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Sounding out swarms

Swarms of midges exhibit many of the unusual characteristics of collective behaviour. Jennifer Ouellette meets one physicist who studies them with sound




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Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00295K, Review Article
Open Access
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Lei Tang, Haojia Peng, Jiarui Kang, Han Chen, Mingyue Zhang, Yan Liu, Dong Ha Kim, Yijiang Liu, Zhiqun Lin
This review systematically summarizes various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries and design strategies to improve their electrochemical performance, which provides a reference for future development of high-performance Zn-based batteries.
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Construction of olefinic coordination polymer single crystal platforms: precise organic synthesis, in situ exploration of reaction mechanisms and beyond

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01050C, Review Article
Qiaoqiao Zhang, Yong Wang, Pierre Braunstein, Jian-Ping Lang
Olefinic coordination polymers were used as universal single crystal platforms for precise organic synthesis, in situ mechanism exploration and photochemical applications.
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Peptide-based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs): what peptides can do for SAMs and vice versa

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3714-3773
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00921A, Review Article
Open Access
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Carlos Redondo-Gómez, Paula Parreira, M. Cristina L. Martins, Helena S. Azevedo
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) based on peptides represent a reproducible platform for screening and studying peptide functions and facilitating their translation into multidisciplinary applications.
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Motorsport FMSCI | Triple delight for Jaden and Abhay




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Fifty-two entries for 47th MMSC South India Rally




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MOTORSPORTS | Aditya, Virender seize overall lead in MMSC South India Rally




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SOUTH INDIA RALLY CH’IPS | Wadia zooms to overall title




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Verstappen aims for another F1 win in Barcelona as Sainz hopes to showcase his talents at home race

Verstappen has won six of the nine races so far this season and recorded his 60th career win in Montreal two weeks ago.




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Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz agrees on two-year deal to join Williams Formula 1 team

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz has agreed on a two-year deal to join Formula One rival Williams




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A humdinger looms in the three-day Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship

The contenders across all categories are closely bunched as the fourth round of the INMRC gets under way on September 6




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Paris Olympics hockey: Stern New Zealand test awaits India as it aims to begin campaign with a win

Harmanpreet’s men, who chose to skip the opening ceremony to concentrate on the match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium, will be vying to improve their medal colour in Paris




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The players who turned a billion dreams into reality in a sizzling Paris campaign

India clinched the bronze for the second consecutive time.




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Students block road, demand classrooms in Dharmapuri




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‘CBSE, a pioneer of reforms’




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Apps to help you prepare for exams




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As exams near, students present, teachers absent

As teachers attend training programme, students in govt. and aided schools are left to fend for themselves




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Over a lakh score ‘Perfect 10’ in CBSE Class X exams




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Maharashtra govt. makes exams ‘fail-safe’

Now on, mark sheets of candidates who fail will read ‘Eligible for Re-Exam’




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Review ‘No Detention’, give States discretion to hold exams : CABE




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CBSE Class X, XII exams from March 9

Class X exams will end on April 10; Class XII exams will end on April 29




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Earth systems / by Christina Earley

Earley, Christina, author




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Mushrooms know : wisdom from our friends the fungi / Kallie George + Sara Gillingham

George, K. (Kallie), 1983- author




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3 Things Telecom Firms Should Be Doing For Improving Customer Service



  • Thomas K Thomas

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Eagle drums / Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson

Hopson, Nasuġraq Rainey, author




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Favorite poems for Christmas : a child's collection / [edited by Bushel & Peck Books]




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Poe : stories and poems / a graphic novel adaptation by Gareth Hinds

Hinds, Gareth, 1971- author, illustrator




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When the world didn't end : poems / Caroline Kaufman ; illustrations by Yelena Bryksenkova

Kaufman, Caroline, author




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Poems to fall in love with / chosen and illustrated by Chris Riddell




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Electricity / Victoria M. Williams ; illustrated by Miguel Bustos ; with expert advice from Thomas Banyard

Williams, Victoria (Science writer), author




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Taking care of where we live : restoring ecosystems / Merrie-Ellen Wilcox ; illustrated by Amanda Key

Wilcox, Merrie-Ellen, author




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We found a seed / Rob Ramsden

Ramsden, Rob, author, illustrator




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Fireside Ventures aims to birth Indian mega-brands

Why VC firm Fireside Ventures believes it can build multimillion-dollar consumer brands in India without burning capital




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What holds back a small-town woman’s business dreams

Does big-city confidence, English speaking skills boost entrepreneurial success?




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Pivotal role of starch in restoring the photocatalytic performance of chitosan films for eliminating water pollutants

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13364-13367
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04759A, Communication
Aman Chauhan, Archana Negi, Kirti, Moondeep Chauhan, Ajeet Kaushik, Ganga Ram Chaudhary
The enhanced adsorption properties of chitosan films after starch impregnation combined with the excellent charge-transfer traits of the CdS@CuS catalyst restore the reduced photocatalytic activity towards ciprofloxacin degradation.
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Reconsider decision to distribute fortified rice through PDS in Wayanad: Shreyams Kumar

Health issues, social impact not considered, says LJD State president




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Millets and mushrooms take the top spot on Godrej’s food trend report

The sixth edition of the report, which was launched in Mumbai with a dinner highlighting millets, predicts more interest in hyper-regional cuisine, vegan diets and mindful snacking



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Isolation and characterization of novel degradation products in Fenoverine by LC-QTOF-MS/MS, LC-MSn and 2D-NMR

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05623F, Paper
Krishnam Raju CH, Shanmukha Kumar Jagarlapudi, Yesudas Kada, Sanath Kumar Goud Palusa
This study investigates the degradation profile of Fenoverine (FEN), an antispasmodic drug, following the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Q1A (R2) guidelines. FEN is stable in the presence of light,...
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Exploring the impact of a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant on the electrochemical performance of tungsten oxide thin films

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05635J, Paper
Munazza Razzaq, Muhammad Saifullah, Ramzan Akhtar, Muhammad Jawad Khan, Zahid Imran, Muhammad Rehan, Ahsan Jamal, Sajid Iqbal, Mohsin Ali Raza Anjum, Sheeraz Mehboob
A WO3 thin film prepared with a CTAB/Na2WO4·2H2O molar ratio of 2.451 exhibits considerably improved current density, charge storage capacity, and diffusion kinetics.
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Adsorption isotherms of enantiomers on a chiral open-framework copper borophosphate LiCu2[BP2O8(OH)2]

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7189-7196
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00314D, Paper
Zhanna D. Uteeva, Raul U. Sadykov, Diana O. Bagdanova, Marat R. Agliullin, Vladimir Yu. Guskov
The chiral recognition during adsorption in pores with only supramolecular (not molecular) chirality was shown for the first time on zeotype material copper borophosphate LiCu2[BP2O8(OH)2].
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Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks with extended conjugate systems for boosted photocatalytic degradation

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7213-7224
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00610K, Paper
Xiaojuan Bai, YiLin Xin, Tianqi Jia, Linlong Guo, Wei Song, Derek Hao
A schematic mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation process of SMX by solvothermal synthesis of hydrogen-bonded organic framework materials.
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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate-induced structure modification and reconstruction of nickel foams for oxygen evolution reactions

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05752F, Paper
Huamei Yang, Ziqin Chen, Kai Luo, Mengjun Yu, Yao Zhang
Surface chemical etching for the in situ growth of metal–organic materials and electrochemical reconstruction are expected to efficiently improve the catalytic performance of oxygen evolution reactions (OERs).
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Critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst systems

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00911D, Paper
Yang Luo, Hong Li, Hailan Yang, Zhiming Yang, Chuang Li, Shaoheng Liu, Qiang Chen, Weihua Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaofei Tan
The critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst system was studied.
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Integrated microfluidic-based ultrafine water condensation particle counter (UWCPC) for monitoring of airborne nanoparticle generation and growth mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00686G, Paper
Seong-Jae Yoo, Yong-Jun Kim
This study reports a newly developed condensation particle counter for nanoparticle source tracking, growth mechanism analysis, and wide area nanoparticle monitoring.
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The pulmonary effects of nickel-containing nanoparticles: cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, carcinogenicity, and their underlying mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00929G, Critical Review
Yiqun Mo, Yue Zhang, Qunwei Zhang
This review summarized the cytotoxic, genotoxic, and carcinogenic effects of Ni-containing NPs on humans, lung cells in vitro, and rodent lungs in vivo, and the underlying mechanisms. Their extra-pulmonary effects were also briefly mentioned.
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Interaction of disposable face mask (nano)microplastics with antibiotics: performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00775H, Paper
Ting Zhang, Xi Chen, Angrui Jiang, Jingfan Qi, Zhaoyang You, Kinjal J. Shah
The adsorption of ciprofloxacin (CIP), sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and tetracycline (TC) on disposable face mask (nano-)microplastics occurs in the order SMX > CIP > TC, which correlates with the octanol–water partition coefficient of antibiotics.
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High-efficiency removal of Cd(II) and As(III) from irrigation water using a S–Fe–C composite: performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00863K, Paper
Zihao Liang, Yanpeng Liang, Hua Lin, Yuxi Lu, Huawei Li, Jie Zhang, Honghu Zeng, Gongning Chen
SFC showcased exceptional Cd(II) and As(III) removal capacities of 405 mg g−1 and 349 mg g−1, respectively, while preserving magnetic recovery properties after repeated adsorption cycles, making it an environmentally sustainable functional material.
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Mycogenic silver nanoparticles from Penicillium citrinum IB-CLP11 – their antimicrobial activity and potential toxicity effects on freshwater organisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00002A, Paper
Arthur Pérez Aguiar, Cristiane Angélica Ottoni, Claudia de Lima Ramos Aquaroli, Evelyn Caroline Vicente Mendes, Ana Lúzia de Souza Araújo, Marta Filipa Simões, Edison Barbieri
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are some of the most attractive nanomaterials for commercial applications, but they can also be a very challenging issue from the point of view of cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity as agents that damage genetic information.
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Fractionation and preconcentration of silver nanoparticles at environmentally relevant concentrations through induced eco-corona formation and spICP-MS characterization

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1559-1570
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00933E, Paper
Aline Martins de Andrade, Anerise de Barros, Italo Odone Mazali, Marco Aurélio Zezzi Arruda
The release of nanoparticles (NPs) into environmental matrices has raised concerns regarding the contamination of environmental matrices. An induced eco-corona method was used to preconcentrate silver NPs in environmental waters analysed by spICP-MS.
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