Measuring Lean Culture: Designing a Research Instrument by Osman, Azim Azuan, Nordin, Norani, Abd. Rahman, M.F.

“…In this paper, 36 questionnaire items for measuring lean culture has been designed. These items can be used as parameters for predicting sustainability of lean transformation using statistical analysis such as linear regression or structural equation modelling…”
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Green synthesis and photocatalytic insights: A review of zinc oxide nanoparticles in wastewater treatment by Hussain, Rabia Tasaduq, Hossain, Md Sanower, Jun Haslinda, Shariffuddin

“…The study highlights areas requiring further research, with many plant extracts having been utilized for ZnONP synthesis. Additionally, various dopants, such as carbon derivatives, metal oxides, N-type semiconductors, and metals, have been employed to modify ZnONPs, enhancing their photocatalytic activity. …”
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Decarbonizing airport using solar and wind farm: A case of Biratnagar, Nepal by Yadav, Bharosh Kumar, Yadav, Ramhit, Jahangiri, Mehdi, Priya, S. Shanmuga, Bajracharya, Tri Ratna, Sudhakar, Kumarasamy

“…Three sizes of Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) of EOLO 15 kW, Tree tree-shaped wind Turbine (TSWT) 58.5 kW and TSWT 585 kW have been used for the Simulation. A sensitivity analysis of various parameters, including interest rates, wind speed, and wind turbine types, has been carried out to study the cost of energy generation in grid-connected mode. …”
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How did ancient human activities influence the properties and development of soil?—a case study of the Yangshao Village cultural relic site, Henan Province by Zha, Lisi, Wang, Wenjing, Zhong, Junhong, Su, Yiqi, Chang, Dandan

“…From the type and content of clay minerals, it could be seen that the soil in this layer has been transported from other places, has a high content of clay particles, and has experienced fire baking. …”
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Stereospecific α-glucosidase inhibition, kinetics, and molecular docking studies on isolated diastereomeric alkaloids from Uncaria longiflora by Nurul Aina Suzlin, Sulaiman, Muhammad Farhan Syakir, Nor Azman, Mohd Fadhlizil Fasihi, Mohd Aluwi, Zainul Amiruddin, Zakaria, Mohammad Jemain, Mohammad Ridhwana, Fatimah, Salim

“…The stem extract of Uncaria longiflora var. pteropoda (Rubiaceae) has been reported to possess strong α-glucosidase inhibition. …”
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Mixed-sandwich Cp*Cr complexes containing poly(methimazolyl)borates (Cp* = C5Me5) : syntheses and structural and electrochemical studies by Kuan, Seah Ling, Leong, Weng Kee, Webster, Richard David, Goh, Lai Yoong

“…The coordination geometries of all the complexes have been determined by X-ray diffraction analyses. Cyclic voltammetric studies of complexes 2, 4, and 7 showed that the oxidation and reduction processes are chemically reversible and that the reduced and oxidized states of complexes 3, 5, and 6 are very short-lived.…”
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Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 kesterite solar cell with 5.1% efficiency using spray pyrolysis of aqueous precursor solution followed by selenization by Zeng, Xin, Tai, Kong Fai, Zhang, Tianliang, Ho, Chun Wan John, Chen, Xiaodong, Huan, Alfred, Sum, Tze Chien, Wong, Lydia H.

“…Kesterite thin film solar cell has been fabricated by chemical spray pyrolysis (CSP) of an aqueous solution followed by high temperature selenization. …”
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A promising Ni-Fe bimetallic anode for intermediate-temperature SOFC based on Gd-doped ceria electrolyte by Fu, C. F., Chan, S. H., Liu, Q. L., Pasciak, G., Ge, Xiaoming

“…Good long-term performance stability has been achieved at 600 °C for up to 100 h. The improved single cell performance was achieved in the reduced temperature after the long-term stability test. …”
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Control of adipogenesis by the autocrine interplays between angiotensin 1–7/mas receptor and angiotensin II/AT1 receptor signaling pathways by Than, Aung, Leow, Melvin Khee-Shing, Chen, Peng

“…The autocrine regulation of the AngII/AT1-ACE2-Ang(1-7)/Mas axis upon adipogenesis has also been revealed. This study suggests the importance of the local regulation of the delicately balanced angiotensin system upon adipogenesis and its potential as a novel therapeutic target for obesity and related metabolic disorders.…”
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Morphology-independent stable white-light emission from self-assembled two-dimensional perovskites driven by strong exciton–phonon coupling to the organic framework by Thirumal, Krishnamoorthy, Chong, Wee Kiang, Xie, Wei, Ganguly, Rakesh, Muduli, Subas Kumar, Sherburne, Matthew, Asta, Mark, Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Sum, Tze Chien, Soo, Han Sen, Mathews, Nripan

“…Hybrid two-dimensional (2D) lead halide perovskites have been employed in optoelectronic applications, including white-light emission for light-emitting diodes (LEDs). …”
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Development of an ultra-stretchable double-network hydrogel for flexible strain sensors by Li, Huijun, Zheng, Han, Tan, Yu Jun, Tor, Shu Beng, Zhou, Kun

“…A model has been proposed to reveal the mechanism of the improved mechanical properties in the DN agar/AAC–Fe3+ hydrogel. …”
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Poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinonyl sulfide) as an efficient cathode for high-performance aqueous zinc–organic batteries by Sun, Tao, Li, Zong-Jun, Zhi, Yong-Feng, Huang, Yinjuan, Fan, Hong Jin, Zhang, Qichun

“…To address these issues, a new organic host material, poly(2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinonyl sulfide) (PDBS), has been designed and applied for zinc ion storage due to its elastic structural factors (tunable space and soft lattice). …”
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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

“…Among the various VO2 polymorphs, the layered compound, VO2 (B), has been the most widely investigated lithium-ion battery electrode material. …”
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Assessment of critical rainfall scenarios for slope stability analyses based on historical rainfall records in Singapore by Kim, Yongmin, Rahardjo, Harianto, Nistor, Margarit Mircea, Satyanaga, Alfrendo, Leong, Eng Choon, Sham, Aaron Wai Lun

“…Although the significance and impact of rainfall infiltration in inducing slope failures are widely investigated, there have been diverse conclusions regarding the relative roles between soil and rainfall to slope failures under various environmental conditions. …”
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Oxygen Vacancy Induced Room-Temperature Metal–Insulator Transition in Nickelate Films and Its Potential Application in Photovoltaics by Wang, Le, Dash, Sibashisa, Chang, Lei, You, Lu, Feng, Yaqing, He, Xu, Jin, Kui-juan, Zhou, Yang, Ong, Hock Guan, Ren, Peng, Wang, Shiwei, Chen, Lang, Wang, Junling

“…Potential application of the newly found insulating phase in photovoltaics has been demonstrated in the nickelate-based heterojunctions. …”
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Detection of damaged supports under railway track based on frequency shift by Wang, Longqi, Zhang, Yao, Lie, Seng Tjhen

“…A lot of research has been conducted to guarantee the safety of railway track because of its importance, and more concern is expressed about monitoring of track itself such as railway level and alignment. …”
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1-octanol-water partitioning as a classifier of water soluble organic matters: Implication for solubility distribution by Kuwata, Mikinori, Lee, Wen-Chien

“…These processes are dependent on water solubility as well as distribution of this property in a particle, yet no method has been available to quantify such characteristics. …”
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Sustained Release of Cx43 Antisense Oligodeoxynucleotides from Coated Collagen Scaffolds Promotes Wound Healing by Gilmartin, Daniel J., Soon, Allyson, Thrasivoulou, Christopher, Phillips, Anthony R. J., Jayasinghe, Suwan N., Becker, David Lawrence

“…Delivery of the antisense drug has most often been achieved by a thermoreversible hydrogel, Pluronic F-127, which is very effective in the short term but does not allow for sustained delivery over several days. …”
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A combined single crystal neutron/X-ray diffraction and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance study of the hybrid perovskites CH3NH3PbX3 (X = I, Br and Cl) by Baikie, Tom, Barrow, Nathan S., Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, White, Timothy John, Fang, Yanan, Keenan, Philip J., Slater, Peter R., Piltz, Ross O., Gutmann, Matthias

“…Furthermore, impedance spectroscopy has been used to monitor the high-temperature phase transition of CH3NH3PbI3, which confirms a significant increase in conductivity, when it is in its high temperature and higher symmetry structural regime. …”
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Salivary α-amylase as a marker of stress reduction in individuals with intellectual disability and autism in response to occupational and music therapy by Poquérusse, J., Azhari, Atiqah, Setoh, Peipei, Cainelli, S., Ripoli, C., Venuti, P., Esposito, Gianluca

“…Background: Although the benefits of a range of disability-centric therapies have been well studied, little remains known about how they work, let alone how to monitor these benefits in a precise and reliable way. …”
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