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Structure-Property Relationships in Heteroatom-Doped g-C 3 N 4 Nanocarriers for Cimetidine: A Computational Study

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00432F, Paper

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Zahraa Falah Khudair, Favour A. Nelson, Kingsley Etim, Karwan Wasman Qadir, Musa Runde
In this work, a comprehensive density functional theory (DFT) and Monte Carlo molecular dynamics (MD) investigation is conducted to evaluate the interaction of cimetidine (Cmt), an anti-ulcer drug, with pristine...
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Light-triggered and nanocarrier properties of nitrogen-doped carbon nanodots

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01450F, Paper

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Ludovica Maugeri, Grazia Maria Letizia Consoli, Giuseppe Forte, Giorgia Fangano, Loredana Ferreri, Giuseppe Granata, Paolo Giuseppe Bonacci, Nicolò Musso, Luca Lanzanò, Elisa Longo, Marcello Marelli, Angelo Ferlazzo, Antonino Gulino, Salvatore Petralia
Carbon nanodots (CDs) are an emerging class of nanomaterials that have recently attracted significant attention for applications in personalized diagnosis, therapy and theragnostics.
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In-situ grown Synergistic Co-based metal-organic framework/graphene oxide composite for enhanced supercapacitor performance

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00515B, Paper

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SOUMEN KHAN, K Padmasri, Unmesha Mondal, Chanchal Chakraborty
The use of pristine metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as active electrodes for energy storage is challenging in practice due to their low conductivity and electrochemical durability. To increase the energy storage...
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Bridging energy conversion and storage: precursor-engineered Co@CoO–Y2O3 heterostructures for oxygen reduction reaction and battery-type supercapacitor applications

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00229C, Paper

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Sukhendu Bikash Samanta, Soumalya Roy, Sudipta Palit, Joshi Ankitkumar Bharatbhai, Nishipadma Barik, Himchan Mo, Junseong Lee, Soumen Giri, Sourav Das
This study describes transformation from molecular Co–Y complex precursors to Co@CoO–Y₂O₃ materials for energy conversion and storage.
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Scientific insight into the dual role of Cu-cocatalysts for electron injection onto schottky junctions: sunlight driven H 2 production with Cu@Si-CdS system †

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00439C, Paper

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Khezina Rafiq, Zeeshan Abid, Khalid Aljohani, Bassam S. Aljohani, Muhammad Jalil, Sohaila Andleeb, Ejaz Hussain
Current work reveal the successful synthesis of Cu@Si-CdS catalysts and their application in sunlight-driven hydrogen generation. Hydrothermal approach was employed to achieve the required characteristics and compositional characteristics, while the...
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Shaping Interfaces with Light: Evolution and Application of Azobenzene containing Photoresponsive Surfactants

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00093B, Review Article

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Mittal Gunjan Lokesh, Shivank Sharma, Amit Kumar Tiwari
Surfactants are ubiquitous, having critical roles in biological processes, such as with lung surfactants, as well as in many consumer and industrial applications. This versatility is significantly expanded and demonstrated...
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Development of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings with Silica Nanoparticles, Biopolymer, and Clay for Onion Seeds: Multifunctional Strategy for Controlling White Rot †

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01038A, Paper

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Lorena Alves de Melo Bessa, Franciely J. A. Camargos, Amanda M. Oliveira, Celly Izumi, Everaldo Antônio Lopes, Eduardo Alves, Eduardo Seiti Gomide Mizubuti, Jairo Tronto
White rot, caused by Stromatinia cepivora, remains one of the most challenging soil-borne diseases affecting onion crops due to the long-term persistence of sclerotia and the limited efficiency of conventional...
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Synthesis and morphology control of SbSeI thin films at elevated pressure

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00048G, Paper

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Alejandro Navarro-Güell, Ivan Caño, David Rovira, Alex Jimenez-Arguijo, Gabriel Aygur, Joaquim Puigdollers, Joel van Embden, Edgardo Saucedo
SbSeI is a promising quasi-one-dimensional chalcohalide for optoelectronic applications, but its strong tendency to form needle-like structures makes thin-film morphology difficult to control.
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CF 3 -Pyridyl-Substituted Hetero-and Homocyclic Conjugated Molecules: From Non-Emissive to Highly Emissive through Core Engineering

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00215C, Paper

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Hasan Yaqoob, Nimra Arif, Rahman Shah Zaib Saleem, Jafar Iqbal Khan, Raja Shahid Ashraf, Christian Nielsen, Ghayoor Abbas Chotana
Herein, we report the synthesis of six CF 3 -pyridyl-substituted aromatics via Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling, incorporating electronically diverse heterocyclic (pyrazine, benzothiadiazole) and homocyclic (chrysene, anthracene, pyrene, perylene) cores to systematically probe...
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Microwave-assisted carboxymethylation of guar gum improves antioxidant and antibacterial activity

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01478F, Paper

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H. Telli, H. Maachou, Y. Zouambia, R. Chebout, H. Derdar, A.-E. Hamitouche, A. Dekir, Y. Larbah, Abdullah A. Ghawanmeh, Elizabeth A. Brett, Aruã C. Da Silva, Sarah Hudson
Guar gum (GG), a natural polysaccharide from Cyamopsis tetragonoloba, has notable physicochemical and biological properties, but its applications are limited by poor solubility, instability, and microbial susceptibility.
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Evaluation of pressure induced physical and magnetic properties of A3CrO4 (A = Mg, Ca, Sr) alkali–metal oxides for spintronics applications via DFT

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00290K, Paper

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Md. Rony Hossain, Mst. Shamima Khanom, Prianka Mondal, Akash Kumer Paul, Farid Ahmed
The present study employs (DFT) to systematically investigate the pressure-tunable physical and magnetic properties of A₃CrO₄ (A = Mg, Ca, Sr) alkali–metal oxides using different functionals.
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DFT insights into heteroatom-doped C60 nanocages as potential drug carriers for lorazepam

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00154H, Paper

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Mariam M. Seliem, Mohamed M. Aboelnga, Elsayed El-Bayoumy, Mohsen El-Tahawy
DFT calculations show that Si- and Ge-doped fullerene nanocages enhance lorazepam adsorption, charge transfer, and stability in aqueous media, highlighting their potential as efficient nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery applications.
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An interface-enabled dual response in a self-biased n-Bi2S3/porous Si/p-Si heterostructured photodetector

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00425C, Paper

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Douaa B. Fahad, Haitham T. Hussein, Ethar Yahya Salih, Mustafa Kareem
Rapid-PLD fabricated n-Bi₂S₃/porous Si/p-Si heterojunction enables dual visible–NIR self-powered photodetection.
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Epoxy-glass fibre composite splash ring suppresses metal-derived lubricant contamination in splash lubrication systems

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00365F, Paper

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M. Essam El-Rafey, Abbas Ezzat, Ahmed M. Abdelrahman, Mervette Batouti, Mahmoud M. Elewa
Metallic components used in splash-lubricated mechanical systems can generate wear debris that accelerates lubricant degradation and contaminates the oil. In this work, a fibre-reinforced epoxy-glass composite splash ring was developed...
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Functionalized silver nanoparticles in lung cancer treatment: mechanistic insights and emerging combination strategies

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00007J, Review Article

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Tanya Goel, Devika Jayan, Kajal Yadav, Manisha Tiwari, Ramesh Chandra, Snigdha Singh
The figure illustrates how surface-functionalized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) induce ROS-mediated cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells.
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Photodimerization induced photomechanical behaviour in alkyldiammonium salts of trans-dichlorocinnamates: exploration of [2+2] reactions in as-synthesized salts, single crystals and organogels

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00366D, Paper

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Shaheen Sultana, Debasis Pal, Kumar Biradha
This work features light-responsive alkyldiammonium salts that undergo [2+2] photodimerization. This induces dramatic photomechanical movements in single crystals, represents first instance of such reactivity in conducting supramolecular organogel.
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Effect of polymerization of zwitterionic monomers on their intrinsic antifreeze activity

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00147E, Communication

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Shuya Tanaka, Masanori Nagao, Hayato Yoshitake, Hikaru Matsumoto, Yuji Higuchi, Yoshiko Miura
Polymerizable zwitterionic monomers derived from amino acids exhibited ice recrystallization inhibition activity; however, this activity was lost upon polymerization into polymers.
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Green Route Synthesis of Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance for Atrazine Detection

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00476H, Paper

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Simranjeet Singh, Pavithra N, Radhilka Varshney, Praveen Chandrasekharpura Ramamurthy, Joginder Singh, Nabila Shehata
Developing sustainable strategies for monitoring pesticide contamination is vital to protecting water quality and human health. In the present work, cobalt oxide nanoparticles were synthesized via a green route using...
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Design of experiments guided hydrothermal synthesis of CuFeO2 photocathodes for photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00088F, Paper

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Mohamed El Idrissi, Jonathan Pöttker-Menke, Ying Kong, Mohammed Abd-Lefdil, Lahoucine Atourki, Bastian Timo Mei
A systematic approach to preparing CuFeO₂ thin films, using a Design of Experiments strategy, produces photocathodes driving hydrogen evolution.
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Self-healing pseudo–piezoelectric pressure sensors from sustainable and recyclable materials

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5375-5383
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01489A, Paper

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Cephas Amoah, Maria Jose Rojas Herrera, William Quentin Stroebel, W. G. Skene
Self-healing chitosan elastomers plasticized by natural deep eutectic solvents deliver a pseudo–piezoelectric response, converting pressure into voltage, and maintaining consistent sensing even after damage and repair.
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Exploring structural, electronic, mechanical, and hydrogen storage properties of Mg3ZH8 (Z = Fe, Co): a density functional theory study

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5361-5374
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00353B, Paper

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Md. Hasan Mia, Md. Zahid Hasan, A. Arunkumar, S. AlFaify
The development of efficient hydrogen storage materials is crucial for practical hydrogen energy utilization.
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Integrating PtCo nanoparticles into graphitic carbon for rechargeable zinc–air batteries

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5317-5326
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01380A, Paper

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M. Jareer, Ana Maria Borges Honorato, Mohmmad Khalid, Mathew K. Francis, Safa Sanaz, Samaneh Shahgaldi
The development of efficient and durable electrocatalysts is crucial for large-scale application of rechargeable zinc air batteries (ZABs).
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DFT and AIMD predictions of Li2XBH6 (X = Li, Na, K) double perovskites for efficient hydrogen storage and photocatalytic applications

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5300-5316
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00292G, Paper

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Partha Podder, Joy Kumar Sharkar, Md. Al-Amin, R. M. Tanvir, Siyam Sheikh, Md Tarikal Nasir, A. Rayhan, S. Mahmud
Multifunctional materials of Li₂XBH₆ (X = Li, Na, K) double perovskite halides for hydrogen storage and photocatalytic application with thermodynamic stability.
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Explainable machine learning-interpreted numerical analysis of CsSnBr3 perovskite solar cells with diverse electron transport layers

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5271-5289
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00347H, Paper

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M. Humayet Islam, Tanzir Ahamed, Md. Shihab Uddin, M. Jalal Uddin, M. M. Alam, Md. Ali Hossain, Md Masum Billah, Md. Hasanuzzaman Dipu, Fernaz Narin Nur
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer high efficiency and low cost fabrication. Here, CsSnBr₃ PSC optimization is studied using SCAPS-1D and machine learning, where correlation and SHAP analyses identify key factors governing device efficiency.
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Novel chitosan hybrid fluorinated thiourea derivatives as dual anti-microbial and anti-biofilm agents: tailoring molecular interactions, in silico toxicity, and docking simulation

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5215-5238
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00145A, Paper

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Moustafa S. Abusaif, Ahmed Ragab, Mohamed A. Salem, Nabila A. Maziad, Yousry A. Ammar
This article presents the synthesis of chitosan isothiocyanate, followed by hybridization with promising fluorinated aromatic amines, producing three chitosan fluorinated-thiourea samples (CHTUD1–3).
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Study of the structural, optical, and electronic properties of gadolinium orthophosphate: a combination of experimental and theoretical studies

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5203-5214
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00117C, Paper

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I. Abdelrhafor, L. H. Omari, M. Lassri, S. Tarik, A. El Hachmi, H. Lassri, E. K. Hlil, E. Dhahri
We inspected effectively the 4f–4f, 4f–5d and luminescence transitions mechanisms of GdPO₄, merging mBJ+SOC and UV-vis.
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Role of metabolites in regulating size distribution, structural stability, morphology and biological performance of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles via Celtis australis extract

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5351-5360
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00304D, Paper

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Salah Ud Din, Sharoz Waheed, Abdulhameed Khan, Jamoliddin Razzokov, Aziz Ibragimov, Sirajul Haq
The plant mediated synthetic approach is an environment-friendly and cost-effective process for the preparation of nanomaterials.
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Pr0.7Ca0.3Mn0.8Cr0.2O3 as a promising candidate for sensor and thermistor applications: investigation of TCR, SF, β, and α parameters

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5171-5182
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00250A, Paper

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R. Hanen, Y. Moualhi, H. Rahmouni
Motivated by potential sensor and thermistor applications, a detailed study of the electrical behavior of Pr_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.8Cr_0.2O₃ (PCMCO) ceramic was carried out.
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Sustainable hydrothermal synthesis of ultrasmall carbon quantum dots from drinking coffee and their impact on optoelectronic properties of the methyl cellulose biopolymer

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5147-5170
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00178E, Paper

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Hawkar A. Mohammed, Sulaiman Y. M. Alfaifi, Dara M. Aziz, Govar H. Hamasalih, Bakhet A. Alqurashy, Shujahadeen B. Aziz, Sambasivam Sangaraju
Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from sustainable precursors offers a promising route toward environmentally friendly optoelectronic materials.
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Luminescent thermometry in NaSrY(MoO4)3:Tm3+/Yb3+: achieving high thermal sensitivities across the visible and near-infrared-I/III windows

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5136-5146
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00173D, Paper

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Mariem Yangui, Kamel Saidi, Christian Hernández-Álvarez, Mohamed Dammak, I. R. Martín
Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped NaSrY(MoO₄)₃ phosphors synthesized via a sol–gel method enable ratiometric optical thermometry across visible, NIR-I, and NIR-III windows under 975 nm excitation.
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Highly stable fluorescent coordination polymer materials for the ultrafast detection of nitrofurans in aqueous media at ppb levels

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5123-5135
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00033A, Paper

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Alokananda Chanda, Sanjay K. Mandal
1D helical luminescent CPs for the selective, ultrafast, and recyclable detection of nitrofuran-based antibiotics in aqueous media.
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Barocaloric and magnetocaloric effects in the A-site layer-ordered double perovskite YBaCo2O5.5

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5116-5122
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00234J, Paper

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Mayuri Ito, Masato Goto, Kevin Iputera, Yuichi Shimakawa
The A-site layer-ordered double perovskite YBaCo₂O_5.5 was found to exhibit barocaloric and magnetocaloric effects.
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Capturing sulfur: a comparative study on sulfur infiltration techniques of carbon aerogels and novel methods for microstructural analysis

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5016-5029
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01315A, Paper

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Marina Schwan, Jessica Kröner, Henrike Niehoff, Peter Wagner, Barbara Milow
The study presents a comparative study on different sulfur infiltration techniques for carbon aerogels and a nano- to macro-scale analysis.
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Additive manufacturing of biodegradable metals for medical implants: current progress, key challenges, and future perspectives

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00306K, Review Article

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Dayanidhi Krishana Pathak, Ajit Kumar, Muralidhar Yadav, Pawan Sharma, Jiaojiao Wang, Parth Patankar, Nichenametla Jai Sai, Dipesh Kumar Mishra, Girish Chandra Verma, Rohit Kumar Singh Gautam
This review showcases process-structure-property-performance interactions during additive manufacturing of Mg-, Zn-, & Fe-based biodegradable metals, cross-material findings, and discusses ML-based optimization.
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Suppressing the non-radiative energy loss in non-fullerene-based organic solar cells via solid additives of racemic and isotactic nitroxide radical polymonothiocarbonates

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5106-5115
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00058D, Paper

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Yuyan Tao, Xuanyu Zhou, Xiao Zheng, Huiyuan Peng, Min Gyu Kang, Pengzhi Guo, Xunchang Wang, Renqiang Yang, Ergang Wang, Hanyoung Woo, Yangjun Xia
The racemic and isotactic nitroxide radical polymonothiocarbonates are first demonstrated as effective dual function solid additives that mitigate non-radiative energy losses, boosting both the efficiency and stability of NFAs-OSCs.
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Spin dynamics and magnetization in Sepia melanin by electron paramagnetic resonance and vibrating sample magnetometry

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5327-5335
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00204H, Paper

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Shahid Khaleel, Christian Lacroix, Darren Hall, Marjorie Cavarroc, David Ménard, Clara Santato
Hydration alters EPR signatures and reduces M_s and M_r in Sepia melanin, while ferromagnetism persists beyond 360 K. INAA/XPS indicates that magnetism arises primarily from intrinsic organic radicals, not detected metals.
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Tuning magnetic order and spin–exciton interactions in MnPSe3via Cu substitution

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5290-5299
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00397D, Paper

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Mohamed Nawwar, Alexander Blackston, Sogol Lotfi, Ziling Deng, Alexander Reifsnyder, David McComb, Wolfgang Windl, Vicky Doan-Nguyen Trigg, Roberto C. Myers
Phase-pure Mn_1−xCu_2xPSe₃ crystals are grown across a wide substitution range, revealing that Cu(I) substitution can be used to tune the antiferromagnetic order from Néel state to paramagnet.
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Carbon nanotube incorporated magnetic biochar derived from water hyacinth for chromium removal from tannery effluent

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5336-5350
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00330C, Paper

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M. Hedayet Ullah, Mohammad Jellur Rahman
This study presents a magnetically separable, biochar-supported nanocomposite adsorbent for efficient removal of chromium (Cr) from tannery wastewater.
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Optimizing silver incorporation in MnOx air cathodes to balance power density and cycling stability in rechargeable Zn–air batteries

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5239-5249
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00390G, Paper

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Saloua Merazga, Yahia Chelali, Fatahine Mohamed, Alonso Moreno Zuria, Mohamed Mohamedi
Free-standing manganese dioxide nanorods-doped with silver cations as bifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries.
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XPCS at the microsecond frontier: diffusion of PEGylated nanoparticles in water

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5065-5074
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00387G, Paper

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Nele N. Striker, Florian Schulz, Claudia Goy, Jonathan Correa, Adriana Simancas, Francesco Dallari, Daniele Marzi, Randeer Pratap Gautam, Carlos Arauz-Moreno, Robert P. C. Bauer, William Chèvremont, Marco Cammarata, Heinz Graafsma, Frédéric Caupin, Felix Lehmkühler
Advanced XPCS reveals microsecond diffusion of PEGylated gold nanoparticles in water, quantitatively matching Stokes-Einstein predictions, and accessing intrinsic Brownian timescales even in supercooled water.
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Ex situ modification of activated carbon through hydrothermal oxidation and sulphur@amine doping for highly efficient Pb2+ sorption: experimental and modelling approaches

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4992-5015
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00193A, Paper

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Idris-Hermann Tiotsop Kuete, Cyrille Ghislain Fotsop, Alexandra Lieb, Franziska Scheffler
Lead ions present a multitude of dangers to human health and the ecosystem, even at very low concentrations.
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Valorisation of bourbon distillery waste into single-source hybrid lithium-ion capacitors

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5384-5395
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00297H, Paper

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Josiel Barrios Cossio, Juan Luis Gómez-Urbano, Sandesh Darlami-Magar, Rodney Andrews, Ignacio Martin-Gullon, Andrea Balducci, Marcelo I. Guzman
Bourbon, an iconic American whiskey, is primarily produced in Kentucky, which accounts for 95% of the world's supply.
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Facile synthesis of ultralow-band-gap alkoxythiophene-flanked diketopyrrolopyrrole homopolymers via FeCl3-mediated oxidative polymerization

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5030-5040
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00031B, Paper

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Samala Venkateswarlu, Ravinder Singh, Songbo Cui, Andrew Stella, Jimmy Papazotos, Naixin Zhao, Yi Yuan, Haitao Liu, Xu Li, Jinliang Wang, Yuning Li
FeCl₃-mediated oxidative polymerization enables cost-effective synthesis of ultralow-band-gap DPP homopolymers with strong NIR-II absorption and balanced ambipolar transport for optoelectronic and biomedical applications.
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Boron-fused pyrazolyl zinc salen as a self-powered ultra-sensitive sensor for picomolar nicotine detection in realistic smoke environments

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5194-5202
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00242K, Paper

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Sasmita Dhala, Prakash Nayak, Indrajit Mondal, Chinmaya Sahoo, Satyaprasad P. Senanayak, Krishnan Venkatasubbaiah
B–N coordinated triaryl pyrazolyl complex as a dual-mode sensor for nicotine detection is presented. Devices fabricated using zinc-complex detect nicotine concentration as low as 1 picomolar in both vapor and liquid state.
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Unlocking high-energy and long-life supercapacitors via Zn–MnO2/MoS2 heterostructure engineering

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5183-5193
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Muhammad Shoaib Bilal, Muhammad Arslan, Saqib Javed, Amina Zafar, Atia Khalid, Shafqat Karim, Naeem Ahmad, Athar Javed, Abdul Ghaffar, Amjad Nisar, Mashkoor Ahmad
The Zn–MnO₂/MoS₂//AC asymmetric supercapacitor shows 147 F g⁻¹ at 2.8 A g⁻¹, energy density of 59 Wh kg⁻¹ at 1145 W kg⁻¹, and excellent stability with 91% retention after 14,000 cycles.
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Substituent-directed assembly of 1D and 2D silver aryl tellurolates with tunable emission

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4983-4991
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Komal Rani, Anietie W. Williams, Tarun Kaushik, Daniel W. Paley, Maggie C. Willson, Masha Aleksich, Patience A. Kotei, Mark R. Warren, Adrian P. Mancuso, Kerry Gilmore, Aaron S. Brewster, J. Nathan Hohman
This work expands tellurium-based MOChas beyond tethrene using modified Grignard ditelluride precursors. Synchrotron serial crystallography with a 'needle-in-a-haystack' approach revealed AgTe-4M as a tethrene-like 2D layered material.
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Dissolved oil and mercury(II) adsorption under dynamic conditions by thiol-terminated COF-modified sponges

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5090-5105
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Panagiota Bika, Nadia Todorova, Theopisti Lymperopoulou, Lamprini-Areti Tsakanika, Maria-Anna Gatou, Elias Sakellis, Nikolaos Zacharopoulos, Vassilis Psycharis, Apostolos Kalafatis, Thomas Stergiopoulos, Dimitrios Tsoukleris, Evangelia A. Pavlatou, Panagiotis Dallas
In this work, a multi-step approach for the fabrication of a unique sponge-based platform with multiple functionalities and applications in water-remediation technologies under dynamic conditions is presented.
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Influence of Sm2O3 substitution on the mechanical properties, crystallization kinetics, radiation shielding and Judd–Ofelt analysis of borosilicate glasses

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5041-5064
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Santosh Kumar, Savidh Khan, Km Abida, F. E. Mansour, R. B. Malidarreh, H. M. H. Zakaly, A. Saleh
The systematic replacement of MgO with Sm₂O₃ and its effects on mechanical properties, crystallization, radiation shielding, and Judd–Ofelt analysis are explored, enhancing properties for photonic uses.
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Laser-induced graphene electrode and eco-friendly chitosan–poly(ethylene)glycol–LiClO4 electrolytes for all-solid state flexible supercapacitors

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5250-5270
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00162A, Paper

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Jadan Resnik Jaleel UC, Somashekara Bhat, Y. N. Sudhakar, Vipin Cyriac
All solid-state supercapacitors were fabricated via two routes: activated carbon on SS (SC-1) and laser-induced graphene on PI (SC-2). A PEG–chitosan electrolyte with LiClO₄ enhances ionic conductivity and mechanical flexibility.
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A CRISPR–Cas12a amplified RNase activity sensor powered by gold nanoparticle–barcode DNA multipliers

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4973-4982
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Sathishkumar Munusamy, Rana Jahani, Jun Chen, Shuo Zhou, Juanhua Kong, Haiyan Zheng, Xiyun Guan
Ribonuclease A (RNase A) is a clinically relevant biomarker whose aberrant activity compromises RNA stability and interferes with RNA-based therapeutics, highlighting the need for rapid and ultrasensitive detection tools.
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Carbon quantum dot-based thin films for multifunctional and sustainable applications

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4943-4972
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Arup Kumer Roy, Ayesha Binth Humayun, Yuv-raj Acharjee, Nusrat Jahan Usha, Sumit Majumder
An overview of CQD-based thin films is provided, linking precursors, fabrication and morphology to performance across biomedical, environmental, food preservation, and optoelectronic applications, and addressing barriers to widespread adoption.
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Epoxidized camelina oil as a renewable plasticizer to develop highly toughened and flexible polylactic acid films

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,5075-5089
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00115G, Paper

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Muhammad Arshad, Malik Hassan, Arturo Rodriguez-Uribe, Amar K. Mohanty, Manjusri Misra
This study investigates the influence of epoxidized camelina oil (ECO) as a plasticizer on the thermal behavior, mechanical performance, and morphological features of polylactic acid (PLA).
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A photosensitizer-drug conjugate for synergistic photodynamic therapy and photo-triggered camptothecin release

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Bowen Xu, Xuancheng Fu, Zhiwei Huang, Cijun Zhang, Xiaoran Hu
Combination therapy has emerged as a promising strategy to enhance treatment efficacy at reduced doses and overcome the limitations of monotherapy by harnessing complementary therapeutic modalities, while external stimulus-controlled therapeutic...
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Breathable, water-repellent γ-MnOOH nest production by vapor-assisted conversion

Mater. Adv., 2026, Advance Article
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Takahiro Kozawa, Kayo Fukuyama, Minoru Osada, Hiroya Abe
Nest-like γ-MnOOH architectures grown via vapor-assisted conversion offer high permeability, rapid evaporation, and water repellency after surface modification, enabling binder-free inorganic porous structures from oxyhydroxide precursors.
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Lead-free metal halide layered double perovskites as sustainable platforms: composition tuning, synthetic methods and advanced applications

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Kavitha Hosamane, Sangita Das, Partha Pratim Das
The growing demand for environmentally friendly and stable materials has accelerated research into lead-free alternatives for optoelectronic and energy applications. Among these, Layered double perovskites (LDPs) with the general formula...
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Indentation of glasses that produce a boundary-forming annular crack

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Timothy Gross, Jingshi Wu, R Yongsunthon, J J Price, Randall Yougman, K Singh, B D Fulmer, J Jones
A series of boroaluminosilicate glasses is designed that spans the range of Vickers indentation cracking behaviors. At one endpoint, normal median/radial cracking is observed, whereas the other endpoint exhibits anomalous...
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Designing PANI modified PU films coupled with CNTs for the enhanced shape memory properties

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Tehmeena Ishaq, Rabia Sattar, Rabia Naeem, Mahwish Iqbal, Sana Ullah
Polyurethane (PU) based shape memory polymers are considered a supreme choice for the shape recovery applications. However, they face problem with their mechanical and thermal properties which can lead to...
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Multi-functional biomedical applications of nanoencapsulated herbal essential oils: Polymer-based encapsulation strategies and key biological properties

Mater. Adv., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Hamid Rajabi, Utcharaporn Kamsrijai, Narudol Teerapattarakan, Sulukkana Noiprasert, Zhaoxian Huang, Marc Pignitter, S. Rawdkuen
Herbal essential oils (HEOs) exhibit potent antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxi-dant, and anticancer properties, yet their biomedical translation remains constrained by high volatility, poor aqueous solubility, rapid degradation, and chemical variabil-ity. This...
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Thermomechanical and Energetic Coupling in DVB-Based Copolymers: A Unified Physicochemical Study of Adsorption Distance, Surface Energy, and Specific Surface Area

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Tayssir Hamieh
The adsorption behavior of organic probe molecules on DVB-based copolymers and hyper-crosslinked resins was investigated by inverse gas chromatography using a thermomechanical framework that explicitly couples adsorption energetics with temperature...
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A multifunctional GaMOF–Cu2O-integrated GelMA hydrogel for synergistic antibacterial activity and tissue regeneration

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Hai Zhu, Yue Gao, Yu Sun, Huan Liu, Xiaoming Tang, Feng Ji
The rising threat of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections and resilient biofilms in bone and soft tissue, exacerbated by antibiotic misuse, calls for novel non-antibiotic therapeutics that combine bactericidal activity with tissue regeneration.
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Waste-to-work photocatalysis: orange-peel-derived CQD@CdS/biochar hybrids enabling efficient visible-light-driven dye mineralisation and mechanistic elucidation

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Akash M. Nair, Palkaran Sethi, Jasminder Singh, Soumen Basu
The uncontrolled discharge of organic dyes into aquatic systems necessitates the development of efficient and sustainable photocatalysts for environmental remediation.
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On-demand dopamine receptor activation via photoresponsive nanoparticle-dopamine conjugates in differentiated SH-SY5Y and transfected HEK293 cells

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Hajar Alghamdi, Sunil Rajput, Noah A. Russell, Shailesh N. Mistry, Charles A. Laughton, Giuseppe Mantovani, Pavel Gershkovich, Keith Spriggs, Mischa Zelzer
In a dopamine–spiropyran conjugate attached to nanoparticles, spiropyran isomerism affects the availability of dopamine to interact with the dopamine 1 receptor. This enables on-demand, light-induced activation of the dopamine 1 receptor.
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Extra-low resistivity in N and H doped Cu2O thin films grown by room temperature RF sputtering

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A. Di Trolio, P. M. Latino, B. Paci, A. Generosi, A. Cricenti, M. Luce, D. Becerrill, A. Di Carlo, S. Alì, F. Filippone, A. Amore Bonapasta
N₂ + H₂ doping induces the increase of acceptor concentration, the lowering of the Fermi level, E_F, and the resistivity decrease in Cu₂O thin films grown by room temperature RF sputtering.
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Modulation of oxygen vacancies influences the electrocatalytic performance of Ni-doped ceria for oxygen and hydrogen evolution

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Ajit Kumar Dhanka, Mayank Tiwari, Prashant K. Bhartiya, Balaram Pani, Avneesh Mittal, Debabrata Mishra, Nityananda Agasti
High-performance ceria-based catalysts for electrochemical water splitting for sustainable hydrogen production.
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The influence of rheology on 3D printing with heterogeneous reactive polyurethane reagents

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Yuyang Wu, Zuoxin Zhou, Xuesong Lu, Amy Stimpson, Agustin Forchetti Casarino, Wayne Hayes, Christopher Tuck, Ricky D. Wildman, Derek Irvine
Different mixing domains were achieved during extrusion printing with different feed properties.
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Computer-aided hydrogel synthesis for 3D bioprinting: application of design of experiments (DoE), machine learning (ML), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

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Minh Hien Nguyen, Gia Huy Duong, Le Thao Vy Huynh, Hoang Cac Tien Le, Thi Yen Nhi Nguyen, Vinh-Dat Vuong, Thi Tan Pham
The hydrophilic polymeric network of hydrogels is a crucial element of bioinks, closely resembling the extracellular matrix and offering a supportive microenvironment vital for sustaining cell viability.
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Autonomous AI Agents in ORR Electrocatalyst Discovery: A Review of Closed-Loop Workflows, Materials Bottlenecks, and Energy System Translation

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Philani Hlophe, Muhammad Tawalbeh, Amani Al-Othman, Phumlani F. Msomi
The commercialization of fuel cells and metal-air batteries is hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode and the high cost of the platinum...
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Clitoria ternatea-mediated ZnO nanoparticles for enzyme-free photoelectrochemical cholesterol detection

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Sushmitha S, Lavanya Rao, Mahesha P. Nayak, Shreeganesh Subraya Hegde, Badekai Ramachandra Bhat
A green-synthesized Clitoria ternatea-mediated ZnO/Ni foam photoelectrochemical platform enables light-enhanced, rapid, and highly sensitive non-enzymatic cholesterol detection with excellent stability and reliable serum analysis performance.
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Double-network PEDOT:PSS xerogel fibers with high stretchability and electrical stability for wearable strain sensing

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Gayaneh Petrossian, Sara Ebrahimi, Floriane Miquet-Westphal, Hang Xu, Fabio Cicoira
Double-network PEDOT:PSS xerogel fibers combine high stretchability, mechanical robustness, and stable conductivity, enabling water-independent wearable strain sensing via a simple freeze–thaw and borax crosslinking strategy.
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Solution-processed La-substituted Ba2Bi2O6 photocathodes with enhanced photoelectrochemical activity: a combined experimental and computational study

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Bradley Francis Lewis, Giuseppe Mallia, Tianhao Lan, Evan Tillotson, Minzhi Chen, Hongbo Zhang, Jamie Southouse, Sarah J. Haigh, Nicholas M. Harrison, Ji-Seon Kim, Salvador Eslava
A polymer-templated spin-coating route enables La-substituted Ba₂Bi₂O₆ photocathodes with enhanced photocurrent, reduced bandgap, and increased charge transport through lattice strain and electronic structure tuning.
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Interfacial Interaction-Driven Comparison of Phase-Transition and Phase-Change Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Multifunctional Energy-Therapeutic Platforms

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Shikha Awasthi
A new class of soft materials known as phase-transition and phase-change hydrogels (PTHs and PCHs) may undergo reversible changes in volume or structure in response to external stimuli, including heat,...
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ZIF-67-based hybrid frameworks as high-performance photocatalysts for simultaneous energy conversion and pollutant degradation

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Monalisa Samal, Dharitri Rath, Binita Nanda
ZIF-67 derived porous hybrid nanostructures facilitate accelerated reaction kinetics and improved catalytic stability for integrated energy conversion and environmental detoxification processes.
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Hierarchically structured mixed-linker HKUST-1 metal–organic frameworks as catalysts: one-pot synthesis of quinazolines

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Anna Nowacka, Francesc X. Llabrés i Xamena
Hierarchical micro–mesoporous HKUST-1 compounds prepared via a mixed-linker approach are highly active catalysts for the conversion of bulky substrates, as we show for the synthesis of quinazolines.
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Degradation or Adsorption? Revisiting Organic Dye Removal by Two Morphologies of InVO4

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Hassan Esmaili, Roozbeh Izadi, Amirhossein Ahmadnezhad, Astita Dubey, Marianela Escobar Castillo, Doru Constantin Lupascu
Indium vanadate (InVO4) has attracted considerable attention for photocatalytic applications owing to its narrow band gap, non-toxicity, and high chemical stability. However, for the removal of organic dyes from wastewater,...
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Multimaterial additive manufacturing of GelMA hydrogel-based structures with tuneable compositional and mechanical properties

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Keyvan Jodeiri, Silvia Santoni, Charles E. D. Heaton, Feiran Wang, N. Carpentier, Long Jiang, Felicity Rose, Ricky D. Wildman, Lyudmila Turyanska
Multimaterial additive manufacturing is an emerging field that could underpin innovation across various industries. Stereolithography based processes offer high resolution and compatibility with materials, such as hydrogels, which are in...
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Accelerated aerogel development via Soxhlet extraction and freeze-drying

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Felix Leven, Mavin Geyer, Elisabeth Huth, Corina Andronescu, Rainer Ostermann
The tedious and time-consuming solvent exchange during aerogel production was sped up using a standard Soxhlet extractor. This allowed the rapid adaptation of silica and polyurethane aerogels to be even prepared by freeze-drying.
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Electrochemical behavior of rapid-synthesized amorphous aerogel 3d-VIIIB-metal aerogels as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting

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Thi Kim Cuong Phu, Ngoc-Trung Nguyen, Phi Long NGUYEN, Ngan Nguyen Le, Thi Viet Bac Phung
Oxygen vacancies (OV) in metal oxide electrocatalysts are broadly regarded as pivotal factors that improve electrochemical catalytic efficiency in water splitting. However, the intrinsic properties of catalysts also play an...
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Biocompatible melanin-functionalized CaCO3 nanoparticles for cell protection against photoinduced oxidative stress

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Giuseppe Vitiello, Francesca Baldassarre, Chiara Boncristiani, Alessandro Pezzella, Giuseppina Luciani, Giuseppe Ciccarella, Viviana Vergaro
Melanin is a natural biopolymer with intrinsic antioxidant, photoprotective, and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a promising component for bioinspired functional materials.
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Relationship between enthalpy fluctuation and nonexponential relaxation in glass-forming liquids

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Wataru Takeda, Pierre Lucas
A new model is developed to establish a correlation between spatial enthalpy fluctuations and non-exponentiality parameter in glass forming liquids.
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Glycine–proline–hydroxyproline modification improves the affinity of the CEMP1 N-terminal 20-residue peptide to collagen

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Yuxiang Sun, Yanqian Zhao, Li Xu, Weibin Sun
The N-terminal 20 peptide of cementum matrix protein 1 (CEMP1) modified with glycine–proline–hydroxyproline shows an affinity for collagen.
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Grain Structure-Controlled Growth of InSb Crystals: A Grain Boundary Engineering Approach for Enhanced Thermoelectric Performance

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M Sivakumar, J. Prasath, S Senthamizh Raja, Annie Victoria Rose, J. Mani, L C Chuang, Sri Sai Samhitha Gadhavajhala, Bhuvanesh Srinivasan, Jayavel Ramasamy, Kozo Fujiwara, M. Arivanandhan
The InSb polycrystalline ingots were prepared by direct melt quenching method under different cooling rates of slow cooling (SC), air quenching (AQ), and ice water quenching (IWQ). The crystal structure...
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Synthesis of a novel visible light-driven and magnetically separable photocatalyst based on a BiFeO3–YFeO3 type II heterojunction

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Sofia M. Tikhanova, Mikhail P. Volkov, Ivan V. Buryanenko, Valentin G. Semenov, Zhandos Orazov, Valentin Romanovski, Vadim I. Popkov, Natalia A. Lomanova
Optimized Y-doping in BiFeO₃–YFeO₃ nanocomposites enhances structural, magnetic, and visible-light photocatalytic performance, enabling magnetically separable multifunctional materials for efficient dye degradation.
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Ligand specific bioconjugation induced modulation of quantum yield in CdTe and graphene quantum dots

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Akhil Khajuria, Jatinder Kaur, Hema K. Alajangi, Suraj Pratap Singh, Pritiman Pothal, Manpreet Singh, Mahima Thakur, Pavitra Ranawat, Ravi Pratap Barnwal, Gurpal Singh
Graphical illustration of ligand-specific bioconjugation of CdTe-MPA and graphene quantum dots via EDC/NHS chemistry, highlighting concentration-dependent fluorescence modulation for in vitro sensing, diagnostics and bioimaging applications.
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Strategies for vat photopolymerization additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4474-4496
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00166A, Perspective

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Jie Zeng, Max A. Saccone
This perspective summarizes recent advances in vat photopolymerization of metals and ceramics, evaluates polymer thermal decomposition, and outlines challenges and emerging opportunities.
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Hyaluronic acid-modified Se@PDA@CDDP nanoplatform for synergistic chemo-photothermal therapy and immune activation via redox modulation

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4880-4898
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01372K, Paper

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Yong Huang, Hong Hong, Lan Xia, Lifang Huang, Chuqi Shao, Manli Qu, Wenjun He, Suqiong Liang, Cunchuan Wang, Yanping Qiu
The Se@PDA@HA@CDDP nanoplatform couples CD44-targeted chemo-photothermal therapy with immune activation to overcome redox-buffered CRC microenvironments. The graphical abstract was created with BioRender.com.
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Synergistic Tamra-Yasad Bhasma and cinnamaldehyde nano-shield hydrogels for diabetic wound repair

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4863-4879
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00091F, Paper

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Suhela Tyeb, Nitesh Kumar, Vivek Verma, Ashok Kumar, Sanjana Kaul
Around 100 million individuals with diabetes in India are at risk of developing diabetic wounds in their lifetime.
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DTCC–RGDV: a nano-scaled conjugate capable of targeting arterial thrombi and releasing anti-thrombotic pharmacophore DTCC

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4497-4512
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00386A, Paper

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Xiaoyi Zhang, Yifan Yang, Dongxu Wu, Yaonan Wang, Shurui Zhao, Jianhui Wu, Ming Zhao, Shiqi Peng
Through P-selectin and GPIIb/IIIa docking experiments, virtual screening identified (3S)-1-[(5,5-dimethyl-3,4-dioxan-1-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (DTCC) as a potential lead compound.
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Designing a nanostructured Biginelli reaction-based dipodal receptor for effective corrosion control of mild steel in 1 M H2SO4

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4797-4810
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01432H, Paper

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Amisha Yadav, Jasdeep Kaur, Amanpreet Singh, Ankush Kumar Tangra, Gurjaspreet Singh
A novel nanostructured dipodal receptor synthesized via a one-pot Biginelli multicomponent reaction was successfully engineered into organic nanoparticles (ONPs) and evaluated as an efficient corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M H₂SO₄.
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Nitrogen-rich dicyandiamide-grafted graphene oxide catalyst for the synthesis of 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylates

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4777-4796
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01346A, Paper

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Tuan Minh Dang, The-Anh Trinh Duong, Trung-Nhan Dong Tran, Hai Truong Nguyen
A novel biomass-derived catalyst, GO@APTES@DCDA@Sb³⁺, was evaluated in the one-pot solvent-free synthesis of 1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylates.
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Copper immobilized on a layered magnetite-based nanocatalyst for sustainable Ullmann cross-coupling reaction

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4744-4753
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00112B, Paper

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Eden Sinchana D Souza, Aatika Nizam
This study demonstrates the efficient synthesis of diarylthioethers via C–S cross-coupling between diverse aryl halides and arylthiols utilizing a magnetically retractable Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–PrNH₂–SA–Cu(II) nanocatalyst using K₂CO₃ as a base in DMF.
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Unveiling the oxygen adsorption potential of ZIFs: investigating the impact of organic ligands, metal centres, and synthesis methods

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4541-4550
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00271D, Paper

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Hamidreza Mahdavi, Leena Melag, Abdollah Khosravanian, Joydip Mondal, Zongli Xie, Benny D. Freeman, Matthew R. Hill
Mono- and bimetallic ZIFs for oxygen capacity, selectivity, and cyclability as a function of organic ligand, metal centre, and synthesis method are mapped. Partial Co substitution in ZIF-8 maximises capacity, Fe-rich ZIF-8 prioritises selectivity, and ultrasonication enhances cycling stability.
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Revealing the anodic performance of Janus Mxenes (ABN, A = Sc; B = Zr, Nb, Mo) for magnesium-ion batteries: a first-principles study

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4646-4658
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA00779H, Paper

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Aditi Ahmed Ananna, Bivas Kumar Dash, Afiya Akter Piya, Obaidullah, Siraj Ud Daula Shamim
Janus ScMoN as anode material for Mg-ion battery.
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Amine-modified MOF-14 as a tunable platform for CO2 adsorption and supercapacitor energy storage

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4559-4576
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01438G, Paper

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Pooja Sharda, Manisha, Anshu Sharma, Miroslav Almáši, Ankur Jain
Amine-functionalized Cu-based MOF-14 materials were prepared via post-synthetic modification (en, deta, bape), showing enhanced CO₂ adsorption and improved electrochemical performance with promising supercapacitive behavior.
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Structure–property relationships in chalcones with extended π-conjugation: ICT perturbation and red fluorescence

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4626-4636
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01288K, Paper

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Brian Corbin, Paityn Houglan, Wei-Yuan Chen, Christopher J. Ziegler, Yi Pang
In fluorescent chalcones, the ICT interaction in a D–π–A (Donor–π–Acceptor) molecule is perturbed by the electronic and steric interactions of substituents R₁ and R₃.
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Additive manufacturing of poly(dicyclopentadiene) and carbon-fiber composites via heating at a patterned photothermal interface

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4659-4669
DOI: 10.1039/D5MA01441G, Paper

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Chang-Uk Lee, Samuel C. Leguizamon, Brad H. Jones, Oleg Davydovich, David Hayne, Margaret E. Tetzloff, Daria Rudykh, Luke C. Henderson, Andrew J. Boydston
Creating 3D objects of pDCPD and pDCPD-CF composites via HAPPI AM using polysulfone-encapsulated Hoveyda–Grubbs second generation catalyst particles.
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Optimized grain growth in CsPbBr3 thick films using mist-assisted dissolution–recrystallization for enhanced optoelectronic performance

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4551-4558
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00161K, Paper

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Monet Brown, Susana Borbon-Rojas, Leunam Fernandez-Izquierdo, Ross Haroldson, Manuel Quevedo-Lopez
A mist-assisted recrystallization process that enlarges grains in CsPbBr₃ thick films, delivering an ∼10³ photocurrent enhancement, is reported. This scalable, low-temperature method yields high-quality films for optoelectronic applications.
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Recent advances in membranized coacervates as functional compartments: synthetic strategies and mechanisms for prototissues

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4407-4419
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00159A, Review Article

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Yue Lv, Xiaoyang Wang, Jian Yang, Xiaofei Chen, Manzar Abbas
Building blocks phase-separate into complex coacervates, then transform into protocells with engineered membranes. These protocells assemble into functional prototissues capable of catalyzing chemical reactions efficiently.
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Enhanced anticorrosion performance of antipyrine derivatives on mild steel in an acidic environment: an experimental and theoretical analysis

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4899-4927
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00114A, Paper

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Adil Afaq, Muhammad Aamir, Shahid Aziz, Simon Woodward, Muhammad Haroon, Zaroon Sajid, Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Md. Shahiduzzaman, Qamar Wali, Jean-Michel Nunzi, It Ee Lee
Novel amide derivatives of 4-aminoantipyrine (M1, M2, M3) were synthesized and evaluated as efficient corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in HCl.
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Tunable optical responses in cyanoester-based organic π-conjugates for selective sensing of aliphatic diamine vapors

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4837-4847
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00194G, Paper

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Akshita Jain, Syed Noushin, Pralok K. Samanta, Manab Chakravarty
The emissive α,β-unsaturated cyanoester is introduced to detect amines/biogenic amines that undergo 1,2-addition/elimination gradually to form mono/diamides, resulting in visibly detectable emission change and is useful to detect food freshness.
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Dual redox-active bi-metallic oxide/nanoporous carbon nanotube hybrid architectures: probing diffusion dynamics and ionic conductivity for advanced supercapacitors

Mater. Adv., 2026, 7,4848-4862
DOI: 10.1039/D6MA00284F, Paper

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Muhammad Luqman, Muhammad Mehak, Muhammad Umar Salman, Umair Ali, Shahid M. Ramay, M. Younis, Shahid Atiq
The growing demand for sustainable energy storage is driving the development of advanced materials and porous architectures.
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