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Strategies for Improving Sustainability in the Development of High-Performance Styrenic Block Copolymers by Developing Blends with Cellulose Derivatives
(MDPI, 2024-03-21)
Next-generation high-performance polymers require consideration as sustainable solutions. Here, to satisfy these criteria, we propose to combine high-performance styrenic block copolymers, a class of thermoplastic elastomer, ...
Superprotonic Conductivity in a Metalloporphyrin-Based SMOF (Supramolecular Metal–Organic Framework)
(MDPI, 2024-02-21)
Metal–organic frameworks and supramolecular metal–organic frameworks (SMOFs) exhibit great potential for a broad range of applications taking advantage of the high surface area and pore sizes and tunable chemistry. In ...
Strategies to Improve Therapeutic Adherence in Polymedicated Patients over 65 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(MDPI, 2024-02-17)
Background: Part of the population over 65 years of age suffer from several pathologies and are therefore polymedicated. In this systematic review and metanalysis, we aimed to determine the efficacy of several strategies ...
Sentinel-2 Reference Fire Perimeters for the Assessment of Burned Area Products over Latin America and the Caribbean for the Year 2019
(MDPI, 2024-03-27)
The increasing availability of products generating burned area (BA) maps in recent years necessitates the creation of more accurate reference perimeters to validate these products and provide users with information about ...
The Impact of Using Collaborative Online International Learning during the Design of Maker Educational Practices by Pre-Service Teachers
(MDPI, 2024-01-31)
The main purpose of this study is to measure the effect of COIL when implementing the maker methodological approach in teacher training in relation to motivation and the technology acceptance level. The sample consisted ...
Lunar Surface Resource Exploration: Tracing Lithium, 7 Li and Black Ice Using Spectral Libraries and Apollo Mission Samples
(MDPI, 2024-04-08)
This is an exercise to explore the concentration of lithium, lithium-7 isotope and the possible presence of black dirty ice on the lunar surface using spectral data obtained from the Clementine mission. The main interest ...
Naturalize Revolution: Unprecedented AI-Driven Precision in Skin Cancer Classification Using Deep Learning
(MDPI, 2024-03-01)
Background: In response to the escalating global concerns surrounding skin cancer, this study aims to address the imperative for precise and efficient diagnostic methodologies. Focusing on the intricate task of eight-class ...
Optimization of Giant Magnetoimpedance Effect of Amorphous Microwires by Postprocessing
(MDPI, 2024-03-12)
Magnetic microwires with amorphous structures can present a unique combination of excellent magnetic softness and giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effects together with reduced dimensions and good mechanical properties. Such ...
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) as a Promising Technology for the Development of High-Performance Coatings on Cast Al-Si Alloys: A Review
(MDPI, 2024-02-09)
Cast Al-Si alloys, recognized for their excellent mechanical properties, constitute one of the most widely employed non-ferrous substrates in several sectors, and are particularly relevant in the transport industry. ...
Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Associations with Academic Performance, Food Consumption and Social Support among University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: FINESCOP Project in Iceland
(MDPI, 2024-03-07)
(1) Background: Food insecurity (FI) among university students has received less attention in Europe than in other regions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between ...