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Core–shell magnetic zinc-based molecularly imprinted polymer: a robust heterogeneous catalytic nanoreactor toward the CO2 fixation reaction

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1622-1635
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00554B, Paper
Tahereh Nasiriani, Neda Adabi Nigjeh, Ahmad Shaabani
This study deals with the synthesis of a core–shell magnetic zinc-based molecularly imprinted polymer (M-Zn-MIP) as a robust heterogeneous catalytic nanoreactor. The catalytic activity of the M-Zn-MIP was explored in the CO2 fixation reaction.
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Composite materials based on halloysite clay nanotubes and cellulose from Posidonia oceanica sea balls: from films to geopolymers

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1508-1520
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00879G, Paper
Martina Maria Calvino, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Stefana Milioto, Giuseppe Lazzara
The combination of natural halloysite nanotubes and cellulose recovered from egagropili is effective to fabricate composite films and geopolymers promising for packaging and building applications, respectively.
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Utilization of lead-based saturated adsorbents for the fabrication of battery-like hybrid asymmetric supercapacitors

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1654-1670
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00601H, Paper
Sourav Acharya, Shrabani De, Ayon Ganguly, Brijesh K. Mishra, Ganesh Chandra Nayak
In this study S-doped graphitic CN/ZIF-8 composite was fabricated to remove Pb from water which was anchored through heat treatment. This formed a composite of carbon, Zn-NCN, PbO and PbS and was used as supercapacitor anode.
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Nanoscale control over water-film thickness using temperature modulation: tuning mineral carbonation reactivity

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1412-1416
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00884C, Communication
Open Access
Christopher J. Thompson, Sebastian T. Mergelsberg, Bavan P. Rajan, Paul F. Martin, Sebastien N. Kerisit, John S. Loring
Temperature modulation was demonstrated as a novel way to control water partitioning during the reaction of silicate minerals with water-saturated supercritical carbon dioxide.
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Co-transport of polybromodiphenyl ethers and soil nanoparticles in saturated porous media: implications for the risks of polybromodiphenyl ether spreading in groundwater

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00086B, Paper
Jiameng Liu, Tianchi Cao, Lin Duan, Shengkai Xu, Min Li, Tong Zhang, Wei Chen
This study demonstrates that PBDEs attached to soil nanoparticles can be highly mobile in saturated porous media, providing important insights on risk assessment of PBDEs contamination.
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Consequences of twisting of the flexible arms of imidazole-derived urea in zinc-dicarboxylate coordination polymers

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1976-1985
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00005F, Paper
Satyendra Verma, Rinki Brahma, Jubaraj B. Baruah
A semi-flexible imidazole-based urea ligand, 1-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl)-3-phenylurea, and three zinc-dicarboxylate coordination polymers possessing the ligand were synthesized and characterized.
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Study on growth technology and optical properties of large size and high quality methylamine lead bromide single crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2003-2008
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00028E, Paper
Yuanlong Sun, Yundong Ma, Xiangting Li, Ziyu Hu, Guozong Zheng
As a new generation of photoelectric materials, organic–inorganic halide perovskites have been widely used in photodetectors, solar cells and other fields, but most of the current mainstream applications are thin film materials.
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Effects of nucleating agents on the II–I transition of iPB-1

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1940-1951
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01303K, Paper
Zhiqi Li, Jingqing Li, Shichun Jiang
For iPB-1, II–I transition is of industrial importance; whereas, the traditional solid–solid II–I transition mechanism encountered challenges. It is form I formation in amorphous phase that triggers II-I transition with crystal reorganizations.
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“Feather-duster” like ZnIn2S4/TiO2 heterostructured nanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2025-2032
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01239E, Paper
Wenjie Liu, Lei Li, Jingru Li, Fang Wang, Chun-Shuai Cao, Jianzhou Gui, Alex T. Kuvarega, Bhekie B. Mamba, Dan Liu
The ZnIn2S4/TiO2 heterostructures show an increased surface area and strengthened interface contacts, facilitating efficient photogenerated carrier separation and leading to high photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation.
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Solvent-polarity-controlled assembly of polynuclear titanium-calixarene complexes: constructing isolated {Ti7}, {Ti13}, {Ti24} and {Tb2Ti13} clusters

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01275A, Paper
Yanyan Wang, Ying Xiong, Wuping Liao
The assembly of polynuclear titanium-calixarene complexes is based on Ti4–C8A SBUs.
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Extended isomerism in heteronuclear metal-organic frameworks: synthetic strategies and crystal structures of lanthanide-cobalt-oxydiacetate systems

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00168K, Paper
Fernando Igoa, Agustín López Cabrera, Javier Gonzalez-Platas, Leopoldo Suescun, Carlos Kremer, Julia Torres
Here, we present the synthesis and crystal structure of a series of heteronuclear metal-organic frameworks, which consists of cobalt(II) and lanthanide(III) ions or yttrium(III), connected by oxydiacetato (oda2-) as ligand....
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High-quality β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 thin films on sapphire substrate by face-to-face annealing

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00263F, Paper
Songhao Wu, Chicheng Ma, Han Yang, Zichun Liu, Yuanxiao Ma, Ran Yao, Yiyun Zhang, Hua Yang, Xiaoyan Yi, Junxi Wang, Yeliang Wang
High-quality β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3 thin film is fabricated through a face-to-face annealing on sapphire substrate covered by epitaxial Ga2O3. Al atoms during the high-temperature annealing are uniformly diffused from the sapphire substrate...
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Construction of a novel cuboid-shape Mn-Urea nanozyme with arsenic(V)-enhanced oxidase-like activity as a colorimetric probe for the selective detection of inorganic arsenic

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00148F, Paper
Jia-Li Wang, Ling-Xiao Chen, Guo-Ying Chen, Tong-Qing Chai, Jia-Xin Li, Hua Chen, Feng-Qing Yang
Development of a facile and reliable assay for arsenic (As) detection is crucial for its pollution control, which is a well-known heavy-metal pollutant in environment. In this work, an efficient...
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Evolution of fractal patterns in lead-free, zero-dimensional perovskite Cs2InBr5(H2O)

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00204K, Paper
Wanyin Ge, Yang Maohao, Masaki Saruyama, Kenshi Matsumoto, Ryota Sato, Haruka Takekuma , Ryo Takahata, Toshiharu Teranishi
The crystallization behavior of halide perovskites is of great significance. Fractal structures, featured by self-similarity between local morphology and global structures, have consistently captivated scientists’ interest across diverse disciplines. In...
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Structural diversity and tetrel bonding significance in lead(II) complexes with pyrazoylisonicotinoylhydrazone and varied anionic co-ligands

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00325J, Paper
Open Access
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Ghodrat Mahmoudi, Isabel Garcia-Santos, Roi Fernández-Vázquez, Rosa Maria Gomila, Alfonso Castineiras, Esmail Doustkhah, Ennio Zangrando, Antonio Frontera
Four lead(II) complexes featuring pyrazoylisonicotinoylhydrazone ligand paired with various anionic co-ligands (azido, thiocyanato, nitrito, and nitrato) were synthesized and thoroughly examined using structural, analytical, and spectroscopic techniques. These ligands, in...
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Nitro group and K+-based secondary building units for the self-assembly of 3D coordination polymers built on dinuclear dianionic helicate connectors

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00255E, Paper
Open Access
Raúl Mendoza-Báez, Alan Molina-Renteria, Juan Olguín
Two dinuclear dianionic helicates, K2[MII2(L)3] M = MnII (1) and NiII (2), based on 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde, self-assemble into novel 3D coordination polymers due to nitro groups acting as secondary assembly instruction.
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Flux growth and characterization of gallium-rare earth borates

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2180-2189
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01269G, Paper
Victor V. Maltsev, Elizaveta V. Koporulina, Elena A. Volkova, Diana D. Mitina, Anna I. Jiliaeva, Vladimir L. Kosorukov, Alexey E. Afanasev, Daniil A. Naprasnikov
YGa3(BO3)4 single crystals were grown from a K2Mo3O10-based flux, and also RGa3(BO3)4 (R = Y, Pr–Yb) spontaneous crystals (RGB) were obtained by a high-temperature flux growth technique from a complex R2O3–Bi2O3–B2O3–Ga2O3 solvent.
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Elon Musk signals Twitter's headquarters may not stay in San Francisco

San Francisco officials said they would investigate Twitter after six former employees alleged that the company broke laws by turning its headquarters into a ‘Twitter Hotel’




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Twitter lets users search for new lists to follow

Twitter launches the functionality for web users




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Snapchat reaches over 200 million monthly active users in India

Snapchat has over 750 million monthly active users globally




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Twitter Space team narrowed down to three employees

Twitter recently announced the ability for Twitter Blue subscribers to share videos of up to two hours in length




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WhatsApp releases status archive feature for businesses on Android

WhatsApp will roll out the functionality to more users in the coming weeks




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Top 5 latest WhatsApp features

WhatsApp on a roll-out spree




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Instagram tests new ‘Interested’ feature for more user control

Instagram also plans to roll out transparency tools for creators




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WhatsApp to offer new Channels feature

Channels will be first available in select organisations in Colombia and Singapore.




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Twitter under Jack Dorsey and team were in repeated, continuous violations of Indian law: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The former Twitter Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder has alleged that the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter during farmers protest




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WhatsApp private messages to appear on mirrors in restrooms, Anushka Sharma roped in to drive awareness

The messages will appear on special mirrors in restrooms installed at select locations in Delhi and vanish without a trace like disappearing messages, the company said.




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WhatsApp introduces new privacy features — silence unknown calls, privacy checkup

WhatsApp also announced a private messaging feature. Actor Anushka Sharma has been roped in for the launch




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Snapchat’s research reveal Chennai’s top nicknames

Ammu, Thala and Kutty are among the city’s most popular nicknames, says a research by Snapchat




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After Youtuber's arrest, Kerala govt warns stern legal action against misleading social media content

Kerala Police arrested controversial Youtuber 'Thoppi' who had been accused of making allegedly objectionable remarks and creating a traffic block in Malappuram district




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Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of Threads

Threads passes 5 million sign ups in four hours: CEO Zuckerberg




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Meta Threads is live now. Here’s how to register

Threads gains about 10 million signups within seven hours of the roll out




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Meta’s Threads rolls out, Mark challenges Elon with first Twitter post in decade

Mark challenges Elon with Twitter post




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What is Threads? Is Twitter in danger?

Threads accounts are linked to Instagram, allowing users to retain their usernames and followers.




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Zuckerberg’s Threads could disrupt Musk’s Twitter

New platform garnered over 30 million users after its debut




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Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads: report

Meta, which launched Threads on Wednesday, looks to take on Elon Musk's Twitter by taking advantage of Instagram's billions of users




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Meta’s Threads draws millions seeking a Twitter alternative

On Threads, people can post text and links and reply to or repost messages from others




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Why Meta’s Threads app is the biggest threat to Twitter yet

In less than 24 hours, Threads attracted some 30 million users




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Ex-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey takes a dig at Meta over Threads

Threads app received about 30 million signups as of Thursday morning




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How to deactivate Threads account?

Guide to deactivate Threads




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Twitter threatens legal action against “copy cat” Meta for launching Threads

In a letter to Mark Zuckerburg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter’s trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring former Twitter employees to create a “copycat” app




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Meta's 'friendly' Threads collides with unfriendly internet

Mark Zuckerberg’s idealistic vision for Threads has been challenged from Day 1 by news junkies, politicians and other fans of rhetorical combat




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Meta’s Threads App ‘positive’ vibe tested by users known for false claims

Threads has started with some built-in defense mechanisms for harmful content, as its user policies are the same as Instagram’s




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Meta's Twitter rival Threads overtakes ChatGPT as fastest-growing platform

Threads bears a strong resemblance to Twitter, as do numerous other social media sites that have cropped up in recent months as users have chafed at Musk's management of the service




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Musk says Twitter is losing cash because advertising is down; company is carrying heavy debt

Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else: Elon Musk




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WhatsApp rolls out ‘channel notification’ feature for beta users

WhatsApp channel notification feature is available for both iOS and Android users




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YouTube tests 2x playback speed feature

YouTube’s long-press 2x speed playback feature will be available till August 13




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Meta’s Threads unveils ‘Following’ feature and more updates

This move comes shortly after Threads gained over 100 million sign-ups in just five days




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Elon Musk says fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be live-streamed on X

Musk had tested a live video feature on X.




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‘Disclaimer, must for influencers when making health-related claims’

Celebs and influencers, who present themselves as health experts or medical practioners when promoting health- and wellness-related products, must provide “clear disclaimer”