A Fiberglass-Cloth-Reinforced Perfluorosulfonic Acid Membrane by Zhutao Zhang, Yiru Dou, Wen Zhang, Li Xu, Yuxin Wang

“…However, membranes with higher mechanical strength, lower area-specific resistance, reduced swelling, less gas crossover and more affordable costs are desirable. Herein, we report on the fabrication of a fiberglass-cloth-reinforced PFSA membrane using a simple solution cast method. …”
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Enhancing microgrid forecasting accuracy with a TCNN-TLS framework: A novel approach to mitigating uncertainty in renewable energy and load predictions by Md. Omer Faruque, Md. Majharul Islam, Md Jakaria Talukder, Arif Mia, Shahriar Tasnim, Md. Alamgir Hossain, S.M. Muyeen

“…Accurate prediction of wind power, photovoltaic (PV) output and load demand in real-world scenarios is imperative to achieve optimal costing, ensure reliable operation and fortify the security of a microgrid system. …”
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A large language model digital patient system enhances ophthalmology history taking skills by Ming-Jie Luo, Shaowei Bi, Jianyu Pang, Lixue Liu, Ching-Kit Tsui, Yunxi Lai, Wenben Chen, Yahan Yang, Kezheng Xu, Lanqin Zhao, Ling Jin, Duoru Lin, Xiaohang Wu, Jingjing Chen, Rongxin Chen, Zhenzhen Liu, Yuxian Zou, Yangfan Yang, Yiqing Li, Haotian Lin

“…Participants reported high satisfaction with LLMDP, emphasizing its role in reducing training costs and boosting confidence for real patient interactions. …”
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Deep learning-based analysis of insect life stages using a repurposed dataset by Fatin Faiaz Ahsan, Melissa L. Thomas, Hamid Laga, Ferdous Sohel

“…Accurate identification of early life stages is often required for effective management but is generally reliant on expert evaluation, which is both costly and time-consuming. To address this, we use a deep learning-based approach for insect species and life-stage classification from digital images. …”
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Smart Denture with Embedded Thin‐Film Temperature Sensors Patterned by Femtosecond Laser Pulse for Elderly Healthcare by Han Ku Nam, Yong Kwon Chae, Seoung‐Jin Hong, Younggen Lee, Dongwook Yang, Byunggi Kim, Sang Wook Kang, Young‐Jin Kim

“…Aging society is a global challenge, with increasing healthcare demands and associated social costs. Monitoring body temperature is crucial for early diagnosis and effective treatment of medical conditions, particularly in the elderly. …”
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Model Reference Adaptive Sensorless Control of Variable-Speed Pumped Storage Doubly Fed Induction Machine Under Reversible Operations by Zhi Zheng, Ziqiang Man, Shuxin Tan, Wei Yan, Yu Lu, Jie Tian, Weiqun Liu, Xu Wang

“…The sensorless control of doubly fed induction machine (DFIM) rotor magnetic flux based on a model reference adaptive system (MRAS) is proposed to improve the reliability of a large-scale variable-speed pumped storage (VSPS) system and reduce operation and maintenance costs. The existing sensorless control of doubly fed induction machines (DFIMs) is mostly focused on generator operation, making it difficult to apply to the VSPS system. …”
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Coordinated optimization of P2P energy trading and network operation for active distribution network with multi-microgrids by Peishuai Li, Yihan Wang, Tao Zheng, Yulong Jin, Weizhi Yuan, Wenwen Guo

“…Subsequently, an energy management model that aims to minimize the operation and energy trading costs was constructed for each MG. Accordingly, the MMGs’ cooperative game model was established based on Nash bargaining theory to incentivize each stakeholder to participate in P2P energy trading, and a distributed solution method based on the alternating direction method of multipliers was developed. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of the Art of Cell Balancing Techniques and Trade-Offs in Battery Management Systems by Adnan Ashraf, Basit Ali, Mothanna S. A. Al Sunjury, Pietro Tricoli

“…This paper reviews basic to advanced cell balancing techniques and compares their circuit designs, costs, switching stresses, complexity, sizes, and control techniques to highlight the recent trends and future directions. …”
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A stochastic optimization method for economic microgrid operation based on "source-load operation" mode classification by ZHOU Hang, MA Lihong, LI Zhongzhong, WANG Haisheng, LI Sifan, ZHANG Changjun, FU Linbei

“…Case study results show that the proposed method effectively handles source-load uncertainties while reducing operational costs.…”
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Progress in passive daytime radiative cooling from spectral design to real application by Zhuojing Zhao, Siming Zhao, Jiaqi Xu, Xueke Wu, Zhenyu Guo, Ya Huang, Rufan Zhang

“…However, there is still a big gap between the laboratory-reported PDRC materials and their practical applications because of their high costs, complex manufacturing processes, insufficient cooling performance, and potential nano- or micro-hazards. …”
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Integrated Improved Complete Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition and Continuous Wavelet Transform Approach for Enhanced Bearing Fault Diagnosis in Noisy Environments by Mahesh Kumar Janarthanan, Andrews Athisayam, Murali Karthick Krishna Moorthy, Gowtham Sivakumar, Saravanan Poornalingam

“…Bearings are vital apparatuses in many industrial systems, and their failure can lead to severe damage, costly downtime, and safety risks. Therefore, early detection of bearing faults is critical to prevent catastrophic failures. …”
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A reduced-order boundary element method for two-dimensional acoustic scattering by Senhao Zhong, Senhao Zhong, Xinbo Jiang, Jing Du, Jie Liu

“…Traditional BEM requires repetitive computations across different frequencies due to the frequency-dependent system matrix, resulting in high computational costs. To overcome this, the Hankel function is expanded into a Taylor series, enabling the separation of frequency-dependent and frequency-independent components in the boundary integral equations. …”
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An Innovative Solar Pump Applicable in Water Distribution Networks by Hana Javadi Nejad, Behrouz Pirouz, Michele Turco, Seyed Navid Naghib, Stefania Anna Palermo, Patrizia Piro

“…It will offer several benefits besides high efficiency in pumping water, like the number of mechanical parts required and their maintenance costs, making its application easy and removing the limitations of typical systems.…”
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Optimal ACL Policy Placement in Hybrid SDN Networks: A Reinforcement Learning Approach by Wajid Ullah Khan, Nadir Shah, Gabriel-Miro Muntean, Haleem Farman, Moustafa M. Nasralla, Shan Ullah, Muhammad Shabir

“…The immediate transition to a fully Software-Defined Networking (SDN)-based architecture is both costly and operationally complex. As an alternative, a hybrid SDN architecture is introduced, where SDN-enabled devices are incrementally deployed alongside legacy network devices. …”
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Numerical Study of the Effect of River-Sea Ship Hull Form Parameters on Resistance and Their Optimisation Using the Taguchi-Grey Method by Tu Tran Ngoc, Le Tat-Hien, Thien Doan Minh, Tao Tran Van, Ngoc Vu Minh

“…To save time and reduce costs, only 25 test cases designed with the orthogonal array Taguchi method are simulated, and the resistance is calculated in deep and shallow water at speeds of 10.0 and 9.0 knots, respectively. …”
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Silicon nanocolumn-based disposable and flexible ultrasound patches by Dong-Hyun Kang, Seonghun Cho, Hae Youn Kim, Shinyong Shim, Dong Hun Kim, Baren Jeong, Yoon Seong Lee, Eun-Ah Park, Whal Lee, Hyungmin Kim, Butrus T. Khuri-Yakub, Maesoon Im, Jae-Woong Jeong, Byung Chul Lee

“…This proposed innovation presents significant potential for continuous medical imaging and cardiovascular health assessment, addressing environmental concerns and reducing manufacturing costs (<$20).…”
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Digital Twin Framework for Bridge Slab Deterioration: From 2D Inspection Data to Predictive 3D Maintenance Modeling by Hyunhye Song, Kiyeol Kim, Jihun Shin, Gitae Roh, Changsu Shim

“…Bridge slabs are critical structural components that directly sustain vehicle loads and generally have the shortest service life among bridge elements, leading to increased maintenance needs and costs. In many countries, damage and repair histories have been systematically recorded for over four decades. …”
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Rapid exploration of nanoparticle-modified alloys in metal additive manufacturing by combining inkjet printing and laser powder bed fusion by Emre Tekoglu, Shuheng Liao, Zachary Kutschke, Alexander D. O’Brien, Bethany Lettiere, Ju Li, A. John Hart

“…While additive manufacturing (AM) is attractive for both prototyping and production of advanced alloys and components, the experimental screening and validation of new alloys typically requires costly synthesis of custom powder feedstocks. We present a technique for high-throughput screening of nanoparticle-enhanced alloys for AM, combining inkjet printing and laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). …”
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Australia’s greener path in a competitive global lithium supply chain by Estefania Orquera, Guochang Xu, Stephen Northey, Tim Werner, Oscar Tiku, Damien Giurco, Kazuyo Matsubae

“…Therefore, this study conducts a site-specific assessment of all seven Australian mine sites in the latest decade, examining factors such as ore yield, grade, mining costs, and emission intensity. Our analysis reveals that while Greenbushes is the lowest emitter, its limited lifespan, along with the planned expansions of other sites that have higher emission intensities, can significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions from the lithium supply in the future. …”
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Identity-based linear homomorphic signature for a restricted combiners’ group for e-commerce by Yuan Tian, Weitao Song, Tanping Zhou, Bin Hu, Xuan Zhou, Yujie Ding, Weidong Zhong, Xiaoyuan Yang

“…Additionally, simulations conducted using the Python Pairing-based Cryptography Library (PYPBC) show that the signing and verification costs of our approach are low.…”
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