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Engineering a Sustainable Cork-PLA Biocomposite with Coupled Thermal Management and Multifunctional Protection for Low-Altitude Packaging

This study presents a sustainable cork-PLA biocomposite featuring a radiative cooling surface that simultaneously delivers exceptional thermal insulation, superior mechanical resilience, and multifunctional protection for low-altitude temperature-sensitive packaging.

Jiachen Liu, Fengbiao Yao, Tengfei Yi, Xudong Gao, Xiaoliang Wang, Xiaojie Hu, Baoxuan Liu, Xiaoying Dong, Yongfeng Li2026-07-28
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Plant mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Nigella sativa seeds and Azadirachta indica leaves: A systematic review of synthesis mechanisms, physicochemical characterization, stability, yield, and biological activities

This systematic review evaluates the eco-friendly synthesis, physicochemical properties, and distinct biological activities of silver nanoparticles derived from *Nigella sativa* seeds and *Azadirachta indica* leaves, highlighting their potential for therapeutic and industrial applications while emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and further toxicity assessments.

Aamir sohail2026-07-28
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Plant-Mediated ZnO Nanoparticles as Functional Additives for Enhancing the Dielectric and Optical Response of Nematic Liquid Crystal

This study demonstrates that dispersing green-synthesized ZnO nanoparticles derived from *Caesulia axillaris* Roxb. leaf extract into 7CB nematic liquid crystals significantly enhances their dielectric permittivity, optical ordering, and thermal stability, making them promising candidates for advanced electro-optical applications.

Geetika Jangid, Sanjeev Kumar, Gautam Singh, Praveen Malik, Harsh Sharma, Rishi Pal, Jasvir Dalal, Jasdeep Kaur, Supreet (…)2026-07-28
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Investigation on interlaminar fracture toughness and failure mechanisms of MWCNTs reinforced thermoplastic composites

This study demonstrates that incorporating multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into Elium/UHMWPE thermoplastic composites, particularly when dispersed with a non-ionic aromatic surfactant (TNWDIS) to prevent agglomeration, significantly enhances interlaminar fracture toughness through synergistic mechanisms like crack bridging and improved interfacial adhesion, achieving up to 152.61% improvement in Mode II toughness at optimized loadings.

Zhenhao LIAO, Yining LIN, Peixin TANG, Julong YAN, Yiyun HU, Jianlong XU, Lei YANG2026-07-27
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Multigram-Scale Synthesis of the Nav1.7 Inhibitor GDC-0310

This paper reports an improved, scalable, and practical multigram-scale synthesis of the selective Nav1.7 inhibitor GDC-0310 that eliminates the need for carbon monoxide-mediated alkoxycarbonylation, utilizes readily available starting materials for key fragments, and achieves a 23.5% overall yield with 99.71% purity through optimized key transformations.

Yang Zhang, Yue Wu, Bolin Zhang, Donghao Jia, Chang Feng, Yunlei Hou, Yanfang Zhao2026-07-27
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Improving the Interfacial Adhesion of ZnO Coatings on Colorless Polyimide via Surface Modification

This study demonstrates that modifying colorless polyimide surfaces with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) significantly enhances the interfacial adhesion of ZnO protective coatings through multi-site bidirectional anchoring, thereby effectively preventing atomic oxygen erosion and maintaining high optical transmittance for aerospace applications.

Maofei Zhang, Yuzhi Zhang, Xinyu Wang, Rui Sun, Kexin Zhu, Jiayu Ma, Hongyu Gu, Lixin Song2026-07-27
📄 chemistry

SERS Chemical Tongue for Rapid Detection of Chili Oils Assisted with a Convolutional Neural Network

This study presents a rapid and accurate detection system for chili oils that integrates a novel SERS chemical tongue using three carbonized polymer dot-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles as universal receptors with a specialized convolutional neural network to achieve superior identification and quantification of capsaicin in both pure and complex compounded matrices.

Peng Wang, Cun-Fang Zhang, Yu Qin, Xiao-Lan Wei2026-07-27
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Comparative Adsorption Mechanisms of Coconut-Shell and Corn-Stalk Biochars for Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, and Zn²⁺ in Aqueous Solutions

This study demonstrates that while both coconut-shell and corn-stalk biochars effectively remove Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺, and Zn²⁺ through chemisorption and heterogeneous multilayer adsorption with a preference for Pb²⁺, the corn-stalk biochar exhibits superior maximum adsorption capacity due to its richer oxygenated functional groups and mineral components.

Xuemei Zhang, yun Huang, Yuanli Long, zhihua Deng2026-07-27