Babeș-Bolyai University

Structure–Property Relationships in Bioactive Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Films Incorporating Natural Phenolic Additives for Sustainable Active Packaging

This study aimed to investigate bioactive poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) films incorporating three chemically distinct naturally phenolic additives—aronia extract (A), apple peel extract (AP), and rutin (R)—as individual functional modifiers for active packaging applications. Here, w...

POPs Contamination of Aquatic Sediments of the Cerna River Watershed, Romania—Prevalence, Pollution Sources, and Ecological Risk Assessment

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and pollution sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in sediments of the Cerna River and its main tributaries, and to assess the associated ecological ri...

UV and solar radiation effects on natural and anthropogenic carbonates studied by Electron Spin Resonance

This is the author-submitted, pre-peer-review version of a manuscript submitted to Geochronometria for the MACh 2026 conference proceedings. The manuscript is currently under peer review. Light exposure in trapped-charge dating is commonly considered primarily as a bleaching proc...

Color Alleviation in Hybrid Electrospun‐Electrosprayed Magnetic Paper

ABSTRACT Chromatic alleviation on magnetic paper is achieved through the sequential application of electrospinning and electrospraying techniques. By embedding the brown‐colored oleic acid‐coated superparamagnetic Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles (NPs) within polyethylene oxide/poly(L‐lact...

A living systematic review, meta-analysis, and open data resource of trials of MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD

Abstract 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) has emerged as a potential treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, rapidly changing evidence in a fast-moving field can be challenging to integrate. Here, we present a living systematic review and open-data m...

On the short-wavelength stability and the Kelvin–Helmholtz instability of some explicit solutions to the two-layer nonlinear three-dimensional water wave problem

Abstract This study is concerned with explicit solutions in the Eulerian framework to the three-dimensional nonlinear Euler equations with a free surface and an interface. Starting with a depth-dependent density, continuous within the fluid domain, except across the interface, we...

SERS of Bottled Water: Automated PET Nanoplastic Detection and Quantification

Abstract Nanoplastics represent an emerging contaminant of growing environmental and public health concern, with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being on topic due to its dominant use in beverage packaging. This study presents a SERS approach for the detection and quantification...

Digital dialogue and transparency: mayoral characteristics and the use of Threads in Italian local governments

Purpose Social media are increasingly used by local governments (LGs) to enhance transparency and public accountability, yet limited evidence exists on the role of emerging platforms and on how political leadership shapes their adoption. This study aims to address this gap by exa...

A complete time–temperature–transformation diagram of the RTM6 epoxy resin used for aerospace applications: integrating cure kinetics, thermal degradation and curing-induced overheating

Abstract RTM6 is a monocomponent epoxy resin widely used in the aerospace industry, where it is processed by resin transfer molding and related liquid-composite-molding routes. Its time–temperature–transformation (TTT) diagram maps, as a function of cure temperature and time, the...

Catalysts and contradictions: rethinking technology acceptance through Human+ readiness in accounting

Purpose This study reconstructs the technology acceptance model (TAM) for professional settings where adoption is no longer discretionary. It develops an experience-contingent account in which technology-related beliefs are shaped by direct exposure to digital technologies (DTs)...

Between expectations and outcomes: Technology adopters' narratives and technology discourse dynamics

Expectations propel the evolution of emerging technologies, yet existing research generally assumes that expectations are gradually displaced by concrete outcomes as technologies mature and become widely accepted. We revisit this assumption by examining how technology adopters' t...

Properties and Proximal Point Type Methods for Strongly Quasiconvex Functions in Hilbert Spaces

We study strongly quasiconvex functions defined on Hilbert spaces and taking extended real values from both theoretical and algorithmic points of view. To this end, we verify the existence of (global) minimizers and the properties of the proximal operator for such functions, prev...

Mitigating the bullwhip effect: the role of ESG performance in Chinese enterprises

Abstract Supply chain resilience is vital to the long-term operation of enterprises. With the concept of sustainable development becoming deeply ingrained globally, enterprises are actively implementing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. Based on panel data of...

A gridded dataset of European Forest Types to support forest monitoring, modelling and reporting

Abstract. A standardized system of nomenclature for forest types is essential for effectively monitoring and understanding the impacts of climate change on diverse ecosystems in Europe and beyond. A comprehensive classification system, such as the European Forest Types (EFTs) sch...

Psychological interventions for individuals affected by Huntington’s disease: effects on depression, anxiety, and emotional well-being

Abstract Introduction The literature provides limited evidence on the effectiveness of psychological interventions for individuals living with Huntington’s Disease (HD). This study aims to examine the role of psychological support in improving the well-being of individuals and fa...

Phytochemical profile, antioxidant capacity, and carbonic anhydrase inhibition of Olea europaea L. (cv. Gemlik and Ayvalik) leaves: a green extraction approach

The extraction of medicinal plants has received attention due to their antioxidant and enzymatic properties and their potential in herbal remedies. In this study, the antioxidant activity, inhibitor effect of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme, and phytochemical content of two differe...

Strict fixed point and stability results for multivalued operators via the admissible perturbation technique

Abstract We consider a class of multi-valued operators $$T:X\rightarrow P(X)$$ having the property that there exists an admissible perturbation of it, defined as $$T_G:X\rightarrow P(X)$$ and satisfying a Ćirić type contraction condition. This work focuses on the conditions impos...

Exact black hole solutions with semi-symmetric vectorial torsion

Abstract Semi-Symmetric Metric Gravity extends general relativity by introducing a semi-symmetric connection with vectorial torsion. The modified field equations contain extra contributions from the torsion vector and its derivatives. Assuming a purely radial torsion vector consi...

ET-SDP: Enhancing Code Embeddings with Effort-Related and Test Coverage Metrics for Improved Software Defect Prediction

Abstract Software defect prediction (SDP) aims to identify defect-prone code modules in order to optimize testing resources and improve software quality. While traditional approaches rely on software metrics derived from code structure, this paper proposes , an approach that enha...

Grassland destruction causes shifts in plant traits that persist during recovery

Old-growth grasslands assemble over millennia and support high biodiversity and many ecosystem services, but continue to undergo widespread destruction for production of crops, timber, and minerals. How biodiversity recovers after grassland destruction and the functional conseque...