Construction of complex nanostructures in solution phase by Xu, Jun

“…In this thesis, the main work explored a new methodology for preparation of complex nanostructures in solution phase. There are two strategies, namely 1) block copolymer assisted nanoparticle (NP) self-assembly and 2) oil/water in-terface assembly. …”
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Accuracy of thoracolumbar pedicle screw insertion based on routine use of intraoperative imaging and navigation by Sundaram, Pirateb Paramasivam Meenakshi, Oh, Jacob Yoong-Leong, Tan, Mark, Nolan, Colum Patrick, Yu, Chun Sing, Ling, Ji Min

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Fault-injection based attacks and countermeasure on deep neural network accelerators by Liu, Wenye

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Magnetic control: Switchable ultrahigh magnetic gradients at Fe3O4 nanoparticles to enhance solution-phase mass transport by Ngamchuea, K, Tschulik, K, Compton, RG

Principled Exploration of Bipyridine and Terpyridine Additives to Promote Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Crystallization by Hartono, Noor Titan Putri, Ani Najeeb, Mansoor, Li, Zhi, Nega, Philip W., Fleming, Clare A., Sun, Xiaohe, Chan, Emory M., Abate, Antonio, Norquist, Alexander J., Schrier, Joshua, Buonassisi, Tonio

“…We present a systematic exploration of nine (9) bipyridine- and terpyridine-based additives selected from 29 candidates using high-throughput single-crystal growth. To combat selection bias and generate hypotheses for future experimental cycles of learning, we featurize candidate additives using Mordred descriptors and compare similarity metrics. …”
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Methodological, political and legal issues in the assessment of the effects of nanotechnology on human health by Schulte, Paul A, Riediker, Michael, Fatkhutdinova, Liliya, Bergamaschi, Enrico, Canu, Irina Guseva

“…Forming ENM worker cohorts from a combination of smaller cohorts and overcoming selection bias are also challenges. National or international registries for monitoring the exposures and health of ENM workers would be helpful for epidemiological studies, but the creation of such a registry and ENM worker cohorts will require political support and dedicated funding at the national and international levels. …”
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Biochemical Analysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Film Degradation Kinetics of Engineered IsPETase Variants by Zhong-Johnson, En Ze Linda

“…However, little is known about the surface reaction and how biochemical behavior might differ on a 2D solid surface compared to solution phase. Consequently, traditional solution-phase biochemical models, such as Michaelis-Menten, may not be directly applicable to kinetics of these enzymes, as the catalysis is occurring under a heterogeneous phase. …”
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The GCSE attainment gap: assessing the influence of permanent school exclusion by Hills, Stephen, Walker, Matthew, Guinn, James, Kent, Aubrey

“…This is a critical limitation of the research due to the influence of confounding variables and sample selection bias. 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. …”
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A materials science framework for connecting protein stability with surface adsorption and coating applications by Ma, Gamaliel Junren

“…The noncovalent adsorption behavior of protein molecules is governed by various interfacial forces between the protein molecule in solution and the solid surface, as well as by intramolecular forces which determine a protein’s folded structure and solution-phase conformational stability. Although a protein’s conformational stability has been closely linked to its extent of unfolding in the adsorbed state, it remains to be understood how this relationship may be exploited in order to control a protein’s adsorption behavior and adlayer properties to suit specific application needs. …”
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Machine learning from quantum chemistry to predict experimental solvent effects on reaction rates by Chung, Yunsie, Green, William H.

“…In this work, we generate a large set of data with the COSMO-RS method for over 28 000 neutral reactions and 295 solvents and train a machine learning model to predict the solvation free energy and solvation enthalpy of activation (ΔΔG‡solv, ΔΔH‡solv) for a solution phase reaction. On unseen reactions, the model achieves mean absolute errors of 0.71 and 1.03 kcal mol−1 for ΔΔG‡solv and ΔΔH‡solv, respectively, relative to the COSMO-RS calculations. …”
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Epitaxial growth of unusual 4H hexagonal Ir, Rh, Os, Ru and Cu nanostructures on 4H Au nanoribbons by Fan, Zhanxi, Chen, Ye, Zhu, Yihan, Wang, Jie, Li, Bing, Zong, Yun, Han, Yu, Zhang, Hua

“…Herein, for the first time, the unusual 4H hexagonal Ir, Rh, Os, Ru and Cu nanostructures have been synthesized on 4H Au nanoribbons (NRBs) via solution-phase epitaxial growth under ambient conditions. …”
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Thermodynamics of multi-sublattice battery active materials: from an extended regular solution theory to a phase-field model of LiMnyFe1-yPO4 by Ombrini, Pierfrancesco, Bazant, Martin Z, Wagemaker, Marnix, Vasileiadis, Alexandros

“…Furthermore, we develop a phase-field model of LFMP that consistently matches experimental data and identifies LiMn0.4Fe0.6PO4 as a superior composition that favors a solid solution phase transition, making it ideal for high-power applications.…”
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Calcium fluoride for nucleophilic fluorination by Patel, C

“…The development of a method entailing activation of acid-grade fluorspar in water (solution-phase) using B(OH)₃ or SiO₂ in the presence of a Brønsted acid, optimally oxalic acid, is then disclosed. …”

Preferences of Persons With or at Risk for Hepatitis C for Long-Acting Treatments by Weld, Ethel D, Astemborski, Jacqueline, Kirk, Gregory D, Sulkowski, Mark S, Katz, Stephanie, Rothman, Richard, Solomon, Sunil S, Matthews, Gail V, Hsieh, Yu Hsiang, Verma, Malvika, Traverso, Giovanni, Swindells, Susan, Owen, Andrew, Feld, Jordan, Flexner, Charles, Mehta, Shruti H, Thomas, David L

“…When compared directly to taking pills, differences were observed in the relative preference for an injection based on age (P<.001), location (P<.001), and prior receipt of HCV treatment (P=.005) but not sex. …”
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Electrode modification by diazonium chemistry : studies on the effect of steric bulk on film thickness, and modified activated carbon cloths for energy storage by Subrata, Arnold

“…Among these molecules were single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which allowed for the formation of GC–TMA–SWCNT and an assessment of the ability of the tethered SWCNTs to function as molecular wires for both solution-phase and SWCNT-bound species. The second part of the thesis puts the focus on the modification of activated carbon cloth (ACC) electrodes for their use in supercapacitors, such as electric double layer capacitors (EDLCs). …”
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Growth and physical properties of organic semiconducting single crystals by Tan, Ke Jie

“…Numerous high quality mono-component and charge-transfer (CT) binary-component molecular single crystals have been grown using solution phase and gas phase methods. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) and cross-polarized light microscopy (CPLM) were done to characterize the crystallinity and the crystal phase of the single crystals. …”
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Searching for Strong Gravitational Lenses by Lemon, Cameron, Courbin, Frédéric, More, Anupreeta, Schechter, Paul, Cañameras, Raoul, Delchambre, Ludovic, Leung, Calvin, Shu, Yiping, Spiniello, Chiara, Hezaveh, Yashar, Klüter, Jonas, McMahon, Richard

“…To use the current lens samples for science, and for the design of future searches, we list several selection biases that exist due to these discovery techniques. …”
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Mechanochemical synthesis of corannulene flanked n-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) precursors and preparation of their metal complexes by Hum, Gavin, Muzammil, Ezzah M., Li, Yongxin, García, Felipe, Stuparu, Mihaiela Corina

“…In this context, we have developed synthetic routes to novel corannulene flanked imidazolium bromide NHC precursors both in the solid-state and solution phases. Our work presents a comprehensive comparative study of mechanochemical routes and conventional solution-based methods. …”
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Effects of inorganic salts on the phase separation of partially miscible solutes by Zhao, Dong-Yu, Ding, Bin, Zhu, Chuan-Yong, Gong, Liang, Duan, Fei

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