Central Leather Research Institute

Emulsion-Templated Siloxane-Collagen-Surfactant Porous Composite for Footwear Cushioning Applications

Abstract Lightweight elastomeric composites with tunable viscoelastic response are essential for advanced energy-management cushioning applications. However, achieving controlled modulation between damping and elastic recovery remains challenging in silicone-based polymeric syste...

Insight into the sunlight-mediated photodegradation of active pharmaceuticals using ZnO-doped TiO2/Carbon nanocomposite derived from leather waste

Treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater is gaining importance due to health risks. In this study, carbon sourced from vegetable-tanned leather waste was utilized to develop an effective photocatalyst. ZnO incorporated TiO 2 /carbon nanocomposites were synthesized via the sol–gel r...

Flat-Band-Assisted Nitrogen Reduction on M-N4 Single-Atom Catalysts in a Two-Dimensional Tetraaza[8]circulene Framework

Abstract The porphyrin-like M-N4 coordination environment embedded in two-dimensional (2D) lattices represents a compelling design principle for single-atom electrocatalysts (SACs) targeting the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR). Density functional theory (DFT) c...

Visible-Light-Responsive Pt–Cu(OH)2/ZnIn2S4 Catalysts for Efficient Nonsacrificial H2 Production from Water

Abstract Photoplatinized Cu(OH)2/ZnIn2S4 catalysts synthesized using a hydrothermal process and simple deposition methods are showing promising efficiencies in photosynthetic water-splitting reactions without any sacrificial agents present. The prepared Cu(OH)2/ZnIn2S4 with diffe...

Cystine Containing Cationic Amphiphilic Peptide-Based Injectable, Noncytotoxic, Proteolytically Stable Hydrogel with Anti-infective Surface-Coating Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance involving opportunistic bacterial and fungal pathogens along with persistent biofilm-associated infections possess a critical global healthcare challenge. In this study, we have reported a cationic amphiphilic peptide-based hydrogelator with a di...

Design and development of sustainable sports shoes using recycled materials in compliance with testing standards

The growing environmental impact of conventional athletic footwear manufacturing necessitates sustainable design approaches that reduce carbon emissions while maintaining functional performance. This study presents the design, development and evaluation of a sustainable sports sh...

A Qualitative Study of a Diffusive HIV/AIDS Model With Screening Effects

ABSTRACT In this article, we investigated a diffusive HIV/AIDS model with the effect of screening of infectives among adults and female sex workers. In the deterministic compartmental model without spatial movement, we determined the basic reproduction number and proved the exist...

LeaDeiT: data-efficient image transformer with knowledge distillation for leather species identification

Distinguishing the animal species from which the leather is derived becomes a pivotal factor in assessing the standard of leather goods and conserving the species under threat. Traditionally, this approach necessitates human intervention, which is time-intensive, requires signifi...