HgTe Nanocrystals Carrier Density and Its Tuning by Mariarosa Cavallo, Dario Mastrippolito, Clément Gureghian, Erwan Bossavit, Huichen Zhang, Albin Colle, Tommaso Gemo, Alexandre Neyret, Adrien Khalili, Debora Pierucci, Emmanuel Lhuillier

“…Finally, a discussion is done on the directions to be developed to push even further the efficiency of devices based on this material.…”
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Selective Separation of Scandium in Acidic Water Using Carboxyl Functionalized Covalent Phosphonitrile Polymers by Yu BAI, Ayinuer WUSHUER, Lei OUYANG, Lijin HUANG, Qin SHUAI

“…The pore size matching effect is conducive to achieving the efficient adsorption of target ions in acidic systems. …”
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Robust synergistic effects of doping and defect engineering in photocatalytic H2O2 production by Yanqi Tang, Jiehui Hao, Jiafu Qu, Yahui Cai, Xiaogang Yang, Chang Ming Li, Jundie Hu

“…However, various challenges hinder the efficiency of H2O2 yield, including weak oxygen adsorption capacity, reliance on sacrificial agents, low charge separation and transfer efficiency. …”
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Electrodeposited copper-cuprite layers modified with rGO for light-supported conversion of CO2 to methane and ethylene by Krzysztof Mech, Patrycja Kolbusz, Andrzej Sławek, Mateusz Marzec, Edit Csapó

“…It was also observed that even slight modification of electrodeposition or conversion potential results in noticeable differences in Faradaic efficiency corresponding to hydrocarbons formation.…”
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The Use of the Adaptation Potential Reduction Model for Reproductive Toxicity Research In Vivo by Nadezhda V. Tyshko, Elvira O. Sadykova, Svetlana I. Shestakova, Nikolay S. Nikitin, Marina D. Trebukh, Maria S. Loginova, Valentina A. Pashorina, Valentin M. Zhminchenko

“…The modeling of adaptation potential decrease in rats due to modification of the diet’s vitamin–mineral composition allows to increase animals’ sensitivity to toxic load in reprotoxicological experiments. …”
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Progress in functional covalent organic frameworks as advanced materials for sample pretreatment by Hui Cao, WeiKang Guo, Ke Liu, Qin Shuai, Lijin Huang, Zhaochu Hu

“…The review begins by examining two primary strategies for functionalizing COF: ''bottom-up'' and ''post-synthetic modification''. Subsequently, the interaction mechanisms and analytical performances of methods based on functionalized COFs are critically analyzed, emphasizing their extraction efficiency and selectivity. …”
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Phase-transition engineered semi-metallic Cu3PdN for photothermal-enhanced cuproptosis-induced cancer therapy by Yao Gao, Guangru Li, Shuoxun Chen, Weijie Yu, Shuanglong Yi, Yu Chen, Luodan Yu

“…A phase transition from Cu3N to Pd-doped Cu3PdN was achieved, transforming the material from a semiconductor to a semi-metal with a reduced band gap. This modification endowed Cu3PdN with full-spectrum absorption and enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency. …”
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Facultative parthenogenesis: a transient state in transitions between sex and obligate asexuality in stick insects? by Larose, Chloé, Lavanchy, Guillaume, Freitas, Susana, Parker, Darren J., Schwander, Tanja

“…Females from all lineages were capable of parthenogenesis (with variable efficiency) but their propensity to reproduce sexually after mating varied extensively. …”
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Visible-Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue by Yb³⁺-Doped 3D Nanosheet Arrays BiOI Anchored on High-Chloride Fly Ash Composites by Shuxian Qiu, Danhua Zhao, Runtong Luo, Xiaohong Liu, Jianping Yang, Lijun Xie, Xingyuan Gao, Liaochuan Jiang

“…This study presents a dual-benefit strategy for environmental remediation by simultaneously achieving sustainable waste valorization of industrial byproducts (FA) and developing high-efficiency photocatalytic materials. The successful integration of rare-earth metal modification with substrate engineering provides valuable insights for designing advanced photocatalytic systems for pollutant degradation.…”
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Understanding abiotic stress in alfalfa: physiological and molecular perspectives on salinity, drought, and heavy metal toxicity by Muhammad Daud, Haixia Qiao, Shouming Xu, Xue Hui, Muhammad Adil, Yan Lu

“…As a common abiotic stress, drought adversely impacts growth and photosynthetic efficiency, accompanied by increased oxidative damage and stomatal closure as a mechanism to minimize water loss; meanwhile, transgenic approaches have been employed to enhance drought resilience by improving antioxidant activity and water-use efficiency. …”
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Evaluación de la eficiencia energética de vehículos pesados en el ciclo de movimiento básico modificado by MSc. A. Toledo-Borrego, Dr. J. R. Fuentes-Vega, MSc. R. Pérez-Gálvez, Dr. J. B. Cogollos-Martínez

“…It is integrated by stages of a real drive cycle with the prefix settings of movement and operation. In the cycle modification the following approaches are taken account: minimal rotation frequency in stable movement; the transmission efficiency is variable with the speed, the weight, and the gear ratio; a new rotation frequency for gear shifting; a motor braking stage and; a group of new equations for the fuel consumption. …”
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A Review on Graphitic Carbon Nitride and Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite Electrodes for Supercapacitors by Priyanka Chaluvachar, Gonuru Thammanaiah Mahesha, Yethadka Narahari Sudhakar, Vishnu Nair, Dayananda Pai

“…Graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN or g-C₃N₄) exhibits distinct chemical and physical characteristics that are advantageous for diverse applications including energy conversion and storage. g-CN integrates the benefits of nitrogen doping, such as increased surface polarity and better surface wettability, with the advantages of carbon compounds, such as ease of availability, abundance in nature, and cost efficiency. The considerable advance in research on g-CN has inspired the development of various g-CN nanocomposites to achieve high efficiency by eliminating certain limitations. …”
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Miniature enOsCas12f1 Enables Targeted Genome Editing in Rice by Junjie Wang, Qiangbing Xuan, Biaobiao Cheng, Beibei Lv, Weihong Liang

“…The editing efficiencies of TTT and TTC PAMs were 6.21% and 44.21%, respectively. …”
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Investigation into the Best Available Moisture Pretreatment Approach for the Measurement of Trichloroethylene and Nitrous Oxide Emitted from Semiconductor Industries by Da-Hyun Baek, Byeong-Gyu Park, Sang-Woo Lee, Trieu-Vuong Dinh, Jo-Chun Kim

“…Three types of MPDs—a KPASS (MPD_K), a Nafion™ dryer (MPD_N), and a cooler (MPD_C)—were evaluated for their performance under sample gas conditions of 25 °C and 150 °C at various flow rates. MPD modification was also carried out to improve their performance at high loading capacities. …”
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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEX FOR FRICTION AND WEAR INVESTIGATIONS BY THE «DISC ON PLATE» METHOD by F. F. Komarov, V. V. Pilko, V. N. Kuleshov

“…Typical results of usage of the developed machine for friction coefficient measurements and the determination of the wear resistance of massive, homogeneous surfacehardened materials and alloys with coatings are shown. The high efficiency of the created equipment complex during investigation of coatings, optimization of coating depositing processes and the modification of the surface layers are shown in the study. …”
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Adsorption of cationic dyes on barley straw modified by citric acid: kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic studies by L. M. Soldatkina, M. A. Yanar

“…FT-IR analysis showed that modification of barley straw using citric acid allowed us to increase the number of carboxyl groups on the straw surface. …”
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Finding the ‘sweet spot’ between customisation and workflows when optimising ePrescribing systems: a multisite qualitative study by Aziz Sheikh, Stephen Malden, Catherine Heeney

“…Objectives The introduction of ePrescribing systems offers the potential to improve the safety, quality and efficiency of prescribing, medication management decisions and patient care. …”
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Investigation on Imbibition Recovery Characteristics in Jimusar Shale Oil and White Mineral Oil by NMR by Dunqing Liu, Chengzhi Jia, Keji Chen

“…These simplified systems fail to capture the pore-scale occurrence characteristics of resins/asphaltenes, their influence on pore wettability alteration, and may consequently overestimate the intrinsic imbibition displacement efficiency in reservoir formations. (2) Surfactant optimization must holistically address the intrinsic coupling between interfacial tension reduction, wettability modification, and pore-scale crude oil mobilization mechanisms. …”
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A Loss of Function Screen of Epigenetic Modifiers and Splicing Factors during Early Stage of Cardiac Reprogramming by Yang Zhou, Sahar Alimohamadi, Li Wang, Ziqing Liu, Joseph B. Wall, Chaoying Yin, Jiandong Liu, Li Qian

“…However, its potential has been drastically limited due to the low reprogramming efficiency and largely unknown underlying molecular mechanisms. …”
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P39 | NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL IN MAMMALS: GENERATION OF GRANULOSA-LIKE CELLS FROM HUMAN ADIPOSE MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS

“…To verify their functional state, hiPSC-GLCs and hASC-GLCs were aggregated with 12.5 dpc mouse primordial germ cells (mPGCs) to have organoids in which, after 4 weeks of culture, significant number of germ cells, likely growing oocytes, were found, but with low efficiency. For this reason, two recent protocols3,4 developed in mouse were employed, with some modifications to adapt to our cells. …”
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