North America’s Potential for an Environmentally Sustainable Nickel, Manganese, and Cobalt Battery Value Chain by Gary Vegh, Anil Kumar Madikere Raghunatha Reddy, Xia Li, Sixu Deng, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine, Karim Zaghib

“…As the critical mineral supply moves from Asia to North America, environmentally friendly industrial methods must be studied to provide this supply chain direction.…”
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Effect of plasma assisted combustion on emissions of a premixed nitrous oxide fuel blend by Boj N. Villanueva, Po-Hung Lin, Yueh-Heng Li, Jaime P. Honra

“…Other emissions such as the Unburned Hydrocarbon CH4 and CO2 were found to decrease non-monotonically with increasing plasma intensity after the input voltage crossed the critical value, with the result being a product of various plasma combustion enhancement mechanisms such as dissociation and excitation.…”
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Semaphorin 3A Shifts Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cells towards Osteogenic Phenotype and Promotes Bone Regeneration In Vivo by Xiangwei Liu, Naiwen Tan, Yuchao Zhou, Xueying Zhou, Hui Chen, Hongbo Wei, Ji Chen, Xiaoru Xu, Sijia Zhang, Guodong Yang, Yingliang Song

“…Taken together, our study here identifies Sema3A as a critical gene for osteogenic phenotype and reveals that Sema3A-modified ASCs would serve as a promising candidate for bettering bone defect repair.…”
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Deep learning and hyperspectral features for seedling stage identification of barnyard grass in paddy field by Siqiao Tan, Qiang Xie, Wenshuai Zhu, Yangjun Deng, Lei Zhu, Xiaoqiao Yu, Zheming Yuan, Zheming Yuan, Yuan Chen, Yuan Chen

“…Detection of barnyard grass before the four-leaf stage is critical for effective control measures. However, due to their striking visual similarity, separating them from rice seedlings at early growth stages is daunting using traditional visible light imaging models. …”
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Exploring the necessity of corporate dynamic capability and sustainable performance by Li Mingxing, Ma Zhiqiang, Bailin Ge, Song Xinping, Mohammad Heydari, Maulid H. Bwabo

“…Conclusion: Knowledge sharing, agility and sensing capability are crucial for sustainable performance, while other dynamic capability factors are not critically sufficient and necessary for growth. Contribution: The study offers valuable insights by identifying critical levels of agility, knowledge sharing, managerial cognitive capability, and sensing capability sufficient for sustainable performance in dairy microfirms. …”
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Formulation and characterization of surfactants with antibacterial and corrosion-inhibiting properties for enhancing shale gas drainage and production by Jia Li, Ming Wen, Zeyin Jiang, Shangjun Gao, Xiao Xiao, Chao Xiang, Ji Tao

“…Results from the surface tension test indicate that at 60 °C, surfactants with a low carbon chain structure achieve the lowest surface tension of 32.61 mN/m at the critical micelle concentration. Particle size distribution (PSD) tests reveal that within the 1–10 critical micelle concentration range, three types of surfactants can form aggregates through self-assembly, with a PSD range of 100–400 nm. …”
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Evaluation and mechanism investigations of titanium-fire inclusiveness in aeroengine compressor by MI Guangbao, SUN Ruochen, QIU Yuehai, DONG Fuli

“…Meanwhile， the diffusion behavior of titanium fire and the critical failure conditions under simulated airflow environment were varified by experiments as well. …”
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Static Bending, Vibration, and Buckling Responses of a Sandwich Beam Composed of Five Layers Considering Honeycomb Core and CNTRC with SMA Particles and Temperature-Dependent Mater... by Mohsen Asgari, Mehdi Mohammadimehr, Mohammad Arabzadeh-Ziari, Erfan Arabzadeh-Ziari

“…Moreover, increasing temperature softens the material, leading to a decrease in the critical buckling load.…”
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Evolution mechanisms of the scratch-induced elastoplastic stress fields and crack damage in γ-TiAl alloys by Zhaoqing Zhang, Kaining Shi, Yaoyao Shi, Huhu Li, Danni Lu, Yujie Kuang, Jiacheng Liu

“…Therefore, investigating the damage mechanisms of machining-induced, particularly the initiation and evolution of such damage, is critically important for achieving efficient and low-damage processing. …”
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METTL16 is Required for Meiotic Sex Chromosome Inactivation and DSB Formation and Recombination during Male Meiosis by Lisha Yin, Nan Jiang, Wenjing Xiong, Shiyu Yang, Jin Zhang, Mengneng Xiong, Kuan Liu, Yuting Zhang, Xinxin Xiong, Yiqian Gui, Huihui Gao, Tao Li, Yi Li, Xiaoli Wang, Youzhi Zhang, Fengli Wang, Shuiqiao Yuan

“…Abstract Meiosis in males is a critical process that ensures complete spermatogenesis and genetic diversity. …”
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Influences of Different Factors and Sensitivity Analysis of Permeability of Gassy Coal by Bo Li, Yong Yuan, Yunpei Liang, Zhenghan Qin

“…There is a turning point in the seepage tests, that is, the critical gas pressure. When the gas pressure is lower than the critical value, the slippage effect plays the leading role in the variation of permeability of the coal; on the contrary, effective stress plays the dominant role. …”
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Potentially commercializable nerve guidance conduits for peripheral nerve injury: Past, present, and future by Chundi Liu, Mouyuan Sun, Lining Lin, Yaxian Luo, Lianjie Peng, Jingyu Zhang, Tao Qiu, Zhichao Liu, Jun Yin, Mengfei Yu

“…It proposes that the initial six months post-transplantation is a critical window period for evaluating their efficacy. …”
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Analisis systematic literature review penguatan pendidik Islam dalam perspektif tafsir, fiqh, dan ilmu sosial prophetic by Herlina Herlina, Arbi Arbi, Syarifuddin Syarifuddin, M. Fahli Zatrahadi, Darmawati Darmawati, Ifdil Ifdil, Istiqomah Istiqomah

“…Some of the themes discussed based on Nvivo's analysis include increasing understanding of Islamic teachings, increasing critical thinking ability, strengthening students' Islamic identity, increasing the application of Islamic values, and increasing educators' confidence in teaching about Islam. …”
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Strain mapping and defects inspection of divertor targets by Bragg edge neutron imaging and neutron tomography by Triestino Minniti, Roberto Coppola, Winfried Kockelmann, Anton S. Tremsin, Selanna Roccella, Henri Greuner, Jeong-Ha You

“…The divertor target of a nuclear fusion reactor is a key in-vessel component with critical operational functions to exhaust particles at associated thermal power. …”
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Multidisciplinary nursing care in chronic Chagas disease: a scoping review by Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Leonardo Maia Leony, Ramona Tavares Daltro, Emily Ferreira Santos, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Larissa de Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Daniel Dias Sampaio, Faber Neves Santos, Lívia Dórea Dantas Fernandes, Roque Aras, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

“…Objective To increase healthcare professionals’ awareness of the critical role played by high-quality care in the management of patients with chronic Chagas disease. …”
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Metabolites derived from medicinal plants modulating voltage-gated sodium channel activity: A systematic review by José Luis Estela-Zape, Mayra Liliana Pizarro-Loaiza, Gabriel Arteaga, Santiago Castaño, Leonardo Fierro

“…Background: Voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) are critical for generating action potentials in neuronal and muscle tissues. …”
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Research on the Thermal Runaway Behavior and Flammability Limits of Sodium-Ion and Lithium-Ion Batteries by Changbao Qi, Hewu Wang, Minghai Li, Cheng Li, Yalun Li, Chao Shi, Ningning Wei, Yan Wang, Huipeng Zhang

“…The results show that the critical surface temperatures at the time of thermal runaway are as follows: LFP (346 °C) > NIBs (292 °C) > NCM523 (290 °C) > NCM622 (281 °C), with LFP batteries exhibiting the highest thermal runaway critical temperature. …”
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Assessing the ecological consequences of crude oil spills on bird communities in an Afrotropical landscape by Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Talatu Tende, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda

“…This suggests a loss of critical ecological functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. …”
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Development of data-driven algal bloom alert models with low temporal resolution data and application to Hong Kong rivers by Shujie Xu, Zhongnan Ye, Shu-Chien Hsu, Xiaoyi Liu, Chunmiao Zheng

“…This study presents a data-driven algal bloom alert model employing machine learning and data discretization techniques to solve the data issue, utilizing monthly water quality data of 12 rivers and daily weather data in Hong Kong. The critical factors associated with algal blooms were then identified by feature importance analysis and false negative analysis of the optimal performance model, guiding potential algal control strategies for Hong Kong. …”
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Lightweight AES Design for IoT Applications: Optimizations in FPGA and ASIC With DFA Countermeasure Strategies by Salman Ahmed, Nabihah Ahmad, Nasir Ali Shah, Ghulam E. Mustafa Abro, Ardhi Wijayanto, Abdinasir Hirsi, Abdul Rehman Altaf

“…This study identifies critical gaps in lightweight AES and security challenges while discussing countermeasures that balance security with design efficiency. …”
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