Lattice defect engineering advances n-type PbSe thermoelectrics by Qian Deng, Xiao-Lei Shi, Meng Li, Xiaobo Tan, Ruiheng Li, Chen Wang, Yue Chen, Hongliang Dong, Ran Ang, Zhi-Gang Chen

“…Abstract Te-free thermoelectrics have garnered significant interest due to their immense thermoelectric potential and low cost. However, most Te-free thermoelectrics have relatively low performance because of the strong electrical and thermal transport conflicts and unsatisfactory compatibility of interfaces between device materials. …”
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The feasibility of a novel national quality improvement programme for tobacco dependency treatment pathways in acute UK hospitals by Robyn Fletcher, Alexander Hammant, Christina Moll, Miguel Souto, Sanjay Agrawal

“…This programme demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of delivering a national QI programme, at low cost using a microsystems approach applied to an important area of clinical medicine.…”
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Effect of Oxygen-Reducing Atmospheres on the Safety of Packaged Shelled Brazil Nuts during Storage by Vildes Maria Scussel, Barbara Nantua Giordano, Vanessa Simao, Daniel Manfio, Simone Galvao, Manuel Nazaré Ferreira Rodrigues

“…Regarding cost, gaseous O3 showed to be of low cost for application in the nut packs.…”
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Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan. by Muhammad Ashar Malik, Rahat Batool, Muhammad Ahmed, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Ahmed Fatmi, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqui

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Self-reported illnesses (SRI) surveys are widely used as a low-cost substitute for weak Disease Surveillance Systems in low- and low-middle-income countries. …”
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Investigation of an Ultra-Wideband Optical Absorber with the Bandwidth from Ultraviolet C to Middle Infrared by Chih-Ching Hung, Xin-Yu Lin, Tung-Lung Wu, Shu-Han Liao, Ho-Sheng Chen, Cheng-Fu Yang

“…This structure not only employs relatively low-cost metals and oxide materials but also demonstrates significant optical absorption potential. …”
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Large-Area Clay Composite Membranes with Enhanced Permeability for Efficient Dye/Salt Separation by Yixuan Fu, Shuai Wang, Huiquan Liu, Ke Zhang, Lunxiang Zhang, Yongchen Song, Zheng Ling

“…The large-scale sepiolite/vermiculite membranes made by the simple proposed method using low-cost materials provide new strategies for efficient and environmentally-friendly dye/salt separation.…”
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Antioxidative and functional properties of plum oil cake protein isolate prepared by different drying methods by Pantić Jovana R., Šuput Danijela Z., Hromiš Nevena M., Đermanović Branislava B., Popović Ljiljana M., Popović Senka Z.

“…Plum oil cake, obtained after plum oil cold pressing, has great potential as a nutritious, low-cost material. The high protein content (up to 50%) of this by-product is ideal for valuable protein-rich ingredients extraction. …”
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Simple and Rapid Synthesis of Calcium Acetate from Scallop Shells to Reduce Environmental Issues by Montree Thongkam, Jinnaput Saelim, Banjong Boonchom, Somkiat Seesanong, Kittichai Chaiseeda, Nongnuch Laohavisuti, Kanokpon Bunya-atichart, Wimonmat Boonmee, Duangkamol Taemchuay

“…This work reports an easy and low-cost method with no environmental effect to produce cheap calcium products to be used in the industry.…”
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A pressure sensor made of laser-induced graphene@carbon ink in a waste sponge substrate using novel and simple fabricaing process for health monitoring by Aoxun Liang, Weijie Liu, Yuanrui Cui, Peihua Zhang, Xinkun Chen, Junlong Zhai, Wenhao Dong, Xueye Chen

“…This sensor has the advantage of low cost, significantly reducing the manufacturing cost by using simple materials (carbon ink and sponge) and processes. …”
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Assessing the impact of magnesium-based nutritional education on lipid profiles in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a quasi-experimental study by Eram Albajri, Arwa S. Almasaudi, Hala H. Mosli, Noor A. Hakim, Reem O. Basaqr, Manal Naseeb

“…The feasibility and practicality of focused nutritional education as an intervention make it a low-cost, scalable, and sustainable approach that can be readily implemented in clinical and community settings. …”
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Inhibition of zinc dendrite growth by a preferential crystal surface modulation strategy by Weihua Zhou, Junrun Feng, Zhuo Chen, Ziming Wan, Haoyu Feng, Lin Sheng, Zhuo Peng, Wenyuan Zhang, Zhangxiang Hao

“…Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) are pivotal in advancing energy storage systems and contributing to global electrification due to their high safety and low cost. However, the development of AZIBs is limited by the several challenges originating from the anode/electrolyte interface such as dendrite growth, hydrogen evolution reactions, and Zn corrosion. …”
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Soil Reflectance Composite for Digital Soil Mapping in a Mediterranean Cropland District by Monica Zanini, Uta Heiden, Leonardo Pace, Raffaele Casa, Simone Priori

“…This study uses legacy soil data and digital soil mapping (DSM) to produce accurate, low-cost maps of key soil properties, namely clay, sand, total lime (CaCO₃), organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN), and the cation-exchange capacity (CEC). …”
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Fast-track microwave-assisted synthesis of CdMoO4 and CdWO4 nanoparticles for hybrid rGO/NPs electrodes in high-performance supercapacitors by Leonardo Vivas, Carolina Manquian, Daniella Esperanza Pacheco-Catalán, Paulina Márquez, Dinesh Pratap Singh

“…The promising electrochemical performance and rapid, low-cost synthesis suggest that these materials have great potential for further use in high efficiency energy-storage devices.…”
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Zinc Monotherapy as an Alternative Treatment Option for Decompensated Liver Disease due to Wilson Disease? by Hansa Haftu, Mohammed Mustefa, Teklu Gebrehiwot

“…Although zinc is of low toxicity and low cost for treatment of Wilson disease, it has been limited to the adjunctive as a single maintenance drug or for asymptomatic patients. …”
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Allele-specific PCR with fluorescently labeled probes: criteria for selecting primers for genotyping by V. A. Devyatkin, A. A. Shklyar, A. Zh. Fursova, Yu. V. Rumyantseva, O. S. Kozhevnikova

“…Advantages of this approach are its specificity, sensitivity, low cost, and quick results. It makes it possible to distinguish alleles in a genome with high accuracy without additional manipulations with DNA samples or PCR products; hence the popularity of this method in genetic association studies in molecular genetics and medicine. …”
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Efficient Production of Methyl Oleate Using a Biomass-Based Solid Polymeric Catalyst with High Acid Density by Anping Wang, Heng Zhang, Hu Li, Song Yang

“…In this work, in order to prepare green, low-cost and high-efficient catalysts under mild conditions, we chose biomass-based chitosan as raw material and prepared a new solid acidic catalyst by an acid functionalization method. …”
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Validity and Reliability of Upper Limb Functional Assessment Using the Microsoft Kinect V2 Sensor by Laisi Cai, Ye Ma, Shuping Xiong, Yanxin Zhang

“…Kinect V2 has great potential as a low-cost, easy implemented device for assessing upper limb angular waveforms when performing functional tasks. …”
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Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation paired with cognitive training to reduce fatigue in multiple sclerosis by Leigh Charvet, Judith D. Goldberg, Xiaochun Li, Pamela Best, Matthew Lustberg, Michael Shaw, Lana Zhovtis, Josef Gutman, Abhishek Datta, Marom Bikson, Giuseppina Pilloni, Lauren Krupp

“…Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a safe and well-tolerated type of noninvasive brain stimulation, is a low-cost and home-based approach with the potential to reduce fatigue in MS. …”
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Effective Stress Factor Analysis of Proppant for Multi-stage Fracturing in Horizontal Wells by Bo Cai, Rui Gao, Chunming He, Jin Chen, Ning Cheng, Tiancheng Liang, Guifu Duan, Chuanyou Meng, Haifeng Fu, Haoyu Zhang

“…Without any impact on production, the annual investment cost was decreased by more than 1 billion yuan, which set a great example for the promoted low-cost development of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs under low oil price background.…”
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Neural network quantification for solar radiation prediction: An approach for low power devices by Brenda Alejandra Villamizar-Medina, Angelo Joseph Soto Vergel, Byron Medina-Delgado, Darwin Orlando Cardozo-Sarmiento, Dinael Guevara-Ibarra, Oriana Alexandra Lopez-Bustamante

“…Quantization enables complex predictive models to run on low-cost, energy-efficient devices, thereby democratizing advanced prediction technologies for critical applications like solar energy generation. …”
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