Cracow University of Technology

Interface-controlled flexural and shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams with prefabricated eco-designed ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete

This study investigates an ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete partially refined by industrial by-products (recycled steel fibres and spent refinery catalyst), denoted Eco-UHPFRC, as a material for strengthening RC beams. Twenty-four beams were examined in four setup...

Polymer Fiber–Hydrogel Hybrid Systems for Controlled Delivery of Bioactive Compounds: From Structure to Release

Polymeric fiber–hydrogel hybrids combine the structural organization and mechanical reinforcement of fibrous scaffolds with the high water content, permeability, and biological compatibility of hydrogels. However, the relationships between hybrid architecture, material properties...

On Euler’s observation and Ericksen’s class of controllable deformations in isotropic incompressible elasticity including conservative body forces

Conservative body force loads are special in homogeneous incompressible finite elasticity since they do not change the displacement solution (Euler 1757). According to Euler they change only the pressure reaction solution. This has several interesting theoretical and numerical im...

Recent examples of (3+2) cycloaddition reactions between conjugated nitroalkenes and sodium azide (microreview)

This microreview critically discusses and analyzes the latest (3+2) cycloaddition reactions of azide anion derived from sodium azide to conjugated nitroalkenes and their analogues, published since 2015. These studies allow us to diagnose the relationship between the structure of...

Hedonic and eudaimonic pathways of self-forgiveness and suicide-related cognitions in trinidad and tobago: a quantile regression approach

Abstract Self-forgiveness is a multidimensional construct involving both hedonic processes, primarily related to fostering self-compassion and alleviating self-condemnation, and eudaimonic processes, focused on moral repair and value reorientation. While previous research has lin...

Evaluation of mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of various coating systems used on tool steel in the mould industry

Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive assessment of the surface and functional properties of selected tool steels (1.2343, 1.2083, 1.2378 and Toolox 44) coated with BALINIT LUMENA, BALINIT CROVEGA, BALINIT CROMA PLUS and BALITHERM PRIMEFORM protective coatings. The researc...

Differential expression of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and TGF-β3 across WHO grades in meningioma: convergent evidence from mRNA, methylation, miRNA, and protein analysis

Meningiomas show biological heterogeneity not captured by WHO grading alone. TGF-β signaling has been implicated in meningioma pathobiology, yet a systematic, grade-stratified, isoform-resolved characterization of TGF-β1, TGF-β2, and TGF-β3 across transcriptional, epigenetic, pos...

Geriatric nutritional risk index as a potential prognostic indicator in pancreatic cancer: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

Malnutrition is highly prevalent among patients with pancreatic cancer and has a substantial impact on prognosis, treatment tolerability, and quality of life. However, the prognostic significance of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), a simple and objective tool for asse...

A generalization of director tensors for odd matter in classical continuum mechanics

Abstract A general tensorial framework for odd and hyperelastic contributions in linear elasticity is developed within classical continuum mechanics. The formulation is based on complementary decompositions of the second-order identity tensor and an off-diagonal selector tensor,...

Longitudinal Dynamics of the Kia Niro EV: An Experimental Study of Acceleration and Regenerative Braking Under Selected Control Settings

The rapid development of electric vehicles has increased the need for a better understanding of the relationships between vehicle dynamics, energy consumption and control strategies. This study presents an experimental investigation of the acceleration and coasting characteristic...

Energy Supply Shocks and Inflation in Central and Eastern Europe: Evidence from Bayesian SVARs and Local Projections

Energy price shocks have been the main drivers of inflation in Europe during the last decade. This paper examines cross-country differences in the transmission and magnitude of energy supply shocks in the Visegrád Group countries (Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia) over the...

Tuning Cyclopentadiene Isomerization by Substituent Effects

Abstract Context The isomerization of substituted cyclopentadienyl systems plays an important role in understanding substituent effects on sigmatropic rearrangements and proton transfer processes. In this work, R- and proton-shifts in substituted cyclopentadienes (MeCp, tBuCp, Si...