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Congenital Heart Disease
ARTICLE

A Comprehensive Brain MRI and Neurodevelopmental Dataset in Children with Tetralogy of Fallot

Background: The life-course management of children with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has focused on demonstrating brain structural alterations, developmental...

Congenital Heart Disease
REVIEW

Precision Pharmacology in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: Gene Editing and Organoid Models Addressing Developmental Challenges

Pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) pharmacotherapy faces three fundamental barriers: developmental pharmacokinetic complexity, anatomic-genetic...

International Journal of Mental Health...
REVIEW

A Double-Edged Sword: A Scoping Review of the Mental Health Aspects of Parentification

Objectives: Parentification, a role reversal where children assume age-inappropriate duties in the family, is a significant childhood adversity often...

Oncology Research
REVIEW

A Review on Novel Applications of Nanoparticles in Pediatric Oncology

Nanomedicine has evolved significantly over the last decades and expanded its applications in pediatric oncology, which represents a special domain with...

Oncology Research
REVIEW

Molecular Pathology of Ovarian Endometrioid Carcinoma: A Review

Ovarian endometrioid carcinoma (OEC) accounts for ~10% of epithelial ovarian cancers and displays broad morphologic diversity that complicates diagnosis...

Energy Engineering
ARTICLE

Feasibility of Micro-Hydro Power for Rural Electrification in Bangladesh: A Case Study from the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Bangladesh has achieved notable progress in expanding electricity access nationwide. Nonetheless, remote and topographically challenging regions such...

Energy Engineering
ARTICLE

Fuel-Minimization-Oriented Power Distribution Strategy of Diesel Power Generation-Energy Storage Parallel Power Supply Architecture

To enhance power supply reliability and reduce customer outage time, Mobile Emergency Power Supply Vehicles (MEPSVs), including Mobile Diesel Generator...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

A Comprehensive Survey on AI-Assisted Multiple Access Enablers for 6G and beyond Wireless Networks

The envisioned 6G wireless networks demand advanced Multiple Access (MA) schemes capable of supporting ultra-low latency, massive connectivity, high spectral...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

Deep Learning and Federated Learning in Human Activity Recognition with Sensor Data: A Comprehensive Review

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) represents a rapidly advancing research domain, propelled by continuous developments in sensor technologies and the Internet...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
ARTICLE

Offshore Wind Turbines Anomalies Detection Based on a New Normalized Power Index

Anomaly detection in wind turbines involves emphasizing its ability to improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, extend their lifespan,...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
ARTICLE

Deployable and Accurate Time Series Prediction Model for Earth-Retaining Wall Deformation Monitoring

Excavation-induced deformations of earth-retaining walls (ERWs) can critically affect the safety of surrounding structures, highlighting the need for...

Computers, Materials & Continua
ARTICLE

Adversarial Perturbation for Sensor Data Anonymization: Balancing Privacy and Utility

Recent advances in wearable devices have enabled large-scale collection of sensor data across healthcare, sports, and other domains but this has also...

Computers, Materials & Continua
ARTICLE

Dual-Perspective Evaluation of Knowledge Graphs for Graph-to-Text Generation

Data curation is vital for selecting effective demonstration examples in graph-to-text generation. However, evaluating the quality of Knowledge Graphs...

Computers, Materials & Continua
COMMENTARY

From Data to Discovery: How AI-Driven Materials Databases Are Reshaping Research

AI-driven materials databases are transforming research by integrating experimental and computational data to enhance discovery and optimization. Platforms...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

Gait Planning, and Motion Control Methods for Quadruped Robots: Achieving High Environmental Adaptability: A Review

Legged robots have always been a focal point of research for scholars domestically and internationally. Compared to other types of robots, quadruped robots...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

Optimization-Based Approaches to Uncertainty Analysis of Structures Using Non-Probabilistic Modeling: A Review

Response analysis of structures involving non-probabilistic uncertain parameters can be closely related to optimization. This paper provides a review...

Oncology Research
Special Issue

Transcriptome Analysis in Tumor Microenvironment and Tumor Heterogeneity

The tumor microenvironment encompasses not only the tumor cells themselves, but also the surrounding fibroblasts, immunological and inflammatory cells,...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Cutting-Edge Security and Privacy Solutions for Next-Generation Intelligent Mobile Internet Technologies and Applications

The mobile internet has revolutionized our daily lives, providing continuous connectivity, communication, and access to a wide range of services and applications...

Computers, Materials & Continua
Special Issue

Machine Vision Detection and Intelligent Recognition

Machine vision detection and intelligent recognition are important research areas in computer vision with wide-ranging applications in manufacturing,...

Computers, Materials & Continua
Special Issue

Deep Learning based Object Detection and Tracking in Videos

Object detection and tracking in videos has become an increasingly important area of research due to its potential applications in a variety of domains...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Computer-Aided Uncertainty Modeling and Reliability Evaluation for Complex Engineering Structures

With the progress of science and technology, more and more complex engineering structures are serving in extreme environments. In the service life of...

BIOCELL
Special Issue

Extracellular Vesicles and Cancer

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer vesicles released from tumor and non-tumor cells for intercellular communication. EVs contain...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Peridynamics and its Current Progress

The peridynamics proposed by Silling [1] is a non-local theory of solid mechanics. It redefines the problems by using integral equations rather than partial...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Recent Developments on Computational Biology-I

In modern time, experts started to use interdisciplinary properties with the developing of technology and science. Thus, these disciplines provide more...

Congenital Heart Disease
ARTICLE

A Comprehensive Brain MRI and Neurodevelopmental Dataset in Children with Tetralogy of Fallot

Background: The life-course management of children with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has focused on demonstrating brain structural alterations, developmental...

Congenital Heart Disease
REVIEW

Precision Pharmacology in Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: Gene Editing and Organoid Models Addressing Developmental Challenges

Pediatric congenital heart disease (CHD) pharmacotherapy faces three fundamental barriers: developmental pharmacokinetic complexity, anatomic-genetic...

International Journal of Mental Health...
REVIEW

A Double-Edged Sword: A Scoping Review of the Mental Health Aspects of Parentification

Objectives: Parentification, a role reversal where children assume age-inappropriate duties in the family, is a significant childhood adversity often...

Oncology Research
REVIEW

A Review on Novel Applications of Nanoparticles in Pediatric Oncology

Nanomedicine has evolved significantly over the last decades and expanded its applications in pediatric oncology, which represents a special domain with...

Oncology Research
REVIEW

Molecular Pathology of Ovarian Endometrioid Carcinoma: A Review

Ovarian endometrioid carcinoma (OEC) accounts for ~10% of epithelial ovarian cancers and displays broad morphologic diversity that complicates diagnosis...

Energy Engineering
ARTICLE

Feasibility of Micro-Hydro Power for Rural Electrification in Bangladesh: A Case Study from the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Bangladesh has achieved notable progress in expanding electricity access nationwide. Nonetheless, remote and topographically challenging regions such...

Energy Engineering
ARTICLE

Fuel-Minimization-Oriented Power Distribution Strategy of Diesel Power Generation-Energy Storage Parallel Power Supply Architecture

To enhance power supply reliability and reduce customer outage time, Mobile Emergency Power Supply Vehicles (MEPSVs), including Mobile Diesel Generator...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

A Comprehensive Survey on AI-Assisted Multiple Access Enablers for 6G and beyond Wireless Networks

The envisioned 6G wireless networks demand advanced Multiple Access (MA) schemes capable of supporting ultra-low latency, massive connectivity, high spectral...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

Deep Learning and Federated Learning in Human Activity Recognition with Sensor Data: A Comprehensive Review

Human Activity Recognition (HAR) represents a rapidly advancing research domain, propelled by continuous developments in sensor technologies and the Internet...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
ARTICLE

Offshore Wind Turbines Anomalies Detection Based on a New Normalized Power Index

Anomaly detection in wind turbines involves emphasizing its ability to improve operational efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, extend their lifespan,...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
ARTICLE

Deployable and Accurate Time Series Prediction Model for Earth-Retaining Wall Deformation Monitoring

Excavation-induced deformations of earth-retaining walls (ERWs) can critically affect the safety of surrounding structures, highlighting the need for...

Computers, Materials & Continua
ARTICLE

Adversarial Perturbation for Sensor Data Anonymization: Balancing Privacy and Utility

Recent advances in wearable devices have enabled large-scale collection of sensor data across healthcare, sports, and other domains but this has also...

Computers, Materials & Continua
ARTICLE

Dual-Perspective Evaluation of Knowledge Graphs for Graph-to-Text Generation

Data curation is vital for selecting effective demonstration examples in graph-to-text generation. However, evaluating the quality of Knowledge Graphs...

Computers, Materials & Continua
COMMENTARY

From Data to Discovery: How AI-Driven Materials Databases Are Reshaping Research

AI-driven materials databases are transforming research by integrating experimental and computational data to enhance discovery and optimization. Platforms...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

Gait Planning, and Motion Control Methods for Quadruped Robots: Achieving High Environmental Adaptability: A Review

Legged robots have always been a focal point of research for scholars domestically and internationally. Compared to other types of robots, quadruped robots...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
REVIEW

Optimization-Based Approaches to Uncertainty Analysis of Structures Using Non-Probabilistic Modeling: A Review

Response analysis of structures involving non-probabilistic uncertain parameters can be closely related to optimization. This paper provides a review...

Oncology Research
Special Issue

Transcriptome Analysis in Tumor Microenvironment and Tumor Heterogeneity

The tumor microenvironment encompasses not only the tumor cells themselves, but also the surrounding fibroblasts, immunological and inflammatory cells,...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Cutting-Edge Security and Privacy Solutions for Next-Generation Intelligent Mobile Internet Technologies and Applications

The mobile internet has revolutionized our daily lives, providing continuous connectivity, communication, and access to a wide range of services and applications...

Computers, Materials & Continua
Special Issue

Machine Vision Detection and Intelligent Recognition

Machine vision detection and intelligent recognition are important research areas in computer vision with wide-ranging applications in manufacturing,...

Computers, Materials & Continua
Special Issue

Deep Learning based Object Detection and Tracking in Videos

Object detection and tracking in videos has become an increasingly important area of research due to its potential applications in a variety of domains...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Computer-Aided Uncertainty Modeling and Reliability Evaluation for Complex Engineering Structures

With the progress of science and technology, more and more complex engineering structures are serving in extreme environments. In the service life of...

BIOCELL
Special Issue

Extracellular Vesicles and Cancer

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are phospholipid bilayer vesicles released from tumor and non-tumor cells for intercellular communication. EVs contain...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Peridynamics and its Current Progress

The peridynamics proposed by Silling [1] is a non-local theory of solid mechanics. It redefines the problems by using integral equations rather than partial...

Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Special Issue

Recent Developments on Computational Biology-I

In modern time, experts started to use interdisciplinary properties with the developing of technology and science. Thus, these disciplines provide more...

Quaternary chalcogenides as transport layers in solid-state DSSC: a feasibility study

Four chalcogenide compounds: copper zinc germanium sulfide (CZGS), copper zinc germanium selenide (CZGSe), copper barium tin sulfide (CBTS), and copper manganese tin sulfide (CMTS) were proposed as hole transport layer (HTL) in dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). The DSSC structure comprises fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) as the top electrode, zinc oxysulfide (ZnOS) as the electron transport layer (ETL), N719 dye as the light absorber, chalcogenides as the HTL, and gold (Au) as the back electrode. By…

Chalcogenide Letters
article

Higher sensitive influence on Cu₂S: Sb and Cu₂S: Al heterojunction for application photodetectors

Photoconductive possessions through the highly sensitive and responsive in lower applications apply voltages with a charge that effect the product for the photodetector utilizing Copper Sulfide was effective to fabricate and deposit by the means of thermal evaporation techniques following by the heat treatment with applications as the visible photodetector was described. Effects of doping to the antimony and aluminum on photo detectors property were estimated to be below illumination by the utilization of different…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Electronic structure, optical properties, and elastic properties of solar material CuInSe₂ from theoretical simulation

This work uses the theoretical method to calculates and analyzes a series of properties of the crystal such as electronic structure, optical properties, and elastic constants. The results show that the optimized structural parameters of the CuInSe₂ is close to the experimental values. The analysis of various parameters of optical properties shows that the crystal is transparent for incident light with energy greater than 25 eV. Furthermore, the calculation of elastic constants reveals that CuInSe₂ exhibits

Chalcogenide Letters
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Fabrication and characterization of Se₆₆S_44-xAs_x thin films chalcogenide

In this paper, the effect of sulfur substitution by arsenic on the structural, optical properties of thin films of the trivalent chalcogenide Se₆₆S_44-xAs_x at different concentrations (where x = 0, 8, 16, and 24 at %) was studied. Thin films with a thickness of (300±10 nm) were prepared using thermal evaporation of bulk samples. Structural examinations were performed using XRD and AFM techniques. All the studied film samples were amorphous in structure and the intensity of…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Synthesis of MoS₂/Fe₃O₄ composites for the detection of liver cancer biomarker alpha-fetoprotein

This research introduces an innovative aptasensor for detecting alpha-fetoprotein with exceptional sensitivity and specificity, employing a novel MoS₂/Fe₃O₄ composite fabricated through an advanced in-situ growth methodology. The composite exhibited a hierarchical flower-like structure with uniformly distributed Fe3O4 nanoparticles, confirmed by SEM, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. The MoS₂/Fe₃O₄ composite demonstrated a 66% increase in surface area (7.16 m^²/g) compared to pristine MoS2, enhancing aptamer immobilization and electron transfer efficiency. Electrochemical characterization revealed a significant increase in interfacial resistance…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Development of a CNT/Bi₂S₃/PVDF composite waterproof film-based strain sensor for motion monitoring

An innovative flexible electronic device was developed by integrating functionalized carbon nanotubes, bismuth sulfide nanostructures, and a polyvinylidene fluoride matrix to create a highly water‐resistant strain detection platform. The fabricated film exhibited a remarkable static water contact angle of 141°, with only a 3–4° reduction after 48 hours of immersion, confirming its excellent hydrophobic performance. Mechanical testing revealed a tensile strength of 43.2 MPa and maintained over 96% of its original strength following 1000 bending cycles,…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Modeling and optimization of a CZT(S,Se)-based tandem solar cell

In this paper, we designed a two-junction (tandem) solar cell model (tandem solar cell), consisting of an top and bottom subcell with absorber layers of Cu₂SnZnS₄ (CZTS) and Cu₂SnZnSe₄ (CZTSe) materials, respectively, for each subcell with a ZnS buffer layer and a ZnO window layer. This model was validated using the SCAPS-1D numerical simulation program. We also optimized the performance of the tandem cell as a whole using the simulation by studying the effect of the…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of ZnS nanoparticles via electrospinning assisted hydrothermal technique

In this study, high-crystallinity zinc sulfide (ZnS) at the nanoscale was synthesized using a combination of electrospinning and hydrothermal techniques. Initially, polyvinyl butyral (PVB)/ZnS composite nanofibers were fabricated via electrospinning. Subsequently, a hydrothermal reaction was employed to induce a dissolution-recrystallization mechanism, enabling the gradual formation of highly crystalline ZnS nanoparticles. The structural, morphological, and compositional characteristics of the ZnS nanoparticles were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and

Chalcogenide Letters
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Boosting power efficiency in polycrystalline silicon solar cells: antimony selenide sputter coating with advanced optical, electrical, and thermal insights

Solar cells can transform light energy into electrical energy, possibly removing the need for fossil fuel energy resources. Reflection loss in solar cells is a factor contributing to diminished power conversion efficiency, which can be solved through using antireflective coatings on the cell surface. The present research primarily focuses on the development and application of antireflection coatings on the top surface of silicon solar cells. Sb₂Se₃ was deposited over multi-crystalline Si cells with different durations from…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Synthesis and characterization of Cd_1-xPb_xSe (0≤ x ≤1) thin films deposited by chemical bath for photovoltaic application

Cd_1-xPb_xSe (0≤ x ≤ 1) thin films with values of x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5 and 1, have been deposited by chemical bath technique for photovoltaic application. The deposition temperature, time and pH of the reactive solutions were 80℃, 150 min and 11 respectively. The XRD results confirmed the polycrystalline nature of all the films. It also showed that all the films exist in face centered cubic structures. There were no pure phases of CdSe…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Gamma radiation dose's impact on the energy states and structural properties of Se₇₀Ge₂₀Sb₁₀ alloy

Four Se₇₀Ge₂₀Sb₁₀ alloy samples were prepared using the melt quenching technique. To improve the energy states of the mobility gap, the samples were exposed to gamma radiation from 60Co source at various doses of 600, 1200, 1500, and 2000 Gy. The electrical characteristics were examined both before and after irradiation. The conductivity analysis revealed that all of our samples were impacted by gamma radiation. The reorganization of the amorphous lattice and the degree of radiation-induced disorder…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Study of the structural and elastic properties of nonlinear optical material BaGa₄S₇

Utilizing first-principles method, the structural and anisotropic characteristics of BaGa₄S₇ has been meticulously investigated. The determined lattice parameters and elastic moduli exhibit a high degree of correlation with previously documented data. Based on its mechanical properties, BaGa₄S₇ demonstrates ductility and anisotropy. The anisotropic properties can be examined through a range of metrics.

Chalcogenide Letters
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Structural, optical and electrical properties of NiO thin films for hole transport layer in chalcogenide and perovskite materials based solar cells

This work presents the fabrication of NiO thin films via versatile sol-gel spin coating method and investigation of annealing effects on their physical properties. After the deposition process, the NiO thin films underwent annealing process at different values of temperatures ranging from 200°C to 350°C for one hour duration. XRD patterns confirmed the polycrystalline nature, along the preferred orientations (110) and (101) planes. Nanoparticles in NiO thin films demonstrated an increase in crystallite size with…

Chalcogenide Letters
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Investigation of the functional capability of modified silicon-based photodiodes structure

Based on the experimental data, the results of the study of photoelectric and gain characteristics of modified multi-barrier photodiode Au-nCdS-nSi-pCdTe-Au structures are presented, which are obtained by the method of vacuum evaporation in a quasi-closed volume by sputtering cadmium sulfide and cadmium telluride layers on a silicon substrate with a specific resistance of 607.47 Ohm⋅cm. It is shown that the structures in the passing direction of the current at low illumination levels operate as injection

Chalcogenide Letters
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The impact of laser energy of pure CdS and CdS: Cu nano structured thin films on their structural, morphological, and optical properties as gas sensors

Nanostructured CdS and CdS: Cu thin films were synthesized by pulsed laser deposition with a Nd: YAG laser of different energies, 0.1, 0.5, and 1 W. The number of pulses was 300, and the frequency was 20 kHz. The CdS nanoparticles were deposited on a glass substrate. The optical, structural, and morphological properties were investigated utilized X-ray diffraction, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, and field emission scanning electron microscopy. From 2.25 to 2.1 eV, the results demonstrate that

Chalcogenide Letters
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Preparation of ZnS-Carbon nanotube nanocomposites via solvothermal method and their application in electrochemical detection of escherichia coli O157:H7

In this study, hierarchical ZnS–CNT hybrids were synthesized via a solvothermal reaction at 180 °C for 48 h, producing ∼200 nm ZnS spheres uniformly anchored onto oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes. Structural analyses by XRD confirmed the cubic sphalerite phase, while SEM and TEM revealed a “pearl-necklace” morphology and effective nanoparticle dispersion. XPS spectra verified Zn²⁺ and oxygen-containing surface groups on the composite. Nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurements showed that incorporating CNTs transformed the material’s isotherm from type III…