Estimating the cost of interventions to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities across India by Katie K Tseng, Jyoti Joshi, Susmita Shrivastava, Eili Klein

“…The most costly interventions were those on water (US$238 million), linen reprocessing (US$112 million) and sanitation (US$104 million), while the least costly were interventions on hand hygiene (US$52 million), medical device reprocessing (US$56 million) and environmental surface cleaning (US$80 million). Overall, investments in rural HCFs would account for 64.4% of total costs, of which 52.3% would go towards primary health centres.Conclusion Improving IPC in Indian public HCFs can aid in the prevention of HAIs to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Synthesis of Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles by Chemical Coprecipitation Method and its Bactericidal Activity Application by Razhan S. Othman, Rebaz A. Omar, Karzan A. Omar, Aqeel I. Gheni, Rekar Q. Ahmad, Sheyma M. Salih, Avan N. Hassan

“…The optioned product characterized by electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy that exhibits the presence of Zn and S elements. The average particle size of the ZnS nanoparticles determined using X-ray diffraction is about 4.9 nm. …”
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A porous metal–organic framework (Pd-MOF) as an efficient and recyclable catalyst for the C–O cross-coupling reactions by Anjan Kumar, Ahmed M. Naglah, Vicky Jain, Suhas Ballal, Amit Sharma, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Abhayveer Singh, T. Krithiga, Subhashree Ray, Ojas Prakashbhai Doshi

“…Nitrogen adsorption–desorption analysis assessed the porosity of the Pd-T-MOF metal–organic framework. The specific surface area was measured at 206.3 m2/g based on isotherms. …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Sclerorhachis Leptoclada Rech. F. Leaf Extract: Characterization and Investigation of Antibacterial Activities by Ebrahim Shafaie, Zahra Salehi, Samira Eghbali

“…Results: DLS and zeta potential showed the formation of SLL@AgNPs with a hydrodynamic diameter of 130 nm and a surface charge of -38.82 mV, respectively. XRD and TEM analysis also confirmed the formation of pure silver nanoparticles with spherical and elliptical morphology with an average diameter of 20-30. …”
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The Overlooked Suspension Feeders: The Filtering Activity of the Bryozoans <i>Schizoporella errata</i> and <i>Bugula neritina</i> in the Northern Adriatic by Ana Fortič, Borut Mavrič, Petra Slavinec, Lovrenc Lipej

“…Due to the morphological and growth differences between the species, the surface area was determined to be the most appropriate unit for expressing the CR. …”
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Impact of the Shuangfengsi reservoir on VP broadband tiltmeter observations at Chengde station by Yaya Guo, Keliang Zhang, Yulin Zhang, Junfeng Ren, Donghui Yang

“…However, during July to August 2021, both components showed a marked acceleration in tilting, with rates approximately four times higher than the long-term average. During the same period, the nearby Shuangfengsi reservoir, located about 10 km northeast of the station, was being filled and reached its maximum water level on August 24, 2021. …”
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Surrogate modeling of electrospun PVA/PLA nanofibers using artificial neural network for biomedical applications by Reyhaneh Fatahian, Rasool Erfani

“…The optimal electrospinning configuration yields nanofibers with an average diameter of 127.6 ± 19.8 nm. These fibers exhibit exceptional tensile strength, flexibility, and a water contact angle of 37°, demonstrating superior hydrophilicity conducive to cell adhesion and proliferation—key factors in promoting wound healing. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted enzymatic extraction of polysaccharides from corn bran and determination of their antioxidant activity by MA Li-yuan, HUANG Xue-ying, SHANG Er-kun, GUO Li, ZHANG Ya-na

“…<b>Methods:</b> The extracted amount of polysaccharide was taken as the index, response surface test optimization was carried out on the basis of single factor test. …”
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Numerical Simulation Analysis and Research on Drag Reduction and Stability Enhancement Effect of Head Swing Based on Biomimetic Flexible Variants by Debo Qi, Yang Li, Baisheng Yang, Zhengyang Wu, Bo Li, Shichao Niu

“…In tidal environments, the drag reduction effectiveness of conventional methods, such as bionic non-smooth surfaces, super-hydrophobic surfaces, biomimetic jet flow, wall surface vibration, etc., will be severely diminished. …”
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Data-driven discovery of biaxially strained single atoms array for hydrogen production by Tao Zhang, Qitong Ye, Yipu Liu, Qingyi Liu, Zengyu Han, Dongshuang Wu, Zhiming Chen, Yue Li, Hong Jin Fan

“…Abstract The structure-performance relationship for single atom catalysts has remained unclear due to the averaged coordination information obtained from most single-atom catalysts. …”
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Comparative Study on Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Alkali-Treated and Untreated <i>Sida acuta</i> Fiber-Reinforced Composite by Chandra Mohan Heggade Halli Krishnappa, Devaraj Sonnappa, Narayana Swamy Kalavara Saddashiva Reddy, Nikhil Rangaswamy, Ganesh Ravi Chate, Manjunath Patel Gowdru Chandrashekarappa

“…The composites were further characterized based on their average density, hardness, and compressive strength. …”
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A new method for preparing high-quality and fatigue-resistant divertor W/Cu joints by Nanyu Mou, Qianqian Lin, Mingchi Feng, Shuai Huang, Le Han, Damao Yao

“…The obtained W/Cu joint exhibits an average shear strength of 138.0 MPa and with no detectable defects on the interface. …”
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Nonaqueous Electrolyte Rechargeable Manganese Batteries with Potassium Manganese Hexacyanoferrate Cathodes by Jangwook Pyun, Hyeonjun Lee, Seunghyeop Baek, Sangki Lee, Hyeju Kwon, Hyeongseok Lee, Chung‐Yul Yoo, Munseok S. Chae

“…The manganese hexacyanoferrate cathode exhibits an average operating voltage of 1.7 V and a discharge capacity of 73.4 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1, retaining 71.1% capacity after 1500 cycles at 0.2 A g−1. …”
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Atmospheric Influence on the Structural and Mechanical Properties of TiN Coating Deposited on NiTi Shape Memory Alloy via Mather-Type Dense Plasma Focus by Mahdiyeh Soltanalipour, Jafar Khalil-Allafi

“…The hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance of the surfaces can be improved by deposition of coatings such as TiN. …”
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Modified Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of a Bioglass-Based Composite for Guided Bone Regeneration by Marcos José da Silva, Wellington Alves, Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff, Paulo Henrique Perlatti D’Alpino

“…The elemental mapping confirmed the presence of Si, Ca, and P in the composite. µCT analysis demonstrated a porous structure with 42.67% of open pores and an average compression strength of 124.7 MPa. It has also demonstrated ionic changes in the composite surface after immersion in SBF, with increasing detection of Ca and P as a function of time, highlighting its chemical bioactivity. …”
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Enhanced optical and electrochemical properties MoO3-NiO-NiMoO4 ternary nanocomposite thin films: influence of PEG and PVA additives by F. Aghaei, F. E. Ghodsi, J. Mazloom

“…Furthermore, FESEM and AFM images indicated that surface morphology and roughness parameters changed dramatically with adding polymers. …”
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Experimental Evaluation of Multi- and Single-Drone Systems with 1D LiDAR Sensors for Stockpile Volume Estimation by Ahmad Alsayed, Fatemeh Bana, Farshad Arvin, Mark K. Quinn, Mostafa R. A. Nabawy

“…The multi-drone system achieved an average volumetric error of 1.3%, similar to the single drone with a static sensor, but with less than half the flight time. …”
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Potential risks of soil erosion in North-Central Vietnam using remote sensing and GIS by Nguyen T T. Ha, Tran T. Tuyen, Astarkhanova T. Sarzhanovna, Hoang T. Thuy, Vu V. Luong, Tran D. Du, Dau K. Tai, Hoang A. The, Nguyen N. Thanh, Phung T. Duong, Vo T. T. Ha, Vo T. N. Khanh

“…It was verified that the forest area gradually decreased from 2010_2021, and the average annual soil loss was approximately 25 t per year. …”
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Transcriptomic, mutational and structural bioinformatics approaches to explore the therapeutic role of FAP in predominant cancer types by Gayathri Ashok, Abdullah F. AlAsmari, Fawaz AlAsmari, Paul Livingstone, Anand Anbarasu, Sudha Ramaiah

“…Abstract Fibroblast activating protein (FAP) is a cell surface marker of cancer-associated fibroblasts with a distinct pro-tumorigenic role. …”
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Assessing the driving process of meteorological and agricultural drought in the Yellow River Basin by Xiufen Gu, Yuqi Li, Sajad Jamshidi, Lailei Gu, HongGuang Sun, Dayong Wang

“…Study focus: This study examines six-month anomalies in precipitation (SPI), runoff (SRI), surface-layer soil moisture (SMI), and vegetation health (VHI), covering the period from 1990 to 2020. …”
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