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Efficiency of fly ash geopolymer–MXene nanocomposite for ibuprofen removal from water

This study demonstrates that fly ash-based geopolymer and its MXene nanocomposite serve as effective, low-cost adsorbents for removing ibuprofen from water, achieving significant removal efficiencies under optimized conditions through surface interactions governed by second-order kinetics.

Nurul Atikah Heshammuddin, Nor Hidayah Abu Bakar, Saidatul Nadhirah Ruzaidi, Radin Maya Saphira Radin Mohamed, Ahmer Ali (…)2026-07-03
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Modeling Investigation Bias in LOTUS–ChEMBL Cheminformatics of Antiplasmodial Natural Products

This study presents a pre-registered cheminformatics pipeline integrating LOTUS and ChEMBL data to model investigation bias, revealing that ethnobotanically cited African antimalarial plants are not enriched for active compounds against *Plasmodium falciparum* once statistical adjustments for non-random sampling are applied.

Jean Yves Takoua Bella, André Nehemie Bitombo, Éric Robert Tiam, Mc Jesus Kinyok, Ibrahim Mbouombouo Ndassa, Auguste Abo (…)2026-07-03
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Modulating Electronic Structure of Cu-based MOF via Ni Doping for Efficient CO2 Electroreduction to C2+ Products

This study demonstrates that Ni-doped copper-based metal-organic frameworks, when calcined, significantly enhance the electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2+ products like ethylene by modulating the electronic structure to stabilize Cu+ species, enrich *CO intermediates, and facilitate C-C coupling, achieving a 55.56% Faradaic efficiency for C2+ products with excellent stability.

Aicheng Song, Zhitao Han, Mengjing Zhang, Xiao Yang, Bingqiang Yan, Dong Liu, Song Zhou2026-07-03
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Enhancing Self-Assembled Monolayer Formation on Gold-Coated Silicon via Femtosecond Laser-Induced Surface Structuring

This study demonstrates that femtosecond laser-induced surface structuring of gold-coated silicon substrates enhances self-assembled monolayer formation and molecular coverage, particularly at low thiol concentrations, offering a practical approach for advancing MEMS and microsensor applications.

Reem A. Alsaigh, ALanoud S. Algbeery, Mahmoud A. Al-Gawati, Abeer F. Alshammari, Abdulaziz N. Alhazaa, Abdullah N. Alodh (…)2026-07-03
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Natural-based biocomposites of chitosan, β-cyclodextrin, and potato peel waste for the adsorptive removal of sunset yellow and diclofenac

This study demonstrates that sustainable biocomposites synthesized from potato peel waste, chitosan, and β-cyclodextrin effectively remove Sunset Yellow and diclofenac from aqueous solutions, with the BC-5 formulation achieving a maximum adsorption capacity of 221.89 mg g⁻¹ at pH 4 while exhibiting excellent reusability.

Nathália Favarin da Silva, Sonia Jemli, Larissa Crestani, Franciele da Silva Bruckmann, Fakhreddine Ben Amara, Luis Feli (…)2026-07-03
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Integrated Experimental–Computational Approach to Glucose-Stabilized Fe₃O₄@Ag Nanocomposites: Green Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Applications

This study reports the green synthesis of glucose-stabilized Fe₃O₄@Ag core–shell nanoparticles using Alcea leaf extract and validates their structural and electronic properties through a combined experimental and DFT/TDDFT computational approach, revealing that glucose adsorption induces orbital realignment, reduces the HOMO–LUMO gap, and enhances stability via non-covalent interactions.

Niloufar abdirad, sara seyfi, arash kamran-pirzaman2026-07-03
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Effect of In-Situ Mechanochemical Activation on the Macroscopic Properties and Microstructure of Graphite Tailings-Based Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

This study demonstrates that an alkali-mechanical synergistic, in-situ mechanochemical activation strategy, specifically co-grinding graphite tailings with NaOH for 30 minutes, significantly enhances their hydrothermal reactivity to produce autoclaved aerated concrete with optimal compressive strength and density that meet GB/T 11968–2020 standards by promoting tobermorite formation and refining the microstructure.

Pei Yang, Kaiqi Sun2026-07-03
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Topologically Engineered Nematic Networks with Ultrastrong Adhesion and Light-Debonding on Demand

This paper demonstrates that engineering the network topology of nematic liquid crystal elastomers to include dangling oligomer chains, combined with MXene-enhanced photothermal switching, creates an adhesive system that achieves ultrastrong bonding strengths exceeding commercial benchmarks while enabling rapid, reversible debonding on demand via light-induced phase transitions.

Eugene Terentjev, Bao Jin, Lichang Lu, Yuheng Huang, Kailing Lin, Mohand Saed2026-07-02