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Fabrication of Ru-Ni/SBA-15 Bimetallic Catalyst: Synergistic Effect and Application in Linoleic Acid Isomerization

This study reports the fabrication of a highly efficient and recyclable Ru-Ni/SBA-15 bimetallic catalyst that leverages synergistic electronic effects between ruthenium and nickel to achieve a 65% yield in the green isomerization of linoleic acid to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) within an ordered mesoporous support.

Yigao Li, Shouteng Zheng, Pengpeng Huang, Xincheng Li, Mingming Fan, Pingbo Zhang2026-08-25
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From binary to ternary: Synergistic interplay of guar gum and corn oil in glutinous rice/hydroxypropyl starch gels

This study demonstrates that the synergistic addition of guar gum and corn oil to glutinous rice/hydroxypropyl starch blended gels disrupts crystalline structures while enhancing hydrogen bonding, ultimately improving gel elasticity, rigidity, and water-holding capacity.

Lu Huang, Yilin Liang, Siqi Gao, Yanzhen Qu, Siyuan Shao, Yongjian Cai, Mouming Zhao, Qiangzhong Zhao2026-08-25
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Photoredox/Copper Catalyzed Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral β-Difluoroalkyl Nitriles Involving CF3 Group Activation

This paper reports the first asymmetric defluorinative cyanodifluoroalkylation of alkenes using readily available aryl trifluoromethyl compounds as direct CF2 surrogates via a dual photoredox/copper catalytic system, enabling the efficient synthesis of chiral β-difluoroalkyl nitriles with high yields and excellent enantioselectivity.

Qian Wu, Fei Cheng, Can Li, Xinlin Li, Xiangshuai Du2026-08-25
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Conserved catalytic motifs encode enzyme-like supramolecular peptide assemblies

This study demonstrates that conserved catalytic motifs derived from natural enzymes can spontaneously self-assemble into highly active supramolecular peptide fibrils that recapitulate enzymatic function, proving that complex catalytic activity can emerge from simple peptide architectures independent of the original globular protein fold.

Ivan Korendovych, Liam Marshall, Sagar Bhattacharya, Leonardo Serafim, Parth Rathee, Malitha Widanage, Prerana Dash, Yan (…)2026-08-25
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Ultraviolet Persistent Luminescence in Purely Organic Systems

This study reports a "hot-exciton" strategy utilizing indolocarbazole derivatives to achieve room-temperature ultraviolet persistent luminescence in purely organic systems by enabling reverse intersystem crossing through a high-lying triplet state, thereby overcoming the spectral limitations of conventional metal-free emitters.

Yujian Zhang, Qing Luo, Xuan Zhang, Cong Liu, Yu Lang, Huiwen Zeng, Jiadong Zhou, Guang Shi, Bingjia Xu2026-08-25
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Structural Reorganisation and Reduced In Vitro Digestibility of Jackfruit Seed Starch Induced by Sequential Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation and Heat–Moisture Treatment

Sequential hydrogen peroxide oxidation followed by heat–moisture treatment induces structural reorganisation and granule aggregation in jackfruit seed starch, significantly reducing its in vitro digestibility and predicted glycaemic index by converting rapidly digestible starch into resistant starch.

Le Thi Hong Thuy, Pham Ngoc Bao Tram, Tran Manh Hai2026-08-25
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Quaternization-Enhanced Corrosion Protection of API 5L X70 Carbon Steel in 1.0 M HCl by a Schiff Base-Derived Cationic Surfactant: Experimental and DFT Insights

This study demonstrates that a newly synthesized quaternized Schiff base cationic surfactant significantly outperforms its precursor in protecting API 5L X70 carbon steel from 1.0 M HCl corrosion, achieving a maximum inhibition efficiency of 90.90% through a mixed-mode adsorption mechanism confirmed by experimental electrochemical tests and DFT calculations.

M. A. Hegazy, Mohamed M. Asab, S. M. Rashwan, Medhat M. Kamel, Emad M. Gad2026-08-25
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QSAR model for the evaluation of biological active molecules on estrogen positive breast cancer

This study developed a validated QSAR model incorporating quantum-mechanical and 2D descriptors to identify and evaluate DNA-intercalating Topoisomerase IIα inhibitors with enhanced pharmacokinetic properties for treating estrogen-positive breast cancer, confirming their efficacy through molecular docking and 500 ns molecular dynamics simulations.

Itzel Mercado-Sánchez, Ismael Vargas-Rodríguez, Rogelio Chávez-Rocha, Cristina Fonseca-Yepez, Esthela Paola García-Tejad (…)2026-08-25
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Construction and modularization of Li(NiCoMn)/CNOCl nanocages by using cathode materials of retired lithium batteries and their unique advanced oxidation performance

This study constructs efficient metal ion cluster-loaded chlorine-doped carbon oxynitride nanocage photocatalysts from retired lithium battery cathodes, both in powder and modular forms, to achieve advanced oxidation performance for degrading organic pollutants and depolymerizing lignin into vanillin via synergistic activation of potassium peroxymonosulfate.

Yawen Li, Kai Deng, Lingxiao Jiang, Kexin Li2026-08-24