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Tax-News.com: UK To Offer Expanded Annual Investment Allowance Until 2022

The UK Government has announced that the temporary GBP1m (USD1.31m) cap for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) will be extended until January 1, 2022.




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ECOWAS, IWMI call for efficient water resources management

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and IWMI seek to work together to address the challenges of water scarcity, climate change, and sustainable irrigational agriculture practices in the region.

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Initiative Towards World Kidney Day: Ranbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt Pledge To Donate Their Kidney!

World Kidney Day marks a virtual walkathon this week as it's celebrated on March 11. In an attempt to support the note, b Ranbir Kapoor, /b the grand-nephew




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DUSA Pharmaceuticals Reports Notice of Allowance for Key PDT Device Patent

DUSA Pharmaceuticals Reports Notice of Allowance for Key PDT Device Patent




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Striving Towards a Sustainable Future in Viet Nam’s Hospitality & Real Estate

Meet The Experts (MTE), the premier business conference for Viet Nam’s real estate and hospitality sectors, was held on 24 October 2024 in Ha Noi under the theme “Wellness Real Estate.” The biannual event brought together leaders from across the industry, including investors, hotel owners, management companies, design firms, and consultants. MTE fosters collaboration, provides actionable insights, and offers networking opportunities to help stakeholders capitalize on growth prospects and prepare for the next cycle in Viet Nam’s dynamic real estate and hospitality markets.




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My path towards being a Women Entrepreneur. Did the journey really start today?

Today: 05-April-2013 - What's so special about this date? Well not special for anybody else for the same reason I feel special about this date. I may not be happily jumping with joy and screaming at the top of my...




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Why MBA has become a necessity nowadays?

No matter from which background you belong to, and what degree you take in your graduation, MBA is one such course which has become a necessity for the students to do. If they don't do it in...




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Europe’s DMA forces Meta toward ‘less personalized ads’

Meta, under legal pressure in the European Union over a binary “pay us or consent to ad tracking” choice it currently offers regional users of its social networks Facebook and Instagram, is changing how its regional ad business works again. Little wonder when compliance failure in this context risks fines of up to 10% of […]

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Mostafa Sarowar Farooki: বদলের বাংলাদেশে সিনেমা ছেড়ে রাজনীতিতে ফারুকী, পেতে চলেছেন মন্ত্রিত্ব...

Nusrat Imroz Tisha: 'যদি কোনো ভুল করি, ধরিয়ে দেবেন। আমি ভুল করলে সেটা মেনে নেব।’প্রফেসর মুহাম্মদ ইউনূসের নেতৃত্বাধীন অন্তর্বর্তী সরকারের উপদেষ্টা হয়ে শপথের পরেই বললেন বাংলাদেশি পরিচালক মোস্তফা সরয়ার ফারুকী। শপথ গ্রহণের একটি ভিডিয়ো ফেসবুক ও ইনস্টাগ্রামে পোস্ট করে শুভেচ্ছা জানিয়েছেন তাঁর স্ত্রী ও অভিনেত্রী নুসরাত ইমরোজ তিশা।




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Molecular sandwich-based DNAzyme catalytic reaction towards transducing efficient nanopore electrical detection of antigen proteins

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00146J, Paper
Lebing Wang, Shuo Zhou, Yunjiao Wang, Yan Wang, Jing Li, Xiaohan Chen, Daming Zhou, Liyuan Liang, Bohua Yin, Youwen Zhang, Liang Wang
A molecular sandwich-based DNAzyme catalytic reaction is capable of transducing detectable nucleic acids as a substitute for difficult to yield protein detection in complicated biological matrices, in a nanopore.
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Scanning electrochemical probe microscopy: towards the characterization of micro- and nanostructured photocatalytic materials

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00136B, Paper
Open Access
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Giada Caniglia, Sarah Horn, Christine Kranz
The feasibility of fabricating micro- and sub-micro-sized AFM probes based on Pt-B electrodeposition for the electrochemical detection of H2 evolution is demonstrated.
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Fungal diversity and key functional gene abundance in Iowa bioretention cells: implications for stormwater remediation potential

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1796-1810
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00275J, Paper
Open Access
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Erica A. Wiener, Jessica M. Ewald, Gregory H. LeFevre
Fungal communities within bioretention cells were diverse, including taxa capable of biodegrading recalcitrant contaminants, and influenced by plant type. Fungal functional genes demonstrate bioremediation potential in stormwater infrastructure.
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Tokens and Social Life in Roman Imperial Italy [Electronic book] / Clare Rowan.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.




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Queer sinophone cultures [Electronic book] / edited by Howard Chiang and Ari Larissa Heinrich.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.




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Howard Jacobson [Electronic book] / David Brauner.

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2021]




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Gender and Protest : On the Historical and Contemporary Interrelation of Two Social Phenomena [Electronic book] / ed. by Jowan A. Mohammed, Frank Jacob.

München ; Wien : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2023]




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The European Union's policy towards Mercosur : Responsive not strategic [Electronic book] / Arantza Gomez Arana.

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2017]




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The Ecology of Biotic Interactions in Echinoids : Modern Insights into Ancient Interactions [Electronic book] / Elizabeth Petsios, Lyndsey Farrar, Shamindri Tennakoon, Fatemah Jamal, Roger W. Portell, Michał Kowalewski, Carrie L. Tyler.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.




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Discourse theory in European politics [Electronic book] : identity, policy, and governance / edited by David Howarth and Jacob Torfing.

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.




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Chinese literature for the 1980s : the Fourth Congress of Writers & Artists [Electronic book] / edited by Howard Goldblatt.

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.




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Towards Efficient Quantum Computing for Quantum Chemistry: Reducing Circuit Complexity with Transcorrelated and Adaptive Ansatz Techniques

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00039K, Paper
Erika Magnusson, Aaron Fitzpatrick, Stefan Knecht, Martin Rahm, Werner Dobrautz
The near-term utility of quantum computers is hindered by hardware constraints in the form of noise. One path to achieving noise resilience in hybrid quantum algorithms is to decrease the...
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Multifunctional core–shell CaSnO3@N-doped carbon coaxial nanocables with excellent lithium storage performance and efficient microwave absorption

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02264E, Research Article
Xiaoqiang Li, Guangguang Guan, Siyi Tong, Xin Chen, Kaiyin Zhang, Jun Xiang
It is highly desirable but challenging to design multi-functional materials for energy storage and electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption.
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Engineering a pyrene MOF composite photocatalyst toward the formation of carbon dioxide radical anions through regulating the charge transfer from type II to Z scheme via a chemical bond-modulated strategy

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02072C, Research Article
Xin Zhao, Yajun Zhao, Yuan-Peng Li, Pengbo Lyu, Chunying Chen, Zong-Wen Mo, Chao Peng, Jiewei Liu, Li Zhang
A new approach was reported for regulating the charge transfer mechanism in a pyrene-based MOF composite, transitioning from a type-II to a Z-scheme configuration.
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Toward highly efficient TADF-active Cu(I), Ag(I) and Au(I) carbene complexes using symmetry-based design strategy

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01996B, Research Article
Alexander V. Artem'ev, Maxim I. Rogovoy, Ilia M. Odud, Maria P. Davydova, Marianna I. Rakhmanova, Pavel A. Petrov, Valery K. Brel, Oleg I. Artushin, Konstantin A. Brylev, Denis G. Samsonenko, Alexey S. Berezin, Dmitry E. Gorbunov, Nina P. Gritsan
Tetraphosphine-carbene Cu(I), Ag(I) and Au(I) complexes, synthesized via a symmetry-based design strategy, exhibit cyan to yellow TADF with excellent quantum yields (58–89%) and reduced lifetimes.
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Towards ultra-sensitive multimodal luminescent thermometers enabled by high crystal field strength of Lu2CaMg2Ge3O12:Yb3+,Nd3+,Er3+ phosphors

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7955-7965
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01767F, Research Article
Zhijiao Zhao, Mengmeng Dai, Kejie Li, Guiying Liang, Yanling Wei, Zuoling Fu
An effective full-spectrum thermometer covering from the visible to NIR-II band was designed based on garnet Lu2CaMg2Ge3O12:Yb3+,Er3+/Nd3+ phosphors; meanwhile, Er3+ (4I13/2) split into four Stark sublevels due to high crystal field strength.
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Fabrication of black TiO2 through microwave heating for visible light-driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine 6G

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,3003-3015
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00202D, Paper
Riska Rachmantyo, Afif Akmal Afkauni, Ricky Reinaldo, Lei Zhang, Arramel Arramel, Muhammad Danang Birowosuto, Arie Wibowo, Hermawan Judawisastra
This study shows that a narrower band gap TiO2, namely black TiO2, can be prepared using NaBH4 as a reducing material and microwave heating, which is a faster, greener, and simpler method than the existing method using furnace heating.
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CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins over Fe–Co/K–Al2O3 catalysts prepared via microwave calcination

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00428K, Paper
Nutkamaithorn Polsomboon, Thanapha Numpilai, Kulpavee Jitapunkul, Kajornsak Faungnawakij, Metta Chareonpanich, Xingda An, Le He, Günther Rupprechter, Thongthai Witoon
Microwave calcination optimizes the Fe–C/Fe3O4 ratio to 0.34, enhancing CO2 conversion and light olefin yield.
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DNA liquid crystals with AIE effect toward humidity-indicating biomaterials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3243-3247
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01531A, Communication
Guoqiang Zhang, Jing Zhao, Qikai Liang, Zhongtao Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiliang Luo
A DNA-containing material displaying a trackable humidity-induced change in fluorescence could accurately indicate in real time the environmental relative humidity at room temperature in 4 minutes.
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Electrochemical oxidative radical cascade cyclization of dienes and diselenides towards the synthesis of seleno-benzazepines

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12556-12560
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01914H, Paper
Open Access
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Ling Hu, Jingyi Zhang, Minghan Li, Yulin Feng, Fangling Lu
An electrochemical approach to access seleno-benzazepines through an oxidative radical cascade cyclization of dienes with diselenides under metal-free, external oxidant-free and base-free conditions.
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Effect of defect-healing treatment on layered silicate precursors toward well-defined crosslinked frameworks

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12634-12638
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01626B, Paper
Open Access
Yoshiaki Ito, Keiichiro Nayuki, Yukichi Sasaki, Toru Wakihara, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
A defect-healed layered precursor of FER-type zeolite exhibited enhanced iron atom insertion in more homogeneous environments.
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Insoluble low-impedance organic battery cathode enabled by graphite grafting towards potassium storage

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12658-12664
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01420K, Paper
Open Access
Xiaolei Sun, Xianhui Yi, Ling Fan, Bingan Lu
Insoluble polymerized organic electrode is developed and wrapped in graphite sheets, which possesses low-impedance and realized a cycling life of over 1500 cycles. This work provides insights for exploring high-performance organic cathodes.
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Exploring the synthetic potential of epoxide ring opening reactions toward the synthesis of alkaloids and terpenoids: a review

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13100-13128
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01834F, Review Article
Open Access
Madiha Hanif, Ameer Fawad Zahoor, Muhammad Jawwad Saif, Usman Nazeer, Kulsoom Ghulam Ali, Bushra Parveen, Asim Mansha, Aijaz Rasool Chaudhry, Ahmad Irfan
Epoxides are oxygen containing three-membered heterocycles which can undergo ring opening reactions. These reactions have been significantly employed in the synthesis of alkaloids and terpenoids-based natural products.
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Mesoporous degradable chitosan-based monoliths: synthesis and applications toward water purification

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,399-408
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00180F, Paper
Jyoti Devi Katiyar, Subrata Chattopadhyay
A synthetic strategy is presented for the preparation of degradable chitosan based functional porous polymer monoliths with tunable surface area, which are capable to efficiently remove multiple pollutants from water.
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The synthesis of tetraarylethylene-based conjugated polymers for the application of fluorescence sensing towards nitroaromatics

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4221-4230
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00821A, Paper
Rentuya Wu, Xiaosong Sun, Wenyue Dong, Yanwei Li, Qian Duan, Teng Fei
Two tetraarylethylene-based conjugated polymers were synthesized and they exhibit high sensitivity and selectivity towards 2,4,6-trinitrophenol sensing.
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Toward a gameic world : new rules of engagement from Japanese video games / Ben Whaley.

Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2023.





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Why Is Vicky So TOXIC Towards Ankita?

'The face of a woman being insulted, vilified, degraded by her husband in front of the whole world for literally no reason ever.'




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Towards the rational design of N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N'-phenyl-1,4-benzenediamine (6PPD) electrochemical sensor

Analyst, 2024, 149,5165-5173
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00973H, Paper
Emily Dominique, Christophe Renault
The strong adsorption of 6PPD onto glassy carbon and its reversible two electron oxidation enables simple and sensitive electrochemical detection with an LOD of 10 nM.
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Probing the role of ligation and exonuclease digestion towards non-specific amplification in bioanalytical RCA assays

Analyst, 2024, 149,5491-5503
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00866A, Paper
Vandana Kuttappan Nair, Chandrika Sharma, Shrawan Kumar, Mrittika Sengupta, Souradyuti Ghosh
Comprehensive quantitative analysis of various ligation and digestion conditions to identify and minimize non-specific amplification in RCA bioanalytical methods.
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Towards high-resolution water isotope analysis in ice cores using laser ablation – cavity ring-down spectroscopy

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01054J, Paper
Open Access
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Eirini Malegiannaki, Pascal Bohleber, Daniele Zannoni, Ciprian Stremtan, Agnese Petteni, Barbara Stenni, Carlo Barbante, Bo M. Vinther, Vasileios Gkinis
A new micro-destructive technique for high-resolution water isotope analysis of ice samples using a Laser Ablation (LA) system coupled with a Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is presented.
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Insights of the peroxychloroformyl radical ClC(O)OO via microwave spectrum

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27669-27676
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03506B, Paper
Ching-Hua Chang, Wen Chao, Cheng-Han Tsai, Mitchio Okumura, Frank A. F. Winiberg, Yasuki Endo
Pure rotational spectra of trans-ClC(O)O2 (left) and cis-ClC(O)O2 (right), and the potential energy curve connecting the two conformers. The energy diagram and the observed transitions for the trans-ClC(O)O2 are also shown.
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Effects of surface oxygen vacancy on CO2 adsorption and its activation towards C2H4 using metal (Cu, Pd, CuPd) cluster-loaded TiO2 catalysts: A first principles study

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03507K, Paper
Sajjad Hussain, Lina Zhang, Zhengzheng Xie, Jianjun Yang, Qiuye Li
The conversion of the highly selective CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into desired value-added multicarbon compounds, like C2H4, is crucial, but it is mainly constrained by high energy barrier for C-C...
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Towards high performance and durable soft tactile actuators

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3485-3535
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01017A, Review Article
Open Access
Matthew Wei Ming Tan, Hui Wang, Dace Gao, Peiwen Huang, Pooi See Lee
This review assesses diverse strategies to enhance the actuation performance and durability of soft tactile actuators, enabling optimal functionality in real-world conditions.
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Emerging polymeric materials for treatment of oral diseases: design strategy towards a unique oral environment

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3273-3301
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01039B, Review Article
Open Access
Bo Jia, Beibei Zhang, Jianhua Li, Jinlong Qin, Yisheng Huang, Mingshu Huang, Yue Ming, Jingjing Jiang, Ran Chen, Yufen Xiao, Jianzhong Du
We highlight the recent progress and design strategies of polymeric materials with tailored functions to overcome the highly movable and wet, microbial and inflammatory environment in the oral cavity for treatment of oral diseases.
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Gel polymer electrolytes for rechargeable batteries toward wide-temperature applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00551H, Review Article
Open Access
Xiaoyan Zhou, Yifang Zhou, Le Yu, Luhe Qi, Kyeong-Seok Oh, Pei Hu, Sang-Young Lee, Chaoji Chen
Design principles, engineering strategies, challenges, and opportunities of gel polymer electrolytes for rechargeable batteries toward wide-temperature applications are thoroughly reviewed.
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Pakistan hockey’s long and arduous journey towards redemption and past glory

Among the many factors that point towards the downward spiral since the Asian Games gold in 2010, the structural changes in the feeder system and frequent changes in coaching staff stand out, the ACT bronze might be the first step of a nation trying to dominate a sport it once had




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Mild boroxazolidone formation and dissociation: Application toward target identification of bioactive molecules

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05370B, Communication
Toya Tabei, Kyoko Nagasawa-Goto, Yohei Saito
We successfully found that boroxazolidone can dissociate under aqueous conditions, which were applicable to a solution containing proteins. The immobilization of a newly synthesized diarylborinic acid on beads enabled the...
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Interlayer spacing expansion for V2O5 towards ultra-stable zinc anode-based flexible electrochromic displays in Zn2+/Li+-PC organic electrolyte

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04974H, Communication
Zhe Li, Zhaoyang Song, Linhua Liu, William Yu, Jingwei Chen, Qianqian Zhu, Haizeng Li
To enhance the electrochemical stability and kinetics of V2O5, 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) was in-situ polymerized within V2O5 interlayers, rendering PEDOT@V2O5 with enlarged layer spacing, increased stability in organic electrolyte, superior electrochemical...
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PVDF nanocomposites with aligned boron nitride nanosheets and dispersed BaTiO3@PEG nanoparticles by a superspreading strategy towards high energy density

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13344-13347
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04430D, Communication
Dajun Hou, Jingjing Zhou, Wen Chen, Jing Zhou, Pengchao Zhang
The limited improvement in discharge energy density (Ue) of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposites filled with low-dielectric-constant (εr) nanosheets has been addressed by using a superspreading layering strategy.
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Bioinspired hydrogels: polymeric designs towards artificial photosynthesis

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13314-13324
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04033C, Feature Article
Open Access
Reina Hagiwara, Ryo Yoshida, Kosuke Okeyoshi
This Feature Article outlines the design of polymer networks for water splitting induced by visible light to develop artificial chloroplasts. The network serves as a mediator for photoinduced electron transfer among precisely organised molecules.
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