Synthesis, characterization, and physical properties of a conjugated heteroacene: 2-methyl-1,4,6,7,8,9-hexaphenylbenz(g)isoquinolin-3(2H)-one (BIQ) by Duong, Hieu M., Zhang, Qichun, Xiao, Jinchong, Yin, Zongyou, Qiao, Fen, Hu, Xiao, Zhang, Hua, Wudl, Fred, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang

“…In the solid state, it is very stable at ambient conditions and can be stored indefinitely. Owing to its pyridone end unit, BIQ 3 can display different resonance structures in different solvents (aprotic and protic) or Lewis acids to give different colors. …”
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of Nitrothiophenol isomers chemisorbed on TiO2 by Teguh, Jefri S., Liu, Fang, Xing, Bengang, Yeow, Edwin Kok Lee

“…The Raman signal of o-NTP on TiO2 was not detectable, owing to interference from fluorescence emissions. …”
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The inherent electrochemistry of nickel/nickel-oxide nanoparticles by Giovanni, Marcella, Ambrosi, Adriano, Pumera, Martin

“…The direct detection of nanoparticles is at the forefront of research owing to their environmental and toxicological applications. …”
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Adsorption desalination : an emerging low-cost thermal desalination method by Ng, Kim Choon, Thu, Kyaw, Kim, Youngdeuk, Chakraborty, Anutosh, Amy, Gary

“…The energetic efficiency of AD cycles has been compared against the conventional desalination methods. Owing to the unique features of AD cycle, i.e., the simultaneous production of dual useful effects, it is proposed that the life cycle cost (LCC) of AD is evaluated against the LCC of combined machines that are needed to deliver the same quantities of useful effects using a unified unit of $/MWh. …”
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Green amorphous nanoplex as a new supersaturating drug delivery system by Cheow, Wean Sin, Hadinoto, Kunn

“…The nanoplex powders remain amorphous after 1 month of storage, indicating the high stability owed to the PE’s high glass-transition temperature. …”
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I. Discovery and development of nickel-catalyzed 1,2-dicarbofunctionalization reactions of alkenes II. Synthesis and reactivity of nucleophilic calcium fluoride complexes with oxyg... by Apolinar, O

“…In our investigations, we found that the TACN ligand was appropriate owing to its macrocyclic design, which encapsulates calcium. …”

The cingulum: anatomy, connectivity and what goes beyond by Kollenburg, L, Arnts, H, Green, A, Strauss, I, Vinke, S, Kurt, E

“…For over half a century, the cingulum has been the subject of neuroanatomical and therapeutic investigations owing to its wide range of functions and involvement in various neurological and psychiatric diseases. …”

Integrating alternative and complementary medicine in the management of epilepsy and its comorbidities in low- and middle-income settings by Kariuki, SM, Newton, CRJC

“…There are however serious concerns on reliability of reported findings because of inadequate randomization, and small sample sizes, and concerns on quality and safety owing to lack of standardization of bioactive compounds, accidental or intention botanical substitution of products and unhygienic handling. …”

Structure of a fully assembled γδ T-cell antigen receptor by Gully, BS, Ferreira Fernandes, J, Gunasinghe, SD, Vuong, MT, Lui, Y, Rice, MT, Rashleigh, L, Lay, C-S, Littler, DR, Sharma, S, Santos, AM, Venugopal, H, Rossjohn, J, Davis, SJ

“…However, in contrast to the apparently rigid αβ TCR^2,3,6, the γδ TCR exhibits considerable conformational heterogeneity, owing to the ligand-binding TCR-γδ subunits being tethered to the CD3 subunits by their transmembrane regions only. …”

Catalytic deoxygenation of waste cooking oil for sustainable bio-jet fuel: A comparative study of Ni-Co/SBA-15 and Ni-Co/SBA-15-SH catalysts by Razak, Noor Azira Abdul, Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin, Derawi, Darfizzi

“…Indeed, the 5Ni5Co/SBA-15-SH catalyst showed superior performance of deoxygenation activity by producing 80 % of yield with 92 % of bio-jet selectivity, owing to the porous properties of the catalyst, which exhibits a substantial surface area (509 m2/g) and a significant pore size (4.4 nm). …”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…Bioactive glasses containing boron oxide have attracted substantial attention owing to their unique attributes and the promising prospects they offer for biomedical uses. …”

GC-MS analysis and nutra-pharmaceutical potential of Mentha piperita essential oil extracted by supercritical fluid extraction and hydro-distillation by Abbas, Ali, Anwar, Farooq, Ahmad, Naveed, Rehman, Afifa tur, Mohammed, Osama A., Abdel-Reheim, Mustafa Ahmed, Iqbal, Munawar, Iqbal, Shahid, Nazir, Arif

“…The peppermint EO obtained by SCFE, owing to potent bioactive components, can be a potential candidate to develop nutra-pharmaceuticals.…”
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Assessment of IoT-driven predictive maintenance strategies for Computed Tomography equipment: a machine learning approach by Mohd Azrul Shazril, Mohammad Habib Shah Ershad, Mashohor, Syamsiah, Amran, Mohd Effendi, Hafiz, Nur Fatinah, Ali, Azizi Mohd, Naseri, Mohd Saiful, Rasid, Mohd Fadlee A.

“…The readings were preprocessed to follow a normal distribution, representing the typical working conditions of the machine. Owing to limited faulty condition data, synthetic data were generated by expanding the tails of the data distribution and using a Gaussian noise generator. …”
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Mineralization of palm oil mill effluent by advanced oxidation processes: A review on current trends and the way forward by Vijayan, Veena, Joseph, Collin G., Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin, Gansau, Jualang Azlan, Nga, Janice L.H., Li Puma, Gianluca, Chia, Poh Wai

“…Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is regarded as deleterious to the environment, primarily owing to the substantial volume of waste it produces during palm oil extraction. …”
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Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting from the Roof and Attics of a Building by Abubakar, Saleh Umar, Jumaat, Siti Amely, Yakubu, Babangida, Haruna, Yau Shuaibu, Abdulrahman, Suleiman

“…Furthermore, The finding also reveals that the attic side has the capacity to store thermal energy, which can be harnessed owing to the fast heat transfer to the surroundings during the convection process. …”
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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

“…Overview of Literature: The use of 3D intraoperative imaging and navigation in spinal surgery is aimed at improving the accuracy of pedicle screw insertion. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for physiologically controlled therapy in neural systems by Marks, VS, Piper, RJ, Van Rheede, JJ, Benjaber, M, Green, AL, Tisdall, MT, Denison, TJ

“…The utility of such a bidirectional application is exemplified by the success of the NeuroPace responsive neuro stimulation (RNS) device in the reduction of seizures [1] and pivotal trials of spinal cord stimulation for chronic leg pain using evoked compound action potentials to facilitate a homeostatic feedback system [2] .…”

Finite rate Innovation and its applications in electrocardiography by Amrish Nair

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Design of wideband low-loss reconfigurable reflectarray antenna by Zhang, Xiran

“…It proposes an RRA design that integrates a PIN diode with air gap. The switch of the reconfigurable unit is directly mounted on the reflective element, reducing the loss introduced by the switching device. …”
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Development of optical transceiver by Sim, Sebastian Shih Wei.

“…For PIN photodiodes, the epitaxial layer was introduced to the structures to act as an intrinsic layer. …”
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