bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Influence of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on photodynamic properties of meso-tetrakis(sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS4) for picosecond pulse trains
Authors: Miao Quan , Sun Erping , Liu Qixin , Song Rengang , Liang Min , Xu Yan 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Due to the special interest and unique advantage of bovine serum albumin among various proteins, we carried out researches into effects of bovine serum albumin on photophysical characters of meso-tetrakis(sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin. The laser source we chose is picosecond pulse trains containing 20 subpulses of 70 picoseconds width separating by 13 nanoseconds at 532 nanometers. The theoretical analysis was carried out with a generalized five-level model representing the molecular populating structure. The two-dimensional paraxial field combined with the rate equations was solved by Crank-Nicholson numerical method. The nonlinear optical absorption mechanism in porphyrin is mainly two-step two-photon absorption. We found meso-tetrakis(sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin always shows prominent optical limiting effects binding with or without bovine serum albumin. In the presence of bovine serum albumin, the photophysical parameters of porphyrin get certain influence and cause slight weakening of optical limiting for porphyrin.
Thermodynamic theory on division of a vesicle enclosing colloid polystyrene spheres
Authors: Ueta Tsuyoshi 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
A decade ago, experimental observations indicated that the repulsion between particles contained within a vesicle is a factor that induces the transformation of the vesicle. Recently, such a deformation was investigated in detail by means of the numerical simulation, whereas the division of a vesicle has never been realized. Its physical mechanism is not clear. In the present paper, a division rule is thermodynamically studied using the free energy including repulsion between polystyrene spheres. The number of daughter vesicles is given as a function of the ratio of osmotic pressure to surface energy.
Polarization-independent enhanced and tunable Goos-Hänchen shift in a metal-dielectric grating structure with monolayer graphene
Authors: Zhou Jun , Hu Pengya , Song Qi , Yin Dekang , Da Haixia 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The sensitivity of Goos-Hänchen (GH) shifts on the geometric parameters of the structures suggest their great application prospects in sensing and detection. However, most of the enhanced GH shifts are achieved under either the transverse electric (TE) wave or transverse magnetic (TM) polarized wave. Here, we theoretically demonstrate that the well-designed metal-dielectric grating structure with monolayer graphene has the potential for realizing the enhanced GH shifts under both the TE and TM polarized waves at the same specific wavelength, which is dramatically different from the previous works and suggests that the enhancement of the GH shift is polarization independent. In particular, the enhancement of the GH shift obtained in this structure under the TE polarized wave is caused by the excited guided mode resonance in the dielectric layers of the grating strip. Moreover, the enhancement of the GH shift under the TM polarized wave is mainly due to the excited surface plasmon polariton at the interface between the dielectric layer and the metal layer in the top of grating strip. We also find that the size and sign of the GH shift can be controlled by the chemical potential of monolayer graphene and the geometric parameters of this structure. The highly controllable and polarization independent GH shift in the metal-dielectric grating structure with monolayer graphene paves the way for the future applications in the polarization independent devices, such as, optical sensors, optical switches and so on.
High-performance photodetector based on semi-encompassed CH3NH3PbCl3–ZnO microwire heterojunction with alterable spectral response
Authors: Cheng Zhen , Liu Kewei , Qiao Baoshi , Yang Jialin , Chen Xing , Ai Qiu , Zhu Yongxue , Li Binghui , Liu Lei , Shen Dezhen 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Recently, heterojunctions consisting of hybrid organic-inorganic lead (Pb) halide perovskites and other semiconductors have drawn increasing attention for the potential application in photodetectors due to their exceptional performance. However, their performance is usually limited by the relatively low crystalline quality of perovskites, and the response spectra of the devices are difficult to adjust according to the practical requirement. Here, high quality CH3NH3PbCl3 micro-sized crystals have been successfully fabricated on one side of individual ZnO microwire to form heterojunction photodetector by a two-step crystallization method. The heterojunction device presents a low dark current (60 nA at −6 V) along with a rapid response speed (rise time of <20 μs and fall time of ∼500 μs). More interestingly, the modulation of the response spectra and the responsivity can be realized by operating the device under front or back illumination due to the self-filtering properties. Our findings provide a promising method for combining perovskites with other inorganic materials to form high-performance heterojunction photodetectors.
Numerical simulation of cathode-spot crater formation and deuterium desorption process on hydrogen titanium cathode with flux boundary conditions and different impregnation degree
Authors: Wang Lijun , Gao Hexiao , Li Jiagang , Zhang Runming , Sun Qiang , Yang Wei 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
In this paper, the crater formation process of single cathode spot on hydrogen titanium electrode is modeled. In this model, combined with the deuterium diffusion equation, the flux boundary condition was considered to calculate the cathode spot desorption rate with different impregnation degree, and the deformation process of the cathode spot crater was simulated by a hydrodynamic model. The simulation results show that the current, size, and depth of a single cathode spot crater tend to decrease with increasing impregnation degree, which is consistent with many related experimental results. The simulation result shows that the desorption of deuterium in a single cathode spot crater mainly occurs in the ignition stage, and the positions of desorption are successively distributed in the liquid metal flow area on the side wall of the crater and the high temperature area in the center of the crater. The desorption rate of deuterium drops rapidly after cathode spot quenching. At the same time, the increase of arc current and impregnation degree can improve the deuterium desorption rate of a single cathode spot.
Dark matter production via a non-minimal coupling to gravity
Authors: Lebedev Oleg , Solomko Timofey , Yoon Jong-Hyun 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
We study postinflationary scalar dark matter production via its non-minimal
coupling to gravity. During the inflaton oscillation epoch, dark matter is produced
resonantly for a sufficiently large non-minimal coupling ξ ≳ 5. We find that
backreaction on the curvature and rescattering effects typically become important for the
values of ξ above 30, which invalidate simple estimates of the production
efficiency. At large couplings, the dark matter yield becomes almost independent of
ξ, signifying approximate quasi-equilibrium in the inflaton-dark matter system.
Although the analysis gets complicated by the presence of apparent negative energy in the
Jordan frame, this behaviour can be regularized by introducing mild dark matter
self-interaction. Using lattice simulations, we delineate parameter space leading to the
correct dark matter relic abundance.
IC-LDPC Polar codes-based reconciliation for continuous-variable quantum key distribution at low signal-to-noise ratio
Authors: Cao Zhengwen , Chen Xinlei , Chai Geng , Peng Jinye 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The error correction of information reconciliation affects the performance of the continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD). Polar codes can be strictly proven to reach the Shannon-limit. However, due to the insufficient polarization of finite code-length, partial subchannels are neither completely noise-free nor completely noisy. In this paper, an intermediate channel low-density parity check code concatenated polar code (IC-LDPC Polar codes)-based reconciliation for CV-QKD is proposed for the above shortcomings. The experimental results show that the reconciliation efficiency of IC-LDPC Polar code can be over 98% when the signal-to-noise ratio is from −13.2 dB to −20.8 dB, the secret keys can be extracted, and the minimum frame error rate (FER) is 0.19. Therefore, the proposed scheme can improve the reconciliation efficiency and reduce the FER at a very low signal-to-noise ratio range, and it is more useful for a practical long-distance CV-QKD system.
J-PET detection modules based on plastic scintillators for performing studies with positron and positronium beams
Authors: Sharma S. , Baran J. , Brusa R.S. , Caravita R. , Chug N. , Coussat A. , Curceanu C. , Czerwiński E. , Dadgar M. , Dulski K. , Eliyan K. , Gajos A. , Hiesmayr B.C. , Kacprzak K. , Kapłon Ł. , Klimaszewski K. , Konieczka P. , Korcyl G. , Kozik T. , Krzemień W. , Kumar D. , Mariazzi S. , Niedźwiecki S. , Panasa L. , Parzych S. , Povolo L. , Perez del Rio E. , Raczyński L. , Shivani  , Shopa R.Y. , Skurzok M. , Stȩpień E.Ł. , Tayefi F. , Tayefi K. , Wiślicki W. , Moskal P. 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
The J-PET detector, which consists of inexpensive plastic scintillators, has demonstrated its potential in the study of fundamental physics. In recent years, a prototype with 192 plastic scintillators arranged in 3 layers has been optimized for the study of positronium decays. This allows performing precision tests of discrete symmetries (C, P, T) in the decays of positronium atoms. Moreover, thanks to the possibility of measuring the polarization direction of the photon based on Compton scattering, the predicted entanglement between the linear polarization of annihilation photons in positronium decays can also be studied. Recently, a new J-PET prototype was commissioned, based on a modular design of detection units. Each module consists of 13 plastic scintillators and can be used as a stand-alone, compact and portable detection unit. In this paper, the main features of the J-PET detector, the modular prototype and their applications for possible studies with positron and positronium beams are discussed. Preliminary results of the first test experiment performed on two detection units in the continuous positron beam recently developed at the Antimatter Laboratory (AML) of Trento are also reported.
Local, regional, and global adaptations to a compound pandemic-weather stress event
Authors: Haqiqi Iman , Grogan Danielle S , Bahalou Horeh Marziyeh , Liu Jing , Baldos Uris L C , Lammers Richard , Hertel Thomas W 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Global food security can be threatened by short-term extreme events that negatively impact food production, food purchasing power, and agricultural economic activity. At the same time, environmental pollutants like greenhouse gases (GHGs) can be reduced due to the same short-term extreme stressors. Stress events include pandemics like COVID-19 and widespread droughts like those experienced in 2015. Here we consider the question: what if COVID-19 had co-occurred with a 2015-like drought year? Using a coupled biophysical-economic modeling framework, we evaluate how this compound stress would alter both agricultural sector GHG emissions and change the number of undernourished people worldwide. We further consider three interdependent adaptation options: local water use for crop production, regional shifts in cropland area, and global trade of agricultural products. We find that GHG emissions decline due to reduced economic activity in the agricultural sector, but this is paired with large increases in undernourished populations in developing nations. Local and regional adaptations that make use of natural resources enable global-scale reductions in impacted populations via increased global trade.
Feasibility of conductive embroidered threads for I2C sensors in microcontroller-based wearable electronics
Authors: Volpes Gabriele , Valenti Simone , Zafar Hima , Pernice Riccardo , Stojanović Goran M 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
In recent years, the importance of flexible and textile electronics in the field of wearable devices has continuously increased, as they are expected to replace conventional wires that exhibit limited resistance to the mechanical stress occurring in on-body applications. Wearable health devices (WHDs) can provide physiological information about various body parts and employ distributed sensor networks. Among the sensors typically integrated within WHDs, those based on the I2C communication protocol are very common and exploit signals transmitted at frequencies up to hundreds of kilohertz. Therefore, robust communication is required to guarantee a proper transmission of the signal at those frequencies. In this context, we have realized embroidered conductive threads exhibiting a lower resistance, appositely designed to replace conventional wires in a microcontroller-based wearable device employing I2C sensors. A commercial conductive thread (silver coated polyamide) was used to embroider the conductive lines on to cotton fabric. Preliminary measurements were performed to characterize the response of these materials to signals typically operated within the I2C communication protocol at different path lengths. Resistive measurements have also been performed to stimulate different environmental conditions, that is, temperature, the effect of sweating, and repeated washing cycles, also apply mechanical stress, i.e. twisting, with promising results that validate our conductive paths for digital signal communication.
Personal air pollution exposure and metals in the nasal epithelial lining fluid of COPD patients
Authors: Zetlen Hilary L , Stanley Lee Anna , Nurhussien Lina , Sun Wendy , Kang Choong-Min , Zanobetti Antonella , Rice Mary B 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Sampling of the nasal epithelial lining fluid is a potential method to assess exposure to air pollution within the respiratory tract among high risk populations. We investigated associations of short- and long-term particulate matter exposure (PM) and pollution-related metals in the nasal fluid of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study included 20 participants with moderate-to-severe COPD from a larger study who measured long-term personal exposure to PM2.5 using portable air monitors and short-term PM2.5 and black carbon (BC) using in-home samplers for the seven days preceding nasal fluid collection. Nasal fluid was sampled from both nares by nasosorption, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry was used to determine the concentration of metals with major airborne sources. Correlations of selected elements (Fe, Ba, Ni, Pb, V, Zn, Cu) were determined within the nasal fluid. Associations between personal long-term PM2.5 and seven day home PM2.5 and BC exposure and nasal fluid metal concentrations were determined by linear regression. Within nasal fluid samples, concentrations of vanadium and nickel (r = 0.8) and lead and zinc (r = 0.7) were correlated. Seven day and long-term PM2.5 exposure were both associated with higher levels of copper, lead, and vanadium in the nasal fluid. BC exposure was associated with higher levels of nickel in the nasal fluid. Levels of certain metals in the nasal fluid may serve as biomarkers of air pollution exposure in the upper respiratory tract.
Intervention studies to reduce the impact of climate change on health in rural communities in the United States: a systematic review
Authors: Smith Daniel J , Mizelle Elizabeth , Leslie Sharon L , Li Grace X , Stone Sheila , Stauffer Peyton , Smith Anna , Lewis Gianna , Rodden E Lola , McDermott-Levy Ruth , Thompson Lisa M 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Climate change, the greatest public health threat of the 21st century, will uniquely affect rural areas that are geographically isolated and experience greater health inequities. This systematic review describes and evaluates interventions to lessen the effects of climate change on human health in the rural United States, including interventions on air pollution, vector ecology, water quality, severe weather, extreme heat, allergens, and water and food supply. Searches were constructed based on the eight domains of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Framework “Impact of Climate Change on Human Health.” Searches were conducted in EBSCO Environment Complete, EBSCO GreenFILE, Embase.com, MEDLINE via PubMed, and Web of Science. Duplicate citations were removed, abstracts were screened for initial inclusion, and full texts were screened for final inclusion. Pertinent data were extracted and synthesized across the eight domains. Article quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Of 8471 studies screened, 297 were identified for full text review, and a total 49 studies were included in this review. Across the domains, 34 unique interventions addressed health outcomes due to air pollution (n = 8), changes in vector ecology (n = 6), water quality (n = 5), severe weather (n = 3), extreme heat (n = 2) increasing allergens (n = 1), water and food supply (n = 1), and across multiple CDC domains (n = 8). Participatory action research methodology was commonly used and strived to mobilize/empower communities to tackle climate change. Our review identified three randomized controlled trials, with two of these three published in the last five years. While original research on the impact of climate change on health has increased in the past decade, randomized control trials may not be ethical, cost effective, or feasible. There is a need for time-efficient and high-quality scholarship that investigates intervention efficacy and effectiveness for reducing health impacts of climate change upon rural populations.
Playing the Classics: Constructing a Digital Game Adaptation Database
Authors: Sanders John 
Published: February 2023

Abstract
Due in no small part to the proliferation of accessible game design software, digital crowd-funding infrastructure, and academic programs in game studies, the amount of video games based upon works of ‘classic’ literature and drama has grown exponentially in the last few decades. In order to help scholars and educators get a foothold in the world of video game adaptations, the ‘Remixing the Classics’ scholarly network initiated a Video Game Adaptation Database in the summer of 2022. This companion piece to the database will help orient the uninitiated by explaining the project’s origin, methodology, and organisational criteria, as well as provide an introduction to some of the formal, generic, intertextual, and accessibility concerns involved in studying game adaptations. Along the way, it aims to introduce readers to a variety of game adaptations both in and outside of the database, including Walden, a game (USC Game Innovation Lab 2017), Elsinore (Golden Glitch 2019), and Toho’s infamous Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1988).
VITA: John Sanders is a Visiting Assistant Professor of English and the Humanities at Reed College, where he teaches classes on literature, new media, and classical Hollywood genre film. His current research involves theorising an approach to studying digital and analog game adaptations as intertextual systems of experience. His work has appeared in journals such as gamevironments and First-Person Scholar as well as in presentations at the Society for Cinema and Media Studies conference, the Literature/Film Association conference, and PAX East. Outside of academia, John has worked as a curriculum designer, site director, and instructor for local summer enrichment programs. John currently splits his time between Portland and his partner’s home in Denville, New Jersey, which they share with their three dogs: Neo, Henry, and Mr. Darcy.
Patients’ satisfaction with local and general anaesthesia for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery—results of the first randomized controlled trial PASSAT
Authors: Galetin Thomas , Eckermann Christoph , Defosse Jerome M , Kraja Olger , Lopez-Pastorini Alberto , Merres Julika , Koryllos Aris , Stoelben Erich 
Published: February 2023

AbstractOBJECTIVESThe objective of this single-centre, open, randomized control trial was to compare the patients’ satisfaction with local anaesthesia (LA) or general anaesthesia (GA) for video-assisted thoracoscopy.METHODSPatients with indication for video-assisted thoracoscopy pleural management, mediastinal biopsies or lung wedge resections were randomized for LA or GA. LA was administered along with no or mild sedation and no airway devices maintaining spontaneous breathing, and GA was administered along with double-lumen tube and one-lung ventilation. The primary end point was anaesthesia-related satisfaction according to psychometrically validated questionnaires. Patients not willing to be randomized could attend based on their desired anaesthesia, forming the preference arm.RESULTSFifty patients were allocated to LA and 57 patients to GA. Age, smoking habits and lung function were similarly distributed in both groups. There was no significant difference between the 2 groups with regard to patient satisfaction with anaesthesiology care (median 2.75 vs 2.75, P = 0.74), general perioperative care (2.50 vs 2.50, P = 0.57), recovery after surgery (2.00 vs 2.00, P = 0.16, 3-point Likert scales). Surgeons and anaesthesiologists alike were less satisfied with feasibility (P &lt; 0.01 each) with patients in the LA group. Operation time, postoperative pain scales, delirium and complication rate were similar in both groups. LA patients had a significantly shorter stay in hospital (mean 3.9 vs 6.0 days, P &lt; 0.01). Of 18 patients in the preference arm, 17 chose LA, resulting in similar satisfaction.CONCLUSIONSPatients were equally satisfied with both types of anaesthesia, regardless of whether the type of anaesthesia was randomized or deliberately chosen. LA is as safe as GA but correlated with shorter length of stay. Almost all patients of the preference arm chose LA. Considering the benefits of LA, it should be offered to patients as an equivalent alternative to GA whenever medically appropriate and feasible.
Vaccines and cardiovascular outcomes: lessons learned from influenza epidemics
Authors: Yedlapati Siva H , Mendu Anuradha , Tummala Venkat R , Maganti Sowmith S , Nasir Khurram , Khan Safi U 
Published: February 2023

AbstractCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world and is largely preventable. An increasing amount of evidence suggests that annual influenza vaccination reduces CVD-related morbidity and mortality. Despite various clinical guidelines recommending annual influenza vaccination for the general population for influenza-like illness risk reduction, with a particular emphasis on people with CVD, vaccination rates fall consistently below the goal established by the World Health Organization. This review outlines the importance of influenza vaccination, mechanisms of cardiovascular events in influenza, summarizing the available literature on the effects of influenza vaccine in CVD and the benefits of influenza vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic.