A comprehensive review on piezoelectric energy harvesting technology: Materials, mechanisms, and applications
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DOI: 10.1063/1.5074184
Abstract: The last decade has witnessed significant advances in energy harvesting technologies as a possible alternative to provide a continuous power supply for small, low-power devices in applications, such as wireless sensing, data transmission, actuation, and… read more here.
Keywords: energy; piezoelectric energy; power; mechanisms applications ... See more keywords
The Mechanisms and the Applications of Antibacterial Polymers in Surface Modification on Medical Devices
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00910
Abstract: Medical device contamination caused by microbial pathogens such as bacteria and fungi has posed a severe threat to the patients’ health in hospitals. Due to the increasing resistance of pathogens to antibiotics, the efficacy of… read more here.
Keywords: applications antibacterial; antibacterial polymers; polymers surface; modification medical ... See more keywords
Adhesive Tissue Engineered Scaffolds: Mechanisms and Applications
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DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.683079
Abstract: A variety of suture and bioglue techniques are conventionally used to secure engineered scaffold systems onto the target tissues. These techniques, however, confront several obstacles including secondary damages, cytotoxicity, insufficient adhesion strength, improper degradation rate,… read more here.
Keywords: adhesive tissue; scaffolds mechanisms; tissue; engineered scaffolds ... See more keywords
ZnO Nanomaterials: Current Advancements in Antibacterial Mechanisms and Applications
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DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00580
Abstract: The prevalence of various diseases caused by bacteria has been increasing, and some traditional antibiotics have been reported to have varying degrees of resistance. ZnO nanomaterials (ZnO-NMs), due to their excellent broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, lasting… read more here.
Keywords: antibacterial mechanisms; zno nanomaterials; applications zno; mechanisms applications ... See more keywords
Superantigen Recognition and Interactions: Functions, Mechanisms and Applications
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.731845
Abstract: Superantigens are unconventional antigens which recognise immune receptors outside their usual recognition sites e.g. complementary determining regions (CDRs), to elicit a response within the target cell. T-cell superantigens crosslink T-cell receptors and MHC Class II… read more here.
Keywords: superantigen recognition; functions mechanisms; recognition interactions; recognition ... See more keywords
Disulfiram: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030524
Abstract: Background: Since disulfiram’s discovery in the 1940s and its FDA approval for alcohol use disorder, other indications have been investigated. This review describes potential clinical applications, associated risks, and challenges. Methods: For this narrative review,… read more here.
Keywords: applications challenges; alcohol; disulfiram mechanisms; mechanisms applications ... See more keywords
Recent Progress in Biochar-Based Photocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment: Synthesis, Mechanisms, and Applications
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DOI: 10.3390/app10031019
Abstract: Biochar (BC) is a carbon-rich material produced from pyrolysis of biomass. In addition to its low toxicity, environmental compatibility, and low cost, BC has the desired advantages of well-developed mesoporous structure and abundant surface functional… read more here.
Keywords: progress; mechanisms; biochar; based photocatalysts ... See more keywords
Mechanisms and Applications of Bacterial Sporulation and Germination in the Intestine
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms23063405
Abstract: Recent studies have suggested a major role for endospore forming bacteria within the gut microbiota, not only as pathogens but also as commensal and beneficial members contributing to gut homeostasis. In this review the sporulation… read more here.
Keywords: mechanisms applications; bacterial sporulation; germination intestine; sporulation germination ... See more keywords
Toughening Thermoelectric Materials: From Mechanisms to Applications
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076325
Abstract: With the tendency of thermoelectric semiconductor devices towards miniaturization, integration, and flexibility, there is an urgent need to develop high-performance thermoelectric materials. Compared with the continuously enhanced thermoelectric properties of thermoelectric materials, the understanding of… read more here.
Keywords: mechanisms applications; toughening thermoelectric; thermoelectric materials; materials mechanisms ... See more keywords