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A critical review on inductive wireless power transfer charging system in electric vehicle
Authors: Palani Geetha , Sengamalai Usha 
Published: August 2022

AbstractConsidering a prospect where a driverless electric vehicle (EV) requires an automatic charging system that does not need a person to do anything. In this case, there is a need for a fully automated, fast, safe, cost‐effective, and reliable charging infrastructure that can be used for EVs and other EVs. This infrastructure must also be profitable and allow for quick adoption in electric transportation systems. Wireless charging methods may allow you to understand these characteristics. Wireless power transfer (WPT) is a future technology that offers flexibility, convenience, safety, and the capacity to be automated. Due to its high efficiency and ease of maintenance, resonant inductive wireless charging should get more attention in WPT techniques than other WPT methods. This literature provides an overview of the status of Resonant Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Charging technology, as well as a look at the current and prospects of the wireless EV industry. First, the article provides a brief history of wireless charging technologies, outlining the benefits and drawbacks. Then, the research assists in a comparative analysis of various types of WPT methodologies, control strategies, and compensation networks that have been done so far. The static and dynamic charging procedures, as well as their features, are shown. To increase charging power, a novel approach to the usage of superconducting materials in coil designs is examined, and their potential influence on wireless charging is highlighted. The detailed role and importance of power electronics, as well as the many types of converters utilized in diverse applications, are highlighted. The batteries and their management systems, as well as numerous WPT difficulties, are also discussed. Different trades are investigated, including cyber security economic consequences, health and safety, foreign object identification, and the effect and influence on the distribution grid. This article also highlights the opportunities and challenges associated with wireless charging systems. We anticipate that our effort will contribute to the advancement of WPT system research and development.
When action prediction grows old: An fMRI study
Authors: Sacheli Lucia Maria , Verga Chiara , Zapparoli Laura , Seghezzi Silvia , Tomasetig Giulia , Banfi Giuseppe , Paulesu Eraldo 
Published: August 2022

AbstractPredicting the unfolding of others' actions (action prediction) is crucial for successfully navigating the social world and interacting efficiently. Age‐related changes in this domain have remained largely unexplored, especially for predictions regarding simple gestures and independent of contextual information or motor expertise. Here, we evaluated whether healthy aging impacts the neurophysiological processes recruited to anticipate, from the observation of implied‐motion postures, the correct conclusion of simple grasping and pointing actions. A color‐discrimination task served as a control condition to assess the specificity of the age‐related effects. Older adults showed reduced efficiency in performance that was yet not specific to the action prediction task. Nevertheless, fMRI results revealed task‐specific age‐related differences: while both groups showed stronger recruitment of the lateral occipito‐temporal cortex bilaterally during the action prediction than the control task, the younger participants additionally showed a higher bilateral engagement of parietal regions. Importantly, in both groups, the recruitment of visuo‐motor processes in the right posterior parietal cortex was a predictor of good performance. These results support the hypothesis of decreased involvement of sensorimotor processes in cognitive tasks when processing action‐ and body‐related stimuli in healthy aging. These results have implications for social interaction, which requires the fast reading of others' gestures.
Economic shocks, health, and social protection: The effect of COVID‐19 income shocks on health and mitigation through cash transfers in South Africa
Authors: Ohrnberger Julius 
Published: August 2022

AbstractCOVID‐19 caused an unprecedented health and economic crisis. Nation‐wide lockdowns triggered major economic disruptions across the world. We provide evidence of the impact of these extreme economic shocks on health outcomes across wealth levels. We further identify if cash transfers can mitigate the negative health effects for the most economically vulnerable. The study focuses on South Africa, an Upper Middle‐Income Country with high levels of inequality, a large informal labor market and with low levels of social welfare. Using difference‐in‐difference estimation (DD) on a longitudinal sample of 6437 South Africans, we find that the lockdown income shock significantly reduces health by 0.2 standard deviations (SD). We find no difference of the effect across wealth quartiles. Exposure to a cash transfer program mitigates the negative health effects for recipients in the lowest wealth quartile to 0.25 SD compared to 0.4 SD for non‐recipients. Full mitigation occurs for individuals exposed to an on average higher scale‐up of the cash transfer program. Our analysis shows that a lockdown induced income shock caused adverse health outcomes; however, a pro‐poor cash transfer program protected the most economically vulnerable from these negative health effects.
LncRNA NEAT1 induces autophagy through the miR‐128‐3p/ADAM28 axis to suppress apoptosis of nonsmall‐cell lung cancer
Authors: Xie Yue , Zheng Zhao‐Wei , He Hao‐Ting , Chang Zhi‐Bo 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThis study aimed to identify the molecular mechanism underlying NEAT1 regulation of non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) autophagy and apoptosis. The expression levels of NEAT1, miR‐128‐3p, and ADAM28 in NSCLC tissues and cells were examined using qRT‐PCR. The relationships between NEAT1, miR‐128‐3p, and ADAM28 expression levels and prognosis of NSCLC patients were investigated using the Kaplan–Meier analysis method. The interactions between NEAT1, miR‐128‐3p, and ADAM28 were confirmed by dual‐luciferase reporter assay or FISH assay. Cell proliferation and apoptosis were detected by CCK‐8 and flow cytometry assays, respectively. Apoptosis and autophagy‐related proteins Bax, cleaved caspase‐3, cleaved caspase‐9, Bcl‐2, LC3, Beclin‐1, and p62 were analyzed by western blotting. Finally, an in vivo NSCLC mouse xenograft model was established to confirm the in vitro data. We showed NEAT1 and ADAM28 expression levels were upregulated, while the miR‐128‐3p level was downregulated in NSCLC tissues and cells. NSCLC patients with high NEAT1 expression levels, low miR‐128‐3p levels, or high ADAM28 levels had significantly reduced overall survival times. Silencing of NEAT1 inhibited NSCLC cell autophagy and promoted apoptosis by sponging miR‐128‐3p. MiR‐128‐3p directly targeted ADAM28 and suppressed ADAM28 expression, which led to deactivation of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway. Furthermore, ADAM28 overexpression attenuated miR‐128‐3p overexpression‐induced apoptosis and autophagy inhibition in NSCLC by increasing the phosphorylation of JAK2 and STAT3. NEAT1 depletion or miR‐128‐3p overexpression inhibited autophagy and promoted apoptosis in vivo by suppressing ADAM28. In other word, silencing NEAT1 inhibited autophagy and then promoted NSCLC cell apoptosis by deactivating the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway through regulation of miR‐128‐3p/ADAM28 axis.
Differential Migration and Proliferation Potential of the Hydrogel Aided 3D Tumoroid
Authors: Modi Unnati , Kedaria Dhaval , Vasita Rajesh 
Published: August 2022

AbstractFor substantial in vitro cancer biology research, the 3D cell culture method has now been regarded as more suitable model expected to be recapitulating maximum in vivo tumor mass relevance. Despite of available techniques to develop in vitro 3D models, a system availing a physiologically relevant in vitro 3D model of primary lung adenocarcinoma with extracellular matrix (ECM) mimicry and similar tumorigenic properties still remains a quest. Thus, in the present study, chemically modified Dextran‐Chitosan (MDC) hydrogel has been developed as a 3D tumoroid aiding scaffold. The 3D A549 tumoroids aided by the MDC scaffold have physiologically relevant proliferation, migration, invasive potential, and Gefitinib [targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)] efficacy as compared to the 2D cultured cells. The surface topography and wettability of hydrogel availed in vivo micro tumor mass mimicking Lung adenocarcinoma 3D in vitro model. Thus, opening an innovative avenue for elucidating the disease mechanism and drug efficacy on relevant 3D cancer models in vitro.
Thermomechanical Degradation of Polypropylene – Polystyrene Blends During Extrusion‐Based Melt Blending – A First Survey of Shear‐Induced Molecular Architecture Changes
Authors: Fan Zengxuan , Yu Zhou , Steuernagel Leif , Fischlschweiger Michael 
Published: August 2022

AbstractPolymer blends made of plastic waste and manufactured by extrusion‐based melt blending are of particular importance for mechanical recycling in the context of tailoring material properties for value‐added applications. For both, property tailoring and for suppressing downcycling, it is inevitable to understand the thermomechanical degradation behavior of the blends, induced by melt‐blending. In this investigation, the thermomechanical degradation of polypropylene (PP) – polystyrene (PS) blends are analyzed for different blend compositions based on cross‐fractionation chromatography. This method allows for the first time to separate PP from PS with simultaneously analyzing the change in the molecular architecture distribution due to thermomechanical degradation. It is revealed that the melt‐blending induced degradation effect is primarily occurring in PP, where besides a reduction of chain length, significant chain irregularities are generated. It is observed that PP degradation is increasing with a growing proportion of PS. These new findings offer the first insights into the thermomechanical degradation of PP/PS blends.
Transparent and Self‐Healing Elastomers for Reconfigurable 3D Materials
Authors: Yimyai Tiwa , Pena‐Francesch Abdon , Crespy Daniel 
Published: August 2022

AbstractTransparent soft materials are widely used in applications ranging from packaging to flexible displays, wearable devices, and optical lenses. Nevertheless, soft materials are susceptible to mechanical damage, leading to functional failure and premature disposal. Herein, a transparent self‐healing elastomer that is able to repair the polymer network via exchange reactions of dynamic disulfide bonds is introduced. Due to its self‐healing ability, the mechanical properties of the elastomer can be recovered as well as its transparency after multiple cycles of abrasion and healing. The self‐healing polymer is fabricated into 3D structures by folding or modular origami assembly of planar self‐healing polymer sheets. The 3D polymer objects are employed as storage containers of solid and liquid substances, reactors for photopolymerization, and cuvettes for optical measurements (exhibiting superior properties to those of commercial cuvettes). These dynamic polymers show outstanding mechanical, optical, and recycling properties that could potentially be further adapted in adaptive smart packaging, reconfigurable materials, optical devices, and recycling of elastomers.
Spatiotemporal Control Over Base‐Catalyzed Hydrogelation Using a Bilayer System
Authors: Ravarino Paolo , Panja Santanu , Adams Dave J. 
Published: August 2022

AbstractControlling the formation and directional growth of hydrogels is a challenge. In this paper, a new methodology to program the gel formation both over space and time is proposed, using the diffusion and subsequent hydrolysis of 1,1′‐carbonyldiimidazole from an immiscible organic solution to the aqueous gel media.
Comprehensive characterization of AA 2024T3 fiber metal laminate with nanosilica‐reinforced epoxy based polymeric composite panel for lightweight applications
Authors: Vijayan Muniyan , Selladurai Velappan , Balaganesan Gurusamy , Suganya Priyadharshini Ganesan 
Published: August 2022

AbstractFiber metal laminates (FMLs) are a hybrid composite material used in aircraft structural parts. They are fabricated by stacking thin aluminum sheets with a fiber‐reinforced polymer composite. In this research work, nanosilica was mixed with epoxy resin in different weight percentages such as 0, 1, 3, 5, and 7 wt% for the preparation of FML. Nanosilica was used as a secondary reinforcement in the epoxy resin to improve the interfacial bonding and mechanical strength of the FML. The morphology and chemical compositions of the cured nanosilica‐dispersed epoxy resin and aluminum were examined using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, field‐emission scanning electron microscope, and energy‐dispersive X‐ray analysis. Thermogravimetric analysis was used to investigate the thermal stability of epoxy before and after the addition of nanosilica. FML was prepared using the hand layup and compression molding processes by sandwiching thin aluminum alloy sheet and E‐glass fiber. The FML specimens were cut using an abrasive water jet machine as per ASTM standards for determining their mechanical characteristics such as tensile strength, flexural strength, and short‐beam strength. Vibrational analysis was undertaken, and the natural frequency and damping factor for the FML specimens were determined. The results revealed that the tensile strength of pure FML was increased by 7% for 3 wt% nanosilica‐dispersed FML. Flexural and interlaminar shear strength was increased by 30.5% and 10.9%, respectively for the 1 wt% nanosilica‐dispersed FML was compared to pure FML.
Influence of personality profile in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy on quality of life following surgical treatment: A 1‐year follow‐up study
Authors: Iurina Elena , Bailles Eva , Carreño Mar , Donaire Antonio , Rumià Jordi , Boget Teresa , Bargalló Núria , Setoain Xavier , Roldan Pedro , Conde‐Blanco Estefanía , Centeno María , Pintor Luis 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe objectives of this study are to determine the influence of personality profile in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy on quality of life (QoL) after surgical treatment and compare the results with a non‐surgical control group at the 1‐year follow‐up. We conducted a prospective, comparative, controlled study, including 70 patients suffering from drug‐resistant epilepsy. Demographic, psychiatric, neurological, and psychological data were recorded at the baseline and at the 1‐year follow‐up. Assessment of personality dimensions was performed using the NEO‐FFI‐R questionnaire; severity of anxiety and depression were assessed by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and QoL was evaluated using the QOLIE‐31. At the 1‐year follow‐up, comparing the control and the surgical groups, we detected differences in scores of most items of QoL, which were higher in those patients who had undergone surgery. High levels of Conscientiousness and Openness to experience at the baseline in patients who underwent surgery predicted better post‐surgical outcomes in the QoL scores, whereas high neurotic patients showed worse QoL results. Postoperative changes in QoL in patients were associated with the personality profile at the baseline. QoL measures significantly improved in the surgical group compared with the non‐surgical group but were not associated with baseline or postoperative seizure frequency at 1 year.
Collection of native Theobroma cacao L. accessions from the Ecuadorian Amazon highlights a hotspot of cocoa diversity
Authors: Fouet Olivier , Loor Solorzano Rey Gaston , Rhoné Bénédicte , Subía Cristian , Calderón Darío , Fernández Fabián , Sotomayor Ignacio , Rivallan Ronan , Colonges Kelly , Vignes Hélène , Angamarca Freddy , Yaguana Byron , Costet Pierre , Argout Xavier , Lanaud Claire 
Published: August 2022

Societal Impact Statement“Fine flavor” cocoa, known for its superior flavor and aroma, commands a higher price for farmers than “bulk” cocoa produced for market. These fine flavor cocoa varieties make an important contribution to the agricultural sector in Ecuador. However, cocoa diversity is threatened by deforestation. The effective preservation, characterization, and use of cocoa tree diversity are therefore essential to the future development of this market. We carried out participatory collection surveys with local communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon Forest, to evaluate the genetic diversity of native cocoa trees and protect trees as a resource for local communities. Accessing this wealth of diversity will aid farmers to safeguard cocoa against climate change and develop new varieties for market.Summary

The aromatic Nacional variety of Theobroma cacao, emblematic of Ecuador, is highly sought after by the chocolate industry. The modern Nacional is a hybrid population resulting from genetic admixture that has lost the specificity of the ancestral variety. In the context of progressive forest disappearance, the objective of our study was to collect, safeguard, and evaluate native aromatic cocoa trees from Ecuadorian Amazon areas previously identified as areas of origin of the Nacional variety, as well as those that extend toward the northern Amazon.
Four collection expeditions were organized in the Ecuadorian Amazon provinces of Zamora‐Chinchipe, Morona‐Santiago, and Pastaza in close collaboration with local communities. A total of 283 native accessions were collected and safeguarded at experimental stations and in local communities. The genetic diversity of the cocoa trees was analyzed by comparison to known genetic groups with a set of 48 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers.
This new collection clearly enriches the currently known diversity and improves knowledge of the global genetic structure of cocoa trees. Our results clarify the geographic origin of the Nacional variety in the vicinity of an archeological site that housed a Maya Chinchipe population that consumed cacao 5,000 years ago. In addition, our analyses revealed clues to the origin of Criollo, another ancient variety with a fine flavor.
These new genetic resources will be used in breeding programs for the varietal improvement of new aromatic cocoa varieties and more globally for the selection of new varieties adapted to environmental changes.
A case of schwannoma at the origin of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve resected under uniportal video‐assisted thoracic surgery
Authors: Kamimura Go , Ueda Kazuhiro , Takeda Aya , Maeda Koki , Aoki Masaya , Sato Masami 
Published: August 2022

AbstractMediastinal neurogenic tumours are mostly derived from sympathetic nerves and intercostal nerves, and vagus nerve‐derived schwannomas are rare. We encountered a tumour originating from the origin of the recurrent laryngeal nerve that was accompanied by the azygos lobe, which made it difficult to approach; it was ultimately able to be removed via uniportal video‐assisted thoracic surgery. This case involved a 63‐year‐old female patient. There were no particular symptoms, but an abnormal chest shadow was noted on an imaging examination. Chest imaging revealed a smooth‐surfaced mass in the upper right mediastinum with the azygos lobe. A diagnosis of schwannoma was made by imaging, and the patient underwent resection via uniportal video‐assisted thoracic surgery. The tumour, which originated from the origin of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve, was sharply removed without causing recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy.
Molecular insights on the conflicting generic boundaries in the Carduncellus‐Carthamus complex (Compositae)
Authors: Vilatersana Roser , Calleja Juan Antonio , Herrando‐Moraira Sonia , Garcia‐Jacas Núria , Susanna Alfonso 
Published: August 2022

AbstractThe Carthamus‐Carduncellus complex is formed by approximately 50 taxa that are widely distributed throughout the Mediterranean basin and western Asia. The generic delineation of this complex has always been controversial. Currently, there are three widely diverging taxonomical proposals, suggesting that the complex is formed by (1) a single genus, Carthamus; (2) two genera, Carduncellus and Carthamus; and (3) four genera, Carduncellus, Carthamus, Femeniasia, and Phonus. The generic classification has varied depending on the importance assigned to some morphological characters, i.e., the morphology/structure of pappus, achenes, and involucral bracts. All these generic changes have complicated the nomenclature of the complex, leading to species wandering between four different genera. To objectively assess the taxonomic delimitation of this complex, we carried out phylogenetic analyses using nuclear (external and internal transcribed spacers of rDNA) and plastid (ndhF, trnH, rpl32, trnT) data, as well as multispecies coalescent model analyses on near‐complete sampling. Phylogenetic reconstructions resolved two monophyletic groups, Carthamus s.str. and Carduncellus s.l. Within the latter, some groups could be differentiated, such as the monophyletic genus Phonus and the monospecific Femeniasia. Our multispecies coalescent analyses strongly support a classification based on four genera in the complex Carthamus‐Carduncellus. In contrast, classifications based on only one or two genera lack relevant support. However, the absence of synapomorphic morphological characters that define the Carduncellus lineage (Carduncellus, Phonus, Femeniasia), and the possible hybridization in the ancestral lineages detected by incongruences between plastid and nuclear markers make it difficult to define clear generic boundaries. We propose maintaining the hypothesis of four genera, which was the first classification supported by molecular evidence, pending a broader study (both molecular and morphological) to reach a more definitive delineation and avoid more unfounded generic changes.
Time‐series multispectral imaging in soybean for improving biomass and genomic prediction accuracy
Authors: Sakurai Kengo , Toda Yusuke , Kajiya‐Kanegae Hiromi , Ohmori Yoshihiro , Yamasaki Yuji , Takahashi Hirokazu , Takanashi Hideki , Tsuda Mai , Tsujimoto Hisashi , Kaga Akito , Nakazono Mikio , Fujiwara Toru , Iwata Hiroyoshi 
Published: August 2022

AbstractMultispectral (MS) imaging enables the measurement of characteristics important for increasing the prediction accuracy of genotypic and phenotypic values for yield‐related traits. In this study, we evaluated the potential application of temporal MS imaging for the prediction of aboveground biomass (AGB) in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. Field experiments with 198 accessions of soybean were conducted with four different irrigation levels. Five vegetation indices (VIs) were calculated using MS images from soybean canopies from early vegetative to early reproductive stage. To predict the genotypic values of AGB, VIs at the different growth stages were used as secondary traits in a multitrait genomic prediction. The prediction accuracy of the genotypic values of AGB from MS and genomic data largely outperformed that of the genomic data alone before the flowering stage (90% of accessions did not flower), suggesting that it would be possible to determine cross‐combinations based on the predicted genotypic values of AGB. We compared the prediction accuracy of a model using the five VIs and a model using only one VI to predict the phenotypic values of AGB and found that the difference in prediction accuracy decreased over time at all irrigation levels except for the most severe drought. The difference in the most severe drought was not as small as that in the other treatments. Only the prediction accuracy of a model using the five VIs in the most severe droughts gradually increased over time. Therefore, the optimal timing for MS imaging may depend on the irrigation levels.