ZAP isoforms regulate unfolded protein response and epithelial- mesenchymal transition by Ly, Phuong Thao, Xu, Shaohai, Wirawan, Melissa, Luo, Dahai, Roca, Xavier

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Screening of the PA14NR Transposon Mutant Library Identifies Genes Involved in Resistance to Bacteriophage Infection in Pseudomomas aeruginosa by Ho, Peiying, Dam, Linh Chi, Koh, Wei Ren Ryanna, Nai, Rui Si, Nah, Qian Hui, Rajaie Fizla, Faeqa Binte Muhammad, Chan, Chia Ching, Aung, Thet Tun, Goh, Shin Giek, Fang, You, Lim, Zhining, Koh, Ming Guang, Demott, Michael, Boucher, Yann Felix, Malleret, Benoit, Gin, Karina Yew-Hoong, Dedon, Peter, Moreira, Wilfried

“…Functional experiments demonstrated that these genes played pivotal roles in phage adsorption and biofilm formation, indicating that altering the bacterial membrane composition commonly leads to phage resistance in P. aeruginosa. …”
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Surface composition dependent ligand effect in tuning the activity of nickel–copper bimetallic electrocatalysts toward hydrogen evolution in alkaline by Wei, Chao, Sun, Yuanmiao, Scherer, Günther G., Fisher, Adrian C., Sherburne, Matthew, Ager, Joel W., Xu, Zhichuan Jason

“…Such correlation indicates the descriptor role of d band center, and this hypothesis is further supported by the evidence that com-bining Ni and Cu produces a variety of adsorption sites, which possess near-optimal hydrogen binding energy. …”
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Heteroatom-doped microporous carbon nanosheets derived from pentaerythritol-melamine for supercapacitors and CO₂ capture by Hu, Xiaochun, Luo, Yuqing, Wu, Xianyue, Niu, Jiabin, Tan, Mingwu, Sun, Zhiqiang, Liu, Wen

“…Heteroatom-doped microporous carbon nanosheets (HMCNs) are used in a wide range of applications, including gas adsorption, energy storage, and catalysis. Here, we demonstrate a solvent-free, template-free, one-pot polycondensation approach for the synthesis of HMCNs using melamine (MEL) and pentaerythritol (PER) as precursors. …”
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Deciphering the poisoning effect of sulfate on a perovskite-derived IrOxHy catalyst for water oxidation in acid by Seow, Justin Zhu Yeow, Chen,Yubo, Ge, Jingjie, Fisher, Adrian C., Xu, Jason Zhichuan

“…Herein, the poisoning effects of sulfate ions on a representative SrCo0.9Ir0.1O3-δ-derived IrOx Hy catalyst and a standard IrO2 are studied. It is found that, besides sulfate ion adsorption on Ir active sites impacting both Ir-based catalysts, SrSO4 precipitation is the most prominent cause of activity degradation of IrOxHy. …”
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Provenance, chemical weathering, and sedimentary environment of the aquifer sediments: Implication for arsenic enrichment in groundwater by Ming, Xiaoxing, Li, Xiaofeng, Zhang, Qiyi, Guo, Huaming, Zhang, Zhuo, Cao, Yongsheng, Shen, Jiaxing, Zhang, Chaoran

“…The As enrichment in the shallow groundwater was jointly controlled by the provenance and chemical weathering of the aquifer sediments (14%), sedimentary environment (10%), reductive dissolution (35%) of Fe/Mn oxides, As desorption under elevated pH (20%), and competitive adsorption of HCO3- (21%). This study systematically reveals the roles of provenance, chemical weathering, and sedimentary environment of the aquifer sediments and highlights joint contributions of geochemical processes and geochemical conditions to As enrichment in groundwater.…”
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The evolution and fate of waste plastics in landfills subject to physical and biochemical processes — implications for microplastics by Lu, Xuhong

“…Therefore, the degradation and fragmentation of PW and the generation of secondary MPs in both simulated and real landfills were studied. In this study, both untreated and degraded LDPE and EPS pieces mixed with sand to simulate landfilled MSW, which experienced one-dimensional abiotic compression under vertical stress of 100-800 kPa for 1-300 days. …”
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Supramolecular macrocycle regulated single-atom MoS2@Co catalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction by Cao, Shuai, Wu, Wenzhuo, Liu, Chaozhong, Song, Leqian, Xu, Qun, Zhang, Huuacheng, Zhao, Yanli

“…Theoretical calculations indicate that immsobilized single-Co sites exhibit an optimized adsorption capability of oxygen-containing intermediates, endowing the catalyst an excellent electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction activity, with a low overpotential of 370 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and a small Tafel slope of 90 mV dec−1. …”
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Ligand effect on switching the rate-determining step of water oxidation in atomically precise metal nanoclusters by Liu, Zhihe, Tan, Hua, Li, Bo, Hu, Zehua, Jiang, De-en, Yao, Qiaofeng, Wang, Lei, Xie, Jianping

“…We deduce that para-mercaptobenzoic acid with a stronger electron-withdrawing ability establishes more partial positive charges on Au(I) (i.e., active sites) for facilitating feasible adsorption of OH- in alkaline media. X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy and theoretical study indicate a profound electron transfer from Au(I) to para-mercaptobenzoic acid. …”
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Bifunctional layer-by-layer metal-organic framework thin films for gas detection by Tan, Fu Lun

“…This research project explores the challenges and opportunities in developing flexible gas sensors, with a focus on the utilization of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as gas sensing material due to their intrinsic properties of high surface area, crystallinity, porosity, adsorption capacity, and tunability. Among various MOF candidates, 2D Cu3(HHTP)2 (HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene) has exhibited remarkable electrical conductivity, making it suitable for chemiresistive gas sensing. …”
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Defect chemistry in 2D atomic layers for energy photocatalysis by Di, Jun, Hao, Gazi, Jiang, Wei, Liu, Zheng

“…The limited thickness of the 2D atomic layer favors the rapid bulk charge migration to the surface, reducing the recombination of electron-hole pairs and boosting the bulk charge separation efficiency. …”
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E2 protein nanocage as a pickering emulsifier and its applications by Sarker, Mridul

“…The structural integrity of E2 at the oil/water interface has been studied experimentally and theoretically. The adsorption kinetics of E2 on model hydrophobic surface confirms the formation of 26 nm in a thick monolayer of protein nanocage. …”
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Arsenic (III) removal from water using natural sedimentary rocks by Yusof, Nur Zulaikha

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Carbon-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures and their photoresponse behaviors by Zhan, Zhaoyao

“…We will investigate the charge transfer mechanisms in the hybrid materials by studying their photoresponse behaviors. We first studied the photoresponse behavior of multiwalled carbon nanotube-Zinc Oxide (MWNT-ZnO) hybrid nanostructures and charge transfer mechanism. …”
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Masdar City: ‘City of Possibilities’ by Griffiths, S

“…As the global population continues to migrate to cities, new models for sustainable city design are being developed and tested. …”

Development of in-line fiber-optic interferometric sensors by using biopolymer : chitosan. by Chen, Li Han.

“…In recent years, polymers have increasingly been utilized and studied as possible waveguide materials. The reason for this trend is attributed to the advantages that polymers possess, such as the ease of structure modification, high structural integrity, excellent biocompatibility, good optical and mechanical properties. …”
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Engine-independent inheritable game ai modules by Budhaditya Bhattacharya.

“…The AI modules explored include A*search for Path Finding, Decision Tree and a Finite State Machine for decision making.…”
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Catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to hydrocarbons by Mohan, Ojus

“…A functional screening was performed based on CO2 and CO adsorption energies, DFT-XPS, and density of state calculations. rPBE-vdW functional with a correction of 28 kJ/mol for gas-phase CO2 energy, was proposed to be the best available functional for studying CO2 conversion reactions. …”
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Capturing the fantastic voyage of monocytes through time and space by Teh, Ye Chean, Ding, Jeak Ling, Ng, Lai Guan, Chong, Shu Zhen

“…Alternatively, they may also migrate into tissues in the absence of inflammation and remain in an undifferentiated state where they perform homeostatic roles. …”
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Isentropic diagnostics of mean circulation and water vapour budget for the Asian monsoon by Lee, Shao Yi

“…The observed Hadley spends most of the year in an asymmetrical state with the win- ter cell dominant. The asymmetrical Hadley reflects the seasonal evolution of the monsoon circulation, since only the monsoon trough seasonally migrates through a large span of latitudes while the location of the oceanic ITCZ remains comparatively fixed. …”
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