Digital microfluidic platforms have been extensively studied in biology. However, achieving efficient mixing of macromolecules in microscale, low Reynolds number fluids remains a major challenge. To address this challenge, this study presents a novel...
Humans are continuously exposed to polymeric materials such as in textiles, car tires and packaging. Unfortunately, their break down products pollute our environment, leading to widespread contamination with micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs). The blood&...
The prevention of glow-to-arc transition exhibited by micro dielectric barrier discharge (MDBD), as well as its long lifetime, has generated much excitement across a variety of applications. Silicon nitride (SiNx) is often used as a dielectric barrie...
Micro wind turbines can be structurally integrated on top of the solid base of noise barriers near highways. A number of performance factors were assessed with holistic experiments in wind tunnel and in the field. The wind turbines underperformed whe...
A sonic crystal barrier, consisting of empty micro-perforated cylindrical shells, was built on the campus at the Universitat Politècnica de València in 2011 and characterised by using a non-standardised measurement technique. In this pa...
On a score sheet for plastics, bioplastics have a medium score for combined mechanical performance and a high score for biodegradability with respect to counterpart petroleum-based plastics. Analysis quickly confirms that endeavours to increase the m...
Thermal barrier coatings with multi-sized porous structure at micro and nano scales were prepared with hollow spherical YSZ powders and polypropylene powders through atmospheric plasma spraying. The thermal conductivities of the multi-sized thermal b...
Cerebral edema, primarily caused by disruption of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), is one of the serious complications associated with brain injury in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Our recent study demonstrated that the hypoxic-ischem...
Performance breakthroughs and safety assurance of aerospace equipment are critical to the advancement of modern aerospace technology. As a key protective system for the hot-end components of aeroengines, thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) play a vital r...
The low adhesion of water drops on superhydrophobic surfaces is a prerequisite for their widespread potential industrial applications. The wetting transition between different wetting states significantly influences the dynamic behavior of water drop...
Epidemiological studies have linked exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases. Ambient ultrafine particles (UFP) are the redox-active sub-fraction of PM2.5, harboring elemental and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon...
The distribution of voids in ceramic topcoats (TC) and the micro-roughness of metallic bond coat (BC) interfaces are important for the structure design and coating life of thermal barrier coating (TBC) systems. In this study, finite elemental (FE) mo...
Epidermal stem cells sustain the adult skin for a lifetime through self-renewal and the production of committed progenitors. These stem cells generate progeny that will undergo terminal differentiation leading to the development of a protective epide...
Neuropilin-1 is a transmembrane glycoprotein that has been implicated in several processes including angiogenesis and immunity. Recent evidence has also shown that it is implied in the cellular internalization of the severe acute respiratory syndrome...
The escalating environmental noise pollution along urban rail transit corridors, exacerbated by rapid urbanization, necessitates innovative and efficient noise control measures. A comprehensive investigation was conducted that utilized field measurem...
The long-term reliability of vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) is constrained by the barrier film degradation caused by micro-cracks during the flanging process. However, the correlation mechanism between process parameters and microleakage remains unc...
Bentonite is widely used as an engineering barrier in radioactive waste disposal. This study examined the hydromechanical behavior and microstructural evolution of a bentonite mixture under controlled hydration, utilizing real-time X-ray micro-CT ima...
Research on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has produced mounting evidence for the modulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) during pathogenesis. MiRNAs are small, non-coding RNAs that interfere with the translation of mRNAs. Their high stability in free cir...
The present work attempted to produce thick zirconia coatings formed by micro-arc oxidation as a hydrogen permeation barrier on zirconium hydride alloy. A novel multiphase zirconia coating was achieved, exhibiting superior hydrogen permeation barrier...
Solution precursor plasma spray (SPPS) can prepare thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) with nanostructures, which can modify the adhesion and wettability of molten silicate environmental deposits (CMAS) on the surface of TBCs, thereby improving the resis...
Micro(nano)plastics (MNPs) pose a significant threat to both ecological environments and human health. This review systematically examines the developmental toxicity of MNPs in mammals, with a particular focus on the impact of maternal and paternal e...
MicroRNAs (miRs) are small non-coding RNAs that modulate the expression of several target genes. Fibroblast growth factor binding protein 1 (FGFBP1) has been associated with endothelial dysfunction at the level of the blood–brain barrier (BBB)....
The Mississippi (MS) barrier island chain along the northern Gulf of Mexico coastline is subject to rapid changes in habitat, geomorphology and elevation by natural and anthropogenic disturbances. The purpose of this study was to compare habitat type...
MicroRNAs (miRNAs), which mostly cause target gene silencing via transcriptional repression and degradation of target mRNAs, regulate a plethora of cellular activities, such as cell growth, differentiation, development, and apoptosis. In the case of...
A novel static friction model for the unlubricated contact of random rough surfaces at micro/nano scale is presented. This model is based on the energy dissipation mechanism that states that changes in the potential of the surfaces in contact lead to...
T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain 1 (TIM-1) has been recently identified as one of the factors involved in the internalization of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human cells, in addition to angiotensin-convert...
Spinal cord injury is a complicated medical condition both from the clinician’s point of view in terms of management and from the patient’s perspective in terms of unsatisfactory recovery. Depending on the severity, this disorder can be d...
Intestinal barrier dysfunction and microRNA dysregulation are proposed contributors to progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). We aimed to assess selected protein and miRNA biomarkers of intestinal permeabilit...
Antimicrobial food packaging with natural antimicrobials and biodegradable polymers presents an innovative solution to mitigate microbial contamination, prolong freshness, reduce food waste, and alleviate environmental burden. This study developed an...
Brain metastases are the most severe tumorous spread during breast cancer disease. They are associated with a limited quality of life and a very poor overall survival. A subtype of extracellular vesicles, exosomes, are sequestered by all kinds of cel...
The ongoing pandemic of COVID-19 has caused more than 6.7 million tragic deaths, plus, a large percentage of people who survived it present a myriad of chronic symptoms that last for at least 6 months; this has been named as long COVID. Some of the m...
Digital transformation empowers micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to rethink the way they make decisions and apply technology in meaningful and sustainable ways. The aim of this study is to investigate the main barriers to MSMEs&rs...
This study aims to assess the conversion degree and hardness behavior of two new commercial dental restorative composites that have been submitted to light curing in different environments (air and glycerin, respectively) at various distances from th...
The possible toxicity caused by nanoplastics or microplastics on organisms has been extensively studied. However, the unavoidably combined effects of nanoplastics and microplastics on organisms, particularly intestinal toxicity, are rarely clear. Her...
Beneficial properties achieved by nanostructuring effects in materials have generated tremendous interests in applications in surface engineering, especially in thermal barrier coatings (TBC). Limitations in conventional TBC processing for gas turbin...
Improved energy efficiency has become a strategic issue and represents a priority for European competitiveness. Countries adopt various energy policies on local and national levels where energy audit programs are the most common energy end-use effici...
This research investigates the effectiveness of micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose (M-NFC) coatings compared to traditional synthetic coatings in enhancing the barrier properties of paper. Papers were coated at various grammages (1.2, 1.8, and 2.9...
Atmospheric plasma-sprayed multi-sized porous structures in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) were constructed with hollow spherical (HOSP) 8YSZ powders and polypropylene pore formers. The mechanical properties of the multi-sized TBCs were investigated...
This present review aims to provide a clear overview of the environmental impact of non-biodegradable materials, and the use of biodegradable materials as their replacements. Non-biodegradable polymers have been used in the past, and now they are con...
It is anticipated that e-commerce will contribute to achieving the 17th Sustainable Development Goal, which seeks to improve implementation mechanisms and revitalize global partnerships for sustainable development. However, MSMEs still face a digital...
Ischemic stroke is a fatal and disabling disease worldwide and imposes a significant burden on society. At present, biological markers that can be conveniently measured in body fluids are lacking for the diagnosis of ischemic stroke, and there are no...
Yb-doped Y2O3 stabilized ZrO2 (YbYSZ) coatings, developed through solution precursor plasma spraying (SPPS), are engineered to resist calcium–magnesium–alumino–silicate (CMAS) infiltration by leveraging their unique micro-nano struc...
Pericytes facilitate blood–brain barrier (BBB) integrity; however, the mechanisms involved remain unclear. Hence, using co-cultures of human cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (ECs) and vascular pericytes (PCs) in different spatial arrangements...
Information on the penetration depth, pathways, metabolization, storage of vehicles, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and functional cosmetic ingredients (FCIs) of topically applied formulations or contaminants (substances) in skin is of gre...
Atopic dermatitis is a heterogeneous disease, in which the pathogenesis is associated with mutations in genes encoding epidermal structural proteins, barrier enzymes, and their inhibitors; the role of genes regulating innate and adaptive immune respo...
Brain metastases represent one of the incurable end stages in breast cancer (BC). Developing effective or preventive treatments is hampered by a lack of knowledge on the molecular mechanisms driving brain metastasis. Transmigration of BC cells throug...
Breast cancer brain metastasis is a major clinical challenge and is associated with a dismal prognosis. Understanding the mechanisms underlying the early stages of brain metastasis can provide opportunities to develop efficient diagnostics and therap...
The demand for high-accuracy pressure sensors has increased with the advancement of technology in a wide variety of applications. However, it is generally difficult and expensive to improve the accuracy of the pressure sensor because it usually depen...
Energy access remains a challenge for many countries, as recognized by sustainable development goal 7 of the United Nations Development Programme. Although the Myanmar government has set a target of 100% electrification by 2030, less than half of the...
Previous research on friction calculation models has mainly focused on static friction, whereas sliding friction calculation models are rarely reported. In this paper, a novel sliding friction model for realizing a dry spherical flat contact with a r...
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