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Corporate governance mechanisms and financial reporting quality of commercial banks in Nigeria

open access: yesInsights into Regional Development, 2021
This study examined corporate governance mechanisms and financial reporting quality of listed commercial banks in Nigeria. The population of the study consists of all listed commercial banks on the stock exchange as at 31st December 2018.
Sunday Oseiweh Ogbeide   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioorthogonal Engineering of Cellular Microenvironments Using Isonitrile Ligations

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Highly selective chemistries are required for fabrication and post‐cross–linking modification of cell‐encapsulating hydrogels used in tissue engineering applications. Isonitrile ligation reactions represent a promising class of bioorthogonal chemistries for engineering hydrogel‐based cellular microenvironments. Isonitrile‐based hydrogels are stable and
Ping Zhou   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interest Rate Convergence in Bangladesh

open access: yesThe International Journal of Banking and Finance, 2012
Financial liberalization, a widely-accepted policy paradigm since the 1980s, aims to remove financial repression and thus establish an efficient financial sector as a pre-requisite for financial development.
Dewan M. Rahman, Kohinur Akter
doaj  

Breaking the Capacity Limit for WO3 Anode‐Based Li‐Ion Batteries Using Photo‐Assisted Charging

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This image illustrates a photo‐assisted rechargeable lithium‐ion battery. (a) shows the battery structure, where light enhances electron‐hole generation in the anode, boosting ion flow. (b) compares discharging performance, revealing over 60% higher capacity under light compared to dark conditions, showcasing the benefit of light‐assisted energy ...
Rabia Khatoon   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bioinspired Shape Reconfigurable, Printable, and Conductive “E‐Skin” Patch with Robust Antibacterial Properties for Human Health Sensing

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In this article, Hojin Kim, Sayan Deb Dutta, and co‐workers report a shape‐reconfigurable, 3D printable, and highly adhesive slime‐like ‘electronic skin’ or ‘E‐skin’ patch for human health sensing and tissue engineering applications. The dual reinforcement of hydrogel patch with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) improve the ...
Hojin Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel Less Toxic, Lymphoid Tissue‐Targeted Lipid Nanoparticles Containing a Vitamin B5‐Derived Ionizable Lipid for mRNA Vaccine Delivery

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 14, Issue 7, March 14, 2025.
The top‐performing lipid nanoparticle, incorporating a novel ionizable lipid derived from vitamin B5, demonstrates high mRNA transfection efficiency, low toxicity, favorable stability, targeted delivery to lymphoid tissues, and high immunogenicity, showing promise as a carrier for mRNA vaccines for infectious diseases and cancer.
Soyeon Yoo   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decomposition of the technical efficiency of the banking system

open access: yesJournal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2018
The study investigated the technical efficiency of the commercial banks in Zimbabwe during the period 2009–2015. The study entailed the decomposition of the technical efficiency into pure technical and scale efficiency to understand the sources of the ...
Sanderson Abel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering the Future of Restorative Clinical Peripheral Nerve Surgery

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
What if damaged nerves could regenerate more effectively? This review unveils cutting‐edge strategies to restore nerve function, from biomaterial scaffolds and bioactive molecules to living engineered tissues. By accelerating axonal regrowth, preserving Schwann cells, and enhancing connectivity, these approaches are reshaping nerve repair—offering new ...
Justin C. Burrell   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Covalent Binding of Dexamethasone to Polyimide Improves Biocompatibility of Neural Implantable Devices

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The covalent binding of dexamethasone to the surface of polyimide represents the electrically inert part of implantable intraneural devices. This ensures a sustained release of the drug for 9 weeks. In vitro and in vivo tests confirm the reduction of the foreign body reactions and the improved biocompatibility of dexamethasone functionalized polyimide.
Giulia Turrin   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigation on the Influence of Protein Corona and Platelet Adhesion on Storage Bag Surface on the Platelet Storage Lesion

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Platelet quality deteriorates during storage due to protein and platelet adhesion to current bag materials. Here, polymer coatings are identified that reduce adhesion and translated them to mini‐storage bags. Platelet quality are not impacted, despite significantly reducing adhesion.
Nicolas Pereyra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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