• Issue

    Global Challenges: Volume 9, Issue 7

    July 2025

Issue Information

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Issue Information

  • First Published: 11 July 2025

Review

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Dry Eye Disease: Oxidative Stress on Ocular Surface and Cutting-Edge Antioxidants

  • First Published: 14 May 2025
Dry Eye Disease: Oxidative Stress on Ocular Surface and Cutting-Edge Antioxidants

This review has systematically evaluated the oxidative damage of cornea, tear film, lacrimal gland, conjunctiva and meibomian gland for dry eye, and concluded the antioxidants that are either commercially available or in the research phase. GQDs: Graphene quantum dots; LF: lactoferrin; ROS: Reactive oxygen species; SOD: Superoxide dismutase; tFNA: Tetrahedral frame of nucleic acids.

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Energy Sources and Thermal Management Technologies for Electric Vehicle Batteries: A Technical Review

  • First Published: 02 June 2025
Energy Sources and Thermal Management Technologies for Electric Vehicle Batteries: A Technical Review

Overview of Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS) methods, including air, liquid, cold plate, and hybrid cooling strategies—highlighting direct/indirect liquid techniques and hybrid integrations like PCM, refrigerant, and heat pipe systems.

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Prospects and Challenges of Proton Conducting Cerates in Electrochemical Hydrogen Devices for Clean Energy Systems: A Review

  • First Published: 09 June 2025
Prospects and Challenges of Proton Conducting Cerates in Electrochemical Hydrogen Devices for Clean Energy Systems: A Review

This review paper highlights the current development of cerate-based proton-conducting oxides (PCOs) used as an electrolyte in electrochemical devices named hydrogen pumps, hydrogen isotope separation systems, tritium recovery systems, and hydrogen sensors. The challenges and prospects of proton-conducting cerates are also discussed. Finally, this paper provides an insightful pathway for the researcher to further research in this field.

Research Article

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Production and Characterization of Open Cell Cordierite from Boron and Waste Materials by Geopolymer Method for the Emission After Treatment System of Diesel Engines

  • First Published: 13 May 2025
Production and Characterization of Open Cell Cordierite from Boron and Waste Materials by Geopolymer Method for the Emission After Treatment System of Diesel Engines

Open porous geopolymer-based cordierite materials are produced due to the porous structure, temperature resistance, easy and low cost applications of geopolymer. For the composition of cordierite, waste boron clay, metakaolin, fly ash and magnesium carbonate are used, while keeping the geopolymerization temperature constant, sodium silicate, sodium hydroxide, polypropylene and glass fiber, hydrogen peroxide are used to create an alkaline environment. These materials are tested in a diesel engine to show the effective emission treatment abilities of the developed products.

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Efficient Oxidative Polymerization of Hydroxytyrosol Using Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilized on a Magnetic Silica-Coated Nanocatalyst

  • First Published: 29 May 2025
Efficient Oxidative Polymerization of Hydroxytyrosol Using Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilized on a Magnetic Silica-Coated Nanocatalyst

A magnetic Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@APTES@GA nanocatalyst is synthesized for horseradish peroxidase (HRP) immobilization, enabling efficient oxidative polymerization of hydroxytyrosol under mild conditions. The biocatalyst demonstrates high thermal and pH stability, strong reusability over 10 cycles, and effective polymerization performance. Characterizations including SEM, EDS, FTIR, TGA, and kinetic analyses confirmed successful catalyst fabrication and enhanced enzymatic functionality. This work contributes to sustainable green catalysis and nanobiotechnology applications.

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Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQD) and CuFe2O4–CQD Composite Materials for Photo and Electrochemical Applications

  • First Published: 09 June 2025
Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Quantum Dots (CQD) and CuFe2O4–CQD Composite Materials for Photo and Electrochemical Applications

The incorporation of copper and iron metal ions in the carbon quantum dots, enhances their combined use as supercapacitors and biomarkers and optimizes their degradation efficiency.