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Emerging natural hemp seed proteins and their functions for nutraceutical applications

Haihong Chen, Bing Xu, Yi Wang, Wei Li et al. • Food Science and Human Wellness (2023)

With changing dietary habits and increasing awareness of the nutraceutical role of dietary foods, the demand for natural plant proteins and interest in non-traditional protein sources in the food industry are increasing. Industrial hemp, be...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2022.10.016

Evaluation of Natural Extracts as Promising Components of Bioactive Coatings for Orthopedic Implants

Katja Andrina Kravanja, Matjaž Finšgar, Željko Knez, Maša Knez Marevci • Frontiers in Materials (2022)

The development of drug-eluting bioactive coatings for orthopedic implants has gained increased interest in recent years with an intent to reduce postoperative complications and improve tissue regeneration at the implant interface. Due to t...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmats.2022.878176

Defect Engineering of Disordered Carbon Anodes with Ultra-High Heteroatom Doping Through a Supermolecule-Mediated Strategy for Potassium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors

Lei Zhao, Shirong Sun, Jinxin Lin, Lei Zhong et al. • Nano-Micro Letters (2023)

Highlights The N/S co-doped lignin-derived porous carbon (NSLPCs) with ultra-high heteroatom doping was prepared through a novel supramolecule-mediated pyrolysis strategy. Covalently bonded graphitic carbon/amorphous carbon intermediates in...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s40820-022-01006-0

Extraction of nano-crystalline cellulose for development of aerogel: Structural, morphological and antibacterial analysis

Yash Vishnoi, Alok Kumar Trivedi, M.K. Gupta, Harinder Singh et al. • Heliyon (2024)

In the present decades, nanocellulose has been very popular in the field of nanotechnology and is receiving much attention from researchers because of its advantageous physicochemical properties, high aspect ratio, and high specific strengt...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23846

Facile Synthesis of Propranolol and Novel Derivatives

Vy Anh Tran, Nguyen Hai Tai Tran, Long Giang Bach, Trinh Duy Nguyen et al. • Journal of Chemistry (2020)

Propranolol is one of the first medications of the beta-blocker used for antihypertensive drugs. This study reports the facile route for the synthesis of propranolol and its novel derivatives. Herein, propranolol synthesis proceeded from 1-...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1155/2020/9597426

Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Nanomodified Cement-Based Materials

Spyridoula G. Farmaki, Dimitrios A. Exarchos, Vasileios Dracopoulos, Anastasios Gkotzamanis et al. • Applied Mechanics (2026)

Recent advances in nanotechnology have highlighted the transformative potential of carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon nanofibers, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, in cementitious systems. These materials have shown a remarkable abili...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/applmech7010013

The Digital Maturity Paradox: The Divergent Impact of Network Readiness and FDI Across Development Tiers

Pahlaj Moolio, Md Jamirul Haque, Kazi Md. Nasir Uddin, Kim Geok Tan et al. • Economies (2026)

Contemporary economic growth trajectories are characterized by accelerating digital integration. However, the digital infrastructure required to accelerate growth remains unevenly distributed across development tiers. This study examines a ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/economies14080320

Xylan Is Critical for Proper Bundling and Alignment of Cellulose Microfibrils in Plant Secondary Cell Walls

Jacob D. Crowe, Pengchao Hao, Sivakumar Pattathil, Henry Pan et al. • Frontiers in Plant Science (2021)

Plant biomass represents an abundant and increasingly important natural resource and it mainly consists of a number of cell types that have undergone extensive secondary cell wall (SCW) formation. These cell types are abundant in the stems ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.737690

Particulate matter, air quality and climate: lessons learned and future needs

S. Fuzzi, U. Baltensperger, K. Carslaw, S. Decesari et al. • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2015)

The literature on atmospheric particulate matter (PM), or atmospheric aerosol, has increased enormously over the last 2 decades and amounts now to some 1500–2000 papers per year in the refereed literature. This is in part due to the enormou...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/acp-15-8217-2015

Acute cognitive effects of interruptions to prolonged sitting with brief standing or physical activity breaks: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis

Mingnan Zhuang, Mingyue Yin, Zongnan Liu, Ningkun Xiao et al. • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2026)

Abstract Background Prolonged sitting is strongly associated with impaired cognitive function. Although traditional exercise interventions have been shown to improve cognitive outcomes, their implementation is often limited by practical con...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01953-6

Characterization of thermally treated polypropylene powders with wide sintering window for powder bed fusion of polymers

Xiaodi Gong, Xia Gao, Ning Yu, Daijun Zhang et al. • Polymer Testing (2021)

One key issue restricting semi-crystalline polymers to be widely applied in powder bed fusion (PBF) of polymers is lack of good powder processability, especially a wide sintering window. In this work, a thermal treatment method with mixed d...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107078

Physicochemical characterization and source apportionment of Arctic ice-nucleating particles observed in Ny-Ålesund in autumn 2019

G. Li, E. K. Wilbourn, Z. Cheng, J. Wieder et al. • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2023)

Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) initiate primary ice formation in Arctic mixed-phase clouds (MPCs), altering cloud radiative properties and modulating precipitation. For atmospheric INPs, the complexity of their spatiotemporal variations, h...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-10489-2023

A STRAIGHTFORWARD SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL 1,3,5-TRIAZINE-BASED MACROCYCLIC SCAFFOLDS

Cosmin V. CRIŞAN, Niculina D. HĂDADE, Ion GROSU, Andreea P. CRIŞAN et al. • Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia (2020)

The synthesis and structural investigation of a series of three macrocycles bearing 2,4,6-tris(p-phenylene)-1,3,5-triazine central units and oligoethyleneoxide bridges are reported. The approach implied the synthesis of non-symmetrical 1,3,...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.24193/subbchem.2020.3.13

Self-Matrix N-Doped Room Temperature Phosphorescent Carbon Dots Triggered by Visible and Ultraviolet Light Dual Modes

Huiyong Wang, Hongmei Yu, Ayman AL-Zubi, Xiuhui Zhu et al. • Nanomaterials (2022)

The synthesis of room temperature phosphorescent carbon dots (RTP-CDs) without any matrix is important in various applications. In particular, RTP-CDs with dual modes of excitation are more interesting. Here, we successfully synthesized mat...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano12132210

A comparative life cycle assessment of viscose fibers derived from cotton, wood, and bamboo pulp

Luna He, Nannan Hou, Rong Li • Industrial Crops and Products (2025)

In this work, a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach was employed to evaluate the environmental impact of viscose fibers made from cotton, wood and bamboo pulp, in accordance with the ISO 14040 standard. Utilizing SimaPro 9.5.0 software, th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.122267