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Reactions of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole with bromotrifluoroethylene and 2-bromo-1,1-difluoroethylene

This study reports the cyclization reactions of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole with bromotrifluoroethylene and 2-bromo-1,1-difluoroethylene to isolate new halogenated 2,3-dihydrobenzimidazo[4,5b]thiazole-1,3 derivatives, whose structures were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.

Kirill I. Petko, Andrey A. Filatov, Svitlana V. Shishkina, Diana S. Nechaieva, Taras M. Sokolenko2026-07-23
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Intensified extraction of humic acid from lignite through fluidic regulation: XGBoost-SHAP optimization and application in microalgal wastewater treatment

This study demonstrates that coupling precision fluidic regulation with XGBoost-SHAP machine learning optimization significantly accelerates humic acid extraction from lignite while preserving its structural integrity, enabling the resulting high-purity product to effectively enhance microalgal wastewater treatment performance at optimal dosages.

Rilin Tan, Mingyu Han, Qiuhong Liao, Likai Wu, Yudong Zhou2026-07-23
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Tailoring Polyaniline with Ionic Liquids for Sensing and Supercapacitor Applications

This study demonstrates that synthesizing polyaniline in protic ionic liquids significantly enhances its electrical conductivity, wettability, and electrochemical stability, resulting in a superior multifunctional material for integrated energy storage and electrochemical sensing applications compared to those synthesized in aprotic ionic liquids or sulfuric acid.

Afeefa Saliha, Sivakrishna Prakash, Lijin Rajan, Yahya A Ismail2026-07-23
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Strength Enhanced White Portland Cement Through the Reactive Release of Ions from Potash Alum Solution for Hydration Performance

This study demonstrates that incorporating a saturated potash alum solution into White Portland Cement enhances early-age strength and long-term durability by accelerating hydration kinetics through ion release, which promotes the formation of ettringite and C-S-H gel while refining the microstructure to reduce porosity.

SHIVANI PANDEY, SACHIN VERMA, RAUSHAN KUMAR, KANHAYA LAL, SUNANDA DAS, ANIL KUMAR SHUKLA2026-07-23
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Electrochemical Oxidation of p-Phenylenediamine in Aqueous Media: A pH-Dependent Study and Synthesis of a new trimer of p-Phenylenediamine

This study investigates the pH-dependent electrochemical oxidation of p-phenylenediamine in aqueous media, revealing that the resulting p-quinonediimine intermediate either hydrolyzes to p-benzoquinone in acidic conditions or trimerizes at intermediate to weakly alkaline pHs, thereby enabling a green, one-pot synthesis of a novel p-phenylenediamine trimer.

hadi beiginejad, Fahimeh Varmaghani, Zeinab Godini, Mohammad Moradi2026-07-23
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Role of Cr-Zn in Structural, Optical, Electrical and Magnetic Properties of CdO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Hydrothermal Method

This study demonstrates that hydrothermally synthesized Cr-Zn codoped CdO nanoparticles exhibit a cubic structure with a minimum crystallite size of 27.86 nm, a maximum band gap of 5.57 eV, and enhanced ferromagnetic properties as the chromium concentration increases.

Emratul Jannat Swapna, Taskira Islam Hoimontee, Sanjida Khanom Bonna, Md. Golam Sayed, M. Rokonuzzaman Ripon, Md. Tachad (…)2026-07-23
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Functional-Group-Directed Occlusion of Polystyrene Microspheres within FeCO₃ Layers: Long-Term Corrosion Protection and Mechanical Stability of Carbon Steel

This study demonstrates that incorporating carboxyl- or amino-functionalized polystyrene microspheres into FeCO₃ corrosion-product layers significantly enhances the long-term corrosion protection and mechanical stability of carbon steel, with amino-functionalized microspheres yielding the most effective reduction in pitting and improvement in hardness.

Mingzhe Zheng, Frederick Pessu, Dilshad Shaikhah, Chun Wang, Wassim Taleb2026-07-23
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High-density electronics thermal management with flame-retardant flexible phase change materials

This study presents a novel polyurethane-based solid-solid flexible phase change material that utilizes hierarchical dynamic bonding and an intrinsic flame-retardant layer to simultaneously achieve high latent heat, exceptional self-healing ductility, and UL-94 V-0 fire safety, effectively managing thermal runaway in high-density electronics like lithium-ion batteries.

Liu Yang, Guoyao Wang, Shaoxi Zhang, Penghui Li, Xinjian Liu, Zhonghao Rao2026-07-23