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

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Volume 78, Number 2 / 2024, Pages 651 – 1352

Enhancing urinalysis with smartphone and AI: a comprehensive review of point-of-care urinalysis and nutritional advice	651	–	664
Haluk Çelik, Balım Bengisu Caf, Caner Geyik, Gizem Çebi, and Miray Tayfun
A brief review of polymeric blends based on natural polymers and synthetic thermoplastics polymers	665	–	697
Rushik Patel, Rudresh Trivedi, Mahendrasinh Raj, and Lata Raj
Optical detection of heavy metal contaminants: advancements with bio-functionalized gold nanoparticles in environmental monitoring	699	–	714
Subhi Gupta, Nancy George, Mohini Yadav, and Vagish Dwibedi
DFT, Fukui indices, and molecular dynamic simulation studies on corrosion inhibition characteristics: a review	715	–	731
Nur Zalin Khaleda Razali, Wan Nur Shakirah Wan Hassan, Sheikh Ahmad Izaddin Sheikh Mohd Ghazali, Siti Noriah Mohd Shotor, and Nur Nadia Dzulkifli
NH₄F-assisted and morphology-controlled fabrication of iron cobaltite FeCo₂O₄ nanoparticles on carbon fiber cloth for supercapacitor applications	733	–	746
Abeer A. Radhi, Sami I. Jafar Al-rubaiey, and Shaymaa Al-Rubaye
Correction: NH4F-assisted and morphology-controlled fabrication of iron cobaltite FeCo2O4 nanoparticles on carbon fiber cloth for supercapacitor applications	747	–	747
Abeer A. Radhi, Sami I. Jafar Al-rubaiey, and Shaymaa Al-Rubaye
Investigation of isotherm and thermodynamic parameters of adsorption of copper (II) ions in aqueous solution with natural mixed type Siirt clay (NMTSC-2) and new (second) linear equation derived from Harkins–Jura isotherm	749	–	760
Nilgün Onursal and Mehmet Can Dal
Photocatalytic degradation of non-ionic, anionic, and cationic surfactants: from batch experiments through equilibrium/kinetic study to ecotoxicology analysis	761	–	777
Klaudia Wysokowska, Zuzanna Cupiał, Maciej Staszak, Agnieszka Zgoła-Grześkowiak, Jan Koziolek, Łukasz Ławniczak, Marcin Wysokowski, and Bogdan Wyrwas
Ultrasound-assisted particle size reduction of palygorskite clay	779	–	792
Aditya A. Upasani, Yagna S. Hirpara, and Parag R. Gogate
Harnessing the potential of thin film composite membranes for efficient treatment of aqueous streams containing polar aprotic organic solvents	793	–	808
Arpita Sahoo, Manas Ranjan Puhan, Dinesh Bahadursing Vasave, Nitin G. Borle, Bhaumik Sutariya, and Santanu Karan
Detection of goat milk adulteration in horse milk using LC-HRMS-based non-targeted metabolomics and chemometrics	809	–	821
Anjar Windarsih, Mitsalina Fildzah Arifah, Indrawati Dian Utami, Suratno, and Abdul Rohman
Simultaneous determination of 12 illicit drugs in hair sample by the nano-titania-modified covalent organic frameworks (NTM-COFs) on-line pass-through cleanup followed by UPLC-MS/MS	823	–	831
Jia-Ping Chen, Yi Zhou, Yun Zhang, and Mei-Lan Chen
Comparison of the effect of various carbon-based nanomaterials for the removal of Cu²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions	833	–	849
Nuket Kartal Temel and Kadriye Sibel Sertakan
Biological potential of vinyl/allyl substituted imidazole-based N-heterocyclic carbene adducts: synthesis, spectral and X-ray crystallographic structural characteristics	851	–	860
Amna Kamal, Ahmad H. Ibrahim, Sawsan S. Al-Rawi, Muhammad Adnan Iqbal, and Haq Nawaz Bhatti
Integrated MEUF, MENF and MERO for phenol remediation: a process intensified technology	861	–	874
Pallabi Das, Ranjit Rangari, and Bhim Kumar
Correlation between leakage conductance and interface charge density in PVC-based composite dielectrics filled with various carbon-based conductive particles	875	–	886
Zhibin Geng
Photoinduced electron transfer-based fluorescent sensor for sensing diethyl cyanophosphonate	887	–	896
Nikita Patel, Preeti Ashokkumar Chaudhran, Sheetal Yadav, and Abha Sharma
Well-defined poly(stearyl methacrylate-co-glycidyl methacrylate) obtained by ATRP as a complex additive for hydrotreated diesel fuel	897	–	907
D. F. Grishin, I. P. Kriulichev, M. V. Pavlovskaya, and I. D. Grishin
*Corrosion inhibition behavior and theoretical study on carbon steel in H₂SO₄ by Schizochytrium* extract**	909	–	926
Qihui Wang, Xing Zhou, Chongkang Zhao, Ruozhou Wang, Yi Sun, Zhitao Yan, and Xueming Li
Influence of different anions on the corrosion-inhibition performance of pyridyl ionic liquids	927	–	936
Lei Fan, Yuan Gao, Qiang Bi, Long Shi, Changbin Tang, Chengxian Yin, and Juanqin Xue
Sodium diphosphate tetrabasic cross-linked chitosan magnetic nanoparticles for environmental remediation of selected dye from wastewater	937	–	961
Sylvanus Bisaba Ruvubu and Indrajit Roy
*Effective lipase purification from Bacillus cereus* NC7401: a novel approach using an alcohol-/salt-based aqueous two-phase system**	963	–	971
Kulsoom Akhter, Eena Sadaf, Azeem Bibi, Jahanzeb Ayyub, Tahseen Ghous, and Tasleem Akhtar
*Anti-Candida* sp. activity of Astronium urundeuva derivatives free and loaded into a nanostructured lipid system**	973	–	979
Bruna Vidal Bonifácio, Flávio Alexandre Carvalho, Luiza de Oliveira Mota, Patrícia Bento da Silva, Leonardo Perez de Souza, Wagner Vilegas, Marlus Chorilli, André Gonzaga dos Santos, and Taís Maria Bauab
Unveiling SiO₂ nanoparticle derived from rice husk doped P-type Cu₂O thin films for solar cell application	981	–	991
Victor Sunday Aigbodion
Adsorption and desorption kinetics of lead from aqueous solutions by biosorbents	993	–	1008
Mohanapriya Ganesan and Chitdeshwari Thiyagarajan
Detection of colistin (Polymyxin B) a restricted drug in chicken eggs using a label-free immunosensor based on Au screen-printed electrodes	1009	–	1020
Sonali Khanal, Akriti Taneja, Harsh Kumar, Rachna Verma, Kamil Kuca, and Dinesh Kumar
Dual-adhesive and self-healing alginate-based hydrogel for wound healing	1021	–	1031
Naglaa Salem El‑Sayed, Naiera M. Helmy, and Samir Kamel
*Mathematical modeling of drying kinetics of ground Açaí (Euterpe oleracea) kernel using artificial neural networks*	1033	–	1054
Mohamad A. Bannoud, Beatriz P. Gomes, Marcela C. de S. P. Abdalla, Mariana V. Freire, Kaciane Andreola, Tiago D. Martins, Carlos A. M. da Silva, Luciane F. G. de Souza, and Matheus B. Braga
The study of curve fitting models to analyze some degree-based topological indices of certain anti-cancer treatment	1055	–	1068
Xiujun Zhang, Zainab Saeed Bajwa, Shahid Zaman, Sidra Munawar, and Dan Li
*Chemical fingerprinting of Nepeta* L. species and antioxidant analysis of their leaves extract**	1069	–	1081
Sadia Rasheed, Anjum Perveen, Adeeba Khadim, Shabir Ijaz, Saeed ur Rahman, and Syed Ghulam Musharraf
Gallium-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles as biocompatible and promising nanocarrier for delivery of anticancer drug Adrucil	1083	–	1090
Rong Zhou, Lan Guo, and Xiaoyan Gong
Synthesis and investigation of C60H40FeN8O8S4 thin films for photocatalytic degradation of organic dye	1091	–	1102
M. Kassmi, S. Khalil, B. Rhimi, and R. Samti
Sustainable hydrogel for simultaneous dye removal from real water: foam-stabilized salep–montmorillonite	1103	–	1115
Faezeh Pourebrahim, Mehdi Pourahmadi, Ruhollah Shaali, and Mohammad Mahdi Doroodmand
Synthesis of tris(indolyl)methanes by using dimethyl carbonate as a single carbon source via C-H functionalization approach	1117	–	1124
Priyanka Nath, Mohit L. Deb, and Pranjal K. Baruah
*Effect of different hydrodistillation pretreatments on the yield, chemical composition, antibacterial and antioxidant potential of nutmeg and mace (Myristica fragrans* Houtt.) essential oils**	1125	–	1138
Vishaldeep Kaur, Sonia Kaushal, Anu Kalia, and Heena
Maximum nucleophilicity principle	1139	–	1143
Hiteshi Tandon, Ratna Banerjee, and Tanmoy Chakraborty
One-step fabrication of biomass carbon dots for highly selective detection of Fe³⁺	1145	–	1155
Furong Tang, Shitao Feng, Fengshou Wu, and Juan Zhang
Aluminium nitride as an efficient catalyst in the synthesis of some chromeno[4,3-b]chromenes and potential nanocarrier for delivery of flutamide	1157	–	1166
Xuehua Li
Tetraether bridged benzylideneamino mercaptopropanoic acid substituted Cobalt phthalocyanine/rGO as a catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline medium	1167	–	1179
K. B. Chandrakala, C. D. Mruthyunjayachari, K. H. Shivaprasad, and K. R. Venugopalareddy
Synthesis, characterization, and development of alpha-pinene nanoemulsion as an apoptotic inducer with cytotoxicity activity on human melanoma and breast cancer	1181	–	1191
Ali Ghanbariasad, Mahmoud Osanloo, Shekoufeh Hatami, Sepideh Khaksar, Elham Zarenezhad, Razie Ranjbar, and Hiva Alipanah
Identification of novel NLRP3 inhibitors: a comprehensive approach using 2D-QSAR, molecular docking, molecular dynamics simulation and drug-likeness evaluation	1193	–	1204
Mouad Mouhsin, Oussama Abchir, Faiçal Sbai El Otmani, Ayoub Ait Oumghar, Mustapha Oubenali, Samir Chtita, Mohamed Mbarki, and Ahmed Gamouh
Efficient and green oxidation of 2-aminophenol catalyzed by tetra-(p-methoxyphenyl) porphyrin complexes anchored on chitosan in bicarbonate solution	1205	–	1215
Sahar H. El-Khalafy, Mahmoud T. Hassanein, and Ayat A. Mubarak
Study on the effect of inorganic aluminum sources on ZSM-5 zeolite synthesis by solvent-free method from rice husk ash	1217	–	1226
Fei Ji, Changquan Zhang, and Yonghong Mi
A comparative amination study of TiO₂/Fe₃O₄/carbon nanocomposites prepared in one- and two-step plasma-based methods	1227	–	1237
Annisa Dinan Ghaisani, Teguh Endah Saraswati, and Kusumandari Kusumandari
Preparing the photo- and heat-stable PGMA/CdTe quantum dot composite films and exploring devices for LED-display poster design	1239	–	1249
Junqian Li, Ao Xiong, and Bingshuang Mao
*Removal of reactive blue 19 from simulated wastewater using Solanum melongena* stalk/MWCNTs: thermodynamics, kinetic, equilibrium and regeneration potentials**	1251	–	1263
James Friday Amaku and Raymond Taziwa
Terminalia chebula loaded polymeric nanoparticles: a preliminary approach for status epilepticus	1265	–	1275
Chitra Karthikeyini Senthivel, Kavitha Karuppaiyan, Fazil Ahamad, Jamal Moideen Muthu Mohamed, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Atheer Turki Alotaibi, Sally Yussef Abed, Khalid M. Ibraheem, and Mohamed Salama
*New homemade NAG-4SX3-3D* analyzer for quantification of cyproheptadine hydrochloride by its precipitating with calcium hexacyanoferrate**	1277	–	1290
Bakr Sadiq Mohammed and Nagham Shakir Turkey
Preparation of solvent-resistant composite polyimide nanofiltration membranes by vacuum-assisted interfacial polymerization combined with a magnetic field array of carbon nanotubes	1291	–	1302
Wenzhong Ma, Xinlei Dai, Jing Zhong, Chenchen Ding, Xiangyuan Song, Ziang Wei, Xinmiao Zhang, Fanning Meng, and Hideto Matsuyama
Adsorption profiles of chlorinated industrial gases on metal (Cu, Mn and Ni) doped fullerenes using DFT, QTAIM and NCI analysis	1303	–	1316
Fredrick C. Asogwa, Hitler Louis, Veronica Asuquo, Henry O. Edet, Daniel Oche, and Adedapo S. Adeyinka
Graphene oxide quantum dots membrane: a hybrid filtration-advanced technology system to enhance process of wastewater reclamation	1317	–	1333
Charmaine Tshangana and Adolph Muleja
Synthesis and characterization of related compounds of Bisoprolol fumarate: a β-blocker agent	1335	–	1345
Santhosh Reddy Pindi, Venkateswara Rao Gollapalli, Paul Douglas Sanasi, Ramadas Chavakula, and Sukumar Nandi
A unique synthesis of N-(Z)-5-bromo-6-hydroxyhexahydro isobenzofuran-1(3H)-ylidene)methanaminium bromide	1347	–	1352
Özlem Gündoğdu, Ertan Şahin, and Yunus Kara