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The racial divide in South Africa’s economy since the end of apartheid

South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.




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'India's growth rate among the shiniest parts of the world economy': Ajay Banga

A lot of that growth is in India, is driven by the domestic market as well, which actually is a healthy sign, in some ways, says World Bank president Ajay Banga




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UPL University partners ISRO for R&D in chemical sciences




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IIT Madras partners with French University to offer sustainable biomanufacturing course

“There will be 30 seats available for in-person participation. Registration for the course is open till November 22 and the course will be taught from December 2 to 14”




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IIT Madras partners with ISRO to establish Research Centre to study Spacecraft & launch vehicle Thermal Management

This ‘Centre of Excellence in the area of Fluid and Thermal Sciences’ will be the Nodal Centre to study Thermal problems regarding design, analysis and testing of various components




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Communicating nothing in particular

If today’s youngsters are busy texting “trivial” messages, the letters people wrote in the past were not exactly repositories of social commentary either.




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I will get back to my criticism of parties but this is not the time for it: Kamal Haasan

The actor and founder of Makkal Needhi Maiam says it is now the moment for people from all sections to come together in the fight against fascism




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India-Singapore ties are enduring and bipartisan: Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan

Mr. Balakrishnan calls Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership a missed opportunity, hopes for Ministerial Roundtable soon, opportunities to deal with sagging investments




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Government thinks of the RBI as a part of itself: Subbarao

The most common view today is that the IAS is not able to perform because of political pressure but the question is why should IAS officers succumb to the carrots dangled by politicians, asks former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao




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A Review on Organic Nanoparticle-based Optoelectronic Devices: From Synthesis to Applications

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03575E, Review Article
Zhe Liu, Chen Xie, Thomas Heumueller, Iain McCulloch, Christoph J Brabec, Fei Huang, Yong Cao, Ning Li
Over the past decades, organic optoelectronic devices have shown broad application prospects. Due to the solubility property of organic materials, the use of toxic solvent obstacles the device fabrication processing...
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What parties get wrong about agriculture

In Haryana, the Opposition mostly engaged with farmers, most of whom are Jats, and did not hold enough deliberations with other stakeholders in the agricultural system, who belong to different communities




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Palladium particle-catalyzed selective butadiene hydrogenation: effect of covalent organic framework modification

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,950-958
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00606A, Paper
Xianming Li, Yi Wang, Qiao Yuan, Xintai Chen, Xiaoling Mou, Xiangen Song, Li Yan, Ronghe Lin, Yunjie Ding
Deposition of a covalent organic framework on palladium nanoparticles induces geometric and electronic effects on the metal species and improves their selective performance in 1,3-butadiene hydrogenation.
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Encapsulation of TixFeyLamOz nanoparticles into NH2-MIL-125(Ti) to fabricate a promising photocatalyst for the C–N coupling reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,849-860
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00457K, Paper
Yahya Absalan, Mohammad Rafsanjani Dehghazi, Reza Samavati, Kambiz Souri, Mostafa Gholizadeh
An array of organic compounds and natural products can be synthesized through carbon–nitrogen coupling reactions.
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Surface treatment of magnetite nanoparticle thin films with potassium phosphate for calcium phosphate precipitation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,782-786
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00048J, Communication
Reo Kimura, Kazuto Sugimoto, Iori Yamada, Motohiro Tagaya
The treatment of magnetite nanoparticle thin films with potassium phosphate and their surface reaction with simulated body fluid were in situ monitored by the QCM-D technique, which is suitable for the precipitation of calcium phosphate.
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Scaling-up continuous production of mesoporous silica particles at kg scale: design & operational strategies

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00707C, Paper
Rajashri B. Jundale, Jayesh R. Sonawane, Anil V. Palghadmal, Hemant Kumar Jaiswal, Hital S. Deore, Amol A. Kulkarni
This paper demonstrates a continuous flow pilot-scale production of highly porous mesoporous silica particles (MSPs) via a soft template based technique.
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Lupin aims to be part of ‘first wave of generics’ on GLP-1 products: Nilesh Gupta

GLP-1 products going off patent in some markets includes popular Type-2 diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic




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ITC’s snack brand Bingo! Inks five-year partnership to promote Pickleball in India

This partnership, starts with the Bingo! World Pickleball Championship (WPC)




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LB Brewers partners with Taiwanese company to launch bottled tea beer

LB Brewers also entered the craft rice lager segment with MAKA di Rocket Rice Lager, consumed across Goa, Uttar Pradesh, US, Canada, and UAE




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Bharat Dynamics partners with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for air defence systems

The agreement, sed during the 5th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting in Goa, aims to diversify India’s air defence capabilities




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Pant Spotted At Dhoni's Birthday Party

On Wednesday night, Sakshi Singh Dhoni posted a video on Instagram of her husband bringing in his 41st birthday in London.




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Pentadecanoic acid (C15:0, PA) induces mild maternal glucose intolerance and promotes the growth of the offspring partly through up-regulating liver PPARα and MAPK signaling pathways

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03970J, Paper
Jun Wang, Shiqi Zheng, Ziying Li, Yimei Tang, Yanhua Huang, Junwen Wang, Rui Li, Jie Peng
1% PA can induce a mild decrease in the maternal glucose tolerance and lipolysis mainly by activated MAPK and PPARα signaling.
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Aspartate restrains thermogenesis by inhibiting the AMPK pathway in adipose tissues

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03614J, Paper
Shengjun Dong, Mengxin Jiang, Qinglei Sun, Junqing Xu, Lei Zhang, Lei Han, Yan-na Li, Zhengtong Zhou, Yingjiang Xu
We evaluated the potential effects of aspartate on brown adipose tissue function.
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Exosome-like nanoparticles from Arbutus unedo L. mitigate LPS-induced inflammation via JAK-STAT inactivation

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11280-11290
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03646H, Paper
Cristian Martínez Fajardo, Lucía Morote, Elena Moreno-Giménez, Susana López-López, Ángela Rubio-Moraga, María José M. Díaz-Guerra, Gianfranco Diretto, Alberto J. López Jiménez, Oussama Ahrazem, Lourdes Gómez-Gómez
Exosomes have garnered attention as a potential cell-free therapy for inflammatory diseases due to their immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Showtime Season 1 Part 2 Review

There is a lot more to Bollywood than the unguarded glimpses Showtime offers, observes Deepa Gahlot.




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Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 Review

Emily In Paris Season 4 offers more drama, high fashion, scandal and chaos to keep you entertained, observes Divya Nair.




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Emily in Paris 4, Part 2 Review

The idea of releasing a new season in two parts is probably what is not working for Part 2 of Emily In Paris 4, observes Divya Nair.





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Donald Trump names Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

The U.S. President elect said their work would conclude by July 4, 2026, adding that a smaller and more efficient government would be a "gift" to the country on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.




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Jailer And Vikram: Alike Yet Apart

What is noticeable in both movies is the willingness with which both the ageing stars -- Kamal is 68 and Rajini, four years older at 72 with a kidney transplant that he has not shied away from acknowledging -- have learnt to respect their age and bodies, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.




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World review [electronic resource] : environmental and sustainability education in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals / editors, Marco Rieckmann, Faculty of Education and Social Sciences, Department of Education, University of Vechta, German

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press , 2024.




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‘Impart quality education and help students become employable’




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Ultrasmall RuO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with robust interfacial interactions for the enhanced acidic oxygen evolution reaction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00719K, Paper
Open Access
Ming Wei, Liuhua Mu, Zhiwei Liu, Feng Gao, Guangjian Song, Qiankang Si, Mao Zhang, Fangfang Dai, Min Zhang, Rui Ding, Li Yang, Zhonggui Gao, Sanzhao Song
Ultrasmall RuO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with strong interfacial interactions exhibit enhanced oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, driven by efficient charge transfer between RuO2 and CoFe2O4.
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Improved charge carrier mobility in a copper oxide heterostructure enhances the photocatalytic partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00889H, Paper
Hanggara Sudrajat, Dmytro Lisovytskiy, Juan Carlos Colmenares
The enhancement of the partial oxidation of an aromatic alcohol to its corresponding aldehyde through the coupling of Cu2O with CuO is comprehensively discussed.
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Theoretical insights into Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles: stability, elemental distribution, and catalytic mechanisms for NO + CO reactions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6286-6297
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00755G, Paper
Yuzheng Li, Xianbao Duan, Zhang Liu, Caoran Li, Fangwen Ye, Zhihong Zhang, Liuqing Chen, Chun Du, Qingbo Wang, Bin Shan
Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles featuring surfaces with both Pt and Rh atoms are poised to demonstrate bifunctional catalytic prowess in the NO + CO reaction.
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Enhancing HER rate over Pt-TiO2 nanoparticles under Controlled Periodic Illumination: Role of light modulation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00775A, Paper
Open Access
Ettore Bianco, Fabrizio Sordello, Francesco Pellegrino, Valter Maurino
In hydrogen production through water splitting, two reactions are involved: Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER), both with efficiency issues. In previous works, our group demonstrated the...
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Unsupervised pattern recognition on the surface of simulated metal nanoparticles for catalytic applications

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6651-6661
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01000K, Paper
Jonathan Y. C. Ting, George Opletal, Amanda S. Barnard
The structural patterns and catalytic activities of the surface atoms of simulated metal nanoparticles are characterised by an automatable data-driven unsupervised machine learning approach.
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Anthracene-based covalent organic framework supported palladium nanoparticles for visible-light-mediated Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01083C, Paper
Lei Li, Qiujie Shan, Jiyuan Zang, Lei Yu, David James Young, Zhi-Gang Ren, Hong-Xi Li
An anthracene-based covalent organic framework (COF) anchoring Pd(0) nanoparticles (Pd/AntCOF) photocatalyzed Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling of arylbromides and arylboronic acids in water under blue LED irradiation at ambient temperature. The AntCOF both...
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Size effect on the structural and magnetic phase transformations of iron nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20304-20311
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02488E, Paper
Alexis Front, Georg Daniel Förster, Chu Chun Fu, Cyrille Barreteau, Hakim Amara
(a) Magnetic (top) and structural (bottom) phase transformation of an iron nanoparticle. (b) Size dependence on magnetic and structural transition temperatures on iron nanoparticles.
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Active site engineering of intermetallic nanoparticles by the vapour–solid synthesis: carbon black supported nickel tellurides for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20168-20181
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03397C, Paper
Open Access
Daniel Garstenauer, Patrick Guggenberger, Ondřej Zobač, Franz Jirsa, Klaus W. Richter
The intermetallic phases Ni3Te2, NiTe, NiTe2−x & NiTe2 were synthesized as carbon-black supported nanoparticles using the vapour–solid synthesis approach and were characterized for their performance in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Folic acid-targeted redox responsive polylactic acid-based nanoparticles co-delivering pirarubicin and salinomycin suppress breast cancer tumor growth in vivo

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20131-20146
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02365J, Paper
Priya Gupta, Ankushi Bansal, Harshdeep Kaur, Mohd Anees, Neetu Singh, Harpal Singh
Schematic illustration of design, administration, and mechanism of action of Pira/Sal dual-loaded FA-conjugated redox responsive [S-(PLA-b-PEG-CONH)]2 block copolymeric nanoparticles.
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Retraction: Enhanced activity of vancomycin by encapsulation in hybrid magnetic nanoparticles conjugated to a cell-penetrating peptide

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20356-20356
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR90195A, Retraction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Wenjie Zhang, Reza Taheri-Ledari, Zoleikha Hajizadeh, Ehsan Zolfaghari, Mohammad Reza Ahghari, Ali Maleki, Michael R. Hamblin, Ye Tian
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HKUST-1 MOF Nanoparticles: Non-classical Crystallization Route in Supercritical CO2

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03070B, Communication
Ji Feng, Almond Lau, Igor V. Novosselov
Reducing MOF particles to the nanoscale size range is beneficial due to their increased surface-to-volume ratio, higher defects exposing metals and ligands, and short diffusion path. While great efforts have...
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The interaction of glycogen nanoparticles with human blood

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03034F, Paper
Open Access
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Nadiia Davydiuk, Vaidehi Londhe, Manfred F. Maitz, Carsten Werner, Andreas Fery, Quinn A. Besford
Glycogen nanoparticles are emerging biomaterials for theranostic applications. This study investigates the interactions of glycogen nanoparticles from different sources with human blood, finding that all are hemocompatible nanomaterials.
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Biomass-derived substrates hydrogenation over Rhodium Nanoparticles Supported on Functionalized Mesoporous Silica

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02579B, Paper
Open Access
Israel Tonatiuh Pulido-Díaz, Draco Martínez, Karla Patricia Salas-Martin, Benjamín Portales-Martínez, Dominique Agustin, Antonio Reina, Itzel Guerrero Ríos
The use of supported rhodium nanoparticles (RhNPs) is gaining attention due to the drive for better catalyst performance and sustainability. Silica-based supports are promising for RhNP immobilization because of their...
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Nanoparticle’s shape is the game-changer for blood-brain barrier crossing and delivering through tunneling nanotubes among glioblastoma cells.

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03174A, Paper
Open Access
Giulia Sierri, Ines Saenz-de-Santa-Maria, Antonio Renda, Marcus Koch, Patrizia Sommi, Umberto Anselmi-Tamburini, Mario Mauri, Alessia D'Aloia, Michela Ceriani, Domenico Salerno, FRANCESCO MANTEGAZZA, Chiara Zurzolo, Francesca Re
Tunneling Nanotubes (TNTs) are thin, dynamic, long membrane protrusions that allow the intercellular exchanges of signal clues, molecules and organelles. The presence of TNTs and their involvement as drug delivery...
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Synthesis, Characterization, Genotoxicity Assessment and Antibacterial Applications of Zanthoxylum armatum Silver Nanoparticles (ZASNP) with Antibiotic Efficacy Enhancement Potential

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03608E, Paper
Open Access
Nikita Quadri, Manjunath M. Setty, Anshumali Awasthi, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Minakshi Singh, Sharad Sharma
The study aimed to develop alternative antibacterial treatments by combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern nanotechnology. This approach targets multiple bacterial strains, combats antibiotic resistance, and offers solutions for treating...
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Particle Surface Engineering at Nano-Micro Scale Interfaces of Metal-Nonmetal Bonded Polymeric Coatings: Experimental and In-Silico Evaluations

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03431G, Paper
Suman Yadav, Sarvesh Kumar Pandey, Shikha Awasthi
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a well-known cost-effective synthetic polymer that offers a variety of applications including medical, aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. However, weak bonding with low mechanical and tribological...
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Photo-Assisted Epitaxial Growth from Nanoparticles to Enhance Multi-Materialization for Advanced Surface Functionalization

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03112A, Paper
Masayuki Fukuda, Yuuki Kitanaka, Tomohiko Nakajima
To meet the requirements of freeform objects, a wide range of highly designable resin-based materials has been created, highlighting the need for low-temperature ceramic deposition methods for surface functionalization. Photo-assisted...
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Factors influencing the chiral imprinting in perovskite nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03329A, Minireview
Open Access
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Nazifa Tabassum, Brian P. Bloom, Gouranga H. Debnath, David H. Waldeck
This work discusses the imprinting of optoelectronic chirality on hybrid-organic inorganic perovskites, which are a new class of chiral nanomaterials for manipulation and control of spin polarized current and circularly polarized light.
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Effect of number ratio and size ratio on the formation of binary superlattices assembled by two-sized polymer-tethered spherical nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR04032E, Communication
Open Access
Jinlan Li, Xin Yu, Jianing Zhang, Jing Jin, Yanxiong Pan, Xiangling Ji, Wei Jiang
Binary superlattices (BNSLs) with unique configurations are of great interest, attributing to the interaction between two kinds of nanoparticles, providing potential applications in sensing, electronic and optical fields. Here, polystyrene...
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