Versatile platform of 3D/2D/1D:ZnFeO/NiAl-LDH/MWCNTs nanocomposite for photocatalytic purification of dinoseb and electrocatalytic O evolution reaction.

Integrating photocatalysis with electrocatalysis may represent a synergistic approach to address environmental and energy challenges. In this context, we explored synthesizing a series of nanocomposite materials using a solid-state approach involving simple grinding and subsequent thermal treatment for the photocatalytic purification of dinoseb and electrocatalytic oxygen evolution (OER). Interestingly, among the series of synthesized materials, 40 wt percentage of 3D/2D/1D:ZnFeO/NiAl-LDH/MWCNTs ternary nanocomposite (40-NZM) showed highly improved dinoseb detoxification and OER efficiencies compared to those of pure materials.

Distinct inflammatory markers in primary and secondary dengue infection: can cytokines CXCL5, CXCL9, and CCL17 act as surrogate markers?

Dengue fever poses a significant global health threat, with symptoms including dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Each year, India experiences fatal dengue outbreaks with severe manifestations. The primary cause of severe inflammatory responses in dengue is a cytokine storm.

Sometimes less is more: experience with endoscopic myringoplasty.

A retrospective review of the outcomes of patients who underwent endoscopic myringoplasties in our institution was conducted. The aim was to highlight our results with this procedure. The database of patient records was manually checked, and the patients who had undergone Endoscopic Myringoplasties were identified, and their demographics, admitting notes, operating notes, and discharge summaries were reviewed.

Comparison of immune response to SARS-COV-2 vaccine in COVID-recovered versus non-infected Individuals.

To determine the antibody levels at 6 months in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated individuals in COVID-recovered versus non-infected groups to determine the need to administer booster COVID vaccine in each group. Prospective longitudinal study. Pathology Department, Combined Military Hospital, Lahore for a period of eight months from July 2021 to February 2022.

The field of human building interaction for convergent research and innovation for intelligent built environments.

Human-Building Interaction (HBI) is a convergent field that represents the growing complexities of the dynamic interplay between human experience and intelligence within built environments. This paper provides core definitions, research dimensions, and an overall vision for the future of HBI as developed through consensus among 25 interdisciplinary experts in a series of facilitated workshops. Three primary areas contribute to and require attention in HBI research: humans (human experiences, performance, and well-being), buildings (building design and operations), and technologies (sensing, inference, and awareness).

Photocatalytic degradation and electrochemical energy storage properties of CuO/SnO nanocomposites via the wet-chemical method.

Integrating semiconducting functional materials is a way to enlarge the photoexcitation, energy range, and charge separation, greatly elongating the photocatalytic efficiency to enhance the chemical and physical properties of the materials. This work depicts and investigates the impact of cuprous oxide (CuO) and tin dioxide (SnO)-based catalysts with various CuO concentrations on photocatalytic and supercapacitor applications. Moreover, three distinct composites were made with varied ratios of CuO (5, 10, and 15% wt.

Fabrication of a lead-free ternary ceramic system for high energy storage applications in dielectric capacitors.

The importance of electroceramics is well-recognized in applications of high energy storage density of dielectric ceramic capacitors. Despite the excellent properties, lead-free alternatives are highly desirous owing to their environmental friendliness for energy storage applications. Herein, we provide a facile synthesis of lead-free ferroelectric ceramic perovskite material demonstrating enhanced energy storage density.

Shear Strength Prediction Model for RC Exterior Joints Using Gene Expression Programming.

Predictive models were developed to effectively estimate the RC exterior joint's shear strength using gene expression programming (GEP). Two separate models are proposed for the exterior joints: the first with shear reinforcement and the second without shear reinforcement. Experimental results of the relevant input parameters using 253 tests were extracted from the literature to carry out a knowledge analysis of GEP.

Predicting the Response of RC Beam from a Drop-Weight Using Gene Expression Programming.

For structures and load-bearing beams under extreme impact loading, the prediction of the transmitted peak impact force is the most challenging task. Available numerical and soft computing-based methods for finding peak impact force are not very accurate. Therefore, a simple and user-friendly predictive model is constructed from a database containing 126 impact force experiments of the simply supported RC beams.

Flexure and shear response of an impulsively loaded rigid-plastic beam by enhanced linear complementarity approach.

The linear complementarity approach has been utilized as a systematic and unified numerical process for determining the response of a rigid-plastic structure subjected to impulsive loading. However, the popular Lemke Algorithm for solving linear complementarity problems (LCP) encounters numerical instability issues whilst tracing the response of structures under extreme dynamic loading. This paper presents an efficient LCP approach with an enhanced initiation subroutine for resolving the numerical difficulties of the solver.

Improved Shear Strength Prediction Model of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams by Adopting Gene Expression Programming.

In this study, an artificial intelligence tool called gene expression programming (GEP) has been successfully applied to develop an empirical model that can predict the shear strength of steel fiber reinforced concrete beams. The proposed genetic model incorporates all the influencing parameters such as the geometric properties of the beam, the concrete compressive strength, the shear span-to-depth ratio, and the mechanical and material properties of steel fiber. Existing empirical models ignore the tensile strength of steel fibers, which exercise a strong influence on the crack propagation of concrete matrix, thereby affecting the beam shear strength.

Strain assisted magnetoelectric coupling in ordered nanomagnets of CoFeO/SrRuO/(Pb(MgNb)O-PbTiO) heterostructures.

We have explored the electric field controlled magnetization in the nanodot CoFeO/SrRuO/PMN-PT (CFO/SRO/PMN-PT) heterostructures. Ordered ferromagnetic CFO nanodots (∼300 nm lateral dimension) are developed on the PMN-PT substrate (ferroelectric as well as piezoelectric) using a nanostencil-mask pattering method during pulsed laser deposition. The nanostructures reveal electric field induced magnetization reversal in the single domain CFO nanodots through transfer of piezostrains from the piezoelectric PMN-PT substrate to the CFO.

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of a double Z-scheme g-CN/AgI/β-AgVO ternary nanocomposite for efficient degradation of organic pollutants and DPC-Cr(VI) complex under visible-light irradiation.

The Z-scheme photocatalytic system provides a promising way to achieve significant photodegradation efficiency. The work embodied here describes the synthesis of highly efficient double Z-scheme g-CN/AgI/β-AgVO (g-CNAB) ternary nanocomposite using a one-pot hydrothermal route. The optical properties, phase structure, and morphology of the synthesized samples were investigated using UV-visible diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy, respectively.

Numerical investigation of the effect of spanwise length and mesh density on flow around cylinder at Re = 3900 using LES model.

Flow around circular cylinder has been extensively studied by researchers for several decades due to its wide range of engineering applications such as in heat exchangers, marine cables, high rise building, chimneys, and offshore structures. The lack of clear understanding of the unsteady flow dynamics in the wake of circular cylinder and high computational cost are still an area of high interest amongst the researchers. The aim of the current study is to investigate the effect of variation in spanwise length and grid resolution in the spanwise direction on the recirculation length, separation angle of wake flow by performing large eddy simulations (LES).

Design, Synthesis, and Bioevaluation of Indole Core Containing 2-Arylidine Derivatives of Thiazolopyrimidine as Multitarget Inhibitors of Cholinesterases and Monoamine Oxidase A/B for the Treatment of Alzheimer Disease.

In continuation of our previous study to identify multitarget inhibitors of cholinesterases (ChEs) and monoamine oxidase (MAOs) isoforms, we synthesized and evaluated 2-arylidine derivatives of thiazolopyrimidine for the treatment of Alzheimer disease. Three series of compounds with different linker size and target-anchoring functional groups were synthesized. Compounds - showed excellent to good AChE and BChE inhibition potential at nanomolar to low micromolar concentration.

COVID-19: Prospective Challenges and Potential Vaccines.

Context: RNA viruses exhibit an extraordinary ability to evolve in a changing environment and to switch from animal hosts to humans. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recognized as a respiratory disease, is an example of zoonotic transmission of the RNA virus known as SARS-CoV-2. The development and regulatory approval of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 pose multiple preventive and therapeutic challenges, especially during an ongoing pandemic.

Spin reorientation transition and coupled spin-lattice dynamics of SmDyFeO.

In this work, we have presented a solid-solution of SmDyFeOin the form of nano-particles having spin reorientation transition (SRT) at a temperature interval of 220-260 K. The lattice dynamics of SmDyFeOhave investigated by temperature-dependent x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. A negative thermal expansion at low temperatures has observed, which might be due to the interaction between Smand Fesublattice.

Facile Synthesis of a Z-Scheme ZnInS/MoO Heterojunction with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light Irradiation.

Employing a visible-light-driven direct Z-scheme photocatalytic system for the abatement of organic pollutants has become the key scientific approach in the area of photocatalysis. In this study, a highly efficient Z-scheme ZnInS/MoO heterojunction was prepared through the hydrothermal method, followed by the impregnation technique that facilitates the formation of an interface between the two phases for efficient photocatalysis. The structural, optical, and surface elemental composition and morphology of the prepared samples were characterized in detail through X-ray diffraction, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy.

A Discrete Tetrahedral Indium Cage as an Efficient Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Fixation of CO and the Strecker Reaction of Ketones.

A discrete tetrahedral indium cage, {[In(μ-OH)(HCO)(tcma)]} (In-GL), was synthesized solvothermally by the reaction of indium nitrate with the tripodal tricarboxylic acid ligand ,,-tris{(2'-carboxy[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)methyl}methylammonium chloride ([Htcma]Cl). This cage consists of four trimeric units [In(μ-OH)(μ-CO)(μ-HCO)] and four [tcma] ligands, which all perform as 3-connection nodes to bridge each other, resulting in a tetrahedral cage structure. The trimeric unit [In(μ-OH)(μ-CO)(μ-HCO)] is observed for the first time in the family of In-based metal-organic structures and can be considered as an evolution of a 6-connected [In(μ-O)(μ-CO)] unit.

Comparative photocatalytic activity of sol-gel derived rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO photocatalysts for degradation of dyes.

Rare earth metal doping into semiconductor oxides is considered to be an effective approach to enhance photocatalytic activity due to its ability to retard the electron-hole pair recombination upon excitation. Herein, we report the synthesis of different rare earth metal (La, Nd, Sm and Dy)-doped ZnO nanoparticles using a facile sol-gel route followed by evaluation of their photocatalytic activity by studying the degradation of methylene blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RhB) under UV-light irradiation. Different standard analytical techniques were employed to investigate the microscopic structure and physiochemical properties of the prepared samples.

Metal- and Carbon-Based Materials as Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts for CO₂ Reduction.

Climate change caused by continuous rising level of CO2 and the depletion of fossil fuels reserves has made it highly desirable to electrochemically convert CO2 into fuels and commodity chemicals. Implementing this approach will close the carbon cycle by recycling CO2 providing a sustainable way to store energy in the chemical bonds of portable molecular fuels. In order to make the process commercially viable, the challenge of slow kinetics of CO2 electroreduction and low energy efficiency of the process need to be addressed.

Synthesis of iron and copper cluster-grafted zinc oxide nanorod with enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity.

Design of visible-light-responsive photocatalyst employing simple and cost-effective method is of great importance from commercial point of view. Herein, we report the synthesis of visible-light-sensitive ubiquitous nanoclusters of Fe/Cu-grafted ZnO nanorod using impregnation technique, which showed excellent photocatalytic activity towards the decomposition of Rhodamine B (RhB), 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) and paracetamol in aqueous suspension under atmospheric oxygen. Fe-grafted ZnO nanorod exhibited pronounced effect for the degradation of the above-mentioned pollutants compared to pure ZnO and Cu-grafted ZnO nanorod.

Supporting Handoff in Asynchronous Collaborative Sensemaking Using Knowledge-Transfer Graphs.

During asynchronous collaborative analysis, handoff of partial findings is challenging because externalizations produced by analysts may not adequately communicate their investigative process. To address this challenge, we developed techniques to automatically capture and help encode tacit aspects of the investigative process based on an analyst's interactions, and streamline explicit authoring of handoff annotations. We designed our techniques to mediate awareness of analysis coverage, support explicit communication of progress and uncertainty with annotation, and implicit communication through playback of investigation histories.

PhenoLines: Phenotype Comparison Visualizations for Disease Subtyping via Topic Models.

PhenoLines is a visual analysis tool for the interpretation of disease subtypes, derived from the application of topic models to clinical data. Topic models enable one to mine cross-sectional patient comorbidity data (e.g.