Lipase and Its Unique Selectivity: A Mini-Review by Jun-Young Park, Kyung-Min Park

“…Contrary to other solid catalysts, enzymes facilitate more sophisticated chemical reactions because most enzymes specifically interact with substrates and release selective products. …”
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Metal-oxide phase transition of platinum nanocatalyst below fuel cell open-circuit voltage by Carlos A. Campos-Roldán, Amir Gasmi, Meryem Ennaji, Morgane Stodel, Isaac Martens, Jean-Sébastien Filhol, Pierre-Yves Blanchard, Sara Cavaliere, Deborah Jones, Jakub Drnec, Raphaël Chattot

“…Abstract The long-term stability of Pt-based catalysts is critical to the reliability of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), and receives constant attention. …”
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Improvement of Landfill Leachate Biodegradability with Ultrasonic Process by Mahvi Amirhossein, Roodbari Aliakbar, Nabizadeh Nodehi Ramin, Naseri Simin, Dehghani Mohammadhadii, Alimohammadi Mahmood

“…The objectives of this study are to investigate the effect of son catalysts process on biodegradability improvement. …”
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Bacterial Exopolysaccharides as Reducing and/or Stabilizing Agents during Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles with Biomedical Applications by Carlos Enrique Escárcega-González, Javier A. Garza-Cervantes, Augusto Vázquez-Rodríguez, José Rubén Morones-Ramírez

“…Recently, synthesis and stabilization of metal nanoparticles have been of interest because their usefulness for many biomedical applications, such as antimicrobials, anticancer drugs, antioxidants, drug delivery systems, chemical sensors, contrast agents, and as catalysts. In this context, bacterial EPSs have been explored as agents to aid in a greener production of a myriad of metal nanoparticles, since they have the ability to reduce metal ions to form nanoparticles and stabilize them acting as capping agents. …”
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Nanoalloys Composed of Platinum Group Metals and p‐Block Elements for Innovative Catalysis by Megumi Mukoyoshi, Hiroshi Kitagawa

“…By alloying PGMs with p‐block elements, the electronic structure and surface properties of the catalysts can be tuned, enhancing their catalytic performance. …”
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Dynamic Analysis and Fabrication of Single Screw Conveyor Machine by Sundarraj Moorthi, Meikandan Megaraj, Lenin Nagarajan, Alagar Karthick, Murugesan Bharani, Pravin P. Patil

“…This paper investigates the design, dynamic characteristics, and development of a single screw conveyor machine which is used to blend waste plastic material with catalysts. The conveyor machine model is created based on the idea developed from filament extruder machine with Pro-E solid modelling software. …”
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Isocyanate Reduction by Epoxide Substitution of Alcohols for Polyurethane Bioelastomer Synthesis by Arnold A. Lubguban, Zuleica R. Lozada, Yuan-Chan Tu, Hongyu Fan, Fu-Hung Hsieh, Galen J. Suppes

“…Results have shown that with a number of catalysts tested phosphoric acid significantly enhances a solvent-free oxirane ring cleavage and polymerization of the epoxidized soybean oil via phosphate-ester formation at room temperature. …”
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Non-verbal agents of theatrical retranslation: Women’s identity and the Spanish classics by Jorge Braga Riera

“…Conclusions will highlight the potential of (Spanish) theatre classics as catalysts for gendered retranslations on the Anglophone stage. …”
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Nanomaterials in cancer immunotherapy: targeting cancer-associated fibroblasts by Zhongsong Zhang, Long Chen

“…Abstract Emphasizing the significance of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), non-malignant yet pivotal players within the tumor microenvironment (TME), this review illuminates the role of inflammatory subtype (iCAF) as catalysts in cancer proliferation, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. …”
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Revisiting 310-helices: biological relevance, mimetics and applications by Diego Núñez-Villanueva

“…In the last section, the use of 310-helices as scaffolds of interest in the development of bioactive compounds, catalysts for enantioselective reactions, supramolecular receptors, and membrane-embedded signal transducers are discussed. …”
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Biomass derived carbon/platinum nanoparticles as electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution by Shimaa M. Ali

“…Abstract Green hydrogen is gaining a significant attention in the transition to sustainable energy and achieving net-zero emissions. Platinum-based catalysts are highly regarded in hydrogen production, particularly due to their efficiency in water electrolysis. …”
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Potential Use of Industrial Cocoa Waste in Biofuel Production by C. J. Mendoza-Meneses, A. A. Feregrino-Pérez, C. Gutiérrez-Antonio

“…In addition, the future trends indicate the relevance of using catalysts in production to increase reactions in the conversion of compounds, including the use of statistical models to optimize the processing variables.…”
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Biofilm-associated proteins: from the gut biofilms to neurodegeneration by Jaione Valle

“…Based on these findings, this study propose that BAP amyloids act as transmissible catalysts, facilitating the misfolding, accumulation, and spread of α-synuclein aggregates. …”
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Coal Gangue Utilization: Applications, Challenges, and Sustainable Development Strategies by Yinghui Sun, Bohao Bai, Xu Yang, Shujun Zhu, Jilin Tian, Zhuozhi Wang, Li Xu, Lianfei Xu, Boxiong Shen

“…The main purpose of this article is to introduce the surface structural features and compositional characteristics of coal gangue and to summarize the utilization of coal gangue in the fields of building materials, energy production, agricultural utilization, and high-value-added areas such as catalysts and adsorbents. Secondly, this review discussed the environmental challenges and technical difficulties derived from the process of coal gangue utilization and how to solve these problems through innovative methods and technological improvements. …”
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Ocean wave-driven covalent organic framework/ZnO heterostructure composites for piezocatalytic uranium extraction from seawater by Jia-Xin Qi, Jing-Wen Gong, Cheng-Rong Zhang, Zhi-Hai Peng, Yuan-Jun Cai, Xin Liu, Jin-Lan Liu, Xiao-Juan Chen, Ru-Ping Liang, Jian-Ding Qiu

“…In this work, we open an avenue for developing efficient catalysts for uranium extraction from seawater.…”
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Boron phosphide microwires based on-chip electrocatalytic oxygen evolution microdevice by Hongwei Su, Qing Guo, Hongtao Li, Alei Li, Yunlei Zhong, Xu Zhang, Lin Geng, Shuai Liu, Liuqi Dong, Xiaohang Pan, Lin Wang, Lixing Kang

“…In 1M NaOH, the BP electrode achieved 50 mA cm−2 at an overpotential of 320 mV, outperforming other boron-based catalysts. Additionally, the nanocatalyst exhibited a low Tafel value (88 mV·dec−1) and excellent stability. …”
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Advances in water splitting and lithium-ion batteries: pioneering sustainable energy storage and conversion technologies by Syeda Maria Hashmi, Shah Noor, Warda Parveen

“…In this analysis, we will explore at the most recent breakthroughs, as well as the latest materials and catalysts, boosting the productivity and economic viability of water splitting. …”
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Synthesis of silver leaves and their potential application for analysis and degradation of phenolic pollutants by Jianan Sun, Xianhui Gao, Wei Wei

“…The present work not only showed a new method for the synthesis of silver leaves but also could be generalised to find other metallic leaves that could be used as promising heterogeneous catalysts for various reactions. The production of such small‐sized silver leaves will facilitate the analysis of phenolic pollutants through Raman enhancement and treat these pollutants through catalytic degradation.…”
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COMMERCIAL BANKS’ FACILITIES AND SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES GROWTH IN KWARA STATE by Kayode David KOLAWOLE

“… Small and medium scale enterprises are engines of growth and catalysts for socio-economic development in both developing and developed countries. …”
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Research Progress of Solid Electrolytes in Solid-State Lithium Batteries by Xia Nan

“…It discusses the improvement of solid-state battery performance by solid-state composite electrolytes from three aspects: polymer composite non-polar ceramic materials, the addition of SN catalysts, and three-dimensional skeletal structures. …”
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