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2023-05-01
Hot deformation behavior of a high Al ferritic low-density steel (Fe-11wt.%Al-10wt.%Mn-1wt.%C) was investigated using hot compression tests up to a true strain of 0.69 at strain rates of 0.001-0.1 s −1 in a Gleeble thermomechanical simulator. When deformed at 900 °C the steel is ferritic and mostly dynamic recovery was...
Studies on Hot Deformation Behavior and Dynamic Recrystallization in a High Al Ferritic Low-Density Steel
10.1007/s11665-022-07428-6
2023-05-01
The paper presents a computational and analytical study of GTP-based cogeneration power plants, designed to produce electrical power using low-grade heat energy obtained from liquefied natural gas (LNG). Each energy system consists of three circuits. Results of thermodynamic calculations carried out for all circuits of...
Assessing the Efficiency of Circuit Solutions for LNG-Fueled GTP-Based Cogeneration Plants
10.1007/s10556-023-01207-3
2023-05-01
Abstract Experiments were carried out to study the stable attachment of an atmospheric pressured argon dc arc to the surface of pure, thoriated and lanthanated tungsten. Using spectroscopic methods electron temperatures and concentrations were obtained in the positive plasma column near the cathode. With a current of 2...
Research of the Binding of an Argon Arc to the Cathode in a DC Plasma Torch
10.1134/S1063780X22601493
2023-05-01
Dry sliding friction and wear test of Nb containing low carbon microalloyed steel was carried out at room temperature, and the effect of Nb on the wear behavior of the steel, as welll as the mechanism was studied. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) were employed to analyze the m...
Friction and wear behavior and mechanism of low carbon microalloyed steel containing Nb
10.1007/s41230-023-2104-8
2023-05-01
Recently, rapid progress has been made in the application of organic-inorganic halide perovskites in electronic devices, such as memristors and artificial synaptic devices. Organic-inorganic halide perovskite is considered as a promising candidate for the next generation of computing devices due to its ion migration pr...
2D-3D perovskite memristor with low energy consumption and high stability for neural morphology calculation
10.1007/s40843-022-2317-0
2023-05-01
Vibrio natriegens has massive biotechnological potential owing to its fast growth rate. However, this bacterium rapidly loses its culturability during low-temperature preservation (LTP), the reason for which is still unknown. To reveal the metabolic responses of V. natriegens during LTP, we analyzed and compared the tr...
Transcriptomic responses of the fast-growing bacterium Vibrio natriegens during cold-induced loss of culturability
10.1007/s00253-023-12487-3
2023-05-01
The paper presents the design of a device for the low-temperature separation of liquid media with two-stage freezing using frozen ice as a cold-accumulating mass for product pre-cooling. A method for calculating the dynamics of the water ice freezing on the inner cylindrical surface, represented by the working surface ...
Evaluating the Performance of Low-Temperature Liquid Separation Devices with Two-Stage Refrigeration and Pre-Cooling
10.1007/s10556-023-01218-0
2023-05-01
In the present work, the response of composite hybrid laminates made of carbon and glass fibers in different stacking configurations was tested under low-velocity impact loads. Experimental drop impact tests were conducted on three different stacking sequences and three rising impact energy levels. The results from the...
Design, Manufacturing, and Numerical Characterization of Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Polymer under Dynamic Loads
10.1007/s11665-023-07926-1
2023-05-01
Seasonal low-oxygen in marine ranching in the northern Yellow Sea has been one of the major environmental problems in coastal waters in recent years. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are important nutrients, which are susceptible to the concentration of dissolved oxygen (DO). This article studied the effects of low-oxyg...
Distribution of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in seasonal low-oxygen marine ranching in northern Yellow Sea, China
10.1007/s11356-023-26932-3
2023-05-01
Abstract The concept of plasma mass separation of substances in a configuration with a potential well implies the creation of specialized plasma sources that comply with a number of requirements. The following can be distinguished as the main ones: a high degree of ionization of the plasma flow, single ionization, the ...
Transformation of Condensed Matter into a Low-Temperature Plasma Flow for Problems of Plasma Mass Separation with a Potential Well
10.1134/S1063780X22601754
2023-05-01
Objectives The aim of the study was to determine the association between occupational ambient cold exposure and neck–shoulder pain (NSP), low back pain (LBP), and radiating LBP. Methods The study cohort comprised of 3,843 working subjects in northern Sweden who answered a baseline (spring 2015) and a follow-up question...
The association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective population-based study
10.1007/s00420-022-01949-2
2023-05-01
Abstract Macro- and fractographic studies of fractures of CTOD specimens after fatigue testing of essential steel rolled products with a thickness of 82 mm for fixed offshore structures of the S420MLO quality category, produced using the technology of thermomechanical processing with accelerated cooling, are presented....
Fractographic Studies of Destruction Nature of Plate Steel S420MLO After Fatigue Tests CTOD
10.3103/S0967091223050054
2023-05-01
The study investigates the mechanism of teleconnection between the variability of sea ice extent (SIE) in the Indian Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean and the variability of Indian summer monsoon rainfall. We utilized reanalysis, satellite, in-situ observation data, and model output from the coupled model intercompari...
The mechanism linking the variability of the Antarctic sea ice extent in the Indian Ocean sector to Indian summer monsoon rainfall
10.1007/s00382-022-06466-z
2023-05-01
A major source of anthropogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) inputs into marine environments are diffuse emissions which result in low PAH concentrations in the ocean water, posing a potential threat for the affected ecosystems. However, the remediation of low-dosage PAH contaminations through microbial proces...
Dosage concentration and pulsing frequency affect the degradation efficiency in simulated bacterial polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading cultures
10.1007/s11356-023-26546-9
2023-05-01
Long-term bioelectric potential recording requires highly reliable wearable dry electrodes. Laser-induced graphene (LIG) dry electrodes on polyimide (PI) films are difficult to conform to the skin due to the non-stretchability and low flexibility of PI films. As a result, high interface impedance and motion artifacts c...
Highly conductive, stretchable, durable, skin-conformal dry electrodes based on thermoplastic elastomer-embedded 3D porous graphene for multifunctional wearable bioelectronics
10.1007/s12274-023-5429-5
2023-05-01
Designing highly active and thermally stable electrodes is crucial for realizing low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs) with excellent performance. In this study, we fabricated an yttria-doped ceria (YDC) shell layer by atomic layer deposition (ALD) over a Pt cathode by controlling the doping concentration o...
Nanometer Yttria-doped Ceria Shell by Atomic Layer Deposition over Porous Pt for Improved Oxygen Reduction Reactions
10.1007/s40684-023-00506-7
2023-05-01
Urbanisation can cause a variety of environmental and health issues, which has prompted experts to evaluate degraded areas and develop management strategies aimed at promoting urban sustainability and reducing carbon emissions. In low-carbon cities, sustainable urban areas have low carbon emission and prioritised carbo...
Mapping and evaluating sustainable and unsustainable urban areas for ecological management towards achieving low-carbon city: an empirical study of Asir Region, Saudi Arabia
10.1007/s11356-023-27129-4
2023-05-01
The effect of the micro-structure surface on the passive compression performance of the intake system of an air-breathing ion engine (ABIE) system is proposed and analysed. The scattering distributions of the thermal Ar beam pulses at the microstructure surface were measured experimentally. The scattering process at th...
Anisotropic molecular scattering at microstructured surface for rarefied gas compression inside air breathing ion engine
10.1007/s12567-022-00430-7
2023-05-01
Lead (Pb) is a known environmental risk factor in the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The existing reports suggest that Pb exposure increases beta-amyloid (Aβ) levels in brain tissues and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and facilitates the formation of amyloid plaques, which is a pathological hallmark for AD. Pb exposu...
High affinity of β-amyloid proteins to cerebral capillaries: implications in chronic lead exposure-induced neurotoxicity in rats
10.1186/s12987-023-00432-5
2023-05-01
Background The human population living in high level natural radiation areas (HLNRAs) of Kerala coast provide unique opportunities to study the biological effects of low dose and low dose rate ionizing radiation below 100 mGy. The level of radiation in this area varies from < 1.0 to 45 mGy/year. The areas with ≤ 1.50 m...
Non-linear dose response of DNA double strand breaks in response to chronic low dose radiation in individuals from high level natural radiation areas of Kerala coast
10.1186/s41021-023-00273-6
2023-05-01
We use an ocean general circulation model and its adjoint to analyze the causal chain linking sea surface buoyancy anomalies in the Labrador Sea to variability in the deep branch of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) on inter-annual timescales. Our study highlights the importance of the North Atlant...
Fast mechanisms linking the Labrador Sea with subtropical Atlantic overturning
10.1007/s00382-022-06459-y
2023-05-01
Modern developments of biomedical applications demand a better understanding of mechanical behaviour of soft biological tissues. As human soft tissues demonstrate a significant structural and functional diversity, characterisation of their mechanical behaviour still remains a challenge. Limitations related with impleme...
Modelling indentation of human lower-limb soft tissue: simulation parameters and their effects
10.1007/s00161-020-00933-w
2023-05-01
A generation of microplastics caused by improper disposal of disposable masks has become a non-negligible environmental concern. In order to investigate the degradation mechanisms of masks and the release of microplastics under different environmental conditions, the masks are placed in 4 common environments. After 30 ...
Different weathering conditions affect the release of microplastics by masks
10.1007/s11356-023-27116-9
2023-05-01
Within Salmonidae, spawning and rearing in brackish water is rare; however, brackish-water resident lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush ) have recently been documented in the Arctic. Additionally, early rearing in brackish-water environments increased the fish’s ability to ionoregulate in elevated salinities. Here, we ex...
A salt on your senses: influences of rearing environment on salinity preference and sensing in lake trout Salvelinus namaycush
10.1007/s10641-022-01286-w
2023-05-01
For manufacturing HC340LA cold-rolled steel annealed in bell-type furnaces from two melt steel of different compositions using Nb or Ti microalloying, metal samples were studied from nine experimental batches of hot-rolled semi-finished stocks. Based on the results, the efficiency of the developed principles for improv...
Justification of the Production Technology Efficiency for Low-Alloy Steels with Improved Properties and Quality at Low-Cost. Part 1. Hot-Rolled Products
10.1007/s11015-023-01496-2
2023-05-01
Abstract The performance of polyalkyl acrylate additives of various compositions in low-temperature dewaxing of 11 oil fractions differing in the viscosity and content of waxes, aromatic hydrocarbons, and resins was studied. The dewaxing was performed in a methyl ethyl ketone–toluene mixed solvent. For polyalkyl acryla...
Performance of Polyalkyl Acrylate Additives of Various Compositions in Low-Temperature Dewaxing of Oil Raffinates
10.1134/S0965544123030155
2023-05-01
Low-head dams are becoming a ubiquitous feature of the landscape of headwater streams. The ecological effects of low-head dams have long been studied; however, most studies have ignored the invasion of native-invasive species commonly occurring in large streams. Based on fish data from 25 first-order streams within an ...
Low-head dams facilitate the native invasion of downstream fishes to subtropical headwater streams, China
10.1007/s10750-023-05200-y
2023-05-01
The creep characteristics of coal pillars left over from old mining directly affect the long-term stability of underground engineering. To study the creep characteristics and long-term stability of the No. 3 anthracite pillar in Qinshui Coal Field, Shanxi Province, China, conventional triaxial compression and triaxial ...
Experimental study on triaxial creep characteristics of the anthracite coal under low confining pressure
10.1007/s11771-023-5317-5
2023-05-01
Surface waves in the Arctic Seas are jointly analyzed using satellite altimeter observations, classical fetch and duration laws of wave development, and a two-dimensional parametric wave model. A simplified scenario is first considered for the wave development under known physical fetch conditions during cold air outbr...
On Surface Waves in Arctic Seas
10.1007/s10546-022-00768-9
2023-05-01
The tuning of the structural batteries for various applications of transportation is an ambitious target. The pollutant emission and mostly the process for battery recycling and recovery are peculiar aspects to consider for new designs. The goal is to reduce the weight. In this frame, taking into account that the tradi...
Impact Response of a Composite Structural Battery in Low-Velocity Tests
10.1007/s11665-023-07979-2
2023-05-01
Two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (2D MOFs), as a new type of 2D materials, have been widely applied in various applications because of their unique structures and exposed active sites. Herein, we reported two low-cost 2D MOFs constructed by a raw chemical succinic acid (SA), M-SA (M = Ni or Co), which served as...
Large-scale synthesis of low-cost 2D metal-organic frameworks for highly selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction
10.1007/s12274-023-5405-8
2023-05-01
Metal alloys have been widely applied for heterogeneous catalysis, especially alkane dehydrogenation. However, the catalysts always suffer from sintering and coke deposition due to the rigorous reaction conditions. Herein, we described an original approach to prepare a catalyst where highly dispersed Pt clusters alloyi...
Enhanced performance for propane dehydrogenation through Pt clusters alloying with copper in zeolite
10.1007/s12274-022-5317-z
2023-05-01
The IANOS Medicane was one of the most severe storms that have formed in the Mediterranean Sea with Category 2 Hurricane characteristics. The storm induced a significant increase in sea-level elevation along its pathway and caused storm surges at the central Ionian Sea with consequent impacts on coastal regions of the ...
Storm surges and coastal inundation during extreme events in the Mediterranean Sea: the IANOS Medicane
10.1007/s11069-023-05890-6
2023-05-01
Laser cladding technology is usually employed to produce high-entropy alloy coatings. However, the thickness of coatings is normally up to a millimeter scale, which increased the consumption of laser energy and materials. In this work, a micron-scale coating of CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy on Al alloy by using low-pow...
Influences of Heat Input on the Geometric Parameters and Element Distribution of CrMnFeCoNi High-Entropy Alloy Coating on Aluminum Alloy Using Laser Cladding
10.1007/s12666-022-02825-w
2023-05-01
The major challenge in the field of water quality monitoring is the presence of a large number of parameters and the difficulty related to their online measurement. Some variables can be measured continuously with low-cost sensors, however, there are other variables requiring specific and expensive laboratory analyses ...
Calcium Soft Sensor Based on the Combination of Support Vector Regression and 1-D Digital Filter for Water Quality Monitoring
10.1007/s13369-022-07263-w
2023-05-01
Wireless underground sensor networks (WUSNs) enable large-scale agricultural monitoring for improving farming efficiency and reducing pollution. A WUSN system based on the long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) standard is proposed. A novel LoRaWAN-based simulator is developed to model wireless signal attenuation and p...
Long range wide area network for agricultural wireless underground sensor networks
10.1007/s12652-020-02137-1
2023-05-01
To evaluate the relationships between maternal particulate matter exposure and offspring birth weight. Studies were categorized into three subgroups: term low birth weight (TLBW) among full-term births and all births (regardless of gestational age) and low birth weight (LBW) among all births, based on the search result...
Prenatal exposure to particulate matter and term low birth weight: systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1007/s11356-023-26831-7
2023-05-01
The wave fields of coastal bays are comprised of waves generated by far-off storms that enter the bay to combine with waves generated locally by winds inside the bay and regionally outside the bay. In any given location, the resultant wave field varies spatially and temporally, and affects coastal features, such as bea...
Components and Tidal Modulation of the Wave Field in a Semi-enclosed Shallow Bay
10.1007/s12237-022-01154-x
2023-05-01
The present work focused on investigating the corrosion behavior of NiCu low alloy steel in 0.05 M NaHCO 3 solutions with different Cl − concentrations under the aerobic–anoxic condition. The results showed that NiCu steel tended to be pseudo-passivated in the solutions of 0.05 M NaHCO 3 and 0.05 M NaHCO 3  + 0.01 M Na...
Effects of Aerobic and Anoxic Conditions on the Corrosion Behavior of NiCu Low Alloy Steel in the Simulated Groundwater Solutions
10.1007/s40195-022-01490-8
2023-05-01
A novel lanthanum manganese oxide (La 0.96 Mn 0.96 O 3 , LMO) was synthesized for advanced phosphate removal to alleviate water eutrophication process. The adsorbent had a specific surface area of 18.51 m 2 /g with pH at point of zero charge of 6.6; exhibited excellent phosphate adsorption capacity of 168.4 mg/g; perfo...
Advanced removal of phosphate from water by a novel lanthanum manganese oxide: Performance and mechanism
10.1007/s11356-023-26526-z
2023-05-01
This paper presents a numerical model for the evaluation of the active and passive seismic earth pressure coefficients against the retaining structures subjected to pseudo-dynamic loading using the lower bound limit analysis coupled with finite element discretization and second-order cone programming. The active and pa...
Evaluation of the Active and Passive Pseudo-dynamic Earth Pressures using Finite Element Limit Analysis and Second-order Cone Programming
10.1007/s10706-023-02381-0
2023-05-01
The current approach for the risk assessment of chemicals does not account for the complex human real-life exposure scenarios. Exposure to chemical mixtures in everyday life has raised scientific, regulatory, and societal concerns in recent years. Several studies aiming to identify the safety limits of chemical mixture...
A mixture of 13 pesticides, contaminants, and food additives below individual NOAELs produces histopathological and organ weight changes in rats
10.1007/s00204-023-03455-x
2023-05-01
Abstract— The need of traversing the flow gas-dynamic parameters, when trying out new last stages of a steam turbine’s low-pressure cylinders (LPC), is shown. The specific features of pressure measurements according to the pneumometric method by means of probes in the last stages operating in a wet steam (two-phase) me...
Improving the Accuracy of Measurements of Gas-Dynamic Parameters in LPC Last Stages Using Modern Flow Traversing System in Studies on a Full-Scale Test Bench
10.1134/S0040601523050038
2023-05-01
The results of an electron microscopy study of the dislocation structure evolution in polycrystals of Cu–Mn homogeneous solid solutions having an fcc-lattice are presented. A scheme of the dislocation substructure rearrangements identified on the stress-strain curves in the transitions from one stage to another is cons...
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Evolution of Dislocation Structure of Polycrystals of Homogeneous Copper-Manganese Solid Solutions Under Conditions of Plastic Deformation
10.1007/s11182-023-02904-5
2023-05-01
Sarcomas are rare malignancies, the number of reports is limited, and this rarity makes further research difficult even though liposarcoma is one of major sarcomas. 2D cell culture remains an important role in establishing basic tumor biology research, but its various shortcomings and limitations are still of concern, ...
Three dimensional models of dedifferentiated liposarcoma cell lines: scaffold-based and scaffold-free approaches
10.1007/s13577-023-00865-y
2023-05-01
Background and objective Umbilical venous catheters (UVC) and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) are commonly used in preterm infants but have been associated with a number of serious complications. We performed a survey in Austria and Germany to assess the use of UVCs and PICCs in preterm infants with a bi...
Umbilical venous catheter- and peripherally inserted central catheter-associated complications in preterm infants with birth weight < 1250 g
10.1007/s10354-022-00952-z
2023-05-01
Purpose To investigate whether the elevation in metabolic cost of walking on treadmills compared to overground for healthy elderly is related to self-reported anxiety and if changes in self-reported anxiety are related to changes in heart rate. Methods We measured overground preferred walking speed, oxygen consumption ...
The elevated metabolic cost of walking at preferred speeds of healthy elderly on treadmills compared to overground is not related to increased self-reported anxiety
10.1007/s00421-023-05138-y
2023-05-01
Towards Zero Thromboembolic Events After Bariatric Metabolic Surgery
10.1007/s11695-023-06511-8
2023-05-01
Logistics is a crucial part of every business. The logistics sector not only contributes significantly to Asian economies but also has far-reaching effects on ecological and social concerns. Therefore, it is important to examine the factors that can affect the logistics performance of the country. Hence, the primary ob...
Asian logistics industry efficiency under low carbon environment: policy implications for sustainable development
10.1007/s11356-023-26681-3
2023-05-01
Objective To validate the Tibetan version of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS-Tib) in patients with and without urinary symptoms in a Tibetan population. Methods The validity and reliability of IPSS-Tib were studied in 85 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and 62 controls without lower urina...
Reliability and validity of the Tibetan version of the International Prostate Symptom Score
10.1007/s00345-023-04368-1
2023-05-01
Purpose Growing evidence have suggested an association between nephrolithiasis and cardiovascular disease (CVD) with unclear mechanism. Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL) induces atherosclerosis and was found to be the possible link between these two diseases. Our study aimed to examine the serum, urine and kidn...
Increased renal uptake and urine excretion of oxidized LDL is possibly associated with formation of large calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis: a preliminary study
10.1007/s00345-023-04360-9
2023-05-01
Non-axisymmetric endwall (NAEW) contouring method has shown promising results to reduce secondary losses using both experimental and numerical studies. The parameterized endwall contour shaping redistributes the local static pressure resulting in a reduced effect of loss generating elements. Present study discusses the...
Effect of axial extension on parameterized endwall contour with incidence change for low-pressure turbine linear cascade
10.1007/s12206-023-2109-7
2023-05-01
Background It is yet unknown if the ApneaGraph200 system can replace the Polysomnography system (PSG), which is now the gold standard for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the difference in apnea hypopnea index and lowest oxygen saturation levels between the AG200 system ...
Can polysomnography be replaced by ApneaGraph200 for OSA diagnosis? A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis
10.1007/s00405-022-07815-8
2023-04-29
A comparison study was done on poly (9,9-di-n-octylfluorenyl-2,7-diyl) (PFO)/n-silicon (Si) photodiodes, using pure PFO vs. ZnO nanorods (NRs)-PFO nanocomposite. The nanocomposite was synthesized by mixing scratched-hydrothermally grown ZnO NRs into the prepared PFO solution. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ...
Comparison study on the influence of pure PFO and PFO-ZnO nanorods in PFO/n-Si photodiodes
10.1007/s10965-023-03557-1
2023-04-29
Background In low- and middle-income countries, approximately two thirds of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum period. Yet, care for women beyond 24 h after discharge is limited. The objective of this systematic review is to summarize current evidence on socio-demographic and clinical risk factors for (1) postpart...
Risk factors for postpartum maternal mortality and hospital readmission in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
10.1186/s12884-023-05459-y
2023-04-28
Backgrounds Gynaecological cancer survivors may develop lower limb lymphoedema after surgery, which negatively impacts quality of life. The purposes of this study were (1) to assess the levels of symptom distress, depression, body image, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL); (2) to recognize factors associated wi...
Factors associated with health-related quality of life in gynaecologic cancer survivors with lower limb lymphedema: a cross-sectional study in Taiwan
10.1186/s12905-023-02340-0
2023-04-27
The solubility of Na 2 O·xAl 2 O 3 in a NaF-KF-AlF 3 -based low-temperature electrolyte was investigated, and the influence of electrolyte temperature at 750 ℃, CR  = 1.3–1.4, CaF 2 , and LiF on the alumina solubility was studied. The dissolution rate of alumina in the electrolyte was determined by measuring the alumin...
Solubility of Na2O·xAl2O3 in NaF-KF-AlF3-based low-temperature electrolyte
10.1007/s43938-023-00027-4
2023-04-27
The single high-dose application of biochar to increase rice yield has been well reported. However, limited information is available about the long-term effects of increasing rice yield and soil fertility. This study was designed to perform a 6-year field experiment to unveil the rice yield with time due to various bio...
The implication from six years of field experiment: the aging process induced lower rice production even with a high amount of biochar application
10.1007/s42773-023-00218-w
2023-04-25
Ultra-high strength low alloy (UHSLA) steels are one of pivotal materials used in industrial sector. Its diversified compositions and characteristic mechanical properties as per service requirement have created an inevitable place for this steel class. The current study has been carried out on the deformation behavior ...
Deformation Behavior and Plastic Instability of Ultra-High Strength Low Alloy Steel over Wide Temperature and Velocity Range
10.1007/s11665-023-08145-4
2023-04-25
Enhanced phosphorus treatment and recovery has been continuously pursued due to the stringent wastewater discharge regulations and a phosphate supply shortage. Here, a new adsorption-membrane separation strategy was developed for rational reutilization of phosphate from sea cucumber aquaculture wastewater using a Zr-mo...
Highly efficient and selective removal of phosphate from wastewater of sea cucumber aquaculture for microalgae culture using a new adsorption-membrane separation-coordinated strategy
10.1007/s11783-023-1720-2
2023-04-24
The derived diagram defines three main ranges of hydrogen concentration in the metal, which have their own specific mechanisms of hydrogen influence on the characteristics of strength and ductility of the pipeline steel. It has been demonstrated that the nature of the hydrogen effect mechanism depends on the ratio of d...
Special Diagram for Hydrogen Effect Evaluation on Mechanical Characterizations of Pipeline Steel
10.1007/s11665-023-08215-7
2023-04-24
Prevention of hydrate plugs during oil and natural gas transportation in the pipeline network is challenging and may require significant operating expenditure. Synthetic inhibitors are deployed in large volumes to inhibit hydrate formation, and these inhibitors are highly expensive and toxic to the environment. Consequ...
Experimental investigation of cassava (Manihot esculenta) leaf extract as a green inhibitor of gas hydrate formation
10.1007/s13399-023-04213-w
2023-04-24
Background Osteoporosis is a degenerative disease characterized by reduced bone mass, with low peak bone mass being the predominant manifestation during development and having an intrauterine origin. Pregnant women at risk of preterm delivery are commonly treated with dexamethasone to promote fetal lung development. Ho...
LOX overexpression programming mediates the osteoclast mechanism of low peak bone mass in female offspring rats caused by pregnant dexamethasone exposure
10.1186/s12964-023-01115-2
2023-04-24
Background In most areas of China, mothers typically do not participate in early care of preterm infants in NICU. This study aims to examine the early experience of mothers of preterm infants participating in skin-to-skin contact combined with non-nutritive comfort sucking in China. Methods This qualitative research st...
The clinical experience of early skin-to-skin contact combined with non-nutritive comfort sucking in mothers of preterm infants: a qualitative study
10.1186/s12884-023-05581-x
2023-04-24
In this work, we study the information scrambling and the entanglement dynamics in the complex Brownian Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (cBSYK) models, focusing on their dependence on the charge density n . We first derive the effective theory for scramblons in a single cBSYK model, which gives closed-form expressions for the late-t...
Information scrambling and entanglement dynamics of complex Brownian Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev models
10.1007/JHEP04(2023)105
2023-04-22
Anaerobic digestion, a renewable energy source, is the degradation of organic waste into biogas, mainly composed of CH 4 and CO 2 . The sector is expanding rapidly due to its multiple environmental and economic benefits. This process is implemented industrially in concrete structures that are in direct contact with the...
Potential of low carbon materials facing biodeterioration in concrete biogas structures
10.1617/s11527-023-02174-0
2023-04-21
The Low Code Development Platform (LCDP) is a versatile platform to handle process, database, mobile and web based applications. The platform provides us opportunity to digitize the activities in IT, telecommunication, government and all other industries as well as different departments of the organization in the form ...
Optimization for achieving sustainability in low code development platform
10.1007/s12008-023-01338-0
2023-04-21
The TENO-family schemes (Fu et al. in J Comput Phys 305: 333–359, 2016) have been demonstrated to perform well for compressible gas dynamics and turbulent flow predictions on structured meshes. However, the extension of the TENO schemes to unstructured meshes is non-trivial and challenging, particularly when the multip...
High-Order Finite-Volume TENO Schemes with Dual ENO-Like Stencil Selection for Unstructured Meshes
10.1007/s10915-023-02199-1
2023-04-20
The low-temperature detection of ammonia gas (NH 3 ) is essential in daily life and environment protection. In this work, Au nanoparticle–functionalized ZnSnO 3 cubes have been synthesized by a simple solution-based chemical method. Surface morphology characterization and chemical state analysis were combined to indica...
Enhanced ammonia sensing performance of Au nanoparticle–functionalized ZnSnO3 cubes at low temperature
10.1007/s11051-023-05738-x
2023-04-20
Background AP2/ERF transcription factors (AP2/ERFs) are important regulators of plant physiological and biochemical metabolism. Evidence suggests that AP2/ERFs may be involved in the regulation of bud break in woody perennials. Green tea is economically vital in China, and its production value is significantly affected...
Comprehensive analysis and expression profiles of the AP2/ERF gene family during spring bud break in tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
10.1186/s12870-023-04221-y
2023-04-19
The polyethylene (PE)-based low-smoke halogen-free flame-retardant composites by introducing clay-based organic sheet silicates (COSS) into PE and ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) blends were prepared by melt blending method. COSS with hydroxyl and organic functional groups on the surface had a good compatibility...
High-performance low-smoke halogen-free flame-retardant composites for Fuxing electric multiple units via synergistic effects of char formation and anti-dripping of clay-based organic sheet silicates
10.1007/s42114-023-00670-z
2023-04-19
Low voltage oxide thin-film transistors (TFTs) operating below 1.0 V were developed using a high dielectric constant tantalum oxide produced by thermal oxidation. Thermal oxidation was carried out at 400, 500 and 600 °C under an oxygen atmosphere. The tantalum oxide was evaluated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XP...
Low Voltage a-IGZO Thin Film Transistor Using Tantalum Oxide by Thermal Oxidation
10.1007/s13391-023-00431-6
2023-04-19
Considering the significance of low-energy electrons (LEEs; 0–20 eV) in radiobiology, the sensitization potential of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) as high-flux LEE emitters when irradiated with sub-keV electrons has been suggested. In this study, a track-structure Monte Carlo simulation code using the dielectric theory wa...
A refined Monte Carlo code for low-energy electron emission from gold material irradiated with sub-keV electrons
10.1007/s41365-023-01204-4
2023-04-19
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) causes stimulatory effects that raise cell metabolism. The study aimed to evaluate the effects of PBMT on the endothelial function of healthy individuals. It was a controlled, randomized, crossover, triple-blind trial with 22 healthy volunteers (female: 77.3%), aged 25.45 years which w...
Effects of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) over endothelial function in healthy individuals: a preliminary crossover clinical trial
10.1007/s10103-023-03762-w
2023-04-18
The present study examines the influence of successive treatments on the fiber surface (NaOH, hydrogen peroxide, and acetic anhydride). The palm petiole fibers were incorporated as reinforcement in linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) composites with a loading of 15 wt% and evaluated for mechanical, morphological, a...
Effect of fiber surface treatment on the mechanical, morphological, and dynamic mechanical properties of palm petiole fiber/LLDPE composites
10.1007/s13399-023-04197-7
2023-04-18
Background Cholesterol plays a vital role in multiple physiological processes. Cellular uptake of cholesterol is mediated primarily through endocytosis of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor. New modifiers of this process remain to be characterized. Particularly, the role of fasting- and CREB-H-induced (FACI) protei...
FACI is a novel clathrin adaptor protein 2-binding protein that facilitates low-density lipoprotein endocytosis
10.1186/s13578-023-01023-5
2023-04-17
R-1132a is increasingly being considered as a low global warming potential component in alternative mixtures to R-23 in specialized low temperature and ultra-low temperature refrigeration systems. Though the thermodynamic properties of R-1132a were investigated in several studies up to 2018, reinvestigations have been ...
PvT Properties and Thermodynamic Property Correlations for the Low Global Warming Potential Hydrofluoroolefin Refrigerant R-1132a (1,1-Difluoroethene)
10.1007/s10765-023-03184-4
2023-04-17
Titanium and its alloys have already been widely used as implant materials due to their outstanding mechanical characteristics and biocompatibility. Notwithstanding this, researchers and businesses alike have continued to actively pursue superior alloys since there are still problems which need urgent consideration. On...
A review—metastable β titanium alloy for biomedical applications
10.1186/s44147-023-00196-7
2023-04-17
The paper summarizes the conditions that are necessary to secure accurate measurements of the thermal conductivity of fluids using the transient hot-wire technique. The paper draws upon the development of the method over five decades to produce a prescription for its use. The purpose is to provide guidance on the imple...
Correct Use of the Transient Hot-Wire Technique for Thermal Conductivity Measurements on Fluids
10.1007/s10765-023-03195-1
2023-04-17
The many constrains introduced by the F-gas Regulation and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol have resulted in an intense search for alternatives to fluorinated greenhouses gases for air conditioning and refrigeration purposes (Mota-Babiloni A, Makhnatch P, in Int J Refrig 127:101–110, 2021). With respect to...
Isothermal (Vapour  +  Liquid) Equilibrium Measurements and Correlation of the Binary Mixture {3,3,3-Trifluoropropene (HFO-1243zf) + 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf)} at Temperatures from 283.15 K to 323.15 K
10.1007/s10765-023-03192-4
2023-04-17
Gamma-emitting radionuclide 99m Tc is globally used for the diagnosis of various pathological conditions owing to its ideal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) characteristics. However, the short half-life of 99m Tc ( T 1/2  = 6 h) makes it difficult to store or transport. Thus, the production of 99m Tc ...
Neutronics analysis of a subcritical blanket system driven by a gas dynamic trap-based fusion neutron source for 99Mo production
10.1007/s41365-023-01206-2
2023-04-17
Background Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation therapy is highly investigated for the regenerative repair of cartilage defects. Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) has the potential to promote chondrogenic differentiation of MSCs. However, its underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we investigated the ...
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound promotes mesenchymal stem cell transplantation-based articular cartilage regeneration via inhibiting the TNF signaling pathway
10.1186/s13287-023-03296-6
2023-04-14
Ammonia nitrogen pollutant in aqueous media is difficult to treat, which leads to a deterioration of pristine water ecosystems because of eutrophication and poses significant risks to human health. The efficient treatment of low-concentration ammonia nitrogen wastewater remains difficult. Adsorption is a promising reme...
Removal of Ammonia Nitrogen from Aqueous Media with Low-cost Adsorbents: a Review
10.1007/s11270-023-06285-w
2023-04-12
External spacecraft materials play an important role in satellite protection from the harsh space environment.Research has shown that the physical, chemical, and optical properties of matter change continuously as a result of exposure to solar radiation and aggressive chemical species produced in Earth’s upper atmosphe...
Characterization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) materials under high-energy electron exposure
10.1007/s12567-023-00495-y
2023-04-10
Background Waxy corn has a short growth cycle and high multiple cropping index. However, after being planted in early spring, late autumn and winter, it is susceptible to low temperature (LT), which reduces the emergence rate and yield. Therefore, it is important to analyze the response mechanism of waxy corn under LT ...
Integrated metabolomics and transcriptomics analysis during seed germination of waxy corn under low temperature stress
10.1186/s12870-023-04195-x
2023-04-10
Microbes in marine sediments detected and counted by direct observation of membrane-filtered sediment samples stained with acridine orange. This technique can still be applied to high-biomass (> 10 5 cells/cm 3 ) sedimentary habitats, such as organic-rich sediments collected in shallow areas near the seafloor. However,...
Accessing the energy-limited and sparsely populated deep biosphere: achievements and ongoing challenges of available technologies
10.1186/s40645-023-00551-5
2023-04-10
Data from monitoring programs with high spatial resolution but low temporal resolution are often overlooked when assessing temporal trends, as the data structure does not permit the use of established trend analysis methods. However, the data include uniquely detailed information about geographically differentiated tem...
Temporal trend evaluation in monitoring programs with high spatial resolution and low temporal resolution using geographically weighted regression models
10.1007/s10661-023-11172-2
2023-04-10
Impurity scattering in junctionless transistors reduces electron velocity in the channel, so the performance of analog/RF at high frequencies degrades. For the first time, this study offers shell-doped channel along with a stacked layer in the source region to optimize analog/RF figure of merits and high-frequency nois...
Low-noise Si/Si0.5Ge0.5 SOI junctionless TeraFET for designing sub-0.5 dB ultra-broadband LNA in 6G applications
10.1007/s00339-023-06546-9
2023-04-07
In the last decades, the industry of HVAC&R has faced continuous changes trying to identify environmentally friendly refrigerants for the numerous applications of the sector. However, the amount of low GWP fluids still available as potential refrigerants is limited to some natural fluids and, among synthetic chemicals,...
Thermophysical Properties of Low GWP Refrigerants: An Update
10.1007/s10765-023-03191-5
2023-04-07
Extremely low visibility affects aviation services. Aviation services need accurate fog and low-visibility predictions for airport operations. Fog and low-visibility forecasting are difficult even with modern numerical weather prediction models and guiding systems. Limitations in comprehending the micro-scale processes...
Early warning of low visibility using the ensembling of machine learning approaches for aviation services at Jay Prakash Narayan International (JPNI) Airport Patna
10.1007/s42452-023-05350-7
2023-04-07
With the rise of deep learning, spoken language understanding (SLU) for command-and-control applications such as a voice-controlled virtual assistant can offer reliable hands-free operation to physically disabled individuals. However, due to data scarcity, it is still a challenge to process dysarthric speech. Pre-train...
Benefits of pre-trained mono- and cross-lingual speech representations for spoken language understanding of Dutch dysarthric speech
10.1186/s13636-023-00280-z
2023-04-06
The storage of liquified natural gas in concrete tanks is important for the adjustment of imbalance between consumption and supply. The mechanical properties of concrete under different water saturation and low temperature conditions are investigated from the uniaxial compression and splitting tensile strength tests. B...
Mechanical properties of concrete under different water content and low temperature conditions
10.1617/s11527-023-02152-6
2023-04-05
Background Low temperature (LT) stress is one of the major environmental stress factors affecting the growth and yield of maize ( Zea mays L.). Hence, it is important to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind LT stress tolerance to improve molecular breeding in LT tolerant genotypes. In the present study, two maize ge...
Comparative protein analysis of two maize genotypes with contrasting tolerance to low temperature
10.1186/s12870-023-04198-8
2023-04-05
Background Optimal shaping of contextual factors (CFs) during clinical encounters may be associated with analgesic responses in treatments for musculoskeletal pain. These CFs (i.e., the patient-practitioner relationship, patient’s and practitioner’s beliefs/characteristics, treatment characteristics, and environment) h...
Musculoskeletal practitioners’ perceptions of contextual factors that may influence chronic low back pain outcomes: a modified Delphi study
10.1186/s12998-023-00482-4
2023-04-04
The deep underground environment has complex geological conditions, which result in cement-based materials under the coupling conditions of high crustal stress, high pressure, and high temperature for the long-term. Thus, the mechanism of water transport is more complicated and often accelerates the deterioration of ce...
In situ visualization of water transport in cement mortar with an ultra-low w/b ratio under the coupling conditions of osmotic pressure, confining pressure, and temperature
10.1617/s11527-023-02145-5
2023-04-04
Abstract Orange peel is a fruit-based biomass produced in huge quantities worldwide, requiring an appropriate management strategy to meet the waste-to-wealth approach. In the current study, this agricultural waste was used (as an adsorbent) to treat dye-laden wastewater, followed by its regeneration and recyclability f...
Utilizing orange peel waste biomass in textile wastewater treatment and its recyclability for dual biogas and biochar production: a techno-economic sustainable approach
10.1007/s13399-023-04111-1
2023-04-04
Background Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a common source of back pain. Recent evidence from different parts of the world suggest that cooled radiofrequency ablation of sacral nerves supplying the SI joints has superior pain alleviating properties than currently available treatment options for SI joint dysfunctio...
Cooled radiofrequency ablation of the sacroiliac joint a retrospective case series
10.1186/s12891-023-06344-7
2023-04-03
With the development of new technologies, particularly Internet of Things (IoT), there has been an increase in the deployment of low-cost air quality monitoring systems. Compared to traditional robust monitoring stations, these systems provide real-time information with higher spatio-temporal resolution. These systems ...
Data Quality in IoT-Based Air Quality Monitoring Systems: a Systematic Mapping Study
10.1007/s11270-023-06127-9
2023-04-03
Background Chronic neck and back pain are among the most commonly encountered health problems in neurosurgical practice. Many cases fail prolonged pharmacological and physical therapy and are not proper candidates for surgical interventions, or had refused proposed surgical treatment. Objective To provide an informativ...
Interventional non-operative management of low back and neck pain
10.1186/s41984-023-00189-x
2023-04-02
Materials with high hardness, strength or plasticity have been widely used in the fields of aviation, aerospace, and military, among others. However, the poor machinability of these materials leads to large cutting forces, high cutting temperatures, serious tool wear, and chip adhesion, which affect machining quality. ...
A review of low-temperature plasma-assisted machining: from mechanism to application
10.1007/s11465-022-0734-y