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When more becomes less: analyzing livelihood diversification dynamics among subsidized rural communities in Northeastern Zimbabwe

Development Studies Research
In rural development, livelihood diversification is crucial for enhancing resilience and economic stability among marginalized communities. Justifiably, most existing research assumes diversification as inherently beneficial, leading to improved income ...
Freddy Ruzhani, Abbyssinia Mushunje
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Designing Polymer Nanocomposites for X‐Ray Shielding: Mechanisms, Architectures, and Scalable Processing

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights advances in lightweight, lead‐free polymer nanocomposites for diagnostic X‐ray shielding. By linking filler chemistry, dispersion, architecture, and photon interaction mechanisms, it establishes structure–performance relationships guiding material design.
Aklilu G. Messele, Hossein Ipakchi, Tizazu H. Mekonnen   +2 more
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Human Gut Bacteria and Lipidic Nanoparticles: Particle Composition Predicts Structural Transformation and Bacterial Biocompatibility

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Lipidic nanoparticles (LNPs) were incubated with 21 gut bacteria frequently associated with the human microbiome. SAXS revealed that ∼75% of tested species induced structural transformations in monoolein LNPs, whereas phytantriol and phospholipid formulations remained unaffected.
Jonathan Caukwell, Emily L. Gulliver, Livia Salvati Manni, Frithjof Herb, Caitlin Welsh, Samuel C. Forster, Andrew J. Clulow, Wye‐Khay Fong   +7 more
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Determinants Of Livelihood Diversification In Punjab, Pakistan

Migration Letters
This study was conducted in three randomly selected districts viz. Vehari, Faisalabad, and Narowal of the Punjab province to examine the determinants of livelihood diversification. Using multistage sampling 480 respondents were interviewed face to face using a structured questionnaire and were analyzed by SPSS (version 21).
Yasser S. A. Mazrou, Shabbir Ahmad, Farah Y. F. Abdelkhair, Sara S. A. Mudawi, Saleem Ashraf, Ijaz Ashraf   +5 more
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Receptor‐Free Identification of Toxic Gases Enabled by Hygroscopic Aqueous Salt Films

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Water as a gas sensor coating sounds impossible—until it stops evaporating. Here, hygroscopic salt solutions (LiCl, LiBr, H3PO4) form non‐drying aqueous films on CNT chemiresistors under ambient air. Gases partition into these liquid layers, sometimes transforming into water, and generate salt‐specific resistance fingerprints across a four‐channel ...
Seongwoo Lee, Yun‐Tae Kim, Hwarang Choi, Sanghwan Park, Seongyeop Lim, Chang Young Lee   +5 more
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Resolving the Cu(bdc) Conundrum: Identifying Non‐Porous Packing of Prototypical Coordination‐Network Thin Films Combining Advanced Diffraction Techniques and Computational Modelling

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Solution‐processed Cu(bdc) forms prototypical MOF thin films for which a multitude of not fully satisfactory structural models have been suggested. Combining rotating grazing‐incidence diffraction and X‐ray reflectivity on two complementary samples with density‐functional theory, we first discard the previously suggested models and then identify a non ...
Narges Taghizade, Mario Fratschko, Robbin Steentjes, Mercedes Linares‐Moreau, Paolo Falcaro, Christof Wöll, Roland Resel, Egbert Zojer   +7 more
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Application of Ibuprofen Sodium Dihydrate for Thermochemical Energy Storage

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate is introduced as a durable organic salt hydrate for low‐temperature thermochemical energy storage, operating within 60°C–110°C with high energy density. At the material level, it delivers ∼99.9% cycling efficiency over 150 cycles without deliquescence, enabled by a dual energy‐storage mechanism coupling dehydration and phase ...
Kavin Chakravarthy Thangaraj, Hannah F. Chang, Shannon J. Lee, Mark E. Bowden, J. David Bazak, Vaithiyalingam Shutthanandan, Venkateshkumar Prabhakaran, Xiao Zhang, David M. Reed, Ajay S. Karakoti, Vijayakumar Murugesan   +10 more
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Determinants of livelihood diversification among Youth Development Fund beneficiaries in Chalinze District and Dar es Salaam City Councils, Tanzania

Cogent Social Sciences
Livelihood diversification is the strategy to reduce vulnerabilities by engaging in multiple income generating activities. This study analyses the determinants of diversification of livelihood activities undertaken by Youth Development Fund beneficiaries
Laurent D. Ngoyo, Gervas M. Machimu, Cyril K. Komba   +2 more
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Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
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Conformal Metallosaccharide Hybrid Films for Protecting Wood Surfaces From Environmental Damage

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ti‐ribose hybrid films fabricated by molecular layer deposition form a conformal and uniform coating on wood surfaces, which provides water repellence, dimensional stability, and resistance to acidic and alkaline environments, while preserving the natural appearance.
Wenwen Wang, Aranzazu Sierra Fernandez, Gabriele Botta, Evgenii Modin, Iva Šarić Janković, Shidong Ji, Junli Liu, Mato Knez   +7 more
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