1639 papers
This study demonstrates that sodium silicate alkali-treated titanium nanocomposites reinforced with naturally synthesized hydroxyapatite exhibit enhanced bioactivity through rapid apatite formation in simulated body fluid and effective antibacterial properties against Gram-positive bacteria, while maintaining hemocompatibility for potential use in bone grafting and implant applications.
This study characterizes the chemical and microstructural properties of Ibadan soils treated with varying proportions of pulverised charcoal and gum arabic, identifying key mineralogical components and surface morphologies while highlighting the need for further validation of reaction mechanisms and engineering performance.
This study introduces a novel class of planar tetracoordinate chiral carbon (ptCC) molecules where a central carbon atom bonded to four distinct ligands maintains planarity while exhibiting chirality, confirmed through computational analysis of bonding, stability, aromaticity, and mirror-image chiroptical properties, suggesting potential applications in asymmetric catalysis and materials science.
This study elucidates the staged reaction mechanism of acid-catalyzed corn stalk hemicellulose liquefaction in a 1,2-propylene glycol/diethylene glycol mixture, revealing that degradation into low-molecular-weight compounds occurs primarily during the heating phase while subsequent polymerization into higher-molecular-weight residues dominates the holding phase.
This review examines the synthesis, characterization, and water purification capabilities of functional nanomaterials derived from indigenous Pakistani clay minerals, highlighting their potential as cost-effective solutions for water contamination while addressing the challenges in scaling these technologies from laboratory research to practical application.
This study demonstrates that substituting the phenyl π-spacer with a thiophene unit in unsymmetrical triphenylamine–cyanostilbene fluorophores not only red-shifts emission and enhances charge transfer but also switches the aggregation behavior from quenching (ACQ) to enhancement (AIEE), highlighting the critical role of π-spacer engineering in designing high-performance solid-state organic luminophores.
This study developed and characterized biocompatible caseinate-sodium alginate polyelectrolyte complex nanocarriers for the sustained delivery of etoposide, utilizing molecular docking to confirm drug-protein interactions and demonstrating controlled release kinetics over a 48-hour period to address the drug's solubility and toxicity limitations.
This study demonstrates that hydrogen co-reduction of graphene oxide/TiO₂ composites significantly enhances photocatalytic free cyanide degradation, with the reduced 0.3 wt% rGO/TiO₂₋ₓ composite achieving complete oxidation in just 90 minutes through improved charge separation, adsorption capacity, and synergistic surface interactions.
This study demonstrates that polaron localization on ceria surfaces, rather than just vacancy concentration, serves as a key mechanistic descriptor for lattice-oxygen transfer in Pd/CeO₂ methane oxidation, explaining why open (100) and (110) facets outperform the conventional (111) facets and providing a framework to optimize both catalyst design and reactor performance.
This paper reviews the current understanding and unresolved questions regarding the formation and role of molecular oxo clusters versus gels during the hydrolysis of metal precursors, highlighting key research deficits in predicting reaction outcomes and elucidating the mechanisms of cluster assembly.