Publications by authors named "P C T Van Der Laan"

This study aimed to report the effect of a 6-week light-active versus moderate-active physical activity intervention embedded in a multimodal day treatment program on selected measures of cognitive control (i.e., response inhibition, error processing, and cognitive interference) and trait impulsivity.

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The local coordination environment of single atom catalysts (SACs) often determines their catalytic performance. To understand these metal-support interactions, we prepared Pt SACs on cerium dioxide (CeO) cubes, octahedra and rods, with well-structured exposed crystal facets. The CeO crystals were characterized by SEM, TEM, pXRD, and N sorption, confirming the shape-selective synthesis, identical bulk structure, and variations in specific surface area, respectively.

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Background: Several inflammatory markers have gained interest as prognostic factors for cancer. The aim of this study is to evaluate the inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as predictive markers for aggressive behavior and early recurrences in primary, localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS).

Methods: 115 STS patients were retrospectively reviewed.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study explores dual-atom catalysts (DACs) that contain pairs of metal atoms, which can enhance catalytic performance compared to single-atom catalysts (SACs) due to their additional binding possibilities.
  • Using an automated setup, the researchers compared platinum SACs and DACs on ceria support in ammonia borane hydrolysis, observing significant differences in catalytic behavior and reaction rates.
  • The DACs were found to be more efficient, as the presence of a second platinum atom increased reaction rates by three times and facilitated reactions at lower temperatures by reorganizing reactants at the active site.
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A promising pollution control technology is cold plasma driven chemical processing. The plasma is a pulsed electric gas discharge inside a near atmospheric-pressure-temperature reactor. The system is energized by a continuous stream of very short high-voltage pulses.

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