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Resilient Design in Nuclear Energy: Critical Lessons from a Cross-Disciplinary Review of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Accident [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Nuclear energy has been gaining momentum recently as one of the solutions to tackle climate change. However, significant environmental and health-risk concerns remain associated with potential accidents. Despite significant preventive efforts, we must acknowledge that accidents may happen and, therefore, develop strategies and technologies for ...
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This study introduces a controllable degradation system for Mg‐based biomaterials using sputtering technology, marking a significant advancement in nerve regeneration research. The Mg‐sputtered nerve conduits demonstrate enhanced biocompatibility, biofunctionality, mechanical compatibility, and precise magnesium release, resulting in improved axonal ...
Hyewon Kim +12 more
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Designing for Degradation: Transient Devices Enabled by (Nano)Cellulose
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Recent progress in transient devices enabled by (nano)cellulosic materials is reviewed. Transiency mechanisms, advantages of nanocelluloses, and a suite of applications are discussed. A circular thinking approach coupled with life cycle assessment is applied to critically revisit the potential, advantages, and challenges of nanocellulose‐enabled ...
Lucas J. Andrew +2 more
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Progress and Application of Multifunctional Hydrogel in Radioactive Skin Injury
Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.This review examines healing challenges in radiation‐wound injuries, where ionizing radiation impairs immune and tissue repair processes. Hydrogels, with their biocompatibility, antimicrobial properties, and drug delivery capabilities, present a transformative solution. It compares hydrogel efficacy in radiation‐induced versus common wounds, highlights
Xinyue Cui +5 more
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Zinc fever in a painter and varnisher: a case report
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Zinc fever is well described in medical literature, particularly in workers after handling zinc-containing materials at high temperatures e.g., in the welding of hot-dip galvanized steel sheets.
Kerstin Belting +4 more
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Deciphering Spatial and Multi-scale Variations in the Effects of Key Factors of Maritime Safety: A Multi-scale Geographically Weighted Approach [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Maritime accidents and corresponding consequences vary substantially across spatial dimensions as affected by various factors. Understanding the effects of key factors on maritime accident consequence would be of great benefit to prevent the occurrence or reduce the consequences of maritime accidents.
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.For the first time, Continuous Fiber‐Reinforced 3D printing is used to fabricate a foot prosthesis, exploring the flexibility in the design space granted by additive manufacturing, evaluating computationally and experimentally the effect of different design features on the mechanical and biomechanical response of the material, to locally tune the ...
Jacopo Romanò +10 more
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A Deep Learning Approach to the Citywide Traffic Accident Risk Prediction [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 With the rapid development of urbanization, the boom of vehicle numbers has resulted in serious traffic accidents, which led to casualties and huge economic losses. The ability to predict the risk of traffic accident is important in the prevention of the occurrence of accidents and to reduce the damages caused by accidents in a proactive way.
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Advanced Sensor Research, EarlyView.Fast response, zero‐power, text or image sensors utilizing light transmission or reflection, and no unfavorable color change judgments, are fabricated using printed nematic liquid crystals patterned on reactive alignment layers, permit ppt‐ to ppb‐level sensitivity, and were field‐tested with active firefighters.
Ryan A. Williams +9 more
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