From an offensive point of view, increasing the impact velocity of the projectile is an effective way to enlarge its penetration depth. However, as the projectile penetrates the target, there often exists an angle of attack, the resultant force on th...
Polysaccharide–protein composite hydrogels have demonstrated remarkable potential in targeted gastrointestinal delivery owing to their excellent biocompatibility, adjustable physicochemical characteristics, and intelligent responsiveness. This...
In this paper, an accelerated hybrid method of physical optics (PO) shooting and bouncing ray (SBR)–physical theory of diffraction (PTD) is proposed to deal with the electromagnetic scattering of a complex target on rough ground. To accelerate...
With the extensive application of composite laminates in protective structures, new materials and new structures have been developed rapidly. As an excellent impact-resistant material, aramid fiber is widely used in the field of protective structures...
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is renowned for its all-weather and all-time imaging capabilities, making it invaluable for ship target recognition. Despite the advancements in deep learning models, the efficiency of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN...
Aiming at the high efficiency of composite electromagnetic scattering analysis and radar target detection and recognition utilizing high-range resolution profile (HRRP) characteristics and high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images, a near...
We propose a new method of fabricating metal–polymer composite targets for sputtering, which makes it easier to control the composition and enables the homogeneous and reproducible fabrication of metal–polymer nanocomposites over large ar...
Despite improvements in nutritional management, preterm infants continue to face high rates of postnatal growth restriction. Because variability in breast milk composition may result in protein and energy deficits, targeted fortification has been adv...
Melanoma remains a major global health burden, though immunotherapy and targeted therapy have markedly improved survival. Obesity has paradoxically been associated with favorable outcomes in melanoma, yet body mass index (BMI) alone fails to capture...
High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HiPIMS) was used for deposition of indium tin oxide (ITO) transparent thin films at low substrate temperature. A hybrid-type composite target was self-prepared by low-pressure cold spraying process. Prior to s...
Fermentation is a widely utilized technology that efficiently enriches bioactive compounds, thereby enhancing the bioactivity of food. This study aimed to investigate the release of the total polyphenol content (TPC) and flavonoid content (TFC), chan...
The integration of the biocompatibility of collagen and the remote-control ability of magnetic elements serves as both a cell scaffold and an actuator. We studied the preparation, characterization, and potential applications of collagen–magneti...
This paper proposes a barrier-modulated probabilistic super-twisting guidance (BMPSTG) for robust three-dimensional maneuvering target interception under measurement uncertainty and packet loss. A stochastic barrier-adaptive mechanism inspired by tun...
Hard Cr-Al-Si-B-(N) coatings were deposited in Ar and Ar–15%N2 medium by d.c. magnetron sputtering of composite targets manufactured using self-propagating high-temperature synthesis. The structure of the coatings was studied by X-ray diffracti...
Objectives: This study engineered a colon-targeted drug delivery system (CTDS) using the dual pharmaceutical and edible properties of Pueraria lobata to encapsulate Lactobacillus paracasei for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) therapy. Methods: The CTD...
A great deal of evidence has revealed an important link between gut microbiota and the heart. In particular, the gut microbiota plays a key role in the onset of cardiovascular (CV) disease, including heart failure (HF). In HF, splanchnic hypoperfusio...
All-inorganic cesium lead bromine (CsPbBr3) perovskites have gained a tremendous potential in optoelectronics due to interesting photophysical properties and much better stability than the hybrid counterparts. Although pulsed laser deposition (PLD) i...
The angle-resolved composition evolution of Mo-B-C thin films deposited from a Mo2BC compound target was investigated experimentally and theoretically. Depositions were carried out by direct current magnetron sputtering (DCMS) in a pressure range fro...
The task of drug-target interaction (DTI) prediction plays important roles in drug development. The experimental methods in DTIs are time-consuming, expensive and challenging. To solve these problems, machine learning-based methods are introduced, wh...
The penetration of projectiles into targets has a broad background in engineering. In this work, numerical simulations of the projectile-target penetration problem are conducted using the Finite Element Method (FEM), the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynami...
The design of an aircraft’s internal structure, and therefore the appropriate choice of material type, is a direct function of the performed tasks and the magnitude and type of the acting loads. The design of a durable aircraft structure with a...
PbTiO3 (PTO) suffers from difficulty in preparing high-density robust bulk ceramics, which in turn has been a bottleneck in thin films growth with physical vapor deposition (PVD) methods. In the present work, we prepared non-doped PTO thin films by a...
Aiming at improving the accuracy and efficiency of scattering information from multiple targets in near-field regions, this paper proposes a near-field iterative physical optics (IPO) method based on a modified near-field Green’s function for t...
Calcium phosphate-based coatings are widely studied in orthopedics and dentistry for their similarity to the mineral component of bone and their capability to promote osseointegration. Different calcium phosphates have tunable properties that result...
Material genetic engineering studies the relationship between the composition, microstructure, and properties of materials. By adjusting the atomic composition, structure, or configuration of the material and combining different processes, new materi...
We report the first results of functional properties of nitrogenized silver-permalloy thin films deposited on polyethylene terephthalic ester {PETE (C10H8O4)n} flexible substrates by magnetron sputtering. These new soft magnetic thin films have magne...
Since 2010, the European Union countries have been implementing the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy aimed at smart, sustainable, and inclusive growth. The Strategy formulates nine indicators that are systematically monitored and assessed. Not...
Packaging constitutes the largest end-use market for plastics, accounting for approximately 40% of total consumption by sector. In 2021, the average plastic packaging waste generated per European Union (EU) resident was 35.9 kg, of which 14.2 kg, or...
Generally, thin-film metal glass (TFMG) is deposited using two or more elemental targets. Thus, achievement of a homogeneous coating during mass production is difficult. As a new method of TFMG deposition, a single target with high glass-forming abil...
In recent years, yeast glucan particles (YGPs) have garnered significant attention as novel oral drug delivery carriers, owing to their superior biocompatibility, specific targeting capabilities, and intrinsic immunomodulatory properties. The yeast c...
Crop mixtures are often beneficial in crop rotations to enhance resource utilization and yield stability. While targeted management, dependent on the local species composition, has the potential to increase the crop value, it comes at a higher expens...
Abamectin trunk injection is used to control pine wilt disease, but field evidence linking injection history to non-target arthropod communities is limited. We compared uninjected plots with plots injected once in March 2024 (ATI1) or March 2022 (ATI...
Ta–B–C coatings were non-reactively sputter-deposited in an industrial batch coater from a single segmented rotating cylindrical cathode employing a combinatorial approach. The chemical composition, morphology, microstructure, mechanical...
Special target detection in UAV remote sensing imagery is challenged by composite multi-type degradation, which collectively erodes target structure across every stage of a detection pipeline. Existing methods address individual degradation types in...
Orchard target-oriented variable rate spraying is an effective method to reduce pesticide drift and excessive residues. To accomplish this task, the orchard targets’ characteristic information is needed to control liquid flow rate and airflow rate. O...
Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) maize has broad prospects for application in China. Before commercialization, it is necessary to assess possible ecological impacts, including impacts on non-target arthropods (NTAs) in the field. In the present...
Despite the promising natural origin, biocompatibility, and biodegradability of chitosan for biomedical applications, developing biodegradable nanocarriers with controllable sizes and precise drug delivery targeting remains a significant challenge, h...
Key challenges in Internet-of-Things (IoT) system design and management include the secure system composition and the calculation of the security and dependability level of the final system. This paper presents an event-based model-checking framework...
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Adequate nutrition of very preterm infants comprises fortification of human milk (HM), which helps to improve their nutrition and health. Standard HM fortification involves a fixed dose of a multi-nutrient HM fortifier, regardless of the composition...
Lonicera japonica Thunb. (honeysuckle), a traditional herb with “food-medicine homology” status in Chinese medicine, is valued for its antipyretic and detoxifying properties. This review systematically summarizes its chemical composition&...
Boron and oxygen-doped Cr–Al–Ti–N coatings were deposited by closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering (CFUBMS) of TiB target manufactured by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis, and Ti, Cr, and Al targets. To evaluate th...
Background/Objectives: Human milk (HM) is recognized as the optimal source of infant nutrition, particularly during the first six months of life. While its nutritional aspects and bioactive components are well studied, the HM metabolome remains less...
Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeels, commonly known as Wampee, are valued for their edible and medicinal qualities, yet their pericarp and seeds are often discarded, resulting in wasted resources. This study investigates the anti-tumor potential of these...
Bone-specific functionalization strategies on liposomes are promising approaches to delivering the drug in osteoporotic conditions. This approach delivers the drug to the bone surface specifically, reduces the dose and off-target effects of the drug,...
As the core component of all organs, the extracellular matrix (ECM) is an interlocking macromolecular meshwork of proteins, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans that provides mechanical support to cells and tissues. In cancer, the ECM can be remodelled i...
Background/Objectives: Preterm infants are at high risk of extrauterine growth restriction and suboptimal neurological development due to cumulative nutrient deficits. Standard fortification (SF) of human milk does not account for individual macronut...
True-color three-dimensional (3D) imaging exploits spatial and spectral information and can enable accurate feature extraction and object classification. The existing methods, however, are limited by data collection mechanisms when realizing true-col...
Lipids play a pivotal role in cellular respiration, providing the natural environment in which an oxidoreductase interacts with the quinone pool. To date, it is generally accepted that negatively charged lipids play a major role in the activity of qu...
Flax is grown worldwide for seed and fiber production. Linseed varieties differ in their oil composition and are used in pharmaceutical, food, feed, and industrial production. The field of application primarily depends on the content of linolenic (LI...
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective and validated treatment to address chronic refractory neuropathic pain in persistent spinal pain syndrome-type 2 (PSPS-T2) patients. Surgical SCS lead placement is traditionally performed under general an...
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