Maciej Wąsowicz、Adam Patalas、Artur Meller 等 6 位作者2026-08-20Materials
This study presents a comparative evaluation of the wear performance of three hot-work tool steels—WCLV (1.2344), Uddeholm Unimax, and Uddeholm QRO 90 Supreme—for die forging applications. The materials were characterized in terms of hardness and bulk chemical composition using Vickers hardness testing and X-ray fluor…
Metallurgy and Material FormingMetal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMetal and Thin Film Mechanics
Lukas Grunewald、Petra Mészáros、Sebastian Westenhoff2026-08-20bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Time-resolved serial crystallography (TR-SX) has emerged as a powerful method for capturing ultrafast structural dynamics in proteins. TR-SX continues to produce remarkable studies, revealing previously unobserved transient states and providing deeper insights into processes such as drug targeting, DNA repair, and pho…
Enzyme Structure and FunctionProtein Structure and DynamicsAdvanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
Shuo Kong、Cong‐Rui Ren、Tian‐Xiang Luan 等 9 位作者2026-08-20Advanced Functional Materials
ABSTRACT Besides the active sites, regulating the functionalities in photocatalysts is also crucial for enhancing photocatalytic efficiency. Herein, an imine‐linked 3D covalent organic framework, Py‐PA‐COF, with pts topology was synthesized and after modulating the pore microenvironment by grating different functional…
Advanced oxidation water treatmentCovalent Organic Framework ApplicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Jing Hui Liu、Bo Wang、Wei Li 等 4 位作者2026-08-20Energy & Fuels
Abstract Hydrogen production via seawater electrolysis using solid oxide electrolytic cells (SOECs) exhibits significant potential for sustainable development. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the adverse effects of seawater in particular the NaCl content on the performance and microstructure of nickel-yttria-s…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsElectrophoretic Deposition in Materials ScienceMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes
Hao Wang、Bolin Wang、J.S. Fu 等 6 位作者2026-08-20Processes
Background: With the growing popularity of golf, the wood consumption and white pollution caused by traditional wooden and plastic golf tees create an urgent need for green, degradable, high-performance alternatives. Materials and Methods: To address this, a novel approach for the green fabrication of high-performance…
Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Shivansu Sachan2026-08-20OpenAlex
The escalating generation of food residues poses significant environmental and economic challenges worldwide. Bio-waste valorization offers a sustainable pathway to convert these abundant food residues into high-value biomaterials, fostering a circular bioeconomy. This paper explores innovative approaches and emerging…
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packagingbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesBioeconomy and Sustainability Development
Max Sturm、Kristina Eißenberger、Markus Schmid2026-08-20MRS Communications
Polylactic acid (PLA) films were subjected to low-pressure plasma treatment and electron beam (e-beam) irradiation to promote subsequent fatty acid (FA) chloride grafting. This approach was investigated because surface esterification of PLA is currently constrained by the limited availability of reactive functional gr…
Vacuum and Plasma ArcsPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Ming‐Xiao Zhu、Rui Liu、Nai-Rui Zhu 等 6 位作者2026-08-20Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
Abstract Porous dielectrics significantly affect the development and propagation modes of gas discharges. However, the complex microstructures of realistic pores induce diverse discharge behaviours, and the underlying microscopic mechanisms remain unclear. This study combines streamer simulation based on Îto-KMC parti…
Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaPower Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation
Thomas Tilger、Esther Marlene Ohnesorge、Hayden Robertson 等 6 位作者2026-08-20Angewandte Chemie International Edition
ABSTRACT Electrostatic interactions in soft matter and physical chemistry are fundamentally governed by the size and charge of the interacting species. The two polyoxometalates (POMs) with the Keggin structure phosphotungstate and silicotungstate occupy an intermediate position between classical ions and colloidal par…
Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsIron oxide chemistry and applicationsPolyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
Yueyang Lu、Siyu Han、Yizhe Wang 等 5 位作者2026-08-20Nanomaterials
Biowaste-derived porous carbon materials show promise as electrode materials for supercapacitors owing to their low cost, renewable nature, widespread availability, and high specific surface area. Herein, boron and nitrogen co-doped porous carbon was synthesized via a facile one-step activation approach using reed spi…
Catalysis for Biomass ConversionAdvancements in Battery MaterialsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Jun Sung Park、Yu Been Heo、Han Min Woo2026-08-20ACS Synthetic Biology
Abstract Laboratory automation has rapidly advanced across chemistry, materials science, and the life sciences, enabling high-throughput and predictive experimentation. In synthetic biology, biofoundries facilitate Design−Build−Test−Learn cycles through automated workflows but remain limited by software tools lacking…
Machine Learning in Materials ScienceScientific Computing and Data ManagementInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
Mbuyiselwa Shadrack Moloi、Raisibe Florence Lehutso、Dana Kühnel 等 7 位作者2026-08-20Ecotoxicology
The increasing use of nano-enabled products (NEPs) is contributing to nanopollution, with product-released engineered nanomaterials (PR-ENMs) posing varying risks to aquatic organisms. However, data on their environmental biological impacts remain limited. This study investigates the ecotoxicological effects of PR-ENM…
Zebrafish Biomedical Research ApplicationsEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyNanoparticles: synthesis and applications
B.K. Manjunath、H.B. Kiran Kumar2026-08-20Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology
Nature is routinely invoked as a design archive for medicine and engineering, and the volume of work claiming biological inspiration has expanded faster than the evidence needed to evaluate it. This critical narrative review examines how cues drawn from living systems have been converted into biomedical and engineerin…
3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionAdhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Paul Buijsen、Steffen M. Weidner、Hans R. Kricheldorf2026-08-20Materials Today Chemistry
Low-molecular mass poly(butylene terephthalate) - (PBT) was prepared in three ways, either by melt polycondensation of dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) with an excess of 1,4.butane diol or by degradation of high-molecular mass PBT prepared from DMT or from terephthalic acid (TA) with 1,4.butane diol. All three types of PB…
Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Sonya Tsibranska、Stoyan Iliev、Slavka Tcholakova 等 5 位作者2026-08-20Langmuir
Abstract This work presents results, aimed at identifying the crystallization mechanism of surfactant-stabilized hexadecane-in-water droplet with 15 nm diameter at the molecular level. The question is addressed by atomistic molecular dynamics simulations of models consisting of ca. 2 million atoms. To represent as clo…
Block Copolymer Self-AssemblyCrystallization and Solubility StudiesSolidification and crystal growth phenomena
Beata Strachota、Adam Strachota、Petr Kadlec 等 5 位作者2026-08-20ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Abstract Novel dual interpenetrating epoxy networks (IPNs) with highly promising self-healing and electroinsulating properties were synthesized and systematically optimized. These systems display healing of microcracks and electrical tree damage. Their structure consists of a permanent epoxy-amine subnetwork (EP) inte…
Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaPolymer composites and self-healing
Sen Zhang、Han Bao、Xiaowei Chen 等 10 位作者2026-08-20Advanced Materials
Transarterial embolization (TAE) offers an effective and minimally invasive therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), one of the most lethal malignancies globally, but being limited by short-term embolization failure for example recanalization due to weak interfacial adhesion. Herein, we report cilia-st…
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisPickering emulsions and particle stabilization
Ying Zhang、Haipeng Song、Rui Wang 等 10 位作者2026-08-20Angewandte Chemie International Edition
ABSTRACT Lanthanide coordination polymers (Ln‐CPs) hold significant potential for advanced optical applications due to their tunable structures and distinctive emission properties. However, their performance is hindered by the inherently low direct transition efficiency of Ln 3+ ions, which requires optimizing the lig…
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
Yatian Zhang、Thomas Frauenheim、Traian Dumitrică 等 4 位作者2026-08-20ACS Applied Energy Materials
Abstract LiCoO2, a layered crystalline material characterized by pronounced bonding heterogeneity between stiff covalent CoO2 layers and soft ionic Li layers, remains a dominant cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. Using a theoretical framework that combines ab initio anharmonic lattice dynamics with equilibriu…
Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesThermal Expansion and Ionic ConductivityThermal properties of materials
Doha Belfadil、Oumaima El Hamdaoui、Abderrahim Bouftou 等 9 位作者2026-08-20Sustainability
Hydrochloric acid is conventionally used to pre-hydrolyse starch before periodate oxidation into dialdehyde starch (DAS), which may generate chloride-containing waste. This study proposes a sustainable one-step hydrolysis–oxidation route using acetic acid, a biodegradable organic acid, evaluating reaction time (24–72…
Polymer Science and PVCbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging