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

“…The complexation energy and the metal ion affinity (MIA) have also been calculated using the B3LYP method. …”
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Coordination in prototyping high-precision composite aviation parts with connectors and joints based on reverse engineering by Valeriy Sikulskyi, Kateryna Maiorova, Iryna Voronko, Oleksandra Kapinus, Oleksandr Skyba

“…The methods used are: the theory of dimensional chains for calculating errors; experimental analysis of casting and metal 3D printing processes to assess accuracy; development of technological operation schemes to ensure high joint precision. …”
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Bacteria-Inspired Synthesis of Silver-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites: A Novel Synergistic Approach in Controlling Biofilm and Quorum-Sensing-Regulated Virulence Factors in <i>Pseu... by Abirami Karthikeyan, Manoj Kumar Thirugnanasambantham, Fazlurrahman Khan, Arun Kumar Mani

“…This drug-resistant bacterium forms biofilms and produces an array of virulent factors regulated by quorum sensing. In this study, metal-tolerant bacteria were isolated from a metal-contaminated site and screened for their ability to synthesize multifunctional nanocomposites (NCs). …”
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Prediction of Pt, Ir, Ru, and Rh complexes light absorption in the therapeutic window for phototherapy using machine learning by V. Vigna, T. F. G. G. Cova, A. A. C. C. Pais, E. Sicilia

“…Scientific Contribution: The proposed machine learning (ML) approach predicts the ability of transition metal-based complexes to absorb light in the UV–vis therapeutic window, a key trait for phototherapeutic agents. …”
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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

“…Additionally, the unique attributes of metal nanoclusters for biomedical sensing and imaging applications are discussed. …”
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Emission Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds in Key Industries: A Case Study in the Central Plains of China by Fengwei Liu, Lei Tong, Qingyue Luo, Yufei Ling, Hongyi Gu, Yangchao Lv, Anwei Shi, Hui Liu, Hang Xiao, Cenyan Huang

“…In terms of non-carcinogenic risk, the packaging and printing industry in organized emissions (228.51) and the metal smelting industry in unorganized emissions (16.16) had the highest risk, and the main high-risk compound was ethyl acetate.…”
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Resveratrol-Based Carbamates as Selective Butyrylcholinesterase Inhibitors: Design, Synthesis, Computational Study and Biometal Complexation Capability by Maja Sviben, Ilijana Odak, Danijela Barić, Milena Mlakić, Ottó Horváth, Lajos Fodor, Sunčica Roca, Ivana Šagud, Irena Škorić

“…Some bioactive resveratrol-based carbamates displayed complex-forming capabilities with Fe³⁺ ions as metal centers. Spectrophotometric investigation indicated that they coordinate one or two metal ions, which is in accordance with their chemical structure, offering two binding sites: an amine and a carboxylic group in the carbamate moiety. …”
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True Mass and Atmospheric Composition of the Nontransiting Hot Jupiter HD 143105 b by Luke Finnerty, Yinzi Xin, Jerry W. Xuan, Julie Inglis, Michael P. Fitzgerald, Shubh Agrawal, Ashley Baker, Randall Bartos, Geoffrey A. Blake, Benjamin Calvin, Sylvain Cetre, Jacques-Robert Delorme, Greg Doppmann, Daniel Echeverri, Katelyn Horstman, Chih-Chun Hsu, Nemanja Jovanovic, Joshua Liberman, Ronald A. López, Emily C. Martin, Dimitri Mawet, Evan Morris, Jacklyn Pezzato-Rovner, Jean-Baptiste Ruffio, Ben Sappey, Tobias Schofield, Andrew Skemer, Taylor Venenciano, J. Kent Wallace, Nicole L. Wallack, Jason J. Wang, Ji Wang

“…From these abundances, we place an upper limit on the carbon-to-oxygen ratio for HD 143105 b, C/O < 0.2 at 95% confidence, and find the atmospheric metallicity is approximately 0.1 × solar. The low metallicity may be responsible for the lack of a thermal inversion, which at the temperature of HD 143105 b would likely require significant opacity from TiO and/or VO. …”
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Polypropylene/myristic acid assisted electrodeposition of eco-friendly micro-engineered copper superhydrophobic coating for enhancing hydrophobicity and anti-corrosion efficiency o... by Himanshu Prasad Mamgain, Krishna Kanta Samanta, Rajeev Gupta, Ranjeet Brajpuriya, Pravat Ranjan Pati, Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Abhijit Bhowmik, Abdulaziz AlHazaa

“…Corrosion poses a significant threat to the longevity and integrity of metallic structures, leading to substantial economic losses globally. …”
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Improving of computed tomography images for effective diagnosis of gunshot wounds by E.M. Khoroshun, K.S. Smelyakov, A.S. Chupryna, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, Ye.V. Vakulik

“…To achieve this, experiments were planned and conducted to obtain CT scans of the organs of interest with metal fragments of the given types placed in them. …”
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The development of a kinetic biotic ligand model to predict acute toxicity of Gadolinium for Daphnia magna by Marion Revel, Qiao-Guo Tan, Andrew Hursthouse, Susanne Heise

“…The metal Gadolinium (Gd) is a member of the lanthanide (Ln) group and is recognized as an emerging pollutant due to its widespread application in modern technology. …”
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Blowing Out the Candle: How to Quench Galaxies at High Redshift—An Ensemble of Rapid Starbursts, AGN Feedback, and Environment by Lucas C. Kimmig, Rhea-Silvia Remus, Benjamin Seidel, Lucas M. Valenzuela, Klaus Dolag, Andreas Burkert

“…The gas of the galaxies has been metal enriched and ejected. We find that quenched galaxies do not inhabit the densest nodes, but rather sit in local underdensities. …”
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Consequences of Surface Composition and Aggregation Conditions of Ag Nanoparticles on Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of Pesticides by Marcelo José dos Santos Oliveira, Gilia Cristine Marques Ruiz, Rafael Jesus Gonçalves Rubira, Santiago Sanchez-Cortes, Carlos José Leopoldo Constantino, Leonardo Negri Furini

“…Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is highly dependent on the adsorption of target molecules onto metallic surfaces, such as colloidal metallic nanoparticles. …”
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Anisotropic Elastoplastic Damage Mechanics Method to Predict Fatigue Life of the Structure by Hualiang Wan, Qizhi Wang, Zheng Zhang

“…New damage mechanics method is proposed to predict the low-cycle fatigue life of metallic structures under multiaxial loading. The microstructure mechanical model is proposed to simulate anisotropic elastoplastic damage evolution. …”
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Visible-light-promoted radical cyclisation of unactivated alkenes in benzimidazoles: synthesis of difluoromethyl- and aryldifluoromethyl-substituted polycyclic imidazoles by Yujun Pang, Jinglan Yan, Nawaf Al-Maharik, Qian Zhang, Zeguo Fang, Dong Li

“…This method employed the readily accessible and inexpensive CF2HCO2H or PhCF2COOH, along with benzimidazoles bearing unactivated alkenes and PhI(OAc)2 as substrates, and proceeded without the need of any base, metal catalyst, photocatalyst or additive. In total, 24 examples were examined, and all of them successfully underwent cyclization reaction to produce the target products in good to excellent yields. …”
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Advanced VO2-Graphene based compact THz absorber for EM shielding and biosensing applications by Patri Upender, P. Sandeep, S.Prasanna Bharathi, Krishna Kumba, Amarjit Kumar

“…This paper presents a compact, metal-free THz absorber utilizing VO2 and graphene, offering ultra-wideband absorption (1.0702–13.3 THz) in the conducting state of VO2 and narrow absorption at 6.81 THz in the insulating state. …”
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An Investigation of Palladium Oxygen Reduction Catalysts for the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell by G. F. Álvarez, M. Mamlouk, K. Scott

“…The resulting catalyst, Pd/C, with metal nanoparticles of approximately 6 nm diameter, was tested as a cathode catalyst in DMFC. …”
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Case Report: A minimally disruptive technique for the management of frozen leads by Su-Huan Chang, Su-Huan Chang, Kuan-You Lin, Kuan-You Lin, Chih-Chieh Yu, Chih-Chieh Yu

“…The disruption of the silicone plug and removal of the hidden metal ring facilitated successful disconnection of the generator without damaging the lead. …”
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On question of determining characteristics of porous rubber for wave sound proofing by Yu. A. Burian, G. S. Russkikh

“…To determine the characteristics of a distributed waveguide damper of hydrodynamic noise, it is necessary to know the magnitude of the modulus of the bulk elasticity of a material made of porous rubber with a filler in the form of metal balls filling the space between the pliable rubber wall and the rigid body. …”
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Measurements and Simulations on the Mechanisms of Efficiency Losses in HIT Solar Cells by Silvio Pierro, Andrea Scuto, Luca Valenti, Marina Foti, Anna Battaglia, Giovanni Mannino, Cosimo Gerardi, Felice Crupi, Salvatore Lombardo

“…The higher resistivity of the a-Si layers implies a smaller distance between the metal lines that causes a higher shadowing. The worst optical coupling between the amorphous silicon and the antireflective coating implies a slight increase of reflectivity around the 600 nm wavelength.…”
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