Recognition of A-U and U-A base pairs in RNA duplexes by modified peptide nucleic acids by Yuan, Zhen

“…We tested various modified bases derived from thymine to probe how the hydrogen bonding (acidity of the N3 atom) and base stacking may affect the recognition of an A-U pair by PNA-RNA2 triplex formation. …”
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Injectable hydrogels as matrix to retain microparticles for controlled delivery of anti-VEGF proteins for ocular applications by Chong, Wei Woon

“…The fabricated hydrogels and microparticles were analysed via Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectroscop (FTIR) to observe the morphology and observe the crosslink bonds that were formed during the process. In vitro Eylea® release experiments were conducted to study protein release profile over at least 2 weeks.…”
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Organic dyes influence on structural, optical, and pH sensing characteristics of gold-supported titania nanoparticles at low temperature by Islam, Shumaila, Alshoaibi, Adil, Alamer, Kawther, Mazher, Javed, Alnaim, Nisrin, Bakhtiar, Hazri

“…Void-free AuTNPs exhibited the particle size 45 nm which is reduced to 28 nm and 29 nm after PR and CR encapsulation. Heterogeneous bonding confirms the good interaction of PR and CR dye within AuTNPs. …”

Introductory Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics / by Elliott, J. Richard, author 466041, Lira, Carl T., author 323516

“…Features of the second edition include * Hierarchical instruction with increasing levels of detail: Content requiring deeper levels of theory is clearly delineated in separate sections and chapters * Early introduction to the overall perspective of composite systems like distillation columns, reactive processes, and biological systems * Learning objectives, problem-solving strategies for energy balances and phase equilibria, chapter summaries, and "important equations" for every chapter * Extensive practical examples, especially coverage of non-ideal mixtures, which include water contamination via hydrocarbons, polymer blending/recycling, oxygenated fuels, hydrogen bonding, osmotic pressure, electrolyte solutions, zwitterions and biological molecules, and other contemporary issues * Supporting software in formats for both MATLAB(R) and spreadsheets * Online supplemental sections and resources including instructor slides, ConcepTests, coursecast videos, and other useful resources.…”

Influence of PODE1 additive into ethanol-gasoline blends (E10) on fuel properties and phase stability by Awad, Omar I., Zhou, Bo, Chen, Zhenbin, Kadirgama, Kumaran, Mohammed, M. N., Devarajan, Ramasamy

“…Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODEn, n = 1–8) as an oxygenated fuel are a promising alternative fuel with a high oxygen concentration, a low C:H ratio, and no C–C bonds in their chemical structure. This could lead to smoke-free combustion. …”
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Fiber from coconut as smart materials in road construction by Wan Noor Hin, Mior Sani, Asnif Hakimi, Azman, Jusma, Jaafar, Indra Mawardi, ., Norhidayah, Abdul Hassan, Mohd Hazree, Hashim

“…Flow and stiffness showed non-linear trends, with optimal results observed at specific fiber levels, reflecting the complex interaction between fiber dispersion and matrix bonding. Abrasion loss analysis indicated that lower fiber percentages (0.50%) enhanced wear resistance, while higher contents (1%) improved structural integrity but increased susceptibility to wear. …”
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Tuning the shear thickening of suspensions through surface roughness and physico-chemical interactions by Bourrianne, Philippe, Niggel, Vincent, Polly, Gatien, Divoux, Thibaut, McKinley, Gareth H.

“…We show here that both properties matter when it comes to continuous shear thickening (CST) and that the presence of hydrogen bonds between the particles is essential to achieve discontinuous shear thickening (DST) by enhancing solid friction between closely contacting particles. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulations of a new branched antimicrobial peptide : a comparison of force fields by Li, Jianguo, Lakshminarayanan, Rajamani, Bai, Yang, Liu, Shouping, Zhou, Lei, Pervushin, Konstantin, Verma, Chandra, Beuerman, Roger W.

“…Although the four force fields predict different structures of B2088, they all show that B2088 stabilizes against the head group of the lipid through hydrogen bonding of its Lys and Arg side chains. This leads us to hypothesize that B2088 is unlikely to penetrate into the hydrophobic region of the membrane owing to the high free energy costs of transfer from water, and possibly acts by carpeting and thus disrupting the membrane.…”
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Influence of different CH4/N2 ratios on structural and mechanical properties of a-CNx : H film synthesized using plasma focus by Umar, Z. A., Ahmad, R., Rawat, R. S., Hussnain, A., Khalid, N., Chen, Z., Shen, L., Zhang, Z., Hussain, T.

“…Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques were used to observe the effect of CH4/N2 ratio on carbon nitride bonding. The XPS analysis showed that the terminating group C≡N is more dominant for the films synthesized using higher concentration of nitrogen which gives softer films. …”
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Amorphous Fe-Ni-P-B-O nanocages as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction by Ren, Hao, Sun, Xiaoli, Du, Chengfeng, Zhao, Jin, Liu, Daobin, Fang, Wei, Kumar, Sonal, Chua, Rodney, Meng, Shize, Kidkhunthod, Pinit, Song, Li, Li, Shuiqing, Madhavi, Srinivasan, Yan, Qingyu

“…The FNPBO nanocages composed of multicomponent elements can weaken the metal–metal bonds, thus rearranging the electron density around the catalytic metal atom centers and reducing the energy barrier for intermediate formation. …”
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Strained single-layer C2N membrane for efficient seawater desalination via forward osmosis : a molecular dynamics study. by Liu, Bo, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung, Zhou, Kun

“…To understand the underlying mechanism, the potential mean force profile, water density distribution and hydrogen bonding dynamics are analyzed to investigate both the diffusion of the water molecules near the membrane and in the bulk salt solution. …”
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In situ synthesis and microfabrication of high entropy alloy and oxide compounds by femtosecond laser direct writing under ambient conditions by Hegde, Chidanand, Lim, Joel Chin Huat, Teng, Tan Hui, Liu, Daobin, Kim, Young-Jin, Yan, Qingyu, Li, Hua

“…During the illumination, dried precursor ink is transformed to MMO/alloys and is simultaneously bonded to the substrate. The formulation of the alloy and MMO precursor ink for laser processing is universally applicable to a large family of oxides and alloys. …”
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Synthesis of fluorescent citric acid carbon dots composites derived from empty fruit bunches of palm oil tree and its anti-bacterial property by Pramudita, Rufina, Marpongahtun, Gea, Saharman, Daulay, Amru, Harahap, Mahyuni, Tan, Yong Zen, Goei, Ronn, Tok, Alfred Iing Yoong

“…The resulting belongs to the n-π* transition of carbonyl groups and C–N bonds. Maximum emission peak was observed at 450 nm excitation wavelength with a gradual decrease in intensity from 350 nm to 310 nm. …”
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Ultrafast electronic relaxation dynamics of atomically thin MoS₂ is accelerated by wrinkling by Xu, Ce, Zhou, Guoqing, Alexeev, Evgeny M., Cadore, Alisson R., Paradisanos, Ioannis, Ott, Anna K., Soavi, Giancarlo, Tongay, Sefaattin, Cerullo, Giulio, Ferrari, Andrea C., Prezhdo, Oleg V., Loh, Zhi-Heng

“…NAMD shows that wrinkling permits larger amplitude motions of MoS2 layers, relaxes electron-phonon coupling selection rules, perturbs chemical bonding, and increases the electronic density of states. …”
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A porous TiC supported nanostructured complex metal oxide ceramic electrode for oxygen evolution reaction by Yang, Jianye, Wu, Kai, Li, Xing, Wang, Xuejiao, Pi, Guangguang, Fang, Wei, Yan, Qingyu

“…To meet this challenge, a novel binder-free electrode consisted of perovskite Sr2Fe1.4Ni0.1Mo0.5O6-δ (SFNMO) nanofibers or spinel NiCo2O4 (NCO) nanosheets tightly bonded on a porous TiC substrate has been developed to catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline water electrolysis. …”
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Unveiling the oxidation mechanism of CrTaTiMo refractory medium-entropy alloys: a synergy of density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics by Wang, Xiao, Hobhaydar, Arman, Wang, Yangfan, Wexler, David, Li, Huijun, Tran, Nam Van, Zhu, Hongtao

“…Moreover, electronic structure calculations confirmed the bonding of oxygen atoms with those four metal elements. …”
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Three-component Friedel-Crafts-type difunctionalization of ynamides with (hetero)arenes and iodine(iii) electrophile by Kikuchi, Jun, Nagata, Toya, Ito, Shingo, Yoshikai, Naohiko

“…This transformation is particularly challenging with respect to the stereochemical control, as the pivotal intermediate, the electrophile-bound keteniminium ion, can inherently undergo nucleophilic attack from either side of the cumulated double bonds. Here, we report the development of a three-component difunctionalization of ynamides with a cationic iodine(iii) electrophile (benziodoxole triflate) and electron-rich (hetero)arenes that consistently displays trans-selectivity irrespective of the steric profiles of the ynamide and the arene. …”
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Energy level alignment regulation and carrier management in perovskite solar cells with various bandgaps using tailored metal-organic frameworks by Xiao, Bo, Zhang, Wenguang, Xiong, Yuchen, Huang, Yihuai, Huang, Changkai, Qian, Yongxin, Shen, Guibin, Basit, Abdul, Luo, Yubo, Li, Xin, Yang, Junyou

“…The tailored MOFs feature abundant carboxylic acid groups capable of bonding with Pb2+ and organic cations, which can effectively passivate interface defects and suppress non-radiative recombination. …”
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Parametric optimisation of heat treated recycling aluminium (AA6061) by response surface methodology by Yusuf, N. K., Ahmad, A., Lajis, M. A., Shamsudin, S., Zhong, Zhao Wei

“…Yet, the extrusion temperatures still act to assist the bonding activities via interparticle diffusion transport matter.…”
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Effect of B2O3 on the physical and mechanical properties of calcium fluoroaluminosilicate glass system by Mohammed Efa, Abdelkader, Matori, Khamirul Amin, Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz, Che Abdullah, Che Azurahanim, Zainuddin, Norhazlin, Mayzan, Mohd Zul Hilmi, Kamis, Shahira Liza

“…The incorporation of B2O3 into the glass structure was further supported by the emergence of B‒O‒B and Si‒O‒B bonds observed in FTIR spectroscopy, which may potentially influence the glass's dissolution and degradation characteristics. …”