Recent Submissions
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Mapping innovation tools and financial inclusion: a bibliometric analysis
(Financial Innovation 2025, 11, 2025-11)This study employs bibliometric and visualisation techniques to analyse global trends in financial inclusion and the innovative tools that promote it. By examining a multi-database compilation of 4202 ... -
Credit cycles as predictors of labor market slack: Evidence from the U․S․
(Economic Analysis and Policy 2025, 88, 2025-12)This paper empirically studies the relationship between credit and unemployment fluctuations in the U.S. economy for the period 1955–2023. Drawing on the business cycle literature that focuses on changes ... -
The validity of subjective assessments of deprivation: Can it be true that poor people are happier than those who are well off?
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 2025, 12, 2025-11-13)This paper examines the validity of subjective information in assessing well-being under conditions of deprivation. It does so by comparing two mutually exclusive assumptions across disciplines. From ... -
Structure of a barrel-stave pore formed by magainin-2 reveals anion selectivity and zipper-mediated assembly
(Scientific Reports 2025, 15, 2025-11)Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ubiquitous weapons of all higher organisms to suppress antimicrobial growth. Despite intensive research, the killing mechanism of these peptides after interaction with ... -
Non-thermal plasma CO2 conversion enhanced by CeO2-doped BaTiO3 and internal electrode cooling
(Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action 2025, 7, 2025-12)This work investigates the combined impact of using cerium oxide (CeO2) as a catalyst and internal electrode cooling on CO2 conversion into CO in a non-thermal plasma reactor packed with barium titanate ... -
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Mycotoxins Exposure and Effect on Brain Development in Infants and Young Children
(Developmental Neurobiology 2025, 85 (4), 2025-10)This comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify relevant studies on mycotoxins and brain development in children. Existing studies suggest that mycotoxin exposure during critical periods ... -
Functionalised gold nanoparticles using abietane diterpenoids from Plectranthus grandidentatus Gürke for cancer therapy
(Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 2025, 114 (Part A), 2025-12)Nanoparticles (NPs) are very small particles with distinct properties stemming from their nanometric size and large surface area, setting them apart from bulk materials. NPs provide many benefits, such ... -
Microfoundations in international entrepreneurship: an analysis in the video game sector
(Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2025, 14, 2025)Studies about resources and capabilities have contributed to a better understanding of how small and recent companies perform in international entrepreneurship (IE). This study contributes proposing a ... -
A simple AI-driven process intensification protocol for active pharmaceutical ingredients synthesis
(Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 2025, 24, 2025-11)The synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) traditionally relies on batch reactors, which often exhibit challenges in terms of both selectivity and heat transfer control. This study ... -
Interfacial Assembly of Dye-Doped Microparticles Driven by Combined Optical and Non-Optical Forces
(Advanced Optical Materials 2025, 13 (31), 2025-11-05)Optical trapping has emerged as an alternative method for controlling the assembly of nano- and microparticles at the microscale. This process involves optical, electrostatic, capillary, and hydrodynamic ... -
Novel zwitterionic densely charged neutral sulfobetaine polymeric micelles for oral delivery of therapeutic peptides: a proof-of-concept study
(RSC Pharmaceutics 2025, 2 (6), 2025-11-01)Densely charged but neutral sulfobetaine polymeric micelles (PMs) were designed with the aim of efficiently permeating the intestinal mucus and releasing the intact peptide cargo close to the intestinal ... -
Non-Destructive Classification of Sweetness and Firmness in Oranges Using ANFIS and a Novel CCI–GLCM Image Descriptor
(Applied Sciences 2025, 15(19), 10464, 2025-10)This study introduces a non-destructive computer vision method for estimating postharvest quality parameters of oranges, including maturity index, soluble solid content (expressed in degrees Brix), and ... -
Integrating stent design and microstructural characterization to improve clinical outcomes of bioresorbable stents
(Materials & Design 2025, 260, 2025-12)Bioresorbable stents were conceived to revolutionize the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However, their significant benefits were overshadowed by a higher clotting rate compared to permanent ... -
Application of direct injection LC–MS/MS for pharmaceutical monitoring in wastewater and reclaimed water from the 14 wastewater treatment plants in Costa Brava (Catalonia, Spain)
(Applied Water Science 2025, 15, 2025-10)In response to increasing global water scarcity, reclaimed water, which is treated wastewater intended for reuse, has become a sustainable alternative for various applications. However, the presence of ... -
Applying 8-foci imaging to instantaneous three-dimensional flow field reconstruction
(Physics of Fluids 2025, 37 (11), 2025-11)Advances in microfluidics have enabled the exploration of complex fluid dynamics within intricate geometries, facilitating both the fabrication of sophisticated microchannels and the study of realistic ... -
Investigations into the mechanical properties of TA6V Dode-Thin lattice sandwich beams fabricated by powder bed laser beam melting process
(2024-11)This paper compares the results of a theoretical approach, finite element analysis (FEA) and mechanical tests of monolithic TA6V Dode-Thin lattice core sandwich structures manufactured by powder bed ... -
Enhancement of mechanical and surface properties by ball burnishing process on polymeric components obtained by FFF
(Rapid Prototyping Journal 2023, 29 (8), 1653–1665, 2023-08-10)Purpose: This paper aims to investigate and deliver experimental evidence to establish ball burnishing (BB) as an effective procedure for processing fused filament fabricated parts (FFF). This study, ... -
Lightweight hybrid composite sandwich structures with additively manufactured cellular cores
(Thin-Walled Structures 2023, 191, 2023-10)This study focuses on advancing sandwich structures by designing and fabricating complex two- and three-dimensional cellular cores combined with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) skins. Numerical ... -
Bimetallic 17-4 PH/316 L stainless steel: Interfacial diffusion and mechanical response in multi-material MEX
(Additive Manufacturing Letters 2025, 15, 2025-12)Multi-material additive manufacturing enables the integration of distinct alloys with contrasting mechanical and microstructural properties, such as stainless steels 17–4 PH and AISI 316 L that are ... -
Tailored mechanical performance of fused filament fabricated 316L steel components through printing parameter optimization
(Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics 2023, 128, 2023-12)This research focuses on Metal Material Extrusion (MMEX) using BASF Ultrafuse® Stainless Steel 316L filament, aiming to model the influence of infill parameters to optimize material usage without ...