Additive manufacturing: A multidisciplinary review of techniques and applications
Available online 30 June 2026
•Additive manufacturing (AM) is systematically reviewed.•Preparations, properties, challenges, and key findings of AM are evaluated.•Applications of AM are summarized and future directions of AM are...
3E analysis of a solar driven CO2 (dry) reforming of CH4 process based on photothermal synergistic catalysis
Available online 29 June 2026
•The solar direct-driven photothermal catalytic DRM system has been established.•The energy-economic-ecological (3E) models applicable to different systems was systematically established.•The 3E performance...
Structure-activity relationship of MoVTeNbOX catalysts doped with alkali metal for selective oxidation of propane to acrylic acid
Available online 29 June 2026
•Alkali metals tune catalyst interlayer spacing; narrower spacing improves acrylic acid selectivity.•More medium-strength acid sites effectively raise acrylic acid selectivity.•K doping restrains acetic...
Revisiting metastable aging phases in Mg-Nd binary alloys: A first-principles investigation
Available online 22 June 2026
Mg-rare-earth (RE) alloys are promising lightweight structural materials; however, their precipitation sequences are often complex and involve multiple metastable intermediates whose thermodynamic origins...
Heat transfer intensification at particle scale for fast formation of α-Al2O3 in transport bed
Available online 13 June 2026
•Particle size dictates the heat-transfer mode: large pellets transform layer-by-layer, while fine powder undergoes uniform, rapid phase conversion.•The γ/χ → κ/θ → α stepwise transformation pathway...
Efficient synthesis of carbon dots with high aqueous quantum yield for achieving sustainable and gentle illumination
Available online 10 June 2026
•Conjugated precursors are openly, thermally, solvent-freely dehydrated and condensed.•H2O-relaxation resistance in the carbon dots aqueous solution is well established.•A good balance of aqueous quantum...
Plasma-assisted calcination of NiMo/Al2O3 for enhanced catalytic hydrodesulfurization of shale oil
Available online 6 June 2026
•A plasma-assisted synthesis method is developed for preparing NiMo/Al2O3 catalysts.•As-prepared catalysts exhibits high performance for hydrodesulfurization of shale oil.•3.The plasma-treated catalyst...
Enhanced production and immunomodulatory properties of lipids from Cryptococcus curvatus, fed-batch bioreactor-cultivated on whey permeate
Available online 5 June 2026
•C. curvatus produced record biomass (94.9 g/L) and lipids (52.2 g/L) on SCW supplemented with extra lactose.•Balanced lipid–polysaccharide composition (≈33%) was presented when substrate was supplemented...
Process simulation and optimization for an efficient synthesis of Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Available online 5 June 2026
•A treatment solution was provided for dealing with H2S waste gas in industrial production.•Optimum DMS synthesis conditions are established at 360 °C, 0.4–0.8 MPa, and a MeOH/H₂S molar ratio of 1.5:1.•Multi-objective...
Hierarchical Ag NPs@BNC aerogels with multiscale porosity and plasmonic hotspots for applications to synergistic microplastic capture and SERS sensing
Available online 4 June 2026
•Bifunctional Ag NPs@BNC aerogel enables simultaneous microplastic adsorption and SERS detection.•Synergy of size exclusion, capillary entrapment, and hydrogen bonding achieves efficient microplastic...
Underwater UV-curable resin from Lac terpenic acid: Transforming shellac waste into multifunctional coating
Available online 20 May 2026
•Lac Terpenic Acid (LTA) from shellac waste upcycled into durable, photocurable anti-corrosion coating.•Rapid, energy-efficient underwater UV-curing yields smoother, denser coatings than air-curing.•Coating...
Modulating electrocatalytic activity of zinc sulfides by cation-doping strategy for enhanced sulfur redox kinetics
Available online 19 May 2026
•A cation doping strategy is proposed to modulate the properties of ZnS by the incorporation of Ru.•The Ru dopants can optimize the electronic and/or geometric configurations of metal active sites.•The...
Chemically modified biochar for enhanced heavy metals adsorption in aqueous solutions
Available online 18 May 2026
•Chemical modification enhances biochar properties (surface area, pore volume & size).•Cationic/anionic metal adsorption mechanisms on modified biochar are presented.•Regeneration & reuse of spent modified...
Surface amine modified Cu2O for selective CO2-to-ethylene electroreduction
Available online 24 April 2026
•Surface amine coordination modulates Cu valence distribution while preserving bulk Cu2O framework.•Molecular functionalization enhances C2+ selectivity and C2H4 Faradaic efficiency.•Tuning interfacial...
Sustainable waste-derived cellulose–chitosan–Medinilla speciosa bioplastic for antibacterial and anthelmintic applications
Available online 15 April 2026
•Biodegradable bioplastics derived from banana pseudostem cellulose acetate, golden snail chitosan, and Medinilla speciosa extract.•Achieved balanced mechanical performance with tensile strength up...
Ethanol extraction pretreatment to improve the performance of banana pseudostem-derived porous carbon as supercapacitor electrodes
March 2026
•Re-resource utilization of banana pseudostem residue after extraction.•Two products of tannic acid and biochar are obtained in this process.•Pretreatment improves micropore quantity and graphitization...