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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 (open access)

Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Pilot Study on Supported Planning Using a Toolkit

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
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: University Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories (open access)

Documenting Times of Difficulty and Crisis: University Case Study of Leveraging an App to Gather University Community Memories

Conference paper examining the deployment of The Keeper App, developed at the University of North Texas (UNT) Libraries, to help students document their daily lives as members of the UNT campus community. Deployed one year before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, the Keeper App soon became a means for students and other members of the UNT community to share their experiences from isolation during the time of crisis.
Date: November 3, 2023
Creator: Gieringer, Morgan Davis; Phillips, Mark Edward & Krahmer, Ana
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 (open access)

A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

Article describes how within the genome of a pathogen is the information regarding factors responsible for its pathogenicity. the authors of the article developed a novel pipeline that uses standard protocol in combination with gene co-expression network of a pathogen constructed using publicly available RNA-Seq data sets.
Date: November 3, 2023
Creator: De, Ronika; Whiteley, Marvin & Aza, Rajeev K.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
End of Term Web Archive Dataset: Longitudinal Web Archive of .GOV and .MIL Domains (open access)

End of Term Web Archive Dataset: Longitudinal Web Archive of .GOV and .MIL Domains

Article describes how the End of Term (EOT) Web Archive Dataset presents a longitudinal dataset of the US federal web which includes publicly available .gov and .mil domains, created during the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections in the United States. The authors describe how based on the End of Term Web Archive, this dataset presents 461TB of WARC data and accompanying derivative files in WAT, WET, and CDX format.
Date: October 3, 2023
Creator: Phillips, Mark Edward; Phillips, Kristy & Alam, Sawood
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nonlinear frequency analysis of porous Bi directional functionally graded beams utilizing reddy shear deformation theory (open access)

Nonlinear frequency analysis of porous Bi directional functionally graded beams utilizing reddy shear deformation theory

Article describes how the nonlinear frequency response of bi-directional functionally graded porous beams experienced range of various end conditions is investigated in this work. The findings are presented to aid in future research into the effects of various gradient indices, vibration amplitude ratios, porosity coefficients, shear and elastic substrate parameters, boundary conditions, and vibration frequencies on the bi-directional functionally graded beams.
Date: September 3, 2023
Creator: Forghani, Mohammadamin; Bazarganlari, Yousef; Zahedinejad, Parham & Kazemzadeh-Parsi, Mohammad Javad
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring (open access)

Preeclampsia, antihypertensive medication use in pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer in offspring

Article states that preeclampsia is a serious pregnancy complication that presents a significant risk to both the mother and the fetus. The authors examined the association between preeclampsia, antihypertensive medications, and childhood cancer in offspring.
Date: August 3, 2023
Creator: Askins, Lexie; Orimoloye, Helen T.; Deng, Chuanjie; Hansen, Johnni; Olsen, Jorn; Ritz, Beate et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in gas tungsten arc welded dual-phase Fe50Mn30Co10Cr10 high entropy alloy (open access)

Evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties in gas tungsten arc welded dual-phase Fe50Mn30Co10Cr10 high entropy alloy

Article describes how in recent years, high entropy alloys (HEAs) have been shown to be promising alternatives to common engineering alloys, depending on their composition and thermomechanical processing. In the present work, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) was used to achieve defect-free joints based on a novel transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) Fe50Mn30Co10Cr10 HEA.
Date: June 3, 2023
Creator: Lopes, J. G.; Agrawal, Priyanka; Shen, Jiajia; Schell, N.; Mishra, R. S. & Oliveira, J. P.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Thermal heat transfer and energy modeling through incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) into polyurethane foam (open access)

Thermal heat transfer and energy modeling through incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) into polyurethane foam

Article describes how decreasing HVAC energy consumption through insulation effectiveness enables low energy use, low carbon emissions, and high thermal comfort in sustainable buildings. In this paper, two PCMs with transition temperature above and below the outdoor temperature incorporated in highly porous flexible polyurethane foam were evaluated using a one-dimensional (1D) foam core panel built in COMSOL Multiphysics®.
Date: June 3, 2023
Creator: Nandy, Aditi; Houl, Yassine; Zhao, Weihuan & D'Souza, Nandika Anne, 1967-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Critical Review of Laser Shock Peening of Aircraft Engine Components (open access)

A Critical Review of Laser Shock Peening of Aircraft Engine Components

Article describes how many aviation accidents are caused by the failure of aircraft engine components, and engine blades are especially vulnerable to high-cycle fatigue fracture in severe working environments as well as to impact damage caused by foreign objects. This review provides an overview of the development of LSP for use in treating aircraft engine components over the past three decades, with a brief introduction to the development of high-energy pulsed lasers for LSP.
Date: May 3, 2023
Creator: Ye, Yixuan; Zhang, Yu; Huang, Tao; Zou, Shikun; Dong, Yalin; Ding, Han et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small businesses and government assistance during COVID-19: Evidence from the paycheck protection program in the U.S. (open access)

Small businesses and government assistance during COVID-19: Evidence from the paycheck protection program in the U.S.

Article describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented losses for small businesses in cities across the globe. The authors' study examines the spatial distribution of PPP loans at the neighborhood level.
Date: April 3, 2023
Creator: Wang, Qingfang & Kang, Wei
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The association between posttraumatic disorder symptoms and addictive behaviours in Macao within a sample of female Filipino migrant workers: a network analysis (open access)

The association between posttraumatic disorder symptoms and addictive behaviours in Macao within a sample of female Filipino migrant workers: a network analysis

Article describes how Filipino migrant workers in Macao are vulnerable to posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) symptoms and addictive behaviours due to trauma histories, postmigration stressors, and access to alcohol and gambling venues. The current study investigated differential relations between PTSD symptoms and addictive behaviours in a polytrauma exposed sample of Filipino domestic workers in Macao(SAR), China.
Date: March 3, 2023
Creator: Mou, Ngai Lam; Lei, Wai Kit; Balaji, Suvasini; Contractor, Ateka A.; Latkin, Carl A. & Hall, Brian J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lithium-CO2 batteries and beyond (open access)

Lithium-CO2 batteries and beyond

Article describes how Li-CO2 batteries with a theoretical energy density of 1,876 Wh kg−1 are attractive as a promising energy storage strategy and as an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by CO2 reduction and the formation of discharge product Li2CO3 and carbon. This article provides critical perspectives on the development of Li-CO2 batteries as well as a description of current issues and challenges associated with cathode catalysts, electrolyte, and anode for Li-CO2 batteries.
Date: March 3, 2023
Creator: Pathak, Anil; Adhikari, Pashupati R. & Choi, Wonbong
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems (open access)

A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems

Authors of the article state that various growth systems are available for studying plant root growth and plant–microbe interactions including hydroponics and aeroponics. The aim of their study is to present step-by-step instructions for fabricating an aeroponic system, also called a “caisson,” that has been in use in several legume research labs studying the development of symbiotic nitrogen fixing nodules, but for which detailed directions are not currently available.
Date: March 3, 2023
Creator: Cai, Jingya; Veerappan, Vijaykumar; Arildsen, Kate; Sullivan, Catrina; Piechowicz, Megan; Frugoli, Julia et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Phosphonic Functionalized Biopolymer for the Sorption of Lanthanum (III) and Application in the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (open access)

A Phosphonic Functionalized Biopolymer for the Sorption of Lanthanum (III) and Application in the Recovery of Rare Earth Elements

Authors of the article state that in the first step of their experiment, the sorption was investigated using La(III) ions before testing for the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from pretreated industrial acidic leachate. They infer that phosphonate groups participate in the sorption, and that the most effective sorption is at pH = 4.
Date: February 3, 2023
Creator: Hamza, Mohammed F.; Abdellah, Walid M.; Zaki, Doaa I.; Wei, Yuezhou; Althumayri, Khalid; Brostow, Witold, 1934- et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A gene based combination test using GWAS summary data (open access)

A gene based combination test using GWAS summary data

Article describes how gene-based association tests provide a useful alternative and complement to the usual single marker association tests, especially in genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The authors propose a test named OWC based on summary statistics from GWAS data.
Date: January 3, 2023
Creator: Zhang, Jianjun; Liang, Xiaoyu; Gonzales, Samantha; Liu, Jianguo; Gao, Xiaoyi Raymond & Wang, Xuexia
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stability and degradation in triple cation and methyl ammonium lead iodide perovskite solar cells mediated via Au and Ag electrodes (open access)

Stability and degradation in triple cation and methyl ammonium lead iodide perovskite solar cells mediated via Au and Ag electrodes

Article focuses on the fact that there are no clear mechanisms for the interaction of electrode-induced absorber degradation pathways. Furthermore, the authors hypothesize that the formation of AgI in the PSCs, leads to corrosion of the perovskite absorber, as opposed to the benign AuI when Au electrodes are used in the solar cell stack.
Date: November 3, 2022
Creator: Kranthiraja, Kakaraparthi; Parashar, Mritunjaya; Mehta, Ravindra K.; Aryal, Sujan; Temsal, Mahdi & Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Corrosion Inhibition Effect of Pyridine-2-Thiol for Brass in An Acidic Environment (open access)

Corrosion Inhibition Effect of Pyridine-2-Thiol for Brass in An Acidic Environment

Article states that the inhibitive performance of pyridine-2-thiol added to a corrosive solution was investigated for brass using potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy showed defect free and less scale formation for the inhibited surface but the bare brass surface had larger amounts of scale formation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and UV-vis spectroscopy was used to investigate surface chemical composition and inhibitor structural changes over time.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Karunarathne, Darshan Jayasinghe; Aminifazl, Alireza; Abel, Tori E.; Quepons, Karen L. & Golden, Teresa Diane, 1963-
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
How Might Indices of Happiness Inform Early Intervention Research and Decision Making? (open access)

How Might Indices of Happiness Inform Early Intervention Research and Decision Making?

Article discusses how the child-caregiver relationship is the foundation for which intervention occurs. The purpose of this study is to explore how researchers and clinicians might collect direct data on IOH to assess the acceptability of an intervention.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Amarie, Carnett; Neely, Leslie; Chen, Meng-Ting; Cantrell, Katherine; Santos, Erin & Ala'i-Rosales, Shahla
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inkjet-printed graphene’s electrical response to external gas flow for sensing applications (open access)

Inkjet-printed graphene’s electrical response to external gas flow for sensing applications

Article discusses how understanding gas flow behavior is crucial in the ability of materials to sense toxic gasses for environmental, industrial, safety, agriculture, and related applications. In their study, the authors measure the electrical transport characteristics of ink jet printed graphene to incoming gas flow, specifically to N2 and CO2. This work serves as a prototypical platform to study the device characteristics of solution processed graphene and other 2D materials for more exotic gases in the future for gas sensing applications.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Mather, Thomas; Mehta, Ravindra K. & Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Light-matter Interactions in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Organohalide Perovskites for Photoabsorbers and Solar Cells (open access)

Light-matter Interactions in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Organohalide Perovskites for Photoabsorbers and Solar Cells

Article discusses findings on two distinct classes of van der Waals solids, that based on in-organic transition metal dichalcogenides and the other based on a hybrid mixed organic-inorganic composition of 2D perovskites, specifically organo-halides (CH3(CH2)3NH3)2(CH3NH3)n-1PbnI3n+1.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Photoexcitation of C₆₀-WSe₂ hybrids for optical sensing (open access)

Photoexcitation of C₆₀-WSe₂ hybrids for optical sensing

Article discusses a study on synthesizing 0D-2D vdW heterostructure by spin coating C60 molecules on halide-assisted-low-pressure chemical-vapor-deposition (HA-LPCVD) produced monolayer WSe2 flakes. The study reveals that WSe2-C60 hybrid system is an appealing choice for next generation optical sensing devices.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Jayanand, Kishan; Bastos, Silvino P. & Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scalable, top-down optical lithography for electrically contacting monolayer crystallites of vapor grown WSe2 for gas sensing applications (open access)

Scalable, top-down optical lithography for electrically contacting monolayer crystallites of vapor grown WSe2 for gas sensing applications

Article discusses how semiconducting two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have garnered a great deal of interest owing to their large surface-to-volume ratios compared to traditional three-dimensional (3D) semiconductors, and focuses on a specific TMD; tungsten diselenide (WSe₂). In their study, the authors demonstrate the halide-assisted low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (HA-LPCVD) of high crystalline-quality, monolayer WSe₂.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Ademaj, Ideal; Mather, Thomas; Jayanand, Kishan & Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Solution-processed dielectric films and Au RF antenna for temperature sensing (open access)

Solution-processed dielectric films and Au RF antenna for temperature sensing

Article discusses how sensing temperature is important for a wide variety of applications such as control systems and instrumentation which are integral to various industrial sectors and in research settings. The authors emphasize the importance of high sensitivity and reliable methods using a frequency-based approach for detecting temperature changes. In their study, Au rectangular single-arm spiral antennas with varying sizes were fabricated and RF S-parameter measurements were conducted over the frequency range of 300 kHz to 20 GHz. Alongside the experimental measurements, they also present results from their simulation analysis conducted using High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) from ANSYS.
Date: October 3, 2022
Creator: Aryal, Sujan; Biswas, Dipon K.; Mehta, Ravindra K.; Mahbub, Ifana & Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stability and degradation in triple cation and methyl ammonium lead iodide perovskite solar cells mediated viaAu andAg electrodes (open access)

Stability and degradation in triple cation and methyl ammonium lead iodide perovskite solar cells mediated viaAu andAg electrodes

Article states that perovskite solar cells (PSCs), particularly based on the methyl ammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) formulation, have been of intense interest for the past decade within the photovoltaics (PV) community, but their long-term stability under operational conditions and environmental storage are still prime challenges to be overcome towards their commercialization. The authors have conducted a comprehensive analysis on the impact of the electrode collector layer, specifically Ag and Au, on the degradation mechanism associated with the MAPbI3 and a triple cation absorber. The authors hypothesize the mechanism of degradation, arising from the Ag interaction with the absorber through the formation of AgI in the PSCs, leads to corrosion of the perovskite absorber, as opposed to the benign AuI when Au electrodes are used in the solar cell stack.
Date: September 3, 2022
Creator: Kakaraparthi, Kranthiraja; Parashar, Mritunjaya; Mehta, Ravindra K.; Aryal, Sujan; Temsal, Mahdi & Kaul, Anupama
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library