bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Expanding the Connection Between Cognition and Illness Intrusiveness in Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Gangi Aprille , Raskin Sarah A. , Turner Aaron P. , Foley Frederick W. , Neto Lindsay O. , Gromisch Elizabeth S. 
Published: November 2024

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:
Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease factors, such as cognitive impairment, can cause disruptions in meaningful activities, also known as illness intrusiveness. Although the association between specific objective measures of cognition and illness intrusiveness has been documented in MS, the contributions of individuals’ perceptions of their cognition or whether any psychological factors can buffer the relationship have yet to be explored. This study aimed to (1) simultaneously examine objective processing speed and subjective cognition as disease factors contributing to illness intrusiveness and (2) explore whether resilience moderates the relationship between cognition and illness intrusiveness.

METHODS:
Participants (N = 112) were individuals with MS who completed the Illness Intrusiveness Ratings Scale (IIRS), Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT), Perceived Deficits Questionnaire (PDQ), and MS Resiliency Scale (MSRS) as part of a larger cross-sectional study. A hierarchical linear regression was done, followed by individual moderation analyses.

RESULTS:
Both the PDQ (b = .43, P = .001) and SDMT (b = −4.17, P = .003) were independent predictors of the IIRS. There was no evidence of moderation in either model, although the MSRS independently contributed to the IIRS.

CONCLUSIONS:
Among individuals with MS, objective processing speed and subjective cognition were independently associated with illness intrusiveness, highlighting the importance of considering both cognitive performance and perceptions as contributing factors to life disruptions.
Monophonic domination polynomial of the path graph
Authors: Arul Paul Sudhahar P. , Jebi W. 
Published: November 2024

Let $MD(G, i)$ be the family of monophonic dominating sets of a graph $G$ with cardinality $i$ and let $\md(G, i) = |MD(G, i)|$. Then the monophonic domination polynomial $MD(G, x)$ of $G$ is defined as $MD(G, x) = \sum_{i = \gamma_m(G)}^{p} \md(G, i) x^i$, where $\gamma_m(G)$ is the monophonic domination number of $G$. In this paper we have determined the family of monophonic dominating sets of the path graph $P_n$ with cardinality $i$. Also, the monophonic domination polynomial of the path graph is calculated and some properties of the coefficient $\md(P_n, i)$ is discussed.
Development and Evaluation of Corn Milk Based Fermented Milk Inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum
Authors: Tshering Samten , Angadi Viswanatha , Ramkumar C , Purushotham K 
Published: November 2024

In the present study, the fermented drink is based on the corn milk and the bovine milk which got enormous nutritional and health benefits. In the mixture of pasteurized corn milk and bovine milk, mother culture containing the 2% of pure probiotic strain of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum was inoculated aseptically and allowed to ferment at 37℃ for 6–8 hrs. Fermented mixture was then sweetened with honey and flavoured with vanilla essence for its final tuning of the flavour. Sensory evaluation was carried out to study the consumer acceptance of the product. Results for microbiological parameters were found in compliance with the microbial safety standard of food products. Product had 15.47% protein, 3.83% total sugar and 1.47% total lipids. The initial values for the pH were recorded at 4.9 ± 0.02 and titratable acidity at 0.319 % lactic acid. Shelf- life study of the product was conducted by examining the variation of Lactobacillus counts on MRS agar plates. Lactic acid produced from the Lactobacillus bacteria metabolism causes variation in titratable acidity and pH. These variations also indicated shelf life of the product.
POR UMA NARRATIVA FEMININA NA HISTÓRIA DO ROCK
Authors: De Almeida Patrícia Matos 
Published: November 2024

Este texto tem como objetivo evidenciar as trajetórias de algumas artistas que foram importantes para o nascimento e constituição do gênero musical rock, em níveis internacional e nacional. O nosso problema partiu da inquietação acerca das narrativas que contam a história desta musicalidade que, quase sempre, evidenciaram apenas as contribuições masculinas. Muitas trajetórias femininas, especialmente de artistas negras, foram silenciadas e acreditamos que esta questão precisa ser debatida. Desta forma, este texto deseja provocar uma disputa de narrativa acerca da história do rock and roll para que as artistas femininas tenham suas contribuições reconhecidas. E que isto se expanda para além da música, mas para tudo o que envolve a sociedade cujas simetrias de gênero se encontram presentes. Palavras chaves: rock; história; narrativas; artistas femininas.
Polarization‐Sensitive Ultraviolet Photodetection of Anisotropic 2D GeS2
Authors: Yang Yusi , Liu Shun‐Chang , Wang Xia , Li Zongbao , Zhang Yun , Zhang Gengmin , Xue Ding‐Jiang , Hu Jin‐Song 
Published: February 2019

AbstractPolarization‐sensitive photodetection in the UV region is highly indispensable in many military and civilian applications. UV‐polarized photodetection usually relies on the use of wide bandgap semiconductors with 1D nanostructures requiring complicated nanofabrication processes. Although the emerging anisotropic 2D semiconductors shed light on the detection of polarization with a simple device architecture, bandgaps of such reported 2D semiconductors are too small to be applied for visible–blind UV‐polarized photodetection. Here, germanium disulfide (GeS2), the widest bandgap (>3 eV) in the family of in‐plane anisotropic 2D semiconductors explored to date, is introduced as an ideal candidate for UV‐polarized photodetection. The structural, vibrational, and optical anisotropies of GeS2 are systematically investigated from theory to experiment. GeS2‐based photodetectors show a strong polarization‐dependent photoresponse in the UV region. GeS2 with a wide bandgap and high in‐plane anisotropy not only enriches the family of anisotropic 2D semiconductors but also expands the polarized photodetection from the current visible and near‐infrared to the brand‐new UV region.
Transition‐Metal‐Doped RuIr Bifunctional Nanocrystals for Overall Water Splitting in Acidic Environments
Authors: Shan Jieqiong , Ling Tao , Davey Kenneth , Zheng Yao , Qiao Shi‐Zhang 
Published: February 2019

AbstractThe establishment of electrocatalysts with bifunctionality for efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic environments is necessary for the development of proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolyzers for the production of clean hydrogen fuel. RuIr alloy is considered to be a promising electrocatalyst because of its favorable OER performance and potential for HER. Here, the design of a bifunctional electrocatalyst with greatly boosted water‐splitting performance from doping RuIr alloy nanocrystals with transition metals that modify electronic structure and binding strength of reaction intermediates is reported. Significantly, Co‐RuIr results in small overpotentials of 235 mV for OER and 14 mV for HER (@ 10 mA cm−2 current density) in 0.1 m HClO4 media. Therefore a cell voltage of just 1.52 V is needed for overall water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen. More importantly, for a series of M‐RuIr (M = Co, Ni, Fe), the catalytic activity dependence at fundamental level on the chemical/valence states is used to establish a novel composition‐activity relationship. This permits new design principles for bifunctional electrocatalysts.
Carbon Nanotube‐Modified Fabric for Wearable Smart Electronic‐skin with Exclusive Normal‐Tangential Force Sensing Ability
Authors: Song Yuanqiang , Huang Wutong , Mu Chunhong , Chen Xiaoxi , Zhang Qinghong , Ran Ao , Peng Ziru , Sun Rujie , Xie Weihua 
Published: February 2019

AbstractIt reports a fabric‐based flexible electronic skin (e‐skin) that differentiates normal pressure from tangential force with opposite resistance response. The e‐skin, which is based on multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) anchored on the fabric surface, is synthesized using a roll‐to‐roll method by dipping wrinkled fabric into a diluted MWNT/Polydimethylsiloxane dispersion. Normal pressing causes a decrease in resistance (gauge factor of −1.4 KPa−1 at 30–610 Pa), while tangential force leads to an increase in resistance (gauge factor of 1.13 N−1 under a pressure loading of 1 KPa), with good durability observed at over 5000 times of cyclic pressing and tangential force loading. The e‐skin is especially insensitive to both bending (<100°) and elongation deformation (<10%) due to the wrinkled surficial structure. For potential applications, the e‐skin can not only monitor wrist pulse, sense slight brush friction, but it can also work in a non‐contacting mode to detect human breath. Furthermore, because the e‐skin can produce opposite resistive responses to both pressure and friction, it can be applied to capture the complete force loading details during the process of picking up an object, which enables potential application for gentle grasping and manipulation of objects on artificial fingertips.
Transformer Hydrogels: A Review
Authors: Erol Ozan , Pantula Aishwarya , Liu Wangqu , Gracias David H. 
Published: February 2019

AbstractHydrogels, which are hydrophilic soft porous networks, are an important class of materials of broad relevance to bioanalytical chemistry, soft‐robotics, drug delivery, and regenerative medicine. Transformer hydrogels are micro‐ and mesostructured hydrogels that display a dramatic transformation of shape, form, or dimension with associated changes in function, due to engineered local variations such as in swelling or stiffness, in response to external controls or environmental stimuli. This review describes principles that can be utilized to fabricate transformer hydrogels such as by layering, patterning, or generating anisotropy, and gradients. Transformer hydrogels are classified based on their responsivity to different stimuli such as temperature, electromagnetic fields, chemicals, and biomolecules. A survey of the current research progress suggests applications of transformer hydrogels in biomimetics, soft robotics, microfluidics, tissue engineering, drug delivery, surgery, and biomedical engineering.
Wireless Communications through a Simplified Architecture Based on Time‐Domain Digital Coding Metasurface
Authors: Dai Jun Yan , Tang Wan Kai , Zhao Jie , Li Xiang , Cheng Qiang , Ke Jun Chen , Chen Ming Zheng , Jin Shi , Cui Tie Jun 
Published: February 2019

AbstractTailoring the electromagnetic responses by metasurface greatly expands one's capabilities to manipulate light in a controlled manner. Either amplitude or phase of the incident wave can be altered during the light–matter interaction, and thus opens the possibility of information modulation without conventional analog or digital circuits. A prototype of quadrature phase‐shift keying (QPSK) wireless communication based on time‐domain digital coding metasurface, whose reflection properties can be varied within different time slots by changing the biasing voltages of varactor diodes in specially designed meta‐atoms, is developed here. As the information is transformed into binary bit streams and mapped to pulse sequences of the biasing voltage, the baseband digital signal is directly modulated to the carrier wave through the digital coding metasurface. Compared to the earlier version of binary frequency‐shift keying architecture based on digital coding metasurface, the proposed QPSK system has a much higher data‐transmission rate for wireless communications. A proof‐of‐concept experiment is conducted to prove the real‐time transmission ability of this system, where a video is delivered between the transmitter and receiver with high accuracy and date rate. The presented work is promising in the development of next‐generation wireless communication technologies.
CD146‐Targeted Multimodal Image‐Guided Photoimmunotherapy of Melanoma
Authors: Wei Weijun , Jiang Dawei , Ehlerding Emily B. , Barnhart Todd E. , Yang Yunan , Engle Jonathan W. , Luo Quan‐Yong , Huang Peng , Cai Weibo 
Published: February 2019

AbstractFor melanoma resistant to molecularly targeted therapy and immunotherapy, new treatment strategies are urgently needed. A molecularly targeted theranostic pair may thus be of importance, where the diagnostic probe facilitates patient stratification and the therapeutic companion treats the selected cases. For this purpose, flow cytometry is used to assess the CD146 level in melanoma cells. Based on YY146, a CD146‐specific monoclonal antibody, an imaging probe 89Zr‐Df‐YY146 is synthesized and its diagnostic performance is evaluated by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. Furthermore, a photoimmunotherapy (PIT) agent IR700‐YY146 is developed and the therapeutic effect of IR700‐YY146 PIT is assessed comprehensively. CD146 is highly expressed in A375 and SK‐MEL‐5 cells. 89Zr‐Df‐YY146 PET readily detects CD146‐positive A375 melanomas. Tumor accumulation of 89Zr‐Df‐YY146 peaks at 72 h with an uptake value of 26.48 ± 3.28%ID g−1, whereas the highest uptake of the nonspecific 89Zr‐Df‐IgG is 4.80 ± 1.75%ID g−1. More importantly, IR700‐YY146 PIT effectively inhibits the growth of A375 tumors, owing to production of reactive oxygen species, decreased glucose metabolism, and reduced expression of CD146. To conclude, 89Zr‐Df‐YY146 and IR700‐YY146 are a promising theranostic pair with the former revealing CD146 expression in melanoma as a PET probe and the latter specifically treating CD146‐positive melanoma as an effective PIT agent.
Nanosized ReS2 Monolayers Embedded in Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Nanotubes for High‐Rate Capacitive Lithium Storage
Authors: Lv Yinhua , Lei Wanwan , Liu Sheng , Zhang Wen‐Hua 
Published: February 2019

AbstractThe expected approach to improve the electrochemical performance of layered transition metal dichalcogenides is to thin them down to monolayer for minimizing the barrier of lithium‐ion intercalation and diffusion. In this work, a distinct nanocomposite constructed from nanosized ReS2 monolayers uniformly embedded in nitrogen‐doped carbon nanotubes is synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method followed by calcination. When evaluated as anode materials for lithium ion batteries, the robust nanocomposites exhibit a reversible capacity of 825 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1 after 100 cycles with an initial Coulombic efficiency as high as 83%, and more importantly, retain an outstanding capacity of 612 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1 after 500 cycles with an excellent capacity retention of 80%. Kinetics analysis of the redox reactions reveals that 86% of the charge storage is controlled by a capacitive behavior, leading to both high‐rate and long‐life lithium storage performances. The design of the nanocomposites offers a promising strategy to achieve extra power over batteries by capacitive energy storage.
Scalable 3D Ta:SiOx Memristive Devices
Authors: Jiang Hao , Li Can , Lin Peng , Pi Shuang , Yang Jianhua Joshua , Xia Qiangfei 
Published: February 2019

AbstractA highly reliable memristive device based on tantalum‐doped silicon oxide is reported, which exhibits high uniformity, robust endurance (≈1 × 109 cycles), fast switching speed, long retention, and analog conductance modulation. Devices with junction areas ranging from microscale to as small as 60 × 15 nm2 are fabricated and electrically characterized. ON‐/OFF‐ conductance and reset current show weak area dependence when the device is relatively large, and they become proportional to the device area when further scaled down. Two‐layer devices with repeatable switching behavior are achieved. The current study shows the potentials of Ta:SiO2‐based 3D vertical devices for memory and computing applications. It also suggests that doping of the switching layer is an efficient approach to engineer the performance of memristive devices.
An In Situ Interface Reinforcement Strategy Achieving Long Cycle Performance of Dual‐Ion Batteries
Authors: Han Xiaoqi , Xu Gaojie , Zhang Zhonghua , Du Xiaofan , Han Pengxian , Zhou Xinhong , Cui Guanglei , Chen Liquan 
Published: February 2019

AbstractDual‐ion batteries (DIBs) with high operation voltage offer promising candidates for low‐cost clean energy chemistries. However, there still exist tough issues, including structural collapse of the graphite cathode due to solvent co‐intercalation and electrolyte decomposition on the electrode/electrolyte interface, which results in unsatisfactory cyclability and fast battery failure. Herein, Li4Ti5O12 (LTO) modified mesocarbon microbeads (MCMBs) are proposed as a cathode material. The LTO layer functions as a skeleton and offers electrocatalytic active sites for in situ generation of a favorable and compatible cathode electrolyte interface (CEI) layer. The synergetic LTO‐CEI network can change the thermodynamic behavior of the PF6− intercalation process and maintain the structural integrity of the graphite cathode, as a “Great Wall” to protect the cathode from structural collapse and electrolyte decomposition. Such LTO‐CEI reinforced cathode exhibits a prolonged cyclability with 85.1% capacity retention after 2000 cycles even at cut‐off potential of 5.4 V versus Li+/Li. Moreover, the LTO‐modified MCMB (+)//prelithiated MCMB (−) full cell exhibits a high energy density of ≈200 Wh kg−1, remarkably enhanced cyclability with 93.5% capacity retention after 1000 cycles. Undoubtedly, this work offers in‐depth insight into interface chemistry, which can arouse new originality to boost the development of DIBs.
Umpolung Reactivity of Fluoroalkylselenotoluenesulfonates: Towards a Versatile Reagent
Authors: Ghiazza Clément , Kataria Alex , Tlili Anis , Toulgoat Fabien , Billard Thierry 
Published: February 2019

AbstractFluoroalkylselenotoluenesulfonates, which have already been described as selenolating reagents in electrophilic and radical reactions, can also be reduced by an organic electron donor (namely tetrakis(dimethylamino) ethylene or TDAE) to generate the corresponding fluoroalkylselenolate anions. Thus, the in‐situ‐formed anions react with various alkyl halides in a metal‐free nucleophilic substitution. Trifluoromethyl‐ and higher perfluroalkylselenolated compounds have been obtained in modest to good yields.
Consideration of Molecular Structure in the Excited State to Design New Luminogens with Aggregation‐Induced Emission
Authors: Kokado Kenta , Sada Kazuki 
Published: February 2019

AbstractAggregation‐induced emission (AIE) is a photoluminescence phenomenon in which an AIE luminogen (AIEgen) exhibits intense emission in the aggregated or solid state but only weak or no emission in the solution state. Understanding the mechanism of AIE requires consideration of excited state molecular geometry (for example, a π twist). This Minireview examines the history of AIEgens with a focus on the representative AIEgen, tetraphenylethylene (TPE). The mechanisms of solution‐state quenching are reviewed and the crucial role of excited‐state molecular transformations for AIE is discussed. Finally, recent progress in understanding the relationship between excited state molecular transformations and AIE is overviewed for a range of different AIEgens.
Tuning the morphology of PVDF membranes using inorganic clusters for oil/water separation
Authors: Muthukumar Krishnan , Jacob Kaleekkal Noel , Lakshmi D. Shanthana , Srivastava Showena , Bajaj Hari 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTPolyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes with modified membrane morphology were prepared by phase inversion process using iron alkoxide as a novel pore‐forming additive (PFA). Higher pure water flux was observed for PVDF/PFA (iron alkoxide) membranes treated with 5% HCl, due to higher porosity produced by the leaching out of the iron alkoxide additive. The untreated membrane containing 0.04% iron alkoxide showed ~99% efficiency oil removal from a surfactant‐stabilized oil–water emulsion. After acid treatment, there was a slight decrease in the rejection efficiency (~96.5%); however, this membrane still exhibited the highest emulsion flux. The fouling propensity of the membrane with 0.04 wt % iron alkoxide tested in a crossflow condition decreases indicating a lower amount of oil adsorbed onto the surface and a greater flux recovery ratio. The treated membranes showed appreciable anti‐biofouling property when the membranes were challenged with Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis obtained from freshwater and/or seawater. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 47641.
Improving antifouling performance for the harvesting of Scenedesmus acuminatus using Fe2O3 nanoparticles incorporated PVC nanocomposite membranes
Authors: Liu Qingling , Demirel Elif , Chen Yong , Gong Ting , Zhang Xuezhi , Chen Yongsheng 
Published: February 2019

ABSTRACTMembrane filtration provided a potential solution to get high quality microalgae biomass and recyclable medium. However, the fouling of membrane by microalgae cells and organic matter greatly affects membrane harvesting efficiency. In this study, membrane performance was tested in terms of flux declining and backwashing recovery for microalgal harvesting. Compared with the unmodified poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) membrane, the membrane with 1.0% Fe2O3 incorporation had a 66% increase in average flux, reaching 138 L m− h−1. Foulants on the membrane surface were characterized using attenuated total reflection‐Fourier transform infrared (ATR‐FTIR) and confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM), as well as sodium hydroxide extraction followed by total organic carbon (TOC) quantification and fluorescence excitation–emission matrix (FEEM) identification of organic components. FEEM and TOC analysis of the extracted foulants revealed that the surface of 1.0% Fe2O3 incorporated membrane had less fouling than the unmodified PVC membrane, which may be attributed to its hydrophilicity after Fe2O3 incorporation. CLSM analysis and ATR‐FTIR analysis of the fouled membrane surface further revealed that the protein substance on the 1.0% Fe2O3 incorporated PVC membrane was lower than those in the unmodified membrane, which further confirmed the enhanced antifouling performance of the 1.0% Fe2O3 incorporated PVC membrane. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2019, 136, 47685.
Simple and rapid analysis of tocilizumab using HPLC‐fluorescence detection method
Authors: Takada Makoto , Ohba Yoshihito , Kamiya Seitaro , Kabashima Tsutomu , Nakashima Kenichiro 
Published: February 2019

AbstractWe developed a novel assay using high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection for the determination of tocilizumab (TCZ), after it has undergone a facile and rapid pretreatment. TCZ belongs to the same subclass as IgG1 (Immunoglobulin G subclass 1), and we could separate TCZ from IgG1 without antigen–antibody reactions, with the novel detection method. The separation of these antibodies was achieved by pretreatment with an organic solvent containing a base, such as trimethylamine and triethylamine. The effect of these bases on the separation of TCZ is related to the hydrophobicity of the base rather than the electrostatic charge. The results indicated that the surface charge of antibodies changed because of the structural change, even though the difference in the amino acid sequences of the antibodies was very low. Our method is available for the separation of the antibody subclasses, and it would be useful to assay TCZ in blood.