Strong neel ordering and luminescence correlation in a two-dimensional antiferromagnet by Zhou, Yongheng, He, Kaiyue, Hu, Huamin, Ouyang, Gang, Zhu, Chao, Wang, Wei, Qin, Sichen, Tao, Ye, Chen, Runfeng, Zhang, Le, Shi, Run, Cheng, Chun, Wang, Han, Liu, Yanjun, Liu, Zheng, Wang, Taihong, Huang, Wei, Wang, Lin, Chen, Xiaolong

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Anti-fouling thin film composite (TFC) polyamide reverse osmosis (RO) membranes based on piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) substrates by Fu, Jia Shen

“…The fouling tests clearly demonstrated that RO membranes based on both unpoled and poled PVDF-TEP-NWF substrates exhibited fouling mitigation behavior when electric signal was applied. The findings of this study would provide the method of using hydrophobic PVDF membrane as substrate for RO membrane fabrication and come up with an innovative way to mitigate RO membrane fouling.…”
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The evolution and fate of waste plastics in landfills subject to physical and biochemical processes — implications for microplastics by Lu, Xuhong

“…Nonetheless, a substantial volume of plastics becomes plastic waste (PW), with a significant portion finding its way to landfills. Microplastics (MPs), a recently identified group of pollutants with dimensions below 5 mm, raise apprehensions about potential toxicity and their ability to transport other contaminants like heavy metals through adsorption and dissociation mechanisms. …”
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Investigating the EM performance of building materials for mid-band 5G in urban built environment: an exploratory study by Ng, Sean Jake Peng

“…Improvements of up to 2.21 dB in performance were observed by the 2 wt% Fe2O3 samples, showing excellent agreement with findings from the first measurement campaign. The third measurement campaign focuses on the microwave characterization and EM optimization of cementitious composites. …”
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Investigations into high resolution imaging of the aqueous outflow system and cornea by Hong, Jesmond Xun Jie

“…It is envisaged that the original contributions and major findings of this thesis can contribute towards the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of glaucoma and corneal diseases.…”
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Mechanical performance and microstructural development of MgO-SiO2-H2O systems by Sonat, Cem

“…This advantageous performance of MgO-SiO2 samples was associated with the stability of hydrate phases, namely brucite (Mg(OH)2) and M-S-H, under several durability environments including carbonation, sodium chloride (NaCl), MgCl2 and MgSO4 environments. The findings of this research shed light on the enhancement of the performance of MgO-SiO2 based formulations through a detailed investigation of key parameters such as mix design, curing conditions, use of alternative materials and durability. …”
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Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden... by Bender, RG, Sirota, SB, Swetschinski, LR, Berkley, JA, Eyre, DW, McManigal, B, Pollard, AJ, Roberts, T, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…For aetiology estimation, we analysed multiple causes of death, vital registration, hospital discharge, microbial laboratory, and literature data using a network analysis model to produce the proportion of LRI deaths and episodes attributable to the following pathogens: Acinetobacter baumannii, Chlamydia spp, Enterobacter spp, Escherichia coli, fungi, group B streptococcus, Haemophilus influenzae, influenza viruses, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Legionella spp, Mycoplasma spp, polymicrobial infections, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and other viruses (ie, the aggregate of all viruses studied except influenza and RSV), as well as a residual category of other bacterial pathogens. <p><b>Findings</b></p> Globally, in 2021, we estimated 344 million (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 325–364) incident episodes of LRI, or 4350 episodes (4120–4610) per 100 000 population, and 2·18 million deaths (1·98–2·36), or 27·7 deaths (25·1–29·9) per 100 000. 502 000 deaths (406 000–611 000) were in children younger than 5 years, among which 254 000 deaths (197 000–320 000) occurred in countries with a low Socio-demographic Index. …”

Amino-functionalised β-diketiminate ligands (N-nacnacs): Synthesis and coordination chemistry with Main Group elements by Huan, D

“…This is broadly in line with the experimental findings, with the exception of the R = P(SiMe₃)₂ system which, together with the σ-withdrawing R = Cl system, exists in the N-nacnac-chelate form at room temperature.…”

Genetic and observational associations of nuclear magnetic resonance-measured lipid-related traits and atherosclerotic cardiovascular mortality in the Mexico City Prospective Study by Wang, Y

“…Further MR analyses supported that only ApoB was independently and significantly related to an increased risk of ASCVD mortality in a multivariable setting and suggested ApoB, as the accurate measure of apoB particles, is causally related to the risk of ASCVD, independent of lipid contents such as TG and cholesterol, and HDL or ApoA1. MR findings did not support TG as a causal factor in the development of ASCVD.…”

Molecular and immunological profiling of Bartonella spp. in shelter cat population in Peninsular Malaysia by Alias, Nurul Najwa Ainaa

“…Therefore, this study was aim to determine the molecular, serological prevalence of Bartonella spp. in shelter cats, immunophenotyping of CD4 and CD8 as well as the association between each assay and also association with physical examination findings. Overall, blood was collected from 217 cats, flea from 100 cats and oral swabs from 176 cats were subjected to molecular analysis. …”
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Antimicrobial activity, phytochemical and toxicity analyses of salam [Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.] leaf extract and its application in food by Ramli, Suzita

“…Physical characteristics in term of colour, texture and odour, all the treated samples until the highest concentration of extract [5% (v/v)] showed not significantly different and this finding also parallel to sensory acceptability where 5% of extract was accepted by the panelists. …”
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Enhancing tensile and fatigue properties of additively manufactured alloys by post-processing heat treatment by Radhakrishnan, Jayaraj

“…The significance of pore size rather than overall pore fraction on the high cycle fatigue resistance of BJP 17-4PH alloys was highlighted. Overall, the findings in this thesis contributed to the scientific knowledge that is essential to propel AM alloy usage in industry.…”
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Neural combinatorial optimization: from routing to integer programming by Wu, Yaoxin

“…However, classic heuristic methods severely depend on the design of hand-crafted rules for every specific COP, which could limit their performance in practice. Also, finding effective rules in heuristics is non-trivial and often needs massive expertise and tuning work. …”
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Understanding the role of Enterococcus faecalis in polymicrobial wounds by Davient, Bala

“…Given the experimental findings in this dissertation, where I demonstrated the multimodal mechanism of E. faecalis-mediated antagonism of S. aureus, I predict that E. faecalis can antagonize S. aureus in chronic wounds through pH-independent mechanisms. …”
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Methods of growth and transfer of carbon nanotubes onto substrates for advanced electrical and electronic applications by Ng, Zhi Kai

“…Subsequently, the influence of various growth parameters such substrate oxide thickness, amount of water vapor and etching time on efficiency of delamination was evaluated and optimized to yield wafer-scale free-standing VACNT, without requiring any form of mechanical handling. A significant key finding of the delamination study is that the SiO2 surface plays a crucial role for large scale self-delamination of VACNT. …”
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Nature-inspired lightweight auxetic structures for enhanced stiffness and absorption capacity by Zhang, Ee Teng

“…Experimental and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) demonstrate the positive influence of curved ligaments on elastic modulus, Poisson's ratio (PR), plateau stress, and SEA capabilities. The findings reveal significant improvements in normalised Young's modulus and SEA with the introduction of combined curved ligaments (Dc + Uc) design. …”
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Towards electrically injected colloidal semiconductor lasers by Thung, Yi Tian

“…Addressing this gap, I explored electrical charge injection into Br--capped CdSe NPLs using an inverted p-i-n device architecture, resulting in narrow electroluminescence at 530 nm. The findings emphasize the significance of an appropriate device architecture for balanced charge injection, crucial for radiative recombination in the NPL gain medium—a key factor in achieving electrically injected NPL lasers. …”
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Failure analysis and characterization for microelectronic packaging by Lin, Pamela

“…These combined simulation and experimental findings are then used to substantiate and explain the fracture behavior of bulk Si subjected at the macroscale, thereby improving the accuracy of root cause analysis. …”
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Salient keypoint detectors and compact feature descriptors for 3D perception by Prakhya, Sai Manoj

“…The proposed keypoint detection module finds reliable keypoints that work well with nearest neighbour association and represent the scene comprehensively while working in real time, which are the key requirements of SDO. …”
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Blood-stage malaria vaccine candidate RH5.1/Matrix-M in healthy Tanzanian adults and children; an open-label, non-randomised, first-in-human, single-centre, phase 1b trial by Silk, SE, Kalinga, WF, Salkeld, J, Mtaka, IM, Ahmed, S, Milando, F, Diouf, A, Bundi, CK, Balige, N, Hassan, O, Mkindi, CG, Rwezaula, S, Athumani, T, Mswata, S, Lilolime, NS, Simon, B, Msami, H, Mohamed, M, David, DM, Mohammed, L, Nyaulingo, G, Mwalimu, B, Juma, O, Mwamlima, TG, Sasamalo, IA, Mkumbange, RP, Kamage, JJ, Barrett, JR, King, LDW, Hou, MM, Pulido, D, Carnrot, C, Lawrie, AM, Cowan, RE, Nugent, FL, Roberts, R, Cho, J-S, Long, CA, Nielsen, CM, Miura, K, Draper, SJ, Olotu, AI, Minassian, AM

“…</p> <br> <p><strong>Findings:</strong> Between Jan 25, 2021, and April 15, 2021, we recruited 12 adults (six [50%] in the Adults 10M group and six [50%] in the Adults DFx group) and 48 children (12 each in the Children 10M, Children 10D, Children DFx, and High Children DFx groups). 57 (95%) of 60 participants completed the vaccination series and 55 (92%) completed 22 months of follow-up following the third vaccination. …”