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Strength Enhanced White Portland Cement Through the Reactive Release of Ions from Potash Alum Solution for Hydration Performance

This study demonstrates that incorporating a saturated potash alum solution into White Portland Cement enhances early-age strength and long-term durability by accelerating hydration kinetics through ion release, which promotes the formation of ettringite and C-S-H gel while refining the microstructure to reduce porosity.

SHIVANI PANDEY, SACHIN VERMA, RAUSHAN KUMAR, KANHAYA LAL, SUNANDA DAS, ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA2026-07-23
📄 chemistry

Electrochemical Oxidation of p-Phenylenediamine in Aqueous Media: A pH-Dependent Study and Synthesis of a new trimer of p-Phenylenediamine

This study investigates the pH-dependent electrochemical oxidation of p-phenylenediamine in aqueous media, revealing that the resulting p-quinonediimine intermediate either hydrolyzes to p-benzoquinone in acidic conditions or trimerizes at intermediate to weakly alkaline pHs, thereby enabling a green, one-pot synthesis of a novel p-phenylenediamine trimer.

hadi beiginejad, Fahimeh Varmaghani, Zeinab Godini, Mohammad Moradi2026-07-23
📄 chemistry

Role of Cr-Zn in Structural, Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of CdO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

This study demonstrates that hydrothermally synthesized Cr-Zn codoped CdO nanoparticles exhibit a cubic structure with a minimum crystallite size of 27.86 nm, a maximum band gap of 5.57 eV, and enhanced ferromagnetic properties as the chromium concentration increases.

Emratul Jannat Swapna, Taskira Islam Hoimontee, Sanjida Khanom Bonna, Md. Golam Sayed, M. Rokonuzzaman Ripon, Md. Tachad (…)2026-07-23
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Functional-Group-Directed Occlusion of Polystyrene Microspheres within FeCO₃ Layers: Long-Term Corrosion Protection and Mechanical Stability of Carbon Steel

This study demonstrates that incorporating carboxyl- or amino-functionalized polystyrene microspheres into FeCO₃ corrosion-product layers significantly enhances the long-term corrosion protection and mechanical stability of carbon steel, with amino-functionalized microspheres yielding the most effective reduction in pitting and improvement in hardness.

Mingzhe Zheng, Frederick Pessu, Dilshad Shaikhah, Chun Wang, Wassim Taleb2026-07-23
📄 chemistry

High-density electronics thermal management with flame-retardant flexible phase change materials

This study presents a novel polyurethane-based solid-solid flexible phase change material that utilizes hierarchical dynamic bonding and an intrinsic flame-retardant layer to simultaneously achieve high latent heat, exceptional self-healing ductility, and UL-94 V-0 fire safety, effectively managing thermal runaway in high-density electronics like lithium-ion batteries.

Liu Yang, Guoyao Wang, Shaoxi Zhang, Penghui Li, Xinjian Liu, Zhonghao Rao2026-07-23
📄 chemistry

Rapid Determination of Sr-90 in Urine by MS/MS Mode with O2 as the Cell Gas on Triple Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)

This paper presents a validated, high-throughput ICP-MS/MS method using O₂ reaction gas that achieves rapid, sensitive, and accurate determination of Sr-90 in urine with minimal sample preparation, offering a robust alternative to liquid scintillation counting for radiological emergency response.

Ge Xiao, Jonathan Button, Cynthia Ward-Momon, Liza Valentin-Blasini2026-07-23
📄 chemistry

Influence of fibre length, fibre-matrix ratio and stacking sequence on the noise attenuation characteristics of coir-plywood composite panels

This study investigates how fibre length, composition, and stacking sequence affect the noise attenuation of coir-plywood composite panels, revealing that while transmission loss remains largely unaffected, the arrangement of layers significantly influences sound absorption coefficients for potential applications in noise control.

Akshay Chandran P, Gautham K, Sudheesh Kumar C P2026-07-23
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Synergistic thermal conduction and electromagnetic shielding in nickel foam-based composite via boron nitride and high- entropy oxide@Ag

This study presents a multifunctional nickel foam-based composite utilizing a synergistic combination of boron nitride nanosheets and high-entropy oxide@Ag core-shell fillers within a waterborne polyurethane matrix to simultaneously achieve significantly enhanced thermal conductivity and superior electromagnetic interference shielding dominated by wave absorption.

Qi Zeng, Binkai Hu, Shihua Yang, Shengyu Wu, Xinlei Wang, Bin Li, An-Quan Xie, Chunjin Hang2026-07-23