Silver and potassium incorporation in double-layer solution-processed Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell by Ibrahim, Ahmad, Guchhait, Asim, Hadke, Shreyash, Seng, Hwee Leng, Wong, Lydia Helena

“…Large open-circuit voltage (VOC) deficit has been widely regarded as the main hindrance to realize the full potential of the low-cost and environmental-friendly Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cell. …”
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Heterogeneous somatostatin-expressing neuron population in mouse ventral tegmental area by Nagaeva, Elina, Zubarev, Ivan, Gonzales, Carolina Bengtsson, Forss, Mikko, Nikouei, Kasra, de Miguel, Elena, Elsilä, Lauri, Linden, Anni-Maija, Hjerling-Leffler, Jens, Augustine, George James, Korpi, Esa R.

“…The cellular architecture of the ventral tegmental area (VTA), the main hub of the brain reward system, remains only partially characterized. …”
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Generic web application for NTU lifelong-learning courses platform by Irfan Zaky Harlen

“…Lifelong learning is gradually being the main direction for the future of education. We need to continue learning to keep our skills relevant and upgrading our current skills. …”
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Spatial-temporal evolution of urban resilience and its influencing factors : evidence from the Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration by Ma, Fei, Wang, Zuohang, Sun, Qipeng, Yuen, Kum Fai, Zhang, Yanxia, Xue, Huifeng, Zhao, Shumei

“…Economic considerations have become one of the main factors influencing fluctuations in urban resilience. …”
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Ultrathin silica mesh protected Pt nanoparticles for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) by Hung, Hsi Chien

“…Fundamental insights into HER reaction mechanism are discussed. The 2 main strategies commonly employed for the improvement of catalytic performance and stability based on (1) core-shell configuration and (2) encapsulation by mesoporous layer are also described in the literature review. …”
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Generalizing surrogate-assisted evolutionary computation by Lim, Dudy, Jin, Yaochu, Ong, Yew-Soon, Sendhoff, Bernhard

“…From these recent studies, one main research issue is with the choice of modeling scheme used, which has been found to affect the performance of evolutionary search significantly. …”
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Translating decoration and symbolism of Chinese architectural works in tourism texts : a case study of Nan Hai Ming Zhu Tian Fu Gong (Pearl of the South Seas——Thian Hock Keng) by Koh, Qiumei

“…For more than a thousand years, art has been one of the main features of traditional architectural works in China before it widely influenced East Asia. …”
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An online marketplace platform by Kwek, Theophilus

“…Sandbox aims to connect all the construction companies to a common platform. It has three main features, namely the social media aspect where construction companies communicate and share their ideas. …”
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Fouling behavior of isolated dissolved organic fractions from seawater in reverse osmosis (RO) desalination process by Yin, Wenqiang, Li, Xin, Suwarno, Stanislaus Raditya, Cornelissen, Emile R., Chong, Tzyy Haur

“…Results showed that initial fouling (i.e., foulant-membrane interaction) was the main driver in SWRO organic fouling with biopolymer fraction as the major contributor followed by low molecular weight fraction. …”
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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

“…Our NMR results show that rMrCP20 contains three main folded domain regions intervened by two dynamic loops, resulting in multiple protein conformations that exist in equilibrium. …”
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The Ayeyarwady River (Myanmar) : washload transport and its global role among rivers in the Anthropocene by Latrubesse, Edgardo M., Park, Edward, Kästner, Karl

“…The Ayeyarwady is the lifeline of Myanmar which concentrates the majority of the population and GDP of the country. It is the main way of transport, a source of fluvial aggregates for development projects, hydropower, and the basin plays a major role in food supply and irrigation. …”
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Mxene titanium carbide-based biosensor : strong dependence of exfoliation method on performance by Chia, Hui Ling, Mayorga-Martinez, Carmen C., Antonatos, Nikolas, Sofer, Zdeněk, Gonzalez-Julian, Jesus J., Webster, Richard David, Pumera, Martin

“…Transition metal carbides, known as MXenes, are generated via the selective etching of "A" layers from their layered, ternary parent compounds, MAX phases, where M corresponds to early d-transition metal, A being a main group sp-element from either Group 13 or 14 and carbon or nitrogen being denoted by X. …”
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A new methodology to calculate process rates in a kinetic Monte Carlo model of PAH growth by Leon, Gustavo, Eaves, Nick, Akroyd, Jethro, Mosbach, Sebastian, Kraft, Markus

“…The resulting rates are only a function of temperature and the main gas-phase species present in the flame environment. …”
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Server-aided revocable predicate encryption : formalization and lattice-based instantiation by Ling, San, Nguyen, Khoa, Wang, Huaxiong, Zhang, Juanyang

“…The scheme employs the PE scheme of Agrawal et al. (2011, ASIACRYPT) and the complete subtree method of Naor et al. (2001, CRYPTO) as the two main ingredients, which work smoothly together thanks to a few additional techniques. …”
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Use of magnesium-silicate-hydrate (M-S-H) cement mixes in 3D printing applications by Panda, Biranchi, Sonat, Cem, Yang, En-Hua, Tan, Ming Jen, Unluer, Cise

“…The final product contained brucite and M-S-H as hydration products, which were the main contributor to mechanical performance and microstructural densification.…”
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Living wishes : a communication campaign encouraging Singapore residents aged 35 to 59 to initiate Advance Care Planning discussions with their elderly parents by Chong, Charlotte Wen Wei, Gouw, Emily Shu Hui, Lee, Phyllis Zhi Ning, Tan, Raelynn Zhi Xuan

“…The campaign was split into two main phases: it first focused on raising awareness and understanding of ACP among the TA. …”
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Gait recognition by dynamic vision sensor and deep neural network by Ng, Noah Winston

“…Moreover, the deep learning approach, specifically the convolutional neural network has been proven successful in the image recognition task. The main objective of this project is to build and evaluate the performance of a gait recognition task by a Deep Neural Network (DNN) using event-based data collected from DVS. …”
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An experimental investigation of fractional flow reserve of human coronary artery by Lui, Jeremy Ming Yuan

“…It was estimated that 17.9 million people died in the year 2019 due to cardiovascular diseases. The main cause of it came from people suffering from coronary artery disease, where their coronary arteries became narrower until blood could not reach the vital organs and the heart, eventually killing them. …”
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Predicative adjectives in Thai: diachronic changes in the past century by Jaratjarungkiat, Sureenate, Park, Kyung-Eun, Tan, Samuel Yuan Han

“…The present study has two main aims. The first is to categorize predicative adjectives in Thai in order to bring to light a rarely-mentioned group of adjectives that differ from prototypical adjectives. …”
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A breathable and environmentally friendly superhydrophobic coating for anti-condensation applications by Wu, Xinghua, Yang, Fan, Lu, Guo-Ping, Zhao, Xin, Chen, Zhong, Qian, Shunzhi

“…A mechanically durable anti-condensation coating that displays very low affinity with moisture is promising for applications on wall and ceiling of buildings. A main challenge in the fabrication of anti-condensation surface lies with the requirements of preventing water accumulation on the surface while maintaining the breathability of substrate. …”
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