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Volume 79, Number 4 / 2025, Pages 2019 – 2642

Flexible and freestanding solar cells based on metal organic chemical vapour deposition- grown graphene	2019	–	2036
Athil S. Al-Ezzi, M. N. M. Ansari, and Nadia Tan
Nanotechnology origination: a development path for petroleum upstream industry	2037	–	2051
Manan Shah, Mitul Prajapati, and Julie Minoo Pardiwala
Synthesis of CdO nanoparticles using facile solid-state reaction and systematic study on their physical properties	2053	–	2063
Arcot Jaswanth and Shaik Kaleemulla
Impact of pH, base selection, and metal–ligand molar ratio on room-temperature synthesis of Ni and Mg MOFs via direct mixing: challenges and prospects	2065	–	2077
Oswaldo Díaz Garza, Boris I. Kharisov, Eduardo M. Sánchez Cervantes, Edith Luévano Hipólito, Oxana V. Kharissova, and Cesar M. Oliva González
Interface engineering of highly sensitive and humidity independent PPy/SnO₂ nanocomposites for room temperature ammonia gas detection	2079	–	2089
A. J. Heiner and S. Imran Hussain
Electropolymerization of p-anisidine: influence of pH on electrosynthesis	2091	–	2104
Ana Consuelo Felipe, Luiza Aguiar do Nascimento, Thaís Machado Lima, Priscila Izabela Soares, Ângelo Rafael Machado, Diego Leoni Franco, Lucas Franco Ferreira, Ana Graci Brito-Madurro, and João Marcos Madurro
Investigation of the morphological change of stable copper nanoparticles synthesized in different concentrations of polyvinyl alcohol and its catalytic activities on dye degradation	2105	–	2120
Suman Mandal
Investigating the physicochemical and optical properties of PANI and PANI-ZnO thin films for an efficient ammonia sensor at ambient conditions	2121	–	2130
Shilpa P. Dhanve, Yashavant P. Gutte, and Chandrakant T. Birajdar
Study on the effect of Ce on the performance of Mg–Ni hydrogen storage alloy coatings and the mechanism of deposition process	2131	–	2141
Hongxuan Xing, Zhen Li, Jidong Li, LiangTian, and Enrui Feng
Boron oxide and magnesium oxide as an additıve vanadic corrosion inhibitor for heavy fuel oil	2143	–	2158
Jwan A. M. J. Al-Hakeem, Mohammed Hadi Ali Al-Jumaili, and Yücel Şahin
On analysis of the sodium gold networks through curve fitting statistical method	2159	–	2175
Khawlah Hamad Alhulwah, Muhammad Faisal Hanif, Nasreen Ebrahim Almohanna, Muhammad Kamran Siddiqui, and Muhammad Farhan Hanif
Cost-effective transformation of rutile to anatase and synthesis of Zn₂Ti₃O₈	2177	–	2189
Ahmed Draoui, Zoulikha Hebboul, Saad Boudabia, Ibn Khaldoun Lefkaier, Mohammed Elhabib Naidjate, Abdeldjabbar Belbel, Hanane Aroudji, Aya Mokhtari, and Souraya Goumri-Said
A novel magnetic heterojunction NiO@Fe₃O₄ photocatalyst in the synthesis of cardiovascular quinazolin-4(1H)-one drugs	2191	–	2200
Zhaowei Li
Temperature dependence of collision frequencies in gas and plasma systems: a two-dimensional simulation study	2201	–	2206
Ahmed Y. Owaid and Hanaa E. Jasim
Effective removal of crystal violet in the aqueous solution using magnetic composites originated from sugarcane bagasse	2207	–	2223
Phuong Lan Tran-Nguyen, Kim-Phung Ly, Huynh-Giao Dang, Minh-Nhut Nguyen, Van-Phat Dang, Nguyen-Phuong-Dung Tran, Shella Permatasari Santoso, Maria Yuliana, Artik Elisa Angkawijaya, Tran Thi Bich Quyen, Tran Thi Minh Thu, and Vo Hoang Khang
Ultrasensitive MXene-based electrochemical biosensor for squamous cell carcinoma antigen detection	2225	–	2233
Ju Jin, Xiaoqing Fang, Aixue Chen, and Jingjing Wang
Synthesis of electrospun polymer nanofiber membranes with TiO₂ particles for the photocatalytic degradation of venlafaxine	2235	–	2246
Beatriz C. Benuto, Sharise B. R. Berton, Milena P. Ferreira, Maria A. Silva, Paula P. Silva, Jomar Berton Junior, André M. S. Plath, and Roberto de Matos
Cross-linked polyaniline/graphene-MWCNT nanocomposite as an adsorbent for removing organic dye from environmental water samples: kinetic, isotherm, and thermodynamic studies	2247	–	2266
Mohamed A. Abdel-Fadeel and Raja Saad Alruwais
Evaluation of easily separated natural clay as an ultrafast adsorbent for cationic toxic dye	2267	–	2286
Aymn Yaseen Sharaf Zeebaree, Safwan Jasim Sultan, Awaz Sayfallah Sami, Bunian Arkan Shareef, Samie Yaseen Sharaf, Rzgar Farooq Rashid, Osam Ismail Haji Zebari, and Kaiwan K. Fatah
*A comparative study of methanol and aqueous extracts of Cucumis trigonus: phytochemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities*	2287	–	2298
Karuppiah Nagaraj, Chandrabose Uthra, Mohammed F. Albeshr, K. Raja, and Gunasekaran Velmurugan
Enhanced electrochemical performance of P(VDF-HFP)-PVAc-based composite solid polymer electrolytes with spherical shape ZrO₂ nanoceramic for lithium-ion battery applications	2299	–	2312
J. H. Rakini Chanderasekaran, Lija Arun, Jagadeesan Arumugam, Sasikumar Moorthy, Karthikeyan Kesavan, John Samuel Ayyamperumal, and Vijayashree Selvam
Exploring hybrid phosphate compound C₂H₆NO⁺@H₂PO₄⁻: crystallography, optics, and bioactivity	2313	–	2335
Abdellatif Rafik, Hafid Zouihri, Hassna Jaber, Asmaa Oubihi, Abdellah Zeroual, Taoufiq Guedira, Kholood A. Dahlous, Mohammad Shahidul Islam, Nivedita Acharjee, and Mohammed Salah
Regime dynamics of droplet behavior in hydrophilic contraction microchannel	2337	–	2345
Thanh Tung Nguyen and Van Thanh Hoang
Regioselective C₃-N alkylation of coumarins under solvent-free conditions: a graphene oxide nanosheet promoted novel strategy for C-N bond formation via azide-alkene 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction	2347	–	2356
Nazia Kausar, Mohd Afzal, Abdullah Alarifi, Somdatta Maiti, and Abdulla Al Masum
Unveiling the essential physical properties of indium-based thermodynamically stable delafossites XInO₂ (X = Na, K) as an energy harvesting material: a systematic first-principles study	2357	–	2373
Muhammad Jawad, Amin Ur Rahman, Shafaat Hussain Mirza, Sikander Azam, Noor ul Amin, Muhammad Faizan, and Naqash Hussain Malik
Green synthesis of pyrite nanoparticles: nanozyme activity and kinetic studies	2375	–	2387
Samaneh Mirali, Mohsen Heidari, Mehdi Ahmadi, and Abbas Rezaee
*Structural modification of tryptamine derivative bearing 2-(thiazol-4-yl)acetamide from Polyphaga plancyi* as potential fungicidal agents**	2389	–	2400
Hailiang Long, Yong-Ming Yan, Danling Huang, and Yong-Xian Cheng
Photochromic properties of triangle terthiophene- and triphenylamine-configured diarylethene type dye with propeller-like conformation	2401	–	2409
Yucheng Kong, Xuyang Liu, Wenjuan Jiang, and Xiaochuan Li
The effect of synthesis methods on cation mixing degree in cobalt-free, nickel-rich NMA materials	2411	–	2420
Fadila El Kouihen, Mohamed Chakir, and Abdessamad Faik
Rheological behavior of aerated fine powders: modeling the influence of aeration and material properties below the fluidization threshold	2421	–	2436
Ouahiba Hadjam, Khedidja Allia, and Seif El Islam Lebouachera
Bi³⁺ and Fe³⁺ Co-doped nanohydroxyapatite as an effective photocatalyst driven by visible light for methyl orange degradation	2437	–	2452
Dagne Bayih Adamu, Enyew Zereffa, and Teshome Abdo Segne
Green analytical method for COD determination using UV–Vis spectroscopy combined with machine learning	2453	–	2460
Pierre A. Santos and Poliana M. Santos
Carboxymethyl cellulose/hydroxyapatite/Fe₃O₄ bio-nanocomposite hydrogel beads: an efficient oral pH-responsive carrier for doxorubicin delivery	2461	–	2470
Rauf Foroutan, Ali Mohammadzadeh, Reza Mohammadi, and Siamak Javanbakht
Interaction of 1-hexyl-3 methylimidazolium bromide ionic liquid with methylparaben drug in aqueous solution: conductometric and molecular dynamics studies	2471	–	2482
Roghayeh Darvishi Gilandooz, Bahram Ghalami-Choobar, and Mohaddeseh Habibzadeh Mashatooki
Enhancing desalination performance of cellulose nitrate membranes via thin-film composite formation with halloysite nanotube additives	2483	–	2493
Majed M. Alghamdi and Adel A. El-Zahhar
*Preparation, characterization, and biological properties of carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels with Platanus orientalis L. extract*	2495	–	2503
I. Demirhan
Synthesis of Faujasite-Na-type zeolite from partial de-aluminated metakaolin for removal of methylene blue from contaminated water	2505	–	2515
El-Sayed A. Ahmed, Nabil Abdullah Al-Sagheer, Taha A. Razek, Ahmed S. El-Gendy, and Fayza S. Hashem
Viscosity reduction of heavy crude oil using ultrasonication assisted by SiFe nanoparticles	2517	–	2530
Athraa W. Azeez and Hussein Q. Hussein
Utilizing BN-biphenylene nanosheet as a potential carrier for thioguanine: a promising drug delivery system	2531	–	2540
Yousef A. Bin Jardan, Yashwantsinh Jadeja, Soumya V. Menon, Debasish Shit, Girish Chandra Sharma, Mounir M. Bekhit, Rasha Ali Abdalhuseen, Salah Hassan Zain Al-Abdeen, and Ruaa Sattar
Modification of waste beet pulp shreds with zinc oxide nanoparticles through adsorption to provide material with antimicrobial properties	2541	–	2555
Jarosław Chwastowski and Paweł Staroń
Exploring the structure and reactivity of organic crystals: a combined crystallographic and quantum chemical analysis of a 1,5-benzodiazepine-based heterocycle	2557	–	2565
Amel Haouas
Theoretical studies on the structures and properties of combretastatin A-4 and its five-membered heterocyclic structural analogs	2567	–	2584
Jiangmei Pang, Xuhui Huang, Huining Wei, Xiaoyun Xia, Zishan Lin, Yindi Zhu, Kun Wang, and Chaojie Wang
Chalcone-based colorimetric naked eye detection of vanadium in crude oil using a new microfluidic device	2585	–	2601
Astabraq H. Zaalan, Hanan A. Al-hazam, Hassan T. Abdulsahib, and Zaidon T. Al-aqbi
Novel thermoelectric materials: free-standing poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(m-anthranilic acid)/Fe₂O₃, Fe₃O₄ nanofibers	2603	–	2610
Azra Huner
*Computational and experimental studies on the use of p-tert-butylcalix[4]crown-6 ether as an extractor for cesium*	2611	–	2620
Arvind Kumar, Keloth Sairam, Rajesh Kumar, Meganathan Thirumal, and Satish Kumar
Experimental and modelling dataset of physico-chemical properties of cresol-phenol mixture	2621	–	2628
Pratik S. Khurpe, Supriyo Kumar Mondal, and Debashis Kundu
Novel photodamage-free bioimaging and anticancer studies using ultra-bright near-infrared emitting nitrogen-doped carbon dots intercalated Zn(OH)₂ nanosheets	2629	–	2636
G. Gnanamani Simiyon, B. Nivetha, T. Mary Vergheese, and N. Jayaprakash
Correction: Current applications of functionalized reduced graphene oxide-based semiconductors for photocatalytic removal of pollutants from wastewater: a review	2637	–	2637
Mojtaba Davoudi, Fatemeh Kariminejad, Somayeh Rahdar, and Chinenye Adaobi Igwegbe
*Correction: Functionalization of Tinospora cordifolia* stem waste charcoal (FTCC) and its utilization for decontamination of water**	2639	–	2642
Fazil Nazir and Anupam Agarwal