Determining the Impact of Supervisory Support on Employee Engagement in the Telecommunication Sector of Ghana: The Role of Supportive Organizational Culture by Leslie Afotey Odai, Jingzhao Yang, Isaac Ahakwa, Shaibu Ismaila Mohammed, Samuel Dartey

“…Practical Implications- The findings provide valuable suggestions for organizations, managers, and supervisors to emphasize on measures such as a robust feedback system, training of supervisors, and enhancing employees' freedom to operate within the organization, which increases employee engagement and optimizing the organization’s competitive advantage. …”
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Synthesis of Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Zinc Oxide Hydrogel for Drug Delivery Applications by Krithika Ramesh, Jeyanthi Ponnusamy, Pazhanisamy Periasamy

“…The hydrogel's structure and reactivity are significant for constructing effective delivery systems for specific applications. Optimizing the monomer proportion could enhance hydrogel efficiency and release behavior. …”
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Experimental Study on Application Performance of Foamed Concrete Prepared Based on a New Composite Foaming Agent by Youqiang Qiu, Liujun Zhang, Yashao Chen, Yang Liu, Feng Zhang

“…In addition, foamed concrete was prepared on the basis of the optimized composite foaming agent system, and the influence rules of different foaming agent solution volumes, water-cement ratios, and diatomite dosages on the performance of foamed concrete were revealed through laboratory tests and SEM images. …”
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Preparation and performance study of titanium dioxide- urea-formaldehyde resin composite shell phase change microcapsules for cold storage by 黄志国, 孙志高, 沈天锋

“…It is suitable for cold storage of air conditioning systems.…”
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Comparison of Paraquat Herbicide Removal from Aqueous Solutions using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron-Pumice/Diatomite Composites by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sara Hamati, Shakila Hayarian

“…Then, the effects of different variables including the pollutant concentration, contact time, temperature, adsorbents (D-nZVI and P-nZVI) dose, and pH, were investigated in a lab scale batch system. The results showed that the optimal pH for both processes was 3.74. …”
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Carbonation and Phase Evolution in MgO-SiO₂ Cements: Impact on Strength by Gonzalo Mármol, Ana Fernández-Jiménez, María-Teresa Blanco-Varela, Inés García-Lodeiro

“…Results underscore the influence of formulation, water-to-cement ratio, and early carbonation in optimizing strength and phase development, providing a pathway to more efficient MgO-SiO₂ cement systems with reduced reliance on reactive SiO₂.…”
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Electrospun fibers/nanofibers loaded with phase change materials: Characterization, applications and challenges by Moloud Nourani, Seid Mahdi Jafari

“…EPCFs have found diverse applications in textiles, thermos-responsive sensors, biomedical systems, and more, showcasing their versatility. Nonetheless, challenges persist in customizing EPCFs for specific applications, addressing PCM leakage, and ensuring optimal performance. …”
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Synthesis and Property Characterization of Low-Activity Waste-Derived Quaternary Cementitious Materials by Linlin Jiang, Xianhui Zhao, Haoyu Wang

“…The results show that FA-RM alone failed to solidify, but CS enhanced hydration, reducing fluidity and increasing strength, while SS improved thermal stability as a micro-aggregate. The optimized FA-RM-CS-SS system achieved 16.7 MPa at 90 days. …”
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Bio-synthesis of nano-zero-valent iron using barberry leaf extract: classification and utilization in the processing of methylene blue-polluted water by L. Natrayan, Sd. Abdul Kalam, Santha Sheela, Prabhu Paramasivam, Kirubanandan Shanmugam

“…Optimal system constants were also derived, offering valuable insights for scaling the process. …”
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Experimental study on multisolid waste synergistic regeneration fluid backfill materials by Wenjuan Zhou, Can Yang, Niutao Hu

“…With the target compressive strength of fluid backfill materials ranging from 0.3 to 8.3 MPa, the proportioning is designed by using XRD, SEM, and the trigonometric isoenthalpy diagram design method to study the interaction of multisolid wastes in the cementitious system. …”
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Characterization of electrolytically developed copper filled epoxy adhesive for space applications by Akhil K. Poddar, Siddharth S. Patel, A. Kumar, Hitesh D. Patel, B. Satyanarayana

“…In addition, this study also discusses the result of specific modifications of epoxy resin system aiming to assess the suitability of resultant composites for space applications. …”
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Corrosion resistance of multilayer silane sol-gel coatings on titanium Grade 2 and Ti6Al4V alloy by Oliwia Kierat, Agata Dudek

“…The added value of this study lies in demonstrating that additive-free VTMS multilayer coatings can achieve corrosion protection levels comparable to hybrid silane systems, relying solely on optimized structural layering. …”
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Effects of Compaction Thickness on Density, Integrity, and Microstructure of Green Parts in Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing of Silicon Carbide by Mostafa Meraj Pasha, Md Shakil Arman, Zhijian Pei, Fahim Khan, Jackson Sanders, Stephen Kachur

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Identifying Sufficient and Necessary Competencies in the Effective Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies by Ion Popa, Marian Mihai Cioc, Andreea Breazu, Cătălina Florentina Popa

“…For data analysis, two advanced techniques were applied: structural equation modelling (SEM) and necessary conditions analysis (NCA) using the SmartPLS v4 program. …”
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Determinant factors affecting employee’s performance in the state-owned banks sector: mediated by job satisfaction by Herizal Herizal, Al Asri Abubakar, Nita Hernita

“…These results provide strategic direction for state-owned bank management to focus on creating a work environment that supports work-life balance, a healthy work culture, and an appropriate compensation system to increase satisfaction and ultimately drive optimal employee performance.…”
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Influence of spin coating parameters on the fabrication of free standing porous and nonporous poly(ε-caprolactone) based films by Rula M. Allaf

“…These tunable PCL-based films show promise for applications in biodegradable scaffolds, wound dressings, drug delivery systems, and filtration.…”
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Reassessing the impact of social media on healthcare delivery: insights from a less digitalized economy by Emmanuel Bruce, Zhao Shurong, John Amoah, Sulemana Bankuoru Egala, Francis Kofi Sobre Frimpong

“…Thus, this study seeks to investigate the impact of social media on healthcare delivery systems in a less digitalized economic context. Leveraging the social media engagement theory, the study employs a partial least squares (PLS-SEM) approach to explore the impact of social media in Ghana’s healthcare system. …”
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Synergistic effects of electric current and GAs/Bi₂O₃/ZIF-67 photocatalysis on graphite in a planar microreactor applied for tetracycline degradation and kinetic pathway analysis... by Negin Entezami, Mehrdad Farhadian, Ali Reza Solaimany Nazar

“…The composite was characterized using XRD, UV-Vis-DRS, FTIR, PL, SEM, EDX, TEM, EIS, and Photocurrent techniques. …”
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Development of wet adhesion of honeybee arolium incorporated polygonal structure with three-phase composite interfaces by Lulu Liang, Jieliang Zhao, Qun Niu, Li Yu, Xiangbing Wu, Wenzhong Wang, Shaoze Yan, Zhenglei Yu

“…Here, we develop a novel adhesive mechanism for governing wet adhesion and investigate the biological models of honeybee arolium for reproducing the natural wet adhesive systems. Micro-nano structures of honeybee arolium and arolium-prints were observed by Cryogenic scanning electron microscopy (Cryo-SEM), and the air pockets were found in the contact interface notably. …”
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Applicability, adsorbent chitosan@Fe2 (MoO4)3 nanocomposite for removal of textile reactive red198 dye from wastewater by Elham Pournamdari, Leila Niknam

“…Identical techniques, including BET, FT-IR, pH zero, and SEM, have to characterize this unknown material, and the effect of initial concentration (2–50 mgL−1), with temperature (298–308 K) on adsorption potential was analyzed in a batch system. …”
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