Core self-evaluation:an empirical study in the in the Colombian context by Orlando E. Contreras-Pacheco, Martha Liliana Torres-Barreto, Juan Camilo Lésmez-Peralta

“…Furthermore, they suggest that, beyond conventional knowledge, CSR could function as a significant catalyst for various organizational behaviors, thereby advocating for its exploration and application in similar studies. …”
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Nitrogen-doped Biomass Carbon Coupled with Copper Oxide Materials for Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 by GUO Tianyu, ZHANG Jianing, BAI Dehao, ZHANG Jinnan, QI Yu, WANG Hongtao

“…[Findings] Results indicate that the composite catalyst synthesized at 160 ℃ (CuO@NC-160) exhibits high selectivity towards ethylene, with a maximum faradaic efficiency of 26.85% at -1.18 V vs. …”
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Statistical Optimization of Operational Parameters for Enhanced Naphthalene Degradation by Photocatalyst by Aijuan Zhou, Jing Peng, Zhaobo Chen, Jingwen Du, Zechong Guo, Nanqi Ren, Aijie Wang

“…Experimental results showed that irradiation time, pH, and TFS photocatalyst loading had significant influence on naphthalene degradation and the maximum degradation rate of 97.39% was predicted when the operational parameters were irradiation time 97.1 min, pH 2.1, and catalyst loading 0.962 g/L, respectively. The results were further verified by repeated experiments under optimal conditions. …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO Photocatalyst for the Removal of Organic Dye by Biruktait Ayele Lemecho, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Dinsefa Mensur Andoshe, Noto Susanto Gultom, Dong-Hau Kuo, Xiaoyun Chen, Endale Mulugeta, Temesgen D. Desissa, Osman Ahmed Zelekew

“…However, the degradation performances of blank (without catalysts), ZnO, Cu-ZnO (1%), Cu-ZnO (2%), Cu-ZnO (4%), and Cu-ZnO (5%) catalysts were 6, 54, 69, 83, 80, and 73%, respectively. …”
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EFFECT VARIATION OF TEMPERATURE AND STIRRING SPEED ON THE BENDING TEST OF FIBERGLASS FIBER COMPOSITE MATERIALS USING THE VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION (VARI) METHOD by Ferry Setiawan, Faras Bimo Sakti, Dhimas Wicaksono

“…By stirring and heating the resin and catalyst solution, it is expected to achieve a more uniform viscosity, resulting in better composite material compared to methods without heating and without mixing. …”
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Synthesis of Functional Polyester Based on Polylactic Acid and Its Effect on PC12 Cells after Coupling with Small Peptides by Na Qiang, Shuo Tang, Xiang Liao, Hao Liang, Fang Xie, Ji-xiang Zhu

“…The copolymer P(LA-co-BMD) was then synthesized through ring-opening copolymerization of L-LA and BMD, with dodecanol as initiator and stannous octoate as catalyst. Copolymer structure was characterized by 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes under Visible Light on N-Doped TiO2 Photocatalysts by Olga Sacco, Marco Stoller, Vincenzo Vaiano, Paolo Ciambelli, Angelo Chianese, Diana Sannino

“…Methylene blue was also used as a model dye to study the influence of several parameters such as catalyst weight and initial concentration. The effect of dye on the photocatalytic performance was verified with methyl orange (MO). …”
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Effect of Number of Various-Type Acid Sites Located on 20 % Co/ZrO2 • SiO2 Sample Surface on Parameters of Catalytic Process in Synthesis of High-Octane Motor Fuel Components by A. P. Nesenchouk, A. V. Sednin, O. F. Kraetskaya, L. M. Sliapniova

“…The paper considers an effect of ZrO2 content in 20%Co/xZrO2∙(100 – x)SiO2 (x = 0, 10, 15, 25, 30, 40 and 100 mass percent) catalyst carriers on their catalytic properties. Temperature programmed desorption of NH3 has made it possible to determine relations between their acid and catalytic properties. …”
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Understanding the nature of substance use in Zimbabwe: State of the art and ways forward: A scoping review protocol. by Blessing N Marandure, Samson Mhizha, Amanda Wilson, Clement Nhunzvi

“…The results of the scoping review will be essential for identifying the current state of knowledge around substance use, and identify gaps in knowledge and policy that would be a catalyst for further work to enhance knowledge and develop solutions situated within the local context. …”
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Synthesis and Experimental Validation of New PDI Inhibitors with Antiproliferative Activity by Mariateresa Badolato, Gabriele Carullo, Francesca Aiello, Antonio Garofalo

“…Besides acting as a protein folding catalyst, several evidences have suggested that PDI can bind small molecules containing, for example, a phenolic structure, which includes the estrogenic one. …”
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Selected properties of phosphorus dendrimers: green approaches to catalysis by Caminade, Anne-Marie, Maraval, Valérie

“…This concerns in particular the dendritic effect that is an increased efficiency (yield, enantioselectivity, etc.) when the size of the dendrimer increases, the recovery and reuse of the dendritic catalyst, the decreased leaching, and the entrapping of nanoparticles. …”
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Amorphization dependent recrystallisation of Sb2Te3 by Nur Qalishah Adanan, Simon Wredh, Joel K W Yang, Robert E Simpson

“…This effect is important because it provides a means to switch PCM devices at higher rates through a catalyst-like effect. The optical properties of Sb _2 Te _3 can be gradually tuned by the level of crystallographic disorder. …”
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TiO2:Cex onto Al Clays for Photocatalytic Solar Water Disinfection by C. Belver, S. Ponce, E. Carpio, G. Salazar, P. García, J. Bedia, M. A. Alvárez-Montero, J. J. Rodríguez, J. M. Rodríguez

“…The influence of the physicochemical properties of the catalyst and the reaction parameters will be studied in detail to manage new catalysts for the disinfection of drinking water.…”
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Photoredox-Catalyzed Decomposition of Nitric Oxide over Au-Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance ZnSn(OH)6 Microcubes by Minh-Thuan Pham, Truc Mai Thi Nguyen, Sheng-Jie You, Ya-Fen Wang

“…In this work, the ZnSn(OH)6 microcubes (cZHS) catalyst was decorated with golden nanoparticles (Au:cZHS) to enhance the photoredox-catalyzed degradation of NO under solar light by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). …”
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Study on the Phosphate Compound Adsorption onto MgO-KOH/Biochar Adsorbent as Binding Agent in Diffusive Gradient in Thin Film (DGT) Technique for Bioavailable Phosphate Detection by Indah Permatasari, Asep Saefumillah

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Enhancement of Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Poly(L-lactide) Nanocomposites Filled with Synthetic Layered Compounds by Telma Nogueira Caio, Núria Gonçalves, Fernando Wypych, Liliane Maria Ferrareso Lona

“…PLLA and the nanocomposites were synthesized by ring opening polymerization of the cyclic dimer of lactic acid (lactide), using tin(II) 2-ethylhexanoate (stannous octanoate) as catalyst. PLLA nanocomposites containing two different fillers concentrations (1 wt% and 2 wt%) were produced. …”
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Shaping the future: Satryo Brodjonegoro’s blueprint for education in Indonesia by Abdullah Helmy, Brian Fairman, S. Suparto, Adam Voak, Hurriyet Babacan

“…Central to Brodjonegoro’s thinking is that human capital is a catalyst for national development, and he is focused on preparing Indonesia for the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. …”
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An Enhanced GC/MS Procedure for the Identification of Proteins in Paint Microsamples by D. Fico, E. Margapoti, A. Pennetta, G. E. De Benedetto

“…Although pyridine is often considered a silylation catalyst, there are many instances in which silylation reactions actually are slower in pyridine than other solvents. …”
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Treatment Efficiency by means of a Nonthermal Plasma Combined with Heterogeneous Catalysis of Odoriferous Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from the Thermal Drying of Landfill L... by Daniel Almarcha, Manuel Almarcha, Elena Jimenez-Coloma, Laura Vidal, Montserrat Puigcercós, Iban Barrutiabengoa

“…Three plasma frequencies (100, 150, and 200 Hz) and two catalyst temperatures (150°C and 50°C) were also tested. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Mn–C–Codoped TiO2 Nanoparticles and Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye under Sunlight Irradiation by Wei Xin, Duanwei Zhu, Guanglong Liu, Yumei Hua, Wenbing Zhou

“…The photocatalytic activity of synthesized catalyst was evaluated by photocatalytic oxidation of methyl orange (MO) solution under the sunlight irradiation. …”
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