Chromogenic versus Conventional: A Comparative Analysis for Uropathogen Detection in Paediatrics at a Tertiary Centre by Manish Kumar Agarwal, Sujata Baveja, Anuja Joshi

“…UTI chromogenic agar showed greater efficiency in isolating and presumptively identifying uropathogens. …”
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Development and Validation of a Coupled Hygro-Chemical and Thermal Transport Model in Concrete Using Parallel FEM by Okpin Na, Giyeol Lee

“…Additionally, the simulations revealed that moisture gradients accelerate ion transport, as the inward migration of the moisture front enhances the diffusion rates of chloride, sodium, and calcium ions until a steady-state moisture distribution is reached.…”
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The Evolution of Generative AI: Trends and Applications by Maria Trigka, Elias Dritsas

“…This survey explores the core methodologies, advancements, applications, and ongoing challenges of generative AI, covering key models such as Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Diffusion Models, and Transformer-based architectures. …”
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Molecular simulation study on effect of mine water hardness on foam stability by Qinggang LU, Kai WANG, Honghu HUANG, Yi LIANG, Jiangshi ZHANG, Yanan WANG, Yulu JIA, Yunfei LIANG

“…Mine water contains a large amount of hard water ions, and as the main water used in foam dust suppressants, its water hardness is crucial to the dust removal efficiency and economic costs of foam dust suppressants. …”
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Initially anode-free sodium metal battery enabled by strain-engineered single-crystal aluminum substrate with (100)-preferred orientation by Fang Tang, Yang Yang, Congcong Liu, Shoumeng Yang, Shitan Xu, Yu Yao, Hai Yang, Yaxiong Yang, Shengnan He, Hongge Pan, Xianhong Rui, Yan Yu

“…Here, highly ordered and regularly arranged Al(100) single crystal current collector is constructed based on the grain boundary migration theory through a simple high-temperature calcination method, which eliminates the diffusion resistance of Na+ migration at grain boundaries, reduces the nucleation overpotential and interface diffusion energy barrier, increases the Na+ transfer rate, and exhibits uniform reversible sodium deposition capability. …”
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Regulating wide-bandgap perovskite face-on stacking in hybrid-deposited perovskite/organic tandem solar cells by Yu-Duan Wang, Zhenrong Jia, Shunchang Liu, Ran Luo, Yuchen Zhang, Julian A. Steele, Zachary Degnan, M. Bilal Faheem, Eduardo Solano, Quinn Qiao, Jia Li, Zhuojie Shi, Ling Kai Lee, Xiao Guo, Zijing Dong, Xi Wang, Jinxi Chen, Nengxu Li, Qilin Zhou, Zhouyin Wei, Xinyi Du, Yi Hou

“…This approach reduces defect density and, consequently, improves carrier diffusion length. As a result, the hybrid-deposited WBG perovskite (>1.8 eV) solar cells realize a maximum efficiency of 17.48% and an open-circuit voltage (V oc) exceeding 1.315 V. …”
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Accelerating Electrochemical Responses of Na4VMn(PO4)3 via Bulk‐Defects and Architecture Engineering for High‐Performance Sodium‐Ion Batteries by Jingwen Zhao, Bo Zou, Weitao Yan, Shijia Li, Wentao Wu, Wei‐Hua Wang, Shiyu Li, Ying Bai

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Rational Design Strategy of Multicomponent Si/FeSeOx@N‐Doped Graphitic Carbon Hybrid Microspheres Intertwined with N‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes as Anodes for Ultra‐Stable Lithium‐Ion B... by Jae Seob Lee, Jung Yeon Kim, Hyun Seon Ahn, Hye Seon Ka, Rakesh Saroha, Do Won Jeong, Yun Chan Kang, Dong‐Won Kang, Jung Sang Cho

“…The porous structure achieved via selective removal of amorphous carbon ensures the smooth diffusion of charged species by shortening the effective charge diffusion length and accommodating the substantial volume changes during cycling. …”
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CaloDREAM – Detector response emulation via attentive flow matching by Luigi Favaro, Ayodele Ore, Sofia Palacios Schweitzer, Tilman Plehn

“…We show how dimension reduction via latent diffusion allows us to train more efficiently and how diffusion networks can be evaluated faster with bespoke solvers. …”
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Effects of Ultrasonic-Assisted Application of Yeast Extract and Trehalose on Mass Transfer Kinetics and Quality Characteristics during Low-Salt Curing of Pork by ZHANG Xiaoming, LÜ Yanchi, SHANG Lei, SUN Jingyi, XU Yujuan, LI Cong, ZHOU Hui, XU Baocai

“…The aim was to evaluate the impact of ultrasonic-assisted low-sodium curing with yeast extract (YE) and trehalose on the curing efficiency and eating quality of pork. The results showed that the ultrasonic-assisted curing treatment significantly increased the diffusion rate of NaCl (P < 0.05). …”
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Comparative Study of Antibacterial Activity of Cistus ladanifer L. Leaves Extracted by Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction and Maceration by Houda Chtibi, Kaoutar Harboul, Taofiq Benali, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Khabbach Abdelamjid, Said Louahlia, Jactty Chew, Long Chiau Ming, Khalil Hammani

“…Regarding the results of the disk diffusion assay, the extracts that were prepared by UAE were more effective against our bacterial strains than those extracted by maceration. …”
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Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies on the Phosphate Adsorption Removal by Dolomite Mineral by Xiaoli Yuan, Wentang Xia, Juan An, Jianguo Yin, Xuejiao Zhou, Wenqiang Yang

“…The efficiency of dolomite to remove phosphate from aqueous solutions was investigated. …”
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Study on Structure Optimization of Exhaust Steam Passage of Steam Turbine in Large Coal-fired Power Station by Yuting WANG, Yanqi CHEN, Gang XU, Heng CHEN

“…It was found that under the original design, due to the axial exhaust steam of the exhaust cylinder and the diffusion angle of the condenser neck, a large low-speed vortex area appeared in the exhaust steam passage, which had a negative effect on the heat transfer performance of the condenser. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Urogram in Pediatric Urology: a Comprehensive Review of Applications and Advances by Benjamin Press, Joo Cho, Andrew Kirsch

“…Advancements in MRU technology, including the use of 3T MRI for superior spatial resolution, diffusion-weighted imaging, and dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging, have enhanced its diagnostic capabilities. …”
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Development of innovation activity in the Russian Federation: problems and prospects by E. N. Strizhakova, D. V. Strizhakov

“…The study established the main trends in the process of development, implementation, and diffusion of innovations in scientific and industrial activities in the Russian Federation. …”
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Pomegranate Peel Extract-Mediated Green Synthesis of ZnO-NPs: Extract Concentration-Dependent Structure, Optical, and Antibacterial Activity by Adnan Alnehia, Abdel-Basit Al-Odayni, Annas Al-Sharabi, A. H. Al-Hammadi, Waseem Sharaf Saeed

“…The antibacterial activity of ZnO-NPs indicated high efficiency, similar or even higher than that of the control azithromycin, more against S. aureus, increased with NPs concentration, and preferred when NPs prepared from high extract concentration. …”
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A Two‐Dimensional Mathematical Model of Chlorine Residual Transport in a Water Distribution Pipe by John Tulirinya, Mathew Kinyanjui, Samuel Mutua, Asaph Muhumuza

“…These insights enable water utility operators to optimize disinfection processes, ensure compliance with safety standards, and enhance the efficiency of water treatment systems.…”
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From Junk to Genius: Robotic Arms and AI Crafting Creative Designs from Scraps by Jiaqi Liu, Xiang Chen, Shengliang Yu

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Two-dimensional W2C cathodes for fluoride-ion batteries: Achieving fast ion transport via vacancy induction by Chuang Wang, Lidong You, Tingting Sun, Zichun Zhang

“…The results show that the diffusion barrier for fluoride ions on the W2C surface is drastically reduced from 0.26 eV to 0.11 eV, and the ion transport efficiency is more than doubled, while a high theoretical voltage of 4.32 V and stable cycling at a concentration of 0–175 % F− are achieved. …”
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Effect of the Unsaturation of the Hydrocarbon Chain of Fatty-Amides on the CO2 Corrosion of Carbon Steel Using EIS and Real-Time Corrosion Measurement by J. Porcayo-Calderon, I. Regla, E. Vazquez-Velez, L. M. Martinez de la Escalera, J. Canto, M. Casales-Diaz

“…EIS results demonstrated that the unsaturation present into the hydrocarbon chain contributes to the efficiency of fatty-amides, because they can be adsorbed on the metal surface by a flat-adsorption process reducing the presence of active sites and blocking the corrosion process and preventing the diffusion of corrosive species, such as H2O, H+, Cl−, and HCO3-. …”
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