From structures to properties: The impacts of two modification methods on pectin/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose composite film for advanced packaging materials by Hua Chen, Xiaonan Bian, Haoyuan Wang, Kaijie Shang, Zhiheng Zhao, Yijun Liu, Xue Lin, Xuewu Guo, Xiaoping Hu, Lu Wang

“…The chemical structure and morphological analyses of the composite films revealed a 10 min ultrasound or adding 8 % TA improved the intermolecular interaction forces of the polymer, substantially leading to the formation of more dense gel network structures. …”
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Sustainable Synthesis of CO2‐Based Polyols via Pentaerythritol Derivatives for High‐Performance Rigid Polyurethane Foams by Su Min Jung, Jiyoung Chae, Jiwon Hwang, Harin Kim, Nam‐Kyun Kim, Joon Hyun Baik

“…The enhanced mechanical properties of the RPUFs correlate with an increase in carbonate linkages within the polymer backbone, leading to greater intermolecular interactions and improved structural integrity, as confirmed by FT‐IR and compression tests. …”
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Two dimensional confinement induced discontinuous chain transitions for augmented electrocaloric cooling by Fang Wang, Zhong-Ye Wang, Yao-Rong Luo, Ming-Ding Li, Yu-Rong Yang, Wei Li, Xiao-Liang Wang, Tiannan Yang, Qun-Dong Shen

“…The structure minimizes intermolecular interactions while reducing energy barriers for field-driven polar-nonpolar conformational transitions. …”
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Narrowing band gap chemically and physically: conductive dense hydrocarbon by Takeshi Nakagawa, Caoshun Zhang, Kejun Bu, Philip Dalladay-Simpson, Martina Vrankić, Sarah Bolton, Dominique Laniel, Dong Wang, Akun Liang, Hirofumi Ishii, Nozomu Hiraoka, Gaston Garbarino, Angelika D. Rosa, Qingyang Hu, Xujie Lü, Ho-kwang Mao, Yang Ding

“…Abstract Enhancing intermolecular interactions can reduce the band gap energy of organic molecules. …”
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Harnessing Natural Product Compounds to Target Dormancy Survival Regulator (DosR) in Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI): An In Silico Strategy Against Dormancy by Mandeep Chouhan, Mukesh Kumar, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Vivek Kumar Kashyap, Himanshu Narayan Singh, Sanjay Kumar

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Molecular Merged Hypergraph Neural Network for Explainable Solvation Gibbs Free Energy Prediction by Wenjie Du, Shuai Zhang, Zhaohui Cai, Xuqiang Li, Zhiyuan Liu, Junfeng Fang, Jianmin Wang, Xiang Wang, Yang Wang

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Smart polymer self-lubricating material: Optimal structure of porous polyimide with base oils for super-low friction and wear by Chunjian Duan, Dongwei Li, Jiawei Gu, Chuanping Gao, Shengmao Zhang, Pingyu Zhang, Jun Xu, Chao Wang, Tingmei Wang, Qihua Wang

“…This improvement is attributed to the formation of high-load capacity boundary films within the PPIF-250 matrix, comprising oxidation processes involving carboxyl functional groups that chelate with iron or its oxides, alongside multilayer adsorption films stabilized by intermolecular hydrogen bonding and van der Waals forces. …”
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From Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles to Interpenetrating Polymer Network Organogels: A One-Pot Fabrication Approach by Selin Daglar, Demet Karaca Balta, Binnur Aydogan Temel, Gokhan Temel

“…In this study, we developed a novel one-pot synthesis method to fabricate well-defined single-chain polymeric nanoparticles (SCNPs) integrated with interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) systems. …”
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Green Electrode Processing Enabled by Fluoro‐Free Multifunctional Binders for Lithium‐Ion Batteries by Xiuyu Jin, Ziting Zhu, Qiusu Miao, Chen Fang, Di Huang, Raynald Giovine, Linfeng Chen, Chaochao Dun, Jeffrey J. Urban, Yanbao Fu, Defu Li, Katie Liu, Yunfei Wang, Tianyu Zhu, Chenhui Zhu, Wei Tong, Gao Liu

“…The thermal processing can enhance the intermolecular π–π stacking of polyfluorene backbone for better electrochemical performance. …”
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The Structural Regulation and Properties of Energetic Materials: A Review by Jin Yu, Siyu Xu, Weiqiang Pang, Hanyu Jiang, Zihao Zhang

“…Composite EMs (CEMs) employ core–shell structures to balance safety with performance via advanced coating materials, cocrystal engineering to tailor energy release through intermolecular interactions, and lattice strain modulation, and mixing structures integrates component advantages while enhancing the reaction efficiency. …”
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Optofluidic paper-based analytical device for discriminative detection of organic substances via digital color coding by Jinsol Choi, Chi Yeung Oh, Gong Qian, Tae Soup Shim, Heon-Ho Jeong

“…The MDF gate is designed for precise flow control of liquid analytes, which depends on intermolecular interactions between the polymer at the MDF gate and the liquid analytes. …”
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Combined x-ray diffraction, electrical resistivity, and ab initio study of (TMTTF)_{2}PF_{6} under pressure: Implications for the unified phase diagram by Miho Itoi, Kazuyoshi Yoshimi, Hanming Ma, Takahiro Misawa, Takao Tsumuraya, Dilip Bhoi, Tokutaro Komatsu, Hatsumi Mori, Yoshiya Uwatoko, Hitoshi Seo

“…(ii) The degree of dimerization in the intrachain transfer integrals, as the result of the decrease in structural dimerization together with the change in the intermolecular configuration, almost disappears above 4 GPa; the interchain transfer integrals also show characteristic variations under pressure. …”
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Preparation and Physicochemical Properties of High-viscosity Easily-gelling Pectin via Low-temperature Enzymatic Method by Min ZHANG, Peng FEI, Jingna LIU

“…Microscopic morphology observations revealed that the modified pectin formed a more uniform and compact three-dimensional network structure, with optimal network integrity at pH3. Rheological tests confirmed that the storage modulus and loss modulus of the modified pectin were higher than those of the native pectin, indicating that amidation modification enhanced intermolecular interactions and improved network stability, enabling the pectin to display excellent physicochemical properties under acidic conditions. …”
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Fermented grapeseed oil repairs chemically damaged hair via enhanced permeability mechanisms by Nan Wu, Leilei Zhi, Gaixiang Wang, Yu Liu, Jun Feng, Bing You

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and thermal weight analyser (TGA) results illustrate that F-GO-treated hair can form additional intermolecular hydrogen bonds and might cause a conformational change in the protein structure. …”
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Cycloadditions as a Sweet Route to ‘Double <i>C</i>-Glycosylation’ by Kevin P. P. Mahoney, Rosemary Lynch, Rhea T. Bown, Sunil V. Sharma, Piyasiri Chueakwon, G. Richard Stephenson, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Rebecca J. M. Goss

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Gas‐Shearing Microfluidic Fabrication of Polydiacetylene–Alginate Colorimetric Sensor Beads by Narges Ahmadi, Dong Yun Kim, Seung Soo Shin, Sneha Daradmare, Jong‐Man Kim, Bum Jun Park

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Construction of Protein‐Like Helical‐Entangled Structure in Lithium‐Ion Silicon Anode Binders via Helical Recombination and Hofmeister Effect by Shiyuan Dai, Fei Huang, Jinglun Yan, Yuan Yuan Sun, Chao Chen, HaiDong Li

“…This study demonstrates the feasibility of natural polymers forming complex 3D network structures through self‐assembly and intermolecular forces, providing a new approach for the design of silicon anode binders.…”
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Effect of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)/chitosan (CS) Weight Ratio on Morphology, Mechanical Properties, Antibacterial and Biodegradability of the Composite film for Food Packaging Appli... by Nur Aziah Suhada Naim, Muhammad Faiq Abdullah, Sung Ting Sam, Wan Ahmad Radi Wan Ahmad Yaakub

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed the highest intermolecular interactions in the PVA/CS composite film with 70:30 w/w. …”
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Kinetics of Proton Transfer and String of Conformational Transformation for 4-Pyridone-3-carboxylic Acid Under External Electric Field by Ya-Wen Li, Rui-Zhi Feng, Xiao-Jiang Li, Ai-Chuan Liu, En-Lin Wang

“…The solvent effect of H₂O on the double-proton transfer was evaluated by the integral equation formalism polarized continuum model. …”
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Excited State Structure and Decay Rates for Aggregates by Zhigang Shuai, Qi Sun, Jiajun Ren, Tong Jiang, Weitang Li

“…Here, we are going to summarize our recent progress on theoretical investigations on the effects of excitonic coupling (J) and the intermolecular charge transfer (CT) on the excited state structure and dynamic processes. …”
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