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When Aromaticity Meets Silver: π–Ag₆Charge Transfer as a Molecular Trigger for SERS

This study establishes a quantitative correlation between adsorption-induced aromaticity modulation and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) intensity in π-systems interacting with silver clusters, demonstrating that enhanced π-electron delocalization and charge transfer serve as key mechanistic drivers for chemical SERS activity.

Parisa Saadat Seyed Alikhani, Morteza Rouhani, Reza Jahanmardi2026-06-29
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Novel HPTLC Method Development and Validation for Quantitative Determination of Vinpocetine Bentham Science Publishers Novel HPTLC Method Development and Validation for Quantitative Determination of Vinpocetine

This study presents the development and ICH-guideline validation of a simple, specific, and accurate HPTLC method for the quantitative determination of Vinpocetine using a Toluene:Ethyl acetate:Methanol:Diethylamine mobile phase at 274 nm.

Shivani Vishwakarma Vishwakarma, Ram Singh Bishnoi Bishnoi2026-06-29
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Simultaneous quantification of free amino acids and peptide fractions from keratin hydrolysates by SE-HPLC

This study developed and validated a novel SE-HPLC/UV methodology that utilizes mean molecular weight and molar extinction coefficients to simultaneously quantify free amino acids and peptide fractions in keratin hydrolysates with high accuracy, enabling real-time monitoring of peptide distribution and concentration kinetics.

Mibé Ibrahim YEO, Sophie BEAUBIER, Justine HAMONOU, Xavier FRAMBOISIER, Ghislain GENIN, Cécile LEMAITRE, Étienne BROIN (…)2026-06-29
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Reducing Structural Ambiguity in Food Compound Identification via Computational Refinement: A Case Study of Catechins and Their Oxidation Products in Chinese Black Tea

This study presents a confidence-stratified computational workflow that integrates UHPLC-QTOF data, in-house and public libraries, and pathway-informed in-silico tools to significantly reduce structural ambiguity in identifying catechins and their oxidation products in Chinese black tea across MSI Levels 1–4.

Shanbo Zhang, Zhi En Low, Kim Huey Ee, Yunle Huang, Rui Min Vivian Goh, Lingyi Li, Lionel Jublot, Chee Sian Gan, Shao Qu (…)2026-06-28
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Ultrafast photochemistry of bilirubin-albumin complex reveals the molecular origin of jaundice neonatal blue-green phototherapy

By combining ultrafast spectroscopy and theoretical calculations, this study reveals that blue-green light selectively triggers a proton-transfer-coupled isomerization pathway in the bilirubin-albumin complex that efficiently produces excretable lumirubin, whereas blue light follows a less effective route yielding non-metabolizable photoproducts, thereby explaining the superior clinical efficacy of blue-green phototherapy for neonatal jaundice.

Weimin Liu, Ruihua Pu, Yunzhi Lin, Yuqing Xiong, Weiyi Yin, Zhiwei Zuo, Beibei Wang2026-06-28
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Potato Peel Extract as an ecologically conscious Inhibitor for corrosion of A283 Carbon Steel in Hydrochloric Acid: Experimental and Theoretical Perspectives

This study demonstrates that potato peel extract acts as an effective, eco-friendly mixed-type corrosion inhibitor for A283 carbon steel in hydrochloric acid by forming a protective adsorbed film, with its performance validated through comprehensive experimental characterization and theoretical analysis identifying petunidin and chlorogenic acid as the primary active constituents.

Metwally Abdallah, Omar A. Hazazi, Dina Walid, Salih S. Al-Juaid, Doaa F. Seyam Seyam, Ali Y. El-Etre, Elsayed M. Mabrou (…)2026-06-27
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Synthesis and properties of poly (propylene carbonate)-based waterborne polyurethane for hot melt adhesives

This study demonstrates the successful synthesis and optimization of poly(propylene carbonate)-based waterborne polyurethane (PPC-WPU) for high-performance hot melt adhesives by systematically investigating how the R value, DMPA content, and HDI/IPDI ratio influence the emulsion properties, thermal characteristics, and adhesion strength of the resulting films.

Caitong Huang, Wenqi Xian, Hao Cao, Xinyi Zhou, Yiling Liu, Xiaoxin Su, Xianfeng Li, Ying Feng, Lixia Zhao, Guocong Liu2026-06-27