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Govt curbs import of laptops, tablets on security concerns

Move to take care of security concerns, boost domestic manufacturing, say sources




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Early Apple computer that helped launch $3T company sells at auction for $223,000

The Apple-1 has been restored to a fully operational state and came with a custom case with a built-in keyboard




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PSU ITI Limited introduces proprietary laptops and micro PCs

Two flagship products — the laptop and micro-PC — have been designed in association with Intel Corporation



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Gaming PCs emerge as bright spot for laptop makers in a slowing market

India has traditionally been a market for mobile gaming, but now, there is a significant shift from mobile gamers to PC gaming enthusiasts



  • Computers & Laptops

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Dell sees India as a key market for SMB tech adoption and gaming expansion

Michael Collins highlights India’s significance, emphasising tech’s impact on small businesses




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Smartphone industry seeks tariff reduction

On January 31st the Centre cut import duties on certain mechanical components such as battery covers, camera lenses, back covers to zero, from the earlier 7 per cent import duty on these components.




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Personal computers emerge as key export product among electronic items

UAE, Russia, Bangladesh, the US, and Sri Lanka import laptops worth $102.6 million from India.



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Electrolyte-dependent HER activity of mesoporous iron-based ZIF-67 leaf-like nanosheets

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00822G, Research Article
Muhammad Faisal Iqbal, Mengjiao Li, Tao Xu, Junchao Lou, Weitao Wang, Jing Zhang, Enlai Hu, Pan Xu
Owing to its greater specific surface area and electrical conductivity, mesoporous nature and leaf-like structure, Fe@ZIF-67-2 showed an overpotential of 45 mV and a Tafel slope of 32 mV dec−1 along with a TOF of 129.35 ms−1 in 1 M KOH.
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From elementary to advanced: rational design of single component phosphorescence organogels for anti-counterfeiting applications

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3577-3586
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00498A, Research Article
Huamiao Lin, Yi Shi, Yan Li, Shuzhan Chen, Wei Wang, Peng Geng, Jiaying Yan, Shuzhang Xiao
In this work, we designed and synthesized two non-conventional organogels (DBF-dAc and DBF-dPh). DBF-dPh organogels emitted long-lasting room-temperature phosphorescence with a visible afterglow and multi-layered anti-counterfeiting capabilities.
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Aromatic side chain manipulation in A–DA'D–A type acceptors for organic photovoltaics

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3587-3595
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00465E, Research Article
ChengLong Wen, Jun Yuan, Zhiguo Zhang, Dongxu Li, Yuqian Zhou, Wanqiang Liu, Zaichun Zhou, Yungui Li, Lihui Jiang, Yingping Zou
Three acceptors with different aromatic side chains were synthesized and the photovoltaic performance effects of steric hindrances were studied. BTP-1-iPr better matches the energy level of PM6, obtaining higher VOC, FF and PCE of 17.19%.
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Coordination-bond-assisted fabrication of robust composite photonic crystal films through melt-compression

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3624-3633
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00566J, Research Article
Jiahao Li, Tongling Yu, Chengcai Wu, Qianyao Fang, Xin Su
Robust photonic crystal films with vivid colors are fabricated through coordination-bond assisted melt compression and recombined into multicolor patterns.
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Novel high-efficiency near-infrared phosphor CaZrTaGaO7:Cr3+ and its application in night vision and anti-counterfeiting

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3608-3615
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00558A, Research Article
Xue Meng, Zhijun Wang, Xiaoxue Huo, Mingxin Zhou, Yu Wang, Panlai Li
NIR phosphor CaZrTaGaO7:Cr3+ shows high internal quantum efficiency (IQE: 90.7%) and high thermal stability (84.8% at 423 K), enabling it for application in night vision, anti-counterfeiting, etc.
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Nickel sulfide cocatalyst-modified silicon nanowire arrays for efficient seawater-based hydrogen generation

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3634-3642
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00366G, Research Article
Junjie Wang, Bo Wang, Xinmeng He, Jun Lv, Zhiyong Bao, Jiewu Cui, Guangqing Xu, Wangqiang Shen
NiSx nanoparticles enhance Si substrate's hydrogen evolution to 189.15 μmol h−1 cm−2, outperforming Ni/SiNWs by 3.04 times and pristine SiNWs by 30.86 times.
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A review on metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and MOF–textile composites for personal protection

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3509-3527
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00358F, Review Article
Junmei Li, Yinan Fan, Ruigan Zhang, Demao Ban, Zhixuan Duan, Xiaoyuan Liu, Lifang Liu
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have become a research hotspot for effective adsorption and degradation of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs).
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Reuse of spent industrial graphite in batteries by green recycling and interphase functionalization

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3653-3663
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00438H, Research Article
Yu Jiang, Yuqing Li, Qunting Qu, Linze Lv, Jie Shao, Jing Wang, Honghe Zheng
A green, energy-saving and effective method for recycling graphite from spent Li-ion batteries and its reutilization in high-voltage dual-ion batteries are developed.
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Dissociating high concentration lithium salts in LLZTO-based high dielectric polymer electrolytes for low temperature Li metal batteries

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3569-3576
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00625A, Research Article
Jiajun Gong, Zhicheng Yao, Qimin Peng, Huizi Tang, Wenhao Han, Shimou Chen
A new composite electrolyte, combined with rigid fillers and high dielectric polymers, promotes the dissociation of lithium salts and the construction of multiple Li+ paths, improving Li metal batteries performances at room and low temperatures.
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A comprehensive study on the halogenation effect of non-fullerene acceptors for photovoltaic application

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3643-3652
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00648H, Research Article
Jing Peng, Lijiao Ma, Huixue Li, Guanlin Wang, Zhihao Chen, Feiwu Chen, Jianhui Hou, Shaoqing Zhang
Four small-molecule acceptors with the same conjugated backbone but different terminal halogen substituents (F, Cl, Br, I) were developed, the effects of these halogens on film morphology and optoelectronic performance were systematically studied.
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Multicolor circularly polarized luminescence: pendant primary amine/diphenylalanine chiral copolymers with clustering-triggered emission

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3596-3607
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00228H, Research Article
Ryo Yonenuma, Aoi Takenaka, Tamaki Nakano, Hideharu Mori
Clustering-triggered emission (CTE) materials without π-conjugate chromophores have attracted increasing attention. In this study, we designed CTE-based circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) block and random copolymers, showing multicolor CPL.
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Manganese(II) oxide-embedded dopamine-derived carbon nanospheres for durable zinc-ion batteries

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3616-3623
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00505H, Research Article
Zixiang Zhou, Jianbo Tong, Jiale Guo, Shaofeng Guo, Shuhan Liu, Zhipeng Qin, Zelei Chang, Chao Wang, Shuling Liu
MnO-embedded dopamine-derived carbon nanospheres are employed as cathode materials in zinc-ion batteries, exhibiting enhanced diffusion kinetics, high capacity, and excellent cycling stability.
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Solution-processed structural colors and their applications

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3474-3508
DOI: 10.1039/D3QM01340E, Review Article
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Wei-Jie Feng, Jennie Paik, L. Jay Guo
High-quality and brilliant structural colors have been successfully produced using solution-based process over the past decade.
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Interface passivation strategies for high-performance perovskite solar cells using two-dimensional perovskites

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3528-3557
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00560K, Review Article
He Huang, Xiaobo Zhang, Wencai Zhou, Yong Huang, Zilong Zheng, Xiaoqing Chen, Yongzhe Zhang, Hui Yan
A review of recent advancements in interface passivation strategies, with a particular focus on the implementation of 2D/3D perovskite passivation across buried interfaces, grain boundaries, and top interfaces.
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Bio-based palladium catalyst in cryogel for cross-coupling reactions

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3558-3568
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00800F, Research Article
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Elisabetta Grazia Tomarchio, Chiara Zagni, Vincenzo Paratore, Guglielmo Guido Condorelli, Sabrina Carola Carroccio, Antonio Rescifina
A phenylalanine-based palladium catalyst was developed for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction, preventing palladium leaching. It demonstrated high yield (up to 99%) in aqueous media and can be reused up to seven times, making it scalable for industrial use.
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Preparation of organic compound/g-C3N4 composites and their applications in photocatalysis

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00567H, Review Article
Jun Wu, Xingchen Ding, Xiashi Zhu
This review mainly summarises the progress in the preparation methods of organic compound/g-C3N4. Various materials such as different types of organic compound/g-C3N4 composites and their related energy and environmental applications are discussed.
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Tailoring the adsorption properties of imidazole-based halogen bonded organic frameworks for anionic dye removal

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00735B, Research Article
Shumeng Wang, Hongqiang Dong, Guanfei Gong, Siyi Lin, Jiahao Zhao, Zhennan Tian, Ya Lu, Xuguan Bai, Meimei Zhang, Lu Wang, Kang-Da Zhang, Shigui Chen
A novel class of [N⋯I⋯N]+ halogen-bonded XOFs were synthesized using imidazole ligands. XOF-TIB showed strong adsorption capacity and selectivity for anionic dyes, with excellent stability and reusability for environmental remediation.
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Channelization of cathode/electrolyte interphase to enhance the rate-capability of LiCoO2

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00748D, Research Article
Liewu Li, Zhencheng Huang, Qi Yuan, Hongbin Wang, Xuming Yang, Chufang Chen, Xiaoyu Gong, Qianqian Jiang, Jing Chen, Xiaoping Ouyang, Jionghui Wang, Liqing He, Xiangzhong Ren, Jiangtao Hu, Qianling Zhang, Jianhong Liu
The LiCoO2@ZrP2O7 cathode was fabricated employing an in situ surface coating technique, which significantly enhanced both the rate capability and structural stability of the LiCoO2 cathode.
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Laser irradiation-induced two-photon photolysis of sulfates for photoluminescent sulfur quantum dots

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00733F, Research Article
Shuxian Wei, Hao Huang, Ningning He, Taiping Hu, Jijun Huang, Yunyu Cai, Yixing Ye, Pengfei Li, Xueling Lei, Changhao Liang
Sulfate ions undergo two-photon photolysis to yield sulfur elements, which further self-assemble into valuable sulfur quantum dots (SQDs) directly through laser irradiation in liquid (LIL).
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Highly efficient top-emitting green phosphorescent OLEDs with a narrow band and slow efficiency roll-off for high-definition displays

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00779D, Research Article
Jun Wang, Fanmin Meng, Weijian Liu, Zhaochao Zhang, Jiuyan Li
New bipolar hosts are used to fabricate green-phosphorescent OLEDs, realizing a narrow full width at half maximum of 28 nm, high efficiencies of 183.1 cd A−1 and 247.3 lm W−1, and slow efficiency roll-off with 132.2 cd A−1 at 66 000 cd m−2.
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MnOx embedded in 3D foam-like polymers composite for high-performance flexible supercapacitors

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00609G, Research Article
Xiaojuan Shen, Shouyan Sun, Pengwei Liu, Manlin Wei
High-performance flexible supercapacitors (SCs) strongly require a scaffold with a large specific surface area, high conductivity, and exceptional flexibility. The in situ growth of current collectors and/or active materials on...
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Porphyrin-linked graphdiyne as a substrate for constructing single-atom catalysts with transition metals towards oxygen reduction reactions and oxygen evolution reactions

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3741-3746
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00555D, Research Article
Jiejie Ping, Mei Wu, Manyu Liu, Yan Jiang, Wenhui Shang, Menggai Jiao, Jiahao Ruan, Nan Wang, Zhiyu Jia
Porphyrin-linked graphdiyne anchored with transition metals exhibits outstanding electrochemical performance, attributed to the modifications in the coordination environment.
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Fabrication of closed-cell inverse opal photonic crystal pigments with angle-independent and stable structural colors

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3731-3740
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00608A, Research Article
Qianyao Fang, Shijia Wang, Jiahao Li, Xin Su
Benefiting from closed-cell inverse opal structures, photonic crystal pigments with stable and angle-independent structural colors were fabricated.
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Multiple hydrogen bonding in crosslinked graphene oxide films with improved stretchability and toughness

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3724-3730
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00571F, Research Article
Mengling Yang, Chunyu Wang, Wenbin Wang, Li Yang, Shaolei Qu, Zhaoming Zhang, Xuzhou Yan
The UPy-rich polymers have been utilized to toughen and strengthen graphene oxide films through quadruple hydrogen-bonding, which offered a promising route for developing high-performance two-dimensional materials.
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Dual luminescence and infrared circularly polarized luminescence up to 900 nm with platinum complexes bearing a helical donor–acceptor ligand

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3799-3806
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00632A, Research Article
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Pablo Vázquez-Domínguez, Maher Horojat, Eva Suits, Francisco José Fernández de Córdova, Nicolas Vanthuyne, Denis Jacquemin, Abel Ros, Ludovic Favereau
Engineering the intramolecular charge transfer character of ligands in axially chiral arylisoquinolines platinum(II) complexes leads to both fluorescence and phosphorescence emissions in solution, with NIR CPL that extends up to almost 850 nm.
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MoS2-functionalized chitosan hydrogel with antibacterial and antioxidant functions promotes healing of infected diabetic wounds

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3770-3789
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00562G, Research Article
Yingjie He, Jiahe Guo, Hua Li, Jiaxi Jiang, Jing Chen, Guichun Yang, Xiaofan Yang, Zhenbing Chen, Cuifen Lu
Construction and application of a MoS2-based injectable self-healing composite hydrogel with antibacterial and antioxidant dual functions for promoting infected diabetic wound healing.
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Electromagnetic induction drives electron–hole separation in an optoelectronic nerve conduit to accelerate nerve repair

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3758-3769
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00452C, Research Article
Cijun Shuai, Feng Ding, Xiaosong Chen, Huarui Zhou, Hongyi Qian, Yifeng Wang, Yanyan Chen, Fangwei Qi, Xinna Bai
As a photoelectric material, bismuth sulfide (Bi2S3) can convert light signals into electrical signals and thus hold tremendous promise in constructing wireless electrical stimulation to accelerate nerve regeneration.
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Isomer effect study of pyridinium-type cationic fluorophores: multiple functions and internal optical mechanisms

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3790-3798
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00578C, Research Article
Yasong Cao, Caili Zhang, Zhonghua Zhao, Haowen Huang, Jiatong Xu, Richao Shen, Cheng Zeng, Jiawei Lv, Ziqiang Lei, Hengchang Ma
Reliable, reasonable isomer effect study based on pyridinium-type cationic fluorophores of o-, m-, and p-TPA-Pyr-BP.
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(WO + ICG)@PLGA@lipid/plasmid DNA nanocomplexes as core–shell vectors for synergistic genetic/photothermal therapy

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3747-3757
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00330F, Research Article
Yang Bai, Guoqing Feng, Qingbin Yang, Tingting Hua, Bowen Li, Hao-Lin Guo, Yuan Liu, Qing Yuan, Niansong Qian, Bin Zheng
(WO + ICG)@PLGA@PL could not only achieve a synergistic therapy effect of gene delivery and photothermal effect but also effectively inhibit tumor growth.
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A polar multilayered two-dimensional hybrid perovskite for self-driven X-ray photodetection with a low detection limit

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3807-3816
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00582A, Research Article
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Jingtian Zhang, Wuqian Guo, Haojie Xu, Qingshun Fan, Linjie Wei, Xianmei Zhao, Zhihua Sun, Junhua Luo
We have designed a polar multilayered hybrid perovskite by alloying large cations into the distorted cage, in which a crystal-based photodetector enables dramatic self-powered X-ray detection performance.
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Research progress on modification of cathodes for aqueous zinc ion batteries

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3702-3723
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00740A, Review Article
Qing Li, Lizhen Chen, Yingying Wang, Tao Pan, Huan Pang
The review covers cathode materials for AZIBs, focusing on design strategies, electrochemical performance, and modifications. It highlights challenges and suggests future research directions for improvement.
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Chemical perspectives on heteroanionic compounds: a potential playground for multiferroics

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3674-3701
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00454J, Review Article
Karishma Prasad, Vivian Nguyen, Bingheng Ji, Jasmine Quah, Danielle Goodwin, Jian Wang
This review briefly summarizes the chemical flexibility and physical properties of heteroanionic compounds and their potential applications as multiferroics.
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Retraction: A supramolecular nanotube used as a water-degradable template for the production of protein nanotubes with high thermal/chemical stabilities

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3817-3817
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM90066A, Retraction
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Naohiro Kameta, Wuxiao Ding
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Asymmetric deep-blue tetrafluorobenzene-bridged fluorophores with hybridized local and charge-transfer characteristics for efficient OLEDs with low efficiency roll-off

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00636D, Research Article
Shengnan Wang, Haoyuan Qi, Hao Huang, Jie Li, Yuchao Liu, Shanfeng Xue, Shian Ying, Changsheng Shi, Shouke Yan
Deep-blue HLCT materials boasting rapid radiative rates and bipolar transporting capabilities were achieved by integrating an asymmetric D–A–D' structure with a novel tetrafluorobenzene acceptor.
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Recent advances in stretchable hydrogel-based triboelectric nanogenerators for on-skin electronics

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00784K, Review Article
Baosen Zhang, Ruge Wang, Ruizhi Wang, Baojin Chen, Haidong Li, Ao Shen, Yanchao Mao
This review summarizes the properties of stretchable hydrogels and their optimization for TENGs in on-skin electronics, highlighting applications and addressing challenges related to durability and user comfort.
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Self-assembled phthalocyanine-based nano-photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy for hypoxic tumors

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00602J, Review Article
Lin He, Ding Ma
This paper reviews the potential of self-assembled phthalocyanine-based nano-photosensitizers for overcoming the limitations of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating hypoxic tumors.
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“Delocalized π-bond” guided pyramidal nanocrystal superstructures for excellent light trapping in SERS

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00576G, Research Article
Yang Shang, Bo Ren, Xiaotian Wang, Jie Lin
A 2D CuI pyramidal superstructure is self-assembled in a manner similar to a delocalized π-bond, which effectively traps light and exhibits a remarkable SERS performance.
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Flexible keratin hydrogels obtained by a reductive method

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00449C, Research Article
María Luz Peralta Ramos, Patricia Rivas-Rojas, Hugo Ascolani, Margherita Cavallo, Francesca Bonino, Roberto Fernandez de Luis, María Ximena Guerbi, Flabia Michelini, Celina Bernal, Juan Manuel Lázaro-Martínez, Guillermo Copello
Keratin derived materials are still underexploited due to the little understanding of their chemical versatility.
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Intercluster charge ordering in monoclinic and triclinic Ba–Mo-based hollandite phases

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00622D, Research Article
Eslam M. Elbakry, Jared M. Allred
Reproducible synthesis of the three distinct crystal types of Mo-based hollandites. Metal–metal bond orders correlate to electron count per metal.
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Non-conventional luminescent π-organogels with a rigid chemical structure

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00811A, Review Article
Shuzhan Chen, Dan Luo, Peng Geng, Haichuang Lan, Shuzhang Xiao
This review highlights the structures, photoluminescent properties, and applications of non-conventional organogels, and discusses future perspectives and challenges in this emerging field.
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Development of Polymeric Aptamer Probes for In Vivo Continuous Precision Cancer Targeting

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00731J, Research Article
Silin Huang, Yu-Ting He, Xiao-Jing Zhang, Xueqiang Wang, Qiang Guo
Aptamers, despite their specific targeting capabilities and widespread applications in various research domains, face a significant hurdle in biomedical research area due to their rapid degradation by nucleases. To address...
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Influence of CeO2 Support Morphology on the Structural and NO2-RR Performance of CeO2@Au Catalyst

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00798K, Research Article
Jin Li, Wei Zhang, Xiujing Xing, Yaokang Lv, Renliang Lyu, Wei Xiong, Hao Li
Gold nanoparticles are extensively employed in the field of electrocatalytic nitrite reduction for ammonia synthesis, due to their exceptional conductivity and remarkable stability. However, the properties of a single metal...
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Spiro-[4,5]-cyclohexadiene-8-one Polymers: Photoactivated Crosslinking and Switch-On Fluorescence for Lithography

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00688G, Research Article
Yi Yuan, Mi Chao, Yunyi Shang, Yujia Gao, Guangle Niu, Wanggang Fang, Liqing He, Hui Wang
Developing multiple photoresponsive polymers is crucial for creating versatile intelligent materials; however, it poses a significant challenge due to the limited availability of photoactivated moieties. Herein, we present a novel...
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