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Sustainable reduction of Chromium (III) and organic load from tannery wastewater using effluent mixing strategy

This study demonstrates that mixing specific tannery effluents from different processing stages, particularly liming with chrome tanning and neutralization with chrome tanning, can achieve up to 99.99% chromium removal and significant reductions in organic and physical pollutants without requiring additional chemical or biological treatments.

Mohammad Nazmul Hossain, Md. Nahid Bin Hasan, Rupok Kumar Nayak, Ashiqur Rahaman, Md. Abu Fahad, Md. Sakhawat Hossain, M (…)2026-09-22
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Engineering of Halohydrin Dehalogenase IcHheG via Semi-Rational Design for Enantioselective Synthesis of (R)-5-Phenoxymethyl-2-Oxazolidinone

Through semi-rational design, researchers engineered the halohydrin dehalogenase IcHheG into an L103H/N196W double mutant that achieves highly enantioselective synthesis of (R)-5-phenoxymethyl-2-oxazolidinone (99% ee) via the kinetic resolution of 1-chloro-3-phenoxy-2-propanol, with molecular docking revealing that mutations in the substrate-binding pocket enhance selectivity by altering substrate positioning relative to catalytic residues.

Jiacen Bi, Ji Ding, Feng Xue2026-09-22
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A Chaotropic Agent-Assisted, AQbD-Guided RP-HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, and Ezetimibe: A Rapid, Robust, and Green Approach

This study presents a rapid, robust, and green AQbD-guided RP-HPLC method utilizing a chaotropic agent (KPF₆) for the simultaneous determination of rosuvastatin, atorvastatin, and ezetimibe, which was systematically optimized via Box-Behnken design and validated for routine quality control with confirmed environmental sustainability.

Yurii Ihnatsevych, Marjan Piponski, Oleksandra Oleshchuk, Mamdouh R. Rezk, Marta Sulyma, Andrii Sverstyuk, Mariana Horyn (…)2026-09-22
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Influence of La doping on the electrochemically active surface area of single-phase CoFe2−xLaxO4 nanoparticles

Lanthanum doping of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles synthesized via a protein-assisted sol-gel route effectively enhances superparamagnetic behavior and significantly increases the electrochemically active surface area, with the x=0.10x=0.10 composition exhibiting optimal multifunctional properties for magnetic and electrocatalytic applications.

Yosdan Martínez Camejo, Maria Fernanda Oliveira Martinez, Samuel Lucas Santos Medeiros, Stephen Rathinaraj Benjamin, Rod (…)2026-09-22
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Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Characterization and Impact Behavior of Shot-Peened Al7068 Hybrid Composites Reinforced with SiC and Si₃N₄

This study demonstrates that stir-cast Al7068 hybrid composites reinforced with varying micro-particle percentages of Si₃N₄ and SiC, particularly when shot-peened, exhibit uniform microstructures and enhanced impact resistance, making them promising candidates for lightweight aerospace applications.

Prem Prakash Pandit, Premanand S. Chauhan, Anupma Agarwal, Rajendra Kumar Shukla2026-09-22
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Density Functional Theory Study of the Electronic Structure and Thermodynamics of Oxygen Reduction Intermediates in an Fe-Porphyrin Biomimetic Model of the Cytochrome c Oxidase Active Site

This study employs Density Functional Theory to investigate the electronic structures and thermodynamics of oxygen reduction intermediates in an Fe-porphyrin biomimetic model of cytochrome c oxidase, revealing favorable reaction energetics and moderate interaction strengths that offer molecular-level insights for designing efficient Fe-based catalysts.

Huai-Wen Tsai2026-09-22