Boron-modified form stable phase change materials with high energy storage, flame retardancy, and smoke suppression for advanced photo-to-heat conversion by Ruizhi Zheng, Renjie Chen, Feng Wu, Delong Xie, Yi Mei

“…This study developed form-stable phase change materials (FSPCMs) with high energy storage density, superior flame retardancy, and effective smoke suppression by incorporating boric acid-grafted octadecanol (BO) as the phase change material and expanded graphite (EG)/low-density polyethylene (LDPE) as the supporting matrix. …”
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Development and assessment of hierarchical multi-reward reinforcement learning based potential for silicene with state-of-the-art models by Aditya Koneru, Partha Sarathi Dutta, Adil Muhammed, Henry Chan, Karthik Balasubramanian, Sukriti Manna, Kiran Sasikumar, Pierre Darancet, Subramanian K.R.S. Sankaranarayanan

“…We develop a new interatomic force field for Silicene, a 2D material with a buckled hexagonal lattice structure with high polymorphism. …”
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Pressure-Induced Assembly of Organic Phase-Change Materials Hybridized with Expanded Graphite and Carbon Nanotubes for Direct Solar Thermal Harvesting and Thermoelectric Conversion by Jie Ji, Yizhe Liu, Xiaoxiang Li, Yangzhe Xu, Ting Hu, Zhengzheng Li, Peng Tao, Tao Deng

“…Organic PCMs, however, generally suffer from several common shortcomings including melting-induced leakage, poor solar absorption, and low thermal conductivity. Compounding organic PCMs with single-component carbon materials faces the difficulty in achieving optimized comprehensive performance enhancement. …”
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High-Entropy and Component Stoichiometry Tuning Strategies Boost the Sodium-Ion Storage Performance of Cobalt-Free Prussian Blue Analogues Cathode Materials by Yuan-Ting Lin, Bai-Tong Niu, Zi-Han Wang, Yu-Xi Li, Yun-Peng Xu, Shi-Wei Liu, Yan-Xin Chen, Xiu-Mei Lin

“…Prussian blue analogs (PBAs) are appealing cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries because of their low material cost, facile synthesis methods, rigid open framework, and high theoretical capacity. …”
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Fabrication of PLA bio-composite reinforced with jute fiber and ESP fillers and optimization of mechanical properties via fuzzy logic approach by Efty Mahmud, Alberuni Aziz, Farjana Parvin

“…Conventional synthetic materials based composite contributes greatly to waste accumulation and landfill increase as petroleum based material as petroleum-based resins accounts for ≈40 % of the global polymer market. …”
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Low-temperature active site formation for oxygen reduction reaction in (Fe, N)-doped carbon black via rapid thermal annealing by Guanyu Wang, Lijie Zhang, Atsunori Ikezawa, Hajime Arai, Keiko Waki

“…Nitrogen- and iron- doped carbon-based materials are promising oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts that can replace precious platinum-based catalysts. …”
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Optimization of Phenolic Compound Extraction from Pineapple Leaf Fiber: Stability Enhancement and Application in Mango Preservation by Yijun Liu, Huifang Ma, Yuhan Wang, Qiangyou Li, Mingyang Shi, Gang Chen

“…The results demonstrated that acidic ethanol outperformed other extraction media, with the optimized extraction conditions as follows: ethanol concentration = 80%, material-to-liquid ratio = 1:40, extraction temperature = 70 °C, and extraction time = 40 min. …”
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A Drilling Debris Tracking and Velocity Measurement Method Based on Fine Target Feature Fusion Optimization by Jinteng Yang, Yu Bao, Zumao Xie, Haojie Zhang, Zhongnian Li, Yonggang Li

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Optimization of mammosphere formation assay for quantification of il6-induced stemness in differentiated breast cancer cells by K. V. Nevskaya, L. V. Efimova, P. V. Korda, D. S. Dolgasheva, M. K. Ibragimova, M. E. Menyailo, E. V. Udut, N. V. Litviakov, A. G. Pershina

“…The aim of the study was mammosphere assay optimization for quantifcation of IL6-induced stemness in differentiated (СD44– ) T47D breast cancer cells.Material and Methods. …”
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Optimization of extraction process of polysaccharides from Ganoderma lucidum fruit body and improving effect on asthmatic mice by LI Caolong, WU Xirou, WANG Xiaoshuang, LI Chaowei, GAO Xing, LIU Mengqi, ZHANG Qiqi, XIONG Liyao, XIN Xiaobing

“…The results showed that the optimal extraction process of polysaccharides from G. lucidum fruit body was ultrasound power 400 W, time 40 min, and material to liquid ratio 1∶15 (g∶ml). …”
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Investigation of thermoelectric properties of nanocrystalline copper chalcogenides by М.М. Кубенова, К.А. Кутербеков, М.Х. Балапанов, Р.Х. Ишембетов, Г.Д. Кабдрахимова, Р.А. Алина, М. Татай, Р. Ильдос

“… Modern research efforts are aimed at developing fuel cells characterized by high efficiency, low cost and environmental friendliness, which largely depend on the properties of the corresponding catalyst materials ― the most important components of the fuel cell. …”
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Comparison of High, Intermediate, and Low Frequency Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Urinary Tract Stone Disease: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis. by Dong Hyuk Kang, Kang Su Cho, Won Sik Ham, Hyungmin Lee, Jong Kyou Kwon, Young Deuk Choi, Joo Yong Lee

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To perform a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the optimal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) frequency range for treating urinary stones, i.e., high-frequency (100-120 waves/minute), intermediate-frequency (80-90 waves/minute), and low-frequency (60-70 waves/minute) lithotripsy.…”
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Enhanced Room-Temperature Hydrogen Physisorption in Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and Carbon Nanotube Hybrids by Syedvali Pinjari, Tapan Bera, Erik Kjeang

“…The hybrid composites, due to the intercalation of fCNTs, show slightly larger particle sizes than their base materials. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals strong nitrogen–metal coordination in the ZIF structures, contributing to a larger specific surface area (SSA) and optimal microporous properties. …”
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Synergistic Fe-Mn-Cu ternary alloys enhance bifunctional activity and stability for alkaline water splitting by Amir Kazempour, Saleh Moradi-Alavian, Habib Ashassi-Sorkhabi, Elnaz Asghari

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Low Magnitude of Compression Enhances Biosynthesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells towards Nucleus Pulposus Cells via the TRPV4-Dependent Pathway by Yibo Gan, Bing Tu, Pei Li, Jixing Ye, Chen Zhao, Lei Luo, Chengmin Zhang, Zetong Zhang, Linyong Zhu, Qiang Zhou

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One-Part Alkali-Activated Binder Produced from Tungsten-Molybdenum (W-Mo) Tailings by Georgy Lazorenko, Yanshuai Wang, Alexandr Fedotov, Anton Kasprzhitskii

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Enhanced webbed-tubes thermal storage unit for solar heaters by Abdeldjalil Belazreg, Naef A.A. Qasem, Aissa Abderrahmane, Obai Younis, Kamel Guedri

“…This study aims to enhance the energy efficiency of domestic solar water heaters by integrating a thermal energy storage (TES) unit with nano-enhanced phase change material (NePCM). A webbed tube heat exchanger, consisting of four inner tubes and one outer tube, is investigated to optimize heat transfer performance. …”
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Evaporation as a Method for Obtaining Plant Concentrates by Nataliya E. Kulikova, Antonina G. Chernobrovina, Natalia N. Roeva, Olga Yu. Popova

“…The research objective was to select the optimal mode to obtain concentrates and extracts from plant materials. …”
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Selective Transparent Contacts Based on a Hafnium‐Titanium Oxide Alloy with Optimized Band Alignment for c‐Si Solar Cells by Charif Tamin, Céline Chevalier, Anil Kumar Bharwal, Claude Botella, Thomas Fix, Alain Fave, Erwann Fourmond

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Experimental study on the mechanical properties of loess containing tectonic joints by Huijuan Wang, Huijuan Wang, Huijuan Wang, Jinghua Zhang, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Yali Wang

“…The key findings are as follows: (1) The joint dip angle plays a decisive role in the evolution of failure mode, with five typical failure mechanisms identified based on fracture characteristics: shear failure, sliding failure, conjugate shear failure, sliding-shear failure, and sliding-conjugate shear failure. (2) The weakening effect of joints exhibits confining pressure dependency: Under low confining pressure (50 kPa), jointed specimens demonstrate increased axial displacement and a reduced shear strength attenuation ratio. (3) Mechanical parameters are significantly influenced by the dip angle: When the joint dip angle falls within the critical dip range of 60°–75°, both cohesion and internal friction angle reach their minimum values, forming zones of weakened mechanical properties. (4) A comparative analysis of simulation materials indicates that single-layer rice paper, due to its optimal thickness and tensile strength, effectively replicates the contact behavior of natural joint surfaces. …”
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