Synthesis and assessment of ionic liquid derived from benzalkonium chloride as corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel
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Ashraf M. Ashmawy, Reda Abdel‐Hameed, Odeh A. O. Alshammari
Corrosion poses a significant challenge in the materials industry, especially when carbon steel (C-steel) is subjected to highly corrosive environments such as 1 M HCl. …
An explainable hybrid transformer–BiLSTM framework for multivariate household energy demand forecasting with weather integration
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Michael Marko Sesay, Antony Ngunyi, Herbert Imboga
Abstract Purpose Accurate and explainable household load forecasting is critical for demand-side management, tariff-aware scheduling, and reliable smart grid operation. This study introduces a leakage-controlled …
Breaking barriers: harnessing artificial intelligence for a stigma-free, efficient HIV prevention assessment among adults in South Africa
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Caroline Govathson, Candice Chetty-Makkan, Ross Greener
Background: The quality of interactions between healthcare providers (HCPs) and recipients of care (ROC) are important for assessing HIV vulnerability and determining PrEP eligibility. However, …
Analytical evaluation of snail shell derived-nanoparticles/wood ash/charcoal hybrid reinforced epoxy bio-composites
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Miracle Adeyeni Ajayi, Dennis O. Bichang’a, Isiaka Oluwole Oladele
Abstract This study developed hybrid epoxy composites reinforced with snail shell-derived nanoparticles and either wood ash (WA) or wood charcoal (WC) microparticle. Snail shell nanoparticles …
Interpretable machine learning for chronic kidney disease prediction: Insights from SHAP and LIME analyses
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El Mehdi Chouit, Mohamed Rachdi, Mostafa Bellafkih
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition requiring early detection for optimal patient outcomes. This study developed an interpretable machine learning framework using XGBoost …
Hybrid Autoencoder and Isolation Forest for IoT Anomaly Detection with a Novel Model
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Mohamed Bachar, Azeddine Khiat, Kamal El Guemmat
Securing the Internet of Things (IoT) in everyday life remains a significant challenge, which makes anomaly detection in these devices both important and necessary. In …
Impact of polystyrene microplastic exposure at low doses on male fertility: an experimental study in rats
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Aisha H A Alsenousy, Asmaa Hassan Younis Khalaf, Hesham Ibrahim
Polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs), widely used in commercial and pharmaceutical products, are emerging endocrine-disrupting pollutants with potential reproductive toxicity. This study evaluated the dose-dependent effects of …
Smart urban governance for sustainable cities: integrating artificial intelligence, digitalization, and renewable energy technologies in Nigeria's public service transformation
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Vivian Ndidiamaka Egba, Ikechukwu Ogeze Ukeje, Musa Adekunle Ayanwale
Introduction Nigeria's rapidly urbanizing landscape faces persistent governance, infrastructure, and energy challenges that undermine sustainable city development. Bureaucratic inefficiencies, corruption, and unreliable energy systems continue …
The effects of problem-based learning (PBL) on undergraduate medical students’ critical thinking and communication skills development: A scoping review across resource-rich and resource-limited settings (2015–2024)
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Bruce Ayabilla Abugri, Maxwell Ateni Assibi, Anthony Amalba
BACKGROUND: Problem-based learning (PBL) is widely recognized as an effective method for enhancing critical thinking and communication skills in medical education. However, in first-year medical …
Chemical activation of kaolin-based clay bricks as a sustainable route to enhanced mechanical and thermophysical properties
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Wafaa A. Soliman, M. Abdelhamid Shahat
This work examines the usage of various acid activators, including hydrochloric acid (HCl), sulphuric acid (H2SO4), phosphoric acid (H3PO4), and a combination of them, to …
Toxicological impacts of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles on blue Parrotfish using multibiomarker assessment
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Ahmed E. Alprol, Tarek M. Hamad, Hossam E. R. Sharaf
This research demonstrates how using Padina pavonica extract to create zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) can be toxic to aquatic organisms. Blue Parrotfish (Scarus coeruleus) were …
Green-Synthesized titanium dioxide Nanoparticle–Modified glass ionomer cement: in vitro and in Silico assessment of Mechanical, Physical, and safety properties performance
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Dina Ezzat, Abdullah Ayad, Yomna Mohamed Ibrahim
Recurrent caries continues to pose a major problem in restorative dentistry. Although numerous antimicrobial agents have been added to restorative materials, their effectiveness and their …
Carbon-based materials for the removal of organic dyes from wastewater
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Bernice Yram Danu, Charles Kwame Bandoh, John Kwabena Adusei
Carbon-based nanomaterials have garnered significant interest as efficient adsorbents for removing organic dyes from wastewater due to their unique physicochemical properties. Carbon nanotubes, graphite, graphene, …
Understanding farmers’ acceptance of digital technologies: a meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach based on the technology acceptance model
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Mori W. Gouroubera, Morrisson Gouthon, Alcade C. Segnon
Understanding how farmers accept and interact with digital technologies is crucial for transforming agriculture and improving smallholder livelihoods. Despite widespread use of the technology acceptance …
Eco-friendly synthesis of Balanites aegyptiaca-derived selenium nanoparticles: extract and assessment of their anticancer, antimicrobial, cytogenetic and molecular docking insights
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Mohamed I.M. El-Zaidy, Heba G. Ayoub, Gehan El–Akabawy
This study reports the eco-friendly synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) using the methanolic extract of Balanites aegyptiaca mesocarp and evaluates their biological activities. The synthesized …
Comparative antibacterial and anti-virulence effects of silver ions from electrolysis, silver nanoparticles, and silver nitrate against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus
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Marwa Eltarahony, Mohamed E. Abughulah, Mamdouh M. Shawki
The biological activity of silver-based antimicrobial agents is strongly influenced by the source and generation method of silver ions (Ag⁺); however, a direct comparison of …
Algorithmic anxiety: AI, work, and the evolving psychological contract in digital discourse
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Anurag Shekhar, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe
Introduction: The study used a mixed-methods approach, utilising 1,454 Reddit narratives about AI-driven job displacement, to examine how AI is transforming the workplace psychological contract. …
Explainable AI-driven customer churn prediction: a multi-model ensemble approach with SHAP-based feature analysis
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Ali El Attar, Mohammed Ibrahim El-Hajj
Customer churn prediction is critical for telecommunications companies to maintain profitability and inform retention strategies. This study builds upon existing work by implementing a comprehensive …
Tunable multi-band terahertz sensor based on graphene plasmonic metasurfaces
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Maira Khafagy, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ghanim, Mohamed A. Swillam
This study introduces a highly sensitive and tunable plasmonic refractive index sensor based on a novel metal-dielectric-dielectric-metal (MDDM) metasurface architecture operating in the Terahertz (THz) …
Point-of-care colorimetric biosensing using 2D Co-MOFs nanozymes for sensitive detection of glucose and hydrogen peroxide
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Aya A. Mouhamed, Amr M. Mahmoud, Dina A. El Mously
Abstract The development of inorganic nanomaterial-based enzyme mimics has emerged as a promising strategy to overcome the high cost and limited stability of natural enzymes. …