Experimental Investigation of Antibiotic Photodegradation Using a Nanocatalyst Synthesized via an Eco-Friendly Process by Rúbia Martins Bernardes Ramos, Pablo Inocêncio Monteiro, Lizandra Viana Maurat da Rocha, Oscar Oliveira Santos, Evandro Roberto Alves, Tirzhá Lins Porto Dantas

“…The chemical composition was investigated by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and structural characteristics by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Social protection guarantees for employees engaged in non-standard forms of employment by Oleg M. Yaroshenko, Oleksandr Pyzhov, Denys Puntus, Natalya Vapnyarchuk, Yelyzaveta Yaryhina

“…The methods of analysis used in the study include analysis, synthesis, individualization, generalization, analytical method, analogy, abstraction, dialectical approach, systemic and structural method, and formal logical method. The purpose of the study is to analyze the social protection of workers in non-standard forms of employment, identify their main problems and shortcomings, and develop recommendations for improving legislation and policies to ensure the effective protection of these workers. …”
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Influence of Nonlinear Effects Induced by Mode Coupling on Vibration Trajectories of MEMS Micromirrors by Zhen Chen, Dayong Qiao, Anjie Peng

“…To mitigate the deviations caused by mode coupling, this study proposes structural parameter optimization during the micromirror design process.…”
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Insight into rifampicin resistance behind discordant mutations in RpoB of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A molecular dynamics simulations study by Muhammad Tahir Khan, Elise Dumont, Jialou Zhu, Kashif Iqbal Sahibzada, Madeeha Shahzad Lodhi, Mehmood Qadir, Dongqing Wei

“…MTs retain interactions with key residues (R154, R181A, V153A, P256A, G257A, E258A, R255A, D344A, R440A, I343A, L436A) seen in the WT, indicating these are crucial for structural stability. Each mutant exhibited some unique interactions that were not present in the WT, potentially altering the protein's structure and function. …”
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An enhanced DPoS consensus mechanism using quadratic voting in Web 3.0 ecosystem by Tianyu Lei, Qinnan Zhang, Wangjie Qiu, Hongwei Zheng, Shuyi Miao, Wanqing Jie, Jianming Zhu, Jin Dong, Zhiming Zheng

“…To prevent the system from reverting to a linear reward structure under Sybil Attacks, we introduce admission rules and vote similarity detection mechanisms to strengthen its robustness. …”
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A Peculiar Discontinuous Ionospheric Latitudinal Variation Over the East Asia Region During the Recovery Phase of the November 2003 Super Magnetic Storm: A Hint From May 2024 Super... by Xu Guo, Biqiang Zhao, Tingting Yu, Yongliang Zhang, Yuichi Otsuka, Atsuki Shinbori, Michi Nishioka, Septi Perwitasari, Wenjie Sun, Lianhuan Hu, Guozhu Li, Zhipeng Ren

“…Our research findings suggest that this structure is most probably related to the vortex‐like structure of thermospheric composition caused by thermospheric winds blowing from the Southern Hemisphere under the influence of pressure gradient force and Coriolis force.…”
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Low Loss Hollow-Core Antiresonant Fiber With Nested Elliptical Cladding Elements by Fan-Chao Meng, Bo-Wen Liu, Yan-Feng Li, Ching-Yue Wang, Ming-Lie Hu

“…We design and investigate the optical properties of a novel hollow-core antiresonant fiber with nested elliptical cladding elements. This new structure shows low confinement loss even with a relatively small core. …”
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Brain Reorganization following Intervention in Children with Congenital Hemiplegia: A Systematic Review by E. Inguaggiato, G. Sgandurra, S. Perazza, A. Guzzetta, G. Cioni

“…Nevertheless, the studies exploring their effects on brain structure and function are very scarce. Recently, structural neuroplasticity was demonstrated in adult poststroke patients, in response to neurorehabilitation. …”
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Unveiling Vibrational Couplings in Model Peptides in Solution by a Theoretical Approach by Federico Coppola, Fulvio Perrella, Alessio Petrone, Greta Donati, Luciana Marinelli, Nadia Rega

“…These fluctuations modulate vibrational couplings and lead to spectral broadening and frequency shifts that correlate with the local structuring of the solvent. In conclusion, our results highlight how the proposed protocol allows for the direct connection between vibrational modes and local structural changes, providing a link from the spectroscopic observable to the structure, the peptide backbone, and its microenvironment.…”
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Chloride Ion Transport Simulation of Concrete with Added Glazed Hollow Bead Considering Thermal Damage by JIN Zhuoyang, LI Minghou, SELYUTINA Nina, SMIRNOV Ivan, LIU Yuanzhen, ZHANG Yu

“…[Purposes] The crack damage to tunnel lining structure caused by fire generally poses a significant challenge to the maintenance of its structural durability. …”
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Numerical Study of Complex Heat Transfer in Blown Impassable Channels of Heating Mains by V. A. Sednin, T. V. Bubyr

“…To solve the problem of increasing the efficiency of operation of thermal networks, placed in impassable channels, the authors previously proposed the scheme-and-structural decision of the regenerative-utilization heat consumption. …”
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Concept for development of economically alloyed ausferritic (bainitic) ductile cast irons by A. I. Pokrovsky

“…Therefore, the ausferritic structure can be obtained at a lower cooling rate.The mechanical properties with such alloying and the use of plastic deformation are the following: ultimate tensile strength 1100–1500 MPa and elongation to failure 2–4 % for lower bainite; ultimate tensile strength 800–1100 MPa and elongation to failure is 4–7 % for upper bainite.…”
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Features of assessing the condition and behavior of low-water bridges by A. A. Loktev, V. V. Korolev, I. V. Shishkina

“…Vibrations of the bridge span are considered in detail, taking into account its interaction with other structural elements and the environment. As a characteristic, the change of which takes into account the change in the state of the bridge structure, it is proposed to use the frequency of natural vibrations. …”
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Effects of Ionizing Radiation on the Color and Morphology Properties of Leather by Janete de L. Stanziani Gibba, Maria J. A. Oliveira, Larissa Otubo, Joel Cipriano, Pablo A. S. Vasquez

“…Moreover, FEGSEM analysis demonstrated that the fiber structure and surface morphology were not significantly compromised by the irradiation process. …”
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First-principles study of superconducting in LiFeAs: FM, AFM, and NM states via DFT and DFT+U techniques by Manza Zityab Kasiab, Kumneger Tadele, Mesfin Asfaw Afrassa, Omololu Akin-Ojo

“…This study investigates the electronic structure and superconducting properties of LiFeAs in ferromagnetic (FM), antiferromagnetic (AFM), and non-magnetic states using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and DFT+U approximations. …”
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Molecular Simulation for Refrigeration Based on ZIF-8(Zn)-Ammonia Sorption by Su Tingyu, Wang Liwei, Wu Shaofei, Zhang Chen, Liu Zhilu

“…Metal-organic frameworks demonstrate significant application potential in sorption refrigeration driven by low-grade thermal energy owing to their ultrahigh specific surface area, large pore volume, and adjustable structure. Among the most structurally stable MOFs, ZIF-8(Zn) exhibits excellent structural stability and stable sorption properties. …”
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Some problems of the development of indirect stimulation of innovation activities of organizations performing R & D in the digital economy by A. O. Ryzhkov

“…In the context of the deep integration of digital and cloud technologies in the structure and functions of the information subsystem of the innovation infrastructure, significant changes occur that require analysis and formalization. …”
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Synchronous reluctance machine design considering slotting effect and rotor topology optimization by Sayyed Haleem Shah, Omer Mohammed Elbabo Mohammed, Sadiq Ur Rahman, Hui Cai

“…This research explores design criteria for a synchronous reluctance machine (SynRM) with a four-layer rotor flux barrier structure with different design shapes. The main focus is to investigate slot harmonics and the angle influence of rotor flux barrier ends on the machine’s electromagnetic and structural performance. …”
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Correlation of Photocatalysis and Photoluminescence Effect in Relation to the Surface Properties of TiO2:Tb Thin Films by Damian Wojcieszak, Danuta Kaczmarek, Jaroslaw Domaradzki, Michal Mazur

“…In this paper structural, optical, photoluminescence, and photocatalytic properties of TiO2 and TiO2:(2.6 at. % Tb) thin films have been compared. …”
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A Fatigue Evaluation Method for Radial Tire Based on Strain Energy Density Gradient by Chen Liang, Zhi Gao, Shengkang Hong, Guolin Wang, Bentil Mawunya Kwaku Asafo-Duho, Jieyu Ren

“…At the same time, the sensitivities of strain energy gradient to the tire structure parameters were calculated. Besides, the relationship between the structure parameters and the fatigue life was as well established in this paper. …”
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