A comprehensive review of metal-based redox flow batteries: progress and perspectives by Aromal Ashok, Anand Kumar

“…Recently, several modifications have been employed in the development of RFBs to achieve efficient energy storage at an economically acceptable cost of the system. …”
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Leveraging Static and Dynamic Wear Leveling to Prolong the Lifespan of Solid-State Drives by Ilhoon Shin

“…By preserving garbage collection efficiency, Greedy-MP delivers the shortest average response time for I/O requests.…”
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Lightweight Siamese Network with Global Correlation for Single-Object Tracking by Yuxuan Ding, Kehua Miao

“…MobileNet-V3 was chosen as the backbone network for feature extraction, with modifications made to the stride of its final layer to enhance extraction efficiency. …”
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Advances in Langevin Piezoelectric Transducer Designs for Broadband Ultrasonic Transmitter Applications by Jinwook Kim, Jinwoo Kim, Juwon Kang

“…Recent design innovations have focused on modifications to the three key components of the transducer: the head mass, piezoelectric drive stack, and tail mass. …”
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Minimizing DNA contamination by using UNG-coupled quantitative real-time PCR on degraded DNA samples: application to ancient DNA studies by Mélanie Pruvost, Thierry Grange, Eva-Maria Geigl

“…Here we show that the enzymatic decontamination procedures based upon dUTP- and uracil-N-glycosylase (UNG) can be adapted to meet the specific requirements of ancient DNA research. Thus, efficiency can be improved to vastly reduce the amplification of fragments ≤100 bp. …”
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Hydrodynamic Shape Optimization of a Naval Destroyer by Machine Learning Methods by Andrea Serani, Matteo Diez

“…This approach provides a scalable and efficient solution, reducing the reliance on high-fidelity simulations while accelerating the optimization process, without substantial modifications to existing toolchains. …”
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Distributed K-Means algorithm based on a Spark optimization sample. by Yongan Feng, Jiapeng Zou, Wanjun Liu, Fu Lv

“…SOSK-Means incorporates several key modifications to enhance the clustering process.Firstly, a weighted jump-bank approach is introduced to enable efficient random sampling and preclustering. …”
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Personalized statin therapy: Targeting metabolic processes to modulate the therapeutic and adverse effects of statins by Zhuangqi Shi, Shuxin Han

“…However, the therapeutic efficiency and adverse effects of statins vary among different patients, which numerous clinical and epidemiological studies have attributed to genetic polymorphisms in statin-metabolizing enzymes and transport proteins. …”
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Arthroscopic Biologic Shoulder Tuberoplasty Irreparable Supraspinatus Tears: The “4-Corner” Technique by Georgios Mamarelis, M.D., F.R.C.S.Ed. (Tr. & Orth.), P.G.Cert. Med. Ed., Michele Novak, M.D., Tong Liu, Ian K.Y. Lo, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

“…This technique aims to provide a practical solution with modifications to reduce surgical duration, enhance efficiency and reproducibility, and facilitate functional recovery and pain relief.…”
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An enhanced, statistically repeatable method for screening antimicrobial formulations in laundry applications, an adaptation of BSI EN 17658 by KortneJo Anello, Albert E. Parker, Lauren Porter, Laura Purevdorj-Gage, Qilong Xu

“…An enhanced throughput (ETP) methodology, an adaptation of the European standard BS EN 17658:2022, was developed as a screening tool for evaluating experimental laundry formulations with improved capacity and efficiency. The modifications include the replacement of a lab-scale tumbling device with a more compact and affordable instrument along with additional procedural modifications to simplify the test procedure without compromising the critical parameters such as mechanical action, bioburden, liquor ratio and soil. …”
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Englische klinische Eponyme: Strukturell-semantische Aspekte by Svitlana Kiyko, Lyubov Stehnitska

“…In this study the structural types of terms are distinguished and analysed, their modifications and efficiency are identified and sources of proprial components of clinical terms are described. …”
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Fluid interaction study: Hydrodynamic robot (FISHR) — Expansion of bioinspired soft robotic fish by Montana Ligman, Kioumars A. Rezaie, Ramya Shah, Chris Keeter, Bryson Sutterfield, Mirjam Fürth

“…This design aimed to optimize speed and efficiency while fostering future advancements in soft robotic fish research. …”
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Early assessment and treatment of ventricular remodeling in vivo via a targeted ultrasonic molecular probe loaded with oxygen and cholecystokinin by Can Wang, Hongfeng Cheng, Xiaoying Dong, Yue Zhan, Ying Liu, Nianhong Wu, Rui Tang, Hongye He, Yuting Cao, Liping Yang, Jianli Ren, Xingsheng Li, Pan Li

“…Biocompatible phospholipid shells were utilized to encapsulate CCK-8 and perfluoropentane (PFP), an efficient oxygen carrier. Surface modification involves reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive thioketal (TK) bonds and anti-ICAM-1 antibodies to create CCK-8 and oxygen-carrying phase-shift nanoparticles (PFP-O2-CCK8@lipid/TK-ICAM1 Ab nanoparticles, POC@L/TI NPs). …”
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NIR laser-activated phthalocyanine loaded lipid nanoparticles targeting M2 macrophage for improved photoacoustic imaging-guided photothermal therapy by Xingzhou Peng, Junjie Wang, Zihan Deng, Jianshuang Wei, Changqiang Xie, Yan Wang, Jianlei Han, Zhengyu Chen, Jianghai Du, Zhihong Zhang

“…With the M2 macrophage target peptide (M2pep) modification and small size of α-PcRu-NPs, in vivo evaluations reveal that α-PcRu-NPs can specifically target and deeply penetrate the tumor foci. …”
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Development of a superheated water chromatography method for the sustainable determination of preservatives in foods and cosmetics by Roberta La Tella, Danilo Donnarumma, Francesca Rigano, Paola Donato, Patrik Appelblad, Paola Dugo, Luigi Mondello, Alice Mondello

“…Recently, porous graphitic carbon (PGC) columns have been proposed as stationary phases resistant up to 250 °C. Hardware modifications were also necessary to guarantee the efficient heating of the mobile phase prior of entering the column, as well as its rapid cooling before detection by photodiode array (PDA). …”
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Mechanical and microstructural properties of glass powder-modified recycled brick-concrete aggregate concrete by Yi Zhao, Yong Guo, Yuzhou Sun, Xiangming Zhou, Zhiyu Min, Qingli Lin, Siwen Chen, Yu Li, Mingxu Jiang, Aozhong Feng, Shuailei Kang

“…Taking fully into account the modification effect of GP on the mortar matrix, a new type of green recycled concrete, namely GP modified Recycled Brick-Concrete Aggregate Concrete (GBCC), is prepared. …”
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CFD Parametric Studies for Global Performance Improvement of Open Refrigerated Display Cabinets by Pedro Dinis Gaspar, L. C. Carrilho Gonçalves, R. A. Pitarma

“…A detailed CFD modelling of an open refrigerated display cabinet has been formulated in a previous study. Some modifications are introduced in order to perform parametric studies dealing with low-cost geometrical and functional characteristics for improvement of the global performance and energy efficiency. …”
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Modulating CO2 electroreduction pathways through controlled ionomer arrangement on catalyst surfaces via solvent dispersion by Yaoyu Yin, Zhongnan Ling, Shiqiang Liu, Jiapeng Jiao, Meng Zhou, Pei Zhang, Xing Tong, Yueqian Fan, Jiahao Yang, Huanyan Liu, Xueqing Xing, Jianling Zhang, Yi Xu, Hongyan Liang, Xinchen Kang, Buxing Han

“…This work introduces a novel approach for fine-tuning CO2 electroreduction product distribution through manipulation of the dispersion solvent without requiring modifications to the catalyst or ionomer. Public summary: • A universal and novel approach for fine-tuning the product distribution of CO2 electroreduction is presented. • The dispersion solvent of the catalyst ink influences ionomer configuration. • Ionomer configuration within the catalyst layer affects the binding of intermediates in CO2 electroreduction. • Faradaic efficiency for multicarbon products can reach 90.5% at a current density of 800 mA cm−2.…”
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Formation and Characterization of Xylitol-Modified Glycidyl Methacrylate-<i>co</i>-Ethyl Methacrylate Matrices for Controlled Release of Antimicrobial Compounds by Adam Chyzy, Przemysław Gnatowski, Edyta Piłat, Maciej Sienkiewicz, Katarzyna Wozniak, Marta Wojnicka, Krzysztof Brzezinski, Marta E. Plonska-Brzezinska

“…This work exploits this property by utilizing copolymerization, microwave modification, and drug-loading processes to obtain antibacterial gels. …”
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Green tribology assessment: A Comprehensive review of bio-lubricants and nano enhancers by Amirmahdi Rahmani, Hesam Khadem Razavi, Masoud Dehghani-Soufi

“…In this review, recent advancements in bio-lubricant production, focusing on chemical modifications to improve the thermal stability, oxidation resistance, and performance characteristics of vegetable oils are explored. …”
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