In this study, Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Density Functional Tight-Binding (DFTB) calculations were used to study two different interfaces of Cu/VSe2 as well as four nanodiodes of VSe2 bulk including/excluding the Cu layer. We calculated the...
Opportune sensing of ammonia (NH3) gas is industrially important for avoiding hazards. With the advent of nanostructured 2D materials, it is felt vital to miniaturize the detector architecture so as to attain more and more efficacy with simultaneous...
We report a gas-phase precursor modulation strategy for the controlled synthesis of 1T-phase vanadium diselenide (VSe2) from vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) nanosheets by systematically adjusting the vapor pressure of selenium. By controlling the selenium...
Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) are pivotal for spintronic applications such as magneto resistive memory and sensors. Two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures offer a promising platform for miniaturizing MTJs while enabling the twist-angle eng...
Vanadium diselenide (VSe2), a member of the transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), is proposed with intriguing properties. However, a comprehensive investigation of VSe2 (especially regarding on the growth mechanism) is still lacking. Herein, with...
Periodic lattice distortion, known as the charge density wave, is generally attributed to electron–phonon coupling. This correlation is expected to induce a pseudogap at the Fermi level in order to gain the required energy for stable lattice di...
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are garnering considerable scientific interest, prompting discussion regarding their prospective applications in the fields of nanoelectronics and spintronics while also fueling groundbreak...
This article examines the challenges very small entities (VSEs) face as defined by the ISO/IEC 29110 standard, particularly their reliance on individual expertise and insufficient adherence to established software engineering practices and internatio...
High penetration of grid-following (GFL) wind farms can aggravate voltage recovery problems in weak distribution networks. Although static var generators (SVGs) can provide rapid reactive-power support, their planning effectiveness varies significant...
Very small entities (VSEs) often lack resources and specialized expertise and thus face unique challenges in the adoption of frameworks such as Scrum and DevOps. While these frameworks offer the potential to improve efficiency and quality, their succ...
Vanadium (IV) chalcogenide materials are of increasing interest for use in catalysis and energy conversion-related applications. Since no ternary compounds are yet known in the V–Se–Te system, we studied ternary VwSeyTe2−y (w = 1.10...
15 June 2020
To illustrate a new technological advance in the standard drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) model, a new machine was used, the Experimental 5 Video Stream System (5VsEs), which is capable of simultaneously visualizing all the decisional parameters...
Optoelectronic logic gates that integrate optical inputs with electrical outputs offer a promising route toward high-bandwidth, low-power in-sensor computing. However, most existing implementations require precise control over the excitation waveleng...
Optical fiber sensors have been widely applied for their advantages such as small size, lightweight, and strong electronic interference robustness. Compared with current electronic sensors, optical fiber sensors perform better in measuring parameters...
Background: Docking the scope and instruments through a multi-channel trocar has enabled reduced-port robotic distal gastrectomy (RRDG) for gastric cancer. To facilitate lymphadenectomy over the anatomical hindrances during RRDG, we recently introduc...
Over the past two decades, the vibrational Stark effect has become an important tool to measure and analyze the in situ electric field strength in various chemical environments with infrared spectroscopy. The underlying assumption of this effect is t...
Rice is a staple food for nearly half the global population and, with rising living standards, the demand for high-quality grain is increasing. Chalkiness, a key determinant of appearance quality, requires accurate detection for effective quality eva...
Defects are an integral part of the structure of various two-dimensional materials (2D), including 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides. These defects usually govern their electronic properties. In this work, simulations based on the density functiona...
Research into self-directed methods for reducing problematic and harmful gambling is still in its infancy. One strategy that individuals use to prevent gambling involves voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) programs. For example, VSE programs can make it c...
19 February 2021
Online gambling has continued to grow alongside new ways to analyze data using behavioral tracking as a way to enhance consumer protection. A number of studies have analyzed consumers that have used voluntary self-exclusion (VSE) as a proxy measure f...
Visual-semantic embedding (VSE) networks create joint image–text representations to map images and texts in a shared embedding space to enable various information retrieval-related tasks, such as image–text retrieval, image captioning, and visual que...
Many scholars today are deepening economic issues by looking at new paradigms based on the relationship between communities and the resources of the territory. The proposals are different, mainly focusing on economic theories such as solidarity econo...
As the market for electric vehicles and portable electronic devices continues to grow rapidly, sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as energy storage systems to replace lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, sodium-ion is heavier and larger than...
21 August 2020
Previously it was shown that application of probiotics stopped the acquisition of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) by patients in an early rehabilitation ward. Once the application of probiotics ended, we examined whether acquisition o...
Background: Modern viral vector production needs to consider process intensification for higher yields from smaller production volumes. However, innate antiviral immunity triggered in the producer cell may limit virus replication. While commonly used...
This study aimed to investigate the venom sac extracts (VSEs) of the European hornet (EH) Vespa crabro (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), focusing on the differences between stinging females, gynes (G), and workers (W), at the protein level. U...
In circuit motorsport, race strategy helps to finish the race in the best possible position by optimally determining the pit stops. Depending on the racing series, pit stops are needed to replace worn-out tires, refuel the car, change drivers, or rep...
17 April 2014
As reclaimed water use expands, it is important to evaluate potential occupational health risks from exposure to this alternative water source. We compared odds of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), methicillin-susc...
In this paper, the adsorption effect of methane (CH4) gas molecular on monolayer PbSe with and without vacancy defects is studied based on first-principles calculations. The effects of the adsorption of methane molecular on monolayer PbSe and on the...
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium represents a health threat due to its ability to spread and cause outbreaks. MALDI-TOF MS has demonstrated its usefulness for E. faecium identification, but its implementation for antimicrobial resistance det...
This paper proposes a novel vehicle state estimation (VSE) method that combines a physics-informed neural network (PINN) and an unscented Kalman filter on manifolds (UKF-M). This VSE aimed to achieve inertial measurement unit (IMU) calibration and pr...
The objective of this study was to investigate the development of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor platform equipped with multiple channels for the simultaneous determination of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), methicillin-susceptible...
In the midst of an increasingly competitive software industry, very small entities (VSEs) have inevitably faced many challenges. High user expectations, frequent changes of user requirements, and the need for rapid deployment are classic examples of...
24 May 2022
Identifying modifiable correlates of older adults’ preventive behaviors is contributable to the prevention of the COVID-19 and future pandemics. This study aimed to examine the associations of social-cognitive factors (motivational and volition...
The current trend worldwide is searching plant extracts towards prevention of neurodegenerative disorders. This study aimed to investigate the neuroprotective effect of Alpinia galanga leaves (ALE), Alpinia galanga rhizomes (ARE), Vitis vinifera seed...
Background: Enterococcus faecalis is a common gastrointestinal commensal and an important opportunistic pathogen. While vancomycin resistance is well characterized, data on virulence-associated genes in colonizing isolates remain limited. Methods: A...
Phonon and spintronic structures of monolayered Janus vanadium-dichalcogenide compounds are calculated by the first-principles schemes of pseudopotential plane-wave based on spin-density functional theory, to study dynamic structural stability and el...
Virulence attributes and putative antibiotic resistance genes from enterococcal isolates from wastewater treatment facilities for sustainable reuse and the areas where they discharge treated water were assessed using phenotypic and molecular methods....
Introduction: The Enterococcus genus is a common cause of nosocomial infections, with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) posing a significant treatment challenge. Method: This retrospective study, spanning ten years (2012 to 2021), analyzes antim...
BNT162b2 has proven to be highly effective, but there is a paucity of data regarding immunogenicity factors and comparison between response to vaccination and natural infection. This study included 871 vaccinated healthcare workers (HCW) and 181 pati...
4-mercaptobenzonitrile (MBN) in self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on Au and Ag electrodes was studied by surface enhanced infrared absorption and Raman spectroscopy, to correlate the nitrile stretching frequency with the local electric field exploitin...
30 July 2019
Recent data on erosive tooth wear (ETW) in Belgium have associated a vocational/technical type of education with ETW risk. Since the role of schools is essential to the promotion of healthy diets, this study aimed to investigate school food policies...
This study explores species-specific metabolic responses to different nitrogen-rich formulations in Devaleraea mollis and Palmaria hecatensis, highlighting distinct adaptive strategies. We evaluated the effects of Von Stosch Enrichment (VSE, nitrate-...
Image–text matching is a research hotspot in the multimodal task of integrating image and text processing. In order to solve the difficult problem of associating image and text data in the multimodal knowledge graph of Thangka, we propose an im...
Aerosol scattering strongly influences the Earth’s atmosphere energy balance and actinic flux, yet its efficiency remains uncertain due to limited understanding of chemical effects. Scattering efficiency primarily depends on aerosol size, scatt...
Due to environmental concerns, electric vehicles (EVs) are gaining traction over fossil fuel-based vehicles. For electronic devices, including vehicles, copper is the key material used for building. This situation draws attention to the impact of cop...
Changing consumption behavior can offer co-benefits in reduction of environmental issues and encouraging improvements to environmentally friendly or sustainable production. We propose a novel value-social norm-enjoyment-based motivation (VSE) model a...
2-(2’,4’-Dibromophenoxy)-4,6-dibromophenol isolated from the marine sponge Dysidea granulosa (Bergquist) collected off the coast of Lakshadweep islands, Indian Ocean, exhibited potent and broad spectrum in-vitro antibacterial activity, especially aga...
In this paper, a novel nonlinear framework of smoothing method, non-Gaussian delayed particle smoother (nGDPS), is proposed, which enables vehicle state estimation (VSE) with high accuracy taking into account the non-Gaussianity of the measurement an...
Two-dimensional (2D) antiferromagnets are highly promising for next-generation spintronics due to their ultrafast dynamics and robustness against stray fields; however, their practical application is severely hindered by the vanishing magneto-optic e...
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