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Cost-Effective Growth of Nanosphere CuIn(S,Se)2 Thin Films by Chemical Bath Deposition and Their PEC Applications

This study demonstrates that low-temperature chemical bath deposition of nanosphere-structured CuIn(S,Se)₂ thin films with tunable Cu/In ratios yields optimized photoanodes featuring enhanced photoelectrochemical performance, including a peak short-circuit current density of 60 mA cm⁻², for efficient solar energy conversion.

D. S. Patil, S. B. Patil, S. M. Patil Patil, K. P. Joshi, P. H. Pawar2026-08-13
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A Multi-Fingerprint QSAR Framework for Multiclass Prediction of Antimicrobial Activity of β-Lactam Derivatives Using Machine Learning and Deep Learning

This study presents a curated dataset of over 220 β-lactam derivatives with standardized molecular structures, physicochemical descriptors, and multiclass antimicrobial activity labels to facilitate the development and benchmarking of machine learning and deep learning models for predicting antimicrobial efficacy.

Nitin Kumar Jain, Vandana Sharma2026-08-13
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Dentin Modification via Functionalized Graphene Quantum Dots: Tuning Biomineralization Kinetics and the Molecular Microenvironment

This study demonstrates that treating dentin with 0.5% functionalized graphene quantum dots enhances collagen preservation, increases crystallinity and stiffness, and stabilizes the adhesive-dentin interface by modulating biomineralization kinetics and the molecular microenvironment.

Igor Blum, Umer Daood, Jukka Matinlinna, Mohammed Nadeem Bijle, Salvatore Sauro, Franklin Tay, Zeeshan Sheikh2026-08-13
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Structural, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Gd3+ Substituted Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 Ferrites

This study demonstrates that synthesizing Gd³⁺-substituted Ni₀.₇Zn₀.₃Fe₂O₄ ferrites via a sol-gel method yields spherical nanoparticles with a stable cubic spinel phase, an increased optical band gap, and enhanced soft magnetic characteristics with improved spin coherence.

Sandeep Yalagala, Bhemarajam J, Srinivas Pattipaka, Ashok Padala, Rajashekhar G, Shiva Kumar A, Anusha Suddala, Ravinder (…)2026-08-13
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Unveiling the Anion Effect of Potassium Salts on Lawsone-Based Anolytes for Aqueous Redox Flow Batteries

This study demonstrates that contrary to expectations, a 1 M KOH electrolyte outperforms a mixed KCl/KOH electrolyte in Lawsone-based aqueous redox flow batteries by providing superior electrochemical kinetics and cycling stability, highlighting that the nature of the supporting electrolyte anion is a critical factor governing performance beyond just alkalinity.

Jin Eo, Sungmin Park, Wonmi Lee, Yongchai Kwon2026-08-13
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High-pressure behaviour of REE-free calcioburbankite structure

This study investigates the high-pressure behavior of REE-free calcioburbankite up to ~20 GPa using in situ single-crystal X-ray diffraction, revealing its stability, pronounced compressional anisotropy, and structural deformation mechanisms to provide essential elastic constraints for modeling burbankite-group minerals under mantle conditions.

Sergey V. Rashchenko, Anna Yu. Likhacheva, Alexandr V. Romanenko, Anton F. Shatskiy2026-08-13
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Multielement coordination regulates Co sites in high-entropy oxides for selective peroxymonosulfate activation

This study demonstrates that multielement coordination in a Co-Fe-Mn-Ni-Cu high-entropy oxide creates a specific Mn-Co dual-site environment that optimizes Co valence states to selectively activate peroxymonosulfate via a singlet oxygen-dominated pathway, achieving significantly enhanced and stable degradation of sulfamethoxazole compared to conventional cobalt oxides.

Hongjun Lin, Wenzhe Yu, Haochen Ma, Wen Lu, Rui Liu, Bisheng Li, Sebastiao Famba, Leihong Zhao2026-08-13
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Effect of La on the structure, selectivity and stability of La/Co 3 O 4 catalysts in preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in hydrogen-rich streams

The study demonstrates that incorporating 1 wt.% lanthanum into Co₃O₄ via incipient wetness impregnation enhances the catalyst's low-temperature preferential oxidation of CO in hydrogen-rich streams by creating La-O-Co linkages and oxygen vacancies, although its performance is moderately reduced by moisture and CO₂.

Reineck Mhlaba2026-08-13