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The leaf detective : how Margaret Lowman uncovered secrets in the rainforest / Heather Lang ; illustrated by Jana Christy

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Loss of fluorine during crosslinking by the biarylitide P450Blt proceeds due to restricted peptide orientation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04092A, Communication
Yongwei Zhao, Jemma Gullick, Mathias H. Hansen, Laura Coe, Maxine Treisman, Ralf B. Schittenhelm, Alasdair McKay, Lauren A. M. Murray, Julien Tailhades, James J. De Voss, Elizabeth H. Krenske, Max J. Cryle
Crosslinking of the ribosomal peptide by Cytochrome P450Blt leads to the formation of a C–N bond with specific loss of fluorine during the reaction.
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Sulfonated hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite monoliths as solid acid catalyst for esterification of oleic acid

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13356-13359
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05044D, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Binhang Zhao, Pan Yang, Nan Zhang, Donald R. Inns, Elena F. Kozhevnikova, Alexandros P. Katsoulidis, Ivan V. Kozhevnikov, Alexander Steiner, Haifei Zhang
Sulfonated hierarchical H-ZSM-5 monoliths were synthesized via ice-templating as solid acid catalysts for biodiesel production.
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Pivotal role of starch in restoring the photocatalytic performance of chitosan films for eliminating water pollutants

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13364-13367
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04759A, Communication
Aman Chauhan, Archana Negi, Kirti, Moondeep Chauhan, Ajeet Kaushik, Ganga Ram Chaudhary
The enhanced adsorption properties of chitosan films after starch impregnation combined with the excellent charge-transfer traits of the CdS@CuS catalyst restore the reduced photocatalytic activity towards ciprofloxacin degradation.
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Catalytically transforming legacy phthalate esters from plastic waste into benzoic acid and benzoate plasticizers

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05158K, Communication
Open Access
Simon Windels, Dirk E. De Vos
Upcycling of plastic-waste derived phthalate plasticizers into benzoic acid via a one-pot hydrolysis–decarboxylation process using Cu2O and H-beta 75 in water.
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Investigations of the interactions between ZnO nanorods and H2 with 17O NMR spectroscopy

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05371K, Communication
Benteng Song, Fang Wang, Qin Zhu, Ling-Hai Xie, Luming Peng
Schematic diagram for the interaction of H2 with ZnO nanorods under different conditions.
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Synthesis of substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene to investigate intermolecular interactions and photophysical properties

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05539J, Communication
Aoi Nakagawa, Wataru Ota, Takumi Ehara, Yusuke Matsuo, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda, Tohru Sato, Shu Seki, Takayuki Tanaka
Substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene has been synthesized and its dense packing structure and optical properties were analyzed in detail.
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Base-Promoted Cascade 5-exo-dig Annulation/Carboxylation of o-(1-Alkynyl)benzenesulfonamides with CO2: Divergent Synthesis of Mono- or Gem-dicarboxylic Esters

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05239K, Communication
Yang Yao, Junxue Bai, Peidong Cheng, Han Yang, Jianwei Sun, Song Sun
A base-promoted cascade 5-exo-dig cyclization/carboxylation of o-alkynylsulfamides with CO2 has been accomplished, furnishing a variety of benzosultams-containing acrylates in good yields by using CO2 as the carboxylic source. Notably, in...
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Tuneable Sulfonated Hypercrosslinked Polymers for Selective Esterification: Insights into Performance and Stability

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05208K, Communication
Open Access
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Paul Schweng, Dorian Guerin-Faucheur, Freddy Kleitz, Robert Thomas Woodward
We report sulfonated hypercrosslinked polymers (SHCPs) as heterogeneous catalysts for the selective esterification of hexanoic acid with benzyl alcohol. The SHCPs demonstrate tuneable catalytic activity and selectivity, outperforming conventional acid...
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The 2022 sadya fix: what Chennai’s restaurants have in store

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A four-day Wild Food Festival in the Nilgiris puts the spotlight on sustainability

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How Pune is becoming a dining destination, drawing cosmopolitan bar hoppers

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In silico investigation of the interaction between α-synuclein aggregates and organic supramolecular assemblies

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,1155-1166
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00071D, Paper
Laura Le Bras, Yves L. Dory, Benoît Champagne
An α-synuclein aggregate with the PreNAC and NACore areas, responsible for the aggregation, highlighted.
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IADE, Infirmier anesthésiste : S'entraîner à la pratique clinique avec 20 cas concrets

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Investigating drug abuse in hair samples using the electrospun PEDOT–CNT nanostructure along with EA-IT-SPME

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7277-7286
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00023D, Paper
Negar Sabahi Moosavi, Yadollah Yamini, Payam Osooli
Electrospinning, a simple and low-cost method, is one of the best ways to produce nanoscale porous adsorbents.
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Theoretical investigation of the effect of radical substituents on the open-shell character of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00555D, Paper
Open Access
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Tomohito Shinozuka, Daiki Shimizu, Kenji Matsuda
Radical substituents was found to significantly alter the open-shell character y of PAHs compared to non-radical substituents.
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Sharing our latest differential privacy milestones and advancements

Google is committed to investing in privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to ensure user data privacy, improving products like Google Home and Google Search.




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An all-woman night walk takes over one of Bengaluru’s oldest lanes

The women-led tour through the lanes of Chickpet not just showcased the neighbourhood’s distinctive nightlife, but also aimed to create more safe spaces for women to walk at night, and reclaim the streets




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A chance to watch the celestial spectacle of Lyrids meteor shower from the foothills of Anamalai

The Coimbatore-based The Papyrus Itineraries and stargazing tour organisers Starvoirs have planned a sky-gazing event on April 22 and 23




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Watch | Bhumi Pednekar’s latest venture - a boutique hotel in Goa

This boutique resort, facing the Ashwem beach in Goa, has a familiar name connected with it – ‘Badhaai Do’ famous Bhumi Pednekar.




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Estrogenic activity of plastic nanoparticle mixtures under in vitro settings

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00883E, Paper
Lucija Božičević, Korinna Altmann, Jana Hildebrandt, Xenia Knigge, Valerije Vrček, Nikolina Peranić, Nikolina Kalčec, Ivana Vinković Vrček
This study provides science-based evidence on endocrine disrupting effects of polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene nanoparticles and their mixtures indicating the importance of hazard assessment of aggregate exposure to nanoplastics.
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Construction of a nontoxic nano-pesticide and its co-application with natural predators for perfect cooperative pest management: an innovative strategy for pesticide reduction

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00060A, Paper
Shangyuan Wu, Qinhong Jiang, Chunyang Huang, Hailin Yang, Changhua Zhang, Meizhen Yin, Jie Shen, Shuo Yan, Hu Li
The current study develops a nano-pesticide that is nontoxic toward the predatory stinkbug but with enhanced bioactivity toward the common cutworm, which proposes to co-apply the nano-pesticide with predator as an innovative pest control technique.
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Carbon NPs seize the accumulation of storage proteins and check the generation advancement of polyphagous insect pest tobacco cutworm Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00939D, Paper
Manisha Mishra, Rashmi Pandey, Ranjana Chauhan, Sharad Saurabh, Anoop Shukla, Sheelendra Pratap Singh, Pradhyumna Kumar Singh, Farrukh Jamal
Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is considered one of the most important agricultural pests, globally. It is a highly prevalent and very damaging insect pest to several vegetables and crops like...
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Ecotoxicity testing of nanomaterials in sediment – suggestions to improve science and regulation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1477-1486
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00459G, Paper
Amalie Thit, Lars M. Skjolding, Steffen Foss Hansen
Sediments generally act as a sink of released manufactured nanomaterials (NMs).
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Incisive analysis of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular architectures in designer polycyclitols: observation of some interesting self-assembly patterns

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1952-1961
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00010B, Paper
Showkat Rashid, Ahmad Husain, Bilal A. Bhat, Goverdhan Mehta
This article examines C–H⋯O and O–H⋯O hydrogen-bonded patterns in polyoxygenated decalins, showcasing varied supramolecular architectures influenced by oxyfunctionalisation and surrogate carbonate groups.
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Macro- and micro-structural manifestation and engineering of large-size polycrystalline ZnSe

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1986-1993
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01243C, Paper
Xiaobo Zhao, Cong Zhang, Zhengping Wang, Dazhi Lu, Haohai Yu, Huaijin Zhang
Polycrystalline ZnSe materials with sizes of 100 mm were grown by the CVD method, and their constitution structures and defects were investigated to analyze the influence of the preparation conditions on the optical transmission properties of the materials.
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Introduction of new guest molecules into BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1962-1975
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00099D, Paper
Open Access
Toby J. Blundell, Elizabeth K. Rusbridge, Rebecca E. Pemberton, Michael J. Brannan, Alexander L. Morritt, Joseph O. Ogar, John D. Wallis, Hiroki Akutsu, Yasuhiro Nakazawa, Shusaku Imajo, Lee Martin
We present the crystal structures of five new BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate anions using solid or liquid additives toluene, phenol, benzaldehyde, 4-bromobenzaldehyde, and kojic acid.
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The structural evolution of CL-20-based energetic host–guest solvates at decomposition temperature according to the perceptions of THz spectroscopy

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01310C, Paper
Lu Shi, XiaoHui Duan, Hongzhen Li
This work employed variable-temperature THz spectroscopy to analyze the structural evolution of host–guest energetic CL-20/H2O2 and CL-20/H2O solvates, as well as the mechanism of intermolecular interactions using DFT calculation and MD simulation.
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Twitter is testing Community Notes for images, videos

Twitter feature will soon expand to support multiple images, GIFs and videos.




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Instagram tests new ‘Interested’ feature for more user control

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Reddit protest: Why are thousands of subreddits going dark?

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WhatsApp private messages to appear on mirrors in restrooms, Anushka Sharma roped in to drive awareness

The messages will appear on special mirrors in restrooms installed at select locations in Delhi and vanish without a trace like disappearing messages, the company said.