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One pot fabrication of fluorescein functionalized manganese dioxide for fluorescence “Turn OFF–ON” sensing of hydrogen peroxide in water and cosmetic samples

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17506-17514
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01980A, Paper
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Hassan Refat H. Ali, Ahmed I. Hassan, Yasser F. Hassan, Mohamed M. El-Wekil
The fluorometric nanoprobe was fabricated via doping of fluorescein dye in MnO2 nanosheets (FLS/MnO2 NS) via facile co-precipitation method. It was used for analysis of H2O2 in different matrices through liberation of FLS after reduction of MnO2 NS.
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Borohydride catalyzed redistribution reaction of hydrosilane and chlorosilane: a potential system for facile preparation of hydrochlorosilanes

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17404-17407
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03536J, Paper
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Yi Chen, Liqing Ai, Yongming Li, Caihong Xu
A borohydride catalyzed Si–H/Si–Cl redistribution system was established to prepare hydrochlorosilanes facilely and efficiently.
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Synthesis and gas permeation properties of thermally rearranged poly(ether-benzoxazole)s with low rearrangement temperatures

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17461-17472
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00145G, Paper
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Yunhua Lu, Jianhua Zhang, Guoyong Xiao, Lin Li, Mengjie Hou, Junyi Hu, Tonghua Wang
A series of poly(ether-benzoxazole)(PEBO) for gas separation were prepared from 9,9-bis[4-(4-amino-3-hydroxylphenoxy)phenyl]fluorene based hydroxyl-containing poly(ether-imide)s (HPEIs) with low rearrangement temperatures.
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A dopamine electrochemical sensor based on a platinum–silver graphene nanocomposite modified electrode

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17336-17344
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA11056A, Paper
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Nadzirah Sofia Anuar, Wan Jeffrey Basirun, Md. Shalauddin, Shamima Akhter
A platinum–silver graphene nanocomposite was synthesized and characterized. A nanocomposite modified electrode was fabricated in order to investigate the electrochemical detection of dopamine.
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The influence of structural gradients in large pore organosilica materials on the capabilities for hosting cellular communities

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17327-17335
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00927J, Paper
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Hannah Bronner, Anna-Katharina Holzer, Alexander Finke, Marius Kunkel, Andreas Marx, Marcel Leist, Sebastian Polarz
Chemical and structural gradients in biofunctionalized organosilica–polymer nanocomposites control cell adhesion properties and open perspectives for artificial cellular community systems.
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Development of novel N-(6-methanesulfonyl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-3-(4-substituted-piperazin-1-yl)-propionamides with cholinesterase inhibition, anti-β-amyloid aggregation, neuroprotection and cognition enhancing properties for the therapy of Alzheimer's d

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17602-17619
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00663G, Paper
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Chandra Bhushan Mishra, Shruti Shalini, Siddharth Gusain, Amresh Prakash, Jyoti Kumari, Shikha Kumari, Anita Kumari Yadav, Andrew M. Lynn, Manisha Tiwari
A novel series of benzothiazole–piperazine hybrids were rationally designed, synthesized, and evaluated as multifunctional ligands against Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Enhanced thermal stability, hydrophobicity, UV radiation resistance, and antibacterial properties of wool fabric treated with p-aminobenzenesulphonic acid

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17515-17523
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02267E, Paper
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Mohammad Mahbubul Hassan
The treatment with para-aminobenzenesulphonic acid produced a multifunctional wool fabric with enhanced hydrophobicity, thermal stability, UV resistance, and antibacterial properties.
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Polypyrrole modified magnetic reduced graphene oxide composites: synthesis, characterization and application for selective lead adsorption

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17524-17533
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01546F, Paper
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Zhanmeng Liu, Zhimin Gao, Lichun Xu, Fengping Hu
Compared to Fe3O4/rGO, the PPy-FG composites showed desirable adsorption capacity and selectivity for Pb(II) from water.
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Elimination of humic acid in water: comparison of UV/PDS and UV/PMS

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17627-17634
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01787F, Paper
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Shoufeng Tang, Jiachen Tang, Deling Yuan, Zetao Wang, Yating Zhang, Yandi Rao
In this work, UV-activated persulphate treatment (UV/PDS and UV/PMS) was found to be an effective method for HA removal.
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Selective modification of Ti6Al4V surfaces for biomedical applications

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17642-17652
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA11000C, Paper
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Gabriela Melo Rodriguez, James Bowen, Mischa Zelzer, Artemis Stamboulis
The surface of a medical implant is required to interact favourably with ions, biomolecules and cells in vivo, commonly resulting in the formation of the extracellular matrix.
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Dual-site mixed layer-structured FAxCs3−xSb2I6Cl3 Pb-free metal halide perovskite solar cells

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17724-17730
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00787K, Paper
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Yong Kyu Choi, Jin Hyuck Heo, Ki-Ha Hong, Sang Hyuk Im
Dual site mixing of FAxCs3−xSb2I6Cl3 forms stable 2D layer structure.
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Cobalt–carbon/silica nanocomposites prepared by pyrolysis of a cobalt 2,2'-bipyridine terephthalate complex for remediation of cationic dyes

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17660-17672
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02752A, Paper
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Nusaybah Alotaibi, Hassan H. Hammud, Ranjith Kumar Karnati, Syed Ghazanfar Hussain, Javed Mazher, Thirumurugan Prakasam
A cobalt–carbon@silica nanocomposite was synthesized from a cobalt 2,2'-bipyridine terephthalate complex and its adsorption behavior towards crystal violet dye was tested using batch and column techniques.
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Ultrathin δ-MnO2 nanoflakes with Na+ intercalation as a high-capacity cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17702-17712
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02556A, Paper
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Haijun Peng, Huiqing Fan, Chenhui Yang, Yapeng Tian, Chao Wang, Jianan Sui
Sodium-ion intercalated δ-MnO2 nanoflakes are applied in an aqueous rechargeable zinc battery cathode with high energy density and excellent durable stability.
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A facile method for preparing Yb3+-doped perovskite nanocrystals with ultra-stable near-infrared light emission

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17635-17641
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01897J, Paper
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Chunqian Zhang, Aidi Zhang, Taoran Liu, Lin Zhou, Jun Zheng, Yuhua Zuo, Yongqi He, Juhao Li
A facile method for fabricating CsPbBr3:Yb3+@SiO2 NCs which guarantees high PLQY and excellent stability at the same time.
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Novel lightweight open-cell polypropylene foams for filtering hazardous materials

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17694-17701
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01499K, Paper
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Fei Wu, Pengke Huang, Haibin Luo, Jin Wang, Bin Shen, Qian Ren, Pei He, Hao Zheng, Liyang Zhang, Wenge Zheng
Lightweight polypropylene foams with similar geometries but different porous structures were prepared as filters for potentially hazardous materials via supercritical CO2 extrusion foaming without the use of harmful reagents and the problems of floating micro-nano fibers.
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Dip-coating decoration of Ag2O nanoparticles on SnO2 nanowires for high-performance H2S gas sensors

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17713-17723
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02266G, Paper
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Tran Thi Ngoc Hoa, Nguyen Van Duy, Chu Manh Hung, Nguyen Van Hieu, Ho Huu Hau, Nguyen Duc Hoa
Ag2O nanoparticles decorated on the surface of on-chip growth SnO2 nanowires by a dip-coating method possessed excellent sensing performance for H2S gas.
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Correction: Role of polysilicon in poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts for high-efficiency silicon solar cells

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17571-17571
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90049D, Correction
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HyunJung Park, Soohyun Bae, Se Jin Park, Ji Yeon Hyun, Chang Hyun Lee, Dongjin Choi, Dongkyun Kang, Hyebin Han, Yoonmook Kang, Hae-Seok Lee, Donghwan Kim
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Correction: Synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters of perfluoropolyalkylethers (PFPAEs) based on hexafluoropropylene oxide units for photopolymerization

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17416-17417
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90036B, Correction
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Céline Bonneaud, Mélanie Decostanzi, Julia Burgess, Giuseppe Trusiano, Trevor Burgess, Roberta Bongiovanni, Christine Joly-Duhamel, Chadron M. Friesen
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Effect of temperature and large guest molecules on the C–H symmetric stretching vibrational frequencies of methane in structure H and I clathrate hydrates

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17473-17478
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02748K, Paper
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Go Fuseya, Satoshi Takeya, Akihiro Hachikubo
Temperature effect on C–H symmetric stretching frequencies of CH4 in water cages of sI and sH clathrate hydrates were clarified.
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One-pot oxime ligation from peptides bearing thiazolidine and aminooxyacetyl groups

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17681-17685
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03235B, Paper
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Stéphane Duflocq, Jingjing Zhou, Florent Huguenot, Michel Vidal, Wang-Qing Liu
Pd(II), acidic hydrolysis and iodine lead to one-pot oxime ligation from peptides bearing thiazolidine and aminooxyacetyl groups.
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Position-locking of volatile reaction products by atmosphere and capping layers slows down photodecomposition of methylammonium lead triiodide perovskite

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17534-17542
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03572F, Paper
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Fengshuo Zu, Thorsten Schultz, Christian M. Wolff, Dongguen Shin, Lennart Frohloff, Dieter Neher, Patrick Amsalem, Norbert Koch
Gas pressure and capping layers under ultrahigh vacuum prevent methylammonium lead triiodide photo-degradation due to efficient back-reaction of volatile compounds.
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The synergistic influence of polyethyleneimine-grafted graphene oxide and iodide for the protection of steel in acidizing conditions

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17739-17751
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00864H, Paper
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K. R. Ansari, Dheeraj Singh Chauhan, M. A. Quraishi, A. Y. Adesina, Tawfik A. Saleh
Herein, graphene oxide (GO) was chemically functionalized with polyethyleneimine (PEI) in a single step to obtain PEI-GO, which was characterized via FTIR spectroscopy, SEM, and TEM.
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Boosting performances of triboelectric nanogenerators by optimizing dielectric properties and thickness of electrification layer

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17752-17759
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02181D, Paper
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Xiaofang Kang, Chongxiang Pan, Yanghui Chen, Xiong Pu
Enhanced output performances of a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) are achieved by optimizing the high-dielectric-constant filler content in the electrification layer and decreasing its thickness.
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Work function modification of PEDOT:PSS by mixing with barium acetylacetonate

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17673-17680
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02575E, Paper
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K. L. Woon, W. S. Wong, N. Chanlek, H. Nakajima, S. Tunmee, V. S. Lee, A. Ariffin, P. Songsiriritthigul
Modification of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate as electron injection layer.
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Mechanochemical approach to synthesize citric acid-soluble fertilizer of dittmarite (NH4MgPO4·H2O) from talc/NH4H2PO4 mixture

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17686-17693
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00387E, Paper
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Yonghao Tan, Lin Sha, Nengkui Yu, Zhengshuo Yang, Jun Qu, Zhigao Xu
Dittmarite synthesis by a mechanochemical route for application as a citric acid-soluble fertilizer.
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Europium oxide nanorod-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites towards supercapacitors

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17543-17551
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA11012G, Paper
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Parisa Aryanrad, Hamid Reza Naderi, Elmira Kohan, Mohammad Reza Ganjali, Masoud Baghernejad, Amin Shiralizadeh Dezfuli
Fast charge/discharge cycles are necessary for supercapacitors applied in vehicles including, buses, cars and elevators.
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Enhancing the performance of LARP-synthesized CsPbBr3 nanocrystal LEDs by employing a dual hole injection layer

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17653-17659
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02622K, Paper
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Dingyan Xu, Qun Wan, Siyao Wu, Yu Zhao, Xinglei Xu, Liang Li, Gufeng He
The current and power efficiencies of CsPbBr3 NC LEDs are improved 1.5 and 1.8 times by employing a dual HAT-CN/MoO3 hole injection layer.
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Elongated conductive structures in detonation soot of high explosives

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17620-17626
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01393E, Paper
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Nataliya P. Satonkina, Alexander P. Ershov, Alexey O. Kashkarov, Ivan A. Rubtsov
Micrographs of transmission electron microscopy of saved detonation products of benzotrifuroxane at different scales.
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A novel series of phenolic temozolomide (TMZ) esters with 4 to 5-fold increased potency, compared to TMZ, against glioma cells irrespective of MGMT expression

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17561-17570
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02686G, Paper
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Leroy Shervington, Oliver Ingham, Amal Shervington
The standard of care treatment for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is temozolomide (TMZ).
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A highly sensitive, selective and renewable carbon paste electrode based on a unique acyclic diamide ionophore for the potentiometric determination of lead ions in polluted water samples

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17552-17560
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01435D, Paper
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M. A. Zayed, Walaa H. Mahmoud, Ashraf A. Abbas, Aya E. Ali, Gehad G. Mohamed
Due to the toxicity of lead(II) to all living organisms destroying the central nervous system and leading to circulatory system and brain disorders, the development of effective and selective lead(II) ionophores for its detection is very important.
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Selective cytotoxic effect against the MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell line of the antibacterial palindromic peptide derived from bovine lactoferricin

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17593-17601
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02688C, Paper
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Andrea Barragán-Cárdenas, Maribel Urrea-Pelayo, Víctor Alfonso Niño-Ramírez, Adriana Umaña-Pérez, Jean Paul Vernot, Claudia Marcela Parra-Giraldo, Ricardo Fierro-Medina, Zuly Rivera-Monroy, Javier García-Castañeda
The cytotoxic effect against the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468 of the palindromic peptide LfcinB (21–25)Pal: 1RWQWRWQWR9 and its analogous peptides, obtained via alanine scanning, was evaluated.
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethylene on Cu/CuxO-GO composites in aqueous solution

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17572-17581
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02754E, Paper
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Nusrat Rashid, Mohsin Ahmad Bhat, U. K. Goutam, Pravin Popinand Ingole
Herein, we present fabrication of graphene oxide supported Cu/CuxO nano-electrodeposits which efficiently and selectively can electroreduce CO2 into ethylene with a faradaic efficiency of 34% and conversion rate of 194 mmol g−1 h−1 at −0.985 V vs. RHE.
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Correction: Influence of co-cultures of Streptococcus thermophilus and probiotic lactobacilli on quality and antioxidant capacity parameters of lactose-free fermented dairy beverages containing Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels pulp

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,16905-16905
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90046J, Correction
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Sabrina Laís Alves Garcia, Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, Juliana Maria Svendsen Medeiros, Anna Paula Rocha de Queiroga, Blenda Brito de Queiroz, Daniely Rayane Bezerra de Farias, Joyceana Oliveira Correia, Eliane Rolim Florentino, Flávia Carolina Alonso Buriti
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A poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(styrene sulfonate) microcapsule-coated cotton fabric for stimulus-responsive textiles

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17731-17738
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02474K, Paper
Open Access
Zhiqi Zhao, Qiujin Li, Jixian Gong, Zheng Li, Jianfei Zhang
This study reports a stimulus-responsive fabric incorporating a combination of microcapsules, containing polyelectrolytes poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(styrene sulfonate) sodium salt (PSS), formed via a layer-by-layer (LBL) approach.
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Computational study on the polymerization reaction of D-aminopeptidase for the synthesis of D-peptides

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17582-17592
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01138J, Paper
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Joan Gimenez-Dejoz, Kousuke Tsuchiya, Ayaka Tateishi, Yoko Motoda, Takanori Kigawa, Yasuhisa Asano, Keiji Numata
We studied the molecular mechanism of D-aminopeptidase for the synthesis of polypeptides incorporating D-amino acids.
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Preparation of phosphorus-doped porous carbon for high performance supercapacitors by one-step carbonization

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17768-17776
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02398A, Paper
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Guanfeng Lin, Qiong Wang, Xuan Yang, Zhenghan Cai, Yongzhi Xiong, Biao Huang
P-doped porous carbon can be prepared by one-step carbonization using biomass sawdust impregnated with a small amount of phosphoric acid.
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A chitosan-based edible film with clove essential oil and nisin for improving the quality and shelf life of pork patties in cold storage

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17777-17786
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02986F, Paper
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Karthikeyan Venkatachalam, Somwang Lekjing
This study assessed chitosan (CS)-based edible films with clove essential oil (CO) and nisin (NI) singly or in combination, for improving quality and shelf life of pork patties stored in cold conditions.
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Dependence on co-adsorbed water in the reforming reaction of ethanol on a Rh(111) surface

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17787-17794
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02015J, Paper
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Yu-Yao Hsia, Po-Cheng Chien, Lu-Hsin Lee, Yu-Ling Lai, Li-Chung Yu, Yao-Jane Hsu, Jeng-Han Wang, Meng-Fan Luo
Adsorbed ethanol molecules penetrated readily through pre-adsorbed water to react at the Rh surface; they decomposed at a promoted probability.
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Ni stabilized rock-salt structured CoO; Co1−xNixO: tuning of eg electrons to develop a novel OER catalyst

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17845-17853
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03050C, Paper
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Rakesh Mondal, Himanshu Ratnawat, Sarvesh Kumar, Anil Kumar, Preetam Singh
Incorporation of Ni into CoO lattices helps to stabilize the rock salt structure and modulate the eg electrons to develop superior OER and ORR electrocatalysts.
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Effect of Zn doping on phase transition and electronic structures of Heusler-type Pd2Cr-based alloys: from normal to all-d-metal Heusler

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17829-17835
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02951C, Paper
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Xiaotian Wang, Mengxin Wu, Tie Yang, Rabah Khenata
By first-principles calculations, for Heusler alloys Pd2CrZ (Z = Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Sn, P, As, Sb, Bi, Se, Te, Zn), the effect of Zn doping on their phase transition and electronic structure has been studied in this work.
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Microwave roasting of blast furnace slag for carbon dioxide mineralization and energy analysis

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17836-17844
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02846K, Paper
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Zike Han, Jianqiu Gao, Xizhi Yuan, Yanjun Zhong, Xiaodong Ma, Zhiyuan Chen, Dongmei Luo, Ye Wang
This paper highlights the potential of microwave roasting in solid-waste treatment and carbon dioxide storage.
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Enhanced methane gas storage in the form of hydrates: role of the confined water molecules in silica powders

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17795-17804
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01754J, Paper
Open Access
Pinnelli S. R. Prasad, Burla Sai Kiran, Kandadai Sowjanya
Rapid and efficient methane hydrate conversions by utilising the water molecules confined in intra- and inter-granular space of silica powders.
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Synthesis, characterization and corrosion inhibition behavior of 2-aminofluorene bis-Schiff bases in circulating cooling water

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17816-17828
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01903H, Paper
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Wenchang Wei, Zheng Liu, Chuxin Liang, Guo-Cheng Han, Jiaxing Han, Shufen Zhang
Two new bis-Schiff bases, namely 2-bromoisophthalaldehyde-2-aminofluorene (M1) and glutaraldehyde 2-aminofluorene (M2) were synthesized and were characterized, the potentiodynamic polarization curve confirmed that they were anode type inhibitors.
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Facile synthesis of a direct Z-scheme BiOCl–phosphotungstic acid heterojunction for the improved photodegradation of tetracycline

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17369-17376
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02396E, Paper
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Haijuan Tong, Bingfang Shi, Shulin Zhao
A one-step hydrothermal approach for synthesizing BiOCl–phosphotungstic acid (BiOCl–HPW) heterojunctions is proposed. The prepared BiOCl–HPW heterojunction exhibited good stability and photocatalytic activity.
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Correction: Narrowing band gap and enhanced visible-light absorption of metal-doped non-toxic CsSnCl3 metal halides for potential optoelectronic applications

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17869-17869
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90054K, Correction
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Jakiul Islam, A. K. M. Akther Hossain
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Effect of new carbonyl cyanide aromatic hydrazones on biofilm inhibition against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17854-17861
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03124K, Paper
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Xueer Lu, Ziwen Zhang, Yingying Xu, Jun Lu, Wenjian Tang, Jing Zhang
2e and 2j with strong p-NO2 and p-CF3 at phenyl ring had the lowest MICs against S. aureus and MRSA. 2e displayed unaided or synergistic efficacy against MRSA, especially combined with ofloxacin. EM revealed that 2e destroys biofilms and cell membranes.
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Research on the controllable degradation of N-methylamido and dialkylamino substituted at the 5th position of the benzene ring in chlorsulfuron in acidic soil

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17870-17880
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00811G, Paper
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Fan-Fei Meng, Lei Wu, Yu-Cheng Gu, Sha Zhou, Yong-Hong Li, Ming-Gui Chen, Shaa Zhou, Yang-Yang Zhao, Yi Ma, Zheng-Ming Li
These results will provide valuable information to discover tailored SU with controllable degradation properties to meet the needs of individual crops.
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Nitrogen-doped RuS2 nanoparticles containing in situ reduced Ru as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17862-17868
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02530E, Paper
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Yan Xu, Xiaoping Gao, Jingyan Zhang, Daqiang Gao
The reasonable design that N-doping and in situ reduced Ru metal enhances the performance of N-RuS2/Ru for HER.
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Lithium metal deposition/dissolution under uniaxial pressure with high-rigidity layered polyethylene separator

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17805-17815
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02788J, Paper
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