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'If you have a dream, fight for it'

'It's not about how many times you get rejected or you fall down or you're beaten up. It's about how many times you stand up and are brave and you keep on going.'




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2 Days After Globes, Elvis' Daughter Dies

She was at the Golden Globes on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, on hand to celebrate Austin Butler's award for playing her father.




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Ti-based MOF nanosheets as a mass spectrometry imaging matrix for low molecular weight compounds to reveal the spatiotemporal content changes of hepatotoxic components during the processing of Polygonum multiflorum

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00964A, Paper
Feng-yan Kuang, De-jun Hu, Lu Wang, Fei Chen, Guang-ping Lv
The selection of the matrix is crucial for matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI).
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Effects of media composition and light exposure on the electrochemical current response during scanning electrochemical microscopy live cell imaging

Analyst, 2024, 149,5555-5562
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01075B, Paper
Nikita Thomas, Mengzhen Lyu, Jadon Khouv, Dhésmon Lima, Sabine Kuss
The cellular electrochemical current response is impacted by media composition and light exposure during scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).
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Impact of blue light on cutaneous barrier structures and properties: NPLC/HR-MSn and Raman analyses

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01244E, Paper
Léa Habib, Rime Michael-Jubeli, Marie Abboud, Roger Lteif, Ali Tfayli
Blue light alters lipids and proteins in the reconstructed human epidermis.
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A Novel Light-Harvesting ZIF-9-TCPP as a Promising FRET-based Ratiometric Fluorescence Probe for Sperm Mobility

Analyst, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01305K, Paper
Yi-Xuan Li, Yu-Xuan Dai, Ju-Zheng Wang, Jérôme Chauvin, Xueji Zhang, Serge Cosnier, Robert Marks, Dan Shan
The concentration of zinc ions in semen is significantly correlated to the sperm viability and male fertility. In this work, a reliable ratiometric fluorescence probe (ZIF-9-TCPP) based on the efficient...
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Structural and sorption characteristics of an aerogel composite material loaded with flufenamic acid: insights from MAS NMR and high-pressure NOESY studies

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27301-27313
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03217A, Paper
Valentina V. Sobornova, Valeriya V. Mulloyarova, Konstantin V. Belov, Alexey A. Dyshin, Peter M. Tolstoy, Mikhail G. Kiselev, Ilya A. Khodov
The structural and sorption characteristics of a composite material consisting of a silica aerogel loaded with flufenamic acid were investigated using a variety of nuclear magnetic resonance techniques.
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Hole-states in Li doped NiO: doping dependence of Zhang-Rice spectral weight

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27735-27740
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03373F, Paper
Suman Mandal, Krishnakumar S. R. Menon
The structural and spectroscopic evolution of Li-doped NiO, along with the behavior of doped hole states, are investigated using XRD and XAS.
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Diffracting molecular matter-waves at deep-ultraviolet standing-light waves

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27617-27623
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03059A, Paper
Open Access
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Ksenija Simonović, Richard Ferstl, Alfredo Di Silvestro, Marcel Mayor, Lukas Martinetz, Klaus Hornberger, Benjamin A. Stickler, Christian Brand, Markus Arndt
We demonstrate an optical 266 nm beamsplitter for molecular matter-waves, observing effects of optical molecular properties in the gas phase such as absorption cross section and polarisability.
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Theoretical insight into photodeactivation mechanisms of adenine–uracil and adenine–thymine nucleobase pairs

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27807-27816
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02817A, Paper
Open Access
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Kinga Szkaradek, Robert W. Góra
Ab initio calculations elucidate plausible intramolecular photoinduced relaxation pathways involving ring puckering and an efficient intersystem crossing in A–U and A–T base pairs, potentially hindering electron-driven proton transfer detection.
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Insights of the peroxychloroformyl radical ClC(O)OO via microwave spectrum

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27669-27676
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03506B, Paper
Ching-Hua Chang, Wen Chao, Cheng-Han Tsai, Mitchio Okumura, Frank A. F. Winiberg, Yasuki Endo
Pure rotational spectra of trans-ClC(O)O2 (left) and cis-ClC(O)O2 (right), and the potential energy curve connecting the two conformers. The energy diagram and the observed transitions for the trans-ClC(O)O2 are also shown.
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Structural insights into carboxylic-acid based DES across H-bond donor ratios: impact of CL&Pol refinement

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27486-27497
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03233K, Paper
Jon Zubeltzu, Elixabete Rezabal
Improved force field parameters refine H-bond network and long-range structure in carboxylic-acid-based deep eutectic solvents.
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Insight into physico-chemical properties of oxalatoborate-based ionic liquids through combined experimental-theoretical characterization

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02296C, Paper
Open Access
Matteo Palluzzi, Giorgia Mannucci, Akiko Tsurumaki, Matteo Busato, Maria Assunta Navarra, Paola D’Angelo
An anion–anion attraction was inferred from the thermal behavior of oxalate-borate ionic liquids and confirmed through computational methods.
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Mechanistic Insights into CO2 Activation on Pristine, Vacancy-containing and Doped Goldene: A Single-Atom Layer of Gold

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03087G, Paper
Kamal Kumar, Nora Henriette De Leeuw, Jost Adam, Abhishek Kumar Mishra
Goldene, a one-atom-thick gold sheet, is an emerging graphene-like flat 2-dimensional material. In this study, the geometrical and electronic properties, as well as CO2 adsorption characteristics, of the pristine,...
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Insight into the potential of M–NbS2 (M = Pd, Ti and V) monolayers as anode materials for alkali ion (Li/Na/K) batteries

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03744H, Paper
Meixia Xiao, Shuling Xu, Haiyang Song, Zhifei Sun, Jiaying Bi, Beibei Xiao
First-principles calculations were conducted to explore the effects of Pd, Ti and V doping on the performance of NbS2 monolayers as electrode materials for alkali ion batteries.
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A hydrogen passivation strategy for the electrocatalytic chlorine evolution reaction on metal–organic frameworks: a theoretical insight

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03153A, Paper
Jiake Fan, Lei Yang, Hui Li, Zijian Sun, Mengyun Mei, Weihua Zhu
The chlorine evolution reaction (CER) is a crucial solution for treating chlorine-containing wastewater, a type of wastewater generated during the chemical production process.
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Theoretical Insights into the Vibrational Spectra and Chemical Bonding of Ln(III) Complexes with a Tripodal N4O3 Ligand Along the Lanthanide Series

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03677H, Paper
Francielle C Machado, Mateus M Quintano, Carlos Vital dos Santos Junior, Albano Carneiro Neto, Elfi Kraka, Ricardo Luiz Longo, Renaldo Tenorio Moura Jr.
{This study provides new theoretical insights into the vibrational spectra of Ln(III) complexes, along the lanthanide series by utilizing the LModeAGen protocol and integrating cutting-edge topological ideas. It provides a...
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Electronic Relaxation Pathways in Thio-Acridone and Thio-Coumarin: Two Heavy-Atom-Free Photosensitizers Absorbing Visible Light

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03720K, Paper
Open Access
Chris Acquah, Sean J. Hoehn, Sarah E. Krul, Steffen Jockusch, Shudan Yang, Sourav Kanti Seth, Eric Lee, Han Xiao, Carlos E. Crespo-Hernández
Heavy-atom-free photosensitizers (HAF-PSs) have emerged as a new class of photosensitizers aiming to broaden their applicability and versatility across various fields of the photodynamic therapy of cancers. The strategy involves...
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Translational diffusion, molecular brightness, and energy transfer analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I crowding biosensor using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03850A, Paper
Sarah A. Mersch, Clint McCue, Alexandros Aristidou, Erin D. Sheets, Arnold J. Boersma, Ahmed A. Heikal
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is used for molecular brightness, Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), protein–protein interactions, diffusion, and size analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I constructs in crowded environment.
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Investigating Ni nanoparticles on CeO2 for methane dissociation: a comparative study of theoretical calculations and experimental insights

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP01324G, Paper
Takaya Fujisaki, Yuta Tsuji, Phuc Hoan Tu, Tin Chanh Duc Doan, David S. Rivera Rocabado, Aleksandar Tsekov Staykov, Keiji Yashiro, Yusuke Shiratori
CeO2 supported with Ni nanoparticles has emerged as a promising catalyst for enhancing the efficiency of dry reforming of methane (DRM) reaction.
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Old Mahabalipuram Road, a late-night food haven for the young and old




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Thoughtfully curated Deepavali hamper guide for Visakhapatnam

These Visakhapatnam-based enterprises have curated sustainable Deepavali hampers spreading festive joy with handmade gifts



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Festive decor trends highlight contemporary aesthetics and craftsmanship

Curating a home today goes beyond conventional decor. It is about telling a story through accents, blending nostalgia with contemporary aesthetics, and celebrating craftsmanship



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The Lab in Goa spotlights cocktails with stories and local culture

Tucked into a new boutique hotel, Amaraanth, The Lab is Goa’s latest cocktail address. Try red amaraanth, a local curry and sarsaparilla in cocktails with meaningful backstories that spotlight the local culture




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How Studio Saar’s The Third Space in Udaipur spotlights the power of community 

Drawing from Udaipur’s traditional havelis, The Third Space in Udaipur aims at being a space for locals to engage in a range of workshops and activities



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Indie bands: The challenge of zeroing in on the right mix

Indie musicians fuse genres and tap into social media to capture their audience, but still struggle to record and release an album




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Banjara Hills is much sought after for commercial and residential spaces

Your property-related queries answered by Karan Rathod of ‘K Valuations’, Begumpet



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Squaramide-based receptors in anion supramolecular chemistry: insights into anion binding, sensing, transport and extraction

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3952-3975
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01165H, Review Article
Open Access
Giacomo Picci, Riccardo Montis, Vito Lippolis, Claudia Caltagirone
Squaramides are a class of extremely versatile receptors for anion recognition, sensing, transport and extraction.
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Formula 4 night street car race | Madras High Court waves green flag

Justices R. Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq refrain from stalling the conduct of the race, they permit TN government to conduct the race with certain conditions




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Motorsport FMSCI | Triple delight for Jaden and Abhay




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Max Verstappen wins 3rd straight Canadian Grand Prix for 60th Formula 1 victory

Verstappen finished more than three seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris in the 70-lap race




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Hamilton ends win drought with record ninth British victory

Mercedes driver’s last win before Silverstone was in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 5, 2021, and Sunday was a record-extending 104th of his career




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Chennai gears up for India’s first-ever night street race

The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), will conduct the second round of the Indian Racing Festival on August 31 and September 1 at the 3.5-km Chennai Formula Racing Circuit




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Indian racing festival 2024 hits Chennai with Formula 4 and India’s first night race

Experience the thrill of high-octane racing as the Indian Racing Festival 2024 revs up Chennai 




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All you need to know about Chennai’s night street race

The 3.5-km Chennai Formula Racing Circuit, with 19 corners, goes around the Island Grounds with the start-finish straight on the beach road




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Chennai’s night street race a shot in the arm for Indian motorsports

The initiative reflects Tamil Nadu’s commitment to cultivate a vibrant racing culture and inspire the NextGen racing drivers, engineers and race mechanics




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Safety concerns dominate chaotic opening day of Chennai night street race

The opening day of the weekend turned out to be a damp squib for the fans as the organisers couldn’t get the circuit ready in time for the action to start




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Indian Racing Festival | Chennai dazzles under lights with action-packed races

The on-track drama was exciting, and barring a minor incident during the first Indian Racing League race, the event passed off without hiccups.




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Can Lando Norris whiz past Max Verstappen in an ever-tightening F1 title race?

The drivers’ championship appeared a foregone conclusion at one stage this season, but Norris and McLaren have changed the complexion of the title picture. While Verstappen still enjoys a 52-point lead, Norris is the in-form driver — the final run of races could well be the making of him




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Paris Olympics: Men’s hockey team peaking at right time, faces Great Britain in quarterfinals

Harmanpreet Singh-led outfit has lifted its game steadily in the Olympics and is likely to throw a different challenge against Great Britain




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Paris Olympics men’s hockey: Germany enters finals; India to fight for bronze

India went down fighting against Germany 3-2 and will be up against Spain in the bronze medal play-off




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Sreejesh urges India to fight for bronze against Spain after semifinal loss to Germany in Paris Olympics

Sreejesh, who would play his last international match in the third place encounter against Spain on Thursday (August 8), said winning a medal should be the team’s priority




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P.R. Sreejesh: Man with lightning reflexes

The former Indian hockey team goalkeeper, who has hung up his boots after an illustrious career, takes over as the junior men’s team coach on October 1




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Maharashtra edges BPCL in a thriller

Playing in the tournament for the first time, Maharashtra came roaring back from being 0-2 and then 1-3 down




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Karnataka gets the better of NCOE; Railways beats Maharashtra; Photo: Velankanni Raj

NCOE came to the tournament with a reputation to defend, having won the Lakshmi Ammal memorial tournament in Kovilpatti in June. It hasn’t done well so far, losing two of its three ties




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Railways enters semifinals with a hard-fought win over BPCL




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Railways retains the title after fighting win over IOC




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Karnataka defeats Chandigarh, makes the last-eight stage




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Haryana wins its opening match; Maharashtra scores a huge win over Gujarat