Development and validation of an explainable machine learning model for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications after lung cancer surgery: a machine learning studyResearch... by Shaolin Chen, Ting Deng, Qing Yang, Jin Li, Juanyan Shen, Xu Luo, Juan Tang, Xulian Zhang, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Junliang Ma

“…Nine key characteristics were selected for model development: age, duration of surgery, Charson comorbidity index (CCI), tumour stage, measured carbon monoxide diffusion (DLCO, mmol/min/kPa), intra-operative infusion volume (IFIV, mL), red blood cell volume distribution width–coefficient of variation (RDW-CV, %), body mass index (BMI), and number of years of smoking. …”
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Platinum-Functionalized Hierarchically Structured Flower-like Nickel Ferrite Sheets for High-Performance Acetone Sensing by Ziwen Yang, Zhen Sun, Yuhao Su, Caixuan Sun, Peishuo Wang, Shaobin Yang, Xueli Yang, Guofeng Pan

“…Here, platinum (Pt)-functionalized layered flower-like nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) sheets were efficiently fabricated via facile hydrothermal synthesis and wet chemical reduction processes. …”
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A review on the catalytic pyrolysis of lipids to produce alternative aromatic hydrocarbons: Synthesis of hierarchically porous zeolites and aromatization mechanism by Pengye Song, Shaojie Guo, Menghao Zuo, Xin Wang, Huiyu Qiu, Boxiong Shen

“…Hierarchically porous zeolite catalysts, which retain the excellent catalytic activity and selectivity of microporous zeolites, can essentially and substantially improve mass transfer and diffusion efficiency in zeolites to avoid fast deactivation of catalysts due to coking. …”
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Impact of a Multidisciplinary Functional Recovery Program on Post-Lung Transplant Outcomes: A One-Year Follow-Up by Diana-Lidia Tache-Codreanu, Iuliana David, Dan Corneliu Blendea, Ana-Maria Tache-Codreanu, Maria-Veronica Morcov, Andrei Tache-Codreanu, Corina Sporea

“…All patients demonstrated early improvements in 6MWT distance, respiratory effort, and muscle mass. Two reached >60% of predicted 6MWT at 12 months, while one recovered to 97%. …”
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Enhanced Chondrocyte Proliferation in a Prototyped Culture System with Wave-Induced Agitation by Pilarek Maciej, Godlewska Klaudia, Kuźmińska Aleksandra, Wojasiński Michał, Dąbkowska Katarzyna

“…In static cultures, the production of animal cell biomass in integrated forms (i.e. aggregates, inoculated scaffolds) is limited due to inefficient diffusion of culture medium components observed in such non-mixed culture systems, especially in the case of cell-inoculated fiber-based dense 3D scaffolds, inside which the intensification of mass transfer is particularly important. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, computational and dyeing behavior of Cu(II) and Zn(II) metal complexes derived from azo-Schiff bases containing phenol derivatives by Hemmat A. Elbadawy, Ali Eldissouky, Morsy Ahmed El-Apasery, Doaa S. Elsayed, Entesar. A. Alaswad

“…The colored materials’ superior intra-fiber diffusion inside the substrate may explain their exceptional washing and rubbing and perspiration fastness. …”
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Removal of uranyl cations from iron-containing solutions using compositesorbents based on polymer matrix by O. V. Perlova, Yu. S. Dzyazko, N. O. Perlova, V. F. Sazonova, I. Yu. Halutska

“…The synthesized organic-inorganic ion-exchangers contain from 10 to 50 mass. % of zirconium hydrophosphate. Composition and structure of the ion-exchangers affect their sorption properties. …”
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A Study of the Process of Removing Liquid Organic Substance from Textile Material by Powder and the Substantiation of the Laws of Its Flow by P. N. Kolesnikov

“…The relevance of this research is determined by the scientific contradiction between the need to increase the efficiency  of degassing powder formulations when processing textile materials contaminated with drops of toxic chemicals, and  the lack of such an opportunity, since the application of modern theories of degassing is difficult here due to the lack of  knowledge about the diffusion stage that determines the transition of liquid from tissue into powder. …”
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Enhancing Electrochemical Performance of Si@CNT Anode by Integrating SrTiO₃ Material for High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries by Nischal Oli, Diana C. Liza Castillo, Brad R. Weiner, Gerardo Morell, Ram S. Katiyar

“…Silicon (Si) has attracted worldwide attention for its ultrahigh theoretical storage capacity (4200 mA h g⁻¹), low mass density (2.33 g cm⁻³), low operating potential (0.4 V vs. …”
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Acute compartment syndrome due to skeletal muscle metastases from poorly differentiated upper gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma: a case report by Richard Gentry, Prince Mohan Anand, Ahmed I Kamal, Ahmad Saleh Alqassieh, Ammar Obaid Mahmood, Mesrop Ayrapetyan, Monther Saud Amer Altiti

“…Further investigation via upper esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed an exophytic mass in the distal esophagus extending into the stomach. …”
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The Analysis of Process of Crushing in the Vibrocavitational Homogenizer by E. V. Flisyuk, S. S. Belokurov, I. A. Narkevich, O. M. Flisyuk, D. Yu. Ivkin

“…Obviously, this is due to the fact that cavitation reduces the diffusion resistance of the process and, thus, increases the intensity of the process of transferring the mass of a substance from the solid phase to the solution. …”
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Experimental Study on Desorption Characteristics of Coalbed Methane under Variable Loading and Temperature in Deep and High Geothermal Mine by Haifeng Ma, Lingjie Wang, Housheng Jia, Jucai Chang, YingMing Li, Xiangyang Zhang, Zuxiang Hu, Zhiqiang Yin

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Improvement of Technologies for Isolation and Purification of Biologically Active Substances from Plant Raw Materials by G. N. Turmanidze, V. V. Sorokin, K. S. Stepanov, M. A. Ignatenko

“…In particular, it is proposed to use mixing devices with the configuration of impellers obtained by computational fluid dynamics, when using a Soxhlet extractor to use a heated extraction chamber, by adding an external coil jacket, which makes it possible to regulate the temperature inside the extraction chamber to accelerate the processes of diffusion and mass transfer, and to select the solvent and extractant on the basis of thermodynamic models by calculation.Aim. …”
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Difenoconazole-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers: Preparation, Characterization, and Evaluation by Yinghong Li, Hu Zhang, Tingting Meng, Yuqin Zhou, Beilei Zhou, Shihan Du, Hong Yuan, Fuqiang Hu

“…<b>Results</b>: DFC-NLC dispersions were in the nanometer range (≈200 nm) with high zeta potential, spherical in shape with encapsulation efficiency 69.1 ± 1.8%~95.0 ± 2.6%, and drug loading 7.1 ± 0.3%~9.7 ± 0.6% determined by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). …”
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Rational design of sustainable thin-film composite membranes: Computational and experimental investigation of deep eutectic solvents as a green alternative to hexane for enhanced d... by Muhammad Akmal Rana, Farwah Hassan, Rahma Tamime, Palwasha Khan, Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi, Muhammad Yasin, Mazhar Amjad Gilani, Faheem Hassan Akhtar, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Bilal K. Niazi, Hamad AlMohamadi, Asim Laeeq Khan

“…Comparative performance evaluations demonstrated that DES-based membranes outperformed their hexane-based counterparts, achieving NaCl rejection of up to 84 % and superior dye rejection, even at lower monomer concentrations. Mass and solvent intensity analysis further highlighted the environmental benefits of DES, with reductions of 23 % and 26 % as compared to hexane, highlighting its resource efficiency. …”
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Cobalt (II) phthalocyanine derived Co3O4@HCNFs as highly effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for iodide redox couple reduction (IRR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by Ziyu Guo, Wenyu Gong, Jianing Guo, Mingxing Wu

“…Moreover, the specific hollow structure with opens at both ends is beneficial for mass diffusion to ensure sufficient contact between the electrolyte and the electrocatalysts, which is also a possible reason for the high catalytic activity of Co3O4@HCNFs. …”
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Enhanced CO₂ Capture Using TiO₂ Nanoparticle-Functionalized Solvent: A Study on Absorption Experiments by Alice Chillè, Nicola Verdone, Mattia Micciancio, Giorgio Vilardi

“…The presence of TiO₂ nanoparticles was found to enhance the solution’s physical properties, such as diffusivity and surface tension, which facilitated an improved mass transfer. …”
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Transforming waste into value: Advancing sustainable construction materials with treated plastic waste and foundry sand in lightweight foamed concrete for a greener future by Zhao Quanwei, Chen Qi, Alqurashi Muwaffaq, Alsaluli A., Mostafa Sahar A.

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Review of Research on Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Axial Flow Compressors by Yong Tian, Dexi Chen, Yuming Zhu, Peng Jiang, Bo Wang, Xiang Xu, Xiaodi Tang

“…As for performance characteristics, currently, sCO₂ axial-flow compressors are mostly designed with large mass flow rates (>100 kg/s), near-critical inlet conditions, multistage configurations with relatively low stage pressure ratios (1.1–1.2), and high isentropic efficiencies (87–93%). …”
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Formation and Characterization of Xylitol-Modified Glycidyl Methacrylate-<i>co</i>-Ethyl Methacrylate Matrices for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Compounds by Adam Chyzy, Przemysław Gnatowski, Edyta Piłat, Maciej Sienkiewicz, Katarzyna Wozniak, Marta Wojnicka, Krzysztof Brzezinski, Marta E. Plonska-Brzezinska

“…A statistical analysis of API release using Linear Mixed Model was performed, examining the relationship between % mass of API, sample (hydrogels and control), time, sample–time interaction, and variability between individuals. …”
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