Enhancing the stability of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts is a critical challenge for realizing efficient water splitting. In this work, we introduce an innovative approach by applying an electric field during the annealing of a CoFe2O4/C...
Aerial electrostatic spray technology for agriculture is the integration of precision agricultural aviation and electrostatic spray technology. It is one of the research topics that have been paid close attention to by scholars in the field of agricu...
Micro- and nanofibers are historically-known materials that are continuously reinvented due to their valuable properties. They display promise for applications in many fields, from tissue engineering to catalysis or sensors. In the first application,...
Gas insulated transmission lines (GILs) are being used in electrical systems regarding power transmission and substation interconnection. However, operational complexities of conventional schemes, such as structural rigidity, corrosion protection, ga...
Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) is an intracellular nonreceptor tyrosine kinase that belongs to the JAK family of kinases, which play an important role in survival, proliferation, and differentiation of a variety of cells. JAK2 inhibitors are potential drugs f...
Chitosan (CS) is a natural biopolymer that has gained great interest in many research fields due to its promising biocompatibility, biodegradability, and favorable mechanical properties. The versatility of this low-cost polymer allows for a variety o...
In recent years, soil contamination by heavy metals and organic pollutants has become a serious environmental problem. Biochar is a highly carbonaceous, water-insoluble porous material made from biomass feedstock through a thermochemical conversion p...
A potential based on a bond dipole representation of electrostatics is reported for peptides. Different from those popular force fields using atom-centered point-charge or point-multipole to express the electrostatics, our peptide potential uses the...
Nucleic acids exhibit structured electromagnetic features shaped by classical electronegativity (EN) patterns. Mapping Pauling EN values across DNA and RNA reveals a largely invariant, high-EN phosphodiester backbone that provides a consistent electr...
This study presents a comprehensive numerical investigation of excitonic states in GaAs quantum wells embedded in
By carefully controlling the electrostatic interactions between cationic liposomes, which already incorporate magnetic nanoparticles in the bilayers, and anionic gold nanoparticles, a new class of versatile multifunctional nanohybrids (plasmonic magn...
Arbitrary-amplitude nonlinear periodic electrostatic waves and the wave-breaking limit are considered in a one-dimensional relativistic electronegative plasma consisting of positive ions, negative ions, and a relativistically degenerate electron-flui...
This paper presents technological modifications of an electrostatic spinning device, which significantly increase the thickness homogeneity (i.e., quality) of produced layers by creating auxiliary dynamic electric fields in the vicinity of the spinni...
Fe3O4 nanoparticles with cluster structure are superparamagnetic particles with applicability in various high-tech fields. In this study, the influence of surface modification with polyacrylic acid (PAA), a polymeric precursor, on the characteristics...
The classical Poisson-Boltzmann model can only work when ion concentrations are very dilute, which often does not match the experimental conditions. Researchers have been working on the modification of the model to include the steric effect of ions,...
Optoelectronic components are crucial across various industries. They benefit greatly from advancements in 3D printing techniques that enable the fabrication of intricate parts. Among these techniques, Material Extrusion (MEX) stands out for its simp...
Although ball milling is effective for biochar modification with metal oxides for efficient phosphate removal, the recyclability of the adsorbent as well as the precursors for modification, still need to be optimized. Herein, a magnesium-modified bio...
Whisker-like hydroxyapatite (HAp) particles were prepared by controlling particle growth via hydrothermal synthesis. The surface modification for the hydrothermally synthesized HAp whiskers was accomplished by TiO2 coating. After the TiO2 modificatio...
This study presents a numerical investigation of the influence of channel geometry on electrohydrodynamic (EHD) processes governing particle transport in electrostatic precipitators (ESPs). A conventional rectangular channel is compared with concave...
The modification of chitosan (CS) has greatly expanded its application in the field of medicine. In this study, low-molecular-weight chitosan was modified with arginine (Arg) by a simple method. The identification by the Fourier transform infrared sp...
Biochars (BCs) are considered as ecofriendly and multifunctional materials with significant potential for remediation of contaminated water and soils, while engineered biochars (E-BCs) with enlarged surface areas and abundant surface functional group...
In the field of nasal drug delivery, nose-to-brain delivery is among the most fascinating applications, directly targeting the central nervous system, bypassing the blood brain barrier. Its benefits include dose lowering and direct brain distribution...
A controlled and sustained release of an accurate dose of medications into a system can cure diseases associated with the human body. Different potential drug delivery vehicles, which are biocompatible and non-toxic, have been synthesized and develop...
The Janus membrane, as a kind of functional material with asymmetric wettability, is endowed with a unique “liquid diode” effect by its hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties on both sides, which can realize unidirectional fluid transport tha...
In the current study, a comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) model with the combined activity of polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) bioconcentration, long-range transport, and the highest infrared signal intensity (weight ratio of 5:4:1) was con...
Ruthenium possesses outstanding properties and is widely utilized in many fields. However, its natural scarcity makes the recovery of ruthenium from waste liquids particularly important. A dendrimer-grafted chitosan adsorbent is synthesized through M...
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The comparative molecular similarity index analysis (CoMSIA) model of double-activity quinolones targeting green algae toxicity and bacterial genotoxicity (8:2) was constructed in this paper on the basis of the comprehensive index method. The contour...
Harmful cyanobacterial blooms require control strategies that suppress bloom-forming taxa while limiting effects on non-target primary producers and toxin-related risks. We developed a cationic polyquaternium (P126)-engineered local red-soil composit...
Starch, a natural source of energy in the form of glucose chains, is widely utilized in various industrial and scientific fields. In its native state, starch is thermally unstable and undergoes gelatinization. Physicochemical modifications of starch...
Urease enzyme (EC 3.5.1.5) has been determined as a virulence factor in pathogenic microorganisms that are accountable for the development of different diseases in humans and animals. In continuance of our earlier study on the helicobacter pylori ure...
Arsenic (As) is a non-metallic element, which is widely distributed in nature. Due to its toxicity, arsenic is seriously harmful to human health and the environment. Therefore, it is particularly important to effectively remove arsenic from water. Bi...
Poly(ethyleneterephthalate) (PET) is a multi-purpose and widely used synthetic polymer in many industrial fields because of its remarkable advantages such as low cost, light weight, high toughness and resistance to chemicals, and high abrasion resist...
The present work focuses on the impact of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuators (PAs) on non-premixed lifted flame stabilization in a methane CH4-air Bunsen burner. Two coaxial DBD-PA configurations are considered. They are composed of...
Removal of polar impurities, such as phospholipids, free fatty acids (FFA), and peroxides, can be challenging during the refining of crude canola oil. Current conventional refining methods are energy-intensive (e.g., hot water washes) and can generat...
Minimalistic peptide- and metabolite-based supramolecular hydrogels have great potential relative to traditional polymeric hydrogels in various biomedical and technological applications. Advantages such as remarkable biodegradability, high water cont...
The α1A-adrenergic receptor (α1A-AR) antagonist is useful in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, lower urinary tract symptoms, and cardiac arrhythmia. Three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (3D-QSAR) studies were performed...
The interfacial dilational rheology of silica nanoparticles (NPs) directly reflects the relationship between surface structure and interfacial behaviors in NPs, which has attracted significant attention in various industrial fields. In this work, mod...
Utilization of composts as low-cost adsorbents is an important application in the field of environmental remediation, but these materials have not yet been extensively used for dye removal. In this work, we have studied the characteristics of adsorpt...
Contact electrification (CE), also referred to as triboelectrification, describes electron transfer occurring at the interface of dissimilar materials. Its microscopic mechanism remains unclarified due to the complex coupling of multiple physical fie...
The presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in our environment is a matter of growing concern. Consumption of contaminated drinking water or contaminated fruit or vegetables can provoke ailments and even diseases, mainly in the digestive system. In...
This review systematically elucidates the rapidly evolving field of biomimetic coacervate coatings, bridging the fundamental thermodynamic principles of liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) with advanced biomedical translations. While conventi...
Chemical cross-linking modification can significantly enhance the tensile strength (TS) of soy protein isolate (SPI)-based composites, but usually at the cost of a reduction in the elongation at break (EB). In this study, eco-friendly and high-potent...
Urea–formaldehyde (UF) resin is the most widely used adhesive resin. However, it is necessary to improve its flame-retardant performance to expand its applications. In this study, exploiting electrostatic interactions, anionic phytic acid and c...
The main aim of this investigation was to study the interaction of sulfated xylans as antithrombotic substances with poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) model films as a model for blood contacting surfaces. The adsorption of sulfated xylans onto PET m...
Micron-sized, ultrathin metal–organic framework (MOF) sheet is a two-dimensional (2D) hybrid material with a large specific surface area, which can be used not only in the fields of energy and biomedicine, but also in electrode modification to...
In order to develop an efficient, environmentally friendly heavy metal ions adsorbent, the amino-modified expanded vermiculite-supported nano zero-valent iron (nZVI@PEI/EVMT) was prepared by using polyethyleneimine (PEI) as the functional reagent and...
Radiation-induced graft polymerization provides industrially superior functionalization schemes by selection of existing polymer substrates and design of graft chains. In this review, by a pre-irradiation method of the radiation-induced graft polymer...
Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging aquatic contaminants that pose environmental and public health risks due to their persistence, ubiquity, and ability to adsorb co-contaminants. This scoping review synthesises findings from 57 e...
Ziziphus seeds, an abundant and low-cost lignocellulosic residue generated across the value chains of Z. mauritiana, Z. spina-christi, and Z. jujuba in arid and semi-arid regions, have emerged as a promising but under-synthesized feedstock for adsorp...
This review focuses on research outputs of water purification, wastewater treatment, metallic remediation, and sorption-based experimental studies. It aims to identify the leading nations contributing to these areas and identify the journals that hav...
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