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Phase-Field Fracture Modeling of Polymeric Materials Considering Thermo-Viscoelastic Constitutive Behavior at Finite Strains
Phase-field modeling has been intensively studied in the recent past and has been recognized as an established method for fracture analysis over the last decade. An increasing number of researchers has scienti...
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Anti-reflection silica coating simultaneously achieving superhydrophobicity and robustness
Anti-reflection film (AR), as a type of optical coating, is applied to surfaces such as lenses, optical elements, and displays to minimize glare and allow more light to enter the eyes. In this study, we propos...
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Blockchain-based secure transaction mechanism for electric vehicles with multiple temporary identities
Vehicle-to-vehicle charging and discharging energy exchange among electric vehicles (EVs) achieve economical and low-loss energy transactions. However, due to the openness of the border, EV power trading faces...
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Open AccessCase report: enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease presenting with proteinuria and ventricular septal thickening
Fabry disease (FD) is an uncommon, X-linked, lysosomal storage disease that causes defects in the glycosphingolipid metabolic pathway due to deficient or absent lysosomal α-galactosidase (α-Gal A) activity. Th...
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Preparation of Superfine Spherical Silver Powders for Solar Cell Silver Paste via Non-wetting Effect of the Liquid/Solid Interface
Superfine silver powders are building blocks of silver paste, which plays a vital role as a conductive material in solar cells. The conductivity of silver paste is greatly affected by the shape, size, and homo...
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Open AccessMacrophage barrier in the tumor microenvironment and potential clinical applications
The tumor microenvironment (TME) constitutes a complex microenvironment comprising a diverse array of immune cells and stromal components. Within this intricate context, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) exh...
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Prediction of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status in breast cancer by mammographic radiomics features and clinical characteristics: a multicenter study
To preoperatively evaluate the human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) status in breast cancer using mammographic radiomics features and clinical characteristics on a multi-vendor and multi-center basis.
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Open AccessAbnormal developmental of structural covariance networks in young adults with heavy cannabis use: a 3-year follow-up study
Heavy cannabis use (HCU) exerts adverse effects on the brain. Structural covariance networks (SCNs) that illustrate coordinated regional maturation patterns are extensively employed to examine abnormalities in...
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A Review of Posit Arithmetic for Energy-Efficient Computation: Methodologies, Applications, and Challenges
For many decades, IEEE floating-point formats are used as the golden numeric formats for many applications including signal processing, linear algebra evaluation, and other scientific computations. The IEEE fo...
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High-Performance Numerical Simulation Software for Life Extension of High-Speed Trains: Developments and Applications
For the whole-vehicle-level life evaluation and optimization of high-speed trains (HSTs), we develop the theory and model for life extension optimization (LEO) of HSTs for exascale computing, thus improving th...
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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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Effect of CeO2 Addition on Microstructure, Hardness, and Tensile Properties of Selected Laser-Melted TC4 Alloys
The effects of CeO2 content on microstructure and mechanical properties of TC4 titanium alloy samples produced by selective laser melting were investigated using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, ...
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Open AccessA NILM load identification method based on structured V-I map**
With the increasing number and types of global power loads and the development and popularization of smart grid technology, a large number of researches on load-level non-intrusive load monitoring technology h...
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Glioblastomas with and without peritumoral fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensity present morphological and microstructural differences on conventional MR images
Glioblastoma (GB) without peritumoral fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) hyperintensity is atypical and its characteristics are barely known. The aim of this study was to explore the differences in pa...
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Predicting peritumoral edema development after gamma knife radiosurgery of meningiomas using machine learning methods: a multicenter study
Edema is a complication of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKS) in meningioma patients that leads to a variety of consequences. The aim of this study is to construct radiomics-based machine learning models to predic...
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Open AccessA modified cap plasticity description coupled with a localizing gradient-enhanced approach for concrete failure modeling
The modeling of concrete has always been of great interest. In this work, a yield criterion with three surfaces is proposed to capture the plastic yielding behavior under different loading conditions, includin...
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A Smartphone-Based Sensing for Portable and Sensitive Visual Detection of Hg (II) via Nitrogen Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Modified Paper Strip
The development of portable and cost-effective sensing system for Hg2+ quantitation is highly demanded for environmental monitoring. Herein, an on-site, rapid and portable smartphone readout device based Hg2+ sen...
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Novel fibrous/nano-Al2O3 insulation composites produced using sol-gel impregnation for energy-saving
The sol-gel method is a technique used to create a controlled porous structure by building up colloidal particles during the gelation process. In this study, a sol-gel method was utilized to prepare fibrous/na...
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Strengthening synergistic effects between hard carbon and soft carbon enabled by connecting precursors at molecular level towards high-performance potassium ion batteries
Synergistic effects between hard carbons and soft carbons are proven to be helpful for improving the electrochemical performance of carbonaceous anode for potassium-ion batteries (PIBs). However, the phase sep...
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The Arabidopsis thaliana integrin-like gene AT14A improves drought tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum
Using effective genes to improve crop stress tolerance through genetic engineering is an important way to stabilize crop yield and quality across complex climatic environments. Integrin-like AT14A, as a contin...
