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Effects of metal–metal bonding in photosensitizers: red-shifted absorption and oscillator strength enhancement

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7812-7821
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02131B, Research Article
Oshan J. Jinarathne, Malkanthi K. Karunananda
Metal–metal bonds facilitate a red-shift in the maximum absorption wavelength and an enhancement of the oscillator strength in photosensitizers.
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Highly defective and conductive Cu-doped 1T/2H-MoS2 nanosheets as high-capacity cathode materials for enhanced magnesium-ion storage

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7831-7842
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02064B, Research Article
Ao Xu, Yan Liu, Jiahui Wang, Yijing Wang, Fuyi Jiang, Yanli Zhou
Limited by the poor electronic conductivity and strong interaction between Mg2+ and MoS2, the 2H phase of MoS2 as a cathode material exhibits low capacity and poor rate capability.
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Shooting short-wavelength nonlinear optical materials with targeted balance performances in hydroxyborates through first-principles high-throughput screening

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7843-7852
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02234C, Research Article
Chenxu Li, Abudukadi Tudi, Huanhuan Cheng, Qingyu Liu, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan
High-throughput screening of 222 hydroxyborates identified three as promising short-wavelength ultraviolet nonlinear optical. with phase-matching second harmonic generation capacity extending to the solar blind region (200–280 nm).
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Correction: BaSc2(HPO3)4(H2O)2: a new nonlinear optical phosphite exhibiting a 3D {[Sc2(HPO3)4]2−}∞ anionic framework and phase-matchable SHG effect

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8146-8146
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90072C, Correction
Open Access
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Ru-Ling Tang, Gang-Xiang Liu, Wen-Dong Yao, Li-Nan Zhang, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo
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Ultrathin 2D NiCo-MOF bimetallic nanosheets as single-atom catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02343A, Research Article
Yu-Xuan Zhang, Yi-Jie Ma, Yu-Jia Zhao, Zi-Yan Wang, Cai-Xia Yu, Xiaoqiang Li, Lei-Lei Liu
Exploration of non-noble-metal-based catalysts with high catalytic activity and selectivity is significant for driving innovation in green chemistry and technology. Herein, we report a facile synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) NiCo-MOF...
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Multifunctional separator modified with catalytic multishelled structural CoS2 enables a stable lithium–sulfur battery

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02340D, Research Article
Open Access
Ruyi Bi, Jilu Zhao, Mei Yang, Jiangyan Wang, Ranbo Yu, Dan Wang
A multifunctional separator modified with a multi-shelled CoS2 structure is developed to simultaneously inhibit the shuttle effect and effectively catalyze the redox reactions.
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Operando scanning electron microscopy platform for in situ imaging of fluid evolution in nanoporous shale

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01066J, Paper
Open Access
Artur Davletshin, Wen Song
Fluid-solid interactions in nanoporous materials underlie processes fundamental to nature and the engineered environment, including the thermochemical transformation of argillaceous materials during high-level nuclear waste disposal. Operando fluid-solid resolution at...
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Vascularized tissue on mesh-assisted platform (VT-MAP): a novel approach for diverse organoid size culture and tailored cancer drug response analysis

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2208-2223
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01055D, Paper
Open Access
Jungseub Lee, Sangmin Jung, Hye Kyoung Hong, Hyeonsu Jo, Stephen Rhee, Ye-Lin Jeong, Jihoon Ko, Yong Beom Cho, Noo Li Jeon
VT-MAP, a novel in vitro platform, offers better physiological reflection through the vascularized organoid. This advancement supports drug assessment with deeper insights into cancer biology through correlation between morphology and drug effects.
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Portable platform for leukocyte extraction from blood using sheath-free microfluidic DLD

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00132J, Paper
Oriana G. Chavez-Pineda, Roberto Rodriguez-Moncayo, Alan M. Gonzalez-Suarez, Pablo E. Guevara-Pantoja, Jose L. Maravillas-Montero, Jose L. Garcia-Cordero
A microfluidic platform isolates leukocytes from blood efficiently, offering diagnostic and immunotherapeutic potential. Enhanced by a handheld pressure controller, it enables near-patient testing and integration with downstream assays.
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Linear scaling relationships in homogeneous photoredox catalysis

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00419A, Communication
Kareesa J. Kron, Shaama Mallikarjun Sharada
In the photoredox catalytic cycle of CO2 reduction with organic chromophores, this work observes a linear relationship between the energies of (desirable) electron transfer to CO2 and (undesirable) carboxylation of the chromophore radical anion.
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Dual jet-mixing reactor for fully continuous synthesis of core@shell Au@Ag nanocomposites

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2915-2924
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00417A, Paper
Open Access
Pinaki Ranadive, Faiz Khan, Jessica O. Winter, Nicholas Brunelli
Sequential jet mixing reactors enable core@shell nanomaterial synthesis.
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Shear zones in granular mixtures of hard and soft particles with high and low friction

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3118-3130
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00100A, Paper
Open Access
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Aditya Pratap Singh, Vasileios Angelidakis, Thorsten Pöschel, Sudeshna Roy
Granular materials show inhomogeneous flows characterized by strain localization.
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Temperature dependence of micelle shape transitions in copolymer solutions: the role of inter-block incompatibility

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00331D, Paper
Open Access
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M. J. Greenall, M. J. Derry
The incompatibility of the blocks in a copolymer strongly affects the temperature dependence of the micelle shape transitions in solution.
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Spontaneous crumpling of active spherical shells

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00015C, Paper
Open Access
M. C. Gandikota, Shibananda Das, A. Cacciuto
The existence of a crumpled Flory phase for equilibrated self-avoiding elastic surfaces has remained contentious. Here, we show that a crumpled phase develops reliably upon subjecting a thin spherical self-avoiding shell to active fluctuations.
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Dynamics and phase behavior of metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers driven by Alternating Current electric field

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00206G, Paper
Suvendu Kumar Panda, Srikanta Debata, Nomaan Alam Kherani, Dhruv Pratap Singh
The ability to move and self-organize in response to external stimuli is a fascinating feature of living active matter. Here, the metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers are shown to have a similar...
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Effects of shear-induced crystallization on the complex viscosity of lamellar-structured concentrated surfactant solutions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3299-3312
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01198D, Paper
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Parth U. Kelkar, Matthew Kaboolian, Ria D. Corder, Marco Caggioni, Seth Lindberg, Kendra A. Erk
Material relationships at low temperatures were determined for concentrated surfactant solutions using a combination of rheological experiments, cross-polarized microscopy, calorimetry, and small angle X-ray scattering.
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Short-term memory effects in the phototactic behavior of microalgae

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01628E, Paper
Taha Laroussi, Mojtaba Jarrahi, Gabriel Amselem
Phototaxis, the directed motion in response to a light stimulus, is crucial for motile microorganisms that rely on photosynthesis, such as the unicellular microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It is well known...
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Catalytic pyrolysis and in situ carbonization of walnut shells: poly-generation and enhanced electrochemical performance of carbons

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12255-12264
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01608D, Paper
Open Access
Wenjing He, Keling Liu, Lanjun Zhang, Muxin Liu, Zhengjie Ni, Yueyang Li, Duoduo Xu, Minjie Cui, Yibo Zhao
Coupling catalytic pyrolysis and carbonization of walnut shells in one step can indeed lead to improvements in both the quality of bio-oil and gas produced, as well as the electrochemical performance of the resulting carbons.
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Resistance and durability of fly ash based geopolymer for heavy metal immobilization: properties and mechanism

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12580-12592
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00617H, Paper
Open Access
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Xupicheng Ren, Fan Wang, Xiang He, Xiaomin Hu
This study employed geopolymerization technique to solidify MSWI fly ash, aiming to facilitate its reutilization. The FA based geopolymers exhibit strong durability and mechanical qualities, making them suitable for a variety of applications.
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Insights into the optoelectronic behaviour of heteroatom doped diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12639-12649
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00603H, Paper
Open Access
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Yassine El Haddad, Hala Ouarrad, Lalla Btissam Drissi
Investigation of heteroatom (N, B, O, P and S) doping impact on the structural, optoelectronic and photoluminescence properties of diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots for photovoltaics and nanomedical applications, and energy technologies.
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Thermally modified nanocrystalline snail shell adsorbent for methylene blue sequestration: equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamic, artificial intelligence, and DFT studies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12703-12719
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01074D, Paper
Open Access
Abisoye Abidemi Adaramaja, Abayomi Bamisaye, Shakirudeen Modupe Abati, Kayode Adesina Adegoke, Morenike Oluwabunmi Adesina, Ayodeji Rapheal Ige, Oluwatobi Adeleke, Mopelola Abidemi Idowu, Abel Kolawole Oyebamiji, Olugbenga Solomon Bello
The quest for an efficient and sustainable adsorbent material that can effectively remove harmful and hazardous dyes from industrial effluent has become more intense. Thermally modified nanocrystalline snail shell is a new biosorbent for removing methylene blue dye from contaminated wastewater.
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Innovative surfactant-free synthesis of core–shell SiO2/ZnO particles: rapid ultrasonication and photocatalytic inhibition

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12665-12675
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01309C, Paper
Open Access
Lailatul Qomariyah, Tomoyuki Hirano, Nicky Rahmana Putra, Suprapto Suprapto, Hendrix Abdul Ajiz, Mar'atul Fauziyah
This study demonstrates the preparation of SiO2/ZnO core–shell nanoparticles with controllable shell size and their optical properties.
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Scalable slot-die coated flexible supercapacitors from upcycled PET face shields

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12781-12795
DOI: 10.1039/D2RA06809E, Paper
Open Access
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Kiran Kumar Reddy Reddygunta, Andrew Callander, Lidija Šiller, Karen Faulds, Leonard Berlouis, Aruna Ivaturi
This study reports fabrication of flexible supercapacitor with slot-die coated activated carbon electrodes derived from upcycled PET face shield, displaying excellent energy and power density of 21.8 W h kg−1 and 20 600 W kg−1 with good flexibility.
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Grind, shine and detect: mechanochemical synthesis of AIE-active polyaromatic amide and its application as molecular receptor of monovalent anions or nucleotides

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13227-13236
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02129K, Paper
Open Access
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Jakub S. Cyniak, Artur Kasprzak
The mechanochemical synthesis of AIE-active amide, as well as the application of the title compound as molecular receptor of monovalent anions and nucleotides, are described.
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1D hollow tubular/2D nanosheet hybrid dimensional porous carbon prepared by one-step carbonization using natural minerals as templates for supercapacitors

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13190-13199
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01873G, Paper
Open Access
Fangfang Liu, Chao Zhang, Weiwei Huang, Lei Chen, Yuanshuang Wang, Jinan Niu, Xiuyun Chuan
1D hollow tubular/2D nanosheet hybrid dimensional porous carbon was synthesized through one-step carbonization using 1D fibrous brucite and 2D layered magnesium carbonate hydroxide as templates.
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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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Augmentation of inductive effects through short range intramolecular hydrogen bonds for the improvement of cooperativity of trimeric rosettes

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,345-351
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00008K, Paper
Andre Nicolai Petelski, Tamara Bundrea, Nélida María Peruchena
Three key design elements improve the binding strength of trimeric rosettes: the direction of hydrogen bonds, the addition of groups with inductive effects, and the presence of ambifunctional intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the substituents.
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Engineering the interaction of short antimicrobial peptides with bacterial barriers

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00021H, Minireview
Open Access
Costanza Montis, Elisa Marelli, Francesco Valle, Francesca Baldelli Bombelli, Claudia Pigliacelli
Designing short antimicrobial peptides and tuning their interaction with bacterial barriers.
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She’s got a brand new bag

A Dimapur entrepreneur finds an alternative to plastic and generates employment as well




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How Shimla saves water, drop by drop

The administration and water friends or jal sakhis ensure that conservation steps are implemented




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Social service starts at school in Shimla

Sarbjeet Singh helps provide food, free, to attendants of patients — through chapati donations by school students




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Manipur shows the herbal way to health

Manipur’s rich plant wealth is a gift to mankind that needs to be nurtured with care, says biotech entrepreneur Rajkumar Kishor




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The ‘golden fleece’ of Kutch lends sheen to the lives of tribal women

Dheberia embroidery with sheep wool empowers the Rabari pastoral community




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Creativity in a ‘nut’shell

A fascinating tale of how the humble coconut became a govt school teacher’s artistic calling




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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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Corona heavy on young shoulders

Youth in UP, Bihar and Rajasthan are finding the ongoing pandemic challenging in more ways than one, reveals a recent survey




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Craft grows more shoots at the grassroots

Women artisans start their own producer companies to shape lifestyle products




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Life blooms for Odisha farmers with waterbody rejuvenation




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A facile and versatile platform for preparing uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4231-4243
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00979G, Paper
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Bo Xiang, Hongluo Wu, Rang Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Chun Feng
A versatile and facile platform is developed for the generation of uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells by the combination of pentafluorophenyl ester chemistry and a self-seeding strategy.
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Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00623B, Review Article
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Jessica N. Lalonde, Ghanshyam Pilania, Babetta L. Marrone
A materials tetrahedron framework is applied to PHA biopolymers to highlight design challenges and frame potential future research exploring structure, property, processing, and performance relationships.
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Polyols from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL): corner-stone building blocks for cutting-edge bio-based additives and polymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4375-4415
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00851K, Review Article
Open Access
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Emilie Rojtman, Maxinne Denis, Camille Sirvent, Vincent Lapinte, Sylvain Caillol, Benoit Briou
From CNSL to polyols.
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Solvent quality shape control in continuous flow block copolymer self-assembly

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01174K, Communication
Axel-Laurenz Buckinx, Lakshani J. Weerarathna, Anna Sokolova, Tanja Junkers
The influence of solvent quality on block copolymer self assembly is studied in detail using SANS online monitoring.
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Enzymatic self-assembly of short peptides for cell spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11210-11217
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01154F, Paper
Open Access
Jiaqi Guo, Weiyi Tan, Bing Xu
Biphenyl-capped phosphopeptides instruct cell aggregation into spheroids, with minimal effective concentrations below 10 μM. Key factors driving morphogenesis include the self-assembly ability and dynamic shapeshifting of the peptide assemblies.
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Polycyclic aromatic polymer nanoparticles show potent infectious particle adsorption capability

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01793E, Paper
Yudai Oishi, Mako Toyoda, Nanami Hano, Chihiro Motozono, Takamasa Ueno, Makoto Takafuji
Nonspecific viral adsorption by polymer nanoparticles is more economical and superior in terms of operating cost and energy efficiency than viral adsorption using virus-specific antibodies and filtration techniques involving size...
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'I won't be shedding my clothes in Bigg Boss 10'

'Don't worry I will fulfill your dreams, Jason Shah promises, just before he enters Bigg Boss 10.




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Bigg Boss 10: Mahapurush gets a makeover!

What was garam and thanda on Monday's Bigg Boss episode?




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PIX: TV actress Aashka Goradia gets engaged

Congratulations to the couple!




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Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress Karishma Sharma's HOT photoshoot

Lensman Amit Khanna's fabulous pictures confirm that she's really hot!