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Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

A quick look at the winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards.




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Oscars: Robert Downey Jr Thanks 'Terrible Childhood'

Robert Downey Jr bagged his first ever Oscar award for his performance in the biopic drama film, Oppenheimer.




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Cillian Murphy Dedicates His Oscar To...

Accepting his Best Actor Oscar for the biopic Oppenheimer, Irish actor Cillian Murphy gave a shout-out to his homeland, saying, 'I'm a very proud Irishman standing here tonight.'




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Oscars 2024: Charlize Theron Goes For Silver

The 96th Annual Academy Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet, as Hollywood's A-listers attended the biggest awards night of the year.




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The Oscars Are Not Always Predictable

In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for the complex portrayal of a Frankenstein-like character Bella, in Yargos Lanthimos' electrifying and most original film Poor Things. Aseem Chhabra recaps the 96th Annual Academy Awards.




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Top 10 Moments From Oscars 2024

Love them, hate them but the Oscars have a way of sneaking up on you.




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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering enhancement using a hybrid gold nanoparticles@carbon nanodot substrate for herbicide detection

Analyst, 2024, 149,5277-5286
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00649F, Paper
Open Access
Naghmeh Aboualigaledari, Anitha Jayapalan, Panesun Tukur, Mengxin Liu, Frank Tukur, Yanling Zhang, Gerald Ducatte, Madan Verma, Janet Tarus, Simona E. Hunyadi Murph, Jianjun Wei
Hybrid nanoparticles composed of gold nanoparticles and carbon nanodots provide great signal amplification in SERS detection of herbicide molecules.
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An ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance using nanofibers overlaid with carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs

Analyst, 2024, 149,5191-5205
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01061B, Paper
Ahmad Hasan As'ari, Rizky Aflaha, Laila Katriani, Ahmad Kusumaatmaja, Iman Santoso, Rike Yudianti, Kuwat Triyana
Utilizing the specific interaction between carboxylic groups and ammonia gas has led to the development of an ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance using nanofibers overlaid with carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs.
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Advancing cerumen analysis: exploring innovative vibrational spectroscopy techniques with respect to their potential as new point-of-care diagnostic tools

Analyst, 2024, 149,5381-5393
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00868E, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Edoardo Farnesi, Matteo Calvarese, Chen Liu, Carl Messerschmidt, MohammadSadegh Vafaeinezhad, Tobias Meyer-Zedler, Dana Cialla-May, Christoph Krafft, Jonas Ballmaier, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp
The study demonstrates the potential of advanced vibrational spectroscopy to reveal the complex molecular composition of cerumen, suggesting its promising application as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for identifying disease-related biomarkers.
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Material-agnostic characterization of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy in turbid media via Monte Carlo simulations

Analyst, 2024, 149,5463-5475
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01044B, Paper
Zuriel Erikson Joven, Piyush Raj, Ishan Barman
Monte Carlo simulations of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) produce widely-applicable, quantitative frameworks for optimizing and interpreting SORS experiments.
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Molecularly imprinted polymer sensors for biomarker detection in cardiovascular diseases

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01103A, Critical Review
Wenteng Tang, Junlei Han, Wenhong Zhang, Huimin Li, Jun Chen, Wei Song, Li Wang
Molecularly imprinted polymer sensors, combined with electrochemical, optical, thermal, and acoustic detection technologies, detect biomarkers for key cardiovascular diseases: coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, and heart failure.
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Structural insights into carboxylic-acid based DES across H-bond donor ratios: impact of CL&Pol refinement

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27486-27497
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03233K, Paper
Jon Zubeltzu, Elixabete Rezabal
Improved force field parameters refine H-bond network and long-range structure in carboxylic-acid-based deep eutectic solvents.
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A Comprehensive Guide for Accurate Conformational Energies of Microsolvated Li+ Clusters with Organic Carbonates

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03487B, Paper
Arseniy A. Otlyotov, Andrey Moshchenkov, Timofey P. Rozov, Anna A. Tuma, Alexander S. Ryzhako, Yury Minenkov
Organic carbonates and their mixtures are frequently used in electrolyte solutions in lithium-ion batteries. Rationalization and tuning of the related Li+ solvation processes are rooted in the proper identification of...
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Translational diffusion, molecular brightness, and energy transfer analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I crowding biosensor using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03850A, Paper
Sarah A. Mersch, Clint McCue, Alexandros Aristidou, Erin D. Sheets, Arnold J. Boersma, Ahmed A. Heikal
Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is used for molecular brightness, Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), protein–protein interactions, diffusion, and size analysis of mEGFP-linker-mScarlet–I constructs in crowded environment.
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Correlating Negative Thermal Expansion and Thermal Conductivity in Two-dimensional Carbon-based Materials

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03776F, Paper
Soumya Mondal, Ayan Datta
Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is a fascinating phenomenon where certain materials contract upon heating. The phonon transport properties of two-dimensional carbon-based allotropes are poorly understood in terms of their NTE...
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A composite of pineapple leaf-derived porous carbon integrated with ZnCo-MOF for high-performance supercapacitors

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02882A, Paper
Xiaoxiao Ma, Yunfan Bai, Shuangli Chen, Zhixian He, Pingping Wu, Yabing Qi, Sijing Zhang
Pineapple leaf-derived biochar (PLB) served as a carrier for ZnCo-MOF in the preparation of ZnCo-MOF@PLB-800. The porous structure of PLB reduced ZnCo-MOF aggregation, enhancing electron transfer and the conductivity of the electrode material.
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Musician Jassie Gift on his two-decade-long career, his latest collaboration ‘Thakthom’ and more 

The Afro hip-hop song ‘Thakthom’ is a collaboration with Ireland-based Malayali musicians and influencers Reyan and Melvin




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Q & A: What is the standard car park stall size as per CMDA norms?

Your construction-related queries answered by Green Evolution, a Chennai-based architectural service firm



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Recent advances in the chemistry of isolable carbene analogues with group 13–15 elements

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3896-3951
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00784G, Review Article
Mian He, Chaopeng Hu, Rui Wei, Xin-Feng Wang, Liu Leo Liu
This review provides an overview of main group carbene analogues, covering recent advancements, synthesis strategies, and the diverse reactivity of elements in groups 13–15 based on their structural characteristics.
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Nanochemistry of gold: from surface engineering to dental healthcare applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3656-3686
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00894K, Review Article
Shuang Zhang, Na Kong, Zezheng Wang, Yangheng Zhang, Can Ni, Lingjun Li, Hongbin Wang, Min Yang, Wenrong Yang, Fuhua Yan
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the latest nanochemistry advancements in the design, synthesis, and utilization of engineered gold nanostructures (GNSs) for dental healthcare applications.
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Formula 4 night street car race | Madras High Court waves green flag

Justices R. Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq refrain from stalling the conduct of the race, they permit TN government to conduct the race with certain conditions




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Motor racing | Verstappen wants more focus on car, not Red Bull drama

Verstappen, who has won the last three world championships with Red Bull, said the internal strife had no impact on his performance or comfort within the team.




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F1 champion Sebastian Vettel gets back behind the wheel with Porsche to test a Le Mans car

Four-time Formula 1 champion Sebastian Vettel is getting back behind the wheel




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Australian GP qualifying | Verstappen takes pole position; Carlos Sainz also in front row

Verstappen has won both races to start the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia




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Carlos Sainz — the smooth operator with a hard edge

The 29-year-old returned from emergency appendix surgery to win the Australian GP, remaining the only driver outside Red Bull to triumph since 2022. Out of contract at the end of the season, the Spaniard’s analytical approach and aggressive driving style are set to attract top suitors




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Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen's dominance at Miami

Lando Norris needed 110 starts and a mistake by Max Verstappen to earn his first ever Formula 1 race and end Verstappen’s dominance at the Miami Grand Prix




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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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Max Verstappen says he’s closer to the end of his F1 career than the start

Max Verstappen celebrates 200 F1 races and hints at retirement before No. 400, keeping future options open




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Oscar Piastri, McLaren big winners at Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) started from the pole position but Piastri made his move at the start of lap 20, after the drivers' lone pit stop, with a bold decision to pass Leclerc.




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Indian F2 driver Kush Maini survives scary crash in Baku, penalised post race

The rear of Maini's car was totally destroyed by the impact of the crash and fortunately, he came out of it unscathed




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Amit Rohidas on red-card incident: I am indebted to teammates for not once letting me feel ostracized

Rohidas was penalised in the 17th minute of the quarterfinals for a swinging stick that inadvertently struck British forward Will Calnan in the face.




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Carpathian Brigade

Our newest supplement for Panzer Grenadier is ready right now! Carpathian Brigade has eleven new scenarios (not 10 -- it goes to 11!) based on the historical battles of the Polish Carpathian Brigade in North Africa. You can buy it in a print edition for $9.99, or download it right away for just $5.99.




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Students in Chennai to get school supplies, healthcare




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Change is in the air : carbon, climate, Earth, and us / Debbie Levy ; illustrated by Alex Boersma

Levy, Debbie, author




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The girl who planted trees / written by Caryl Hart ; illustrated by Anastasia Suvorova

Hart, Caryl, author




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I hear you, Forest / Kallie George ; Carmen Mok

George, K. (Kallie), 1983- author




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Time out / Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn Greenwald

Hayes, Sean, 1970- author




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

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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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Drawing up a care plan for dementia

Kochi start-up’s personalised, non-pharmacological module aims to delay cognitive impairment




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Steering used-cars sellers onto the profit lane

Short on funds, used-car start-ups shift gears to branch into auto financing, insurance and classified ads




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CO insertion enabled γ-C(sp3)–H heteroarylative carbonylation of tertiary alcohols via heteroaryl migration

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05361C, Communication
Open Access
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Xin Qi, Yuanrui Wang, Xiao-Feng Wu
A carbonylative γ-C(sp3)–H functionalization of alcohols via migration of heteroaryl groups to produce 1,4-diketones has been developed.
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Direct π-extension of a Conjugated Carbon Nanohoop Using a Zipper Method

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04976D, Communication
kang Wei, Zaitian Cheng, Xingyu Zhang, Qiang Huang, Pingwu Du
The π-extension of carbon nanorings towards ultrashort carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is a great challenge for synthetic chemists. Herein, we report the synthesis, characterization, and properties of a nanographene-embedded carbon nanoring...
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Carboxylative cyclization of atmospheric CO2 with alkynol catalyzed by a 1-methylhydantoin anion-functionalized ionic liquid via chelative interactions

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03586K, Communication
Yujun Guo, Tingting Chen, Yingjie Xu
[1-MHy] acts as a “pincer ligand” to form chelative interactions with –OH to enhance MBY activation, thus ensuring efficient [P4442][1-MHy]-catalyzed reaction of atmospheric pressure CO2 with MBY under metal- and solvent-free conditions.
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Radical anions of 1,1-azoliumdithiocarboxylates

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05486E, Communication
Martin Simon Luff, Kai Oppel, Ivo Krummenacher, Holger Braunschweig, Udo Radius
The 1,1-azoliumdithiocarboxylate cAACMe-CS2 (1a) was prepared and its redox chemistry was evaluated and compared to NHC-based dithiocarboxylates IDipp CS2 (1b) and IMes-CS2 (1c). Radical anions [carbene CS2]·– were prepared by...
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Engineering biotin anchored-MWCNTs as a superb carrier for facile delivery of the potent Ru(II)-N^N scaffold in breast cancer cells

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13376-13379
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04276J, Communication
Lavanya Thilak Babu, Nilmadhab Roy, Tiasha Dasgupta, Sreejani Ghosh, Ramasamy Tamizhselvi, Priyankar Paira
This article portrays the construction of biotinylated-MWCNTs for SMVT-guided delivery of a potent Ru(II)-scaffold into MCF7 cells.
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Revealing the structural influence mechanism of intrinsic potassium/calcium elements on bio-waste-derived hard carbon for sodium-ion batteries

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13380-13383
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03546A, Communication
Yinghao Zhang, Chun Wu, Qinghang Chen, Chuangchuang Li, Wenjie Huang, Qianxiong Wen, Xiang-Xi He, Xingqiao Wu, Shu-Lei Chou
The evolution mechanism of hard carbon structures in terms of graphitization and pore structure caused by K/Ca has been clarified.
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Sb nanoparticles embedded uniformly on the surface of porous carbon fibres for high-efficiency sodium storage

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13428-13431
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04806G, Communication
Yafei Zhao, Kai Xue, Xinyu Liu, Zhiyuan Gao, Junhao Zhang, Yuanjun Liu, Xiangjun Zheng, ZhongYao Duan, Qianqian Fan, Xingmei Guo
Sb nanoparticles (∼5 nm) are embedded uniformly on the surface of carbon fibers to prepare Sb NPs–SCFs, which exhibit excellent sodium storage with a stable capacity of 381.9 mA h g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 after 200 cycles, due to their unique structure.
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Expedient (3+3)-annulation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations: formal access to oxa-benzo[c]azepin-3-ones

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13368-13371
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04946B, Communication
Kshitiz Verma, Hemanga Bhattacharyya, Sharajit Saha, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Cascade C–C/C–N bond formation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations generated in situ using Rh-catalysis has been accomplished in the presence of a base at room temperature.
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Rapid identification of P–C bonds in phosphorus–carbon anode materials

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03317E, Communication
Yadong Ye, Qiang Xiao, Huanyu Xie, Hongchang Jin, Hengxing Ji
This work presents a simple, rapid, and convenient spectroscopic analysis method for characterizing the bonding state in phosphorus-carbon composites.
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