A dendritic hexamer acceptor enables 19.4% efficiency with exceptional stability in organic solar cells by Tao Jia, Tao Lin, Yang Yang, Lunbi Wu, Huimin Cai, Zesheng Zhang, Kangfeng Lin, Yulong Hai, Yongmin Luo, Ruijie Ma, Yao Li, Top Archie Dela Peña, Sha Liu, Jie Zhang, Chunchen Liu, Junwu Chen, Jiaying Wu, Shengjian Liu, Fei Huang

“…Consequently, the binary OSCs based on D18:Six-IC achieves a cutting-edge efficiency of 19.4% for high-molecular weight acceptor based systems, as well as decent device stability and film ductility. …”
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Sugar Profile, Mineral Content, and Rheological and Thermal Properties of an Isomerized Sweet Potato Starch Syrup by Brunson Dominque, Peter N. Gichuhi, Vijay Rangari, Adelia C. Bovell-Benjamin

“…The SPSS has the potential to be used in human food systems in space and on Earth.…”
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Mapping the Transition of Adolescents to Adult HIV Care: A Mixed-Methods Perspective from the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa by Charné Petinger, Brian van Wyk, Talitha Crowley

“…Overburdened and poorly functioning health systems struggle to provide optimal care for ALHIV amidst the rising HIV pandemic in this priority population. (2) Methods: This study employed a mixed-methods design, comprising a descriptive qualitative study with healthcare workers and managers and a cross-sectional survey to examine the practices and pathways in which the transition to adult HIV care occurs in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa. (3) Results: We delineate three distinct ways in which transition occurs (transfer-only, adolescent-friendly, and supportive transition). …”
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Injectable supramolecular hydrogel co-loading abemaciclib/NLG919 for neoadjuvant immunotherapy of triple-negative breast cancer by Binyu Zhu, Ying Cai, Lingli Zhou, Lei Zhao, Jiameng Chen, Xiaoting Shan, Xujie Sun, Qian You, Xiang Gong, Wen Zhang, Helen He Zhu, Pengcheng Zhang, Yaping Li

“…However, the improvement in efficacy is unsatisfactory with concern about inducing systemic immunotoxicity. Herein, we create an abemaciclib-loaded supramolecular peptide hydrogel formed by peptide-drug amphiphiles for neoadjuvant immunotherapy of triple-negative breast cancer, where the amphiphile is a conjugate of a β-sheet-forming peptide with 1-cyclohexyl-2-(5H-imidazo[5,1-a]isoindol-5-yl)ethanol (NLG919), an inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1. …”
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Integration of Microgrids and Electric Vehicle Technologies in the National Grid as the Key Enabler to the Sustainable Development for Rwanda by Samuel Bimenyimana, Chen Wang, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Wellars Utetiwabo, Chun-Ling Ho, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Noel Hagumimana, Theobald Habineza, Waqar Bashir, Cicilia Kemunto Mesa, Yiyi Mo

“…This study can contribute to further research developments in either different perspectives related to the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) with electric vehicles or studies related to affordable and environment-energy systems.…”
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Determining Critical Soil pH for Sunflower Production by Apurba Sutradhar, Romulo P. Lollato, Katy Butchee, Daryl B. Arnall

“…Soil acidity has become a major yield-limiting factor in cropping systems of the Southern Great Plains, in which winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is the predominant crop. …”
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Assessing thiamethoxam environmental distribution in successively cultivated corn: insights from drainage lysimeter and laboratory studies by Affonso Celso Gonçalves Junior, Elio Conradi Junior, Daniel Schwantes, Angélica de Fatima Bortolato Piccioli, Deonir Secco

“…ABSTRACT The insecticide thiamethoxam (TIA) is commonly used in soybean and corn rotation systems, raising concerns about its environmental impact amid climate change. …”
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Financial inclusion of vulnerable sectors with a gender perspective: risk analysis model with artificial intelligence based on complex thinking by Adriana Medina-Vidal, Patricia Esther Alonso-Galicia, Miguel González-Mendoza, María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya

“…Promoting complex thinking involves innovative educational practices to encourage critical, systemic, scientific, and innovative thinking in entrepreneurship and sustainable development. …”
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Multifractal analysis of Bitcoin price dynamics by Cristian Bucur, Bogdan-George Tudorică, Adela Bâra, Simona-Vasilica Oprea

“…The log-log plot of fluctuation function Fq versus lag size demonstrates a power-law relationship, characteristic of multifractal systems. The empirical data’s alignment in log-log space suggests self-similarity in the Bitcoin time series, supporting multifractality. …”
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Unraveling mechanisms of electrolyte wetting process in three-dimensional electrode structures: Insights from realistic architectures by Fei Chen, Tianxin Chen, Zhenxuan Wu, Zihan Zhou, Kunjie Lu, Jinyao Su, Yihua Wang, Jianfeng Hua, Xin Lai, Xuebin Han, Minggao Ouyang, Yuejiu Zheng

“…The advancement of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) towards larger structures is considered the most efficient approach to enhance energy density in clean energy storage systems. However, this advancement poses significant challenges in terms of the filling and wetting processes of battery electrolytes. …”
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Micro-encapsulation of Si-Fe ultra-high temperature phase change material: Fabrication and basic energy storage properties by Wojciech Polkowski, Paolo Lai Zhong Lo Biundo, Jianmeng Jiao, Maria Wallin, Bartosz Kalicki, Jakub Ciftci, Łukasz Żrodowski, Adelajda Polkowska, Aleksandra Bętkowska, Filip Kateusz, Merete Tangstad

“…It was documented that the newly developed Si-Fe microcapsules exhibit high thermal energy storage density of ∼1 MWh/m3, strongly exceeding capabilities of lead-acid and Li-ion batteries, as well as these of the current state of the art latent heat thermal energy storage systems utilized in concentrated solar power applications.…”
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Vehicle Flow Detection and Tracking Based on an Improved YOLOv8n and ByteTrack Framework by Jinjiang Liu, Yonghua Xie, Yu Zhang, Haoming Li

“…Vehicle flow detection and tracking are crucial components of intelligent transportation systems. However, traditional methods often struggle with challenges such as the poor detection of small objects and low efficiency when processing large-scale data. …”
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Exploring the intricacies of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria interactions: an omics review by Kamogelo Mmotla, Nompumelelo R. Sibanyoni, Farhahna Allie, Lungile Sitole, Thendo Mafuna, Manamele D. Mashabela, Msizi I. Mhlongo

“…In this review, we undertake a thorough examination centred on the communication systems that regulate interactions among PGPR in the rhizosphere. …”
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Intra-Bone Marrow Administration of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Is a Promising Approach for Treating Osteoporosis by Hideki Agata, Yoshinori Sumita, Tatsuro Hidaka, Mayumi Iwatake, Hideaki Kagami, Izumi Asahina

“…However, it is not known if MSCs are effective for treating systemic bone diseases, as the risk for mortality following intravenous MSC administration has hindered research progress. …”
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Blood-based biomarkers in mild behavioral impairment: an updated overview by Efthalia Angelopoulou, Xenia Androni, Chiara Villa, Alexandros Hatzimanolis, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Sokratis Papageorgiou

“…A growing number of studies have recently begun to explore the relationship between MBI and several blood-based biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology, neurodegeneration, as well as systemic metabolic and inflammatory dysregulation. …”
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Pyran-Squaraine as Photosensitizers for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: DFT/TDDFT Study of the Electronic Structures and Absorption Properties by Reda M. El-Shishtawy, Shaaban A. Elroby, Abdullah M. Asiri, Rifaat H. Hilal

“…In an effort to provide, assess, and evaluate a theoretical approach which enables designing efficient donor-acceptor dye systems, the electronic structure and optical properties of pyran-squaraine as donor-acceptor dyes used in dye-sensitized solar cells were investigated. …”
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Intraplaque Expression of C-Reactive Protein Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Severe Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Stenosis by Aldo Bonaventura, François Mach, Aline Roth, Sébastien Lenglet, Fabienne Burger, Karim J. Brandt, Aldo Pende, Maria Bertolotto, Giovanni Spinella, Bianca Pane, Domenico Palombo, Franco Dallegri, Michele Cea, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Fabrizio Montecucco, Federico Carbone

“…Serum c-reactive protein (CRP) was suggested for the assessment of intermediate cardiovascular (CV) risk. Here, systemic or intraplaque CRP levels were investigated as predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in patients with severe carotid stenosis. …”
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Obesity increases DNA damage in the breast epithelium by Mohamed Gaber, Arnaud Quentel, Julia Holmes, Cassandra Lepetit, Hana Triki, Adam Wilson, Valerie Payne, Iliana Tenvooren, Cloé Dehours, Abigail Peoples, Mary L. Duet, Adam J. Katz, Thierry Pécot, Gwenola Bougras-Cartron, Pierre-François Cartron, Katherine L. Cook, Pierre-Alexandre Vidi

“…High BMI was associated with elevated systemic and tissue-level oxidative DNA damage across the lifespan, and we propose that the breast epithelium undergoing menstruous proliferation waves is particularly prone to the generation of DNA breaks from oxidative lesions. …”
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Electric sampling of soot particles in spreading non-premixed flames: methodology and influence of gravity by Li, Yutao, Bordino, Antoine, Guibaud, Augustin, Montero, David, Citerne, Jean-Marie, Consalvi, Jean-Louis, Torero, Jose, Legros, Guillaume

“…Finer strategies of spacecraft fire mitigation require more experimental data related to fire detection. Fire detection systems developed on Earth rely massively on the optical detection of soot particles, which are present in the smoke. …”
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Quantitative revealing of reversed tension-compression yield asymmetry of an extruded Mg-Gd-Y-Zn-Zr alloy by Yuanqing Chi, Zihan Chen, Mingjie Shen, Mingyi Zheng, Weiqing Liu

“…The stronger strain hardening associated with <c+a> dislocations compared to other slip systems further enhances the compressive strength. …”
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