A Novel Discrete Filled Function Algorithm in Solving Discrete Optimization Problems (S/O: 12408) by Woon, Siew Fang, Karim, Sharmila, Mohamad, Mohd Saiful Adli

“…The challenge in global optimization is to avoid being trapped in the basins surrounding local minimizers. …”
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Controlled Growth and Reliable Thickness-Dependent Properties of Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Platelet Crystal by Niu, Lin, Zeng, Qingsheng, Shi, Jia, Cong, Chunxiao, Wu, Chunyang, Liu, Fucai, Zhou, Jiadong, Fu, Wei, Fu, Qundong, Jin, Chuanhong, Yu, Ting, Liu, Xinfeng, Liu, Zheng

“…Furthermore, from the time-resolved photoluminescence measurements, the best optoelectronic performance of the perovskite platelet is attributed with thickness of ≈30 nm to its dominant longest lifetime (≈4.5 ns) of perovskite excitons, which means lower surface traps or defects. This work supplies an alternative to the synthesis of high-quality organic perovskite and their possible optoelectronic applications with the most suitable materials.…”
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Structural and metamorphic architecture of the Zanskar Himalaya, Suru Valley region, NW India: Implications for the evolution of the Himalayan metamorphic core by Cawood, IP, St-Onge, MR, Weller, OM, Searle, MP, Waters, DJ, Ahmad, T

“…The growth of pelitic and metabasic peak metamorphic phases from greenschist to upper-amphibolite facies is synchronous with or postdates D2 fabrics. D3 fabrics wrap thermal peak porphyroblasts and realign linear mineral phases. …”

Subregion independence in gravity by Folkestad, Åsmund

“…We find that extremal surfaces, non-perturbative lumps of matter, and generic trapped surfaces are structures that enable dressing and subregion independence. …”
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Precision Metrology with Ytterbium Ions for New Physics Search by Kniazev, Evgenii

“…We conduct the isotope shift experiment by measuring ions one at a time and in a co-trapped configuration following the protocol of correlation spectroscopy. …”
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A hidden scourge by Caballero-Anthony, Mely

“…The scourge of human trafficking, sometimes called “modern slavery,” affects some 40 million men, women, and children trapped in a horrendous web of forced labor, sexual exploitation, and coerced marriage (ILO and Walk Free Foundation 2017). …”
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Estimation of crown characters and leaf biomass from leaf litter in a Malaysian canopy species, Elateriospermum tapos (Euphorbiaceae) by Osada, Noriyuki, Takeda, Hiroshi, Kawaguchi, Hideyuki, Furukawa, Akio, Awang, Muhamad

“…Leaf morphology was compared between the harvested and litter leaves for trees of various heights. Also, litter traps were set systematically around the trees of various heights, and distribution patterns were investigated for litter leaves. …”
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Transcriptomics of manually isolated Amborella trichopoda egg apparatus cells by Flores-Tornero, María, Proost, Sebastian, Mutwil, Marek, Scutt, Charles P., Dresselhaus, Thomas, Sprunck, Stefanie

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Behaviors of floating droplet by Kan, Kah Hou

“…Investigation reveals the formation and transition of flow pattern and vorticity originates from the complex thermo-solutal Marangoni convection induced by the evaporating cap. A droplet forming two stable axis-symmetrical counter circulating flow during evaporation is seen to collapse into a large rotating vortical flow non-periodically. …”
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Preparation of graphene - based photocatalyst for environmental application by Chong, Ying Yan

“…Pure CuS nanoplates and oleylamine-capped Ag nanparticles were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method, using copper ethyl xanthate and silver nitrate respectively. …”
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Indefinite metamaterials for optical applications by Bisht, Ankit

“…Further, fabrication of diffraction-limited objects for both Superlensing (slits on film) and hyperlensing (slits on curved Cr-caps) are presented. These results are important for making progress in the realization of real-time bio-molecular imaging systems, eliminating the need for near-field scanning, destructive electron microscopy and various image post-processing techniques.…”
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The GCSE attainment gap: assessing the influence of permanent school exclusion by Hills, Stephen, Walker, Matthew, Guinn, James, Kent, Aubrey

“…Using the National Pupil Database and a full cohort of UK pupils (N=590,092), our analysis tracked a sample of 1,490 pupils permanently excluded in year 11 of the English education system in 2018/19. Using capped GCSE points as the academic attainment variable, we find that permanently excluded pupil scores were nearly 25 points lower than their non-permanently excluded peers. …”
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The relation of nasopharyngeal colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae in comorbid adults with unfavorable outcomes in a low-middle income country by Olivella-Gomez, J, Lozada, J, Serrano-Mayorga, CC, Méndez-Castillo, L, Acosta-González, A, Viñán Garcés, AE, Bustos, IG, Ibáñez-Prada, ED, Fuentes, YV, Crispin, AM, Garcia-Garcia, EY, Santana, E, Josa, DF, Pulido Saenz, J, Rodíguez-Castaño, GP, Rodríguez Orjuela, JA, Jaimes, D, Tettelin, H, Orihuela, CJ, Reyes, LF

“…Data on demographics, vaccination, and clinical history was collected in a RedCap database. Nasopharyngeal aspirate samples were examined for Spn colonization using traditional cultures and quantitative—real time polymerase chain reaction (q-rtPCR). …”

Experimental investigation of glass fibre-reinforced polymer (GFRP) when subjected to low and high velocity impact events by Razali, Noorshazlin

“…Meanwhile, the low velocity impact test is performed using an IM10 Drop Weight Impact Tester with a 10 mm hemispherical striker cap. The impact energy is set to 14, 28, 42 and 56 Joule with a velocity ranging from 1.73 m/s to 3.52 m/s for 10 layer specimens and 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49 and 56 Joule for 12 layer and 14 layer specimens. …”
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Improving the speed of variational quantum algorithms for quantum error correction by Zoratti, Fabio, De Palma, Giacomo, Kiani, Bobak, Nguyen, Quynh T., Marvian, Milad, Lloyd, Seth, Giovannetti, Vittorio

“…At variance with other quantum distances typically adopted in quantum information processing, QW1 lacks the unitary invariance property which makes it a suitable tool to avoid getting trapped in local minima. Focusing on a simple noise model for which an exact QEC solution is known and can be used as a theoretical benchmark, we run a series of numerical tests that show how, guiding the VQA search through the QW1, can indeed significantly increase both the probability of a successful training and the fidelity of the recovered state, with respect to the results one obtains when using conventional approaches.…”
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Assistance of inertial microfluidics in membrane-based microfiltration by Zhang, Boran, Zhao, Wenhan, Wang, Ziyu, Zhao, Qianbin, Wu, Wenshuai

“…The secondary vortex can help to trap microparticles suspended, and also help to flush the settled ones. …”
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Origin of Photocarrier Losses in Iron Pyrite (FeS2) Nanocubes by Shukla, Sudhanshu, Xing, Guichuan, Ge, Hu, Prabhakar, Rajiv Ramanujam, Mathew, Sinu, Su, Zhenghua, Nalla, Venkatram, Venkatesan, Thirumalai, Mathews, Nripan, Sritharan, Thirumany, Sum, Tze Chien, Xiong, Qihua

“…We found that fast carrier localization of photoexcited carriers to indirect band edge and shallow trap states is responsible for major carrier loss. …”
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PMOSFET PBTI (positive-bias temperature instability) measurement using ultra-fast switching method by Huang, Baoqiang.

“…The topics included PBTI and NBTI phenomena, interface traps and oxide charges, reaction and diffusion(R-D) model, hydrogen effect and nitrogen effect. …”
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Studies of injectable in situ depot-forming systems for drug delivery by Liu, Hui

“…Polymer solution undergoes phase inversion when injected into an aqueous solution and forms depots in situ, with the drug trapped inside released over time. Several parameters were studied to understand their effects on the drug release dynamics, including polymer hydrophobicity and Mw, drug type and solvent type. …”
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Distributed quantum computing across an optical network link by Main, D, Drmota, P, Nadlinger, DP, Ainley, EM, Agrawal, A, Nichol, BC, Srinivas, R, Araneda, G, Lucas, DM

“…Here we experimentally demonstrate the distribution of quantum computations between two photonically interconnected trapped-ion modules. The modules, separated by about two metres, each contain dedicated network and circuit qubits. …”