Optimizing Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) Performance through Synergistic Natural Dye Combinations from <i>Beta vulgaris</i> L., <i>Curcuma longa</i> L., and <i>Pandanus amarylli... by Nita Kusumawati, Pirim Setiarso, Supari Muslim, Nafisatus Zakiyah, Khofifatul Rahmawati, Fadlurachman Faizal Fachrirakarsie

“…The UV-vis analysis revealed complex interactions and synergistic effects among dye combinations, characterized by increased light absorption in the 400–700 nm range. …”
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Advances in Activation of Persulfate by Novel Carbon-Based Materials: Degradation of Emerging Contaminants, Mechanisms, and Perspectives by Lianghui Guo, Dong Liu, Runyao Han, Aoxiang Yin, Guifan Gong, Shi Li, Ruixuan Chen, Jianyu Yang, Zimeng Liu, Keke Zhi

“…Despite the great potential of carbon-based catalysts, their large-scale application is limited by the complexity of the catalyst preparation process and the lack of selectivity for complex water qualities. …”
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A fully automated U-net based ROIs localization and bone age assessment method by Yuzhong Zhao, Yihao Wang, Haolei Yuan, Weiwei Xie, Qiaoqiao Ding, Xiaoqun Zhang

“…The method consists of two parts: a U-net-based backbone, selected for its strong performance in semantic segmentation, which enables precise and efficient localization without the need for complex pre- or post-processing. …”
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Digital security risk identification and model construction of smart city based on deep learning by Zhilei Zhao

“…In order to deal with these problems, this paper designs a flexible three-layer architecture framework, and introduces a new intrusion detection feature selection method that combines flock optimization (CSO) and genetic algorithm (GA) to reduce the complexity of feature selection and enhance the detection and processing power of security vulnerabilities through deep neural networks (DNN). …”
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Multi-layer perceptron-particle swarm optimization: A lightweight optimization algorithm for the model predictive control local planner by Xiaoqing Guan, Tao Hu, Ziang Zhang, Yixu Wang, Yifan Liu, You Wang, Jie Hao, Guang Li

“…The experiment results demonstrate that the multi-layer perceptron-particle swarm optimization algorithm can quickly and accurately solve local planning problems, guiding robots to complete global paths with the same efficiency as expert solvers. The average solving time has been reduced by over 90%, enabling the robot to increase its control frequency or adopt higher-quality complex motion primitives. …”
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Application of Concentration-Area fractal modeling and artificial neural network to identify Cu, Zn±Pb geochemical anomalies in Hashtjin area, NW of Iran by Ali Imamalipour, Hamed Ebrahimi, Amir reza Abdollahpur

“…Results The study area exhibits complex geochemical features. In such a complex setting, it is essential to implement multiple methods in combination to separate anomalies from the background accurately. …”
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A Scalable Real-Time SDN-Based MQTT Framework for Industrial Applications by E. Shahri, P. Pedreiras, L. Almeida

“…Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is the forefront traffic management paradigm that offers flexibility for complex industrial networks, enabling efficient resource allocation and dynamic reconfiguration. …”
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Advanced fabrication and characterization of thin-film composite polyamide membranes for superior performance in reverse osmosis desalination by Ayman Eltahan, Nesreen Ismail, Marwa Khalil, Shaker Ebrahim, Moataz Soliman, Ehssan Nassef, Ashraf Morsy

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Nonlocal Huygens’ meta-lens for high-quality-factor spin-multiplexing imaging by Jin Yao, Yubin Fan, Yunhui Gao, Rong Lin, Zhihui Wang, Mu Ku Chen, Shumin Xiao, Din Ping Tsai

“…Leveraging these effects, the output polarization-converted state exhibits an efficient wavelength-selective focusing phase profile. …”
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Design and analysis of 3D-printed PLA scaffolds: Enhancing mechanical properties by Aquib Rahman, Kazi Farhan Tanvir, Halima Khatun Jui, Md. Tanvir Ahmed, Shah Md Ashiquzzaman Nipu, Shaikh Bin Hussain

“…This study provides notable contributions by providing easily manufacturable, cost-efficient new scaffold designs.…”
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Ub-POD: A Ubiquitin-Specific Proximity-Dependent Labeling Technique to Identify E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Substrates in Human Cells by Urbi Mukhopadhyay, Sophie Levantovsky, Christian Behrends, Sagar Bhogaraju

“…Here, we present an efficient protocol that enables the selective biotinylation of substrates of a given ubiquitin ligase. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Quercetin and Trans-Resveratrol in Winemaking Waste by Solid Phase Microextraction Coupled to High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence... by Antonella Maria Aresta, Giovanna Mancini, Nicoletta De Vietro, Carlo Zambonin

“…This study establishes a reliable, sensitive, and efficient approach for the determination of these bioactive compounds in complex matrices, with potential applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.…”
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Immunoinformatics-Based development of a Multi-Epitope vaccine candidate targeting coinfection by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii by Gul Afshan, Namrah Yaseen, Syed H Ali, Asad U. Khan

“…Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the vaccine-TLR4 complex predicted a net binding energy of -508.0 kJ/mol, indicating high stability. …”
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MRDDA: a multi-relational graph neural network for drug–disease association prediction by Congzhou Chen, Yaozheng Zhou, Yinghong Li, Jin Xu, Demin Li, Lingfeng Wang

“…Biological entities such as drugs, genes, proteins, RNA, and diseases interact within a complex network. How to adequately extract the intrinsic relationships among them and accurately predict the drug-disease associations remains a challenge. …”
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Spiking Neural Networks for Multimodal Neuroimaging: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends and the NeuCube Brain-Inspired Architecture by Omar Garcia-Palencia, Justin Fernandez, Vickie Shim, Nicola Kirilov Kasabov, Alan Wang, the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…SNNs use discrete spikes for event-driven communication, making them energy-efficient and well suited for the real-time processing of dynamic brain data. …”
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Convolutional neural network-based deep learning for landslide susceptibility mapping in the Bakhtegan watershed by Li Feng, Maosheng Zhang, Yimin Mao, Hao Liu, Chuanbo Yang, Ying Dong, Yaser A. Nanehkaran

“…Abstract Landslides pose a significant threat to infrastructure, ecosystems, and human safety, necessitating accurate and efficient susceptibility assessment methods. Traditional models often struggle to capture the complex spatial dependencies and interactions between geological and environmental factors. …”
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Integrated transmission expansion planning incorporating fault current limiting devices and thyristor-controlled series compensation using meta-heuristic optimization techniques by Abdulaziz Almalaq, Khalid Alqunun, Rabeh Abbassi, Ziad M. Ali, Mohamed M. Refaat, Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem

“…Abstract Transmission expansion planning (TEP) is a vital process of ensuring power systems' reliable and efficient operation. The optimization of TEP is a complex challenge, necessitating the application of mathematical programming techniques and meta-heuristics. …”
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68Ga-labeled fluorinated benzamide derivatives for positron emission tomography imaging of melanoma. by Chaewon Lee, Boreum Song, Eunsu Kim, Yejin Seo, Dagyeong Hong, Jiyu Kim, Wookyeong Jeong, Seong-Young Kwon, Dong-Yeon Kim, Ayoung Pyo

“…The radiochemical yield and radiochemical purity of the 68Ga chelation complex were confirmed by radio-thin layer chromatography (radio TLC). …”
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A Facile Method for Screening DPP IV Inhibitors in Living Cell System Based on Enzyme Activity Probe by Shu-Mei Pan, Chun-Yu Xing, Hong-Wei Li, Rui-Min Wang, Xin-Yue Pu, Tie-Gang Wang, Dan-Dan Wang, Li-Wei Zou

“…Deciphering the relevance of DPP IV to human diseases and screening the inhibitors of DPP IV requires reliable tools, which can sense the function of this key enzyme in complex biological samples. Therefore, we aimed to construct a simple and easy-to-use assay for human DPP IV activity in a living cell system to achieve highly sensitive and selective detection of DPP IV function and further screening for its inhibitors. …”
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Analysis of health information needs of elderly patients with chronic diseases based on Kano Model: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Ying Tang, Xintong Deng, Chan Chen, Linlin You, Jing Gong, Xing Liu, Jing Zhou

“…Methods  A total of 469 older inpatients was selected from a tertiary general hospital in Zunyi City through convenience sampling between January and July 2024. …”
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