Preparation Process, Structure, and Modification of Alkali Metal Niobate Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics by Ruikun Niu, Yanni Meng, Haiqiao Wang

“…Pb-based piezoelectric ceramics cause serious Pb pollution during manufacturing, Pb-free niobate-based piezoelectric ceramics have strong ferroelectricity and high Curie temperatures, rendering them more suitable for making ceramics. For this reason, this article studies the preparation process, structure, and modification of alkali metal niobate Pb-free piezoelectric ceramics by the solid-state method to improve the environmental protection of the prepared materials and the performance of piezoelectric ceramics. …”
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Key Transmission Section Search Strategy Based on Improved Clustering Algorithm by Jie WANG, Ming DING, Lei SUN, Liubing WANG

“…The results show that the key transmission sections obtained by this method are more practical and valuable in engineering.…”
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Coptis Root-Derived Hierarchical Carbon-Supported Ag Nanoparticles for Efficient and Recyclable Alkyne Halogenation by Cheng Liu, Fangyuan Gong, Xiaochuan Zou, Cun Wang, Zhengwei Xiong

“…Its stability and recyclability are markedly enhanced; it retains 95% of its mass and remains unaltered in the reaction solvent for over 160 h after five cycles. This method simplifies the synthesis of terminal alkynes and their derivatives, rendering the process more environmentally benign and efficacious. …”
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A retrospective assessment of COVID-19 vulnerability index indicators and mortality rates pre-COVID-19 (2018–2020) and during COVID-19 (2020–2022) in a health and demographic surve... by Takwanisa Machemedze, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa, Beth A. Tippett Barr, Nellie Myburgh, Sana Mahtab, Cleopas Hwinya, Stephen Tollman, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir A. Madhi

“…All cause-mortality across all tertiles more than doubled during the COVID-19 period compared to pre-COVID-19 (15.5 against 7.2). …”
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BDNF Val66Met polymorphism moderates associations between physical activity and neurocognitive outcomes in older adults by Claire J. Cadwallader, Anna M. VandeBunte, D. Luke Fischer, Coty Chen, Valentina E. Diaz, Shannon Y. Lee, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario‐Lago, Julio C. Rojas, Eliana Marisa Ramos, Jessica E. Rexach, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Joel H. Kramer, Emily W. Paolillo, Rowan Saloner, Kaitlin B. Casaletto

“…The neuroprotective benefits of PA may be more pronounced in BDNF Val/Val carriers. There may be a sex‐specific PA pathway for neuroinflammation in Val/Val males.…”
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Preparation and Electrochemical Performance Analysis of Flexible Ionic Polymers by Freeze-Drying Technology by Jintao Zhao, Junpeng Shao, Zhenjie Zhang, Bo Liang, Mingchao Yuan, Hanyu Wang

“…Moreover, we also use the method of cyclic voltammetry, ac impedance, and the constant current charge and discharge method to analyze and evaluate the multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)-reinforced IPMC produced by freeze-drying technology. …”
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A novel motion key frame extraction and video stream classification based on reinforcement learning and feature fusion by Hongbo Cui, Tao Feng, Jinhui Zheng

“…Some fusion features are more effective than the original statistical features. …”
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Adaptive Robust Dynamic Surface Integral Sliding Mode Control for Quadrotor UAVs under Parametric Uncertainties and External Disturbances by Ye Zhang, Ning Xu, Guoqiang Zhu, Lingfang Sun, Shengxian Cao, Xiuyu Zhang

“…A robust adaptive fuzzy nonlinear controller based on dynamic surface and integral sliding mode control strategy (ADSISMC) is proposed to realize trajectory tracking for a class of quadrotor UAVs. In this study, the composite factors including parametric uncertainties and external disturbances are added to controller design, which make it more realistic. …”
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Robust quantitative assessment of collagen fibers with picrosirius red stain and linearly polarized light as demonstrated on atherosclerotic plaque samples. by Cherry Greiner, Stephanie Grainger, Samantha Farrow, Alena Davis, Jimmy L Su, Matthew D Saybolt, Robert Wilensky, Sean Madden, Stephen T Sum

“…The objective of the present study is to demonstrate a novel image acquisition technique and analysis method using linearly polarized light. The proposed imaging technique is based on image acquisition at multiple slide rotation angles, which are co-registered to form a composite image used for quantitative analysis by pixel intensity or pixel counting. …”
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Development of Full-Scale Ultrathin Shell Reflector by Durmuş Türkmen, Ömer Soykasap, Şükrü Karakaya

“…It is aimed that a new ultrathin shell composite reflector is developed considering different design options to optimize the stiffness/mass ratio, cost, and manufacturing. …”
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Pyrolysis of Puspa Wood Sawdust and Sugarcane Bagasse into Biochar by Wan Ryan Asri, Ady Mara, Desnelli Desnelli, Hasanudin Hasanudin*

“…It can be concluded that the sugarcane bagasse biochar was more likely favorable than puspa wood sawdust biochar due to its higher fixed carbon and nutrient content…”
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Provision and Accessibility of Services of General Interest in Functional Urban Regions: The Case of Zagreb, Croatia by Ivan Šišak, Aleksandar Lukić

“…This study adopts a multi-service rather than a single-service research approach, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. …”
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Resilient Membranized Coacervates Formed through Spontaneous Wrapping of Heat‐Destabilized Lipid Bilayers around Coacervate Droplets by Sadaf Javed, Evan Spruijt

“…Here, we present a new method to create membranized coacervates (MCs) for coacervates with any surface charge and a wide range of phospholipid membrane compositions. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Polymer/Vermiculite Hybrid Superabsorbent Reinforced by Fiber for Enhanced Oil Recovery by Fayang Jin, Rui Liu, Wanfen Pu, Cailin Wen

“…A series of polymer/clay hybrid superabsorbent composites (SACFs) comprising acrylamide, acrylic acid, sodium 2-acrylamido-tetradecyl sulfonate, fiber, and vermiculite by in situ intercalation and exfoliated method was successfully synthesized. …”
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Remote sensing image semantic segmentation network based on multi-scale feature enhancement fusion by Feiting Wang, Yuan Zhang, Qiongqiong Hu, Yu Zhu

“…Semantic segmentation is a crucial method for recognizing and classifying objects in high-resolution remote sensing images (HRRSIs). …”
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Adhesive contact between two-dimensional anisotropic elastic bodies by Nguyen Dinh Duc, Nguyen Van Thuong

“…Since the composite materials are generally anisotropic and contact bodies are all deformable, it is more practical to consider the adhesive contact of two anisotropic elastic materials. …”
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Optimization of PES-based Hollow fiber membranes incorporating MgO-modified activated carbon via response surface methodology for enhanced pure water permeability by Farkhonde Arabloo, Sirus Javadpour

“…Abstract This research aims to optimize the fabrication of polyethersulfone (PES)-based composite hollow fiber membranes via phase inversion. …”
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Low-Power Vibrothermography for Detecting Barely Visible Impact Damage in CFRP Laminates: A Comparative Imaging Study by Zulham Hidayat, Muhammet Ebubekir Torbali, Nicolas P. Avdelidis, Henrique Fernandes

“…These findings demonstrate that LVT, when combined with PCA or RPCA, offers a reliable method for identifying BVID and can support safer, more efficient structural health monitoring of composite materials.…”
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Studies on the effectiveness of artificial pollination and pollen xenia in macadamia nut Guire No.1 by PAN Haonan, PAN Zhenzhen, HUAN Xiuju, QIN Xiaomin, ZHENG Shufang, LU Yuming, KANG Zhuanmiao, TAO Liang, WANG Wenlin, QIN Zhenshi

“…Muell) independently selected and bred in Guangxi, Guire No.1 is the macadamia variety with the largest cultivation area in Guangxi at present, accounting for about more than 65% of the total planting area. It was a self-incompatible variety. …”
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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF RESTORATIONS OF ENDODONTICALLY TREATED TEETH by O.A. Udod, R.S. Kostenko

“… For endodontically treated lateral teeth, direct restoration made of photocomposites is most often used, and indirect ceramic restoration appears to be more promising, for which, however, additional retention is required. …”
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