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Removal of Brilliant Green from Wastewater by Heat Activated Persulfate Oxidation : Modeling and Optimization

This study demonstrates that heat-activated persulfate oxidation is an effective method for completely degrading Brilliant Green dye in wastewater, with Plackett-Burman design and Response Surface Methodology identifying optimal conditions of 25°C, 3.7165 mM persulfate, and 50 mg/L dye concentration to achieve 100% degradation efficiency.

Amel BENZIDOUNE, Ouahiba BECHIRI, Naima HABACHE2026-10-08
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Rapid, high-capacity and temperature-robust brilliant green adsorption by nitrogen-doped tondolo-derived activated carbon

Nitrogen-doped activated carbon derived from tondolo peels (N-TAC), synthesized via K₂CO₃/urea-assisted activation, demonstrates rapid, high-capacity (up to 1820.4 mg g⁻¹), and temperature-robust removal of brilliant green dye through a coupled adsorption-transport mechanism, highlighting its strong potential for practical wastewater treatment.

Vianney Kitenge, Ruth Kasavo, Madhumita Bhaumik, Hendrik G Brink, Ncholu Manyala2026-10-08
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Parkia decussata Ducke: molecular networking analysis, isolation of secondary metabolites, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities

This study presents the first comprehensive phytochemical and biological characterization of *Parkia decussata* Ducke, utilizing molecular networking and NMR to identify novel constituents like quercetin and lupeol while demonstrating the species' significant antioxidant and antimicrobial potential, particularly in its ethyl acetate fraction.

Maria Gabriela Da Cas Rachid Pietro, Gabriel Santana Crispim, Luana da Conceição Moreira, Fábio Geraldo de Souza, David (…)2026-10-08
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Impact of End-Capped Modification on tert-Butyl Carbazole Non-Fused Acceptors for High-Efficiency Solar Cells

This study demonstrates that end-capped modifications on tert-butyl carbazole-based asymmetric non-fused acceptors effectively narrow the energy gap, redshift absorption, and reduce charge reorganization energies, thereby offering a rational design strategy for high-efficiency organic solar cells.

Malik Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Fakhar Hussain, Hina Javeed, Riaz Hussain, Mubushar Majeed, Ghulam Mustafa, Muzammil Hussain2026-10-08
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Furan-Based Hydrazone-Linked Quinazolin-4-amine Hybrids: Design, Synthesis, Spectroscopic Validation, DFT Reactivity Analysis, and Keap1-Targeted Antioxidant Studies

This study reports the rational design, synthesis, and comprehensive characterization of a new series of furan-based quinazolin-4-amine hydrazone derivatives, which were evaluated through DFT calculations, molecular docking against Keap1, and in vitro DPPH assays to identify potent antioxidant candidates with drug-like properties.

Sunil D. Narode, Miral Vora, Jay B. Maheta, Yogesh O. Bhola, Darshna K. Lakhnotra, Nikita J. Patel2026-10-08
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Interfacial Corrosion Protection of ST37 Steel by Borassus flabellifer Husk Extract in 1 M HCl: Effect of Inhibitor Concentration

This study demonstrates that *Borassus flabellifer* fruit husk extract acts as an effective mixed-type corrosion inhibitor for ST37 steel in 1 M HCl, achieving a maximum efficiency of 88.40% at 100 ppm through the formation of a protective adsorbed layer rich in oxygen-containing and aromatic functional groups.

Yunita Triana, Thiananda Citra Julianty, Aflihul Wildan, Andromeda Dwi Laksono, Keysi Devain Destiny, Yosua Anjupaian Si (…)2026-10-08
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Chitosan-Stabilized Copper Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Characterization, and Anticancer Potential in Pancreatic Cancer Cells

This study synthesized and characterized chitosan-stabilized copper nanoparticles (CS-CuNPs) using the solution-casting method, confirming their crystalline structure and stability, and demonstrated their significant cytotoxic efficacy against breast cancer cells while noting variable results in pancreatic cancer cells, suggesting their potential as a targeted nanotherapeutic agent.

Maryam Ibrahem, Nada H. A. L. Al-Mudallal, Mais Emad Ahmed2026-10-08
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Anti-Le-Chatelier spin transition in a wine-rack supramolecular lattice with colossal anisotropic response

This study reports a neutral iron complex with a flexible "wine-rack" supramolecular lattice that exhibits an unprecedented "anti-Le Chatelier" spin transition, where applied pressure paradoxically stabilizes the voluminous high-spin state instead of the compact low-spin one, driven by colossal anisotropic lattice deformations that decouple metal-ion and lattice-level responses.

Georgiy Levchenko, Hanlin Yu, Maksym Seredyuk, Nan Ma, Kateryna Znovjyak, Nikita Liedienov, M. Carmen Muñoz, Ivan da Sil (…)2026-10-08