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Smart and robust electrospun fabrics of piezoelectric polymer nanocomposite for self-powering electronic textiles
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
The present work designs a piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) based on the electrospun nanofibers of the piezoelectric polymer, polyvinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP), by uniformly drawing the spun membranes ...
Individual and network characteristic associated with hospital-acquired Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Background: During outbreaks of infectious diseases, transmission of the pathogen can form networks of infected individuals connected either directly or indirectly. Methods: Network centrality metrics were used to characterize ...
One-pot microwave-assisted green synthesis of amine-functionalized graphene quantum dots for high visible light photocatalytic application
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Elsevier Masson SAS
, 2019 , Article)
Nowadays, graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have gained a huge interest in the field of visible-range photocatalysts because of their tunable band gap and stable photochemical properties. In this work, amine-functionalized GQDs ...
Rational synthesis of ternary PtIrNi nanocrystals with enhanced poisoning tolerance for electrochemical ethanol oxidation
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The development of highly efficient and durable anode materials for ethanol electro-oxidation remains a challenge. Herein, we report the synthesis of Pt1−x−yIrxNiy nanocrystals via one-step procedure by ultrasonic-assisted ...
Cerium oxide NPs mitigate the amyloid formation of α-synuclein and associated cytotoxicity
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Dove Medical Press Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Aim: Among therapeutic proposals for amyloid-associated disorders, special attention has been given to the exploitation of nanoparticles (NPs) as promising agents against aggregation. Methods: In this paper, the inhibitory ...
Effects of time-lagged meteorological variables on attributable risk of leishmaniasis in central region of Afghanistan
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Background
Leishmaniasis remains one of the world's most neglected vector-borne diseases, affecting predominantly poor communities mainly in developing countries. Previous studies have shown that the distribution and ...
Secure smart contract-enabled control of battery energy storage systems against cyber-attacks
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) are an integral part of a sustainable and resilient smart grid. The security of such critical cyber-physical infrastructure is considered as a major priority for both industry and ...
Investigation of optical and electrical properties of Cobalt-doped Ge-Sb-S thin film
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Amorphous Germanium Antimony Sulphide (Ge-Sb-S) doped with Cobalt (Co) have been deposited on glass substrates by thermal evaporation technique on a glass substrate. The films deposited onto glass substrates are characterized ...
DroneRF dataset: A dataset of drones for RF-based detection, classification and identification
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Modern technology has pushed us into the information age, making it easier to generate and record vast quantities of new data. Datasets can help in analyzing the situation to give a better understanding, and more importantly, ...
Corrigendum to " Adenosine role in brain functions: Pathophysiological influence on Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders "
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
The authors regret that the 3rd affiliation for author Ahmed A. Moustafa had been inadvertently omitted. The complete affiliations of the authors are presented above. The authors would like to apologize for any inconvenience ...