Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hong-Bo Cheng, Shuchun Zhang, Enying Bai, Xiaoqiao Cao, Jiaqi Wang, Ji Qi, Jun Liu, Jing Zhao, Liqun Zhang, Juyoung Yoon
Summary: Diarylethene (DAE) photoswitch, as a smart trigger, has shown superior performance in stimulus-responsive materials. The introduction of DAE into an assembly system has been an attractive strategy, enabling the manifestation of photochromic behavior at the system level, promoting the design and manufacture of advanced materials.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Eugenia Valsami-Jones, Flemming R. Cassee, Andreas Falk
Summary: This opinion letter discusses the development of a safety framework for new materials and the utilization of nanosafety progress, aiming to engage the wider nanoscience community in addressing these challenges.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Zong Yang Kong, Eduardo Sanchez-Ramirez, Ao Yang, Weifeng Shen, Juan Gabriel Segovia-Hernandez, Jaka Sunarso
Summary: This paper discusses the application of process intensification (PI) in advanced distillation processes, focusing on extractive distillation (ED), reactive distillation (RD), and hybrid reactive-extractive distillation (RED). It highlights the contribution of PI in terms of energy, economic, environmental, control, and safety aspects, and explores future directions for PI, including the development of hybrid PI technologies and the integration of PI with Industry 4.0 applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhongbao Wei, Jiyun Zhao, Hongwen He, Guanglin Ding, Haoyong Cui, Longcheng Liu
Summary: With advancements in technology, smart batteries and management systems have emerged as the new focus. Research is shifting towards smart batteries and smart cell management to address the limitations of traditional BMS. Emerging sensing techniques and system integration innovations present new opportunities and challenges for battery management.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Achilles Machumilane, Alberto Gotta, Pietro Cassara, Manlio Bacco
Summary: This paper presents the development of a lightweight scheduler that dynamically selects paths and determines redundancy rate for real-time video streaming from a UAV to a fixed ground control station. The proposed solution provides improved performance compared to other solutions by adapting path selection and redundancy rate to variable path conditions.
IEEE COMMUNICATIONS MAGAZINE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Gordana Barb, Florin Alexa, Marius Otesteanu
Summary: 5G, the next generation of mobile communication technology, is expected to revolutionize society with high target requirements. Dynamic spectrum sharing, allowing operators to provide both LTE and 5G services in the same frequency bands, is a solution for improving spectrum efficiency. Despite a compromise of up to 25% loss in throughput, cost reduction and increased spectrum efficiency can be achieved by utilizing existing LTE bandwidth for 5G services.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daqin Guan, Bowen Wang, Jiguang Zhang, Rui Shi, Kui Jiao, Lincai Li, Yang Wang, Biao Xie, Qingwen Zhang, Jie Yu, Yunfeng Zhu, Zongping Shao, Meng Ni
Summary: This article provides systematic insights into the recent attainments, limitations, and future directions of hydrogen production, storage, delivery, and usage, aiming to offer critical guidance for the future establishment of a hydrogen society.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
D. Sagar, M. Saidi Reddy
Summary: This article addresses the issue of current and critical protections for applications for 4G and 5G mobile phones. It provides an overview of the threats to these networks and analyzes the variables used in core and security methods. The research highlights threats including privacy attacks, behavioral attacks, space attacks, and authentication attacks. The authors conclude that improved protections and further research are needed in this area.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Peter T. K. Chan, Bernard Robaire
Summary: This review discusses the impact of advanced paternal age on offspring and explores the relationships between advanced paternal age and fertility, perinatal health, cancer risk, genetic diseases, and neurodevelopmental effects. The potential mechanisms underlying the effects of advanced paternal age on germ cells and the current state of reproductive risk management are also presented. The challenges and approaches to address this important clinical dilemma are outlined.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Simon C. de Groot, Magda M. W. Ulrich, Coen G. Gho, Margriet A. Huisman
Summary: Hair disorders and severe burns can negatively impact an individual's social and psychological well-being. Studying human hair follicle development is crucial for wound healing and preventing scar formation, but research is limited and future focus should be on developing human disease-specific models.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Massoud Malaki, Xiantao Jiang, Hanlin Wang, Ramakrishna Podila, Han Zhang, Paolo Samori, Rajender S. Varma
Summary: MXenes have emerged as a new class of materials with unique chemical and physical properties, offering potential solutions to current and future societal challenges. This article comprehensively discusses their properties and applications, with a focus on their disruptive potential for technological advancements. It provides valuable insights for stimulating emerging opportunities and exploiting the potential of MXene-based materials.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Thomas G. W. Edwardson, Mikail D. Levasseur, Stephan Tetter, Angela Steinauer, Mao Hori, Donald Hilvert
Summary: This article reviews the efforts to repurpose various protein cages as vaccines, drug delivery vehicles, imaging agents, etc., highlighting the importance of understanding the principles underlying construction, function, and evolution in protein engineering.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Katie J. Lee, Brigid Betz-Stablein, Mitchell S. Stark, Monika Janda, Aideen M. McInerney-Leo, Liam J. Caffery, Nicole Gillespie, Tatiane Yanes, H. Peter Soyer
Summary: Precision prevention of advanced melanoma is becoming realistic with personalized risk stratification, combining various risk factors and utilizing AI for diagnosis. Careful consideration of privacy and consumer trust is essential for the efficient use of AI systems.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tingting Qiu, Shuyao Liang, Yitong Wang, Claude Dussart, Borislav Borissov, Mondher Toumi
Summary: ATMPs show promise in addressing life-threatening diseases with high unmet needs, but face challenges in market access that require collaboration and coordination among manufacturers and stakeholders. Decision-makers and manufacturers share a common goal of ensuring timely patient access to ATMPs.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Steffanie A. Strathdee, Graham F. Hatfull, Vivek K. Mutalik, Robert T. Schooley
Summary: Increasing antimicrobial resistance rates have prompted a resurgence in bacteriophage research as an alternative therapy. The ideal therapeutic phage should possess lytic properties, efficiently kill the bacterial host, and be well-characterized to ensure safety. This article reviews the current state of phage therapy, including biological mechanisms, clinical applications, challenges, and future directions involving naturally occurring and genetically modified or synthetic phages.
