JSFA reports, Volume 6, Issue 9, Page 363-380, September 2026.Abstract Background Bananas (Musa species) are an important staple food and cash crop in many parts of the world. The East African Highland cooking bananas form the backbone of food security for millions of Ugandans. The demand for high quality cooking bananas is thus closely linked to their sensory characteristics (which drive consumer preference) and
Willy Nelson Kisenyi +7 more
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The Effects of Calcium Nitrite on the Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Early-Age Frozen Cement Paste. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Wan L, Yu M, Wu E, Zhao Y.
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Fracture of the Passive Film on Reinforcing Steel in Concrete Under Mechanical Loading
Materials and Corrosion, Volume 77, Issue 9, Page 1483-1499, September 2026.Bending load induces a flexural crack in reinforced concrete specimen. Above the critical load inducing crack, a macro cell corrosion current is recorded by steel coupons embedded in the concrete. The macro cell current corresponds to the rupture of the passive film. ABSTRACT This study investigates the fracture of the passive film on reinforcing steel
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Impact of Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag on Calcium Leaching of Low-Heat Portland Cement Paste. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Jiang C +5 more
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MedComm – Biomaterials and Applications, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.The study developed a barnacle‐inspired, water‐displacing injectable adhesive that enables effective penetration through blood and achieves strong adhesion under wet conditions. The material demonstrates rapid hemostasis, enhanced blood cell interaction, and reliable in vivo performance, highlighting its potential for clinical applications in bleeding ...
Jiaxian Zhou, Hang Li
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Experimental Investigation of a C-S-H Nanocrystalline Nucleus Modified with PCE Dispersant on the Early-Age Mechanical Behavior of Oil Well Cement Paste. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Xia X +9 more
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The Chemical Record, Volume 26, Issue 9, September 2026.Geopolymers are presented as a chemically programmable platform whose properties emerge from activation chemistry, nanoscale disorder, and interfacial design. The review highlights sustainability challenges, the shift toward nanoengineered and hybrid systems, and the rise of halloysite‐based architectures enabling tunable structures across scales for ...
Martina Maria Calvino +4 more
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Effect of Activated Siliceous Wastes Incorporated as Mineral Admixtures on the Rheological Properties of Cement Paste: Insights into Their Physicochemical Interactions in Suspension. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Shi L, Kuang J, Qiu T.
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Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1406-1417, September 2026.Synchrotron in situ high‐energy X‐ray total scattering/pair distribution function (PDF) analysis quantifies the time‐resolved structural evolution of high and low calcium alkali‐activated binders, with PDF peak evolution tracking reaction progress and correlating with calorimetry (R2 > 0.97).
Hyeonseok Jee, Nishant Garg
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Influence of Ultrafine Fly Ash and Slag Powder on Microstructure and Properties of Magnesium Potassium Phosphate Cement Paste. [PDF]
Materials (Basel)Jia Z, Zhang Y, Mo L.
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