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Poly(titanium oxide)-Containing Polymer Photocatalysts for PET-RAFT Polymerization of Methyl Methacrylate

A series of poly(titanium oxide)-containing organic–inorganic copolymer photocatalysts were synthesized and demonstrated to enable well-controlled, reusable, and visible-light-driven PET-RAFT polymerization of methyl methacrylate with superior activity and temporal regulation compared to conventional TiO₂.

Alexandr Chicharov, Vera Krasnova, Alexandra Vlasova, Evgenia Salomatina, Artem Vlasov, Sergey Zaitsev2026-08-25
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Experimental study of PVP and PVCap as gas hydrate kinetic inhibitors and synergistic effects of the methanol in hydrate inhibition process

This experimental study demonstrates that while increasing concentrations of PVP and PVCap kinetic hydrate inhibitors up to 1.5 wt% and combining them with 10 vol.% methanol significantly delays hydrate formation and improves performance, further increasing the inhibitor concentration to 2 wt% reduces effectiveness, with PVCap proving more efficient than PVP.

Meysam Taghipour, Amir Hossein Saeedi Dehaghani, Aboutaleb Mousavi Parsa2026-08-25
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Benzoic Acid–Polymer Composites as Radiophotoluminescent Materials for X-Ray Dosimetry

This study demonstrates that benzoic acid–polymer composites function as radiophotoluminescent X-ray dosimeters by exhibiting concentration-dependent, linear dose responses in PMMA and PVA matrices through radiation-induced formation or efficiency enhancement of fluorescent species, while PVC composites show a contrasting intensity decrease due to decomposition.

Tomoaki Yashiro, Masanori Koshimizu2026-08-25
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Efficient Removal of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals by BiOBr/Bi2O2CO3 Heterojunctions with the Presence of Chlorite: Photocatalytic and Chlorite Activation Mechanisms

This study demonstrates that flower-like S-scheme BiOBr/Bi₂O₂CO₃ heterojunctions, enriched with oxygen vacancies, efficiently degrade bisphenol A under visible light by synergistically activating chlorite to generate chlorine dioxide, achieving 92.7% removal within 25 minutes through a robust and stable advanced oxidation process.

Yuhan Wang, Guocong Liu, Jinyu Yang, Yuanhao Wang, Ming Lu, Zhu Liu, Yuqiu Shen, Wenqi Xian, Guangji Zhang2026-08-25
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Synergistic effect of In doping and heterojunction in InOOH/Sn1-xInxO2-x/2 for efficient photothermocatalytic CO2 reduction

This study demonstrates that an InOOH/Sn1-xInxO2-x/2 composite, engineered through In doping and S-scheme heterojunction formation to synergistically enhance charge separation and photothermal effects, achieves a CO2-to-CO conversion rate 19 times higher than pure SnO2 under optimal photothermocatalytic conditions.

Chuanyi Wang, Yuhan Lin, Yufei Jiang, Yi He, Wei Peng2026-08-25
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The effect of boron content on the structure and dielectric properties of alkali-free boroaluminosilicate glass

This study systematically investigates the impact of varying B₂O₃ content (6–14 mol%) on the structure and properties of alkali-free boroaluminosilicate glass, revealing that a composition with 12 mol% B₂O₃ optimizes the network structure to achieve a minimum dielectric constant of 4.47 at 10 GHz and a thermal expansion coefficient of 4.17×10⁻⁶/°C, making it ideal for 5G/6G communication applications.

Xian Wang, Jinlong Li, Weihong Zheng, Lincan Zhou, Ping Lu2026-08-25
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Mn-Co-Ce composite oxides for the low-temperature catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde

This study demonstrates that Mn-Co-Ce composite oxide catalysts, specifically the Mn3.5Co1Ce1 variant synthesized via a citric acid sol-gel method, achieve highly efficient low-temperature formaldehyde oxidation and mineralization through a synergistic effect of spinel solid solution formation, hierarchical porosity, and abundant surface oxygen vacancies.

Yue Zhao, Xiaoning Ren, Maoxuan Wang, Qingyang Li, Yuankai Shao, Rencheng Zhu2026-08-25
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High-energy supercapacitor constructed of La-doped ZnFe₂O₄ positive electrode material and hydrophilic carbon nanotube negative electrode

This study demonstrates the fabrication of a high-energy-density asymmetric supercapacitor using microwave-assisted 0.5% La-doped ZnFe₂O₄ as a cathode and hydrophilic carbon nanotubes as an anode, which delivers a specific capacitance of 426 F/g and maintains 83.2% retention after 10,000 cycles.

Pengxiang Ma, Jinshan Cao, Yongnan Tan, Meiyue Wu, Kunxi Li, Jingting Sun, Jing Wang2026-08-25
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Synergistic Enhancement of Coagulation and Settling in Congo Red Synthetic Wastewater Treatment Using Magnetic Coagulation: Combination of Polyaluminium Chloride, Pectin, and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles

This study demonstrates that integrating pectin and iron oxide nanoparticles into a polyaluminum chloride coagulation system under a 170 mT magnetic field significantly enhances Congo red removal efficiency and accelerates settling kinetics through synergistic charge neutralization, polymer bridging, and magnetic aggregation.

Patrick Jonathan Laksono, Troy Andrew Saputra, Susiana Prasetyo, Hans Kristianto, Asaf Kleopas Sugih, Daniel Tan2026-08-25