Conjugated Polyvinyl Alcohol Modified SnO2 for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr(VI) by Shaojie Chen, Yuanyuan Luo, Yuhan Xu, Ying Chen, Yinxing Jiang, Zhao Li, Lin Tian, Furong Wang, Yuanyuan Liu, Jing Li

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Dye sensitized photocatalytic degradation of congo red and rhodamine B by 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid based metal organic frameworks Ni3(BTC)2.12H2O, (Ni0.8Co0.2)3(BTC)2.12H2O... by Kavitha Karuppiah, Anushree Raju, Anuradha Natarajan, Swedha Mohan, Dhinakaran Subramani, Kumaran Rajendran, Vanjinathan Mahalingam, Gopalakrishnan Arumugam, Samikannu Prabu, Kung-Yuh Chiang, Vasanthi Rajaraman

“…Optimal degradation for both dyes occurred at pH 5. The catalyst's stability was confirmed through a recyclability test across four successive cycles. …”
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Producing hydrogen from biomass and seawater using immobilized carbon nitride photocatalysts by Ana L. Machado, Ricardo A. Oliveira, Goran Dražić, Joana C. Lopes, Cláudia G. Silva, Joaquim L. Faria, Maria J. Sampaio

“…To address the challenges related with using powdered catalysts and freshwater in photocatalytic hydrogen (H2) production, this study explores the performance of carbon nitride-based catalyst immobilized on a 3D structure, employing seawater as a proton source. …”
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Solar-driven production of renewable chemicals via biomass hydrogenation with green methanol by Guangyu Chen, Cenfeng Fu, Wenhua Zhang, Wanbing Gong, Jun Ma, Xiaomin Ji, Lisheng Qian, Xuefei Feng, Chuansheng Hu, Ran Long, Yujie Xiong

“…Here, we report a TiO2 supported Cu single-atom catalyst with a four-coordinated Cu1−O4 structure, which can be universally applied for solar-driven production of various renewable chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass-derived platform molecules with good yields using green methanol as a hydrogen donor, to address this challenge. …”
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Mechanism model of dynamic polyurethanes with two scales of nodes to regulate mechanical property by Yue Liu, Jinpeng Li, Litong Jia, Manyu Li, Yifan Diao, Zhenqi Han, Chenglei Yu, Tian Liu

“…Distinctively, the relationship between molecular, microscopic, and macroscopic structure and mechanical properties is explained in terms of topological structure; no catalyst and solvent are employed during the simple and fast synthesis. …”
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Turning the Surface Electronic Effect Over Core‐Shell CoS2─FexCo1‐xS2 Nanooctahedra Toward Electrochemical Water Splitting in the Alkaline Medium by Lian‐Ming Lyu, Yu‐Chung Chang, Han‐Jung Li, Pei‐En Wang, Ruei‐Hung Juang, Ming‐Yen Lu, Cheng‐Shiuan Li, Chun‐Hong Kuo

“…To tackle the problems, various approaches are demonstrated to engineer the electronic effect on the active sites of catalysts for enhancing the activities. In this work, the core‐shell CoS2─FexCo1‐xS2 nanooctahedra is fabricated with a tunable Fe content over the surface and took them as the model catalyst for systematic studies in alkaline OER and HER. …”
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Using photovoice to define “community” in substance use disorder research engaging service users, providers, and policymakers by McGladrey Margaret L, Marisa Booty, Ramona Olvera, Peter Balvanz, Hilary L. Surratt, Shannon Matthews, Susannah Stitzer, Owusua Yamoah, Sylvia Ellison, Kevin Campbell, Amy Farmer, Bethany Gealy, Mike Greenwell, Felicia Harris, Amy Kuntz, Sara Szelagowski, Alexandrea Shouse, Carrie B. Oser

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Fabrication and Electrochemical Behavior Investigation of a Pt-Loaded Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite (Pt@rGO) as a High-Performance Cathode for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Viet Hai Le, Thai Hoang Nguyen, Huu Hieu Nguyen, Le Thanh Nguyen Huynh, An Le Vo, Thi Kim Tuyet Nguyen, Duc Thinh Nguyen, Vinh Quang Lam

“…The rGO component in the Pt@rGO composite plays two important roles: (i) facilitating the electron transfer between Pt NPs catalyst and the FTO substrate via the bandgap effect and (ii) the enlargement catalytic surface area of Pt NPs via the loading effect. …”
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瓜蒌籽甘油二酯油的酶法甘油解制备研究 "reparation of diacylglycerol from Trichosanthes kirilowii seed oil by enzymatic glycerolysis" by 周子旋，苏菁菁，韩艳萍，丁晓凡，江濛，王莉，薛秀恒 " ZHOU Zixuan, SU Jingjing, HAN Yanping, DING Xiaofan, JIANG Meng, WANG Li, XUE Xiuheng"

“…In order to optimize the preparation process of Trichosanthes kirilowii seed diglycerides (DAG) oil and improve the industrial yield of DAG, enzymatic glycerolysis method was used to prepare Trichosanthes kirilowii seed DAG oil with lipase as catalyst. The effects of reaction time, enzyme addition amount and glycerol to oil mass ratio on the content of DAG were investigated through single factor test. …”
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Continuous photo-oxidation of methane to methanol at an atomically tailored reticular gas-solid interface by Yuchen Hao, Liwei Chen, Haodong Liu, Wenfeng Nie, Xiangjie Ge, Jiani Li, Hui-Zi Huang, Chao Sun, Cuncai Lv, Shangbo Ning, Linjie Gao, Yaguang Li, Shufang Wang, An-Xiang Yin, Bo Wang, Jinhua Ye

“…As a result, we demonstrate over 210 hours of continuous photosynthesis of 0.25 M methanol with unity selectivity, achieving an exceptional methanol productivity of 14.4 millimoles per gram of catalyst per hour.…”
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Strong-weak dual interface engineered electrocatalyst for large current density hydrogen evolution reaction by Shaorou Ke, Ruiyu Mi, Xin Min, Xinyu Zhu, Congyi Wu, Xin Li, Bozhi Yang, Xiaowen Wu, Yangai Liu, Zhaohui Huang, Minghao Fang

“…As a result, the tailored catalyst has a 529.3 mV overpotential at 1000 mA cm−2 in 0.5 M H2SO4, 0.69 times less than commercial Pt/C. …”
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Unequal ageing: the quality of life of senior citizens in the EU before and after COVID-19. A multidimensional approach by Elżbieta Roszko-Wójtowicz, Klaudia Przybysz, Agnieszka Stanimir

“…The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst, exacerbating these inequalities, particularly in terms of social isolation and financial insecurity. …”
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液体脂肪酶催化制备甘油二酯油连续化工艺研究 Continuous preparation process of diacylglycerol oil catalyzed by liquid lipase by 王建芳1，李昕2，张蕊1 WANG Jianfang1，LI Xin2，ZHANG Rui1

“…In order to enhance the glycerolysis reaction of soybean oil catalyzed by enzyme, and provide technical support for the industrial production of diacylglycerol oil, diacylglycerol oil was prepared by microchannel reactor using soybean oil and glycerol as raw materials and liquid lipase as catalyst. The effects of dosage of liquid lipase, mass ratio of soybean oil to glycerol, reaction temperature and reaction time on the mass fraction of diacylglycerol in the crude product were investigated by single factor experiment. …”
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Èdè Àyàn: The Language of Àyàn in Yorùbá Art and Ritual of Egúngún by Oláwọlé Fámúlẹ̀

“…Ironically, the same scholars prefer to invest their energy, searching outside of the art’s cultural origin to fulfil their primary goal of “appreciating” the African art, rather than searching within African culture, language and values, the very driving forces that gave rise to this art, and thus a catalyst to understanding it.2 It is on that note that I believe the question that scholars of African art should begin to ask themselves is: when will African art scholarship––unlike Western art studies that often demand intellectual rigor and professional thoroughness––rise above its present art “appreciating” status vis-à-vis African art? …”
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Tuning Catalytic Properties of Supported Bimetallic Pd/Ir Systems in the Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde by Using the “Water-in-Oil” Microemulsion Method by Tomasz Szumełda, Alicja Drelinkiewicz, Francesco Mauriello, Maria Grazia Musolino, Anna Dziedzicka, Dorota Duraczyńska, Jacek Gurgul

“…Depending on the preparation conditions, formation of bimetallic catalysts with different metal segregation and surface composition can be easily obtained, thus tuning the bimetallic structure of catalysts as well as their relative catalytic properties. …”
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Biomimetic Approach to CO2 Reduction by Ilaria Gamba

“…The development of artificial photosynthetic technologies able to produce solar-fuels from CO2 reduction is a fundamental task that requires the employment of specific catalysts being accomplished. Besides, effective catalysts are also demanded to capture atmospheric CO2, mitigating the effects of its constantly increasing emission. …”
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Retraction Note: A novel, bioactive and antibacterial scaffold based on functionalized graphene oxide with lignin, silk fibroin and ZnO nanoparticles by Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Ensiye Zare-Bakheir, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Mostafa Ghafori Gorab, Hossein Ghafuri, Ali Maleki, Hamid Madanchi, Mohammad Mahdavi

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Catalytic Synthesis of the Biofuel 5-Ethoxymethylfurfural (EMF) from Biomass Sugars by Dayong Yu, Xiaofang Liu, Jingjing Jiang, Yixuan Liu, Jinyu Tan, Hu Li

“…Focus is placed on discussing the catalytic efficiency with pros and cons of different acid catalysts, including homogeneous catalysts (i.e., liquid acids and metal salts), heterogeneous catalysts (i.e., zeolites, heteropolyacid-based hybrids, and SO3H-based catalysts), ionic liquids, mixed acid catalysts, and deep eutectic solvents (DESs). …”
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Retraction Note: Novel magnetic organic–inorganic hybrids based on aromatic polyamides and ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles with biological activity by Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Mostafa Ghafori Gorab, Hooman Aghamirza Moghim Aliabadi, Mohammad mahdavi, Ali Reza Akbarzadeh, Ali Maleki, Hossein Ghafuri

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Use of Dendrimers during the Synthesis of Pt-Ru Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells: Effects on the Physical and Electrochemical Properties by J. C. Calderón, L. Calvillo, M. J. Lázaro, E. Pastor

“…In this work, Pt-Ru catalysts were synthesized by a novel methodology which includes the use as encapsulating molecules of dendrimers of different generation: zero (DN-0), one (DN-1), two (DN-2), and three (DN-3). …”
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