Material characterization
The synthesized Cu-MOF powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD) pattern is shown in Fig. 1a. The Cu-MOF peaks measured at 9.9°, 12.1°, 16.55°, 19.1°, 21.7°, 24.29°, and 29.23° matched the earlier data rather well34. Apart…
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Improvement of photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes by vanadium doped titanium oxide nanoparticles using solar simulator
X, Wang, C., Li., G. & Shi A high-performance platinum electrocatalyst loaded on a graphene hydrogel for high-rate methanol oxidation. Chem. Phys. 16, 10142–10148 (2014).
Z, Zou, J., Ye., K.,…
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International Research Team Builds World’s Most Efficient Organic Solar Cell
Scientists created a safer, high-efficiency all-organic solar cell using a new electrode and lamination technique, achieving 8.7% power conversion, more than double past models. As global initiatives to mitigate climate change accelerate, the…
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US government to ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese students’ visas | News
The Trump administration has escalated its attacks on US research universities by announcing that it will begin revoking visas for Chinese students. If fully implemented, the new policy would have a significant impact on the research community,…
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Explainer: Why is the UK banning disposable vapes? | News
Shop shelves stacked high with nearly every colour and flavour of disposable e-cigarettes have become a common sight in the UK’s town centres. But from 1 June 2025, single-use vapes will be illegal to sell across England, Wales, Scotland and…
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Designer protein switches conformations like a natural one | Research
An artificial protein moves between predetermined conformations when exposed to calcium ions. These dynamic structural changes mimic those seen in naturally occurring proteins, which often gain their functionality by switching between subtly…
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The first using developed clean environment index for assessment of the environment pollution caused by littering behavior
The results showed that the spatial dispersion of littered wastes in the studied locations in Tehran was one of the urban pollutions, although its intensity was not the same in the locations. In total, 5188 littered wastes were counted in the…
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Synthesis, optical, and photocatalytic properties of cellulose-derived carbon quantum dots
Structural studies
The FT-IR spectrum of cellulose, illustrated in Fig. 2a, provides a comprehensive molecular structural analysis through its distinctive spectral features. A broad band centered at 3400 cm[‒1 represents O‒H stretching…
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Electrodeposition of Al–Mg alloys from chloride-based molten salts
Cyclic voltammetry
The potential window for electrodeposition and the possible peaks due to various electrochemical reactions for deposition were checked by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in electrolytes with and without MgCl2 (Fig. 1). The CVs show two…
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Influence of cellulose nanocrystal formulations on the properties of pregelatinized cornstarch and cornmint essential oil films
da Silveira, M. F. & Rabanal, R. C. Active food packaging: A brief review of biodegradable films, edible coatings, and sachets. Infarma – Ciênc. Farm. 34, 128–138 (2022).
Prakash, G. &…
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