Oxygen vacancy-induced strengthening and toughening in (K,Na)NbO3-based piezoceramics revealed via nanoindentation by Zhidong Zhang, Bin Yang, Longyu Chen, Zaoli Zhang, Jinming Guo

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Polymerization and replication of primordial RNA induced by clay-water interface dynamics by Carla Alejandre, Adrián Aguirre-Tamaral, Carlos Briones, Jacobo Aguirre

“…Our results demonstrate that systematic polymerization and replication of single-stranded RNA polymers, sufficiently long to fold and acquire basic functions (>15 nt), were feasible under these conditions. …”
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Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces. by Isabelle Wielert, Sebastian Kraus-Römer, Thorsten E Volkmann, Lisa Craig, Paul G Higgins, Berenike Maier

“…These extracellular polymers are surface-exposed and, therefore, act as antigens. …”
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Influence of proteinoids on calcium carbonate polymorphs precipitation in supersaturated solutions by Panagiotis Mougkogiannis, Andrew Adamatzky

“…Proteinoids, or thermal proteins, are amino acid polymers formed at high temperatures by non-biological processes. …”
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Ternary Inclusion Co‐Crystals for Efficient Photothermal Conversion and Solar‐Driven Water Evaporation by Ruotong Wang, Yi Su, Zhiyu Xiao, Tongtong Wang, Kun Liu, Zhihao Gong, Jiabin Wu, Junyi Chen, Zhixue Liu, Jingjing Li, Yu‐Hui Zhang, Lu Wang, Bin Li, Xiaotao Zhang, Chunju Li

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Effect of loading protocol on peri-implant marginal bone loss: randomized clinical trial by Yasser Sobhy Abdul-Raouf, Amina Mohamed Hamdy, Maged Mohamed Zohdy, Soha Osama Nabih

“…Patients were divided randomly according to the loading protocol into 3 groups (10 patients each): Group I (IFLV): patients received CAD/CAM polymer infiltrated ceramic (VITA-ENAMIC) crowns (immediate functional loading), Group II (IFLP): patients received CAD/CAM PMMA crowns (in occlusion for 3 months) followed by CAD/CAM polymer infiltrated ceramic (VITA-ENAMIC) crowns (functional loading), and Group III (INFLP): patients received CAD/CAM PMMA crowns (out of occlusion for 3 months) followed by CAD/CAM VITA-ENAMIC crowns (functional loading). …”
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Stabilizing the excited states of organic phosphorescent photosensitizers via self-assembly for CO2 photoreduction by Chenchen Xiong, Ping Wang, Yao Ma, Yongfeng Zhang, Xin Cheng, Cong Chao, Lingling Kang, Gengchen Li, Peng Sun, Jianbing Shi, Bin Tong, Xiangfeng Shao, Zhi-Ming Zhang, Zhengxu Cai, Yuping Dong

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Molecular origin of stress softening in elastomer-based nanocomposites via in situ elongational nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy by Yuqi Xiong, Xiaojie Chen, Lei Wu, Chengyan Li, Ai Lu, Wei Chen

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Dynamic Regulation of Hydrogen Bonding Networks and Solvation Structures for Synergistic Solar-Thermal Desalination of Seawater and Catalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants by Ming-Yuan Yu, Jing Wu, Guang Yin, Fan-Zhen Jiao, Zhong-Zhen Yu, Jin Qu

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Improved cohesin HiChIP protocol and bioinformatic analysis for robust detection of chromatin loops and stripes by Karolina Buka, Zofia Parteka-Tojek, Abhishek Agarwal, Michał Denkiewicz, Sevastianos Korsak, Mateusz Chiliński, Krzysztof H. Banecki, Dariusz Plewczynski

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Nanomaterials for smart wearable fibers and textiles: A critical review by Linlin Zhu, Weiyi Zhang, Shuo Luan, Jiaqi Wei, Yang Yang, Jinlei Miao

“…The introduction of nanomaterials (including carbon nanotubes, graphene, MXene, conductive polymers, and metal nanowires) with unique mechanical, electrical, and chemical properties can not only improve the functionality of wearables, but also maintain the flexibility of wearables. …”
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Exploring water−macromolecule interactions at the single-molecule level: A comprehensive review by Yixuan Shan, Yu Bao, Shuxun Cui

“…It is expected that a deeper understanding of the interactions between water molecules and macromolecules will enable the design of polymer materials with specific functionalities and properties in a bottom-up way.…”
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Macroscale-area patterning of three-dimensional DNA-programmable frameworks by Feiyue Teng, Honghu Zhang, Dmytro Nykypanchuk, Ruipeng Li, Lin Yang, Nikhil Tiwale, Zhaoyi Xi, Mingzhao Liu, Mingxin He, Shuai Zhang, Oleg Gang

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Bacteria eat nanoprobes for aggregation-enhanced imaging and killing diverse microorganisms by Yunmin Yang, Binbin Chu, Jiayi Cheng, Jiali Tang, Bin Song, Houyu Wang, Yao He

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Single-atom Zr doped heterojunction enhanced piezocatalysis for implant infection therapy through synergistic metal immunotherapy with sonodynamic and physical puncture by Xing Zhou, Jingbo Xie, Xingchen Zhou, Tianyou Ma, Yichen Lu, Yiwen Yang, Zhefei Xie, Houfu Ling, Rui Xu, Mo Wu, Jinglei Wang, Weixiang Wang, Derong Kong, Pengchao Xu, Xuan Wan, Hongbo Wu, Peijian Tong, Hanting Xia

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Protein Adsorption on Nano- and Microparticles: Dependence on Morphological and Physicochemical Properties of Particles and Effect on Particle–Cell Interactions by Evgeniia Gerasimovich, Alexander Karaulov, Igor Nabiev, Alyona Sukhanova

“…This review focuses on the influence of the morphological and physicochemical properties of particles on protein adsorption, including the pattern and amount of the adsorbed protein species, as well as the relative abundance of proteins with specific functions or physicochemical parameters. The effects of functionalization of the particle surface with polyethylene glycol, zwitterions, zwitterionic polymers, or proteins on the subsequent protein adsorption are analyzed. …”
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Nanomaterials-assisted photothermal therapy for breast cancer: State-of-the-art advances and future perspectives by Sagnik Nag, Oishi Mitra, Garima Tripathi, Israrahmed Adur, Sourav Mohanto, Muskan Nama, Souvik Samanta, B.H. Jaswanth Gowda, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Vino Sundararajan, Vinoth Kumarasamy

“…Numerous nanomaterials have substantial NIR absorption and can function as efficient photothermal transducers. It is achievable to limit the wavelength range of an absorbance peak for specific nanomaterials by manipulating their synthesis, enhancing the precision and quality of PTT. …”
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Issues and solutions in integrated radionuclide diagnosis and treatment by HONG Yena, ZHANG Yü, SHI Kuangyu, LI Biao, GUO Rui

“…The integration of radionuclide diagnosis and treatment combines the dual functions of radionuclide imaging and treatment, and has been widely applied in the diagnosis and treatment of various tumors. …”
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Enhancing chemical synthesis planning: automated quantum mechanics-based regioselectivity prediction for C–H activation with directing groups by Julius Seumer, Nicolai Ree, Jan H. Jensen

“…The mild and selective functionalization of carbon–hydrogen (C–H) bonds remains a pivotal challenge in organic synthesis, crucial for developing complex molecular architectures in pharmaceuticals, polymers, and agrochemicals. …”
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Design and Fabrication of Microelectrodes for Dielectrophoresis and Electroosmosis in Microsystems for Bio-Applications by Mengren Wu, Zijian Liu, Yuan Gao

“…Additionally, the review explores innovative approaches such as rapid prototyping, contactless electrodes, and three-dimensional structures, along with material considerations like conductive polymers and carbon composites. The review discusses the role of microelectrodes in enhancing device functionality, scalability, and reliability. …”
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