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Who wants to marry a risk-taking entrepreneur?

Entrepreneurship may be the in thing, but there’s also social stigma attached to it




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Founders who walk away from funds

Why a dozen-odd Indian start-ups handed back to investors the cash that remained after winding up non-starters




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Fund follows product-market fit

Yash Kela, Chief Investment Officer of Singularity Growth, spells out the funding priorities of the equity platform




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Plumbing AI to detect water leakage

SmartTerra offers water utilities solutions to minimise loss, maximise supply 




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Backing the small giant-killers

Why Bertelsmann India Investments puts it money in sectors teeming with disruptors




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Athleticism unlocked: Matchup of esports and fitness

Bengaluru start-up taps gaming’s tech wizardry to add extra dash of energy to recreational sports




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Zephyr Peacock: Lending funds... and a hand

VC firm Zephyr Peacock zeroes in on sectors for its fourth fund deployment




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A honk meter for Indian roads

Ahmedabad techie designs app-based device Yhonk to keep horn-happy drivers in check




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What holds back a small-town woman’s business dreams

Does big-city confidence, English speaking skills boost entrepreneurial success?




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Market disruption takes intimate turn

How India launched 60-plus Internet-first innerwear brands, more than any other country except the US




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Inclusive program: Leaving no child behind in software skills

Hyderabad start-up’s tactile cardboard kit introduces visually challenged students to joys of coding 




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These ‘docs’ keep solar assets fit as a fiddle

Chennai start-up’s drone-based imaging service helps build, maintain defect-free solar plants




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India’s booming D2C beauty market

Start-ups take on personal care biggies with niche products, mostly home-delivered through e-commerce




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Funding ventures with vertical takeoffs

Cornerstone Venture Partners on how specialisation can deepen a start-up’s value proposition




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This facial scan can unlock health secrets 

Startup deploys machine learning on a mobile app to pinpoint potential disease risks




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How startups are expanding the EV charging network

With generous funding, a host of newbie companies are revving up the expansion of the country’s EV charging network




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Scaling up from local to global market

How Jungle Ventures scouts for local market opportunities with potential for cross-border expansion




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Guilt-free, air-fried snacking ventures

New-age startups offer to instant deliver tasty, healthy refreshments that are easy on the pocket too




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Flexi funding for unbanked needs

Anicut Capital zeroes in on investment opportunities that banks overlook due to regulatory constraints




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Loss of fluorine during crosslinking by the biarylitide P450Blt proceeds due to restricted peptide orientation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04092A, Communication
Yongwei Zhao, Jemma Gullick, Mathias H. Hansen, Laura Coe, Maxine Treisman, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Alasdair McKay, Lauren A. M. Murray, Julien Tailhades, James J. De Voss, Elizabeth H. Krenske, Max J. Cryle
Crosslinking of the ribosomal peptide by Cytochrome P450Blt leads to the formation of a C–N bond with specific loss of fluorine during the reaction.
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Separation of Rare Earth Elements and Nickel Harnessing Electrochemistry and Reactive CO2 Capture and Mineralization

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04632C, Communication
Open Access
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Akanksha Srivastava, Prarabdh Jain, Greeshma Gadikota, Prince Ochonma, Christopher Noe, Tianhe Yin
The aim is to probe the chemical mechanisms underlying the use of multifunctional solvents to simultaneously capture and convert CO2 into insoluble Rare Earth Element (REE)-carbonates, while forming soluble complexes...
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Yolk-shelled MoS2/C@Void@C@MoS2 nanospheres as a stable and high-rate anode in sodium/potassium ion batteries

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05088F, Communication
Mang Niu, Zongfan Zhu, Zhenkai Mou, Wenpei Kang
Yolk-shelled MoS2/C@Void@C@MoS2 exhibits superior high-rate sodium/potassium sodium storage capability, owing to the large inner void and ingenious shell.
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Extended polyene formation by a cryptic iterative polyketide synthase from Rhodococcus

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04963B, Communication
Open Access
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Panward Prasongpholchai, Sam Tucker, Charles Burgess, Robert Jenkins, Ina Wilkening, Christophe Corre, Lijiang Song, Manuela Tosin
Investigations of the workings of a newly identified iterative polyketide synthase from Rhodococcus erythropolis PR4 reveal its ability to synthesise extended polyenes.
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Composition tunable and stable spontaneous emission and lasing in Cd-alloyed perovskite microdisks

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04488F, Communication
Dmitry A. Tatarinov, Elizaveta V. Sapozhnikova, Daria Khmelevskaia, Yangyang Ju, Dmitriy M. Dolgintsev, Elena V. Bodyago, Alexandr A. Marunchenko, Alexey E. Zhukov, Haizheng Zhong, Ivan G. Scheblykin, Anatoly P. Pushkarev
All-inorganic Cd-alloyed perovskite microdisks were synthesized by pressure-assisted high temperature recrystallization. The microdisks showed composition tunable and temporally stable photoluminescence.
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Alkenylation of unactivated alkanes: synthesis of Z-alkenes via dual Co-TBADT catalysis

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04651J, Communication
Vetrivelan Murugesan, Anagha Syam, Guru Vigknesh Anantharaj, Ramesh Rasappan
Hydroalkylation of terminal alkynes using unactivated alkanes under dual Co-TBADT catalysts is reported. Our cobalt-HAT catalysis achieves the desired Z alkene with excellent regio- and diastereoselectivity via C–H activation.
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Carboxylative cyclization of atmospheric CO2 with alkynol catalyzed by a 1-methylhydantoin anion-functionalized ionic liquid via chelative interactions

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03586K, Communication
Yujun Guo, Tingting Chen, Yingjie Xu
[1-MHy] acts as a “pincer ligand” to form chelative interactions with –OH to enhance MBY activation, thus ensuring efficient [P4442][1-MHy]-catalyzed reaction of atmospheric pressure CO2 with MBY under metal- and solvent-free conditions.
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Direct alkene functionalization via photocatalytic hydrogen atom transfer from C(sp3)–H compounds: a route to pharmaceutically important molecules

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05026F, Highlight
Hangqian Fan, Yuxin Fang, Jingbo Yu
Direct functionalization of alkenes with C(sp3)–H substrates offers unique opportunities for the rapid construction of pharmaceuticals and natural products.
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Fabrication of gelatin hydrogels using pre-coordinated lanthanide complexes via imine crosslinking

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03886J, Communication
Chen-Cheng Yu, Yu Yun Hsu, Yu-Chia Su, Yi-Chen Yang, Tzu-Ying Wang, Yi-Cheun Yeh
Precoordinated lanthanide-containing complexes are used to crosslink polyethyleneimine-modified gelatin to form gelatin hydrogel through imine bond formation.
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Hydrazone-linked Covalent Organic Frameworks for Fluorescence Detection of Hg2+

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05468G, Communication
Xuefeng Wang, Zhaowei Yang, Lingsuo Meng, Xuehui Li, Hongtao Wei, Jing Ning, Shitao Wang, Dapeng Cao, Long Hao
A hydrazone-linked COF (DvDf-C3XJ-COF) with hydrogen-bond reinforcement and abundant coordination sites was synthesized, exhibiting strong fluorescence and high sensitivity/selectivity for Hg²⁺ detection, with a detection limit of 1.65 × 10⁻⁶...
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Electrocatalytic reduction of N2 to NH3 by MIL-88 derived pod-like Fe7Se8/C nanomaterials under ambient conditions

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04683H, Communication
Gongyao Nie, Huanhuan Zhang, Lanhua Yi, Xiao Ma, Wei Yi, Jiawei Wan, Yebo Lu, Xingzhu Wang
In this paper, pod-like Fe7Se8/C nanocomposite catalyst materials were prepared by MIL-88 selenide annealing and the as-prepared Fe7Se8/C nanocatalyst exhibited excellent electrocatalytic performance in neutral electrolyte for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction...
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Zirconium metal–organic framework photocatalysis with TEMPO for blue light-powered aerobic sulfoxidation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05173D, Communication
Bing Zeng, Yuexin Wang, Kanghui Xiong, Keke Zhang, Siyu Zhang, Xianjun Lang
A catalytic amount of TEMPO, mobile in the reaction medium, enhances the hole transfer of NU-1003 photocatalysis for blue light-powered oxidation of organic sulfides with O2.
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Lipidic biomass as a renewable chemical building block for polymeric materials

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04993D, Feature Article
Rafael Turra Alarcon, Gabriel Iago Iago, Caroline Gaglieri, Aniele De Moura, Éder Tadeu Gomes Cavalheiro, Gilbert Bannach
Polymers are intrinsically connected to our modern society and are found and used in different technologies. Although polymers are worthwhile, concerns about synthetic polymers from non-renewable sources have arisen. Therefore,...
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Ion induced ultra-tough single-network ionogel

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13388-13391
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04732J, Communication
Zhenchuan Yu, Biaolong Ma, Jiqiang Wang
A strategy to fabricate ultra-tough ionogels by ionic induction is proposed, which provides a simple and general method for tuning ionogel properties.
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Functional metal–organic frameworks derived electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage: a review

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13292-13313
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04086D, Highlight
Basree, Arif Ali, Khusboo Kumari, Musheer Ahmad, Ganesh Chandra Nayak
Pristine MOFs and their derivatives have been proven for supercapacitor as well as energy storage due to their versatile features like huge specific surface area, high porosity, redox active metal centre, high thermal stability, and so on.
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Enhancing the performance of ionic conductivity for solid-state electrolytes: an effective strategy of injecting lithium ions within anionic metal–organic frameworks

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13416-13419
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04515G, Communication
Lu Shi, Xin Wang, Zhiliang Liu
An ionotropic MOF (Li+[Cu-BTC]) with lithium ions in the pores of the lattice was synthesized, which displays outstanding lithium ionic conducting properties over a wide temperature range.
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Palladium catalyzed C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines with aziridines: access to functionalized γ-quinolinylpropylamines

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05275G, Communication
Anita Sahoo, Tripti Paul, Shubhajit Basak, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Palladium-catalyzed directed site-selective C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines has been accomplished using aziridine as an alkylating source via a sequential C-H and C-N bond activation. Site selectivity, funtional group tolerance and...
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Base-Promoted Cascade 5-exo-dig Annulation/Carboxylation of o-(1-Alkynyl)benzenesulfonamides with CO2: Divergent Synthesis of Mono- or Gem-dicarboxylic Esters

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05239K, Communication
Yang Yao, Junxue Bai, Peidong Cheng, Han Yang, Jianwei Sun, Song Sun
A base-promoted cascade 5-exo-dig cyclization/carboxylation of o-alkynylsulfamides with CO2 has been accomplished, furnishing a variety of benzosultams-containing acrylates in good yields by using CO2 as the carboxylic source. Notably, in...
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Tuneable Sulfonated Hypercrosslinked Polymers for Selective Esterification: Insights into Performance and Stability

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05208K, Communication
Open Access
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Paul Schweng, Dorian Guerin-Faucheur, Freddy Kleitz, Robert Thomas Woodward
We report sulfonated hypercrosslinked polymers (SHCPs) as heterogeneous catalysts for the selective esterification of hexanoic acid with benzyl alcohol. The SHCPs demonstrate tuneable catalytic activity and selectivity, outperforming conventional acid...
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Synthesis of Aryl Fluorocyclopropanes from Aryl Fluorodiazirines and Alkenes in Continuous Flow

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC01881H, Communication
Hoang-Minh To, Shima Mirakhorli, Thierry Ollevier
Photochemically induced generation of aryl fluorocarbene from arylfluorodiazirines and their subsequent [2 + 1] cycloaddition with alkenes was developed in continuous flow. The in situ generated electrophilic aryl fluorocarbene reacted...
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A liquid-infiltrated Al2O3 framework electrolyte enables aqueous zinc batteries

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04928D, Communication
Open Access
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Rongyu Deng, Yi Yuan, Zixuan Li, Feixiang Wu, Alex W Robertson
Aqueous zinc-ion battery anodes face the twin challenges of dendrite growth and severe side reactions. Here a liquid-infiltrated Al2O3 framework electrolyte (LIAFE) is developed to address these issues and enables...
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Li2NbHO2: a new transition-metal oxyhydride with rock-salt-type structure

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05503A, Communication
F Takeiri, Keiko KUSUMOTO, Kosuke Kawai, Hiroshi Yaguchi, Takashi Saito, Kazuhiro Mori, Saburo Hosokawa, Masashi Okubo, Genki Kobayashi
Transition-metal oxyhydrides are an emerging class of functional materials; however, the known compounds have mostly been limited to perovskite-type structures. Here, we successfully synthesized Li2NbHO2, the first example of a...
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Nickel-catalyzed stereospecific reductive cross-coupling of vinyl chlorosilanes with axially chiral biaryl electrophiles

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04293J, Communication
Tiantian Yin, Shiyuan Sui, Shuqi Li, Junbiao Chang, Dachang Bai
Nickel-catalyzed stereospecific reductive cross-coupling of vinyl chlorosilanes with chiral biaryl electrophiles for the synthesis of axially chiral organosilanes.
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Laccase-catalyzed tyrosine click reaction with 1-methyl-4-arylurazole: rapid labeling on protein surfaces

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03802A, Communication
Open Access
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Keita Nakane, Chizu Fujimura, Shogo Miyano, Zhengyi Liu, Tatsuya Niwa, Hafumi Nishi, Tetsuya Kadonosono, Hideki Taguchi, Shusuke Tomoshige, Minoru Ishikawa, Shinichi Sato
Our study shows efficient tyrosine labeling using 1-methyl-4-arylurazole (MAUra) with laccase under mild conditions. This method achieves a high efficiency (kcat/Km = 7.88 × 104 M−1 s−1), selectively targeting exposed tyrosine sites on proteins.
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Iron-catalysed intramolecular C(sp3)–H amination of alkyl azides

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04169K, Feature Article
Open Access
Kai Wu, Chi-Ming Che
This review summarizes recent major advances in iron-catalysed C–H aminations of alkyl azides through iron–alkylnitrene/alkylimido intermediates to access various N-heterocycles.
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Karnataka on the antarjaala

An online space for products from small and rural entrepreneurs of Karnataka, Total Karnataka is all set to reach out to the world




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Feeling peckish?

Head to the Bird on Tree and choose from a variety of cuisines




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Pakoras on a cloudy day

Why do we eat what we eat when grey clouds appear on the horizon and that first rain drop hits the ground? SHONALI MUTHALALY has some answers. And hashtags.




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The kheer that cheers

Almonds, milk and saffron always add up to a happy occasion, writes SHANTHINI RAJKUMAR




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The takeaway is taste

RAHUL VERMA finds a cold weather friend in Mayur Vihar!




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Serving from grandma’s kitchen

Located in the bustling Tallakulam food hub, Arumugam Mess kindles taste buds by reintroducing traditional flavours.