Subject
Polymers, nanomaterials, surfaces, composites, crystals, and functional materials.
A catalyst made with cyanobacterial extract achieved higher reported crystal violet degradation and total organic carbon removal than chemically synthesized NiO/CoO, though the tests used prepared dye solutions rather than real wastewater.
Scientific reports5 min read
Amine-functionalized biochar made from walnut shells produced high reported yields for two reaction types in water at room temperature, but the study was small and descriptive.
RSC advances4 min read
The study compared Bauhinia purpurea leaf-extract-mediated zinc oxide nanoparticles made by co-precipitation and sol-gel synthesis in carbon-steel corrosion tests, with lower dissolved iron reported at 100 ppm than in the blank.
Discover nano4 min read
Intercalated WTe2 compounds containing potassium, rubidium or cesium showed a lower-symmetry crystal arrangement and progressively wider spacing between layers. Optical analysis and DFT calculations indicated narrow gaps, while temperature-dependent electrical measurements reported semiconducting behavior for Rb0.5WTe2 crystals.
Dalton Trans. (2026) 55 (8), 3296-33094 min read
A computational preprint models native interstitial, vacancy and antisite defects in ground-state C2-type antiferromagnetic α-MnO₂. It reports the oxygen vacancy as the most stable neutral defect, strong donor–acceptor compensation and defect-related sub-gap optical features, while stressing that equilibrium carrier type and real-world defect populations remain unestablished.
Phys. Rev. B 114 (2026) 0841085 min read