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U.S. Open: No alarm for Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek as top seeds ease into quarterfinals

Sinner will meet 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals




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U.S. Open: Taylor Fritz gets past Alexander Zverev to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal

Now he is headed to the final four at the U.S. Open, where he will meet either No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria or No. 20 Frances Tiafoe of the United States




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U.S. Open: Emma Navarro to face Sabalenka in first Grand Slam semifinal after defeating Paula Badosa

Emma Navarro had earlier defeated U.S. Open defending champion Coco Gauff




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U.S. Open: Pegula stuns Swiatek, Sinner overcomes Medvedev in quarterfinals

The losses for Iga Swiatek and Daniil Medvedev ensured that the U.S. Open will crown two new champions this year




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U.S. Open: Jessica Pegula beats Karolina Muchova; to face Aryna Sabalenka in her first Grand Slam final

Jessica Pegula has shrugged off a sluggish start and come back from a set and a break down at the U.S. Open to defeat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 for a berth in her first Grand Slam final




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Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win U.S. Open women’s title

Sabalenka claimed her third Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open twice.




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India banks on Sriram Balaji and Ramkumar Ramanathan against Sweden

The pair put India in the driver’s seat against Pakistan in the World Group play-o in Islamabad; the Swedes have dropped only two rubbers in ve ties against the Indians over the years




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Frech defeats Gadecki to capture her first career title in the Guadalajara Open

Frech made her first WTA singles final last July in Prague but this was her maiden WTA 500 final and first on hard courts




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Britain fails to reach Davis Cup Finals last eight after losing to Canada

Four groups have been playing in four cities to qualify for the eight-team Finals in Malaga, Spain, in November




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Sumit Nagal demanded fee of $50,000 to play for India; standard practice says the player

Nagal had opted out of the recent Davis Cup tie against Sweden, citing a back strain




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Laver Cup is 2-2 after Fritz and Shelton win doubles from Alcaraz and Zverev

American pair Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton have edged Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in doubles to tie the Laver Cup after the first day in Berlin




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Delhi HC issues notice to AITA over alleged sports code violation




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Carlos Alcaraz hopes Davis Cup finals won't be Rafael Nadal's 'last dance'

Carlos Alcaraz said he had "missed" his compatriot at the recent Laver Cup, which Rafael Nadal skipped because of injury.




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Wimbledon to replace line judges with electronic line calling after 147 years

While popular with players, the decision will sadden traditionalists and likely mean the end of the arguments over line calls that are part of Wimbledon folklore




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Circle of life playing out: Paes on Indian tennis' decline

The Indian team endured a 0-4 defeat against Sweden in its Davis Cup World Group I tie recently, which relegated them to the play-off stage for the upcoming year




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Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, to retire from tennis after Davis Cup final

Rafael Nadal’s career has been hampered by injuries and he missed the 2023 French Open and was beaten in the first round by German Alexander Zverev this year




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Djokovic tops Nadal before Sinner beats Alcaraz for the title at the Six Kings Slam exhibition

The last dance was an epic one...Tennis will miss you, wrote Novak Djokovic as he topped Rafael Nadal




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Zverev outclasses Humbert to win Paris Masters

The German will next play the ATP Finals in Turin from November 10-17, where he will seek to emulate his past successes in 2018 and 2021 at the season-ending showpiece.




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Krejcikova ends Pegula's last-four hopes at WTA Finals

As the reigning Wimbledon champion, Krejcikova claimed the final qualifying spot in Riyadh over world number eight Emma Navarro.




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Plurality and identity: on the educational relations between chemistry and physics

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00288A, Perspective
Pedro J. Sánchez Gómez, Mauricio Suárez
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Contribution of an instructional module, incorporating PhET simulations, to Rwanda students’ knowledge of chemical reactions and acids and bases through Social Interaction.

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00105B, Paper
Jean-Baptiste Ndagijimana, Jeannette Musengimana, Henriette Mushimiyimana, Evode MUKAMA, Olivier Habimana, Paulin Manirakiza , Jean Claude Dushimimana , Jean Pierre Alpha Munyaruhengeri , Samia Khan, Elizabeth Lakin
The current study ascertained the influence an instructional module had on enhancing students’ understanding of chemical reactions and acid-base topics. The sample size for this study consisted of 197 students,...
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Investigating students' expectations and engagement in general and organic chemistry laboratory courses

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00277F, Paper
Elizabeth B. Vaughan, Saraswathi Tummuru, Jack Barbera
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‘Seeing’ chemistry: investigating the contribution of mental imagery strength on students’ thinking in relation to visuospatial problem solving in chemistry.

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00234B, Paper
Lauren Baade, Efpraxia Kartsonaki, Hassan Khosravi, Gwendolyn Angela Lawrie
Effective learning in chemistry education requires students to understand visual representations across multiple conceptual levels. Essential to this process are visuospatial skills which enable students to interpret and manipulate these...
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Self-regulated learning strategies for success in an online first-year chemistry course

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00159A, Paper
Langanani Rakhunwana, Angelique Kritzinger, Lynne Alison Pilcher
During their first year of study at university, many students encounter challenges in developing learning strategies that align with success in the courses in which they are enrolled. The emergence...
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Spin-degree manipulation for one-dimensional room-temperature ferromagnetism in a haldane system

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00134F, Communication
Pengfei Tan, Chuanhui Zhu, Xiaosheng Ni, Han-Qing Wu, Shuang Zhao, Tao Xia, Jinjin Yang, Tao Han, Mei-Huan Zhao, Yifeng Han, Yuanhua Xia, Zheng Deng, Muwei Wu, Dao-Xin Yao, Man-Rong Li
Exotic ferromagnetic order up to ∼700 K has been introduced in the well-known S = 1 Haldane system nickelate, Y2BaNiO5, induced by locally mixed S = 1 and 1/2 states (d8-Ni2+ and d9-Ni+) and oxygen vacancies along the finite chain segments.
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Facile strategy for intrinsic low-κ dielectric polymers: molecular design based on space charge conservation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02034G, Communication
Wei Ren, Haoning Li, Xiao Huang, Xiujing Xing, Guangming Yan, Jie Yang, Gang Zhang
We propose an innovative strategy that utilizes the space charge distribution characteristics of the co-monomer to solve the trade-off between optimizing the dielectric performance of polymers and maintaining the other comprehensive properties.
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Enhanced photocatalysis of metal/covalent organic frameworks by plasmonic nanoparticles and homo/hetero-junctions

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1611-1637
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01645E, Review Article
Yannan Liu, Shengyun Huang, Xing Huang, Dongling Ma
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) photocatalysts face challenge in poor photocatalytic efficiency, which was promoted by the introduction of plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) and junctions.
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A UV non-hydrogen pure selenite nonlinear optical material for achieving balanced properties through framework-optimized structural transformation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1704-1709
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01790G, Communication
Peng-Fei Li, Chun-Li Hu, Jiang-Gao Mao, Fang Kong
NCS NaLu(SeO3)2 was designed by framework-optimized structural transformation from CS NaGa(SeO3)2. NaLu(SeO3)2 exhibits large SHG responses, a wide band gap, a short UV cut-off edge, high LIDT, sufficient birefringence and high thermal stability.
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Robust myco-composites: a biocomposite platform for versatile hybrid-living materials

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1689-1703
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01277H, Communication
Open Access
Sabrina C. Shen, Nicolas A. Lee, William J. Lockett, Aliai D. Acuil, Hannah B. Gazdus, Branden N. Spitzer, Markus J. Buehler
We report the development of strong and robust myco-composites compatible with additive manufacturing. We exemplify unique applications of this hybrid-living materials platform with fabrication of bio-welded containers and flexible mycelium textiles.
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A high-performance and self-powered polarization-sensitive photoelectrochemical-type Bi2O2Te photodetector based on a quasi-solid-state gel electrolyte

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1710-1718
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01882B, Communication
Song Yang, Shujie Jiao, Yiyin Nie, Yue Zhao, Shiyong Gao, Dongbo Wang, Jinzhong Wang
A quasi-solid-state photoelectrochemical-type Bi2O2Te photodetector exhibits excellent linear polarized light detection capability.
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Integration of fine-tuned chiral donor with hybrid long/short-range charge-transfer for high-performance circularly polarized electroluminescence

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1752-1759
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02146G, Communication
Xiaojun Yin, Haoxin Huang, Nengquan Li, Wendi Li, Xuechao Mo, Manli Huang, Guohao Chen, Jingsheng Miao, Chuluo Yang
Synergistic integration of a fine-tuned chiral donor with hybrid long/short-range charge-transfer offers desirable circularly polarized emitters with both a high dissymmetry factor of 1.6 × 10−3 and maximum external quantum efficiency of 37.4%.
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Hierarchical porous dual-mode thermal management fabrics achieved by regulating solar and body radiations

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1760-1768
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01938A, Communication
Chuntao Lan, Jia Meng, Chongxiang Pan, Luyao Jia, Xiong Pu
A PTM fabric with cooling and heating abilities is achieved by simultaneously regulating solar and body radiations. The hierarchical porous fabric is suitable for various scenarios (e.g., indoors/outdoors, summer/winter, low/high latitude areas).
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Heterostructured grafting of NiFe-layered double hydroxide@TiO2 for boosting photoelectrochemical cathodic protection

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1808-1816
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02134C, Communication
Zhi-Jun Wang, Hui Xie, Seong Chan Jun, Jiang Li, Li Cheng Wei, Yu Chen Fang, Shude Liu, Ming Ma, Zheng Xing
Grafting NiFe-LDH nanosheets onto TiO2 nanorod arrays largely improves the photoexcited charge separation and accelerates the surface oxidation reaction, leading to stable & self-enhancing photoelectrochemical cathodic protection performance.
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Non-Hermitian metagrating for perfect absorption of elastic waves

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1658-1667
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01866K, Communication
Jiali Cheng, Yabin Hu, Bing Li
With only a specific small amount of loss, perfect absorption of elastic waves can be achieved by a compact NHMG composed of only a single type of unit cell, enabling cloaking for arbitrary-shaped targets.
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A dual-responsive microemulsion with macroscale superlubricity and largely switchable friction

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1668-1678
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01978K, Communication
Siwei Chen, Hong Sun, Jian Liu, Jinyu Wang, Hongsheng Lu, Jingcheng Hao, Lu Xu, Weimin Liu
A dual-responsive microemulsion capable of providing macroscale superlubrication in a broad temperature range and switching its coefficient of friction by ∼25 fold is reported. It also shows ultrahigh colloidal stability and anti-freezing properties.
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Ultra-high piezoelectric properties and ultra-high Curie temperature of Li/Ce-doped La2Ti2O7 ceramics

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02098C, Communication
Manjing Tang, Zhi Tan, Jie Xing, Hao Chen, Xinji Yang, Hongjiang Li, Wen Zhang, Jianguo Zhu
Li/Ce dual doping strategy induces local heterogeneity via ion size and charge differences, the modified La2Ti2O7 ceramics exhibit significantly enhanced piezoelectric performance, resistivity, and ultra-high TC.
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Exploring negative thermal expansion materials with bulk framework structures and their relevant scaling relationships through multi-step machine learning

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01509B, Communication
Yu Cai, Chunyan Wang, Huanli Yuan, Yuan Guo, Jun-Hyung Cho, Xianran Xing, Yu Jia
We uses the multi-step ML method to mine 1000 potential NTE materials from ICSD, MPD and COD databases, and the presented phase diagram can serve as a preliminary criterion for judging and designing new NTE materials.
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Improved photovoltaic performance and stability of perovskite solar cells by adoption of an n-type zwitterionic cathode interlayer

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00253A, Communication
Young Wook Noh, Jung Min Ha, Jung Geon Son, Jongmin Han, Heunjeong Lee, Dae Woo Kim, Min Hun Jee, Woo Gyeong Shin, Shinuk Cho, Jin Young Kim, Myoung Hoon Song, Han Young Woo
Integration of NDI-ZI as a cathode interlayer in perovskite solar cells improves both device efficiency and stability, mitigating halide and Ag ion migration by chemically capturing ions via electrostatic Coulombic interactions.
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Better nanoscience through open, collaborative, and critical discussions

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01781H, Opinion
Open Access
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Nathanne Cristina Vilela Rost, Maha Said, Mustafa Gharib, Raphaël Lévy, Federico Boem
Material science publications are the outcome of research, but they can contain errors. We advocate for post publication peer review as a way to collectively improve self-correction of science.
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Triplet–triplet annihilation-based photon upconversion using nanoparticles and nanoclusters

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00117F, Review Article
Open Access
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Yoshiki Niihori, Taiga Kosaka, Yuichi Negishi
We introduce the triplet sensitizabilities of semiconductor nanoparticles and metal nanoclusters for triple–triplet annihilation-based photon upconversion. This review aims to explore the potential of new applications for inorganic nanomaterials.
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Heterointerface regulation of covalent organic framework-anchored graphene via a solvent-free strategy for high-performance supercapacitor and hybrid capacitive deionization electrodes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00161C, Communication
Liming Xu, Yong Liu, Xiaoyang Xuan, Xingtao Xu, Yuquan Li, Ting Lu, Likun Pan
A 2D redox-active pyrazine-based COF was solvent-free anchored on graphene for heterointerface regulation, displaying exciting energy storage and desalination performances.
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Intelligent micro/nanorobots based on biotemplates

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00114A, Review Article
Open Access
Ting Chen, Yuepeng Cai, Biye Ren, Beatriz Jurado Sánchez, Renfeng Dong
Micromotors based on biotemplates: nature meets controlled motion. Cutting edge advances and recent developments are described.
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Construction of hierarchical porous and polydopamine/salicylaldoxime functional zeolite imidazolate framework-8 via controlled etching for uranium adsorption

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02108D, Communication
Kai Tuo, Jin Li, Yi Li, Chuyao Liang, Cuicui Shao, Weifeng Hou, Zhijian Li, Shouzhi Pu, Chunhui Deng
Efficient uranium extraction from seawater is critical for developing the nuclear industry. Herein, a polydopamine/salicylaldoxime decorated hierarchical zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (H-PDA/SA-ZIF-8) is constructed by using a controlled etching process. Benefiting...
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Polarization double-enhancement strategy to achieve super low energy consumption with ultra-high energy storage capacity in BCZT-based relaxor ferroelectrics

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00322E, Communication
Zixiong Sun, Yuhan Bai, Hongmei Jing, Tian-Yi Hu, Kang Du, Qing Guo, Pan Gao, Ye Tian, Chunrui Ma, Ming Liu, Yongping Pu
Due to dielectric capacitors’ already-obtained fast charge-discharge speed, research has been focused on improving their Wrec. Increasing the polarization and enhancing the voltage endurance are efficient ways to reach higher...
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Engineering a polyvinyl butyral hydrogel as a thermochromic interlayer for energy-saving windows

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00158C, Communication
Zequn Lin, Zican Yang, Liang Gao
The subtle amphiphilic of PVB makes for a well-structured network. Its design enables fast, consistent and reversible phase transitions of LCST. Overall, smart windows incorporating the gel have excellent light control capabilities.
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Advancing Lithium-Sulfur Battery Efficiency: Utilizing a 2D/2D g-C3N4@MXene Heterostructure to Enhance Sulfur Evolution Reactions and Regulate Polysulfides in Lean Electrolyte Conditions

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00200H, Communication
Vijay Kumar, Otavio Augusto Titton Dias, Abdelaziz Gouda, Ritu Malik, Mohini M. Sain
Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) show promise for achieving a high energy density of 500 Wh/kg, despite challenges such as poor cycle life and low energy efficiency due to sluggish redox kinetics...
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Composited silk fibroins ensured adhesion stability and magnetic controllability of Fe3O4-nanoparticle coating on implant for biofilm treatment

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00097H, Communication
Kecheng Quan, Zhinan Mao, Yupu Lu, Yu Qin, Shuren Wang, Chunhao Yu, Xuewei Bi, Hao Tang, Xiaoxiang Ren, Dafu Chen, Yan Cheng, Yong Wang, Yufeng Zheng, Dandan Xia
Magnetic propulsion of nano-/micro-robots is an effective way to treat implant-associated infections by physically destroying biofilm structures to enhance antibiotic killing.
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Intelligent anti-impact elastomers by precisely tailoring the topology of modular polymer networks

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00002A, Communication
Jianfeng Cheng, Xianhua Yao, Zhipeng Zhang, Yizhong Tan, Nan Hu, Chunfeng Ma, Guangzhao Zhang
Utilizing the modular construction strategy, intelligent anti-impact elastomers with varying topology network structures have been prepared by tailoring the stereoscopic and linear building blocks as independent modules.
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Giant auxetic behavior in remote-plasma synthesized few-layer tungsten semicarbide

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02193A, Communication
Noah B. Stocek, Farman Ullah, Giovanni Fanchini
We show how remote-plasma synthesis far from thermodynamic equilibrium yields unprecedented 2D crystals and demonstrates the first synthesis of 2D tungsten semicarbide, which was known from theoretical predictions to exhibit giant auxetic behavior.
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Aggregation-induced emission organic metal halide complex for X-ray scintillation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00142G, Communication
Open Access
Tunde Blessed Shonde, He Liu, Oluwadara Joshua Olasupo, Alexander Bouchard, Sara Bouchard, Annaliese Franklin, Xinsong Lin, Luis M. Stand, Biwu Ma
An AIE organic zinc chloride complex scintillator, in which the metal halide serves as X-ray sensitizer for the organic component, is discovered to exhibit a light yield of 13 423 Photon per MeV and a radioluminescence decay lifetime of 5.24 ns.
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