Molecular study and analysis of organic compounds for high-performance solar cell applications by El Mhamedi Imane, El Malki Zakaria

“…Quantum simulation via DFT/TD-DFT has enabled us to assess their fundamental electronic structures, boundary energy levels and optical absorption properties.Using AMPS1D software, we carried out an in-depth analysis of the photovoltaic properties of six compounds associated with the PCBM acceptor. …”
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Parental counseling from the perspective of school pedagogists by Zuković Slađana N., Slijepčević Senka D., Turudić Jovana Z.

“…For research purposes, a semi-structured interview was used on a sample of 81 pedagogists in elementary schools in the Republic of Serbia (territory of AP Vojvodina). …”
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Interface dipole evolution from the hybrid coupling between nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots and polyethylenimine featuring the electron transport thin layer at Al/Si interfaces by Sasimontra Timjan, Ta-Cheng Wei, Kuan-Han Lin, Yi-Ting Li, Po-Hsuan Hsiao, Chia-Yun Chen

“…The aspects of microstructures, functional groups, chemical features, interfacial characteristics and band structures of NCQD/PEI are explicated, visualizing that the evolution of interface dipoles mediated by the overall outcome of physisorption and chemisorption effects, modifies the surface potential difference and results in the explicit reduction of the Al work function from 4.3 eV for pristine Al to 3.23 eV based on the optimized constitutional design (0.10 % NCQD in PEI). …”
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Modeling a Virtual World for the Educational Game Calangos by Angelo C. Loula, Leandro N. de Castro, Antônio L. Apolinário, Pedro L. B. da Rocha, Maria da Conceição L. Carneiro, Vanessa Perpétua G. S. Reis, Ricardo F. Machado, Claudia Sepulveda, Charbel N. El-Hani

“…We also present results from one classroom study of a teaching sequence structured around Calangos, which showed positive outcomes regarding high school students’ understanding of thermal regulation in ectothermic animals.…”
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A Classification Model Based on Interval Rule Inference Network with Interpretability by Yunxia Zhang, Yiming Zhong, Xiaochang Wu, Jing Bai

“…Moreover, the differentiability of the interval evidence reasoning method in the IRIN is proved as a theoretical foundation of the IRIN, and an interpretability analysis of the IRIN’s structures is discussed. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method possesses high interpretability, enhancing the reliability of classification and maintaining the accuracy. …”
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Characterization of a PLLA-Collagen I Blend Nanofiber Scaffold with Respect to Growth and Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Markus D. Schofer, Ulrich Boudriot, Irini Leifeld, Romina I. Sütterlin, Markus Rudisile, Joachim H. Wendorff, Andreas Greiner, Jürgen R. J. Paletta, Susanne Fuchs-Winkelmann

“…They were more hydrophilic as compared to PLLA nanofibers alone and formed a gel-like structure with a stable nanofiber backbone when incubated in aqueous solutions. …”
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Lignin-Carbohydrate Complexes Based Spherical Biocarriers: Preparation, Characterization, and Biocompatibility by Houkuan Zhao, Jinling Li, Peng Wang, Shaoqiong Zeng, Yimin Xie

“…Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum indicated that the spherical carrier was composed of lignin and polysaccharides and had a typical lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC) structure. The contents of galactose, lignin, and total sugar were 3.30%, 23.9%, and 64.62%, respectively, making the spherical biocarriers have good physical strength and compatible with hepatocytes. …”
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NutriLive: An Integrated Nutritional Approach as a Sustainable Tool to Prevent Malnutrition in Older People and Promote Active and Healthy Ageing—The EIP-AHA Nutrition Action Group... by Maddalena Illario, Angela Serena Maione, Maria Rosaria Rusciano, Edwig Goossens, Amelia Rauter, Nidia Braz, Harriet Jager-Wittenaar, Carolina Di Somma, Catherine Crola, Maria Soprano, Laura Vuolo, Pietro Campiglia, Guido Iaccarino, Helen Griffiths, Tobias Hartman, Donatella Tramontano, Annamaria Colao, Regina Roller-Wirnsberger

“…“NutriLive” is an integrated nutritional approach, represented by a structured Screening-Assessment-Monitoring-Action-Pyramid-Model (SAM-AP). …”
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The NaBH4 Reduction and pH Effects on the Optical Property of Bismuth Vanadate by Riapanitra Anung, Julian Haryanto Michael, Setyaningtyas Tien, Riyani Kapti, Nur Handayani Santi

“…Furthermore, modulating pH during synthesis allowed tuning of the electronic structure and surface states of BiVO₄, which significantly impacts the photocatalytic efficiency. …”
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Eucalyptus and Water Use in South Africa by Janine M. Albaugh, Peter J. Dye, John S. King

“…To better understand water use efficiency, estimates should be combined with monitoring of stand canopy structure and measurements of physiological processes.…”
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Comparison of radical scavenging properties of gosypol and its derivatives in the reaction with DPPH by Oleksii Dykun, Viktor Anishchenko, Andrii Redko, Volodymyr Rybachenko

“…It was established that the presence of NH groups in the structure of gossypol Schiff base with 4-methoxyaniline and hydrazone with phenylhydrazine does not increase the radical scavenging properties in the reaction with DPPH. …”
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Eficácia dos processos de planejamento em instituições de ensino superior privadas: avaliação do efeito da formalização do processo de planejamento by Valdeci Ferreira dos Santos, Ronielton Rezende Oliveira, Luiz Antônio Antunes Teixeira

“…A análise de dados utilizou a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling para avaliar a formalização como moderador do processo de planejamento e sua eficácia. …”
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Metformin Ameliorates Podocyte Damage by Restoring Renal Tissue Podocalyxin Expression in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Limin Zhai, Junfei Gu, Di Yang, Wei Wang, Shandong Ye

“…Diabetes induced significant alterations in renal glomerular structure. In addition, protein and mRNA expression of renal tissue PCX were highly decreased. …”
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A Hybrid Strategy Two‐Dimensional Concrete Aggregate Filling Algorithm by Xu Tian, Jun Ao, ChunBo Ma, JunJie Shi, HanJun Guo

“…The random aggregates‐based method is a classic approach to meso‐structural modeling of concrete and is particularly suitable for generating models with low‐density aggregates. …”
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The Decomposition Pathways of C₄F₇N/CO₂ Mixtures in the Presence of Organic Insulator Vapors by Sijie Liu, Xiaolong Li, Wen Wang, Zhenxin Geng, Ying Lin

“…The decomposition mechanism of C4F7N/CO2 mixture in PTFE vapor environment was investigated by using density functional theory (DFT) for quantum chemical calculation. In this study, the structure and vibration frequency of the optimized intermediates were calculated accurately, and the energy of the reactants and intermediates was evaluated by G4 theory method. …”
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Effect of the Initial Support of the Tunnel on the Characteristics of Rockburst: Case Study and Mechanism Analysis by Chunchi Ma, Junqi Fan, Xiang Ji, Xiaoyan Shi, Jun Zeng

“…Our research is helpful to clarify the rockburst problem in the field of engineering geology, specifically to reveal the mechanism of rockburst and the early warning criteria of rockburst hazard under the action of supporting structure, which can provide practical data and theoretical support for scientific and reasonable prevention and control of rockburst risk in tunnel and underground engineering.…”
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The impact of knowledge, perception, and safety training on fishermen’s safety behavior in Semarang by Diani Laksono Azalia, Setyaningsih Yuliani, Lestantyo Daru

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using chi-square tests to assess the associations between these variables. …”
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Extrinsic Factors Influencing Fetal Deformations and Intrauterine Growth Restriction by Wendy Moh, John M. Graham, Isha Wadhawan, Pedro A. Sanchez-Lara

“…Corrective mechanical forces similar to those that gave rise to the deformation to reshape the deformed structures are often used and should take advantage of the rapid postnatal growth to correct form.…”
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Qualitative Parameters of the Colonic Flora in Patients with HNF1A-MODY Are Different from Those Observed in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Sandra Mrozinska, Piotr Radkowski, Tomasz Gosiewski, Magdalena Szopa, Malgorzata Bulanda, Agnieszka H. Ludwig-Galezowska, Iwona Morawska, Agnieszka Sroka-Oleksiak, Bartlomiej Matejko, Przemyslaw Kapusta, Dominika Salamon, Maciej T. Malecki, Pawel Wolkow, Tomasz Klupa

“…There are no data, however, on the gut microbiome structure in monogenic forms of the disease including Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY). …”
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Optimum Design of Corona Ring of Composite Insulators Considering the Effect of Mutual Phases by Monte Carlo and Coordinate Search Intelligente Algorithms by Mostafa Khajavi, Sajad Bagheri, Asaad Shemshadi

“…In this paper, the changes in the EFI on the creepage distance of the 230 kV composite insulator have been investigated and calculated with and without considering the effects of the corona ring, tower structure, conductor, hardware, and mutual phases using the Finite Element Method (FEM) and in three dimensions in software COMSOL. …”
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