Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with Optimal Gel Electrolyte Using the Taguchi Design Method by Jenn-Kai Tsai, Wen Dung Hsu, Tian-Chiuan Wu, Jia-Song Zhou, Ji-Lin Li, Jian-Hao Liao, Teen-Hang Meen

“…The optimal composition of each materials in the gel electrolyte determined by Taguchi method consists of 0.03 M I2, 0.15 M KI, 0.6 M LiI, 0.5 M 4-tertbutylpyridine (TBP), and 10% PVDF-HFP dissolved in the acetonitrile and 3-methoxypropionitrile (MPN) solution with volume ratio of 2 : 1. The short circuit current density of 14.11 mA/cm2, the conversion efficiency (η) of 5.52%, and the lifetime of over 110 days were observed for the dye-sensitized solar cell assembled with optimal gel electrolyte. …”
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Cerebral compliance assessment from intracranial pressure waveform analysis: Is a positional shift-related increase in intracranial pressure predictable? by Donatien Legé, Pierre-Henri Murgat, Russell Chabanne, Kevin Lagarde, Clément Magand, Jean-François Payen, Marion Prud'homme, Yoann Launey, Laurent Gergelé

“…While mainly used to detect episodes of intracranial hypertension, the ICP signal is also indicative of the volume-pressure relationship within the cerebrospinal system, often referred to as intracranial compliance (ICC). …”
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Effect of Coexisting TiO2 Powder on Ionic Conduction of Highly Concentrated LiTFSA Aqueous Electrolyte (20.5 mol kg−1) by Jingchao XU, Hideshi MAKI, Hiro MINAMIMOTO, Minoru MIZUHATA

“…Various spectroscopic measurement, such as Raman, near-infrared (NIR), and NMR spectra indicated that the presence of TiO2 disrupts the nanoscale water channel structure in the water-enriched regions of the bulk solution in the TiO2 powder/20.5 mol kg−1 LiTFSA solid-liquid coexistence system with a liquid phase volume fraction below 40 vol%, resulting in an unusual decrease in the electrical conductivity. …”
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Influence of soil salinity on the bearing capacity of the frozen wall by Mikhail Semin, Lev Levin, Sergey Bublik, Andrey Brovka, Ivan Dedyulya

“…The experimental data obtained were used to parameterize the model and calculate the maximum bearing capacity of the frozen wall (FW) in the presence of dissolved salts in the volume of frozen soils. It has been demonstrated that the decrease in the maximum FW bearing capacity is substantial with the appearance of dissolved salt in the pore space of the soils. …”
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Three-dimensional effects on cracked discs and plates under nominal Mode III loading by A. Campagnolo, F. Berto, L. P. Pook

“…The intensity of the local stress and strain state through the thickness of the cracked components has been evaluated by using the strain energy density (SED) averaged over a control volume embracing the crack tip. The SED has been considered as a parameter able to control fracture in some previous contributions and can easily take into account also coupled three-dimensional effects. …”
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Aging damage characteristics of acid‐etched sandstone samples by Aohan Zhao, Yankun Ma, Tong Zhang, Xi Zhang

“…The etched surface appears “flocculent” and yellow sediment is produced. (2) The pores in sandstone samples are mainly micro‐ and mesopores, and the total porosity increases exponentially with the duration of acid etching. The volume fraction of micropores can reach up to 81.5%. (3) The acid etching process of sandstone samples includes physical diffusion and chemical dissolution, which can be divided into four stages and three regions from the outside to the inside. …”
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Metabolic and hematological disruptions induced by Diphenyl Diselenide in male wistar rats by Joseph A. Olagunju, Gabriel O. Ajayi, Babatunde A. Murtala, Adejuwan A. Adeneye

“…Treatment with 200mg DPDS/kg body weight resulted to 100% mortality while 50- and 100mg/kg body weight caused significant reduction (p<0.05) in red blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentration and packed-cell volume. The activities of thigh muscle key glycolytic enzymes along with plasma lactate and liver key gluconeogenic enzymes along with alanine- and aspartate aminotransferases and glycogen were significantly increased (p<0.05) suggesting increased glycolysis and gluconeogenesis respectively in these organs. …”
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Does the vicinity of the Black-Headed Gull colony (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) increase the breeding success of the Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) on the islands of the middle Vistul... by Dariusz Bukackiński, Monika Bukacińska, Milena Grabowska

“…The height of nesting site, type of nesting habitat, clutch size, mean egg volume and mean egg mass of these STH pairs did not differ significantly from those that formed a single species colony, on the same island but several hundred meters away. …”
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Sustainable Leaching of Cu, Ni, and Au from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents by Sara Saffaj, Diego Mantovani, Georgios Kolliopoulos

“…Electronic waste (e-waste) is becoming a serious problem that impacts the environment due to its fast-growing volume. This rise is linked to high electronic and electrical equipment production to meet the increasing demand for high-end electronic devices. …”
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Application of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for randomised controlled trials by Wenjie Liu, Wenyao Cui, Xinrong Chen, Dan Duan, Maojun Chen

“…The primary outcomes include patients’ arm oedema volume, changes in gut microbiota composition and anthropometric parameters. …”
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Retinal Artery Occlusion Associated with Prepapillary Arterial Loop: An Isolated Ocular Disease? Case Report and Literature Review by Mansour AM, Parodi MB, Casella AMB, Kheir WJ, Bashshur ZF

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GROWTH PARAMETERS AND YIELD OF SIX APPLE CULTIVARS GROWN IN A HIGH DENSITY ORCHARD IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA by Vasile Melnic, Orsolya Borsai, Viorel Mitre, Tincuța Marta Gocan, Claudiu-Ioan Bunea

“…To determine the differences between the cultivars regarding their growth the trunk diameter, tree height, annual shoot growth, canopy volume and trunk cross-sectional area were measured and calculated. …”
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CAECENET: An automatic system processing photometer and ceilometer data from different networks to provide columnar and vertically-resolved aerosol properties. by Celia Herrero Del Barrio, Roberto Román, Ramiro González, Alberto Cazorla, Marcos Herreras-Giralda, Juan Carlos Antuña-Sánchez, Francisco Molero, Francisco Navas-Guzmán, Antonio Serrano, María Ángeles Obregón, Yolanda Sola, Marco Pandolfi, Sara Herrero-Anta, Daniel González-Fernández, Jorge Muñiz-Rosado, David Mateos, Abel Calle, Carlos Toledano, Victoria E Cachorro, Ángel M de Frutos

“…Despite the long-range transport of the smoke particles in this event, measured volume concentrations reached and surpassed 80 μm3/cm3 in some stations. …”
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Numerical Simulation Analysis of Different Excavation Parameters for TBM 3D Disc Cutters Based on the Discrete Element Method by Feng Liang, Chenyuan Pei, Weibang Luo, Minglong You, Fei Tan

“…Furthermore, as the penetration increased, both the rolling force and rock fragmentation volume grew, whereas the specific energy decreased, further improving the rock-breaking efficiency.…”
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HPTLC Method for Simultaneous Determination of Lopinavir and Ritonavir in Capsule Dosage Form by A. V. Sulebhavikar, U. D. Pawar, K. V. Mangoankar, N. D. Prabhu-Navelkar

“…Separation was performed on aluminum-backed silica gel 60F254 HPTLC plates as stationary phase and using a mobile phase comprising of toluene, ethyl acetate, methanol and glacial acetic acid, in the volume ratio of 7.0:2.0:0.5:0.5 (v/v) respectively. …”
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Effects of Metabolic Factors on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea [Corrigendum] by Zhou YF, Chen SH, Wang WD, Chen JL, Cai PY, Li MM, Lin YL, Li WQ, Huang DH, Li J, Li YT, Lin HL

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Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and crystal voids of 4-nitrobenzo[c][1,2,5]selenadiazole by Atash V. Gurbanov, Tuncer Hökelek, Gunay Z. Mammadova, Khudayar I. Hasanov, Tahir A. Javadzade, Alebel N. Belay

“…Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions are the dominant interactions in the crystal packing. The volume of the crystal voids and the percentage of free space were calculated to be 25.60 Å3 and 3.73%, showing that there is no large cavity in the crystal.…”
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Rapid iPSC-derived neuromuscular junction model uncovers motor neuron dominance in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cytopathy by Hsiao-Chien Ting, Yun-Ting Guo, Hong-Lin Su, Yu-Shuan Chen, Shinn-Zong Lin, Horng-Jyh Harn, Chia-Yu Chang

“…Quantitative analysis of 3D confocal microscopy images revealed a critical role of MNs in initiating ALS-related NMJ cytopathies, characterized by alterations in the volume, number, intensity, and distribution of acetylcholine receptors, ultimately leading to impaired muscle contractions. …”
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Comparison of Birth Weights of Pre-Delivery Anemic and Non-Anemic Routine Iron Supplemented Pregnant Women by Tolga Atakul

“…Mean values for hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume, red blood cell count and red cell distribution width were as follows; 10.9g/dL (±1.4), 34.6 % (±4.3), 84.6fL (±7.8), 4.1g/dL (±0.4), and 14.2 % (±2.5), respectively. …”
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Studies on Dry Sliding Wear and Solid Particle Erosive Wear Behaviours of Natural Fibre Composite Developed from Water Hyacinth Aquatic Plant for Automotive Application by A. Ajithram, Jappes J. T. Winowlin, Khan M. Adam, N. C. Brintha, Faris Waleed Fekry

“…The final results represent the weight loss, volume loss, and erosion rate of hyacinth fibre composite. …”
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