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Sustainable Fabrication of FDM-Printed Jute/PLA Biocomposites: Effect of Fiber Volume Fraction on Mechanical and Thermal Performance

This study demonstrates that FDM-printed jute/PLA biocomposites with an optimal fiber volume fraction of 25–35% and post-curing at 160–165°C achieve superior mechanical and thermal performance through enhanced crystallinity, improved interfacial bonding, and uniform fiber dispersion, offering a sustainable solution for structural engineering applications.

Ashok Kumar K, M Puviyarasan2026-08-27
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Unique nanoparticle via regulated assembly pattern in Zein, acetylated oligosaccharide and tannic acid tertiary system and controlled release function

This study demonstrates that a pH-driven ternary system of zein, acetylated mannan oligosaccharides, and tannic acid forms stable, compact nanoparticles that significantly enhance curcumin encapsulation efficiency and enable controlled, sustained release through synergistic hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions.

Sheng ke, Xinyu Guo, Jing Wang, Bing Wang, Chris Blanchard, Padraig Strappe, Zhongkai Zhou, Guohua Zhao2026-08-27
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Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitor Derived from Acacia nilotica Fruit Extract for Mild Steel Protection in Acidic Media

This study demonstrates that Acacia nilotica fruit extract acts as an effective, eco-friendly mixed-type corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M HCl, achieving a maximum efficiency of 94.47% at 20 ppm through the formation of an adsorbed protective layer as confirmed by electrochemical and surface characterization analyses.

Gulshan Kumar Thakur, Monika Das, Bhawana Jain, Prachi P Nimje, Akhil Saxena2026-08-27
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Soil Degradation Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Blends Composed of Bio-based and Petroleum-based Polycarbonates

This study demonstrates that blending bisphenol-A polycarbonate with isosorbide-derived bio-based polycarbonate up to 15 wt% significantly enhances soil degradability through surface-restricted chain scission and selective leaching, resulting in substantial molecular weight reduction and mechanical failure while maintaining thermal stability and partial miscibility.

Won-Ki Lee, Hayoon Cho, Aniket B. Gole2026-08-27
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Pestalachlorides A3a, A3b and pestalotinone E: three new compounds derivative from endolichenic fungi Pestalotiopsis rhododendri

This study reports the isolation and structural characterization of three new compounds, pestalachlorides A3a/A3b and pestalotinone E, along with the known analogue SB87-H, from the endolichenic fungus *Pestalotiopsis rhododendri*, highlighting the significant antibacterial activities of compounds 2 and 3 against various bacterial strains and proposing a plausible biosynthetic pathway for these metabolites.

Qing Lv, Mengyuan Wang, Mengna Luo, Ning He, Shanshan Chang, Yunying Xie2026-08-27
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Data-Driven Phase-Aware Knowledge Distillation for Stiff Chemical Reaction Networks

This paper introduces Phase-Aware Knowledge Distillation (PAKD), a fully data-driven framework that autonomously discovers latent dynamical phases via unsupervised learning to distill high-fidelity stiff chemical reaction networks into compact, efficient student models, outperforming classical approximation methods across diverse chemical and biological systems.

Wuyue Yang, Sheng Ran, Liu Hong2026-08-27
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Structurally and chemically coupled ordered boundaries enable ultrafine boundary networks in a magnesium alloy

This study reports a novel strategy for strengthening magnesium alloys by creating a dense, stable network of ultrafine boundaries formed through twin–twin reactions and chemically ordered solute segregation, which nearly triples yield strength and boosts ultimate tensile strength above 400 MPa while maintaining ductility.

Hui-Yuan Wang, Zhiping Guan, Yongsen Yu, Peng Chen, Shuo Zhou, Chunfeng Du, Haipeng Li, Wenqian Wu, Cheng Wang, Yipeng G (…)2026-08-27
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Combined experimental and DFT investigation of the structural, spectroscopic and electronic properties of 2-hydroxy-5-(naphthalen-1-yldiazenyl)benzaldehyde

This study combines experimental spectroscopy (FTIR, ¹H NMR, UV-Vis) and DFT calculations to characterize the structural, electronic, and spectroscopic properties of 2-hydroxy-5-(naphthalen-1-yldiazenyl)benzaldehyde, revealing its hydrogen bonding, solvent-dependent absorption shifts, and potential as a metal-coordinating ligand.

Tahir Javadzade, Rustam Rustamov2026-08-27
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Regulating the Microstructure, Texture, Electrochemical Behavior and Discharge Performance of Mg–Sn–Bi–Gd Alloy Anodes for Mg–Air Batteries through Extrusion Ratio Control

This study demonstrates that controlling the extrusion ratio of Mg–Sn–Bi–Gd alloy anodes effectively regulates their microstructure and electrochemical kinetics, with the ER16 condition yielding the highest discharge stability and anode efficiency (36.2%) due to a loose, uniform product layer that facilitates electrolyte penetration and continuous Mg(OH)₂ detachment.

Yingzhu Wang, Hongze Xu, Fangyu Jing, Xiaofang Yuan, Zehua Yan, Lei Li2026-08-27