Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1781: Gaussian Process Synthesis of Artificial Sounds Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051781 Authors: Aristotelis Hadjakos In this paper, we propose Gaussian Process (GP) sound synthesis. A GP is used to sample random continuous functions, which are then used for wavetable or waveshaping synthesis. The shape of the sampled functions is controlled with the kernel function of the GP. Sampling multiple times from the same GP generates perceptually...
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Catalysts, Vol. 10, Pages 295: A Study of the Mechanisms of Guaiacol Pyrolysis Based on Free Radicals Detection Technology Catalysts doi: 10.3390/catal10030295 Authors: Guoxiang Li Zhongyang Luo Wenbo Wang Jianmeng Cen In order to understand the reaction mechanism of lignin pyrolysis, the pyrolysis process of guaiacol (o-methoxyphenol) as a lignin model compound was studied by free radical detection technology (electron paramagnetic resonance, EPR) in this paper. It...
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Proceedings, Vol. 41, Pages 75: Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Bis-Heterocycles Containing the Imidazo[1,2-a]Pyridine by Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé Reaction Proceedings doi: 10.3390/ecsoc-23-06648 Authors: Sandra C. Ramírez-López Rocío Gámez-Montaño A series of six fused bis-heterocycles having imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine bound with quinoline were synthesized by microwave-assisted Groebke-Blackburn-Bienaymé reaction (GBBR) under green catalysis. The GBB products are privileged scaffolds...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1156: Searching for Solvents with an Increased Carbon Dioxide Solubility Using Multivariate Statistics Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051156 Authors: Marta Bystrzanowska Marek Tobiszewski Francisco Pena-Pereira Vasil Simeonov Ionic liquids (ILs) are used in various fields of chemistry. One of them is CO2 capture, a process that is quite well described. The solubility of CO2 in ILs can be used as a model to investigate gas absorption processes....
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1155: Ultrasonic-Assisted Extraction, Structural Characterization, Chain Conformation, and Biological Activities of a Pectic-Polysaccharide from Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051155 Authors: Xi-Rui Nie Yuan Fu Ding-Tao Wu Ting-Ting Huang Qin Jiang Li Zhao Qing Zhang De-Rong Lin Hong Chen Wen Qin The purpose of this study was to better understand the chemical characteristics and chain...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1970: Lifelong Learning from Sustainable Education: An Analysis with Eye Tracking and Data Mining Techniques Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051970 Authors: María Consuelo Sáiz Manzanares Juan José Rodríguez Diez Raúl Marticorena Sánchez María José Zaparaín Yáñez Rebeca Cerezo Menéndez The use of learning environments that apply Advanced Learning Technologies (ALTs) and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) is increasingly frequent. In this...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1780: Electromagnetic Waves in Annular Regions Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051780 Authors: Daniele Funaro In suitable bounded regions immersed in vacuum, time periodic wave solutions solving a full set of electrodynamics equations can be explicitly computed. Analytical expressions are available in special cases, whereas numerical simulations are necessary in more complex situations. The attention here is given to selected three-dimensional...
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Sensors, Vol. 20, Pages 1415: Development of Invisible Sensors and a Machine-Learning-Based Recognition System Used for Early Prediction of Discontinuous Bed-Leaving Behavior Patterns Sensors doi: 10.3390/s20051415 Authors: Hirokazu Madokoro Kazuhisa Nakasho Nobuhiro Shimoi Hanwool Woo Kazuhito Sato This paper presents a novel bed-leaving sensor system for real-time recognition of bed-leaving behavior patterns. The proposed system comprises five pad sensors installed...
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Brain Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 150: Flumazenil-Insensitive Benzodiazepine Effects in Recombinant αβ and Neuronal GABAA Receptors Brain Sciences doi: 10.3390/brainsci10030150 Authors: Jing-Jing Lian Yan-Qing Cao Yu-Lei Li Gang Yu Rui-Bin Su Gamma-aminobutyric acid, type A (GABAA) receptors are complex heterogeneous pentamers with various drug binding sites. Several lines of evidence suggest that benzodiazepines modulate certain GABAA receptors in a flumazenil-insensitive...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1153: Elsholtzia ciliata (Thunb.) Hyl. Extracts from Different Plant Parts: Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051153 Authors: Lauryna Pudziuvelyte Mindaugas Liaudanskas Aiste Jekabsone Ilona Sadauskiene Jurga Bernatoniene Polyphenols play an important role on the health-promoting properties of humans. Plants belonging to Lamiaceae family are known as rich source of phenolic...
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Proceedings, Vol. 37, Pages 50: Improving Our Responsiveness for Māori: Insights from Whānau and Early Learning Services on Improving Kai and Physical Activity Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019037050 Authors: Buch Arenhold Davis Two thirds of tamariki Māori attend an Early Learning Service (ELS) before they go to school.
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Materials, Vol. 13, Pages 1145: Application of a Novel CVD TiN Coating on a Biomedical Co–Cr Alloy: An Evaluation of Coating Layer and Substrate Characteristics Materials doi: 10.3390/ma13051145 Authors: Si Hoon Song Bong Ki Min Min-Ho Hong Tae-Yub Kwon Titanium nitride (TiN) was deposited on the surface of a cobalt–chromium (Co–Cr) alloy by a hot-wall type chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor at 850 °C, and the coating characteristics were compared with those of...
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Viruses, Vol. 12, Pages 283: Construction of eGFP-Tagged Senecavirus A for Facilitating Virus Neutralization Test and Antiviral Assay Viruses doi: 10.3390/v12030283 Authors: Fuxiao Liu Yilan Huang Qianqian Wang Hu Shan Senecavirus A (SVA), also known as Seneca Valley virus, is an emerging virus that causes vesicular disease in pigs. This virus belongs to the genus Senecavirus in the family Picornaviridae. The SVA CH-LX-01-2016 was isolated from Guangdong Province of...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1779: Tribological and Thermal Transport of Ag-Vegetable Nanofluids Prepared by Laser Ablation Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051779 Authors: Jaime Taha-Tijerina Sadasivan Shaji Sreed Sharma Kanakkillam Maria Isabel Mendivil Palma Karla Aviña Lubricants and fluids are critical for metal-mechanic manufacturing operations as they reduce the friction and wear of tooling and components, and serve as coolants to dissipate the heat...
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Proceedings, Vol. 36, Pages 117: Farmer Perception and Resources for Calf Fattening Under Smallholder Production System Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036117 Authors: Iqbal Afzal Hayat Hand McGill In Pakistan, smallholder farmers are primarily engaged in dairy farming while keeping beef animals as secondary products. Farmers experience poor production due to lack of focus on beef farming, traditional calf rearing practices and limited resources. The...
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Proceedings, Vol. 36, Pages 116: Effect of Photosensitization on Inactivation of Aspergillus flavus in Maize Proceedings doi: 10.3390/proceedings2019036116 Authors: Nguenha Seidi Damyeh T. Hong Sultanbawa Mycotoxins are naturally occurring toxins produced by certain types of fungi thatcontaminate food and feed, posing serious health risks to human and livestock. Photosensitizationis a light-based technique, which has emerged as a novel and promising green technology...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 119: Influenza Vaccination in Italian Healthcare Workers (2018–2019 Season): Strengths and Weaknesses. Results of a Cohort Study in Two Large Italian Hospitals Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8010119 Authors: Donatella Panatto Piero Luigi Lai Stefano Mosca Elvina Lecini Andrea Orsi Alessio Signori Silvana Castaldi Elena Pariani Laura Pellegrinelli Cristina Galli Giovanni Anselmi Giancarlo Icardi CIRI-IT Team CIRI-IT Team...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1766: A Network-Based Approach to Explore the Mechanisms of Uncaria Alkaloids in Treating Hypertension and Alleviating Alzheimer’s Disease International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051766 Authors: Wenyong Wu Zijia Zhang Feifei Li Yanping Deng Min Lei Huali Long Jinjun Hou Wanying Wu Uncaria alkaloids are the major bioactive chemicals found in the Uncaria genus, which have a long history of clinical application...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1765: Genetic Characterization of Endometriosis Patients: Review of the Literature and a Prospective Cohort Study on a Mediterranean Population International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051765 Authors: Stefano Angioni Maurizio Nicola D’Alterio Alessandra Coiana Franco Anni Stefano Gessa Danilo Deiana The pathogenesis of endometriosis is unknown, but some evidence supports a genetic predisposition. The purpose of this...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1764: Tissue Engineered Esophageal Patch by Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Optimization of Electrospun Patch Engineering International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051764 Authors: Silvia Pisani Stefania Croce Enrica Chiesa Rossella Dorati Elisa Lenta Ida Genta Giovanna Bruni Simone Mauramati Alberto Benazzo Lorenzo Cobianchi Patrizia Morbini Laura Caliogna Marco Benazzo Maria Antonietta Avanzini Bice...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1768: Aberrant Expression of RAD52, Its Prognostic Impact in Rectal Cancer and Association with Poor Survival of Patients International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051768 Authors: Ho Chung Singh Lea Abubakar Lim Chua Ng Lee Roberts de Souza Lee The DNA damage response enables cells to survive and maintain genome integrity. RAD52 is a DNA-binding protein involved in the homologous recombination...
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AgriEngineering, Vol. 2, Pages 150-174: An Extensive Review of Mobile Agricultural Robotics for Field Operations: Focus on Cotton Harvesting AgriEngineering doi: 10.3390/agriengineering2010010 Authors: Fue Porter Barnes Rains In this review, we examine opportunities and challenges for 21st-century robotic agricultural cotton harvesting research and commercial development. The paper reviews opportunities present in the agricultural robotics industry, and a detailed...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 228: Development of Novel Silica-based Formulation of α-Lipoic Acid: Evaluation of Photo and Thermal Stability of the Encapsulated Drug Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030228 Authors: Ekaterina S. Dolinina Elizaveta Yu. Akimsheva Elena V. Parfenyuk Powerful antioxidant α-lipoic acid (LA) is easily degraded under light and heating. This creates difficulties in its manufacture, storage and reduces efficiency and safety of the...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 188: Development of a High-Throughput Serum Neutralization Test Using Recombinant Pestiviruses Possessing a Small Reporter Tag Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030188 Authors: Madoka Tetsuo Keita Matsuno Tomokazu Tamura Takasuke Fukuhara Taksoo Kim Masatoshi Okamatsu Norbert Tautz Yoshiharu Matsuura Yoshihiro Sakoda A serum neutralization test (SNT) is an essential method for the serological diagnosis of pestivirus infections,...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 189: Bartonella spp. Prevalence (Serology, Culture, and PCR) in Sanitary Workers in La Rioja Spain Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030189 Authors: Aránzazu Portillo Ricardo Maggi José A. Oteo Julie Bradley Lara García-Álvarez Montserrat San-Martín Xavier Roura Edward Breitschwerdt Bartonella spp. are increasingly implicated in association with a spectrum of zoonotic infectious diseases. One hundred sanitary workers in La Rioja,...
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Lubricants, Vol. 8, Pages 28: Aspects of Self-Organization of Tribological Stressed Lubricating Greases Lubricants doi: 10.3390/lubricants8030028 Authors: Erik Kuhn Lubricating greases are markedly visco-elastic materials. Stressed by a friction process, this special material shows a drop of a measured shear stress or viscosity. This typical behaviour is observed in a number of papers and, therefore, is well known. Some different explanations can be found but most of them describe...
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Life, Vol. 10, Pages 22: Evolving Always-Critical Networks Life doi: 10.3390/life10030022 Authors: Marco Villani Salvatore Magrì Andrea Roli Roberto Serra Living beings share several common features at the molecular level, but there are very few large-scale “operating principles” which hold for all (or almost all) organisms. However, biology is subject to a deluge of data, and as such, general concepts such as this would be extremely valuable. One...
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IJNS, Vol. 6, Pages 18: Newborn Screening for CF across the Globe—Where Is It Worthwhile? International Journal of Neonatal Screening doi: 10.3390/ijns6010018 Authors: Virginie Scotet Hector Gutierrez Philip M. Farrell Newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) has been performed in many countries for as long as four decades and has transformed the routine method for diagnosing this genetic disease and improved the quality and quantity of life for people with this...
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IJMS, Vol. 21, Pages 1763: Lipofundin MCT/LCT Inhibits Levcromakalim-Induced Vasodilation by Inhibiting Endothelial Nitric Oxide Release International Journal of Molecular Sciences doi: 10.3390/ijms21051763 Authors: Soo Hee Lee Dawon Kang Seong-Ho Ok Ji-Yoon Kim Sung Il Bae Yeran Hwang Kyeong-Eon Park Jong Won Kim Ju-Tae Sohn The goal of this study was to examine the effect of lipid emulsion on the vasodilation induced by ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP)...
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Fluids, Vol. 5, Pages 29: A Review of Topology Optimisation for Fluid-Based Problems Fluids doi: 10.3390/fluids5010029 Authors: Joe Alexandersen Casper Schousboe Andreasen This review paper provides an overview of the literature for topology optimisation of fluid-based problems, starting with the seminal works on the subject and ending with a snapshot of the state of the art of this rapidly developing field. “Fluid-based problems” are defined as problems...
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Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 1778: Performance Characteristics of an Orthopter-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine in Shear Flows Applied Sciences doi: 10.3390/app10051778 Authors: Wijayanto Kono Kiwata To properly conduct a micro-siting of an orthopter-type vertical axis wind turbine (O-VAWT) in the built environment, this study investigated the effects of horizontal shear flow on the power performance characteristics of an O-VAWT by performing wind tunnel experiments...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 693: Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase-1 Enzyme Inhibition by Grape Skin Extracts Affects Membrane Fluidity in Human Colon Cancer Cell Lines Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030693 Authors: Tutino Gigante Scavo Refolo Nunzio Milella Caruso Notarnicola The polyphenolic compounds present in grape extracts have chemopreventive and anticancer properties. Here, we studied the ability of two grape skin extracts (GSEs), Autumn Royal and Egnatia,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 462: Ultraviolet Photoactivated Room Temperature NO2 Gas Sensor of ZnO Hemitubes and Nanotubes Covered with TiO2 Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030462 Authors: Choi Kwon Lee Im Kim Noh Park Oh Kim Prolonged exposure to NO2 can cause lung tissue inflammation, bronchiolitis fibrosa obliterans, and silo filler’s disease. In recent years, nanostructured semiconducting metal oxides have...
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Algorithms, Vol. 13, Pages 60: MDAN-UNet: Multi-Scale and Dual Attention Enhanced Nested U-Net Architecture for Segmentation of Optical Coherence Tomography Images Algorithms doi: 10.3390/a13030060 Authors: Wen Liu Yankui Sun Qingge Ji Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical high-resolution imaging technique for ophthalmic diagnosis. In this paper, we take advantages of multi-scale input, multi-scale side output and dual attention mechanism and present an enhanced...
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Algorithms, Vol. 13, Pages 59: A Geolocation Analytics-Driven Ontology for Short-Term Leases: Inferring Current Sharing Economy Trends Algorithms doi: 10.3390/a13030059 Authors: Georgios Alexandridis Yorghos Voutos Phivos Mylonas George Caridakis Short-term property rentals are perhaps one of the most common traits of present day shared economy. Moreover, they are acknowledged as a major driving force behind changes in urban landscapes, ranging from established metropolises...
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Actuators, Vol. 9, Pages 14: A Parametric Solution to the Generalized Bias Linearization Problem Actuators doi: 10.3390/act9010014 Authors: David Meeker Eric Maslen Previously, a generalized bias current linearization was presented for the control of radial magnetic bearings. However, a numerically intensive procedure was required to obtain bias linearization currents. The present work develops an analytical solution to the generalized bias linearization problem in which solutions...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 692: The Effects of Endoplasmic-Reticulum-Resident Selenoproteins in a Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Pig Model Induced by a High-Fat Diet Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030692 Authors: Wang Lu He Shi Lei Shan The present study aimed to investigate the intervention of selenium in the oxidative stress and apoptosis of pig livers, which were induced by a high-fat diet, and the effects of four endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident selenoproteins...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 691: Efficacy of Vitamin D3 Buccal Spray Supplementation Compared to Other Delivery Methods: A Systematic Review of Superiority Randomized Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030691 Authors: Grammatikopoulou Gkiouras Nigdelis Bogdanos Goulis (1) Background: Vitamin D deficiency is an important public health concern and supplementation is common for this deficiency. Many different modes of delivering supplementation have been...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 690: Physical Activity, Nutritional Status, and Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Healthy Young Adults with Higher Levels of Depressive Symptoms and Matched Controls without Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030690 Authors: Tsujita Akamatsu Nishida Hayashi Moritani The aim of the present study was to comprehensively investigate physical activity (PA), nutritional status, and autonomic nervous...
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Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 1969: Sustainability of Live Video Streamer’s Strategies: Live Streaming Video Platform and Audience’s Social Capital in South Korea Sustainability doi: 10.3390/su12051969 Authors: Jeakang Heo Yongjune Kim Jinzhe Yan Live streamers’ power and attraction influence consumer behavior. This study focuses on streamer-central formed social capital and the relationship between streamers and audiences on live streaming video platforms (LSVP)....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 464: Visible-Light-Excited Room Temperature Phosphorescent Carbon Dots
Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 464: Visible-Light-Excited Room Temperature Phosphorescent Carbon Dots Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030464 Authors: Hu Jiang Wang Wang Li Lin Carbon dots (CDs) with a room temperature phosphorescent (RTP) feature have attracted considerable interest in recent years due to their fundamental importance and promising applications. However, the reported matrix-free RTP CDs only show short-wavelength (green to yellow) emissions...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 463: Porous Si Microparticles Infiltrated with Magnetic Nanospheres Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030463 Authors: Chistè Ischia Gerosa Marzola Scarpa Daldosso Porous silicon (pSi) microparticles obtained by porosification of crystalline silicon wafers have unique optical properties that, together with biodegradability, biocompatibility and absence of immunogenicity, are fundamental characteristics to candidate them as tracers...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 461: Controllable Synthesis of Mn3O4 Nanowires and Application in the Treatment of Phenol at Room Temperature Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030461 Authors: Han Min Liu Zhang Xie Sui Nanosized Mn3O4 nanowires are prepared with KMnO4 and ethanol in mild conditions by facile hydrothermal method. Hydrothermal reaction temperature is optimized to get uniform nanowires. The prepared Mn3O4 nanowires exhibit high activity in the...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 460: Precise Surface State Control of Carbon Quantum Dots to Enhance Charge Extraction for Solar Cells Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030460 Authors: Yang Yang Zhang Ge Yang Yang Dye-sensitized solar cells are regarded as promising candidates to resolve the energy and environmental issues in recent years, arising from their solution-processable fabrication technology and high power conversion efficiency. However, there are...
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Risks, Vol. 8, Pages 24: On Computations in Renewal Risk Models—Analytical and Statistical Aspects Risks doi: 10.3390/risks8010024 Authors: Josef Anton Strini Stefan Thonhauser We discuss aspects of numerical methods for the computation of Gerber-Shiu or discounted penalty-functions in renewal risk models. We take an analytical point of view and link this function to a partial-integro-differential equation and propose a numerical method for its solution. We show weak convergence...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 459: Zinc Oxide Films with High Transparency and Crystallinity Prepared by a Low Temperature Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Process Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030459 Authors: Zhao Sun Hsu Huang Zhang Wu Gao Qiu Lien Zhu Zinc oxide (ZnO) attracts much attention owing to its remarkable electrical and optical properties for applications in optoelectronics. In this study, ZnO thin films were prepared...
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