National Sun Yat-sen University

Heat accumulation in solid materials during the combustion of solid fuels

Abstract This study focuses on the experimental evaluation of the effect of heat accumulation on the course of heat output of wood-burning stoves using wood logs. The motivation comes from the unstable nature of batch combustion, which leads to significant fluctuations in heat su...

Conceptual Interpretation and Practical Teaching Design of Ideal Work and Lost Work: Comments on Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Textbooks

Abstract Ideal work and lost work are key contents connecting the second law of thermodynamics and engineering practice, and they pose major teaching challenges in chemical engineering thermodynamics courses. Mainstream textbooks widely use a two-step model including adiabatic re...

Reproducibility-driven clinical translation of spatial multi-omics in precision medicine

Spatial multi-omics has emerged as a transformative approach for decoding tissue architecture by simultaneously profiling transcriptomic, proteomic, and epigenomic layers within their histological context. Yet despite rapid technological diversification, the transition from explo...

Library strategies differentially shape microbial, functional, and host signals in clinical metagenomic sequencing

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly used in infectious disease diagnostics, yet how library preparation shapes the microbial, functional, and host signals recovered from clinical samples remains poorly defined. Here, we performed a within-sample parallel...

Site-Selective Fe Incorporation in Layered Polar α-In2Se3: Crystal-Chemical Control of Localized Spin States and Ferroic Responses

Abstract Site-selective transition-metal incorporation provides a crystal-chemical route for tuning local bonding, spin states, and ferroic responses in layered inorganic chalcogenides. Here, Fe-incorporated α-In2Se3 is investigated to clarify how Fe site preference and spatial d...

H‐Likelihood Approach on the Joint Frailty Model for Clustered Bivariate Survival Data

ABSTRACT Recently, clustered bivariate survival data have been extensively studied using different modeling approaches, such as frailty models and copula models. These data can take several forms, including bivariate censored data, semicompeting risks data, and competing risks da...

Liquid‐Crystal‐Based Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for 7 GHz Mobile Communication

ABSTRACT Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) offer a promising solution to mitigate signal blockages by dynamically shaping the wireless environment. Yet, large‐area deployment is still constrained by scalability, power consumption, and integration complexity. This paper in...

A Numerical Study on the Motion of Snow Aggregates Freely Falling in Air

Abstract This paper reports the results of the first quantitative study on the flow fields of freely falling snow aggregates. The motions are investigated by performing numerical simulations of four snow aggregate models consisting of 2, 3, 4, and 5 conformally shaped dendrites o...

Bis-Nitrene Prevails: Ligand-Controlled Divergence from the Conventional Mononitrene Pathway in Dirhodium Catalysis

Abstract Dirhodium paddlewheel complexes are widely used in C–H amination, yet whether bis-nitrene intermediates participate in catalysis remains an open question. Through systematic DFT calculations at the M06L/dgdzvp/SMD level, we show that both axial and bridging ligands exert...

1‐Azabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (ABBs) on the Map: Mechanistic Pathways for Catalytic Ring Opening and Functionalizations

ABSTRACT Given the prominence of azetidine derivatives in pharmaceutical chemistry, developing their catalytic synthesis continues to attract strong attention from synthetic chemists. While the strain‐release ring opening and functionalizations of 1‐azabicyclo[1.1.0]butanes (ABBs...

Development and internal validation of a field-based triage tool for lumbopelvic-hip dysfunction in collegiate athletes

Because lumbopelvic–hip (LPH) dysfunction in athletes is commonly associated with subsequent low back pain (LBP), this cross-sectional derivation and internal validation study aimed to develop and internally validate a clinical triage scoring system (CTSS) for field-based identif...

Self-Sustaining Ce(IV)/Ce(III) Cycle for Spontaneous Surface Hydroxyl Radical Generation

Abstract Advanced oxidation processes are indispensable for water remediation yet face a fundamental activity–selectivity trade-off, where reactive species are competitively quenched by complex aqueous matrices. While surface-confined chemistry, specifically utilizing surface-ads...

Mixed-Connectivity GeS4 Framework for Wavelength-Dependent Linear Dichroism in Layered GeS2

Abstract Polyhedral connectivity offers a crystal-chemical route for understanding anisotropic properties in low-symmetry solids. Here, layered monoclinic GeS2 is investigated as a mixed-connectivity tetrahedral system composed of corner-sharing Ge−S−Ge bridges and edge-sharing G...

Machine Learning Model for Predicting Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Patients With Hepatitis B Virus‐Related Cirrhosis Receiving Antiviral Therapy

Few prediction models have been specifically designed to evaluate the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis. This study aimed to develop a machine learning-based prediction model to assess the risk of developing HCC in patients...

Exploitation discouragement: gender differences in entrepreneurial opportunity identification and exploitation intention

Purpose This study aims to examine whether gender dynamics vary across two distinct stages of entrepreneurial decision-making: opportunity identification and exploitation intention. Given the masculine stereotype of entrepreneurship and the socially evaluative nature of the explo...

Modulating Charge Transfer Dynamics in Titanium Metal–Organic Frameworks via Conjugated Linker Engineering for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Abstract This study synthesized three isostructural 2D Ti-based MOFs (Ti–C═C, Ti–C═N, and Ti–N═N) to investigate how conjugated bridge engineering affects their electronic structure, carrier dynamics, and photocatalytic performance. DFT calculations and spectroscopic analyses rev...

Humor in organizational dynamics: affiliative and aggressive humor, creativity and constructive voice

Abstract This study examines how employees’ perceptions of affiliative and aggressive humor influence creativity and constructive voice in organizational settings. We propose that affiliative humor fosters a supportive work environment for employees with higher liking of humorous...

Two-Stage Maximum Power Point Tracking Photovoltaic Converter for IoT Sensor Nodes with Hardware Validation

Continuous operation is increasingly expected of Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless sensor network (WSN) nodes, yet practical solar front ends must account for source variability, intermediate storage, conversion losses, sensing overhead, and battery-management constraints. Th...

Integration of RUSLE Modelling and Sentinel‐1 and Sentinel‐2 Imagery to Assess Bare Ground Evolution Over a Typhoon Season in the Gaoping Basin, Taiwan

ABSTRACT The aim of this project was to establish a set of criteria for predicting where in the Gaoping catchment in Taiwan erosion would be most likely to occur following sustained heavy rain and/or typhoon conditions. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model was t...

Surface-Charge-Regulated MoS2 Membrane for Induced Agglomeration and Efficient Removal of Nanopollutants

Abstract Conventional membranes for nanopollutant removal are constrained by the permeability–selectivity trade-off inherent in size-exclusion mechanisms. Here, we report a surface-charge-regulated MoS2 membrane engineered by anchoring copper nanoparticles and quaternary ammonium...