The impact of energy prices on electric vehicle adoption: From a perspective of consumer expectations by Xiaolei Zhao, Xuemei Li, Anqi Wang, Jianjun Fang

“…Furthermore, it introduces an innovative framework to address consumer misperceptions of future electricity costs, estimating that up to 37 % of optimal EV subsidies are allocated to correcting these misjudgements. …”
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Experimental investigation on thermal performance of gravity heat pipe with different pipe configurations by Xing Lu, Jie Liu, Xulei Tong, Renkun Dai, Yang Xiao, Jun Deng

“…It was found that the curved GHPs with equivalent vertical pipe height was the best configuration with optimal curving angle. Following this, a parameter sensitivity analysis using the response surface method was conducted for the curved GHP to further improving its thermal performance. …”
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Multi-feature enhancement based on sparse networks for single-stage 3D object detection by Zunwang Ke, Chenyu Lin, Tao Zhang, Tingting Jia, Minghua Du, Gang Wang, Yugui Zhang

“…Firstly, a MAP coding module is introduced to optimize previous point cloud feature coding modules, allowing for the efficient extraction of fine-grained features from point cloud data. …”
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Acknowledging and addressing real-world challenges to treating immune-related adverse events by Bonnie L Bermas, Mitchell S von Itzstein, David E Gerber, Alexa Meara

“…Currently, irAE treatment remains suboptimal in many areas, as many expert guidelines remain vague on the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of steroids and the use of other immunosuppressive agents. …”
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Automating the quantification of coastal change using historical aerial photography: A case study along the coastline of county Cork, Ireland by Emma Chalençon, Fiona Cawkwell, Michael O’Shea, Jimmy Murphy

“…The approach relies on the Normalised Green–Blue Difference Index (NGBDI), which is versatile enough to discriminate disparate coastal vegetation environments, at different resolutions and in various lighting and seasonal conditions. An iterative optimal threshold process and the use of LiDAR ancillary datasets resulted in an automated vegetation line measurement with uncertainties estimated to be between 0.6 and 1.2 m. …”
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Measuring Complexity in Manufacturing: Integrating Entropic Methods, Programming and Simulation by Germán Herrera-Vidal, Jairo R. Coronado-Hernández, Ivan Derpich-Contreras, Breezy P. Martínez Paredes, Gustavo Gatica

“…This analysis has shown that optimizing production scheduling can reduce bottlenecks and improve system efficiency. …”
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Multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of a patient with juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm and renal cell cancer by A. V. Chupin, N. R. Masalimov, T. P. Baitman, A. A. Gritskevich, V. A. Kulbak, I. V. Miroshkina, E. V. Kondratyev, Ya. A. Stepanova, I. E. Timina

“…The current challenge for specialists is to establish the ideal treatment sequence with regard to the optimal timing of each surgical procedure and the initial priority of treatment, or the possibility of performing them simultaneously. …”
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Research on Flexural Performance of Basalt Fiber-Reinforced Steel–Expanded Polystyrene Foam Concrete Composite Wall Panels by Fang Liu, Long Zhao, Longxin Yuan, Gang Wu, Ran Zheng, Yusong Mu

“…Meanwhile, its ductility coefficient of 2.9 is also within the optimal range. The research results confirm the superior mechanical properties of the designed composite wallboard, providing beneficial references for the research on similar composite material structures.…”
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Enhancing Freeway Safety through Intervening in Traffic Flow Dynamics Based on Variable Speed Limit Control by Jinming You, Shouen Fang, Lanfang Zhang, John Taplin, Jingqiu Guo

“…By taking into account the trade-off between safety benefits and delay in travel time, the speed limit strategies were optimized under various traffic conditions and the model with gradient feedback produces more satisfactory performance in controlling real-time crash risks. …”
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Extending the range of dual-zone permanent magnet synchronous motor control by Davydov A. E., Bochenkov B. M., Pankrats Yu. V.

“…The developed control algorithm can be used to optimize the operation of main drives based on a permanent magnet synchronous motor as part of metalworking equipment.…”
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Computational Study of Trisindoline 5 Against Overexpressed EGFR Protein on Breast Cancer Stem Cell by Nurhayati A.P.D., Fatoni M., Santoso M., Wati F.A.

“…The current treatment to control the proliferation rate of breast cancer is still not optimal due to the presence of breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) which are resistant to several chemotherapy agents. …”
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Multistage Regulation Strategy via Fluorine‐Rich Small Molecules for Realizing High‐Performance Perovskite Solar Cells by Xiong Chang, Kunpeng Li, Yong Han, Guohua Wang, Zhishan Li, Dongfang Li, Fashe Li, Xing Zhu, Hua Wang, Jiangzhao Chen, Tao Zhu

“…Finally, PSCs prepared by the MSR strategy demonstrated an optimal power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 25.46% and maintained 91.16% of the initial PCE under nonpackaged air conditions and at a relative humidity of 45% after 3000 h.…”
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Development of CdS/TNTA nanocomposite to improve performance of simultaneous electrocoagulation-photocatalysis process for hydrogen production and ciprofloxacin elimination by Reno Pratiwi, Muhammad Ibadurrohman, Eniya Listiani Dewi, Ratnawati, Rike Yudianti, Saddam Husein, Slamet

“…Simultaneously operating electrocoagulation and photocatalysis systems in the respective optimized settings resulted in significant enhancements. …”
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Nature-Inspired Metaheuristics for Two-Agent Scheduling with Due Date and Release Time by Hongwei Li, Yuvraj Gajpal, Chirag Surti, Dongliang Cai, Amit Kumar Bhardwaj

“…The algorithm’s performance was gauged against the optimal solution obtained from the AMPL-CPLEX solver for both solution quality and computational time. …”
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The Development of a Large-Area Microchannel Plate Photomultiplier Tube with a Gate Function by Ziyu Liu, Hulin Liu, Ping Chen, Kuinian Li, Yonglin Wei, Luanxuan He, Xinnan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Jinshou Tian

“…To increase the effective detection area of the photocathode, an electrostatic-focusing electrode was designed in the G-MCP-PMT. By optimizing the structure of the focusing electrode, an effective photocathode detection surface diameter of 80 mm was achieved based on commercially available MCPs with a diameter of 56 mm. …”
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Effect of Soil Salinity on Thermal Behavior of Sandy Soils Under a Sahara Climate by Djihad Bennaceur, Nadia Laredj, Mustapha Maliki, Hanifi Missoum

“…According to the results, it appears that sandy soils exhibit optimal thermal behavior at a moderate salinity concentration of C = 0.1 M, with increased surface temperatures during warmer periods and better heat conservation in colder conditions. …”
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Design and Experimental Research on Sealing Structure for a Retrievable Packer by Yang Liu, Zhanghua Lian, Junwen Chen, Shengping Kuang, Yisheng Mou, Yuhai Wang

“…In order to reduce the failure accidents of conventional packers, a kind of sealing structure of retrievable packers is designed, which can provide reference for optimizing the sealing performance and pressure capacity of packers. …”
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A clustering-metaheuristic-simulation approach to determine air taxi operating site location by Varshini Priyaa Senthilnathan, Mohanapriya Singaravelu, Suchithra Rajendran, Sharan Srinivas

“…This research primarily focuses on determining optimal locations for establishing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi infrastructure sites in urban cities using a three-phased approach. …”
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Adhesive polyelectrolyte coating through UV-triggered polymerization on PLGA particles for enhanced drug delivery to inflammatory intestinal mucosa by Jie Zhang, Yi-jing Yin, Xing-wang Wang, Wei-qi Lu, Zhao-yang Chen, Chao-hui Yu, Ke-feng Ren, Cheng-fu Xu

“…This approach holds promise for UC management, minimizing systemic side effects and optimizing therapeutic outcomes. Graphical abstract…”
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Swift and portable detection of soybean mosaic virus SC7 through RNA extraction and loop-mediated isothermal amplification using lateral flow device by Shui-Xian Guo, Qing Zhang, Nan-Nan Bai, Pei-Yao Yue, Jing-Ping Niu, Cong-Cong Yin, Ai-Qin Yue, Wei-Jun Du, Jin-Zhong Zhao

“…In this study, a simple and rapid magnetic bead-based RNA extraction method was optimized. Furthermore, a reverse-transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay that requires no specialized equipment such as PCR Amplifier was proposed, employing a lateral flow device (LFD) for visual interpretation of SMV-SC7. …”
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