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Synthesis, characterization of reduced graphene oxide using –Malus pumila and –Dellinea indica extracts and study of its antimicrobial properties

This study demonstrates the successful green synthesis and characterization of reduced graphene oxide using aqueous extracts of *Malus pumila* and *Dellinea indica* via sonication, confirming the reduction process through various spectroscopic techniques and verifying the material's efficient antimicrobial properties.

Deepali Butala, Sharda Gadale, Niranjan Patil, Shobha Waghmode2026-09-16
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Large Pore-mediated deformability and mechano-molecular gating in MFI zeolites

This study reveals that pure-silica MFI zeolites exhibit unexpected large-scale elasticity through reversible channel elliptization driven by Si-O-Si hinge rotation, enabling a mechano-gating mechanism that selectively expels flexible molecules while retaining rigid ones under cyclic compression.

Xiao Chen, Xiaoyu Liang, Shuchang Li, Guowei Wang, Baichao Zhang, Hao Xiong, Wei Wang, Yingju Wu, Siru Liu, Zirong Wu, L (…)2026-09-15
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Cellulose–protein supramolecular entangled networks enable bioplastics with ultrahigh strength and broad-temperature stability

This study presents a fully biomass-derived cellulose–protein supramolecular bioplastic that achieves unprecedented mechanical strength and structural stability across an extreme temperature range (−196 to 180°C), while also offering programmable shaping and complete biodegradability.

Dawei Zhao, Jiying Chu, Minxin Wang, Changhong Lin, Geyuan Jiang, Suqing Zeng, Guanglei Chen, Haipeng Yu2026-09-15
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Effect of activator composition on strength evolution and silicon-oxygen network reconstruction of rice husk ash-based sodium silicate-activated waste glass powder cementitious materials

This study demonstrates that among rice husk ash-based sodium silicate-activated waste glass powder cementitious materials prepared with varying moduli, a modulus of 1.5 yields the highest 28-day compressive strength (39.6 MPa) by optimizing the balance between early-age network depolymerization and later-age polycondensation, as evidenced by a significant increase in the bridging oxygen ratio.

Yali Sun, Xiaorui He, Qiang Su, Xiaodong Zhang, Fang Tian2026-09-15
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Comparative apparent kinetics of menthol and thymol O-vinylation with acetylene in KOH-DMSO

This study demonstrates that the O-vinylation of menthol and thymol with acetylene in a KOH–DMSO medium follows an apparent zero-order kinetic model with similar activation energies, identifying 130°C as the optimal temperature for maximizing vinyl ether yield before thermal degradation occurs.

Mahammadjon I. Soliev, Shukhrat B. Nuraliev, Suvonkul E. Nurmonov, Akmaljon S. Arislanov2026-09-15
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Nano-ZnO Electrode Engineering Combined with Definitive Screening Design for Sustainable Electrochemical Sensing of Tedizolid Phosphate

This study presents a robust, green, and validated voltammetric method for the sensitive quantification of Tedizolid phosphate in pharmaceuticals, utilizing a Nano-ZnO electrode optimized via a dual response definitive screening design and confirmed to be as accurate as HPLC while offering superior environmental sustainability.

Walaa Saber, Hassan. A.M. Hendawy, Abdalla Shalaby, Rania A. Sayed2026-09-15
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The Plasticization Effect of Hydroxylated Palm Stearin Plasticizer (HPS) Towards High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Via Compression Moulding

Hydroxylated palm stearin (HPS) effectively acts as a non-reactive bio-based plasticizer for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) that significantly improves melt processability and alters thermal properties through physical interactions, although higher loadings reduce tensile strength due to increased chain mobility.

Rahimi Mohd Shariff, Ahmad Nazri Mazni, Istikamah Subuki, Nur Azrini Ramlee2026-09-15
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CCD-Optimized High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatographic Method for the Simultaneous Estimation of Candesartan Cilexetil and Metformin Hydrochloride in Mups Dosage Form

This study successfully developed and validated a robust, CCD-optimized HPTLC method for the simultaneous quantification of Candesartan Cilexetil and Metformin Hydrochloride in MUPS dosage forms, demonstrating excellent linearity, precision, and accuracy in accordance with ICH guidelines.

Zalak D. Dave, Apeksha T Patel2026-09-15