Exfoliation and alignment of h-BN for thermal application by Teo, Jing Xiang

“…It is also noteworthy that the uniqueness and potent characteristics of functionalized h-BNNS like enhanced solubility in liquid, stability, and excellent biocompatibility have also led to specific extensive applications to be made possible, such as improved thermal conductivity (film method or Thermal paste method) and novel polymeric composites. …”
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Direct and indirect effects of fire on microbial communities in a pyrodiverse dry-sclerophyll forest by Bowd, Elle J., Egidi, Eleonora, Lindenmayer, David B., Wardle, David A., Kardol, Paul, Cary, Geoffrey J., Foster, Claire

“…Our findings indicate that predicted increases in the frequency of fire may select for specific microbial communities directly and indirectly through ecological interactions, which may have functional implications for plants (increase in pathogens, decrease in symbionts), decomposition rates (declines in Actinobacteriota and Acidobacteriota) and carbon storage (decrease in ectomycorrhizal fungi). …”
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Power system feasibility and flexibility analysis for enlarging renewable exploitation under high uncertainties by Weng, Yu

“…Next, a framework for feasibility and flexibility analysis is established for both peer-to-peer energy trading and Transmission System Operator-Distribution System Operator (TSO-DSO) coordination to promote renewable usage while ensuring system safety. Specifically, admissible renewable injection regions that ensure operational compliance are constructed to facilitate individual participators and also assist system operators in being aware of vulnerable sub-systems. …”
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Evaporation and crystallisation of saline droplet with surfactant on smooth surfaces by Wong, Dennis Kin Wai

“…This project aims to examine the evaporative dynamics and crystallisation patterns of surfactant saline solutions. Specifically, a fixed concentration of Sodium Chloride (NaCl) solution will be mixed with two types of surfactants, Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), at varying concentrations. …”
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Counterfactual explanations for machine learning models on heterogeneous data by Wang, Yongjie

“…To address this gap, we propose an efficient and effective attack method that can extract the pretrained model through counterfactual explanations (CFs). Specifically, our method treats CFs as common queries to find counterfactual explanations of counterfactual explanations (CCFs) and then trains a substitute model using pairs of CFs and CCFs. …”
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Development a novel paradigm for characterization of emerging contaminants in mixed-use anthropogenic impacted watersheds by Lee, Theodora Hui Yian

“…Next, this thesis focused on target analysis, non-target screening and in vitro bioassay techniques, evaluating their utility for characteriation and water quality monitoring in a mixed-use watershed based on these criteria: sensitivity, selectivity, specificity, scope, transferability and practicality. …”
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Surface reconstruction on spinel oxides for oxygen evolution reaction by Luo, Songzhu

“…This engenders the rational design of the precatalyst, which may initiate surface reconstruction for enhanced OER performance upon specific conditioning. This dissertation endeavors to address a more profound understanding of activating catalysts through surface reconstruction. …”
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Functional and structural studies of the flavivirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerase by Yap, Thai Leong

“…This essential function is catalyzed by the NS5 RdRp and thus the protein represents an interesting target for the development of specific antiviral compounds. Therefore, this work set out to investigate the structural basis of DENV RdRp in order to provide clues to understand the molecular details of its role and function in viral genome replication. …”
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Investigation on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing with index modulation by Fan, Rui

“…Compared to classical OFDM, OFDM-IM offers spectral efficiency boost and BER performance improvement in certain circumstances. To be specific, in low SNR region, OFDM-IM's BER performance is not as good as classical OFDM's while in high SNR region, OFDM-IM outperforms classical OFDM in terms of BER performance. …”
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Active control of wakes and vortex-induced vibration of a circular cylinder at Re = 100 by Wang, Chenglei

“…This research aims to explore the control of asymmetric vortex shedding and the resulting VIV of bluff bodies using SJs and one of their variants, with the focus being placed on the change of wake dynamics, aerodynamic forces, and motions of a circular cylinder due to the control at a specific low Reynolds number of 100. To facilitate this study, a lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) based framework is established for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulations. …”
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When mobile phone use becomes problematic : the influence of self, parents and peers on adolescents' mobile phone behavior in Singapore and Malaysia by Chuah, Soo Fei

“…The results show that personalities, parents, and peers exerted considerable influence on Singaporean and Malaysian adolescents’ mobile phone use. Specifically, peer influence accounted for the largest amount of variance in predicting adolescents’ mobile phone use, followed by personalities and parental influence. …”
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Sanctions with Chinese characteristics : the effects of China's sanctions rhetoric on its behaviour by Poh, Angela Ming Yan

“…This puzzle will be the core research question for this study. More specifically, this study examines the extent to which China has employed economic sanctions as a political tool, as well as the factors influencing China’s sanctions behaviour. …”
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Selective lighting up of epiberberine alkaloid fluorescence by fluorophore-switching aptamer and stoichiometric targeting of human telomeric DNA G-quadruplex multimer by Zhang, Lihua, Liu, Hua, Shao, Yong, Lin, Clement, Jia, Huan, Chen, Gang, Yang, Danzhou, Wang, Ying

“…The steady-state absorption, steady-state/time-resolved fluorescence, and NMR studies demonstrate that EPI most likely interact with the 5′ end flanking sequence substructure beyond the core [Q] and the G-quadruplex tetrad in a much more specific manner than the other alkaloids. The highly selective and tight binding of EPI with the FSA and significantly enhanced fluorescence suggest the potential development of a selective EPI sensor (detection limit of 10 nM). …”
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Structural analysis of the novel influenza A (H7N9) viral Neuraminidase interactions with current approved neuraminidase inhibitors Oseltamivir, Zanamivir, and Peramivir in the pre... by Tran-To Su, Chinh, Ouyang, Xuchang, Zheng, Jie, Kwoh, Chee Keong

“…Conclusions: The results are novel and specific for the A/Hangzhou/1/2013(H7N9) influenza strain. …”
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Effects of thrombin and its related peptide fragments on neutrophils by Lim, Chun Hwee

“…We propose that by elucidating these differences in a physiological context, it could potentially lead to discovery of novel diagnostic or therapeutic markers relevant to specific diseases where NETs are implicated.…”
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Laser-pyrolysed ZnFe2O4 anode for lithium-ion batteries : understanding of the lithium storage mechanisms by Bourrioux, Samantha

“…Presently, graphite is a widely used anode for commercial LIB but has a relatively low specific capacity (372 mAh.g-1). The use of graphite also induces safety issues due to its very low working voltage vs. …”
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Low magnetic field exposure alters prostate cancer cell properties by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel, Kraev, Igor, Dart, Dafydd Alwyn, Uysal-Onganer, Pinar

“…The 4 h LMF exposure significantly reduced cellular EV release and modified PC3 EV cargoes to a more inflammatory and metastatic profile, with 16 Disease Pathways and 95 Human Phenotypes associated specifically with the LMF-treated PC3 EV proteomes. These included cancerous, metabolic, blood, skin, cardiac and skeletal Disease Pathways, as well as pain and developmental disorders. …”
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Dietary fiber intake and risk of advanced and aggressive forms of prostate cancer: a pooled analysis of 15 prospective cohort studies by Sidahmed, E, Freedland, SJ, Wang, M, Wu, K, Albanes, D, Barnett, M, van den Brandt, PA, Giles, GG, Cook, MB, Giovannucci, E, Haiman, CA, Larsson, SC, Key, TJ, Loftfield, E, Männistö, S, McCullough, ML, Milne, RL, Neuhouser, ML, Platz, EA, Perez-Cornago, A, Sawada, N, Schenk, JM, Sinha, R, Tsugane, S, Visvanathan, K, Wang, Y, White, KK, Willett, WC, Wolk, A, Ziegler, RG, Genkinger, JM, Smith-Warner, SA

“…<h4>Statistical analysis performed</h4>Study-specific multivariable hazard ratios (MVHR) were calculated using Cox proportional hazards regression and pooled using random effects models.…”

Conformational changes involved in signal transduction in avian cryptochromes by Gehrckens, AS

“…To further investigate the interaction surface, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy was used, more specifically double electron-electron resonance, to complement the previously acquired data with cysteine-residue-dependent distance measurements using nitroxide spin labels. …”

Consensus on current management of endometriosis by Johnson, NP, Hummelshoj, L, World Endometriosis Society Montpellier Consortium

“…Financial support for participants to attend the meeting was provided by the organizations that they represented. There was no other specific funding for this consensus process. Full disclosures of all participants are presented herein.…”