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

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Volume 79, Number 7 / 2025, Pages 4019 – 4805

Sustainable fuel solutions: a comprehensive review of syngas in internal combustion engines	4019	–	4027
D. Christopher Selvam, Yuvarajan Devarajan, Beemkumar Nagappan, Arpit Arora, G. Madhan Kumar, and Debabrata Pradhan
A mini review on the efficiency and versatility of copper-based photocatalysts for pollutant degradation	4029	–	4044
Duraisamy Prakalathan, Gurusamy Kavitha, and Ganesan Dinesh Kumar
Green hydrogen unleashed: innovative pathways in photoelectrochemical and renewable energy solutions	4045	–	4074
Wadiae EL BAHRAMI, Hassan MABRAK, Imane BOUMANCHAR, and Youssef NAIMI
A review on nanomaterials: introduction, synthesis, characterization, and applications	4075	–	4085
Reshma, Hussain Shaik, Kasi Venkatesan, Abbu Venugopal, Md Kadeer, and Veera Somaiah Puppala
Chitosan-based adsorbents for adsorptive confiscation of antibiotic and NSAID contaminants from water bodies: a short review	4087	–	4107
Maithili Khapre, Anita Shekhawat, Prajakta Waghe, Shashikant Kahu, and Ravin Jugade
Removal of aluminum content of concentrated salt solutions by precipitation, coagulation and sedimentation	4109	–	4130
Benjámin Csorba, László Farkas, Marcell Csécsi, Zoltán Hórvölgyi, Tamás Szabó, János Madarász, Andrea Mihalkó, Zsófia Keresztes, Renáta Zsanett Boros, and Iván László Gresits
Unraveling the therapeutic potential of latex-derived phytocomponents from Calotropis gigantea and Euphorbia hirta as anti-diabetic agents targeting α-amylase: chemical profiling, in-silico docking, molecular simulation dynamics, fluorescent quenching and wet lab validation	4131	–	4163
Chauhan Amrita, Arun Dev Sharma, Inderjeet Kaur, Aniket Sarkar, and Anindya Sundar Panja
*Wetting parameters, surface free energy, and wettability enhancement of Ocimum sanctum* leaves through adjuvants**	4165	–	4179
Pawan Shah, Manoj Bhandari, Roshna Pokhrel, and Ajaya Bhattarai
Improving corrosion resistance of epoxy coatings with 8-hydroxyquinoline loaded imide COF and 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane	4181	–	4195
Shohreh Baniasad, Mehran Hayaty, and Mahdi Shafiei
Repurposing of FDA-approved drugs as potential inhibitors of L1 β-lactamase in Stenotrophomonas maltophilia	4197	–	4212
K. H. Sreenithya, Dhananjay Jade, and Shobana Sugumar
Biodegradable eco-friendly drilling fluid: a study on the use of peanut shell with different particle sizes as sustainable additives	4213	–	4228
Foad Faraji, Mardin Abdalqadir, Sina Rezaei-Gomari, Jagar A. Ali, Barham S. Mahmood, and David Hughes
Hydrogenation of xylose to xylitol: interactive parametric, optimization and kinetic study	4229	–	4246
Khushbu Bhavsar, S. K. Sundar, and Jigisha Parikh
*Delving into the enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant potential of Clinopodium vulgare* subsp. arundanum: an untapped botanical resource**	4247	–	4259
Cengiz Sarikurkcu, Sevim Feyza Erdoğmuş, and Bektas Tepe
Eco-friendly approach to potassium sulfate syntheses: reaction mechanisms and optimization of the Et₂NH-H₂SO₄-H₂O system	4261	–	4274
Akbar Bobokulov, Aktam Erkayev, Dilafruz Eshmetova, Ilham Kholov, Saida Abdukarimova, Gulmira Tadjieva, Natarajan Elangovan, Elyor Berdimurodov, Muslum Demir, and Jasur Tursunqulov
On exploring the statistical behavior of Sombor and Revan indices in chemical networks	4275	–	4301
Muhammad Asim, Nasreen Ebrahim Almohanna, Zeeshan Saleem Mufti, and Muhammad Farhan Hanif
Enhancing the surface characteristics of Nitronic-50 through pack boronizing	4303	–	4316
Ramakrishnan Hariharan, R. Balasundaram, K. Lenin, and D. Jafrey Daniel James
Copper-based metal‒organic framework (Cu-MOF) as a cost-effective antimicrobial and antioxidant reagent: synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation	4317	–	4329
Monty Gulia and Archana Thakur
Computational insights for K⁺- versus Na⁺-containing aluminosilicate species and their initial key reactions at experimentally relevant pH	4331	–	4347
Rajesh Patidar, Hariom Gupta, Saloni Verma, and Sanyukta Rewal
Optimization of smithsonite flotation using ZnO and Al₂O₃ nanocollectors: a definitive screening design approach	4349	–	4362
Mohammad Meshkini and Mahdi Gharabaghi
Stability and efficiency of magnesium oxide–sodium alginate combination in low salinity EOR processes: an integrated approach of CCD	4363	–	4377
Zeeshan Ali Lashari, Muhammad Aamir, Shaine Mohammadali Lalji, Muhammad Murtaza, Yumna Yamin, Masood Haider, Muhammad Bilal, Wedad A. Al-onozi, Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed, Rashid Iqbal, and Mazhar Ahmed
Moving towards sustainable tribology: waste silica fumes as a novel lubricant base	4379	–	4384
Saša Zeljković, Veronica D’Urso, Toni Ivas, Duško Bogdanić, and Adolfo Senatore
Utilization of solid post-fermented waste for green synthesis of gold nanoparticles: applications in removal of organic dyes from wastewater	4385	–	4401
Sunshri Basumatary and Anamika Kalita Deka
*Elevated production of lipids and carotenoids from Rhodotorula mucilaginosa* using raw dairy wastewater as crude renewable substrate: a waste to wealth transformation approach**	4403	–	4418
Ravi Gedela, Shagun Sharma, Ashish A. Prabhu, Kannan Pakshirajan, and Venkata Dasu Veeranki
Green synthesis of ZnMn2O4 nanoparticles using tragacanth gel for antibacterial effects	4419	–	4432
Saida Soualmi, Leila Djahnit, Meriem Henni, and Rabia Douar
Fabrication of silymarin-loaded cerium oxide nanoparticles with enhanced antioxidant and antiadhesive effects on surgery-induced peritoneal adhesions in rats	4433	–	4447
Behnaz Karimi Babaahmadi, Mohammadhossein Farhoumand, Moosa Javdani, Somayeh Reiisi, and Mohammad Hashemnia
PLA/PEG particles in agar hydrogels for injectable drug delivery	4449	–	4457
Ehsan Zeraatkar and Masoud Frounchi
Developing a new electrolytic method for CuO/Al₂O₃ nanocomposite synthesis and their application as a photoanode in dye-sensitized solar cells	4459	–	4469
Aqeel Mahdi Jreo Alduhaidahawi, Dheyaa Hussein Mohsin, and Hanaa Kadtem Egzar
CFD-based optimization of an unbalanced electroosmotic micromixer	4471	–	4486
Ke Wang
Evaluation of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of functionalized niobium nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (Nb-NTO) nanoparticles	4487	–	4506
Muhammad Awais Farooqi, Farzana Kausar, Sehui Kim, Sungmin Bae, Lubna Anjum Minhas, Hafiz Muhammad Umer Farooqi, and Chul Ung Kang
*Biocompatibility and antibacterial evaluation of zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized via Arbutus unedo* extracts**	4507	–	4519
Muhammedul Emin Coban, Ozlem Tavukcuoglu, Duygu Misirli, Fatih Ciftci, and Mahfuz Elmastas
*Eco-friendly fabrication of silver nanoparticles via Acacia mangium: Exploring antioxidant and antibacterial potentials*	4521	–	4537
Abdul Aji, Mutiara Lasendo, Muhammad Y. Saputra, Refsya A. Putri, and Tantri L. Nareswari
Fabrication of a cost-effective and highly selective GA-CPE membrane sensor for the potentiometric detection of Cu²⁺ in environmental and biological samples	4539	–	4549
İlyas Yildiz
Cationic dye removal via eco-adsorbent: column and modeling study	4551	–	4566
Mamta Bhagat, Neeraj Dahiya, Vishal Vilvas, Surinder Singh, and Suresh Sundaramurthy
Synthesis of aminated cellulose and its adsorption properties for heavy metals from aqueous solution	4567	–	4576
Chengzhen Du, Xiaoli Hu, Cheng Tang, Tao Hu, Xingbing Yang, Shuang Yan, Jiaqin Cai, Yao Chen, and Hongyu Deng
*Probing azobenzene-like boron nitride triazoles for their photoswitching attributes through long range push–pull* effects: a DFT study**	4577	–	4595
Sadaf Noreen, Sajjad H. Sumrra, Ayesha Mohyuddin, Abrar U. Hassan, Islam H. El Azab, and Mohamed H. H. Mahmoud
Upgrading bio-oil and bio-char from sago dregs pyrolysis with liquid–solid diffusion blending method to produce high-calorie hybrid bio-coke	4597	–	4610
M. Jahiding, Mashuni Mashuni, Erzam S. Hasan, and Fitri Handayani Hamid
Mass spectrometry of isoleucine amino acid under electron impact ionization	4611	–	4621
Alexander V. Papp, Anatoly M. Zavilopulo, Anatoly M. Mylymko, and Eugene Yu. Remeta
Performance study of new aqueous binder carboxymethyl cellulose ammonia (CMC-NH₄) binder for graphite anode	4623	–	4631
PeiLan Wang, Na Luo, XinMiao Yang, WeiJie Zheng, ShanBing Zhou, XueBu Hu, YongWei Cai, YuLing Sun, DongCun Luan, and Lei Qiu
Utilization of the pilot-scale multistage extractor for removal of zinc ions with central composite design optimization: case study—mass transfer rates	4633	–	4645
Mehdi Asadollahzadeh, Rezvan Torkaman, and Meisam Torab-Mostaedi
From solid wastes to an effective geopolymer adsorbent: characterization, experiments, and statistical physics formalism for Cr(VI) remediation	4647	–	4659
Ahmed S. Elshimy, Ali Q. Selim, Areej Al Bahir, M. Al-Dossari, N. S. Abd EL-Gawaad, Mohamed A. Ali, Hazem I. Bendary, and Moaaz K. Seliem
A smartphone-assisted simple, rapid and highly selective assay for hydrazine in environmental samples employing crystal violet as colorimetric probe	4661	–	4669
Sarzamin Khan, Sana Ijaz, Iqra Ali, Uzma Nawaz, Sanaullah Khan, Nazish Huma Khan, Carlos A. T. Toloza, Eman Alzahrani, and Zaibi
Machine learning algorithms prediction of methyl orange removal by Fenton oxidation process	4671	–	4685
Naima Ouazene, Khaled Harrar, Amine Gharbi, Salah Eddine Zahi, Said Mokrane, and Hind Mokrane
Controlled synthesis of PPV oligomers by ROMP: impact on optical, structural, and thermal properties	4687	–	4700
Mahmoud Z. Basyouni, Keisuke Nomura, Yuto Goroumaru, Mohammed F. Radwan, Mohamed E. Abdu, and Andrew M. Spring
Evaluation of the mass transfer parameters, kinetic modeling, and detected optimized effective variables of dopamine extraction from the discarded fruit banana peel	4701	–	4719
Mojtaba Nosrati Omidvar, Neda Gilani, and Hadiseh Masoumi
Catalytic phenol degradation by iron(III) metal–organic framework: maximizing efficiency with minimum oxidizing reagent	4721	–	4733
Pranshi Verma, Neeraj Kumar, and Archana Thakur
Synthesis of thiophene-based imine and phosphoazometine compounds: in vitro antiproliferative, antimicrobial, antioxidant, carbonic anhydrase I and II enzyme inhibition evaluations and molecular docking study	4735	–	4751
Kubra Ozturk, Muhammet Saban Tanyildizi, Harun Ciftci, and Ozlem Gundogdu Aytac
Detection of hazardous explosive-related materials by novel laser-induced photoluminescence hyperspectral imaging	4753	–	4761
Sherif Elbasuney, Alaaeldin Mahmoud, and Yasser H. El-Sharkawy
Investigation of the dissolution kinetics and mechanism of calcined dolomite in propionic acid solutions	4763	–	4779
Mehmet Ali Boz, Muhammed Bora Akin, and Mehmet Muhtar Kocakerim
Preparation, characterization, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity of selenium nanoparticles containing metformin (MTF@Se NPs)	4781	–	4794
Mojtaba Shakibaie, Pourya Heydari-Moghadam, Soudabe Riahi-Madvar, Mahboubeh Adeli-Sardou, Farzaneh Jabari-Morouei, and Hamid Forootanfar
Simultaneous production of cellulase and xylanase by Penicillium occitanis Pol6 and potential application in bioethanol production using cardboard waste as a sustainable substrate	4795	–	4805
Fatma Kallel, Semia Ellouz Chaabouni, and Mohamed Neifar