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Non-equilibrium defect chemistry in oxygen-rich zinc oxide nano-tetrapods synthesized using atmospheric pressure microplasma

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,9212-9231
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06821H, Paper
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Dilli babu Padmanaban, Paul Maguire, Davide Mariotti
We demonstrate the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoscale tetrapods (nTPs) using an atmospheric pressure microplasma with a metal wire as a sacrificial electrode.
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Bi-intercalated vanadium pentoxide synthesized via hydrogen peroxide-induced phase transition for highly stable cathode in aqueous zinc ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07984H, Paper
Jian-an Chen, Xuejun Hou, Xueli Wang, Chunxia Wang, Jiawei Wen, Yongjie Bu, Guoyong Huang, Tiantian Cao, Shengming Xu
Operating principle of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs).
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Correlation between organic residuals of green synthesized nanoparticles and resistive switching behavior

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36340-36350
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04381B, Paper
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Trung Bao Ngoc Duong, Phu-Quan Pham, Anh Thuy Tran, Dat Tan Bui, Anh Tuan Thanh Pham, Tien Cam Thi Nguyen, Linh Ho Thuy Nguyen, Thuy Dieu Thi Ung, Nam Vu Hoang, Ngoc Kim Pham
The analog characteristics and RS mechanism of ZnO-based memristors.
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Fluence Technologies and Revelwood Partner to Bring Pure-Play, Purpose-Built and Proven Financial Consolidation Software to Mid-Sized Organizations

Fluence Technologies, the only pure-play provider of financial close and consolidation software purpose-built for mid-sized companies, and Revelwood, experts in the Office of Finance, have formed a strategic partnership to bring Fluence's SaaS financial consolidation solution to mid-size organizations throughout North America.




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The Conceptual Model of a Web Learning Portal for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises




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Improving Information Security Risk Analysis Practices for Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises:  A Research Agenda




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Belgian Boys Griddle Pancakes and Bite-sized Belgian Chocolate Chip Pancakes

The addition of these two new items is building on Belgian Boys' core assortment of breakfast offerings: Belgian Waffles, Crepes, and Bite-Sized Pancakes.




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Experiences with XL (130L) rolling duffels-oversized fees or ok within weight?

I'm going to start a nomadic life soon. I'll need to carry a lot of stuff with me unless I decide to get a storage unit and pick a home base city. I'm hoping to get down to 2x100L bags or preferably a single 130-160L bag that I don't need to...




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Hyperspectral full-field quick-EXAFS imaging at the ROCK beamline for monitoring micrometre-sized heterogeneity of functional materials under process conditions

Full-field transmission X-ray microscopy has been recently implemented at the hard X-ray ROCK–SOLEIL quick-EXAFS beamline, adding micrometre spatial resolution to the second time resolution characterizing the beamline. Benefiting from a beam size versatility due to the beamline focusing optics, full-field hyperspectral XANES imaging has been successfully used at the Fe K-edge for monitoring the pressure-induced spin transition of a 150 µm × 150 µm Fe(o-phen)2(NCS)2 single crystal and the charge of millimetre-sized LiFePO4 battery electrodes. Hyperspectral imaging over 2000 eV has been reported for the simultaneous monitoring of Fe and Cu speciation changes during activation of a FeCu bimetallic catalyst along a millimetre-sized catalyst bed. Strategies of data acquisition and post-data analysis using Jupyter notebooks and multivariate data analysis are presented, and the gain obtained using full-field hyperspectral quick-EXAFS imaging for studies of functional materials under process conditions in comparison with macroscopic information obtained by non-spatially resolved quick-EXAFS techniques is discussed.




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Characterization of sub-micrometre-sized voids in fixed human brain tissue using scanning X-ray microdiffraction

Using a 5 µm-diameter X-ray beam, we collected scanning X-ray microdiffraction in both the small-angle (SAXS) and the wide-angle (WAXS) regimes from thin sections of fixed human brain tissue from Alzheimer's subjects. The intensity of scattering in the SAXS regime of these patterns exhibits essentially no correlation with the observed intensity in the WAXS regime, indicating that the structures responsible for these two portions of the diffraction patterns, which reflect different length scales, are distinct. SAXS scattering exhibits a power-law behavior in which the log of intensity decreases linearly with the log of the scattering angle. The slope of the log–log curve is roughly proportional to the intensity in the SAXS regime and, surprisingly, inversely proportional to the intensity in the WAXS regime. We interpret these observations as being due to the presence of sub-micrometre-sized voids formed during dehydration of the fixed tissue. The SAXS intensity is due largely to scattering from these voids, while the WAXS intensity derives from the secondary structures of macromolecular material surrounding the voids. The ability to detect and map the presence of voids within thin sections of fixed tissue has the potential to provide novel information on the degradation of human brain tissue in neurodegenerative diseases.




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Small but mighty: Top 5 pocket-sized gadgets to boost your ethical hacking skills

These five formidable bits of kit that can assist cyber-defenders in spotting chinks in corporate armors and help hobbyist hackers deepen their understanding of cybersecurity




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DFW Elite Toy Museum's "Robots and Space Toys" Exhibit Spotlights Gort and Life-Sized Red Rocker from Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

Part of the museum's special collection, these unusual and storied robots offer a rare opportunity to experience a pair of marvelous mid-20th-century robot toys.




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Growth Friday Offers Effective Local SEO Services for Small to Medium-Sized Businesses

Boost Your Website's Visibility with Growth Friday's Premier Local SEO Services




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The Contractual Basis of Incentive Compensation Re-Emphasized: Restricted Stock in Lieu of Cash Wages Can Be Forfeited By Resignation in California

In Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc.,1 the California Supreme Court rejected claims that an incentive plan that conditioned the earning of restricted stock based on continued service was unlawful where the employee voluntarily elected to participate in the plan, and the employee quit before the date on which the incentive was earned. The plan was lawful even though the incentive plan was funded from wages that the employee would have otherwise received in cash.




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Smurfit Kappa creates TopClip beverage bundling system for mid-sized breweries

Packaging option is a 100% paper-based alternative to shrink wrap for bundling beverage multi-packs. 




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GEA unveils thermoforming packaging machine for small and medium-sized companies

The PowerPak 1000 has been specially developed as an entry-level machine for the thermoforming segment and offers advanced functions previously reserved for machines in the higher performance range.




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Argentinian Farmer Finds Family of 20k-Year-Old Car-Sized Armadillos

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Modeling the Human Cervix on a USB-Sized Chip

Microfluidic chips that mimic the complex human cervical environment provide a platform to study the reproductive tract and associated infections like bacterial vaginosis.



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China's Singles' Day wraps up super-sized sales event with volume, shopper growth | Reuters




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Dog-sized Christmas Tree



Today my family is getting out this stuff they call Christmas decorations and I'm helping. There's even a little tree just my size in the room where I sleep!



It's kind of exciting, but this decorating thing can make a girl tired!
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THEM & M’s: Sexualized Media and Emphasized Femininity

Over the course of the past year, M&M’s have been plastered all over the news, social media, and even Super Bowl commercials. In January 2022, Mars Wrigley gave the brown M&M shorter heels and replaced the green M&M’s boots with sneakers in a push toward more inclusive marketing.  What resulted was outrage. Tucker Carlson became […]




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What explains the outsized success of autistic applicants to college

Z went to a Duke recruiting weekend where accepted kids can get a feel for the university. He hung out with some kids who decided to go to Harvard and Stanford, and a bunch of kids who decided on Duke. What was similar about all of them? They talked openly about having autism. At lunch […]

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M4 Mac mini review roundup: Pint-sized powerhouse that won't break the bank

Apple's overhaul of the Mac mini with M4 has been warmly received by reviewers, with many highlighting how it's one of the best values you can get right now — provided you avoid those pricey upgrades.


M4 Mac mini

Apple's introduction of the New Mac mini on October 29 wasn't its usual spec-bump update. After months of rumors, it finally refreshed the model to make it even more mini.

At 5 inches square, its footprint trims off 2.7 inches each in width and length, but it did grow in height to 2 inches. It's now the smallest Mac Apple has ever sold to consumers.


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Apple-Sized "Mystery Mollusk" Discovered In Ocean's Midnight Zone

It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the dactyls -- the fingerlike projections on its tail.




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Apple-Sized "Mystery Mollusk" Discovered In Ocean's Midnight Zone

It's named Bathydevius due to its "devious" nature that fooled the scientists at first, while caudactylus refers to the dactyls -- the fingerlike projections on its tail.




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Supporting the Adoption of Digital Technologies and Fostering Innovation in Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The technical assistance (TA) will support the Kingdom of Cambodia in building resilience within, and improving the competitiveness of the country's private sector by enhancing the capacity of state institutions to support adoption of digital technologies and to foster innovation and diversification in micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), where women entrepreneurs and workers are traditionally prevalent.




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Asialink Promoting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Financing through Secured Vehicle Lending Project




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Second Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Development Project (Phase 2)

The proposed SMEDP2-Phase 2 will consist of a $100 million concessional loan from ADB's ordinary capital resources and an attached technical assistance of $950,000 in aggregate from TASF-7 and Financial Sector Development Partnership Special Fund. It will finance the continuation and expansion of activities financed under the SMEDP2 project by increasing the number and size of commercially viable cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), as well as supporting employment in the CMSME sector.




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What are the mysterious continent-sized lumps deep inside Earth?

For decades, planetary scientists have been trying to understand the origins of two colossal geological anomalies inside our planet. New insights suggest they could be leftovers from a cosmic collision




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RPG Cast – Episode 584: “A Crater Sized Hole Filled with Funko Pops!”

Anna Marie wonders why we can't be friends. Jonathan becomes a Marbula One fan. Kelley engages "pants off, games on" mode. And Chris learns that the only person he's cheating is himself...and his dire gryphon.

The post RPG Cast – Episode 584: “A Crater Sized Hole Filled with Funko Pops!” appeared first on RPGamer.




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Strange binary star system has three Earth-sized exoplanets

Exoplanets in binary star systems usually orbit both stars, but astronomers have now spotted three planets orbiting one or the other star in a pair




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Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth

A stadium-sized asteroid is passing relatively close to Earth on Tuesday, NASA announced. Its distance from Earth and its massive size makes it a "potentially hazardous object."



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Supersized Edition of Books on Sale!

There is a huge list of amazing Kindle Daily Deals, so I decided to just go overboard in listing some highlights. 




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Molten salt synthesized Tb3+, Pr3+ or Dy3+ single doped CaTa4O11 with persistent luminescence

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03989K, Paper
Yuhan Fan, Yongze Cao, Meiling Li, Sai Xu, Yichao Wang, Xizhen Zhang, Jinsu Zhang, B. J. Chen
A series of Tb3+, Pr3+ and Dy3+ monodoped CaTa4O11(CTO) persistent luminescence (PersL) phosphors have been successfully synthesized by molten salt method with KCl flux. The PersL color is green and...
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Small-sized starch nanoparticles for efficient penetration of plant cells

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05493H, Communication
Yongxian Chen, Simin Jiang, Yang Wang, Fuxue Zhang, Liu Wang, Li Zhao, Siyu Liu, Junjun Tan, Staffan Persson, Bo Sun, Junsheng Chen, Andreas Blennow
Fluorescent starch nanoparticles used in live cell imaging in plants suggest that small-sized starch nanoparticles can efficiently penetrate plant cells, indicating great potential for applications in plant science and agriculture.
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Ligand-assisted solvothermal precipitation synthesis of quantum-sized SnO2 nanoparticles and their application in quantum dot light emitting diodes

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00811A, Paper
Jiaxin Gao, Mengxin Liu, Xinan Shi, Daocheng Pan
Quantum dot-light emitting diodes with an external quantum efficiency of 12.9% are fabricated based on quantum sized SnO2 nanoparticles as electron transportation layers.
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Catalytic oxidative desulfurization performance of a modified nano-sized β zeolite loaded with different structural polyoxometalates

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00214H, Paper
Jinhong Li, Haonan Li, Zhimei Song, Ying Guo, Mengxiao Tai, Mei Han, Xinyao Wang, Lidong Chen, Dongmei Ren
HPW/β-T+S has the best desulfurization activity among the composite catalysts supported by polyoxometalates with different structures.
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Regulating water decontamination and food safety by a reusable, nano-sized MOF@cotton@chitosan composite through nanomolar detection of the drug nitroxinil and organoarsenic feed additive p-arsanilic acid

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00066H, Paper
Subhrajyoti Ghosh, Debjit Mal, Shyam Biswas
MOF@cotton@chitosan composite for nanomolar fluorescence sensing of nitroxinil drug and p-arsanilic acid in real samples is presented.
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Expanding the scope of the successive ring expansion strategy for macrocycle and medium-sized ring synthesis: unreactive and reactive lactams

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2985-2991
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00285G, Paper
Open Access
Zhongzhen Yang, Marion Arnoux, Damien Hazelard, Owen R. Hughes, Joe Nabarro, Adrian C. Whitwood, Martin A. Fascione, Christopher D. Spicer, Philippe Compain, William P. Unsworth
New Successive Ring Expansion (SuRE) protocols are described for use on unreactive lactams, as well as iminosugar derived lactams.
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The well-defined three-dimensional matrix of a micro-sized silicon/carbon composite promoting lithium-ion transportation

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00349G, Communication
Denghui Wang, Minghao Ma, Wenqiang Xu, Yingjie Ma, Lidong Li, Xianglong Li
We constructed a well-defined three-dimensional micro-sized silicon/carbon matrix to achieve efficient omnidirectional ionic and electronic conductivity within micro-sized silicon.
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Investigation of direct simultaneous uranium isotopic determination and age dating of micrometer-sized uranium particles by laser ablation – multi-collector ICPMS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00280F, Paper
Anne-Claire Humbert, Fabien Pointurier, Amélie Hubert
The proposed method offers to the analytical community an alternative technique for uranium particle aged dating more widely available than LG SIMS. Moreover, working on μm-sized particles reduces issues with laser-induced fractionation.
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Tailoring the electrocatalytic properties of novel microwave synthesized CuNd(2−x)GdxO4 nanoparticles for efficient total water splitting in alkaline media

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30850-30861
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA05919K, Paper
Anto Priyanka E, Sreenivasan Nagappan, J. Judith Vijaya, Angappan Sankaramahalingam, Subrata Kundu
CuNd(2−x)GdxO4 nanoparticles synthesized via microwave method as efficient OER and HER catalysts require low overpotentials exhibiting remarkable stability. Gd doping enhances charge transfer leading to optimized electrocatalysis.
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Interfacial charge transfer modulation in laser-synthesized catalysts for efficient oxygen evolution

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30269-30278
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06794K, Paper
Dong Hyeon Lee, Rahul Kerkar, Deepak Arumugam, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Shankar Ramasamy, Soorathep Kheawhom, Myong Yong Choi
This study introduces a NiFe LDH-based catalyst via pulsed laser irradiation in liquids and microwave methods, achieving superior oxygen evolution performance. In situ electrode casting optimizes the catalyst for water-splitting applications.
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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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Informing employees in small and medium sized firms about training: results of a randomized field experiment [electronic journal].




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Correction: Anti-schistosomal activity and ADMET properties of 1,2,5-oxadiazinane-containing compound synthesized by visible-light photoredox catalysis

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD90044H, Correction
Open Access
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Kennosuke Itoh, Hiroki Nakahara, Atsushi Takashino, Aya Hara, Akiho Katsuno, Yuriko Abe, Takaaki Mizuguchi, Fumika Karaki, Shigeto Hirayama, Kenichiro Nagai, Reiko Seki, Noriko Sato, Kazuki Okuyama, Masashi Hashimoto, Ken Tokunaga, Hitoshi Ishida, Fusako Mikami, Kofi Dadzie Kwofie, Hayato Kawada, Bangzhong Lin, Kazuto Nunomura, Toshio Kanai, Takeshi Hatta, Naotoshi Tsuji, Junichi Haruta, Hideaki Fujii
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Newly synthesized sulfonamide derivatives explored for DNA binding, enzyme inhibitory, and cytotoxicity activities: a mixed computational and experimental analyses

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35047-35063
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06412G, Paper
Open Access
Nasima Arshad, Yasir Mehmood, Hammad Ismail, Fouzia Perveen, Aneela Javed, Pervaiz Ali Channar, Aamer Saeed, Sadia Naseem, Fatima Naseer
This work reports synthesis, characterization, DNA, enzyme binding and cytotoxicity activity of three 4-((3-arylthiazolo[3,4-d]isoxazol-5-yl)amino)benzene sulfonamide derivatives with a thaizaole(3,4-d)isoxazole-based fused ring heterocyclic system.
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Ultrafiltration behavior of CuO particles synthesized without and with different surfactants using PAN and PES membranes

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2981-2996
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00462K, Paper
Olabimpe Genevieve Badru, Ime Akanyeti
Four different CuO particles were synthesized, with no surfactant (CuO/NS) and with three surfactants: Triton X-100 (CuO/TX100), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CuO/CTAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (CuO/SDS).
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Hydrolysis of ammonia borane for green hydrogen production over a Pd/C3N4 nanocatalyst synthesized by electron beam irradiation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6338-6350
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00761A, Paper
Manish Shingole, Seemita Banerjee, Priyanka Ruz, Asheesh Kumar, Pratibha Sharma, V. Sudarsan
Room temperature hydrolysis of ammonia borane in presence of electron beam irradiated Pd-C3N4 catalyst.
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Nano-sized metal oxide fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: balancing benefits, risks, and risk management strategies

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,19998-20026
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR01354A, Review Article
Raja Muthuramalingam Thangavelu, Washington Luis da Silva, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Christian O. Dimkpa, Jason C. White
This critical review comprehensively analyses nano-sized metal oxide fertilizers (NMOFs) and their transformative potential in sustainable agriculture.
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