ISSN print edition: 0366-6352
ISSN electronic edition: 1336-9075
Registr. No.: MK SR 9/7

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Volume 76, Number 11 / 2022, Pages 6659 – 7261

A compendium of evaporation techniques for salt production from seawater and sub-soil brine	6659	–	6674
Bipin G. Vyas, Pawan Kumar Labhasetwar, Anshul Yadav, and Alok Ranjan Paital
Development and validation of three colorimetric charge transfer complexes for estimation of fingolimod as an antineoplastic drug in pharmaceutical and biological samples	6675	–	6681
Hesham Salem, Dina Z. Mazen, Dina Heshmat, Mohamed M. Mahmoud, Ebtisam Ali, and Amany Abdelaziz
Numerical simulation of blood cell separation in an acoustofluidic system	6683	–	6698
Nava Zarkhah, Saba Samankan, Mehdi Mehrpooya, and Reza Askari Moghaddam
*Direct utilization of peach wastes for enhancements of lignocellulolytic enzymes productions by Pleurotus eryngii* under solid-state fermentation conditions**	6699	–	6712
Merve Akpinar and Raziye Ozturk Urek
Investigation of some diethyl (4-(dimethylamino)-2,5-dihydro-2,5-dioxo-1-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)(hydroxy)methylphosphonate derivatives for In silico pharmacokinetic profile and In vitro anticancer activity	6713	–	6721
Sachin Puri, Nilesh S. Patil, and Kapil Juvale
Production of highly purified zirconium oxide from zircon mineral leach liquor using bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate as a promising extractant	6723	–	6734
A. H. Ali
Preconcentration of heavy metal ions on magnetic multi-walled carbon nanotubes using magnetic solid-phase extraction and determination in vegetable samples by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry: Box–Behnken design	6735	–	6751
Sara Khodadadi, Elahe Konoz, Ali Niazi, and Ali Ezabadi
*Investigation of degradation characteristics of complex petroleum hydrocarbons by Bacillus cereus* LY-1**	6753	–	6765
Jia-qi Lv, Xiao-guang Ying, Yi-lan Zhang, Bo Liu, Xu-jie Yang, and Xiao Li
Green synthesis of activated carbon/Fe₃O₄ nanocomposite from flaxseed and its application as adsorbent and antibacterial agent	6767	–	6782
Mohammad Hossein Fekri, Samaneh Isanejad Mohamareh, Mehdi Hosseini, and Maryam Razavi Mehr
Cu(II) mediated oxidation of cemtirestat yields its disulfide under physiological conditions in vitro	6783	–	6788
Pavol Bodo, Lucia Kovacikova, Andrej Bohac, and Milan Stefek
Prooxidant, antioxidant and biological activity of nanocomposites of reduced graphene oxide, silver, copper and their combinations	6789	–	6800
Elitsa L. Pavlova, Iliana A. Ivanova, Anna D. Staneva, Aneliya S. Kostadinova, Diana G. Kichukova, and Lyubomira D. Yocheva
Mesoporous nanocarriers with cyclic peptide gatekeeper containing N-cadherin binding sequence for stimulus-responsive drug release	6801	–	6807
Jeonghun Lee, Kitae Kim, and Chulhee Kim
Synthesis optimization of PEG diblock copolymer-based nanoemulsion of cypermethrin through central composite design and bioefficacy evaluation against fish ectoparasite Argulus bengalensis	6809	–	6820
Dhruba Jyoti Sarkar, Asit Kumar Bera, Raju Baitha, and Basanta Kumar Das
Gum Arabic-modified Mn-doped CuS nanoprisms for cancer photothermal treatment	6821	–	6838
Mustafa M. Muhsen, Selma M. H. Al-Jawad, and Ali A. Taha
Electronic, elastic and optical properties of ZnAl₂Te₄ semiconductor under isotropic pressures via first-principles calculations	6839	–	6850
Rishikanta Mayengbam
Lab-scale testing of green coagulant activity for metals and As removal from municipal wastewater treatment plant effluent	6851	–	6860
Tijana Marjanović, Minja Bogunović, Jelena Prodanović, Nina Banduka, Snežana Maletić, Kristiana Zrnić Tenodi, and Ivana Ivančev-Tumbas
Synthesis and characterisation of graphene oxide decorated gold nano particles and their application towards antibacterial activity	6861	–	6867
A. Shalini, K. Priya, S. Kothai, K. Pandian, G. Anbalagan, and V. Jaisankar
The fate of tolfenamic acid in conventional chlorination and UV/chlorination process	6869	–	6877
Kheng Soo Tay and Nur Adawiyah Mansor
Design and synthesis of aggregation-caused quenching and aggregation-induced emission fluorescent nanoparticles for highly sensitive determination of metal ions	6879	–	6889
Nana Yan, Qiaoling Wang, Kaimin Chen, Yi Qu, and Shaoguo Wen
Removal the pollutants of oil mill wastewater by coagulation–flocculation in order to protect the aquatic environment: Sludge characterization	6891	–	6902
Djamel Temim, Saadia Guergazi, Sarah Goudjil, and Leila Youcef
Ag/ZnO: a highly sensitive optical sensor and efficient photocatalyst for degradation of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (picric acid)	6903	–	6914
Manoj Kumar and Nidhi Sharma
Cost-efficient biodiesel production from Pongamia pinatta by optimizing carbon chain length using condensation polymerization, catalytic breakdown, kink production, and double bond induction in the feedstock oil	6915	–	6929
Farwa Nadeem, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Khurram Shahzad, Ahmed Saleh Ahmed Summan, and Arshid Mahmood Ali
Sr substitution impact on the crystal structure and electrophysical properties of the phases on the base of BaNd₂In₂O₇	6931	–	6939
Y. A. Titov, N. N. Belyavina, M. S. Slobodyanik, O. I. Nakonechna, N. Yu. Strutynska, and R. N. Kuzmin
Cuttlefish bone powder as an efficient solid-phase extraction sorbent of anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs in environmental water	6941	–	6951
Ines Tlili, Rafika Bensghaier, Latifa Latrous El Atrache, and Adel Megriche
Variant solvothermal synthesis of N-GQD for colour tuning emissions and naked eye reversible shade tweaking pH sensing ability	6953	–	6962
S. Saisree, J. S. Arya Nair, and K. Y. Sandhya
Cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence of BaTa₂O₆:Sm³⁺ phosphor depending on the sintering temperature	6963	–	6974
Mustafa İlhan and Lütfiye Feray Güleryüz
Study on CO catalytic oxidation mechanism on Pd/CeO₂ surface models: the effect of oxygen vacancies on CO catalytic oxidation reaction	6975	–	6983
Dabin Qi, Jun Yao, Xudong Luo, and Xiaojun Lu
Ultrasound assisted dispersive solid-phase extraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector for determination of caffeine and carbamazepine in environmental samples using exfoliated graphite/chitosan hydrogel	6985	–	6996
Neliswa Mpayipheli, Anele Mpupa, and Philiswa Nosizo Nomngongo
Synthesis, characterisation and photocatalytic properties of visible light responsive Co₂Co₄(SiW₁₀O₃₇)₂/Fe₂O₃ composites	6997	–	7006
Bing Wei, Liang Zhang, Yan-Ling Guan, Li-Jun Fu, Han Wang, Jing-Yuan Chi, Zi-Qiu Jiang, Xiao-Dan Wang, and Hai-Hui Yu
Visual detection of F⁻ and CN⁻ using a novel phenylthiosemicarbazide-based chemosensor and its application in real samples	7007	–	7021
Asadollah Mohammadi and Fatemeh Hadinezhad
A study on co-modification of MSNs with some transition metals and polyethyleneimine (PEI) as a versatile strategy for efficient delivery of short oligonucleotides	7023	–	7035
Rafatosadat Badihi, Ali Mahmoudi, Mohammad Reza Sazegar, and Khodadad Nazari
Novel chitosan–naphthalimide–amino acid fluorescent powder for selective detection and removal of Hg²⁺/Hg⁺ and Fe²⁺ in aqueous solution	7037	–	7049
Lin Zhang, Xinyue Jiao, Huijuan Zhang, Suyan He, and Xinjian Cheng
ROS-mediated antibacterial response of ZnO and ZnO containing cerium under light	7051	–	7060
Alexandro S. Sá, Idglan S. de Lima, Luzia M. Honório, Marcelo B. Furtini, Juliana K. Dionísio de Souza, Francisco Eroni P. dos Santos, Humberto M. Barreto, Thiago G. Tabuti, Edson C. da Silva-Filho, Eduardo R. Triboni, and Josy A. Osajima
An efficient 2-aminothiazolesalicylaldehyde fluorescent chemosensor for Fe²⁺ ion detection and a potential inhibitor of NUDT5 signaling hormone for breast cancer cell and molecular keypad lock application	7061	–	7073
Summaya Banu Basha, Immanuel David Charles, Nandhakumar Raju, Sakthivel Manokaran, and Hemalatha Kuzhandaivel
Proposal and energy/exergy analysis of a novel cryogenic air separation configuration for the production of neon and argon	7075	–	7093
Mehran Saedi, Mehdi Mehrpooya, Mostafa Delpisheh, and Andrew Zaitsev
Manganese doped Ceria (Ce_1−xMn_xO_2−δ (x = 0–0.3)) catalysts synthesized by EDTA–Citrate method for soot oxidation activity	7095	–	7110
Atmuri Shourya and Hari Prasad Dasari
The preparation and characterization of the novel mono-/binuclear boron-based materials for supercapacitor electrode applications	7111	–	7122
Tülin Avci Hansu, Ahmet Kilic, Rahime Soylemez, Murat Akdemir, Mustafa Kaya, and Sabit Horoz
Mangiferin/β-cyclodextrin complex: determination of the Inclusion constant in aqueous solution by Higuchi–Connors method and molecular absorption and photoluminescence UV spectroscopies at pH 3.4	7123	–	7132
Lucero Hernández-García, Alberto Rojas-Hernández, and Annia Galano
The removal of COD in industrial wastewater by electro-persulfate process using central composite design	7133	–	7145
Aref Shokri, Fariba Soleimani, and Mahdi Sanavi Fard
Fabrication of copper oxide nanoparticles via microwave and green approaches and their antimicrobial potential	7147	–	7162
Ankush Chauhan, Swati Kumari, Ritesh Verma, Vishal Dutta, Suresh Ghotekar, Manpreet Kaur, Saurabh Kulshrestha, Karambir Singh, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, and Rajesh Kumar
Enhancement of antibacterial activity by a copper(II) and zinc(II) in chelation with ethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid and urea complex	7163	–	7176
Trong Nghia Nguyen, Quang Hoa Do, Thi Thuy Duong Vu, Thi Thuy Nguyen, Duc Toan Nguyen, Thi Bich Ngoc Nguyen, Thi Thu Ha Tran, Thi Kim Oanh Vu, Thi Ha Lien Nghiem, Thi Minh Tu Hoa, Thi Minh Huyen Nguyen, Phuong Nhung Bui, Minh Hue Nguyen, Duc Minh Pham, and Thi Chung Thuy Tran
Vortex-assisted magnetic dispersive solid phase extraction using Tanacetum extract followed by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the extraction and preconcentration of Co(II) and Ni(II) from high volume of water samples	7177	–	7188
Saeed Mohammad Sorouraddin, Mir Ali Farajzadeh, and Sahra Khosroshahian
Surface tensiometry study of the interfacial phenomena in the mixed surfactant solutions of sodium di-2-ethylhexylsulfosuccinate (AOT) and hexadecyl benzylammonium chloride (HDBAC)	7189	–	7193
Maab K. Omer, Inaam H. Ali, and Sameer H. Kareem
Studies on the effect of crystalline Fe₂O₃ on OER performance of amorphous NiOOH electrodeposited on stainless steel substrate	7195	–	7203
P. Sagar, K. Yogesh, Asad Syed, Najat Marraiki, Abdallah M. Elgorban, Nouf S. S. Zaghloul, and S. Ashoka
Droplet-based microfluidic synthesis of silver nanoparticles stabilized by PVA and PVP: applications in anticancer and antimicrobial activities	7205	–	7216
Shazia Bashir, Adnan Ali, Muhammad Bashir, Ayesha Aftab, Tayyaba Ghani, Athar Javed, Saima Rafique, Attaullah Shah, Xavier Casadevall i Solvas, and Mansoor H. Inayat
Degradation study of polydimethylsiloxane gaskets exposed in research reactor environment using different analytical techniques	7217	–	7227
H. Waqas, Sumaira Naz, Muhammad bin Ahmed, Tayyab Ali Khan, and Attaullah Shah
Fe²⁺ activating persulfate selectively oxidized alcohols by biphasic/homogeneous reaction switch strategy	7229	–	7234
Junyan Wang, Xiaona Liu, Xing Wang, Hailiang Yin, Qingbin Guo, and Di Liu
*Volatile chemical profiling and potent antibacterial activity of senna occidentalis* stem oil against various pathogens**	7235	–	7243
Muhammad Zeeshan, Nadeem Muhammad, Azeem Intisar, Aqsa Aamir, Uzma Qaisar, Muhammad Yaseen, Nazim Hussain, Ifitkhar ul-Haq, and Muhammad Bilal
New analytical models for precise calculation of crystallite size: application to synthetic hydroxyapatite and natural eggshell crystalline materials	7245	–	7251
Md. Sahadat Hossain, Monika Mahmud, Mashrafi Bin Mobarak, Sazia Sultana, Md. Aftab Ali Shaikh, and Samina Ahmed
3,3′,5,5′-Tetramethylbenzidine and polyetherimide decorated silver nanoparticles for colorimetric Mn²⁺ ions detection in aqueous solution	7253	–	7260
Zhikun Zhang, Chunyan Shang, Wenmeng Zhao, Yapeng Cao, Jilong Han, Cuixia Hu, and Yumin Liu