Synergistic Removal of Cr(VI) Utilizing Oxalated-Modified Zero-Valent Iron: Enhanced Electron Selectivity and Dynamic Fe(II) Regeneration by Song Hou, Jiangkun Du, Haibo Ling, Sen Quan, Jianguo Bao, Chuan Yi

“…XPS and STEM further demonstrated that Cr(VI) was reduced to Cr(III) and uniformly co-precipitated with Fe(II/III)-oxalate complexes, effectively immobilizing chromium. The synergy between the protective semiconductor layer and the ligand-enhanced electron transfer endows nFe_oxa with superior reactivity. …”
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A quantitative analysis of the factors that influence clinical blood demand in the Suzhou area by Shuhong Xie, Mingyuan Wang, Longhai Tang, Yiming Jin, Yan Cao, Wei Gao, Yu Yan, Qi Xiao, Weibin Yan

“…The results revealed a three-layer model in which factors were categorized by temporal impact. …”
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ANALYSIS OF SURFACE DEFECTS OF ALUMINUM AND ITS ALLOYS WITH A SCANNING KELVIN PROBE by A. K. Tyavlovsky, A. L. Zharin, O. K. Gusev, R. I. Varabei, N. I. Muhurov, G. V. Sharonov, K. U. Pantsialeyeu

“…Currently, the use of probe electrometry in non-destructive testing is constrained by the complexity of measurement results interpretation. An output signal of electrometric probe depends on a number of physical and chemical parameters of surface including chemical composition variations, stresses, dislocations, crystallographic orientation of a surface, etc. …”
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Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Analcime@Calcium Aluminate@Polyethylene Glycol 400 Nanocomposite for Efficient Removal of Zn(II) Ions from Aqueous Media by Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Abdulrahman G. Alhamzani, Mortaga M. Abou-Krisha, Fawaz A. Saad, Abdalla M. Khedr

“…The adsorption pathway of Zn(II) ions onto ACP nanocomposite involved three primary interactions: electrostatic attraction facilitated by calcium aluminate, ion exchange provided by analcime, and complexation promoted by polyethylene glycol 400. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that the adsorption process was exothermic, spontaneous, and primarily chemical in nature. …”
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Effect of Protein Concentration on the Corrosion Behavior of Magnesium Alloys by MA Yucong, WANG Pengjie, OUYANG Zhengzheng, Mohd TALHA, LIN Yuanhua

“…When magnesium alloy is used in the human physiological environment， it will be affected by protein.In this work， the corrosion mechanism of a magnesium alloy in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing various concentrations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) (0，0.5， 1.0， 1.5， 2.0， 3.5 and 5.0 g/L) was systematically investigated.Surface characterisation was carried out by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)， scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and contact-angle measurements，whereas electrochemical behaviour was evaluated through potentiodynamic polarisation， electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).Complementary immersion tests were performed to corroborate the electrochemical findings.To elucidate the time-dependent effect of protein concentration， the electrochemical response and corrosion products of specimens immersed for 1， 3 and 7 d in solutions containing 0， 2.0 and 5.0 g/L BSA were also examined.Results showed that the presence of BSA up to 2.0 g/L reduced the corrosion rate， and the minimum corrosion current density occurred at 2.0 g/L，whereas a higher concentration (5.0 g/L) of BSA significantly accelerated localized corrosion of magnesium alloy surface.In the later stages of immersion， the overall corrosion resistance of the alloy deteriorated.When the BSA concentration was kept below 2.0 g/L， protein molecules formed a monolayer via chemisorption on the alloy surface， leading to a continuous decrease in corrosion rate with increasing BSA concentration.During prolonged immersion， this non-dense adsorbed layer was penetrated by the corrosive medium and consequently lost its protective effect.At 5.0 g/L BSA， protein molecules chelated the metal ions released from the alloy， forming soluble complexes that accelerated corrosion.With further immersion， the continual deposition， detachment and chelation of high-concentration BSA further intensified the dissolution of the magnesium alloy.…”
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Evaluation of a double-lens dielectric radome using a microstrip patch antenna for electromagnetic applications by Taehoon Kim, Sathish Kumar, C.V. Ravikumar, Shafiq Ahmad, Karuna Yepuganti, P. Srinivasa Varma

“…The advancement of increasingly powerful antennas has increased the complexity of radome electromagnetic (EM) design and analysis. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Approach for Cell Segmentation in Phase-Contrast Images by Basma A. Mohamed, Nancy M. Salem, Walid Al-Atabany, Lamees N. Mahmoud

“…Additionally, we introduced a generalized model by combining the two datasets to increase model reliability and reduce computational complexity. The findings highlight the potential of Ranger and the generalized training model to enhance cell segmentation across different microscopy datasets.…”
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Schizophrenic urbanism: a quantitative approach for monitoring deviation in neighbourhood’s planning standards by Islam Sallam, Mohamed Faisal Al-Kazee

“…The lack of consensus adds a layer of complexity to understanding the subject matter. …”
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Biochar-mediated changes in nutrient distribution and leaching patterns: insights from a soil column study by Elif Gunal

“…However, the study also highlights the complexity of biochar-soil interactions and the need for further research to optimize biochar application practices for specific soil and crop systems.…”
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Video Coding Based on Ladder Subband Recovery and ResGroup Module by Libo Wei, Aolin Zhang, Lei Liu, Jun Wang, Shuai Wang

“…To optimize the performance of the LadderConv framework, particularly in detail recovery and high-frequency information extraction tasks, this paper designs an innovative ResGroup module. By using multi-layer convolution operations along with feature map compression and recovery, the ResGroup module enhances the network’s expressive capability and effectively reduces computational complexity. …”
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Combination of fluorescent reagents with 2-(4-aminophenyl) benzothiazole and safranin O was useful for analysis of spore structure, indicating the diversity of Bacillales species s... by Ritsuko Kuwana, Kiyoshi Ito, Hiromu Takamatsu

“…APBT fluorescence co-localized with specific spore structures and aligned with the GFP fused strains, which were used as marker proteins for the spore structural components, such as the outermost spore layer (crust), inner spore coat, cortex, and inner spore membrane. …”
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A Deep-Learning-Based Detection Method for Small Target Tomato Pests in Insect Traps by Song Wang, Daqing Chen, Jianxia Xiang, Cong Zhang

“…Thirdly, the feature fusion part takes the P2 feature layer into account and adds a P2 small target detection head. …”
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Decoupling Urban Street Attractiveness: An Ensemble Learning Analysis of Color and Visual Element Contributions by Tao Wu, Zeyin Chen, Siying Li, Peixue Xing, Ruhang Wei, Xi Meng, Jingkai Zhao, Zhiqiang Wu, Renlu Qiao

“…While keeping the dominant color focused, moderate color saturation and complexity can increase the attractiveness of street views more effectively than overly uniform color schemes. …”
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Multi-Agent Meta Reinforcement Learning for Reliable and Low-Latency Distributed Inference in Resource-Constrained UAV Swarms by Marwan Dhuheir, Aiman Erbad, Bechir Hamdaoui, Samir Brahim Belhaouari, Mohsen Guizani, Thang X. Vu

“…Given the complexity of the LDTP solution for managing online requests, we propose a real-time, lightweight solution using multi-agent meta-reinforcement learning. …”
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MUC2 expression modulates immune infiltration in colorectal cancer by Christophe M. Raynaud, Ayesha Jabeen, Eiman I. Ahmed, Eiman I. Ahmed, Satanay Hubrack, Apryl Sanchez, Shimaa Sherif, Ahmad A. Al-Shaibi, Bernice Lo, Bernice Lo, Jessica Roelands, Davide Bedognetti, Davide Bedognetti, Wouter Hendrickx, Wouter Hendrickx

“…These findings reveal the complexity of mucin biology in CRC and suggest that targeting mucin pathways could be a novel therapeutic approach.…”
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Extensive genotype-phenotype heterogeneity in renal cell carcinoma - a proof-of-concept study by Jakob Wieke, Christina Jurcic, Adam Kaczorowski, Sarah Böning, Martina Kirchner, Constantin Schwab, Viktoria Schütz, Markus Hohenfellner, Anette Duensing, Albrecht Stenzinger, Stefan Duensing

“…Lastly, there was no correlation between the expression of the proliferation marker Ki-67 and the number of driver mutations.ConclusionThis proof-of-concept study adds genotype-phenotype heterogeneity as additional layer of complexity to the known genomic and functional ITH in RCC.…”
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An Optical and mm-Wave Converged, Dual-Band, Multi-Beam Rotman Lens Antenna Array System Enabling Simplified Designs of B5G/mmW Base Stations for Ultra Dense Wireless Networks by Lauryn P. Smith, Charles A. Lynch, C. Alex Kaylor, L. Alberto Campos, Lin Cheng, Stephen E. Ralph, Manos M. Tentzeris

“…One of the major challenges in UDN deployment is the complexity and cost of the base stations, which affect scalability. …”
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Visual Automatic Localization Method Based on Multi-level Video Transformer by Qiping ZOU, Botao LI, Saian CHEN, Xi GUO, Taohong ZHANG

“…This success highlights the effectiveness of the specialized approach in managing the complexities of selecting the clearest frame from video sequences. …”
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大型可展开网状天线反枕效应研究进展 by 贺乃馨, 宋燕平, 李团结, 张大羽, 黄鹏飞, 李怡晨, 曾家琛

“…Therefore, on the basis of the double-layer mesh, the circumferential cables are arranged in pairs along the front and back sides of the radial ribs to further improve the applied tension. …”
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Peculiarities of dynamic evaluation of globular formation outlines of the lungs with multislice computed tomography by Vladimir G. Kolmogorov, Ivan V. Molodkin, Vladimir K. Konovalov, Alexander M. Shayduk, Sergey A. Ostanin, Sergey L. Leonov, Olga V. Borisenko, Mikhail A. Fedoseyev, Julia S. Modakalova

“…The following outline complexity measures were adopted: modified Shannon information entropy H(S(k)) for k harmonics of the normalized spectral power density S(k) of the length of oscillation of loop radius vector R(n); the number of local maxima L of signature radius vector R(n); the maximum value of the normalized power spectral density S(k); product (multiplicity) of the entropy H(S) and the number of local maxima L.Results. …”
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