Posture control and balance for quality of walking in rehabilitation by Li, Lei

“…The developed exoskeleton is proven to be able to trigger a stable swing motion in terms of XcoM stability criteria and reduce the human effort by 50% compared with the exoskeleton without lateral balance shifting ability. …”
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Experimental and numerical studies of S960 ultra-high strength steel welded I-section columns by Su, Andi, Liang, Yating, Zhao, Ou

“…A testing programme, including initial geometric imperfection measurements and ten pin-ended column tests, was conducted. The testing programme was accompanied by a numerical modelling programme, where finite element models were firstly developed and validated against the test results, and then employed to perform parametric studies to generate further numerical data. …”
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Structure-activity relationships of photo-activated soft tissue Adhesive by Wicaksono, Gautama

“…Soft tissue fixation relies on mechanical means such as sutures, pins, and screws, with potential complications such as concentrated tissue damage, perforation, and the need for secondary surgeries. …”
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Stomach tissue classification using autofluorescence spectroscopy and machine learning by Lim, Soo Y., Yoon, Hong M., Kook, Myeong-Cherl, Jang, Jin I., So, Peter T. C., Kang, Jeon W., Kim, Hyung M.

“…In recent years, alternative histochemical evaluation methods have been pursued to accelerate intraoperative diagnosis, often by bypassing the time-consuming step of dyeing. Owing to strong endogenous signals from coenzymes, metabolites, and proteins, autofluorescence spectroscopy is a favorable candidate technique to achieve this aim. …”
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Real-Time Tunable Gas Sensing Platform Based on SnO2 Nanoparticles Activated by Blue Micro-Light-Emitting Diodes by Nam, Gi B., Ryu, Jung-El, Eom, Tae H., Kim, Seung J., Suh, Jun M., Lee, Seungmin, Choi, Sungkyun, Moon, Cheon W., Park, Seon J., Lee, Soo M., Kim, Byungsoo, Park, Sung H., Yang, Jin W., Min, Sangjin

“…Micro-light-emitting diodes (μLEDs) have gained significant interest as an activation source for gas sensors owing to their advantages, including room temperature operation and low power consumption. …”
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Architectures of Microbiality: From Diatoms to Diatom Houses by Luo, Xuan

“…From the early 19th century to the mid-20th century, rapid advances in optical microscopy dramatically unveiled the microbial world, during which diatoms, owing to their astonishing biological properties, forms, and material possibilities, became the subject of wonderment by a diverse group of naturalists, artists, and architects. …”
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Graphene oxides : transformations in natural waters over a period of three months by Teo, Wei Zhe, Pumera, Martin

“…Graphene oxide (GO), a derivative of graphene consisting of various oxygen moieties, has gained popularity owing to its excellent physiochemical properties and applicability in various fields. …”
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Terahertz topological photonics for on-chip communication by Yang, Yihao, Yamagami, Yuichiro, Yu, Xiongbin, Pitchappa, Prakash, Webber, Julian, Zhang, Baile, Fujita, Masayuki, Nagatsuma, Tadao, Singh, Ranjan

“…The valley kink states are excellent information carriers owing to their robustness, single-mode propagation and linear dispersion. …”
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A solid‐state fibriform supercapacitor boosted by host – guest hybridization between the carbon nanotube scaffold and MXene nanosheets by Yu, Chenyang, Gong, Yujiao, Chen, Ruyi, Zhang, Mingyi, Zhou, Jinyuan, An, Jianing, Lv, Fan, Guo, Shaojun, Sun, Gengzhi

“…On the other hand, although 2D pseudocapacitive materials, e.g., Ti3 C2 T x (MXene), have demonstrated high volumetric capacitance, high electrical conductivity, and hydrophilic characteristics, MXene-based electrodes normally suffer from poor rate capability owing to the sheet restacking especially when the loading level is high and solid-state gel is used as electrolyte. …”
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High performance composite membranes comprising Zn(pyrz)2(SiF6) nanocrystals for CO2/CH4 separation by Gong, Heqing, Chuah, Chong Yang, Yang, Yanqin, Bae, Tae-Hyun

“…Binary CO2/CH4 mixture gas permeation tests revealed that both CO2 permeability and CO2/CH4 selectivity of mixed-matrix membranes, especially for the membrane with 20 wt% filler loading, were significantly improved compared to those of pure polymeric membrane owing to the selective CO2 uptake and transport by Zn(pyrz)2(SiF6) crystals. …”
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Industrial smart product-service systems solution design via hybrid concerns by Zheng, Pai, Wang, Zuoxu, Chen, Chun-Hsien

“…Enabled by the third and fourth waves of Information Technology (IT) innovation, together with the sustainable concerns towards a circular economy, manufacturing industries are shifting rapidly towards a service-oriented paradigm in the smart, connected environment, i.e. smart product-service systems (Smart PSS). Owing to its unique characteristics, it reshapes the solution design (product-service design) with several hybrid concerns. …”
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Receding horizon control of a 3 DOF helicopter using online estimation of aerodynamic parameters by Mehndiratta, Mohit, Kayacan, Erdal

“…Two reference trajectories, namely, sinusoidal and square-like, are tracked, and owing to the better learning capability of NMHE over EKF, the NMPC-NMHE closed-loop control framework is able to track both reference signals with more accuracy than the NMPC-EKF control framework, even under parameter uncertainties. …”
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A review on machine learning in 3D printing : applications, potential, and challenges by Goh, Guo Dong, Sing, Swee Leong, Yeong, Wai Yee

“…Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is growing rapidly in the manufacturing industry and has gained a lot of attention from various fields owing to its ability to fabricate parts with complex features. …”
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Three-dimensional structure of Megabalanus rosa cement protein 20 revealed by multi-dimensional NMR and molecular dynamics simulations by Mohanram, Harini, Kumar, Akshita, Verma, Chandra Shekhar, Pervushin, Konstantin, Miserez, Ali

“…We found that 12 out of 32 Cys in the sequence engage in disulfide bonds that stabilize the β-sheet domains owing to their placement at the extremities of β-strands. …”
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In-line monitoring of powder layer quality in powder bed fusion processes by Le, Tan Phuc

“…The results indicate a strong influence of recoating velocity on the microstructure, which alters the tensile behaviour of the additive manufactured parts. Owing to the high measurement throughput and versatility, our method offers the opportunity to perform systematic spreadability studies of different powdered materials to optimize PBF processes, as well as provide in situ powder bed quality assessment during part production.…”
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Internal and external co-engineering of stable cathode interface improves cycle performance of polymer sodium batteries by Pan, Jun, Hu, Lulu, Zhang, Yuchen, Zhang, Tao, Wang, Nana, Dou, Shixue, Fan, Hong Jin

“…In addition to these internal effects, the Fe O B bond interactions due to Fe substitution promote the decomposition of the tris(trimethylsilane)borate additive and the formation of a dense and uniform cathode electrolyte interface film, leading to improved cycling stability. Owing to the co-engineering of both internal structure and surface modification, the polymer solid-state sodium battery with a stable interface exhibits a specific capacity of 85.2 mAh g-1 after 800 cycles at 1 C.…”
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Effective surface modification of 2D MXene toward thermal energy conversion and management by Bark, Hyunwoo, Thangavel, Gurunathan, Liu, Rui Jun, Chua, Daniel H. C., Lee, Pooi See

“…From this perspective, MXene, a new type of 2D material, has attracted considerable attention in thermal energy management, including thermal conduction and conversion, owing to its unique electrical and thermal properties. …”
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Coupling chemical looping air separation with the Allam cycle – a thermodynamic analysis by Saqline, Syed, Yang, Lizhong, Romagnoli, Alessandro, Liu, Wen

“…Compared to other conventional CO2 capture techniques, the Allam cycle stands out owing to its high fuel-to-electricity conversion efficiency (55–59%), the elimination of the Rankine cycle and reduced physical footprint. …”
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Whole genome analysis of Hawksbill turtles in Singapore reveals their genetic adaptations to disease and sensory perception by Desai, Archita Sanjay

“…However, there is limited information available about their behaviour and life-history owing to their complex migration and life-cycle patterns. …”
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An efficient and universal parallel algorithm for high-dimensional quantum dynamics in poly-atomic reactions by Zhou, Yong, Lu, Yunpeng, Zhang, Zhaojun, Zhang, Dong H.

“…Using realistic parameters for the H + NH3 reaction, performance assessment reveals linear scalability, exceeding 90% efficiency with up to 600 processors. In addition, owing to the universal and concise structure, the algorithm demonstrates remarkable extensibility to diverse reaction systems, as demonstrated by successes with six-atom and four-atom reactions. …”
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