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Met Gala 2018: Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna scorch the red carpet

This is as dramatic as it gets!




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Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018.







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Met Gala 2019: Salma, Penelope rock the pink carpet

Salma Hayek wore a black, gold and cream Gucci dress, and a gold-leafed crown and poufy black tulle sleeves.





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Amy Jackson Gets Engaged!

In the images, Ed can be seen proposing to Amy on bended knee in Switzerland.




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The impact of gas purity on observed reactivity with NO using inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01227E, Paper
Open Access
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Amanda D. French, Kirby P. Hobbs, Richard M Cox, Isaac J. Arnquist
Interference removal in inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) is strongly dependent on the gas selected for use within the collision/reaction cell.
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Detection of several volatile organic compounds through Ar+ induced chemical ionisation using inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)

Analyst, 2024, 149,5174-5183
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00996G, Paper
Takafumi Hirata, Kyoko Kobayashi, Hui Hsin Khoo, Osamu Shikino, Hisashi Asanuma
A new analytical technique for detection of organic compounds using inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) is described.
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Nanozyme linked multi-array gas driven sensor for real-time quantitative detection of Group A streptococcus

Analyst, 2024, 149,5433-5442
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00787E, Paper
Qi Wang, Pei Liu, Ke Xiao, Wenying Zhou, Jinfeng Li, Yun Xi
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a pathogen typically transmitted through respiratory droplets and skin contact, causing an estimated 700 million mild non-invasive infections worldwide each year.
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Probing the role of ligation and exonuclease digestion towards non-specific amplification in bioanalytical RCA assays

Analyst, 2024, 149,5491-5503
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00866A, Paper
Vandana Kuttappan Nair, Chandrika Sharma, Shrawan Kumar, Mrittika Sengupta, Souradyuti Ghosh
Comprehensive quantitative analysis of various ligation and digestion conditions to identify and minimize non-specific amplification in RCA bioanalytical methods.
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Evaluation of extracellular vesicle aggregation by single vesicle analysis

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01112K, Paper
Johan Yi, Suyeon Kim, Chungmin Han, Jaesung Park
A TIRF microscopy-based method for single vesicle aggregation analysis enables precise assessment of EV aggregation under various conditions, enhancing EV characterization and functional analysis.
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Electrochemically modulated surface plasmon waves for characterization and interrogation of DNA-based sensors

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01164C, Paper
Anil Sharma, Thomas Hulse, Aymen H. Qatamin, Monica Moreno, Klester S. Souza, Marcelo B. Pereira, Fabricio S. Campos, Leandro B. Carneiro, Antonio M. H. de Andrade, Paulo M. Roehe, Flavio Horowitz, Sergio B. Mendes
This article focuses on the application of electrochemically modulated surface plasmon waves for structural characterization and for assessing signal transduction performance of redox-labeled DNA-based sensing platforms.
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Rapid lung ventilation MRI using parahydrogen-induced polarization of propane gas

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01029A, Paper
Open Access
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Md Raduanul H. Chowdhury, Clementinah Oladun, Nuwandi M. Ariyasingha, Anna Samoilenko, Tarek Bawardi, Dudari B. Burueva, Oleg G. Salnikov, Larisa M. Kovtunova, Valerii I. Bukhtiyarov, Zhongjie Shi, Kehuan Luo, Sidhartha Tan, Juri G. Gelovani, Igor V. Koptyug, Boyd M. Goodson, Eduard Y. Chekmenev
The feasibility of ultrafast (1.7 s) ventilation MRI with a 1 × 1 × 50 mm3 voxel size is demonstrated using hyperpolarized propane gas contrast agent in excised rabbit lungs on a 0.35 T clinical MRI scanner without any scanner modification.
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Enter LPG, exit gobar gas



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Cricket gains popularity in Ireland



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Storm and Gayle style



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Spintronic performance of bent zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons: effects of mechanical deformation and gate voltage

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27363-27370
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03470H, Paper
Rouhollah Farghadan
This study explores how bending and gate voltage tune the spintronic properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs) for advanced applications.
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Magneto-optical properties of heavily Fe-doped GaAs: a density functional approach

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27510-27518
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03101F, Paper
J. Zarpellon, D. H. Mosca, J. Varalda
Heavily Fe-doped GaAs, investigated using a DFT approach, reveals a spin polarized electronic band structure correlated with magnetic circular dichroism and complex Kerr and Faraday rotation angles in agreement with some previous experiments.
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Densification of sodium and magnesium aluminosilicate glasses at ambient temperature: structural investigations by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance and molecular dynamics simulations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27348-27362
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02431A, Paper
Millena Logrado, Yara Hellen Firmo Gomes, Tomiki Inoue, Shingo Nakane, Yoshinari Kato, Hiroki Yamazaki, Akihiro Yamada, Hellmut Eckert
Superposition of 17O triple-quantum magic-angle spinning NMR spectra of 20MgO–20Al2O3–60SiO2 (MAS**) and 20Na2O–20Al2O3–60SiO2 (NAS**) glasses prepared at ambient pressure (AP) and pressurized and decompressed at 25 GPa at room temperature (HP(25)).
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Cation effects and charge inversion contribute to the electrostatic stabilisation of protein bioconjugates in neat ionic liquids

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27648-27659
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP01811G, Paper
Lokesh Soni, Raj Kumar, Kamendra P. Sharma, Ajay Singh Panwar
Dispersion of protein–polymer surfactant bioconjugates was stabilised by a combination of surface overcharging and steric exclusion of long chain cations in neat aprotic ionic liquid.
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Comparing coupled cluster and composite quantum chemical methods for computing activation energies and reaction enthalpies of radical propagation reactions

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27536-27543
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03676J, Paper
Timothy B. Huber, Ralph A. Wheeler
The accuracy of DLPNO-CCSD(T)/CBS and composite methods G3(MP2)-RAD and CBS-RAD is assessed against CCSD(T)/aug-cc-pVTZ for activation energies and reaction enthalpies in hydrocarbon radical addition reactions relevant to free radical polymerization.
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An in-depth investigation of lead-free KGeCl3 perovskite solar cells employing optoelectronic, thermomechanical, and photovoltaic properties: DFT and SCAPS-1D frameworks

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27704-27734
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02974G, Paper
Md. Tarekuzzaman, Mohammad Hasin Ishraq, Md. Shahazan Parves, M. A. Rayhan, Sohail Ahmad, Md. Rasheduzzaman, K A Al Mamun, M. Moazzam Hossen, Md. Zahid Hasan
Crystal structure of KGeCl3 and the design configuration of the KGeCl3-based PSC.
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A theoretical investigation on the OER and ORR activity of graphene-based TM–N3 and TM–N2X (X = B, C, O, P) single atom catalysts by density functional theory calculations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03779K, Paper
Jiaxiang Wu, Erjun Kan, Cheng Zhan
Promising ORR/OER single atom catalysts have been designed in the form of TM–N2X via DFT simulation.
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Performance of functionalized graphene oxide with organic radical scavengers in proton exchange membranes

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27817-27828
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03151B, Paper
Yu Hu, Jiaxing Wang, Shuai Wang, Yuan Feng
A diazonium salt reaction is used to prepare benzoic acid-functionalized graphene oxide as a bi-functional filler for a Nafion membrane, and the corresponding composite membrane has improved chemical durability and proton conductivity.
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Exploring the electrochemical properties and lithium insertion mechanisms in akaganeite (β-FeOOH) – a combined DFT/experimental study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02947J, Paper
Paulo Roberto Garcês Gonçalves, Heitor Avelino De Abreu, Luciano Andrey Montoro, Gabriela Cordeiro Silva, Angela de Mello Ferreira, Hélio Anderson Duarte
Unveiling the unique charge/discharge characteristics of akaganeite offers valuable insights into electron transfer mechanisms through experimental and DFT calculations.
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Unveiling distinct bonding patterns in noble gas hydrides via interference energy analysis

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP04028G, Paper
Open Access
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Lucas Araujo, Marco A. C. Nascimento, Thiago M. Cardozo, Felipe Fantuzzi
SCGVB calculations show that in noble gas hydride ions NgH+ (Ng = He–Ar), energy well formation is driven by quantum interference. At equilibrium bond lengths, HeH+ and ArH+ exhibit covalent Ng+–H bonds, while NeH+ possesses a dative Ne → H+ bond.
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Synthesis and modification of boron nitride nanomaterials for gas sensors: from theory to application

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02137A, Review Article
Yan Zhang, Yan Wang, Cong Qin, Jianliang Cao
The synthesis and modification of BN based nanomaterials for gas sensors is summarized from theory to application.
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Morphology optimization via pre-aggregation and miscibility matching in PM6:L8-BO ternary organic solar cells

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03206C, Paper
Chuyue Wei, Junwei Zhang, Jing Deng, Xiangyan Yang, Jiahui Luo, Zixiao Xu, Lin Zhang, Shuaishuai Yuan, Weihua Zhou
Pre-aggregation and miscibility matching accounting for morphology optimization in ternary organic solar cells based on a PM6:L8-BO system.
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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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Investigation on the combustion mechanism for NF3/H2 in DF/HF chemical lasers: a new perspective based on deep potential molecular dynamics simulations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03014A, Paper
Yinhua Ma, Dongmei Mu, Meiheng Lv, Nan Wang, Huaxin Liu, Fangjian Shang, Jianyong Liu
Combustion-driven deuterium fluoride/hydrogen fluoride (DF/HF) lasers are a crucial type of chemical lasers.
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Crystallographic models of ribbons and ribbon-based J-aggregate nanotubes from the geometry of tube ends

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03559C, Paper
Valery V. Prokhorov, Kirill A. Prusakov, Sergey I. Pozin, Olga M. Perelygina, Eugene I. Mal’tsev, Alexander A. Nekrasov
We propose the procedure of establishing the crystal structure of ribbons and ribbon-based tubes on the basis of crystallographic analysis of the tube-end geometry.
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A Comprehensive Guide for Accurate Conformational Energies of Microsolvated Li+ Clusters with Organic Carbonates

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03487B, Paper
Arseniy A. Otlyotov, Andrey Moshchenkov, Timofey P. Rozov, Anna A. Tuma, Alexander S. Ryzhako, Yury Minenkov
Organic carbonates and their mixtures are frequently used in electrolyte solutions in lithium-ion batteries. Rationalization and tuning of the related Li+ solvation processes are rooted in the proper identification of...
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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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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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Correlating Negative Thermal Expansion and Thermal Conductivity in Two-dimensional Carbon-based Materials

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03776F, Paper
Soumya Mondal, Ayan Datta
Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is a fascinating phenomenon where certain materials contract upon heating. The phonon transport properties of two-dimensional carbon-based allotropes are poorly understood in terms of their NTE...
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Disney’s new cruise set to sail in Singapore has Marvel and Pixar worlds onboard

Disney Cruise Line’s first ship in Southeast Asia, Disney Adventure, will sail in Singapore from December 2025. Bookings for the same will be open from December 10, 2024



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Unfolding the beauty of origami

Have you ever found a piece of paper and folded it into something beautiful like a flower or an aeroplane? If so, then you dabbled into the art of paper folding called Origami. From simple cranes to creative geometric stuff, origami is more than paper folding; it combines art, culture and science. Let’s unfold everything about origami!




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Riyadh Season 2024: As part of cultural diplomacy, Saudi Arabia celebrates Indian diversity in mega tourism event

The Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia has grown over the years and with 2.4 million expat workers it has the second largest number of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia



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170 Not Out celebrates India Posts, Gandhiji and human existence

170 Not Out is more than an exhibition on stamps — it gives visitors a glimpse into different facets of human existence



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Bengaluru in shades of grey, green and blue

Jagdish Krishnaswamy, who is working on building a long-term urban ecological observatory in Bengaluru, says that blue, green, and grey infrastructure can be integrated to sustain urban biodiversity




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Children across India to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki

The Cuckoo Movement for Children and the Peace of Paper studio invite children to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki, whose death anniversary falls on October 25




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Manam Theatre Festival 2024 | Fresh, investigative takes on gender and the body

The stage is changing as more women and queer folk take the helm, and practitioners experiment with new stories




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Legal Q & A

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. Raghuram, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm that deals in these matters



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‘The Outer Ring Road will be the game changer’

W. S. Habib, secretary, CREDAI Chennai, and managing director, RWD, talks to Vishal Menon about the factors affecting the city’s realty market in the near future




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Boldly going to a galaxy far, far away

Treknology and The Physics of Star Wars offer a fascinating and entertaining ride through the science and fiction of these two complimentary franchises, writes Andrew Glester