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Laser‐Induced Synthesis of Tin Sulfides
Authors: Averchenko Aleksandr V. , Abbas Omar A. , Salimon Igor A. , Zharkova Ekaterina V. , Grayfer Ekaterina D. , Lipovskikh Svetlana , McNaughter Paul , Lewis David , Hallam Toby , Lagoudakis Pavlos G. , Mailis Sakellaris 
Published: July 2024

AbstractVarious polytypes of van der Waals (vdW) materials can be formed by sulfur and tin, which exhibit distinctive and complementary electronic properties. Hence, these materials are attractive candidates for the design of multifunctional devices. This work demonstrates direct selective growth of tin sulfides by laser irradiation. A 532 nm continuous wave laser is used to synthesize centimeter‐scale tin sulfide tracks from single source precursor tin(II) o‐ethylxanthate under ambient conditions. Modulation of laser irradiation conditions enables tuning of the dominant phase of tin sulfide as well as SnS2/SnS heterostructures formation. An in‐depth investigation of the morphological, structural, and compositional characteristics of the laser‐synthesized tin sulfide microstructures is reported. Furthermore, laser‐synthesized tin sulfides photodetectors show broad spectral response with relatively high photoresponsivity up to 4 AW−1 and fast switching time (τ rise = 1.8 ms and τ fall = 16 ms). This approach is versatile and can be exploited in various fields such as energy conversion and storage, catalysis, chemical sensors, and optoelectronics.
Influence of Oxygen Vacancies Introduced via Acceptor (Gadolinium) Doping to the Pseudocapacitive Properties of Nano‐Sized Cerium Oxide
Authors: Park Chanwon , Rhyu Hye Jin , Lee Jaekeun , Kim Jiyun , Lee Eun Ji , Kim Seong K. , Myung Sung 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe voluntary introduction of defects can be considered an effective strategy for enhancing the electrochemical properties of metal oxide electrodes. In this study, the enhanced pseudocapacitive properties of an acceptor (Gd) doped cerium oxide nanoparticle—a sustainable metal oxide with low environmental and human toxicity—are investigated in depth using ex situ X‐ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Interestingly, with 15 at% Gd doping (15GDC), the specific capacitance of the nanoparticles measured at 1 A g−1 enhanced to 547.8 F g−1, which is fivefold higher than undoped CeO2 (98.7 F g−1 at 1 A g−1). The rate‐dependent capacitance is also improved for 15GDC, which showed a 31.0% decrease in the specific capacitance upon a tenfold increase in the current density, while CeO2 showed a 49.9% decrease. The enhanced electrochemical properties are studied in depth via ex situ XPS and EIS analysis, which revealed that the oxygen vacancies at the surface of the nanoparticles played important roles in enhancing both the specific capacitance and the high‐rate performance of 15GDC by acting as the active site for pseudocapacitive redox reaction and allowing fast diffusion of oxygen ions at the surface of 15GDC nanoparticles.
Transfer of High‐Temperature‐Sputtered BiFeO3 Thin Films onto Flexible Substrates Using α‐MoO3 Layers
Authors: Ko Dohyun , Kim Sanghun , Yoon Yeomin , Ma Kihyun , Seo Intae , Kim Dong Hun 
Published: July 2024

AbstractInducing external strains on highly oriented thin films transferred onto mechanically deformable substrates enables a drastic enhancement of their ferroelectric, magnetic, and electronic performances, which cannot be achieved in films on rigid single crystals. Herein, the growth and diffusion behaviors of BiFeO3 thin films grown at various temperatures is reported on α‐MoO3 layers of different thicknesses using sputtering. When the BiFeO3 thin films are deposited at a high temperature, significant diffusion of Fe into α‐MoO3 occurs, producing the Fe1.89Mo4.11O7 phase and suppressing the maintenance of the 2D structure of the α‐MoO3 layers. Although lowering the deposition temperature alleviates the diffusion yielding the survival of the α‐MoO3 layer, enabling exfoliation, the BiFeO3 is amorphous and the formation of the Fe1.89Mo4.11O7 phase cannot be suppressed at the crystallization temperature. High‐temperature‐grown BiFeO3 thin films are successfully transferred onto flexible substrates via mechanical exfoliation by introducing a blocking layer of Au and measured the ferroelectric properties of the transferred films.
Cryptographic methods for secured communication in SDN‐based VANETs: A performance analysis
Authors: El‐Dalahmeh Adi , El‐Dalahmeh Moawiah , Razzaque Mohammad Abdur , Li Jie 
Published: July 2024

AbstractVehicular ad‐hoc networks (VANETs) support features like comfort, safety, and infotainment, enhancing traffic efficiency. However, traditional VANETs struggle with dynamic and large‐scale networks due to fixed policies and complex architectures, such as constantly changing vehicle positions. Software‐defined networks (SDN) can address these challenges by offering centralized, logical control, making VANETs more flexible and programmable. While SDNs improve VANET efficiency and add security benefits, they also introduce new security risks by incorporating novel technologies and architectural elements. Since VANET services rely heavily on data communication, compromised data (e.g., modified, falsified) could significantly impact driver and vehicle safety, making secure communication vital. Security threats specific to SDNs, like vulnerabilities in centralized control or flow‐based threats exploiting dynamic routing, necessitate robust cryptographic solutions to secure vehicle communications and data exchange. Various cryptographic algorithms, differing in performance, speed, memory requirements, and key sizes, pose challenges in selecting the optimal one for SDN‐based VANETs. This study evaluated seven cryptographic algorithms, including Blowfish, data encryption standard, triple data encryption standard, Rivest–Shamir–Adleman, advanced encryption standard (AES), advanced encryption standard with elliptic curve cryptography (AES‐ECC), and advanced encryption standard with elliptic curve Diffie‐Hellman (AES‐ECDH), in a simulated SDN‐based VANET. The findings show AES‐ECDH as the most effective overall, though the best choice depends on specific deployment scenarios and application needs.
Shear mechanism of UHPC epoxied‐keyed joints in PSUBs: Experimental and numerical investigations
Authors: Wu Fangwen , Cao Jincheng , Zhao Bitong , Lei Haipeng , Li Zirun , Chen Ao 
Published: July 2024

AbstractPrecast segmental ultra‐high‐performance concrete bridge presents broad application prospects. UHPC keyed joints play significant roles in the structural performance of such bridges, which require systematic investigation to comprehend their shear behavior and mechanism thoroughly. This study aimed to explore the shear mechanism of UHPC epoxied‐keyed joints. Experimental and numerical investigations were conducted to investigate the influence of key size, key number, key angle, and reinforcement form on the shear performance. The test results showed that the failure mode was primarily affected by the key number and reinforcement form, which can be divided into three categories: direct shear, segmental shear, and stepwise shear failure. The large‐keyed joints exhibited superior shear performance compared to the three‐keyed joints. The initial shear stiffness, ultimate bearing capacity, and normalized shear stress were 15%, 5.3%, and 5.6% higher, respectively. Furthermore, the mechanism of the two reinforcement forms was clarified. The key rebars mainly improve the ductility of the specimens, while the dowel action of the embedded rebars can enhance the shear efficiency and synergistic force ability of the joints. The numerical simulation results indicated that 2.7% was the best ratio of key rebar, and embedded rebars with larger diameters can strengthen the shear capacity and post‐peak performance of the joints.
Lithium and water: Hydrosocial impacts across the life cycle of energy storage
Authors: Blair James J. A. , Vineyard Noel , Mulvaney Dustin , Cantor Alida , Sharbat Ali , Berry Kate , Bartholomew Elizabeth , Ornelas Ariana Firebaugh 
Published: July 2024

AbstractAs a key ingredient of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), lithium plays a significant role in climate change mitigation, but lithium has considerable impacts on water and society across its life cycle. Upstream extraction methods—including open‐pit mining, brine evaporation, and novel direct lithium extraction (DLE)—and downstream processes present different impacts on both the quantity and quality of water resources, leading to water depletion and contamination. Regarding upstream extraction, it is critical for a comprehensive assessment of lithium's life cycle to include cumulative impacts related not only to freshwater, but also mineralized or saline groundwater, also known as brine. Legal frameworks have obscured social and ecological impacts by treating brine as a mineral rather than water in regulation of lithium extraction through brine evaporation. Analysis of cumulative impacts across the lifespan of lithium reveals not only water impacts in conventional open‐pit mining and brine evaporation, but also significant freshwater needs for DLE technologies, as well as burdens on fenceline communities related to wastewater in processing, chemical contaminants in battery manufacturing, water use for cooling in energy storage, and water quality hazards in recycling. Water analysis in lithium life cycle assessments (LCAs) tends to exclude brine and lack hydrosocial context on the environmental justice implications of water use by life cycle stage. New research directions might benefit from taking a more community‐engaged and cradle‐to‐cradle approach to lithium LCAs, including regionalized impact analysis of freshwater use in DLE, as well as wastewater pollution, cooling water, and recycling hazards from downstream processes.This article is categorized under:
Human Water > Human Water
Human Water > Water Governance
Human Water > Water as Imagined and Represented
Science of Water > Water and Environmental Change
Three Metal Organic Frameworks of Cd(II) with Tri (4‐Carboxybenzyl) Amine and their Photoluminescence Properties
Authors: Dong Shuang , Jiang Jie , He Xiang 
Published: July 2024

AbstractUtilizing the flexible carboxylic acid ligand, tri (4‐carboxybenzyl) amine (H3L), three new metal organic frameworks Na[Cd(L)]n ⋅ 3nH2O (1), [Cd(HL)(4,4’‐bipy)0.5(H2O)]n (2) (4,4’‐bipy=4,4’‐bipyridine) and [Cd(HL)(2,2’‐bipy)]n (3) (2,2’‐bipy=2,2’‐bipyridine) have been successfully synthesized. Compounds 1 and 2 are 2D structures with (3,6) 2‐nodal as kgd topology, while compound 3 is a 1D chain structure. The powder X‐ray diffraction and thermal stability of 1–3 were studied. In addition, the solid‐state luminescence properties of compounds 1–3 at room temperature were also tested, indicating their application prospects in fluorescent materials.
Is the Increasing Trend in the Environmental Upper-Ocean Heat Content in the Northwest Pacific Strengthening Tropical Cyclone Intensity?
Authors: Wada Akiyoshi , Yanase Wataru 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) indicates that the global proportion of Category 3–5 tropical cyclones (TCs) has increased over the past four decades. One of the possible reasons is an increase in the upper-ocean heat content (UOHC). However, it is questionable to explain the long-term trend only based on the upper-ocean warming because Category 3–5 TCs enhance the ocean response in the form of sea surface cooling. Here we calculated a new heat content metric by using 2-m air and dew-point temperatures from 2000 to 2021 with oceanic reanalysis data under the consideration of atmospheric baroclinicity. Since 2000, the new heat content from July to December has not significantly increased in the tropical and subtropical Northwest Pacific (NWP). Although the median for conventional UOHC calculated based on the 26 °C-isotherm depth has increased significantly, the trends in the median and extreme values of TC central pressures obtained from multiple best track datasets were consistent with the trends of the new heat content metric. The results suggest that upper ocean warming alone cannot explain an increase in extremely intense TCs, while new heat content has a potentially closer relationship with TC activity than conventional UOHC.
Superior Parallel Big Data Clustering Through Competitive Stochastic Sample Size Optimization in Big-Means
Authors: Mussabayev Rustam , Mussabayev Ravil 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThis paper introduces a novel K-means clustering algorithm, an advancement on the conventional Big-means methodology. The proposed method efficiently integrates parallel processing, stochastic sampling, and competitive optimization to create a scalable variant designed for big data applications. It addresses scalability and computation time challenges typically faced with traditional techniques. The algorithm adjusts sample sizes dynamically for each worker during execution, optimizing performance. Data from these sample sizes are continually analyzed, facilitating the identification of the most efficient configuration. By incorporating a competitive element among workers using different sample sizes, efficiency within the Big-means algorithm is further stimulated. In essence, the algorithm balances computational time and clustering quality by employing a stochastic, competitive sampling strategy in a parallel computing setting.
SDS3 regulates microglial inflammation by modulating the expression of the upstream kinase ASK1 in the p38 MAPK signaling pathway
Authors: Shen Jian , Lai Wenjia , Li Zeyang , Zhu Wenyuan , Bai Xue , Yang Zihao , Wang Qingsong , Ji Jianguo 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Background
Microglia, the main innate immune cells in the central nervous system, are key drivers of neuroinflammation, which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. The Sin3/histone deacetylase (HDAC) complex, a highly conserved multiprotein co-repressor complex, primarily performs transcriptional repression via deacetylase activity; however, the function of SDS3, which maintains the integrity of the complex, in microglia remains unclear.

Methods
To uncover the regulatory role of the transcriptional co-repressor SDS3 in microglial inflammation, we used chromatin immunoprecipitation to identify SDS3 target genes and combined with transcriptomics and proteomics analysis to explore expression changes in cells following SDS3 knocking down. Subsequently, we validated our findings through experimental assays.

Results
Our analysis revealed that SDS3 modulates the expression of the upstream kinase ASK1 of the p38 MAPK pathway, thus regulating the activation of signaling pathways and ultimately influencing inflammation.

Conclusions
Our findings provide important evidence of the contributions of SDS3 toward microglial inflammation and offer new insights into the regulatory mechanisms of microglial inflammatory responses.
DAP12 interacts with RER1 and is retained in the secretory pathway before assembly with TREM2
Authors: Liu Yanxia , Theil Sandra , Ibach Melanie , Walter Jochen 
Published: July 2024

AbstractDNAX-activating protein of 12 kDa (DAP12) is a transmembrane adapter protein expressed in lymphoid and myeloid lineage cells. It interacts with several immunoreceptors forming functional complexes that trigger intracellular signaling pathways. One of the DAP12 associated receptors is the triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2). Mutations in both DAP12 and TREM2 have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases. However, mechanisms involved in the regulation of subcellular trafficking and turnover of these proteins are not well understood. Here, we demonstrate that proteasomal degradation of DAP12 is increased in the absence of TREM2. Interestingly, unassembled DAP12 is also retained in early secretory compartments, including the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment (ERGIC), thereby preventing its transport to the plasma membrane. We also show that unassembled DAP12 interacts with the retention in ER sorting receptor 1 (RER1). The deletion of endogenous RER1 decreases expression of functional TREM2-DAP12 complexes and membrane proximal signaling, and resulted in almost complete inhibition of phagocytic activity in THP-1 differentiated macrophage-like cells. These results indicate that RER1 acts as an important regulator of DAP12 containing immunoreceptor complexes and immune cell function.
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Truncated tau interferes with the autophagy and endolysosomal pathway and results in lipid accumulation
Authors: Pollack Saskia J. , Dakkak Dina , Guo Tong , Chennell George , Gomez-Suaga Patricia , Noble Wendy , Jimenez-Sanchez Maria , Hanger Diane P. 
Published: July 2024

AbstractThe autophagy-lysosomal pathway plays a critical role in the clearance of tau protein aggregates that deposit in the brain in tauopathies, and defects in this system are associated with disease pathogenesis. Here, we report that expression of Tau35, a tauopathy-associated carboxy-terminal fragment of tau, leads to lipid accumulation in cell lines and primary cortical neurons. Our findings suggest that this is likely due to a deleterious block of autophagic clearance and lysosomal degradative capacity by Tau35. Notably, upon induction of autophagy by Torin 1, Tau35 inhibited nuclear translocation of transcription factor EB (TFEB), a key regulator of lysosomal biogenesis. Both cell lines and primary cortical neurons expressing Tau35 also exhibited changes in endosomal protein expression. These findings implicate autophagic and endolysosomal dysfunction as key pathological mechanisms through which disease-associated tau fragments could lead to the development and progression of tauopathy.
Phenotypic characterization and gene mapping of hybrid necrosis in Triticum durum–Haynaldia villosa amphiploids
Authors: Liu Yangqi , Liu Jinhong , Huang Zhenpu , Fan Kaiwen , Guo Xinshuo , Xing Liping , Cao Aizhong 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Key message
Phenotypical, physiological and genetic characterization was carried out on the hybrid necrosis gene from Haynaldia villosa, and the related gene Ne-V was mapped to chromosome arm 2VL.

Abstract
Introducing genetic variation from wild relatives into common wheat through wide crosses is a vital strategy for enriching genetic diversity and promoting wheat breeding. However, hybrid necrosis, a genetic autoimmunity syndrome, often occurs in the offspring of interspecific or intraspecific crosses, restricting both the selection of hybrid parents and the pyramiding of beneficial genes. To utilize the germplasms of Haynaldia villosa (2n = 2x = 14, VV), we conducted wide hybridization between durum wheat (2n = 4x = 28, AABB) and multiple H. villosa accessions to synthesize the amphiploids (2n = 6x = 42, AABBVV). This study revealed that 61.5% of amphiploids derived from the above crosses exhibited hybrid necrosis, with some amphiploids even dying before reaching maturity. However, the initiation time and severity of necrosis varied dramatically among the progenies, suggesting that there were multiple genetic loci or multiple alleles in the same genetic locus conferring to hybrid necrosis in H. villosa accessions. Genetic analysis was performed on the F2 and derived F2:3 populations, which were constructed between amphiploid STH59-1 with normal leaves and amphiploid STH59-2 with necrotic leaves. A semidominant hybrid necrosis-related gene, Ne-V, was mapped to an 11.8-cM genetic interval on the long arm of chromosome 2V, representing a novel genetic locus identified in Triticum-related species. In addition, the hybrid necrosis was correlated with enhanced H2O2 accumulation and cell death, and it was influenced by the temperature and light. Our findings provide a foundation for cloning the Ne-V gene and exploring its molecular mechanism.
The Retracing Boomerang Attack, with Application to Reduced-Round AES
Authors: Dunkelman Orr , Keller Nathan , Ronen Eyal , Shamir Adi 
Published: July 2024

AbstractBoomerang attacks are extensions of differential attacks that make it possible to combine two unrelated differential properties of the first and second part of a cryptosystem with probabilities p and q into a new differential-like property of the whole cryptosystem with probability $$p^2q^2$$

p
2

q
2

(since each one of the properties has to be satisfied twice). In this paper, we describe a new version of boomerang attacks which uses the counterintuitive idea of throwing out most of the data in order to force equalities between certain values on the ciphertext side. In certain cases, this creates a correlation between the four probabilistic events, which increases the probability of the combined property to $$p^2q$$

p
2

q

and increases the signal-to-noise ratio of the resultant distinguisher. We call this variant a retracing boomerang attack since we make sure that the boomerang we throw follows the same path on its forward and backward directions. To demonstrate the power of the new technique, we apply it to the case of 5-round AES. This version of AES was repeatedly attacked by a large variety of techniques, but for twenty years its complexity had remained stuck at $$2^{32}$$

2
32

. At Crypto’18, it was finally reduced to $$2^{24}$$

2
24

(for full key recovery), and with our new technique, we can further reduce the complexity of full key recovery to the surprisingly low value of $$2^{16.5}$$

2

16.5

(i.e., only 90, 000 encryption/decryption operations are required for a full key recovery). In addition to improving previous attacks, our new technique unveils a hidden relationship between boomerang attacks and two other cryptanalytic techniques, the yoyo game and the recently introduced mixture differentials.
A new investigation into whether households are excessively sensitive to predictable changes in income
Authors: Grant Charles 
Published: July 2024

Abstract
Several tests of the permanent income hypothesis have examined whether predictable changes in income affect current consumption growth. The predictable income change is constructed using past variables as instruments in a two-stage regression. However, finding instruments that are truly exogenous but nevertheless predict income growth is very difficult. Moreover, identification requires a large number of time periods. This paper, using the CEX, shows that previous studies have given insufficient attention to properly testing the instruments. Using a longer number of time periods, and a valid set of instruments, the paper finds that households are indeed excessively sensitive to predictable changes in income.
Mutations of numerically exceptional collections on surfaces
Authors: Krah Johannes 
Published: July 2024

AbstractA conjecture of Bondal–Polishchuk states that, in particular for the bounded derived category of coherent sheaves on a smooth projective variety, the action of the braid group on full exceptional collections is transitive up to shifts. We show that the braid group acts transitively on the set of maximal numerically exceptional collections on rational surfaces up to isometries of the Picard lattice and twists with line bundles. Considering the blow-up of the projective plane in up to 9 points in very general position, these results lift to the derived category. More precisely, we prove that, under these assumptions, a maximal numerically exceptional collection consisting of line bundles is a full exceptional collection and any two of them are related by a sequence of mutations and shifts. The former extends a result of Elagin–Lunts and the latter a result of Kuleshov–Orlov, both concerning del Pezzo surfaces. In contrast, we show in concomitant work (Krah in Invent Math 235(3):1009–1018, 2024) that the blow-up of the projective plane in 10 points in general position admits a non-full exceptional collection of maximal length consisting of line bundles.