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Green Humour by Rohan Chakravarty on the climate cost of militaries and wars




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Delhi’s air quality ‘very poor’ due to calm winds

The air quality was also ‘very poor’ in Delhi’s neighbouring areas such as Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Noida, and ‘poor’ in Faridabad and Gurugram




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Why is Delhi’s air quality deteriorating? | Explained

What factors contribute to the deterioration of air quality in Delhi during the winter months? How does stubble burning affect PM 2.5 levels? What role do urban emissions from vehicles play in determining air quality? Why is a coordinated approach necessary to tackle the air pollution crisis?




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99 cities recorded ‘poor’ air quality a day after Deepavali 

Ambala in Haryana recorded the highest AQI of 367 followed by Amritsar in Punjab at 350, while Delhi’s average AQI was 339; PM2.5 levels in Delhi reached values seen only in mid-winter months.




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Himachal urges Centre to explore possibility of running trains on green hydrogen on Kalka-Shimla heritage rail track

The Kalka–Shimla railway is a narrow-gauge railway in Himachal Pradesh, which traverses a mostly-mountainous route from Kalka to Shimla




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TASL’s first ‘sub-metre optical’ satellite launched

The SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket catapulted the TASL’s satellite from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center on April 7, says TASL




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Finance Ministry notifies new FDI limits for satellite-related activities under FEMA

Finance Ministry’s new FDI limits for satellite activities, effective April 16, allow 100% FDI in the space sector with specific limits for different activities




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Only Indian entities can disseminate satellite data, say new IN-SPACe rules 

These are among the rules brought out today by India’s space activities regulator, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorizsation Center (IN-SPACe). These rules are to govern private sector activities in ‘space’



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Chief Hydrographer Pathania urges investment in satellites for geospatial awareness

The 14th edition of the Indo-Pacific Geo Intelligence Forum highlighted the critical role of geospatial technology in addressing security challenges in the region.




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Boeing’s Starliner glitches prompt NASA to delay astronauts’ return from space station

Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system and other related concerns have led to the delay in the astronauts’ return.




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ShakthiSAT mission to train 12,000 girls from 108 nations; aims satellite launch under Chandrayaan-4

Aerospace startup Space Kidz India to select one student from each of the 108 participating countries who will travel to India for hands-on training in building payloads, spacecraft prototypes




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Weekly Rupee View: Rupee set to witness higher volatility

US election and the Fed policy announcement are the key events




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Ruhani Sharma: I play a close-to-reality cop in ‘HER’; there is no scope for ‘Singham’ style of histrionics

Ruhani Sharma talks about headlining the Telugu cop drama franchise ‘HER’, says she never imagined herself as a sharpshooter 




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Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes

A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, including who should consider testing, how to understand test results, and who has access to a person’s test results. Also contains information about at-home, or direct-to-consumer, genetic tests.




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Scholars discuss transformative role of literature at conference held in Pondicherry University




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Attempts to regulate Auroville’s functioning are met with resistance and litigation, says Madras HC

Justice Anita Sumanth refuses to issue a writ of quo warranto against seven individuals representing the Working Committee of the Residents’ Assembly




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Vijay failed to offer any new political thought process, says former Puducherry CM




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Puducherry records ‘very poor’ air quality day after Deepavali

According to a press release, the ambient air quality monitored by the Puducherry Pollution Control Committee (PPCC) at Reddiyarpalayam, Mudaliarpet, and Anna Nagar in the city found PM (10) and PM (2.5) levels to be on the higher side




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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use

Update: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put online 492,000 high-resolution images of artistic works. Even better, the museum has placed the vast majority of these images into the public domain, meaning they can be downloaded directly from the museum’s website for non-commercial use. When you browse the Met collection and find an image that […]




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Download 1,600+ Publications from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Books, Guides, Magazines & More

Many of us in these past few generations first heard of the Metropolitan Museum of Art while reading E. L. Konigsburg’s novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. More than a few of us also fantasized about running away to live in that vast cultural institution like the book’s young protagonists Claudia and […]




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Watch 70+ Classic Literary Films Free Online: The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Gulliver’s Travels, Jane Eyre, and More

The term gaslight has gained so much traction in popular discourse so recently that you’d swear it was coined around 2010. In fact, that particular usage goes at least as far back as 1938, when British novelist and playwright Patrick Hamilton wrote a stage thriller about a husband who surreptitiously rearranges things in the house so […]




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Lightweight flexible self-powered photo-supercapacitors with good stability through photoelectrochemical deposition of tellurium on PPy–V2O5 films as a new visible light active dual photoelectrode

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03090G, Paper
Mohamad Mohsen Momeni, Hossein Mohammadzadeh Aydisheh, Byeong-Kyu Lee, Ali Naderi
Lightweight flexible solid-state photosupercapacitors (FSSPC) with two identical Te@PPy–V2O5 photoelectrodes showed good performance and maintained functionality under different bending angles. They also demonstrated stability from −10 °C to 50 °C.
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An aluminum-based hybrid film photoresist for advanced lithography by molecular layer deposition

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17544-17553
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02794A, Paper
Xingkun Wang, Taoli Guo, Yiyang Shan, Ou Zhang, Hong Dong, Jincheng Liu, Feng Luo
Al-based dry photoresists synthesized by molecular layer deposition (MLD) have good resolution and excellent etch resistance, so their application in photolithography is very promising.
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Visible light mediated efficient photoswitching of dimethyldihydropyrenes in thin films for all-photonic logic gate applications and dynamic encryption/decryption capabilities

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17511-17518
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03321C, Paper
Sariful Molla, Subhajit Bandyopadhyay
Dimethyldihydropyrene (DHP) photoswitches exhibit visible light-induced ring-opening photoisomerization, reversed by UV/visible light or heat in thin films.
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Design of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic based highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce PiG green converter for dynamic laser illumination

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17533-17543
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03186E, Paper
Yusai Xu, Qianxiong Wen, Xidong Wang, Cong Zhao, Enrou Mei, Meilin Fu, Tengfei Tian, Xiaojuan Liang, Wenxia Gao, Weidong Xiang
In this study, a novel lithium disilicate glass-ceramic was developed as a glass matrix for a highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce PiG green converter, enabling efficient dynamic laser illumination.
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In situ formation of a Co-MOF/Ti–Fe2O3 photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17603-17610
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01728E, Paper
Kaikai Ba, Hongda Li, Kai Zhang, Yanhong Lin, Wanchun Zhu, Tengfeng Xie
The cocatalyst Co-MOF significantly enhances charge separation and transfer in the Ti–Fe2O3 photoanode, achieving a photocurrent density of 3.9 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE.
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Hybrid nano-microstructured and bioinspired conductive hydrogels with tunable multifunctionality

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04064C, Paper
Manting Wang, Jiaqi Zhang, Yaoyi Guo, Xiaoyong Zhou, Jie-Xin Wang, Yuan Le
A conductive hydrogel with enhanced mechanical properties and excellent multifunctionality is fabricated by facile direct in situ polymerization. This hydrogel can serve as a wearable strain sensor precisely detecting relative resistance changes.
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Revealing the effect of conductive mechanism on the voltage endurance of ferroelectric thin films via controlling the deposition temperature for reaching high energy storage capability

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03879G, Communication
Hongmei Jing, Shibo Zhao, Ting Wang, Wanbiao Hu, Liming Diwu, Jingru Xu, Peiqiao Han, Miao Liu, Zhuo Wang, Zixiong Sun
By controlling the conducting mechanism of BCZT–BZT thin films, which was significantly affected by the deposition temperature, the voltage endurance was strongly enhanced, and the energy storage performance was also optimized.
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Wearable self-powered intelligent textile with optical–electrical dual-mode functionality for pressure distribution detection and remote intelligent control

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03728F, Paper
Junhuan Li, Zhen Tian, Li Su, Yilong Yang, Chang Ding, Chen Wang, Ming Sun, Yong Zhao
A novel WSIT based on TIEL and single-electrode TENG is developed with self-powered optical–electrical dual-mode sensing functionality, which may be widely applicable in fields like intelligent robots, augmented reality, and smart homes.
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Has the perovskite LED stability problem been solved?

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02975E, Perspective
Muhammad Umair Ali, Atta Ur Rehman, Aleksandra B. Djurišić
T 50 lifetimes of green PeLEDs reported in the literature vary widely even for very efficient devices. Standardization of stability testing and prolonged testing time instead of T50 estimates from accelerated testing is needed for consistent progress.
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Interlaced NiCoO2 nanoparticle/nanosheet films for electrochromic energy storage devices with wide-band optical modulation and robust stability

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02789B, Paper
Yongchao Liu, Yu Zhong, Huanhuan Liu, Pengyang Lei, Shiyou Liu, Jinhui Wang, Guofa Cai
A uniform NiCoO2 film with an interlaced nanoparticle/nanosheet structure was successfully grown on transparent conductive substrates for transparent-to-brownish grey electrochromic smart windows with improved cyclic stability.
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Fast synthesis of nickel phosphide nanosheets for ultra-stable hydrogen evolution in seawater splitting

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03004D, Paper
Weiwu Chen, Feng Lin, Chong Wang, Zhiming M. Wang, Zhaojun Qin
The short synthesis time, great catalytic activity, and ultra-long-term stability make Co–Ni5P4-5m a suitable candidate in actual applications of seawater splitting for hydrogen.
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A metal–organic framework enhanced single network organohydrogel with superior low-temperature adaptability and UV-blocking capability towards human-motion sensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03148B, Paper
Ying Li, Zhongquan Yu, Jialuo Zhang, Enke Feng, Xiaoqin Li, Linan Cao, Zhiming Yang, Zhiqiang Wu
A UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticle reinforced organohydrogel with anti-freezing and UV-blocking properties was synthesized for sensing complex human movements and transmitting different messages even at subzero temperature.
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Role of Br–Cl distribution uniformity on the spectral stability of blue emitting mixed-halide perovskites

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03780D, Paper
Dan Chen, Yu Mao, Xianglan Huang, Jichen Zhao, Zhiyuan Zhang, Jian Wang, Junbiao Peng
Our findings show that the spectral stability of the quasi-2D perovskite system is mainly affected by the uniformity of the Br–Cl distribution, rather than defects.
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Charge transport properties of high-mobility indium–gallium–zinc oxide thin-film transistors fabricated through atomic-layer deposition

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03560G, Paper
Sang-Joon Park, Se-Ryong Park, Jong Mu Na, Woo-Seok Jeon, Youngjin Kang, Sukhun Ham, Yong-Hoon Kim, Yung-Bin Chung, Tae-Jun Ha
Charge transport properties of indium–gallium–zinc oxide thin-film transistors fabricated by atomic-layer deposition are investigated through comparative analyses based on steady-state DC and time-domain transient measurements.
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Enhanced energy storage performance with excellent thermal stability of BNT-based ceramics via the multiphase engineering strategy for pulsed power capacitor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04170D, Paper
Maqbool Ur Rehman, Aiwen Xie, Attaur Rahman, Yi Zhang, Ao Tian, Xuewen Jiang, Xinchun Xie, Cong Zhou, Tianyu Li, Liqiang Liu, Xin Gao, Xiaokuo Er, Ruzhong Zuo
High-temperature resistance and ultra-fast discharging of materials is one of the hot topics in the development of pulsed power systems. It is still a great challenge for dielectric materials to...
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Probability of death by NCDs high in India: WHO




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Health cover: Too little, too scarce

80% not covered by any insurance, dependent on private sector for treatment.



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Harnessing luciferase chemistry in regulated cell death modalities and autophagy: overview and perspectives

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00743J, Review Article
Saman Hosseinkhani, Mojdeh Amandadi, Parisa Ghanavatian, Fateme Zarein, Farangis Ataei, Maryam Nikkhah, Peter Vandenabeele
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the use of bioluminescence assays in advancing our understanding and studying cell death modalities and autophagy.
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Understanding deNOx mechanisms in transition metal exchanged zeolites

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00468F, Review Article
Open Access
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Jamal Abdul Nasir, Andrew M. Beale, C. Richard A. Catlow
Transition metal-containing zeolites have received considerable attention, owing to their application in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx. To understand their chemistry, both structural and mechanistic aspects at the atomic level are needed.
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Nanoplasmonic biosensors for environmental sustainability and human health

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10491-10522
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00941F, Review Article
Wenpeng Liu, Kyungwha Chung, Subin Yu, Luke P. Lee
This review examines recent developments in nanoplasmonic biosensors to identify analytes from the environment and human physiological parameters for monitoring sustainable global healthcare for humans, the environment, and the earth.
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Black titanium oxide: synthesis, modification, characterization, physiochemical properties, and emerging applications for energy conversion and storage, and environmental sustainability

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10660-10708
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00420E, Review Article
Open Access
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Xuelan Hou, Yiyang Li, Hang Zhang, Peter D. Lund, James Kwan, Shik Chi Edman Tsang
The current synthesis methods, modifications, and characterizations of black titanium oxide (B-TiOx) as well as a nuanced understanding of its physicochemical properties and applications in green energy and environment are reviewed.
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Stability of electrocatalytic OER: from principle to application

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10709-10740
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00010A, Review Article
HuangJingWei Li, Yu Lin, Junyuan Duan, Qunlei Wen, Youwen Liu, Tianyou Zhai
A comprehensive summary of the stability of electrocatalytic OER will provide insight into electrocatalyst design and device optimization for industrial applications.
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Fundamentals of the recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00362D, Review Article
Pengwei Li, Shaohua Luo, Yicheng Lin, Jiefeng Xiao, Xiaoning Xia, Xin Liu, Li Wang, Xiangming He
Fundamentals of battery recycling play a vital role in addressing the challenges posed by spent lithium-ion batteries by providing the theoretical foundation and technical tools necessary for the efficient recycling of LIBs.
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Functionality is the key

Houses where elders live should be clutter-free, have non-slippery flooring and help free movement. By Nandhini Sundar




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Functionality is key

Design free flowing, well-connected spaces for senior citizens, says Nandhini Sundar




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Movement alleges that Dalits dominate list of borrowers facing property attachment threat under SARFAESI Act

‘The marginalised who have taken small loans and repaid as much they could are being made easy targets by banks, while big defaulters are left free,’ says Anti-SARFAESI official




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Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on illegal demolitions on November 13

While reserving the case for judgment, Bench promised to protect even convicted criminals from state-sponsored punitive demolition of their legal private property




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The political thought of Xi Jinping [electronic resource] / Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung.

New York, NY : Oxford University Press , 2024.