vázquez Mendoza

“…Evidence suggests that these conditions arise from either failure of lacrimal gland secretion or low tear film quality. In its secondary form, DED is often associated with autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren’s syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis. …”
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