Liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) is a promising soft material which exhibits large actuation and can respond to different external fields with proper modifications. In the case of thermally actuated LCEs, fracture properties are crucial ensure that LCEs robustly function under loading heating conditions, without unexpected failure. this work, we systematically characterize energy LCE at temperatu...

Comparison of the dynamics and antigen recognition profiles of IgG3 following immunisation with larval crude extracts (LCE) and excretory-secretory (ES) products from muscle larvae of different species of Trichinella (T. spiralis, T. nativa, T. britovi, T. nelsoni and genotype T6) was made in BALB/c mice. High levels of gG3 response were obtained in ELISA following immunisation with LCE from al...

Skin circadian clock system responds to daily changes, thereby regulating skin functions. Exposure of the skin to UV irradiation induces the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and causes DNA damage. It has been reported both DNA repair and DNA replication are regulated by the circadian clock in mouse skin. However, the molecular link between circadian clock and MMP-1 has little be...

Carbon leakage describes the economywide response in carbon emission levels caused by abatement in one part of the economy. Most quantitative studies of carbon leakage predict that 10-30% of unilateral abatement efforts will be offset by emission increases (a positive net leakage effect) elsewhere in the world economy. This is the subject of intense policy focus in international climate policy ...

Abstract: Industry structure adjustment is an effective measure to achieve the carbon intensity target of Guangdong Province. Accurately evaluating the contribution of industry structure adjustment to the carbon intensity target is helpful for the government to implement more flexible and effective policies and measures for CO2 emissions reduction. In this paper, we attempt to evaluate the cont...

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are soft materials capable of large, reversible shape changes, which may find potential application as artificial muscles, soft robots, and dynamic functional architectures. Here, the design and additive manufacturing of LCE actuators (LCEAs) with spatially programed nematic order that exhibit large, reversible, and repeatable contraction with high specific work...

Labral hypertrophy is a distinct feature in hip dysplasia. Occasionally, very small, hypotrophic labra are observed. However, there is no literature concerning this pathology. We investigated if the size of the labrum correlated with any radiologic parameters reflecting the amount of acetabular coverage. It was hypothezised that there is a negative correlation between labrum size and acetabular...

Reduction of CO2 emissions and moving toward a low carbon economy is the great challenge of our time. Aside from the ecological impact, low carbon solutions offer a huge business opportunity. At the same time, organizations must remain competitive and compliant to business rules. One of the important quality criteria in supply chain is temporal compliance. Tasks must be executed within agreed u...

The present economy is not sustainable with regard to its per capita material consumption. A dematerialization of the economy of industrialized countries can be achieved by a change in course, from an industrial economy built on throughput to a circular economy built on stock optimization, decoupling wealth and welfare from resource consumption while creating more work. The business models of a...