An unusual chiral-at-metal mechanism for BINOL-metal asymmetric catalysis by Zhenxing Li, Pengfei Chen, Zhigang Ni, Liuzhou Gao, Yue Zhao, Ranran Wang, Congqing Zhu, Guoqiang Wang, Shuhua Li

“…These computations reproduce the experimental selectivities and also rationalize the stereoinduction mechanism, which arises from the aluminum-centered chirality induced by chiral BINOL ligands during diastereoselective assembly. …”
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Improving catalysts and operating conditions using machine learning in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of jet fuels (C8-C16) by Parisa Shafiee, Bogdan Dorneanu, Harvey Arellano-Garcia

“…The proposed ML framework provides a first powerful tool for the rational design of FTS catalysts and operating conditions to maximize jet fuel productivity.…”
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Modulation of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness through micro/macrostructure design for electronic packaging by Lizhi Guan, Jingbo Fan, Zhi Kai Ng, Edwin Hang Tong Teo, Hortense Le Ferrand

“…Aligning high-density graphite microplatelets during 3D printing also remarkably amplified the total SE by 200%. Subsequently, rationally designing the oriented microstructure within a geometrical shape increases the reflection and improves the EMI SE from 40 to 60 dB in a specific direction. …”
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Rapid Identification and Quality Evaluation of Medicinal Centipedes in China Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Integrated with Support Vector Machine Algorithm by Sihe Kang, Haiying Deng, Long Chen, Xiaoxuan Zeng, Yimei Liu, Keli Chen

“…After spectra were pretreated and parameters were optimized, the performance, rationality, and prediction ability of the models were validated and evaluated with RMSECV, RMSEP, RMSEE, R2, and RPD. …”
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Strategies to Identify Recognition Signals and Targets of SUMOylation by Elisa Da Silva-Ferrada, Fernando Lopitz-Otsoa, Valérie Lang, Manuel S. Rodríguez, Rune Matthiesen

“…The strategies and analysis presented here should contribute to the understanding of SUMO-controlled functions and provide rational approach to identify biomarkers or choose possible targets for intervention in processes where SUMOylation plays a critical role.…”
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A Cumulative Expansion Force-Finding Method for Suspension-Cable Truss Composite Structure by Lifan Huang, Bin Luo, Mingmin Ding, Chunshui Zhang, Yangjie Ruan

“…The results show that CEFM could find out the optimal cable force distribution of the suspension-cable truss composite structure, with a geometry shape of whole structure and a rational stress level of all the components.…”
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The mechanisms of melanogenesis inhibition by glabridin: molecular docking, PKA/MITF and MAPK/MITF pathways by Chunxing Pan, Xiaoying Liu, Yating Zheng, Zejun Zhang, Yongliang Li, Biao Che, Guangrong Liu, Lanyue Zhang, Changzhi Dong, Haji Akber Aisa, Zhiyun Du, Zhengqiang Yuan

“…These data further look insights into the molecular mechanisms of melanogenesis suppression by glabridin, rationalizing the application of the natural compound for skin healthcare.…”
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Targeting eEF1A reprograms translation and uncovers broad-spectrum antivirals against cap or m6A protein synthesis routes by Elisa Molina Molina, Joan Josep Bech-Serra, Eloi Franco-Trepat, Ignasi Jarne, Daniel Perez-Zsolt, Roger Badia, Eva Riveira-Muñoz, Edurne Garcia-Vidal, Lluís Revilla, Sandra Franco, Ferran Tarrés-Freixas, Núria Roca, Gerardo Ceada, Karl Kochanowski, Dàlia Raïch-Regué, Itziar Erkizia, Rytis Boreika, Antoni E. Bordoy, Laia Soler, Sonia Guil, Jorge Carrillo, Julià Blanco, Miguel Ángel Martínez, Roger Paredes, Alejandro Losada, Pablo Aviles, Carmen Cuevas, Júlia Vergara-Alert, Joaquim Segalés, Bonaventura Clotet, Ester Ballana, Carolina de la Torre, Nuria Izquierdo-Useros

“…By deciphering the molecular fingerprint of cells treated with therapies targeting translation we identify a rational approach to select broad-spectrum antivirals with potential to counteract future pandemic viruses.…”
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Shear Behaviors of the Intersurface between Rice Straw Rope and Dredger Fill Silt: Experimental and Mechanism Studies by Guizhong Xu, Ji Chen, Shenjie Shi, Angran Tian, Qiang Tang

“…The further development of land reclamation, port waterway, and wharf construction brings about proper treatments of dredger fill silt, while huge amounts of rice straw set aside in China argument rational disposal every year. Therefore, rice straw is bundled up as ropes, which represent as drainage body and reinforcement, to make eco-friendly treatment for dredger fill silt. …”
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Dynamic Analysis, Circuit Design, and Synchronization of a Novel 6D Memristive Four-Wing Hyperchaotic System with Multiple Coexisting Attractors by Fei Yu, Li Liu, Hui Shen, Zinan Zhang, Yuanyuan Huang, Changqiong Shi, Shuo Cai, Xianming Wu, Sichun Du, Qiuzhen Wan

“…The Routh–Hurwitz criterion is used to prove the rationality of the controller, and the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed synchronization method are proved by numerical simulations.…”
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Research on Fatigue Model of Semi-Rigid Base Asphalt Pavement before and after Polymer Grouting by Bei Zhang, Xu Zhang, Yanhui Zhong, Xiaolong Li, Meimei Hao, Xianwei Sang, Xiaoliang Wang, Jianyang Liu

“…With the increase in the number of fatigue test loads, the cumulative evolution trend of the fatigue damage is basically consistent with the results of the numerical simulation, which verifies the rationality of the numerical model. This research is relevant for providing a reference for extending the service life of expressways and improving the technical level of expressway maintenance.…”
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Control of Intracellular Francisella tularensis by Different Cell Types and the Role of Nitric Oxide by Sarah L. Newstead, Amanda J. Gates, M. Gillian Hartley, Caroline A. Rowland, E. Diane Williamson, Roman A. Lukaszewski

“…Understanding how F. tularensis interacts with host macrophages will help in the rational design of new and effective therapies.…”
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Optimization Model and Algorithm of Empty Pallets Dispatching under the Time-Space Network of Express Shipment by Kang Zhou, Shiwei He, Rui Song, Xiaole Guo, Kaiming Li

“…Finally, the validity and rationality of the optimization model are verified by a case study. …”
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Site Saturation Mutagenesis Applications on Candida methylica Formate Dehydrogenase by Gülşah P. Özgün, Emel B. Ordu, H. Esra Tütüncü, Emrah Yelboğa, Richard B. Sessions, Nevin Gül Karagüler

“…In this work, site saturation mutagenesis (SSM) which is a combination of both rational design and directed evolution approaches is applied to alter the coenzyme specificity of NAD+-dependent cmFDH from NAD+ to NADP+ and increase its thermostability. …”
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Study on the Impact of Land Use and Climate Change on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Vegetation Cover in Chongqing, China by Shuai Liang, Dandan Xu, Danni Luo, Anjing Xiao, Xinyue Yuan

“…The results of this study can provide a scientific basis for urban planning and ecological conservation, especially in formulating effective urban management and land management strategies to protect the ecological environment and rationally utilise land resources.…”
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OBTAINED DURING THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION OF THE R/V “MARE NIGRUM” (01.06.2024 – 15.06.2024) by M.M. Ievlev, O.V. Chubenko, V.O. Iemelianov, N.O. Fedoronchuk

“…DOORS will raise public awareness and promote the rational use of the Black Sea environment, contribute to closer coordination between the next cycle of implementation of the MSFD (EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive) and the Bucharest Convention, and deepen public understanding of the value of ecosystem services in the Black Sea. …”
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Carbon emission effects of land use change in Nanchang, West of Central China Region by Shuai Fu, Bingxian Xu, Yuxin Peng, Ciyi Huangxiong, Xiuxiang Li

“…The adjustment and optimization of energy consumption structure and the improvement of human-land policies in Nanchang from the perspectives of optimizing land use layout and structure, rationally controlling population size, and advocating low-carbon lifestyle are conducive to the construction of ecological civilization and sustainable development of Nanchang.…”
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Seismic performance of bridge pier integrated by multiple steel pipes with directly-connected piles using soil-water coupled three-dimensional elasto-plastic finite element analysi... by Muhammad Mahmood Ul Hassan, Koichi Isobe, Yasumasa Soga, Yasuo Sawamura, Hiroki Sugiyama, Masatsugu Shinohara

“…A bridge pier integrated by multiple steel pipes with directly-connected piles was proposed as a way to design a rational foundation for bridge pier structures, and its feasibility was examined by comparing its seismic behaviour with that of a bridge pier with a conventional footing. …”
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Tuning electronic structure and carrier transport properties through crystal orientation control in two-dimensional Dion-Jacobson phase perovskites by Byunggeol Kim, Jeehong Park, Donghee Kang, Na Eun Jung, Kitae Kim, Hongsun Ryu, Joon Ik Jang, Soohyung Park, Yeonjin Yi

“…This work presents a rational strategy to control parallel and perpendicular crystal growth in C6N2H16PbI4 (4AMPPbI4)-based DJ phase perovskite thin films. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Stability Investigation of a Flexible Rotor on Two Different Tilting Pad Bearing Configurations by Weimin Wang, Qihang Li, Feng He, Paul Allaire

“…The traditional multiple input multiple output (MIMO) frequency response function (FRF) is transformed into a directional frequency response function (dFRF). The rational polynomial method (RPM) combined with WIV is developed to identify the rotor’s first forward mode parameters. …”
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