The S-Layer Glycome—Adding to the Sugar Coat of Bacteria by Robin Ristl, Kerstin Steiner, Kristof Zarschler, Sonja Zayni, Paul Messner, Christina Schäffer

“…X-ray crystallography experiments allowed first insights into the catalysis mechanism of selected enzymes. In the future, it will be exciting to fully exploit the S-layer glycome for glycoengineering purposes and to link it to the bacterial interactome.…”
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Simple Ion Transfer at Liquid|Liquid Interfaces by L. J. Sanchez Vallejo, J. M. Ovejero, R. A. Fernández, S. A. Dassie

“…Finally, many practical applications can be envisaged regarding the determination of physicochemical properties, electroanalysis, drug lipophilicity, and phase-transfer catalysis.…”
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Plant-Extract-Mediated Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles by Yunhui Bao, Jian He, Ke Song, Jie Guo, Xianwu Zhou, Shima Liu

“…Metal nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely used in several fields including catalysis, bioengineering, photoelectricity, antibacterial, anticancer, and medical imaging due to their unique physical and chemical properties. …”
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Porous Deep Eutectic Solvents–Unfulfilled Dream or the Next Breakthrough in Scientific Innovation? by Marcin Wysokowski, Patrycja Makoś‐Chełstowska, Alina Brzęczek‐Szafran, Aleksandra Sikora, Adam Gorczyński, Teofil Jesionowski

“…These innovative materials, blending the versatility of deep eutectic solvents (DES) with the intricate architectures of porous structures, offer an exciting array of applications—from green chemistry and catalysis to energy storage and environmental remediation. …”
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Engineering chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Template design and structural control for advanced applications by Yu Yin, Wu Wei, Kai Zhang

“…These helical structures endow CMSNs with specialized functionalities, enabling their applications in chiral catalysis, enantioselective recognition, chiral separation, drug delivery, and optical devices, making them a focal point in materials and biomedical research. …”
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Structural Characterizations of Palladium Clusters Prepared by Polyol Reduction of [PdCl4]2− Ions by Loredana Schiavo, Lucrezia Aversa, Roberta Tatti, Roberto Verucchi, Gianfranco Carotenuto

“…Palladium nanoparticles are of great interest in many industrial fields, ranging from catalysis and hydrogen technology to microelectronics, thanks to their unique physical and chemical properties. …”
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Resolving active species during the carbon monoxide oxidation over Pt(111) on the microsecond timescale by Calley N. Eads, Weijia Wang, Ulrike Küst, Julia Prumbs, Robert H. Temperton, Mattia Scardamaglia, Joachim Schnadt, Jan Knudsen, Andrey Shavorskiy

“…The results shed new light on a heavily-debated reaction in catalysis. Beyond using CO pulses to determine active species, we demonstrate how careful tuning of pulsing parameters can be used for dynamic catalyst operation to enhance CO2 formation.…”
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Photocatalytic Oxidation of Triiodide in UVA-Exposed Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Matthew Carnie, Daniel Bryant, Trystan Watson, David Worsley

“…The failure mode is shown to relate to consumption of I3−, which is directly related to TiO2 photo-catalysis. The onset of failure is easily determined from electrochemical impedance data where the recombination resistance of the TiO2/electrolyte back reaction drops markedly prior to the onset of degradation. …”
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Single Step Formation of C-TiO2 Nanotubes: Influence of Applied Voltage and Their Photocatalytic Activity under Solar Illumination by Chin Wei Lai, Srimala Sreekantan

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TEMPO-Functionalized Nanoporous Au Nanocomposite for the Electrochemical Detection of H2O2 by Dongxiao Wen, Qianrui Liu, Ying Cui, Huaixia Yang, Jinming Kong

“…The TEMPO-functionalized np-AuNPs have a broad pH range and shorter response time for H2O2 catalysis verified by the response of amperometric signal under different pH and time interval. …”
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Controversial Issues of Hydrocarbon Field Formation and the Role of Geomagnetic Fields by Andrey A. Ponomarev, Marsel A. Kadyrov, Yuri V. Vaganov, Valeria A. Cheymetova, Vadim M. Aleksandrov, Aleksandr V. Morev

“…This is explained by spin magnetic effects (spin catalysis, magnetic isotope properties). We briefly highlight the effect of magnetic fields on chemical reactions involving organic compounds and the use of magnetic fields to enhance oil recovery. …”
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Conformational Dynamics of Mitochondrial Inorganic Pyrophosphatase hPPA2 and Its Changes Caused by Pathogenic Mutations by Ekaterina Bezpalaya, Svetlana Kurilova, Nataliya Vorobyeva, Elena Rodina

“…Analysis of the observed conformational dynamics revealed the formation of a binding site for anionic ligands in the active site that could be relevant to enzyme catalysis. Based on the comparison of the wild-type and mutant PPases dynamics, we suggest the possible molecular mechanisms of the functional incompetence of hPPA2 caused by mutations. …”
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Effect of Amino Acids on the Synthesis of NiFe₂O₄/Au Hybrid Nanoparticles by Diana Nemkova, Svetlana Saikova, Anton Krolikov

“…Hybrid nanoparticles, composed of magnetic oxides and gold, have garnered significant interest due to their potential applications in various fields, including catalysis, diagnostics, and nanomedicine. In this study, the effect of reaction parameters on the reduction of HAuCl₄ by different non-sulfur amino acids (glycine, L-serine, L-tryptophan, and L-tyrosine) was determined using the design of experiment (DOE) method. …”
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Chemo-selective modification of cysteine residue: synthesis and application in the discovery of potential drug candidates by Yanyan Liao, Xuefeng Jiang

“…Cysteine (Cys), one of the less abundant AAs in many biological proteins, plays a vital role in the catalysis, signal transduction, and redox regulation of gene expression. …”
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Mathematical Modeling of Properties and Structures of Crystals: From Quantum Approach to Machine Learning by Grzegorz Matyszczak, Christopher Jasiak, Gabriela Rusinkiewicz, Kinga Domian, Michał Brzozowski, Krzysztof Krawczyk

“…., the design of novel compounds for practical applications such as photovoltaics, catalysis, electronic devices, etc.). The aim of this article is to review the most important mathematical models of crystal structures and properties that vary, among others, from quantum models (e.g., density functional theory, DFT), through models of discrete mathematics (e.g., cellular automata, CA), to machine learning (e.g., artificial neural networks, ANNs).…”
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Densely populated single‐atom catalysts for boosting hydrogen generation from formic acid by Xiaogeng Zhao, Junmin Wang, Dongnuan Zhang, Yunhui Hao, Xingmian Zhang, Junna Feng, Hong Su, Cheng Feng, Chun Wang

“…Abstract The single‐atom M‐N‐C (M typically being Co or Fe) is a prominent material with exceptional reactivity in areas of catalysis for sustainable energy. However, the formation of metal nanoparticles in M‐N‐C materials is coupled with high‐temperature calcination conditions, limiting the density of M‐Nx active sites and thus restricting the catalytic performance of such catalysts. …”
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Kinetic Study of Zirconia-Alumina-Supported Ni-Fe Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane: Impact of Partial Pressure and Reaction Temperature by Ahmed Al-Fatesh, Kenit Acharya, Ahmed I. Osman, Ghzzai Almutairi, Anis Hamza Fakeeha, Ahmed Elhag Abasaeed, Yousef A. Al-Baqmaa, Rawesh Kumar

“…The optimal reaction conditions for DRM catalysis are 800°C reaction temperature, 43.42 kPa CO2 partial pressure, and 57.9 kPa CH4 partial pressure. …”
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A Colorimetric/Fluorescent Dual Sensing System Based on the Enzyme-like Activity of Fluorescent Carbon Quantum Dots for Detection of Glucose by GUAN Huanan, ZHANG Mingyi, WANG Dandan, ZHANG Zhuzehui

“…In the system, glucose oxidase was added to specifically catalyze the oxidation of glucose to produce H2O2, which was then reacted with 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) under the catalysis of carbon quantum dots. Under optimized conditions, good linearity was observed between the absorbance (y) of the reaction system and glucose concentration (x) in the range of 0.001–0.5 mmol/L, which was fitted as follows: y = 10.907x + 0.659 5, R2 = 0.993 8, with a detection limit of 1.305 5 μmol/L. …”
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Predicting the heat capacity of strontium-praseodymium oxysilicate SrPr4(SiO4)3O using machine learning, deep learning, and hybrid models by Amir Hossein Sheikhshoaei, Ali Khoshsima, Davood Zabihzadeh

“…This parameter is important in enhancing the performance and efficiency of heat transfer-based equipment, as well as applications in catalysis, insulation materials, and advanced ceramics. …”
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Trypsin-instructed bioactive peptide nanodrugs with cascading transformations to improve chemotherapy against colon cancer by Can Wu, Xiao Wei Zhang, Manman Wang, Jinpan Sun, Jianfei Chen, Yanbin Guan, Xin Pang

“…After nanofiber disassembly, the released 1-Pept converts into Pept under the catalysis of intracellular overexpressed trypsin, which then reassembles into denser Pept NFs, inducing a cascade of effects including disruption of the cytoskeleton, mitochondrial dysfunction, and activation of caspase-3. …”
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