A Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using a Composite of PEDOT:PSS and Carbon Derived from Human Hair for a Counter Electrode by Klitsada Moolsarn, Apishok Tangtrakarn, Adulphan Pimsawat, Kornrawit Duangsa, Charusporn Mongkolkachit, Wasan Maiaugree, Vittaya Amornkitbamrung

“…The efficiency of DSSC with C0.6P CE is lower than Pt’s (7.29 ± 0.01%) since the Pt-based DSSC has higher FF and Jsc values. …”
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The Effect of Corn Ensiling Methods on Digestibility and Biogas Yield by Karol Kupryaniuk, Kamil Witaszek, Iryna Vaskina, Sebastian Filipek-Kaźmierczak, Jakub Kupryaniuk, Piotr Sołowiej, Jacek Dach

“…This improvement is attributed to enhanced digestibility due to the lower content of neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and crude fiber in Shredlage. …”
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Determination of Slope Safety Factor with Analytical Solution and Searching Critical Slip Surface with Genetic-Traversal Random Method by Wen-jie Niu

“…However the obtained minimum safety factor with Genetic-Traversal Random Search Method is very close to the lower bound solutions of slope safety factor given by the Ansys software.…”
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Design and Characteristic Analysis of Multicarrier Chaotic Phase Coded Radar Pulse Train Signal by Qiongdan Huang, Yong Li, Yaoping Zeng, Yinjuan Fu

“…Simulation results show that the designed pulse train signals have a thumbtack ambiguity function, a periodic autocorrelation side lobe lower than P4 code MCPC pulse train, and excellent LPI performance, as well as the feature of waveform diversity.…”
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Study on the Coarsening Behavior of Interphase Precipitates and Random Precipitates in Steel Under the High-Temperature Environment of Fire by Jinghua Cong, Yongzhe Yang, Haibin Zhu, Xueliang Shang, Hongyu Wu, Zhendong Song, Xuemin Wang, Xiangyu Xu

“…The results show that the growth and coarsening rates of interphase precipitates are substantially lower than random precipitates. Coarsening kinetics analysis reveals that the radius of random precipitates follows a 1/3 power law with time at 600 °C and 650 °C, whereas the radius of interphase precipitates adheres to a 1/6 power law at 600 °C and a 1/5 power law at 650 °C. …”
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Physical activity and erectile dysfunction: a systematic review by Camila Araujo, Melissa Souza, Aline Fernandes, Andreia Pelegrini, Alexandro Andrade, Adriana Guimarães

“…Concerning physical activity, 17 studies identified a significant association with a lower incidence of ED, including cross-sectional and quasi-experimental studies and randomized clinical trials. …”
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Human intestinal Caco-2 cell model to evaluate the absorption of 7-ketophytosterols and their effects on cholesterol transport by Mengmeng Wang, Min Yu, Amel Thanina Amrouche, Fan Jie, Shengyang Ji, Baiyi Lu

“…The absorption percentage of 7-ketositosterol and 7-ketocampesterol was 1.16 %−1.68 % and 1.18 %−2.23 % respectively in the Caco-2 model, which is higher than that of their parent phytosterols, but lower than cholesterol-d7. The apparent permeability of 7-ketositosterol and 7-ketocampesterol at 30 μmol/L in the basolateral (BL)-to-apical (AP) direction were 0.42- and 0.55-fold of that in the AP-to-BL direction, indicating an active intake in the permeation mechanism of 7-ketophytosterols. …”
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Frequency Modulation and Spatiotemporal Stability of the sCPG in Preterm Infants with RDS by Steven M. Barlow, Mimi Burch, Lalit Venkatesan, Meredith Harold, Emily Zimmerman

“…The NNS burst structure revealed significantly lower spatiotemporal index values for control versus RDS preterm infants during FM, and provides additional information on the microstructure of the sCPG which may be used to gauge the developmental status and progression of oromotor control systems among these fragile infants.…”
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A novel small RNA regulates Locus of Enterocyte Effacement and site-specific colonization of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 in gut by Runhua Han, Runhua Han, Ye Qian, Chenguang Zheng

“…Importantly, the expression of EvrS is modulated by environmental oxygen levels. EvrS also exhibits lower expression in the colon compared to the ileum, influencing the site-specific colonization of EHEC O157:H7 in mice. …”
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Polyglycolic Acid Felt Sealing Method for Prevention of Bleeding Related to Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Patients Taking Antithrombotic Agents by Hiroko Fukuda, Naoyuki Yamaguchi, Hajime Isomoto, Kayoko Matsushima, Hitomi Minami, Yuko Akazawa, Ken Ohnita, Fuminao Takeshima, Saburo Shikuwa, Kazuhiko Nakao

“…Thus, the delayed bleeding rate was significantly lower in the sealing group than in the nonsealing group and comparable to that in the nonantithrombotic therapy group. …”
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Unusual Warming in the Coastal Region of Northern South China Sea and Its Impact on the Sudden Intensification of Tropical Cyclone Tembin (2012) by Zhe-Wen Zheng

“…Next, the relationship between this extreme warming and rapid intensification of Tembin is identified by atmospheric model Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) with updated time-varying lower boundary condition. In addition, given the tight relationship between generation of unusual warming in the shore region and following possible TC intensification, a series of numerical experiments based on oceanic model Regional Oceanic Modeling System (ROMS) were designed and executed to resolve the possible generated mechanism of the extreme warming. …”
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Model-free current control solution employing intelligent control for enhanced motor drive performance by Muhammad Usama, Jaehong Kim

“…Test results show that the proposed approach outperforms traditional methods, offering superior steady-state performance, lower harmonic distortion, and increased robustness.…”
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Financial and Performance Analyses of Microcontroller Based Solar-Powered Autorickshaw for a Developing Country by Abu Raihan Mohammad Siddique, M. Shamim Kaiser

“…The numerical analysis reveals that LCOE and Benefit-to-Cost Ratio of the proposed m-SBAR are lower compared to the grid-powered BAR. It has also been found that microcontroller based DC motor control circuit reduces battery discharge rate, improves battery life, and controls motor speed efficiency.…”
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On the Effect of the Patient Table on Attenuation in Myocardial Perfusion Imaging SPECT by Tamino Huxohl, Gopesh Patel, Wolfgang Burchert

“…The percentage difference is highest in the lower part of the phantom, but it always remains below 17.5%. …”
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Upregulation of TSHR, TTF-1, and PAX8 in Nodular Goiter Is Associated with Iodine Deficiency in the Follicular Lumen by Huibin Huang, Lijun Chen, Bo Liang, Huiyao Cai, Qingyan Cai, Yaxiong Shi

“…The iodine content in nodular goiter was significantly lower than those in control tissues. Conclusion. …”
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M-APSK phase detection algorithm and parallel carrier synchronization method by Hao HUAN, Kexue REN

“…In order to realize the precise phase correction of high order modulation in M-APSK modem, the Q-power non-data aided phase detection method recommended by DVB-S2 standard for 16APSK and 32APSK was extended to 64APSK, 128APSK and 256APSK.An improved algorithm was proposed to solve the problem of unstable loop operation when the proportion of constellation points used for phase detection in high-order modulation was low.By using threshold judgment on the amplitude of the received symbol after power normalization, phase detection was performed only when the amplitude was higher than the threshold, and the filter state and phase compensation value were not changed when the amplitude was lower than the threshold, so as to improve the phase detection effectiveness and reliability of constellation points and reduce the lock threshold.Aiming at the problem that the symbol rate of high-speed data transmission was very high but the working clock frequency of the processor was relatively low, a parallel carrier synchronization method for M-APSK was proposed, which could meet the needs of the receiver’s working clock.Compared with the traditional constant coding and modulation (CCM) carrier synchronization loop, the parallel method could also be applied to the frequency tracking of variable coding and modulation (VCM) system.…”
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Understanding Multiferroic Hexagonal Manganites by Static and Ultrafast Optical Spectroscopy by Yu Ting Wang, Chih Wei Luo, Takayoshi Kobayashi

“…Two transitions located at ~1.7 eV and ~2.3 eV have been observed and attributed to the interband transitions from the lower-lying Mn3+dxy/dx2-y2 and dxz/dyz states to the Mn3+d3z2-r2 state, respectively. …”
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Visual and Chemical Prey Cues as Complementary Predator Attractants in a Tropical Stream Fish Assemblage by Chris K. Elvidge, Grant E. Brown

“…In order to examine how predators may incorporate multiple information sources, we conducted a series of predator attraction trials in the Lower Aripo River, Trinidad. Four combinations of visual (present or absent) and chemical cues (present or absent) from each of two prey species were presented. …”
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A novel optimal design approach for bladeless wind turbines considering mechanical properties of composite materials used by Zeinab Mohamed, Moataz Soliman, Mohamed Feteha, E. Saber

“…Findings reveal that for lower flexural modulus values, the first mechanism alone can achieve a 99.2% increase in mechanical efficiency at 7 m/s. …”
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Inhalable biohybrid microrobots: a non-invasive approach for lung treatment by Zhengxing Li, Zhongyuan Guo, Fangyu Zhang, Lei Sun, Hao Luan, Zheng Fang, Jeramy L. Dedrick, Yichen Zhang, Christine Tang, Audrey Zhu, Yiyan Yu, Shichao Ding, Dan Wang, An-Yi Chang, Lu Yin, Lynn M. Russell, Weiwei Gao, Ronnie H. Fang, Liangfang Zhang, Joseph Wang

“…A nebulizer is employed to encapsulate picoeukaryote algae microrobots within small aerosol particles, enabling them to reach the lower respiratory tract. Post nebulization, the microrobots retain their motility (~55 μm s-1) to help achieve a homogeneous lung distribution and long-term retention exceeding five days in the lungs. …”
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