Part I: Synthesis of sex pheromone of the pine sawfly, Macrodiprion Nemoralis. Part II: Synthetic studies towards the total synthesis of iriomoteolide-1a by Chin, Yen Jin

“…Conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to α,β-unsaturated esters is one of the most convergent strategies for the construction of C–C bonds. Our group has previously developed a highly efficient CuI-Tol-BINAP-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate using Grignard reagents. …”
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Effects of membrane chlorination on performance of reverse osmosis and nano-filtration membranes by Ho, Yung Lin.

“…Meanwhile the FTIR spectra revealed that chlorine caused the loss of hydrogen bonding sites by observing shift and disappearance of certain peaks after chlorination. …”
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Biophysical studies of oligonucleotides containing duplex stabilising modifications by Marafini, P

“…There is a constant need for well-studied modifications, and to this end X-pyrene was evaluated as a new cytosine analogue that combines enhanced π-stacking, hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions to greatly increase the stability of bulged DNA duplexes and DNA/RNA hybrid duplexes. …”

A signal through the noise: accurate determination of hydrogen atom positions in crystal structures and optimisation of Laue neutron diffraction methods by Sackman, GA

“…This has allowed a variety of chemically and crystallographically interesting studies to be performed, specifically:</p> <p>Determining the novel geometry around transition-metal hydride centers, where the signal due to the hydrides can be more confidently distinguished than in an X-ray diffraction experiment; using Laue neutron derived difference Fourier maps to demonstrate that proton disorder can be mistakenly assigned in X-ray derived crystallographic models; performing variable temperature Laue neutron diffraction to identify proton migratory behaviour across short-strong hydrogen bonds; reassigning the space group of a previously reported cobalt(III) coordination complex, in which the lack of inversion symmetry becomes apparent upon accurate determination of the hydrogen atom positions; using Laue neutron diffraction data to more confidently classify systems as co-crystals or salts.…”

Wannier-function software ecosystem for materials simulations by Marrazzo, A, Beck, S, Margine, ER, Marzari, N, Mostofi, AA, Qiao, J, Souza, I, Tsirkin, SS, Yates, JR, Pizzi, G

“…Wannier functions can be obtained for isolated or extended systems (both crystalline and disordered) and can be used to understand chemical bonding; to characterize electric polarization, magnetization, and topology; and as an optimal basis set, providing accurate interpolations in reciprocal space or large-scale Hamiltonians in real space. …”

Characteristics of Mechanical Strength of Hybrid Reinforced Plastic Waste Mixed with Wood Waste by Jamal, I. I, Marsi, N, Letchumanan, T, Mohd Rus, A. Z, Hashim, M. M

“…Optical microscope analysis at 100X magnification showed good bonding between the reinforcements (PW and WW) and matrix (epoxy). …”
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The influence of intrinsic motivational forces on consumers’ product purchase intentions by Syed, Sumera, Shah, Syed Rashid Hussain, Sh. Ahmad, Fauziah

“…Whereas, relatedness precisely talks about the social bonding of individuals through having better feelings and care for others in any environmental setting. …”
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Ionic liquid based ultrasonic assisted extraction of flavonoids from Artemisia vulgaris and in vitro evaluation of anticancer activity by Lim, Jin Ru, Chua, Lee Suan, Mustaffa, Azizul Azri, Dawood, Dawood Ali Salim

“…The monitoring of Kamlet-Taft parameters such as polarity, acidity and basicity explained the formation of hydrogen bonding between IL, cellulose and flavonoids. The extraction of flavonoids in [Bmim][Br] based UAE followed Peleg's kinetic model satisfactorily (R2 > 0.95). …”

The effectiveness of bio-anchorage system in reinforcing tropical residual slope by Kuraisha, Kambali, Duraisamy, Youventharan, Rokiah, Othman, Mohd Arif, Sulaiman, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Siti Noor Linda, Taib

“…The primary objective is to understand the bioinspired soil anchoring system’s interaction mechanism to improve the bonding between the residual soil structure in tropical regions. …”
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Colorimetric detection of salivary α‑amylase using maltose as a noncompetitive inhibitor for polysaccharide cleavage by Tsyrulneva, Iuna, Alagappan, Palaniappan, Liedberg, Bo

“…The ability of α-amylase to cleave α-bonds of polysaccharides is utilized for developing a colorimetric assay. …”
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Novel β-TCP/PVA bilayered hydrogels with considerable physical and bio-functional properties for osteochondral repair by Yao, Hang, Kang, Junpei, Li, Weichang, Liu, Jian, Xie, Renjian, Wang, Yingjun, Liu, Sa, Wang, Dong-An, Ren, Li

“…The reinforcement of β-TCP and integrated molding technology enabled the hydrogel to demonstrate excellent component compatibility and good bonding between the two layers, which promoted the strengthening of the compression modulus and tensile modulus up to three times by mechanical testing. …”
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Three-dimensional structure of Megabalanus rosa cement protein 20 revealed by multi-dimensional NMR and molecular dynamics simulations by Mohanram, Harini, Kumar, Akshita, Verma, Chandra Shekhar, Pervushin, Konstantin, Miserez, Ali

“…We found that 12 out of 32 Cys in the sequence engage in disulfide bonds that stabilize the β-sheet domains owing to their placement at the extremities of β-strands. …”
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of the wire arc additively manufactured 316L/ER70S-6 bimetal structure by Zhai, Wengang, Aishwarya, Shandro, Robert, Zhou, Wei

“…Microstructural studies reveal good fusion and bonding at the interface. Due to the dilution of ER70S-6 and 316L, a gradient change in composition and microstructure was observed in the first six layers. …”
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Temperature and burning history affect emissions of greenhouse gases and aerosol particles from tropical peatland fire by Kuwata, Mikinori, Kai, Fuu Ming, Yang, Liudongqing, Itoh, Masayuki, Gunawan, Haris, Harvey, Charles F.

“…Mass spectrometric analysis of organic components indicated that aerosol particles emitted at higher temperatures had more unsaturated bonds and ring structures than that emitted from cooler fires. …”
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Mussel-inspired approach to cross-linked functional 3D nanofibrous aerogels for energy-efficient filtration of ultrafine airborne particles by Zhang, Youfang, Zeng, Zhihui, Ma, Daphne Xiu Yun, Zhao, Chenyang, Ang, Jia Ming, Ng, Bing Feng, Wan, Man Pun, Wong, Shing-Chung, Wang, Zhe, Lu, Xuehong

“…Morphology characterization andcompression tests showthatboth multiplehydrogen bondingfacilitated bythePDA coating and Fe3+-PDA coordination bonding could effectively induce the formation of inter-fiber junctions, enhancing compression resistanceofthe3DNFAsandleadingtohierarchical porousstructureswithaverywidePSD.When a thin layer of the optimized 3D NFA with a large specific surface area (85.7m2g−1) is combined with a commercial air filter, the composite filter obtained exhibits high filtration efficiencies of 99.72% and 99.85% for airborne particles with sizes of<100nm and<500nm, respectively, at a low pressure drop of only 54.1Pa. …”
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Capillary filling in nanochannels : modeling, fabrication and experiments by Phan, Vinh-Nguyen, Joseph, Pierre, Djeghlaf, Lyes, Allouch, Alaa el dine, Bourrier, David, Abgrall, Patrick, Gue, Anne-Marie, Yang, Chun, Nguyen, Nam-Trung

“…Nanochannels of 45 nm and 80 nm depth, 10 μm width, were etched in silicon and bonded to a glass cover. Experiments on filling of non-electrolytic liquid in silicon nanochannels were carried out. …”
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Titanium–aluminum–polytetrafluoroethylene coated stainless steel micromold via co-sputtering deposition : replication performance and limitation in hot-embossing by Hardt, David E., Chun, Jung H., Saha, Biswajit, Tor, Shu Beng, Liu, Erjia

“…The sputtering power applied to the PTFE target was varied to control the PTFE concentration in the Ti–Al–PTFE coatings, which affected the bonding structure, surface roughness, friction and contact angle of coatings characterized using micro-Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), confocal microscopy, ball-on-disc tribometer and goniometer, respectively. …”
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Antifungal efficacy of kenaf seed peptides mixture in cheese, safety assessment and unravelling its action mechanism against food spoilage fungi by Arulrajah, Brisha, Qoms, Mohammed S., Muhialdin, Belal J., Zarei, Mohammad, Hussin, Anis Shobirin Meor, Hasan, Hanan, Chau, De-Ming, Ramasamy, Rajesh, Saari, Nazamid

“…The in-silico molecular docking study revealed that the peptides mixture efficiently interacted with fungal mannoprotein via the formation of hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions and hydrophobic forces. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Biocomposite Films Based Polyvinyl Alcohol/Potato Starch Filled by Coffee Ground Waste by Asrofi, Mochamad, Arisandi, Hilmy Dzaki, Pradiza, Revvan Rifada, Junus, Salahuddin, Mahardika, Melbi, Amanda, Putri, Ilyas, R.A., Asyraf, M.R.M., Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan

“…Fracture morphological analysis via scanning electron microscopy confirmed these findings, revealing wave-like patterns and strong interfacial bonding between the matrix and filler at this concentration. …”
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Experimental and multiscale analysis of volume fraction effects in tensile properties of recycled PLA-PDA/kenaf fiber 3D printing filament composites by Hamat, Sanusi, Ishak, M.R., Salit @ Sinon, Mohd Sapuan, Yidris, N., Hussin, M.S., Showkat Ali, S.A., Ibrahim, M.

“…Recognizing the inherent limitations of recycled PLA (rPLA), this research employs a unique method of coating rPLA with dopamine (DA) and reinforcing it with kenaf fibers (KF) at various weight fractions, introducing a novel multiscale modeling approach to address the challenges of interfacial bonding and tensile performance in recycled polymers. …”
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