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Correction: Enhancing the chemotherapeutic efficacy of platinum prodrug nanoparticles and inhibiting cancer metastasis by targeting iron homeostasis

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,2067-2068
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH90069C, Correction
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Fang Ding, Lingpu Zhang, Hao Chen, Haiqin Song, Shiguo Chen, Haihua Xiao
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Polymer-confined synthesis of gram-scale high-entropy perovskite fluoride nanocubes for improved electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate to ammonia

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00341A, Communication
Open Access
Guohao Xue, Tianlu Wang, Hele Guo, Nan Zhang, Claire J. Carmalt, Johan Hofkens, Feili Lai, Tianxi Liu
A high-entropy perovskite fluoride with a well-defined nanocubic structure was successfully prepared via a polyvinylpyrrolidone-confined nucleation strategy, demonstrating excellent electrocatalytic activity for nitrate reduction.
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Prediction methods for Phonon Transport Properties of Inorganic Crystals: from Traditional Approaches to Artificial Intelligence

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00487F, Review Article
yi Wei, Zhixiang Liu, Guangzhao Qin
In inorganic crystals, phonons are the elementary excitations describing the collective atomic motions. The study of phonons plays an important role in terms of understanding thermal transport behavior and acoustic...
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Theoretical Insights and Design of MXene for Aqueous Batteries and Supercapacitors: Status, Challenges, and Perspectives

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00305E, Review Article
Jun Zhao, Ninggui Ma, Tairan Wang, Yuhang Wang, Bochun Liang, Yaqin Zhang, Shuang Luo, Yu Xiong, Qianqian Wang, Jun Fan
Aqueous batteries and supercapacitors are promising electrochemical energy storage systems (EESS) due to their low cost, environmental friendliness, and high safety. However, aqueous EESS development faces challenges like narrow electrochemical...
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Full-color peptide-based fluorescent nanomaterials assembled under the control of amino acid doping

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00400K, Communication
Yuhe Shen, Yulin Sun, Yaoyu Liang, Xiaojian Xu, Rongxin Su, Yuefei Wang, Wei Qi
Peptide-based biofluorescents are of great interest due to their controllability and biocompatibility, as well as their potential applications in biomedical imaging and biosensing.
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XeF2 Gas Assisted Focused Electron Beam Induced Etching of Niobium Thin Films: Towards Direct Write Editing of Niobium Superconducting Devices

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00407H, Communication
Branden Spencer Gellerup, Reece Emery, Steven Randolph, Philip Rack, Scott Thomas Retterer
In this work, we explore focused electron beam induced etching (FEBIE) of niobium thin films with the XeF2 precursor as a route to edit, on-the-fly, superconducting devices. We report the...
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Edge-doped substituents as an emerging atomic-level strategy for enhancingM-N4-C single-atom catalysts in electrocatalysis of ORR, OER, and HER

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00424H, Communication
Liang Xie, Wei Zhou, Zhibin Qu, Yuming Huang, Longhao Li, Chaowei Yang, Junfeng Li, Xiaoxiao Meng, Fei Sun, Jihui Gao, Guangbo Zhao
M-N4-C single-atom catalysts (MN4) have gained attention for their efficient use at the atomic level and adjustable properties in electrocatalytic reactions like ORR, OER, and HER. Yet, understanding MN4's activity...
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Unraveling States, Energetics, and Kinetics of Adsorbing Oxygen Species above MoS2

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00441H, Communication
Open Access
Hejin Yan, Hongfei Chen, Xiangyue Cui, Qiye Guan, Bowen Wang, Yongqing Cai
MoS2 and related transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have recently been reported to exhibit extensive applications in nanoelectronics and catalysis due to their unique physical and chemical properties. However, one practical...
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Cyclone Dana: Kolkata airport suspends flight operations, Railways takes proactive measures

Due to predicted heavy winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall, airport authorities decided to suspend the flight operations from 6 pm on Thursday to 9 am on Friday




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West Bengal and Odisha shift lakhs of people to cyclone shelters and relief camps ahead of cyclone Dana’s landfall

Cyclone Dana, formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal, is expected to affect six to seven districts of Benga




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Delhi air pollution persists in 'Very Poor' category, thick smog engulfs parts of city

Notably, the floating toxic foam on the Yamuna River in the Kalindi Kunj area persisted, as the water pollution remained high




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First phase of Maharashtra’s new emergency ambulance project to be operationalised by Sept 2025

Plans afoot to bid for TN and UP, next year




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Regional Development Plan to be developed for Krishnagiri district

The plan is expected to provide clear guidelines for zoning, environmental conservation, resource management, and social infrastructure development




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Violence threatens investment hopes in Kashmir 

The statement holds true in the context of Kashmir Valley, where the fragile security situation has often discouraged businessmen and big corporate houses to invest in the region




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India’s battery storage boom: 12-fold growth expected by FY32 with 60 GW capacity

Solid Power Purchase Agreements and flexible technologies are expected to mitigate obsolescence risks and drive project-level investments




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Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passes resolution seeking restoration of special status 

Ruckus ensues as BJP opposes resolution




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Have not received any government notice on Wikipedia’s editorial practices: Wikimedia Foundation

Wikipedia articles are required by its editorial policies to maintain a neutral point of view, says Wikimedia Foundation




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25 per cent of Indians affected by Varicose Veins, say health experts




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Lead in turmeric can cause severe health consequences in kids, adults: Experts




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Out-of-pocket expenditure in India decreasing amid govt's healthcare push




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Scientists to probe if grape juice chemical can prevent bowel cancer




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N for Nightie: Whispers under the Aala Maram

An ethnic costume drama starring Madame Nightie, the Sweet Heroine




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Broken glass, expensive bananas and moment marketing

The art of creating topical marketing campaigns that leverage special moments




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Aligning people, purpose, passions and profit

Driving the Four Ps: VML India’s new chief Babita Baruah has spent the first month observing, learning and actioning the agency’s new remit




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A ‘Hearty’ addition to the exploding pet food market

From dry food to fresh meals, Hearty from HUFT is on a path to elevate pet nutrition. In an interview with businessline, CEO Samarth Narang discusses the trends in pet food market, their innovative marketing methods, and more.




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JK Tyres ‘Levitas Extreme’ powers speed demons on the race circuit

The tyre brand has been part and parcel of Indian racing’s evolving journey




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‘Building a strong personal brand is about showcasing your authentic self with humbition,’ says Landor’s Lulu Raghavan

Formula for personal growth: Brand and design evangelist Lulu Raghavan says one has to be grounded and humble to nurture ambitions




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Diwali ads: Breaking the tradition of festive tropes and formulaic scripts

A pick of video ads — past and present — that raised the bar during the festival of lights 




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A Pb-free Sn–Bi alloy mount preparation method for secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) analyses

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00252K, Technical Note
Wan-Feng Zhang, Qing Yang, Xiao-Ping Xia, De-Wen Zheng, Ze-Xian Cui, Yan-Qiang Zhang, Yi-Gang Xu
Sample preparation is a critical step for in situ analysis. In this study, we proposed an easy-to-prepare Pb-free alloy for sample mount preparation, which is suitable for SIMS water content and isotope analyses.
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Vesuvianite: a new mineral species of (U–Th)/He geochronology

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00127C, Paper
Jie An, Lin Wu, Fei Wang, Qindi Wei, Jingbo Sun, Zhiyong Zhang, Rong Ren, Nan Wang
This research is the first attempt to date vesuvianite by (U–Th)/He technique. Diffusion experiment obtained a closure temperature range of 82–140 °C, which makes it a new (U–Th)/He thermochrometer to investigate the denudation of skarn deposit.
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Improvements in low-level radionuclide measurement capability through use of the Apex Q sample introduction system combined with ICP-MS/MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2929-2936
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00216D, Paper
Ben Russell, Frankie Falksohn, Alexandre Tribolet, Hibaaq Mohamud, Olivia Pearson, Emma Braysher, Saskia Burke, Anu Bhaisare
Improvement in sensitivity and interface removal capability for radionuclide measurement using desolvating sample introduction combined with ICP-MS/MS.
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Measurement of uranium in a glass matrix based on spatial confinement using fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2716-2727
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00237G, Paper
Xinyu Guo, Jian Wu, Jinghui Li, Mingxin Shi, Xinxin Zhu, Ying Zhou, Di Wu, Ziyuan Song, Sijun Huang, Xingwen Li
The storage and management of nuclear waste materials require the detection of uranium, but traditional analytical methods are unsuitable for radioactive environments.
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High-precision, mass dependent Si isotope measurements via the critical mixture double-spiking technique

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2799-2808
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00152D, Paper
Open Access
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Xiao-Ning Liu, Martijn Klaver, Remco C. Hin, Christopher D. Coath, Hong Chin Ng, Tim Elliott
We developed critical mixture double-spiking Si isotope measurement, achieving an enhanced long-term reproducibility of ±0.03‰ (δ30Si, 2 s.d.), which is ∼4 times better than the current methods' long-term reproducibility over ±0.1‰ (δ30Si, 2 s.d.).
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Bimodal data fusion of LIBS spectroscopy and plasma acoustic emission signals: improving the accuracy of machining process identification for low roughness samples

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2737-2747
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00225C, Paper
Shilei Xiong, Minchao Cui, Nan Yang, Guangyuan Shi, Yuxin Pi, Yuyang Mu, Yuntao Zhang, Yue Zhao
The fusion of LIBS spectral data with PAES data improves machining process classification identification accuracy.
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A simplified instrumental protocol for trace Nd and Hf isotope measurements (<10 ng) using a MC-ICP-MS and an Apex Omega de-solvating system

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2694-2702
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00276H, Technical Note
Ting Zhou, Liang Qi, Sheng-hua Liu, Bo Zhou
Accurate and precise Nd and Hf isotope measurements of samples with low contents by simple adjustments of an Apex Omega membrane de-solvating system.
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Optimization of informative variables selection for quantitative analysis of heavy metal (Cu) contaminated Tegillarca granosa using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2824-2831
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00084F, Paper
Xudong Huang, Xiaojing Chen, Guangzao Huang, Zhonghao Xie, Wen Shi, Shujat Ali, Leiming Yuan, Xi Chen
The KMRCD algorithm successfully selected 50 informative variables from the 1520 variables in the LIBS spectra.
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Evaluation and calibration of matrix effects during SIMS silicon isotope analysis in silicate glasses

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2832-2840
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00253A, Paper
Liu-Yang Chen, Yu Liu, Di Zhang, Guo-Qiang Tang, Qiu-Li Li
A matrix effect calibration model during SIMS silicon isotope analysis based on the contents of Si, Ca, Al and Mg (SCAM model) in silicate glasses.
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Sodium nanoferrite-based solid phase extraction: a green method for the simultaneous determination of cadmium, copper, and lead

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2884-2892
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00210E, Paper
Saima Perveen, Aysen Hol, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain, Fahad Abbasi
A solid phase extraction (SPE) methodology utilizing sodium ferrite nanoparticles (Na2Fe4O7-NPs; SF-NPs) is presented for the simultaneous determination of heavy metals (HMs) via flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
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An ensemble model for rapid quantitative determination of vanadium (V) in petroleum coke by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2841-2855
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00300D, Paper
Hongkun Du, Tengfei Sun, Shaoying Ke, Dongfeng Qi, Wei Zhang, Juan Wei, Bing Yang, Hongyu Zheng
Precise detection and analysis of trace elements in materials are critical for various industrial applications.
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Quantification of technetium-99 in wastewater by means of automated on-line extraction chromatography – anion-exchange chromatography – inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2774-2782
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00270A, Paper
Open Access
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Maximilian Horstmann, C. Derrick Quarles, Steffen Happel, Michael Sperling, Andreas Faust, David Clases, Uwe Karst
Ultratrace concentrations of pertechnetate are determined by preconcentration on a dedicated resin and anion exchange chromatography with ICP-MS detection.
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Efficient preconcentration of ultra-trace rhenium from geological materials via induced adsorption for accurate isotope analysis

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2748-2755
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00295D, Paper
Yumeng Liu, Tianyu Chen, Tao Li, Weiqiang Li, Qingquan Hong, Jiubin Chen
Preconcentration via induced adsorption achieves the quantitative recovery of Re and facilitates Re isotope analysis.
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Data fusion of spectral and acoustic signals in LIBS to improve the measurement accuracy of carbon emissions at varying gas temperatures

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2756-2766
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00287C, Paper
Shu Chai, Jie Ren, Suming Jiang, Aochen Li, Ziqing Zhao, Haimeng Peng, Qiwen Zhang, Wendong Wu
A novel mid-level data fusion method integrating spectral and acoustic signals of laser-induced plasmas was proposed to improve the measurement accuracy of carbon concentrations in flue gas at varying gas temperatures.
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Self-absorption correction of NEXAFS spectra for intermediate sample thicknesses applied to organo-sulfur model compounds

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2893-2902
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00232F, Paper
Open Access
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Konstantin Skudler, Michael Walter, Michael Sommer, Matthias Müller
We present a self-absorption correction for NEXAFS which is valid for any sample thickness. The corrected spectrum is recovered in a forward calculation by fitting a model spectrum to experimental data of samples with ideally different thicknesses.
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Mg separation from samples with very high Ca/Mg ratios for Mg isotope analysis

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2767-2773
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00266K, Paper
Open Access
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Niklas Keller, Michael Tatzel
We present an efficient method to separate Mg from samples with high Ca/Mg matrices for the analysis of Mg isotope ratios. By utilising the automated sample purification system prepFAST, the labour is substantially minimised.
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Assessing the performance of handheld LIBS for predicting soil organic carbon and texture in European soils

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2903-2916
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00292J, Paper
Open Access
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Alex Wangeci, Maria Knadel, Olga De Pascale, Mogens H. Greve, Giorgio S. Senesi
Evaluating the performance of handheld LIBS for determination of soil properties across a continental scale.
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Atomic spectrometry update: review of advances in the analysis of metals, chemicals and materials

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2617-2693
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA90052A, Atomic Spectrometry Update
Eduardo Bolea-Fernandez, Robert Clough, Andy Fisher, Bridget Gibson, Ben Russell
This review covers advances in the analysis of advanced materials, metals, fuels and lubricants, nanostructures, ceramics, refractories, chemicals, catalysts and nuclear materials by a range of techniques including ICP-MS, non-destructive surface ablation and X-ray.
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Evaluation of miniaturized ultrasonic nebulization for high-efficiency sampling in characterization of silver nanoparticles by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2791-2798
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00320A, Paper
Junhang Dong, Zhenli Zhu, Lujie Li, Pengju Xing, Shuyang Li, Lei Ouyang, Xing Liu, Wei Guo, Hongtao Zheng, Rong Qian
Miniaturized ultrasonic nebulization (MUN) provides high sampling efficiency for single particle inductive coupled plasma mass spectrometry (sp-ICPMS).
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Hydrophobicity induced graphene oxide based dispersive micro solid phase extraction of strontium from seawater and groundwater prior to GFAAS determination

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3JA00445G, Paper
Maria Sebastian, Saikrishna Devulapally, Sk. Jayabun, Noorbasha Nagula Meeravali, Shekhar Raparthi, A. C. Sahayam
A novel graphene oxide (GO) mediated dispersive micro solid phase extraction method is developed for the extraction of ultratrace level strontium (Sr) from seawater and ground water. This method involves...
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Combined enhancement of fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy coupling spatial confinement and double-pulse irradiation

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00291A, Paper
Yan Qiu, Jinghui Li, Bowen Lu, Jian Wu, Xinyu Guo, Yuhua Hang, Yongdong Li, Xingwen Li
The mechanism of double-pulse laser irradiation under spatial confinement remains unclear due to complex plasma plume dynamics and multiple shock wave interactions.
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Automated detection of element-specific features in LIBS spectra

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00247D, Paper
Open Access
Zuzana Gajarska, Anna Faruzelová, Erik Képeš, David Prochazka, Pavel Pořízka, Jozef Kaiser, Hans Lohninger, Andreas Limbeck
Comb algorithm: a novel semi-automatic approach to identify elemental lines in spectra obtained via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.
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