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How Upside-Down Models Revolutionized Architecture, Making Possible St. Paul’s Cathedral, Sagrada Família & More

For 142 years now, Sagrada Família has been growing toward the sky. Or at least that’s what it seems to be doing, as its ongoing construction realizes ever more fully a host of forms that look and feel not quite of this earth. It makes a kind of sense to learn that, in designing the […]




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Stanley Kubrick’s Annotated Copy of Stephen King’s The Shining

The web site Overlook Hotel has posted pictures of Stanley Kubrick’s personal copy of Stephen King’s novel The Shining. The book is filled with highlighted passages and largely illegible notes in the margin—tantalizing clues to Kubrick’s intentions for the movie. The site features a picture of the book’s careworn cover along with two spreads from the […]




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Enhanced magnetic properties and spin–phonon coupling in Ni-substituted α-Cu2V2O7: the role of bond length, bond angles, and distorted polyhedral structures

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17519-17532
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02838D, Paper
A. Das, A. Banerjee, A. Tayal, S. Bandyopadhyay
Ni-Doped Cu2V2O7 exhibits enhanced magnetic hysteresis, zero-field exchange bias, and strong spin–phonon coupling, making it a promising candidate for spintronics applications.
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An advanced self-powered visible-light photodetector based on the asymmetric Au/CsPbBr3/SmB6 junction

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17395-17402
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03510K, Paper
Zairan Liu, Gang Cao, Zhaozhi Guan, Yan Tian, Jidong Liu, Jun Chen, Shaozhi Deng, Fei Liu
An asymmetric Au/CsPbBr3/SmB6 self-powered photodetector exhibits greatly enhanced visible-light photosensitive performances with the help of an interfacial built-in field.
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Low-pressure hydrogen sensing mechanism based on the field emission of defect-controlled ZnO nanorods

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17419-17428
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01951B, Paper
Mingliang Dong, Weijin Qian, Youqing Tu, Guitao Chen, Weijun Huang, Haijun Luo, Changkun Dong
The work function of ZnO is reduced with H adsorbed on oxygen defects, leading to the hydrogen sensing effect.
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Synergistic in situ growth of a MOF on the surface of Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets with different tannic acid (TA) ratios for the photocatalytic degradation of pollutants

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17620-17634
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02771J, Paper
Huanggen Yang, Pei Zhang, Qi Zheng, Asif Hayat, Hisham S. M. Abd-Rabboh, Saleem Raza, Duofu Li, Yan Sui
The integration of a two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbide (MXene) with metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) presents a promising avenue for addressing the limitations of MXene materials in various applications.
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Design of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic based highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce PiG green converter for dynamic laser illumination

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17533-17543
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03186E, Paper
Yusai Xu, Qianxiong Wen, Xidong Wang, Cong Zhao, Enrou Mei, Meilin Fu, Tengfei Tian, Xiaojuan Liang, Wenxia Gao, Weidong Xiang
In this study, a novel lithium disilicate glass-ceramic was developed as a glass matrix for a highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce PiG green converter, enabling efficient dynamic laser illumination.
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Observation and enhancement through alkali metal doping of p-type conductivity in the layered oxyselenides Sr2ZnO2Cu2Se2 and Ba2Zn1−xO2−xCu2Se2

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17574-17586
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02458C, Paper
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Zahida Malik, Sarah Broadley, Sebastian J. C. Herkelrath, Daniel W. Newbrook, Liam Kemp, George Rutt, Zoltán A. Gál, Jack N. Blandy, Joke Hadermann, Daniel W. Davies, Robert D. Smyth, David O. Scanlon, Ruomeng Huang, Simon J. Clarke, Geoffrey Hyett
The optoelectronic properties of two layered copper oxyselenide compounds, with nominal composition Sr2ZnO2Cu2Se2 and Ba2ZnO2Cu2Se2, have been investigated to determine their suitability as p-type conductors.
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Fabrication of effect pigments with full visible photonic crystal colors via the shear-induced assembly of multinary colloidal nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17695-17703
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02761B, Paper
Qilin Guo, Huateng Li, Xiuli Wang, Changchun Wang
An efficient shear-induced co-assembly strategy is provided for creating full-spectrum tunable structural color materials and complex photonic nanostructures by handily manipulating varied relative ratios of multinary colloidal nanoparticles.
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Modulation of photophysical properties in o-carborane derivatives and their application in white organic light-emitting diode devices

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17554-17562
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03085K, Paper
Jina Lee, Yeonju Jeong, Sunhee Lee, Yi Sak Lee, Bubae Park, Taekyung Kim, Won-Sik Han
Two derivatives of o-carborane, CAPCb and CAMCb, were synthesized and utilized in the fabrication of white OLED devices that exhibit cool white emission and specific CIE coordinates.
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Ultra-low thermal conductivity and enhanced mechanical properties of high-entropy perovskite ceramics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17687-17694
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03278K, Paper
Wenjing Qiao, Jiantuo Zhao, Yingwei Qi, Xiaopei Zhu, Xifei Wang, Zhizhi Xu, Mei Bai, Junwen Mei, Yanhua Hu, Xiaojie Lou
A novel entropy-stabilized ceramic system featuring a disordered perovskite structure manifests low thermal conductivity and superior mechanical properties.
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Unidirectional heat and fluid transfer performances of a thermal diode with fishbone-microstructure wicks

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17386-17394
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03236E, Communication
Ping Li, Jiale Huang, Haifeng Qiu, Liangming Deng, Jiawei Liao, Tuo Jin, Yongfeng Zheng, Jianhua Xiang
A thermal diode is fabricated with remarkable unidirectional heat transfer performance. It shows long-distance heat transmission and working adaptiveness, providing a valuable insight for designing thermal management devices to meet extreme demands.
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Facile Synthesis of Silicon Quantum Dots with Photoluminescence in the Near-Ultraviolet to Violet Region via Wet Oxidation

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02095B, Paper
Yizhou He, Qianxi Hao, Chi Zhang, Qi Wang, Wenxin Zeng, Jiamin Yu, Xue Yang, Shaorong Li, Xiaowei Guo, Serguei Lazarouk
To emit blue photoluminescence (PL), the size of silicon quantum dots (SiQDs) must be reduced to below 1.7 nm, which leads to a considerable increase in synthesis difficulty and cost....
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Improving electromagnetic engineering of thermal conductive composites by establishing continuous thermal conductive networks with gradient impedance

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03974B, Paper
Dong An, Hongfeng Chen, Huitao Yu, Jiaqi Chen, Junru Yao, Chingping Wong, Wei Feng
Mechanism schematic of the EM wave absorption and thermal conduction of composites.
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Revealing the effect of conductive mechanism on the voltage endurance of ferroelectric thin films via controlling the deposition temperature for reaching high energy storage capability

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03879G, Communication
Hongmei Jing, Shibo Zhao, Ting Wang, Wanbiao Hu, Liming Diwu, Jingru Xu, Peiqiao Han, Miao Liu, Zhuo Wang, Zixiong Sun
By controlling the conducting mechanism of BCZT–BZT thin films, which was significantly affected by the deposition temperature, the voltage endurance was strongly enhanced, and the energy storage performance was also optimized.
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Design, Synthesis, and Optoelectronic Properties of Benzothiadiazole-fused Sulfur and Nitrogen-containing Polycyclic Heteroaromatics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04250F, Paper
Yuxin Yin, Rui Shi, Zhongwei Liu, Yanru Li, Ting Jiang, Lingxu Zhao, Jie Li, Deyang Ji, Liqiang Li, Zhuping Fei
The optoelectronic property of sulfur and nitrogen-containing polycyclic heteroaromatics is still low and structure-property relationships remain unclear as compared with that of acenes and sulfur-heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which is mainly...
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Tailoring electromagnetic interference shielding, electrical and thermal properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) based hybrid nanocomposites with carbon nanofiber and magnetite nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02880E, Paper
Aleena Sabu, Sabarish Narayanan B. B, Pratheep Kumar Annamalai, Ramanujam Brahmadesam Thoopul Srinivasa Raghava
Flexible polymer nanocomposite films hold great potential for microwave absorption applications and their electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) can be tailored by optimising the electrical properties such as conductivity....
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Study on the time-resolved detection performance of β-Ga2O3-based SBUV photodetectors: surface chemical analysis and the impacts of non-VO factors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03701D, Paper
Zeming Li, Rensheng Shen, Wancheng Li, Teng Jiao, Yuchun Chang, Hongwei Liang, Xiaochuan Xia, Baolin Zhang
The sub-intense component in the XPS O 1s spectra of β-Ga2O3 is not associated with oxygen vacancies, the intrinsic indirect bandgap and the surface traps contribute to the extension of the response and recovery times of β-Ga2O3-based PDs.
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Influence of a diketopyrrolopyrrole spacer on the ultrafast nonlinear optical properties and excited state dynamics of dimeric zinc porphyrin molecules

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03281K, Paper
Rahul Murali, Chinmoy Biswas, Sudhanshu Kumar Nayak, Hanping Wu, Xiaobin Peng, Vipin Kumar, Prabhakar Chetti, Venugopal Rao Soma, Sai Santosh Kumar Raavi
This work highlights the significance of adding a DPP unit to the zinc-porphyrin core with ethynylene bridges to enhance third-order NLO properties under femtosecond laser excitation.
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Synthesis and electron-transporting properties of phenazine bisimides

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03306J, Paper
Keita Tajima, Taito Moribe, Kyohei Matsuo, Hiroko Yamada, Shu Seki, Seiya Yokokura, Toshihiro Shimada, Norihito Fukui, Hiroshi Shinokubo
We have applied the dual incorporation of imide substituents and imine-type nitrogen atoms to anthracene, and thus synthesized phenazine bisimide. The structure–property relationship of this design strategy was systematically investigated.
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Has the perovskite LED stability problem been solved?

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02975E, Perspective
Muhammad Umair Ali, Atta Ur Rehman, Aleksandra B. Djurišić
T 50 lifetimes of green PeLEDs reported in the literature vary widely even for very efficient devices. Standardization of stability testing and prolonged testing time instead of T50 estimates from accelerated testing is needed for consistent progress.
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Tuning the performance of PSCs using rare-earth elements

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03798G, Review Article
Sajid Sajid, Salem Alzahmi, Nouar Tabet, Mohammad Y. Al-Haik, Mahmoud Abdel-Hafiez, Yousef Haik, Ihab M. Obaidat
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are emerging and promising alternatives to the market-leading solar cells due to their high performance, low fabrication cost, and versatile material modification.
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Fast synthesis of nickel phosphide nanosheets for ultra-stable hydrogen evolution in seawater splitting

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03004D, Paper
Weiwu Chen, Feng Lin, Chong Wang, Zhiming M. Wang, Zhaojun Qin
The short synthesis time, great catalytic activity, and ultra-long-term stability make Co–Ni5P4-5m a suitable candidate in actual applications of seawater splitting for hydrogen.
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Application of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives in the cathode materials of aqueous zinc-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03273J, Review Article
Pingchun Guo, Shisong Ouyang, Hedong Jiang, Jiake Li, Hua Zhu, Yanxiang Wang
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are regarded as potential candidate materials for the cathodes of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. This review presents the applications of MOFs and their derivatives in the cathodes of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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Unveiling the mechanism behind shell thickness-dependent X-ray excited optical and persistent luminescence in lanthanide-doped core/shell nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04256E, Paper
Zezhen Liu, Jingtao Zhao, Danyang Shen, Lei Lei, Shiqing Xu
We reveal an optimal shell thickness of approximately 3 nm for both XEOL and XEPL of homogeneous NaYF4:Tb@NaYF4 and heterogeneous NaYF4:Tb@NaLuF4 core/shell NPs.
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Microfluidic synthesis of monodispersed sharp emitting perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots via multidimensional parameterization

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04104F, Paper
Yunhao Ning, Shuo Guan, Chuantong Cheng, Bao Zhang, Bingyu Qin, Beiju Huang
A microfluidic chip is employed for continuous synthesis of CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots, which feature tunable emission across various dimensions and wavelengths, and effects of multidimensional parameters on their properties are investigated.
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Three-Step Change in Uniaxial Negative Thermal Expansion by Switching Supramolecular Motion Modes in Ferromagnetically-Coupled Nickel Dithiolate Lattice

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03992K, Paper
Masato Haneda, Kiyonori Takahashi, Naohiro Hasuo, Rui-Kang Huang, Xue Chen, Jia-bing Wu, Shin-ichiro Noro, Takayoshi Nakamura
The wheel-axle-type supramolecule, ((+H3N-C2H4)2O)([18]crown-6)2, was introduced into the crystal as a counter cation of [Ni(dmit)2]. Within the crystal, [Ni(dmit)2] was arranged in a honeycomb-like structure and one-dimensional chains formed by...
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Enhanced performance of a Mg2Si/Si heterojunction photodetector grown with the assistance of nanostructures

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04029E, Paper
Hang Yu, Jun Gou, Yanshuai Zhang, Xiutao Yang, Gaoyun Zhang, Lixin Liu, He Yu, Zhiming Wu, Jun Wang
This graph shows a Mg2Si/Si heterojunction photodetector fabricated with the assistance of nanostructures, enabling enhanced optoelectronic performance with a 173–402% improvement in responsivity and a 111–281% improvement in specific detectivity.
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Modifying the liquid crystalline chessboard tiling - Soft reticular self-assembly of side-chain fluorinated polyphiles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04076G, Paper
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Christian Anders, Virginia-Marie Fischer, Tianyi Tan, Mohamed Alaasar, Rebecca Waldecker, Yubin Ke, Yu Cao, Feng Liu, Carsten Tschierske
Development of new functional materials requires the understanding of the fundamental rules of complex superstructure formation in self-assembling systems. Here we report new liquid crystalline honeycombs based on reticular self-assembly...
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Solidifying the role of hydrogen bonds in conjugated polymers for wearable electronics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03666B, Perspective
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Megan M. Westwood, Bob C. Schroeder
The functionalisation of conjugated polymers with hydrogen bonding motifs, to impart self-healing or stretchability for wearable electronic applications. Through refinement of characterization techniques in recent years, the effect of these...
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Role of Br–Cl distribution uniformity on the spectral stability of blue emitting mixed-halide perovskites

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03780D, Paper
Dan Chen, Yu Mao, Xianglan Huang, Jichen Zhao, Zhiyuan Zhang, Jian Wang, Junbiao Peng
Our findings show that the spectral stability of the quasi-2D perovskite system is mainly affected by the uniformity of the Br–Cl distribution, rather than defects.
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Enhanced energy storage performance with excellent thermal stability of BNT-based ceramics via the multiphase engineering strategy for pulsed power capacitor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04170D, Paper
Maqbool Ur Rehman, Aiwen Xie, Attaur Rahman, Yi Zhang, Ao Tian, Xuewen Jiang, Xinchun Xie, Cong Zhou, Tianyu Li, Liqiang Liu, Xin Gao, Xiaokuo Er, Ruzhong Zuo
High-temperature resistance and ultra-fast discharging of materials is one of the hot topics in the development of pulsed power systems. It is still a great challenge for dielectric materials to...
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High-performance solar-blind imaging photodetectors based on micrometer-thick β-Ga2O3 films grown by thermal oxidation of gallium

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04116J, Paper
Haitao Zhou, Hongbin Wang, Jiangang Ma, Bingsheng Li, Haiyang Xu, Yichun Liu
A preparation method for micrometer-sized β-Ga2O3 films was developed. The MSM device has a responsivity greater than 1.7 A W−1 and has good solar-blind ultraviolet imaging performance.
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Chasing gold for a lost world—the threat of climate change



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Electricity powerhouse in the making

Germany gives reassurances: The transition to green energy is achievable albeit expensive and demanding.



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Greenglass: the enterprise that's saved more than 60,000 bottles from becoming trash

100% recycling extends the useful life of glass, fights the problem of household trash, supports recyclers and transforms bottles into modern drinking glasses.



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Pulp and paper industry diversifies the use of planted forest



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The grapevine, an accurate thermometer of global warming

Grapevines may withstand warmer temperatures of one or two degrees this century, but if the temperature rises four or five degrees, as experts predict, the consequences will be disastrous.



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Biothermica cuts GHG emissions at landfills and coal mines



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Rain, the response to water scarcity



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The CIC... a step in the fight against climate change



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Nopal is being used to provide electricity for the market



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Now, for the Great Leap



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AllGreenup: the app that measures environmental impact and rewards environmental care

The platform connects users and companies within a sustainable context, promoting environmental care.



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Echy lets the sun back into workspaces



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PILI, the "organic" ink pioneer

A French biotech company is developing fully biodegradable ink, using pigments made from bacteria. Is this the next revolution for our ballpoint pens?



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From protester tearing down the boundaries, to successful entrepreneur today

The nuclear power phase-out, the energy transition and the fight against climate change have resulted in the emergence of new business models in Germany. This is the success story of Klaus Meier.



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Bollywood Celebrates their Daughters!

Film folk are celebrating their daughters on social media, and the pictures are adorable!




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What's a pretty Daisy doing in the Maldives?

Like other Bollywood stars, Daisy Shah took a trip to the Maldives.