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Explained: Why Earth Vibrated For 9 Days Continuously In 2023? Know About Greenland Landslide Mega Tsunami

Due to climate change and rising global temperatures, the glaciers had been gradually thinning. When the glacier finally gave way, it sent a colossal amount of debris tumbling into the fjord, displacing enough material to fill around 10,000 Olympic-sized pools.




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NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams In Poor Health? Doctor Shares How Extended Space Stay Can Take A Toll

While concerns have been raised repeatedly about the health of the astronauts stuck in space, recent photos have stirred the discussion. Williams appears gaunt, which experts say might indicate nutritional deficiencies 




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An imprint of Akella Achyuta Ramam’s repertoire

As writer, poet, dramatist late Akella Achyuta Ramam’s works open up to the public, his son Akella Venkateshwar recalls his father’s unique facets and the challenges in keeping his legacy alive.




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The outside mirrors the inside

The crumbling facade of single-screen theatres on K.G. Road may not just be a sad metaphor for the quality of films... there’s more to it, perhaps?




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Dynasty disputes in the spotlight

Shraddha’s ‘Aurangazeb’, for the lovers of history




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When Palavakkam was an outback

Laugh non-stop, that’s what the audience did watching ‘Crazy Thieves...’




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Currency Outlook: Treasury yields tumble

Hints for rate cut and weak economic data triggers the fall




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Currency outlook: Dollar index recovers

Immediate resistance ahead has to be broken to gain more strength




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Currency Outlook: Dollar remains mixed, and range bound

A bullish euro leaves the bias negative for the greenback




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Currency Outlook: Dollar gains momentum

High chances to see a rally within the broad range




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Rupee falls to record low amid outflows from stocks, bonds

RBI changed its stance to ‘neutral’ on Wednesday, spurring bets that the country is on the path to cut interest rates 




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Currency Outlook: Dollar retains its strength

Strong rise in the Treasury yield aids the greenback




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Currency Outlook: Dollar rally continues

A short-lived correction looks likely in the near term




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RBI helps rupee outperform peers amid US election jitters

The central bank has sold dollars on almost all days in the last two weeks, not allowing the rupee to fall and dampening volatility




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Currency Outlook: All eyes on US elections, Fed

Volatility is guaranteed as the week is packed with key events




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Paul Merchants Ltd - Standalone As Well As Consolidated Un-Audited Financial Results Alongwith Segment Results For The Quarter Ended June 30, 2019 Along With Limited Review Report Issued By Statutory Auditors Of The Company




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Tinna Trade Ltd - Outcome Of Board Meeting And Unaudited Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter Ended On 30Th June, 2019, As Per Regulation 33 Of SEBI (Listing Obligations And Disclosure Requirements) Regulation, 2015




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Tamil Nadu Petro Products records highest annual revenue in FY23; input cost hits profitability

Tamilnadu Petroproducts blames global uncertainty for dip in profitability




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Ultrasmall RuO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with robust interfacial interactions for the enhanced acidic oxygen evolution reaction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00719K, Paper
Open Access
Ming Wei, Liuhua Mu, Zhiwei Liu, Feng Gao, Guangjian Song, Qiankang Si, Mao Zhang, Fangfang Dai, Min Zhang, Rui Ding, Li Yang, Zhonggui Gao, Sanzhao Song
Ultrasmall RuO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with strong interfacial interactions exhibit enhanced oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance, driven by efficient charge transfer between RuO2 and CoFe2O4.
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DFT calculation-aided optimisation of a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst: case study of kinetic resolution of racemic secondary alcohols through lactonisation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01029A, Paper
Haiting Ye, Takuma Sato, Taishi Nakanishi, Shigetomo Ito, Shigenobu Umemiya, Masahiro Terada
Chiral phosphoric acid catalysts were screened rationally and efficiently through the theoretical prediction model of the kinetic resolution of racemic γ-hydroxybutyrate without performing an exhaustive search for plausible lactonisation pathways.
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Vibrational frequencies utilized for the assessment of exchange–correlation functionals in the description of metal–adsorbate systems: C2H2 and C2H4 on transition-metal surfaces

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00685B, Paper
Ray Miyazaki, Somayeh Faraji, Sergey V. Levchenko, Lucas Foppa, Matthias Scheffler
Vibrational frequencies can be utilized as a reference to assess the reliability of the exchange–correlation functionals.
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Advancing catalysis research through FAIR data principles implemented in a local data infrastructure – a case study of an automated test reactor

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6186-6197
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00693C, Paper
Open Access
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Abdulrhman Moshantaf, Michael Wesemann, Simeon Beinlich, Heinz Junkes, Julia Schumann, Baris Alkan, Pierre Kube, Clara Patricia Marshall, Nils Pfister, Annette Trunschke
Digitalisation in experimental catalysis research: we are introducing machine-readable standard operating procedures combined with automated data acquisition, storage and sharing to improve research efficiency and reproducibility.
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Directed evolution of C-methyltransferase PsmD for enantioselective pyrroloindole derivative production

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6298-6306
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00657G, Paper
Open Access
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Diana A. Amariei, Julia Tenhaef, Thomas Classen, Benoit David, Tobias M. Rosch, Holger Gohlke, Stephan Noack, Jörg Pietruszka
The engineering of stereoselective C-methyltransferase PsmD through saturation mutagenesis led to improved activity for larger substrates. An automated process was designed and successfully applied for the mutant library production and screening.
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Theoretical insights into Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles: stability, elemental distribution, and catalytic mechanisms for NO + CO reactions

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6286-6297
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00755G, Paper
Yuzheng Li, Xianbao Duan, Zhang Liu, Caoran Li, Fangwen Ye, Zhihong Zhang, Liuqing Chen, Chun Du, Qingbo Wang, Bin Shan
Pt–Rh alloy nanoparticles featuring surfaces with both Pt and Rh atoms are poised to demonstrate bifunctional catalytic prowess in the NO + CO reaction.
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A metal-free route to substituted imidazolidines via ring-opening cyclization (ROC) of activated aziridines with N-benzylanilines: DA-COP catalyzed photo-oxidative C–H activation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6411-6419
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00808A, Paper
Manish Kumar, Bharat Singh, Sugandha Singh, Indresh Verma, Kamal K. Kar, Manas K. Ghorai
A metal-free, conjugated organic polymer (TPA-PQ)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H functionalization strategy for the synthesis of imidazolidines in the presence of light and O2 is reported.
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Sulfonic acid-modified MOFs as heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts for ethylene oligomerization at room temperature without cocatalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6270-6277
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00502C, Paper
Yao Ning, Yuqi Yang, Dongming Shan, Shuxing Mei, Yibai Yan, Linjie Ding, Ying Zhang
Ethylene oligomerization plays an important role in industrial production.
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Single-step in situ synthesis of bimetallic catalysts via a gas-phase route: the case of PdZn–ZnO

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6321-6330
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00807C, Paper
Andrija Kokanović, Dunja Pupavac, Stéphane Chenot, Stéphane Guilet, Igor M. Opsenica, Slavica Stankic
In this study, we explore the catalytic activity of highly pure PdZn–ZnO nanopowder, synthesized via an innovative metal–organic chemical vapor synthesis (MOCVS) method.
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Multiscale modelling of CO2 hydrogenation of TiO2-supported Ni8 clusters: on the influence of anatase and rutile polymorphs

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6393-6410
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00586D, Paper
Open Access
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Lulu Chen, Ying-Ying Ye, Rozemarijn D. E. Krösschell, Emiel J. M. Hensen, Ivo A. W. Filot
The selection of TiO2 phase, whether anatase or rutile, for supporting small Ni clusters significantly influences the activity and selectivity in CO2 hydrogenation to methane.
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Modification of porous bismuth molybdate for high removal of antibiotics and H2O2 production

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6420-6429
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00906A, Paper
Shilin Li, Yunhui Tian, Guangxin Zhang
The regulations of the Bi2MoO6 structure, such as dopant incorporation, composite formation, and synthesis condition modification, have garnered significant attention due to their implications for enhancing photocatalytic activity.
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Fundamental studies of ruthenium species supported on boron nitride nanotubes: metal loading and pretreatment effects on CO oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6198-6206
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00945B, Paper
Jinwon Choi, Amol Pophali, Byeongseok Kim, Kwangsuk Yoon, Thomas You-Seok Kim, Hocheol Song, Sang Eun Shim, Jaewoo Kim, Taejin Kim
RuOx/BNNT catalysts were prepared with varying metal loadings and under oxidation and reduction conditions. RuOx/BNNT showed superior catalytic activity than Ru/BNNT. The catalyst will be favorable to the ER mechanism over the LH mechanism.
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Construction of a highly efficient MoS2-based composite electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6380-6392
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00923A, Paper
Mengyan Huang, Bo Liu, Junwei Wu, Junfeng Gu, Yichen Zheng, Peiyan Ma, Bei Li, Zhengyi Fu
The carboxyl groups in CC-MoC@MoS2 play a similar role to the amino acid residues in PS II.
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Identification of Ni3Fe alloy as a candidate catalyst for quinoline selective hydrogenation with computations

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01076K, Paper
Zhaochun He, Yonghua Liu, Tao Wang
We computationally identified Ni3Fe as a promising catalyst for the quinoline (QL) selective hydrogenation to 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline (py-THQL) using density functional theory calculations and microkinetic modeling.
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Catalytic activity and stability of NiPt/C catalysts for the synthesis of iso-butanol from methanol/ethanol mixtures

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01061B, Paper
Open Access
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Joachim Pasel, Johannes Häusler, Ralf Peters, Detlef Stolten
The uniqueness and innovation of the Ni99Pt1/C catalyst lies in the fact that a promising activity for iso-butanol synthesis was already observed at a low temperature of 165 °C in methanolic solution and at a very low precious metal mass fraction.
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Combining computational and experimental studies to gain mechanistic insights for n-butane isomerisation with a model microporous catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01035C, Paper
Open Access
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Matthew E. Potter, Lucas Spiske, Philipp N. Plessow, Evangeline B. McShane, Marina Carravetta, Alice E. Oakley, Takudzwa Bere, James H. Carter, Bart D. Vandegehuchte, Kamila M. Kaźmierczak, Felix Studt, Robert Raja
Using a model microporous catalyst, the influence of acid site density and partial pressure is explored in alkane isomerisation. Combining with DFT calculations shows the role of olefins in this industrially important catalytic process.
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One-pot synthesis of 1,4-butanediol via the deep hydrogenation of maleic anhydride over Cu–xMo/SiO2 catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01006J, Paper
Kai Cui, Jiaming Yang, Yuli Jing, Junwen Chen, Chen Zhao, Peng Wu, Xiaohong Li
A Cu–0.03Mo/SiO2 catalyst realized the one-pot deep hydrogenation of maleic anhydride to 1,4-butanediol at 200 °C, under 5 MPa of hydrogen pressure with 100% conversion and 88.3% selectivity, one of the highest values for this target reaction.
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Investigation on heterogeneous Rh Catalysts for the Hydroformylation of 1,3-Butadiene to adipic aldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00745J, Paper
Lijin Gan, Zekun Liu, Lei Feng, Yi Duan, Guangyuan Xu, Si Chen, Huan Yan
Adipic aldehyde, as a precursor for polymers, has significant industrial applications, where the hydroformylation of 1,3-butadiene is a promising routine to fabricate adipic aldehyde. However, the heterogeneous hydroformylation of 1,3-butadiene...
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Photocatalytic H2O2 production with perylene(bis-imide)-doped periodic mesoporous silica using micropollutants as sacrificial donors

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6710-6719
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00739E, Paper
Charlotte David, Stephane Grolleau, Denys Grekov, Aydar Rakhmatullin, Errol Blart, Valerie Hequet, Yann Pellegrin
A perylene-doped mesoporous silica material is used as a photocatalyst to produce H2O2 from aerated polluted water samples under light soaking.
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Enhancing light-driven photocatalytic reactions through solid solutions of bismuth oxyhalide/bismuth rich photocatalysts: a systematic review

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6466-6495
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00820K, Review Article
Open Access
Robert O. Gembo, Rudzani Ratshiedana, Lawrence M. Madikizela, Ilunga Kamika, Cecil K. King'ondu, Alex T. Kuvarega, Titus A. M. Msagati
The pursuit of sustainable environmental remediation strategies has led to intensive research in photocatalysis.
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Material design of biodegradable primary batteries: boosting operating voltage by substituting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20027-20036
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03321C, Minireview
Shunsuke Yamada, Takashi Honda
This review highlights recent progress in increasing the operating voltage of biodegradable primary batteries by suppressing or substituting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode with alternative redox reaction.
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Active site engineering of intermetallic nanoparticles by the vapour–solid synthesis: carbon black supported nickel tellurides for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20168-20181
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03397C, Paper
Open Access
Daniel Garstenauer, Patrick Guggenberger, Ondřej Zobač, Franz Jirsa, Klaus W. Richter
The intermetallic phases Ni3Te2, NiTe, NiTe2−x & NiTe2 were synthesized as carbon-black supported nanoparticles using the vapour–solid synthesis approach and were characterized for their performance in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Dual metal centers within a water-stable Co/Ni bimetallic metal-triazolate framework contribute to durable photocatalysis for water treatment

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20082-20088
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03940H, Communication
Minling Zheng, Yubo Liu, Qifu Zhang, Wenjing Li, Yong Zhang, Guangxue Feng, Yating Hu, Shaoming Huang
A bimetallic CoNi-MET with fixed metal occupancy combines the strong water resistance of Co-MET with the high porosity of a Ni-MET.
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HKUST-1 MOF Nanoparticles: Non-classical Crystallization Route in Supercritical CO2

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03070B, Communication
Ji Feng, Almond Lau, Igor V. Novosselov
Reducing MOF particles to the nanoscale size range is beneficial due to their increased surface-to-volume ratio, higher defects exposing metals and ligands, and short diffusion path. While great efforts have...
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DON encapsulated carbon dot–vesicle conjugate in therapeutic intervention of lung adenocarcinoma by dual targeting of CD44 and SLC1A5

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR00426D, Paper
Afreen Zaman, Aparajita Ghosh, Anup Kumar Ghosh, Prasanta Kumar Das
HACD–TMAV, a carbon dot–vesicle conjugate, selectively delivered glutamine inhibitor DON to CD44-enriched cancer cells, inducing ROS triggered apoptosis by dual targeting CD44 and SLC1A5 through downregulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling cascade.
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pH controlled synthesis of end to end linked Au nanorod dimer in an aqueous solution for plasmon enhanced spectroscopic applications

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03235G, Paper
Open Access
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Satyajit Patra, Shubhangi Sharma, Théo Minchella, Susmita Pradhan, Davy Gerard, Quanbo Jiang
End-to-end linked nanorod dimer nanogap antennas exhibit superior plasmonic enhancement compared to monomers due to the coupling of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) of individual nanorods. However, controlling the assembly...
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Hydrodynamic Slip in Nanoconfined Flows: A Review of Experimental, Computational, and Theoretical Progress

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03697B, Review Article
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Abdul Aziz Shuvo, Luis E. Paniagua-Guerra, Juseok Choi, Seong H. Kim, Bladimir Ramos Alvarado
Nanofluidics has made significant impacts and advancements in various fields, including ultrafiltration, water desalination, biomedical applications, and energy conversion. These advancements are driven by the distinct behavior of fluids at...
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Copper(II)-based metal–organic framework delivery of calcium ascorbate for enhanced chemodynamic therapy via H2O2 self-supply and glutathione depletion

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1871-1882
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01922E, Paper
Meng Zhang, Hongjin Xue, Jiaxin Yang, Xin Zhao, Mei Xue, Wei Sun, Jianfeng Qiu, Zhihong Zhu
A Cu/ZIF-8/Vc-Ca/HA nanosystem synchronously releases Fenton catalytic Cu2+ and Vc-Ca to achieve improved chemodynamic therapy via H2O2 self-supply and GSH depletion.
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Trap & kill: a neutrophil-extracellular-trap mimic nanoparticle for anti-bacterial therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1841-1846
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00145A, Paper
Jingtao Zheng, Lei Rong, Yao Lu, Jing Chen, Kai Hua, Yongzhong Du, Qiang Zhang, Weishuo Li
A neutrophil-extracellular-trap mimic nanoparticle effectively eliminates bacteria in a trap & kill manner.
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Futuristic Alzheimer's therapy: acoustic-stimulated piezoelectric nanospheres for amyloid reduction

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1801-1821
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01688A, Paper
Manju Sharma, Samraggi Choudhury, Anand Babu, Varun Gupta, Dipanjan Sengupta, Syed Afroz Ali, Mrunali D. Dhokne, Ashok Kumar Datusalia, Dipankar Mandal, Jiban Jyoti Panda
The graphical abstract portraying the utility of peizoactive polydopamine-coated PVDF nanospheres as potential therapeutic modalities for Alzheimer's disease. The nanospheres induced fibril disaggregation and neuroprotection upon acoustic activation in neural cells and animal model.
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A mitochondria-targeting heptamethine cyanine-chlorambucil formulated polymeric nanoparticle to potentiate native tumor chemotherapeutic efficacy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00003J, Paper
Jing Liu, Jie Zhang, Yongteng Zhang, Wei Wei, Meixiao Zhan, Zhiren Zhang, Bing Liu, Xianglong Hu, Weiling He
Facile conjugation of chlorambucil with IR775 chloride can afford IR775-Cbl with mitochondria-targeting potency for tumor cells, exhibiting distinct “1 + 1 > 2” tumor inhibition.
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Escape sites from the endo-lysosomal trafficking route manipulate exocytosis of nanoparticles in polar epithelium

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00174E, Paper
Lingling Wang, Yuting Li, Xi Liu, Liyun Xing, Ruinan Wu, Yuan Huang
MNPs escaping from early endosomes and late endosomes are prone to entering the ER/GA for efficient basolateral exocytosis. However, MNPs escaping from lysosomes are detained within cells by autophagosomes.
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