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Materials

Morphology Optimization of Spinel Catalysts for High‐Efficiency Photothermal Catalytic Upcycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate
09/03/2025 - Three morphologies of spinel catalysts for the decomposition of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are prepared by hydrothermal method. The optimization of morphology made a positive impact on PET...
Incorporating Ordered Indium Sites into Rhodium for Ultra‐Low Potential Electrocatalytic Conversion of Ethylene Glycol to Glycolic Acid
03/03/2025 - Incorporating ordered oxyphilic In sites into Rh to form RhIn intermetallic compounds (IMCs) facilitates the ultra‐low‐potential electrooxidation of ethylene glycol into the high‐value...
An Integrated Virtual Screening Platform to Identify Potent Co‐Assembled Nanodrugs for Cancer Treatment
23/02/2025 - This work uses ligand‐based virtual screening (LBVS) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations to construct a high‐throughput screening platform, which can be used to identify small...
An Electron Transfer Mediated Mechanism for Efficient Photoreforming of Waste Plastics Using a Ni3S4/ZnCdS Heterojunction
24/02/2025 - Ni3S4/ZnCdS heterojunction is prepared for the efficient production of H2 and high‐selectivity value‐added chemicals from waste plastic. The catalyst exhibits high H2 production rates of 27.9 and...
Effect of Surface Properties of Chitosan‐Based Nanoparticles in the Skin‐Diffusion Rate
17/02/2025 - ABSTRACTSkin diseases may cause rash, inflammation, itchiness, and other important skin changes, including dysplasia. Some skin conditions may be due to genetic and lifestyle factors and...
99mTc‐HYNIC PEGylated Peptide Probe Targeting HER2‐Expression in Breast Cancer
19/02/2025 - Introduction of PEG12 chain had a positive influence also on the pharmacokinetics demonstrating significantly improved tumour activity and target‐to‐non‐target ratios proving...
First Evidence of Microplastics Burden in Surface Waters of Budhabalanga Estuary, Chandipur, Eastern India: Potential Threat to Aquatic Ecosystem
- Abstract Microplastic pollution has emerged as a new global concern because of its ubiquitous and persistent nature. Due to the rising use of plastics and discharge of plastic...
Piezoelectric‐Augmented Thermoelectric Ionogels for Self‐Powered Multimodal Medical Sensors (Adv. Mater. 6/2025)
12/02/2025 - Multimodal Sensing IonogelsIn article number 2414663, Chen Xu, Shengqiang Bai, Ziqi Liang, and coworkers demonstrat the multimodal sensing capabilities of a paradigm ionogel, [EMIM][TFSI]/PVDF–HFP....
Enhanced Photocatalytic Efficiency Through Oxygen Vacancy‐Driven Molecular Epitaxial Growth of Metal–Organic Frameworks on BiVO4
19/01/2025 - This article introduces an innovative method, achieving molecular‐level epitaxial growth of metal–organic frameworks (MOF) on BiVO4 photoanodes by precisely controlling the concentration of...
Polyethylene Functionalized with Imidazolium and Pyridinium Moieties through Radiation‐Induced Grafting for Alkaline Solid Polymer Electrolyte Membranes
17/01/2025 - Schematic of the pre‐irradiation grafting of 1VIm and 4VP onto LLDPE to form Anion Exchange Membrane.Hydrocarbon‐based polymer electrolytes hold great promise for practical electrochemical device...
Transforming Plastics to Single Atom Catalysts for Peroxymonosulfate Activation: Axial Chloride Coordination Intensified Electron Transfer Pathway
05/01/2025 - A graphene‐based single‐atom catalyst with atomically dispersed FeN4Cl sites (Fe─N/Cl─C) is produced from high‐density polyethylene and applied in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation and...
Ultra‐Flexible High‐Linearity Silicon Nanomembrane Synaptic Transistor Array
02/01/2025 - This paper explores ultra‐flexible silicon nanomembrane synaptic transistors on polyethylene terephthalate substrates, which maintain stable electrical performance after 10 000 bending cycles at a...
Alternative Concepts for Extruded Power Cable Insulation: from Thermosets to Thermoplastics
27/12/2024 - Crosslinked polyethylene is the most widely used insulation material for extruded high‐voltage power cables. This perspective explores alternative concepts such as click chemistry type curing,...
Microwave‐Powered Liquid Metal Degradation of Polyolefins
18/12/2024 - The non‐equilibrium microwave‐powered liquid metal depolymerization is proposed for converting various polyolefin wastes into high‐value olefin monomers and narrowband hydrocarbon oils by...
The Influence of Filler Shape on the Microwave Absorptions of Polyethylene Composites with High Ferroalloy Powder Content
12/12/2024 - Herein, the uniform filling of FeP of different shapes in high‐density polyethylene is achieved by vacuum hot‐pressing technology. By analyzing the microwave absorption performance of two...
Durable Thin‐Film DLC on Wafer Surfaces of Gravure Cylinders for Roll‐to‐Roll Printing of 1‐Bit Electrodes and Microtext in Flexible Electronics and Graphic Security
13/12/2024 - Thin film Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) on roll‐to‐roll gravure printing cylinders offers superior conductive ink transfer to flexible substrates compared to chrome. It enables fine lines and...
Piezoelectric‐Augmented Thermoelectric Ionogels for Self‐Powered Multimodal Medical Sensors
09/12/2024 - An ionogel comprised of mobile ions and piezoelectric polymer matrices is characteristic of both piezoelectric and ionic thermoelectric attributes. The gel is capable of capturing heat, stress, and...
Bonding Optimization Strategies for Flexibly Preparing Multi‐Component Piezoelectric Crystals
04/12/2024 - Flexible high piezoelectric film can be prepared by mixing crystal components with water‐soluble polymer through co‐dissolution‐evaporation. Bonding optimization strategies, including choosing...
Tailoring Non‐Covalent Interaction Via Single Atom to Boost Interfacial Charge Transfer Toward Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation
04/12/2024 - Single‐atom Co‐N4 is coordinated with 5‐fluoroanthranilic acid (FAA) molecules, and used as a non‐covalent hole‐extracting layer on a BiVO4 substrate. The interfacial non‐covalent...
Ultrasensitive Detection of Chemokines in Clinical Samples with Graphene?Based Field?Effect Transistors
20/11/2024 - Field?effect transistors based on the van der Waals (vdW) heterostructure of single?layer graphene and 1 nm thick molecular carbon nanomembrane (CNM) are employed for detection of biomarkers in...
Initial examination of marine microplastics along Jaffna Peninsula’s coastal stretch in the Palk Strait, northern Sri Lanka
20/11/2024 - Microplastics are pervasive pollutants in marine ecosystems worldwide and are increasingly recognized as a significant environmental threat. Sri Lanka, an island nation, is not exempt from this...