Supramolecular hydration structure of graphene-based hydrogels: density functional theory, green chemistry and interface application by Hon Nhien Le, Duy Khanh Nguyen, Minh Triet Dang, Huyen Trinh Nguyen, Thi Bang Tam Dao, Trung Do Nguyen, Chi Nhan Ha Thuc, Van Hieu Le

“…In this manuscript, density functional theory and high-performance computing (HPC) are used for modeling and calculating van der Waals force between graphene nanosheets in water-intercalated AB bilayer graphene structures. …”
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Structural stability, electronic, and thermodynamic insights into Ribociclib encapsulation in PEG-functionalized ZnO nanocarriers by Mahboubeh Pishnamazi, Kamal Y. Thajudeen, Mohammed Muqtader Ahmed, Saad Ali Alshehri

“…This study employs a comprehensive computational approach to investigate the encapsulation of Ribociclib (Ribo) within polyethylene glycol (PEG)-functionalized zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) for targeted drug delivery applications. …”
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Fracture toughness of recycled carbon fibers reinforced cement mortar and its environmental impact assessment by Tao Shi, Kun-Ming Li, Cheng-Zhe Wang, Zhe Jin, Xin-Kai Hao, Peng Sun, Yan-Xing Han, Chong-Gen Pan, Ning Fu, Hai-Bo Wang

“…This paper aims to investigate the mechanism of the effect of recycled carbon fibers on the fracture toughness of cement mortar and assess their environmental impact. The physical and interfacial properties of RCF were first characterized and found comparable to those of virgin carbon fibers (VCF). …”
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Guanine-based spin valve with spin rectification effect for an artificial memory element by Nicusor Iacob, Cristina Chirila, Mama Sangaré, Andrei Kuncser, Anda E. Stanciu, Marcela Socol, Catalin C. Negrila, Mihaela Botea, Claudiu Locovei, Gabriel Schinteie, Aurelian C. Galca, Anca Stanculescu, Lucian Pintilie, Victor Kuncser, Bogdana Borca

“…Non-volatile electronic memory elements are very attractive for applications, not only for information storage but also in logic circuits, sensing devices and neuromorphic computing. Here, a ferroelectric film of guanine nucleobase is used in a resistive memory junction sandwiched between two different ferromagnetic films of Co and CoCr alloys. …”
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Nacre-mimetic alternating architecture of AgSnO2 contact: Highly-efficient synergistic enhancement of in-situ self-repairing erosion resistance and naturally evolving impact resis... by Changhu Xu, Kai Wen, Zhe Wang, Jun Wang, Hailin Lu, Zesen Mao, Tianci Mao, Chongqing Fan, Jun Li

“…The mechanistic link between microstructural evolution and dynamic erosion is studied through experiments combined with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations. …”
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Temperature Dependent Spin Dynamics in La0.67Sr0.33MnO3/Pt Bilayers by Biswajit Sahoo, Akilan K, Katherine Matthews, Alexandre Pofelski, Alex Frañó, Eric E Fullerton, Sebastien Petit‐Watelot, Juan‐Carlos Rojas Sanchez, Sarmistha Das

“…The spin current pumped into Pt is quantified to determine the temperature‐dependent influence of interfacial interactions. The generated spin current in the micro‐device is maximum at 170 K for the optimally grown LSMO/Pt films. …”
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Structural design parameters of laminated composites for marine applications: Milestone study and extended review on current technology and engineering by Daffa Putra Islami, Aldi Fahli Muzaqih, Ristiyanto Adiputra, Aditya Rio Prabowo, Nurman Firdaus, Sören Ehlers, Moritz Braun, Martin Jurkovič, Dharu Feby Smaradhana, Hermes Carvalho

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Dual Strategy of Electroless Metal Deposition and Surface Silylation Toward Scalable Low-Temperature Hybrid Bonding for Advanced Packaging Applications by Zambaga Otgonbayar, Jeoung Han Kim, Jinsung Rho, Jeong-Chul Kim, Jungchul Noh, Jeonghun Kim, Seong-Ho Yoon, Chang-Min Yoon

“…The growing demand for high-performance computing and compact electronics has driven the transition toward advanced three-dimensional (3D) packaging technologies. …”
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Stereoisomerism of multi-functional electrolyte additives for initially anodeless aqueous zinc metal batteries by Shengyang Huang, Hao Fu, Hyun Min Kwon, Min Sung Kim, Jun-Dong Zhang, Jun Lu, Jun Su Kim, Gun Jang, Dong Hyun Min, Won Il Kim, Guanyao Wang, Wenwu Li, Rui Zhang, Sae Byeok Jo, Xiang Chen, Qiang Zhang, Kang Xu, Michel Armand, Ho Seok Park

“…Inspired by natural bacteria, we compared trans-butenedioic acid (fumaric acid) and its cis-isomer (maleic acid), revealing different hydrogen bonding dynamics and solvation environments, as confirmed by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy and computational simulations. The trans-isomer promotes the formation of favorable interfacial structures and ion pathways, improving Zn deposition reversibility and cycling stability. …”
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Surface-Dependent Isotopic Adsorption of CO on α-Al₂O₃: Role of Weak Interactions and Zero-Point Energy by Qun Yang, Xiyue Cheng, Qian Xu, Shuiquan Deng

“…Nine adsorption configurations were systematically evaluated by optimizing geometric structures, computing adsorption enthalpies with zero-point energy corrections, and performing Bader charge and charge density difference analyses to elucidate interfacial interactions. …”
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Revealing the Origin and Nature of the Buried Metal‐Substrate Interface Layer in Ta/Sapphire Superconducting Films by Aswin k. Anbalagan, Rebecca Cummings, Chenyu Zhou, Junsik Mun, Vesna Stanic, Jean Jordan‐Sweet, Juntao Yao, Kim Kisslinger, Conan Weiland, Dmytro Nykypanchuk, Steven L. Hulbert, Qiang Li, Yimei Zhu, Mingzhao Liu, Peter V. Sushko, Andrew L. Walter, Andi M. Barbour

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Dielectric property enhancement and environmental stability in (AlxCr0.05−x)Nb0.05Ti0.9O2 ceramics: influence of Al3+/Cr3+ ratio and Al3+ site preference by Porntip Siriya, Jurimart Wongsricha, Nutthakritta Phromviyo, Atchara Khamkongkaeo, Wirat Jarernboon, Pornjuk Srepusharawoot, Prasit Thongbai

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Li+ concentration and morphological changes at the anode and cathode interphases inside solid-state lithium metal batteries by Chun Huang, Matthew D Wilson, Ben Cline, Abeiram Sivarajah, Wiebe Stolp, Matthieu N Boone, Thomas Connolley, Chu Lun Alex Leung

“…However, this led to the formation of a more irregular interfacial morphology, consisting not only of Li ^0 dendrites, but also sub-surface pore formation at the anode/SPE interphase. …”
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3D cryo-printed hierarchical porous scaffolds provide immobilization of surface-functionalized sleep-inspired small extracellular vesicles: synergistic therapeutic strategies for v... by Xu-Ran Li, Qing-Song Deng, Shu-Hang He, Po-Lin Liu, Yuan Gao, Zhan-Ying Wei, Chang-Ru Zhang, Fei Wang, Tong-He Zhu, Helen Dawes, Bi-Yu Rui, Shi-Cong Tao, Shang-Chun Guo

“…PPi-MT-sEVs were used to coat scaffolds, enabled by the capacity of PPi to bind to hydroxyapatite, and computational simulations were used to analyze the interfacial bonding of PPi and hydroxyapatite. …”
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A novel formation mechanism of sulfamic acid and its enhancing effect on methanesulfonic acid–methylamine aerosol particle formation in agriculture-developed and coastal industria... by H. Wang, S. Wei, J. Yang, Y. Yang, R. Li, R. Wang, C. Zhu, T. Zhang, C. Zhang

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Mixing-enthalpy modulation on phase transformation in the gradient chemical core/shell high-entropy shape-memory alloys by E-Wen Huang, Tu-Ngoc Lam, Zachary H. Aitken, Mao-Yuan Luo, Nien-En Chiang, Yuh Sun, Jo-Chi Tseng, Ching-Yu Chiang, Wan-Zhen Hsieh, Wen-Jay Lee, Yong-Wei Zhang, Peter K. Liaw, Che-Wei Tsai

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Alkali Metals Activated High Entropy Double Perovskites for Boosted Hydrogen Evolution Reaction by Ning Sun, Zhuangzhuang Lai, Wenbo Ding, Wenbo Li, Tianyi Wang, Zhichuan Zheng, Bowen Zhang, Xiangjiang Dong, Peng Wei, Peng Du, Zhiwei Hu, Chih‐Wen Pao, Wei‐Hsiang Huang, Haifeng Wang, Ming Lei, Kai Huang, Runze Yu

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Current practices in the study of biomolecular condensates: a community comment by Simon Alberti, Paolo Arosio, Robert B. Best, Steven Boeynaems, Danfeng Cai, Rosana Collepardo-Guevara, Gregory L. Dignon, Rumiana Dimova, Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle, Nicolas L. Fawzi, Monika Fuxreiter, Amy S. Gladfelter, Alf Honigmann, Ankur Jain, Jerelle A. Joseph, Tuomas P. J. Knowles, Keren Lasker, Edward A. Lemke, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Reinhard Lipowsky, Jeetain Mittal, Samrat Mukhopadhyay, Sua Myong, Rohit V. Pappu, Karsten Rippe, Tatyana A. Shelkovnikova, Anthony G. Vecchiarelli, Susanne Wegmann, Huaiying Zhang, Mingjie Zhang, Chloe Zubieta, Markus Zweckstetter, Dorothee Dormann, Tanja Mittag

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Engineering Nonvolatile Polarization in 2D α-In₂Se₃/α-Ga₂Se₃ Ferroelectric Junctions by Peipei Li, Delin Kong, Jin Yang, Shuyu Cui, Qi Chen, Yue Liu, Ziheng He, Feng Liu, Yingying Xu, Huiyun Wei, Xinhe Zheng, Mingzeng Peng

“…Our findings highlight the great potential of 2D group-III selenides and ferroelectric vdW heterostructures to harness nonvolatile spontaneous polarization for next-generation electronics, nonvolatile optoelectronic memories, sensors, and neuromorphic computing.…”
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