Much interest has been evinced on the properties of weakly bound van der Waals
complexes of π-systems because of their utility in diverse fields (Figure 1). 1-14 Theoretical …

Many companies are interested in the issue of how to develop strong brands. Although the
brand management system (BMS) within a firm is very likely to have a positive impact on …

We demonstrate that the tensile strength of carbon fibers (CFs) can be increased by more
than 14% by the catalytic growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) onto their surface. Repair to …

Carbon allotropes have contributed to all aspects of people’s lives throughout human history.
As emerging carbon-based low-dimensional materials, graphyne family members (GYF), …

A novel coumarin-based fluorogenic probe bearing the 2-picolyl unit (1) was developed as
a fluorescent chemosensor with high selectivity and suitable affinity in biological systems …

In Korea, ground source heat pumps (GSHP) have been gaining popularity for space heating
and cooling. Because there are few sources of high-temperature geothermal energy in the …

The determination of the shape and rising velocity of gas bubbles in a liquid pool is of great
importance in analyzing the radioactive aerosol emissions from nuclear power plant …

Plastic particles of less than 5 mm size, referred as microplastics, have recently become a
major environmental issue. While microplastics are well known in marine and lake systems, …

Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO 3 RR) presents an innovative approach for
sustainable NH 3 production. However, selective NH 3 production is hindered by the multiple …

Two-dimensional (2D) metal dichalcogenides like molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) may
provide a pathway to high-mobility channel materials that are needed for beyond-complementary …