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Innovative surfactant-free synthesis of core–shell SiO2/ZnO particles: rapid ultrasonication and photocatalytic inhibition

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12665-12675
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01309C, Paper
Open Access
Lailatul Qomariyah, Tomoyuki Hirano, Nicky Rahmana Putra, Suprapto Suprapto, Hendrix Abdul Ajiz, Mar'atul Fauziyah
This study demonstrates the preparation of SiO2/ZnO core–shell nanoparticles with controllable shell size and their optical properties.
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Versatile poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-grafted-hydroxypropyl cellulose polymers with tailored thermo- and pH-responsive properties via sustainable organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4244-4254
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00931B, Paper
Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Asif Mahmood, Waheed Al-Masry, Chan Ho Park, Sadaf Ul Hassan, Toheed Akhter
This study explores the synthesis of dual pH- and thermo-responsive poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)-grafted-hydroxypropyl cellulose (PNVCL-g-HPC) polymers via visible-light-driven, metal-free organocatalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP).
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Lewis acid ionic liquid catalysed synthesis of bioderived surfactants from β-pinene

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4327-4338
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00925H, Paper
Open Access
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Philippa L. Jacob, Fabricio Machado, Graham A. Rance, Gary Walker, Vincenzo Taresco, Daniel J. Keddie, Steven M. Howdle
Earth abundant catalysis and more sustainable post-polymerisation functionalisation have been applied in the synthesis of β-pinene derived polymeric surfactants.
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Polyurethane foam acidolysis with carboxylic acids: acid structure dictates N-containing product distribution and kinetics

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01116C, Paper
Zach Westman, Manasa Perikala, Xinyi Wu, Kelsey Richardson, Christopher S. Letko, Vojtech Vlcek, Phillip Christopher, Mahdi M. Abu-Omar
Spectroscopic characterization and kinetic studies elucidate the influence of dicarboxylic acid (DCA) structure on the formation of amide/imide products during chemical recycling of a flexible polyurethane foam (PUF).
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Drug-delivery and biological activity in colorectal cancer of a supramolecular porous material assembled from heptameric chromium-copper-adenine entities

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11156-11164
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01521E, Paper
Sandra Mena-Gutiérrez, Ekain Maiza-Razkin, Jon Pascual-Colino, Marcos J. Araúzo-Bravo, Garikoitz Beobide, Oscar Castillo, Ainara Castellanos-Rubio, Daniela Gerovska, Antonio Luque, Sonia Pérez-Yáñez
Supramolecular metal-organic porous materials as drug delivery systems, modulation of the release kinetics using cholesterol as pore blocking agent and its impact on colorectal cancer cell cultures: cytotoxicity and RNA-seq transcriptomics studies.
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‘Real Dictators’ and their regimes of suffering

A riveting podcast charts the making of the men who unleashed carnage on the planet




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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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In situ study of the interactions between metal surfaces and cationic surfactant corrosion inhibitors by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with visible spectroscopy

Analyst, 2024, 149,5372-5380
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00861H, Paper
Open Access
Felix Frank, Daniela Tomasetig, Peter Nahringbauer, Wolfgang Ipsmiller, Gerd Mauschitz, Karin Wieland, Bernhard Lendl
Coupling Raman and VIS spectroscopy enables the study of AgNP aggregations induced by surfactants.
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Behind the glow: unveiling the nature of NanoLuc reactants and products

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27447-27458
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02551B, Paper
Alessandro Bonardi, Michele Turelli, Giorgio Moro, Claudio Greco, Ugo Cosentino, Carlo Adamo
Among all the possible candidates involved in the NanoLuc bioluminiescnce, this computational analysis identifies the enol tautomer of furimazine as a probable reactive species and the zwitterionic forms of furimamide as the luminescent product.
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Radiolytic degradation of selective actinide extractants from the bis-1,2,4-triazine family in cyclohexanone solutions

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02623C, Paper
Adrian Sulich, Jan Grodkowski, Krzysztof Bobrowski
Absorption spectra of transients derived from bis-1,2,4-triazine ligands in cyclohexanone solutions mimicking the extraction system studied by pulse radiolysis. The addition of benzophenone and saturation by O2 protect ligands from radiation damage.
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Home bakers and chefs in Thiruvananthapuram have spread out a delectable platter for Christmas

Cakes, cookies, puddings and more are in the Christmas hampers sold by home cooks




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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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A chance to watch the celestial spectacle of Lyrids meteor shower from the foothills of Anamalai

The Coimbatore-based The Papyrus Itineraries and stargazing tour organisers Starvoirs have planned a sky-gazing event on April 22 and 23




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Evolution of fractal patterns in lead-free, zero-dimensional perovskite Cs2InBr5(H2O)

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00204K, Paper
Wanyin Ge, Yang Maohao, Masaki Saruyama, Kenshi Matsumoto, Ryota Sato, Haruka Takekuma , Ryo Takahata, Toshiharu Teranishi
The crystallization behavior of halide perovskites is of great significance. Fractal structures, featured by self-similarity between local morphology and global structures, have consistently captivated scientists’ interest across diverse disciplines. In...
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Economic Survey: Huge gap between expectation and reality, says Amit Mitra

Survey expects India’s GDP growth rate to be 7 per cent while Budget Estimate 2022-23 expects the same to be 9.2 per cent




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The central bank's dilemma [electronic resource] : look through supply shocks or control inflation expectations? / Paul Beaudry, Thomas J. Carter, Amartya Lahiri

Cambridge, MA. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2023




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Customers no longer reluctant to adopt AI, says Hitachi Vantara’s Hemant Tiwari

Even non-tech companies have AI requirements. If you’re manufacturing a transformer, a train engine, or a jet engine, AI goes into making them efficient: Tiwari




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Synthesis of Asp-based lactam cyclic peptides using an amide-bonded diaminodiacid to prevent aspartimide formation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00472H, Communication
Wen-Jie Li, Jun-You Chen, Hui-Xia Zhu, Yi-Ming Li, Yang Xu
A diaminodiacid (DADA) containing an amide bond can be used in Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) of an Asp-based lactam cyclic peptide with no aspartimide formation.
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2-Azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane scaffold: synthesis and applications

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2902-2915
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00199K, Review Article
Open Access
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Mariana Crespo Monteiro, João Rafael Vale, Filipa Siopa
This review focuses on the preparation and applications in total synthesis of 2-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane structures, a class of natural and synthetic compounds with a range of biological activities.
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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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Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Amazon, and the burden of expectations knock Wall Street sharply lower

Drops for Big Tech companies including Microsoft and Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms led Wall Street lower




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Spectacular choreography, recital

Vimmi Easwar and her disciples enthralled the audience in Thrissur with their Kuchipudi performance.




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Life in a Jewish family : Edith Stein : an autobiography 1891-1916 / Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Discalced Carmelite ; edited by Dr. L. Gelber and Romaeus Leuven, O.C.D. ; translation by Josephine Koeppel, O.C.D.

Washington, D.C. : ICS Publications, [2016]




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Computer Scientist Explains Fractals in 5 Levels of Difficulty

Computer scientist Keenan Crane, PhD, is asked to explain fractals to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.




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A Blautia producta specific gFET-based aptasensor for quantitative monitoring of microbiome quality

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00281D, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hu Xing, Yiting Zhang, Runliu Li, Hans-Maximilian Ruzicka, Christopher Hain, Jakob Andersson, Anil Bozdogan, Marius Henkel, Uwe Knippschild, Roger Hasler, Christoph Kleber, Wolfgang Knoll, Ann-Kathrin Kissmann, Frank Rosenau
Typical configuration of an rGO-FET (left) with response to the device when there is no target (Blautia producta) applied (green) and when the target analyte is present (red) (right).
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New expectations

RICS report places ethics at the core of professional values and figures out challenges for the future in real estate.




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The composition/field-induced octahedral tilt, domain switching and improved piezoelectric properties of BF-BT ceramics during phase transition

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30420-30428
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA03949A, Paper
Jinyu Chen, Chao Chen, Chong Zhao, Na Tu, Yunjing Chen, Xin Nie, Xiaokun Huang, Jun-Ming Liu, Xiangping Jiang
The structural mechanism underlying the high piezoelectric activity of BF-BT was elucidated from the aspects of phase structure, domain dynamics, and octahedral torsion under an electric field.
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‘My vote not dictated by husband, father’




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‘Aviation sector’s expectation of govt bailout unrealistic’




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Investigating students' expectations and engagement in general and organic chemistry laboratory courses

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00277F, Paper
Elizabeth B. Vaughan, Saraswathi Tummuru, Jack Barbera
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Injectable extracellular matrix-mimetic hydrogel based on electrospun Janus fibers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1944-1956
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01789C, Communication
Jinzhong Zhang, Xiaolong Zha, Gengxin Liu, Huipeng Zhao, Xiaoyun Liu, Liusheng Zha
To date, the reported injectable hydrogels have failed to mimic the fibrous architecture of the extracellular matrix (ECM), limiting their biological effects on cell growth and phenotype.
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What Matters in Households' Inflation Expectations? [electronic journal].




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The Value of a Statistical Life in a Dictatorship: Evidence from Stalin [electronic journal].




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Trust in the Central Bank and Inflation Expectations [electronic journal].




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Tractable Epidemiological Models for Economic Analysis [electronic journal].




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Subjective Expectations and Demand for Contraception [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Sticky Expectations and the Profitability Anomaly [electronic journal].




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Sovereign Default: The Role of Expectations [electronic journal].




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Socioeconomic Status and Macroeconomic Expectations [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Predictably Unequal? The Effects of Machine Learning on Credit Markets [electronic journal].




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Policy Uncertainty and Information Flows: Evidence from Pension Reform Expectations [electronic journal].




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Pockets of Predictability [electronic journal].




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Overconfidence and Gender Differences in Wage Expectations [electronic journal].




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"Organization of Knowledge and Advanced Technologies" (OCTA), International Multi-Conference on [electronic journal]:.

IEEE / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Incorporated




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Oil Prices, Gasoline Prices and Inflation Expectations: A New Model and New Facts [electronic journal].




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New testing approaches for mean-variance predictability [electronic journal].




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New Experimental Evidence on Expectations Formation [electronic journal].




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Monetary Policy Announcements and Expectations: Evidence from German Firms [electronic journal].




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Linking Changes in Inequality in Life Expectancy and Mortality: Evidence from Denmark and the United States [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Life-cycle inequality: Blacks and whites differentials in life expectancy, savings, income, and consumption [electronic journal].