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- Reducing gas-loss in rigid polyisocyanurate foams using metal-organic frameworks October 12, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01002K, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Michael S. Harris, Jonathan Foster, Anthony J RyanPolyisocyanturate (PIR) foams are widely used to insulate buildings, but their performance reduces over time leading to wasted energy and higher heating costs. High molecular weight gasses […]Michael S. Harris
- 2D-Germanane reinforced poly(lactic acid): nanocomposites with enhanced antioxidative and antibacterial activity October 12, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00676G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Theodosis Giousis, Zoi Terzopoulou, Maria-Eirini Grigora, Dimitrios Moschovas, Stamatia Spyrou, Renia Fotiadou, Haralambos Stamatis, Apostolos Avgeropoulos, Dimitrios Tzetzis, Dimitrios P. Gournis, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Petra RudolfIn terms of production and demand, poly(lactic acid) is […]Theodosis Giousis
- Synthesis and Breathing Behaviour of a New Member of the Fluoride-substituted Gallium MIL-53 Metal-Organic Framework Solid-Solution Series October 12, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00742A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.A. R. Bonity J. Lutton Gething, Ruxuan Lan, Yongkang Huang, Thomas James Duddles, Carlo Bawn, Daniel Lee, George F. S. Whitehead, Martin AttfieldA new member of the fluoride-substituted gallium MIL-53 metal-organic framework [Ga(OH)1-xFx(bdc)] (bdc2 […]A. R. Bonity J. Lutton Gething
- Scaffold-free biofabrication of tissue engineered trachea by cartilage microtissue assembly October 12, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00172B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Long Wang, Weikang Lin, Lei Zhang, Yunlang She, Weiyan Sun, Hai Tang, Chao Lin, Chang ChenCurrently, there is lacking an ideal scaffold of tissue engineering trachea for long segmental trachea deficit in clinical treatment. […]Long Wang
- Origin of annealing-atmosphere-dependent defect formation and photocathodic behaviour in BiFeO3 thin films October 12, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00995B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Syeda Reha Khadri Reha Khadri, Srihari Nandagudi Venugopalarao, Nagaraja K Kodihalli, Dharmapura H. K. MurthyBismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) offers a unique blend of advantages–made of earth-abundant materials, capable of harnessing visible light (λ ≤600 nm), […]Syeda Reha Khadri Reha Khadri
- Comparative study on radiation resistance of tin-lead and pure lead perovskite solar cells October 10, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00737B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Longlong Zhang, Shiqi Li, Yinghao Wang, Hongwei Li, Rui Chen, Xiang Zhu, Xiaoheng Xu, Yuying Hao, Yingqi MaPerovskite solar cells (PSCs) offer promising opportunities for reducing the cost of space power. However, their radiation […]Longlong Zhang
- Green synthesis and anti-inflammatory properties of zinc oxide nanoparticles from Fe’i and Cavendish Banana Extracts October 9, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00775E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nabilla G. Zavitri, Alia P. Syahbaniati, Rindia M. Putri, Fenny Martha Dwivany, Indra Wibowo, Daniel Pramudita, Antonius IndartoThis study focuses on the green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) using aqueous and methanol […]Nabilla G. Zavitri
- High-Temperature Sintered 3D-Printed Alumina as Mechanically Robust Supports for MOF Catalysis October 9, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA01028D, Communication Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Flora Schoefbeck, Tanja Eder, Wenyi Zeng, Dominik Brouczek, Martin Schwentenwein, Youven Benseghir, Michael R. Reithofer, Jia Min ChinWe demonstrate the functionalization of high-temperature sintered, 3D-printed α-alumina ceramics with ZIF-8 and MOF-808 to create robust […]Flora Schoefbeck
- Enhanced adsorption of an organic dye by phyto-synthesized CuO nanoparticles derived from Malva sylvestris for sustainable environmental remediation October 9, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00697J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Ahmad Jaddo Mohammed Ameen, Khalid M. Omer, Amin K. QasimThis study presents the green synthesis of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles using Malva sylvestris extract as a biogenic reducing and stabilizing agent, offering an eco-friendly […]Ahmad Jaddo Mohammed Ameen
- Screening of the Carbazole-based Phosphonic Acids in Perovskite Solar Cells: Impact of the Substitution Pattern on Device Performance October 9, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00703H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Aida Drevilkauskaitė, Lea Zimmermann, Isabella Taupitz, Artiom Magomedov, Vytautas Getautis, Eike Köhnen, Steve Albrecht, Sergei Trofimov, Boris NaydenovSelf-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have become the standard hole-selective layer in high-efficiency p-i-n perovskite single-junction and multi-junction solar […]Aida Drevilkauskaitė
- The core-shell structure improving the third-order nonlinear optical response of Zintl ions: M@Sn 9 4 October 9, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00992H, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Jiali Chen, Zirui Wang, Yayu Yan, Wanting Xia, Xiaolan Zheng, Qiao-Hong Li, Jian ZhangThe core-shell structure significantly impacts multiple material properties, yet systematic investigations into its enhancement of third-order nonlinear optical properties in metalencapsulated […]Jiali Chen
- Simulation and Machine Learning Driven Optimization of Rb 2 SnBr 6 -Based Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Using Diverse ETLs for Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance October 9, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00955C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Md. Selim Reza, Avijit Ghosh, Asadul Islam Shimul, Saeed Hasan Nabil, Manjuara Akter, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Dipongkar Ray Sobuj, Yedluri Anil Kumar, Shaikat Biswas, Khorshed Alam, Maida MaqsoodIn this work, a comprehensive simulation of […]Md. Selim Reza
- Graphitized Cornstarch as a High-Performance Biomass-Derived Electrode for Sustainable Capacitive Deionization October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00899A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Nasser Barakat, Ahmed Khalid, Tamer Melegy, Marwa M. Abdel-AtyThe use of graphitized cornstarch, a biomass-derived carbon material, was explored as a highperformance electrode for capacitive deionization (CDI). Cornstarch was thermally treated at 1000 °C […]Nasser Barakat
- Advances in Surface Modification of Biomass and its Nanostructuring for Enhanced Environmental Remediation Applications October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00494B, Review Article Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Sandeep Kumar, Parminder Kaur, Chou-Yi Hsu, Mohammed Ahmed Mustafa, Jasmeen Kaur, Jyoti Rani, Sandeep KaushalThe growing concerns over environmental pollution and resource sustainability have encouraged considerable interest in valorizing biomass waste as functional […]Sandeep Kumar
- Integrated Experimental and Computational Investigation of a Dual-Functional Colorimetric Probe for Selective Arginine Sensing with Anticancer Activity: Insights from DFT, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00683J, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Aayushi Joshi, Nikunjkumar Vagadiya, Nisarg Rana, J. Giftson Senapathy, Rakesh M Rawal, Helly Shah, Ranjit Singh Devkar, Nandini Mukherjee, Anu ManhasA novel anthracene-based Schiff base probe (P1) was synthesized through a facile condensation reaction […]Aayushi Joshi
- Photo-activated antimicrobial textiles and paper using non-covalently adsorbed zinc phthalocyanines October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00607D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Juan Ferrer, Tzu-Hui Wu, Quiana Ang, Ryan J. Roberts, Yiwen Qi, Tom Bui, Mike Mai Chen, Siobhan Ennis, Yumeela Ganga-Sah, Basil Giannopoulos, Steven R. Kidd, Declan McKearney, Minh Nguyen, David M. Stevens, Wen Zhou, […]Juan Ferrer
- A study on the third-order nonlinear optical properties of pure KMnO4 using the CW Z-scan technique October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00947B, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.R. Santhosh Kumar, Eldo Abraham Thomas, Sandeep SureshWe studied pure KMnO4 solutions of different normality using the continuous wave (CW) Z-scan technique, which revealed their third-order nonlinear optical properties, which have not been reported […]R. Santhosh Kumar
- Acceptor-Donor-Acceptor (A-D-A) Derivatives Based on Dibenzochrysene October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00553A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Félix Gagnon, Chloé Dindault, Eve Paradis, Guillaume Wantz, Jean-Francois MorinNovel non-fullerene acceptors (NFAs) derived from vat orange 1 in an A-D-A architecture were synthesized using diphenylamine derivatives as solubilizing groups. The optoelectronic properties of […]Félix Gagnon
- Fabrication and characterization of Cu–ZnO–cellulose acetate electrospun nanocomposite membranes for dual-function photocatalytic degradation and microbial inhibition October 8, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00890E, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Hasitha Herath, Viduranga Pasindu, Piumika Yapa, Sanduni Dabare, Imalka Munaweera, Manjula M. Weerasekera, Upeka SamarakoonNovel electrospun Cu–ZnO/CA nanohybrid membranes offer enhanced antimicrobial and photocatalytic activities, outperforming traditional ZnO-based materials.To cite this article before page […]Hasitha Herath
- Facile and Green Carboxylation of Never-Dried Bacterial Cellulose produced from Low-Cost Substrates: Structural Characterization and Copper Binding Performance October 7, 2025Mater. Adv., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5MA00725A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Mohammad Sadegh Jafari, Samaneh Ghadami, Shobha Mantripragada, Kristen Dellinger, Jeffrey R Alston, Dennis LaJeunesseIn this study, bacterial cellulose production was optimized using molasses and cheese whey via response surface methodology, a central composite design […]Mohammad Sadegh Jafari
- Reducing gas-loss in rigid polyisocyanurate foams using metal-organic frameworks October 12, 2025