Chiral metamaterials are extensively applied in the fields of photoelectric detection, biomedical diagnostics and micro-nano polarization imaging. Currently, single-layer chiral metamaterials are unfortunately limited by several issues, such as a wea...
The circular economy offers a key pathway to achieve the joint improvement of resource conservation and carbon reduction, yet its causal effect on urban energy efficiency remains insufficiently examined. This paper takes China’s Zero-Waste City...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and although many studies have been done on this disease, the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood and further studies are warranted. Therefore, this stud...
This paper addresses the two-dimensional (2D) direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation problem with two novel methods for mixed noncircular and circular signals. The first proposed method is named the two-stage direction-of-arrival matrix (TSDOAM) metho...
A high-accuracy algorithm is presented for the localization of mixed incoherent near-field and far-field narrow-band sources under uniform circular array (UCA). Herein, considering that it is difficult to classify the mixed sources, we first decouple...
Due to its widespread application in communications, radar, etc., the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal has become increasingly urgent in the field of localization. Under uniform circular array (UCA) and near-field conditions,...
Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) and lignin-derived binders, such as ammonium lignosulfonate (ALS), are increasingly being explored as renewable resources to reduce reliance on conventional formaldehyde-based resins in wood-fiber biocomposites. Although p...
Cerebral sulcal infolding exhibits unique species-related lateralization patterns. The present investigation aimed to characterize the asymmetric patterns of sulcal infolding in cynomolgus monkeys and their sexual dimorphism. Three-dimensional magnet...
Taste signaling is a complex process that is linked to obesity and its associated metabolic syndromes. The sweet taste is mediated through a heterodimeric G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) in a species-specific manner and at multi-tissue specific lev...
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of temperature-dependent viscosity on the natural convection flow from a vertical permeable circular cone with uniform heat flux. As part of numerical computation, the governing boundary layer equat...
Forty-eight circular concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns subjected to lateral impact were tested to investigate the behavior of circular CFST columns under axial compressive load. Analyses of effects of concrete compressive strength, impact loc...
In this work, we experimentally investigated the cavitation effects on the hydrodynamic behavior of a circular cylinder at different cavitating flows. We analyzed the cavitation dynamics behind the circular cylinder using a high-speed camera and also...
The presence of holes in the crash boxes of vehicle parts is sometimes unavoidable to accommodate connections, cables, and maintenance access. The effect of circular cutouts on the crashworthiness of a Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) rectangul...
(1) Background: In sprinkler irrigation systems, the water distribution and droplet kinetic energy are affected by the shape of the nozzle. In this paper, the effects of working pressure and aspect ratio (L/D) of circular and non-circular nozzles (di...
The valorisation of vegetal waste as a source of crop nutrients constitutes a circular strategy to improve the sustainability of intensive horticultural production systems. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of organic amendments...
The interactions of G–quadruplexes of different topologies with highly fluorescent 9-methoxyluminarine ligand 9-MeLM were investigated by fluorescence and circular dichroism spectroscopy. The results showed that 9-methoxyluminarine was able to intera...
So far, almost all studies have concentrated on the compressive performance of fully loaded concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular (CFDST) columns, but there have been few studies on partially loaded CFDST columns, and the difference in their beha...
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a special category of non-coding RNAs. The latter are known for their pivotal regulatory functions over many cellular processes. In biology, circRNAs exert regulatory functions on many physiological events, most likely th...
At present, there is a lack of research on the influence of different dynamic constitutive models of steel and concrete on the dynamic mechanical properties of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns under lateral impact. In this paper, A compre...
Cracking is one of the main distresses in asphalt pavement. At present, few studies have been conducted on the cracking performance of asphalt mixtures from the field due to the difficulty of sample collection. Therefore, this study aims to assess th...
This work puts forward a modeling study contrasted against experimental, with focus on abrupt circular contraction flow of two highly-elastic constant shear-viscosity Boger fluids, i.e., a polyacrylamide dissolved in corn-syrup PAA/CS (Fluid-1) and a...
Several studies highlight the risks related to the growing water crisis, worsened by the effects of pollution, which increasingly make water sources non-potable. The current water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) approach improves resource efficiency an...
Different studies in the scientific literature have shown how the transition towards a circular economy (CE) can benefit from product design, although maintaining a rather broad and qualitative perspective of analysis. This study investigates and com...
In this paper, a comparison for the effect of different arrangement of point masses on vibroacoustic behavior of parabolic tapered annular circular plate with different taper ratios are analyzed by keeping the total mass of the plate plus point masse...
Incorporation of residua into polymeric composites can be a successful approach to creating materials suitable for specific applications promoting a circular economy approach. Elastomeric (Ground Tire Rubber or GTR) and biogenic (chicken feathers or...
Proteins have always been vital biological molecules used for industrial purposes, human nutrition and health. Nowadays, seeking new alternatives and sources of these biomolecules is becoming an increasing research trend derived from the present cons...
The circular economy (CE) has become a trend because concern has arisen regarding the end of life of several products and the reduction of CO2 emissions in many processes. Since the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is one of...
This paper compares the vibroacoustic behavior of a tapered annular circular plate having different parabolic varying thickness with different combinations of rectangular and concentric stiffener patches keeping the mass of the plate and the patch co...
Micro-scale lubrication flow of a gas between eccentric circular cylinders with an arbitrary temperature difference is studied on the basis of the Navier–Stokes set of equations and the velocity slip and temperature jump boundary conditions. Th...
Latent thermal energy storage (LTS) systems are versatile due to their high-energy storage density within a small temperature range. In shell-and-tube type storage systems fins can be used in order to achieve enhanced charging and discharging power....
Chiral nanostructures exhibiting different absorption of right- and left-handed circularly polarized light are of rapidly growing interest due to their potential applications in various fields. Here, we have studied the induction of chirality in atom...
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a specific type of noncoding RNA, and some have defined roles in cellular and biological processes. However, little is known about the role of circRNAs in follicular development in sheep with FecB (fecundity Booroola) mut...
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are stable regulatory RNAs whose developmental patterns in human salivary glands remain poorly defined. Publicly available total RNA-seq data from adult and fetal salivary glands (GSE143702—adult, n = 13; fetal, n = 14)...
This work involved the simulation of both a multiphase gas–liquid flow and the electromagnetic field representing a two-electrode capacitance sensor in a circular pipe. The simulation investigates in particular the sensitivity of the sensor ori...
The circular synthetic aperture radar (CSAR) has the ability of all-round continuous observation and high-resolution imaging detection, and can obtain all-round scattering information and higher-resolution images of the observation scene, so as to re...
The aim of this comprehensive review was to present the current knowledge on the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in acute, recurrent, and chronic forms of otitis media. Special attention was focused on cholesteatoma of the middle ear. MicroRNAs modulate g...
Circular drop manholes have been an important device for energy dissipation and reduction of flow velocities in urban drainage networks. The energy dissipation in a drop manhole depends on the manhole flow patterns, the outflow regimes in the exit pi...
Although a substantial body of literature has analysed the potential benefits of the circular economy, empirical evidence on the relationship between circular economy-related activities and firm performance is scarce. Rather than analysing only the e...
In this paper, a novel two-stage subspace-based direction of arrival (DOA) estimation algorithm with the nested array is proposed for mixed signals containing circular and non-circular ones. By exploiting the difference between the two types of steer...
This paper presents a linear-to-dual-circular polarization metasurface decomposer, which decomposes a linearly polarized (LP) planar incident wave into a pair of circular polarized (CP) waves, namely, a right-handed circular polarized (RHCP) wave and...
This article deals with the specific spatial organization of residential buildings and highlights the advantages of ‘floor plans with circular paths’. When renovating the existing floor plans of houses or apartments, different floor plan...
Many cities nowadays explore different circular designs as new sustainable city concepts in different urban aspects. The new trend, as part of the adaptation for climate change, is a strategy of increasing the number of urban open spaces, and circula...
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 provides a catalogue of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). In this context, Circular fashion stands out as one of the sectors where commitment to the...
The present study pertains to the effects of transverse opening diameters and shear reinforcement ratios on the shear and flexural behavior of RC beams with two web openings across different spans, i.e., a single opening in each half-span. Within the...
Because of the climate change and emerging need for an environmentally sustainable production system, circular economic characteristics have come to the front in many studies. There are many challenges in this shift toward a circular value chain. Sti...
We herein study the circular orbit stability of a static black hole system composed of multiple Reissner–Nordstrom (RN) black holes. By comparing the circular orbits of two static black holes, three static black holes (TBHs), four static black...
The transition towards a circular economy is widely expected to reduce dependence on primary resources, yet higher levels of circularity do not necessarily translate into proportional reductions in absolute material use. This study investigates the r...
Background: Circular logistics translates circular economy principles into practical supply chain processes, but its adoption varies across firms because organizations differ in sustainability commitment, circular supply chain motivation, shared circ...
The purpose of the study presented in this text is to show the influence of COVID-19 on waste management systems and circular economy stream, and their impact on circular economy, particularly the economic impact of the pandemic on the waste manageme...
Group I introns in nuclear ribosomal RNA of eukaryotic microorganisms are processed by splicing or circularization. The latter results in formation of full-length circular introns without ligation of the exons and has been proposed to be active in in...
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