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Effects of audit committee and critical mass of boardroom gender diversity on corporate sustainability: Empirical evidence from firm size

Ahmed Samour • South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences (2026)

Background: There is a growing volume of literature on corporate governance and corporate sustainability. Despite this, the linkage among a critical mass of board gender diversity (BGD), audit committee independence (ACI) and corporate carb...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.4102/sajems.v29i1.6707

Use of Experimental Design to Evaluate the Effect of the Incorporation of Quartzite Residues in Ceramic Mass for Porcelain Tile Production

Karina Ruiz Silva, Liszandra Fernanda Araújo Campos, Lisiane Navarro de Lima Santana • Materials Research (2018)

The potential of using quartzite residues in the composition of an industrial ceramic mass for porcelain tile production was investigated through experimental design. Chemical, physical and microstructural analyses were accomplished to unde...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1980-5373-mr-2018-0388

Research progress of automated ultrasonic imaging detection technology for complex aircraft components

CHEN Yao, XIONG Zhenghui, LUO Junwei, WANG Hanyang et al. • Journal of Aeronautical Materials (2025)

Traditional ultrasonic automated non-destructive testing is a great challenge in the inspection of aviation components with complex surfaces. Complex surfaces can interfere with the formation of the focus in the sound beam,and the waveform ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1005-5053.2024.000173

Influence of Non - Condensable Gases on the Processes of Heat and Mass Transfer during Film Condensation of Steam in Heat Exchangers

Reshetnikov I.F., Shikhalev S.V., Tikhonov S.L. • Problems of the Regional Energetics (2018)

The aim of the article is a quantitative assessment of the influence of non-condensable gases on the intensity of heat and mass transfer processes during film condensation of steam in the specific conditions for heat exchanger. The task is ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.2222362

Effect of early and late post emergence herbicides on weed suppression, crop injury, and biomass yield of industrial hemp in semiarid conditions

Preetaman Bajwa, Rupinder Saini, Sukhbir Singh, Jasleen Makkar et al. • Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment (2025)

Abstract Industrial hemp is receiving attention for its numerous benefits, particularly in the fiber industry. Weed competition is a primary concern for hemp cultivation, causing reduced yields and inferior‐quality fiber. However, little is...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/agg2.70078

Industrial Design as a Profession

J. Gordon Lippincott • College Art Journal (1945)

It is interesting to compare industrial design with a much older profession that is somewhat similar in basic requirements: architecture. The industrial designer, just before the war, was designing more merchandise in dollar volume than the...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15436322.1945.10795107

Sex- and age-specific effects of fat distribution on bone mineral density

Xiao Lin, Jun-Jie Yang, Bei Huang, Peng-Xin Wang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2026)

Background: BMI cannot distinguish fat distribution and may mask the true effects of different fat depots on bone mineral density (BMD). To investigate sex- and age-specific associations between fat distribution and BMD and its mediating ro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113301

Protocol for the Tallaght University Hospital Institute for Memory and Cognition-Biobank for Research in Ageing and Neurodegeneration

Eimear Connolly, Shane Lyons, Cliona O’Farrelly, Graham Knight et al. • BMJ Open (2023)

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect >50 million individuals globally and are characterised by broad clinical and biological heterogeneity. Cohort and biobank studies have played a critical role in advancing the un...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077772

Heterogeneity in Trajectories of Body Mass Index and Their Associations with Mortality in Old Age: A Literature Review

Hiroshi Murayama, Benjamin A. Shaw • Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome (2017)

This article reviewed studies to investigate the association between trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and mortality among older adults. Investigators conducted a systematic search of published peer-reviewed literature in the PubMed dat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.7570/jomes.2017.26.3.181

Associations between Lifestyle Factors and Vitamin E Metabolites in the General Population

Leon G. Martens, Jiao Luo, Fleur L. Meulmeester, Nadia Ashrafi et al. • Antioxidants (2020)

The antioxidant vitamin E (α-tocopherol, α-TOH) protects lipids from oxidation by reactive oxygen species. We hypothesized that lifestyle factors associate with vitamin E metabolism marked by urinary α-tocopheronolactone hydroquinone (α-TLH...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/antiox9121280

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Kazuki Uemura, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Sho Nakakubo et al. • Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2020)

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12492

Influence of chemical composition and discontinuities on energy transformation and rock mass behaviour: Insights into geological dynamic

Naeem Abbas, Kegang Li, Yewuhalashet Fissha, Zemicael Gebrehiwot et al. • The Journal of Engineering (2024)

Abstract In this study, efforts were made to incorporate the influence of discontinuities and failure modes of rock into the classification of rock masses. The past tectonic activities may create microfractures in the rock body therefore th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1049/tje2.12388

Properties of aniline or O-phenylenediamine/YBCO hybrid materials

LIN Shan, YUAN Hong-mei, WANG Dong, CHEN Shu-qing et al. • Cailiao gongcheng (2021)

YBa2Cu3O7-δ(YBCO) bulk material prepared by high temperature solid state reaction was milled and dispersed through ultrasonic process in ethanol to prepare nanoscale YBCO/ethanol sol. Then it was mixed with aniline or O-phenylenediamine and...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2019.000902

Materials Science and Engineering

M. C. Flemings • Transactions of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (1986)

Engineering which summarizes important parts of that study,2) and particularly on an important historical survey by Professors Melvin Kranzberg and Cyril Stanley Smith in that journal.'...

OPENALEX Open Access DOI: https://doi.org/10.2355/isijinternational1966.26.93

Facile Synthesis of Propranolol and Novel Derivatives

Vy Anh Tran, Nguyen Hai Tai Tran, Long Giang Bach, Trinh Duy Nguyen et al. • Journal of Chemistry (2020)

Propranolol is one of the first medications of the beta-blocker used for antihypertensive drugs. This study reports the facile route for the synthesis of propranolol and its novel derivatives. Herein, propranolol synthesis proceeded from 1-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2020/9597426

NANOTECHNOLOGY

• Chemical & Engineering News (2003)

IN THIS C&EN EXCLUSIVE "POINT-COUNTERPOINT," TWO OF nanotechnolog's biggest advocates square off on a fundamental question that will dramatically affect the future development of this field. Are "molecular assemblers"—devices capable of pos...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cen-v081n048.p037

Multi-site field validation of improved morpho-physiological responses and yield in Allium hirtifolium with zinc oxide nanoparticle treatments in semi-arid soils

Soroush Moguee, Sina Fallah, Lok Raj Pokhrel, Zohrab Adavi et al. • Bioscience Nanotechnology (2026)

Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) offer a superior alternative to conventional Zn fertilizers for improved crop production, particularly under semi-arid regions where nutrient efficiency and stress tolerance are critical. Using two...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s44331-026-00032-8

Synergistic heterojunction effects in Ag3PO4/SnO2 nanocomposites: a photocatalytic study on isoproturon degradation

Rishi Ram, Bhawna, Sanjeev Kumar, Akanksha Gupta et al. • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2025)

IntroductionPesticides such as isoproturon are widely employed and represent a considerable environmental concern. The development of sustainable and efficient degrading techniques is crucial. Photocatalytic degradation employing semiconduc...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1458965

The Water-Based Synthesis of Platinum Nanoparticles Using KrF Excimer Laser Ablation

Oana Andreea Lazar, Călin Constantin Moise, Anastas Savov Nikolov, Laura-Bianca Enache et al. • Nanomaterials (2022)

Our work presents, for the first time, a comprehensive study of the synthesis of fully metallic platinum nanoparticles (Pt-NPs) involving the ablation process in double distilled water using a KrF excimer laser. To obtain detailed informati...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano12030348