Publications by authors named "M Alcaraz"

Adolescents' aspirations are strong predictors of their future outcomes, including later migration experiences. Adversity also shapes aspirations for and decisions about the future. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are measures of early exposure to adversity and may be associated with migration aspirations, though this relationship is understudied.

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease in the adult population. OA is the result of multiple mechanisms leading to inflammation and the degradation of the cartilage. A complex series of etiological actors have been identified so far, including extracellular vesicles (EVs).

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  • The study analyzed the photocatalytic N-deethylation reaction of Rhodamine B (RhB) using TiO film, employing various spectroscopic techniques to identify reaction products.
  • MCR-ALS was used to extract kinetic profiles and spectral data for RhB and its fully deethylated product, Rhodamine 110, while facing challenges in resolving certain derivatives due to spectral overlap.
  • Findings revealed that the deethylation process occurs through independent zero-order steps on the TiO surface, driven by the adsorption-desorption dynamics of RhB and its derivatives.
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Antimonene is one of the more exciting members of the post-graphene family with promising applications in optoelectronics, energy storage and conversion, catalysis, sensing or biomedicine. Efforts have been focused on developing a large-scale production route, and indeed, through a colloidal approach, high-quality few-layers antimonene (FLA) hexagons have been recently obtained. However, their oxidation behavior remains unexplored, as well as their interface, inner structure, and photothermal properties.

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Introduction: As a shared external shock, the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) impacted health and well-being around the world. Mitigation strategies employed in many locations included school closures and travel restrictions. These strategies directly impacted educational access and opportunities and created economic stressors for families.

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