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Synthesis of vinyl chloride monomer by acetylene hydrochlorination with a ruthenium-based N-heterocyclic carbene complex catalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00512F, Paper
Ming Cai, Haiyang Zhang, Baochang Man, Jian Li, Linfeng Li, Yanqin Li, Dongyang Xie, Renpan Deng, Jinli Zhang
With the implementation of Minamata Convention and the urgent demand for green, and efficient mercury-free catalysts, the carbon-supported IPr-(Ru)/AC catalyst was synthesized and assessed for its successful application in acetylene...
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Impact of edge structures on interfacial interactions and efficient visible-light photocatalytic activity of metal–semiconductor hybrid 2D materials

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00420K, Paper
Open Access
Deobrat Singh, Pritam Kumar Panda, Nabil Khossossi, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Abdelmajid Ainane, Rajeev Ahuja
The present work systematically investigates the structural, electronic, and optical properties of MoS2/Si2BN heterostructures based on first-principles calculations.
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Stability of the ketyl radical as a descriptor in the electrochemical coupling of benzaldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00282H, Paper
Jacob Anibal, Arnav Malkani, Bingjun Xu
Electroreductive coupling is an emerging pathway for the renewable upgrading of biomass derived oxygenates. This work investigates electrochemical benzaldehyde reduction on Au, Cu, Pt and Pd using reactivity testing and in situ spectroscopy.
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Does the structure of CuZn hydroxycarbonate precursors affect the intrinsic hydrogenolysis activity of CuZn catalysts?

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00143K, Paper
Violetta Pospelova, Jaroslav Aubrecht, Kateřina Pacultová, Miloslav Lhotka, Oleg Kikhtyanin, David Kubička
A comparative study of the properties and activity of catalysts derived from single-phase CuZn precursors to elucidate the effect of the precursor structure on the catalyst activity in DMA hydrogenolysis and to examine replacement of CuCr catalysts.
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Influence of gold on the reactivity behaviour of ceria nanorods in CO oxidation: Combining operando spectroscopies and DFT calculations

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00392A, Paper
Marc Ziemba, Christian Hess
Au/CeO2 catalysts are commonly used for low-temperature CO oxidation. While many studies focus on the properties of gold and their relevance for the activity, the influence of the support properties...
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Facet-Dependent Activity of Hematite Nanocrystals toward Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00655F, Paper
Toshihiro Takashima, Shota Hemmi, Qingyu Liu, Hiroshi Irie
Electrocatalytic activity of hematite exposed with different facets toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) was investigated. Hematite nanoparticles with pseudo cubic, hexagonal bipyramid, and plate morphologies were prepared, which predominantly...
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Selective synthesis of α-olefins by dehydration of fatty alcohols over alumina–thoria mixed catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0CY00551G, Paper
Arif Ali, Chen Zhao
The selective and high-yield production of α-olefins by alcohol dehydration is challenging because the isomerization and polymerization olefin products are more thermodynamically stable. In this study, we prepared a physical...
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Speciality chemical maker Rossari Biotech receives Sebi's approval for IPO

Market sources said the IPO size will be worth Rs 700 crore




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Planning to apply for SBI Cards IPO? Check out the eligibility criteria

Normally, IPOs are open for subscription for three days but SBI Cards IPO will run for four days. The first three days, i.e. from March 2 to March 4, the issue will be open for all bidders




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Antony Waste extends IPO closing to March 16, cites exceptional volatility

Antony Waste IPO comprises of Rs 35 crore of fresh fund raising and Rs 171 crore of secondary share sale




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Kolkata lockdown: Today's news from your city




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Assam hikes excise duty on liquor by 25%




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Critical survey of graphic novels: heroes & superheroes / editors, Bart H. Beaty, Stephen Weiner

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The American way: those above and those below / written by John Ridley ; pencils by Georges Jeanty ; inks by John Livesay [and 3 others] ; colors by Nick Filardi ; letters by Travis Lanham

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The 7 deadly sins / written by Tze Chun; drawn by Artyom Trakhanov; and colored by Giulia Brusco

Barker Library - PN6728.A17 2018




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Rusty Brown / F.C. Ware

Barker Library - PN6727.W285 R87 2019




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Between pen and pixel: comics, materiality, and the book of the future / Aaron Kashtan

Hayden Library - PN6714.K37 2018




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Doctor Who. writers, James Peaty, Jody Houser ; artists, Iolanda Zanfardino, Pasquale Qualano, Brian Williamson [and 1 other] ; colorists, Dijjo Lima, Enrica Eren Angiolini ; letterers, Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt

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The Cambridge history of the graphic novel / edited by Jan Baetens, University of Leuven ; Hugo Frey, University of Chichester ; Stephen E. Tabachnick, University of Memphis

Hayden Library - PN6710.C34 2018




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A polymeric nanocarrier with a tumor acidity-activatable arginine-rich (R9) peptide for enhanced drug delivery

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2255-2263
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00069H, Paper
Liting Zhang, Chengtao Jiang, Fanjun Zeng, Haiyu Zhou, Dongdong Li, Xinyu He, Song Shen, Xianzhu Yang, Jun Wang
The cell-penetrating function of R9 peptide of DA@R9-NPDOX was masked in the blood circulation, while reactivated in tumor tissue for enhanced tumor cellular uptake.
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MT1-MMP activatable fluorogenic probes with enhanced specificity via high-affinity peptide conjugation for tumor imaging

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2308-2317
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM02007A, Paper
Xiuru Ji, Shuping Xie, Yan Jiao, Xiaojuan Zhang, Duxin Sun, Victor C. Yang, Mei Wang, Huining He, Lu Sun
A novel MT1-MMP activatable fluorogenic probe for tumor detection with enhanced specificity was developed via high-affinity and specific peptide conjugation.
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Methylcellulose – a versatile printing material that enables biofabrication of tissue equivalents with high shape fidelity

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2102-2110
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00027B, Minireview
Open Access
T. Ahlfeld, V. Guduric, S. Duin, A. R. Akkineni, K. Schütz, D. Kilian, J. Emmermacher, N. Cubo-Mateo, S. Dani, M. v. Witzleben, J. Spangenberg, R. Abdelgaber, R. F. Richter, A. Lode, M. Gelinsky
This minireview highlights the use of the polysaccharide methylcellulose for biofabrication applications. Its properties are useful for printing of dissolvable support structures as well as the development of novel bioinks.
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Influence of the mechanical properties of biomaterials on degradability, cell behaviors and signaling pathways: current progress and challenges

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00269K, Review Article
Lu Wang, Cunyang Wang, Shuai Wu, Yubo Fan, Xiaoming Li
We have clarified the influence of the mechanical properties of biomaterials on degradability and cell response, and also mechanical design targets and approaches.
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High antimicrobial photodynamic activity of photosensitizer encapsulated dual-functional metallocatanionic vesicles against drug-resistant bacteria S. aureus

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00323A, Paper
Bunty Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur, Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Santosh L. Gawali, P. A. Hassan
Developments in the field of photodynamic therapy (PDT) are being made by investigating appropriate photosensitizers (PSs) and enhancing the penetration effect of light by developing new metallocatanionic vesicles.
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Enhanced nanoparticle accumulation by tumor-acidity-activatable release of sildenafil to induce vasodilation

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00466A, Paper
Peng Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiaoya Ding, Chunsheng Xiao, Xuesi Chen
An efficient strategy to selectively promote nanoparticle accumulation in solid tumors was developed by encapsulating sildenafil in cisplatin-incorporated polymeric micelles.
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A Fe3+-crosslinked pyrogallol-tethered gelatin adhesive hydrogel with antibacterial activity for wound healing

Biomater. Sci., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00188K, Paper
Ning Han, Ziyang Xu, Chunyan Cui, Yuan Li, Dongfei Zhang, Meng Xiao, Chuanchuan Fan, Tengling Wu, Jianhai Yang, Wenguang Liu
A tunicate-inspired gelatin-based hydrogel prepared by a simple mixing method, exhibits strong adhesion and antibacterial capacity, and facilitates wound healing.
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Naturally available hypericin undergoes electron transfer for type I photodynamic and photothermal synergistic therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2481-2487
DOI: 10.1039/D0BM00021C, Paper
Zhen Ke, Aize Xie, Jianjiao Chen, Zhenyuan Zou, Lei Shen, Yansong Dai, Dengfeng Zou
Hypericin undergoing electron transfer can be used for type I PDT and PTT.
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A riboflavin–ultraviolet light A-crosslinked decellularized heart valve for improved biomechanical properties, stability, and biocompatibility

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2549-2563
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01956A, Paper
Chungeng Liu, Weihua Qiao, Hong Cao, Jinchi Dai, Fei Li, Jiawei Shi, Nianguo Dong
Riboflavin–ultraviolet light A could effectively crosslink a decellularized heart valve to improve its biomechanical properties, stability and biocompatibility.
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Enhanced selectivity, cellular uptake, and in vitro activity of an intrinsically fluorescent copper–tirapazamine nanocomplex for hypoxia targeted therapy in prostate cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2420-2433
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01905G, Paper
Vera L. Silva, Abdessamad Kaassis, Ashkan Dehsorkhi, Cédrik-Roland Koffi, Maja Severic, Moustafa Abdelhamid, Duuamene Nyimanu, Christopher J. Morris, Wafa’ T. Al-Jamal
Cu(TPZ)2 complex as a promising hypoxia selective cytotoxin in prostate cancer.
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The electrospinning of a thermo-responsive polymer with peptide conjugates for phenotype support and extracellular matrix production of therapeutically relevant mammalian cells

Biomater. Sci., 2020, 8,2611-2626
DOI: 10.1039/C9BM01965K, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
F. A. A. Ruiter, L. E. Sidney, K. L. Kiick, J. I. Segal, C. Alexander, F. R. A. J. Rose
The fabrication and application of a biocompatible peptide conjugated thermo-responsive fibrous scaffolds for cellular phenotype support and enzymatic-free passaging of mammalian cells.
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Integrated network pharmacology and targeted metabolomics to reveal the mechanism of nephrotoxicity of triptolide

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,850-861
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00067D, Paper
Wei Huang, Chuanxin Liu, Lijuan Xie, Yuming Wang, Yanyan Xu, Yubo Li
Integrated network pharmacology and targeted metabolomics to reveal the nephrotoxicity mechanism of triptolide.
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Eco-friendly synthesis of glutathione-capped CdTe/CdSe/ZnSe core/double shell quantum dots: their cytotoxicity and genotoxicity effects on Chinese hamster ovary cells

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,868-874
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00113A, Paper
Neo Mervyn Monaheng, Sundararajan Parani, Mary Gulumian, Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi
In this work, we report green one-pot synthesis, cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of glutathione-capped CdTe/CdSe/ZnSe heterostructured quantum dots (QDs) using a label-free xCELLigence RTCA system as well as the Cytokinesis Blocked Micronucleus assay.
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miR-140-5p mediates bevacizumab-induced cytotoxicity to cardiomyocytes by targeting the VEGFA/14-3-3γ signal pathway

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,875-884
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00100J, Paper
Xuan-Ying Chen, Wei-Lin Huang, Xiao-Ping Peng, Yan-Ni Lv, Jun-He Li, Jian-Ping Xiong
Bevacizumab (BVZ) is a widely investigated angiogenesis inhibitor in cancer patients. Although the anti-tumor effects has been verified, cardiotoxicity may be the most serious side-effect for BVZ.
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Comment on “Acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning: a perspective of 45 years of use” by D. N. Bateman and J. W. Dear, Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8, 489

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,1057-1058
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00158A, Comment
Michael E. Mullins, Mark C. Yarema, Marco L. A. Sivilotti, Margaret Thompson, D. Adam Algren, Michael C. Beuhler, Christopher P. Holstege
We point out an acetylcysteine protocol that a previous article (D. N. Bateman and J. W. Dear, Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8, 489–498) overlooked.
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Ex vivo toxicological evaluation of experimental anticancer gold(I) complexes with lansoprazole-type ligands

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,885-895
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00149B, Paper
Natalia Estrada-Ortiz, Elena Lopez-Gonzales, Ben Woods, Stefan Stürup, Inge A. M. de Graaf, Geny M. M. Groothuis, Angela Casini
Novel experimental anticancer gold-based compounds were studied for their mechanisms of toxicity in healthy rat kidney and liver tissues, using the Precision Cut Tissue Slices (PCTS) technique.
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Gynura divaricata ameliorates hepatic insulin resistance by modulating insulin signalling, maintaining glycolipid homeostasis and reducing inflammation in type 2 diabetic mice

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,928-938
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00191C, Paper
Xuan Dong, Shu-Xiang Zhao, Bing-Qing Xu, Yu-Qing Zhang
Oral lyophilized powder of Gynura divaricata, an edible medicinal plant, can alleviate both hyperglycaemia and hepatic insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic mice.
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Thyroid endocrine status and biochemical stress responses in adult male Wistar rats chronically exposed to pristine polystyrene nanoplastics

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,953-963
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00147F, Paper
Fatemeh Amereh, Akbar Eslami, Simin Fazelipour, Mohammad Rafiee, Mohammad Ismail Zibaii, Mohammad Babaei
At this time, little is known about the long-term effects of micro(nano)plastics on public health. In the present study, early warning signs of thyroid endocrine disruption were noticed in adult Wistar rats from the ingestion of virgin polystyrene nanoparticles.
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Reply to the ‘Comment on “Acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning: a perspective of 45 years of use”’ by M. E. Mullins, M. C. Yarema, M. L. A. Sivilotti, M. Thompson, D. A. Algren, M. C. Beuhler and C. P. Holstege, Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8, DOI: 10.1039/C9T

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,1059-1059
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00216B, Comment
Open Access
D. Nicholas Bateman, James W. Dear
Mullins et al. made a comment on our article (DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00002J) stating they noticed the omission of the one-bag, standard concentration protocol which is shared by several centers in North America when we discussed IV acetylcysteine protocols.
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Synergistic antioxidant capacity of CsNPs and CurNPs against cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and pro-inflammatory mediators induced by hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in male rats

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,939-952
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00221A, Paper
Israa F. Mosa, Mokhtar Youssef, Maher Kamel, Osama F. Mosa, Yasser Helmy
Due to their dynamic characteristics, hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HAP-NPs) have been employed numerous times in nanomedicine and in tissue engineering, particularly as diagnostic and therapeutic agents.
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Mice with a Sertoli cell-specific knockout of the Ctr1 gene exhibit a reduced sensitivity to cisplatin-induced testicular germ cell apoptosis

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,972-978
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00142E, Paper
Open Access
Rashin Ghaffari, John H. Richburg
Exposure to the chemotherapeutic agent cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) (cDDP) is well known to instigate acute and prolonged testicular injury in male patients.
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Astaxanthin reduces perfluorooctanoic acid cytotoxicity in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,1009-1015
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00215D, Paper
S. J. Sudharshan, Raghavendra Tirupathi, Madhu Dyavaiah
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFA) has been identified as an environmental contaminant of high concern for human health.
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Application of the direct peptide reactivity assay (DPRA) to inorganic compounds: a case study of platinum species

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,802-814
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00242A, Paper
Jocelyn D. C. Hemming, Mark Hosford, Martin M. Shafer
The in chemico Direct Peptide Reactivity Assay (DPRA) was developed as a non-animal, relatively high throughput, screening tool for skin sensitization potential.
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Phytochemicals protect L02 cells against hepatotoxicity induced by emodin via the Nrf2 signaling pathway

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,1028-1034
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00220K, Paper
Yan Yan, Kang Wang, Xu Tang, Jun-feng Gao, Bin-yu Wen
Dihydromyricetin (DMY), hyperoside and silybin are phytochemicals that belong to a class called flavonoids, and they have been used in liver protection pharmaceutical preparations, but the specific mechanism of these chemicals is still unclarified.
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The protective effect of thymoquinone on tert-butylhydroquinone induced cytotoxicity in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

Toxicol. Res., 2019, 8,1050-1056
DOI: 10.1039/C9TX00235A, Paper
Zahra Karimi, Maryam Ghaffari, Jafar Ezzati Nazhad Dolatabadi, Parvin Dehghan
2-tert-Butyl-4-hydroquinone (TBHQ) is used for inhibition of oxidative rancidity in the food industry.
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Lockdown worsening poverty levels among workers in informal economy: ILO

In high-income countries, relative poverty levels among informal workers are estimated to increase by 52 percentage points




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Lockdown: Closure of commercial activity has hit Bihar, UP villages

But most respondents to a survey conducted by Smart Power India said they saw a positive change in social hygiene behaviour during lockdown




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Tamil Nadu CM asks PM to keep Electricity Amendment Bill on hold till talks

Proposed Bill takes away certain powers of the State government, and seeks to bring in changes in the existing Electricity Act that would make power utilities in the public sector totally unviable




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Adityanath seeks ways to boost tax revenue as UP misses April target by 90%

Chairing a review meeting here, Adityanath directed the revenue minister and other senior officials to look at additional sources of revenue and accelerate tax collection




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Proton exchange membrane with plasmon-active surface for enhancement of fuel cell effectivity

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR00295J, Paper
Roman Elashnikov, Kristina Zahorjanova, Elena Miliutina, Zdenka Kolska, Miroslav Cieslar, Václav Švorčík, Oleksiy Lyutakov
The action of fuel cells with proton-exchanged membrane (PEM) requires the implementation of hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the opposite sides of PEM. Recently, based...
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Spin-coated fluorinated PbS QD superlattice thin film with high hole mobility

Nanoscale, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NR02299C, Paper
Pan Xia, Daniel Davies, Bijal Patel, Maotong Qin, Zhiming Liang, Kenneth R Graham, Ying Diao, Ming Lee Tang
Motivated by the oleophobic and electron-withdrawing nature of perfluorocarbons, we explore the effect of a trifluoromethyl coating on lead sulfide quantum dots (PbS QDs) in thin film transistor (TFT) geometry....
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