The preparation of TiO2 nanocrystallite powders coated with and without 9 mol% ZnO has been studied for cosmetic applications in sunscreens by a co-precipitation process using TiCl4 and Zn(NO3)2·6H2O as starting materials. XRD results show that the p...
YSZ is a promising material for resistive memory devices due to its high concentration of oxygen vacancies, which provide the high anion migration rates crucial for the manifestation of resistance switching in metal oxides. Therefore, investigating t...
Early detection of biohazardous bacteria that can be misused as biological weapons is one of the most important measures to prevent the spread and outbreak of biological warfare. For this reason, many instrument platforms need to be introduced into o...
The ExoMol project is dedicated to providing molecular line lists for exoplanet and other hot atmospheres. The ExoMol procedure uses a mixture of ab initio calculations and available laboratory data. The actual line lists are generated using variatio...
The Chilean hazelnut (Gevuina avellana Mol., Proteaceae) is a native tree of Chile and Argentina of edible fruit-type nut. We applied two approaches to contribute to the development of strategies for mitigation of the effects of climate change and an...
The ExoMol database aims to provide comprehensive molecular line lists for exoplanetary and other hot atmospheres. The data are expanded by inclusion of empirically derived line lists taken from the literature for a series of diatomic molecules, name...
A new antioxidant lipid (AL) was synthesized from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) belly oil and cold-pressed maqui (CPM) (Aristotelia chilensis (Mol.) Stuntz) seed oil via enzymatic interesterification using Thermomyces lanuginosus in supercritic...
Over the past few decades, the number of available structural bioinformatics pipelines, libraries, plugins, web resources and software has increased exponentially and become accessible to the broad realm of life scientists. This expansion has shaped...
A web application, DesMol2, which offers two main functionalities, is presented: the construction of molecular libraries and the calculation of topological indices. These functionalities are explained through a practical example of research of active...
Maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis) is being explored in the food industry, and is considered to be one of the healthiest berries due to its bioactive components and high commercial value. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was developed for the det...
Research interest regarding maqui (Aristotelia chilensis) has increased over the last years due to its potential health benefits as one of the most antioxidant-rich berries. Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) is an advanced green, fast, and ecologi...
This study investigated the two-body wear resistance of a first generation 3 mol% yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (3Y-TZP), a second generation 3Y-TZP, a third generation 4 mol% yttria partially stabilized zirconia (4Y-PSZ), a 5 mol...
The mechanical behavior of 3 mol% Y2O3-ZrO2 ceramic and 21 wt.% Al2O3-3 mol% Y2O3-ZrO2 ceramic composite with submicron grain size was studied. Mechanical properties, such as hardness, Young’s modulus, four-point bending strength, and fracture toughn...
Stage IV melanoma patients develop melanoma brain metastases (MBM) in 50% of cases. Their prognosis is improving, and its understanding outside the context of clinical trials is relevant. We have retrospectively analyzed the clinical data, course of...
Ferroelectric varactors should have high tunability at low permittivity and a working electric field to obtain better impedance matching and stable tunability. In this work, (Ba0.91Ca0.09)(SnxZr0.2−xTi0.8)O3-2 mol% CuO-1 mol% Li2CO3 (abbreviate...
The execution time that takes to perform numerical simulation of a chaotic oscillator mainly depends on the time-step h. This paper shows that the optimization of chaotic oscillators can be enhanced by estimating the highest h in either one-step or m...
By integrating H∞ control into iterative learning boundary control (ILBC) with the method of lines (MOL), this paper suggests a novel scheme to reduce the vibrations of the uncertain vibrating string system in the presence of iteration-varying...
Different training intensity distributions (TIDs) have been proposed to improve cycling performance, especially for high-competition athletes. The objectives of this study were to analyze the effect of a 16-week pyramidal training intensity distribut...
Biocompatibility of yttria (3 mol%) stabilized zirconia ceramics, 3Y-TZP, was affected to a large degree as a result of protein adsorption from human saliva that in turn depends on materials surface properties. Variable nano-roughness levels in 3Y-TZ...
DNA is a molecular target for the treatment of several diseases, including cancer, but there are few docking methodologies exploring the interactions between nucleic acids with DNA intercalating agents. Different docking methodologies, such as AutoDo...
Chromatographic separation processes need efficient simulation methods, especially for nonlinear adsorption isotherms such as the Langmuir isotherms which imply the formation of concentration shocks. The focus of this paper is on the space–time...
The 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0] undec-7-ene DBU-catalyzed Phospho-Aldol-Brook Rearrangement reaction of α-ketoamide and dialkyl phosphites was developed under solvent-free at room temperature. The novel α-Phosphate Amide derivatives could be...
MnO2-doped 9 mol% CaO-stabilized zirconia (CSZ) was investigated in terms of phase stability, microstructure, and mechanical properties before and after thermal cycling. As the MnO2 content increased from 2 to 4 mol%, the monoclinic phase fraction de...
The sizes of the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) transistors in an operational amplifier must guarantee strong direct current operating point (DCOP) conditions. This paper shows the usefulness of two population-based optimization algorithms to size t...
This paper describes the results from Annex XII “Heavy-duty hybrid vehicles” of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Implementing Agreement on “Hybrid and Electric Vehicles” (IA-HEV). Since 1993, this Implementing Agreement has provided a platform t...
The edible and medicinal part of Inula nervosa Wall. (Xiaoheiyao) is confined to its root without sufficient phytochemical and biological investigation. In this study, the secondary metabolites of root, stem, leaf, and flower of I. nervosa Wall. were...
The relation between the pressure and molar concentration (in mol/L) of real gases in a low- to medium-pressure range is precisely described by a logarithmic two-parameter equation. Increasing the concentration caused an increase in pressure and also...
Inflammation is associated with an increased risk of developing various cancers in both animals and humans, primarily solid tumors but also myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Multi-...
The gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet (NS) field-effect-transistor (FET) is poised to replace FinFET in the 3 nm CMOS technology node and beyond, marking the second seminal shift in device architecture across the extensive 60-plus-year history of MOSFE...
Objective: The main goal of this study was to assess the potential clinical impact of an outpatient administration of available antivirals including SOT, N/R, and MOL to COVID-19 patients at high risk for disease progression. Methods: We conducted a...
Fuel cell electric vehicles are expanding quickly from light-duty to heavy-duty applications such as buses or trucks. Hydrogen fuel quality needs to comply with ISO14687:2019 to avoid any improper performance of the vehicles. Total sulphur is one of...
Background: To determine what thickness of 5 mol% yttria zirconia (5Y-Z) translucent crowns cemented with different cements and surface treatments would have equivalent fracture resistance as 3 mol% yttria (3Y-Z) crowns. Methods: The study included 0...
Stainless steels (SSs) easily suffer localized corrosion damage, such as pitting corrosion, in mixed solutions of acetic acid and sodium chloride. Currently, few works have been focused on the early stages of the pitting corrosion (metastable pitting...
This study discusses the effects of temperature on corrosion inhibition for soft-cast steel by the pharmaceutically active drug olmesartan in 1 mol dm−3 HCl. The sufficient number of electron-rich elements and non-bonding π electrons in its structure...
Graphene (GRA) and graphene oxide (GO) have drawn significant attention in materials science, chemistry, and nanotechnology because of their tunable physicochemical properties and wide range of potential uses in biomedical and environmental applicati...
We investigated the phase transitions, mechanical properties, and chemical durability of a composition of 9 mol% CaO-stabilized zirconia (9CSZ) doped with 2–4 mol% CeO2 under thermal stress against molten slag. The monoclinic phase fraction of...
We propose a computational workflow to design novel drug-like molecules by combining the global optimization of molecular properties and protein-ligand docking with machine learning. However, most existing methods depend heavily on experimental data,...
In this study, 12 mol% ceria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal ceramics with xNd2O3 (where x equals 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, and 0.7) were synthesized via the solid-state method, and the effects of Nd2O3 doping amounts on the mechanical p...
Fluid flow and mass transfer processes in some fractured aquifers are negligible in the low-permeability rock matrix and occur mainly in the fracture network. In this work, we consider coupled variable-density flow (VDF) and mass transport with disso...
Background and purpose: Identifying the macromolecular targets of drug molecules is a fundamental aspect of drug discovery and pharmacology. Several drugs remain without known targets (orphan) despite large-scale in silico and in vitro target predict...
The increasing utilization of artificial intelligence algorithms in drug development has proven to be highly efficient and effective. One area where deep learning-based approaches have made significant contributions is in drug repositioning, enabling...
A novel optimized bioactive lipid (OBL) rich in long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA) was synthesized through enzymatic acidolysis using concentrated belly oil from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (CB) and tocopherols obtain...
Milk of lime (MOL), a suspension of calcium oxide and calcium hydroxide, is vital in the purification of sugar beet and cane juices. This study evaluates the application of Fourier Transform Near-Infrared (FT-NIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometr...
One of the primary parts of a closed Brayton cycle that uses a helium–xenon mixture as the working medium is a centrifugal compressor. Nowadays, there has been minimal research on the theoretical underpinnings and design procedures of a helium&...
CeO2:20 mol% Sm2O3 green ceramic pellets were sintered conventionally at 1500 °C/2 h and flash sintered by applying a 200 V cm−1 electric field at 800 °C, 1000 °C and 1200 °C. The thickness shrinkage of the pellets was followed...
Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) was employed to fabricate 3 mol% Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 ceramics with nearly pore-free microstructures. Zirconia ceramics containing residual pores (size: ~0.3 μm, <0.1%) exhibited a four-point bending strength of 1.1...
Puya chilensis Mol. is a plant of the Bromeliaceae family, which has been traditionally used for medicinal applications in various digestive disorders. In this study, the phytoconstituents of six extracts of stems and flowers of P. chilensis were eva...
Objective: To investigate the flexural strength of hot isostatically pressed nano 3 mol% yttria partially stabilised zirconia and conventionally sintered micro 3 mole% yttria partially stabilised zirconia. Methods: A total of 40 bar-shaped (2 mm &tim...
In this work, the corrosion behavior of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy prepared using selective laser melting (SLM) in a 0.1 mol/L NaOH solution was studied by means of corrosion electrochemical testing, X-ray diffraction analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectros...
We found an error in our paper published in the Int. J. Mol. Sci. recently [1]: on page 409, the Equation (2) should be printed as: [...]
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