Understanding the Mechanism and Selectivities of the Reaction of Meta-Chloroperbenzoic Acid and Dibromocarbene with β-Himachalene: A DFT Study by Sana El Hamidi, Malika Khnifira, El Mokhtar Lemdek, Redouan Hammal, Noureddine Barka, M’hamed Sadiq, Ahmed Benharref, Ahmed Chekroun, Hssaine Zgou, Mohamed Abdennouri

“…The action of m-CPBA on β-himachalene was analyzed on the two double bonds of β-himachalene whose theoretical calculations show that the attack affects the most substituted double bond on α side containing hydrogen of ring junction. The obtained Pα product thereafter treated with dibromocarbene leads via an exothermic reaction to the six-membered ring double bond position of α-monoepoxide. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…Among the tested dyes, CR exhibited the highest degradation percentage with a rate constant of 0.033 min⁻1 and followed a pseudo-first-order kinetic model. The effect of hydrogen peroxide concentration on dye degradation efficiency was also evaluated.…”
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Precisely designing asymmetrical selenium-based dual-atom sites for efficient oxygen reduction by Xiaochen Wang, Ning Zhang, Huishan Shang, Haojie Duan, Zhiyi Sun, Lili Zhang, Yuanting Lei, Xuan Luo, Liang Zhang, Bing Zhang, Wenxing Chen

“…Among these designed selenium-based dual-atom catalysts, selenium-iron dual-atom catalysts achieves superior alkaline ORR performance, with a half-wave potential of 0.926 V vs. a reversible hydrogen electrode. In addition, the SeN2–FeN2-based Zn–air battery has a high specific capacity (764.8 mAh g−1) and a maximum power density (287.2 mW cm−2). …”
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3β-Hydroxysteroid-Δ24 Reductase (DHCR24) Protects Pancreatic β Cells from Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis by Scavenging Excessive Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Speci... by Yang Li, Xude Wang, Baoyu Yang, Haozhen Wang, Zhenzhong Ma, Ziyin Lu, Xiuli Lu, Bing Gao

“…DHCR24 overexpression also inhibited the generation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by ER stress and protected cells from apoptosis caused by treatment with both cholesterol and hydrogen peroxide. In summary, these data demonstrate, for the first time, that DHCR24 protects pancreatic β cells from apoptosis induced by ER stress.…”
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The Metallogeny of the Tieling Cu-Mo Porphyry Deposit in Eastern Tianshan, NW China: New Insights from Zircon U-Pb, Fluid Inclusion, and H-O-S Stable Isotope Analyses by Ping Li, Ting Liang, Fan Huang, Tongyang Zhao, Zhixin Zhu, Yong Li, Jing Feng, Lei He

“…., respectively. The hydrogen and oxygen isotope data indicate that the ore-forming fluids of the Tieling deposit were originally derived from magmatic hydrothermal fluids and then mixed with meteoric water. …”
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New Gold(I) Complexes as Potential Precursors for Gas-Assisted Methods: Structure, Volatility, Thermal Stability, and Electron Sensitivity by Aleksandra Butrymowicz-Kubiak, Tadeusz M. Muzioł, Piotr Madajski, Iwona B. Szymańska

“…The [Au₂Cl₂(NH₂(NH=)CC₂F₅)₂]_n hydrogen chloride molecules evolved during heating, with the formation of gold(I) amidinate. …”
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Trends and opportunities in renewable energy investment in Saudi Arabia: Insights for achieving vision 2030 and enhancing environmental sustainability by Mahmoud Mohamed Selim, Nasser Alshareef

“…Saudi Arabia, driven by its Vision 2030, has strongly committed to shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydrogen. Despite significant progress, existing investment methods often focus narrowly on financial returns and do not adequately address the risks and uncertainties associated with renewable energy projects, such as policy changes, technological challenges, and fluctuating energy prices. …”
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Microstructure and properties of NiCoCrAlYTa-Cr2O3-Cu-Mo high-temperature wear-resistant coating prepared by APS by ZHANG Ang, GUO Mengqiu, WANG Changliang, ZHANG Mei, YUE Zhen, WANG Tianying, NIE Zixing, GAO Shen

“…The optimized process parameters are that the argon flow rate is 50 L/min， the hydrogen flow rate is 12 L/min， the current is 500 A， and the spraying distance is 100 mm. …”
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Oncogenic mutant KRAS inhibition through oxidation at cysteine 118 by Maximilian Kramer‐Drauberg, Ettore Petrini, Alessia Mira, Enrico Patrucco, Rossella Scardaci, Ilenia Savinelli, Haiyun Wang, Keying Qiao, Giovanna Carrà, Marie‐Julie Nokin, Zhiwei Zhou, Kenneth D. Westover, David Santamaria, Paolo E. Porporato, Chiara Ambrogio

“…Moreover, the combined treatment of hydrogen‐peroxide‐producing pro‐oxidant paraquat and nitric‐oxide‐producing inhibitor N(ω)‐nitro‐l‐arginine methyl ester selectively inhibits human mutant KRAS activity by inducing oxidization at C118. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Lapachol and Its Derivatives and Their Ability to Chelate Iron (II) Cation: DFT and QTAIM Studies by Djafarou Ngouh Pajoudoro, Daniel Lissouck, Baruch Ateba Amana, Joseph Zobo Mfomo, A. E. B. Abdallah, Alfred Aristide Flavien Toze, Désiré Bikele Mama

“…In this latter tridentate coordination in gas phase, the topological analysis of complexes exhibits the fact that the electron density is concentrated between the O3 oxygen atom of the ligand attached to Fe2+ and this metal cation. Moreover, the hydrogen bond strength calculated for isolated ligands (situated between 23.92 and 30.15 kJ/mol) is in the range of normal HBs. …”
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Mitochondrial ROS modulate presynaptic plasticity in the drosophila neuromuscular junction by Irina Stavrovskaya, Bethany Kristi Morin, Stephen Madamba, Cliyahnelle Alexander, Alexis Romano, Samia Alam, Lucas Pavlov, Erna Mitaishvili, Pablo M. Peixoto

“…Notably, this effect was not observed in flies co-expressing catalase, a cytosolic hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) scavenging enzyme. Moreover, the increase in electrical activity did not coincide with synaptic structural changes. …”
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Metagenomic analysis of fungal assemblages at a regional scale in high-altitude temperate forest soils: alternative methods to determine diversity, composition and environmental dr... by Stephanie Hereira-Pacheco, Itzel Arias-Del Razo, Alejandra Miranda-Carrazco, Luc Dendooven, Arturo Estrada-Torres, Yendi E. Navarro-Noya

“…Environmental, vegetation, and geographical factors determined the spatial distribution of soil fungi at a regional scale. Potential hydrogen (pH), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and silt content were detected as common drivers of fungal communities across different datasets enriched towards a functional guild. …”
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Influence of Prolonged Dental Bleaching on the Adhesive Bond Strength to Enamel Surfaces by Juliana C. P. Baia, Roberta P. Oliveira, Mara E. S. Ribeiro, Rafael R. Lima, Sandro C. Loretto, Mário H. Silva e Souza Junior

“…The objective of this in vitro study was to assess the influence of prolonged bleaching pre- and postrestoration on the bond strength (microshear) to enamel using 4% hydrogen peroxide (PH4). In the postrestorative bleached specimens evaluation, the composite cylinders were assembled after bleaching, while in the prebleached specimens, the cylinders were assembled before. …”
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A new scheme for boosting in situ Fenton-like reaction in plant pathogenic tissues for selective structural degradation of capsid proteins by Jun Ma, Ming Chen, Yujie Wang, Jiaying Li, Jian Tang, Shengjun Wu, Chi He, J. Paul Chen

“…Based on a high-resolution 2.91 Å CP model that was constructed for the first time, this degradation process is likely driven by hydrophobic interactions between tCuinter-bCDs and CP residues MET1, VAL5, THR55, and THR58, along with hydrogen bonds formed with THR4, VAL5, GLY15, PRO57, and ALA59, thereby promoting degradation of adjacent peptide segments. …”
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Exploring the impact of deleterious missense nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms in the DRD4 gene using computational approaches by Dipto Kumer Sarker, Pallobi Ray, Fayad Bin Abdus Salam, Shaikh Jamal Uddin

“…The F201S-dopamine complex exhibited lower compactness and higher motions, along with a significant loss of hydrogen bonds and active site interactions. By contrast, while interacting with nemonapride, the impact of the I156T and L65P mutations was highly deleterious; both showed lower stability, higher flexibility, and higher motions. …”
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Advancement of Pt and Pd-based catalysis for green, sustainable energy and bio-medical applications by Nithyadharseni Palaniyandy, Sekhosana Kutloano, Lakshmi Devaraj, Xolile Fuku, Sathish Sundar Dhilip Kumar

“…Pt and Pd co-catalysts in photocatalytic water splitting are examined for their contributions to clean hydrogen production, with a focus on bandgap adjustment, reduced recombination time, and enhanced charge carrier separation. …”
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Influence of bleaching gels containing 45S5 Bioglass on enamel color, surface roughness, and microhardness by Rafael Dascanio, Camila Siqueira Silva Coelho, Marina Trevelin Souza, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Vanessa Cavalli

“… This study evaluated the effects of 45S5 Bioglass (BG) in combination with 35% hydrogen peroxide (HP) on enamel color, surface roughness, and microhardness. …”
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Tailor-Made, Linear, and “Comb-Like” Polyester-Based Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Thermal Behavior of Potential 3D-Printing/Electrospinning Candidates by Franco L. Redondo, Mario D. Ninago, Augusto G. O. de Freitas, Cristiano Giacomelli, Andrés E. Ciolino, Marcelo A. Villar

“…Copolymers were characterized by hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. …”
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Development of a Sustainable Flexible Humidity Sensor Based on <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Biomass-Derived Chitosan by Ezekiel Edward Nettey-Oppong, Riaz Muhammad, Emmanuel Ackah, Hojun Yang, Ahmed Ali, Hyun-Woo Jeong, Seong-Wan Kim, Young-Seek Seok, Seung Ho Choi

“…The superior performance of the sensor is attributed to the structural properties of chitosan, particularly its ability to form reversible hydrogen bonds with water molecules. This mechanism was further elucidated through molecular dynamics simulations, revealing that the conductivity in the sensor is modulated by proton mobility, which operates via the Grotthuss mechanism under high-humidity and the packed-acid mechanism under low-humidity conditions. …”
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Bridging the gap between defossilization and decarbonization to achieve net-zero industry by Steven Griffiths, Benjamin Sovacool, Marfuga Iskandarova, Hans Jakob Walnum

“…The US emphasizes a portfolio approach integrating multiple technologies, the UAE focuses on leveraging existing fossil fuel infrastructure for CCE efforts, and Norway capitalizes on its abundant renewable resources while investing in carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects utilizing its extensive O&G sector expertise and resources. …”
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