Recovery of Li, Mn, and Fe from LiFePO4/LiMn2O4 mixed waste lithium-ion battery cathode materials by Wang Y.-H., Wu J.-J., Hu G.-C., Ma W.-H.

“…XRD and XPS analysis showed that the main phase in the leaching residue was FePO4. This process can be used to separate and recover metals from mixed waste lithium-ion battery cathode materials, and it also provides raw materials for the preparation of lithium-ion battery cathode materials.…”
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Patient Perception of Ideal Body Weight and the Effect of Body Mass Index by Rozhin Naghshizadian, Amir A. Rahnemai-Azar, Kruthi Kella, Michael M. Weber, Marius L. Calin, Shahida Bibi, Daniel T. Farkas

“…Despite much effort, obesity remains a significant public health problem. One of the main contributing factors is patients’ perception of their target ideal body weight. …”
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Lessons from COVID-19 and Seoul: Effects of Reduced Human Activity from Social Distancing on Urban CO2 Concentration and Air Quality by Hayoung Park, Sujong Jeong, Ja-Ho Koo, Sojung Sim, Yeon Bae, Yeonsoo Kim, Chaerin Park, Jeongyeon Bang

“…Moreover, the insignificant change in wind speed and wind direction during the months of February and March 2020 compared to 2019 implies that CO2, CO, and NO2 concentrations have not been influenced by meteorological conditions, but mainly by changes in emissions from decreased human activity. …”
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Three-dimensional direct lithography of stable quantum dots in hybrid glass by Dezhi Zhu, Shangben Jiang, Ying Wang, Dejun Liu, Weijia Bao, Liwei Liu, Junle Qu, Yiping Wang, Changrui Liao

“…Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), as high-performance materials, play an essential role in contemporary industry, mainly due to their high photoluminescent quantum yield, wide absorption characteristics, and size-dependent light emission. …”
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An Intelligent Big Data Security Framework Based on AEFS-KENN Algorithms for the Detection of Cyber-Attacks from Smart Grid Systems by Sankaramoorthy Muthubalaji, Naresh Kumar Muniyaraj, Sarvade Pedda Venkata Subba Rao, Kavitha Thandapani, Pasupuleti Rama Mohan, Thangam Somasundaram, Yousef Farhaoui

“…There is an unprecedented amount of heterogeneous big data as a consequence of the growth of power grid technologies, along with data processing and advanced tools. The main obstacles in turning the heterogeneous large dataset into useful results are computational burden and information security. …”
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Study on Failure Modes and Energy Evolution of Coal-Rock Combination under Cyclic Loading by Shilin Song, Xuesheng Liu, Yunliang Tan, Deyuan Fan, Qing Ma, Honglei Wang

“…The results show that the samples mainly behave with three failure modes (shear slip, tensile splitting, and fracture), and all the coal sections in the coal-rock combinations fail, whereas most rock sections remain intact. …”
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TNF-α Regulates Natriuretic Peptides and Aquaporins in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells BEAS-2B by Letizia Mezzasoma, Lucio Cagini, Cinzia Antognelli, Francesco Puma, Eugenio Pacifico, Vincenzo Nicola Talesa

“…Since TNF-α is one of the main proinflammatory cytokine initially released after major surgery, it is reasonable to assume its involvement in fluid overload. …”
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CRAT downregulation promotes ovarian cancer progression by facilitating mitochondrial metabolism through decreasing the acetylation of PGC-1α by Zhen Zhang, Shuhua Zhao, Xiaohui Lv, Yan Gao, Qian Guo, Yanjie Ren, Yuanyuan He, Yihua Jin, Hong Yang, Shujuan Liu, Xiaohong Zhang

“…Here, we found a frequent down-regulation of CRAT in OC, which is mainly caused by up-regulation of miR-132-5p. Downregulation of CRAT was significantly associated with shorter survival time for patients with OC. …”
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Chemical Composition and Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities of Satureja montana L. Essential Oil and Its Antibacterial Potential against Salmonella Spp. Strains by Hanene Miladi, Rihab Ben Slama, Donia Mili, Sami Zouari, Amina Bakhrouf, Emna Ammar

“…Thirty-two compounds were identified accounting for 99.85% of the total oil, where oxygenated monoterpenes constituted the main chemical class (59.11%). The oil was dominated by carvacrol (53.35%), γ-terpinene (13.54%), and the monoterpenic hydrocarbons p-cymene (13.03%). …”
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MicroRNA and Putative Target Discoveries in Chrysanthemum Polyploidy Breeding by Fengjiao Zhang, Jingya Zhao, Sujuan Xu, Weimin Fang, Fadi Chen, Nianjun Teng

“…As a result, a total of 170 miRNAs were identified and there are 41 special miRNAs in cross of paternal chromosome doubling, such as miR169b, miR440, and miR528-5p. miR164c and miR159a were highly expressed in a normal embryo at 18 days after pollination, suggesting the regulatory role at the late stage of embryonic development. miR172c was only detected in the normal embryo at 18 days after pollination, which means that miR172c mainly mediates gene expression in postembryonic development and these genes may promote embryo maturation. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the LRR-RLK Gene Family in Two Vernicia Species by Huiping Zhu, Yangdong Wang, Hengfu Yin, Ming Gao, Qiyan Zhang, Yicun Chen

“…Further investigation revealed that Vf/VmLRR-RLK orthologous genes mainly showed similar expression patterns in response to tree wilt disease, except 4 pairs of Vf/VmLRR-RLKs that showed opposite expression trends. …”
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In Search of an Integrative Method to Study Unconscious Processing: An Application of Bayesian and General Recognition Theory Models to the Processing of Hierarchical Patterns in t... by Antonio Prieto, Pedro R. Montoro, Mikel Jimenez, José Antonio Hinojosa

“…We combined a priming task where participants had to report global or local shapes, with the use of subjective and objective awareness measures collected either in a separate block (offline), or trial-by-trial during the main task (online). The unconscious processing of the masked primes was then evaluated through two different novel model-based methods: a Bayesian and a General Recognition Theory modeling approach. …”
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Modulation effects of folic acid and vitamin D on the relationships between prenatal cumulative phthalate exposure and preschoolers’ emotional and behavioral problems by Li-wen Chen, Xin Chen, Chen Han, Bei-bei Zhu, Yi-fan Wang, Yuan Liu, Min-min Jiang, Ya-fei Wang, Chun-han Shan, Hua-yan Mo, Kun Huang, Hui Gao, Fang-biao Tao

“…There was an interaction effect between folic acid supplementation, vitamin D levels and phthalate mixtures on the risk of abnormal emotional behavior in children, which was reflected mainly in prosocial behavior and conduct problems. …”
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Effect of Iota-Carrageenan and Its Hydrolysates on the Stability of Milk Ice Cream Mixes by Anna Kot, Ewa Jakubczyk, Magdalena Buniowska-Olejnik, Anna Kamińska-Dwórznicka

“…The objective of this research was to determine the influence of iota-carrageenan and its acid and enzymatic hydrolysates on the physical properties of milk ice cream mixes. The main factors considered were the Turbiscan stability index, backscattering profile, particle size distribution and median diameter (D 50 ), the consistency index and the flow behavior index of ice cream mix before and after 24 h of maturation at 4°C. …”
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Balanced operation strategies of district heating systems based on dynamic hydraulic-thermal modeling by Xiaojie Lin, Ning Zhang, Zheng Luo, Encheng Feng, Wei Zhong

“…Consequently, the primary side control in the current district heating system mainly results in the over or under-supply of heating substations. …”
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Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist Treatment in Polymicrobial Sepsis: Molecular Insights by Akhil Hegde, Yung-Hua Koh, Shabbir M. Moochhala, Madhav Bhatia

“…We conclude that substance P acting via neurokinin-1 receptor in sepsis initiated signaling cascade mediated mainly by protein kinase C-α, led to NF-κB and activator protein-1 activation, and further modulated proinflammatory mediators.…”
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Fair Taxes, Better Revenue: A Case Study on Spatial Approaches to Land Taxation in Lebak Regency, Indonesia by Andri Hernandi, Irwan Meilano, Asep Yusup Saptari, Deni Suwardhi, Rizqi Abdulharis, Alfita P. Handayani, Sella L. Nurmaulia, Nabila S. E. Putri, Ratri Widyastuti, Putri Merdekawati, Fitri N. Cahyani

“…Land taxation, mainly the Land and Building Tax (LBT), is a critical revenue source for local governments in Indonesia, yet its contribution remains suboptimal due to inefficiencies in assessment and administration. …”
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Cyclin-dependent protein kinases and cell cycle regulation in biology and disease by Ilenia Pellarin, Alessandra Dall’Acqua, Andrea Favero, Ilenia Segatto, Valentina Rossi, Nicole Crestan, Javad Karimbayli, Barbara Belletti, Gustavo Baldassarre

“…Here, we describe the functions of CDKs, categorized into the three main functional groups in which they are classified, highlighting the most relevant pathways that drive their expression and functions. …”
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Geospatial indicators of bikeability index as cyclefriendly city design: a systematic review by Alfredo Leopoldo Enrique Messenger Valenzuela, Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes, Pablo Antônio Bertasso de Araujo, Marcelo Dutra Della Justina, Gabriel Claudino Budal Arins, Cassiano Ricardo Rech

“… The aim was to identify the main geospatial indicators used in bikeability index through constructive methodological studies. …”
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OHMi Estarreja: an ecosystem highly anthropized where contamination is the unifying element towards interdisciplinarity by Bedell, Jean-Philippe, Guihard-Costa, Anne-Marie, Paiva, Cristiana, Machado, Diogo, Cachada, Anabela, Patinha, Carla, Durães, Nuno, Sousa, Ana Catarina, Beurier, Anne-Gaëlle, Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo

“…The Estarreja area (North of Portugal) has been subject to intense industrial pollution and host the second largest chemical industry complex in the country, which produced mainly ammonium sulphate, nitric acid and ammonium nitrate, but also synthetic resins. …”
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