Rational design and mechanical understanding of three-dimensional macro-/mesoporous silicon lithium-ion battery anodes with a tunable pore size and wall thickness by Zuo, X, Wen, Y, Qiu, Y, Cheng, Y-J, Yin, S, Ji, Q, You, Z, Zhu, J, Muller-Buschbaum, P, Ma, L, Bruce, PG, Xia, Y

“…Silicon is regarded as one of the most promising next generation lithium-ion battery anodes due to its exceptional theoretical capacity, appropriate voltage profile, and vast abundance. …”

The metal ion-dependent adhesion site motif of the Enterococcus faecalis EbpA pilin mediates pilus function in catheter-associated urinary tract infection by Nielsen, Hailyn V., Guiton, Pascale S., Kline, Kimberly A., Port, Gary C., Pinkner, Jerome S., Neiers, Fabrice, Normark, Staffan, Henriques-Normark, Birgitta, Caparon, Michael G., Hultgren, Scott J.

“…We further showed that the metal ion-dependent adhesion site (MIDAS) motif in EbpA is necessary for Ebp function in vivo. …”
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Operando investigation on the fast two-phase transition kinetics of LiFePO4/C composite cathodes with carbon additives for lithium-ion batteries by Shih, Jengywan, Lin, Guanyin, James Li, Ying Jeng, Hung, Tai-Feng, Jose, Rajan, Karuppiah, Chelladurai, Yang, Chun–Chen

“…It is due to the higher electronic conductivity (ca. 2.36 × 10−4 S cm−1) and Li+ ion diffusion coefficient (ca. 2.56 × 10−13 cm2 s−1) of LFP/C/VGCF cathode than the other electrodes. …”
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Vehicular localization using 5G V2X by Pan, Yongqi

“…This project will discuss on different vehicle positioning methods related to the 5G V2X. Besides, a simulation solution using mmWave signals to complete vehicle positioning will be given. …”
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Role of Sm3+ ions as network-modifying on elastic, mechanical, and radiation shielding properties of MgO–B2O3–TeO2 glasses by Zalamin, S.N.F., M Zaid, M.H., Matori, K.A., Karim, M.K.A., Yaakob, Y., Cheong, W.M., Loh, Z.W., Sayyed, M.I.

“…Furthermore, the microhardness increase in the range of 5.35–6.61 GPa. The elastic moduli from the Makishima-Mackenzie model followed the same trend as the experimental values. …”
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Humic acid-induced formation of tobermorite upon hydrothermal treatment with municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash and its application for efficient removal of Cu(II) ions by Luo, Hongwei, He, Dongqin, Zhu, Weiping, Wu, Yichao, Chen, Zhitao, Yang, En-Hua

“…The formation of tobermorite induced by humic acid (HA) and IBA under hydrothermal condition was explored and its potential application for efficient removal of Cu(II) ions was further investigated. After hydrothermal treatment, the morphology and microstructure of IBA remarkably changed from sheet-like to particle-like, thereby resulting in substantial increases of sorption capacity. …”
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Electron-donating five-membered heterocyclic modulated electronic states boosting visible-light-driven H2O2 production by Gao, Tao, Yang, Chen, Zheng, Yong, Shen, Yi, Wang, Qiao, Wang, Long, Xu, Run, Lv, Minghui, Li, Mingjin, Shi, Zhonglian, Wang, Li, Kong, Xin Ying, Ye, Liqun

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In situ metal organic framework (ZIF-8) and Mechanofusion-Assisted MWCNT coating of LiFePO4/C composite material for lithium-ion batteries by Mathur, Priyatrisha, Shih, Jengywan, James Li, Ying Jeng, Hung, Tai-Feng, Thirumalraj, Balamurugan, Kannan Ramaraj, Sayee, Jose, Rajan, Karuppiah, Chelladurai, Yang, Chunchen

“…LiFePO4 is one of the industrial, scalable cathode materials in lithium-ion battery production, due to its cost-effectiveness and environmental friendliness. …”
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Supporting data - Rational design and mechanical understanding of three-dimensional macro-/mesoporous silicon lithium-ion battery anodes with tunable pore size and wall thickness by Bruce, P, Bruce, P

Filmwise condensation of steam on sinusoidal pin fin arrays : effects of fin height and fin pitch by Ho, Jin Yao, Leong, Kai Choong, Wong, Teck Neng

“…An experimental investigation on the use of sinusoidal pin fins to enhance filmwise condensation of steam on vertical plates was carried out. …”
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God v. free will by Loh, Xi Hong

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Highly nanocrystalline Mg doped ZnFe2O4 powders for rapid and simultaneous adsorption of lead, copper, and cadmium heavy metals ions in synthetic/sea waters by Al-Najar, B, Modwi, A, Shaikh, MN, Bououdina, M, Albuflasa, H, Hankins, NP

“…Nonetheless, the selectivity of Pb+2 ions drops dramatically to 25 mg/g within real seawater samples due to the strong ionic strength of high-salinity seawater. …”

Bis(pseudopolyrotaxane)s possessing copper(II) ions formed by different polymer chains and bis(β-cyclodextrin)s bridged with a 2,2'-bipyridine-4,4'-dicarboxy tether by Liu, Yu, Li, Li, Zhang, Heng Yi, Zhao, Yanli, Wu, Xue

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Engineering MoS2 nanosheets on spindle-like α-Fe2O3 as high-performance core–shell pseudocapacitive anodes for fiber-shaped aqueous lithium-ion capacitors by Man, Ping, Zhang, Qichong, Zhou, Z., Chen, Mengxiao, Yang, Jiao, Wang, Zhe, Wang, Zhixun, He, B., Li, Q., Gong, W., Lu, W., Yao, Y., Wei, Lei

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A ternary Fe₁₋ₓS@Porous carbon nanowires/reduced graphene oxide hybrid film electrode with superior volumetric and gravimetric capacities for flexible sodium ion batteries by Liu, Yang, Fang, Yongjin, Zhao, Zhiwei, Yuan, Changzhou, Lou, David Xiong Wen

“…Smart construction of ultraflexible electrodes with superior gravimetric and volumetric capacities is still challenging yet significant for sodium ion batteries (SIBs) toward wearable electronic devices. …”
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Experimental development of fabry-perot fiber-optic metal ion sensor based on layer-by-layer (chitosan/polystyrene sulfonate) substrate and ionophore (carboxymethyl 18-crown-6). by Yu, Feng Jen.

“…In order to assess the feasibility of the sensor application upon metal ions, ionic potassium solution chosen to be the target to simulate heavy metal ions in water, while the chelation compound carboxymethyl 18-crown-6 (CMC) was selected as the sensing element. …”
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Synaptic element for neuromorphic computing using a magnetic domain wall device with synthetic pinning sites by Jin, Tianli, Gan, Weiliang, Tan, Funan, Sernicola, Nicolo Roberto, Lew, Wen Siang, Piramanayagam, S. N.

“…The domain wall motion was controlled with the use of synthetic pinning sites, which were introduced by boron (B+) ion-implantation for local modification of the magnetic properties. …”
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New Zealand : outlier of the five eyes? by Schleich, Anne-Marie

“…With the US-China strategic competition intensifying, New Zealand navigates these tricky geopolitical waters and pursues it’s ‘independent’ foreign policy even at the risk of offending its Five Eyes partners.…”
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Gas permeation through V2O5 nanoribbons-based membrane by Chevrier, Sarah M., Goh, Kunli, Chuah, Chong Yang, Gabriel, Jean-Christophe P.

“…V2O5 membranes, prepared with the highest V2O5 quantity, exceeded the upper bound from 2008 for He/N2 and 2019 (the most recent) for He/CO2, demonstrating the interesting potential of V2O5 2D materials for gas separation.…”
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The natively disordered loop of Bcl-2 undergoes phosphorylation-dependent conformational change and interacts with Pin1 by Bharatham, Nagakumar, Chia, Joel, Mu, Yuguang, Baek, Kwanghee, Yoon, Ho Sup, Kang, CongBao

“…Finally, we show that the phosphorylated peptides of the Bcl-2 loop can bind Pin1, further substantiating the phosphorylation-mediated conformation change of Bcl-2.…”
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