Chemically Triggered Dopant Release from Surface-Modified Polypyrrole Films by Grant Richter, Allen Knepper, Paul J. Molino, Timothy W. Hanks

“…Thiol-terminated long chain poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) reacts with a dodecylbenzene sulfonate (DBSA)-doped PPy, forming a dense overlayer and partially liberating DBSA via the chemical reduction of the film. The resulting PEG brush acts as a barrier to dopant diffusion from the film, but proteins have been shown to disrupt this layer, releasing the DBSA. …”
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Risques liés aux écoulements torrentiels et leur gestion à Chosica (Lima, Pérou) by Alexis Ricardo Mejía Uquiche, Josyane Ronchail

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Les sirènes de Copenhague ! by Martine Tabeaud

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Diversity Waves in Collapse-Driven Population Dynamics. by Sergei Maslov, Kim Sneppen

“…Here we propose and model another redistribution mechanism driven by abrupt and severe reduction in size of the population of a single species freeing up resources for the remaining ones. …”
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Spearhead Metal Ultramicroelectrodes Based on Carbon Nanoelectrodes as Local Voltammetric pH Sensors by Thomas Quast, Stefan Dieckhöfer, Wolfgang Schuhmann

“…As a case study, we determined the local pH in situ using the developed Pt microelectrode positioned in close proximity to an Ag‐based gas diffusion electrode (GDE) which was operated for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). …”
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Nanobubble-infused electrolytes for enhanced mass transfer in liquid-fed CO2 electroreduction by Jieyang Li, Changhao Luo, Huanlei Zhang, Zijia Huang, Zhan Jiang, Jianuo Chen, Thomas S. Miller, Kun Jiang, Rhodri Jervis, Yongye Liang, Meng Lin

“…Abstract Electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) in aqueous systems provides a sustainable pathway to convert CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels. …”
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Implementation of AI Recruitment Systems in Swiss HRM: The Importance of Technological and Organizational Factors by Guillaume REVILLOD

“…Aims(s) – The aim of this paper is to understand the determinants of AI diffusion in Swiss human resources recruitment process. …”
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Enabling the Electrochemical Performance of Maricite-NaMnPO4 and Maricite-NaFePO4 Cathode Materials in Sodium-Ion Batteries by Ijaz Ul Mohsin, Luca Schneider, Zheng Yu, Wenqing Cai, Carlos Ziebert

“…On the contrary, maricite (m)-NaMnPO4 and maricite (m)-NaFePO4 are thermodynamically stable forms but have a huge activation energy of their diffusion pathways for sodium extraction and insertion in the crystal structure, which hinders electrochemical reactions. …”
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Reflectors Impact on Acoustic Correction of the Conference Hall at El Khalifa Cultural Center in Constantine by Dalal Farid, Amina Naidja, Khalid Zaouia, Yasser Nassim Benzagouta

“…It has been noted that the centre experienced a reduction in reverberation time and sound diffusion due to an acoustic rehabilitation that introduced wall coverings of mixed panels composed of heavily perforated MDF and a layer of foam (8 cm thick). …”
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An in vitro study on the antifungal and antibiofilm activities of probiotic bacteria against Candida species isolated from orthodontic appliances and dental caries by Zeinab S. Hashem, Ahmed S. Hashem

“…The antifungal susceptibility of Candida spp. was investigated using disk diffusion assay. C. albicans strains showed low resistance to fluconazole (15 %) and amphotericin B (10 %). …”
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Evaluation of Gold Nanoparticles in Terms of Their Use in Biomedical Applications by Burcu Biterge-Süt, Elif Canpolat

“…Gold nanoparticles were synthesized by the reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) solution with sodium citrate. …”
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Substituent tuning of Cu coordination polymers enables carbon-efficient CO2 electroreduction to multi-carbon products by Huiying Deng, Tingting Liu, Wenshan Zhao, Jundong Wang, Yuesheng Zhang, Shuzhen Zhang, Yu Yang, Chao Yang, Wenzhi Teng, Zhuo Chen, Gengfeng Zheng, Fengwang Li, Yaqiong Su, Jingshu Hui, Yuhang Wang

“…Here, we present a strategy of tuning the 2-position substituent length on benzimidazole (BIM)-based copper (Cu) coordination polymer (CuCP) precatalyst – to enhance CO2 reduction to C2+ products in acidic environments. Lengthening the substituent from H to nonyl enhances H+ diffusion retardation and decreases Cu-Cu coordination numbers (CNs), favoring further reduction of CO. …”
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A green route based on π-π interactions to coat graphite for high-rate and long-life anodes in lithium-ion batteries by Yu Zou, Yang Lyu, Hanxin Wei, Baohui Chen, Xiansi Wang, Ming Zhang

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Sulfurization- Desulfurization of Iron-Calcium Oxygen Carriers during Chemical Looping Combustion of Syngas by Yu-Lun Chen, Young Ku, Ya-Chun Chang

“…CaFe2O4 was noticed to be the dominant crystalline phase in CaFe-378 even after 10 redox operations. Reduction kinetics for chemical looping combustion of both H2 or CO in syngas with CaFe-378 were adequately described by the 2-dimension diffusion model. …”
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Optimal Reactive Power Generation for Radial Distribution Systems Using a Highly Effective Proposed Algorithm by Le Chi Kien, Thuan Thanh Nguyen, Bach Hoang Dinh, Thang Trung Nguyen

“…Two single-objective functions are considered to be reduction of power loss and reduction of total cost of energy loss and capacitor investment while satisfying limit of capacitors, limit of conductor, and power balance of the systems. …”
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Performance of U(Ⅵ) enrichment by tannic acid sodium and alginate composite microspheres by LIU Qing, HUANG Jianbin, LI Weifan, ZHAO Guodong, YANG Jingjing

“…The reduction reaction played a dominant role in the adsorption of U (Ⅵ) by TA/SA microspheres.…”
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An overview of the status, productivity and determinants of improved forage technology adoption in Ethiopia: a review by Mamaru Tesfaye, Lemma Tessema

“…Therefore, our empirical review highlights the importance of addressing the aforementioned technology adoption constraints to improve the adoption and diffusion of improved forage technologies. This in turn, would help to improve the livelihoods of rural smallholder dairy farmers.…”
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Erosion Resistance of Iron Ore Tailings as Aggregate for Manufacturing of Cement-Based Materials by Shuang Liu, Kangning Liu, Jing Wu, Sheliang Wang

“…While both materials showed early strength gain (<60 d) due to hydration and pore-filling effects, IOTC experienced only a 23.9% strength loss after long-term exposure (180 d) significantly less than the 37.2% reduction in GC. Chloride profiling revealed that IOTC had 43.5% lower free chloride ions (<i>C</i>_f) and 32% lower total chloride ions (<i>C</i>_t) at 1 mm depth after 180 d, alongside reduced chloride diffusion coefficients (<i>D</i>_a). …”
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Enhancing the washing of harvested quinoa seeds with ultrasound-assisted hydration by Hongbin Bai, Yingsi Wu, Fei Liu, Dezheng Xuan, Xuan Zhao, Wenxue Dong

“…UH reduced the saponin content by 52 %–73 %, outperforming CH, which reduced it by 42 %–53 %. Fick’s diffusion model indicated that UH significantly increased the effective diffusion coefficient (Deff) of saponins and reduced the activation energy (Ea from 21.83 to 18.15 kJ/mol). …”
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Novel ethosomal gel formulation for enhanced transdermal delivery of curcumin and cyclosporine: a preclinical approach to rheumatoid arthritis management by Sankalp Gharat, Munira Momin, Urvashi Panchal, Abdelwahab Omri

“…Ethosomal vesicles prepared via the ethanol injection method were incorporated into a gel, with the optimized formulation exhibiting an average particle size of 93.3 ± 1.17 nm and a zeta potential of −29.2 ± 0.17 mV. Ex vivo diffusion studies on porcine ear skin demonstrated 97.115 ± 0.40% CUR and 98.331 ± 1.08% CYC release over 18 hours, exhibiting Hixson-Crowell diffusion mechanisms. …”
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