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

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Volume 80, Number 7 / 2026, Pages 7105 – 8378

Effects of process parameters on transesterification of waste cooking oil for biodiesel production: a review	7105	–	7135
Dhishna Fanish Rutah, Ackmez Mudhoo, and Dinesh Surroop
Enhancement of CO₂ and CH₄ sensing performance on Ni and Pt doped BN: a first-principles study	7137	–	7146
Yingxiang Wang, Shuang Liao, Junzhe Peng, Benli liu, and Yingyu Wu
Engineering defect synergy in photocatalysts: a review on vacancies, dopants, and planar defects	7147	–	7187
Mohammed Alfatih Hamid and Ismail Boz
Unlocking the medical potential of cephalopod ink: a review	7189	–	7205
Aritra Saha, Shikha Baghel Chauhan, Rajan Swami, and Indu Singh
Insights into the crucial role of API based deep eutectic solvents in pharmaceuticals: inception to applications	7207	–	7227
Sushma P. Ijardar and Sujitkumar M. Jha
Multicomponent strategies for the synthesis of biologically relevant 3- and 4-membered N-heterocycles	7229	–	7295
Mousumi Mukherjee and Amrit Krishna Mitra
Removal of residual antibiotics from aquaculture wastewater using ozonation and sonochemical treatment processes: a comprehensive review	7297	–	7330
Collin G. Joseph, S. M. Anisuzzaman, Nurul Najiha Datu Masjidin, Adiba Sabiha Moktar, Wahyudi Nasir, Muhammad Ikram Nabeel, Norini Tahir, and Abdullah Bade
Correction: Removal of residual antibiotics from aquaculture wastewater using ozonation and sonochemical treatment processes: a comprehensive review	7331	–	7331
Collin G. Joseph, S. M. Anisuzzaman, Nurul Najiha Datu Masjidin, Adiba Sabiha Moktar, Wahyudi Nasir, Muhammad Ikram Nabeel, Norini Tahir, and Abdullah Bade
Electrochemical sensor based on CoS₂ nanomaterials for selective detection of dopamine	7333	–	7345
HuiPing Zhou, Wei Zhu, YingChun Gao, and YuanGuang Zhang
Shape-controlled hybrid nanofluid flow with radiative and magnetic effects for energy-efficient thermal management system	7347	–	7359
Alok Kumar Pandey, Priya Bartwal, Himanshu Upreti, and Mukesh Kumar Awasthi
End-capped engineering of benzothiadiazole (BTD3) for enhanced photovoltaic applications: a computational study	7361	–	7376
Hafiza Nimra Zafar, Najam Ul Hassan, Yasir Altaf, Muhammad Kamran Shehzad, Muhammad Farhan Waris, and Fahim Ahmed
*Datura (D. stramonium) leaf extract–induced bioinspired synthesis of reduced graphene oxide and its catalytic application towards epoxide ring opening*	7377	–	7390
Bhushashi Khuntey, Surabhi Upadhyay, Rahul Kumar, Sanju Yadav, Ankita Rai, Manorama Singh, and Vijai K. Rai
Topological index-based entropy measures and AI-driven prediction of electrochemical and optical properties of a phenyl-linked diketopyrrolopyrrole-thiophene dimer	7391	–	7411
Wakeel Ahmed, Anas Raza, Nimra Javed, Shahid Zaman, and Muhammad Danish
Synthesis of high-performance ceramic membrane support from iron-removed bauxite mud	7413	–	7424
Xiuwu Liu, Xingyu Wang, Dexin Kong, Songling Zhang, and Xueqing Chen
DFT study of benzo[a,c]phenazine-oligothiophene monomers: tuning electronic structure and n-type character	7425	–	7439
Hugo Torres-Jiménez, Samuel Soto-Acosta, Tomás Delgado-Montiel, Manuel Luque-Román, Carlos A. Peñuelas, Daniel Glossman-Mitnik, Jesús Baldenebro-López, and Rody Soto-Rojo
*Ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent extraction of bioactive compounds from Euodiae fructus: process optimization, mechanism elucidation and green assessment*	7441	–	7462
Lan Zhong, Junjun Wang, Xietao Ye, Ying Chen, Qingshan Liu, Hui Yang, Haolang Zhang, Yanhao Wang, Yuhuan Chen, and Yaokun Xiong
*Interactive effects of electromagnetic field exposure and PbCl₂ stress on growth, physiology and Pb accumulation in chickpea (Cicer arietinum* L.)**	7463	–	7470
Muniza Riaz, Sahar Zaidi, Nabeela Mahmood, Huma Qureshi, and Tauseef Anwar
Calculation of the titration curve of Fe²⁺ with dichromate: a new and easy approach	7471	–	7476
Elisabetta Mazzotta, Paolo Pastore, and Cosimino Malitesta
Correction: Calculation of the titration curve of Fe²⁺ with dichromate: a new and easy approach	7477	–	7477
Elisabetta Mazzotta, Paolo Pastore, and Cosimino Malitesta
Optical and dielectric insights into visible-light-driven Rhodamine B degradation over CuAl₂O₄ spinel	7479	–	7500
Khaled Derkaoui, Ismail Bencherifa, Amal Elfiad, Khadidja Boukhouidem, Mohamed Kechouane, Yamina Mebdoua, and Toufik Hadjersi
Fluorescent silica-polymer composite microspheres for recognition and separation of 4-nitrophenol	7501	–	7516
Jie Dong, Ran Shi, Junyu Chen, Yihang Wang, and Xinjian Cheng
Selective mono-deprotection strategy for efficient synthesis of Trabectedin, Lurbinectedin key intermediate	7517	–	7523
Chandrasekhar Byravakunta, Ramesh Kola, Nareshkumar Reddy Kondampally, Subba Narasimhulu Porala, and Sathishkumar Rajkumar
Sustainable biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles for calf thymus DNA binding, antimicrobial activity and photodegradation of organic pollutants	7525	–	7538
S. Jayasree, A. Mani, B. Archana, K. Naresh, and M. S. Suresh
A high-strength hydrogel with tunable gelation time for high-temperature and high-pressure plugging applications	7539	–	7549
Zixuan Zhou, Yong Fu, Fan Li, Jinhua Liu, and Daqi Li
Fabrication and characterisation of Gum Arabic-toluene diisocyanate based adsorbent for the removal of ciprofloxacin from aqueous effluent	7551	–	7568
Abubakar Chadi Sadiq, Suwaibatu Mamman, Rania Edrees Adam Mohammad, Shehu Sa’ad Abdullahi, Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa, and Shehu Habibu
Influence of Nd doping on the structural, magnetic, and elastic properties of Zn–Ni spinel oxide nanoparticles	7569	–	7581
G. V. Nagesh, Rajesh Babu B, M. S. N. A. Prasad, P. S. V. Shanmukhi, K. V. Ramesh, Raghavendra Vemuri, and V. V. V. Satyanarayana
Direct electrochemical reduction of red mud to metallic iron in alkaline media with process performance and preliminary techno-economic assessment	7583	–	7597
Franky Michael Hamonangan Siagian, Vincent Sutresno Hadi Sujoto, Muhammad Stally Argha Pradipta, Panut Mulyono, Ferian Anggara, Widi Astuti, Gyan Prameswara, Rosy Amalia Kurnia Putri, and Himawan Tri Bayu Murti Petrus
Dual optimization of antibacterial activity and dissolution performance: a novel gatifloxacin molecular salt	7599	–	7612
Ze Li
Investigation of convective-diffusive model in liquid chromatography using bayesian neural network approach	7613	–	7626
Farman U Khan, Rafay Mustafa, Naveed Ahmed, and Dania Saleem
*LC–MS/MS phytochemical analysis of Leopoldia comosa* aerial parts with assessment of antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective activities**	7627	–	7645
Kaouther Sahli, Amira Labed, Zakaria Bouhidel, Aouatef Cherouana, Karima Bouali, Hocine Z. Talhi, Aymen Sahli, Hamza Fadel, Zahia Kabouche, Mustafa A. Yilmaz, Oguz Cakir, Abbas Tarhan, and Djamila Zama
*Green biosynthesized silver nanoparticles from Helichrysum arenarium: characterization, antimicrobial efficacy, cancer cell selectivity, and zebrafish toxicity*	7647	–	7663
Aybek Yiğit, Mine Köktürk, Dilek Nazli, Ayşe Karacalı Tunç, Aslı Yıldırım Kocaman, Gunes Ozhan, Ibrahim Demirtas, and Dilara Öztürk
Microwave-engineered TiO₂/NiTiO₃ heterojunctions for superior solar photocatalytic remediation of azo dyes	7665	–	7678
N. Padmavathy, M. Vinuth, M. Madhukara Naik, H. J. Yashwanth, and K. H. Hemakumar
Vonoprazan-loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles for the effective treatment of gastric ulcers: development, optimisation, in vitro and in vivo preclinical evaluation	7679	–	7696
Dibyalochan Mohanty, Banda Shalini, Ameeduzzafar Zafar, Gnyana Ranjan Parida, Angilicam Avinash, Mohd Yasir, Md Ali Mujtaba, and Mohammad Khalid
Influence of colour-format on colorimetric analysis of biochemical assays on microfluidic paper-based analytical devices: a smartphone-assisted approach	7697	–	7705
K. Nakul Shetty, Somashekara Bhat, Anirudh Kamath, R. Shruthi, S. A. Bharadwaj Amith, and P. Revathi Shenoy
Enhanced treatment of high-COD MDF wastewater using hybrid coagulation-membrane distillation process: Coagulation efficiency and membrane performance	7707	–	7724
İsmail Hakkı Zengin, Oruç Kaan Türk, Merve Saral, Gizem Çelik, Gülin Biçe Yıldırım, Uğur Kurt, and Mehmet Çakmakcı
Microstructure and corrosion performance of Ti_53.3−xNb₁₀Zr₁₀Ni₁₀Co₁₀Fe_6.7B_x compositionally complex alloys in acidic environments	7725	–	7742
Aliaa Abdelfatah, Lamiaa Z. Mohamed, Mostafa Alshafey, H. Megahed, Shimaa El-Hadad, and Rania E. Hammam
Quince seed-derived glucuronoxylan-capped nickel oxide nanoparticles for antibacterial, antibiofilm, photocatalytic, and pollutant sensing applications	7743	–	7762
Zain Fatima, Seerat Fatima, Zarfishan Zulfiqar, Sehar Javed, Aamna Majeed, Gulzar Muhammad, and Mohammad A. Jafar Mazumder
Dual-site responsive semi-salamo fluorescence probe with different binding energies for detection of arginine and glutathione	7763	–	7774
Wenting Guo, Rui Yang, Yunzhao He, Dongzhen Bai, Yan Ma, Tongxin Ji, and Wenkui Dong
Innovative alginate–gum arabic drug delivery system for atenolol: a comparative study of ionotropic and emulsion gelation techniques	7775	–	7790
Zeynep Aktaş-Erden, Rahime Songür, and Emine Bayraktar
Utilization of the waste fluorophore from the bottom-up synthesis of carbon dots in heavy metal sensing	7791	–	7797
Khanh-Hoa Tran, Duc-Nguyen Le, Dinh-Tuan Le, Thu-Huyen Thi Dang, Duy-Khanh Nguyen, Phuong-Anh Thi Vu, Van-Hao Nguyen, Minh-Quy Bui, Bich-Ngan Nguyen, and Xuan-Dung Mai
QSAR-based design and computational evaluation of thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidine derivatives as potential PI3Kα inhibitors	7799	–	7821
Bhuvaneswari Sivaraman and Kathiravan Muthukumaradoss
Electroanalytical performance of a CuCr₂O₄/rGO hybrid film for paracetamol determination on a glassy carbon electrode	7823	–	7835
Khush bakht, Meznah M. Alanazi, Ali El-Rayyes, Shaimaa A. M. Abdelmohsen, Eman Alzahrani, and Reda A. Haggam
Synthesis, in-vitro anticancer evaluation and in-silico molecular docking studies of oxazol-2-yl)pyrazin-2-yl)-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives	7837	–	7856
Garikipati Karuna Deepthi, Reddymasu Sreenivasulu, Mandava Bhuvan Tej, Swathi Thumula, Ravi Kumar Kapavarapu, and Mandava Venkata Basaveswara Rao
Evaluation of the luminescent properties of YAG:Ce,Ru ceramics with different sintering additives	7857	–	7871
V. E. Suprunchuk, O. M. Chapura, F. F. Malyavin, A. A. Kravtsov, V. A. Lapin, D. P. Bedrakov, D. S. Vakalov, L. V. Tarala, and E. V. Medyanik
Spirulina-derived activated carbon as a sustainable adsorbent for paracetamol removal	7873	–	7885
Mehmet Soner Engin
Balancing the trade-off between size and stability: synergistic effects of pH and stabilizer type in sub-micron copper powder synthesis	7887	–	7899
Haijun Zhao, Jianwei Wang, Beilei Wang, Mingkun Liu, Xiaoling Ma, Ziqi Zhou, Zhenzong Quan, Huijun He, and Jie Zhu
Effect of silica polymorph on forsterite formation and crystallinity	7901	–	7907
Imene Amiour, Ferhat Bouzerara, Foudil Sahnoune, Saleh M. Alluqmani, Mustafa M. Demir, and Seyra Toprak
Plant-simulation optimization of an atmospheric distillation unit: kerosene side-draw tuning to increase gasoil while meeting specifications	7909	–	7920
Ahmed Qasim, Hayder A. Alhameedi, Shahd Ammar Hatem, Hameed Hussein Alwan, and Paul C. Ani
Application of response surface methodology in PET recycling via glycolysis with propylene glycol using Ni/Zn/Al catalysts	7921	–	7937
Jhon Pineda-Gómez, Will Bautista-Berrio, Johana Rodríguez-Ruíz, and Edgardo Meza-Fuentes
*Evaluating the skincare benefits of sheet masks formulated with Pistacia atlantica* Desf. fruits extracts and various botanical infusions**	7939	–	7956
Mebarka Imane Benguechoua, Madjda Benguechoua, Khedidja Benarous, Boubakeur Saidat, Alaeddine Kaouka, and Mohamed Yousfi
Er³⁺ Nanophosphors for advanced illuminating and latent fingerprinting applications: a crystal structure and photoluminescent analysis of green light emitting Ca_0.5Bi₃P₂O₁₀	7957	–	7971
Diksha Solanki, Poonam Devi, Neeraj Sehrawat, Neelam Kumari, and Rajesh Kumar Malik
Synthesis and characterization of a sulpha drug-derived Cu(II) complex: crystal structure of the Schiff base and biological insights	7973	–	7987
Valarmathy Govindaraj, Pradeepalakshmi Mathiazhagan, Subramanian Ramasamy, Elias Jesu Packiam, Subbalakshmi Ramanathan, Durga Dhanabal, and Keerthanadevi Chandrasekran
Biosynthesized AC supported In₂O₃/Ag/Ag₂O photocatalyst: characterization and mechanistic insights for environmental remediation	7989	–	8006
Sumaiyya Patel, Dinesh Hase, Kanhaiyalal Bhavsar, Ram Pawar, Shailendra Gurav, Vaishali Murade, and Gajanan Pandhare
Evaluation of mixing effects in dual impeller reactors through computational fluid dynamics and an exponential decay model	8007	–	8029
Wenbo Shi, Hui Sun, Jianwei Zhang, Jianxin Xu, and Hua Wang
Nano-level fluorimetric determination of tizanidine via quenching of Acid Red 51 native fluorescence: application to tablet formulation and content uniformity study	8031	–	8039
Ahmed A. Abu-Hassan
Dual-mode visual and fluorescent detection of tetracycline using green carbon dots integrated with smartphone-based on-site analysis	8041	–	8055
Hemn A. Qader, Sameera Sh. Mohammed Ameen, Idrees B. Qader, and Khalid M. Omer
Gold nanoparticle-enhanced electrochemical aptasensor for ultrasensitive detection of dengue E protein	8057	–	8068
Kokilavani R, Hiranmoy Kotal, Thangapandi Kalyani, Arunima Lala, Biraj Bhuyan, and Saikat Kumar Jana
Tunisian natural chert as an eco-friendly adsorbent for trimethoprim removal from water	8069	–	8080
Samia Ahmadi, Najah Mahjoubi, Nawel Tlili, Hervé Gallard, and Elimame Elaloui
Eco-friendly synthesis and characterization of new pyrazoline derivatives as corrosion inhibitors for carbon steel in a 1 M HCl: electrochemical, DFT and MD simulation studies	8081	–	8098
Youssef Youssefi, Nazih Asoufar, Lahcen Oucheikh, Omar Ou-ani, Ahmad Oubair, Driss Chebabe, El Houssine Mabrouk, and Mohamed Znini
Electrochemical performance and statistical optimization of silicated hydroxyapatite as a green corrosion inhibitor for carbon steel in 3.5% NaCl	8099	–	8117
Abderrahmane Talfana, Issam Forsal, Wissal Kotmani, Anas ElHarami, and Mohssine Ghazoui
Characterization of an arc melted TiCrFeMoZrTa multi-complex alloy	8119	–	8137
Aya A. Ibrahim, Lamiaa Z. Mohamed, Mohamed El-shazly, M. El Sherbiny, and Shimaa El Hadad
Phosphanyl-substituted siloles: synthesis, structural characterization and an unexpected secondary isotope effect in the ³¹P NMR spectrum at room temperature	8139	–	8148
Balázs Szathmári, Máté Lauer, Tamás Holczbauer, Bence Balterer, Attila Domján, Balázs Volk, Ilona Kovács, and Zsolt Kelemen
Machine learning-driven prediction and mechanistic interpretation of heavy metal adsorption by biomass-derived adsorbents	8149	–	8166
Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Asif, M. T. Amin, Muhammad Bilal, and Abdulrahman Ali Alazba
Ru nanoparticles supported on quince seed mucilage as an active catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia borane	8167	–	8179
Pinar Ilgin, Hava Ozay, and Ozgur Ozay
Visible-light-assisted remediation of Malachite green dye using a low band gap p-type Cu₂NiSnS₄ semiconductor and phytotoxicity evaluation	8181	–	8200
Byadarahalli Kumaraswami Dhanalakshmi, Sobandhar Prakash Bharath Kumar, Ningappa Kumara Swamy, Nelligeri Arkeswaraiah Chamaraja, Bandigowdanahalli Prabhuswamy Veda, and Hatna Shivarudraiah Vedhavathi
Layer-bridge sp³ carbon framework: structural hierarchy and directional properties of PNNN-C18	8201	–	8211
Yang Yu, Mingmei Tang, Zihe Li, Shuai Chen, Hua Zhong, and Pan Ying
Inherently safer process design for chemical reactors at the preliminary design stage	8213	–	8231
Muhammad Athar, Azmi Mohd Shariff, Azizul Buang, Muhammad Imran Rashid, and Asim Umer
Microstructural, thermal, and spectroscopic insights into Co@ZnTiO₃/cellulose composites	8233	–	8247
M. K. Seddeek and A. M. A. Shamekh
Motion control of silica nanoparticles in nanofluid at high-harmonics	8249	–	8265
Richard Nii Ayitey Akoto, Harrison Osei, Eric Neebo Wiah, and Samuel Ntim
Ficin-functionalized gold nanoparticles for selective UV-Vis colorimetric detection of Hg²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Cr⁶⁺: optimization and RGB image-based quantification	8267	–	8280
Asraf Alif Rashidi, Mohd Mohd Izuan Effendi Halmi, Mohd Rizal Arifin, Khairul Hafiz Mohd Yusoff, Khairil Mahmud, Siti Salwa Abd Gani, and Mohd Yunus Abd Shukor
A thiazole–pyridine schiff base as a colorimetric chemosensor for Fe³⁺ detection: experimental and DFT insights	8281	–	8295
L Shrunga, G. S. Rakshitha, S. Sandeep, C. S. Karthik, A. S. Santhosh, and S. Nanjunda Swamy
Synthesis and characterization of Cu decorated WO₃/TiO₂ for photocatalytic and antimicrobial applications	8297	–	8316
Nagesh Sarojini Devi, Rekha Pachaiappan, Ashish Kumar Nayak, Ameer Baig Ali Baig, Sasikala Velusamy, Thanikaikarasan Ramachandran, and Lorena Cornejo-Ponce
Simultaneous quantification of trace gold and platinum in copper alloys recycled from printed circuit boards using SPE coupled with ICP-AES	8317	–	8331
Avijit Chakraborty, Asami S. Mashio, Nozomi Komura, Fumiya Haruki, Susumu Watanabe, Shafiqur Rahman, Kuo H. Wong, and Hiroshi Hasegawa
Removal performance of banana stem activated carbon and derivatives towards carcinogenic dye and polyethylene terephthalate microplastics	8333	–	8355
Noornama, Muhammad Nidzhom Zainol Abidin, Nor Kartini Abu Bakar, Nur Awanis Hashim, Mustapha Grema Mohammed, H. N. M. Ekramul Mahmud, and Sumarni Mansur
Skeletal metamorphosis of carbohydrazide: a novel reaction toward 3D EMOFs based on Co(II) and Ni(II)	8357	–	8364
Sergey G. Il’yasov, Dmitri S. Il’yasov, Tatyana V. Rybalova, and Natalia V. Pervukhina
Entropy and optical bandgap strategies induced suppression of interfacial polarization in an equimolar A-site of (Ba, Sr)Nb₂O₆ tungsten bronze structure	8365	–	8378
Manal Alhazmi, Anwar Tozri, Mohammed Ezzeldien, Amira A. Kamal, Emad M. Ahmed, Laila M. AlHarbi, and Abd El-razek Mahmoud