Since the advent of ion exchange resin, it has been widely used in many fields, including drug delivery systems. The drug binds to the resin through an exchange reaction to form a drug–resin complex, which can gradually release drugs through th...
This study examines zinc(II)–chitosan complexes as a bio-sorbent for phosphate removal from aqueous solutions. The bio-sorbent is prepared and is characterized via Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), a...
Landfill leachate contains a range of organic and inorganic pollutants, including per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), which can infiltrate into surrounding soil and groundwater through leaching processes, and can pose a threat to human health vi...
Complex mechanical products are a priority area of advanced manufacturing strategy in the USA and Europe. Excellent models for design processes of complex mechanical products are essential for managers or designers to manage design processes and furt...
Background. Cervical trauma can be closed or open, have different degrees of severity, incidence rates, prevalence, or mortality, with variations in the presence of demographic factors. The different types of traumatic injuries have a certain pattern...
In the process of modernization and urbanization, some government projects or facilities with negative externalities have caused the psychology of residents nearby to “Not in My Backyard” (NIMBY). That is, adopting strong and resolute, so...
Complex genetic disease mechanisms, such as structural or non-coding variants, currently pose a substantial difficulty in frontline diagnostic tests. They thus may account for most unsolved rare disease patients regardless of the clinical phenotype....
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a kind of neurodegenerative diseases characterized by beta-amyloid deposition and neurofibrillary tangles and is also the main cause of dementia. According to statistics, the incidence of AD is constantly increasing,...
Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) is commonly used as a complexation reagent to solubilize compounds with poor aqueous solubility to improve in vivo dosing. However, the degree of solubility enhancement was often limited by the formation of only...
Multimodal sentiment analysis aims to understand people’s attitudes and opinions from different data forms. Traditional modality fusion methods for multimodal sentiment analysis con-catenate or multiply various modalities without fully utilizin...
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a widely used polymer in biomedical applications due to its excellent processability, ductility, and biodegradability. However, single-component PCL devices often fail to meet the multifunctional and high-performance demands...
Poly(acrylic acid)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PAA/PVP) hydrogen-bonded complexes are of growing interest as functional materials for biomedical applications. However, the influence of polyhydroxyl additives, such as polyols and sugars, on complex formatio...
The formation of polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) wool fibers formed by dipping chitosan or gellan gum-treated wool fibers into biopolymer solutions of opposite charge is reported. Treating wool fibers with chitosan (CH) and gellan gum (GG) solutions co...
Single crystal Ni-based superalloy, with excellent mechanical properties in high temperature, always works under complex stress states, including multiaxial tension and compression, which results in various strengthening mechanisms. In this paper, th...
Traditional mechanical properties prediction models are mostly based on experience and mechanism, which neglect the linear and nonlinear relationships between process parameters. Aiming at the high-dimensional data collected in the complex industrial...
ε-Polylysine (ε-PL) is a cationic antimicrobial peptide, which easily forms complexes with food polyanions to weaken its antibacterial activity. A whey protein-ε-PL complex delivery system was found to be able to solve this pr...
Multi-targeting of oncoproteins by a single molecule represents an effectual, rational, and an alternative approach to target therapy. We carried out a systematic study to reveal the mechanisms of action of newly synthesized Cu2+ compounds of 2-napht...
This study synthesized a novel oat β-glucan (OBG)-Cr(III) complex (OBG-Cr(III)) and explored its structure, inhibitory effects on α-amylase and α-glucosidase, and hypoglycemic activities and mechanism in vitro using an insulin-resist...
The increasing diversity and escalating drug resistance of bacterial pathogens have significantly compromised the efficacy of conventional antimicrobial agents, creating formidable challenges in modern infection control. These developments underscore...
A large amount of cyanide-containing wastewater is discharged during electrode material synthesis. Among them, cyanides will form metal–cyanide complex ions which possess high stability, making it challenging to separate them from these wastewa...
Changes in customer needs are unavoidable during the design process of complex mechanical products, and may bring severely negative impacts on product design, such as extra costs and delays. One of the effective ways to prevent and reduce these negat...
Marine object tracking is critical for search and rescue activities in the complex marine environment. However, the complex marine environment poses a huge challenge to the effect of tracking, such as the variability of light, the impact of sea waves...
Conventional numerical models frequently neglect the effects of strain softening and the spatial variability of surrounding rock when addressing the design and construction of deep tunnels in complex geological settings, which leads to a large deviat...
In this work, we first improved the aqueous solubility of biologically active spiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-oxindoles] (SCOs) via their complexation with different β-cyclodextrins (β-CDs) and proposed a possible mechanism of the complex for...
Modifying proteins through grafting with polyphenols has received much attention recently due to its immense application potential. This stems from the formation of protein-polyphenol complexes, altering the structural and functional properties of th...
Investigating the seismic damage mechanism of large underground complexes is essential for the safe development of urban underground space. This paper examines a five-story and three-span underground complex situated in a soft soil site. Shaking tabl...
The stability of shield tunnel segmental linings is highly sensitive to the lateral pressure coefficient, especially under weak, heterogeneous, and variable geological conditions. However, the mechanical behavior of steel plate-reinforced linings und...
With the rapid development of remote sensing technology and deep learning, the port ship detection based on a single-stage algorithm has achieved remarkable results in optical imagery. However, most of the existing methods are designed and verified i...
This study proposes a mechanical model for evaluating the stability of thickened structural walls (TSWs) under complex local loading conditions. The model allows for the calculation of stress distribution and yielding status of TSWs based on the Druc...
Topography of tungsten should be assured at a minimum through chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) in the metal gate structures (e.g., buried gates, replacement metal gates) and via contact in the middle of line (MOL) process for sub−7 nm se...
Complex phase steels, known for their high levels of conformability, energy absorption, and deformation capacity, are among the more advanced high-strength steels. The objective of this study was to compare the mechanical properties of CPW 800-class...
Understanding how solvents influence the luminescence behavior of Cu(I) complexes is crucial for designing advanced optical sensors. This study reports the synthesis, structures and photophysical investigation of an 8-hydroxyquinoline-functionalized...
In order to explore the mechanical characteristics of stubble breaking and provide a theoretical basis for the design of a stubble breaking and crushing blockage prevention device, an orthogonal test with three factors (water content, bulk weight, an...
The present research focuses on the mechanical properties and stress evolution of gas-bearing soft coal seams during drilling, which are affected by a multitude of complex factors such as high ground stress, gas pressure, and pre-existing fractures....
The necessity to eliminate nickel (Ni) from wastewater stems from its environmental and health hazards. To enhance the Ni adsorption capacity, this research applied a copper sulfate–ammonia complex (tetraamminecopper (II) sulfate monohydrate, [...
Wind disasters are responsible for significant physical destruction, injury, loss of life, and economic damage. This study examined the extreme wind triggering mechanism over a typical mountain area with complex terrain, i.e., Dali city in Yunnan Pro...
The teaching–learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm, which has gained popularity among scholars for addressing practical issues, suffers from several drawbacks including slow convergence speed, susceptibility to local optima, and suboptim...
This project aimed to explore the influence of the interaction between ovotransferrin fibrils (OTF) and gum arabic (GA) on the formation mechanism, physicochemical properties, and curcumin delivery of the oleogel-in-water Pickering emulsion. Cryo-sca...
The recently introduced complex-valued convolutional neural network (CV-CNN) has shown considerable advancements for polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) image classification by effectively incorporating both magnitude and phase information...
Leishmaniases are neglected diseases with limited therapeutic options. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis can occur in Brazil due to Leishmania amazonensis. This study details the antileishmanial activity and cytotoxicity of complexes of sodium usnate (...
The degradation of complex geological structures due to thermo-mechanical cycling results in a reduction in bearing capacity, which can readily induce engineering issues such as uneven settlement, cracking, and even the destabilization of the foundat...
An acoustic emission method for assessing the degree of degradation of mechanical properties under conditions of complex dynamic deformation stresses is proposed. It has been shown that changing the operating conditions of metal structures, peak load...
A crown ether-loaded hybrid adsorbent suitable for the separation and enrichment of strontium from high-level liquid waste was synthesized. 4′,4′(5″)-di(tert-butylcyclohexano)-18-crown-6 (DtBuCH18C6) and its modifiers dodecyl benzen...
In this work, we report synthesis, crystallographic, spectroscopic and quantum chemical studies of a new imine oxime, namely (4-nitro-phenyl)-(1-phenyl-ethylimino)-acetaldehyde oxime (nppeieoH). Spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction studies showed that...
The aim of this study was to employ molecular dynamics simulations to elucidate the mechanism involved in amylose–zein complexation and the stability of the molecular conformation of amylose–zein complexes in water at the atomic and molec...
In this work, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the FeAlCrNiV complex concentrated alloy (CCA) were studied in the as-cast and annealed states. The material was annealed at 800 °C for 16 days to test microstructure stability and phase e...
Veterinary drug residues, particularly traces of β2-agonists, can cause various kinds of harmful impact to the environment and public health. Here, a sensitive chemiluminescence (CL) method incorporated with a flow injection analysis is develope...
The petrogenesis of A-type granites with different occurrences in the Nanling Range remains unclear. In this study, a case study of the Jiuyishan complex massif and Xianghualing intrusive stocks was conducted to determine this problem. The Jiuyishan...
The prevailing reductive chemistry of Sm(II) has been accessed and explored mostly by the use of samarocene precursors. The highly reducing character of these congeners, along with their Lewis acidity and predominantly ionic bonding, allows for the r...
Complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) have attracted significant attention due to their potential to develop materials with enhanced properties, such as increased hardness and strength. These properties are strongly influenced by the chemical compositio...
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