bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dependence of lithium‐ion battery separator porous structure and performance on synchronous bidirectional drawing process regulation of β‐crystal polypropylene
Authors: Ding Lei , Li Dandan , Zhang Sihang , Du Fanghui , Zhang Daoxin , Yang Feng 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUneven separator porous construction inevitably raises lithium‐ion migration barriers within the separator and thus limits overall lithium‐ion battery (LIB) performance. In this research, serial LIB separators with various porous constructions were prepared precisely by adjusting the synchronous bidirectional drawing temperatures to confirm the bidirectional drawing mode‐determined porous constructions and subsequent mechanical properties, thermal stability and electrochemical properties of separators. Crystal structure analyses, porous construction diagnoses, mechanical property characterizations and electrochemical tests reveal the competitive relationship between lamella slip and separation during the synchronous bidirectional drawing process. Lamella slip weakens at lower drawing temperatures, enhancing lamella separation and molecular chain rupture within amorphous regions. Therefore, a separator with broken fibrils presents optimized permeability and smoothed ion migration channels, but inferior mechanical properties and thermal stability. Excessive temperature highlights lamella slip, which damages the pore‐forming process, worsens separator permeability and increases ion migration resistance. An appropriate drawing temperature of 100 °C maximally balances lamella slip and separation behaviors, retains intact fibrils and homogenized porous construction, which endows the separator with strengthened mechanical properties, isotropic thermal stability and optimized electrochemical performances. This study provides new insights for synchronous bidirectional drawing in practical separator fabrication and clarifies separator structure‐determined LIB performances. © 2023 Society of Industrial Chemistry.
Registration of USDA‐N7006 soybean germplasm with increased tolerance to drought stress and 37.5% pedigree from Asian accessions PI 416937 and PI 407859‐2
Authors: Fallen Benjamin D. , Mian M. A. Rouf , Robertson Marta H. , Powell Emily , Carter Thomas E. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUSDA‐N7006 is a conventional (non‐genetically modified) maturity group (MG) VII soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] (Reg. no. GP‐525 , PI 702948) germplasm released jointly by the USDA‐ARS and the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in January of 2023. USDA‐N7006 was released because of its drought tolerance, exotic parentage (37.5%), and high yield potential. USDA‐N7006 traces 12.5% of its parentage to PI 416937 from Japan and 25% to PI 407859‐2 from South Korea. USDA‐N7006 is the first North American soybean release derived from PI 407859‐2. USDA‐N7006 is an F4‐derived germplasm from the hybridization of USDA breeding lines TCPR01‐83 and N01‐11136. From 2015 to 2021, USDA‐N7006 was evaluated in 57 environments across the Southeast in the United Soybean Board (USB) Protein and Diversity MG VII Tests and the USDA Southern Soybean Preliminary and Uniform MG VII Tests. In the MG VII USDA and USB Protein and Diversity Tests, USDA‐N7006 yielded 96% and 98% of the check mean, respectively. Over six droughted environments in North Carolina and South Carolina, USDA‐N7006 exhibited less wilting (greater drought tolerance) than ‘USDA‐N8002’, a previously released cultivar exhibiting drought tolerance. The unique pedigree, delayed canopy wilting under drought stress, and high yield of USDA‐N7006 make it an excellent candidate for parental stock for soybean breeding programs aiming to improve drought tolerance.
Controlled, supramolecular polymer formulation to engineer hydrogels with tunable mechanical and dynamic properties
Authors: Rutten Martin G. T. A. , Rijns Laura , Dankers Patricia Y. W. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractNature uses combined covalent (chemical bonds) and non‐covalent (physical bonds) synthesis in a highly, controlled multi‐step fashion to create functional materials with different mechanical and dynamic properties out of similar building blocks. Surprisingly, this control in fully synthetic systems remains elusive, even though the effects of formulation pathways on the assembly processes have been emphasized—highlighting the importance of and relationship between energy landscapes and function in synthetic systems. Here, we control multiple, coherent supramolecular assembly processes (fiber formation and crosslinking) to formulate hydrogels with tunable mechanical and dynamic properties. Hydrogels are prepared via two different formulation methods using similar building blocks (monofunctional and bifunctional supramolecular monomers), including (1) the mixing of the supramolecular monomers under basic conditions (Fbasic) and (2) the mixing of the supramolecular monomers under neutral conditions (Fneutral). In Fbasic, network formation is induced via simultaneous fiber formation and crosslinking, yielding homogeneously mixed networks which are dense, stiff (~10 kPa) and robust. In Fneutral, network formation is induced through sequential fiber formation and crosslinking, yielding heterogenous, soft (~2 kPa) and dynamic networks. With these results, we advance towards the controlled, multistep, non‐covalent synthesis to create larger hierarchical, functional structures, similar to nature.
Artificial RING finger reveals unique auto‐ubiquitination with E2 specificity
Authors: Miyamoto Kazuhide , Matsumoto Atsushi 
Published: August 2023

AbstractUbiquitin (Ub)‐conjugating enzymes (E2s) transfer activated Ub from Ub‐activating enzymes (E1s) to substrates and are associated with various cancers and neurological disorders. In this study, the unique properties of E2‐binding and auto‐ubiquitination of artificial RING fingers (ARFs) were demonstrated in ubiquitination assays. Circular dichroism spectra indicated the characteristic structures of ARFs. Point mutations of 31PKLTC35 in ARF by tryptophan (Trp) resulted in dramatic changes in E2 specificity and the type of Ub chain elongation of mono‐ and polyubiquitination. The Trp residue was a cue that changed the ubiquitination activity of ARF via E2‐binding. Furthermore, the ARF mutants interacted with all 11 E2s and then promoted auto‐ubiquitination. Thus, the use of the ARF mutants allowed specific detection of E2 activities during ubiquitination. The present study opens up a new avenue for researching E2 activities related to the fatal diseases.
Critical assessment of protein intrinsic disorder prediction (CAID) ‐ Results of round 2
Authors: Conte Alessio Del , Mehdiabadi Mahta , Bouhraoua Adel , Miguel Monzon Alexander , Tosatto Silvio C. E. , Piovesan Damiano 
Published: August 2023

AbstractProtein intrinsic disorder (ID) is a complex and context‐dependent phenomenon that covers a continuum between fully disordered states and folded states with long dynamic regions. The lack of a ground truth that fits all ID flavors and the potential for order‐to‐disorder transitions depending on specific conditions makes ID prediction challenging. The CAID2 challenge aimed to evaluate the performance of different prediction methods across different benchmarks, leveraging the annotation provided by the DisProt database, which stores the coordinates of ID regions when there is experimental evidence in the literature. The CAID2 challenge demonstrated varying performance of different prediction methods across different benchmarks, highlighting the need for continued development of more versatile and efficient prediction software. Depending on the application, researchers may need to balance performance with execution time when selecting a predictor. Methods based on AlphaFold2 seem to be good ID predictors but they are better at detecting absence of order rather than ID regions as defined in DisProt. The CAID2 predictors can be freely used through the CAID Prediction Portal, and CAID has been integrated into OpenEBench, which will become the official platform for running future CAID challenges.
Multivariate nonparametric control charts based on projection pursuit
Authors: Li Jun 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMultivariate nonparametric control charts are highly sought‐after due to their flexibility to adapt to different distribution assumptions. However, many of the existing multivariate nonparametric control charts are only distribution‐free for certain distribution families. Although those distribution families may contain different distributions, it is still difficult to verify whether the underlying multivariate distribution from a particular application belongs to those distribution families in practice. A few existing multivariate nonparametric control charts are fully nonparametric. As shown in the literature and in our simulation studies, most of them are not efficient in detecting location shifts. In this paper, we propose a new multivariate nonparametric control chart based on the idea of projection pursuit. The proposed control chart is fully nonparametric and can be applied to any multivariate distribution as long as its covariance matrix exists. The control limit of the proposed control chart only depends on the nominal , which makes its implementation much easier. Our simulation study and real data analysis show that the proposed control chart performs well across a variety of settings, and compares favorably with existing multivariate nonparametric control charts.
Synthesis, in vitro Cytotoxicity Evaluation, and Docking Studies of Gloriosine Derivatives as Potential Anticancer Agents
Authors: Goel Bharat , Naik Aliva , Tripathi Nancy , Khan Anjesh , Bansal Sunil , Bansal Shivani , Kumar Guru Santosh , Jain Shreyans K. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn the present work, series of C10‐amine and amide derivatives of gloriosine were synthesized and evaluated for in vitro cytotoxic activity against a panel of six human cancer cell lines (MDA‐MB‐231, U87, FaDu, SiHa, A549, and MCF‐7) of multiple tissue origin. The synthesized compounds were characterized by 1H and 13C NMR and MS experiments. In vitro cytotoxicity study showed that most of the C10‐amine derivatives demonstrated superior activity in two of the tested cell lines, namely U87 and FaDu cell lines, while C10‐amide derivatives showed poor activity in all the cell lines. The C10‐amine derivatives were subjected to molecular docking studies to explore their possible binding interactions with colchicine binding site of tubulin protein, and in‐silico ADME profiling to study the drug‐likeness. The C10‐amine derivatives may be less toxic than gloriosine towards normal cells and may provide the lead for anticancer drug development.
MOF‐Derived Ni/ZIF‐8/ZnO Arrays on Carbon Fiber Cloth for Efficient Adsorption‐Catalytic Oxidation
Authors: Wang Yue , Ge Yu , Wang Ruoding , Liu Zifan , Yin Zhonglong , Yang Zhen , Liu Fuqiang , Yang Weiben 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe catalytic oxidation of toxic organic pollutants in water requires enhanced efficiency for commercial applications. A ZnO nanorod array grown on a carbon fiber cloth (CFC) serves as the zinc source to ensure that the Ni/ZIF‐8/ZnO nanoreactor is constructed. The Ni/ZIF‐8/ZnO/CFC nanoreactor efficiently activates peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for bisphenol A (BPA) degradation owing to its high density of active sites, high adsorbability, and dispersibility structure, which concentrates catalytic and adsorptive sites within a confined space. Experimental and theoretical calculations clearly show that the introduction of Ni is beneficial for improving the adsorption of BPA and the activation of PMS. The synergistic mechanism of BPA adsorption–PMS activation is also investigated, and the degradation pathway of BPA is examined. Moreover, a filter catalytic unit is constructed using Ni/ZIF‐8/ZnO/CFC to achieve a continuous zero discharge of BPA, which is convenient for nanocatalyst recycling. This study aims to develop a new strategy for the removal of emerging organic pollutants from water using a system with strong adsorption and catalytic capabilities.
A Robust and Low‐Cost Sulfonated Hypercrosslinked Polymer for Atmospheric Water Harvesting
Authors: Schweng Paul , Mayer Florian , Galehdari Danial , Weiland Kathrin , Woodward Robert T. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe availability of freshwater is rapidly declining due to over‐exploitation and climate change, with multiple parts of the globe already facing significant freshwater scarcity. Here, a sulfonated hypercrosslinked polymer able to repeatedly harvest significant amounts of water via direct air capture is reported. Water uptake from relative humidities as low as 10% is demonstrated, mimicking some of the harshest environments on Earth. A water harvesting device is used to show repeated uptake and harvesting without significant detriment to adsorbent performance. Desorption is triggered using simulated sunlight, presenting a low‐energy route to water harvesting and adsorbent regeneration. The synthesis of sulfonated hypercrosslinked polymer requires only low‐cost and readily available reagents, offering excellent potential for scale‐up. Due to an almost limitless supply of water vapor from air in most regions around the globe, this approach can transform our ability to address water security concerns.
Location‐aware scalable service composition
Authors: Pozas García Nicolás , Durán Francisco , Moreno Berrocal Katia , Pimentel Ernesto 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe problem of service composition is the process of assigning resources to services from a pool of available ones in the shortest possible time so that the overall quality of service is maximized. This article provides solutions for the composition problem that takes into account its scalability, services' locations, and users' restrictions, which are key for the management of applications using state‐of‐the‐art technologies. The provided solutions use different techniques, including genetic algorithms and heuristics. We provide an extensive experimental evaluation, which shows the pros and cons of each of them, and allows us to characterize the preferred option for each specific problem. Since no solution dominates the others, we propose a decision tree, based on our results, to select the best composition algorithm in each situation.
Alfaxalone‐nalbuphine‐dexmedetomidine intramuscular premedication in a captive caracal (Caracal caracal)
Authors: Parker Lindsay A. , Varner Kelley M. , Dodam John R. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractAlfaxalone combinations have been widely used in domestic cats as a part of anaesthesia protocols. Given the advantages of these protocols in the domestic cat, and because caracals are in the same family as domesticated cats, we developed an immobilisation protocol based upon alfaxalone, nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine. A captive 13‐year‐old female caracal required general anaesthesia for a lower urinary tract workup and cystoscopy procedure. Due to temperament, physical examination (including thoracic auscultation) and laboratory workup before premedication was not performed. An immobilisation protocol using alfaxalone, nalbuphine and dexmedetomidine was used to induce anaesthesia. Isoflurane in oxygen was used for maintenance of anaesthesia, and hydromorphone was added for analgesia when it was determined that a surgical incision was required. The caracal did well under general anaesthesia, recovered uneventfully and was discharged the same day. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this drug combination in the caracal.
Applicability of total reflection x‐ray fluorescence for heavy metal analysis in Lake Baikal sponges
Authors: Pashkova Galina V. , Nikonova Alyona A. , Dylgerova Svetlana D. , Chuparina Elena V. , Maltsev Artem S. , Zhilicheva Alena N. , Belozerova Olga Yu. , Paradina Ludmila P. , Glyzina Olga Yu. , Khanaev Igor V. 
Published: August 2023

AbstractOxidative stress of Lake Baikal organisms can be caused by pollution of nearshore with anionic surfactants or heavy metals. Some specific heavy metals are essential for aquatic organisms. At present, there are no data concerning heavy metal content caused by anthropogenic pollution or chemotaxonomic features of Baikal sponges. Here, we consider the applicability of total reflection x‐ray fluorescence (TXRF) to analyze heavy metals in Lubomirskia baikalensis to fill this gap. It was shown that TXRF method can be successfully applied to the fast and reliable quantification of Cu, Zn, Fe, and Mn in this object. Evaluation of different sample treatment procedures showed that the acid digestion by HNO3/H2O2 mixture is an optimal procedure for the preparation of sponges compared with suspension preparation. It helps to improve sensitivity, eliminate the effects of particle size and specimen heterogeneity. The total uncertainty of the TXRF results associated with the sample preparation, taking, depositing, and measuring of the specimen was 6%–18% for Mn, 3%–5% for Cu, 5%–12% for Fe, and 4%–5% for Zn. To validate the developed method, the TXRF results were compared with the data obtained by wavelength dispersive x‐ray fluorescence spectrometry. A good agreement of results was achieved. TXRF data show the dominance of essential heavy metals in L. baikalensis (n = 14) among other heavy metals. Correlations between Cu/Zn contents (R2 = 0.515) as well as between Fe/Mn contents (R2 = 0.972) can be explained by the contribution of them to L. baikalensis antioxidant system.
Tumor spheroid with almost periodic nutrient and inhibitor supplies
Authors: Díaz–Marín Homero Geovani , Osuna Osvaldo 
Published: August 2023

AbstractWe describe the time‐evolution of a tumor spheroid without necrotic core using the quasi‐stationary reaction–diffusion approach. We assume that inhibitor and nutrient supplies are time‐dependent and oscillating by incorporating continuous almost periodic functions in the model. The functional form of the intensity of the mitosis is supposed to be the product of two linear functions depending on the nutrient concentration σ and of the inhibitor concentration, β, respectively. Under some mild conditions, we give criteria predicting two possible global asymptotic limits: either the tumor oscillates converging towards a stable global almost periodic solution or the tumor shrinks as time increases.
Assessing the Potential of VLBI Transmitters on Next Generation GNSS Satellites for Geodetic Products
Authors: Raut Shrishail , Glaser Susanne , Mammadaliyev Nijat , Schreiner Patrick , Neumayer Karl Hans , Schuh Harald 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThe next-generation Global Navigation Satellite Systems (NextGNSS) satellites are planned to be equipped with inter-satellite links and ultra-stable clocks as well as a dedicated Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) transmitter. This will enable the VLBI network to observe the satellites along with extra-galactic radio sources. The study aims to evaluate the potential benefits by placing VLBI transmitters on NextGNSS satellites. This will empower the NextGNSS to determine UT1-UTC, which is otherwise impossible directly. Furthermore, VLBI observations of satellites would allow for independent validation of satellite orbit determination. In this study, we investigate geodetic parameters such as station positions and Earth Rotation Parameters (ERPs) and the impact of different network geometry on these parameters. Based on the initial findings, it appears that using satellites and quasars in VLBI can define a datum with No-Net Rotation (NNR) without the need for No-Net Translation (NNT) conditions. When both NNR and NNT are imposed, the Helmert transformation parameters are smaller compared to when only NNR is imposed. This can be improved by optimizing the network geometry. Furthermore, the study’s findings indicate that VLBI observations can determine the satellite’s orbit with cm-level accuracy. The performance of the ERPs is better in a uniformly distributed network especially when only NNR condition is imposed.
Visualization for the Safe Occupation of Workspaces
Authors: Gisquet Elsa , Rot Gwenaële 
Published: August 2023

AbstractThrough the example of the underground construction site for the extension of the Parisian subway, it will be analysed how, in this fluctuating, dark environment, visualization help to maintain safety requirements. How does visualization help with work? Based on the observation that pictorial representation can be used to drive and organize activities, this chapter will highlight the ways in which these visual artefacts advance safety in three ways, by helping participants inhabit, discuss, and synchronize their workspaces.
Screening Workplace Disaster: The Case of Only the Brave (2017)
Authors: Dixon Shane M. , Gawley Tim 
Published: August 2023

AbstractMedia influence how we define and engage with our world, shaping our interpretations, attitudes, behaviours. Feature films in which work-related injuries, deaths, and disasters are the storylines can convey occupational safety messages to large, diverse audiences. Films can entertain, act as “powerful” and “poignant” memorials to workers, heighten peoples’ awareness of events, and even deepen their understanding of the causes of workplace disasters. However, it is unclear how films actually represent the complexities of workplace injury and industrial disaster. We examined the film Only the Brave (di Bonaventura, Luckinbill (Producers), Kosinski (Director) in Only the Brave [Motion Picture] (Columbia Pictures, United States, 2017)), which recounts the story of the deaths of 19 wildland firefighters in America. In particular, we examine how the film portrays workplace disaster and the factors which led up to the event. We discuss some strengths and limitations of feature films as a form of visualizing workplace disaster.
Educating Nuclear Workers Through Images: The Work of Jacques Castan, Illustrator of Radiation Protection in the 1960s
Authors: Portelli Aurélien , Lamare Frédérick , Travadel Sébastien , Guarnieri Franck 
Published: August 2023

AbstractIn France, the first industrial-scale nuclear reactors were built by the French Atomic Energy Commission at Marcoule during the fifties. Most of the staff who were recruited at the time knew nothing about such risks, and their inexperience made it difficult to protect them. In response, the Radiation Protection Service (SPR) developed a worker education programme. Its implementation drew upon the artistic talents of Jacques Castan, a draftsman of the SPR. This study highlights its contribution to worker education and showcases how its illustrations have captured the imaginary of the radiation protection. The focus on a series of posters dedicated to dosimetry devices identifies three elements—anxiety, anthropomorphism, sublimation—which represent an ambiguous relationship to radioactive risk. Such ambiguity can be compared to Girard’s definition of the “sacred”.
Occupational Safety in Revamping Operations: Visualising Spaces to Monitor Uncertainty
Authors: Stoessel Charles , Ciobanu Raluca 
Published: August 2023

AbstractDeployed from 2009, the purpose of the Design Safety approach is, “to put in place the technical and/or organisational resources to reduce the risks incurred by those involved during the construction phase” (Mbaye and Saliou 2014). We seek to understand the role of spatial visualisation and workplace situations in risk prevention. A field study was conducted over a three-year period, suggesting that Design Safety involves strategic decision-making during upstream project phases, combined with operational decision-making during downstream phases, each with an impact on safety. In this context, the work of designers should be supported by specific artefacts (databases of photographs, technical documentation, 3D visualisation, etc.) to give them a better understanding of the workplace situation and visibility in terms of the risks incurred by the workers.