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Adsorption of semiflexible wormlike polymers to a bar and their double-chain complex formation

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00188E, Paper
Open Access
A. N. Semenov, I. A. Nyrkova
The quantitative transfer matrix approach and scaling arguments in terms of trains, loops, tails and supertrains allowed us to characterize the main regimes of semiflexible chain adsorption on a bar and double-chain complex formation.
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Avalanche properties at the yielding transition: from externally deformed glasses to active systems

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01354E, Paper
Open Access
Carlos Villarroel, Gustavo Düring
We investigated the yielding phenomenon under different scenarios of deformation in the quasistatic limit using numerical simulations of soft particles.
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Improved ionic current rectification utilizing cylindrical nanochannels coated with polyelectrolyte layers of non-uniform thickness

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00123K, Paper
Nader Nekoubin, Steffen Hardt, Arman Sadeghi
We show that a cylindrical nanochannel coated with a polyelectrolyte layer of non-uniform thickness can be a good alternative to the widely-used conical nanochannels in creating ionic current rectification.
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Deformation-dependent gel surface topography due to the elastocapillary and osmocapillary effects

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00139G, Paper
Open Access
Luochang Wang, Qihan Liu
Elastocapillary and osmocapillary effects can roughen a stretched surface although the elastic Poisson’s effect always flattens a stretched surface.
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In silico design of misfolding resistant proteins: the role of structural similarity of a competing conformational ensemble in the optimization of frustration

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3283-3298
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00171K, Paper
Bondeepa Saikia, Anupaul Baruah
The degree of similarity of the non-native conformations to the target plays a prominent role in designing misfolding resistant protein sequences.
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A prediction model for CO2/CO adsorption performance on binary alloys based on machine learning

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12235-12246
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00710G, Paper
Open Access
Xiaofeng Cao, Wenjia Luo, Huimin Liu
Machine-learning models were constructed to accurately predict CO2 and CO adsorption affinity on a wide range of binary alloying.
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A high-performance room-temperature NH3 gas sensor based on WO3/TiO2 nanocrystals decorated with Pt NPs

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12225-12234
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00881B, Paper
Open Access
Zhixuan Wu, Zhengai Chen, Zhixiang Deng, Ning Dai, Yan Sun, Meiying Ge
In this work, a high-performance room-temperature ammonia (NH3) gas sensor based on Pt-modified WO3–TiO2 nanocrystals was synthesized via a two-step hydrothermal.
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Catalytic pyrolysis and in situ carbonization of walnut shells: poly-generation and enhanced electrochemical performance of carbons

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12255-12264
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01608D, Paper
Open Access
Wenjing He, Keling Liu, Lanjun Zhang, Muxin Liu, Zhengjie Ni, Yueyang Li, Duoduo Xu, Minjie Cui, Yibo Zhao
Coupling catalytic pyrolysis and carbonization of walnut shells in one step can indeed lead to improvements in both the quality of bio-oil and gas produced, as well as the electrochemical performance of the resulting carbons.
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Fluorinated carbon as high-performance cathode for aqueous zinc primary batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12454-12462
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00835A, Paper
Open Access
Congping Xu, Liang Zhang, Fupeng Liu, Ruding Zhang, Hongjun Yue
Fluorinated carbon was employed as a cathode active substance for aqueous zinc batteries for the first time.
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Surface modification of halide perovskite using EDTA-complexed SnO2 as electron transport layer in high performance solar cells

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12397-12406
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08900B, Paper
Open Access
Nuno Marques, Santanu Jana, Manuel J. Mendes, Hugo Águas, Rodrigo Martins, Shrabani Panigrahi
The long-term performance of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can be significantly improved by tuning the surface characteristics of the perovskite layers.
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Gamma-irradiated stibnite thin films set a remarkable benchmark performance for photoelectrochemical water splitting

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12475-12495
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01382D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Adel Chihi
The study sets out to show the positive impact of sulfur vacancy engineering on the structural, morphological, optical, electrical, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of Sb2S3 films synthesized using the spin coating technique.
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Harnessing the power of natural deep eutectic solvents (choline chloride/sucrose) and polypropylene glycol in the formation of aqueous biphasic systems and the application of these systems in drug extraction

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12349-12359
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA07066B, Paper
Open Access
Fariba Ghaffari, Mohammed Taghi Zafarani-Moattar, Hemayat Shekaari
In recent times, there has been considerable interest in utilizing aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) containing natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) for the extraction of various substances.
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Significantly enhanced catalytic performance of Pd nanocatalyst on AlOOH featuring abundant solid surface frustrated Lewis pair for improved hydrogen activation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12593-12599
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01852D, Paper
Open Access
Junwei Li, Hongshuai Yin, Sisi Liu, Chaofa Xu, Zhixiong Cai
The superior catalytic performance of Pd nanocatalysts in AlOOH-80 is attributed to solid surface frustrated Lewis pairs (ssFLP), which enhance hydrogen gas dissociation, improve Pd nanocatalyst hydrogenation, and result in high catalytic activity of Pd/AlOOH-80.
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Research on preparation and related properties of macro–micro porous mullite ceramic skeletons via twice pore-forming technology

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12624-12632
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01277A, Paper
Open Access
Chunxia Xu, Rui Hu, Ying Liu, Zhe Chen, Zhen Liu, Wenbin Han
The macro–micro composite porous mullite ceramic skeletons were prepared using coal gangue and α-Al2O3 as main raw materials via twice pore-forming technology. The main phase of the porous ceramic skeletons is mullite.
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In situ one step growth of amorphous tin oxide electron transport layer for high-performance perovskite solar cells

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12650-12657
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01724B, Paper
Open Access
Wenlin Du, Zhe Wan, Jingyi Zhu, Xin Liu, Li Chen, Shuxia Li, Ning Kang, Chenglong Wang
Perovskite solar cells prepared by using amorphous Tin oxide as electron transport layer.
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Engineering gold nanoworms with tunable longitudinal plasmon peak in the near infrared and their refractive index sensing properties

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12772-12780
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00994K, Paper
Open Access
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Misbah ul Ain, Asma, Rizwan Ullah, Zanjbeel Fatima, Ahsan Illahi, Waqqar Ahmed
Gold nanoworms (NWs), synthesized in a one-step reaction with size controlled by pH, show tunable plasmon peaks in the near-infrared. Finite element analysis validates their optical properties, and they exhibit sensitive refractive index sensing.
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Enhanced photocatalytic performance of ZnO under visible light by co-doping of Ta and C using hydrothermal method

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12954-12965
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00579A, Paper
Open Access
Thi Viet Ha Luu, Hong Yen Xuan Nguyen, Quoc Thang Nguyen, Quang Bac Nguyen, Thi Ha Chi Nguyen, Ngoc Chuc Pham, Xuan Dung Nguyen, Trung Kien Nguyen, Ngoc Nhiem Dao
C, Ta-co-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Eg = 2.88 eV), prepared by hydrothermal method, were used as a photocatalyst under visible light to remove organic contaminants in aquatic environments.
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High performance electrochemical CO2 reduction over Pd decorated cobalt containing nitrogen doped carbon

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13017-13026
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01641F, Paper
Open Access
Shayan Gul, Fatima Nasim, Waheed Iqbal, Amir Waseem, Muhammad Arif Nadeem
Efficient electrocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction (eCO2RR) to various products, such as carbon monoxide (CO), is crucial for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and enabling renewable energy storage.
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Formation of H-bonding networks in the solid state structure of a trinuclear cobalt(III/II/III) complex with N2O2 donor Schiff base ligand and glutaric acid as bridging co-ligand: synthesis, structure and DFT study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13200-13208
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA07697K, Paper
Open Access
Sovana Maity, Sudip Bhunia, Michael G. B. Drew, Rosa M. Gomila, Antonio Frontera, Shouvik Chattopadhyay
Formation of hydrogen bonding network in a trinuclear linear mixed-valence centrosymmetric cobalt(III)–cobalt(II)–cobalt(III) complex has been analyzed using DFT calculations.
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Dispersive micro solid phase extraction of glibenclamide from plasma, urine, and wastewater using a magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer followed by its determination by a high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detector

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13168-13179
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00452C, Paper
Open Access
Najmeh Sabbaghi, Shayessteh Dadfarnia, Ali Mohammad Haji Shabani, Majid Farsadrooh
The present study describes the development of a simple and selective analytical method for dispersive micro solid phase extraction and determination of glibenclamide (GLB) using magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (MMIP) as a sorbent.
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A multi-channel microfluidic platform based on human flavin-containing monooxygenase 3 for personalised medicine

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13209-13217
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01516A, Paper
Open Access
Melissa De Angelis, Silvia Schobesberger, Florian Selinger, Viktor Laurin Sedlmayr, Martin Frauenlob, Orsola Corcione, Shiman Dong, Gianfranco Gilardi, Peter Ertl, Sheila J. Sadeghi
A microfluidic platform with immobilized human flavin-containing monooxygenase for high-throughput screening of drugs with relevance to personalised medicine.
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The fabrication of the photothermal antibacterial platform for bacterial infectious skin wound healing: A review

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00010B, Review Article
Mei Han, Wenjing Sun, Yi Chen, Hongbin Li
Antibiotics are currently the main strategy to treat bacterial infections, but they can cause bacterial resistance, and it is urgent to solve this problem. The emergence of photothermal therapy provides...
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Coping with the Covid storm

A survey among youth in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana throws up home truths about the pandemic




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A facile and versatile platform for preparing uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4231-4243
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00979G, Paper
Open Access
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Bo Xiang, Hongluo Wu, Rang Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Chun Feng
A versatile and facile platform is developed for the generation of uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells by the combination of pentafluorophenyl ester chemistry and a self-seeding strategy.
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Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00623B, Review Article
Open Access
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Jessica N. Lalonde, Ghanshyam Pilania, Babetta L. Marrone
A materials tetrahedron framework is applied to PHA biopolymers to highlight design challenges and frame potential future research exploring structure, property, processing, and performance relationships.
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Scalable design of uniform oligourethanes for impact study of chain length, sequence and end groups on thermal properties

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4319-4326
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01001A, Paper
Open Access
Jens Van Hoorde, Nezha Badi, Filip E. Du Prez
A bidirectional growth-based protocol is used for the synthesis of a series of sequence-defined oligourethanes in large scale (50 g). The effect of chain length, sequence and end group functionalities on the thermal properties is evaluated.
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Effect of interfacial local conformation of polymer chains on adhesion strength

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4425-4432
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00951G, Paper
Open Access
Tatsuki Abe, Satoru Yamamoto, Keiji Tanaka
The aggregation states of polymer chains at solid interfaces are strongly related to their adhesion properties.
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Rapid formation of antifouling coatings via cation–π interactions

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4465-4473
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00859F, Paper
Zhicheng Huang, Kaijie Zhao, Shaoyin Wei, Yingxin Hao, Qina Yu, Jingcheng Hao, Jiwei Cui, Peiyu Zhang
Antifouling coatings can be quickly prepared on various substrates through cation–π interactions between copolymers and MPNs. In addition, block copolymers exhibited superior antifouling capabilities compared to random copolymers.
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Polymer chemistry informed neural networks (PCINNs) for data-driven modelling of polymerization processes

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4580-4590
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00995A, Paper
Nicholas Ballard, Jon Larrañaga, Kiarash Farajzadehahary, José M. Asua
A method for training neural networks to predict the outcome of polymerization processes is described that incorporates fundamental chemical knowledge. This permits generation of data-driven predictive models with limited datasets.
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Structure, humidity adaptivity, and elasticity of hydrogen-bonded complexes formed by self-assembly of a triblock copolymer and a homopolymer

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00959B, Paper
Weijie Wang, Hanxin Jian, Hao Huang, Fengfeng Feng, Qingye Meng, Yuli Li, Gang Chen, Shuguang Yang
The tri-block copolymer polystyrene-b-poly(ethylene oxide)-b-polystyrene (SES) and the homopolymer poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were applied to fabricate elastomers with multi-hierarchical architectures.
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Evaluation of Alkyl Chain Length and Photocatalytic Antibacterial Performance of Cation g-C3N4

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01118J, Paper
Junling Leng, Xuanwei Liu, Yin Xu, shien zhu, Yuefei Zhang, Zhongbing Tan, Xiaofei Yang, Jia-En Jin, YuFeng Shi, Fan Hongying, Yi Yang, Hang Yao, Yu Zhang, Hui Chong, Chengyin Wang
Several cation graphite carbon nitrides (g-C3N4-(CH2)n-ImI+) were synthesized by chemically attaching imidazolium appended alkane chains with different lengths (n = 2, 4, 8, 12 and 16) to g-C3N4. Introduction of...
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Enzymatic self-assembly of short peptides for cell spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11210-11217
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01154F, Paper
Open Access
Jiaqi Guo, Weiyi Tan, Bing Xu
Biphenyl-capped phosphopeptides instruct cell aggregation into spheroids, with minimal effective concentrations below 10 μM. Key factors driving morphogenesis include the self-assembly ability and dynamic shapeshifting of the peptide assemblies.
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Improving the sulfite-detection performance of a fluorescent probe via post-synthetic modification with a metal–organic framework

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11251-11258
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01754D, Paper
Jing-Yi Shi, Bin Wang, Xin-Yue Cui, Xiao-Wei Hu, Hai-Liang Zhu, Yu-Shun Yang
In this work, a post-synthetic modification strategy was attempted to improve the performance of the probe for sulfite detection.
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An innovative electrohydrodynamics-driven SERS platform for molecular stratification and treatment monitoring of lung cancer

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01434K, Highlight
Tuotuo Zhang, Biao Dong, Huiling Wang, Shuai Zhang
A schematic electrohydrodynamics-driven SERS platform to profile four proteins on sEVs to generate a unique molecular signature for lung cancer stratification.
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Effect of supramolecular peptide hydrogel scaffold charge on HepG2 viability and spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01701C, Paper
Open Access
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Yu Xin, Cosimo Ligorio, Marie O’brien, Richard Collins, Siyuan Dong, Aline F. Miller, Alberto Saiani, Julie E. Gough
Understanding how fibre charge in self-assembling peptide hydrogel networks affect HepG2 cell fate and spheroid formation.
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MnO2-mineralized milk exosomes as a novel nanoplatform for glutathione detection

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01662A, Paper
Xudong Wang, Xue Wu, Jiuheng Shen, Xian Zhao, Peifen Gao, Wantong Zhou, Wenlin An
This study introduces a novel nanoplatform by surface manganese dioxide (MnO2) mineralization of milk exosomes and labelling with curcumin, enhancing their utility in the detection of GSH.
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Masks. PPE. No Romance. The New Normal at Telly Shoots

'We have fewer actors in every scene.''We don't have family scenes or scenes that involve a lot of people.''We are not doing scenes which are intimate or require closeness.'




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Platform for empowering girls

Providence College, Coonoor, is enabling girls from the weaker sections to pursue job-oriented courses and live their dreams.




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Three apps to transform your pictures into artworks




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A transformative experience

PARAS ARORA’S internship at Teach for India helped him become an activist.




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How discovery platforms are boosting women-run enterprises

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A cerium-doped tungsten trioxide-functionalized sensing platform for photoelectrochemical detection of ascorbic acid with high sensitivity

Analyst, 2024, 149,5206-5212
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01165A, Paper
Xueying Zhu, Tikai Liang, Dianping Tang
A highly efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) strategy was proposed for the determination of ascorbic acid (AA).
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A nano-biosensing platform based on CuS-BSA for label-free fluorescence detection of Escherichia coli

Analyst, 2024, 149,5394-5400
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01060D, Paper
Xiaoqing Zhang, Shanglin Li, Mei Liu
A fluorescence biosensing strategy was developed based on CuS-BSA for sensitive and rapid detection of Escherichia coli.
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The efficient triplet states formation of Se-modified PDI dimers and tetramers in solvents

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27325-27331
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP00954A, Paper
Feijun Huang, Wenli Su, Yubo Yang, Hang Wang, Zhishan Bo, Pengfei Jing, Wenkai Zhang
The Se-modified PDI oligomers experience triplet states formation in the solvents, but there are differences in the efficiency of triplet state generation due to variations in molecular structure.
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Spintronic performance of bent zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons: effects of mechanical deformation and gate voltage

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27363-27370
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03470H, Paper
Rouhollah Farghadan
This study explores how bending and gate voltage tune the spintronic properties of zigzag phosphorene nanoribbons (ZPNRs) for advanced applications.
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Oxidation of fine aluminum particles: thermally induced transformations in particle shells and kinetics of oxide nucleation

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27602-27616
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03355H, Paper
Andrey V. Korshunov
A submicron aluminum particle during oxidation is a shrinking spherical segment due to the growth of a single γ-Al2O3 nucleus.
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Experimental and theoretical study of the Sn–O bond formation between atomic tin and molecular oxygen

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27763-27771
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03687E, Paper
Iakov A. Medvedkov, Anatoliy A. Nikolayev, Shane J. Goettl, Zhenghai Yang, Alexander M. Mebel, Ralf I. Kaiser
In this article, we combine state-of-art electronic structure calculations and crossed beam experiments to expose the reaction dynamics of 120Sn(3Pj) + 16O2(X3Σg) → 120Sn16O(X1Σ+) + 16O(3P) reaction that involve extensive ISC.
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