Experimental study on the long-term conductivity of self-support fracture in deep shale reservoirs by Yu Sang, Yintong Guo, Haoyong Huang, Debin Xia, Liqing Chen, Zhen Zhang, Junchuan Gui

“…Abstract Reservoir modification fracturing technology is one of the key technologies for the effective development of deep shale gas reservoirs. …”
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Dynamic mechanical performance of a pre-compressed high damping rubber-based elastomer for vibration damping systems by Jia-Xuan He, Zhao-Dong Xu, Zhong-Wei Hu, Teng Ge, Qiang-Qiang Li, Yao-Rong Dong, Gabriele Milani

“…The elastomer is based on carboxylated nitrile-butadiene rubber (XNBR) as the matrix and is modified through nanofiller reinforcement and sacrificial bonds. This modification effectively overcomes the conventional conflict between damping efficient and mechanical strength. …”
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Hot isostatic pressing elimination of process-induced defects in laser powder bed fusion fabricated DZ125 superalloy: Microstructure evolution and mechanical property enhancement by Hairui Gao, Zhenwu Zhang, Jikang Li, Jiangtao Sun, Honghao Xiang, Boyang Wu, Wei Li, Chao Cai, Qingsong Wei

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Research on Corrosion Protection of TETA-Modified Li–Al LDHs for AZ31 Magnesium Alloy in Simulated Seawater by Sifan Tu, Liyan Wang, Sixu Wang, Haoran Chen, Qian Huang, Ning Hou, Zhiyuan Feng, Guozhe Meng

“…To enhance corrosion resistance, this work combines Li–Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) with triethylenetetramine (TETA) inhibitors to form an efficient corrosion protection system. Electrochemical tests, SEM, FT-IR, XPS, and 3D depth-of-field microscopy were employed to evaluate TETA-modified Li–Al LDH coatings at varying concentrations. …”
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Thin accretion disk around rotating hairy black hole: radiative property and optical appearance by Zhen Li, Xiao-Kan Guo

“…Abstract The gravitational decoupling method systematically generates hairy modifications to the solutions in general relativity due to new gravitational sources. …”
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Native Trees for South Florida by A.W. Meerow, T.K. Broschat, H.M. Donselman

“…While many native trees are already present in Florida nurseries, their benefits include energy efficiency, low maintenance, and ecological-educational value. …”
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Native Trees for South Florida by A.W. Meerow, T.K. Broschat, H.M. Donselman

“…While many native trees are already present in Florida nurseries, their benefits include energy efficiency, low maintenance, and ecological-educational value. …”
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Native Trees for South Florida by A.W. Meerow, T.K. Broschat, H.M. Donselman

“…While many native trees are already present in Florida nurseries, their benefits include energy efficiency, low maintenance, and ecological-educational value. …”
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A comprehensive review of conversion of rice biomass into sustainable products: A green approach toward a circular economy by Diana Jose, Rosshini Sivakumar, Mann Agarwal, Nida Arshad, Marttin Paulraj Gundupalli, Senthil Muthu Kumar Thiagamani, Ponnusami Venkatachalam, Suksun Amornraksa, Malinee Sriariyanun

“…This review highlights recent advancements in pretreatment techniques, enzymatic saccharification, and bioconversion processes that improve the efficiency of rice biomass utilization. Key innovations, such as deep eutectic solvents (DES), microwave-assisted methods, and chemical modifications, have significantly enhanced enzymatic digestibility, facilitating bioethanol production and other value-added products. …”
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Caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid mediate the ADPN-AMPK-PPARα pathway to improve fatty liver and production performance in laying hens by Wenjie Tian, Gerard Bryan Gonzales, Hao Wang, Youyou Yang, Chaohua Tang, Qingyu Zhao, Junmin Zhang, Huiyan Zhang, Yuchang Qin

“…These findings provide a foundation for CA and CGA as therapeutic agents for fatty liver disease and related metabolic diseases in hens, and also offer insights into the targeted modification of CGA (including the isomer of CGA) into CA, thereby providing novel strategies for the efficient utilization of CGA. …”
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Compression Sensitivity of the Burrows–Wheeler Transform and Its Bijective Variant by Hyodam Jeon, Dominik Köppl

“…However, the impact of such modifications on the compression efficiency of the bijective variant of BWT (BBWT) remains largely unexplored. …”
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Alginate lyase immobilized Chlamydomonas algae microrobots: minimally invasive therapy for biofilm penetration and eradication by Xiaoting Zhang, Huaan Li, Lu Liu, Yanzhen Song, Lishan Zhang, Jiajun Miao, Jiamiao Jiang, Hao Tian, Chang Liu, Fei Peng, Yingfeng Tu

“…The biohybrid microrobots (CR@Alg) are constructed by surface modification of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (CR) microalgae with alginate lyase (Alg) via biological orthogonal reaction. …”
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Multifunctional prospects of physical vapor-deposited silver-based metal-dielectric nanocomposite thin films by Mohammad Nur-E-Alam, Boon Kar Yap, Mohammad Khairul Basher, Mohammad Aminul Islam, M. Khalid Hossain, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Narottam Das, Mikhail Vasiliev, Tiong Sieh Kiong

“…Silver-based metallic thin-film nanostructured materials are extensively utilized in advanced technological applications, including sensors, energy-efficient coatings, antibacterial coatings, and optical filters. …”
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MXene-based materials for enhanced water quality: Advances in remediation strategies by Ali Mohammad Amani, Milad Abbasi, Atena Najdian, Farzaneh Mohamadpour, Seyed Reza Kasaee, Hesam Kamyab, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Mostafa Shafiee, Lobat Tayebi, Ahmad Vaez, Atefeh Najafian, Ehsan Vafa, Sareh Mosleh-Shirazi

“…Their strong sorption selectivity and effective reduction capacity, exemplified by heavy metal adsorption efficiencies exceeding 95 % in several studies, coupled with facile surface modification, make them suitable for removing diverse contaminants. …”
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Enhanced membrane protein production in HEK293T cells via ATF4 gene knockout: A CRISPR-Cas9 mediated approach by Byung-Jo Choi, Ba Reum Kim, Ho Joong Choi, Ok-Hee Kim, Say-June Kim

“…Compared to wild-type cells, ATF4-KO cells exhibited a significant increase in membrane protein production, with a 52.2 ± 19.0% improvement. Gene editing efficiency was compared between the two delivery systems, with the two-vector system demonstrating higher efficiency based on T7E1 assays. …”
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Chinese herb-crosslinked polysaccharide hydrogel loading DFO accelerates diabetes wound healing by Ruping Li, Yanxin Wu, Lvchen He, Ruotong Yang, Kaipei Luo, Fei Gao, Haipo Yuan, Yu Zheng, Yao He

“…It is urgent to develop a hydrogel dressing with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and promoting angiogenesis to achieve efficient wound healing. Carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) is obtained by chemical modification of chitosan, which has excellent biocompatibility and rapid gel properties. …”
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Artificial Specific Binders Directly Recovered from Chemically Modified Nucleic Acid Libraries by Yuuya Kasahara, Masayasu Kuwahara

“…This is because of (i) the inferior efficiency and accuracy of polymerase reactions involving transcription/reverse-transcription of modified nucleotides compared with those of natural nucleotides, (ii) technical difficulties and additional time and effort required when using modified nucleic acid libraries, and (iii) ambiguous efficacies of chemical modifications in binding properties until recently; in contrast, the effects of chemical modifications on biostability are well studied using various nucleotide analogs. …”
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Methodology and Application of Adaptive and Sequential Approaches in Contemporary Clinical Trials by Zhengjia Chen, Yichuan Zhao, Ye Cui, Jeanne Kowalski

“…The application of adaptive and sequential methods in clinical trials has significantly improved the flexibility, efficiency, therapeutic effect, and validity of trials. …”
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An MPI-OpenMP Hybrid Parallel H-LU Direct Solver for Electromagnetic Integral Equations by Han Guo, Jun Hu, Zaiping Nie

“…The numerical experiments demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the proposed parallel direct solver for analyzing electromagnetic scattering problems of complex 3D objects with nearly 4 million unknowns.…”
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Amine-functionalized cellulose-silica composites for the remediation of hexavalent chromium (Cr IV) in contaminated water by Mayenzeke Trueman Mazibuko, Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Vimla Paul, Mokhena Clement Teboho, Mokhothu Thabang

“…SEM and TEM imaging provided visual evidence of structural modifications and improved dispersion in BC-SiO2-DAPTMS composites. …”
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