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Materials

Stable Isotope Tracer Technique and Network Pharmacology to Reveal Antidepressant Targets and Active Components of Xiaoyao San
07/03/2024 - In recent years, the research of mitochondrial dysfunction in depression has drawn the focus of researchers. Our research group previously found that Xiaoyao San (XYS) has improved the mitochondrial...
The Influence of Visitors on Heritage Conservation: The Case of the Church of San Juan del Hospital, Valencia, Spain
01/03/2024 - One of the greatest challenges in heritage management is to find a balance between the demands of visitor access and heritage conservation. The income generated prevents decay and benefits the...
Moderate Anthropogenic Noise Exposure Does Not Affect Navy Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Whistle Rates
01/03/2024 - Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) rely on frequency- and amplitude-modulated whistles to communicate, and noise exposure can inhibit the success of acoustic communication through masking or...
Enhancing Public Space Accessibility and Inclusivity in Residential Neighbourhoods: A Methodological Framework and Pilot Application
08/02/2024 - The paper adds to the debate on urban transformation, which plays a significant role in improving quality of urban life and liveability of public spaces, as also stated in UN Sustainable Development...
Prediction of Acid Mine Drainage Generation from Mine Waste at an Abandoned Mining Site in a Semi-arid Environment
- Mine tailing deposits may result in environmental issues when abandoned and exposed to environmental conditions. This case study focuses on the “El Lavadero” tailing deposit, an abandoned mining...
Exploring Functional Polymers in the Synthesis of Luminescent ZnO Quantum Dots for the Detection of Cr6+, Fe2+, and Cu2+
03/02/2024 - The main aim of this work is to demonstrate that well-defined methacrylate-based copolymers with oligoethylene glycol side chains and functional groups such as thiol and glycidyl, obtained by...
Enhancing oil–water emulsion separation using improved styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer membrane: Experimental and thermodynamic study of the impact of solvent mixtures
02/02/2024 - This study investigated the fabrication of styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) membrane using the nonsolvent?induced phase separation (NIPS) method with a combination of solvents, namely...
A novel icariin?encapsulated PLGA/nBM composite biomimetic microspheres for bone repair
20/01/2024 - Photoluminescent, hydrophobic, ultraviolet protective, transparent, and mechanically reliable plastic was developed by reinforcement with electrospun glass nanofibers (75?300 nm) and strontium...
Development of Virtual Sensor Based on LSTM-Autoencoder to Detect Faults in Supply Chilled Water Temperature Sensor
29/01/2024 - Supply chilled water temperature (SCWT) is an important variable for the efficient and stable operation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. A precisely measured value...
Assessing the Community Perception in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, of Proper Waste Disposal: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
26/01/2024 - This study explores the factors affecting proper garbage disposal in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines, where approximately 49 tons of solid garbage are produced each day. This research was...
Potential Antidiabetic Activity of Apis mellifera Propolis Extraction Obtained with Ultrasound
22/01/2024 - Recent studies have linked phenolic compounds to the inhibition of digestive enzymes. Propolis extract is consumed or applied as a traditional treatment for some diseases. More than 500 chemical...
The effect of high-intensity gamma radiation on PETG and ASA polymer-based fused deposition modelled 3D printed parts
17/01/2024 - Abstract There is growing interest in the application of 3D printing for demanding environments subject to gamma radiation in areas such as the nuclear industry and space...
A Relevant Characterization and Compatibility for Reuse the Sediments from Reservoirs in Southern Italy
15/01/2024 - The damming of watercourses results in sediment accumulation and, therefore, in the reduction of useful storage capacity. The storage capacity can be recovered through dredging, but this process...
A Review of Thickness-Dependent Stress in Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Thin Films
09/01/2024 - Further InformationFor additional details of the experiment and results, please read the
Flame retardant biogenic building insulation materials from hemp fiber
27/12/2023 - Schematic diagram of acrylonitrile?styrene?acrylate (ASA) toughened polyvinyl chloride resin matrix.AbstractPoly(butyl acrylate) grafted styrene and acrylonitrile copolymer (PBA?g?SAN, ASA) with...
A Feasible Proposal for Energy-Efficient Roof Retrofitting in Southern European Obsolete Residential Neighborhoods
28/12/2023 - 1960s Europe saw a large number of residential neighborhoods built to house those migrating from the countryside. Today, more than 50 years later, these neighborhoods suffer high levels of...
Mercury and selenium in three fish species from a dam 20 months after a mine-tailing spill in the SE Gulf of California ecoregion, Mexico
20/12/2023 - During January 2013, a mining spill occurred in the Santa Maria mining region, releasing around 300,000 m3 of tailings on Los Remedios river, which was transported through the San Lorenzo river...
Tuning the distribution of carbon nanotubes in styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer by a small amount of polycarbonate
20/12/2023 - In this study, we added a small amount of polycarbonate (PC), ranging from 1 to 9 wt%, to the composites of styrene–acrylonitrile copolymer (SAN) and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT). When two...
Combined effect of SEBS-g-MAH and OMMT on morphological, thermal and mechanical properties of SAN/EPDM (80/20) blends
17/12/2023 - Abstract The objective of this investigation is to enhance the compatibility between the poly (styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (SAN) and ethylene-propylene-diene monomer rubber (EPDM)...
Synthesis and Properties of Modified Biodegradable Polymers Based on Caprolactone
17/12/2023 - In this paper, the synthesis and characterization of two polycaprolactone-polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS-CL) copolymers with biodegradable properties are reported. A comparative study was carried out...