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Liquid Crystalline Inverted Lipid Phases and Reverse Micelles in Drug Delivery: From Molecular Design to Therapeutic Potential

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline inverted lipid phases and reverse micelles are self‐assembled lipid nanostructures that enhance the solubility, stability, and delivery of diverse therapeutics. This review integrates their physicochemical principles, formulation strategies, drug loading mechanisms, and biomedical applications, highlighting their growing ...
Numan Eczacioglu, Mulazim Hussain Asim, Soheil Haddadzadegan, Andreas Bernkop‐Schnürch   +3 more
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Insider Trading Around ESOP Announcements: Wealth Effect vs. Control Effect

The International Journal of Banking and Finance, 2003
Following the enactment of ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) in 1974, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) have become a popular form of employee compensation among U.S. companies.
Zahid Iqbal, Glenn N. Pettengill, Shekar Shetty   +2 more
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Steered by digitization and incentives: The configuration and effect of improving innovation efficiency in manufacturing companies

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge
Digitization has reshaped corporate innovation. However, few studies have explored how companies can fully incentivize their human capital in the digital transformation process to improve innovation capabilities.
Haixiong Deng, Fang Yang, Wei Huang
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Employee Participation in Profit and Ownership – Impact on Work Efficiency [PDF]

, 2013
The purpose of this paper is to present selected views and attitudes toward the relationship between employee participation and company results. The theoretical view and empirical research both indicate that after many years of conducting empirical ...
Kozłowski, Maciej
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Proteins, Processing, and Properties of Adhesive Fluid Condensates Purified from Mussels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Mussels exhibit an unmatched proficiency for adhering to wet surfaces in salty environments—a remarkable ability that could inspire new biomedical and technical glues. The fluid protein condensates used to form the underwater mussel glue are extracted, reconstituted and characterized with advanced spectroscopy and nanomechanical analysis, revealing ...
Mathieu D. Rivard, Max Renner‐Rao, Nahid Hassanpour, Franziska Jehle, Chang‐Sheng Wang, Duy Anh Pham, Daniel J. Jackson, Xavier Banquy, Matthew J. Harrington   +8 more
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Broadening The Arena for Participation & Control [PDF]

, 1989
[Excerpt] Andy Banks and Jack Metzgar have made a critically important contribution to untangling the concepts of participation and cooperation, in making the case for labor to be aggressive in areas historically reserved for management and to do so in a
Swinney, Dan
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Transparent UV‐Curable Self‐Sanitizing Coatings Applicable to Diverse Surfaces and High‐Touch Screens to Mitigate Deadly Pathogen Transmission

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Development of a transparent, self‐sanitizing antimicrobial coating technology applicable to a wide range of materials and surfaces‐including touchscreens, transparent substrates, and metal, plastic, and glass‐regardless of pathogen type. The spray‐coated, UV‐cross‐linked imidazole‐based quaternary ammonium chloride materials provide broad‐spectrum ...
Surjith Kumaran, Sumin Han, Euna Oh, Chunghee Jo, Hyerin Shin, Dae‐Hong Ko, Hyo‐Jick Choi   +6 more
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An efficient allocation or financial distortion: Can employee stock ownership promote common prosperity within enterprises?

International Review of Economics & Finance
This paper examines the impact of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) on the labor income share of companies, using a sample of A-share listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges in China from 2012 to 2021.
Xuezeng Li, Haoyuan Zheng, Yuanyuan Jiang   +2 more
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Three‐Dimensional Hierarchical Nanowire‐Networks with Deep‐Focus Tolerance and Adhesion Robustness for Harsh‐Environment SERS Sensing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A 3D nanowire‐network SERS substrate with robust adhesion is developed, featuring pronounced z‐direction optical activity, ultralow detection limit (1.5 × 10−13 M), and excellent signal uniformity (RSD < 10%). Enabled by enhanced light scattering, increased optical density of states, and structural reinforcement, the substrate demonstrates stable, high‐
Jinglai Duan, Wentao Wang, Xiu Liang, Yongliang Zhang, Jie Liu, Yu Bai, Dangyuan Lei   +6 more
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Unveiling Multidimensional Physicochemical Design Principles for Tissue Processing Hydrogels

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study establishes a materials‐based design framework for polymer hydrogels in tissue clearing, linking physicochemical properties to performance in tissue processing, labeling, and imaging. By analyzing rheology, swelling, porosity, antibody diffusion, mechanical performance, and thermochemical stability across platforms, this work provides a ...
Sangjae Kim, Siheon Lee, Jinsoo Na, James Sangmin Choo, Inho Kim, Junsang Doh, Jeong‐Yun Sun, Chang Yeol Lee, Juhyuk Park   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source