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. Our finding broadens the applicability of d band theory to activity prediction of metal electrocatalysts and may offer an insightful under-standing of alkaline HER mechanism.…”
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Impact of pyridyl moieties on the inhibitory properties of prominent acyclic metal chelators against metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae : investigating the molecular... by Sosibo, Sphelele C., Somboro, Anou M., Amoako, Daniel G., Osei Sekyere, John, Bester, Linda A., Ngila, Jane C., Sun, Darren Delai, Kumalo, Hezekiel M.

“…Di-(2-picolyl) amine and tris-(2-picolyl) amine exhibited great efficacy against different types of MBLs and strong binding affinity for NDM-1, whereas 2-picolyl amine did not show activity at a concentration of 64 mg/L in combination with meropenem; it further showed the lowest binding affinity from computational molecular analysis, commensurating with the in vitro screening assays. The findings revealed that the pyridyl group plays a vital role in the inhibitory activity of the tested molecules against CREs and should be exploited as potential MBL inhibitors.…”
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Evidence for resistance of activated sludge flocs to deflocculative DO stress by Suresh, Akshaykumar, Grygolowicz-Pawlak, Ewa, Poh, Leong Soon, Maszenan Abdul Majid, Dominiak, Dominik, Bugge, Thomas Vistisen, Gao, Xin, Ng, Wun Jern

“…However, results of this study involving aerobic sludge from three different sources repeatedly indicated a lack of deflocculation after 24 h of low DO conditions. This finding has led to the conclusion that low DO might not be a direct cause of deflocculation. …”
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Promoting healthier eating via parental communication : development and validation of the active and restrictive parental guidance questionnaire (PARQ) by Yee, Andrew Zi Han, Lwin, May Oo, Ho, Shirley S.

“…Building on the research in parental mediation of media consumption, and parenting practices in public health nutrition, this study details the development and validation of the active and restrictive parental guidance questionnaire with a sample of 246 children and adolescents at the scale development phase and another sample of 1,113 children and adolescents at the scale validation phase. Findings show that parents employ four communicative strategies to encourage a healthier diet: active guidance, general discussion, preventive restrictive guidance, and promotive restrictive guidance. …”
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Advanced Ni tar reforming catalysts resistant to syngas impurities: current knowledge, research gaps and future prospects by Dara Khairunnisa Mohamed, Veksha, Andrei, Quan Luu Manh Ha, Chan, Wei Ping, Lim, Teik-Thye, Lisak, Grzegorz

“…This review investigates the recent findings related to poisoning effects of both common and under-researched syngas impurities on nickel catalysts and achievements in the synthesis of poison tolerant catalysts. …”
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Cold chain shipping mode choice with environmental and financial perspectives by Zhang, Xiunian, Lam, Jasmine Siu Lee, Iris, Çağatay

“…Furthermore, the paper evaluates greenhouse gas emissions from the cold chain shipping. Findings from a numerical example show that optimal ship speed decreases with a reducing rate when the bunker price increases and with a higher decline rate when goods are less perishable.…”
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Assessment of critical rainfall scenarios for slope stability analyses based on historical rainfall records in Singapore by Kim, Yongmin, Rahardjo, Harianto, Nistor, Margarit Mircea, Satyanaga, Alfrendo, Leong, Eng Choon, Sham, Aaron Wai Lun

“…Three case studies clearly validated the findings of this study.…”
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The midlife crisis by Giuntella, Osea, McManus, Sally, Mujcic, Redzo, Oswald, Andrew J., Powdthavee, Nattavudh, Tohamy, Ahmed

“…This is paradoxical and troubling. The finding is consistent, however, with the prediction – one little-known to economists – of Elliott Jaques (1965). …”
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Dynamic restructuring of Cu-doped SnS2 nanoflowers for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction to formate by Chen, Mengxin, Wan, Shipeng, Zhong, Lixiang, Liu, Daobin, Yang, Hongbin, Li, Chengcheng, Huang, Zhiqi, Liu, Chuntai, Chen, Jian, Pan, Hongge, Li, Dong-Sheng, Li, Shuzhou, Yan, Qingyu, Liu, Bin

“…Theoretical thermodynamic analysis of reaction energetics indicates that the optimal electronic structure of the Sn active site can be regulated by both S-doping and Cu-alloying to favor formate formation, while the CO and H2 pathways will be suppressed. Our findings provide a rational strategy for electronic modulation of metal active site(s) for the design of active and selective electrocatalysts towards CO2 RR.…”
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Strong piezoelectricity in 3R-MoS₂ flakes by Hallil, Hamida, Cai, Weifan, Zhang, Kang, Yu, Peng, Liu, Sheng, Xu, Ran, Zhu, Chao, Xiong, Qihua, Liu, Zheng, Zhang, Qing

“…These piezoelectric coefficients are not apparently dependent on the flake thickness. The findings suggest that 3R-MoS2 is of excellent piezoelectric properties and it can be an excellent material for novel piezoelectric devices.…”
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Fake news, real risks: how online discussion and sources of fact-check influence public risk perceptions toward nuclear energy by Ho, Shirley S., Chuah, Agnes Soo Fei, Kim, Nuri, Tandoc, Edson C.

“…Of those who participated in the online discussion, those who viewed a fact-check posted by traditional media have higher risk perception as compared to those who viewed a fact-check posted by a fact-check organization. Our findings indicate that different fact-checking sources can have differential effects on public risk perceptions, depending on whether online discussion is involved. …”
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The Rayleigh prolongation factor at small bubble to wall stand-off distances by Reuter, Fabian, Zeng, Qingyun, Ohl, Claus-Dieter

“…Collapse times are measured acoustically via the acoustic transients emitted during bubble seeding and collapse. The experimental findings are compared, with good agreement, to numerical simulations based on a volume of fluid method. …”
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Neural processing of sexist comments: associations between perceptions of sexism and prefrontal activity by Neoh, Michelle Jin-Yee, Bizzego, Andrea, Teng, Jia Hui, Gabrieli, Giulio, Esposito, Gianluca

“…Future research can expand on these initial findings by looking at subcortical structures involved in emotional processing and gender stereotype application as well as examining cultural differences in perceptions of gender stereotypes and sexism.…”
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Negative halo effects of sustainable packaging by Techawachirakul, Monin, Pathak, Abhishek, Motoki, Kosuke, Calvert, Gemma Anne

“…Study 3 demonstrates that the enforced messaging and attractive packaging can mitigate the negative halo effect for self-consumption and gifting. These findings contribute to the literature on sustainable packaging, especially in the novel space of paper-bottled alcoholic drinks.…”
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Generative AI: a systematic review using topic modelling techniques by Gupta, Priyanka, Ding, Bosheng, Guan, Chong, Ding, Ding

“…The paper discusses the findings of the analysis and identifies some of the key challenges and opportunities in GAI research. …”
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Contribution of the Hydration Force to Vesicle Adhesion on Titanium Oxide by Jackman, Joshua A., Zan, Goh Haw, Zhao, Zhilei, Cho, Nam-Joon

“…Within an experimentally significant range of conditions, the model shows that the magnitude of the repulsive hydration force strongly influences the behavior of adsorbed vesicles, thereby supporting that the hydration force makes a strong contribution to the fate of adsorbed vesicles on titanium oxide. The findings are consistent with literature reports concerning phospholipid assemblies on solid supports and nanoparticles and underscore the importance of the hydration force in influencing the behavior of phospholipid films on hydrophilic surfaces.…”
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The Impact of Open Development Initiatives in Lower- and Middle Income Countries: A Review of the Literature by Bentley, Caitlin Maureen, Chib, Arul

“…This article adopts the pathway of effects model to analyze contributions according to inputs, mechanisms and outputs of open initiatives in LMICs. The review finds a fairly even spread of articles across the three stages of effects. …”
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Digital education for health professions in the field of dermatology : a systematic review by digital health education collaboration by Xu, Xiaomeng, Posadzki, Pawel Przemyslaw, Lee, Grace Eunkyung, Car, Josip, Smith, Helen Elizabeth

“…The evidence for the effectiveness of digital health education in dermatology is mixed and the overall findings are inconclusive, mainly because of the predominantly very low quality of the evidence. …”
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Effects of combination of linguistic and musical pitch experience on subcortical pitch encoding by Maggu, Akshay Raj, Wong, Patrick C. M., Antoniou, Mark, Bones, Oliver, Liu, Hanjun, Wong, Francis C. K.

“…However, musicians showed a more robust brainstem encoding of musical pitch as compared to non-musicians. These findings suggest that a combined musical and linguistic pitch experience affects auditory brainstem encoding of linguistic and musical pitch differentially. …”
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The knowledge gap hypothesis in Singapore : the roles of socioeconomic status, mass media, and interpersonal discussion on public knowledge of the H1N1 flu pandemic by Ho, Shirley S.

“…Conversely, attention to television news and interpersonal discussion were associated with a narrowed knowledge disparity between the high and low socioeconomic status individuals. Findings suggest that the knowledge gap hypothesis was not supported in this study. …”
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