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Chongqing University
Recent research
- Engineering & Technology
Design for Transportability of Modular Buildings: Quantitative Evaluation and Cross-Case Study
Abstract With the advancement of modular integrated construction (MiC), transportation has emerged as a critical link in the construction supply chain, directly impacting project cost, schedule, and safety. While design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) prioritizes factory prod...
- Materials & Energy
ABSTRACT Transition metals (TMs) have caught great attention as the promising electrocatalysts for hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR). However, the critical factor that determines the superior HzOR activity on TMs has not been understood in‐depth, which hampers the precise desig...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The magnetotelluric (MT) method is a widely used tool for geothermal reservoir exploration due to its capability of imaging fluids in the Earth’s crust. However, in urbanised environments, its application is often challenged by anthropogenic noise and low signal-to-noise ratios....
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The role of neutrophil elastase (NE) in liver fibrosis caused by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has not been fully clarified. This study sought to measure serum NE concentrations in individuals with CHB and to determine whether NE could serve as a noninvasive indicator for assessing C...
- Society & Economics
Virtual reality compensates for older adults’ lack of social interaction. However, how to jointly design self-disclosure valence and interpersonal distance between virtual social agents and older adults to improve older adults’ social interaction quality remains unclear. Sixty-fi...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Tomato leaf waste extract as corrosion inhibitor for copper–nickel alloy in H2SO4 medium
Abstract The tomato leaf waste extract (TLWE) was obtained through a decoction process and its effectiveness as a corrosion inhibitor on a copper–nickel alloy in sulfuric acid was assessed. Electrochemical measurements demonstrated that the extract functions as a mixed inhibition...
- Engineering & Technology
ABSTRACT The integration of rapid on‐site screening with precise quantification is critically important for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs). However, current detection methods often struggle to balance between screening efficiency and quantitative accuracy. Herei...
- Engineering & Technology
In situ synthesis of microbial Ca-alginate coated nZVI for Cr(VI) remediation in soil
Nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) is highly effective in removing a wide range of pollutants, including halogenated compounds, nitrates, phosphates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals, establishing it as a leading nanomaterial for soil and groundwater remediation. Its...
- Engineering & Technology
Abstract Concrete-filled double-steel-plate composite shear walls and cold-formed U-shaped steel–concrete composite beams have been recently developed for high-efficiency steel plate–concrete composite structures. In this study, a novel composite coupled shear wall (U-DSP-CW) spe...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Abstract Printing‐based fabrication is emerging as a viable alternative to vacuum microfabrication for flexible thin‐film transistors (TFTs), enabling low‐cost, scalable, and low‐temperature manufacturing for additive processing and large‐area electronics. In this review, we summ...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy with a poor prognosis. DNA polymerase theta (POLQ) plays multiple roles in HCC, primarily in DNA damage repair, tumor progression, and resistance to chemoradiotherapy. However, the upstream and downstream s...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Sleep deprivation (SD) is a known risk factor for periodontitis (PD), but the molecular bridge connecting this systemic stressor to local inflammation remains elusive. Here, through a systems-level investigation integrating human epidemiology, multi-omics, and disease modeling, w...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Valley-Polarized Transport in Graphene Induced by Asymmetric Strain and Ferromagnetic Modulation
In this work, we theoretically investigate the valley-dependent electron transport properties of graphene modulated by two strained regions and a single ferromagnetic stripe based on the Dirac equation and the transfer-matrix method. By constructing a multi-region model, the cond...
- Engineering & Technology
Photothermal therapy can induce local tumor cell death and trigger antitumor immune responses. However, its efficacy is often limited by insufficient lymph node immune priming and by sustained ROS generated from thermal stress, which suppress immune cell function. An oxidative-st...
- Engineering & Technology
Abstract Medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) production from organic waste via microbial chain elongation (CE) technology represents a pivotal way toward high-value resource recovery. However, real organic wastes generally have complex composition, which results in intricate intersp...
- Engineering & Technology
This study proposed material models for the S700MC/DP1180 dissimilar-metal butt-welded joint, which accounts for solid-state phase transformation and tempering softening. Based on the models, a numerical approach was employed to calculate the welding-induced stress and deformatio...
- Materials & Energy
ABSTRACT Ferroelectric‐like polar structures enable diverse functionalities through coupling with charge and phonon transport. Although effective in modulating thermal conductivity, the rational design of novel polar materials with intrinsically low thermal conductivity via ferro...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Purpose The radiation‐induced bystander effect (RIBE) refers to biological responses in non‐irradiated cells exposed to signals from irradiated cells and may contribute to tumor control during radiotherapy. Periodic dose heterogeneity caused by the thread effect of helic...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Spin state and orbital engineering of cuprous oxide for efficient nitrate reduction
Abstract Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction provides a sustainable pathway for wastewater treatment and ammonia production, yet the complex multi‑electron transfer demands efficient catalysts to achieve both high selectivity and fast kinetics. Here we show that atomic substitutio...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Abstract Molecularly dispersed cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) on carbon nanotubes can be used as an efficient catalyst for electrochemical CO2-to-methanol conversion. However, increasing the CoPc loading to enhance the current density typically induces aggregation, which compromise...