The Interplay of Inter- and Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonding in Ether Alcohols Related to n-Octanol by Markus M. Hoffmann, Troy N. Smith, Gerd Buntkowsky

“…The simulations indicate that (a) the variations in densities are correlated to the reduced packing efficiency caused by intramolecular hydrogen bonding, (b) self-diffusion correlates with the stability of the intermolecular hydrogen bonds, and (c) the presence of hydrogen-bonded networks, although small in numbers, affect the viscosity.…”
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Network control theory uncovers aberrant connectome controllability in trigeminal neuralgia by Tiantian Chu, Juan Peng, Feng Gao, Fei Xiong, Ye Tu

“…Methods Eighty-two TN patients and 42 healthy controls (HCs) underwent diffusion tensor imaging. Structural connectomes were constructed using deterministic tractography and parcellated with the Brainnetome atlas. …”
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Social Embeddedness of Technology: Prospective Research Areas by Mariya Dobryakova, Zoya Kotel'nikova

“…The paper discusses the capabilities of social sciences for a deeper contextual analysis when setting priorities and, consequently, for helping to make the diffusion of advanced technologies more efficient. …”
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An efficient p-n type based (NiO/CeO2) hybrid composite photocatalyst and its performance for cationic dye degradation: Probable degradation pathways, optimization activities, and... by Manoj Kumar, Atikur Rahman, Vijay Pratap Singh

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Enhancement of Optoelectronic Properties of Multicrystalline Silicon Using Al-NPs and SiN_x Layer by Mohamed Ben Rabha, Ameny El Haj, Achref Mannai, Karim Choubani, Mohammed A. Almeshaal, Wissem Dimassi

“…Meanwhile, the minority carrier diffusion length increased from 2 µm to 300 µm for porous silicon combined with silicon nitride and to 100 µm for alumina nanoparticles/porous silicon. …”
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Novel Visible Light-Driven Ho₂InSbO₇/Ag₃PO₄ Photocatalyst for Efficient Oxytetracycline Contaminant Degradation by Jingfei Luan, Tiannan Zhao

“…A comprehensive array of analytical techniques, including ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance absorption spectra, photoluminescence spectroscopy, time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy, photocurrent testing, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, was employed to systematically investigate the optical, chemical, and photoelectronic properties of the materials. …”
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Analytical Pricing of Commodity Futures with Correlated Jumps and Seasonal Effects: An Empirical Study of Thailand’s Natural Rubber Market by Athinan Sutchada, Sanae Rujivan, Boualem Djehiche

“…This paper presents a novel multivariate mean-reverting jump-diffusion model that incorporates correlated jumps and seasonal effects to capture the complex dynamics of commodity prices. …”
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Electronic Quality Enhancement of Multicrystalline Silicon via SiN_x and H₂ Plasma Passivation Using Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition for Photovoltaic... by Achref Mannai, Rabia Benabderrahmane Zaghouani, Karim Choubani, Mohammed A. Almeshaal, Mohamed Ben Rabha, Wissem Dimassi

“…Furthermore, the treatment led to a significant decrease in reflectivity, from 25% to 8% at a wavelength of 500 nm. …”
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Influence of Activated Carbon Granulometry on H₂ Purification in Glycerol Reforming Syngas: Adsorption and Kinetic Analysis by Rocio Maceiras, Jorge Feijoo, Leticia Perez-Rial, Miguel A. Alvarez-Feijoo, Naser Eslami

“…Kinetic analysis revealed that the pseudo-second-order and Avrami models fit well with both adsorbents, though GAC aligns more closely with the Avrami model, reflecting its multi-step adsorption mechanism and greater pore diffusion efficiency. …”
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Mesoporous TiO₂@g-C₃N₄ Nanostructure-Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Under Full-Spectrum Sunlight by Lizhe Ma, Zhiyong Fang, Jieli Duan, Jin Li, Kefu Zhu, Yinlong Jiang, Bang Ji, Zhou Yang

“…The chemical structure, elemental composition, and optical properties of the heterojunction were analyzed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis-DRS). The activity of the m-TiO₂@g-C₃N₄ was evaluated by the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH). …”
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Mathematical Theory of Social Conformity I: Belief Dynamics, Propaganda Limits, and Learning Times in Networked Societies by Dimitri Volchenkov, Vakhtang Putkaradze

“…Our approach replaces iterative update rules with a fixed-point formulation that reflects rapid local convergence within social neighborhoods, followed by slower global diffusion. …”
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Surface photochemistry: Photodegradation study of pyrene adsorbed onto microcrystalline cellulose and silica by A. S. Oliveira, L. F. Vieira Ferreira, J. P. Da Silva, J. C. Moreira

“…Ground-state diffuse reflectance, time resolved laser-induced luminescence, diffuse reflectance laser flash-photolysis transient absorption and chromatographic techniques were used to elucidate the photodegradation processes of pyrene adsorbed onto microcrystalline cellulose and silica. …”
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A novel experimental approach to achieve optical properties of algae panels improving visual-thermal comfort in office buildings by Fatemeh Delkhosh, Mohammadjavad Mahdavinejad, Ali Goharian, Christian Hepf, Thomas Auer

“…The novelty of this research lies in highlighting a specific framework to obtain the most accurate optical properties in simulation techniques, including specular transmittance, specular reflectance, diffuse transmittance, and diffuse reflectance. …”
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Bi Doped TiO2 as a Photocatalyst for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity by İlknur Altın

“…The band gap energies were measured to be of 3.11 eV for TiO2-2 and 3.02 eV for Bi-TiO2 by ultraviolet (UV)-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, revealing that doping Bi improves the efficient interactive relation of the catalyst with visible light. …”
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Experimental Study on Bioluminescence Tomography with Multimodality Fusion by Yujie Lv, Jie Tian, Wenxiang Cong, Ge Wang

“…To verify the influence of a priori information on the nonuniqueness problem of bioluminescence tomography (BLT), the multimodality imaging fusion based BLT experiment is performed by multiview noncontact detection mode, which incorporates the anatomical information obtained by the microCT scanner and the background optical properties based on diffuse reflectance measurements. In the reconstruction procedure, the utilization of adaptive finite element methods (FEMs) and a priori permissible source region refines the reconstructed results and improves numerical robustness and efficiency. …”
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Controllable Synthesis of Zn2GeO4 Nanorods for Photocatalytic Reduction of Aqueous Cr(VI) and Oxidation of Organic Pollutants by Jin Liu, Xiaodan Jin, Yurong Shi, Mingming Qiao

“…The composition, morphology, and optical properties of as-synthesized Zn2GeO4 samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scan electron microscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The photocatalytic properties of Zn2GeO4 nanorods were evaluated by the reduction of Cr(VI) and oxidation of organic pollutants in aqueous solution. …”
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Graphene-Doped Titanium Niobate for the Hydrogen Production by Samara Letiéle dos Santos, Annelise Kopp Alves

“…The electrocatalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance and linear voltammetry to analyze the thermal properties, morphology, band gap and electrolytic performance, respectively. …”
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Doping of commercial TiO2 nanoparticles (UV100) with urea and investigation of their photocatalytic activity in removing an environmental pollutant (C.I. Acid Red 27) under visible... by Zahra Mahmoudi

“…The characteristics of the doped nanoparticles were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), BET, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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Photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin under solar light using ZnO and Bi2MoO6 materials by Wei Qinzheng, Lam Sze-Mun, Li Haixiang, Sin Jin-Chung

“…The resulting materials underwent comprehensive characterization using techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) to investigate their physical, chemical, and optical properties. …”
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Synthesis of TiO2/Pd and TiO2/PdO Hollow Spheres and Their Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity by Jing Yan, Xiaojuan Li, Bo Jin, Min Zeng, Rufang Peng

“…The structure and optical properties of the as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Telleranalysis, Barrett-Joyner-Halenda measurement, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalysis efficiencies of all samples were evaluated through the photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B under visible light irradiation. …”
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