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- PublicationFormation and characterization of one-dimensional ZnS nanowires for ZnS/P3HT hybrid polymer solar cells with improved efficiency07-08-2023Photovoltaic performance of hybrid devices consisting of zinc sulphide (ZnS) one-dimensional (1D) nanowires and P3HT polymer was studied. As we previously reported, hybrid solar cell architecture based on ZnS, where open circuit voltage reaches high value, deserves special attention. In this work, compared to our previous research, zero-dimensional (0D) ZnS nanoparticles were replaced by one-dimensional (1D) ZnS nanowires synthesized simply with a hot injection method. In order to improve the charge transport in hybrid solar cells, additionally, the initial ligand of octadecylamine (ODA) was partially replaced by the o-phenylenediamine. The as-synthesized products were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The performance of the devices significantly depended on the concentration of one-dimensional ZnS nanowires incorporated in the active layer (optimal 10 wt.%) and their morphology. In the presented work, we showed that devices based on 1D ZnS nanowires were distinguished by the high value of Voc parameter (with the maximum achieved value of 0.634 V). Also we investigated the spatial layout of nanocrystals in the device, depending on its post treatment, using atomic force microscopy (AFM), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS). Our study showed spatial segregation of nanocrystals to both interfaces with electrodes, and also we showed significant changes (0.71 eV at the top) in the PEDOT:PSS work function after mixing with ZnS nanocrystals, which resulted in an increase in the difference in contact potential at respective electrodes, which explained the high value of Voc. In comparison to our previous study, by replacing an active layer of the 0D ZnS nanocrystals with 1D ZnS nanowires, nearly a triple increase of the overall efficiency (maximum of % η of 0.568) of the device was observed.
62 264 - PublicationScience education and affect2003
;Mike Watts ;Steve Alsop ;Nowak, Jan - PatentDNA aptamers binding the histidine tag and their application2014
;Bartnicki FilipKowalska Ewa - PublicationBio-Engineered Graphene-Based Cage for Efficient Local Enrichment and Biodegradation of Aqueous Organic Wastes2017
;Jixiang Fan ;Dongyun Chen ;Najun Li ;Qingfeng Xu ;Jinghui HeJianmei LuAbstractMicroorganism immobilization has attracted great attention as a traditional method to overcome aqueous organic wastes containing N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF). In this approach, graphene oxide was modified with functional polymer firstly to obtain micro-composites material (PGO), and then the prepared composites were deposited on the surface of copper mesh (CM) to block the meshes and CM@PGO was achieved. Moreover, cage-shaped model was designed based on CM@PGO and P. denitrificans was packed inside the cage for batch experiments. This strategy could enrich the local concentration of DMF due to the formation of hydrogen bonds with the oxygen-containing groups from PGO and the character of bacteria in captivity could also contribute to the process of degradation. Results showed that the approach could remove DMF more efficiently about 15% compared with free microorganism and presented excellent cycling performance. Meantime, physical adsorption and chemical adsorption were both contributed to the process of PGO adsorption, and the adsorption isotherm fits Langmuir model well, furthermore, the theoretical maximum of adsorption ability calculated through Langmuir model is 95 mg/g. In other words, this cage-shaped CM@PGO provided a facile platform for treating various wastewaters by altering the species of packed microorganisms, which exhibited considerable prospects for wastewater treatment. - PublicationManagement of Ureters Involved in Inguinal Hernias2018
;Sarah Perz ;Timothy Suttle ;Nowak, Jan ;Puneet SindhwaniKasia KowalskaBackground: The presence of a ureter in a hernia sac presents a unique surgical challenge and can increase the likelihood of ureteral injury at the time of surgery as they are often not identified pre-operatively. Here we present our institutional experience and thorough systematic review in order to provide guidance on the urologist’s role in this situation.Materials and Methods: A PubMed and Medline search was conducted to identify relevant literature published in the year 2000 or later. Case reports and case series in the English language were included using terms “ureter and hernia”, “herniated ureter”, “ureteral hernia”, inguinal hernia and ureter”.Results: The presence of a ureter in an inguinal hernia sac is an uncommon finding. When present, many are not identified pre-operatively, which places the patient at risk for ureteral injury during herniorrhaphy.Patients with ureters contained in their inguinal hernias, that were identified pre-operatively or intra-operatively and not injured, recovered well. Post-operative imaging, when performed, showed stabilization or improvement of hydronephrosis and a more normal course of the ureter. One case reported the identification of ureteral involvement post-operatively after injury, which resulted in worsened renal function and required a re-operation.Conclusions:The presence of a ureter in an inguinal hernia can be differently managed. The primary goal should be avoidance of injury intra-operatively. - PublicationSynthesis and characterization of ZnSe and ZnSe:Mn nanosheets and microflowers with high photoactive properties by microwave-assisted method2019
;Matras-Postołek, Katarzyna ;Svitlana SovinskaAdam Węgrzynowicz - PublicationDeep Learning vs. Traditional Computer Vision2019
;Niall O’Mahoney ;Sean Campbell ;Anderson Carvalho ;Suman Harapanahalli ;Gustavo Velasco Hernandez ;Lenka Krpalkova ;Daniel RiordanJoseph Walsh - PublicationAssociation of the TNF-α -308G/A polymorphism with lipid profile changes in response to aerobic training program2019
;Agata Leońska-Duniec ;Krzysztof Ficek ;Katarzyna Świtała ;Paweł Cięszczyk - PatentSposób wirowania nanocząstek srebra, złota, miedzi, platyny, niklu, selenu2019-07-31Banach, Marcin
52 108 - PublicationSocial comparison on social networking sites2020
;Philippe Verduyn ;Nino Gugushvili ;Karlijn Massar ;Karin TähtEthan Kross - PublicationDancing monkeys in Serbian and Korean – exhaustivity requirements on distributive share markers 1232020
;Ana Bosnić ;Jennifer SpenaderHamida DemirdacheIn some languages, distributive markers/quantifiers can attach to the argument that is being distributed (the distributive share), as opposed to the restrictor of the sentence (the distributive key). Researchers agree that distributive share markers can also distribute over events (and not only individuals), but disagree as to what these markers are semantically – universal distributive quantifiers or event plurality (pluractional) markers. In this paper, we experimentally probe spatial event distribution. On a universal quantification account, exhaustive distribution over a spatial distributive key is enforced, while on the pluractional analysis there is no such requirement. We carried out two picture verification experiments to test exhaustivity requirements in intransitive sentences with distributive share markers from two typologically different languages: the Serbian marker po and the Korean marker -ssik. We found evidence for an exhaustivity requirement over pluralities of non-atomic individuals (groups), but not over designated spatial locations. We interpret these findings as evidence that the semantics of (spatial) event distribution with distributive share markers involves a (spatial) distributive key. Specifically, po/-ssik have a universal quantificational force (with a meaning akin to per (each)) establishing a distributive relation between individual events and elements of the spatial distributive key. Plural individuals made salient in the visual input can serve to divide up the spatial key into chunks of space that have to be exhausted. - PublicationRecuperação Completa de Doente com Carcinoma da Próstata Estádio IV Durante a Pandemia COVID-192020
;Gil Falcão ;Cabrita CarneiroLuís Campos PinheiroA doença causada pelo coronavírus (COVID-19), inicialmente descrita em Wuhan, China, foi recentemente declarada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) como uma pandemia global. A idade avançada e a presença de comorbilidades, características bem definidas na população portadora de tumores sólidos, foram interpretadas como fatores de risco para doença grave e morte. O estado de imunodepressão relacionado com o cancro e os seus tratamentos associados também parece desempenhar um papel ativo no prognóstico, resposta e resultados clínicos neste tipo de doentes. Apesar dos doentes oncológicos metastizados não serem bons candidatos para o tratamento em Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI), o prognóstico individual deve ser tido em consideração. Descrevemos um caso de um doente com neoplasia da próstata (CaP) metastizado (estádio IV) infetado pelo SARS-CoV-2, que necessitou de UCI e recuperou da infeção pelo COVID-19. - PublicationRecuperação Completa de Doente com Carcinoma da Próstata Estádio IV Durante a Pandemia COVID-192020
;Gil Falcão ;Cabrita CarneiroLuís Campos PinheiroA doença causada pelo coronavírus (COVID-19), inicialmente descrita em Wuhan, China, foi recentemente declarada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) como uma pandemia global. A idade avançada e a presença de comorbilidades, características bem definidas na população portadora de tumores sólidos, foram interpretadas como fatores de risco para doença grave e morte. O estado de imunodepressão relacionado com o cancro e os seus tratamentos associados também parece desempenhar um papel ativo no prognóstico, resposta e resultados clínicos neste tipo de doentes. Apesar dos doentes oncológicos metastizados não serem bons candidatos para o tratamento em Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI), o prognóstico individual deve ser tido em consideração. Descrevemos um caso de um doente com neoplasia da próstata (CaP) metastizado (estádio IV) infetado pelo SARS-CoV-2, que necessitou de UCI e recuperou da infeção pelo COVID-19. - PublicationRecuperação Completa de Doente com Carcinoma da Próstata Estádio IV Durante a Pandemia COVID-192020
;Gil Falcão ;Cabrita CarneiroLuís Campos PinheiroA doença causada pelo coronavírus (COVID-19), inicialmente descrita em Wuhan, China, foi recentemente declarada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) como uma pandemia global. A idade avançada e a presença de comorbilidades, características bem definidas na população portadora de tumores sólidos, foram interpretadas como fatores de risco para doença grave e morte. O estado de imunodepressão relacionado com o cancro e os seus tratamentos associados também parece desempenhar um papel ativo no prognóstico, resposta e resultados clínicos neste tipo de doentes. Apesar dos doentes oncológicos metastizados não serem bons candidatos para o tratamento em Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI), o prognóstico individual deve ser tido em consideração. Descrevemos um caso de um doente com neoplasia da próstata (CaP) metastizado (estádio IV) infetado pelo SARS-CoV-2, que necessitou de UCI e recuperou da infeção pelo COVID-19. - PublicationThe joint evaluated fission and fusion nuclear data library, JEFF-3.32020
;A. J. M. Plompen ;O. Cabellos ;C. De Saint Jean ;M. Fleming ;A. Algora ;M. Angelone ;P. Archier ;E. Bauge ;O. Bersillon ;A. Blokhin ;F. Cantargi ;A. Chebboubi ;C. Diez ;H. Duarte ;E. Dupont ;J. Dyrda ;B. Erasmus ;L. Fiorito ;U. Fischer ;D. Flammini ;D. Foligno ;M. R. Gilbert ;J. R. Granada ;W. Haeck ;F.-J. Hambsch ;P. Helgesson ;S. Hilaire ;I. Hill ;M. Hursin ;R. Ichou ;R. Jacqmin ;B. Jansky ;C. Jouanne ;M. A. Kellett ;D. H. Kim ;H. I. Kim ;I. Kodeli ;A. J. Koning ;A. Yu. Konobeyev ;S. Kopecky ;B. Kos ;A. Krása ;L. C. Leal ;N. Leclaire ;P. Leconte ;Y. O. Lee ;H. Leeb ;O. Litaize ;M. Majerle ;J. I Márquez Damián ;F. Michel-Sendis ;R. W. Mills ;B. Morillon ;G. Noguère ;M. Pecchia ;S. Pelloni ;P. Pereslavtsev ;R. J. Perry ;D. Rochman ;A. Röhrmoser ;P. Romain ;P. Romojaro ;D. Roubtsov ;P. Sauvan ;P. Schillebeeckx ;K. H. Schmidt ;O. Serot ;S. Simakov ;I. Sirakov ;H. Sjöstrand ;A. Stankovskiy ;J. C. Sublet ;P. Tamagno ;A. Trkov ;S. van der Marck ;F. Álvarez-Velarde ;R. Villari ;T. C. Ware ;K. Yokoyama ;G. Žerovnik; AbstractThe joint evaluated fission and fusion nuclear data library 3.3 is described. New evaluations for neutron-induced interactions with the major actinides$$^{235}\hbox {U}$$235U,$$^{238}\hbox {U}$$238Uand$$^{239}\hbox {Pu}$$239Pu, on$$^{241}\hbox {Am}$$241Amand$$^{23}\hbox {Na}$$23Na,$$^{59}\hbox {Ni}$$59Ni, Cr, Cu, Zr, Cd, Hf, W, Au, Pb and Bi are presented. It includes new fission yields, prompt fission neutron spectra and average number of neutrons per fission. In addition, new data for radioactive decay, thermal neutron scattering, gamma-ray emission, neutron activation, delayed neutrons and displacement damage are presented. JEFF-3.3 was complemented by files from the TENDL project. The libraries for photon, proton, deuteron, triton, helion and alpha-particle induced reactions are from TENDL-2017. The demands for uncertainty quantification in modeling led to many new covariance data for the evaluations. A comparison between results from model calculations using the JEFF-3.3 library and those from benchmark experiments for criticality, delayed neutron yields, shielding and decay heat, reveals that JEFF-3.3 performes very well for a wide range of nuclear technology applications, in particular nuclear energy. - PublicationComputational Social Science and Sociology2020
;Achim Edelmann ;Tom Wolff ;Danielle Montagne ;Christopher A. Bail; The integration of social science with computer science and engineering fields has produced a new area of study: computational social science. This field applies computational methods to novel sources of digital data such as social media, administrative records, and historical archives to develop theories of human behavior. We review the evolution of this field within sociology via bibliometric analysis and in-depth analysis of the following subfields where this new work is appearing most rapidly: ( a) social network analysis and group formation; ( b) collective behavior and political sociology; ( c) the sociology of knowledge; ( d) cultural sociology, social psychology, and emotions; ( e) the production of culture; ( f) economic sociology and organizations; and ( g) demography and population studies. Our review reveals that sociologists are not only at the center of cutting-edge research that addresses longstanding questions about human behavior but also developing new lines of inquiry about digital spaces as well. We conclude by discussing challenging new obstacles in the field, calling for increased attention to sociological theory, and identifying new areas where computational social science might be further integrated into mainstream sociology. - PatentSposób kompostowania z funkcjonalnymi odpadami kompostowymi2020-05-06Mar Merino
6 113 - PublicationTwenty-Five Years of Social Media: A Review of Social Media Applications and Definitions from 1994 to 20192021
;Thomas Aichner ;Matthias Grünfelder ;Oswin MaurerDeni Jegeni - PublicationNi2P nanosheets modified N-doped hollow carbon spheres towards enhanced supercapacitor performance2021Matras-Postołek, KatarzynaCarbon materials have been attracted attention because of high supercapacitor activity. In this work, N-doped mesoporous hollow carbon spheres coated with Ni2P nanosheets are prepared by hydrothermal and calcination processes using a SiO2 template. N element doping changes the structure of hollow carbon spheres. Ni2P nanosheets are grown uniformly on the surface of the N-doped carbon spheres (N-CS). Due to the unique atomic arrangement of N-CS, the hollow mesoporous structure, and coupling with the unique composition of Ni2P nanosheets, N–C@Ni2P composites exhibit excellent electrochemical performance as supercapacitor electrodes with high specific capacitance and cycle stability under high current density.
- PublicationThe Origins and Psychology of Human Cooperation2021
;Joseph HenrichMichael MuthukrishnaHumans are an ultrasocial species. This sociality, however, cannot be fully explained by the canonical approaches found in evolutionary biology, psychology, or economics. Understanding our unique social psychology requires accounting not only for the breadth and intensity of human cooperation but also for the variation found across societies, over history, and among behavioral domains. Here, we introduce an expanded evolutionary approach that considers how genetic and cultural evolution, and their interaction, may have shaped both the reliably developing features of our minds and the well-documented differences in cultural psychologies around the globe. We review the major evolutionary mechanisms that have been proposed to explain human cooperation, including kinship, reciprocity, reputation, signaling, and punishment; we discuss key culture–gene coevolutionary hypotheses, such as those surrounding self-domestication and norm psychology; and we consider the role of religions and marriage systems. Empirically, we synthesize experimental and observational evidence from studies of children and adults from diverse societies with research among nonhuman primates.
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