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Interfacial Engineering of MnCo2O4 Spinel Nanostructures Anchored on MWCN for Enhanced Pseudocapacitive Charge Storage in High-Performance Supercapacitors

This study demonstrates that MnCo2O4 spinel nanostructures anchored on multi-walled carbon nanotubes, synthesized via hydrothermal-assisted calcination, deliver exceptional pseudocapacitive performance with high specific capacitance, superior rate capability, and outstanding cycling stability, making them a promising electrode material for next-generation high-performance supercapacitors.

Muvuru Girijasankara rao, Y. B. Shankar Rao2026-08-11
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Holistic Assessment of Coffee Oil Recovery from Spent Grounds: A Multidimensional approach to Optimization, Mechanistic Insight, and Sustainability

This study employs a multidimensional approach combining Taguchi optimization, kinetic and thermodynamic modeling, and life cycle assessment to evaluate n-Hexane, n-Heptane, and Ethanol for spent coffee grounds oil extraction, revealing n-Hexane as the most efficient solvent while identifying Ethanol as the most environmentally sustainable option for biodiesel production.

Sawaira Sawaira, Wei Siang Goh, Eddie Teng, Yufei Sun, Ryan Kahn, Enrico N. Martinez2026-08-11
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Programmable Deconstruction–Reconstruction Enables Divergent Skeletal Editing of Pyridines into Multisubstituted Benzenes

This paper presents a programmable deconstruction–reconstruction strategy that enables the divergent skeletal editing of pyridines into structurally diverse multisubstituted benzenes through controlled single-atom and atom-pair transformations, offering a versatile platform for late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals and bioactive molecules.

Mahiuddin Baidya, Koushik Patra, Tripti Chakraborty, Madhusudan Mondal, Prasanna R2026-08-11
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Electrochemical fingerprints of sequential double-regenerative enzymatic mechanisms in protein-film voltammetry

This paper presents a comprehensive theoretical framework for analyzing sequential double-regenerative enzymatic mechanisms in protein-film voltammetry, revealing distinct electrochemical fingerprints that enable the quantitative extraction of kinetic parameters and the mechanistic interpretation of redox protein behaviors.

Milkica Janeva, Pavlinka Kokoskarova, Rubin Gulaboski2026-08-11
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Multi-Elemental and Ionic Characterization of Metallurgical Matrices (Bauxite Residue) via Microwave-Assisted Closed-Vessel Digestion, ICP-MS, and Suppressed Ion Chromatography

This study establishes a robust analytical framework for characterizing complex bauxite residue by combining closed-vessel microwave-assisted multi-acid digestion with suppressed ion chromatography and helium-collision cell ICP-MS to accurately quantify both trace rare earth elements and soluble inorganic anions while effectively managing matrix interferences and fluoride hazards.

Akash Mohanty2026-08-11
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Isolation and characterization of linoleic-linolenic acid mixture, spinasterol and lupeol from Strobilanthes dyeriana leaf extract using HPTLC, HPLC, LC-MS/MS, IR and NMR techniques.

This study successfully isolated and characterized a linoleic-linolenic acid mixture, spinasterol, and lupeol from *Strobilanthes dyeriana* leaf extract using a combination of chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, confirming the plant's phytochemical composition.

Cornelius Chbuike Ahanotu2026-08-11
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Frustration-mediated structural-state selection tunes ionic conductivity in confined polymer--ionic liquid materials

This study demonstrates that in confined polymer–ionic liquid materials, competing ordering tendencies can be resolved through frustration-mediated structural-state selection, where the suppression of long-range order into a predominantly amorphous state (as seen in pMBA–FSI) uniquely optimizes ionic conductivity by overcoming the traditional trade-off between structural order and molecular mobility.

SATOSHI OKAMOTO, Justin Llandro, Junko Ikeda, Leonid Grunin2026-08-11
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Synthesis and Characterisation of Reinforcement Materials Derived from Soybean Hull Agro-Waste for Sustainable Composite Applications

This study demonstrates that treating soybean hull agro-waste with sulfuric acid followed by pyrolysis at temperatures up to 800°C effectively transforms its morphology and chemical composition, yielding a value-added material with promising characteristics for use as a renewable reinforcement in sustainable composite applications.

Farhan-Faahiz Hassan2026-08-11