University of Akron

Negative‐Thermal‐Expansion Strategy Enables Hard Carbon With Tuned Heat/Strain Tolerances for Sodium Storage

ABSTRACT The thermal/stress runaways pose a risk to the safety and industrialization of sodium‐ion battery (SIB), which hence requires external management equipment. Actually, the thermal/stress generation originates from the repetitive Na + intercalation within carbon interlayer...

Micro-Level Crime Trajectories Across Urban Contexts: A Multi-City Longitudinal Study in the U.S.

Abstract Research on micro-level crime trajectories has largely focused on large metropolitan areas, leaving limited understanding of whether the same neighborhood-level processes operate across diverse urban contexts. Addressing this gap, this study examines street-segment crime...

Beyond Tuition: How Ohio Colleges Built a Network of Basic Needs Centers

ABSTRACT Across Ohio, colleges and universities have united to strategically address the basic needs challenges faced by their students. Supported by a federal grant and directed by a statewide nonprofit, several higher education administrators are tackling complex issues togethe...

Nanofibrillated Cellulose–Regolith Composite Aerogels for Lunar Thermal Insulation

Abstract Life support systems in extraterrestrial settings face severe material constraints, demanding innovative in situ resource utilization (ISRU) strategies. One material that merits attention is cellulose, which can be procured in relative abundance from locally generated wa...

IoTHS-based framework for developing a healthcare security system

The Internet of Things (IoT) has greatly revolutionized the electronic healthcare sector by allowing the centralization of patient care, enabling more efficient connections, and providing real-time monitoring. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is a network of wirelessly conne...

Clarifying the Protective Role of Empowerment Against Weight/Shape Concerns Among Black and White Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and are Residing in Shelter

Women who have experienced intimate partner violence (W-IPV) exhibit relatively high levels of disordered eating (DE). Empowerment has been demonstrated to be a protective factor against negative mental health outcomes for W-IPV, but has not been studied, with respect to DE, in t...

Implicit Philosophies of Science: Academics’ Divergent Views of Subjectivity in Scientific Practice

Abstract Assumptions about the role of subjectivity in science shape how knowledge is constructed, validated, and communicated, yet these assumptions are often implicit, particularly within the natural sciences, which are frequently characterized as objective. This study examines...

Synergistic effect of peak aging and severe cold rolling on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of aerospace-grade AA2014 alloy

The influence of artificial aging and severe post-aging cold deformation on microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of AA2014 alloy was systematically investigated in this work. The alloy was solution treated at 550°C for 2 h followed by artificial aging over a wide ra...

Surface-LimitedChemical and Physical Alteration ofPlastics during Composting: An In-Depth Field- and Lab-Scale Study

Abstract Plastics entering composting systems are frequently found as fragments in finished compost, yet the mechanisms controlling their degradation and persistence remain unclear. In this study, food waste amended with virgin, 30-day UV-weathered, and 30-day sunlight-weathered...