Modeling Information Diffusion in Online Social Networks Using a Modified Firefly Algorithm by Amjad Alloush, Ghaida Rebdawi, Mohammad Saeed Abou Trab

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Fatigue properties and fracture mechanism of load carrying type fillet joints with one-sided welding by Takamasa Abe, Hiroyuki Akebono, Masahiko Kato, Atsushi Sugeta

“…However, attachments with box like structures are difficult to weld at both sides. …”
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High‐Efficiency and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells Enabled by Halogen‐Free Cosolvent‐Processed Pyrazine‐Based Dopant‐Free Hole Transport Material by Chetan Lakshman, Hyerin Kim, Bo Hyeon Cho, Donghyun Song, Jeonghyeon Park, Young Yong Kim, Jinhwan Yoon, Sung‐Ho Jin

“…EcoMat…”
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Application of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: A randomized controlled trial by Hai-Sheng Zheng, Xing-Wu Zhong, Jia-Yao Xu, Hai-Yan Chen, Li-Na Liu, Bo-Wen Ou-Yang

“…Purpose: To investigate the effect of S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch coverage on anastomotic mucosa in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (En-DCR). Methods: Two hundred and twenty-six patients with unilateral chronic dacryocystitis (CD) were randomly divided into two groups in a randomized controlled trial: the S-100 absorbable hemostatic patch group (group A) and the control group (group B). …”
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Fast and Slow Roasting of Alcohol- and Honey-infused Coffee Blends: A Comparative Study of PAH and N-PAH Emissions by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chung-Hsien Hung, Kun-Hui Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…The initial concentrations of total mass PAHs and PAH4 (BaA, Chr, BbF, and BaP) in green coffee beans (A) were 57.8 ng g−1 and 0.591 ng g−1, respectively. …”
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Global diversity and phylogeny of Incrustoporiaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) with an emphasis on Skeletocutis by Zhan-Bo Liu, Hong-Gao Liu, Josef Vlasák, Genevieve M. Gates, Zhen-Hao Li, Yu-Cheng Dai, Yuan Yuan

“…Detailed illustrated descriptions, voucher specimens, hosts, distribution, diagnoses, and remarks are provided for these 20 new species. Additionally, two new combinations are proposed: S. minutula and Tyromyces subodorus. …”
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Dynamic Hydrogen Production from Methanol/Water Photo-Splitting Using Core@Shell-Structured CuS@TiO2 Catalyst Wrapped by High Concentrated TiO2 Particles by Younghwan Im, Sora Kang, Kang Min Kim, Taeil Ju, Gi Bo Han, No-Kuk Park, Tae Jin Lee, Misook Kang

“…The rectangular-shaped CuS particles, 100 nm in length and 60 nm in width, were surrounded by a high concentration of anatase TiO2 particles (>4~5 mol). The synthesized core@shell-structured CuS@TiO2 particles absorbed a long wavelength (a short band gap) above 700 nm compared to that pure TiO2, which at approximately 300 nm, leading to easier electronic transitions, even at low energy. …”
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Mechanical Properties of High-Nb X80 Steel Weld Pipes for the Second West-to-East Gas Transmission Pipeline Project by Gui-ying Qiao, Xiao-wei Chen, Zhi-en Zhang, Xiu-lin Han, Xu Wang, Bo Liao, Fu-ren Xiao

“…In order to reduce the cost of the steel pipe, the high-Nb X80 pipeline steels with the different alloying systems have been used in the Second West-to-East Gas Transmission Pipeline Project. …”
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Preserved ratio impaired spirometry, airflow obstruction, and their trajectories in relationship to chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study by Ikramulhaq Patel, JingYan Zhang, YinHe Chai, YuShun Qiao, HongJian Gong, Hui Xu, JianBo Zhou

“…This UK Biobank cohort study included participants with CKD who underwent spirometry at baseline (2006–2010). …”
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Anti-HMGB1 Neutralizing Antibody Ameliorates Neutrophilic Airway Inflammation by Suppressing Dendritic Cell-Mediated Th17 Polarization by Fang Zhang, Gang Huang, Bo Hu, Li-Ping Fang, E-Hong Cao, Xiao-Feng Xin, Yong Song, Yi Shi

“…We demonstrate that high mobility group box 1 protein (HMGB1) directs Th17 skewing by regulating dendritic cell (DC) function. …”
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RESEARCH ON CREEP TEST AND CONSTITUTIVE MODEL COMPARISON OF COMРАСTED GRAPHITE CAST IRON UNDER WIDE TEMPERATURE AND STRESS RANGE by LI ShuBo, LIU Qian, JING GuoXi, ZHANG JunHai, WEI JunChao, YANG ZiYi, SUN Shuai

“…As the power density of an engine increases, so does the temperature and stress that the cylinder head is subjected to during operation. …”
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Frequent-pattern discovering algorithm for large-scale corpus by GONG Cai-chun1, HE Min1, CHEN Hai-qiang1, XU Hong-bo1, CHENG Xue-qi1

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The Current Status of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics Research: Characterization, Analytical Methods, Fate, and Human Health Risk by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chien-Hsing Wu, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Bo-Wun Huang, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

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Sensitive and Simultaneous Determination of Hydroquinone and Catechol in Water Using an Anodized Glassy Carbon Electrode with Polymerized 2-(Phenylazo) Chromotropic Acid by Miao Zhang, Chuang-ye Ge, Ya-feng Jin, Liang-bin Hu, Hai-zhen Mo, Xiao-bo Li, Hao Zhang

“…Hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CT) are considered as environmental pollutants with high toxicity. We have developed a simple electrochemical sensor using an anodized glassy carbon electrode modified with a stable 2-(phenylazo) chromotropic acid- (CH-) conducting polymer (PCH/AGCE). …”
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Early-life famine exposure may modify the association between long-term temperature variability and cardio-cerebrovascular diseases: a nationwide study by Yao Wu, BinBin Su, Junqing Xie, Bo Wen, Xiaolan Wu, Mengfan Wang, Yanhui Dong, Yi Song, Jun Ma

“…We used data from the fourth national urban and rural elderly population survey (2015). …”
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The influence of follicular fluid on the regulation of apoptosis and related genes during IVM of camel oocytes by A.A. Ammari, AR. Alhimaidi, K.N. Yaseen, B.O. Almutairi, R.A. Amran, A. AL-juaimlan, A. Rady

“…Hypothetically, IVM medium was enhanced with 2.5% CFF, and we analyzed the expression of several genes including Bax, Bcl-2, P53, Acta2, TGFβ, Cx43, and Tagln. …”
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Drivers of methane-cycling archaeal abundances, community structure, and catabolic pathways in continental margin sediments by Longhui Deng, Longhui Deng, Damian Bölsterli, Clemens Glombitza, Bo Barker Jørgensen, Hans Røy, Mark Alexander Lever, Mark Alexander Lever

“…While methane-cycling archaeal communities in bioturbated and sulfatic zones are dominated by known methyl-disproportionating Methanosarcinaceae and putatively CO2-reducing Methanomicrobiaceae, the communities change toward dominance of methane-oxidizing taxa (ANME-2a-b, ANME-2c, ANME-1a-b) in sulfate–methane transition zones (SMTZs). …”
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Functionality of endothelial cells differentiated from porcine epiblast stem cells, bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells by Yeon-Ji Lee, In-Won Lee, Tae-Suk Kim, Bo-Gyeong Seo, Sang-Ki Baek, Cheol Hwangbo, Joon-Hee Lee

“…Methods: Porcine pEpiSCs, pBM-MSCs and pA-MSCs were induced to differentiate into ECs on matrigel-coated plates in differentiation medium (EBM-2 + 50 ng/mL of VEGF) for 8 days. …”
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Pluripotent stem cells from the perspective of developmental potential and their characteristics by In-Won Lee, Sang-Ki Baek, Yeon-Ji Lee, Tae-Suk Kim, Bo-Gyeong Seo, Cheol Hwangbo, Joon-Hee Lee

“…In addition, when PSCs are used for therapeutic purposes, there is a risk that the body’s immune system rejects the transplanted cells when the transplanted cells do not originate from the patient’s own tissue. …”
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Excellent energy storage performances for BaTiO3-based multilayer capacitors through synergistic high-entropy and superparaelectric-relaxor strategy by Dong Liu, Long Wang, Xinyi Wang, Ting Tang, Qi Wang, Jin-Rui Li, Bo-Ping Zhang, Li-Feng Zhu

“…Herein, a high-entropy strategy with superparaelectric relaxor ferroelectrics (SP-RFE) was adopted to achieve extremely low Pr and high BDS in BaTiO3 system, simultaneously. Due to the high BDS ∼800 kV/cm and low Pr ∼0.58 μC/cm2, high-entropy SP-RFE (La0.05Ba0.18Sr0.18K0.115Na0.115Ca0.18Bi0.18)TiO3 (LBSKNCBT) MLCCs exhibited high Urec ∼6.63 J/cm3 and excellent η ∼ 96%. …”
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