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Two-state nanocomposite based on symmetric diblock copolymer and planar nanoparticles: mesoscopic simulation

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,409-422
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00176H, Paper
Maxim Malyshev, Daria Guseva, Pavel Komarov
A method for controlling the distribution and orientation of 2D fillers in the copolymer matrix is presented.
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Helping anganwadis recover




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Life in picture-perfect Mechuka

This Himalayan Buddhist hamlet in Arunachal Pradesh is modernising at its own pace




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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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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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Coping with the Covid storm

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Reaping profits from perishables

Through innovation, two start-ups help tribal and marginal farmers in Chhattisgarh and Bihar preserve and market their produce




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Pedagogy despite the pandemic

How children without access to online education in Jharkhand and Bihar villages get their lessons




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Lewis acid ionic liquid catalysed synthesis of bioderived surfactants from β-pinene

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4327-4338
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00925H, Paper
Open Access
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Philippa L. Jacob, Fabricio Machado, Graham A. Rance, Gary Walker, Vincenzo Taresco, Daniel J. Keddie, Steven M. Howdle
Earth abundant catalysis and more sustainable post-polymerisation functionalisation have been applied in the synthesis of β-pinene derived polymeric surfactants.
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Rapid formation of antifouling coatings via cation–π interactions

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4465-4473
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00859F, Paper
Zhicheng Huang, Kaijie Zhao, Shaoyin Wei, Yingxin Hao, Qina Yu, Jingcheng Hao, Jiwei Cui, Peiyu Zhang
Antifouling coatings can be quickly prepared on various substrates through cation–π interactions between copolymers and MPNs. In addition, block copolymers exhibited superior antifouling capabilities compared to random copolymers.
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Alternating Radical Copolymerization of α-Styrylboronic Acid Pinacol Ester with Electron-Deficient Olefins

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00976B, Paper
Yiyang Xiao, Zepeng Zhang, Yan Xu, Jianbo Wang
Here, α-styryl boronic acid pinacol ester (StBpin) has been found to undergo alternating radical copolymerization with electron-deficient olefin comonomers, including n-butyl acrylate, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, acrylonitrile, and N-ethylmaleimide. Compared with styrene, which...
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Increasingly threaded polypseudorotaxanes with reduced enthalpies of melting

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01006J, Communication
He Sun, Sean R. Gitter, Kiana A. Treaster, Joshua D. Marquez, Brent S. Sumerlin, Kenneth B. Wagener, Austin M. Evans
We used acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) chemistry to prepare variably threaded pseudopolyrotaxanes. We find that the melting enthalpy decreases as the number density of macrocycles is increased.
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Biodegradable pressure sensors with high sensitivity and wide detection range via a piezoresistive/capacitive dual response

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00675E, Paper
Xiaowan Luan, Yanlong Zhu, Yankun Chen, Xiaoxia Gu, Qian Xu, Guoming Liu, Xiu-Qin Zhang, Minxuan Kuang
Eco-friendly strategies are strongly needed to address the issue of e-waste pollution. Green electronics constructed from degradable polymers have attracted widespread attention. In this paper, a piezoresistive/capacitive dual-response pressure sensor...
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Combined and rapid detection of anti-Brucella IgG/IgM in clinical samples based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering-lateral flow immunochromatography

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11012-11024
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01367K, Paper
Yongwei Zhang, Ziyue Li, Aolin Zhu, Qian Zhang, Hao Zhou, Xuelei Zhou, Tingwei Liu, Chunyan Liu, Hefei Zha, Xin Zhang, Hui Zhao, Jiutong Li, Guodong Lü, Xinxia Li
Brucellosis is a bacterial infectious disease caused mainly by Brucella. Transmission is mainly by contact with infected domestic or wild animals or their excreta.
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Bioinspired nanovesicles derived from macrophage accelerate wound healing by promoting angiogenesis and collagen deposition

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TB02158K, Paper
Tingrui Zhang, Zongguang Tai, Fengze Miao, Yingchao Zhao, Weifan Wang, Quangang Zhu, Zhongjian Chen
We prepared bioinspired nanovesicles by gradient extrusion to replace exosomes for wound healing. The nanovesicles have potential for transformation.
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Intrafibrillar Calcium Carbonate Mineralization of Electrospinning Polyvinyl Alcohol/Collagen Films with Improved Mechanical and Bioactive Properties

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01472C, Paper
Yin Liu, Xin Gao, Yuqi Li, Anqi Gao, Zhuozhi Zheng, Jingjiang Wei, Hongye Yang, Hang Ping, Hao Xie, Hao Wang, Weiming Wang, Zhengyi Fu
Collagen films play an essential role in guided bone regeneration (GBR) techniques, which creat space, promote cell adhesion, and induce osteogenic differentiation. It is therefore crucial to design appropriate GBR...
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Intercellular lipid-cored, hectorite nanoplatelet-armored pickering emulsions with enhanced transdermal delivery and epidermal hydration

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01610F, Paper
Boryeong Lee, Lakshmishri Prabakaran, Minkyoung Jang, Song Hua Xuan, Kyounghee Shin, Sung Ho Lee, Jin Woong Kim
An intercellular lipid-cored, hectorite nanoplatelet-armored Pickering emulsion system is proposed to enhance dermal penetration and moisture retention.
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Nanocrystalline alloy-mediated delivery of mosaic epitope peptides for universal influenza vaccine

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00742E, Paper
Hongyu Wang, Han Fu, Liyan Zhai, Jiaqing Le, Bohan Guo, Yuyang Zhou, Chenlin Ji, Dapeng Li, Yue Zhang
Mosaic influenza antimicrobial peptide-like epitopes (Ampitopes) co-crystalize with poly(I:C), a TLR3 agonist, into nanocrystalline vaccine, which boosts immunogenicity via multivalent toll like receptor 3 (TLR3) binding and immune activation.
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One-pot rapid preparation of long-term antioxidant and antibacterial biomedical gels based on lipoic acid and eugenol for accelerating cutaneous wound healing

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01844C, Paper
Yungang Feng, Fangrui Xie, Rui Ding, Qingrong Zhang, Youzhi Zeng, Li Li, Lianbin Wu, Yunlong Yu, Linxuan Fang
A medical antibacterial gel with long term and high antioxidant activity prepared from eugenol and lipoic acid showed good tissue repair and regeneration for burns and trauma.
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Piezoelectric materials for anti-infective bioapplications

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11063-11075
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01589D, Review Article
Chen Chen, Xin Yang, Yi Liu, Jia Jia, Yiping Li, Xiaohan Dai, Ousheng Liu
This review summarizes recent advances in piezoelectric materials for anti-infective and regenerative therapies. It highlights antibacterial mechanisms and discusses their anti-infective bioapplications.
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Bioinspired programmable coacervate droplets and self-assembled fibers through pH regulation of monomers

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01550A, Paper
Satyajit Patra, Sushmitha Chandrabhas, Subi J. George
Phase separation or phase transitions pervade the biological domain, where proteins and RNA engage in liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), forming liquid-like membraneless organelles. The misregulation or dysfunction of these proteins...
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NIR emissive probe for fluorescence turn-on based dead cell sorting and in vivo viscosity mapping in C. elegans

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01945H, Paper
Goraksha T. Sapkal, Farhan Anjum, Abdul Salam, Bodhidipra Mukherjee, Shilpa Chandra, Purabi Bala, Richa Garg, Shagun Sharma, Kush Kaushik, Chayan Kanti Nandi
An NIR emissive probe plays a pivotal role for in vitro and in vivo dead cell sorting.
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PIX: TV actress Aashka Goradia gets engaged

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Your FAVOURITE Koffee with Karan episode? VOTE!

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PIX: TV actors Karan-Ankita's beautiful Greece holiday

Let us tour Greece with television actors Karan Patel and Ankita Bhargava.










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PIX: The Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 9 shoot begins

A look at the first day's pictures.