Anchoring and Catalytic Performance of Co@C₂N Monolayer for Rechargeable Li-Se<i>_x</i>S<i>_y</i> Batteries: A First-Principles Calculations by Xiaojing Li, Yingbo Zhang, Chenchen Liu, Shuwei Tang

“…Further electronic property calculations show that the Co@C₂N monolayer can improve the electrical conductivity of cathode materials for Li-Se<i>_x</i>S<i>_y</i> batteries by maintaining semi-metallic characteristics after anchoring of Li₂Se<i>_x</i>S<i>_y</i>/Se<i>_x</i>S<i>_y</i> clusters. …”
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Characterization of Chlorine Fixation in Alkaline Metal-Modified Cu-Based Oxygen Carriers for Biomass Chemical Looping Combustion by Dezhe WANG, Yingjie MI, Haodong HUANG, Andong FU, Jinchen MA, Haibo ZHAO

“…Both Ca- and Ba-based oxygen carriers maintained 100% chlorine fixation efficiency, suggesting that lower oxygen-fuel ratios could be utilized in biomass dechlorination processes, thereby reducing carbon capture operating costs. …”
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Multicenter research of the dependence of skin graft engraftment and the concentration of blood hemoglobin, total serum protein and albumin by D. O. Vagner, E. V. Zinoviev, V. V. Soloshenko, A. E. Chukharev, V. S. Borisov, M. Yu. Kaplunova, S. B. Bogdanov, A. A. Petrov, N. V. Ostrovsky, E. P. Malyshina, R. D. Ermolova, D. V. Cherdancev, I. V. Vladimirov

“…The data obtained were processed using descriptive and nonparametric statistics.Results. …”
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Active motility and chemotactic movement regulate the microbial early-colonization and biodiversity by Yan Wang, Ali Ebrahimi, Guowei Chen, Zi Zhang, Kun Zhu, Shane Franklin, Yan Jin, Ying Liu, Gang Wang

“…Microbial dispersal and subsequent colonization of new niches are fundamental processes in microbial ecology, particularly in patchy environments like soil. …”
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Active learning for advanced biodegradable film design by Yi Gao, Chengcheng Liu, Yang Zhao, Peng Zhao, Feihui Chen, Qinghai Li, Yanguo Zhang, Bin Yang, Hui Zhou

“…Harnessing the predictive power of the model facilitated the development of high-performance CMC films with tunable contact angles and optical properties while maintaining mechanical integrity. Structural analysis further confirmed a dense surface with excellent thermal stability and durability. …”
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Impact of Carrageenan-Based Encapsulation on the Physicochemical, Structural, and Antioxidant Properties of Freshwater Snail (<i>Bellamya bengalensis</i>) Protein Hydrolysates by Anand Vaishnav, Naresh Kumar Mehta, Mocherla Bhargavi Priyadarshini, Soibam Khogen Singh, Pratap Chandra Acharya, Satyajeet Biswal, Harjeet Nath, Syed Arshad Hussain, Prasenjit Pal, Jham Lal, Nongthongbam Sureshchandra Singh, Bikash Kumar Pati

“…SPHs were prepared from the soft tissue of freshwater snails (<i>Bellamya bengalensis</i>) through enzymatic hydrolysis using bromelain, resulting in a degree of hydrolysis of 48.05%. The encapsulation process was carried out using the spray-drying technique. …”
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Modelling water table depth at rewetted peatlands with Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 by Eoin Reddin, Jennifer Hanafin, Mingming Tong, Laurence Gill, Mark G. Healy

“…Water table depth is the primary consideration during peatland rewetting, as a post-industrial peatland transitions from a degraded system with bare peat surfaces to a natural one. For rewetting to be successful, water table depth should be maintained in the upper 0.2 m of the soil to promote carbon sequestration while minimising net greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Study on the Mechanical Properties of Coal Gangue Materials Used in Coal Mine Underground Assembled Pavement by Jiang Xiao, Yulin Wang, Tongxiaoyu Wang, Yujiang Liu, Yihui Wang, Boyuan Zhang

“…For concrete blocks incorporating 20% fly ash, the steam curing process was optimized with a recommended static curing period of 16–24 h, a temperature ramp-up rate of 20 °C/h, and a constant temperature of 50 °C maintained for 24 h to ensure optimal performance. …”
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A COVID Support App Demonstrating the Use of a Rapid Persuasive System Design Approach by Rashmi P. Payyanadan, Linda S. Angell, Amanda Zeidan

“…But with pandemics such as COVID and their ever-changing landscape, there is a need for such design processes to be even more time sensitive, while maintaining the inclusion of empirical evidence and rigorous testing that are the basis for the approach’s successful deployment and uptake. …”
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Numerical modeling of the dynamics of the clutch couplers by D. V. Shevchenko, M. A. Kudryavtsev, A. M. Orlova, S. A. Ponomarev, A. M. Sokolov, Yu. V. Savushkina

“…It is shown that increasing the load from the wheelset to the rails up to 27 tons while maintaining the dynamic running load within the normalized values can be achieved by increasing calculated deflection of the spring suspension of the truck, which in turn leads to an increase in the possible height difference between the couplings of adjacent cars. …”
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Effect of Zinc Nano Oxide on the Quality of Turkey Sperm in Liquid State by Vahid Lotfi vafa, Khalil Mirzadeh, Saleh Tabatabaei Vakili, Amin Kazemizadeh

“…The 100 µg/mL treatment showed the best overall performance in maintaining sperm quality over time, while the control group exhibited the lowest performance. …”
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Developing diversity indicators from organic matter and microbe to depict their changes across different soil-landscapes in a subtropical hilly area by Zheng Zhao, Chun Liu, Yue Han, Qingmei Lin, Ruiling Ma, Shuotong Chen, Lianqing Li, Genxing Pan

“…Soil organic matter (SOM) molecular diversity and microbial functional diversity are critical for regulating soil organic carbon (SOC) persistence and maintaining soil ecological functions. Heterogeneous soil-landscapes critically regulate SOC sequestration processes and microbial community dynamics through distinct topographic conditions and anthropogenic influence in the area of Earth surface. …”
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New Insights into the Adsorption Mechanism of Vanadium Through Quaternary Ammonium Salt-Functionalized SiO₂: Synergistic Experiments Utilizing Energy Decomposition Analy... by Qiang Fu, Jianhua Tian, Jinjun Yang, Jie Wang, Meitong Li, Gangzhen Jiao, Yuhong Xie, Wenjiao Yuan, Cuihong Wang

“…Introducing organic functional groups to adsorbent surfaces enhances vanadium adsorption, an effective strategy for vanadium enrichment. …”
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Preliminary Study on the Development of a Real-Time Pressure-Monitoring Facial Mask for Burn Rehabilitation by Hyunjun Shin, Gyung-Jin Jeon, Seok-Jin Hwang, Hyeonseok Cho, Young-Min Cho, Hyoung-Soon Youn, Jisu Seo, Sehoon Park, Yoon-Soo Cho, Gyu-Seok Kim

“…We evaluated whether the mask maintained the appropriate pressure range (15–25 mmHg) throughout the clinical trial and whether it effectively inhibited scar formation. …”
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Microstructural evolution and hydraulic response of shale self-propped fracture using X-ray computed tomography and digital volume correlation by Ting Huang, Cheng Zhai, Ting Liu, Yong Sun, Hexiang Xu, Yu Wang, Jing Huang

“…This study employs X-ray computed tomography (CT) and digital volume correlation (DVC) to investigate the microstructural evolution and hydromechanical responses of shale self-propped fracture under varying confining pressures, highlighting the critical role of shale particles in maintaining fracture conductivity. Results indicate that the fracture aperture in the self-propped sample is significantly larger than in the unpropped sample throughout the loading process, with shale particles tending to crush rather than embedded into the matrix, thus maintaining flow pathways. …”
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STRESSANDSTRAIN RECONSTRUCTION FOR THE EASTERN SEGMENT OF THE BALTIC SHIELD by Lidia A. Sim, Dmitry V. Zhirov, Anton V. Marinin

“…The second field was related to shear faults; its axis of compression maintained the WNW orientation, while the extension axis was reoriented, and the axis of extension attained submeridional position and a less steep dip. …”
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Infinite Coordination Polymer Polydopamine Nanocomposites Dual‐Pathway Multistep Induction of Long‐Term Hyperimmunity Combined With Photothermal‐Chemo Synergistic Therapy Colorecta... by Xiaojiang Zhang, Yujie Zhang, Pengqian Wang, Feiyu Shi, Siyuan Du, Zhe Zhang, Daocheng Wu, Junjun She, Ya Wang

“…These nanocomposites exhibit a particle size of 94.9 ± 1.6 nm with a high drug loading capacity (83.3% ± 1.5%), drug release under acidic conditions while maintaining stability in physiological environments. …”
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Effects of endozoochory and diploendozoochory by captive wild mammals on Juniperus deppeana seeds by Fabián Alejandro Rubalcava‐Castillo, Arturo Gerardo Valdivia‐Flores, José de Jesús Luna‐Ruíz, Luis Ignacio Íñiguez‐Dávalos, Víctor Manuel Martínez‐Calderón, Antonio de Jesús Meraz Jiménez, Joaquín Sosa‐Ramírez

“…The former consists of ingestion of the fruit, passage through the digestive tract, and expulsion of the seeds, a process that allows scarification and dispersal of the seeds over long or short distances. …”
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A 3D acid fracturing design calibrated to describe the productivity index in several southwestern Iranian oil fields by Mohammad Mirhashemi, Kaveh Ahangari, Ali Naghi Dehghan, Kamran Goshtasbi

“…Abstract Acid fracturing is widely used to enhance the performance of oil and gas wells by improving reservoir permeability and maintaining pressure. This process is achieved by creating acid-etched fractures that facilitate the flow of oil and gas. …”
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Morphological evaluation of the fibrin framework in the treatment of dental pulp hyperemia: experimental study by K. D. Kirsh, E. S. Zaporozhskaya-Abramova, A. А. Adamchik, V. А. Ivashchenko, V. V. Tairov, U. A. Dotdaeva, V. M. Starchenko

“…In the course of an experimental study in group 1 using fibrin (PRF) + Trioxidant in the area of contact with the therapeutic material, activation of reactive and compensatory processes in the tooth pulp tissue was detected while maintaining its viability for 30 days, which indicated the most pronounced regenerative potential among all the studied groups. …”
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