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Quantitative encapsulation and retention of 227Th and decay daughters in core–shell lanthanum phosphate nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9744-9755
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01172J, Paper
M. Toro-González, A. N. Dame, C. M. Foster, L. J. Millet, J. D. Woodward, J. V. Rojas, S. Mirzadeh, S. M. Davern
La(227Th)PO4 core +2 shells nanoparticles retained >99.75% of activity from 227Th and decay daughters (223Ra, 211Pb) for targeted alpha therapy.
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Tuning the electronic structure of transition metals embedded in nitrogen-doped graphene for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction: a first-principles study

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9696-9707
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00072H, Paper
Xiaonan Zheng, Yuan Yao, Ya Wang, Yang Liu
The Fe/Mn–N–C catalyst is a promising candidate for the NRR as it shows significantly improved NRR catalytic activity and strong selectivity against the HER.
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A ferromagnetic skyrmion-based diode with a voltage-controlled potential barrier

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9507-9516
DOI: 10.1039/C9NR10528J, Paper
Li Zhao, Xue Liang, Jing Xia, Guoping Zhao, Yan Zhou
We propose a feasible skyrmion-based diode model using VCMA, and study the dynamic behavior of the skyrmion.
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Molecular dynamics investigation on the nano-mechanical behaviour of C60 fullerene and its crystallized structure

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9849-9858
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00584C, Paper
Kuk-Jin Seo, Dae-Eun Kim
C60 fullerene has been utilized in various applications due to its unique structure. In this work, molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to assess the nano-mechanical behaviour of a single C60 fullerene and its crystallized structure.
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Elucidating the relationship between nanoparticle morphology, nuclear/magnetic texture and magnetic performance of sintered SrFe12O19 magnets

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9481-9494
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01728K, Paper
Matilde Saura-Múzquiz, Anna Zink Eikeland, Marian Stingaciu, Henrik Lyder Andersen, Cecilia Granados-Miralles, Maxim Avdeev, Vladimir Luzin, Mogens Christensen
The relationship between nanoparticle morphology, self-induced atomic/magnetic texture and magnetic properties of high-performance hexaferrite magnets is elucidated using neutron/X-ray pole figure analysis and neutron/synchrotron powder diffraction.
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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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Actuated plasmonic nanohole arrays for sensing and optical spectroscopy applications

Nanoscale, 2020, 12,9756-9768
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00761G, Paper
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  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Daria Kotlarek, Stefan Fossati, Priyamvada Venugopalan, Nestor Gisbert Quilis, Jiří Slabý, Jiří Homola, Médéric Lequeux, Frédéric Amiard, Marc Lamy de la Chapelle, Ulrich Jonas, Jakub Dostálek
We report a new approach to rapidly actuate the plasmonic characteristics of thin gold films perforated with nanohole arrays by thermo-responsive hydrogel and demonstrate its utilization to sensing with flow-through format and SPR/SERS readout.
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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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Vertically-oriented MoS2 nanosheets for nonlinear optical devices

Nanoscale, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00755B, Communication
Open Access
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M. Bolhuis, J. Hernandez-Rueda, S. E. van Heijst, M. Tinoco Rivas, L. Kuipers, S. Conesa-Boj
We demonstrate a novel strategy for large-area fabrication of vertical MoS2 exhibiting enhanced non-linear optical signal for applications in photonics.
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High brightness blue light-emitting diodes based on CsPb(Cl/Br)3 perovskite QDs with phenethylammonium chloridesynonym passivation.

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02597F, Paper
He Shao, Yue Zhai, Xiufeng Wu, Wen Xu, Lin Xu, Biao Dong, Xue Bai, Haining Cui, Hongwei Song
All inorganic perovskite quantum dots (QDs) (CsPbX3, X=Cl, Br, I) have been applied on the light-emitting devices (LEDs) in recent years due to their excellent optical and optoelectronic properties. However,...
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Mild generation of surface oxygen vacancy on CeO2 for improved CO2 photoreduction activity.

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00717J, Paper
Min Wang, Meng Shen, Xixiong Jin, Jianjian Tian, Yajun Zhou, Yiran Shao, Lingxia Zhang, Yongsheng Li, Jianlin Shi
The vacancy defects of semiconductor photocatalysts play a key role in enhancing their photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity. In this work, CeO2 was chosen as a model catalyst and oxygen vacancy...
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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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Single-wavelength phototheranostics for colon cancer via thiolytic reaction

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02393K, Paper
Yucheng Zhu, Chao Chen, Qinghua Wu, Guoliang Yang, Zhiyong Liu, Erhong Hao, Hongliang Cao, Yun Gao, Weian Zhang
It’s a huge challenge to develop effective nanosystems combined the capabilities of diagnoses and therapies together for colon cancer in clinic. Herein, we constructed a far-red absorbing phototheranostic nanosystem (FR-H2S)...
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Electric field triggered release of gas from a quasi-one-dimensional hydrate in the carbon nanotube

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01113D, Paper
Jiaxian Li, Hangjun Lu, Xiaoyan Zhou
We systematically investigate the effects of an axial electric field on the formation and decomposition of quasi-one-dimensional nitrogen gas hydrates within a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) by using molecular dynamics...
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Formation and manipulation of domain walls with 2-nm domain periodicity in BaTiO3 without contact electrodes

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01747G, Paper
Maya Barzilay, Yachin Ivry
Interfaces at the two-dimensional limit in oxide materials exhibit a rich span of functionality that differs significantly from the bulk behavior. Among such interfaces, domain walls in ferroelectrics draw special...
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MnV2O6/Graphene Nanocomposite as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02325F, Communication
Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yun-Hyuk Choi, Seong-Hyeon Hong
MnV2O6/graphene nanocomposite was fabricated through hydrothermal synthesis and high energy mechanical milling as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). MnV2O6/graphene (20 wt%) nanocomposite deposited on carbon fiber paper (CFP)...
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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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Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Vertical Ferroelectric Tunneling Junction based on CuInP2S6 Monolayer

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01475C, Paper
Min Zhao, Gaoyang Gou, Xiangdong Ding, Jun Sun
Ferroelectric (FE) materials, especially ABO3 FE perovskite oxides have been extensively studied for their important applications in memories, electronics and sensors. However, the integration of FE perovskite oxides into minimized...
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Modulation engineering of in-situ cathodic activation of FePx based on W-incorporation for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02661A, Paper
Min Yang, Yu-Ran Zhu, Zhong-Yuan Lin, Xin-Tong Yan, Bin Dong, Ya-Nan Zhou, Qingzhong Li, Yulu Zhou, Jun Nan, Yongming Chai
In-situ electrochemical activation as a new pretreating method to adjust electrocatalytic performance attracts extensive attention. However, the activation mechanisms of electrocatalysts are still ambiguous. Herein, we propose a facile modulation...
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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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Near-infrared nanosecond-pulsed laser-activated high efficient intracellular delivery mediated by nano-corrugated mushroom-shaped gold-coated polystyrene nanoparticles

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR01792B, Paper
Tuhin Subhra Santra, Srabani Kar, Chih-Wei Chen, Jayant Borana, Te-Chang Chen, Ming-Chang Lee, Fan-Gang Tseng
Here, efficient intracellular delivery of molecules with high cell viability is reported using nanosecond-pulsed laser-activated plasmonic photoporation mediated by high-aspect-ratio nano-corrugated mushroom-shaped gold-coated polystyrene nanoparticles (nm-AuPNPs) at near-infrared wavelength. Upon...
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Gender Theory in Troubled Times


 
Theorizing gender is more urgent and highly political than ever before. These are times, in many countries, of increased visibility of women in public life and high-profile campaigns against sexual violence and harassment. Challenges to fixed, traditional gender norms have paved the way for the recognition of gay marriage and gender recognition acts allowing people to change the gender assigned to them at birth. Yet these are also times of religious

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Gender Theory in Troubled Times


 
Theorizing gender is more urgent and highly political than ever before. These are times, in many countries, of increased visibility of women in public life and high-profile campaigns against sexual violence and harassment. Challenges to fixed, traditional gender norms have paved the way for the recognition of gay marriage and gender recognition acts allowing people to change the gender assigned to them at birth. Yet these are also times of religious

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The Music Industry: Music in the Cloud


 
Since the first edition was published in 2009, Patrik Wikström's The Music Industry has become a go-to text for students and scholars. This thoroughly updated third edition provides an international overview of the music industry and its future prospects in the world of global entertainment.

The music industry has experienced two turbulent decades of immense change brought about in part by the digital revolution. How has the industry been transformed

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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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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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Let me draw you a map: knowledge management from "two completely different streams of thought"

Let me draw you a map: knowledge management from "two completely different streams of thought" HeavyHead, Danielle; Greenshields, Mary This paper represents the results of a conversation between Adrienne Heavy Head, the creator and manager of the Blackfoot Digital Library (BDL), at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, and Mary Greenshields, a new librarian in Alberta. The aim of the conversation was for Mary, a settler living in traditional Blackfoot Territory, to learn about the creation and maintenance of the BDL and to gain insight into the organization, access, and classification of information within the library as a real-life example of some of the Protocols suggested by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations. Adrienne and Mary hope that this conversation will help librarians to better understand knowledge management from a Blackfoot perspective and might inspire librarians to start and continue such conversations with the Indigenous peoples upon whose lands their libraries rest. Open access article. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) applies.




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Report on the University of Lethbridge Research Data Management Survey, October 2018

Report on the University of Lethbridge Research Data Management Survey, October 2018 Ayers, Sheilah; Scott, Emma; Stevens, Rhys M. G.




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Bird's-eye views of Alberta's land boom of the 1910s

Bird's-eye views of Alberta's land boom of the 1910s Stevens, Rhys M. G. Open access article




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How to find a postdoc position that’s right for you

Our Letters to Young Scientists columnists share insights into the postdoc application process




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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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How to tell whether you’re the victim of a bad peer review

Our Experimental Error columnist wishes for peer reviews of peer reviewers’ reviews




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Suffering from COVID-19 anxiety? Here’s what you can do

A postdoc shares what she learned by talking to a friend who is a psychiatrist




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Why clocking my work hours shifted my work-life balance

This professor was surprised when her university asked her to log the time that she worked




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How to handle rejection in your professional life

In this installment of Your Unicorn Career, our columnist writes about the power of persistence




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I evacuated my fieldwork site because of COVID-19. What now?

This Ph.D. student wonders when she’ll be able to graduate




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Die neuesten Digitalisate der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek aus dem 17. Jahrhundert

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COVID-19 could lead to hockey's slow dea

Hockey is struggling to survive in the country because of lack of sponsors owing to the national team's poor show at the international stage.




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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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Hockey veteran Diwan to return from USA

Last month, Diwan had sought help to return from the USA, where he has been stuck because of the travel restrictions in place following the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Allison Hershey oral history interview