On-Road Evaluation of an Unobtrusive In-Vehicle Pressure-Based Driver Respiration Monitoring System by Sparsh Jain, Miguel A. Perez

“…This pilot study explores the feasibility of a pressure-based system, repurposing commonplace occupant classification electronics to capture respiration signals during real-world driving. …”
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Effect of Cooling Rate on Material Properties in Homogenization Heat Treatment of 6060 Aluminum Alloy by Büşra Gedik, Miraç Alaf

“…With the homogenization process applied to the material, it is ensured that the product surface is clean and the microstructure that determines the extrusion speed is obtained with the controlled cooling applied after homogenization. …”
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Structural characterization and mechanical properties of dextrin-graft-poly(butyl acrylate-co-styrene) copolymers by A. David, J. Meimoun, T. Delaunay, V. Wiatz, R. Saint-Loup, J. Parcq, N. Descamps, A. Favrelle, F. Bonnet, G. Stoclet, D. Lourdin, P. Zinck, V. Gaucher

“…This is further confirmed by the presence of two glass transitions, one related to the starch/dextrin macromolecules and sensitive to water content, and one assigned to the grafted polymers that is composition dependent. Water uptake is controlled by dextrin/starch content but diffusivity increases with the butyl acrylate ratio. …”
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Enhanced performance of atmospheric pressure glow discharge enabled by dielectric porous anodic alumina by H. Ashraf, M. A. Khan, H. I. A. Qazi, S. Hussain

“…Thin dielectric barriers, in addition to controlling plasma contraction in radio frequency (rf) atmospheric pressure glow discharges (APGDs), also maximize the permissible discharge current, which boosts the production of reactive plasma species and enhances application efficacy. …”
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High-Efficiency Nanospheres from Watermelon Rinds for Enhanced Chromium(vi) Bioreduction in Simulated Wastewater and Industrial Effluents by Kassimu, H., Nzelibe, H. C., Isa, M. T., Kassimu, A. A., Bello, L. B., Sallau, A. B.

“…Watermelon rinds (WMR) were extracted using the maceration method (70% methanol), encapsulation technique was used for the immobilisation of WMR in the production of nanoparticles, and a batch process was used for the study.  Characterisation of the nanoparticles was done using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS).  …”
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Innovative ceramic-matrix composite substrates with tunable electrical conductivity for high-power applications by Driss Kenfaui, Zarel Valdez-Nava, Lionel Laudebat, Marie-Laure Locatelli, Céline Combettes, Vincent Bley, Sorin Dinculescu, Christophe Tenailleau, Pascal Dufour, Sophie Guillemet-Fritsch

“…Graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) were incorporated within this material to fabricate a nanocomposite with a controlled σ anisotropy that otherwise reached a striking ratio of 106 at 20°C for 1.25 vol% GNP. …”
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Effect of weathered on the pore characteristics of different rocks in coal-bearing strata. by Dong Feng, Enke Hou, Xiaoshen Xie, Pengfei Hou, Jiangbo Wei

“…This study aims to explore how weathered controls the microscopic pore development of rocks. …”
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Pattern Nulling of Linear Antenna Arrays Using Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm by Kerim Guney, Ali Durmus

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Eggshell Quality Traits and Transcriptome Gene Screening Between Yunnong and Jingfen Chicken Breeds by Zijian Li, Hao Wu, Jing Fu, Maida Mushtaq, Muhammad Khan, Yong Liu, Zobia Azeem, Hongmei Shi, Yang He, Ru Zhang, Muhammad Aziz Ur Rahman, Jiajia Kang, Changrong Ge, Kun Wang

“…A total of 400 chicks (200 per breed) were reared for 300 days under controlled conditions. At the end, 60 eggs from each breed were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy to examine eggshell cross-sections and mammillary layer structure. …”
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Development and Characterization of Biocompatible Fullerene [C60]/Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Nanocomposite by Alok Chaurasia, Nanda Gopal Sahoo, James T. McLeskey, Xiao Hu

“…We report a supramolecular process for the synthesis of well-defined fullerene (C60)/polymer colloid nanocomposites in an aqueous solution via complex formation. …”
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Electrochemical determination of uric acid in the presence of dopamine and riboflavin using a poly(resorcinol)-modified carbon nanotube sensor by B. Kanthappa, J. G. Manjunatha, Samar A. Aldossari, C. Raril

“…The effect of pH, scan rate changes 0.025 to 0.25 V/s, revealed that the oxidation of UA follows an adsorption-controlled process. For UA concentration changes from 20 µM and 380 µM, sensor exhibited a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.18 µM and a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.61 µM. …”
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Single-Cell RNA sequencing reveals mitochondrial dysfunction in microtia chondrocytes by Xinyu Li, Datao Li, Ruhong Zhang

“…Cartilage samples were obtained from patients with unilateral, non-syndromic microtia and healthy controls. Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed using the 10 × Genomics platform. …”
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A Pathway for the Integration of Novel Ferroelectric Thin Films on Non-Planar Photonic Integrated Circuits by Enes Lievens, Kobe De Geest, Ewout Picavet, Liesbet Van Landschoot, Henk Vrielinck, Gilles Freddy Feutmba, Hannes Rijckaert, Klaartje De Buysser, Dries Van Thourhout, Peter Bienstman, Jeroen Beeckman

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Development of polymeric composite scaffolds for defective bone repair and regeneration by Jinlong Liang, Yipeng Wu, Zhiwei Huang, Fanzhe Feng, Mingjie Wei, Jiang Wu

“…These scaffolds also exhibited less swelling in phosphate buffer saline (34.73–64.27%) than in aqueous media (42.36–75.92%) with controlled degradation. These scaffolds have potential biomineralization activities, hemocompatibility, and antibacterial activities, which were increased by increasing the Zn amount. …”
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Adsorptive removal of phosphate and nitrate by layered double hydroxides through the memory effect and in situ synthesis by Sarah Mariska, Zhang Jin-Wei, Hoang Huu Chien, Duong Minh Ngoc, Nguyen Duy Hai, Huan-Ping Chao

“…The in situ synthesis of LDHs under controlled conditions significantly improved the removal rates of these anionic contaminants from wastewater, proving the potential of this method for the realistic wastewater treatment.…”
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Ion irradiation introduced high-density core-shell structured nanoprecipitates in FeCrNi by Yizhou Qian, Xiaolei Ma, Kangkang Wen, Siyu Chen, Yiheng Chen, Yugang Wang, Tongde Shen, Gang Sha, Chenxu Wang

“…The ion irradiation process facilitated the controlled formation of these nanostructures by inducing localized vacancies, which allowed the nucleation and growth of NPs uniformly distributed within the alloy matrix. …”
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Zein Nanoparticles Loaded with <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. Grape Pomace Extract: Synthesis and Characterization by Ana Guadalupe Luque-Alcaraz, Jesús Antonio Maldonado-Arriola, Pedro Amado Hernández-Abril, Mario Enrique Álvarez-Ramos, Cynthia Nazareth Hernández-Téllez

“…This study investigates the synthesis and characterization of zein nanoparticles (ZNp) loaded with grape pomace extract (GPE) from <i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. for applications in controlled release and antioxidant delivery. Grape pomace, a byproduct of the winemaking industry, is rich in bioactive compounds, including phenols and flavonoids, which possess antioxidant properties. …”
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A micro-patterned transient UV photodetector enabled by solvent-free microfabrication by Zhiqing Xu, Qinhua Guo, Lizhou Yang, Jiajun Zhang, Xiwen Liu, Qinghao He, Man Chan, Yunda Wang

“…Abstract Transient electronics, which can be controllably broken down with zero environmental impact, hold significant potential in implantable devices, hardware security, and disposable sensors. …”
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Liquid Crystalline Self‐Assembly with Accelerated Kinetics and Higher Structural Orderliness in Centrifugal Acceleration Fields Beyond 7251 Times Gravity of Earth by Lingyan Xu, Hongbo Zhao, Pei‐Xi Wang

“…Through non‐ionic in situ free‐radical polymerization initiated by time‐controllable oxidation–reduction reactions between tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (oxidants) and thiourea (thiocarbamide, reductants) at room temperature (298 kelvins), ordered soft microstructures formed by entropy‐driven self‐assembly are immobilized within crosslinked polyacrylamide matrixes at various evolution stages (e.g., after 10, 30, or 60 min) in centrifuge tubes. …”
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Outstanding electrocatalytic activity and corrosion property of NiCr nanoparticle alloys electrodeposited from a choline chloride/urea deep eutectic solvent by Van Duc Chien, Kiem Do Van, Thi Hinh Dinh, Dao Lien Tien, Tu Manh Le

“…The analysis of current density transients indicated that the electrocrystallization of Ni-Cr follows a three-dimensional (3D) nucleation and diffusion-controlled mechanism on the bimetallic growing surface. …”
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