Understanding the Dynamics of Sulfur Droplets Formation in Lean‐Electrolyte and Low‐Temperature Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Qi Qi, Fangyi Shi, Jingya Yu, Yiyuan Ma, Feiyang Chen, Wei Lv, Wing‐Cheung Law, Shu Ping Lau, Zheng‐Long Xu

“…Abstract Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) afford great promises as the next‐generation rechargeable batteries due to the high energy density and low cost of sulfur cathodes. …”
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Surface functionalized mesoporous polydopamine nanocomposites for killing tumor cells through collaborative chemo/photothermal/chemodynamic treatment by Yi Ouyang, Yan Chen, Ting Xu, Yihao Sun, Sheng Zhao, Chunmei Chen, Yixin Tan, Liang He, Hui Liu

“…Aim: The development of a collaborative strategy with improved efficacy holds great promise in tumor treatment. This study aims to develop an effective collaborative strategy based on functionalized mesoporous polydopamine (MPDA) nanocomposites for killing tumor cells. …”
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Study on the Ignition Process and Characteristics of the Nitrate Ester Plasticized Polyether Propellant by Xiaoting Yan, Zhixun Xia, Liya Huang, Likun Ma, Xudong Na, Yunchao Feng, Chuanbo Fang

“…The ingredients and grain size distribution have great effects on both the ignition delay time and the ignition temperature. …”
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Current Control in Field-Excited Flux Switching Machines: No-Load Induced Voltage Impact Based on the Winding Connection by Diogo P. V. Galo, Thales A. C. Maia, Braz de J. Cardoso Filho

“…Particular emphasis should be placed on flux-switching machines with wound-field excitation, which offer great operating flexibility, efficient heat dissipation, and power density of up to 4.8 kW/kg. …”
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Study on the Propagation Law of Water Hammer Wave in Underwater Blasting and the Reducing Effect of Air Curtain on Water Hammer Wave by Chao Qi, Zuxiang Hu, Suihong Wang, Zhixiong Jiang, Haoyuan Wu, Zhiqiang Yin

“…As a consequence, it is of great significance to study the propagation law of water hammer waves. …”
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Unrecognized Pseudohypoparathyroidism Type 1A as a Cause of Hypocalcemia and Seizures in a 64-Year-Old Woman by Patrizia Del Monte, Carla Micaela Cuttica, Alessandro Marugo, Luca Foppiani, Daniela Audenino, Tomasz Tadeusz Godowicz, Francesca Marta Elli, Giovanna Mantovani, Emilio Di Maria

“…Our report illustrates the natural history of a patient with PHP1A, which went undiagnosed until the age of 64 years, with multi-hormonal resistance and clinical sequelae evolving throughout life, and underlines the importance of diagnosing this rare disease, which has a great impact on patients and their family life.…”
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Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Differences of China’s Power Carbon Footprint by Zhen-Yu Zhao, Shu-Guang Yuan, Yu Fu, Ying Wang, Heng Li

“…Therefore, analyzing the regional ecological environmental carrying capacity of thermal power carbon emissions is of great significance for countries with high thermal power capacity to guide the development of low-carbon power and industrial layout. …”
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Isolation and identification of Starmerella davenportii strain Do18 and its application in black tea beverage fermentation by Chuanhai Tu, Wenxiu Hu, Sijie Tang, Ling Meng, Zhihai Huang, Xiao Xu, Xiudong Xia, Fidelis Azi, Mingsheng Dong

“…Furthermore, the fermented beverage also has high total phenolics and flavonoids content and showed great antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Therefore, the findings of this research provide strong evidence that S. davenportii Do18 has good fermentation properties, can be a potential starter in food and beverage fermentation.…”
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Emerging PPARγ-Independent Role of PPARγ Ligands in Lung Diseases by Ajit A. Kulkarni, Collynn F. Woeller, Thomas H. Thatcher, Sesquile Ramon, Richard P. Phipps, Patricia J. Sime

“…Here, we review the role of PPARγ and PPARγ ligands in lung disease, with emphasis on PPARγ-independent effects. PPARγ ligands show great promise in moderating lung inflammation, as antiproliferative agents in combination to enhance standard chemotherapy in lung cancer and as treatments for pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive fatal disease with no effective therapy. …”
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Antiviral and Immunoenhancing Properties of 7-Thia-8-Oxoguanosine and Related Guanosine Analogues by Donald F Smee, Howard B Cottam, Brahma S Sharma, Ganesh D Kini, Ganapathi R Revankar, Emmanuel A Ojo-Amaize, Robert W Sidwell, Weldon B Jolley, Roland K Robins

“…TOGuo also has adjuvant activity, since its use in combination with a killed Ll210 leukemia cell vaccine greatly reduced the mortality of mice inoculated with live Ll210 leukemia cells compared with the vaccine used alone. …”
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A multidimensional approach to quantum state tomography of photoelectron wavepackets by H. Laurell, J. Baños-Gutiérrez, A. L’Huillier, D. Busto, D. Finkelstein-Shapiro

“…Efficient single-scan reconstructions would be of great help to increase the number of systems that can be studied. …”
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Characterizing suburban soil and microbial properties along a soil age chronosequence by Andie Suratt, Kavisha Behl, Wai Lam Hong, Yae Eun Yoon, Steven D. Allison

“…In particular, suburban residential neighborhoods comprise novel ecosystems with water and nutrient inputs that differ greatly from the surrounding land area. These impacts generate concern over the sustainability of urban ecosystems, especially whether they will be characterized by net carbon gain or loss over time. …”
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The Chloroplastic Small Heat Shock Protein Gene KvHSP26 Is Induced by Various Abiotic Stresses in Kosteletzkya virginica by Xiaohua Liu, Lizi Zhao, Jianzhao Li, Lijun Duan, Kai Zhang, Xuqiang Qiao, Weihuan Li, Chengchao Zheng, Xiaoli Tang, Hongxia Zhang

“…All these results suggest that KvHSP26 encodes a new sHSP, which is involved in multiple abiotic stress responses in K. virginica, and it has a great potential to be used as a candidate gene for the breeding of plants with improved tolerances to various abiotic stresses.…”
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Correlation and heritability estimation for agronomic traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes by Nadir Ali Bhangar, Farah Arain, Mohammad Iqbal Pandrani, Naila Khan, Ghazala Soomro, Faiza Rao, Nimra Rao, Irshad Ali Pandrani, Abdul Hakeem Jamro

“…The ANOVA revealed that all the traits were significant and showed great variation among the rice genotypes except fertility%. …”
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A superhydrophobic anti-flaming coating with anti-corrosion function for paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator by Yanfang Meng, Junqing Zhao, Wenming He

“…As an effective way for energy conversion, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have aroused great attention. Particularly, the paper-based TENGs have been paid the highest emphasize for their unparalleled merits: flexibility, light weight, low cost, and recyclability under heavily allocated environmental protection. …”
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Influence of the Decelerator Grid on the Optical Performance of the Ion Thruster by Chang Lu, Yide Zhao, Jie Wan, Yuchuan Chu, Liang Zheng, Yong Cao

“…It also has little effect on the CEX ions from the upstream and extraction (center) regions. However, it has great influence on the downstream CEX ions. When the upstream plasma number density is small, the decelerator grid will cause most of the downstream reflux CEX ions to impinge on the accelerator grid aperture barrel, resulting in the significant increase of the Barrel erosion of the accelerator grid. …”
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Prevalence of <i>Leptospira</i> spp. in Lithuanian Wild Boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) by Birutė Karvelienė, Inga Stadalienė, Jūratė Rudejevienė, Evelina Burbaitė, Dalia Juodžentė, Marius Masiulis, Jūratė Buitkuvienė, Jurgita Šakalienė, Gintaras Zamokas

“…Leptospirosis is a challenging pathology to diagnose and treat since its signs are unspecific and symptoms vary greatly. The disease seems to be highly prevalent in environments where reservoir animals such as rats and small mammals are common. …”
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Deployment Optimization of Connected and Automated Vehicle Lanes with the Safety Benefits on Roadway Networks by Zhibo Gao, Zhizhou Wu, Wei Hao, Kejun Long

“…Reasonable deployment of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) lanes which separating the heterogeneous traffic flow consisting of both CAVs and human-driven vehicles (HVs) can not only improve traffic safety but also greatly improve the overall roadway efficiency. This paper simplified CAV lane deployment plan into the problem of traffic network design and proposed a comprehensive decision-making method for CAV lane deployment plan. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Students About Water Pipe Smoking at Technical Institute / Alsuwayra in Middle Technical University by Ahmed K. Jawad, Jasim A. Khaleefah, Ammar A. Okab

“…Knowledge of students about waterpipe smoking was more (Yes) responses are harmful to health, the overall level of knowledge about waterpipe smoking was intermediate and poor knowledge. The study recommends great interest to the Ministry of Health and the consideration of the adjustment of strategies to improve knowledge, change attitudes, and correct the misconceptions about the habit of WPS, especially among students in colleges and universities. …”
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Sex-Pheromone-Mediated Mating Disruption Technology for the Oriental Fruit Moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Overview and Prospects by Wei N. Kong, J. Li, Ren J. Fan, Sheng C. Li, Rui Y. Ma

“…A great deal of progress has been made over the last three decades in research on pheromone-mediated mating disruption technology for the oriental fruit moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck). …”
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