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It works when women speak in unison

How an anganwadi centre came up in Chittorgarh’s Arania village




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Back to the roots, literally

Going back to traditional foods could reduce malnutrition and promote livelihood options




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The ‘golden fleece’ of Kutch lends sheen to the lives of tribal women

Dheberia embroidery with sheep wool empowers the Rabari pastoral community




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Reaping a knowledge-enabled harvest

A joint project educating Uttar Pradesh farmers on sustainable agriculture practices has helped improve output




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To heal them, open their doors and bring them back to society

Those who have recovered from mental illness need to be mainstreamed




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Working with pride, not prejudice

A recent job fair for the LGBTI community attracted people from cities and small towns




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Meet the men behind India’s own Jurassic Park

Their passion as geologists helped them discover the remains of a very distant past




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Apple orchards await workers

Amidst Covid-19, migrant labour holds the key to bountiful picking in Himachal Pradesh




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When the mask becomes the message...

as an accessory, a banner, even an easel




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The sky’s the limit, for ASMAN

How this Alliance saves mothers and newborns by timely use of technology




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Attitude makes light of altitude

Himachal Pradesh postmen delivered pension at doorstep during the lockdown




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Back to bamboo and safety on stilts

Assamese villagers opt for traditional housing for protection against floods




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A rainbow-tinged sanitation makeover

How transgender and women’s groups are managing septage treatment plants in Odisha




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When work does wonders

The scenic MNREGA Park in Himachal Pradesh is testimony to labour that is creative and fruitful




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Picking up the threads in Punjab

Project Trinjan has helped resurrect the concept of women’s collectives to revive traditional crafts




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From fields of green to the markets

Women in Manipur are plugging the gaps in food supply during the current coronavirus crisis




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Business Sakhis come of age

Meet the women micro entrepreneurs in Rajasthan’s villages




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The blackboard must beckon

Covid impact: Mental health issues and children dropping out of school must be tackled urgently




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Let the village be the forest keeper

A project in Himachal Pradesh aims to promote community involvement and sustainability at the grassroots level




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Let there be husk and light

Uninterrupted micro-grid power helped villagers in West Champaran sustain business during Covid-19




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It’s never too remote for books

This project sets up libraries in far-flung areas of the country




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Four-Day Work Week

At Bocoup we shifted to a four-day work week at the start of 2023, and so far we’re loving it. We wanted to share the history of the labor movement that got us here, and how we’ve adjusted as a company to our new 32-hour weeks. The roots of the modern 40-hour work week can […]




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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head New 'Department Of Government Efficiency' Under Trump Administration

The two will head the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency in the upcoming Trump administration, set to begin in January 2025.  




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Israeli Strikes Kill 46 People In The Gaza Strip And 33 In Lebanon, Medics Say

In Lebanon, large explosions shook Beirut's southern suburbs — an area known as Dahiyeh, where Hezbollah has a significant presence — soon after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for 11 houses there.




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Influence of polyol impurities on the transesterification kinetics, molecular structures and properties of isosorbide polycarbonate

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4204-4220
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00840E, Paper
Mingfa Guo, Yaning Wang, Zhenguang Li, Jielin Xu, Qian Chen, Jing Wu, Huaping Wang
A so-called “reverse-addition” model protocol based on two kinds of polyol impurities (glycerol and 2-deoxy-D-ribose) was established to systematically demonstrate their influence on the polymerization and properties of PIC.
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Vinylene-linked fully conjugated porous organic polymers based on difluoroboron β-diketonate complexes for green and efficient photocatalysis

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4281-4287
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00947A, Paper
Wenshuo Xu, Zehao Zhao, Yiqiong Liu, Dongxin Yang, Weitao Gong
Two distinct vinylene-linked fully conjugated POPs were achieved by reacting difluoroboron β-diketonate complexes with reactive methyl groups and a carbazole-bearing aldehyde.
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Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00623B, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Jessica N. Lalonde, Ghanshyam Pilania, Babetta L. Marrone
A materials tetrahedron framework is applied to PHA biopolymers to highlight design challenges and frame potential future research exploring structure, property, processing, and performance relationships.
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Self-healable, reprocessable and anti-flammable eugenol-derived covalent adaptable thermosets based on dynamic covalent boronic esters and thiol–ene click chemistry

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00684D, Paper
Haoxin Niu, Yu Li, Ping Zhang, Wenwen Guo, Xin Wang, Yuan Hu
Self-healable and reprocessable eugenol-derived covalent adaptable thermosets were fabricated via dynamic covalent boronic esters and thiol–ene click chemistry.
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The CF3TMS adduct of anthraquinone as a monomer for making polymers with potential as separation membranes

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4312-4318
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01002G, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Kim Jiayi Wu, John M. Tobin, Anli Ji, Yang Shi, Chunchun Ye, Gary S. Nichol, Alessio Fuoco, Mariagiulia Longo, Johannes C. Jansen, Neil B. McKeown
The CF3TMS adduct of anthraquinone reacts with diphenyl ether via a superacid-catalysed step-growth polymerisation to give a polymer (BTFMA-DPE) with promise for making gas separation membranes.
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Long afterglow epoxidized soybean oil polymer composites with reversible dynamic cross-linking for intelligent coating

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00857J, Paper
Jiaman Hu, Zihao Wang, Minglin Yang, Chuansong Yu, Siyu Li, Yinggang Miao, Xiangqian Quan, Jize Liu, Shiyang Shao
High-performance coatings with advanced functions such as long afterglow luminescence and self-healing have attracted great interest around the world, however, the integration of these desired multifunctions in a single composite...
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Expanding the poly(2-oxazoline) block copolymer possibilities through nitroxide mediated polymerisation

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4416-4424
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00887A, Paper
Open Access
James Lefley, C. Remzi Becer
In recent years, poly(2-oxazoline)s (POx) have become a sought-after biomaterial to replace PEG. Endcapping POx with BlocBuilder MA enables copolymerization with a variety of vinylic monomers, producing unique POx-vinyl block copolymer combinations.
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Polyols from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL): corner-stone building blocks for cutting-edge bio-based additives and polymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4375-4415
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00851K, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Emilie Rojtman, Maxinne Denis, Camille Sirvent, Vincent Lapinte, Sylvain Caillol, Benoit Briou
From CNSL to polyols.
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Bio-photo-Fenton-like RAFT polymerization under blue light

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4447-4453
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00593G, Paper
James L. Grace, Greg G. Qiao
An oxygen-tolerant bio-photo-Fenton RAFT polymerization method that possesses good livingness and temporal control.
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Acid-labile and non-degradable cross-linked star polymer model networks by aqueous polymerization for in situ encapsulation and release

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4454-4464
DOI: 10.1039/D3PY00677H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Gavin Irvine, Stuart Herron, Daniel W. Lester, Efrosyni Themistou
Aqueous RAFT polymerization for the preparation of degradable and non-degradable cross-linked star polymer model networks, in situ dye encapsulation and release.
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Increase of spatiotemporal resolution and reproducible layer thicknesses in cationic vat photopolymerization

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01046A, Paper
Emile Goldbach, Xavier Allonas, Christian Ley, Lucile Halbardier, Céline Croutxé-Barghorn
Pyridines allow a good control of the cationic photopolymerization of epoxies.
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Solvent quality shape control in continuous flow block copolymer self-assembly

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01174K, Communication
Axel-Laurenz Buckinx, Lakshani J. Weerarathna, Anna Sokolova, Tanja Junkers
The influence of solvent quality on block copolymer self assembly is studied in detail using SANS online monitoring.
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Constructing self-healing flexible supercapacitors via graphene oxide synergistic multi-network polymer-supramolecular hydrogel electrolyte

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00809J, Paper
Xiaoyan Li, Xiuting Shi, Anbai Li, Mengmeng Xun, Shuzhen Cui, Kanjun Sun, Hui Peng, Guofu Ma, Yuxi Xu
Hydrogels are increasing interest and have great potential as electrolytes for flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) in wearable and portable electronic devices. However, the hydrogel electrolytes for practical applications are hampered by...
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Mesomorphic and photochromic luminescent behaviour of side-chain liquid crystalline polymers containing di-substituted cyanostilbene groups with the different number of alkyl tail chain

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00889H, Paper
Juan Luo, Juan Wang, Junde Zhang, Huizi Cao, Xiaofang Chen
In this work, side-chain luminescent liquid crystalline polymers (SCLLCPs) that contain di-substituted cyanostilbene (CS) groups with the different substituted number of terminal alkyl chain, which are PNB-Z-4, PNB-Z-34, and PNB-Z-345,...
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Reducing Agent Triggered Templated Synthesis of Dynamic Covalent Poly(disulfide)s Nanonetwork: Remarkable Tuning in Noncovalent Encapsulation Stabilities and Cargo Release

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01109K, Paper
Arun Mondal, S. K. Sujauddin, Dhiman Mondal, Soumya Kolay, Shuvajyoti Sarkar, Mijanur Rahaman Molla
Here, we demonstrated a new methodology for the templated synthesis of cross-linked poly(disulfide)s based dynamic covalent nanonetwork as highly stable potential delivery vehicle in the field of chemotherapeutic applications. The...
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Axial-phenyl Constrained Bis(imino)acenaphthene-Nickel Precatalysts Enhancing Ethylene Polymerization

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01110D, Paper
Quanchao Wang, Qiuyue Zhang, Yizhou Wang, Song Zou, Yanping Ma, Tongling Liang, Wen Hua Sun
To enhance the performance of the bis(imino)acenaphthene-nickel precatalyst, the axial phenyl group is introduced on the acenaphthenyl backbone forming five analogues, bis(aryl)imino-5-phenylacenaphthene nickel bromides (aryl: 2,6-dimethylphenyl, Ni1; 2,6-diethylphenyl, Ni2; 2,6-diisopropylphenyl,...
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Single-ion quasi-solid-state electrolytes based on sulfonimide-functionalized covalent organic framework

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4529-4541
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00352G, Paper
Haomin Wu, Wencan Ma, Xin Huang, Yifeng Cai, Junheng Li, Qiaobo Liao, Kai Xi, Qiuhong Zhang, Xudong Jia
The COF based SIQSSEs with a high ionic conductivity of 4.3 × 10−4 S cm−1, a high LTN of 0.90. A high initial capacity (150.3 mA h g−1), high retention (99% after 100 cycles), good cycling stability and rate performance in Li/LFP battery test.
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Strategies to prepare polymers with cleavable linkages releasing active agents in acidic media

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4491-4518
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00854E, Review Article
Nachnicha Kongkatigumjorn, Daniel Crespy
Hydrolysis stability of labile linkages in polymers can be tuned through careful selection of substituent groups near these linkages to selectively release active substances.
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Backbone editing of oxidized polyethylene: insertion of oxygen and nitrogen atoms via hydroxyalkyl azide-mediated rearrangements

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4554-4561
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00973H, Paper
Andrew J. King, Ryan P. Sherrier, Jeffrey Aubé, Aleksandr V. Zhukhovitskiy
Hydroxyalkyl azide-mediated rearrangement modularly inserts heteroatoms and pendent functionality into oxidized polyethylene.
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Acrylate–methacrylate radical copolymerization kinetics of sparingly water-soluble monomers in polar and nonpolar solvents

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4542-4553
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01015A, Paper
Noushin Rajabalinia, Fatemeh Salarhosseini, Robin A. Hutchinson
The influence of solvent on radical copolymerization kinetics is studied to provide insight to emulsion polymerization systems.
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Polymer chemistry informed neural networks (PCINNs) for data-driven modelling of polymerization processes

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4580-4590
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00995A, Paper
Nicholas Ballard, Jon Larrañaga, Kiarash Farajzadehahary, José M. Asua
A method for training neural networks to predict the outcome of polymerization processes is described that incorporates fundamental chemical knowledge. This permits generation of data-driven predictive models with limited datasets.
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Aromatic vs. aliphatic linkers: impact on dye loading and stability in oligoglycerol-derived dendronized polymersomes

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01028K, Paper
Raj Kumar Roy, Trisha Samanta, Supriyo Saha, Aparna Ramesh, Naznin Ara Begum, Goutam Ghosh, Pradip Dey
We report the synthesis and self-assembly of oligoglycerol-based dendronized polythiourethanes, which consist of an aliphatic or aromatic linker. Using FRET, the effect of the linker was understood and the dye exchange mechanism was unravelled.
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Structure, humidity adaptivity, and elasticity of hydrogen-bonded complexes formed by self-assembly of a triblock copolymer and a homopolymer

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00959B, Paper
Weijie Wang, Hanxin Jian, Hao Huang, Fengfeng Feng, Qingye Meng, Yuli Li, Gang Chen, Shuguang Yang
The tri-block copolymer polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene (SES) and the homopolymer poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were applied to fabricate elastomers with multi-hierarchical architectures.
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Polyurethane foam acidolysis with carboxylic acids: acid structure dictates N-containing product distribution and kinetics

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01116C, Paper
Zach Westman, Manasa Perikala, Xinyi Wu, Kelsey Richardson, Christopher S. Letko, Vojtech Vlcek, Phillip Christopher, Mahdi M. Abu-Omar
Spectroscopic characterization and kinetic studies elucidate the influence of dicarboxylic acid (DCA) structure on the formation of amide/imide products during chemical recycling of a flexible polyurethane foam (PUF).
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Dibenzobarrelene-Derived Pd-NHCs: Efficient Precatalysts for the Suzuki-Miyaura Polycondensations of Dichloroarenes Monomers

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01026D, Paper
Yuman Guo, Hao Wu, Meng-Jiao Zhang, Feng-Shou Liu
The Pd-catalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura polycondensations (SMPs) has emerged as a powerful method for synthesizing conjugated polymers (CPs). While numerous reports have utilized dibromoarene and diiodoarene derivatives as monomers, research on the...
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Metal–organic frameworks: potential synergies with cold atmospheric plasmas for cancer control

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10770-10785
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00968A, Review Article
Xiaofeng Dai, Yixuan Yang
MOFs can act as cargo-carriers, nano-enzymes, and magnetic MOFs. CAPs, interacting with cell receptors to generate primary and secondary 1O2, may synergize with MOFs for oncotherapy via acting as cargos, substrates, and magnetic sensing agents.
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