A zero-dimensional mixed-anion hybrid halogenobismuthate(III) semiconductor : structural, optical, and photovoltaic properties by Hoefler, Sebastian Franz, Rath, Thomas, Fischer, Roland, Latal, Christine, Hippler, Dorothee, Koliogiorgos, Athanasios, Galanakis, Iosif, Bruno, Annalisa, Fian, Alexander, Dimopoulos, Theodoros, Trimmel, Gregor

“…When stored under inert conditions, these solar cells show an excellent long-term stability over the investigated period of more than 700 days.…”
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Design of robot integrated restaurant by Santhosh Pandiaraj

“…The fact that robots can consistently cook and serve food which meet the desired standard of the restaurant owners, regardless of how long they have been working makes them standout as well. …”
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An investigation of the relationship between repose time and cumulative moment magnitude preceding volcanic explosions by Tan, Darren Pei Kun

“…We revisit this study with improved explosion chronologies across 10 volcanoes, each exhibiting long dormancy (≥15 years) prior to reactivation, and attempted linear regression on the log-log plots. …”
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Laser-induced reduced-graphene-oxide micro-optics patterned by femtosecond laser direct writing by Low, Mun Ji, Lee, Hyub, Lim, Joel Chin Huat, Suchand Sandeep, Chandramathi Sukumaran, Murukeshan, Vadakke Matham, Kim, Seung-Woo, Kim, Young-Jin

“…Here, we present ultra-thin diffractive LIRGO micro-optics patterned by femtosecond laser direct writing (FsLDW) with high spatial resolution and wide design flexibility based on the wide parametric tunability of femtosecond pulsed lasers over conventional continuous-wave or long-pulsed lasers. By extensive parametric control of average power (10–120 mW), pulse repetition rate (1–500 kHz) and scan speed (1–100 mm/s) in FsLDW, ultra-thin micro-optics were patterned at three patterning regimes: non-thermal photoreduction regime, thermal photoreduction regime, and ablation regime. …”
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Is Africa’s growing public debt really crowding out private investment? by Mulangu, Francis

“…Third, do African firms rely on commercial banks to support both their working capital expenditures and long-term investment? Moreover, how has this changed over the period during which national debts have been rising? …”
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An ultrastable lithium metal anode enabled by designed metal fluoride spansules by Yuan, Huadong, Nai, Jianwei, Tian, He, Ju, Zhijin, Zhang, Wenkui, Liu, Yujing, Tao, Xinyong, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…Here, we design “spansules” made of NaMg(Mn)F3@C core@shell microstructures as the matrix for the LMA, which can offer a long-lasting release of functional ions into the electrolyte. …”
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Risk assessment model for UAV cost-effective path planning in urban environments by Hu, Xinting, Pang, Bizhao, Dai, Fuqing, Low, Kin Huat

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Smart grid to energy internet : a systematic review of transitioning electricity systems by Joseph, Akhil, Balachandra, Patil

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Efficient threshold function secret sharing with information-theoretic security by Luo, Jinglong, Zhang, Liang Feng, Lin, Fuchun, Lin, Changlu

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Compact silicon photonic hybrid ring external cavity (SHREC)/InGaSb-AlGaAsSb wavelength-tunable laser diode operating from 1881-1947 nm by Sia, Brian Jia Xu, Wang, Wanjun, Qiao, Zhongliang, Li, Xiang, Guo, Xin, Zhou, Jin, Littlejohns, Callum G., Zhang, Zecen, Liu, Chongyang, Reed, Graham T., Wang, Hong

“…In recent years, the 2 µm waveband has been gaining significant attention due to its potential in the realization of several key technologies, specifically, future long-haul optical communications near the 1.9 µm wavelength region. …”
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Bioinspired mechanically interlocking structures by Zhu, Ming, Zhang, Feilong, Chen, Xiaodong

“…Mechanically interlocking structures at various interfaces in nature have been observed for a long time, and their underlying interacting mechanisms have been deeply investigated. …”
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Hydrodynamics of random-organizing hyperuniform fluids by Lei, Qun-Li, Ni, Ran

“…We find that the origin of fluidic HU can be understood as the damping of a stochastic harmonic oscillator in q space, which indicates that the suppressed long-wavelength density fluctuation in the hyperuniform fluid can exhibit as either acoustic (resonance) mode or diffusive (overdamped) mode. …”
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Promoting hydrogen-evolution activity and stability of perovskite oxides via effectively lattice doping of molybdenum by Zhang, Zhenbao, Chen, Yubo, Dai, Ziyang, Tan, Shaozao, Chen, Dengjie

“…The promoted HER activity of SCFM0.05 regarding the decreased overpotential, increased catalytic current density, and improved charge transfer kinetics, might originate from the combined effects of distortion of octahedral coordination, low oxygen vacancy/high oxidation state of Co, abundant lattice oxygen and highly oxidative oxygen species, long B–O length, and strong OH− adsorption compared to the un-doped counterpart. …”
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Impact of molecular linker size on physicochemical properties of assembled gold nanoparticle mono-/multi-layers and their applicability for functional binding of biomolecules by Krikstolaityte, Vida, Hamit-Eminovski, Jildiz, Abariute, Laura, Niaura, Gediminas, Meskys, Rolandas, Arnebrant, Thomas, Lisak, Grzegorz, Ruzgas, Tautgirdas

“…Both AuNP mono- and multilayers, attached/interlinked via long flexible PLL molecules assembled to denser and more soft/viscous structures compared to those interlinked by short MHP compounds. …”
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Coarse-grained simulation of mechanical properties of single microtubules with micrometer length by Zha, Jinyin, Zhang, Yuwei, Xia, Kelin, Gräter, Frauke, Xia, Fei

“…Because single microtubules are some micrometers long, it is difficult to simulate such a large system using an all-atom model. …”
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Flexible and deployable colon support structure for endoluminal interventions by Miyasaka, Muneaki, Liu, Jiajun, Cao, Lin, Lai, Wenjie, Li, Xiaoguo, Tiong, Anthony Meng Huat, Lim, Gerald Cheng Le, Quek, Banjamin Wei Jian, Kaan, Huang Leng, Dolgunov, Dmitrii, Ho, Khek Yu, Phee, Soo Jay

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Amorphous VO₂ : a pseudocapacitive platform for high-rate symmetric batteries by Chao, Dongliang, DeBlock, Ryan, Lai, Chun-Han, Wei, Qiulong, Dunn, Bruce, Fan, Hong Jin

“…Such a symmetric battery offers safer operation in terms of overcharging, overdischarging, polarity reversal, high charge/discharge current abuse, and long-term usage. The results suggest that amorphous transition metal oxides may offer advantageous attributes for rapid, safe, and energy-dense storage.…”
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Performance risk assessment in public–private partnership projects based on adaptive fuzzy cognitive map by Chen, Hongyu, Zhang, Limao, Wu, Xianguo

“…High complexity exists underlying public–private partnership (PPP) projects due to their huge scale, large investment, and long-term relationships among various participants, leading to difficulty in managing PPP project performance risk. …”
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Nature-based solutions for flood risk reduction : a probabilistic modeling framework by Lallemant, David, Hamel, Perrine, Balbi, Mariano, Lim, Tian Ning, Schmitt, Rafael, Win, Shelly

“…Results for the Chindwin River basin in Myanmar highlight the potential consequences of deforestation on long-term flood risk. We find that loss reduction is driven by small but frequent storms, suggesting that current practice relying on large storms may underestimate the benefits of nature-based solutions. …”
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Development of reduced graphene oxide from biowaste as an electrode material for vanadium redox flow battery by Abbas, Aumber, Eng, Xue Er, Ee, Nicholas, Saleem, Faisal, Wu, Dan, Chen, Wenqian, Handayani, Murni, Tabish, Tanver A., Wai, Nyunt, Lim, Tuti Mariana

“…Vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) is a renowned electrochemical energy storage device for large scale applications owing to its promising storage capability, long life and safety. However, the lower efficiency of VRB system combined with the non-renewable graphite-based electrodes have limited the widespread of VRB commercial market. …”
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