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  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,675 Views
27 Pages

23 February 2022

The phosphorus bond in chemical systems, which is an inter- or intramolecular noncovalent interaction, occurs when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between an electrophilic region associated with a covalently or coordinately bonded p...

  • Viewpoint
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,377 Views
53 Pages

The Pnictogen Bond: The Covalently Bound Arsenic Atom in Molecular Entities in Crystals as a Pnictogen Bond Donor

  • Arpita Varadwaj,
  • Pradeep R. Varadwaj,
  • Helder M. Marques and
  • Koichi Yamashita

In chemical systems, the arsenic-centered pnictogen bond, or simply the arsenic bond, occurs when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between the electrophilic region associated with a covalently or coordinately bound arsenic atom in a...

  • Review
  • Open Access
22 Citations
4,387 Views
52 Pages

A stibium bond, i.e., a non-covalent interaction formed by covalently or coordinately bound antimony, occurs in chemical systems when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between the electrophilic region associated with an antimony atom...

  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,118 Views
61 Pages

The pnictogen bond, a somewhat overlooked supramolecular chemical synthon known since the middle of the last century, is one of the promising types of non-covalent interactions yet to be fully understood by recognizing and exploiting its properties f...

  • Review
  • Open Access
147 Citations
12,789 Views
63 Pages

Halogen Bonding: A Halogen-Centered Noncovalent Interaction Yet to Be Understood

  • Pradeep R. Varadwaj,
  • Arpita Varadwaj and
  • Helder M. Marques

In addition to the underlying basic concepts and early recognition of halogen bonding, this paper reviews the conflicting views that consistently appear in the area of noncovalent interactions and the ability of covalently bonded halogen atoms in mol...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
8,159 Views
31 Pages

15 March 2022

The nitrogen bond in chemical systems occurs when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between the electrophilic region associated with a covalently or coordinately bound nitrogen atom in a molecular entity and a nucleophile in another,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
190 Citations
10,195 Views
25 Pages

Electrostatic Potential Topology for Probing Molecular Structure, Bonding and Reactivity

  • Shridhar R. Gadre,
  • Cherumuttathu H. Suresh and
  • Neetha Mohan

Following the pioneering investigations of Bader on the topology of molecular electron density, the topology analysis of its sister field viz. molecular electrostatic potential (MESP) was taken up by the authors’ groups. Through these studies, MESP t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,598 Views
13 Pages

6 December 2020

In the present study, we assessed the extraction of low molecular weight soluble polysaccharides (MESP) from soybean by-products using microwave-assisted enzymatic technology and proposed the chemical structure of MESP using Fourier transform-infrare...

  • Review
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,026 Views
18 Pages

15 March 2020

In the context of the energy transition, energy system planning is becoming increasingly relevant for decentralized systems. Motivated by the strong increase of publications on municipal energy system planning (MESP), these studies are subjected to a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,200 Views
16 Pages

Cost and Environmental Benefits of Using Pelleted Corn Stover for Bioethanol Production

  • Ramsharan Pandey,
  • Nurun Nahar,
  • Scott W. Pryor and
  • Ghasideh Pourhashem

28 April 2021

While the production costs and logistical benefits of biomass pelleting have been widely discussed in the literature, the downstream economic and environmental benefits of processing pelleted biomass have been largely neglected. To investigate those...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
7,392 Views
15 Pages

Production of Ethanol from Livestock, Agricultural, and Forest Residuals: An Economic Feasibility Study

  • Kyoung S Ro,
  • Mark A Dietenberger,
  • Judy A Libra,
  • Richard Proeschel,
  • Hasan K. Atiyeh,
  • Kamalakanta Sahoo and
  • Wonkeun J Park

In this study, the economic feasibility of producing ethanol from gasification followed by syngas fermentation via commercially available technologies was theoretically evaluated using a set of selected livestock and agricultural and forest residuals...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
14,168 Views
15 Pages

20 September 2019

A new process for conversion of sugarcane bagasse to ethanol was analyzed for production costs and energy consumption using experimental results. The process includes a sequential three-stage deacetylation, hot water, and disk-refining pretreatment a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,595 Views
14 Pages

Techno-Economic Evaluation of Food Waste Fermentation for Value-Added Products

  • Noor Intan Shafinas Muhammad and
  • Kurt A. Rosentrater

16 January 2020

Food waste (FW) is one of the most critical problems in the world. Most FW will be sent to landfills, generally accompanying some significant disadvantages to the surrounding environment. Fermentation is considered as another disposal method to deal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,624 Views
18 Pages

15 December 2023

This study investigated the crystallographic and electronic properties of 1,5-benzodiazepine compounds, namely: cis-(3S,4S)-3-hydroxy-7,8-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one 3b, trans-(3R,4R)-1-ethyl-3-hydroxy-7,8-dimethyl-4-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,347 Views
18 Pages

This work presents a strategy for optimizing the production process of ethanol via integrated gasification and syngas fermentation, a conversion platform of growing interest for its contribution to carbon recycling. The objective functions (minimum e...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,114 Views
13 Pages

Facile Synthesis of 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenyl 5-Arylfuran-2-Carboxylates via Readily Available Pd Catalyst–Their Thermodynamic, Spectroscopic Features and Nonlinear Optical Behavior

  • Muhammad Fakhar U. Zaman,
  • Adeel Mubarik,
  • Aqsa Kanwal,
  • Nasir Rasool,
  • Matloob Ahmad,
  • Maria Sohail,
  • Ayesha Malik,
  • Sami A. Al-Hussain and
  • Magdi E. A. Zaki

26 July 2025

In this work, we described the synthesis of 4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl 5-bromofuran-2-carboxylate by reacting 5-bromofuroic acid with methylparaben in the incorporation of DCC/DMAP (Steglich esterification) as coupling agents. Later on, we subsequentl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,056 Views
17 Pages

Supramolecular Structure of Sulfonamide-Substituted Silatranes: Quantum Chemical DFT Calculations

  • Nina N. Chipanina,
  • Sergey N. Adamovich,
  • Arailym M. Nalibayeva,
  • Yerlan N. Abdikalykov,
  • Larisa P. Oznobikhina,
  • Elizaveta N. Oborina and
  • Igor B. Rozentsveig

6 November 2024

The supramolecular structure of the crystal products–N-[2-chloro-2-(silatranyl)ethyl]-4-nitro-benzenesulfonamide 4d and N-chloro-N-[2-chloro-1-(silatran-1-yl-methyl)ethyl]benzene-sulfonamide 5a was established by X-ray diffraction analysis data...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,368 Views
12 Pages

The Influence of Chlorhexidine Gluconate Dentine Pre-Treatment on Adhesive Interface and Marginal Sealing

  • Mihai-Octavian Boaru,
  • Ionuț Tărăboanță,
  • Simona Stoleriu,
  • Sorin Andrian,
  • Galina Pancu,
  • Irina Nica,
  • Irina-Georgeta Sufaru and
  • Gianina Iovan

31 January 2023

Background and Objectives: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the combined effect of a 2% chlorhexidine aqueous solution and a universal adhesive system applied in self-etch and etch-and-rinse strategies on the composite resin–denti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,097 Views
21 Pages

Intramolecular Versus Intermolecular Bonding in Drug Gemcitabine and Nucleobases: A Computational Study

  • Natarajan Sathiyamoorthy Venkataramanan,
  • Ambigapathy Suvitha and
  • Ryoji Sahara

25 June 2025

The adsorption of the drug gemcitabine on nucleobases was investigated using a dispersion-corrected density functional theory (DFT) study. The planar structure of complexes is more stable than those with stacked and buckle-angled configurations. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,351 Views
19 Pages

RNA-Based Strategies for Cardiac Reprogramming of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells

  • Paula Mueller,
  • Markus Wolfien,
  • Katharina Ekat,
  • Cajetan Immanuel Lang,
  • Dirk Koczan,
  • Olaf Wolkenhauer,
  • Olga Hahn,
  • Kirsten Peters,
  • Hermann Lang and
  • Heiko Lemcke
  • + 1 author

22 February 2020

Multipotent adult mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) could represent an elegant source for the generation of patient-specific cardiomyocytes needed for regenerative medicine, cardiovascular research, and pharmacological studies. However, the differenti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,012 Views
10 Pages

Material-Dependent Microhardness Response to Preheating in Nanoparticulate Composite Resins Cured with High-Intensity Light

  • Jorge I. Fajardo,
  • César A. Paltán,
  • Ana Armas-Vega,
  • Camila Campanella-Maldonado and
  • Silvio Requena-Cisneros

2 September 2025

Background/Objectives: Composite resins are widely used in restorative dentistry due to their aesthetic properties and ease of handling. Preheating prior to light polymerization has been proposed to improve flowability, degree of conversion, and mech...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
1,082 Views
13 Pages

Novel Splice Variant in the HES7 Gene in Vietnamese Patient with Spondylocostal Dysostosis 4: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Ha Minh Nguyen,
  • Nguyen Thi Kim Lien,
  • Thinh Huy Tran,
  • Ngoc Lan Nguyen,
  • Suong Bang Thi Nguyen,
  • Thi Hong Chau Bui,
  • Nguyen Van Tung,
  • Le Tat Thanh,
  • Nguyen Thi Xuan and
  • Nguyen Huy Hoang
  • + 1 author

Spondylocostal dysostosis (SCDO) is a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by segmental vertebral defects and rib deformities due to congenital misalignment, fusion, or reduction in the number of ribs. The causes of the disease have been fou...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,381 Views
28 Pages

27 June 2023

This study investigates the crystal structure, physicochemical properties, and pharmacokinetic profile of Ethyl 2-amino-6-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c]pyridine-3-carboxylate (EAMT) as a potential therapeutic agent. The crystal structure was...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,841 Views
19 Pages

Sustainability Assessment of 2G Bioethanol Production from Residual Lignocellulosic Biomass

  • Bárbara Correia,
  • Henrique A. Matos,
  • Tiago F. Lopes,
  • Susana Marques and
  • Francisco Gírio

13 May 2024

The development of sustainable biofuels can help to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels and mitigate the impact of climate change. This study analyzes bioethanol production from agro-forestry residual biomass, namely eucalyptus residues and corn stov...

  • Article
  • Open Access
447 Views
14 Pages

A Splice Acceptor Variant in DLL3 Is Associated with Spondylocostal Dysostosis in a Litter of Mixed-Breed Dogs

  • Scarlett Varney,
  • Karen Vernau,
  • Craig Brown,
  • Christine Toedebusch,
  • Julia Vo and
  • Danika Bannasch

26 January 2026

Background/Objectives: Spondylocostal dysostosis (SCDO) is a rare disorder characterized by congenital malformations of the spine and ribs. SCDO affects 1 in 40,000 human births, with rare cases also reported in dogs. Mutations in DLL3, encoding a cr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,871 Views
51 Pages

28 August 2023

A new class of spirocyclic imines (SCIs) has been theoretically investigated by applying a variety of quantum chemical methods and basis sets. The uniqueness of these compounds is depicted by various peculiarities, e.g., the incidence of planar six-m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,334 Views
18 Pages

Synthesis, Crystal Growth, and Computational Investigation of New Tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives Potent against Molecule Nitric Oxide Synthases

  • Youness El Bakri,
  • Shaaban K. Mohamed,
  • Atazaz Ahsin,
  • Subramani Karthikeyan,
  • Suzan Abuelhassan,
  • Abdu E. Abdel-Rahman,
  • Islam S. Marae,
  • Etify A. Bakhite,
  • Joel T. Mague and
  • Rashad Al-Salahi

26 July 2023

In the present work, we describe the synthesis of new tetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives and the crystal structures of two of them. Density functional theory (DFT) investigations at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) level provided their structural reactivity and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
7,789 Views
27 Pages

13 February 2020

In this work, three computational methods (Hatree-Fock (HF), Møller–Plesset 2 (MP2), and Density Functional Theory (DFT)) using a variety of basis sets are used to determine the atomic and molecular properties of dihydrothiouracil-based...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
7,289 Views
18 Pages

Does Chlorine in CH3Cl Behave as a Genuine Halogen Bond Donor?

  • Pradeep R. Varadwaj,
  • Arpita Varadwaj and
  • Helder M. Marques

26 February 2020

The CH3Cl molecule has been used in several studies as an example purportedly to demonstrate that while Cl is weakly negative, a positive potential can be induced on its axial surface by the electric field of a reasonably strong Lewis base (such as O...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,758 Views
10 Pages

The Impact of Simulated Gastric Acid and Toothbrushing on Surface Characteristics of Resin-Modified Glass-Ionomer Cements

  • Ionuț Tărăboanță,
  • Dan Buhățel,
  • Irina Nica,
  • Simona Stoleriu,
  • Angela Cristina Ghiorghe,
  • Galina Pancu,
  • Andra Claudia Tărăboanță-Gamen and
  • Sorin Andrian

24 August 2022

Background and Objectives: The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the effect of simulated gastric acid associated with toothbrushing on the surface condition of three resin-modified glass-ionomer cements (RMGIC). Materials and Methods: One hu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,755 Views
22 Pages

Valorization of Sugarcane Bagasse in Thailand: An Economic Analysis of Ethanol and Co-Product Recovery via Organosolv Fractionation

  • Suphalerk Khaowdang,
  • Nopparat Suriyachai,
  • Saksit Imman,
  • Nathiya Kreetachat,
  • Santi Chuetor,
  • Surachai Wongcharee,
  • Kowit Suwannahong,
  • Methawee Nukunudompanich and
  • Torpong Kreetachat

7 August 2025

A comprehensive techno-economic assessment was undertaken to determine the viability of bioethanol production from sugarcane bagasse in Thailand through organosolv fractionation, incorporating three distinct catalytic systems: sulfuric acid, formic a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,678 Views
13 Pages

Resin Composite Surface Pre-Reacted Glass-Ionomer (S-PRG) Filler for Non-Carious Cervical Lesions: A Double-Blinded, Randomized, Split-Mouth Clinical Trial

  • Adam Lowenstein,
  • Carlos Fernando Mourão,
  • Mabi L. Singh,
  • Sarah E. Pagni,
  • Ronald D. Perry and
  • Gerard Kugel

1 April 2025

Background/Objectives: This double-blinded study aimed to evaluate the clinical performance of a giomer restorative material in comparison to a nanotechnology-based restorative system for the restoration of non-carious cervical lesions over a period...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,039 Views
32 Pages

Discovery of Novel Coumarin-Schiff Base Hybrids as Potential Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, Enzyme Inhibition, and Computational Studies

  • Aso Hameed Hasan,
  • Faruq Azeez Abdulrahman,
  • Ahmad J. Obaidullah,
  • Hadil Faris Alotaibi,
  • Mohammed M. Alanazi,
  • Mahmoud A. Noamaan,
  • Sankaranarayanan Murugesan,
  • Syazwani Itri Amran,
  • Ajmal R. Bhat and
  • Joazaizulfazli Jamalis

To discover anti-acetylcholinesterase agents for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a series of novel Schiff base-coumarin hybrids was rationally designed, synthesized successfully, and structurally characterized using Fourier transform...