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Willingness to pay for climate change mitigation measures in households: Bundling up renewable energy, energy efficiency, and renovation
Authors: Balezentis Tomas , Streimikiene Dalia , Stankuniene Gintare , Shobande Olatunji Abdul 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThrough their consumption behavior, households are responsible for more than 70% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, the GHG emission reduction potential due to the household behavior is very high. Energy consumption is the main source of the GHG emission in households. There are two main ways to reduce GHG emissions in households: use of renewable energy, energy efficiency improvement, and energy conservation due to changes in the energy use patterns. The highest energy saving potential in households is linked with building renovation, followed by the use of energy efficient appliances (including lighting). Renewable energy microgeneration technologies in households also provide opportunities for GHG emission reduction. Although there have been many policies developed to reduce GHG emissions from energy consumption in households, they still need to be more effective. This paper aims to assess willingness of Lithuanian households to reduce GHG emissions from energy consumption in households by embarking on energy renovation of buildings, use of energy efficient appliances and use of renewable energy technologies. The willingness to pay for these GHG emission reduction measures allows to compare household preferences with respect to available support measures and assess the adequacy of such measures. The paper also discusses household attitudes toward the main policies and measures for GHG emission reduction. The results show the highest willingness to pay for energy efficient appliances, followed by renewable energy technologies. The willingness to pay for energy renovation is the lowest one and such s measure requires significant state support.
Synthesis of Superhydrophobic and Thermally Stable Metal Oxide Nanowires
Authors: Li Jingwei , Zhao Meigui , Zhao Jianguo , Alodhayb Abdullah , Ma Guibin 
Published: October 2023

AbstractSuperhydrophobic materials, particularly those with high thermal stability, are critically important. Traditional polymer‐based superhydrophobic materials are not sufficiently stable to work at relatively high temperatures. Herein we have developed a facile approach to synthesize superhydrophobic inorganic ceramics by silane chemical functionalization to metal oxide nanowires to form metal‐oxygen‐silicon chemical bonds via a silane vapor coating technique. The very high thermally stable superhydrophobic materials have generated and can maintain a superhydrophobic surface at temperatures as high as 390 °C, 490 °C and 500 °C for K2‐xMn8O16, ZnO and TiO2 metal oxide nanowires, respectively. Once the temperature point is exceeded, the superhydrophobic surface becomes superhydrophilic and but can be switched back to superhydrophobic by a silane vapor coat, indicating a reversible surface property.
A Copolymer of Monomethoxy Poly(ethylene glycol)‐Polycaprolactone as Form‐Stable Phase Change Materials for Thermal Energy Storage
Authors: Ong Pin Jin , Lee Hui Yi Shuko , Yeo Jayven Chee Chuan , Li Zibiao , Lee Johnathan Joo Cheng , Wang Suxi , Yin Xuesong , Wang Pei , Xu Jianwei , Loh Xian Jun , Muiruri Joseph Kinyanjui , Zhu Qiang 
Published: October 2023

AbstractIn this work, a series of monomethoxy poly(ethylene glycol)‐polycaprolactone (mPEG‐PCL) copolymers with different mass percentages of mPEG was chemically synthesized as form‐stable phase change materials (FSPCMs) for thermal energy storage (TES) application for the first time. Their chemical structures, surface morphology, and thermal properties were studied in terms of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). 1H NMR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and FTIR results confirmed the successful ring‐opening polymerization of ϵ‐caprolactone with mPEG macromonomer, and the respective average molecular weight of the copolymers was obtained in the range of 9704–17346 g mol−1. DSC analysis results revealed that the copolymers have a phase change temperature and latent heat in the range of 52.8–57.9 °C and 88.8–114.4 J g−1 respectively and TGA analysis showed that they are thermally stable up to 150 °C. Leakage test results showed that the copolymers (mPEG)x‐(PCL)y displayed excellent form stability with minimal leakage while thermal cycling revealed good thermal reliability. In addition, the copolymers successfully demonstrated their ability to store and release heat for a prolonged period, making them suitable for TES applications like heating water storage tanks.
Effect of Crystal Transformation on the Intrinsic Defects and the Microwave Absorption Performance of Mo2TiC2Tx/RGO Microspheres
Authors: Ling Mengyun , Ge Feijie , Wu Fei , Zhang Lei , Zhang Qiuyu , Zhang Baoliang 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe nitrides and carbides of transition metals are highly favored due to their excellent physical and chemical properties, among which MXene is a hot research topic for microwave absorption. Herein, the controlled preparation of 3D Mo2TiC2Tx‐based microspheres toward microwave absorption is reported for the first time. With the merits of the performances of both reduced graphite oxide (RGO) and MXene sufficiently considered, the influence of carbonization temperature on the internal crystal structure and the effective microwave‐material interaction surface of the prepared Mo2TiC2Tx/RGO is systematically investigated. The structure–activity relationships relating the apparent morphology and crystal structure to the microwave absorption performance are deeply explored, and the wave absorption mechanism is put forward as well. The results show that the Mo2TiC2Tx/RGO‐700 product obtained after heating treatment at 700 °C exhibits excellent microwave absorption performance, with the RLmin being up to −55.1 dB@2.1 mm@13.8 GHz, and the corresponding effective absorption bandwidth covering 5.7 GHz. The outstanding microwave absorption characteristics are attributed to the appropriate impedance matching, high specific surface area, rich intrinsic defects, desirable conductivity, and strong multipolarization capabilities. This work enriches the types of MXene‐based composite absorbers and provides a new strategy for controlled preparation of high‐performance 3D composite absorbers.
Overcoming Challenges: Extending Cycle Life of Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries at High Zinc Utilization through a Synergistic Strategy
Authors: Xu Xin , Feng Xiang , Li Mingyan , Yin Junyi , Chen Jingzhe , Li Fuxiang , Shi Weichen , Cheng Yonghong , Wang Jianhua 
Published: October 2023

AbstractAqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) face challenges in achieving high energy density compared to conventional lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). The lower operating voltage and excessive Zn metal as anode pose constraints on the overall energy storage capacity of these batteries. An effective approach is to reduce the thickness of the Zn metal anode and control its mass appropriately. However, under the condition of using a thin Zn anode, the performance of AZIBs is often unsatisfactory. Through experiments and computational simulations, the electrode structural change and the formation of dead Zn as the primary reasons for the failure of batteries under a high Zn utilization rate are identified. Based on this understanding, a universal synergistic strategy that combines Cu foil current collectors and electrolyte additives to maintain the structural and thermodynamic stability of the Zn anode under a high Zn utilization rate (ZUR) is proposed. Specifically, the Cu current collectors can ensure that the Zn anode structure remains intact based on the spontaneous filling effect, while the additives can suppress parasitic side reactions at the interface. Ultimately, the symmetric cell demonstrates a cycling duration of 900 h at a 70% ZU, confirming the effectiveness of this strategy.
Nanodelivery Systems as a Novel Strategy to Overcome Treatment Failure of Cancer
Authors: He Shi , Gou Xinyu , Zhang Shuheng , Zhang Xifeng , Huang Hongyi , Wang Wanyu , Yi Linbin , Zhang Rui , Duan Zhongxin , Zhou Peizhi , Qian Zhiyong , Gao Xiang 
Published: October 2023

AbstractDespite the tremendous progress in cancer treatment in recent decades, cancers often become resistant due to multiple mechanisms, such as intrinsic or acquired multidrug resistance, which leads to unsatisfactory treatment effects or accompanying metastasis and recurrence, ultimately to treatment failure. With a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms of tumors, researchers have realized that treatment designs targeting tumor resistance mechanisms would be a promising strategy to break the therapeutic deadlock. Nanodelivery systems have excellent physicochemical properties, including highly efficient tissue‐specific delivery, substantial specific surface area, and controllable surface chemistry, which endow nanodelivery systems with capabilities such as precise targeting, deep penetration, responsive drug release, multidrug codelivery, and multimodal synergy, which are currently widely used in biomedical researches and bring a new dawn for overcoming cancer resistance. Based on the mechanisms of tumor therapeutic resistance, this review summarizes the research progress of nanodelivery systems for overcoming tumor resistance to improve therapeutic efficacy in recent years and offers prospects and challenges of the application of nanodelivery systems for overcoming cancer resistance.
Radiative heat transport of Cattaneo‐Christov double diffusive Casson nanofluid flow between two rotating disks with Hall current and activation energy
Authors: Sahoo Anindita , Nandkeolyar Raj 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe present research uncovers the mathematical exploration of the magnetohydrodynamic radiative Casson nanofluid flow produced due to stretching and coaxially rotating surfaces of two disks inside a non‐Darcy porous medium under the dominance of the diacritic Hall current and heat generation. The energy field is displayed under the dominance of radiative and dissipative heat transport by involving the consequences of distinctive nonlinear thermal radiation, viscous dissipation, and Joule heating. The present study overcomes the barrier of heat and mass transport by annexing Cattaneo‐Christov double diffusion effects. The current exploration shows the characteristics of the concentration field due to arising chemical reaction incited by activation energy. A substantive mathematical problem is modeled by assigning nonlinear partial differential equations together with convective boundary conditions. A compatible similarity transformation comprised in the current study is exerted to produce a set of nonlinear ordinary differential equations with competent boundary conditions. The resulting mathematical model is numerically solved via dispensing the SLM. The present article deals with an in‐depth exploration of diagnostic flow parameters' attributes against the flow field and efficient physical quantities with the help of distinctive graphs and tables. As per the current investigation, the energy field becomes potent due to enhancing the stretching of each of the disks. Besides, augmenting the thermophoretic diffusion and chemical reaction boosts diluting the concentration of nanoparticles. The flow along the radial direction gets controlled near the upper disk under the increasing influence of the Hall current, intensity of the magnetic field, and stretching rate of the lower disk. On the other hand, the enlarging Casson parameter, rotation parameter, and stretching parameter for the lower disk lead to controlling the flow along the radial direction adjacent to the lower disk. Apart from that, the intense effects of the stretching rate of the upper disk and rotation rein axial flow throughout the flow region.
Strength and Limits of Unterritorial Approaches
Authors: Mazzoleni Oscar 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe relevance of the notion of territory is often overlooked in political sociology. This chapter explores how powerful scientific narratives like nationalist methodology, mass society, globalism and theories of audience democracy contribute to neglect the concept of territory. At the same time, the chapter stresses how recent transformations in contemporary democracies would provide rising relevance of territorial-oriented approaches.
Territorial Populism
Authors: Mazzoleni Oscar 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThis chapter shows how territory-oriented thinking helps to enrich the heuristic strength of populism, one of the most controversial yet prevalent concepts in social and political science. It is argued that populism and territory are strongly intertwined concepts. Territory is an implicit dimension in populist rhetoric, especially when nationalist and sovereignist claims are at stake. The notion of border, which stresses the protective dimension of the territory, is also closely related to populism and contributes to enriching the analytical agenda of territorial approaches to politics.
Effect of posteromedial vertical capsulotomy with medial collateral ligament liberation on intraoperative medial component gap mismatch between extension and mid‐flexion during total knee arthroplasty
Authors: Katagiri Hiroki , Saito Ryusuke , Shioda Mikio , Jinno Tetsuya , Kaneyama Ryutaku , Watanabe Toshifumi 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPurposeThe aim of this study was to quantify the effect of posteromedial vertical capsulotomy on intraoperative component gaps and angles from extension through mid‐flexion to flexion during total knee arthroplasty (TKA).MethodsIn the present study, 47 cases of primary posterior‐stabilized TKA using the measured resection technique for varus knee osteoarthritis (hip–knee–ankle angles < 0°) were reviewed. Component gaps and angles at 0°, 10°, 45°, 90°, and maximum flexion were measured intraoperatively, before and after posteromedial vertical capsulotomy. Differences in pre‐ and post‐posteromedial vertical capsulotomy medial and lateral component gaps and angles and medial component gap mismatches among knee flexion angles were assessed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test for two paired samples.ResultsThe medial component gaps at 0° and 10° of flexion of post‐posteromedial vertical capsulotomy were significantly greater, exceeding the minimal detectable change, than those pre posteromedial vertical capsulotomy (change of the gap after the procedure at 0° of flexion was 0.7 ± 0.7 mm and at 10° of flexion was 0.8 ± 0.8 mm; all P values < 0.05). The medial component gap mismatches between both 0° and 10°, and 45°, 90°, and maximum flexion were significantly smaller post posteromedial vertical capsulotomy than pre posteromedial vertical capsulotomy, with the values of the change exceeding the minimal detectable change (change of the gap mismatch after the procedure: knee flexion at 0° and 45° was − 0.6 ± 0.9 [mm], at 0° and 90° was 0.7 ± 1.0, at 0° and maximum flexion was − 0.6 ± 1.2, at 10° and 45° was − 0.7 ± 0.9, at 10° and 90° was − 0.8 ± 0.9, at 10° and maximum flexion was − 0.7 ± 1.1; all P values < 0.05).ConclusionsPosteromedial vertical capsulotomy increased the medial component gaps during knee extension but not during mid‐flexion or full flexion during posterior‐stabilized TKA. Posteromedial vertical capsulotomy improved mild medial component gap mismatch between extension and mid‐flexion and full flexion during posterior‐stabilized TKA. Surgeons can consider posteromedial vertical capsulotomy when there is intraoperative constriction of the medial component gap during extension in patients undergoing posterior‐stabilized TKA.
Lateral trochlear inclination measured by the transepicondylar axis holds potential for evaluating trochlear dysplasia in patients with lateral patellar dislocation
Authors: Chen Jiaxing , Li Xinyi , Feng Yi , Li Qiaochu , Xu Zijie , Wang Linbang , Zhang Jian , Quan Zhengxue , Zhou Aiguo 
Published: October 2023

AbstractPurposeTo verify that lateral trochlear inclination (LTI) measured by the transepicondylar axis can reliably be used to evaluate trochlear dysplasia (TD) on MRI and can serve as an objective indication of trochleoplasty for patients with lateral patellar dislocation (LPD).MethodsEighty patients with recurrent LPD and eighty healthy subjects were included. TD, posterior condylar angle (PCA), and LTI measured by the posterior condylar reference line (LTIp), surgical transepicondylar axis (LTIs), and anatomical transepicondylar axis (LTIa) were assessed on MRI. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland–Altman analysis were performed, the correlations and differences amongst the parameters were identified, and a binary logistic regression model was established.ResultsEach measurement had excellent inter‐ and intra‐observer agreement. The LTIp, LTIs and LTIa were smaller in the study group than in the control group, with mean differences of 9.0°, 7.2° and 7.0°, respectively (P < 0.001). The PCA was larger in patients with LPD than in the control group (P < 0.001). LTIp was associated with PCA in the study group (r = − 0.41, P < 0.001). The pathological values of LTIp, LTIs and LTIa were 11.7°, 15.3° and 17.4°, respectively. LTIs and LTIa were independent risk factors for LPD, with ORs of 7.33 (95% CI [1.06–52.90], P = 0.048) and 10.29 (95% CI [1.38–76.96], P = 0.023), respectively.ConclusionThe LTI can be reliably measured by MRI, but LTIp could potentially decrease the recorded value from the actual inclination angle. LTIs and LTIa are more appropriate to serve as trochleoplasty indications for patients with LPD, which could help orthopedists with surgical decision‐making.Level of evidenceLevel III.
Dominance of posterior predictive densities over plug-in densities for order statistics in exponential distributions
Authors: Nishi Kouhei , Kurosawa Takeshi , Ozeki Nobuyuki 
Published: October 2023

AbstractMany researchers have proposed numerous Bayesian predictive densities for Type-II censored data that is generated by ordered observations. However, their evaluations of predictive densities were insufficient because the Bayesian predictive density includes prior parameters, thus we suffer from the selection of the prior parameters. In this study, we consider two types of predictive densities, posterior predictive and plug-in, for observations from an exponential distribution of Type-II censored data. We discuss a suitable predictive density using the risk with the Kullback–Leibler loss function. In our setting, we consider a Gamma prior, which is a conjugate prior for mathematical tractability. We prove that the posterior predictive density with an improper Gamma prior provides the dominance of the posterior predictive density over the plug-in densities without depending on the selection of an unknown parameter in our setting. Finally, we show that the posterior predictive density outperforms the plug-in densities in terms of coverage probabilities for unobserved data by censoring in a simulation study.
Efficacy of methenamine with methylthioninium in the treatment of dysuria: a randomized clinical study
Authors: Neto Felício Savioli , Hachul Helena , Pereira Márcio Antônio , Filho Carlos Isaia 
Published: October 2023

Abstract
Introduction and hypothesis
Dysuria is a common symptom present in several urological and gynecological conditions. Management relies on the underlying disease but may require additional symptomatic treatment. This study evaluated the combination of methenamine 250 mg and methylthioninium chloride 20 mg in the treatment of dysuria versus phenazopyridine.

Methods
This was a multicenter, single-blind, randomized, superiority clinical trial, including individuals over 18 with dysuria and a score ≥ 5 points on the pre-treatment categorical scale for pain. The primary outcome was the proportion of participants presenting excellent clinical response within 24 h after treatment. Improvement up to 72 h, time to reach improvement, sustained healing, investigators’ opinion, and safety were also evaluated.

Results
Three hundred and fifteen participants were evaluated. Demographic characteristics and symptoms of dysuria were comparable between groups at baseline. The difference in the excellent response rate between treatments within 24 h was 12.7% (95% CI 6.16, 19.21) for pain, 9.4% (95% CI 3.32, 15.39) for burning, and 12.7% (95% CI 6.37, 18.99) for burning on urination, all in favor of the test drug, which was also superior from 36 to 48 h. Treatments were similar concerning time to reach the absence of symptoms and in the percentage of participants with sustained healing after 72 h.

Conclusions
The association of methenamine with methylthioninium is superior to phenazopyridine in the treatment of dysuria.
Zerumbone liquid crystalline nanoparticles protect against oxidative stress, inflammation and senescence induced by cigarette smoke extract in vitro
Authors: Paudel Keshav Raj , Clarence Dvya Delilaa , Panth Nisha , Manandhar Bikash , De Rubis Gabriele , Devkota Hari Prasad , Gupta Gaurav , Zacconi Flavia C. , Williams Kylie A. , Pont Lisa G. , Singh Sachin Kumar , Warkiani Majid Ebrahimi , Adams Jon , MacLoughlin Ronan , Oliver Brian G. , Chellappan Dinesh Kumar , Hansbro Philip Michael , Dua Kamal 
Published: October 2023

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of zerumbone-loaded liquid crystalline nanoparticles (ZER-LCNs) in the protection of broncho-epithelial cells and alveolar macrophages against oxidative stress, inflammation and senescence induced by cigarette smoke extractin vitro. The effect of the treatment of ZER-LCNs onin vitrocell models of cigarette smoke extract (CSE)-treated mouse RAW264.7 and human BCi-NS1.1 basal epithelial cell lines was evaluated for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-senescence activities using colorimetric and fluorescence-based assays, fluorescence imaging, RT-qPCR and proteome profiler kit. The ZER-LCNs successfully reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory markers includingIl-6,Il-1βandTnf-α, as well as the production of nitric oxide in RAW 264.7 cells. Additionally, ZER-LCNs successfully inhibited oxidative stress through reduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and regulation of genes, namelyGPX2andGCLCin BCi-NS1.1 cells. Anti-senescence activity of ZER-LCNs was also observed in BCi-NS1.1 cells, with significant reductions in the expression ofSIRT1,CDKN1AandCDKN2A. This study demonstrates strongin vitroanti-inflammatory, antioxidative and anti-senescence activities of ZER-LCNs paving the path for this formulation to be translated into a promising therapeutic agent for chronic respiratory inflammatory conditions including COPD and asthma.