Recent Advances in Preparation, Modification, and Application of Free-Standing and Flow-Through Anodic TiO₂ Nanotube Membranes by Ewelina Szaniawska-Białas, Anna Brudzisz, Amara Nasir, Ewa Wierzbicka

“…The well-organized TiO₂ nanotubes can be efficiently and cost-effectively produced through anodizing, while further utility of this material can be achieved by creating detached and flow-through membranes. …”
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Mathematical and Physical Description of Transport Phenomena in Heat Pipes Based on Nanofluids: A Review by Marina S. Astanina, Nikita S. Gibanov, Igor V. Miroshnichenko, Egor A. Tarasov, Mikhail A. Sheremet

“…Heat pipes are highly efficient heat transfer devices relying on phase-change mechanisms, with performance heavily influenced by working fluids and operational dynamics. …”
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Large language models in the management of chronic ocular diseases: a scoping review by Jiatong Zhang, Xiaoxi Song, Bocheng Tian, Mingke Tian, Zhichang Zhang, Jing Wang, Ting Fan

“…Large language models are expected to evolve from an assisted decision-making tool to a core component of precision medicine for chronic ocular diseases, and ultimately to achieve an ecosystem of energy-efficient full-cycle management of chronic ocular diseases.…”
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Clean and green: the multifaceted solution of the electrocoagulation technology in emerging contaminants in wastewater by Nelson Oshogwue Etafo, Daniel Gbenga Adekanmi, Olaolu Samuel Awobifa, José Refugio Parga Torres, Luis Angel Ibarra Herrera, Oluwaseyi Abidemi Awobifa

“…We introduced the challenges of ECs and the limitations of traditional methods before detailing the principles and advantages of EC: high efficiency across diverse ECs, operational ease, and reduced chemical use. …”
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The role of phenolic OH groups of flavonoid compounds with H-bond formation ability to suppress amyloid mature fibrils by destabilizing β-sheet conformation of monomeric Aβ17-42. by Sahar Andarzi Gargari, Abolfazl Barzegar, Alireza Tarinejad

“…As a result, polyphenols are more efficient in destabilizing β-sheet structures of peptide. …”
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Evaluation of Decision-Making Processes and Impact Levels in Apparent Loss Management Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy AHP by Furkan Acar, Cansu Bozkurt, Mahmut Fırat

“…The global climate crisis, which has become more evident in recent years, is creating even more stress on water resources. Sustainable and efficient use of existing water resources in urban water supply and distribution systems is becoming necessary. …”
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Functional evaluation of Desmostachya bipinnata-enhanced silver nanoparticles in mucoadhesive patches for enhanced oral drug delivery and tissue regeneration by Nitya Krishnasamy, Ramya Ramadoss

“…The in vitro drug release profile showed efficient and sustained release, supporting its potential for localized drug delivery in oral applications. …”
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Enhancing burned area monitoring with VIIRS dataset: A case study in Sub-Saharan Africa by Boris Ouattara, Michael Thiel, Barbara Sponholz, Heiko Paeth, Marta Yebra, Florent Mouillot, Patrick Kacic, Kwame Hackman

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Which Factors Affect User Satisfaction with ETC? Evidence from Shanghai and Beijing by Guangnian Xiao, Qiongwen Lu, Anning Ni, Chunqin Zhang, Fang Zong

“…As a subsystem of the intelligent transportation system, the electronic nonstop toll collection (ETC) system provides a good solution to the problems of traffic congestion, environmental pollution, energy consumption, and low toll operation efficiency caused by expressway toll collection. …”
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MXenes as catalysts for lightweight hydrogen storage materials: A review by Jiayi Deng, Yun Li, Hua Ning, Peilin Qing, Xiantun Huang, Hui Luo, Liang Zhang, Guangxu Li, Cunke Huang, Zhiqiang Lan, Wenzheng Zhou, Jin Guo, Xinhua Wang, Haizhen Liu

“…Hydrogen can serve as a clean storage medium for large-scale renewable energy due to its characteristics of cleanness, high gravimetric energy density, abundant resources, and flexible applications. …”
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A Comparative Study Between Soft Actor-Critic (SAC) and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) Algorithms for Solar PV MPPT Control Under Partial Shading Conditions by Sampson E. Nwachukwu, Komla A. Folly, Kehinde O. Awodele

“…The use of photovoltaic (PV) arrays in smart grid systems is growing due to the increasing energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. However, due to the intermittent nature of PV arrays, the Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) algorithm is typically employed to optimize the system’s energy production. …”
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Advancements in green materials for chemical enhanced oil recovery: A review by Jamil F. El-Masry, Elsa Maalouf, Azza H. Abbas, Kamel F. Bou-Hamdan

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Defect modeling in semiconductors: the role of first principles simulations and machine learning by Md Habibur Rahman, Arun Mannodi-Kanakkithodi

“…Through multiple case studies, we explore how DFT has been successfully applied to understand defect behavior across a variety of semiconductors, and how ML approaches integrated with DFT can efficiently predict defect properties and facilitate the discovery of new materials with tailored defect behavior. …”
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Research on the Development Trend and Graded Early Warning of Large Deformations in Soft Rock Tunnels: Microseismic and Deformation Monitoring by Qiang Wang, Xuzhi Xie, Munan Sun, Ming Zhao, Yuepeng Sun

“…A multi-index evaluation approach based on an attribute recognition model is proposed, which comprehensively considers four key MS event parameters: the number of events (N), moment magnitude (mW), seismic energy (E), and the tunnel’s convergence deformation value. …”
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Evaluating the Economic Impact of Digital Twinning in the AEC Industry: A Systematic Review by Tharindu Karunaratne, Ikenna Reginald Ajiero, Rotimi Joseph, Eric Farr, Poorang Piroozfar

“…Case studies reveal cost efficiencies achieved through DTs in modular construction, energy optimisation, and infrastructure management. …”
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Impact of Wave Irregularity on Hydrodynamic Forces Acting on a Vertical Cylinder in the Persian Gulf by Mahdi Saleh, Rouhollah Amirabadi, Mahdi Sharifi

“…However, the lack of precise field data and comprehensive wave records poses challenges. This study proposes a novel method to generate accurate artificial wave records efficiently, addressing the limitations of conventional approaches that requires extensive wave data and time-consuming analyses. …”
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Effects of exogenous melatonin on drought stress in celery (Apium graveolens L.): unraveling the modulation of chlorophyll and glucose metabolism pathways by Jiageng Du, Weilong Li, Zhuo Wang, Zhiheng Chen, Chao Wang, Wei Lu, Aisheng Xiong, Guofei Tan, Yangxia Zheng, Mengyao Li

“…The results revealed that exogenous MT mitigated celery seedling damage under drought stress, lowered malondialdehyde (MDA) concentrations, elevated oxidase activities, osmolyte levels, chlorophyll content, and augmented light energy conversion efficiency. Transcriptomic analysis demonstrated that MT could regulate chlorophyll synthesis genes (AgPORA1 and AgDVR2), contributing to heightened photosynthetic potential and increased drought tolerance in celery. …”
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A Deep Learning Algorithm for Multi-Source Data Fusion to Predict Effluent Quality of Wastewater Treatment Plant by Shitao Zhang, Jiafei Cao, Yang Gao, Fangfang Sun, Yong Yang

“…This method utilises various indicators to comprehensively analyse and predict the quality of effluent water: water quantity data, process data, energy consumption data, and water quality data. …”
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A review of the mechanism and optimization of metal-assisted chemical etching and applications in semiconductors by Kibum Jung, Jungchul Lee

“…Abstract Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching (MACE) is a technique for precisely forming nanostructures on semiconductor substrates, and it is actively researched in various fields such as electronic devices, optoelectronic devices, energy storage, and conversion systems. This process offers economic efficiency and effectiveness because it can be performed in a simple chemical laboratory environment without the need for expensive equipment. …”
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Numerical investigation on heat transfer and flow mechanism in microchannel heat sink having V shape ribs by Naushad Ali, Injamamul Haque, Tabish Alam, Tauseef Uddin Siddiqui, Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari, Jagmohan Yadav, Shivam Srivastava, Erdem Cuce, Intesaaf Ashraf, Dan Dobrotă

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