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

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Volume 76, Number 9 / 2022, Pages 5293 – 5995

Zirconyl chloride and its uses in phosphorus chemistry	5293	–	5307
Gheorghe Ilia, Petru Merghes, Narcis Varan, Vlad Chiriac, and Vasile Simulescu
A critical review in the features and application of photocatalysts in wastewater treatment	5309	–	5339
Aref Shokri and Mahdi Sanavi Fard
Employing electro-peroxone process for industrial wastewater treatment: a critical review	5341	–	5367
Aref Shokri and Mahdi Sanavi Fard
Annealing temperature influences the cytocompatibility, bactericidal and bioactive properties of green synthesised TiO₂ nanocomposites	5369	–	5388
G. Ambarasan Govindasamy, Rabiatul Basria S. M. N. Mydin, Nor Hazliana Harun, Wan Nuramiera Faznie Wan Eddis Effendy, and Srimala Sreekantan
Square wave voltammetric pKa determination of aspirin using multi-way data analysis models	5389	–	5397
Zehra Yazan, Dilek Eskiköy Bayraktepe, and Erdal Dinç
Effect of operating temperature in the anaerobic degradation of palm oil mill effluent: Process performance, microbial community, and biokinetic evaluation	5399	–	5410
Audrey Chai, Yee-Shian Wong, Soon-An Ong, Nabilah Aminah Lutpi, Sung-Ting Sam, and Wei-Chin Kee
Two new Ag(I)-based compounds: luminescence and enhancing acupuncture treatment activity on ovarian cancer	5411	–	5419
Meng-Jie Chen, Yao-Hua Chen, and Xue-Lian Hui
Influence of the SiO₂/Al₂O₃ molar ratio on the specific properties of NaA zeolite	5421	–	5428
Nikola Paprica, Radislav Filipović, Mitar Perušić, Duško Kostić, Slavko Pantić, and Vladimir Damjanović
Investigation on the growth, structural, vibrational, SHG behaviour and DFT studies of imidazolium hydrogen succinate single crystal	5429	–	5446
A. Steephen Raj, S. Chinnasami, and Rajesh Paulraj
Extraction of shikimic acid and recovery of lignocelluloses from water hyacinth	5447	–	5457
Priti V. Ganorkar, G. C. Jadeja, and Meghal A. Desai
Silver nanowire/graphene oxide electrode for electrochemical detection of lead ions	5459	–	5469
Thi Thu Hien Nguyen, Thi Hai Yen Pham, Tien Dat Doan, Nhung Hac Thi, Ho Thi Oanh, Thi Thao Nguyen, Vu Thi Thu Ha, Tuyen Van Nguyen, Min Ju Cho, Dong Hoon Choi, and Mai Ha Hoang
Synthesis of novel unsymmetrical alkyl-aryl-selenides: β-carbonyl-selenides derivatives and anticancer evaluation	5471	–	5485
Shuxiao Feng, Kaiyan Qi, Junying Ma, Yafei Guo, Jiayu Gao, Pu Liu, Junling Wang, Guangna Gu, Le Dong, Jinhua Wang, Wan Li, Yihui Yang, Guanhua Du, Lingbo Qu, and Shouren Zhang
Ultrasound-assisted surfactant-enhanced emulsification microextraction and determination of caffeine and theophylline in human plasma and cocoa powder	5487	–	5496
Zahra Ghoraba, Behzad Aibaghi, and Ahmad Soleymanpour
*Effect of dissolved CO₂ and Syzygium malaccense* leaf DNA concentrations on carbon steel within a carbonic acid equilibrium**	5497	–	5511
Oluranti Agboola, Boluwatife Bakre, Olagoke Oladokun, Augustine Omoniyi Ayeni, Ojo Sunday Isaac Fayomi, Olayemi Odunlami, Rotimi Sadiku, Amos Adeniyi, and Patricia Popoola
Synthesis and structure analysis of new type Er and Yb doped bismuth oxide solid electrolytes	5513	–	5522
Pelin Guler, Melis Seher Duyar, and Serdar Yilmaz
Ruthenium-catalyzed regioselective N-directed C–H olefination of 2-phenylphthalazinone	5523	–	5532
Minoo Dabiri and Seyed Iman Alavioon
Detection of sunflower oils adulteration by ATR-FTIR spectra	5533	–	5539
Andrei A. Bunaciu, Serban Fleschin, and Hassan Y. Aboul-Enein
Spiropyran 5,6′-dichloro-1,3,3-trimethylspiro[indoline-2,2′-2H-pyrano[3,2-h]quinoline] application as a spectorphotometric and fluorescent probe for glutathione and cysteine sensing	5541	–	5550
A. A. Shcherbatykh, M. S. Chernov’yants, N. A. Voloshin, and A. V. Chernyshev
Enhancing the antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic activity of a 1,5-diarylpyrazole by solid dispersion pre-formulation	5551	–	5560
Eduardo Hernández-Vázquez, Samuel Estrada-Soto, Norma Lumbreras-Zavala, Martín Mundo-Campuzano, Fabiola Chávez-Silva, Rafael Villalobos-Molina, and Francisco Hernández-Luis
A novel post-synthetic modification of magnetic MIL-101(Cr) metal–organic framework with 1,8-diaminonaphthalene chelator and its utilization for separation/determination of cadmium and nickel in food samples	5561	–	5570
Mahnaz Barzin and Mohsen Pooladi
Sensitive detection of imidacloprid at ultra-trace level utilizing ratiometric surface-enhanced Raman scattering platform based on C₆₀ and rhodamine 6G	5571	–	5578
Fakang Pan, Huanle Wu, Jianshe Tang, Li Xiang, and Juan Wei
Impact of cone wall roughness on turbulence swirling flow in a cyclone separator	5579	–	5599
Ehsan Dehdarinejad, Morteza Bayareh, and Mahmud Ashrafizaadeh
Efficient recycling of polyester and microcrystalline cellulose through one-step extraction from waste polyester-cotton blended fabrics with deep eutectic solvents	5601	–	5612
Meirong Wang, Sheng Shi, Fei Li, Wensheng Hou, Hong Guo, Shuhua Wang, Husheng Jia, and Jinming Dai
One-step strategy for the synthesis of magnetic mesoporous carbon composite materials incorporating iron, cobalt and nickel nanoparticles	5613	–	5625
Zahraa H. Athab, Ahmed F. Halbus, and Gillian M. Greenway
Chemical exfoliation of silica filters used on methylene blue degradation by photocatalysis	5627	–	5642
María E. Zarazúa-Morín, Arturo S. Galindo-Luna, Víctor J. Gallegos-Sánchez, and Isaías Juárez-Ramírez
Efficacy of water and methanol potato peel extracts from a somatic hybrid line in sunflower oil stability	5643	–	5654
Khawla Ben Jeddou, Veli-Matti Rokka, Mariem Chaabane, Radhia Gargouri-Bouzid, Semia Ellouz-Chaabouni, and Oumèma Nouri-Ellouz
*Antioxidant activity and α-glucosidase inhibitability of Distichochlamys citrea* M.F. Newman rhizome fractionated extracts: in vitro and in silico screenings**	5655	–	5675
Tran Van Chen, To Dao Cuong, Phan Tu Quy, Thanh Q. Bui, Le Van Tuan, Nguyen Van Hue, Nguyen Thanh Triet, Duc Viet Ho, Nguyen Chi Bao, and Nguyen Thi Ai Nhung
Determination of elemental impurities Cd, Pb, As, Hg, Co, V, Ni, Pd, Ru, Ag, Pt, Mo, Al, and Fe in highly potent analgesic activity agent by microwave-induced plasma optical emission spectrometry (MIP OES)	5677	–	5689
Daria V. Zubricheva, Anastasiya V. Lastovka, Irina V. Il’ina, Konstantin P. Volcho, Vera D. Tikhova, Valentina P. Fadeeva, and Nariman F. Salakhutdinov
Comparison of the modification of graphite electrodes with poly(4-aminobenzoic acid) and poly(4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid) for determination of Pb(II)	5691	–	5704
Marina F. F. Matos, Priscila I. Soares, Thaís M. Lima, Arnaldo C. Pereira, Diego L. Franco, and Lucas F. Ferreira
An electrochemical impedance study of core/shell nanocomposites containing MFe₂O₄@P(Pyrrole-co-o-toluidine)	5705	–	5719
Dina F. Katowah, A. Timoumi, Gharam I. Mohammed, and Mahmoud A. Hussein
Determination of free chlorine concentration and pH of the water using neural network based colorimetric method	5721	–	5732
Süleyman Yaman, Naim Karasekreter, and Uçman Ergün
Detection of copper ion in sugarcane spirit using polydimethylsiloxane functionalized with 2-aminothiazole-modified carbon paste electrode	5733	–	5746
Ricardo Patrick Donizete Silva, Alzira Maria Serpa Lucho, and Fabio Luiz Pissetti
Synthesis and characterization of amino functional poly(acrylamide) coated Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and investigation of their potential usage in DNA isolation	5747	–	5759
Eren Yıldırım, Burcu Arıkan, Oguz Yücel, Ozgur Çakır, Neslihan Turgut Kara, Tulin Banu İyim, Gülten Gürdağ, and Serkan Emik
Solution-phase polyol synthesis and coadsorption MD calculations from faceted platinum nanoparticles: NOVEL NPs‒polymer morphology controlling	5761	–	5774
Ali Reza Akbarzadeh, Iraj Mesgarzadeh, and Rahime Eshaghi Malekshah
Use of pressurized liquid extraction technique to obtain extracts with biological and antioxidant activity from Mentha pulegium, Equisetum giganteum and Sida cordifolia	5775	–	5788
Natália Woloszyn, Renan Daniel Krabbe, Bruno Fischer, Julia Lisboa Bernardi, Patrícia Fonseca Duarte, Bruna Maria Saorin Puton, Rogério Luis Cansian, Natalia Paroul, and Alexander Junges
*Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Prunus persica* L. (peach pomace) with natural deep eutectic solvent and plasma-liquid process**	5789	–	5806
Margarita Skiba and Victoria Vorobyova
Cellulase immobilized onto amino-functionalized magnetic Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ nanoparticle for poplar deconstruction	5807	–	5817
Yan-Yan Huang, Peng Zhan, Fen Wang, Li-Shu Shao, Lin Zhang, Yan Qing, and Jie-Nan Chen
EEFM combined with N-PLS method for the quantitative determination of psoralen in cosmetics	5819	–	5825
Yuan Lin, Xin Kang Li, Jia Ying Yan, Ying Lin Lei, Jing Chen, and Bao Qiong Li
Trypanocidal activity of chromenepyrazole derivatives	5827	–	5837
Josimara Souza Andrade, Policarpo Ademar Sales Junior, Fabio Junio Pereira, Silvane Maria Fonseca Murta, Rodrigo S. Correa, and Jason Guy Taylor
Development of Zn–ZrB₂ nanocomposite coatings for wear, corrosion resistance and microstructure enhancement of carbon steel in saline environment	5839	–	5852
Itopa Godwin Akande, Ojo Sunday Isaac Fayomi, Oluleke Olugbemiga Oluwole, and Olusegun Olufemi Ajide
Modulating the emission spectrum of Ca₂La₈(SiO₄)₆O₂:Eu^(2+,3+) phosphor through Mn²⁺ ion doping	5853	–	5864
Fei Wang, Huihui Chen, Shiwei Zhang, and Huiqing Jin
*Assessment of anti-oxidant activity and quantification of epigallocatechin in Acacia suma* heartwood by HPTLC-DPPH fingerprinting method**	5865	–	5878
Nikita Kanbarkar, Sanjay Mishra, Shrikrishna Nandanwadkar, and Shankar Alegaon
Enhancing the properties of bone China ceramics by treatment with microporous SiO₂ nanoparticles	5879	–	5891
Tarek M. Abou Elmaaty, Khaled Sayed-Ahmed, Mohamed M. El Gohari, and Rokaya Noaman
Determination of indium in water samples using solid-phase extraction with modified silica gel and slurry sampling with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry	5893	–	5899
Mikhail Burylin, Elena Kopeyko, Ekaterina Bokiy, Valery Konshin, and Dzhamilay Konshina
Proposal and investigation of a novel small-scale natural gas liquefaction process using diffusion absorption refrigeration technology	5901	–	5927
Mehdi Mehrpooya, Yasaman Amirhaeri, and Hamed Hadavi
Degradation kinetics and performances of poly(lactic acid) films in artificial seawater	5929	–	5941
Yu-zhu Li, Li-hui Yao, Ya Li, Ya-juan Wang, Ling-hui Wang, Zhi-qiang Jiang, Dan Qiu, and Yun-xuan Weng
Recycling of NH₄Cl in the synthesizing process of analcime to ammonioleucite by separating NH₄Cl-NaCl mixed solution	5943	–	5954
Yunfei Li, Yong Tang, Meitang Liu, and Haisheng Hu
Synthesis, characterisation and corrosion inhibition screening on 2-chloroacetophenone 4-ethyl-3-thiosemicarbazone: morphology, weight loss and DFT studies	5955	–	5966
Nur Zalin Khaleda Razali, Sheikh Ahmad Izaddin Sheikh Mohd Ghazali, Idris Sharif, Suhaila Sapari, Fazira Ilyana Abdul Razak, and Nur Nadia Dzulkifli
*Synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles mediated by natural products of Acanthus sennii* leaf extract for electrochemical sensing and photocatalytic applications: a comparative study of volume ratios**	5967	–	5983
Eneyew Tilahun Bekele, Yilkal Dessie Sintayehu, H. C. Ananda Murthy, Minale Shegaw Shume, Gezahegn Tadesse Ayanie, Debela Jufar Turunesh, R. Balachandran, K. B. Tan, Kah-Yoong Chan, Suresh Ghotekar, and C. R. Ravikumar
The magnetic stir bar as a source of impurities in laboratory blank solutions of the environmental samples subjected to microwave-assisted acid digestion	5985	–	5990
Vasiliy V. Rosen, Yuliana Andrushchenko, Einat Zelinger, and Orit Gal Garber
Retraction Note to: Discovery of (E)-N-(4-cyanobenzylidene)-6-fluoro-3-hydroxypyrazine-2-carboxamide (cyanorona-20): the first potent and specific anti-COVID-19 drug	5991	–	5991
Amgad M. Rabie
Editorial Expression of Concern for: Europium and terbium Schiff base peptide complexes as potential antimicrobial agents against Salmonella typhimurium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa	5993	–	5993
Jindrich Kynicky, Vedran Milosavljevic, Pavlina Jelinkova, Yazan Haddad, Miguel Angel Merlos Rodrigo, Hana Buchtelova, Zuzana Bytesnikova, Martin Brtnicky, Lukas Richtera, Pavel Kopel, and Vojtech Adam
Correction to: Development of Zn–ZrB₂ nanocomposite coatings for wear, corrosion resistance and microstructure enhancement of carbon steel in saline environment	5995	–	5995
Itopa Godwin Akande, Ojo Sunday Isaac Fayomi, Oluleke Olugbemiga Oluwole, and Olusegun Olufemi Ajide