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Ion transport in polymerized ionic liquids: a comparison of polycation and polyanion systems

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 253,426-440
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00070F, Paper
Open Access
Javad Jeddi, Jukka Niskanen, Benoît H. Lessard, Joshua Sangoro
Four model 1,2,3-triazole-based polyILs with polycation or polyanion backbones, are investigated to understand the impact of mobile ion types and backbone chemical structure.
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Speciation and dipole reorientation dynamics of glass-forming liquid electrolytes: Li[N(SO2CF3)2] mixtures of 1,3-propane sultone or tetrahydrothiophene-1,1-dioxide

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 253,42-54
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00050A, Paper
Yasuhiro Umebayashi, Erika Otani, Hikari Watanabe, Jihae Han
Li[(CF3SO2)2N] mixtures with propane sultone or sulfolane, newly termed as glass-forming liquid electrolytes, exhibited large-size aggregate (AGG) formation via speciation and dipole reorientation. The AGGs may be crucial for the unique Li+ conduction.
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Ionic fluids out of equilibrium: electrodeposition, dissolution, electron transfer, driving forces: general discussion

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 253,407-425
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD90036G, Discussion
Andrew P. Abbott, Rob Atkin, Margarida Costa Gomes, Jean-François Dufrêche, Christopher E. Elgar, Y. K. Catherine Fung, Kateryna Goloviznina, Alexis Grimaud, Benworth Hansen, Jennifer M. Hartley, Christian Holm, Alexei Kornyshev, Kevin R. J. Lovelock, Daniel M. Markiewitz, Joshua Maurer, Shurui Miao, Susan Perkin, Frederik Philippi, Bernhard Roling, Nicolas Schaeffer, Monika Schönhoff, David J. Sconyers, Neave Taylor, Kazuhide Ueno, Adriaan van den Bruinhorst, Masayoshi Watanabe, Yuki Yamada
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Nafion coated nanopore electrode for improving electrochemical aptamer-based biosensing

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00144C, Paper
Open Access
Grayson F. Huldin, Junming Huang, Julius Reitemeier, Kaiyu X. Fu
Nafion blocks the aptamer's active sites from planar gold, while the aptamer retains its redox activity from nanoporous gold.
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Gaussian processes for finite size extrapolation of many-body simulations

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 254,500-528
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00051J, Paper
Open Access
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Edgar Josué Landinez Borda, Kenneth O. Berard, Annette Lopez, Brenda Rubenstein
We employ Gaussian processes to more accurately and efficiently extrapolate many-body simulations to their thermodynamic limit.
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Fast and accurate nonadiabatic molecular dynamics enabled through variational interpolation of correlated electron wavefunctions

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 254,542-569
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00062E, Paper
Open Access
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Kemal Atalar, Yannic Rath, Rachel Crespo-Otero, George H. Booth
Efficient multi-state interpolation of many-body wavefunctions enables rigorous nonadiabatic molecular dynamics with analytical forces and nonadiabatic coupling vectors.
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Multi-reference coupled cluster theory using the normal ordered exponential ansatz

Faraday Discuss., 2024, 254,170-190
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00044G, Paper
Alexander D. Gunasekera, Nicholas Lee, David P. Tew
We examine Lindgren's normal-ordered exponential ansatz to correlate specific spin states using spin-free excitation operators, with the aid of automatic equation generation software.
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DNA TV Show: Terror threat in Delhi after Rohini blast? Police tighten security ahead of Diwali

Many revelations are being made in the investigation of this bomb blast. The connection of the blasts is also being linked to Khalistan.




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DNA TV Show: What is BRICS currency? Is it possible to introduce it today?

There is a discussion about introducing BRICS currency so that trade between BRICS countries becomes easy.




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DNA TV Show: Congress not to contest UP by-polls, lends 'unconditionally' support to SP

Samajwadi Party has announced its candidates for all nine seats for the November 13 Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls.




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DNA TV Show: Public calls out celebrities' hypocrisy on Diwali pollution

Many well-known figures have taken to their platforms to condemn fireworks, emphasizing the harmful effects on air quality and the anxiety caused to pets and wildlife.




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How Biden's Lame-Duck Period Could Influence Policy Decisions After Choosing Not to Run in 2024

Joe Biden no longer needs to be concerned about how his actions may affect Kamala Harris's chances, as she is no longer in the race.




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Maharashtra polls: Congress suspends seven more rebel candidates

The newly suspended leaders include -- Shamkant Saner, Rajendra Thakur, Aba Bagul, Manish Anand, Suresh Kumar Jethliya, Kalyan Borade, and Chandrapaul Chauksey.




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Delhi continues to choke amid rising air pollution, AQI breaches 350...

At least a dozen stations recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of over 350, falling in the 'very poor' air category.




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Delhi air pollution: No relief for Delhi-NCR as air quality remains in 'very poor' category; AQI breaches 400-mark in...

Some of the areas worst affected by air pollution included Wazirpur (AQI at 421), Jahangirpuri (419) and Anand Vihar (403), where the air quality dropped to 'severe' levels.




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Delhi reports record high chikungunya, malaria cases in 5 years

The number of chikungunya cases in 2020 stood at 111, in 2021, there were 89 cases, in 2022, 48 cases, and in 2023, 65 cases.




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J-K: Gunfight underway between security forces and terrorists in Bandipora

After suspicious activity was observed, the security forces challenged the terrorists, who fired at the forces. The firing was effectively retaliated, leading to the encounter.




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US President-elect Donald Trump appoints Susan Wiles as White House chief of staff, first woman to hold position

Wiles was the campaign manager for Trump's highly successful 2024 Campaign for President.




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Meet Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House Chief of Staff, creates history by becoming 1st woman to hold post

After briefly managing Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's 2012 presidential campaign, she ran Trump's 2016 effort in Florida, when his win in the state helped him clinch the White House. She has a history with Ron DeSantis.




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President Joe Biden reacts to Trump's victory, assures 'peaceful transfer of power', appeals Democratic supporters to..

Donald Trump, who lost the 2020 elections to President Biden, pulled off an incredible comeback, wresting 295 electoral college votes against Harris' 226 in a fierce contest that almost left the Americans with two world views.




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Collaborative global response a must to combat climate change effectively: Dr Sanju Purohit

Till a few years ago, people did not pay much heed to the issue of Climate Change, but some recent occurrences like the Polar Bear shooting in Iceland and flooding in Sahara Desert have raised an urgent alarm. To gather more information about the same, we spoke with Dr Sanju Purohit, a scholar and expert in Geology, Natural Resources and Climate Change. She spoke in detail about the recent incidences as well as issues such as the impact of migration & urbanization in the Indian context. Here are the excerpts from the interview:




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How Trump's 'America First' policy opens doors for India's regional power

Trump's focus on 'America First' and domestic issues could make the US more isolated from other countries.




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Donald Trump plans to pick Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State: Report

Following his win over Democratic candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump is moving to fill out his foreign policy and national security team ahead of his formal inauguration in January 2025.




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Can Kamala Harris still become US President after losing election to Donald Trump? Know how it's possible

Some Democrats urge President Biden to step down so Kamala Harris despite losing to Trump to become the first...




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Meet woman who left corporate world to start her company, daughter-in-law of Indian billioniare, runs...

She pursued an MBA at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US. Her initial career began in pharmaceuticals at Pfizer.




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Vikrant Massey admits he was 'DISAPPOINTED' with Mirzapur for this reason: 'I don't think I was given...'

Vikrant Massey admitted that he was disappointed with the death of his character Bablu Pandit in Mirzapur. He also recalled saying yes to the show due to a miscommunication.




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Arjun Kapoor has 'a long way to go' to form deep-rooted bond with step sisters Janhvi, Khushi Kapoor: 'We are still...'

Talking about his bond with Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor said, "You can't build relationships on just praise. You have to be able to call each other out when needed."




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Bigg Boss 18: Karan Veer Mehra gets jealous, proposes to Chum Darang indirectly, actress says 'yeh sunke hum...'

Did Karan Veer Mehra confess his feelings to Chum Darang? Here's how the actress reacted.




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What is Green War Room, created to curb Delhi air pollution?

The Delhi government has launched a 24x7 'Green War Room' and a 21-point Winter Action Plan to combat air pollution incorporating technology and public participation.




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Delhi-NCR weather report: National capital to witness clear skies on first day of Navratri, know IMD updates for next...

As the monsoon marked its exit from the national capital and the adjoining NCR, the city has been witnessing hot weather as well as clear skies.




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Good news for Noida, Greater Noida residents as new metro line to Jewar Airport gets...

The metro line project to Jewar Airport has been a long pending demand of the residents of Greater Noida and Noida.




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Delhi to launch 'E-Detection' system: Here's how it will prevent polluting vehicles from entering

India to launch an e-detection system to identify old and polluting vehicles in Delhi before Diwali.




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Delhi-NCR's air quality turns 'very poor', situation likely to worsen till...

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi's Anand Vihar has been recorded at 334, which is classified as 'very poor'.




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Delhi-NCR update: Jewar Airport to run 25 domestic, three international flights on first day of operations

Noida International Airport, named Jewar Airport, is set to start commercial flight operations on April 17, 2025.




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Delhi AQI update: Air quality worsens to 'very poor' level at 349, becomes 'severe' in these areas

In some areas of the national capital, the air quality dropped to the severe category, with an AQI in the range of 400.




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Delhi chokes amid rising air pollution, AQI crosses 400 at...

AQI in Anand Vihar area crossed the 400 mark, being recorded as 405 at 7 AM, categorized as 'severe', worse than the AQI of 367 recorded on Saturday.




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Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'very poor' category, likely to worsen after festival

Delhi's air quality continued to deteriorate, remaining in the "very poor" category on Diwali, with levels expected to worsen to the "severe" category due to bursting of firecrackers at night.




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Swati Maliwal pours bottle of polluted water outside Delhi CM Atishi's residence; WATCH

She also placed the bottle of polluted water just outside the gate of Chief Minister Atishi's residence.




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Delhi-NCR update: No relief from pollution as AQI continues to remain 'very poor'

The residents of Delhi and the adjoining NCR region are seeing no relief from pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to remain under the 'very poor' category.




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Vehicular pollution as the primary source of oxidative potential of PM2.5 in Bhubaneswar, a non-attainment city in eastern India

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1716-1735
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00150H, Paper
Subhasmita Panda, Chinmay Mallik, S. Suresh Babu, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Tuhin Kumar Mandal, Trupti Das, R. Boopathy
Overview of major PM2.5 sources responsible for catalytic ROS production.
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Emerging investigator series: in-depth chemical profiling of tire and artificial turf crumb rubber: aging, transformation products, and transport pathways

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1703-1715
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00326H, Paper
Open Access
Madison H. McMinn, Ximin Hu, Katherine Poisson, Phillip Berger, Paola Pimentel, Xinwen Zhang, Pranali Ashara, Ella L. Greenfield, Jessica Eig, Zhenyu Tian
Chemical profiling of artificial turf crumb rubber reveals time-based trends in transformation products and transport pathways.
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Fungal diversity and key functional gene abundance in Iowa bioretention cells: implications for stormwater remediation potential

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1796-1810
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00275J, Paper
Open Access
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Erica A. Wiener, Jessica M. Ewald, Gregory H. LeFevre
Fungal communities within bioretention cells were diverse, including taxa capable of biodegrading recalcitrant contaminants, and influenced by plant type. Fungal functional genes demonstrate bioremediation potential in stormwater infrastructure.
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A 150 years record of polycyclic aromatic compounds in the Sihailongwan Maar Lake, Northeast China: impacts of socio-economic developments and pollution control

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1748-1759
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00309H, Paper
Jianing Zhang, Chong Wei, Yongming Han, Benjamin A. Musa Bandowe, Dewen Lei, Wolfgang Wilcke
The geochemical composition of sediment cores can serve as a proxy for reconstructing past human and nature-driven environmental and climatic changes.
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Influence of tritium exposure route on vegetation types at the Savannah River Site

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1736-1747
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00311J, Paper
Martine C. Duff, Elizabeth A. Pettitt, Holly VerMeulen
This study shows a relationship between total T content and the OBT:HTO in plants. These results give information on environmental management options if an aqueous or atmospheric T release event from a fusion reactor occurs and reaches a water body.
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Assessment of occurrence, source appointment, and ecological risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the water–sediment interface of Qiantang River in the Hangzhou region

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1887-1897
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00355A, Paper
Yang Wan, Ziming Wang, Kaiping Xu, Wei Wang, Pengcheng Yao, Aiju You
TCS exhibited the highest concentration across different phases and seasons in QTR, and TCS posed high risks in surface water and low risks in sediment across all sampling sites.
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Pollution characteristics and risk assessment of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in surface water of national (freshwater) aquatic germplasm resource reserves in Guangdong Province

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1898-1911
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00425F, Paper
Tao Zhou, Jie Li, Weizhen Zhang, Yanyi Zeng, Yuan Gao, Haiyan Li, Wanling Yang, Yongzhan Mai, Qianfu Liu, Caiqin Hu, Chao Wang
EE2, E1, BPA, NP, and E2 were identified as high-risk substances based on comprehensive ecological risk evaluation and fish are the most sensitive organisms.
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Assessment of extracellular polymeric substances production and antioxidant defences in periphytic communities exposed to effluent contaminants

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00446A, Paper
Carlos Silva, Etelvina Figueira, Diana Matos, Carina Sá, Tânia Vidal, Fernando José Mendes Gonçalves, Nelson Abrantes, Joana Luísa Pereira
Periphyton is frequently used in the evaluation of the ecological status of aquatic ecosystems using diatoms as a proxy.
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Degradation of norfloxacin by the synergistic effect of micro–nano bubbles and sodium hypochlorite: kinetics, influencing factors and pathways

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00490F, Paper
Guijuan Li, Yan Cheng, Mengyao Jing, Dan Zhang, Yufei Ma, Shengke Yang
The degradation reaction process and influencing factors of norfloxacin in the sodium hypochlorite and micro–nano bubble composite system.
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The gas phase ozonolysis and secondary OH production of cashmeran, a musk compound from fragrant volatile chemical products

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00452C, Paper
Ayomide A. Akande, Nadine Borduas-Dedekind
We quantified the lifetime of cashmeran, a musk compound, against 20 ppbv of O3 to be 85 days. In the presence of O2, cashmeran may influence the oxidative capacity indoors via production of secondary OH radicals (up to 5.1 × 105 molec cm−3).
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Polyethylene microplastics affect behavioural, oxidative stress, and molecular responses in the Drosophila model

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00537F, Paper
Open Access
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Himanshu Ranjan, Swetha Senthil Kumar, Sharine Priscilla, Subhashini Swaminathan, Masakazu Umezawa, Sahabudeen Sheik Mohideen
The study highlights the negative effects of PE MPs on motor functions, oxidative stress, and cellular stress responses in Drosophila, emphasizing the broader ecological risks associated with microplastic pollution.
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