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Defects in Iron-Based Metal Organic Frameworks facilitate Targeted Drug Delivery System for Neuroblastoma Therapy

This study demonstrates that controlling synthesis-induced defects and framework disorder in iron-based MIL-100(Fe) metal–organic frameworks optimizes gliotoxin delivery to neuroblastoma cells, achieving a crucial therapeutic window with reduced non-selective toxicity compared to other formulations.

Izuchika Nduka, Lofti Boujema, Diego Gianolio, Ivan Silva, Manfred Erwin Schuster, Sara Namvar, Rosa Arrigo2026-08-07
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Circular Upcycling of Waste Paper into a Cellulose–H₄Mn₅O₁₂ Ion-Sieve Biocomposite for Selective Lithium Recovery

This study demonstrates the sustainable fabrication of a cellulose–H₄Mn₅O₁₂ biocomposite from waste paper that, when optimized via Taguchi design, achieves high lithium recovery efficiency (96.2%) and selectivity over competing ions, offering a promising circular upcycling solution for lithium extraction.

Naeim Aghazadeh, Elham Jalilnejad, Reza Rafiee, Hedayat Khalili2026-08-07
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Enhanced Optical and Antibacterial Performance of Cu-Doped Fe 3 O 4 /ZnO Nanocomposites Synthesized by Microwave-Assisted Ultrasonication

This study demonstrates that Cu-doped Fe3O4/ZnO nanocomposites synthesized via microwave-assisted ultrasonication exhibit superior visible-light absorption, efficient charge separation, and enhanced antibacterial activity against various pathogens compared to pristine ZnO, making them promising multifunctional materials for environmental and biomedical applications.

Vijayalakshmi K, Bansura Banu K2026-08-07
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Crystallization Energetics and Regime Transitions in Graphene-Reinforced Polyethylene/Oligomeric Oxidized Polyethylene Blends: A Lauritzen- Hoffman Analysis

This study demonstrates that synergistic blending of linear low-density polyethylene with oligomeric oxidized polyethylene and thermally reduced graphene nanosheets accelerates crystallization kinetics and induces a transition from Regime III to Regime I, where graphene acts as a dual-action agent that enhances nucleation at low loadings while imposing confinement effects at higher concentrations to lower the energetic barrier for molecular folding.

Ahmed Abuibaid, MUHAMMAD IQBAL2026-08-07
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Synergistic Effects of Ca Substitution and Li 2 CO 3 Addition on Microwave Dielectric Properties of BaMgV2O8 based ceramics

This study demonstrates that simultaneously substituting Ca and adding Li₂CO₃ to BaMgV₂O₈ ceramics enables low-temperature sintering at 900°C while maintaining excellent microwave dielectric properties, making the material a promising candidate for LTCC-based antenna and substrate applications.

Murad Ali khan, sana ullah, Xiaofan Sun, Kun Ding, Xuewen Jiang, Ruzhong Zuo2026-08-07
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Solvent-driven Radiolytic Transformation of Hcb in Propan-2-ol Under Gamma Irradiation

This study demonstrates that gamma irradiation of hexachlorobenzene in isopropanol induces dose-dependent reductive dechlorination and solvent-radical reactions, yielding progressively less chlorinated benzenes and oxygenated compounds through a mechanism involving electron-induced bond cleavage and radical recombination.

Samir Karimov, Elshad Abdullayev, Muslum Gurbanov, Lala Gasimzada, Gulnara Gasimova2026-08-07
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Development of a Rapid and Safe Analytical Method for Radiostrontium using a Barium Silicate-based Sr Sorbent

This paper presents a rapid, safe, and reagent-free analytical method for detecting radiostrontium in environmental water using a barium silicate-based sorbent, achieving a minimum detectable concentration significantly below Japan's permissible effluent standard within six hours.

Haruka Minowa, Yoshimune Ogata, Sadao Kojima, Yuka Kato, Keisuke Sueki, Shinji Sugihara, Tetsuya Arinobu2026-08-07