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New metallic ice phase under high pressure

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27783-27790
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02543A, Paper
Yingying Huang, Liuyuan Zhu, Hanlin Li, Haiping Fang, Ruoyang Chen, Shiqi Sheng
Novel NaO2-Pa3 ice with cubic structure and face-centered cubic sublattice exhibits metallic property, owing to the electron orbital coupling of oxygen atoms in close proximity.
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Fundamental basis of mechanochemical reactivity

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27245-27247
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP90153C, Editorial
Adam A. L. Michalchuk, Francesco Delogu
This themed collection includes a collection of articles on the fundamental basis of mechanochemical reactivity.
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Theoretical insight into photodeactivation mechanisms of adenine–uracil and adenine–thymine nucleobase pairs

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27807-27816
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02817A, Paper
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Kinga Szkaradek, Robert W. Góra
Ab initio calculations elucidate plausible intramolecular photoinduced relaxation pathways involving ring puckering and an efficient intersystem crossing in A–U and A–T base pairs, potentially hindering electron-driven proton transfer detection.
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Hydrogen tunneling with an atypically small KIE measured in the mediated decomposition of the Co(CH3COOH)+ complex

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27741-27750
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02722A, Paper
Open Access
Simon U. Okafor, Gabriele Pinto, Michael Brdecka, William Smith, Tucker W. R. Lewis, Michael Gutierrez, Darrin J. Bellert
Rate-limiting hydrogen/deuterium tunneling rate constants are measured in the photon initiated decay of Co(CH3COOH)+ with small KIE values.
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Two-dimensional Janus XWZAZ' (X = S, Se, Te; A = Si, Ge; Z, Z' = N, P, As): candidates for photocatalytic water splitting and piezoelectric materials

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27314-27324
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03503H, Paper
Zhen Gao, Hongbo Wu, Yao He, Kai Xiong
Janus two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit strong light absorption and high solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency, making them promising candidates for photocatalytic water splitting applications.
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Dynamics of ionic liquids by means of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxation – overview of theoretical approaches

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27248-27259
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03183K, Review Article
Danuta Kruk, Elzbieta Masiewicz, Roksana Markiewicz, Rajendra Kumar Singh
Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry probes the translational and rotational dynamics of ionic liquids. To take advantage of this unique experimental potential, appropriate theoretical models are needed.
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Structural insights into carboxylic-acid based DES across H-bond donor ratios: impact of CL&Pol refinement

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27486-27497
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03233K, Paper
Jon Zubeltzu, Elixabete Rezabal
Improved force field parameters refine H-bond network and long-range structure in carboxylic-acid-based deep eutectic solvents.
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Experimental and simulation study of reverse micelles formed by aerosol-OT and water in non-polar solvents

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27772-27782
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03389B, Paper
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Angie Mat'usová, Georgina Moody, Peter J. Dowding, Julian Eastoe, Philip J. Camp
Small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations are used to characterise aerosol-OT reverse micelles. Simulations capture spontaneous self-assembly, compare favourably with experiments, and give microscopic information.
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Performance of functionalized graphene oxide with organic radical scavengers in proton exchange membranes

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27817-27828
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03151B, Paper
Yu Hu, Jiaxing Wang, Shuai Wang, Yuan Feng
A diazonium salt reaction is used to prepare benzoic acid-functionalized graphene oxide as a bi-functional filler for a Nafion membrane, and the corresponding composite membrane has improved chemical durability and proton conductivity.
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A combination of experimental and theoretical methods in evaluating triazole derivatives' mild steel corrosion inhibition ability in an acidic solution

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03537B, Paper
Ngo Hong Cat Van, Nguyen Quang Trung, Pham Dinh Tu Tai, Pham Cam Nam, Dinh Quy Huong
The introduction of many nitrogen heteroatoms into inhibitor molecules improves corrosion inhibition efficiency.
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DFT rationalization of the mechanism and selectivity in a gold-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of diynones with alcohols

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP01700E, Paper
Guowei Yan, Ji Ma, Simeng Qi, Alexander M. Kirillov, Lizi Yang, Ran Fang
The mechanism, regioselectivity, and chemoselectivity in a gold-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of diynones with alcohols to give furan-3-carboxylate derivatives were explored by density functional theory (DFT).
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Insight into physico-chemical properties of oxalatoborate-based ionic liquids through combined experimental-theoretical characterization

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02296C, Paper
Open Access
Matteo Palluzzi, Giorgia Mannucci, Akiko Tsurumaki, Matteo Busato, Maria Assunta Navarra, Paola D’Angelo
An anion–anion attraction was inferred from the thermal behavior of oxalate-borate ionic liquids and confirmed through computational methods.
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Influence of symmetry breaking on the absorption spectrum of crystal violet: from isolated cations at 5 K to room temperature solutions

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03825H, Paper
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Alexander Schäfer, Samuele Giannini, Dmitry Strelnikov, Theresa Mohr, Fabrizio Santoro, Javier Cerezo, Manfred M. Kappes
Theoretical and experimental spectroscopy of crystal violet resolves the influence of temperature and symmetry breaking on absorption properties in different environments.
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Exploring the electrochemical properties and lithium insertion mechanisms in akaganeite (β-FeOOH) – a combined DFT/experimental study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02947J, Paper
Paulo Roberto Garcês Gonçalves, Heitor Avelino De Abreu, Luciano Andrey Montoro, Gabriela Cordeiro Silva, Angela de Mello Ferreira, Hélio Anderson Duarte
Unveiling the unique charge/discharge characteristics of akaganeite offers valuable insights into electron transfer mechanisms through experimental and DFT calculations.
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Effects of surface oxygen vacancy on CO2 adsorption and its activation towards C2H4 using metal (Cu, Pd, CuPd) cluster-loaded TiO2 catalysts: A first principles study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03507K, Paper
Sajjad Hussain, Lina Zhang, Zhengzheng Xie, Jianjun Yang, Qiuye Li
The conversion of the highly selective CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into desired value-added multicarbon compounds, like C2H4, is crucial, but it is mainly constrained by high energy barrier for C-C...
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Mechanistic Insights into CO2 Activation on Pristine, Vacancy-containing and Doped Goldene: A Single-Atom Layer of Gold

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03087G, Paper
Kamal Kumar, Nora Henriette De Leeuw, Jost Adam, Abhishek Kumar Mishra
Goldene, a one-atom-thick gold sheet, is an emerging graphene-like flat 2-dimensional material. In this study, the geometrical and electronic properties, as well as CO2 adsorption characteristics, of the pristine,...
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20-electron exohedral alkaline-earth-metallofullerenes M(C60)3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba)

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03404J, Paper
Feiyang Huang, Jian Zhou, Tao Yang
Electron counting rules are powerful for determination of chemically stable complexes for various elemental groups. While the 18-electron rule has been established for transition metals, recent experiments have discovered that...
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A hydrogen passivation strategy for the electrocatalytic chlorine evolution reaction on metal–organic frameworks: a theoretical insight

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03153A, Paper
Jiake Fan, Lei Yang, Hui Li, Zijian Sun, Mengyun Mei, Weihua Zhu
The chlorine evolution reaction (CER) is a crucial solution for treating chlorine-containing wastewater, a type of wastewater generated during the chemical production process.
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Investigation on the combustion mechanism for NF3/H2 in DF/HF chemical lasers: a new perspective based on deep potential molecular dynamics simulations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03014A, Paper
Yinhua Ma, Dongmei Mu, Meiheng Lv, Nan Wang, Huaxin Liu, Fangjian Shang, Jianyong Liu
Combustion-driven deuterium fluoride/hydrogen fluoride (DF/HF) lasers are a crucial type of chemical lasers.
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Crystallographic models of ribbons and ribbon-based J-aggregate nanotubes from the geometry of tube ends

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03559C, Paper
Valery V. Prokhorov, Kirill A. Prusakov, Sergey I. Pozin, Olga M. Perelygina, Eugene I. Mal’tsev, Alexander A. Nekrasov
We propose the procedure of establishing the crystal structure of ribbons and ribbon-based tubes on the basis of crystallographic analysis of the tube-end geometry.
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Photofragmentation and fragment analysis; Coriolis interactions in excited states of CH3

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03292F, Paper
Meng-Xu Jiang, Ágúst Kvaran
Formation, energetics and fragmentations relevant to the methyl radical, with main emphasis on dramatic effects of Coriolis interaction within its excited states.
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Self-Healing in Dielectric Capacitors: a Universal Method to Computationally Rate Newly Introduced Energy Storage Designs

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03988B, Paper
Nadezhda Andreeva, Vitaly V. Chaban
Metalized-film dielectric capacitors provide lump portions of energy on demand. While the capacities of various capacitor designs are comparable in magnitude, their stabilities make a difference. Dielectric breakdowns – micro-discharges...
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High Chern number quantum anomalous Hall effect in monolayer Co3X3SSe (X = Sn, Pb) kagomes

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03625E, Paper
Xiang Yin, Li Deng, Fei Wang, Yanzhao Wu, Junwei Tong, Xianmin Zhang
Two-dimensional stable kagome ferromagnets Co3Sn3SSe and Co3Pb3SSe can realize the QAHE with a high Chern number of |C| = 3, and present intriguing possibilities for advancing intrinsic high Chern number QAH devices.
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Multi-scale study on the electrochemical behavior and corrosion mechanism of 5083 aluminum alloy with different microstructures in a NaCl environment

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03380A, Paper
Zhijie Dai, Zhengbing Xiao, Dahong Zhao, Sunhang Xiao, Yuanchun Huang, Qingsong Dai
Multi-scale study on the electrochemical behavior and corrosion mechanism of 5083 aluminum alloy with different microstructures in a NaCl environment.
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Translational diffusion, molecular brightness, and energy transfer analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I crowding biosensor using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03850A, Paper
Sarah A. Mersch, Clint McCue, Alexandros Aristidou, Erin D. Sheets, Arnold J. Boersma, Ahmed A. Heikal
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is used for molecular brightness, Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), protein–protein interactions, diffusion, and size analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I constructs in crowded environment.
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Investigating Ni nanoparticles on CeO2 for methane dissociation: a comparative study of theoretical calculations and experimental insights

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP01324G, Paper
Takaya Fujisaki, Yuta Tsuji, Phuc Hoan Tu, Tin Chanh Duc Doan, David S. Rivera Rocabado, Aleksandar Tsekov Staykov, Keiji Yashiro, Yusuke Shiratori
CeO2 supported with Ni nanoparticles has emerged as a promising catalyst for enhancing the efficiency of dry reforming of methane (DRM) reaction.
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Rationalizing polymorphism with local correlation-based methods: a case study of pnictogen molecular crystals

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03697B, Paper
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Ahmet Altun, Eduardo Schiavo, Michael Mehring, Stephan Schulz, Giovanni Bistoni, Alexander A. Auer
Combined Hartree–Fock plus London Dispersion (HFLD) and fragment-pairwise Local Energy Decomposition (fp-LED) enables computation of lattice energies, their breakdown into pairwise terms, and assessment of relative stability sources in polymorphs.
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Simulation study of the conformation and dynamics of substrate-supported ring and linear polymer films

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02794A, Paper
Jianhua Huang, Hongzhu Ji, Jin Zhang, Zhunpeng Wang
Ring polymers in substrate-supported films exhibit stronger adsorbability, less deformation, and similar dynamics suppression compared to linear polymers.
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Correlating Negative Thermal Expansion and Thermal Conductivity in Two-dimensional Carbon-based Materials

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03776F, Paper
Soumya Mondal, Ayan Datta
Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is a fascinating phenomenon where certain materials contract upon heating. The phonon transport properties of two-dimensional carbon-based allotropes are poorly understood in terms of their NTE...
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Band alignment in CdS-α-Te van der Waals heterostructures for photocatalytic applications: Influence of biaxial strain and electric field

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03368J, Paper
Tejaswini G, Anjana E Sudheer , Muthu Vallinayagam, Matthias Posselt, Matthias Zschornak, Maniprakash S, D. Murali
We present a comprehensive theoretical analysis of the structural and electronic properties of a van der Waals heterostructure composed of CdS and α-Te single layers (SLs). The investigation includes an...
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Magnetic field enhanced discharge and water activation of atmospheric pressure plasma jet: effect of assistance region and underlying physico-chemical mechanism

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03938F, Paper
Xiongfeng Zhou, Bin Chen, Hua Liao, Kun Liu
Magnetic field-assistance holds the promise of becoming a new or complementary approach to enhance the efficiency of atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ), but there is currently a lack of research...
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Extraction mechanism of phenolic compounds by deep eutectic solvents: DFT and molecular dynamics studies

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03453H, Paper
Lan Yi, Jinwen Wang, Jixing Liu, Hao Luo, Xiaoqin Wu, Wen-Ying Li
The mechanism of a deep eutectic solvent consisting of choline chloride and glycerol (ChCl/GLY) for extracting phenolic compounds from coal tar was theoretically studied using density functional theory and molecular...
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Identifying Winner-Takes-All Emergence in Random Nanowire Networks: an Inverse Problem

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03242J, Paper
Fábio Rangel Duarte, shardul mukim, Mauro Ferreira, Claudia Gomes da Rocha
Random nanowire networks (NWNs) are interconnects that enable the integration of nanoscopic building blocks (the nanowires) in a disorganized fashion, enabling the study of complex emergent phenomena in nanomaterials and...
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For Cyrus Broacha, choosing a therapist is same as choosing a shampoo

He goes for the cheapest and closest one



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Riyadh Season 2024: As part of cultural diplomacy, Saudi Arabia celebrates Indian diversity in mega tourism event

The Indian diaspora in Saudi Arabia has grown over the years and with 2.4 million expat workers it has the second largest number of foreign workers in Saudi Arabia



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Anna Samuel’s hyper reality cakes come in the form of biryanis and kappa-meen curry

Anna’s cakes are customised to suit client’s tastes and each is a piece of edible art




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A documentary, new launches mark Hindustan Trading Company’s 50th anniversary

Hindustan Trading Company turns 50 this week with new products, and a documentary on late founder PN Venketakrishnan



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Chennai | Memories and mothers are the centre of this exhibition-performance by Nimi Ravindran

Nimi Ravindran decides to open her Pandora’s box to mediate on memories and mothers at this exhibition-performance 




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Children across India to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki

The Cuckoo Movement for Children and the Peace of Paper studio invite children to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki, whose death anniversary falls on October 25




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Check out Amritsar’s experimental Asian diner with sushi and omakase counters — Shiso




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Sula Vineyards celebrates 25 years with new Merlot and a focus on sustainability

As Nashik’s Sula Vineyards celebrates 25 years with the launch of a merlot, the winery is eager to explore the evolving Indian wine market



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Building skinny homes

From Tokyo to Toronto to New Delhi and Thrissur, the challenges of a narrow plot have paved the way for architectural innovations, both in India and globally



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The 2024 Diwali home edit

Amp up the festive spirit with taash inspired cushions, Parsi Gara linen, and golden cloth chandeliers



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From balanced meal bowls to DIY kits for parties, these Chennai brands are putting a spin on eating healthy




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Forest guide at Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, Sudha Chandran, speaks of a lifetime in bird watching

Winner of the PV Thampy Memorial Endowment Award, Sudha Chandran, on her deep-rooted connection with the forest



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Remembering a hotelier and a gentleman




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For a clean and clear agreement of sale

Whether you are purchasing a site for construction of a house or an apartment from a builder, the sale agreement is a document that you will need to scrutinise minutely before signing, says Preenand P.



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‘The Outer Ring Road will be the game changer’

W. S. Habib, secretary, CREDAI Chennai, and managing director, RWD, talks to Vishal Menon about the factors affecting the city’s realty market in the near future




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Rectifying errors in documents

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm




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Banjara Hills is much sought after for commercial and residential spaces

Your property-related queries answered by Karan Rathod of ‘K Valuations’, Begumpet



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