bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
My kind of people: Political polarization, ideology, and firm location
Authors: Barber Benjamin , Blake Daniel J. 
Published: December 2023

AbstractResearch SummaryWith increased political polarization, Americans are displaying more animus across, and affinity within, ideological identity groups. We argue this dynamic incentivizes firms to minimize ideological misalignments across their workforce by locating new establishments in areas that are ideologically proximate to their current operations. We further argue that the desire to minimize ideological distance to new establishments is stronger in knowledge‐intensive industries and young organizations. We find support for these arguments through the analysis of over 220,000 new establishment openings from 2009 to 2014. Critically, we find the effect of ideological distance on location is stronger when societal polarization is high. Our theory, and findings, contribute to several literatures and advance our understanding of the impact of polarization on strategy.Managerial SummaryBeing a liberal or a conservative is central to many Americans' identity. As political polarization rises, individuals increasingly trust and favor others who share their ideological identity, while distrusting and avoiding those that do not. This study investigates how these societal trends affect where firms choose to locate new facilities. Because social ties and trust across workers support collaboration, resource‐sharing and organizational performance, we argue that managers will seek ideological alignment within their firms by locating new establishments in areas that are ideologically proximate to existing operations. Analysis of over 220,000 new establishment openings from 2009 to 2014 supports this contention, and shows that the tendency to avoid ideologically distant locations is stronger when societal polarization is higher.
Specific Hydrogen Spillover Pathways Generated on Graphene Oxide Enabling the Formation of Non‐Equilibrium Alloy Nanoparticles
Authors: Shun Kazuki , Matsukawa Satoshi , Mori Kohsuke , Yamashita Hiromi 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThe phenomenon of hydrogen spillover is investigated as a means of realizing a hydrogen‐based society for over half a century. Herein, a graphene oxide having a precisely tuned architecture via calcination in air to introduce ether groups onto basal planes along with carbon defects is reported. This material provides specific pathways for the spillover of atomic hydrogen and has practical applications with regard to the synthesis of non‐equilibrium solid‐solution alloy nanoparticles. A combination of experimental work and simulations confirmed that the presence of ether groups associated with carbon defects facilitated hydrogen spillover within the basal planes of this graphene oxide. This enhanced hydrogen spillover ability, in turn, enables the simultaneous reduction of Ru3+ and Ni2+ ions to form RuNi alloy nanoparticles under hydrogen reduction conditions. Energy dispersive X‐ray and X‐ray absorption near edge structure simulations establish that this strategy forms unique alloy nanoparticles each comprising a Ru core with a RuNi solid‐solution shell having a hexagonal close‐packed structure. These non‐equilibrium RuNi alloy nanoparticles exhibit greater catalytic activity than monometallic Ru nanoparticles during the hydrolysis of ammonia borane.
Centimeter‐Sized Single Crystals of Tetrahedral Manganese (II) Halide Hybrids for Wide‐Color Gamut Backlighting Displays
Authors: Cheng Xiaohua , Chang Xuerui , Lin Yufan , Lv Longyun , Cong Li , Jia Yuxin , Yin Jun , Li Juan , Cui Bin‐Bin 
Published: December 2023

AbstractPhosphors with narrow‐band green emissions and high photoluminescent quantum efficiency (PLQY) are significantly required for backlighting displays with wider color gamut. In this work, two centimeter‐sized manganese (II) halide single crystals TMG2MnCl4 and TMG2MnBr4 (TMG = 1,1,3,3‐tetramethylguanidine) are synthesized, exhibiting bright narrow‐band green emissions with high PLQYs up to 62% and 90%, respectively. The narrow‐band green light emission is located at 520 nm with a full‐width at half‐maximum (FWHM) of only 57 nm. The photoluminescence mechanisms of two single crystals are elaborated. Two white‐light‐emitting diodes for backlighting displays (BD‐WLEDs) based on them are fabricated, exhibiting the widest color gamut of 122% National Television Standards Committee (NTSC), and a luminous efficacy reached ≈93 lm W−1 with excellent luminescence stability at high temperatures. These properties indicate the potential applications of tetrahedral manganese (II) hybrids in wide‐color gamut backlighting displays.
A Novel High Entropy Hydroxide Electrode Material for Promoting Energy Density of Supercapacitors and Its Efficient Synthesis Strategy
Authors: Zhu Ziyang , Zhang Yingjin , Kong Dehao , He Nan , Chen Qicheng 
Published: December 2023

AbstractIn this work, a novel high entropy hydroxide NiCoMoMnZn‐layered double hydroxide(LDH) is synthesized as an electrode material for supercapacitors using a novel template re‐etching method to promote the energy density. As a positive electrode material for supercapacitors, NiCoMoMnZn‐LDH has the advantage of a uniform distribution of elements, high specific surface area, porous and stable structure. More importantly, the specific capacitance can reach 1810.2 F g−1 at the current density of 0.5 A g−1, and the NiCoMoMnZn‐LDH//AC HSC assembled from the material has an energy density of up to 62.1 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 475 W kg−1. Moreover, the influence of different compositions on their morphological, structural, and electrochemical properties is investigated based on the characterization results. Then, the synergistic mechanism among the components of the high entropy NiCoMoMnZn‐LDH is revealed in detail by DFT calculations. In addition, the synthesis strategy proposed in this work for high‐entropy hydroxides exhibits universality. Experimental results show that the proposed strategy successfully avoids not only phase separation and element aggregation in the formation of high entropy materials, but also reduces structural distortion, which is beneficial for efficient and large‐scale synthesis of high entropy hydroxides.
Dynamics of Electron Transfer in CdS Photocatalysts Decorated with Various Noble Metals
Authors: Meng Zheng , Zhang Jianjun , Jiang Chenchen , Trapalis Christos , Zhang Liuyang , Yu Jiaguo 
Published: December 2023

AbstractTo address charge recombination in photocatalysis, the prevalent approach involves the use of noble metal cocatalysts. However, the precise factors influencing this performance variability based on cocatalyst selection have remained elusive. In this study, CdS hollow spheres loaded with distinct noble metal nanoparticles (Pt, Au, and Ru) are investigated by femtosecond transient absorption (fs‐TA) spectroscopy. A more pronounced internal electric field leads to the creation of a larger Schottky barrier, with the order Pt‐CdS > Au‐CdS > Ru‐CdS. Owing to these varying Schottky barrier heights, the interface electron transfer rate (Ke) and efficiency (ηe) of metal‐CdS in acetonitrile (ACN) exhibit the following trend: Ru‐CdS > Au‐CdS > Pt‐CdS. However, the trends of Ke and ηe for metal‐CdS in water are different (Ru‐CdS > Pt‐CdS > Au‐CdS) due to the influence of water, leading to the consumption of photogenerated electrons and affecting the metal/CdS interface state. Although Ru‐CdS displays the highest Ke and ηe, its overall photocatalytic performance, particularly in H2 production, lags behind that of Pt‐CdS due to the electron backflow from Ru to CdS. This work offers a fresh perspective on the origin of performance differences and provides valuable insights for cocatalyst design and construction.
Coordinated Control of DC Distribution System Based on Three‐Level Energy Interaction
Authors: Tian Xin , Chen Quan , Wang Qunjing 
Published: December 2023

AbstractWhen compared to the AC distribution system, the DC distribution system can better adapt to the integration of large‐scale distributed generations (DGs), but it also has some challenges and limitations due to its complex control. This paper investigates the coordinated control of a DC distribution system containing multiple DC microgrids and proposes a coordinated control strategy for energy interaction at the microgrid, cluster, and main grid‐levels to address this problem. To begin, the interaction at the microgrid‐level employs a decentralized control strategy that only requires local voltage information and adjusts the operation modes of each unit within the microgrid based on the bus voltage information. Second, a new power equalization optimization control is added to the cluster‐level interaction based on the decentralized control strategy to achieve power equalization among microgrids with different line impedances. Furthermore, at the main grid‐level, the interaction uses one‐way communication of time‐of‐use (TOU) price to optimize system economy, ensuring that even if communication fails, the system's operation reliability is not compromised. Finally, simulation results demonstrate that the proposed three‐level energy interaction and switching meet the system's reliability requirements. Furthermore, the proposed coordinated control strategy reduces the system's reliance on communication while maintaining economic efficiency. © 2023 Institute of Electrical Engineer of Japan and Wiley Periodicals LLC.
The PES1/FOXM1 heterodimer suppresses TCF21 and ERβ expression in ovarian endometriosis
Authors: Zhu Jingwen , Wu Peili , Lu Ruihui , Zeng Cheng , Peng Chao , Zhou Yingfang , Xue Qing 
Published: December 2023

AbstractTranscription factor 21 (TCF21) and estrogen receptor beta (ERβ, encoded by ESR2) are highly expressed in endometriotic stromal cells (ESCs) and contribute to the pathogenesis of endometriosis. However, the exploration of TCF21 and ERβ expression regulation at the molecular level remains limited. Here, by using bioinformatics analysis and experimental verification, we identified PES1, also known as Pescadillo, as a negative regulator in the development of endometriosis that downregulates TCF21 and ERβ expression in ESCs. PES1 overexpression regulated critical biological processes involved in endometriosis development, such as invasion and apoptosis. A coimmunoprecipitation assay showed that PES1 could form a complex with Forkhead box M1 (FOXM1). Further analyses elucidated that siPES1 in ectopic lesions decreased the stability of FOXM1 protein and reduced the binding activities of FOXM1 to TCF21 and ESR2 promoters, thus weakening the transcriptional inhibition of TCF21 and ERβ by FOXM1. Moreover, in an endometriosis mouse model, overexpressing PES1 effectively reduced the growth of ectopic lesions and suppressed TCF21 and ERβ expression, which suggests a promising therapeutic strategy for endometriosis. Collectively, our results indicate that the loss of PES1 in ectopic lesions contributes to endometriosis progression by upregulating ERβ and TCF21 expression through heterodimer formation with FOXM1. Moreover, targeting PES1 could serve as a treatment method for endometriosis.
Collaborations Between Academics, Artists and Activists: Transforming Public Understandings and Representations of Migration Issues
Authors: Erel Umut 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis chapter reflects on collaborations between academics, artists and activists in order to explore the complexity of issues of migration and to engage with diverse audiences. It positions these collaborations within an ethical framework drawing on participatory action research values. While in recent years, migration has been a constant topic of public debate, the terms of this debate often ignore the voices and viewpoints of the migrants themselves. One way to honour migrants’ self-representations in public debates is collaboration with artists and activists, which can help to side-step dominant discourses that draw strict boundaries between “society” and “migrants” and, instead, enable dialogic exchanges. This chapter, therefore, draws on public engagement work to make suggestions and recommendations for migration researchers collaborating with artists and activists. Drawing on my work in the UK, I think it is important to provide the context in which this public engagement took place, although I hope that this will be useful for researchers in other national contexts, as well. The ethos and values of participatory action research approaches can be useful for migration researchers seeking to problematise public understandings of migration. Arts-based methods, in particular, offer the possibility to constitute a transformative sphere for understanding issues around migration outside of established polarised discourses. Drawing on a public engagement project, the chapter presents the ways in which concrete examples and reflections on how alternative spaces and formats can allow for transformative ways of intervening in public understandings of migration that challenge racialised and exclusionary practices of research, representation and knowing.
Transforming Italy Through Literature and Cinema? Voices and Gazes of Racialised Artists
Authors: Frisina Annalisa , Kyeremeh Sandra Agyei 
Published: December 2023

AbstractThis chapter analyses how the cultural production of racialised artists has exposed the Italian colonial archive and contested the dominant representation of Italians as “good/innocent people”. Based on qualitative research, it shows how racialised artists use literature and cinema as tools to affirm their political subjectivity and to contest the place assigned to children of immigrants in Italian society. The first section focuses on how Black and Muslim women writers have committed themselves to naming the long-lasting racism/sexism of Italian society through literature. Subsequently, we show that, according to these racialised artists, the time has come to “change the narrative” in Italian audio-visual productions. Finally, we offer some concluding remarks on how the struggle of racialised artists is hampered by structural conditions and reveal what collective strategies they use to cope with these material difficulties.
Optimal determination of new physics couplings: a comparative study
Authors: Bhattacharya Subhaditya , Jahedi Sahabub , Wudka Jose 
Published: December 2023

Abstract
We study the determination of new physics (NP) parameters using the optimal observable technique (OOT) in situations where the standard model (SM) dominates over the NP effects, and when the NP dominates over the SM contribution, using the 2-Higgs doublet model as an illustrative example; for the case of SM domination we extend our results using an effective theory parameterization of NP effects. For the case of SM dominance we concentrate on $$ t\overline{t} $$
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production in an e+e− collider, while for the case of NP dominance we consider both $$ t\overline{t} $$
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production and pair production of charged scalars, also in an e+e− collider. We discuss the effects of the efficiency of background reduction, luminosity and beam polarization, and provide a comparison of the optimal uncertainties with those obtained using a standard χ2 analysis of (Monte Carlo generated) collider data.
Der besondere Fall: Koma bei vermeintlicher Alkoholintoxikation
Authors: Boehm Svea , Grinstein Lev , Singer Dominique , Lange Mario 
Published: December 2023

ZusammenfassungKasuistik eines 16 Jahre alten Jugendlichen, der mit einem GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) von 3 und 2‑maligen Krampfanfällen intensivmedizinisch betreut wurde. Fremdanamnestisch habe eine Intoxikation mit einer größeren Menge hochprozentigem Alkohol bestanden, der Blutalkoholspiegel zeigte jedoch einen Wert von 0,1 ‰. Toxikologisch konnte bei ausgeprägter gemischter Acidose und passagerer Ateminsuffizienz eine Intoxikation mit Gammahydroxybutyrat festgestellt werden.
Formalisierte und effektuierte FFH-Schutzgebiete
Authors: Frenz Walter 
Published: December 2023

ZusammenfassungDas EuGH-Urteil vom 21.9.2023 zeigte die teilweise Unionsrechtswidrigkeit des Habitatschutzes in Deutschland
auf und klärte zugleich einige Grundsatzfragen, wenn auch partiell mittelbar, so zur Dynamik von FFH-Gebieten
oder die Möglichkeit von Naturschutzverträgen.
Lifestyle changes in Botryosphaeriaceae as evidenced by ancestral genome expansion and horizontal gene transfer
Authors: Wang Xuncheng , Zhang Wei , Peng Junbo , Manawasinghe Ishara S. , Wu Linna , Li Yonghua , Xing Qikai , Li Xinghong , Yan Jiye 
Published: December 2023

AbstractBotryosphaeriaceae (Botryosphaeriales, Dothideomycetes, Ascomycota) encompasses commonly encountered opportunistic pathogens that cause stem cankers on woody plants. Lifestyles of Botryosphaeriaceae species could vary as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes and one species can have one or more lifestyles. Therefore, this family is an excellent candidate to study the relationships among lifestyles and lifestyle changes. It is postulated that this family has saprobic ancestors, and the mechanisms by which they evolved from nonpathogenic ancestors to woody pathogens remain unclear. Here, we present an analysis of 18 Botryosphaeriaceae genomes, including four newly generated high-quality genomes of Botryosphaeriaceae strains. We compared Botryosphaeriaceae genomes with phylogenetically closely related Dothideomycetes taxa including plant pathogens and saprobes which revealed significant net gene family expansion in Botryosphaeriaceae. This gene expansion is prominent in the early ancestors before the divergence of genera of Botryosphaeriaceae. This expansion affected the pathogenicity-related genes and detoxification genes. Furthermore, we analysed horizontal gene transfer, which is a mechanism of transfer to genetic material between organisms that are not in a parent–offspring relationship and identified widespread putative intra-kingdom horizontal gene transfer events in this family. Most were transferred during the evolution of ancient ancestors of Botryosphaeriaceae, before the divergence of the modern genera and were enriched in pathogenicity-related genes and detoxification genes. Furthermore, The RNA sequencing analysis of the Botryosphaeriaceae species Lasiodiplodia theobromae revealed that pathogenicity-related genes and detoxification genes, including those obtained through gene family expansion and horizontal gene transfers, were significantly induced after the infection of plant hosts rather than before infection. These insights reveal critical roles for gene family expansion and horizontal gene transfers in the evolutionary adaptation of Botryosphaeriaceae in the infection of woody plants. We postulate that the pathogenic lifestyle of Botryosphaeriaceae species evolved from saprobic or endophytic lifestyles in the early divergence of this family. However, there are few endophytic genomes available for closely related species of Botryosphaeriaceae, thus further studies are necessary to clarify the evolutionary relationships of the endophytes.
Catalytic activity of Co (II)-porphyrin anchored onto polymeric support of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofiber: synthesis and efficient green oxidation of crystal violet dye with hydrogen peroxide
Authors: El-Khalafy Sahar H. , Azaam Mohamed M. , El-nshar Esraa M. , Kamoun Elbadawy A. , Kenawy El-Refaie 
Published: December 2023

AbstractA novel method was explored in this study to address water contamination challenges by utilizing nanofiber mat-supported metalloporphyrin materials. Specifically, electrospinning was employed to create various compositions of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) mixed with different concentrations of Co(II) complex of tetrakis-5, 10, 15, 20 (4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrin Co(II)TPHPP 1 anchored to chloroacetylated poly (p-hydroxy styrene) CAPS. These resulting nanofiber mat-supported metalloporphyrin materials were comprehensively analyzed using UV, FTIR spectrum, SEM, and TGA thermographs. The study found that the designed nanofibers acted as efficient catalysts for the oxidative breakdown of crystal violet (CV) dye using H2O2 in aqueous solutions. Among these materials, the nanofiber composed of a 1:1 ratio of PAN to Co(II)TPHPP/CAPS with a lower Co(II)TPHPP loading (NF6), demonstrated the highest catalytic activity, decomposing CV completely within 60 min. Various experiments were conducted to explore the effects of H2O2 concentration, catalyst dosage, and temperature on the catalytic degradation of CV with the NF6 nanofiber mat-supported metalloporphyrin. An interesting finding was the enhanced recovery and recyclability of the catalyst due to the immobilization of metalloporphyrin on chloroacetylated polymer-supported nanofiber mats. Remarkably, even after five cycles of reuse, there was no significant degradation in the catalytic activity of the recycled catalyst. This breakthrough highlights the potential of these materials in addressing water pollution challenges efficiently and sustainably.
Mitigating Lattice Distortion of High-Voltage LiCoO2 via Core-Shell Structure Induced by Cationic Heterogeneous Co-Doping for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Authors: Lin Zezhou , Fan Ke , Liu Tiancheng , Xu Zhihang , Chen Gao , Zhang Honglei , Li Hao , Guo Xuyun , Zhang Xi , Zhu Ye , Hou Peiyu , Huang Haitao 
Published: December 2023

AbstractInactive elemental doping is commonly used to improve the structural stability of high-voltage layered transition-metal oxide cathodes. However, the one-step co-doping strategy usually results in small grain size since the low diffusivity ions such as Ti4+ will be concentrated on grain boundaries, which hinders the grain growth. In order to synthesize large single-crystal layered oxide cathodes, considering the different diffusivities of different dopant ions, we propose a simple two-step multi-element co-doping strategy to fabricate core–shell structured LiCoO2 (CS-LCO). In the current work, the high-diffusivity Al3+/Mg2+ ions occupy the core of single-crystal grain while the low diffusivity Ti4+ ions enrich the shell layer. The Ti4+-enriched shell layer (~ 12 nm) with Co/Ti substitution and stronger Ti–O bond gives rise to less oxygen ligand holes. In-situ XRD demonstrates the constrained contraction of c-axis lattice parameter and mitigated structural distortion. Under a high upper cut-off voltage of 4.6 V, the single-crystal CS-LCO maintains a reversible capacity of 159.8 mAh g−1 with a good retention of ~ 89% after 300 cycles, and reaches a high specific capacity of 163.8 mAh g−1 at 5C. The proposed strategy can be extended to other pairs of low- (Zr4+, Ta5+, and W6+, etc.) and high-diffusivity cations (Zn2+, Ni2+, and Fe3+, etc.) for rational design of advanced layered oxide core–shell structured cathodes for lithium-ion batteries.