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Duals of Tirilman spaces have unique subsymmetric basic sequences

Description: Article describes how the Tirilman spaces were introduced by Casazza and Shura as variations of the spaces constructed by Tzafriri. We prove that all subsymmetric basic sequences in the dual space are equivalent to its canonical subsymmetic but not symmetric basis.
Date: September 5, 2023
Creator: Dilworth, Steven J.; Kutzarova, Denka; Sari, Bünyamin & Stankov, Svetozar
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Silicon versus Superbug: Assessing Machine Learning's Role in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance

Description: Article describes how, in his 1945 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Sir Alexander Fleming warned of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) if the necessary precautions were not taken diligently. This paper explores the applications of ML in predicting and understanding AMR, highlighting its potential in revolutionizing healthcare practices.
Date: November 8, 2023
Creator: Coxe, Tallon & Azad, Rajeev K.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks

Description: Article describes how metal-organic frameworks with mobile charges have attracted significant attention due to their potential application in photoelectric devices, chemical resistance sensors, and catalysis. The authors report the mechanisms of photoinduced charge transport and electron dynamics in the conductive 2D M−HHTP MOFs and their correlation with photoconductivity using the combination of time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy, optical transient absorption spectroscopy, X-ray transient a… more
Date: October 23, 2023
Creator: Wang, Denan; Ostresh, Sarah; Streater, Daniel; He, Peilei; Nyakuchena, James; Ma, Qiushi et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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A Novel ppb-Level Sensitive and Highly Selective Europium-Based Diketone Luminescent Sensor for the Quantitative Detection of Aluminum Ions in Water Samples

Description: Article describes how a novel Eu(tta)3([4,4′-(t-bu)2-2,2′-bpy)] complex (tta-thenoyltrifluoroacetone), a ratiometric luminescent-based optical sensor for the quantitative determination of aluminum ion, is synthesized and characterized using XRD and 1H NMR. The sensor reported here is tested for 11 common cations and shows no interference on sensitivity. According to the authors, this is the first known Eu-based luminescence sensor that successfully exhibited the ability to detect aluminum ions … more
Date: November 6, 2023
Creator: Rajitha Perera, Nawagamu A. K.; Shankar, Sindhu K.; Archambault, Cynthia M.; Nesterov, Vladimir N.; Marpu, Sreekar; Yan, Hao et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Highly Pseudocapacitive Storage Design Principles of Heteroatom-Doped Graphene anode in Calcium-Ion Batteries

Description: Article describes how pseudocapacitive storage of multivalent ions, especially Ca2+, in heteroatom-doped carbon nanomaterials is promising to achieve both high energy and power densities, but there is the lack of pseudocapacitive theories that enable rational design of the materials for calcium-ion batteries.
Date: August 22, 2023
Creator: Gao, Yong; Li, Zhenglong; Weng, Pan; Cui, Wengang; Wang, Xiaowei; Yang, Yaxiong et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Functional Carbon Capsules Supporting Ruthenium Nanoclusters for Efficient Electrocatalytic 99TcO4-/ReO4 Removal from Acidic and Alkaline Nuclear Wastes

Description: Article describes how the selective removal of the β-emitting pertechnetate ion (99TcO4−) from nuclear waste streams is technically challenging. In this article, a practical approach is proposed for the selective removal of 99TcO4− (or its surrogate ReO4−) under extreme conditions of high acidity, alkalinity, ionic strength, and radiation field.
Date: September 10, 2023
Creator: Liu, Xiaolu; Xie, Yinghui; Li, Yang; Hao, Mengjie; Chen, Zhongshan; Yang, Hui et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Boosting Piezoelectricity by 3D Printing PVDF-MoS2 Composite as a Conformal and High-Sensitivity Piezoelectric Sensor

Description: Article describes how additively manufactured flexible and high-performance piezoelectric devices are highly desirable for sensing and energy harvesting of 3D conformal structures. This study reports a significantly enhanced piezoelectricity in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) achieved through the in situ dipole alignment of PVDF within PVDF-2D molybdenum disulfide composite by 3D printing.
Date: June 21, 2023
Creator: Islam, M.D, Nurul; Rupom, Rifat Hasan; Adhikari, Pashupati R.; Demchuk, Zoriana; Popov, Ivan; Sokolov, Alexei P. et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Surface Nanostructures Enhanced Biocompatibility and Osteoinductivity of laser-Additively Manufactured CoCrMo Alloys

Description: Article describes how cobalt–chromium–molybdenum (CoCrMo) alloys are widely used in orthopedic implants due to their excellent corrosion and wear resistance and superior mechanical properties. In this study, the authors prepared CoCrMo alloys with surface nanostructures of various aspect ratios (AR) using laser-directed energy deposition (L-DED) and biocorrosion.
Date: December 6, 2023
Creator: Man, Kun; Mazumder, Sangram; Dahotre, Narendra B. & Yang, Yong
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Improving the Selectivity of the C-C Coupled Product Electrosynthesis by Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-An Enhanced Route from Phenol to Biphenol

Description: Authors of the article describe how they developed a procedure for selective 2,4-dimethylphenol, DMPh, direct electro-oxidation to 3,3' ,5,5'-tetramethyl-2,2'-biphenol, TMBh, a C-C coupled product. The authors claim that the procedure is reasonably selective towards TMBh without requiring harmful additives or elevated temperatures.
Date: October 12, 2023
Creator: Sudagar, Alcina Johnson; Shao, Shuai; Żołek, Teresa; Maciejewska, Dorota; Asztemborska, Monika; Cieplak, Maciej et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Nanotopographical Cues Tune the Therapeutic Potential of Extracellular Vesicles for the Treatment of Aged Skeletal Muscle Injuries

Description: Article describes how skeletal muscle regeneration relies on the tightly temporally regulated lineage progression of muscle stem/progenitor cells (MPCs) from activation to proliferation and finally, differentiation. The authors developed an engineering strategy to tune the therapeutic potential of EVs using nanotopographical cues.
Date: October 5, 2023
Creator: Wang, Kai; Frey, Nolan; Garcia, Andres C.; Man, Kun; Yang, Yong; Gualerzi, Alice et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Estimating Hausdorff measure for Denjoy maps

Description: Article describes how the authors plant to deal with orientation preserving homeomorphisms and, more specifically, diffeomorphisms of the unit circle S1. By employing the recurrence method worked out in Pawelec the authors provide effective lower estimates of the proper-dimensional Hausdorff measure of minimal sets of circle homeomorphisms that are not conjugate to any rotation.
Date: October 20, 2023
Creator: Pawelec, Łukasz & Urbański, Mariusz
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Spatial Analysis and visual Communication of Emergency Information through Augmented Reality

Description: Article describes how during emergencies like fire and smoke or active shooter events, there is a need to address the vulnerability and assess plans for evacuation. This paper presents the development and evaluation of the mobile augmented reality application designed specifically for acquiring spatial analysis, situational awareness, and visual communication.
Date: November 2023
Creator: Sharma, Sharad & Pesaladinne, Rishitha R.
Partner: UNT College of Information
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Accuracy-Constrained Efficiency Optimization and GPU Profiling of CNN Inference for Detecting Drainage Crossing Locations

Description: Article describes how the accurate and efficient determination of hydrologic connectivity has garnered significant attention from both academic and industrial sectors due to its critical implications for environment management. To address these challenges, the focus of the author's study is on detecting drainage crossings through the application of advanced convolutional neural networks.
Date: November 12, 2023
Creator: Zhang, Yicheng; Pandey, Dhroov; Wu, Di; Kundu, Turja; Li, Ruopu & Shu, Tong
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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Teacher-Principal Ethnoracial Matching, Geography, and Novice Teacher Career Outcomes

Description: Article describes how, nationally, many school districts are facing a teacher workforce sustainability crisis, and job retention for novice teachers of color is a key area of focus for educational leaders and policymakers. In this study, the authors draw on nine years of administrative data from Texas K-12 public schools to better understand how teacher-principal ethnoracial matching is associated with patterns of teacher retention and system-exit.
Date: December 5, 2023
Creator: Edwards, Wesley L. & Anderson, Cornelius Q.
Partner: UNT College of Education
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Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Pilot Study on Supported Planning Using a Toolkit

Description: Article describes how when emergencies or disasters arise, individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication are particularly vulnerable. This study highlights the need for preparedness activities that are person-centered and account for the communication support needs of individuals who use AAC if faced with an emergency/disaster.
Date: January 3, 2024
Creator: Barton-Hulsey, Andrea; Boesch, Miriam C.; Chung, Yoosun; Caswell, Tina; Sonntag, Amy M. & Quach, Wendy
Partner: UNT College of Education
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Scaling Students' Self-Efficacy on Machine Translation Post-Editing: Psychometric Properties of the Scale and Their Associations

Description: Article describes how Machine Translation Post-Editing has emerged as a productivity-enhancing practice in the language service industry, where human editors correct the output of machine translation systems. this research paper aims to assess students' self-efficacy in translation learning, specifically in the context of MTPE, and explore the factor structure, psychometric properties, and internal associations of their self-efficacy.
Date: November 1, 2023
Creator: Li, Qing & Huang, Tai-yi
Partner: UNT College of Information
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A brief guide to polymer characterization: structure (IUPAC Technical Report)

Description: Article states that to bolster the series of Brief Guides released by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, the authors introduce the first Brief Guide to Polymer Characterization. This article provides a concise overview of characterization methods for teachers, students, non-specialists, and newcomers to polymer science as well as being a useful manual for researchers and technicians.
Date: August 16, 2023
Creator: Topham, Paul D.; Boucher, Raymond J.; Chang, Taihyun; Smrčková, Miroslava D.; Farrell, Wesley S.; He, Jiasong et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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What kind of questions do creative people ask?

Description: Article explains that asking questions is a key characteristic of creativity and an important component of the creative process. In this study, the authors investigated the relation between creativity indicators and three types of questions: open vs. closed ended questions, possibility thinking, and temporal thinking.
Date: August 12, 2023
Creator: Acar, Selcuk; Berthiaume, Kelly & Johnson, Rebecca
Partner: UNT College of Education
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Resident satisfaction indicators in long term care settings in the United States: A scoping review

Description: Article describes how, due to an increasingly aging population and long-term care available, the number of older adults seeking long-term care facilities is growing. According to the authors, the aim of this study is to summarize the evidence on the types of resident satisfaction indicators utilized in long term care settings in the United States.
Date: September 20, 2023
Creator: Li, Xiaoli; Mpofu, Elias; Collins, Sandra; Yin, Cheng & Shaw, Thomas
Partner: UNT College of Health and Public Service
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Investigation on drying kinetics analysis of gooseberry slices dried under open sun

Description: Article describes an experimental analysis of the drying behavior of gooseberry slices dried in the open sun. The authors used the hot air dryer method, and found that the moisture content of gooseberry slices in their initial condition was estimated to be 87.81% wet-basis.
Date: October 20, 2023
Creator: Patel, Vijay; Judal, K. B.; Panchal, Hitesh; Singh, Bharat; Jomde, Amit; Kumar, Abhinav et al.
Partner: UNT College of Engineering
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The refractive index of a single atom experienced by a single photon

Description: Article describes how the refractive index of a system is often viewed as the collective response of a medium to an electromagnetic field. By studying the propagation of a single photon interacting with a two-level atom, the authors examine the dispersion behavior, calculate the phase and group velocity of the photon wave packet, and further analyze the dispersion experienced by the photon.
Date: October 25, 2023
Creator: Rostovtsev, Yuri V.; Emerick, Jacob & Patnaik, Anil K.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Gene-Level Analysis of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Cancer Survivors

Description: Article describes how anthracyclines are highly effective in treating cancer, despite increased risk of cardiomyopathy. This study examined gene-level associations with cardiomyopathy among cancer survivors using whole-exome sequencing data.
Date: September 12, 2023
Creator: Sharafeldin, Noha; Zhou, Liting; Singh, Purnima; Crossman, David K.; Wang, Xuexia; Hagerman, Lindsey et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museum, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance

Description: Article describes how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business services across all industries. In this study, the authors examine the impact during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on Texas museums, heritage sites, parks, and protected places with a focus on the evolving, and often conflicting, government policies.
Date: November 27, 2023
Creator: Lavy, Brendan L.; Zavar, Elyse & Tamima, Salvesila
Partner: UNT College of Health and Public Service
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The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future

Description: Authors of the article declare that, with growing health risks from climate change and a trend of increasing carbon emissions from coal, it is time for China to take action. The 2023 China report of the Lancet countdown continues to track progress on health and climate change in China, while now also attributing the health risks of climate change to human activities and providing examples of feasible and effective climate solutions.
Date: November 18, 2023
Creator: Zhang, Shihui; Zhang, Chi; Cai, Wenjia; Bai, Yuqi; Callaghan, Max; Chang, Nan et al.
Partner: UNT College of Science
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