Author(s): Shafagh SH; Deen I; Mamsapuram Panneerselvam D; Packirisamy M;

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene):poly(4-styrene-sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) composites were tested to determine their suitability for charging small-scale batteries in conjunction with a piezoelectric actuator as an energy harvester. Two different PEDOT:PSS patterns (zigzag and serpentine) were tested, and the maximum DC voltag ...

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Author(s): Ramezani G; Silva IO; Stiharu I; Ven TGMV; Nerguizian V;

This study explores the use of citric acid and L-ascorbic acid as reducing agents in CNC/CNF/rGO nanocomposite fabrication, focusing on their effects on electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. Through comprehensive analysis, L-ascorbic acid showed superior reduction efficiency, producing rGO with enhanced electrical conductivity up to 2.5 S/m, ...

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Author(s): Medvetskaya A; Ryder AG; Doucerain MM;

In superdiverse societies like Canada, characterized by high levels of cultural and ethnic plurality, national identity boundaries are often blurry. While policies may officially promote inclusiveness, public discourse on national identity is frequently dominated by mainstream groups, whose willingness to expand these boundaries plays a crucial role in fo ...

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Author(s): Aktar M; Tampieri D; Xiao Y; Rivaz H; Kersten-Oertel M;

Assessing collateral circulation is essential in determining the best treatment for ischemic stroke patients as good collaterals lead to different treatment options, i.e., thrombectomy, whereas poor collaterals can adversely affect the treatment by leading to excess bleeding and eventually death. To reduce inter- and intra-rater variability and save time ...

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Author(s): Pellerin S; Houzé B; Bedetti C; Phillips N; Brambati SM;

BackgroundMild cognitive impairment (MCI), a prodromal stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD) for many individuals, is accompanied by widespread connected speech (CS) changes (e.g., shorter CS samples, mention of fewer semantic content units, lower syntactic complexity). Nevertheless, findings on CS in MCI are heterogeneous. This heterogeneity, combined wi ...

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Author(s): Germé K; Persad D; Petit-Robinson J; Amir S; Pfaus JG;

Rationale: Male rats trained to associate a neutral odor (almond) with nonreceptive females during their initial sexual experiences develop a conditioned sexual inhibition (CSI) toward the female bearing the olfactory cue when given a choice in a final copulatory preference test between two receptive females (one unscented and one scented) in an open fiel ...

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Author(s): Lahmiri S; Bekiros S;

Background/Objectives: Cardiac arrhythmia (ARR) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are heart diseases that can cause dysfunction of other body organs and possibly death. This paper describes a fast and accurate detection system to distinguish between ARR and normal sinus (NS), and between CHF and NS. Methods: the proposed automatic detection system uses t ...

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Author(s): Kallel S; Amayri M; Bouguila N;

Efficient energy management relies on uncovering meaningful consumption patterns from large-scale electricity load demand profiles. With the widespread adoption of sensor technologies such as smart meters and IoT-based monitoring systems, granular and real-time electricity usage data have become available, enabling deeper insights into consumption behavio ...

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Author(s): Wang X; Sedaghati R; Rakheja S; Shangguan W;

Rubber materials can endure substantial deformation while avoiding permanent damage or rupture, making them highly suitable for applications in the automotive industry and other sectors, particularly for noise and vibration reduction. However, rubber experiences degradation over time as defects or cracks appear and propagate under fluctuating loads. There ...

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Author(s): Ye Z; Rahmatinejad J; Raisi B; Dai P;

Ionomers containing a small number of ionic side groups are a unique class of polymers with some valuable properties and distinct applications. To date, commercially important ionomers are exclusively anionomers that contain covalently bonded anions and are synthesized commonly by radical polymerization. The catalytic synthesis of polyethylene-based catio ...

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Author(s): Ahmed U; Mahmood A; Khan AR; Kuhlmann L; Alimgeer KS; Razzaq S; Aziz I; Hammad A;

The transition to sustainable energy has become imperative due to the depletion of fossil fuels. Solar energy presents a viable alternative owing to its abundance and environmental benefits. However, the intermittent nature of solar energy requires accurate forecasting of solar irradiance (SI) for reliable operation of photovoltaics (PVs) integrated syste ...

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