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Revealing the improved sensitivity of PEDOT:PSS/PVA thin films through secondary doping and their strain sensors application
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2023 , Article)The field of strain sensing involves the ability to measure an electrical response that corresponds to a strain. The integration of synthetic and conducting polymers can create a flexible strain sensor with a wide range ... -
Revealing the maternal demographic history of Panthera leo using ancient DNA and a spatially explicit genealogical analysis
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2014 , Article)Background: Understanding the demographic history of a population is critical to conservation and to our broader understanding of evolutionary processes. For many tropical large mammals, however, this aim is confounded by ... -
Reversal of insulin resistance in overweight and obese subjects by trans-resveratrol and hesperetin combination—link to dysglycemia, blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and low-grade inflammation
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)The dietary supplement, trans-resveratrol and hesperetin combination (tRES-HESP), induces expression of glyoxalase 1, countering the accumulation of reactive dicarbonyl glycating agent, methylglyoxal (MG), in overweight ... -
Reverse osmosis membrane fouling and its physical, chemical, and biological characterization
( Elsevier , 2022 , Book chapter)Membrane fouling is caused by microorganisms and organic, inorganic, and colloidal substances that are present in the feedwater. It affects the performance of membranes in water treatment systems in terms of increase in ... -
The reversing influence of involvement on the framing effect: The role of emotions and negativity
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2014 , Article)The Asian disease problem (ADP), as a demonstration of the framing effect, revealed a preference reversal between options perceived as risky and those perceived as certain. This research identifies individuals' involvement ... -
Review and simulation of leakage current in transformerless microinverters for PV applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)Designing microinverters without transformers enhances system efficiency and power density and reduces cost. However, the transformer removal results in loss of galvanic isolation that leads to leakage current circulation. ... -
Review and simulation of leakage current in transformerless microinverters for PV applications
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article Review)Designing microinverters without transformers enhances system efficiency and power density and reduces cost. However, the transformer removal results in loss of galvanic isolation that leads to leakage current circulation. ... -
A review for Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) utilization in capture and conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article Review)Carbon dioxide (CO2) has become a primary atmospheric greenhouse gas that has stirred up numerous energies and environmental-related mishaps around the world. Its unwelcome contribution to the decay of the global ecosystem ... -
Review of 'terrain vague: Interstices at the edge of the pale' by Manuela Mariani and patrick barron (editors). London & New York, Routledge, 2014, 256 pages, ISBN 978-0415827683
( Archnet-IJAR , 2014 , Book Review)The concept of terrain vague was first theorized by Ignasi de Sola-Morales in the mid 1990s as a contemporary space of project and design that includes the marginal wastelands and vacant lots that are located outside the ... -
A Review of Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World.
( WB Saunders , 2017 , Article)Herein, 28 publications describing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) delivery in 50 of the 113 countries globally suspected to deliver it are reviewed, to characterize the nature of services. Government funding was the main ... -
A Review of CeO2 Supported Catalysts for CO2 Reduction to CO through the Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)The catalytic conversion of CO2 to CO by the reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reaction followed by well-established synthesis gas conversion technologies could be a practical technique to convert CO2 to valuable chemicals ... -
Review of clay-drug hybrid materials for biomedical applications: Administration routes
( Clay Minerals Society , 2016 , Article)Focus here is placed on the pharmaceutical and biomedical applications of novel clay-drug hybrid materials categorized by methods of administration. Clay minerals have been used for many years as pharmaceutical and medicinal ... -
A review of climate change in South East Asian Countries and human health: Impacts, vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation
( World Health Organization , 2016 , Article)Climate Change (CC) is one of the most significant global environmental challenges humanity has faced. The most dominant causative factors due to human activity are emissions of greenhouse-gasses (GHG) from the combustion ... -
A review of climatic impacts on water main deterioration
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Watermains are both directly and indirectly affected by climatic conditions such as temperature and precipitation. Research has been conducted to understand and model the effects of climatic conditions on watermain breaks. ... -
A Review of Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Relationships and Clinical Implications for Drugs Used to Treat Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis
( Springer , 2020 , Article Review)Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is becoming a global health crisis. The World Health Organization has released new guidelines for the use of tuberculosis-active drugs for the treatment of patients with MDR-TB. ... -
Review of Evidence for Measuring Drug Concentrations of First-Line Antitubercular Agents in Adults
( Springer International Publishing , 2014 , Article)Measurement of drug concentrations and performing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) are widely used to optimize efficacy and safety of many commonly used drugs today. Although TDM of first-line antitubercular drugs is used ... -
Review of existing transportation sustainability initiatives and their applicability to Qatar
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2012 , Conference Paper)Sustainable development is Qatar's main national goal. The fact that Qatar has secured the World Cup bid for 2022 will make it the first Arab country to host the world cup. This honor and Qatar's plan to advance its ... -
Review of innovative approaches of thermo-mechanical refrigeration systems using low grade heat
( Hindawi , 2020 , Article)Cooling and refrigeration systems consume around 17% of the world-wide electricity. Enhancing the performance of these systems, using renewable energy resources and waste heat recovered from industrial processes, will lead ... -
Review of Iron Sulfide Scale Removal and Inhibition in Oil and Gas Wells: Current Status and Perspectives
( American Chemical Society , 2021 , Article Review)Iron sulfide scale is one of the main types of inorganic scales that block oil and gas wells. Iron sulfide has polymorph crystallinity structures, which complicate its dissolving and inhibition. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is ... -
A review of mathematical model-based scenario analysis and interventions for COVID-19
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Mathematical model-based analysis has proven its potential as a critical tool in the battle against COVID-19 by enabling better understanding of the disease transmission dynamics, deeper analysis of the cost-effectiveness ...