Coals from the south-western part of the Upper Silesian Coal Basin have a strong outburst susceptibility. The objective of this study was to identify the influence of coalification degree on methane sorption and micro scale strength properties of 24...
Background/Objectives: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) registries are established to enhance understanding of its natural history. Methods: Serbia (RS) participated in the EMPIRE (European Multi-Partner IPF Registry) from June 2015 to October 202...
Promotion of the emergence of synergistic linkages between different firms is crucial in the development of Industrial Symbiosis (IS) networks or Eco-Industrial Parks (EIP). Appropriate strategies for the promotion of inter-firm interactions are requ...
Air pollutants emitted by industries can significantly affect local air quality and jeopardize human health, and the study of the boundary layer thermodynamic structure and diffusion capacity over industrial plants can be beneficial for the improveme...
The nanoencapsulation of thyme essential oil has been greatly important in food science, given its remarkable antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity. However, its analysis in storage has not been established in terms of physical stability, antioxidan...
Illitic clays are the commonly used material in building ceramics. Zeolites are microporous, hydrated crystalline aluminosilicates, they are widely used due to their structure and absorption properties. In this study, illitic clay (Füzérr...
The influence of urbanization on the frequent winter aerosol pollution events in Northeast China is not fully understood. The Weather Research and Forecasting Model with Chemistry (WRF–Chem) coupled with urban canopy (UC) models was used to sim...
Background: The rapid evolution of omnichannel retailing has reshaped retail supply chains (SCs) by coupling replenishment, fulfillment, and service decisions across multiple demand channels under inventory, lead-time, and capacity constraints. These...
Medium-term 5G/NB-IoT planning is made difficult by simultaneous uncertainty in device adoption and per-device traffic behavior because deterministic point forecasts do not quantify overload risk or support reliability-based capacity decisions. A dif...
Research into extraction kinetics is one of the crucial factors in a technological process. Extraction is used predominantly when working with organic feedstock. The study of the kinetics of extraction of a substance is a complex process, which is in...
Previous research has shown an inverse relation between response times in elementary cognitive tasks and intelligence, but findings are inconsistent as to which is the most informative score. We conducted a study (N = 200) using a battery of elementa...
In this work, the synthesis of a series of the functionalized inorganic/organic composite anion exchange membranes (AEMs) was carried out by employing the varying amount of inorganic filler consist of N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium...
Innovation is a strategic driver of sustainable competitive advantage and long-term economic growth. This study proposes an empirical framework to support the sustained development of national innovation capacity by examining key enabling factors. Dr...
Background: DLco remains one of the most commonly performed tests in the pulmonary lab. An isolated reduction in DLco is a unique abnormality with specific differentials when evaluating a patient with dyspnea. There remains a significant misunderstan...
There has been a significant increase in the use of botanical resources for the formulation of topical products designed for medicinal and cosmetic applications. Sanguisorba minor Scop., a botanical species, exhibits a variety of properties and has s...
The multiple eutectic nitrates with a low melting point are widely used in the field of solar thermal utilization due to their good thermophysical properties. The addition of nanoparticles can improve the heat transfer and heat storage performance of...
To suppress the volume expansion and thus improve the performance of antimonene as a promising anode for lithium-ion batteries, we have systematically studied the stability, structural and electronic properties of the antimonene capped with graphene...
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogels have a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical and biomedicine fields due to their exceptional biophysical properties. The study focuses on preparing and characterizing capsule-shaped PVA hydrogels to enhanc...
The acute effects of cold-water endurance swimming on the respiratory system have received little attention. We investigated pulmonary responses to cold-water endurance swimming in healthy recreational triathletes. Pulmonary function, alveolar diffus...
The Pułtusk meteorite, classified as an H5 ordinary chondrite, is one of the best documented Polish falls, yet some important data on its physical and thermophysical properties remain limited. This study provides new measurements and derived par...
Three to four months after hospitalisation for COVID-19 pneumonia, the most frequently described alteration in respiratory function tests (RFTs) is decreased carbon monoxide transfer capacity (DLCO). Methods: This is a prospective cohort study that i...
Background/Objectives: Birt–Hogg–Dubé (BHD) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by germline pathogenic variants in the folliculin (FLCN) gene. Although it carries a substantial lifetime risk of renal cell carcinom...
The efficiency, durability, and overall performance of a car engine are influenced by several critical factors. The quality and properties of engine oil play a crucial role, and oil is used in internal combustion engines for lubrication and cooling p...
A new battery simulator based on a hybrid model is proposed in this paper for dynamic discharging behavior and runtime predictions in existing electronic simulation environments, e.g., PSIM, so it can help power circuit designers to develop and optim...
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) has been increasingly recognized over the past 10–15 years as a clinical entity characterized by rather severe imaging and gas exchange abnormalities, but often only mild impairment in spirometri...
The poor thermal and physical properties of conventional engine oils limit vehicle performance and durability. This research aims to investigate the effect of nanoparticles such as fullerene C60, titanium dioxide (TiO2), iron oxide (Fe2O3), and reduc...
The copper redox flow battery (CuRFB) stands out as a promising hybrid redox flow battery technology, offering significant advantages in electrolyte stability. Within the CuBER H-2020 project framework, this study addresses critical phenomena such as...
In this paper, a delayed reaction–diffusion equation with carrying capacity-driven diffusion is investigated. The stability of the positive equilibrium solutions and the existence of the Hopf bifurcation of the equation are considered by studyi...
The task-switching paradigm is deemed a measure of cognitive flexibility. Previous research has demonstrated that individual differences in task-switch costs are moderately inversely related to cognitive ability. However, current theories emphasize m...
Abstract A major problem in ocular therapeutics is the attainment of optimal drug concentration at the site of action, which is compromised mainly due to precorneal loss resulting in only a small fraction of the drug being ocularly absorbed [1]. The...
This study investigated the effects of silver doping, natural ageing, and thermal-induced oxidation on the surface chemistry, morphology, and thermal performance of copper thin films. Ag is used as a doping element in Cu because, in bulk materials it...
Thermal conductivity and specific heat capacity are key parameters controlling heat transfer and temperature distribution in road pavement structures. Although transient methods are increasingly used in laboratory testing, the thermal properties of a...
In order to comprehensively control the corner separation and the blade trailing edge (TE) separation in a high-turning compressor stator cascade, this research proposes a new combined slotted configuration consisting of one full-span slot and two bl...
Background: Patients with mastocytosis may present with exacerbated respiratory symptoms and lung diseases resulting from mast cell mediator release. However, their prevalence and severity level remain under debate. The study aims to analyze the prev...
This paper deals with the effect of heat treatment on the selected physical properties of birch wood. Five stages of heat treatment were used, ranging from 160 °C to 200 °C, in 10 °C increments, having a peak treatment duration of 3 h for each level....
Concrete’s production causes pronounced environmental impacts. It is confirmed that adding basalt fiber (BF) into concrete can improve the mechanical properties and reduce the chloride diffusion coefficient of concrete. Moreover, research on th...
Trunk sap flow is essential for assessing plant water use efficiency and adaptation, yet the mechanisms underlying drought resistance and water utilization strategies in dry and hot valleys remain poorly understood. This study investigates the sap fl...
Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is versatile and rapidly developing, offering new prospects to producers as a multipurpose crop, yet limited water availability in the Mediterranean area due to climate change makes its sustainable management chal...
Since the beginning of the pandemic, both COVID-19-associated coagulopathy biomarkers and a plethora of endothelial biomarkers have been proposed and tested as prognostic tools of severity and mortality prediction. As the pandemic is gradually being...
Background: The segment count method (SCM) is standard for predicting post-operative pulmonary function tests (ppo-PFTs) in patients undergoing surgical resection for non-small cell lung cancer. Accurate prediction is pivotal for providing optimal tr...
A multi-image encryption with super-large-capacity is proposed by using spherical diffraction and filtering diffusion. In the proposed method, initial images are processed sequentially by filtering diffusion and chaos scrambling. The images are combi...
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is frequently complicated by pulmonary vascular involvement and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, both of which adversely affect prognosis. The relationship between impaired gas exchange and echocardi...
The aim of this paper is to identify factors associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and build an algorithm to better define this association for a personalised application in clinical practice. Metho...
The fruit (goji berry) of Lycium barbarum, a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in health diets due to its potential role in the prevention of chronic diseases. One of the most popular applications of goji berry is to make goji wine i...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a risk factor for osteoporosis. Our objective is to determine if functional indices associated with emphysema on pulmonary function tests (DLCO—diffusion capacity of the lung for CO-; DLCO/AV&mdas...
Developing a single anode host capable of high-capacity and fast storage of Li, Na, and K remains a major challenge for next-generation alkali-metal-ion batteries. Herein, the electrochemical performance of a planar hypercoordinate FeB3 monolayer is...
Physiological dead space volume (VD) and dynamic hyperinflation (DH) are two different types of abnormal pulmonary physiology. Although they both involve lung volume, their combination has never been advocated, and thus their effect and implication a...
Honey has been used for centuries for its antibacterial and healing properties. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial properties, arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), antioxidant activities, and polyphenolic content of eight differen...
Undisturbed ground temperature (UGT), thermal conductivity (TC) and heat capacity (HC) are essential parameters to design geothermal heat pumps and underground thermal energy storage systems, particularly borehole heat exchangers (BHE). However, fiel...
Constant evolution of technology is leading to the improvement of electronical devices. Smaller, lighter, faster, are but a few of the properties that have been constantly improved, but these developments come hand in hand with negative downsides. In...
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