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Antioxidant-rich brilliant polymeric nanocomposites for quick and efficient non-enzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13142-13156
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01768D, Paper
Open Access
M. S. Hashem, Hend S. Magar, Asmaa M. Fahim, Rokaya A. Sobh
New polymeric nanocomposites with metal oxide nanoparticles enhance electrical impedance ratings, offer energy storage and supercapacitors, and enable rapid creation of hydrogen peroxide sensors through microemulsion polymerization.
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Expression of concern: Facile route to synthesize Fe3O4@acacia–SO3H nanocomposite as a heterogeneous magnetic system for catalytic applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13016-13016
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90043J, Expression of Concern
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Reza Taheri-Ledari, Mir Saeed Esmaeili, Zahra Varzi, Reza Eivazzadeh-Keihan, Ali Maleki, Ahmed Esmail Shalan
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Formation of H-bonding networks in the solid state structure of a trinuclear cobalt(III/II/III) complex with N2O2 donor Schiff base ligand and glutaric acid as bridging co-ligand: synthesis, structure and DFT study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13200-13208
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA07697K, Paper
Open Access
Sovana Maity, Sudip Bhunia, Michael G. B. Drew, Rosa M. Gomila, Antonio Frontera, Shouvik Chattopadhyay
Formation of hydrogen bonding network in a trinuclear linear mixed-valence centrosymmetric cobalt(III)–cobalt(II)–cobalt(III) complex has been analyzed using DFT calculations.
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Bishydrazone ligand and its Zn-complex: synthesis, characterization and estimation of scalability inhibition mitigation effectiveness for API 5L X70 carbon steel in 3.5% NaCl solutions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13258-13276
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00404C, Paper
Open Access
Ola. A. El-Gammal, Dina A. Saad, Marwa N. El-Nahass, Kamal Shalabi, Yasser M. Abdallah
Zn-complex: characterization and estimation of scalability inhibition mitigation effectiveness for API 5L X70 carbon steel in 3.5% NaCl solutions.
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Designing biphenanthridine-based singlet fission materials using computational chemistry

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,423-435
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00181D, Paper
Keighlynn A. Veilleux, Georg Schreckenbach, David E. Herbert
A systematic search for novel singlet fission materials based on the recently synthesized 6,6'-biphenanthridine (biphe) framework is reported, utilizing a straightforward computational approach.
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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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Effect of computationally designed fragment-based analogs on the RBD–ACE2 complex of the SARS-CoV-2 P.1 variant

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00193H, Paper
Surabhi Lata, Mohd. Akif
Modulation of the RBD–ACE2 complex formation and perturbation in their interface by the designed analogs.
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A molecular-design approach for selective sulfate separation from competitive acidic and alkaline aqueous media

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00031E, Review Article
Arghya Basu, Sandeep Kumar Dey
Selective and efficient removal of sulfate from aqueous solution having a high concentration of other competing ions is an important aspect of separation science technology and has attracted considerable attention...
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Apples on the vine — for bountiful yield and income

Project Apple Unnati helps Uttarakhand farmers grow the fruit as a creeper




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Opening a vital window of communication

A new app, Good Vibes, introduces the deaf-blind to a tactile language that could transform their lives




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When ‘Uncle Godhri’ comes calling

A retired school teacher brings colour and comfort to hospital patients by stitching blankets for them




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Crocheting to bring comfort to cancer survivors

A campaign by a practising gynaecologist is making a big difference to women being treated for breast cancer




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Comfort stations to the rescue

Himachal Pradesh is innovating with community sanitary complexes across districts




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Meet Oinam, Imphal’s only woman commercial driver

Her life is a drive off the beaten track, and it has not been easy




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When the mask becomes the message...

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With no stable income, their earnings have bolted

Covid-19 has meant no tourists or joy rides at the Ridge in Shimla, leaving horse owners in penury




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MGNREGA: A welcome salve in pandemic times

In Himachal Pradesh, the scheme comes as a breather to those who lost their jobs




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Business Sakhis come of age

Meet the women micro entrepreneurs in Rajasthan’s villages




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Mechanical properties and molecular adhesion exhibited by inorganic–organic composite elastomers

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4196-4203
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00879K, Paper
Naoki Yamashita, Ryohei Ikura, Kenji Yamaoka, Nobu Kato, Masanao Kamei, Kentaro Ogura, Minoru Igarashi, Hideo Nakagawa, Yoshinori Takashima
Organic–inorganic composite elastomers with reversible cross-links formed by β-cyclodextrin and adamantane (Ad) were prepared. Excess Ad units improve the mixability of polydimethylsiloxane and poly(ethyl acrylate) to increase the healing ratio.
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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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Crystal structure of poly(trimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) redux – a new model supported by computational spectroscopy

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4349-4363
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00779D, Paper
Catarina F. Araújo, Simão V. Pandeirada, Inês M. Oliveira, Guilherme B. Rosa, Beatriz Agostinho, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Andreia F. Sousa, Svemir Rudić, Pedro D. Vaz, Mariela M. Nolasco, Paulo Ribeiro-Claro
The crystal structure of biobased poly(trimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) is revisited following new evidence from vibrational spectroscopy and computational chemistry tools.
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Comment on “Limonene as a renewable unsaturated hydrocarbon solvent for living anionic polymerization of β-myrcene” by A. Dev, A. Rösler and H. Schlaad, Polym. Chem., 2021, 12, 3084

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4364-4365
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00913D, Comment
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Akhil Dev, Alexander Rösler, Helmut Schlaad
Polymyrcenyllithium chains in DL-limonene solution are present as dimeric associates and not as single chains.
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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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Control over membrane fluidity and biophysical properties of synthetic terpolymer stabilized complex coacervates

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00978A, Paper
Open Access
Sebastian Novosedlik, Alexander B. Cook, Tim J. F. M. Voermans, Henk M. Janssen, Jan C. M. van Hest
Cell membranes are vital barriers that regulate the composition of the intracellular environment and facilitate communication processes essential for cellular function and survival.
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Enhanced mechanical properties of acrylate and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene-based ethylene terpolymers: rational design and synthesis using remotely modulated phosphine–sulfonate palladium complexes

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00722K, Paper
Yong-Qing Li, Gui-Ping Cao, Yu-Cai Cao
From a practical perspective, it is important to maintain or increase the mechanical properties of functional ethylene copolymers to those of nonpolar polyethylene (PE).
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Diversified synthesis of poly(sulfonyl isourea)s by multicomponent polymerizations of isocyanides, sulfonyl azides, and alcohols/phenols

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00953C, Paper
Dongyang Fan, Fenggang Chen, Dong Wang, Ting Han, Ben Zhong Tang
A novel multicomponent polymerization strategy using diverse monomer combinations of isocyanides, sulfonyl azides, and alcohols/phenols was developed to synthesize thermally and morphologically stable and heteroatom-rich poly(sulfonyl isourea)s.
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Catalytic copolymerization of carbon dioxide and cyclohexene oxide by a trinuclear cyclohexane-bridged tetradentate Schiff base chromium complex

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4519-4528
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00956H, Paper
Jie Huang, Boxiong Shen
The development of catalytic systems is a central area of research in carbon dioxide (CO2) and epoxy copolymerization.
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Composition-dependent emission colors for biomass-based main-chain luminescent liquid crystalline copolyesters with excellent tensile properties

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00946K, Paper
Wei Wang, Jing Wang, Wenting Li, Guangjian Liao, Yuan Qiu, Guochuan Yin, Yonggui Liao, Xiaolin Xie
The emission colors of high-performance MCLCPs with biomass-based bifuran and AIE-active cyanostilbene units can be tuned by the composition from blue to cyan, and then to green. Upon UV exposure, the thin film can undergo an emission color change.
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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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Eugenol-based polyester and its bamboo fiber composite with enhanced mechanical and anti-ultraviolet properties

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00998C, Paper
Meiran Xie, Qiubo Wang, Xinyu Hu, Shuyao Wang, Ruyi Sun, Xiaojuan Liao
Eugenol (UG) is a sustainable allyl-substituted guaiacol that easily becomes the monomers for acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) polymerization. Nevertheless, the ADMET polymers usually have a moderate molecular weight and poor...
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Near-infrared activated liposomes for neuroprotection in glaucoma

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10902-10914
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00745J, Paper
Dorcas Matuwana, Eunji Hong, Sizhe Huang, Xinxin Xu, Geunho Jang, Ruobai Xiao, Siyuan Rao, Qianbin Wang
Gold nanorods-encapsulated liposomes enabled the on-demand release of melatonin in mouse glaucoma models.
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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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Tailored BODIPY-based fluorogenic probes for phosgene detection: a comparative evaluation of recognition sites

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02040E, Paper
Suay Dartar, Beraat Umur Kaya, Yanki Öncü Yayak, Ezgi Vural, Mustafa Emrullahoğlu
Rare examples of ICT-based fluorescent probes incorporating phosgene specific recognition units at the 2-position of the BODIPY core.
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A biomimetic solution, albumin–doxorubicin molecular complex, targeting tumor and tumor-draining lymph nodes

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01917B, Paper
Rui Guo, Lanlan Zhong, Sirui Ma, Bokai Gong, Chen Shen, Zijun Wang, Li Deng, Dong Zhao, Huile Gao, Tao Gong
Chemotherapy-induced immunologic cell death is haunted by the non-specific distribution of chemotherapeutic drugs and insignificant immune activation effects, which render efforts to inhibit the distant metastasis of tumors frustrated.
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Multimodal layer-by-layer nanoparticles: a breakthrough in gene and drug delivery for osteosarcoma

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01541J, Paper
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Eugenia Crisafulli, Annachiara Scalzone, Chiara Tonda-Turo, Joel Girón-Hernández, Piergiorgio Gentile
This study explored biodegradable nanoparticles for treating osteosarcoma. Co-delivery of miRNA-34a, doxorubicin, and resveratrol by LbL nanocoating enhanced apoptosis and cell disruption with promise to improve efficacy and reduce drug resistance.
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A near-infrared superoxide generator based on a biocompatible indene-bearing heptamethine cyanine dye

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11202-11209
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01663G, Paper
Nikita Bel’ko, Anna Mal’tanova, Anastasiya Bahdanava, Anatol Lugovski, Sviatlana Fatykhava, Polina Shabunya, Adam Smaliakou, Sergey Poznyak, Tatsiana Kulahava, Michael Samtsov
A heptamethine cyanine dye with an indene moiety and 4-meso-chloride generates superoxide inside cells upon near-infrared photoactivation, inducing cell death.
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Correction: Blood-clotting model and simulation analysis of polyvinyl alcohol–chitosan composite hemostatic materials

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11265-11266
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB90174F, Correction
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Yifan Zhao, Junhong Hao, Zexin Chen, Mengmeng Li, Jianxun Ren, Xiaobing Fu
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Navigating predictions at nanoscale: a comprehensive study of regression models in magnetic nanoparticle synthesis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02052A, Paper
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Lukas Glänzer, Lennart Göpfert, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Ioana Slabu
The transformative power of support vector regression in optimizing magnetic nanoparticle synthesis intricate relationships between process parameters and particle size, enabling the production of particles with tailored properties.
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H2O2-activated mitochondria-targeting photosensitizer for fluorescence imaging-guided combination photodynamic and radiotherapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01653J, Paper
Qiufen Tian, Zifan Zhu, Yun Feng, Shirui Zhao, Hui Lin, Wen Zhang, Zhiai Xu
Radiotherapy is a primary modality in cancer treatment but accompanied by severe side effects to healthy tissues and radiation resistance to some extent. To overcome these limitations, we developed a...
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Micah Parsons insists he wasn't throwing "Mike McCarthy under the bus" with postgame comments

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons pushed back against the perception he was taking a shot at coach Mike McCarthy in his postgame comments Sunday.





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'Bigg Boss house is completely dirty'

Russian-German actress Elena Kazan, who entered the Bigg Boss house last week as a challenger makes an early exit.




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'We don't wait for Santa Claus. We become somebody else's Santa'

'When you go under a flyover in Mumbai at night, you will see many underprivileged people sleeping there. You get the best smiles when you distribute gifts, food packets or blankets.' Actor Karan Wahi's noble cause.




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'It's a dream come true to win Indian idol'

'When I started my journey in Indian Idol, a lot of people laughed at me for not knowing Hindi well. I did feel bad but I did not let anything negative affect me and took it as a challenge.' Meet Indian Idol 9 winner V Revanth.






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'I had almost become a mechanic...'

'Today, the world has changed. You have to be very persistent. You need to have a talent that is your 'X' factor -- be it in any field.' Aarambh actor Rajniesh Duggal tells us what his 'X' factor is.