Genotype-dependent resilience mediated by melatonin in sweet corn by Tahoora Batool Zargar, Mawia Sobh, Oqba Basal, Szilvia Veres

“…In addition, melatonin increased photosystem II efficiency (Fv/Fm) in all genotypes with 27% increase in Royalty and improved quantum yield across all genotypes, regardless of the water deficit level. …”
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Modeling of two-dimensional MoxW_1−xS_2ySe_2(1−y) alloy band structure by N. Yu. Pimenov, S. D. Lavrov, A. V. Kudryavtsev, A. Yu. Avdizhiyan

“…The calculations were performed within the framework of the density functional theory using the Quantum Espresso software package. Flakes of two-dimensional TMDs alloys were prepared from bulk TMDs crystals by mechanical exfoliation on a Si/SiO2 substrate. …”
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The Homopolyatomic Sulfur Cation [S₂₀]²⁺ by Janis Derendorf, Lara Heiderich, Carsten Jenne, Marc C. Nierstenhöfer

“…Comparison with the experimental structures of [S₇X]⁺ (X = I, Br) and the application of quantum chemical calculations show unambiguously that the observed structural features are intrinsic properties of the cationic <i>cyclo</i>-heptasulfur moieties. …”
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Tuning Isomerism Effect in Organic Bulk Additives Enables Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells by Qi Zhang, Qiangqiang Zhao, Han Wang, Yiguo Yao, Lei Li, Yulin Wei, Ruida Xu, Chenyang Zhang, Erik O. Shalenov, Yongguang Tu, Kai Wang, Mingjia Xiao

“…Doping perovskite films with CzBP led to enhanced intercrystallite interactions in the bulk and improved photoluminescence quantum yield. Using a typical electron-rich moiety as the π-linker to replace the classic alkyl spacer in CzBP facilitated the charge-carrier transport processes and the passivation effect of carbazole further contributed to high V OC. …”
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Polarity dependent predictable and random resistive switching in forming-free unipolar memristors by Venkata Rao Rayapati, Sahitya Varma Vegesna, Vinayak Jayram Bhat, Daniel Blaschke, Marco Diegel, Andrea Dellith, Jan Dellith, Danilo Bürger, Ilona Skorupa, Heidemarie Schmidt

“…The conductance in HRS increases from nearly zero to quantum conductance G0 (2e2/h) until SET bias is reached.…”
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Examining Prenylated Xanthones as Potential Inhibitors Against Ketohexokinase C Isoform for the Treatment of Fructose-Driven Metabolic Disorders: An Integrated Computational Approa... by Tilal Elsaman, Magdi Awadalla Mohamed

“…Molecular docking, binding free energy calculations, pharmacokinetic assessments, molecular dynamics simulations, and quantum mechani–cal analyses were used to screen and evaluate the compounds. α-Mangostin’s binding affinity (37.34 kcal/mol) served as the benchmark. …”
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1380 nm VCSELs using surface-activated bonding of GaAs-based DBRs on a Ge substrate by Tomomasa Watanabe, Mikihiro Yokozeki, Masashi Takanohashi, Michinori Shiomi, Hiroshi Nakajima, Masayuki Tanaka, Daiji Kasahara, Noriko Kobayashi, Noriyuki Futagawa

“…Current injection lasing was achieved at the 1380 nm band under continuous-wave operation with AlGaInAs-based multi-quantum wells and a buried tunnel junction for current and optical confinement. …”
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Continuous tunability of refractive index contrast in LiNbO3 optical waveguides fabricated by high-vacuum vapor-phase proton exchange by Mihnea Raoul Sandu, Alicia Petronela Rambu, Laura Hrostea, Sorin Tascu

“…Therefore, the presented technique offers the opportunity for customization of photonics circuitry, scalability of integrated photonics platform, enhancement of non-linear optical efficiency at the single photon level for quantum information platforms.…”
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The Feshbach Resonances Applied to the Calculation of Stark Broadening of Ionized Spectral Lines: An Example of Interdisciplinary Research by Sylvie Sahal-Bréchot, Haykel Elabidi

“…Finally, in the recent example of the Stark broadening of the Mo VI <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>5</mn><mi mathvariant="normal">d</mi><mrow><mo> </mo><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">D</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>5</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow><none></none><mprescripts></mprescripts><none></none><mn>2</mn></mmultiscripts><mo>−</mo><mn>5</mn><mi mathvariant="normal">p</mi><mo> </mo><mmultiscripts><mrow><mi>P</mi><mo>°</mo></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow><none></none><mprescripts></mprescripts><none></none><mn>2</mn></mmultiscripts></mrow></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> line, the S-matrices will be calculated using the semi-classical perturbation formalism and will be compared to those of the more recent quantum distorted wave formalism.…”
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The Effect of Exogenous Melatonin on the Photosynthetic Characteristics of <i>Rhododendron simsii</i> Under Cadmium Stress by Haochen Di, Ying Liang, Yuting Gong, Songheng Jin, Yanxia Xu

“…In contrast, exogenous MT improved photosynthetic efficiency by increasing the maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, the quantum yield of electron transport, and the photosynthetic performance index. …”
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Enhancing Light-Trapping Properties of Amorphous Si Thin-Film Solar Cells Containing High-Reflective Silver Conductors Fabricated Using a Nonvacuum Process by Jun-Chin Liu, Chen-Cheng Lin, Yu-Hung Chen, Chien-Liang Wu, Chia-Ming Fan, Yu-Ming Wang, Chung-Yuan Kung

“…A comparison of silver conductor samples with vacuum-system-sputtered silver samples indicated that the short-circuit current density (Jsc) of sheet silver conductor cells was higher than 1.25 mA/cm2. Using external quantum efficiency measurements, the sheet silver conductor using back contact reflectors in cells was observed to effectively enhance the light-trapping ability in a long wavelength region (between 600 nm and 800 nm). …”
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Pressure treatment enables white-light emission in Zn-IPA MOF via asymmetrical metal-ligand chelate coordination by Qing Yang, Weibin Wang, Yunfeng Yang, Pengyuan Li, Xinyi Yang, Fuquan Bai, Bo Zou

“…Here, we achieve a high-performance white-light emission with photoluminescence quantum yield of 81.3% via boosting triplet excitons distribution through pressure treatment in single-component Zn-IPA metal-organic frameworks. …”
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Predicted thermodynamic structural and elastic properties of SrCuP and SrCuSb for thermoelectric applications by N. Bioud, N. Benchiheub, A. Benamrani, M. A. Ghebouli, M. Fatmi, Faisal Katib Alanazi, R. Yekhlef

“…Abstract The Pseudopotential method coupled with plane waves implemented in the quantum espresso code was used in the prediction of the structural parameters and elastic constants of SrCuX (X = P, Sb) materials. …”
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Optimization of the Influencing Variables on the Corrosion Property of Steel Alloy 4130 in 3.5 wt.% NaCl Solution by A. M. El-Shamy, M. A. El-Hadek, A. E. Nassef, R. A. El-Bindary

“…The inhibitive effect of LI in contradiction of the corrosion of steel alloy 4130 surfaces is considered by resources of DFT/6-31G(d) calculations. The quantum chemical parameters interrelated to the inhibition efficiency are considered.…”
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Graphene/TiO₂ Heterostructure Integrated with a Micro-Lightplate for Low-Power NO₂ Gas Detection by Paniz Vafaei, Margus Kodu, Harry Alles, Valter Kiisk, Olga Casals, Joan Daniel Prades, Raivo Jaaniso

“…Applying ultraviolet (380 nm) light with quantum energy above the TiO₂ bandgap effectively enhanced the sensor responses. …”
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Influence of Different Enamel Pretreatment on Bond Strength of Fissure Sealant by Dafina Doberdoli, Hrvoje Jurić

“…Materials and Methods: Forty-two healthy molars and premolars were collected for this study and randomly divided into 6 groups (n=7). Group 1: Quantum Square Pulse (QSP); Group 2: Medium-Short Pulse (MSP) mode; Group 3: Super Short Pulse (SSP) mode; Group 4: QSP + acid etching; Group 5: MSP + acid etching; Group 6: SSP + acid etching. …”
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Wireless microwave-to-optical conversion via programmable metasurface without DC supply by Xin Ge Zhang, Ya Lun Sun, Bingcheng Zhu, Han Wei Tian, Bo Yuan Wang, Zaichen Zhang, Cheng-Wei Qiu, Tie Jun Cui, Wei Xiang Jiang

“…Abstract Microwave-optical interaction and its effective utilization are vital technologies at the frontier of classical and quantum sciences for communication, sensing, and imaging. …”
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Charge transfer emission between π- and 4f-orbitals in a trivalent europium complex by Yuichi Kitagawa, Toranosuke Tomikawa, Kota Aikawa, Shiori Miyazaki, Tomoko Akama, Masato Kobayashi, Mengfei Wang, Sunao Shoji, Koji Fushimi, Kiyoshi Miyata, Yuichi Hirai, Takayuki Nakanishi, Ken Onda, Tetsuya Taketsugu, Yasuchika Hasegawa

“…Comparative studies employing a trivalent gadolinium (Gd(III)) complex, alongside quantum chemical analyses, confirm that the observed absorption and emission bands are associated with CT transitions between π- and 4f-orbitals. …”
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Entanglement negativity and replica symmetry breaking in general holographic states by Xi Dong, Jonah Kudler-Flam, Pratik Rath

“…Abstract The entanglement negativity E $$ \mathcal{E} $$ (A : B) is a useful measure of quantum entanglement in bipartite mixed states. In random tensor networks (RTNs), which are related to fixed-area states, it was found in ref. [1] that the dominant saddles computing the even Rényi negativity E 2 k $$ {\mathcal{E}}^{(2k)} $$ generically break the ℤ 2k replica symmetry. …”
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Using Zeolites to Cold Stabilize White Wines by Tim Reilly, Pawel Mierczynski, Andri Suwanto, Satriyo Krido Wahono, Waldemar Maniukiewicz, Krasimir Vasilev, Keren Bindon, Agnieszka Mierczynska-Vasilev

“…Effective tartrate stabilisation was achieved by mixing a natural zeolite sample with white wine for three hours. Although the quantum of required zeolite was larger than bentonite, zeolite did not exhibit shrink-swell behaviour, thus enabling greater wine recovery and capacity to be regenerated. …”
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