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Restoration of human tooth enamel
BMEMat, EarlyView.Human tooth enamel has remarkable properties but lacks self‐repair ability. Existing restorative materials cannot fully replicate enamel's microstructure and function, resulting in low restorative efficiency. This review summarizes the formation process and characteristics of enamel, and current restorative materials and future research directions are ...
Hanlin Liu +10 more
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Transparency or Map‐Washing? Digital Geospatial Visualisation Tools in the Palm Oil Industry
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We introduce the notion of map‐washing and ask whether digital geospatial visualisation (DGV) tools distort information or provide greater supply chain transparency. Map‐washing explains a process of disclosing spatial information that has little or no value to the intended users, but rather creates, conforms to or distorts a particular ...
Rory Padfield +5 more
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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Volume 37, Issue S1, Page 79-100, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Background Low‐ and middle‐income countries worldwide are striving to achieve universal health coverage (UHC), frequently through expansion of statutory health insurance schemes. However, oftentimes evidence is lacking on progress towards quality patient‐centred care and out‐of‐pocket expenditure (OOPE), particularly for poor population groups.
Viktoria Couturier +3 more
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Battery Energy, EarlyView.This study highlights the development of high‐performance coin cell supercapacitors using biomass‐derived date stone activated carbon and ionic liquid electrolytes. Notably, BMIMOTf achieves superior energy storage with high capacitance retention and efficiency, emphasizing its potential for eco‐friendly energy storage applications. ABSTRACT This study
Abubakar Dahiru Shuaibu +5 more
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Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The integration of robots in customer service has attracted considerable interest from both academia and industry. While some studies highlight positive impacts on customer experience, others report neutral or negative outcomes. This meta‐analysis synthesises findings from 25 articles comprising 62 independent studies, 147 effect sizes, and a ...
Fernando de Oliveira Santini +6 more
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Nonconventional Techniques in Plant Alkaloid Extraction: A Decade of Progress (2014–2023)
Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.This figure seeks to represent the evolution of the different unconventional approaches that were adopted for the extraction of plant‐derived alkaloids during the decade from 2014 to 2023. ABSTRACT Plant metabolism encompasses primary and secondary pathways, with secondary metabolism yielding diverse natural products crucial for plant adaptation and ...
Victor Menezes Sipoloni +5 more
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ChemBioChem, EarlyView.Multimodular carbohydrate‐active enzymes often combine different catalytic activities for efficient polysaccharide degradation. In this work, the structural and functional characterization of three multimodular xylan‐targeting esterases, Fl6, Fll1 and Fll4 from Flavimarina sp. Hel_I_48, are presented.
Michelle Teune +4 more
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Corporate governance and the early disclosure of systematic risk
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences / Revue Canadienne des Sciences de l'Administration, EarlyView.Abstract Motivated by the need to understand firm characteristics associated with the disclosure of unexpected and unusual systematic risks, caused by events over which managers have little control, we examine the association between corporate governance and the early disclosure of such risks.
Abiodun S. Isiaka, Chima Mbagwu
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Plastic recycling: Challenges and opportunities
The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.Abstract This review offers an in‐depth exploration of current strategies for recycling plastic waste, focusing on mechanical, chemical, and energy recovery methods. It situates these strategies within the context of modern practices by examining ongoing research methodologies and specific case studies related to various types of plastic waste.
Pradeep Sambyal +6 more
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