Molecular dynamics simulation of calcium carbonate nano filled PLA/PPC composites: interfacial properties and water vapor barrier by Yingjie Ding, Yong Xin

“…The radial distribution function (RDF) results indicated that the interactions between components were hydrogen bonding and van der Waals force, and the strength depended on the nanoparticle content. …”
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Extending bio‐based and biodegradable thermoplastics in food packaging: A focus on multiphase systems by Almas Mustafa, Muhammad Talha, Abid Aslam Maan, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Tanveer, Sharmeen Arif, Mubeen Sultan Butt, Akmal Nazir

“…This article explores how advancements in multiphase systems, for instance, through methods like plasticization, blending, foaming, and the formation of composites, nanocomposites, and multilayer films, can overcome these drawbacks, enhancing both the functionality and range of applications for these polymers. …”
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Perovskite-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Its Application Towards Self-Powered Devices by Zhangsiyuan Jin, Hening Xing, Yian Hu, Yuljae Cho

“…Wang’s group. Triboelectric polymers have been a frontier of the research, attributed to their high surface potential and consequently high voltage output. …”
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pH-triggered CS@ZnO2 nanocomposites: Self-activated ROS generation for efficient bacterial eradication by Yu Zhang, Jun Liu, Sha Li, Jinhua Zhou, Jiushan Liu, Yan Huang

“…Functional nanomaterials based on reactive oxygen species (ROS) have attracted considerable attention in the treatment of bacterial infections, owing to their high sterilization efficiency and low tendency to induce drug resistance. …”
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Flexible Polycarbonate and Copoly(Imide-Carbonate)s-Based Frequency Selective Surface for Electromagnetic Shielding Application by A. Murugesan, S. Ramprabhu, P. Senthil Kumar

“…The structural properties of synthesized comonomers and polymers were confirmed by 1H, 13C-NMR and FT-IR spectra. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamic and catalytically mediated reconfiguration of compartmentalized cyanuric acid/polyadenine DNA microdroplet condensates by Shijun Xu, Yu Ouyang, Yunlong Qin, Danlong Chen, Zhijuan Duan, Dongxing Song, Daniel Harries, Fan Xia, Itamar Willner, Fujian Huang

“…Abstract Native cells possess membrane-bound subcompartments, organelles, such as mitochondria and lysosomes, that intercommunicate and regulate cellular functions. Extensive efforts are directed to develop synthetic cells, or protocells, that replicate these structures and functions. …”
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Advances in covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: Strategies and future perspectives by Muhammad Kashif Aslam, Iftikhar Hussain, Ali H. Al-Marzouqi, Maowen Xu

“…Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a unique class of crystalline and porous organic polymers, have emerged as promising photocatalysts due to their structural stability, tunable porosity, and adaptable functionality. …”
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Lignin as a Bioactive Additive in Chlorzoxazone-Loaded Pharmaceutical Tablets by Andreea Creteanu, Gabriela Lisa, Cornelia Vasile, Maria-Cristina Popescu, Daniela Pamfil, Alina-Diana Panainte, Gladiola Tantaru, Madalina-Alexandra Vlad, Claudiu N. Lungu

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Design and Biological Evaluation of hBest1-Containing Bilayer Nanostructures by Pavel Bakardzhiev, Teodora Koleva, Kirilka Mladenova, Pavel Videv, Veselina Moskova-Doumanova, Aleksander Forys, Sławomira Pusz, Tonya Andreeva, Svetla Petrova, Stanislav Rangelov, Jordan Doumanov

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Polyurethane/Alginate Blends: A Review Account on Preparation, Properties and Applications by Sarvenaz Nasrollahi, Abbas Mohammadi, Hengameh Honarkar

“…The new alginate derivatives have different structures, functions, and properties, including improved mechanical strength cell affinity, and gelation properties. …”
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Network-forming phase separation of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes forming coacervates in a solvent by Jiaxing Yuan, Hajime Tanaka

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Can Marine Products Improve Alzheimer’s Disease by Hamid-Reza Adhami, Paria Sharafi

“…According to amyloid hypothesis, cholin neurotransmitters have important roles in CNS memory function, therefore cholinesterase inhibitors can improve the Alzheimer's symptoms. …”
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Patterns of Change in Metabolic Capabilities of Sediment Microbial Communities in River and Lake Ecosystems by Adam Oest, Ali Alsaffar, Mitchell Fenner, Dominic Azzopardi, Sonia M. Tiquia-Arashiro

“…The sediment microbial communities in the summer and fall showed more versatile substrate utilization patterns than spring and winter communities. The functional fingerprint analyses clearly distinguish the sediment microbial communities from the lake sites (downstream more polluted sites), which showed a potential capacity to use more complex carbon substrates such as polymers. …”
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A novel recyclable hydrolyzed nanomagnetic copolymer catalyst for green, and one-pot synthesis of tetrahydrobenzo[b]pyrans by Behrooz Maleki, Samaneh Sedigh Ashrafi, Pouya Ghamari Kargar, Azita Alipour, Zohreh Pahnavar, Pegah Ebrahimzadeh

“…In catalytic applications, polymers offer the advantage of structural versatility, enabling functional groups to be tailored for specific catalytic activities. …”
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Rescuing ACE2‐Deficiency‐Mediated Nucleus Pulposus Senescence and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by a Nanotopology‐Enhanced RNAi System by Kaiqiang Sun, Zijian Kang, Chen Yan, Yan Yu, Linhui Han, Yangyang Shi, Liang Chen, Jiangang Shi, Yu Chen, Jingchuan Sun

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Imidazole and Triazole Coordination Chemistry for Antifouling Coatings by Markus Andersson Trojer, Alireza Movahedi, Hans Blanck, Magnus Nydén

“…Some attention will be given to ways to functionalize polymers with azole ligands. Then, the effect of metal coordination in azole-containing polymers with respect to material properties will be discussed. …”
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Development of biodegradable magnesium alloy stents with coating by Lorenza Petrini, Wei Wu, Dario Gastaldi, Lina Altomare, Silvia Farè, Francesco Migliavacca, Ali Gökhan Demir, Barbara Previtali, Maurizio Vedani

“…Biodegradable stents are attracting the attention of many researchers in biomedical and materials research fields since they can absolve their specific function for the expected period of time and then gradually disappear. …”
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Theoretical investigations on the Energy gap, UV- Vis Spectrum and Thermochemical Properties of PVA doped with ZnO andTiO2 by Huda M. Jawad

“…The study was carried out within the framework of density functional theory  with B3LYP and exchange- correlation energy functionals 6-31G(d, p).  …”
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VARIETY AND PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION OF DOUBLE CROWNS OF TELESCOPIC CONNECTIN by Yu. Ye. Tarashevska, Ye. G. Shyyan

“…To basic advantages of double crowns it is possible to take a complete scope the external crown of supporting teeth with simultaneous implementation of retentive, stabilizing, directing and supporting functions, and also distribution of horizontal power components of the functional loading, and wide possibility of choice of the offered additional construction elements extends possibility to the specialists in the rational system of choice of the telescopic fixing. …”
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Osteoplastic biomaterials from organic and mineral components of the bone matrix: a literature review by Pavel А. Markov, Petr S. Eremin, Elena S. Berezkina, Marina V. Volkova, Irina A. Usova, Ilmira R. Gilmutdinova

“…In the case of inorganic bone material, the functionally significant elements are the chemical composition and crystal structure of calcium phosphate salts. …”
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