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Optical and morphological properties of ZnO and Alq3 incorporated polymeric thin layers fabricated by the dip-coating method
Authors: Sypniewska M. , Szczesny R. , Skowronski L. , Kamedulski P. , Gondek E. , Apostoluk A. , Derkowska-Zielinska B. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn this report, we present the influence of polymer matrix on morphological and optical properties of thin films containing zinc oxide (ZnO), tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminium (Alq3) and ZnO:Alq3. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) dissolved in isopropanol and tetrahydrofuran, respectively, were used as polymeric matrices of fabricated composites. The analysed thin layers were deposited on Si substrates using a dip-coating method and characterized by Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Energy-Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (SE) and photoluminescence (PL). It was found that adding the polymer to Alq3 causes a blueshift in absorption compared to pure Alq3 layers. We also observed photoluminescence in the region of 2.2–2.8 eV for ZnO:Alq3:PMMA and ZnO:Alq3:PVP, as well as for Alq3:PMMA at room temperature. PL measurements showed that adding ZnO to Alq3:polymer matrix did not result in any shift in PL spectra compared to the results of Alq3:polymer layer. AFM and SEM measurements show that relatively smooth films were obtained in the case of composites based on PVP and PMMA. Moreover, a change in the size of ZnO agglomerates depending on polymer used is observed for the three-component layers. We also noticed that the values of the refractive index are higher for the samples in the PVP matrix. However, the opposite behaviour was observed in the case of the extinction coefficient.
Nanostructure of humic acid adsorption layer in the presence of Cs and Sr ions on the surface of waste material obtained from residue after supercritical extraction of hops
Authors: Ostolska Iwona , Biedrzycka Adrianna 
Published: October 2022

AbstractAdsorption of ionic molecules at the solid–liquid interface depends on various interactions, particles surface properties as well as the presence of the additional substance in the analyzed systems. The waste material obtained from the supercritical fluid extraction process was used as an adsorbent. The plant-based biosorbent structure was fully characterized. Then the humic acid (constituting the common interfering substance found in the environmental samples) sorption on the hop cones was investigated in the absence and presence of Sr/Cs ions under various pH conditions. Hence, the metal cation valence can influence the interactions between the colloidal system constituents and the adsorption layer structure. Determining the mutual interactions in the complex systems is important due to the potential possibility of using the waste sorbent to remove the radioactive Cs and Sr isotopes from the aquatic environment. Due to the lack of a porous structure of the sorbent and the high surface density of the charge, the metal ions are bound directly on the particles surface. The humic acid (HA) adsorption is greatly pH dependent—the largest removal was achieved under the acidic conditions (Qads = 88.69 mg/g), while the HA sorption process at pH 9 is impeded by a large negative charge deposited at the solid–liquid interface (Qads = 7.06 mg/g). At pH 3, formation of multilayer adsorption structure contributes to the effective removal of organic impurities. The metal ions valence significantly affects the humic acid binding mechanism. Divalent Sr acts like a “bridge” increasing the number of biosorbent active sites (at pH = 3 the HA adsorption increases almost twofold from 88.69 to 156.46 mg/g in the Sr ions), whereas the Cs+ ions leads to the reduction in the HA removal efficiency (Qads. = 46.31 mg/g under the same conditions).
Influence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in polytetrafluoroethylene on the parameters of electronic structure and absorption of ultra-high-frequency radiation
Authors: Galstian I. Ye. , Tsapko Ye. A. , Makarenko O. V. , Yampolskiy A. L. , Tarusin Ye. V. , Len E. G. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractUsing the methods of angular correlation of annihilation radiation (ACAR), attenuation of electromagnetic radiation in 1.5–2.2 GHz frequency range, and optical ellipsometry, it was shown that in composites of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) + multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), a 2% decrease in the probability of annihilation of positrons in free volumes in PTFE leads to changes in other parameters of electronic structure of composites by 8–29%. Polytetrafluoroethylene is transparent to electromagnetic radiation, but after the addition of 10 wt.% or more of MWCNTs, the composites demonstrate 200–410-fold decrease in the electromagnetic radiation intensity when the radiation passes through a specimen with a thickness of ≈2 mm. It was found that the average radius of the free volumes and the probability of annihilation of positrons are determined by the defect and electronic structures of the polymer matrix only. The Fermi angle and the probability of positrons annihilation with free electrons are determined by the analogous structures of MWCNTs only. Since the electronic characteristics of the atoms and defects in the polymer matrix (at least outside the interphase) do not change, the changes in the other ACAR parameters are mainly due to changes in the imperfect MWCNTs’ atomic and electronic structures. The average radius of free volumes reaches its maximum value in the composite with 10 wt.% MWCNTs. It was found that in a specimen with 10 wt.% MWCNTs, the highest density of free electrons is observed due to charge transfer from free volumes to MWCNTs, and the highest electron density is observed on defects. A disorder of MWCNTs and their branched conductive network can form the ‘tails’ of electronic density of states in a band gap. Thus, composite with 10 wt.% MWCNTs has the highest absorption coefficient for electromagnetic radiation.
Amniotic stem cells as a source of regenerative medicine to treat female infertility
Authors: Naeem Aisha , Gupta Nikita , Naeem Usra , Elrayess Mohamed A. , Albanese Chris 
Published: October 2022

AbstractImpaired reproductive health is a worldwide problem that affects the psychological well-being of a society. Despite the technological developments to treat infertility, the global infertility rate is increasing significantly. Many infertility conditions are currently treated using various advanced clinical approaches such as intrauterine semination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and intracytoplasmic injection (ICSI). Nonetheless, clinical management of some conditions such as dysfunctional endometrium, premature ovarian failure, and ovarian physiological aging still pose significant challenges. Stem cells based therapeutic strategies have a long-standing history to treat many infertility conditions, but ethical restrictions do not allow the broad-scale utilization of adult mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs). Easily accessible, placental derived or amniotic stem cells present an invaluable alternative source of non-immunogenic and non-tumorigenic stem cells that possess multilineage potential. Given these characteristics, placental or amniotic stem cells (ASCs) have been investigated for therapeutic purposes to address infertility in the last decade. This study aims to summarize the current standing and progress of human amniotic epithelial stem cells (hAECs), amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs), and amniotic fluid stem cells (hAFSCs) in the field of reproductive medicine. The therapeutic potential of these cells to restore or enhance normal ovarian function and pregnancy outcomes are highlighted in this study.
High-Performance Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells Enabled by Incorporation with Dimensionally Engineered Organic Semiconductor
Authors: Lim Seyeong , Lee Dae Hwan , Choi Hyuntae , Choi Yelim , Lee Dong Geon , Cho Sung Beom , Ko Seonkyung , Choi Jongmin , Kim Younghoon , Park Taiho 
Published: October 2022

AbstractPerovskite quantum dots (PQDs) have been considered promising and effective photovoltaic absorber due to their superior optoelectronic properties and inherent material merits combining perovskites and QDs. However, they exhibit low moisture stability at room humidity (20–30%) owing to many surface defect sites generated by inefficient ligand exchange process. These surface traps must be re-passivated to improve both charge transport ability and moisture stability. To address this issue, PQD-organic semiconductor hybrid solar cells with suitable electrical properties and functional groups might dramatically improve the charge extraction and defect passivation. Conventional organic semiconductors are typically low-dimensional (1D and 2D) and prone to excessive self-aggregation, which limits chemical interaction with PQDs. In this work, we designed a new 3D star-shaped semiconducting material (Star-TrCN) to enhance the compatibility with PQDs. The robust bonding with Star-TrCN and PQDs is demonstrated by theoretical modeling and experimental validation. The Star-TrCN-PQD hybrid films show improved cubic-phase stability of CsPbI3-PQDs via reduced surface trap states and suppressed moisture penetration. As a result, the resultant devices not only achieve remarkable device stability over 1000 h at 20–30% relative humidity, but also boost power conversion efficiency up to 16.0% via forming a cascade energy band structure.
The Unity of Well-Being: An Inquiry into the Structure of Subjective Well-Being Using the Bifactor Model
Authors: Kaufman Victor A. , Horton Calen , Walsh Lisa C. , Rodriguez Anthony 
Published: October 2022

AbstractIn homage to the life and work of Ed Diener (1946–2021), the present study assessed the dimensions of the tripartite model (positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction) and two additional dimensions (domain satisfaction and happiness) to investigate the structure of subjective well-being using exploratory factor analysis and the bifactor model. Specifically, we tested whether these five dimensions belong to an essentially unidimensional subjective well-being construct. Towards this goal, we used a large, previously collected dataset closely matched to the U.S. census (N = 2,000, ages 18–65+ ; 52.4% female; 66.3% White; 14.9% Hispanic; 12% Black) and selected 24 items representing the five dimensions. Our results showed that all 24 items were internally consistent and highly correlated. Exploratory factor analyses revealed there were five underlying factors best characterizing the data. When fit to the bifactor model, a strong underlying general subjective well-being factor emerged. Additionally, general factor scores were highly reliable according to conventional reliability standards. A confirmatory factor analysis also supported the bifactor structure of subjective well-being. Overall, our findings suggest all 24 items from the five dimensions reflect one essentially unidimensional construct, which can be combined into a single subjective well-being score. Domain satisfaction and subjective happiness both belong to subjective well-being in the same way that the original three dimensions of life satisfaction, negative affect, and positive affect do.
Erratum to: Convergence of fundamentalisms? Ultra-Orthodox nationalists (Hardalim) in Israel
Authors: Mahla Daniel 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThe article investigates the phenomenon of ultra-Orthodox nationalists (Hardalim) in the modern State of Israel. Hardalim emerged out of ideological transformations in the ideological settlement movement during the 1980s and 1990s, combining aspects of the two major religious milieus in the country, national-religious Judaism and ultra-Orthodoxy. Such a fusion is cause for great concern among those, who fear a fundamentalist assault on the democratic state. Based on the definition of the editors of this volume, the article asks how far the classification of Hardalim as fundamentalists helps us to grasp the specifics of their group. I argue that the concept is useful insofar as it highlights some of the movement’s core characteristics that distinguish it from traditionalist Judaism and other forms of religious activism and lifestyle, but that at the same time a strict focus on the fundamentalist features of the Hardalim runs the risk of ignoring the group’s intimate ties and dynamics with other groups in Israeli society.
Theoretical Perspectives and Two Explanatory Models of School Bullying
Authors: Rigby Ken 
Published: October 2022

AbstractThis article examines alternative and supplementary ways in which theorists and researchers have sought to account for bullying behavior among students in schools. Contemporary explanations acknowledge the variety, complexity, and interactivity of both person and environmental factors in determining acts of bullying in schools. Two explanatory models or frameworks are described: (i) an adaptation of the theory of planned behavior proposed by Ajzen (Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 50:179–211, 1991); and (ii) the comprehensive model of bullying (CMB) by Rigby (Multiperspectivity in school bullying, page 64. Routlege, 2021b). The strengths and limitations of these models are discussed, together with applications in addressing school bullying.
Bacterial Community Shifts in Casing Soil Before and After the Cultivation of Oudemansiella raphanipes
Authors: Qin Wentao , Zhao Juan , Liu Yu , Gao Qi , Song Shuang , Wang Shouxian , Zhang Bing 
Published: October 2022

AbstractCasing soil is a key step in the production of Oudemansiella raphanipes. Bacterial community in casing soil plays key roles in the growth and development of edible fungi. However, a knowledge gap remains regarding the bacterial community shifts in casing soil before and after the cultivation of O. raphanipes (CSBACO). Casing soil samples before and after the cultivation of O. raphanipes (CSBC and CSAC) were collected and examined by high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing technology. Actinobacteria, Proteobacteria, Chloroflexi, and Acidobacteria were dominant phyla in casing soil of O. raphanipes, which accounted for 77.32% of the total abundance. After the cultivation of O. raphanipes, the alpha diversity of bacterial community and the relative abundance of some beneficial genera such as Marmoricola, Nocardioides, Sphingomonas, and Streptomyces decreased, while that of bacteria belonging to the candidate class MB-A2-108 tolerant to adverse environment significantly increased. Meanwhile, physicochemical properties of casing soil changed significantly in CSBACO. Soil ammonium nitrogen and organic matter greatly decreased in CSAC and they mainly influenced bacterial community before the cultivation of O. raphanipes. In contrast, available potassium and pH significantly increased in CSAC and mainly affected bacterial community after the cultivation of O. raphanipes. Furthermore, the relative abundance of bacteria with the function of amino acid and lipid metabolism decreased, while that of bacteria functions related to parasites and pathogens increased, which further revealed the significance of bacterial community in casing soil. Diversity, composition, and the potential function of bacterial community shifted dramatically in CSBACO. The results deepen the understanding of the bacterial community and its microecological mechanism in casing soil of O. raphanipes.
Actively Addressing Systemic Racism Using a Behavioral Community Approach
Authors: Watson-Thompson Jomella , Hassaballa Ruaa H. , Valentini Stephanie H. , Schulz Jonathan A. , Kadavasal Priya Vanchy , Harsin Joshua D. , Thompson Valerie M. , Hassaballa Ithar H. , Esiaka Cynthia C. , Thompson Eric C. 
Published: October 2022

AbstractRecent police brutality and related violence against Black people, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, has further evidenced the disproportionate impact of systemic racism in our institutions and across society. In the United States, the alarming mortality rates for Black people due to police violence and COVID-19 related deaths are clear demonstrations of inequities within a long history of disparate outcomes. In understanding systemic racism, it is essential to consider how it is embedded within society and across socio-ecological levels. The Social-Ecological Model (SEM) is used to examine conditions within the environment that maintain systemic racism, including within our field and discipline. A behavioral-community approach for examining racism aids in determining points of intervention across multiple ecological levels that may contribute to behavior change, including with behaviorists. The science of behavior is well-suited to help examine the contingencies governing behaviors within and across systems, which is pivotal for addressing operant behaviors to influence long-term behavior change. This paper calls on the behavioral community to address systemic racism within our environments and systems of influence to contribute to a more equitable community. Systemic racism, including within the context of anti-Blackness, is examined by considering behavior change strategies that can be supported by behaviorists across socio-ecological levels. Tools for collaborative action are provided to support behaviorists in demonstrating the skills needed across a continuum of behaviors from allyship to anti-racism to actively address systemic racism.
Optimal retrofit strategy using viscous dampers between adjacent RC and SMRFs prone to earthquake-induced pounding
Authors: Asgarkhani N. , Kazemi F. , Jankowski R. 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Nowadays, retrofitting-damaged buildings is an important challenge for engineers. Finding the optimal placement of Viscous Dampers (VDs) between adjacent structures prone to earthquake-induced pounding can help designers to implement VDs with optimizing the cost of construction and achieving higher performance levels for both structures. In this research, the optimal placement of linear and nonlinear VDs between the 3-story, 5-story, and 9-story Steel and RC Moment-Resisting Frames (SMRFs and RC MRFs) is investigated. It is shown that the pounding phenomenon can significantly affect the seismic performance capacities of buildings during earthquakes, and using VDs can improve the seismic limit-state capacities of buildings for retrofitting purposes. For this goal, the seismic limit-state capacities of both colliding structures were assessed using Incremental Dynamic Analysis (IDA) assuming Near-fault Pulse-Like, Near-fault No-Pulse, and Far-Fault seismic records suggested by FEMA-P695. To perform IDAs, structures were modeled according to the seismic codes using a developed algorithm in Matlab and OpenSees software with the ability to remove a collapsed structure during the analysis. The results present an optimal placement for using VDs between structures and also compare the possible conditions to implement VDs. Using these results, engineers can approximately predict the seismic performance levels of both structures prone to earthquake-induced pounding and their final performance after retrofitting. Finally, retrofitting modification factors were proposed to help designers to predict the limit-state performance levels of retrofitted colliding structures without involving complicated and time-consuming analyses.
CTRR-ncRNA: A Knowledgebase for Cancer Therapy Resistance and Recurrence Associated Non-Coding RNAs
Authors: Tang Tong , Liu Xingyun , Wu Rongrong , Shen Li , Ren Shumin , Shen Bairong 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Cancer therapy resistance and recurrence (CTRR) are the dominant causes of death in cancer patients. Recent studies have indicated that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) can not only reverse the resistance to cancer therapy but also are crucial biomarkers for the evaluation and prediction of CTRR. Herein, we developed CTRR-ncRNA, a knowledgebase of CTRR-associated ncRNAs, aiming to provide an accurate and comprehensive resource for research involving the association between CTRR and ncRNAs. Compared to most of the existing cancer databases, CTRR-ncRNA is focused on the clinical characterization of cancers, including cancer subtypes, as well as survival outcomes and responses to personalized therapy of cancer patients. Information pertaining to biomarker ncRNAs has also been documented for the development of personalized CTRR prediction. A user-friendly interface and several functional modules have been incorporated into the database. Based on the preliminary analysis of genotype–phenotype relationships, universal ncRNAs have been found to be potential biomarkers for CTRR. The CTRR-ncRNA is a translation-oriented knowledgebase and it provides a valuable resource for mechanistic investigations and explainable artificial intelligence-based modeling. CTRR-ncRNA is freely available to the public at http://ctrr.bioinf.org.cn/.
Alterations of Limbic Structure Volumes in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Park Kang Min , Kim Jinseung 
Published: October 2022

ABSTRACT:Objectives:We investigated the change in limbic structure volumes and intrinsic limbic network in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to healthy controls.Methods:We enrolled 26 patients with OSA and 30 healthy controls. They underwent three-dimensional T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on a 3 T MRI scanner. The limbic structures were analyzed volumetrically using the FreeSurfer program. We examined the intrinsic limbic network using the Brain Analysis with Graph Theory program and compared the groups' limbic structure volumes and intrinsic limbic network.Results:There were significant differences in specific limbic structure volumes between the groups. The volumes in the right amygdala, right hippocampus, right hypothalamus, right nucleus accumbens, left amygdala, left basal forebrain, left hippocampus, left hypothalamus, and left nucleus accumbens in patients with OSA were lower than those in healthy controls (right amygdala, 0.102 vs. 0.113%, p = 0.004; right hippocampus, 0.253 vs. 0.281%, p = 0.002; right hypothalamus, 0.028 vs. 0.032%, p = 0.002; right nucleus accumbens, 0.021 vs. 0.024%, p = 0.019; left amygdala, 0.089 vs. 0.098%, p = 0.007; left basal forebrain, 0.020 vs. 0.022%, p = 0.027; left hippocampus, 0.245 vs. 0.265%, p = 0.021; left hypothalamus, 0.028 vs. 0.031%, p = 0.016; left nucleus accumbens, 0.023 vs. 0.027%, p = 0.002). However, there were no significant differences in network measures between the groups.Conclusion:We demonstrate that the volumes of several limbic structures in patients with OSA are significantly lower than those in healthy controls. However, there are no alterations to the intrinsic limbic network. These findings suggest that OSA is one of the risk factors for cognitive impairments.