Tailoring the electron redistribution of RuO2 by constructing a Ru-O-La asymmetric configuration for efficient acidic oxygen evolution by Cong-Hui Li, Cheng-Zong Yuan, Xiaolei Huang, Hongrui Zhao, Fuling Wu, Lei Xin, Xiaomeng Zhang, Shufeng Ye, Yunfa Chen

“…Experiments and density functional theory calculations jointly reveal that the Ru-O-La asymmetric configuration could trigger electron redistribution in RuO2. …”
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Numerical Test Study of the Microscale Failure Modes and Fractal Analysis of Lower Cambrian Shale Based on Digital Images by Hengtao Cui, Zhonghu Wu, Liping Li, Jing Wang, Shuguang Song, Shangqu Sun, Yujun Zuo, Hao Liu, Yili Lou

“…Since the development of fractal theory provides a new space for studying the damage and fracture of rocks, the damage evolution and failure process of shale can also be regarded as the fractal process of cracks, in which the fractal dimension is the core parameter. …”
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Medical students’ perceptions of improving physician satisfaction and patient care: a text network analysis approach by Young Gyu Kwon, Myeong Namgung, Song Hee Park, Mi Kyung Kim, Hyo Hyun Yoo, Chan Woong Kim

“…Conclusions This study aligned educational strategies with self-determination theory (SDT) to underscore the importance of promoting autonomy, relatedness, and competence. …”
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A 1.5D Spectral Kurtosis-Guided TQWT Method and Its Application in Bearing Fault Detection by Xiong Zhang, Ming Zhang, Shuting Wan, Rujiang Hao, Yuling He, Xiaolong Wang

“…Therefore, the core problem of bearing fault diagnosis theory is used to accurately extract the frequency band of bearing fault state information and suppress the frequency band of interference information. …”
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Research progress of humanistic care in nursing teaching and teacher training (人文关怀在护理教学与师资培养中的应用研究进展) by LI Yuxin (李玉欣), LI Xiuli (李秀丽), DENG Jianhua (邓建华), LIU Sichun (刘司春), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…The aim of nursing teaching is not only to ensure that nursing students can acquire professional knowledge and practical skills, but also to establish a correct outlook on life, values, and good medical ethics, moreover, simultaneously addressing issues such as the disconnect between theory and practice and improving the effectiveness of clinical teaching. …”
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A Dynamic Discretization Algorithm for Learning BN Model: Predicting Causation Probability of Ship Collision in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia by Iis Dewi Ratih, Ketut Buda Artana, Heri Kuswanto, Dhimas Widhi Handani, Renata Zahabiya

“…This method delineates the relationships among diverse and complex random variables in the form of a diagram grounded in conditional probability theory. It considers both categorical and continuous variables. …”
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A Time-Varying Coupling Analysis of Expressway Traffic Volume and Manufacturing PMI by Shuo Sun, Mingchen Gu, Yingping Wang, Rongjie Lin, Lifeng Xing, Zhiyuan Xu

“…The time-varying parameters of TVP-VAR are estimated using the Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) theory. Finally, the model is validated using examples from China. …”
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The Use of Radar Sensors toTrack Marine Pollution, the Studied Area: Iran's Marine Area by Majid Hosseini Hamid, Mehrnaz Farzin Gohar, Masoud Sadri Nasab, Behzad Layeghi

“…Based on theory, this research investigated the relationship between the penetration depth of electromagnetic waves and the conductivity of sea water based on daily parameters of temperature and salinity in Caspian Sea with low salinity and Oman Sea with high salinity. …”
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Comparative temporal response of toxicity for the neonicotinoid clothianidin and organophosphate dimethoate insecticides in two species of solitary bee (Osmia bicornis and Osmia co... by Helen Hesketh, Jan Baas, Elma Lahive, Alexander G. Robinson, David J. Spurgeon, Matthew S. Heard

“…Here we investigate the life-time toxicity of two insecticides, the organophosphate dimethoate and neonicotinoid clothianidin, for two mason bee species, Osmia bicornis and O. cornuta using a toxicokinetic/toxicodynamic stochastic death model taken from Dynamic Energy Budget (DEBtox) theory. Both species showed concentration and exposure duration dependent effects for each chemical. …”
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Effects of water nutrient concentrations on stream macroinvertebrate community stoichiometry: a large-scale study by Beck, Miriam, Billoir, Elise, Usseglio-Polatera, Philippe, Meyer, Albin, Gautreau, Edwige, Danger, Michael

“…Our results show that assumptions from Ecological Stoichiometry Theory also hold at the community level, at least for two dominant taxa, and on a large spatial scale, with likely consequences for nutrient cycling and ecosystem function.…”
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Molecular modeling to elucidate the dynamic interaction process and aggregation mechanism between natural organic matters and nanoplastics by Chi Zhang, Zhiyu Zhou, Mengning Xi, Haozhe Ma, Junhao Qin, Hanzhong Jia

“…Homo- and hetero-aggregation between NOMs and aged NPs occur simultaneously through various mechanisms, including intermolecular forces and Ca2+ bridging effect, eventually resulting in a mixture of supramolecular structures. Density functional theory calculations were employed to characterize the surface properties and reactivity of the NP monomers. …”
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Looking at Infrared Background Radiation Anisotropies with Spitzer: Large-scale Anisotropies and Their Implications by A. Kashlinsky, Richard G. Arendt, M. L. N. Ashby, J. Kruk, N. Odegard

“…We discuss the proposed theories for the origin of the excess CIB anisotropies in light of the new data. …”
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Optimizing planting management practices considering a suite of crop water footprint indicators —A case-study of the Fengjiashan Irrigation District by Yujie Yuan, Jichao Wang, Xuerui Gao, Kejing Huang, Xining Zhao

“…Reducing agricultural water consumption and the impact of agricultural non-point source pollution are key to sustainable and healthy development for regional agriculture. The water footprint theory provides an important methodological tool for agricultural production and water resource management. …”
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Interpersonal, not existential, adversities predict postwar deterioration in youth social support by Kelly E. Dixon, Christopher M. Layne, Kimberly S. Ho Misiaszek, Chloe Golden

“…As applied to war-exposed youth, these unanswered questions impede efforts to build theory capable of identifying psychosocial mechanisms (early attachment relationships or ongoing interpersonal transactions?) …”
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Strengthening teamwork and respect (STAR) in maternity units: developing a health system intervention in South Africa by Tanya Doherty, Ruwayda Petrus, Sandra Land, Christiane Horwood, Veronique Filippi, Lyn Haskins, Cleo Phewa, Sphindile Mapumulo, Silondile Luthuli, Vaughn M. John

“…The intervention approach draws on a conceptual framework for learning health systems, with intervention strategies informed by participatory learning and action theory. The intervention design was an iterative process informed by literature reviews, formative data collection, consultation with provincial, district and hospital management stakeholders, expert reviewer inputs and piloting of proposed activities. …”
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A novel adaptive droop-based SoC balancing control strategy for distributed energy storage system in DC microgrid by Liangliang Guo, Xinrui Liu, Xinyu Li, Rui Wang, Hanwen Ren, Zhiliang Wang, Qiuye Sun

“…In addition, the stability analysis of the proposed control strategy is carried out to ensure the stable operation of the system in theory. Finally, the control method proposed in this paper is evaluated comprehensively on MATLAB/Simlink simulation platform and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experimental platform. …”
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Allelic and epigenetic DNA variation in relation to F1 heterosis manifestation in F1 hybrids of Capsicum annuum L. by M. N. Shapturenko, S. V. Vakula, L. A. Tarutina, T. V. Nikitinskaya, T. V. Pechkovskaya, L. A. Mishin, L. V. Khotyleva

“…Managing F1 heterosis is one of the major objectives in hybrid crop breeding programs. The classical theory considers the heterozygosity in F1 hybrids to be the main factor contributing to heterosis and therefore presumes a linear relationship between the value of genetic polymorphisms in parental lines and the heterotic response of their F1 offspring. …”
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The theoretical cognition and research paradigm of land system science by LONG Hualou, CHEN Kunqiu, ZHENG Yuhan, ZHANG Yingnan

“…The research paradigm of land system science has gradually transformed from knowledge and phenomenon description to the simulation and prediction of complex land systems, which emphasizes the integration of multidisciplinary theories and methods as well as understanding the local-distant coupled interactions of land systems based on the integrated multiscale analysis of expanding boundaries, and focuses on the construction of large-scale quantitative land system models to provide comprehensive and dynamic integrated analysis, prediction and simulation of its dynamic mechanisms, integrated effects and future scenarios and risks, and appeals for an opening scientific collaboration in the era of big data.…”
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Research on the influence of loading rate on the dynamic initiation fracture toughness of CMDB propellant by Jian Zheng, Xuan Wu, Zhengwei Sun, Zongtao Guo, Menglong Zhang, Xiong Chen

“…By comparing the results of quasi static and dynamic numerical simulations, it was found that dynamic fracture initiation toughness can be determined by time-to-fracture using the quasi-static theory. The numerical simulation results combined with the ZWT constitutive model agree well with the experimental results, indicating that ZWT constitutive model is suitable for numerical simulation calculation of propellant structural integrity under dynamic load, and provides a theoretical basis for propellant structural integrity analysis under dynamic load. …”
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Healthcare needs among unaccompanied minor refugees: a study protocol of a qualitative study explaining access and utilisation across place and gender by Matthias Richter, Jacob Spallek, Hanna-Sophie Ulrich, Emma Kohler, Eva-Maria Fach, Martin Mlinarić

“…Data will be transcribed and analysed based on the grounded theory research paradigm.Ethics and dissemination Only participants who have been informed in both German and their native tongue and who have signed a declaration of consent will be included in the study. …”
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