Oriented wide-bandgap perovskites for monolithic silicon-based tandems with over 1000 hours operational stability by Yuxin Yao, Biao Li, Degong Ding, Chenxia Kan, Pengjie Hang, Daoyong Zhang, Zechen Hu, Zhenyi Ni, Xuegong Yu, Deren Yang

“…We find that the (111) facet, which owned higher ion-migration activation energy and lower diffusion constant, endured instability better than the (100) facet in multi-component 1.68 eV perovskites under electron beam or light irradiations, where excess charge carriers facilitate halide migrations and thereafter phase segregations. …”
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The Antibacterial Property of Nigella sativa (Black seed) Oil Against Gram-positive and Gramnegative Bacteria by Sakar Ahmed Abdullah, Tara Faeq M. Salih, Abdullah Ahmed Hama, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Hassan Hussein Hamaamin

“…The bacteria were gram-negative (Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and gram-positive (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Bacillus subtilis, and Bacillus cereus). The agar ?diffusion well technique and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) were used. …”
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Polyethylene glycol used as a dispersant potentiates the toxicity of insecticides in mammalian cells rather than insects by Thillaichidambaram Muneeswaran, Tanya Bhatt, Su Hwan Park, Muthuchamy Maruthupandy, Minsik Kim, Vartika Mathur, Jong-Ho Lee, Min-Seok Kim, Wan-Seob Cho

“…PEG toxicity increased due to the micellar formulation of hydramethylnon in PEG, increasing cellular uptake by simple diffusion. Therefore, the observed potentiation effect highlights that the combination effect of formulation of hydrophobic compounds with dispersants should be carefully evaluated.…”
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In vivo imaging and pharmacokinetics of percutaneously injected ultrasound and X-ray imageable thermosensitive hydrogel loaded with doxorubicin versus free drug in swine. by Jose F Delgado, Ayele H Negussie, Nicole A Varble, Andrew S Mikhail, Antonio Arrichiello, Tabea Borde, Laetitia Saccenti, Ivane Bakhutashvili, Joshua W Owen, Robert Morhard, John W Karanian, William F Pritchard, Bradford J Wood

“…Relative iodine concentrations measured with CBCT following incorporation of an iodinated contrast agent in POL indicated potential drug diffusion and advection transport. Furthermore, US imaging revealed temporal changes, suggesting variations in acoustic intensity, heterogeneity, and echotextures. …”
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Research on wireless monitoring system for internal temperature field of coal gangue mountain by Xiaofei Liu, Chunhao Liang, Jifa Qian, Xiaolin Li, Xuemei Li, Baoli Li, Guang Xu, Bin Zhou

“…In the laboratory, active temperature rise monitoring was conducted on the simulated coal gangue pile to effectively observe the range of temperature diffusion. Simultaneously, field tests were performed in the coal gangue mountain at the coal mine. …”
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Rigid‐Flexible Coupling Realized by Synergistic Engineering of the Graphitic‐Amorphous Architecture for Durable and Fast Potassium Storage by Mingchi Jiang, Ning Sun, Bin Cao, Xuyang Jian, Razium Ali Soomro, Bin Xu

“…Systematically varying the catalyst content enables an optimal PGC design integrating a highly graphitized phase providing abundant active sites for K‐ion intercalation, balanced with an amorphous carbon region that accommodates volume expansion and facilitates ion diffusion. The optimized PGC12 electrode exhibits a high reversible capacity of 281.9 mAh g−1, characterized by a prolonged low‐potential plateau region, and excellent cycle stability with a capacity retention of 94.8% after 300 cycles. …”
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Preliminary Study on Disinfectant Susceptibility/Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Slaughtered Village Free-Range Chickens in Nairobi, Kenya by Igizeneza Acsa, Bebora Lilly Caroline, Nyaga Philip Njeru, Njagi Lucy Wanjiru

“…The method used was agar well diffusion, and the six disinfectants (their active ingredients are in brackets) tested were as follows: Kupacide® (glutaraldehyde; benzalkonium chloride); TH4+® (didecyl dimethyl ammonium HCl; dioctyl dimethyl ammonium HCl; octyl decyldimethyl ammonium HCl; alkyl dimethyl ammonium HCl; and glutaraldehyde); Noro cleanse® (glutaraldehyde; coco-benzyl-dimethyl-ammonium chloride); Dettol® (chloroxylenol); Savlon® (chlorhexidine gluconate; cetrimide; and N-propylalcohol); and Jik® (sodium hypochlorite). …”
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Theoretical Study of Proton Radiation Influence on the Performance of a Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell by Tchouadep Guy Serge, Zouma Bernard, Korgo Bruno, Soro Boubacar, Savadogo Mahamadi, Zoungrana Martial, Zerbo Issa

“…Taking into account the empirical formula of diffusion length under the effect of high-energy particle irradiation, we established new expressions of continuity equation, photocurrent density, photovoltage, and dynamic junction velocity. …”
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Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of kaffir lime essential oils and their active constituents against Staphylococcus aureus focusing on sortase A by Chayapol Pontanayodsakorn, Chatchakorn Eurtivong, Pimsumon Jiamboonsri

“…Antibiofilm activities were assessed using Congo red agar (CRA) well diffusion method, pre-biofilm inhibition resazurin assay, and post-biofilm inhibition assay. …”
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Electrochemical Study and Determination of Homovanillic Acid, the Final Metabolite of Dopamine, Using an Unmodified Disposable Electrode by Mihaela Buleandră, Lavinia Georgiana Voica, Dana Elena Popa, Irinel Adriana Badea, Emilia Elena Iorgulescu, Mihaela Carmen Cheregi

“…The outcomes of the pH and scan rate studies led to the conclusion that two electrons and two protons were involved in the diffusion-controlled process. Using the PGE, a linear relationship between peak current and HVA concentration was obtained between 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ M and 5.0 × 10⁻⁵ M by DPV in BRB with pH 2.0. …”
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Police Culture and Change: The Case Of Compstat In Police Organizations by Yusuf Yuksel

“…., education level, new priorities , change of society, leadership, diffusion of new ideas about management, and new policing approaches i.e., community policing, problem oriented policing developed in the academic world have all contributed to the cultural change in the NPD. …”
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Molecular Serotyping and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolated in Hospital Catering Service in Morocco by Benjelloun Touimi Ghita, Laila Bennani, Sanae Berrada, Moussa Benboubker, Bahia Bennani

“…E. coli was identified using API 20E, and the antibiotic resistance patterns were obtained using the agar disk diffusion methods. However, PCR method was used for O157 and H7 typing. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella Species among Children under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Basha Ayele, Zeleke Mekonnen, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Etsehiwot Adamu, Estifanos Tsige, Getenet Beyene

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AMST) was conducted using the disk diffusion method. Data were described using descriptive statistical tools. …”
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Gender-specific antibiotic-resistance patterns and characterization of bacterial flora of undergraduate students’ mobile phones and associated factors at a Nigerian university by Morufat Oluwatosin Olaitan, Akeem Ganiyu Rabiu, Zara Babagana Umara

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) of the isolates was done using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion assay and the results were interpreted by the Clinical Standards and Laboratory Institute (CLSI) guideline. …”
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Ultrasound-Guided Analgesia in Cardiac and Breast Surgeries: A Cadaveric Comparison of SPIP Block with Single and Double Injections vs. DPIP Block by Carmelo Pirri, Debora Emanuela Torre, Astrid Ursula Behr, Veronica Macchi, Andrea Porzionato, Raffaele De Caro, Carla Stecco

“…Adequate volume facilitates proper spread and diffusion across the fascial plane, ensuring more comprehensive fascia coverage and thus enhancing the block’s effectiveness. …”
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Insights into bacterial cellulose for adsorption and sustained-release mechanism of flavors by Jingyi Hu, Longfei Wang, Menglan Xiao, Weihua Chen, Meng Zhou, Yihan Hu, Yujie Zhang, Miao Lai, Aimin He, Mingqin Zhao

“…Temperature responsiveness indicated the release of citral was controlled by internal diffusion. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations indicated the interactions between BC and citral was mainly composed of van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds. …”
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Parasitic structure defect blights sustainability of cobalt-free single crystalline cathodes by Lei Yu, Alvin Dai, Tao Zhou, Weiyuan Huang, Jing Wang, Tianyi Li, Xinyou He, Lu Ma, Xianghui Xiao, Mingyuan Ge, Rachid Amine, Steven N. Ehrlich, Xing Ou, Jianguo Wen, Tongchao Liu, Khalil Amine

“…While Co-free designs have shown notable success in polycrystalline cathodes, their impact on single crystalline (SC) cathodes remains less understood due to the significantly extended lithium diffusion pathways and the higher-temperature synthesis involved. …”
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Synthesis of Transition Metal-Nanochitosan Composites Using Ni, Cu, Zn, and Ag Metal Ions and Applications as Antibacterial Agents by Khoirina Dwi Nugrahaningtyas, Eny Kusrini, Salwa Salsabila, Dina Fitriana, Anwar Usman, Triana Kusumaningsih, Sri Juari Santoso

“…The test for antibacterial activity against gram-positive (Streptococcus pyogenes ATCC 19615 and Bacillus cereus ATCC 10556) and gram-negative (Escherichia coli ATCC 11229 and Klebsiella pneumoniae ATCC 13883) bacterial strains was carried out using the well-diffusion method. The results showed that Ni-NCs antibacterial activity had the largest inhibition zone compared to the other TM-NCs. …”
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Investigation on inherent angle ventilation control of residential kitchen range hoods by Zhilin Guo, Huixing Li, Guohui Feng, Kailiang Huang, Tengfei Yu

“…This study employs a combined approach of orthogonal experiments and computational fluid dynamics simulations to investigate the exhaust characteristics of inherent-angle-measurement-based range hoods. It analyzes the diffusion patterns of cooking-generated particulate matter under various cooking scenarios, considering factors such as the opening and closing of windows, cooking source velocities, and different airflow rates of the range hood. …”
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Analysis of Breaking Characteristics of C₄F₇N/CO₂ Mixture Gas in Circuit Breaker by Xiaolong Li, Lei Liu, Wen Wang, Zhenxin Geng

“…The results indicate that the mixed gas exhibits lower levels in terms of arc temperature, axial diffusion distance and pressure difference at the moment of arc initiation compared to pure SF₆. …”
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