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Ministry of Defence inks Rs 1,200 cr contract to boost electronics sector

The deal, Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure Phase 2 (MAFI-2), follows from an earlier contract, called MAFI-1, which TPSED won in 2011 to upgrade 30 IAF airfields.




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Covid-19: Chhattisgarh CM asks Rs 30,000 cr package for state from PM

CM Baghel has urged the prime minister to release Rs 10, 000 crore immediately, out of the total amount.




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Assam latest to go for labour reforms, plans raising work hours by 50%

Unlike other BJP-ruled states, it isn't doing away with most existing laws, but seeks to introduce fixed-term employment to facilitate direct hiring of contract labour by firms




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Adityanath seeks ways to boost tax revenue as UP misses April target by 90%

Chairing a review meeting here, Adityanath directed the revenue minister and other senior officials to look at additional sources of revenue and accelerate tax collection




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RGD functionalized chitosan nanoparticle mediated targeted delivery of raloxifene selectively suppresses angiogenesis and tumor growth in breast cancer

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10673A, Paper
Amit S. Yadav, N. Naga Venkata Radharani, Mahadeo Gorain, Anuradha Bulbule, Dattatrya Shetti, Gaurab Roy, Thejus Baby, Gopal C. Kundu
Peptide functionalized pH sensitive raloxifene-chitosan nanoparticles with high biocompatibility synergistically inhibit tumor growth and angiogenesis in breast cancer.
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Dual-sensitized Upconversion-assisted, Triple-band Absorbing Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01008A, Paper
Sung Kyung Nam, Kiwon Kim, Ji-Hwan Kang, Jun Hyuk Moon
Luminescent solar concentrator-photovoltaic systems (LSC-PV) harvest solar light by using transparent photoluminescent plates, which is expected to be particularly useful for building-integrated PV applications. LSC panels that absorb multiple wavelength...
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Dy2@C79N: A New Member of Dimetalloazafullerenes with Strong Single Molecular Magnetism

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02519D, Paper
Yuanyuan Wang, Jin Xiong, Jie Su, Zi-Qi Hu, Fang Ma, Rong Sun, Xue-You Tan, Hao-Ling Sun, Bingwu Wang, Zujin Shi, Song Gao
Enhancing the exchange interaction between magnetic ions is a long-term target in molecular magnetism. Endohedral metallofullerenes (EMFs) provide a possibility for achieving such a goal by imprisoning multiple magnetic centers...
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Plasma-assisted filling electron beam lithography for high throughput patterning of large area closed polygon nanostructures

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01032D, Paper
You Sin Tan, Hailong Liu, Qifeng Ruan, Hao Wang, Joel K. W. Yang
The PFEBL process allows enhancement of electron beam writing efficiency for patterning of closed polygon structures using a post-exposure plasma treatment.
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Mechanistic Insight in Site-selective and Anisotropic Etching of Prussian Blue Analogues toward Designable Complex Architectures for Efficient Energy Storage

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02241A, Paper
Hai Xu, Xi Zhao, Chenyang Yu, Yue Sun, Zengyu Hui, Ruicong Zhou, Jialu Xue, Henghan Dai, Yue Zhao, Lumin Wang, Yujiao Gong, Jin Yuan Zhou, Jianing An, Qiang Chen, Gengzhi Sun, Wei Huang
Engineering coordination compounds, e.g., prussian blue (PB) and its analogues (PBAs), with designable complex nanostructures via chemical etching holds great opportunities for improving energy storage performances by adjusting topological geometry,...
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Pristine Graphene Induces Innate Immune Training

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR09661B, Paper
Filipa Lebre, John B Boland, Pedro Gouveia, Aoife Gorman, Mimmi Lundahl, Fergal J O'Brien, Jonathan N Coleman, Ed Lavelle
Graphene-based materials are of increasing interest for their potential use in biomedical applications. However, there is a need to gain a deeper understanding of how graphene modulates biological responses before...
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Ionic liquid assisted preparation and modulation of the photoluminescence kinetics for highly efficient CsPbX3 nanocrystals with improved stability

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9569-9580
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00579G, Paper
Ting Chen, Yanqiao Xu, Zhixiang Xie, Weihui Jiang, Lianjun Wang, Wan Jiang
A facile approach was performed to synthesize CsPbBr3 NCs with the assistance of ionic liquid [Bmim]Br, which could modulate the surface property and enhace the stability of NCs effectively.
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Interfacial synergy between dispersed Ru sub-nanoclusters and porous NiFe layered double hydroxide on accelerated overall water splitting by intermediate modulation

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9669-9679
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01491E, Paper
Yao Wang, Peng Zheng, Mingxuan Li, Yunrui Li, Xin Zhang, Juan Chen, Xu Fang, Yujie Liu, Xiaolin Yuan, Xiaoping Dai, Hai Wang
Benefitting from the desired potential-induced interfacial synergy, the Ru–NiFe LDH interfaces will convert to RuO2–NiFe(OOH)x interfaces to meet the requirements of an anode and cathode reaction, respectively.
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Analysis of sparse molecular distributions in fibrous arrangements based on the distance to the first neighbor in single molecule localization microscopy

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9495-9506
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10805J, Paper
Alan M. Szalai, Lucía F. Lopez, Miguel Ángel Morales-Vásquez, Fernando D. Stefani, Pedro F. Aramendía
We introduce a robust and sensitive metric to characterize the underlying structure responsible for the molecular distribution, even at a very low labeling density.
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Facile synthesis of core–shell structured Si@graphene balls as a high-performance anode for lithium-ion batteries

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9616-9627
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01346C, Paper
Anif Jamaluddin, Bharath Umesh, Fuming Chen, Jeng-Kuei Chang, Ching-Yuan Su
Encapsulating silicon (Si) nanoparticles with graphene nanosheets in a microspherical structure is proposed to increase electrical conductivity and solve stability issues when using Si as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).
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N- & S-co-doped carbon nanofiber network embedded with ultrafine NiCo nanoalloy for efficient oxygen electrocatalysis and Zn–air batteries

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9581-9589
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01516D, Paper
Chaojun Liu, Zhuang Wang, Xin Zong, Yingmin Jin, Dong Li, Yueping Xiong, Gang Wu
A 3D carbon nanofiber network embedded with ultrafine nanoparticles is prepared by electrospinning. Thioacetamide is used to prevent the aggregation of active sites.
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Tuning ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism in BiFeO3/BiMnO3 superlattices

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9810-9816
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR09670A, Paper
Cai Jin, Wanrong Geng, Linjing Wang, Wenqiao Han, Dongfeng Zheng, Songbai Hu, Mao Ye, Zedong Xu, Yanjiang Ji, Jiali Zhao, Zuhuang Chen, Gan Wang, Yunlong Tang, Yinlian Zhu, Xiuliang Ma, Lang Chen
Superlattice structure provides an effective path for integrating multifunctional properties. The interfacial coupling in the ferromagnetic/ferroelectric superlattices is a possible route to achieve multiferroicity.
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Characteristics of crystalline sputtered LaFeO3 thin films as photoelectrochemical water splitting photocathodes

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9653-9660
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01762K, Paper
Min-Kyu Son, Hyunwoong Seo, Motonori Watanabe, Masaharu Shiratani, Tatsumi Ishihara
A transparent crystalline sputtered LaFeO3 photocathode with an early onset potential for stable photoelectrochemical water splitting.
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NiSe2-anchored N, S-doped graphene/Ni foam as a free-standing bifunctional electrocatalyst for efficient water splitting

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9866-9872
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00879F, Paper
Jinhao Zhou, Zegao Wang, Dongxu Yang, Fei Qi, Xin Hao, Wanli Zhang, Yuanfu Chen
A strategy to synthesize free-standing electrocatalysts coupling active nanostructured NiSe2 with conductive S, N-doped 3D graphene foam (3DSNG) is presented and the hybrid delivers superior performances for the HER, OER and overall water splitting.
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Modulated podosome patterning in osteoclasts by fullerenol nanoparticles disturbs the bone resorption for osteoporosis treatment

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9359-9365
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01625J, Communication
Kui Chen, Huan Geng, Wei Liang, Haojun Liang, Yujiao Wang, Jianglong Kong, Jiaxin Zhang, Yuelan Liang, Ziteng Chen, Jiacheng Li, Ya-nan Chang, Juan Li, Gengyan Xing, Gengmei Xing
Fullerenol hampers podosome patterning in osteoclasts, results in the failure of bone resorption.
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Trace metals dramatically boost oxygen electrocatalysis of N-doped coal-derived carbon for zinc–air batteries

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9628-9639
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10800A, Paper
Huimin Liu, Xinning Huang, Zhenjie Lu, Tao Wang, Yaming Zhu, Junxia Cheng, Yue Wang, Dongling Wu, Zhenyu Sun, Alex W. Robertson, Xingxing Chen
The commercialization of metal–air batteries requires efficient, low-cost, and stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for reversible electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER).
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Supramolecular chemistry of carbon nano-onions

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9352-9358
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01713B, Minireview
Michał Bartkowski, Silvia Giordani
An exhaustive and succinct minireview of the various reported approaches to the non-covalent surface modification of carbon nano-onions (CNOs).
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Nanosphere-shaped ammonio methacrylate copolymers: converting a pharmaceutical inactive ingredient to efficient therapeutics for experimental colitis

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9590-9602
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00465K, Paper
Brice Moulari, Maryam A. Shetab Boushehri, Jean-Paul Pais de Barros, Thilo Faber, Arnaud Béduneau, Laurent Lagrost, Yann Pellequer, Alf Lamprecht
Even in the absence of any drug load, nanosphere-shaped ammonio methacrylate copolymers can mitigate murine experimental colitis.
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Exploring the direct synthesis of exchange-spring nanocomposites by reduction of CoFe2O4 spinel nanoparticles using in situ neutron diffraction

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9440-9451
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00912A, Paper
Jakob Voldum Ahlburg, Cecilia Granados-Miralles, Frederik Holm Gjørup, Henrik Lyder Andersen, Mogens Christensen
In situ neutron powder diffraction (NPD) was employed for investigating gram-scale reduction of hard magnetic CoFe2O4 (spinel) nanoparticles into CoFe2O4/CoFe2 exchange-spring nanocomposites via H2 partial reduction.
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2D molybdenum disulphide nanosheets incorporated with single heteroatoms for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01295E, Minireview
Thomas H. M. Lau, John S. Foord, S. C. Edman Tsang
2D nanosheets give enhanced surface area to volume ratios in particle morphology and they can also provide defined surface sites to disperse foreign atoms.
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Triplet photosensitizer-nanotube conjugates: synthesis, characterization and photochemistry of charge stabilizing, palladium porphyrin/carbon nanotube conjugates

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9890-9898
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02136A, Paper
Luis M. Arellano, Habtom B. Gobeze, María J. Gómez-Escalonilla, José Luis G. Fierro, Francis D'Souza, Fernando Langa
SWCNTs covalently modified with a triplet photosensitizer, palladium porphyrin, have been newly prepared and photoinduced charge separation is reported.
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Double Fano resonances in hybrid disk/rod artificial plasmonic molecules based on dipole-quadrupole coupling

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9776-9785
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00461H, Paper
Zhiquan Chen, Shi Zhang, Yiqin Chen, Yanjun Liu, Ping Li, Zhaolong Wang, Xupeng Zhu, Kaixi Bi, Huigao Duan
Double Fano resonances can be aroused in a simple disk and rods coupled artificial plasmonic molecule. Two Fano peaks can be independently tuned by changing one rod length or the gap distances between rods and disk.
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Whispering gallery mode emission from dye-doped polymer fiber cross-sections fabricated by near-field electrospinning

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9873-9883
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00147C, Paper
Joseph E. Cheeney, Stephen T. Hsieh, Nosang V. Myung, Elaine D. Haberer
Near-field electrospun polymer microfibers were utilized to support whispering gallery mode resonances. The fibers were utilized for water–ethanol sensing.
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A unique synthesis of rare-earth-Co-based single crystal particles by “self-aligned” Co nano-arrays

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00490A, Paper
Qiong Wu, Liying Cong, Yue Ming, Chenglin Li, Zhenhui Ma, Xiangyu Ma, Yatao Wang
In this study, anisotropic SmCo5 magnets were prepared by a distinctive method, which is the high-temperature reductive annealing of Co@Sm2O3 with specially designed nanostructure. High resolution transmission electron microscope and...
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Exploring the Limits of Sensitivity for Strain Gauges of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Decorated with Metallic Nanoislands

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02270E, Paper
Julian Ramirez, Armando Urbina, Andrew T Kleinschmidt, Mickey Finn, Samuel J. Edmunds, Guillermo L. Esparza, Darren J Lipomi
The purpose of this work is to clarify the mechanism of piezoresistance in a class of ultra-sensitive strain gauges based on metallic films on 2D substrates (“2D/M” films). The metals...
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Unexpectedly high stability and surface reconstruction of PdAuAg nanoparticles for formate oxidation electrocatalysis

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01358G, Paper
Bowei Pan, Fuyi Chen, Kou Bo, Junpeng Wang, Quan Tang, Longfei Guo, Qiao Wang, Zhen Li, Weiqi Bian, Jiali Wang
High-performance Pd-based nanocatalysts for alkaline methanol and formate fuel cells have aroused wide attention. Hence, a series of ternary Pd-Au-Ag nanoalloys are synthesized on the carbon nanotubes and demonstrate a...
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Topological semimetal Li2CrN2 sheet as a promising hydrogen storage material

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02180F, Paper
Lijuan Ma, Qiang Sun
An ideal electrode for electrochemical storage of hydrogen needs to be conductive for electron. The robust conductivity protected by topology in topological quantum materials just meets this requirement. However, such...
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Synthesis of monodisperse water-stable surface Pb-rich CsPbCl3 nanocrystals for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02917C, Communication
Jingrun Zhu, Yihua Zhu, Jianfei Huang, Lu Hou, Jianhua Shen, Chunzhong Li
Surface Pb-rich lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) with high stability and monodispersity in water have been synthesized using a general and convenient liquid-solid-interpenetration (LSI) method. In this process, water molecules...
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Digitalization of Society and Socio-political Issues 1: Digital, Communication, and Culture


 
Digitalization is a long and constant sociohistoric process in which all areas of society s activities are reconfigured. Digitalization of Society and Socio-political Issues 1 examines the transformations linked to the development of digital platforms and social media, which affect the cultural and communicational industries. It analyzes the formation of Big Data, their algorithmic processing and the societal changes which result

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Western Civilization: A Brief History


 

A comprehensive yet concise introduction to Western Civilization, designed to interest and engage contemporary students

Western Civilization: A Brief History is a concise one-volume survey that covers the subject’s ancient origins through to the early 21st century. Stressing social and intellectual history, rather than merely listing names and dates, this stimulating resource offers a more consistent and reader-friendly narrative than traditional textbooks



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A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance


 

A Companion to the Harlem Renaissance presents a comprehensive collection of original essays that address the literature and culture of the Harlem Renaissance from the end of World War I to the middle of the 1930s.



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Understanding Disney: The Manufacture of Fantasy, 2nd Edition


 
Since the 1930s, the Walt Disney Company has produced characters, images, and stories that have captivated audiences around the world. How can we understand the appeal of Disney products? What is it about the Disney phenomenon that attracts so many children, as well as adults?
 
In this updated second edition, with new examples provided throughout, Janet Wasko examines the processes by which the Disney company – one of the largest media and entertainment

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Informality Revisited: Latin American Perspectives on Housing, the State and the Market


 

Informality Revisited offers an overview of recent debates about Latin American government programmes for the formalisation of informal settlements and housing provision in a neo-liberal context. Contributions from Latin American researchers analyse the contradictions in government actions and evaluate the consequences for urban poverty.



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How I’ve connected with other scientists online during the COVID-19 pandemic

This postdoc no longer feels alone even though he’s working from home




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To appreciate my role as a scientist, I had to step outside academia

This Ph.D. student learned that science policy work satisfies her desire to make an impact




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How early-career scientists are coping with COVID-19 challenges and fears

“It’s OK to feel scared and sad. And it’s OK to say so,” one Ph.D. student advises




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As COVID-19 forces conferences online, scientists discover upsides of virtual format

The scientific community is “making lemonade out of lemons,” one researcher says




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Die neuesten Digitalisate der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek aus dem 17. Jahrhundert

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Women's hockey team raises Rs 20 lakh

The funds will be used to provide basic necessities for patients at various locations, migrant workers and slum dwellers.




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Max Dare and Ernest Marc oral history interview




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Josephine Carter and Beatrice Lohman oral history interview




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Evelyn Bath oral history interview




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Allison Hershey oral history interview




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Marge Kirchner and Pat Landry oral history interview




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Rock Wales and Max Wales oral history interview




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Abigail Carr oral history interview