bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Superior Energy Storage Capability and Stability in Lead‐Free Relaxors for Dielectric Capacitors Utilizing Nanoscale Polarization Heterogeneous Regions
Authors: Li Chongyang , Liu Jikang , Lin Long , Bai Wangfeng , Wu Shiting , Zheng Peng , Zhang Jingji , Zhai Jiwei 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe development of high‐performance lead‐free dielectric ceramic capacitors is essential in the field of advanced electronics and electrical power systems. A huge challenge, however, is how to simultaneously realize large recoverable energy density (Wrec), ultrahigh efficiency (η), and satisfactory temperature stability to effectuate next‐generation high/pulsed power capacitors applications. Here, a strategy of utilizing nanoscale polarization heterogeneous regions is demonstrated for high‐performance dielectric capacitors, showing comprehensive properties of large Wrec (≈6.39 J cm−3) and ultrahigh η (≈94.4%) at 700 kV cm−1 accompanied by excellent thermal endurance (20–160 °C), frequency stability (5–200 Hz), cycling reliability (1–105 cycles) at 500 kV cm−1, and superior charging‐discharging performance (discharge rate t0.9 ≈ 28.4 ns, power density PD ≈161.3 MW cm−3). The observations reveal that constructing the polarization heterogeneous regions in a linear dielectric to form novel relaxor ferroelectrics produces favorable microstructural characters, including extremely small polar nanoregions with high dynamics and multiphase coexistence and stable local structure symmetry, which enables large breakdown strength and ultralow polarization switching hysteresis, hence synergistically contributing to high‐efficient capacitive energy storage. This study thus opens up a novel strategy to design lead‐free dielectrics with comprehensive high‐efficient energy storage performance for advanced pulsed power capacitors applications.
High Ion Conductive and Selective Membrane Achieved through Dual Ion Conducting Mechanisms
Authors: Ji Tongtai , Zhang Chunyan , Xiao Xianghui , Wang Ying , Cao Daxian , Adomkevicius Arturas , Zhao Yuyue , Sun Xiao , Fu Kun , Zhu Hongli 
Published: January 2023

AbstractConventional ion‐selective membranes, that is ion‐exchange and porous membranes, are unable to perform high conductivity and selectivity simultaneously due to the contradictions between their ion selecting and conducting mechanisms. In this work, a bifunctional ion‐selective layer is developed via the combination of nanoporous boron nitride (PBN) and ion exchange groups from Nafion to achieve high ion conductivity through dual ion conducting mechanisms as well as high ion selectivity. A template‐free method is adopted to synthesize flake‐like PBN, which is further enmeshed with Nafion resin to form the bifunctional layer coated onto a porous polyetherimide membrane. The double‐layer membrane exhibits excellent ion selectivity (1.49 × 108 mS cm−3 min), which is 22 times greater than that of the pristine porous polyetherimide membrane, with outstanding ion conductivity (64 mS cm−1). In a vanadium flow battery, the double‐layer membrane achieves a high Coulombic efficiency of 97% and outstanding energy efficiency of 91% at 40 mA cm−2 with a stable cycling performance for over 700 cycles at 100 mA cm−2. PBN with ion exchange groups may therefore offer a potential solution to the limitation between ion selectivity and conductivity in ion‐selective membranes.
Development of asphalt cements for road pavement using sustainable nanomaterials: A review
Authors: Ataeian Parinaz , Cheon James , Azimi Alamdary Yashar , Tam Kam Chiu 
Published: December 2022

AbstractIn today's world, transportation infrastructure plays a vital role in global competitiveness and quality of life in societies. The pavement industry deals with tremendous amounts of construction materials. Thus, even a small improvement in the technology can lead to significant environmental benefits and a reduction in the life‐cycle cost of road networks. Asphalt cement is an integral part of road pavement construction, and despite favorable properties at the processing temperature, some challenges need to be addressed to reduce cost and improve performance. This review discusses the nanocellulose modification of asphalt cement for pavement application. Three primary cellulose‐based nanoparticles were studied, including bacterial cellulose, cellulose nanofibers, and cellulose nanocrystals, and their applications in asphalt cement modification. Various research results show significant improvement in pavement's rheological and performance properties with the help of cellulose‐based nanoparticles. However, this review provides the reader with an objective evaluation of the benefits and practical challenges ahead of the industrial‐scale application of nanocellulose in the pavement industry.
Long‐term outcome of infectious sacroiliitis due to Pasteurella multocida in a dog
Authors: Diogo Camila Cardoso , Trevail Raquel , Moreno‐Aguado Beatriz , Quinn Robert 
Published: December 2022

AbstractA 6‐month‐old, male German shepherd dog was presented with a 2‐week history of left pelvic limb lameness. Physical examination revealed severe left pelvic limb lameness, lumbosacral and left pelvic limb pain. Magnetic resonance imaging showed heterogeneous T2‐weighted hyperintensity, T1‐weighted hypointense with marked contrast enhancement in the left sacroiliac joint, consistent with unilateral sacroiliitis. Computed tomography was used to perform image‐guided arthrocentesis and also revealed an irregular left sacroiliac joint. Infectious sacroiliitis, caused by Pasteurella multocida, was confirmed by culture of the synovial fluid of the sacroiliac joint. Infectious sacroiliitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for young dogs presented with pelvic limb lameness and pain.
On the Heuristic Value of Hans Driesch’s Vitalism
Authors: Bolduc Ghyslain 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn the first half of the twentieth century the harshest critics of Hans Driesch’s vitalistic theory depicted it as an animistic view driven by metaphysical moods, while others merely saw it as a barren hypothesis. In the last decades the heuristic value of vitalistic principles was nevertheless suggested. In this chapter I examine the epistemic role of Driesch’s critical vitalism in the progress of embryology. I first show that it did not contribute to falsify mechanical explanations of development such as Wilhelm Roux’s mosaic theory and Driesch’s own embryonic induction model. However, Driesch’s argumentation for vitalism led to the final formulation of the most challenging developmentalexplanandumof the twentieth century: the harmonious-equipotential system (HES). I point out how majorexplananslike Charles M. Child’s metabolic gradients, Hans Spemann’s induction fields and Lewis Wolpert’s positional information were conceived as promising answers to Driesch’s problem.
Public Policies on Gender Equality
Authors: Hervías Parejo Vanesa , Radulović Branko 
Published: January 2023

AbstractGender inequality represents a substantial and persistent public problem. Public policies may have a major impact on gender equality and attaining equal access to opportunities, resources, and rights for women, men, and other gender identities. This chapter provides key insights, directions, good practices, and methodologies from existing literature on gender implications of public policies. It also briefly reviews key gender-sensitive policy initiatives and frameworks, gender mainstreaming and tools such as gender impact assessment, gender sensitive budgeting or policy evaluation. This chapter further considers key gender sensitive policies including family and work-life balance policies, equality policies in the labour and political sphere, diversity, anti-discrimination and anti-violence policies, and education and science policies for gender equality.
Gender Perspective of Victimization, Crime and Penal Policy
Authors: Cruz Beatriz , Lukić Natalija , Strand Susanne 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter examines three criminological perspectives through a gender lens. The first part is dedicated to crime and gender. This chapter presents official data of reported and convicted persons in European countries, discussing crime trends and the different involvement of sexes in certain criminal offences. Further, this chapter points to possible differences in the ethology of crime from a gender perspective at three levels: individual; family, and social. The second section deals with gender and criminal victimization, with special attention dedicated to issues of domestic violence and sexual crimes. The third section of this chapter analyses the penal policy of the courts. Data is presented on sentencing practices in European countries, with an emphasis on certain criminal offences. Besides data on imprisonment, attention is paid to other penal sanctions. This section of the text further explains possible factors related to the different sentencing of women and men. They are divided into two categories: the first is those mainly related to socio-economic characteristics and crime committed; the second is those that reflect courts as gender institutions. Finally, this chapter gives explanations of different treatments of trans offenders in the criminal justice system.
Gender Issues in Comparative Legal History
Authors: Divac Una , Felici Maurilio , Kršljanin Nina , Iacono Pietro Lo , Stanimirović Vojislav 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter analyses the key gender issues throughout comparative legal history, from the Antiquity to the contemporary era. A wide array of subjects will be briefly touched upon, such as the traditional roles of men and women and their legal recognition, the legal status of women, the patriarchal patterns and the trends of their change, the interaction of religion and law in these areas. These various subjects all portray a millennia-long domination of the patriarchal system and the long and arduous struggle for gender equality. The text is mainly concerned with the Western legal systems, broadly speaking—European, Near-Eastern and American—showcasing individual legal systems in the Antiquity and Middle Ages, where differences during these times were greater, but focusing instead on key issues and areas of law in the Modern era, where convergence and common tendencies become more pronounced. By understanding these issues in their historical context, readers will gain valuable knowledge of the historical background of the current status of gender relations in the main legal systems of the world.
Gender and Structural Inequalities from a Socio-Legal Perspective
Authors: Bermúdez Figueroa Eva , Dabetić Valerija , Yuste Raquel Pastor , Saeidzadeh Zara 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter critically analyses different socio-legal phenomena through a feminist prism on gender. With an aim to promote gender equality, it addresses the problems of structural gender inequalities in both private and public social spheres. Outlining the political, economic and ideological connection between laws and specific social contexts, it uncovers (hidden) effects of social reproduction and construction of gender and sexuality. Deconstructing the gender binary system and provoking a heterosexual matrix, it shows how traditional, patriarchal gender roles determine and establish the social position in the structure of society. Dealing with the gender (in)sensitive education, production, and reinforcement of gender inequalities in the labour market, and media (re)presentation of gender and symbolic violence, it shows how widely accepted values and gender roles shape, and ultimately define, the access to social resources, professional positions and social status. Limiting research to only some areas of this broad socio-legal thematic, this chapter addresses some policies for overcoming structural inequalities based on gender.
Hyperparameter Tuning Approaches
Authors: Bartz-Beielstein Thomas , Zaefferer Martin 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThis chapter provides a broad overview over the different hyperparameter tunings. It details the process of HPT, and discusses popular HPT approaches and difficulties. It focuses on surrogate optimization, because this is the most powerful approach. It introduces Sequential Parameter Optimization Toolbox (SPOT) as one typical surrogate method. SPOT is well established and maintained, open source, available on Comprehensive R Archive Network (CRAN), and catches mistakes. Because SPOT is open source and well documented, the human remains in the loop of decision-making. The introduction of SPOT is accompanied by detailed descriptions of the implementation and program code. This chapter particularly provides a deep insight in Kriging (aka Gaussian Process (GP) aka Bayesian Optimization (BO)) as a workhorse of this methodology. Thus it is very hands-on and practical.
Politics in Malaysia: A Discourse Perspective
Authors: Rajandran Kumaran , Lee Charity 
Published: December 2022

AbstractOur chapter introduces Discursive Approaches to Politics in Malaysia: Legitimising Governance. Grounded in Discourse Studies, this edited volume is designed to enrich research on Malaysian political discourse. It examines how political actors employ language to legitimise their governance in distinct contexts. The chapter briefly reviews political parties in Malaysia, which establishes the contours of political culture. Subsequently, it presents an overview of linguistic research in political discourse in the last two decades in Malaysia, which establishes the diversity of studies in linguistic analysis. The chapter describes the other chapters in this volume that research spoken, print and digital texts in English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil. These chapters pursue an empirical study of language features and strategies about contemporary concerns in Malaysia. Our chapter ends by offering the future directions of research, where potential avenues could be explored.
Anatomy and morphology of iliolumbar ligament
Authors: Dąbrowski K. , Ciszek B. 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Purpose
To address limited amount of available data and contradictory statements in published works 60 Iliolumbar ligaments extracted from 30 cadavers were examined to describe their insertions and morphology.

Methods
The ligaments were removed during the standard autopsy procedures with a use of an oscillating saw, a chisel and a scalpel. The specimens were photographed before the extraction and measured alongside their anterior margin. Next, they were preserved in formaldehyde, stripped of other soft tissues and then examined, photographed and described.

Results
The mean length of the ligaments was 31.7 mm. 44 specimens were described as single-banded, 13 as double-banded and 3 as other. In 24 cases costal process of LV has been fixed to the iliac plate by short ligamentous bands. In 38 cases there was a thick fibrous membrane connected to the ligament. No legitimate insertions on LIV vertebra were observed.

Conclusions
Typical iliolumbar ligament consists of a single ligamentous band. Most common variability of the ligament consist of two bands. In approximately 40% of cases the costal process of LV can be additionally stabilized to the iliac plate by short, strong ligamentous bands. In 63% of cases a connection between the iliolumbar ligament and a fibrous membrane placed in the frontal plane, superiorly to the ligament, has been observed. There seems to be no convincing proof of existence of the insertion of the iliolumbar ligament on the LIV vertebra.
Antibacterial and Antivirulence Activities of Acetate, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, and Vitamin C Against E. coli O157:H7 and P. aeruginosa
Authors: Hamed Selwan , Emara Mohamed 
Published: January 2023

AbstractInfectious diseases remain one of the major health challenges worldwide due to the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Conventional antimicrobials have the disadvantage that bacteria rapidly acquire resistance to them, so alternatives must be developed to combat antibiotic resistance. Nanotechnology and the repurposing of existing drugs with known biological profiles are new approaches to replacing conventional antimicrobials. In this paper, we have tested the antibacterial activity of sodium acetate (NaA), vitamin C (VC), and zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) against Escherichia coli O157:H7 ATCC 51659 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853. MIC values for tested compounds ranged from 0.08 to 6.5 mg ml−1, and the effect of combinations and safety profiles against HepG2 cell line of these compounds were also evaluated. At sub-MIC values, tested compounds had a potential antivirulence effect by inhibiting motility and reducing biofilm formation and maturation. Collectively, ZnO NPs and VC are considered safe alternatives to traditional antibiotics that are capable of reducing the development of antibiotic resistance in microbes.
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Graphical abstract representing the main aim and the final findings of our work. Spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial strains created an urge for alternative safe antimicrobial agents. In this work, we found that ZnO NPs and vitamin C are potential candidates that could be used against MDR E.coli and P. aeruginosa.
Release of ranibizumab using a porous poly(dimethylsiloxane) capsule suppressed laser-induced choroidal neovascularization via the transscleral route
Authors: Nagai Nobuhiro , Daigaku Reiko , Motoyama Remi , Kaji Hirokazu , Abe Toshiaki 
Published: December 2022

AbstractThe administration of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs in the posterior eye segment with sustained release through less invasive methods is a challenge in the treatment of age-related macular disease. We developed a flexible capsule device using porous poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) that was able to release ranibizumab. The porous PDMS sheet was fabricated by salt-leaching of a micro-sectioned PDMS sheet containing salt microparticles. Observation with scanning electron microscopy revealed that the pore densities could be adjusted by the concentration of salt. The in vitro release study showed that the release rate of fluorescein isothiocyanate-tagged albumin could be adjusted based on the pore density of the porous PDMS sheet. Ranibizumab could be released in a sustained-release manner for 16 weeks. The device was implanted on the sclera; its efficacy in terms of the suppression of laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in rats was compared with that of monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab. At 8 and 18 weeks after implantation, the CNV area was significantly reduced in rats that received the ranibizumab-releasing device compared with those that received the placebo device. However, although monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab reduced CNV for 8 weeks, this reduction was not sustained for 18 weeks. In conclusion, we demonstrated a novel controlled-release device using a porous PDMS sheet that could suppress CNV via a less invasive transscleral route versus intravitreal injections. This device may also reduce the occurrence of side effects associated with frequent intravitreal injections.
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Fenton-like Cerium Metal–Organic Frameworks (Ce-MOFs) for Catalytic Oxidation of Olefins, Alcohol, and Dyes Degradation
Authors: Sharmoukh Walid , Abdelhamid Hani Nasser 
Published: January 2023

AbstractA metal–organic framework (MOF) of cerium (Ce) ions and 4,4′,4′′-nitrilotribenzoic acid linker was synthesized via a hydrothermal method. Ce-MOF consists of a Lewis acid moiety, i.e. Ce3+ and triphenylamine cores. It showed Fenton-like properties with excellent catalytic oxidation activity for olefins, primary/secondary alcohols, and water pollutants e.g., organic dyes. It displayed high oxidation conversion of cinnamyl alcohol and styrene of 100% and 53%, respectively. It offered good selectivity towards styrene oxide and benzaldehyde (i.e. 75% and 100%, respectively). It was applied for the oxidative degradation of dyes e.g. rhodamine B (RhB), methyl blue (MeB), Congo red (CR), and direct blue (DB) using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an oxidant. It exhibited high efficiency in the oxidative degradation of these water pollutants. The mechanistic study of oxidation involves the formation of radical hydroxyl (•OH) species. This study revealed the possibility of enhancing the oxidative catalytic performance, including oxidative degradation of organic pollutants, by employing advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) using Ce-MOF. The catalyst is recyclable five times without significantly decreasing of the material’s catalytic performance.
In-vitro degradation behavior of hybrid epoxy-alkyl sol–gel/anodized composite coating on AZ31B Mg alloy
Authors: Merino E. , El Tawil M. , Sobrados I. , Durán A. , Castro Y. 
Published: December 2022

AbstractMg alloys are considered a promising alternative to use as biodegradable implants. However, the main limitations of these alloys are the high susceptibility to hydrogen evolution and corrosion. Consequently, it is necessary to control the corrosion rate through surface treatment techniques. In this regard, a double layer system, based on the first deposition of a MgO coating and the subsequent deposition of an organo-silane sol-gel coating (anodized/SGMI) was proposed to increase the biocompatibility and reduce the corrosion rate of Mg alloy. Sol-gel coatings were prepared using methyltriethoxysilane (MTES), (glycidyloxypropyl) trimethoxysilane (GPTMS), SiO2 nanoparticles, and 1-methyl imidazole (1-MI). 29Si and 13C NMR measurements were performed to investigate the inorganic-organic network formation during the sol-gel synthesis, and to characterize the structure of the cured silane coating. According to the results, the addition of 1-MI mainly promotes the condensation reaction of GPTMS and MTES. After sol-gel deposition, a higher cross-linking coating network was obtained and the degradation of AZ31B Mg alloy in simulated body fluid (SBF) was slowed down. The control of the hydrogen and pH evolution over 450 h suggest that the anodized/SGMI coating system may be suitable for short-term implants applications; particularly for applications that are expected to degrade after 10-12 days such as surgical skin staples.
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