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Retraction: Detection of 3,4-diaminotoluene based on Sr0.3Pb0.7TiO3/CoFe2O4 core/shell nanocomposite via an electrochemical approach
Ali B. Abou Hammada,
Amir Elzwawyb,
A. M. Mansoura,
M. M. Alamc,
Abdullah M. Asirid,
Mohammad Razaul Karimd,
Mohammed M. Rahman*d and
Amany M. El Nahrawy*a
aSolid State Physics Department, Physics Research Division, National Research Centre, 12622 El-Bohouth Str., Cairo, Egypt. E-mail: amany_physics_1980@yahoo.com
bCeramics Department, National Research Centre, 12622 El-Bohouth Str., Cairo, Egypt
cDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh
dCenter of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research and Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, P.O. Box 80203, Saudi Arabia. E-mail: mmrahman@kau.edu.sa; Tel: +966-596421830
First published on 20th January 2026
Abstract
Retraction of ‘Detection of 3,4-diaminotoluene based on Sr0.3Pb0.7TiO3/CoFe2O4 core/shell nanocomposite via an electrochemical approach’ by Ali B. Abou Hammad et al., New J. Chem., 2020, 44, 7941–7953, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NJ01074J.
The Royal Society of Chemistry hereby wholly retracts this New Journal of Chemistry article due to evidence that the peer review process was manipulated.
An investigation has established that the acceptance of this article was based on a fake reviewer report. The report was submitted from an email account for a recommended reviewer which was provided to the journal by the submitting author. The named reviewer does not have access to the email address and they confirmed that they did not submit the report. We have therefore concluded that the peer review process for this paper was compromised.
Amany M. El Nahrawy and the co-authors were not aware of, did not participate in, and did not authorise any irregularities in the peer review process. The reviewer's recommendation and subsequent actions were managed solely by the first corresponding author.
All co-authors were informed of the decision to retract this article. Amir Elzwawy, Ali B. Abou Hammad, A. M. Mansour and Amany M. El Nahrawy acknowledged the decision. Mohammed Rahman did not agree with the decision and the other co-authors did not respond to any correspondence.
Sally Howells-Wyllie
18th December 2025
Executive Editor, New Journal of Chemistry
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