Beam-pattern analysis of multi-beam high peak power IR-UWB transmitter tag for indoor positioning and tracking system by Md Arif Hussain Ansari, Law, Choi Look

“…The proposed beamforming transmitter arrays are observed to achieve the scanning range from-60° (-90°) to +60° (+90°) with a scanning resolution of 5° and 8° in the measurements.…”
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In-situ monitoring of oil emulsion fouling in ultrafiltration via electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS): influence of surfactant by Tian, Ju, Trinh, Thien An, Kalyan, Muppalla Naga, Ho, Jia Shin, Chew, Jia Wei

“…Therefore, this study provided clear evidence that the surfactant oppositely charged to the membrane (i.e., CTAB) adsorbed extensively initially to give negligible flux decline, which was not the case for the surfactants that were similarly negatively charged like the membrane. This only lasted for 0.5 h beyond which fouling became pronounced per dictated by DLVO interaction energy.…”
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Metal-organic framework-based nanovaccine for relieving immunosuppressive tumors via hindering efferocytosis of macrophages and promoting pyroptosis and cuproptosis of cancer cells by Liu, Yang, Niu, Rui, Zhang, Xiaodong, Zhang, Bin, Chen, Xiaokai, Guo, Jingjing, Song, Shuyan, Wang, Yinghui, Zhang, Hongjie, Zhao, Yanli

“…Once inside the early endosome, the alkaline phosphatase overexpressed in the tumor cells' membrane activates the in situ type I photodynamic effect of Cu-THBQ/AX for generating •O2-, and the Cu-THBQ/AX catalyzes O2 and H2O2 to •O2- and •OH via semiquinone radical catalysis and Fenton-like reactions. This surge of ROS in early endosomes triggers caspase-3-mediated proinflammatory pyroptosis via activating phospholipase C. …”
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Urban flood detection with Sentinel-1 Multi-Temporal Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) observations in a Bayesian Framework : a case study for Hurricane Matthew by Lin, Nina Yunung, Yun, Sang-Ho, Bhardwaj, Alok, Hill, Emma M.

“…We identified smooth surfaces, like asphalt roads, and SAR shadows as the major sources of underprediction, and aquatic plants and soil moisture changes were the major sources of overprediction.…”
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3D carbon/cobalt-nickel mixed-oxide hybrid nanostructured arrays for asymmetric supercapacitors by Zhu, Jianhui, Jiang, Jian, Sun, Zhipeng, Luo, Jingshan, Fan, Zhanxi, Huang, Xintang, Zhang, Hua, Yu, Ting

“…Herein, a novel supercapacitor electrode comprising 3D hierarchical mixed-oxide nanostructured arrays (NAs) of C/CoNi3O4 is reported. The network-like C/CoNi3O4 NAs exhibit a relatively high specific surface area; it is fabricated from ultra-robust Co-Ni hydroxide carbonate precursors through glucose-coating and calcination processes. …”
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Advances in the chemistry of base-stabilized germanium(I) compounds towards C-C bond formation by Ong, Melissa Xin Yi

“…First, treatment of the amidinate-stabilized chlorogermylene and the 2-imino-5,6-methylenedioxylphenyl chlorogermylene with potassium graphite (KC8) afforded the amidinato germanium(I) dimer [RGeGeR] and the 2-imino-5,6-methylenedioxylphenyl germanium(I) dimer [LGeGeL] respectively. …”
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An evaluation of inhaled antibiotic liposome versus antibiotic nanoplex in controlling infection in bronchiectasis by Tran, The-Thien, Yu, Hong, Vidaillac, Celine, Lim, Albert Y. H., Abisheganaden, John A., Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Hadinoto, Kunn

“…The CIP liposome, however, possessed much lower CIP payload than the nanoplex (84% versus 3.5%), resulting in high lipid contents in its DPI formulation that led to higher cytotoxicity and lower aerosolization efficiency. …”
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Ultrafast diffusive cross-sheet motion of lithium through antimonene with a 2+1 dimensional kinetics by Kistanov, Andrey A., Kripalani, Devesh Raju, Cai, Yongqing, Dmitriev, Sergey V., Zhou, Kun, Zhang, Yong-Wei

“…Layered two-dimensional (2D) materials like graphene are highly appealing for lithium battery applications owing to their high surface–volume ratios. …”
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Mastering Blockchain : Inner workings of blockchain, from cryptography and decentralized identities, to DeFi, NFTs and Web3 / by Bashir, Imran, author 396608

“…Throughout the book, you’ll explore blockchain solutions beyond cryptocurrencies, such as the IoT with blockchain, enterprise blockchains, and tokenization, and gain insight into the future scope of this fascinating and disruptive technology.By the end of this blockchain book, you will have gained a thorough comprehension of the various facets of blockchain and understand the potential of this technology in diverse real-world scenarios.What you will learnGrasp the mechanisms behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrenciesUnderstand cryptography and its usage in blockchainBecome familiar with the theoretical foundations of smart contracts and blockchain consensusDevelop DApps using Solidity, Remix, Truffle, and GanacheSolve issues relating to privacy, identity, scalability, and security in enterprise blockchainsDive into the architecture of Ethereum 2.0Delve into emerging trends like DeFi, NFTs, and MetaverseExplore various applications, research topics, and future directions of blockchain Who this book is for. …”
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Biogeochemical cycling and environmental footprints of peatland-derived organic carbon in the coastal ocean in Southeast Asia by Zhou, Yongli

“…Based on results from degradation experiments, we further infer that in total 70–80% of the terrigenous DOC is likely remineralized within the shelf and the remaining 20–30% is likely exported to the open Indian Ocean. …”
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Towards haptic intelligence in robots by learning from demonstration by Turlapati Sri Harsha

“…Application of this proposed method in refining and then detecting missing geometric features like holes, edges, slots in object scans is presented. …”
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Human learning principles inspired particle swarm optimization algorithms by Muhammad Rizwan Tanweer

“…Therefore, any optimization technique employing human-like learning strategies should prove to be more effective. …”
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Efficient circuit-designs using spintronic devices by Deb, Suman

“…This, so called, power wall ignited the interest in non-volatile technologies like Spintronics, Phase Change Memory (PCM)and Resistive RAM (ReRAM). …”
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Evaluation of Enterococcus hirae isolated from vegetable wastes as probiotic and improvement of immune response in African catfish (Clarias spp.) by Hamid, Nur Hidayahanum

“…Both E. hirae strains were active at different levels of NaCl (0 to 6.5%) and also, at various temperatures ranging from 5 to 45°C, but no growth at 55°C. …”
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Thermal performance enhancement of eutectic PCM laden with functionalised graphene nanoplatelets for an efficient solar absorption cooling storage system by Singh, R. P., Sze, Jia Yin, Kaushik, S.C., Rakshit, D., Romagnoli, Alessandro

“…The novel nano-composite is prepared by varying the weight concentration of f-GNP from 1% to 5% in a pristine eutectic salt of LiNO3-KCl (50:50) using the standard nano synthesis protocol. …”
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Mastering Voice Interfaces : Creating Great Voice Apps for Real Users / by Thymé-Gobbel, Ann, author 642940, Jankowski, Charles, author 642941

“…Advances in automatic speech recognition (ASR), natural language processing (NLP) and other technologies have made it extremely viable for people to be talking to machines and getting reasonable answers. Platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Home, and the associated tools, have made it so anyone can build a voice app, and this is excellent. …”

Particle self-assembly in sessile droplet on patterned substrate by Lim, Si Xian

“…Colloidal self-assembly on pattern substrate has grasped the attention of many researchers in understanding and developing a new fluidic system to explore discoveries that could prosper the industrial application like coating, inkjet printing, biosensors, microchip fabrication, and so forth. …”
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Dynamic restructuring of Cu-doped SnS2 nanoflowers for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate by Chen, Mengxin, Wan, Shipeng, Zhong, Lixiang, Liu, Daobin, Yang, Hongbin, Li, Chengcheng, Huang, Zhiqi, Liu, Chuntai, Chen, Jian, Pan, Hongge, Li, Dong-Sheng, Li, Shuzhou, Yan, Qingyu, Liu, Bin

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Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania by Cordeiro, AA, Gumanneh, H, Nzali, A, Lambert, VJ, Yussuph, A, Kihunrwa, A, Mchondo, Y, Mtita, R, Yahaya, H, Kalluvya, SE, Wamoyi, J, Suleman, M, Downs, JA, Mwakisole, AH

“…Evidence has demonstrated that uncertainty about compatibility with religious beliefs and limited health knowledge hinder uptake of family planning (FP), even among women who would like to prevent or delay childbearing. Empowering women and men to choose the number and timing of children is a global goal and enhances both maternal and child health. …”

Quantifying the effects of sunlight on the fate of oil spilled at sea by Freeman, Danielle Haas

“…I found that if a spill like DwH had occurred in 5°C water rather than the exceptionally warm 30°C water of the GoM, 7x less oil could have dissolved via photo-dissolution and the viscosity of the remaining insoluble oil could have been 16x higher, resulting in lower entrainment of oil into the water column as small droplets (Chapter 3). …”
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