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Understanding the dynamic interaction between surrounding rock and support systems is crucial for tunnel design and safety assessment. This study introduces the Support Load Convergence Method (SLCM), which is an innovative analytical approach that e...

Commercial ZnO was subjected to high-energy milling to introduce structural modifications, which can result in a different metal-support interaction. The milling time (0 to 960 min) and vial material and mill balls (WC and ZnO₂), were modified. The s...

Pt-based catalysts exhibit unique catalytic properties in many chemical reactions. In particular, metal–support interactions (MSI) greatly improve catalytic activity. However, the current MSI mechanism between platinum (Pt) and the support is n...

Hard roofs in longwall mining may form large, suspended strata, which induce strong abutment stress redistribution. Therefore, a rational face support design is essential for ground control. This study develops an analytical numerical framework to ev...

Metal–support interaction (MSI) is considered a key effect of electronic and geometric structures of catalysts on tuning catalytic performance. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a crucial process during energy conversion and storage. Howev...

Today, pipelines are the safest and most economical way to transport petroleum products and one of the key components of modern energy infrastructure. Nevertheless, pipeline systems are associated with certain risks that can lead to environmental dis...

Metal–support interaction plays a critical role in determining the eventual catalytic activity of metals loaded on supporting substrates. This interaction can sometimes cause a significant drop in the metallic property of the loaded metal and,...

Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) play a key role in many cellular processes. Unfortunately, the experimental methods currently used to identify PPIs are both time-consuming and expensive. These obstacles could be overcome by developing computation...

SrF₂ promotes the dehydrochlorination (DeHCl) of 1,1-difluoro-1-chloroethane, which is the key process for the manufacture of VDF (vinylidene fluoride), one of the most typical fluorinated monomers. However, the selectivity is low as dehydrofluorinat...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly used to support clinical decision making, yet concerns remain regarding algorithmic aversion, automation bias and the preservation of meaningful human oversight; while explainable AI aims to improve transparenc...

This study aimed to determine the proportion of individuals who voluntarily reduced interaction with their family members, friends, and colleagues or classmates to avoid coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the associations of reduced so...

Regulating the metal–support interaction is essential for obtaining highly efficient catalysts for the catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). In this work, CuO-TiO₂(coll) and CuO/TiO₂(imp) with different metal–support i...

As intelligent systems demand for human–automation interaction increases, the need for learners’ cognitive traits adaptation in adaptive educational hypermedia systems (AEHS) has dramatically increased. AEHS utilize learners’ cognit...

Reductive deuteration of N-heterocycles provides an efficient route to deuterated scaffolds, yet achieving controlled deuterium incorporation in quinoline remains challenging. Herein, we report a high-temperature H₂-treated Rh/TiO₂ catalyst (Rh/TiO₂&...

A direct algorithmic process can deal with the solution of the support–ground interaction in a circular tunnel excavation through the convergence-confinement method (CCM) with the concept of increment. This process is the so-called direct calcu...

While it is widely acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to the mental wellbeing of college students globally, particularly among those studying abroad, little is known about how students navigated the pandemic-relate...

The rational design of oxygen carriers (OCs) is critical for enhancing biomass chemical looping gasification (BCLG) performance. This work systematically investigated the effects of different supports (Al₂O₃, ZrO₂, TiO₂, SiO₂) on the performance of N...

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into financial advisory services has transformed conventional advisory models into intelligent decision-support systems capable of processing large volumes of financial information and generating automa...

Steam reforming of glycerol to produce hydrogen is considered to be the very promising strategy to generate clean and renewable energy. The incipient-wetness impregnation method was used to load Ni on the reducible carrier TiO₂ (P25). In the process...

A formal assessment of pharmacogenomics clinical decision support (PGx-CDS) by providers is lacking in the literature. The objective of this study was to evaluate the usability of PGx-CDS tools that have been implemented in a healthcare setting. We e...

Platinum-based catalysts remain the benchmark for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells, owing to their exceptional catalytic activity in the harsh chemical environment. However, optimizing Pt utilization and improving performance through...

Social robots hold promise for enhancing later-life support, but user needs and preferences for multimodal interaction modalities remain underexplored. This study explores awareness, willingness, perceived barriers, and modality–function associ...

The control of catalytic performance using synthesis conditions is one of the main goals of catalytic research. Two series of Pt-Ti/SBA-15 catalysts with different TiO₂ percentages (n = 1, 5, 10, 30 wt.%) were obtained from tetrabutylorthotitanate (T...

This study shows how important the coordination of Al³⁺ ions in the silver support is for the overall activity in soot combustion. Five silver catalysts with a silver content of 14.7 wt.% were prepared using the following supports: α-Al₂O₃, whi...

The discoveries and development of the oxidative strong metal–support interaction (OMSI) phenomena in recent years not only promote new and deeper understanding of strong metal–support interaction (SMSI) but also open an alternative way to develop su...

It is of great significance to prepare carbon-supported non-noble metal catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) via a sustainable method. Meanwhile, the enhanced metal-support interaction (MSI) is vital for promoting the catalytic activity of...

Carbon–inorganic hybrid catalysts offer tunable surface chemistry, high active-phase dispersion, improved electron and mass transport, and enhanced opportunities for catalyst recovery and regeneration. Their performance in biomass valorization,...

This review focuses on environmental catalysis, specifically the catalytic oxidation of indoor formaldehyde (HCHO) over noble metal–supported catalysts under ambient conditions, rather than on process catalysis for chemical synthesis or industr...

In the context of the growing human demand for green secondary energy sources, proton-exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is necessary to meet the high-efficiency production of high-purity hydrogen required for proton-exchange membrane fuel...

The fundamental chemistries and electronic structures of platinum catalysts over nitrogen-doped carbon supports were examined to determine the subtle yet important roles graphitic defect-based and pyridinic defect-based nitrogen defects have in stabi...

The integration of supported lipid membranes with surface-based nanoplasmonic arrays provides a powerful sensing approach to investigate biointerfacial phenomena at membrane interfaces. While a growing number of lipid vesicles, protein, and nucleic a...

Background/Objectives: Pharmaceutical formulation involves designing a drug product by combining the properties of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) with suitable excipients and processing strategies to produce a safe, effective, and manufact...

The purpose of this study is to outline relevant elements regarding the biochemical interactions between prosthetic materials used for obtaining implant-supported restorations and the oral environment. Implant-supported prostheses have seen unprecede...

We investigated the interactions between nickel oxide and silica–alumina supports, which were applied to the catalytic oligomerization of ethylene by powder X-ray diffraction, UV diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, H₂ temperature-programmed reduc...

Carbon-based materials show unique chemicophysical properties, and they have been successfully used in many catalytic processes, including the production of chemicals and energy. The introduction of heteroatoms (N, B, P, S) alters the electronic prop...

Palladium nanoparticles were supported on unusual mixtures of anatase, TiO₂ (II) and rutile titania phases by wet impregnation, obtaining catalysts with metal contents of ca. 0.25 wt % labeled Pd/Ti5, Pd/Ti45, and Pd/Ti120. Crystalline structures wer...

Online health communities (OHCs) face the same problem as other social media platforms in terms of decreasing activity and user attrition. Drawing upon organizational support theory, this study explores how perceived community support affects user in...

Electrochemical CO₂ reduction (CO₂RR) is a promising route to transform a major greenhouse gas into value-added fuels and chemicals. However, its deployment is still hindered by the sluggish activation of CO₂, poor selectivity toward multielectron pr...

Two sets of commercial activated carbon (AC) were surface functionalized by an acid treatment using a) strong acid HNO₃ (AC80 and AC90) and b) a weak acid C₆H₈O₇ (ACC). The effect of the functionalization on the surface chemistry and structure of the...

The nature and size of the real active species of nanoparticulated metal supported catalysts is still an unresolved question. The technique of choice to measure particle sizes at the nanoscale, HRTEM, has a practical limit of 1 nm. This work is aimed...

The impact of nanomaterials on lung fluids, or on the plasma membrane of living cells, has prompted researchers to examine the interactions between nanoparticles and lipid vesicles. Recent studies have shown that nanoparticle-lipid interaction leads...

Background/Objectives: Childhood disability is a major stressor for caregivers. There are many problems and challenges in relation to satisfying the psychological support needs of caregivers. This study aims to explore the modifiable psycho-behaviora...

Ecuador’s agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the national economy; however, agricultural data remains fragmented across heterogeneous and isolated sources, limiting integrated analysis and evidence-based decision-making. This study p...

The composites of transition metal-doped titania and carbon have emerged as promising supports for Pt electrocatalysts in PEM fuel cells. In these multifunctional supports, the oxide component stabilizes the Pt particles, while the dopant provides a...

This study examines how customer-to-customer interaction quality shapes customer value co-creation behavior in live streaming commerce through perceived co-viewer community support and normative community pressure, contingent on co-viewer group ident...

To meet the political goals regarding renewable energy production, offshore wind keeps expanding to waters with larger depths and harsher conditions, while the turbine size continues to grow and ever-larger foundation structures are required. This de...

This paper presents the Sensory Interactive Table (SIT): an instrumented, interactive dining table. Through the use of load cells and LEDs that are embedded in the table surface, SIT allows us to study: (1) the eating behaviors of people in a social...

A series of rutile TiO₂-supported Ni catalysts with varying Ni sizes were prepared and reduced at 650 °C to explore the effect of Ni size on the strong metal–support interactions (SMSI) and its consequences on the hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) o...

In this study, we investigated the effects of sequential impregnation in two PdO/CeO₂/Al₂O₃ nanocatalysts (4Pd-20CeO₂/Al₂O₃ and 20CeO₂-4Pd/Al₂O₃) on catalytic properties, particle sizes, and metal oxide–support interactions. Pulse chemisorption...

This study aims to examine the mechanism of how supportive interaction and facilitator input variety in mutual aid groups impact treatment adherence of young people with chronic health conditions, with consideration of time effects, which have been r...