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How Green Was Ancient Roman Concrete?
Roman concrete requires comparable energy and CO ₂ emissions as modern concrete but could reduce environmental impact through longer-lasting structures
Halogen-Substituted Silylium Ions
Generation and characterization of all halogen-substituted silylium ions of the type [Alk2XSi(HCB11H5Br6)] (X = F, Cl, Br or I; Alk = Me, Et, iPr or tBu)

Protein–Starch Clusters: A Strategy for Designing Diabetes-Fighting Foods
How wheat proteins control starch digestion revealed: Key mechanisms for designing low-glycemic foods with transformative diabetes-fighting potential

🧪 Article Highlight: Predicting Molecular Aggregate Behavior of Organic Chromophores
Walter Thiel Medal winner Felix Plasser, UK, and colleagues studied how molecules in solid organic materials interact, focusing on the influence of π-stacking and explaining under what circumstances their chromophores couple to form H- or J-aggregates

Ti/Mg Doping Inhibits Harmful Phase Transitions in High-Voltage LiCoO₂
This work presents a simple and effective modification protocol for high-voltage LCO cathodes and offers valuable insights for designing stable layered oxide cathode materials

Intrinsic Luminescence of Pure Organic Mono- and Di-Radicals in Aggregated States
Strategy enables efficient organic radical luminescence in solids by suppressing harmful interactions, aiding solid-state lighting