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Multiscale antiwear tribofilm evolutionary pathways: from entropy-driven atomic mixing to mesoscale growth

This study employs in situ atomic force microscopy, advanced electron microscopy, and DFT simulations to elucidate the multiscale evolutionary pathways of ZDDP tribofilms, revealing how entropy-driven atomic mixing and dynamic morphological processes govern their formation and adhesion to prevent wear.

Shaoli Jiang, Takuya Kuwahara, Maria Isabel De Barros Bouchet, Jean Michel Martin, Janet Wong, Kazuya Kuriyagawa, Théo Y (…)2026-07-24
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Structural and Morphological Characterization of Tussar and Bivoltine Silk Fibers

This study employs X-ray diffraction, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy, and Scanning Electron Microscopy to demonstrate that bivoltine silk fibers exhibit higher crystallinity and sharper β\beta-sheet structures compared to the lower crystallinity and broader peaks found in Tussar silk fibers due to differences in their chemical composition and molecular organization.

Ranjitha K, V Annadurai, Ritu Tomar2026-07-24
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A scalable multifunctional Bi2Te3-MXene heterostructure for energy conversion and storage

This study reports a scalable, high-performance Bi2Te3-MXene heterostructure engineered via interface modification that overcomes the limitations of bulk bismuth telluride to deliver superior bifunctional electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution, oxygen evolution, and oxygen reduction reactions.

Tata Sanjay Kanna Sharma, Beena Mol Babu, Jayasmita Jana, Leelashree Solaiappan, Rajeev Kumar, Mahima M Kuriam, Youngil (…)2026-07-23
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Effect of Mg-Controlled Solidification Pathways on Microstructure and Properties of As-Cast Al-1Y-xMg Alloys

This study demonstrates that increasing magnesium content in as-cast Al-1Y alloys systematically alters solidification pathways to form a continuous τ + β eutectic network, which significantly enhances tensile strength and enables tunable thermal and electrical properties, thereby establishing a quantitative framework for optimizing these alloys for combined structural and thermal management applications.

Yulong Ren, Xuexuan Yang, Peng Tang2026-07-23
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Reactions of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole with bromotrifluoroethylene and 2-bromo-1,1-difluoroethylene

This study reports the cyclization reactions of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole with bromotrifluoroethylene and 2-bromo-1,1-difluoroethylene to isolate new halogenated 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazo[4,5b]thiazole-1,3 derivatives, whose structures were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.

Kirill I. Petko, Andrey A. Filatov, Svitlana V. Shishkina, Diana S. Nechaieva, Taras M. Sokolenko2026-07-23
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Intensified extraction of humic acid from lignite through fluidic regulation: XGBoost-SHAP optimization and application in microalgal wastewater treatment

This study demonstrates that coupling precision fluidic regulation with XGBoost-SHAP machine learning optimization significantly accelerates humic acid extraction from lignite while preserving its structural integrity, enabling the resulting high-purity product to effectively enhance microalgal wastewater treatment performance at optimal dosages.

Rilin Tan, Mingyu Han, Qiuhong Liao, Likai Wu, Yudong Zhou2026-07-23
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Tailoring Polyaniline with Ionic Liquids for Sensing and Supercapacitor Applications

This study demonstrates that synthesizing polyaniline in protic ionic liquids significantly enhances its electrical conductivity, wettability, and electrochemical stability, resulting in a superior multifunctional material for integrated energy storage and electrochemical sensing applications compared to those synthesized in aprotic ionic liquids or sulfuric acid.

Afeefa Saliha, Sivakrishna Prakash, Lijin Rajan, Yahya A Ismail2026-07-23