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Ocu-miR-10a-5p promotes the chondrogenic differentiation of rabbit BMSCs by targeting BTRC-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in articular cartilage damage in osteoarthritis (OA). However, the biological role of miRNAs in the chondrogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (...
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Effect of brackish water irrigation on cadmium migration in a soil–maize system
Phytoremediation is an effective way to reduce heavy metal content in agricultural soil. The effects of brackish water irrigation on phytoremediation efficiency of plants have not yet been completely understoo...
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Open AccessPhotocatalytic ethylene production by oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane with dioxygen on ZnO-supported PdZn intermetallic nanoparticles
The selective oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODHE) is attracting increasing attention as a method for ethylene production. Typically, thermocatalysts operating at high temperatures are needed for C–H act...
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Degradation Characteristics Prediction for Vehicle PEM Fuel Cell Stack Using a Fusion Prognostic Approach
In order to more accurately predict the degradation characteristic and estimate the state of health of PEM fuel cell stacks (FCS), a fusion model based on LSTM neural network and degradation rate model of driv...
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DEEPBIN: Deep Learning Based Garbage Classification for Households Using Sustainable Natural Technologies
Today, things that are accessible worldwide are upgrading to innovative technology. In this research, an intelligent garbage system will be designed with State-of-the-art methods using deep learning technologi...
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Principal relation component reasoning-enhanced social relation recognition
Social relationships (SRs) are the basis of human life. Hence, the ability to accurately recognize interpersonal relations in public spaces based on visual observations helps policymakers improve mental health...
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Expression, Purification, and Bioinformatic Prediction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv0439c as a Potential NADP+-Retinol Dehydrogenase
Although the genome of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) H37Rv, the causative agent of tuberculosis, has been repeatedly annotated and updated, a range of proteins from this human pathogen have unknown functions. ...
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Open AccessTrim21 depletion alleviates bone loss in osteoporosis via activation of YAP1/β-catenin signaling
Despite the diverse roles of tripartite motif (Trim)-containing proteins in the regulation of autophagy, the innate immune response, and cell differentiation, their roles in skeletal diseases are largely unkno...
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Open AccessPdCu nanoalloy decorated photocatalysts for efficient and selective oxidative coupling of methane in flow reactors
Methane activation by photocatalysis is one of the promising sustainable technologies for chemical synthesis. However, the current efficiency and stability of the process are moderate. Herein, a PdCu nanoalloy...
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Open AccessEfficient hole abstraction for highly selective oxidative coupling of methane by Au-sputtered TiO2 photocatalysts
Photocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) produces C2 molecules that can be used as building blocks for synthesis of fuels and chemicals. However, the yield rate and the selectivity of C2 products are st...
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Open AccessHighly selective oxidation of benzene to phenol with air at room temperature promoted by water
Phenol is one of the most important fine chemical intermediates in the synthesis of plastics and drugs with a market size of ca. $30b1 and the commercial production is via a two-step selective oxidation of benzen...
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Multi-scale analysis of the mechanism of microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation consolidation loess
Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) treatment of consolidated loess has the advantages of high efficiency and environmental protection. In this study, changes in the microscopic pore struc...
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Divergent responses of soil microbial metabolic limitations to cropland revegetation at erosion and deposition topographies in the hilly-gully region of the northern Loess Plateau, China
Cropland revegetation is an effective measure to curb soil erosion on eroding hillslopes and increase farmers’ income at depositional check dams. However, how soil microbial metabolic limitation responds to cr...
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Open AccessNearly 100% selective and visible-light-driven methane conversion to formaldehyde via. single-atom Cu and Wδ+
Direct solar-driven methane (CH4) reforming is highly desirable but challenging, particularly to achieve a value-added product with high selectivity. Here, we identify a synergistic ensemble effect of atomically ...
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High quantum efficiency of hydrogen production from methanol aqueous solution with PtCu–TiO2 photocatalysts
Methanol with 12.5 wt% H2 content is widely considered a liquid hydrogen medium. Taking into account water with 11.1 wt% H2 content, H2 synthesis from the mixture of water and methanol is a promising method for o...
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Coupled electrochemical methods for nitrogen and phosphorus recovery from wastewater: a review
Declining mineral resources, high fertilizer production cost and widespread eutrophication are calling for the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewaters in the context of the circular economy. Among...
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Catalytic methane removal to mitigate its environmental effect
Large reserve of methane, in the form of natural gas and methane hydrate, has been discovered and it has been intensively used as a fuel, or as a building block for the chemical synthesis. However, severe envi...
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Open AccessImproving CO2 photoconversion with ionic liquid and Co single atoms
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion promises an ideal route to store solar energy into chemical bonds. However, sluggish electron kinetics and unfavorable product selectivity remain unresolved challenges. Here, an ioni...
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Dynamic Games Among Teams with Delayed Intra-Team Information Sharing
We analyze a class of stochastic dynamic games among teams with asymmetric information, where members of a team share their observations internally with a delay of d. Each team is associated with a controlled Mar...
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Methane transformation by photocatalysis
Methane hydrate and shale gas are predicted to have substantial reserves, far beyond the sum of other fossil fuels. Using methane instead of crude oil as a building block is, thus, a very attractive strategy f...
