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Flexible hydrogel fiber-coupled SERS sensor for remote in situ food inspection

This study presents a flexible hydrogel fiber-coupled SERS sensor that overcomes the rigidity limitations of conventional optical fibers to enable remote, conformal, and highly sensitive in situ detection of pesticide residues on irregular food surfaces, enhanced by intelligent identification via a convolutional neural network.

Xinghua Yang, Li Li, Nikolay V Petrov, Chen Shi, Fengjun Tian, Pingping Teng, Jun Yang, Jianzhong Zhang, Yang Zhang, Jin (…)2026-06-26
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Achieving low friction and superior wear resistance in WC cemented carbides via CoxFeNiCrCu HEA/VC co-doping

This study demonstrates that co-doping WC cemented carbides with a CoFeNiCrCu high-entropy alloy binder and VC micro-alloying synergistically refines the microstructure to achieve an exceptional strength-toughness balance and significantly enhanced tribological performance via an in-situ Cr₂O₃ glaze layer.

Zheyang Guo, XueFeng Yang, Lingyu Zhao, Jun Sun, Antao Zhao, Meng Zhao, Bao Yang2026-06-25
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Bio-derived Casein–Tannic Acid Microlens Array Films with UV-Protective Function for OLED Light Extraction

This study presents an eco-friendly, bio-derived casein–tannic acid microlens array film fabricated in water that simultaneously enhances OLED light extraction by 57.8% and suppresses UV-induced degradation by 71.2% through a simple external attachment strategy.

Seoyeon Kim, Sora Han, Baeksang Sung, Sujin Oh, Hyunjun Jang, Sohee Jang, Hyerin Kang, Jae-Hyun Lee, Jonghee Lee2026-06-25
📄 chemistry

Optimization of Functional Polyols and Performance Modulation for WPU Coating Fabrication

This study demonstrates that Waterborne polyurethane coatings fabricated using 2000 g/mol PTMG as a soft segment, combined with terminal hydroxyl silicone oils and glycerol monostearate, achieve superior hydrophobicity, low water absorption, and thermal stability, making them highly suitable for harsh environmental applications like ship anticorrosion and outdoor building materials.

Chao Zheng, Haitao Zhou, yan liu, Wenjie Yin, Wulin Xia, Binjie Xin2026-06-25
📄 chemistry

Toughening Performance of ASA Core-shell Graft Copolymers Constructed with Various Crosslinking Agents on SAN Resins

This study demonstrates that utilizing diallyl maleate (DMA) as a crosslinking agent to synthesize poly(butyl acrylate)-based ASA core-shell graft copolymers yields superior particle uniformity and grafting efficiency, resulting in a SAN/ASA blend with impact strength more than six times higher than pure SAN.

Wenyu Xu, Yan Li, Zhixiang Yan, Jiaheng Huang, Zhiyong Tan2026-06-25
📄 chemistry

Synergistic Plasmonic and Anions Co-Doping Engineering of TiO₂ Photoanodes for Efficient N719-Sensitised Quasi-Solid DSSCs

This study demonstrates that synergistically engineering nitrogen/sulfur co-doped TiO₂ with plasmonic silver nanoparticles significantly enhances the visible-light harvesting and charge transport properties of photoanodes, resulting in a 6.56% power conversion efficiency for quasi-solid-state N719-sensitized DSSCs.

Shiney Manoj M., Seema A, Ramasubbu V, Nichelson A, Jiji G., Ram Kumar P2026-06-25