Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Searchhttps://digital2.library.unt.edu/search/?t=fulltext&fq=untl_institution%3AUNTCS&display=grid2024-03-13T10:30:10-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for searching UNT Digital Library SearchCAS: Highly Interacting Panchromatic Push-Pull Systems: Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Coherence in Electron Transfer2024-03-13T10:30:10-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293051/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293051/"><img alt="CAS: Highly Interacting Panchromatic Push-Pull Systems: Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Coherence in Electron Transfer" title="CAS: Highly Interacting Panchromatic Push-Pull Systems: Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Coherence in Electron Transfer" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2293051/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Data management plan for the grant, "CAS: Highly Interacting Panchromatic Push-Pull Systems: Symmetry Breaking and Quantum Coherence in Electron Transfer."</p>Differential effects of soil conservation practices on arthropods and crop yields2024-03-05T14:34:32-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289475/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289475/"><img alt="Differential effects of soil conservation practices on arthropods and crop yields" title="Differential effects of soil conservation practices on arthropods and crop yields" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289475/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how many agricultural management tactics, such as reduced tillage, aim to promote biodiversity and ecosystem services. Authors assessed how soil tillage and landscape context affected arthropod biodiversity and crop yield in canola crop fields.</p>Dry blood spot samples to monitor immune-associated mRNA expression in intervention studies: Impact of Baker's yeast beta glucan2024-03-05T14:34:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289471/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289471/"><img alt="Dry blood spot samples to monitor immune-associated mRNA expression in intervention studies: Impact of Baker's yeast beta glucan" title="Dry blood spot samples to monitor immune-associated mRNA expression in intervention studies: Impact of Baker's yeast beta glucan" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2289471/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how monitoring immunological response to physical stressors in a field setting is challenging because existing methods require a laboratory visit and traditional blood collection via venipuncture. The purpose of this study was to determine if our optimized dry blood spot (DBS) methodology yields sufficient total RNA to quantify the effect of Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan supplementation on post-exercise mRNA expression.</p>The exact consistency strength of the generic absoluteness for the universally Baire sets2024-03-05T14:27:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288957/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288957/"><img alt="The exact consistency strength of the generic absoluteness for the universally Baire sets" title="The exact consistency strength of the generic absoluteness for the universally Baire sets" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288957/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how a set of reals is universally Baire if all of its continuous preimages in topological spaces have the Baire property. The authors show that over some mild large cardinal theory, sealing is equiconsistent with LSA-over-uB.</p>The formation channels of multiphase gas in nearby early-type galaxies2024-03-05T14:27:34-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288955/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288955/"><img alt="The formation channels of multiphase gas in nearby early-type galaxies" title="The formation channels of multiphase gas in nearby early-type galaxies" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288955/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the processes responsible for the assembly of cold and warm gas in early-type galaxies (ETGs) are not well understood. The authors report on the multiwavelength properties of 15 non-central, nearby ETGs primary through Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) and Chandra X-ray observations, to address the origin of their multiphase gas.</p>ARKENSTONE – I. A novel method for robustly capturing high specific energy outflows in cosmological simulations2024-03-05T14:27:31-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288954/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288954/"><img alt="ARKENSTONE – I. A novel method for robustly capturing high specific energy outflows in cosmological simulations" title="ARKENSTONE – I. A novel method for robustly capturing high specific energy outflows in cosmological simulations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288954/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how ARKENSTONE is a new model for multiphase, stellar feedback-driven galactic winds designed for inclusion in coarse resolution cosmological simulations. In this first paper of a series, the authors describe the features that allow ARKENSTONE to properly treat high specific energy wind components and demonstrate them using idealized non-cosmological simulations of a galaxy with a realistic circumgalactic medium (CGM) using the AREPO code.</p>Influence of Tools and Cutting Strategy on Milling Conditions and Quality of Horizontal Thin-Wall Structures of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V2024-03-05T14:27:03-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288952/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288952/"><img alt="Influence of Tools and Cutting Strategy on Milling Conditions and Quality of Horizontal Thin-Wall Structures of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V" title="Influence of Tools and Cutting Strategy on Milling Conditions and Quality of Horizontal Thin-Wall Structures of Titanium Alloy Ti6Al4V" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288952/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how titanium and nickel alloys are used in the creation of components exposed to harsh and variable operating conditions. The authors state that a search is underway for cutting parameters that will minimize the vibration while meeting the quality requirements.</p>A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)2024-03-05T14:26:55-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288948/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288948/"><img alt="A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)" title="A multiscale approach reveals elaborate circulatory system and intermittent heartbeat in velvet worms (Onychophora)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288948/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how an antagonistic hemolymph-muscular system is essential for soft-bodied invertebrates. The authors analyzed the entire circulatory system of the peripatopsid Euperipatoides rowelli and claimed they discovered a surprisingly elaborate organization.</p>Neuron Navigator 1 (Nav1) regulates the response to cocaine in mice2024-03-05T14:26:55-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288949/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288949/"><img alt="Neuron Navigator 1 (Nav1) regulates the response to cocaine in mice" title="Neuron Navigator 1 (Nav1) regulates the response to cocaine in mice" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288949/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how genetic variation accounts for much of the risk for developing a substance use disorder, but the underlying genetic factors and their genetic effector mechanisms are mostly unknown. To test their genetic hypothesis, the authors generated and characterized Nav1 knockout mice.</p>Role of microRNAs and their downstream target transcription factors in zebrafish thrombopoiesis2024-03-05T14:26:29-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288945/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288945/"><img alt="Role of microRNAs and their downstream target transcription factors in zebrafish thrombopoiesis" title="Role of microRNAs and their downstream target transcription factors in zebrafish thrombopoiesis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288945/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how previous studies have shown that human platelets and megakaryocytes carry microRNAs suggesting their role in platelet function and megakaryocyte development. In their laboratory, the authors identified 15 microRNAs in thrombocytes using single-cell RNA sequencing.</p>Complexity synchronization: a measure of interaction between the brain, heart and lungs2024-03-05T14:26:23-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288944/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288944/"><img alt="Complexity synchronization: a measure of interaction between the brain, heart and lungs" title="Complexity synchronization: a measure of interaction between the brain, heart and lungs" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288944/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article address the measurable consequences of the network effect (NE) on time series generated by different parts of the brain, heart, and lung organ-networks (ONs), which are directly related to their inter-network and intra-network interactions. The authors assert that these same physiologic ONs have been shown to generate crucial event (CE) time series, and herein are shown ,using modified diffusion entropy analysis (MDEA) to have scaling indices with quasiperiodic changes in complexity, as measured by scaling indices, over time.</p>Two legume fatty acid amide hydrolase isoforms with distinct preferences for microbial- and plant-derived acylamides2024-03-05T14:26:06-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288941/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288941/"><img alt="Two legume fatty acid amide hydrolase isoforms with distinct preferences for microbial- and plant-derived acylamides" title="Two legume fatty acid amide hydrolase isoforms with distinct preferences for microbial- and plant-derived acylamides" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288941/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how analysis of FAAHs from multiple angiosperm species, which revealed two conserved phylogenetic groups that differed in key conserved residues in the substrate binding pocket. The authors combined computational and biochemical approaches to compare the structural and enzymatic properties of two FAAH isoforms in the legume Medicago truncatula designated MtFAAH1 MtFAAH2a.</p>A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow2024-03-05T14:25:45-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288939/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288939/"><img alt="A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow" title="A globally synthesized and flagged bee occurrence dataset and cleaning workflow" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288939/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how species occurrence data is foundational for research, conservation, and science communication, but the limited availability and accessibility of reliable data represents a major obstacle, particularly for insects, which face mounting pressures. The authors harmonized species names, country names, and collection dates and, we added record-level flags for a series of potential quality issues.</p>Shared metadata for data-centric materials science2024-03-05T14:25:40-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288938/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288938/"><img alt="Shared metadata for data-centric materials science" title="Shared metadata for data-centric materials science" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288938/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the expansive production of data in materials science, their widespread sharing and repurposing requires educated support and stewardship. The authors mainly focus on computational materials-science data and propose a constructive approach for the FAIRification of the (meta)data related to ground-state and excited-states calculations, potential-energy sampling, and generalized workflows.</p>A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials2024-03-05T14:25:37-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288937/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288937/"><img alt="A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials" title="A general large-scale synthesis approach for crystalline porous materials" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288937/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how crystalline porous materials such as covalent organic frameworks (COFs) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and porous organic changes (POCs) have been widely applied in various fields with outstanding performances. In this work, the authors developed a general approach comprising high pressure homogenization (HPH), which can realize large-scale synthesis of crystalline porous materials including COFs, MOFs, and POCs under benign conditions.</p>An unconventional proanthocyanidin pathway in maize2024-03-05T14:25:33-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288936/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288936/"><img alt="An unconventional proanthocyanidin pathway in maize" title="An unconventional proanthocyanidin pathway in maize" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288936/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes that proanthocyanidins (PAs), flavonoid polymers involved in plant defense, are also beneficial to human health and ruminant nutrition. The authors explore whether there is a functional PA biosynthesis pathway in maize using a combination of analytical chemistry and genetic approaches.</p>Manipulating microRNA miR408 enhances both biomass yield and saccharification efficiency in poplar2024-03-05T14:25:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288935/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288935/"><img alt="Manipulating microRNA miR408 enhances both biomass yield and saccharification efficiency in poplar" title="Manipulating microRNA miR408 enhances both biomass yield and saccharification efficiency in poplar" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288935/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to fermentable sugar for biofuel production is inefficient, and most strategies to enhance efficiency directly target lignin biosynthesis, with associated negative growth impacts. The authors demonstrate, for both laboratory-and field-grown plants, that expression of Pag-miR408 in poplar significantly enhances saccharification, with no requirement for acid-pretreatment, while promoting plant growth.</p>Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula2024-03-05T14:24:30-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288929/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288929/"><img alt="Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula" title="Systematic approaches to C-lignin engineering in Medicago truncatula" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288929/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how C-lignin is a homopolymer of caffeyl alcohol present in the seed coats of a variety of plant species including vanilla orchid, various cacti, and the ornamental plant Cleome hassleriana. The authors used information from a transcriptomic analysis of developing C. hassleriana seed coats to suggest strategies for engineering C-lignin in a heterologous system, using hairy roots of the model legume Medicago truncatula.</p>Correction: A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems2024-03-05T14:24:22-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288927/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288927/"><img alt="Correction: A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems" title="Correction: A modified aeroponic system for growing small-seeded legumes and other plants to study root systems" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288927/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>This is a correction to an article. The affiliation of the first author was published incorrectly.</p>Silicon supply promotes differences in growth and C:N:P stoichiometry between bamboo and tree saplings2024-03-05T14:23:41-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288922/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288922/"><img alt="Silicon supply promotes differences in growth and C:N:P stoichiometry between bamboo and tree saplings" title="Silicon supply promotes differences in growth and C:N:P stoichiometry between bamboo and tree saplings" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288922/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how silicon can be important for the growth, functioning, and stoichiometric regulation of nutrients for high-Si-accumulating bamboo. The authors demonstrated that silicon supply can decrease the ratio of C:Si in bamboo leaves and increase the ratio of N:P without altering nutrient status or the N:P ratio of tree spalings.</p>Evaluating Nitrogen Management Practices for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in a Maize Farmland in the North China Plain: Adapting to Climate Change2024-03-05T14:22:29-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288913/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288913/"><img alt="Evaluating Nitrogen Management Practices for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in a Maize Farmland in the North China Plain: Adapting to Climate Change" title="Evaluating Nitrogen Management Practices for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in a Maize Farmland in the North China Plain: Adapting to Climate Change" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288913/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how quantification of the trade-offs among greenhouse gas emissions, yield, and farmers' incomes is essential for proposing economic and environmental nitrogen (N) management strategies for optimizing agricultural production. A four year field experiment was conducted on maize in the North China Plain.</p>Time-resolved systems analysis of the induction of high photosynthetic capacity in Arabidopsis during acclimation to high light2024-03-05T14:22:25-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288912/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288912/"><img alt="Time-resolved systems analysis of the induction of high photosynthetic capacity in Arabidopsis during acclimation to high light" title="Time-resolved systems analysis of the induction of high photosynthetic capacity in Arabidopsis during acclimation to high light" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288912/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how induction of high photosynthetic capacity is a key acclimation response to high light for many herbaceous dicot plants. Here, a systems biology approach was utilized to characterize the induction of high photosynthetic capacity in strongly and weakly acclimating Arabidopsis thaliana accessions.</p>A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO12024-03-05T14:22:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288911/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288911/"><img alt="A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1" title="A gene network-driven approach to infer novel pathogenicity-associated genes: application to Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288911/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Using Machine Learning to Predict Genes Underlying Differentiation of Multipartite and Unipartite Traits in Bacteria2024-03-05T14:22:08-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288910/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288910/"><img alt="Using Machine Learning to Predict Genes Underlying Differentiation of Multipartite and Unipartite Traits in Bacteria" title="Using Machine Learning to Predict Genes Underlying Differentiation of Multipartite and Unipartite Traits in Bacteria" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288910/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how, since the discovery of the second chromosome in the Rhodobacter spaeroides 2.4.1 in 1989 and the revelation of gene sequences, multipartite genomes have been reported in over three hundred bacterial species under nine different phyla. In this study, the authors have attempted to leverage machine learning as a means to identify the genetic factors that underlie the differentiation of bacteria with multipartite and unipartite genomes.</p>Benchmarking Metagenomic Classifiers on Simulated Ancient and Modern Metagenomic Data2024-03-05T14:21:44-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288909/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288909/"><img alt="Benchmarking Metagenomic Classifiers on Simulated Ancient and Modern Metagenomic Data" title="Benchmarking Metagenomic Classifiers on Simulated Ancient and Modern Metagenomic Data" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288909/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how taxonomic profiling of ancient metagenomic samples is challenging due to the accumulation of specific damage patterns on DNA over time. The authors performed a comprehensive evaluation on simulated metagenomes representing human dental calculus microbiome, with the level of DNA damage successively raised to mimic modern to ancient metagenomes.</p>Biophotons: New Experimental Data and Analysis2024-03-05T14:21:22-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288904/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288904/"><img alt="Biophotons: New Experimental Data and Analysis" title="Biophotons: New Experimental Data and Analysis" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288904/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how biophotons are an ultra-weak emission of photons in the visible energy range from living matter. The authors study the emission from germinating seeds using an experimental technique designed to detect light of extremely small intensity.</p>Complexity Synchronization of Organ Networks2024-03-05T14:21:15-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288903/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288903/"><img alt="Complexity Synchronization of Organ Networks" title="Complexity Synchronization of Organ Networks" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288903/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how the transdisciplinary nature of science as a whole became evident as the necessity for the complex nature of phenomena to explain social and life science, along with the physical sciences, blossomed into complexity theory and most recently into complexitysynchronization. The authors use the scaling of empirical datasets from the brain, cardiovascular and respiratory networks to support the hypothesis that complexity synchronization occurs between scaling indices or equivalently with the matching of the time dependencies of the networks' multifractal dimensions.</p>DNA metabarcoding captures different macroinvertebrate biodiversity than morphological identification approaches across a continental scale2024-03-05T14:20:42-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288899/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288899/"><img alt="DNA metabarcoding captures different macroinvertebrate biodiversity than morphological identification approaches across a continental scale" title="DNA metabarcoding captures different macroinvertebrate biodiversity than morphological identification approaches across a continental scale" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288899/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how DNA-based aquatic biomonitoring methods show promise to provide rapid, standardized, and efficient biodiversity assessment to supplement and in some cases replace current morphology-based approaches that are often less efficient and can produce inconsistent results. The authors present a comparison of DNA metabarcoding and morphological identification, leveraging national-scale, open-source, ecological datasets from the National Ecological Observatory Network.</p>Symmetry breaking charge transfer leading to charge separation in a far-red absorbing bisstyryl-BODIPY dimer2024-03-05T14:20:35-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288897/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288897/"><img alt="Symmetry breaking charge transfer leading to charge separation in a far-red absorbing bisstyryl-BODIPY dimer" title="Symmetry breaking charge transfer leading to charge separation in a far-red absorbing bisstyryl-BODIPY dimer" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288897/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how symmetry breaking charge transfer is one of the important photo-events occurring in photosynthetic reaction centers that is responsible for initiating electron transfer leading to a long-lived charge-separated state and has been successfully employed in light-to-electricity converting optoelectronic devices. In this study, the authors report a newly synthesized, far-red absorbing and emitting BODIPY-dimer to undergo symmetry-breaking charge transfer leading to charge-separated states of appreciable lifetimes in polar solvents.</p>Effect of Cu and Ni Inclusion on Tribological Performance of Tribocatalytically Active Coatings in Hydrocarbon Environments2024-03-05T14:20:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288896/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288896/"><img alt="Effect of Cu and Ni Inclusion on Tribological Performance of Tribocatalytically Active Coatings in Hydrocarbon Environments" title="Effect of Cu and Ni Inclusion on Tribological Performance of Tribocatalytically Active Coatings in Hydrocarbon Environments" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288896/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how protective coatings are important for enhancing tribological behavior, preventing surface degradation, and reducing friction-induced energy losses during the operation of mechanical systems. The authors study the effect of catalytic metals, specifically their compositions and amount, on the tribocatalysis process.</p>Enhanced Corrosion Resistance and Surface Wettability of PVDF/ZnO and PVDF/TiO2 Composite Coatings: A Comparative Study2024-03-05T14:20:18-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288895/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288895/"><img alt="Enhanced Corrosion Resistance and Surface Wettability of PVDF/ZnO and PVDF/TiO2 Composite Coatings: A Comparative Study" title="Enhanced Corrosion Resistance and Surface Wettability of PVDF/ZnO and PVDF/TiO2 Composite Coatings: A Comparative Study" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288895/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how this study aims to enhance the practical performance of PVDF/ZnO and PVDF/TiO2 composite coatings known for their distinctive properties. The coatings, applied through spray coating with PVDF and ZnO or TiO2 nanoparticles on glass, steel, and aluminum substrates, underwent a comprehensive evaluation.</p>Duals of Tirilman spaces have unique subsymmetric basic sequences2024-03-05T14:20:16-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288894/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288894/"><img alt="Duals of Tirilman spaces have unique subsymmetric basic sequences" title="Duals of Tirilman spaces have unique subsymmetric basic sequences" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288894/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Silicon versus Superbug: Assessing Machine Learning's Role in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance2024-03-05T14:20:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288893/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288893/"><img alt="Silicon versus Superbug: Assessing Machine Learning's Role in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance" title="Silicon versus Superbug: Assessing Machine Learning's Role in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288893/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks2024-03-05T14:20:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288892/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288892/"><img alt="Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks" title="Dominant Role of Hole Transport Pathway in Achieving Record High Photoconductivity in Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288892/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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 absorption spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculations.</p>A Novel ppb-Level Sensitive and Highly Selective Europium-Based Diketone Luminescent Sensor for the Quantitative Detection of Aluminum Ions in Water Samples2024-03-05T14:20:04-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288891/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288891/"><img alt="A Novel ppb-Level Sensitive and Highly Selective Europium-Based Diketone Luminescent Sensor for the Quantitative Detection of Aluminum Ions in Water Samples" title="A Novel ppb-Level Sensitive and Highly Selective Europium-Based Diketone Luminescent Sensor for the Quantitative Detection of Aluminum Ions in Water Samples" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288891/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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 in ppb levels in aqueous environments.</p>Functional Carbon Capsules Supporting Ruthenium Nanoclusters for Efficient Electrocatalytic 99TcO4-/ReO4 Removal from Acidic and Alkaline Nuclear Wastes2024-03-05T14:20:03-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288890/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288890/"><img alt="Functional Carbon Capsules Supporting Ruthenium Nanoclusters for Efficient Electrocatalytic 99TcO4-/ReO4 Removal from Acidic and Alkaline Nuclear Wastes" title="Functional Carbon Capsules Supporting Ruthenium Nanoclusters for Efficient Electrocatalytic 99TcO4-/ReO4 Removal from Acidic and Alkaline Nuclear Wastes" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288890/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Improving the Selectivity of the C-C Coupled Product Electrosynthesis by Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-An Enhanced Route from Phenol to Biphenol2024-03-05T14:19:21-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288885/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288885/"><img alt="Improving the Selectivity of the C-C Coupled Product Electrosynthesis by Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-An Enhanced Route from Phenol to Biphenol" title="Improving the Selectivity of the C-C Coupled Product Electrosynthesis by Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-An Enhanced Route from Phenol to Biphenol" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288885/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Estimating Hausdorff measure for Denjoy maps2024-03-05T14:19:19-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288884/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288884/"><img alt="Estimating Hausdorff measure for Denjoy maps" title="Estimating Hausdorff measure for Denjoy maps" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288884/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>A brief guide to polymer characterization: structure (IUPAC Technical Report)2024-03-05T14:19:01-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288877/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288877/"><img alt="A brief guide to polymer characterization: structure (IUPAC Technical Report)" title="A brief guide to polymer characterization: structure (IUPAC Technical Report)" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288877/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>The refractive index of a single atom experienced by a single photon2024-03-05T14:18:41-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288873/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288873/"><img alt="The refractive index of a single atom experienced by a single photon" title="The refractive index of a single atom experienced by a single photon" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288873/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Gene-Level Analysis of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Cancer Survivors2024-03-05T14:18:32-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288872/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288872/"><img alt="Gene-Level Analysis of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Cancer Survivors" title="Gene-Level Analysis of Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy in Cancer Survivors" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288872/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future2024-03-05T14:18:22-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288870/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288870/"><img alt="The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future" title="The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288870/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Terahertz spectroscopy of MOFs reveals dynamic structure and contact free ultrafast photoconductivity2024-03-05T14:18:00-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288862/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288862/"><img alt="Terahertz spectroscopy of MOFs reveals dynamic structure and contact free ultrafast photoconductivity" title="Terahertz spectroscopy of MOFs reveals dynamic structure and contact free ultrafast photoconductivity" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288862/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous crystalline materials, and their large pores make them particularly interesting for membranes, gas separation, and gas storage. The authors discuss how gas-MOF interactions alter the MOFs' spectral fingerprints.</p>Small businesses and government assistance during COVID-19: Evidence from the paycheck protection program in the U.S.2024-03-05T14:18:00-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288864/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288864/"><img alt="Small businesses and government assistance during COVID-19: Evidence from the paycheck protection program in the U.S." title="Small businesses and government assistance during COVID-19: Evidence from the paycheck protection program in the U.S." src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288864/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>CAREER: Modeling the Evolution of Massive Galaxies with Enzo-E2024-02-28T20:03:10-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288786/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288786/"><img alt="CAREER: Modeling the Evolution of Massive Galaxies with Enzo-E" title="CAREER: Modeling the Evolution of Massive Galaxies with Enzo-E" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2288786/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Data management plan for the grant, "CAREER: Modeling the Evolution of Massive Galaxies with Enzo-E."</p>CAREER: Liquid Crystal-Templated Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Materials with Multidimensional Chiral Structures2024-02-01T11:27:47-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2261912/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2261912/"><img alt="CAREER: Liquid Crystal-Templated Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Materials with Multidimensional Chiral Structures" title="CAREER: Liquid Crystal-Templated Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Materials with Multidimensional Chiral Structures" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2261912/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Data management plan for the grant, "CAREER: Liquid Crystal-Templated Sequential Infiltration Synthesis of Hybrid Organic/Inorganic Materials with Multidimensional Chiral Structures"</p>Temperature dependent rate coefficients for the gas-phase OH + Furan-2,5-dione (C4H2O3, maleic anhydride) reaction2024-01-23T20:56:44-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243707/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243707/"><img alt="Temperature dependent rate coefficients for the gas-phase OH + Furan-2,5-dione (C4H2O3, maleic anhydride) reaction" title="Temperature dependent rate coefficients for the gas-phase OH + Furan-2,5-dione (C4H2O3, maleic anhydride) reaction" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243707/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article assert that rate coefficients, k1(T), for the gas-phase reaction of the OH radical with Furan-2,5-dione (maleic anhydride (MA), C4H2O3), a biomass burning related compound, were measured under pseudo first-order conditions in OH using the pulsed laser photolysis - laser induced fluorescence method over a range of temperature and bath gas pressure. Their results are compared with a previous room temperature relative rate study of the OH + MA reaction and significant discrepancy between the studies is discussed. This is the accepted manuscript version of the published article.</p>Ignition delay times of NH3/DME blends at high pressure and low DME fraction: RCM experiments and simulations2024-01-23T20:56:14-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243706/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243706/"><img alt="Ignition delay times of NH3/DME blends at high pressure and low DME fraction: RCM experiments and simulations" title="Ignition delay times of NH3/DME blends at high pressure and low DME fraction: RCM experiments and simulations" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243706/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Authors of the article describe how autoignition delay times of ammonia/dimethyl ether (NH3/DME) mixtures were measured in a rapid compression machine with DME fractions of 0, 2 and 5 and 100% in the fuel. Analysis of the mechanism indicates that this 'early DME oxidation' generates reactive species that initiate the oxidation of ammonia, which in turn begins heat release that raises the temperature and accelerates the oxidation process towards ignition. This is the accepted manuscript version of the published article.</p>Oxidation of methylamine2024-01-23T20:56:03-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243705/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243705/"><img alt="Oxidation of methylamine" title="Oxidation of methylamine" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243705/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>Article describes how a detailed chemical kinetic model for oxidation of methylamine has been developed, based on theoretical work and a critical evaluation of data from the literature. The mechanism was validated against experimental results from batch reactors, flow reactors, shock tubes, and premixed flames. This is the accepted manuscript version of the published article.</p>Acetaldehyde oxidation at elevated pressure2024-01-23T20:55:44-06:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243696/<p><a href="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243696/"><img alt="Acetaldehyde oxidation at elevated pressure" title="Acetaldehyde oxidation at elevated pressure" src="https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2243696/thumbnail/"/></a></p><p>A detailed chemical kinetic model for oxidation of CH3CHO at intermediate to high temperature and elevated pressure has been developed and evaluated by comparing predictions to novel high-pressure flow reactor experiments as well as shock tube ignition delay measurements and jet-stirred reactor data from literature. The flow reactor experiments were conducted with a slightly lean CH3CHO/O2 mixture highly diluted in N2 at 600–900 K and pressures of 25 and 100 bar. This is the accepted manuscript version of the published article.</p>