Characteristics and predictive model for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with early chemoimmunotherapy failure by Ying-Yu Dong, Qing Shi, Wen Wu, Bing-Bing Zhao, Di Fu, Peng-Peng Xu, Shu Cheng, Guilhem Bousquet, Guilhem Bousquet, Guilhem Bousquet, Wei-Li Zhao, Wei-Li Zhao, Li Wang, Li Wang

“…IntroductionThe outcomes of refractory or relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma are generally poor, especially those relapsed or progressed within 12 months from diagnosis named as early chemoimmunotherapy failure (ECF), with a 2-year OS of 24.7%. …”
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An efficient p-n type based (NiO/CeO2) hybrid composite photocatalyst and its performance for cationic dye degradation: Probable degradation pathways, optimization activities, and... by Manoj Kumar, Atikur Rahman, Vijay Pratap Singh

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A Comprehensive Study on Lightweight Convolution Techniques for Malicious Traffic Synthesis in Diffusion Models by Fuhao Li, Ifiok Udoidiok, Jielun Zhang

“…Furthermore, the limited computational power of edge devices requires lightweight generative models, making it challenging to implement diffusion models for data augmentation. In this paper, we conduct a comprehensive study on lightweight convolution techniques for malicious traffic synthesis in diffusion models. …”
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High temperature performance of a dual self-diffusion coating on TA9 alloy by Jiaping Han, Yan Liu, Dongdong Zhang, Hao Zhang, Haibo Wang, Chuanhai Xiao, Jing Zhang, Chuan Yang, Lei Wang, Xiaopeng Lu, Hui Chen

“…The duplex coating efficiently improved the oxidation resistance and the oxidation rate was 5 times lower than that of TA9 matrix at 700 °C. …”
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Constraining Anisotropic Diffusion between Geminga and Earth with the Cosmic-Ray Electron and Positron Spectrum by Junji Xia, Xiaojun Bi, Kun Fang, Siming Liu

“…In this scenario, the diffusion coefficient parallel to the mean field ( D _∥ ) can still be large, enabling electrons and positrons ( e ^± ) produced by Geminga to efficiently travel to Earth along the magnetic field lines, possibly resulting in a detectable e ^± flux. …”
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Dynamically Tunable Multidimensional Feature Focusing and Diffusion Networks for Water Surface Debris Detection by Chong Zhang, Jie Yue, Jianglong Fu

“…Furthermore, a Focal-Diffuse Feature Pyramid Network (FD-FPN) was introduced to accurately capture and integrate key feature information through focused feature fusion techniques while utilizing cross-scale diffusion analysis to efficiently transfer and enhance feature information across different scales. …”
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Groundwater electro-bioremediation via diffuse electro-conductive zones: A critical review by Federico Aulenta, Matteo Tucci, Carolina Cruz Viggi, Stefano Milia, Seyedmehdi Hosseini, Gianluigi Farru, Rajandrea Sethi, Carlo Bianco, Tiziana Tosco, Marios Ioannidis, Giulio Zanaroli, Riccardo Ruffo, Carlo Santoro, Ugo Marzocchi, Giorgio Cassiani, Luca Peruzzo

“…Upon transport and deposition onto soil grains, these particles create an electrically conductive zone that can be exploited to control and fine-tune the delivery of electron donors or acceptors over large distances, thereby driving the process more efficiently. Beyond extending the radius of influence of electrodes, these diffuse electro-conductive zones (DECZ) could also promote the development of syntrophic anaerobic communities that degrade contaminants via direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET). …”
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Fabrication and performance optimization of SiC-based betavoltaic batteries by HE Houjun, HAN Yuncheng, WANG Xiaoyu, REN Lei, MENG Xiangdong, ZHENG Mingjie

“…BackgroundBetavoltaic nuclear batteries, leveraging beta-emitting radioisotopes, offer inherent advantages such as long-term reliability, high energy density, compact form factors, and robust resistance to interference, positioning them as promising power sources for self-powered portable or embedded microdevices.PurposeThis study aims to enhance the conversion efficiency and output power of betavoltaic batteries with comprehensive consideration of the effects of backscattering, depletion region width, diffusion length, and electrode structure on charge collection efficiency, conversion efficiency, and output power.MethodsBy optimizing the device and electrode structure, i.e., introducing a PIN structure with "concentration gradient I- layer", optimizing the depletion region width, doping concentration and electrode materials, and increasing the spacing between electrode grid lines, 63Ni-SiC-based PIN junction betavoltaic batteries were successfully fabricated with higher overall conversion efficiency and output power. …”
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PRODUCTION AND INVESTIGATION OF PROPERTIES OF LIPOSOMAL LEVOFLOXACIN by G. М. Sorokoumova, Ya. O.H. Yasin, Ju. L. Mikulovich, T. G. Smirnova, S. N. Andreevskaya, А. А Selischeva, L. N. Chernousova, V. I. Shvets

“…Levofloxacin encapsulation efficiency into liposomes containing PC/Chol (4:1, w/w) was found to be as high as 90% when active the loading method was used, while levofloxacin encapsulation efficiency was as low as 20% when the passive loading method was used. …”
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Anticancer properties of copolymer nanoparticles loaded with Foeniculum vulgare derivatives in Hs578T and SUM159 cancer cell lines by Shima Bourang, Sodabeh Jahanbakhsh Godehkahriz, Mehran Noruzpour, Rasool Asghari Zakaria, Sergio Granados-Principal

“…The encapsulation efficiency of copolymers with F. vulgare ethanolic extract, essential oil, anethole, and pure quercetin was analyzed. …”
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Novel Visible Light-Driven Ho₂InSbO₇/Ag₃PO₄ Photocatalyst for Efficient Oxytetracycline Contaminant Degradation by Jingfei Luan, Tiannan Zhao

“…This outstanding photocatalytic performance could be ascribed to the efficient Z-scheme electron-hole separation system occurring between Ho₂InSbO₇ and Ag₃PO₄. …”
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SatDiff: A Stable Diffusion Framework for Inpainting Very High-Resolution Satellite Imagery by Teerapong Panboonyuen, Chaiyut Charoenphon, Chalermchon Satirapod

“…SatDiff introduces a novel Latent Space Conditioning technique that leverages a compact latent space for efficient and precise inpainting. Additionally, we integrate Explicit Propagation into the diffusion process, enabling forward-backward fusion for improved stability and accuracy. …”
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Study on the coupling relationship between the concept diffusion of “digital economy” and development of regional digital economy by Yong Ma, Ying Liu, Yaqi Li

“…Among these, Shanghai had the highest average efficiency in the digital economy, while Heilongjiang had the lowest. (2)The diffusion of the “digital economy” concept and its development exhibit a coordinated relationship, with growth rates fluctuating significantly from 2013 to 2017. …”
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Oxygen-binding proteins aid oxygen diffusion to enhance fitness of a yeast model of multicellularity. by Whitney Wong, Pablo Bravo, Peter J Yunker, William C Ratcliff, Anthony J Burnetti

“…We show via biophysical modeling that this is because facilitated diffusion is more efficient when oxygen is abundant, transporting a greater quantity of O2 which can be used for metabolism. …”
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Structural Optimization of Disk Diffusers Based on Radial Basis Functions and Multi-Island Genetic Algorithms by Mengchao Liu, Jianing Fan

“…To address the optimization of resistance reduction and efficiency enhancement for local components (specifically the supply outlets) in HVAC systems, this study focuses on the commonly used disk diffusers. …”
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Research on Cross-Sensor Remote Sensing Image Super-Resolution Method Based on Diffusion Models by Ru Miao, Kai Yang, Ke Zhou, Jia Song, Shihao Fu, Cong Liu, Yuanxing Wang

“…This approach leverages the LR image as an approximation of the intermediate state in the Markov chain, reducing the number of steps required by the diffusion model and improving generation efficiency. …”
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Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Thin Silicon Passivation Film Deposited prior to Phosphorous Diffusion by Ching-Tao Li, Fangchi Hsieh, Shi Yan, Cuifeng Wan, Yakun Liu, Jing Chen, Likarn Wang

“…We demonstrate the performance improvement of p-type single-crystalline silicon (sc-Si) solar cells resulting from front surface passivation by a thin amorphous silicon (a-Si) film deposited prior to phosphorus diffusion. The conversion efficiency was improved for the sample with an a-Si film of ~5 nm thickness deposited on the front surface prior to high-temperature phosphorus diffusion, with respect to the samples with an a-Si film deposited on the front surface after phosphorus diffusion. …”
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Studying the Impact of Diffuser Return Guide Vanes on the Energy Performance of a Multistage Centrifugal Pump by Jan Górecki, Kliment Klimentov, Gencho Popov, Boris Kostov, Salaf Ibrahim

“…In multistage pumps, the velocity field in front of the second and each subsequent stage is determined by the shape (design) of the diffuser return guide vanes. This current work presents the results obtained by performing a numerical study using ANSYS CFX 14.0 to determine the impact of the shape (design) of diffuser return guide vanes on the head and coefficient of efficiency of one stage of a multistage centrifugal pump. …”
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Simulation of light collection in calcium tungstate scintillation detectors by F. A. Danevich, V. V. Kobychev, R. V. Kobychev, H. Kraus, V. B. Mikhailik, V. M. Mokina

“…In order to optimize light yield and the energy resolution we performed calculations of the efficiency of light collection for different geometries of scintillation detector with CaWO4 crystal by Monte-Carlo method using Litrani, Geant4 and Zemax packages. …”
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The Approximate Solutions of Three-Dimensional Diffusion and Wave Equations within Local Fractional Derivative Operator by Hassan Kamil Jassim

“…The obtained results show that the presented method is efficient and yields a solution in a closed form. Illustrative examples are included to demonstrate the high accuracy and fast convergence of this new method.…”
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