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Staining light elements for X-ray imaging

This paper introduces a versatile staining strategy that converts light elements into high-contrast X-ray-visible compositions via spontaneous displacement reactions, enabling the precise, voxel-level characterization of isolated lithium in batteries and overcoming the inherent limitations of conventional X-ray imaging for low-atomic-number materials.

Yusheng Ye, Limin Tao, Rong Wang, Biao Huang, Rong Xu, Qianya Li, Hao Liu, Ruixing Li, Yongxin Zhang, Yilizhati Kelimu (…)2026-07-16
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Green Enhancement of Dimensional Stability, Hydrophobicity, and Durability of Round Bamboo via DES Pretreatment and APA-ER Rosin Modification

This study demonstrates that combining deep eutectic solvent (DES) pretreatment with acrylic–epoxy-modified rosin (APA-ER) impregnation effectively enhances the dimensional stability, hydrophobicity, and durability of round bamboo, offering a sustainable solution for its high-value application in construction and furniture.

Jun Tian, Xin Yang, Yanhui Huang, Peifeng Ma, Zhi Liu, Guochao Yang, Liyan Liu, Xueying Yan, Feicui Qi, Luyi Huang2026-07-15
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Fluorine-incorporated strain-released large ZnSe/ZnS:F quantum dots enabling high-efficiency and stable pure-blue light-emitting diodes

This paper reports a fluorine-incorporated strain-released strategy that enables the defect-free growth of thick ZnS shells on large ZnSe quantum dots, resulting in pure-blue light-emitting diodes with record-breaking external quantum efficiency and stability.

Wallace C.H. Choy, Zhiwei Long, Jiayun Sun, Qi Xiong, Xiaoyong Mo, Yulin Mao, Guichuan Xing2026-07-15
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Room-temperature gas mixture identification with a single magnetic-field-assisted metal oxide sensor

This study demonstrates that magnetic-field modulation of ZnO/Co3O4 heterostructures enables the highly selective, room-temperature identification and quantification of H2S, SO2, and NH3 gas mixtures by leveraging a synergistic spin-lattice mechanism that overcomes traditional cross-sensitivity limitations without requiring sensor arrays or machine learning.

Guangliang Cui, Lijuan Xue, Pinhua Zhang, Kaifeng Xue, Lulu Du, Haifeng Sun, Yu Chen2026-07-15
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Mixing Commercially Available Extraction Resins for Minor Actinide and Lanthanide Separation

This study demonstrates that a multi-modal resin chromatography system utilizing commercially available DGA-n and LN2 resins, which mimic the ALSEP solvent extraction process, can effectively achieve rapid separation of minor actinides from lanthanides with high recovery and minimal overlap.

Matthew A.D. RisenHuber, Staci M. Herman, Evan J. Warzecha, Ean S. Arnold, Bethany M. Lawler, Hilary P. Emerson, Nicolas (…)2026-07-15
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Framework Zn Modulation of Confined CuxOy Species for Photothermal Methane to Methanol

This study demonstrates that incorporating redox-inactive zinc into the framework of SSZ-13 zeolites stabilizes specific Cu₃O₃ clusters and modulates their electronic structure via interfacial charge transfer, thereby enabling a highly efficient and stable photothermal strategy for converting methane to methanol with significantly improved yield and selectivity compared to conventional thermal catalysis.

Wenting Wu, Jinchen han, Haonan Zhang, Yan Sun, Yue Zhao, Chunlei Sun, Lei Liu, Qiwen Sun, Zhijun Zuo2026-07-15
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Phase-controlled Tribocorrosion Mechanisms in Heat-treated Electrodeposited Ni–mo–b Coatings

This study demonstrates that heat-treating electrodeposited Ni–Mo–B coatings to form Mo₂NiB₂ boride-rich microstructures significantly enhances hardness and stabilizes tribocorrosion performance in saline environments by shifting the wear mechanism from unstable oxidative–adhesive to stable oxidation-controlled regimes.

Svitlana Halaichak, Sergiy Korniy, Vadim Zakiev, Vasyl Vynar, Maksym Danylchuk, Marian Chuchman, Roman Mardarevych, Yuri (…)2026-07-15