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Pd/NHC sequentially catalyzed atroposelective synthesis of planar-chiral macrocycles

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05482B, Edge Article
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Gongming Yang, Shangde Liu, Shujie Ji, Xingsen Wu, Jian Wang
The unprecedented non-enzymatically atroposelective synthesis of planar-chiral macrocycles via a Pd/NHC sequential catalytic intermolecular macrocyclization is reported.
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Strain-induced charge delocalization achieves ultralow exciton binding energy toward efficient photocatalysis

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05873A, Edge Article
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Junyuan Duan, Yinghe Zhao, Yu Wu, Youwen Liu, Junnian Chen, Ruoou Yang, Jiazhao Huang, Chuanqi Luo, Mao Wu, Xiaodong Zheng, Pengyu Li, Xueliang Jiang, Jianguo Guan, Tianyou Zhai
A novel approach of strain-induced charge delocalization is developed to significantly reduce the exciton binding energy of Ta2O5 nanorods to below ambient thermal energy, leading to a remarkable enhancement in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Merging nucleophilic phosphine catalysis and photocatalysis for the rapid assembly of 2-oxabicyclo-[2.1.1]hexane scaffolds from feedstock allyl alcohols

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06684G, Edge Article
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David M. Whalley, Luca Carlino, Okky Dwichandra Putra, Niall A. Anderson, Susannah C. Coote, Olivier Lorthioir
A synthesis of 2-oxabicyclo-[2.1.1]hexanes from readily available allyl alcohols and electron-poor arylalkynes. The transformation utilises phosphine catalysis and energy transfer catalysis for rapid assembly of these diverse scaffolds.
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Understanding ketone hydrogenation catalysis with anionic iridium(III) complexes: The crucial role of counterion and solvation

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04629C, Edge Article
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Paven Kisten, Sandrine Vincendeau, Eric Manoury, Jason Martin Lynam, John M. Slattery, Simon B Duckett, Agusti Lledos, Rinaldo Poli
The catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones reflect an important way to prepare valuable chiral alcohols. Understanding how transition metals promote these reactions is key to the rational design of more...
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Tailoring Hierarchical MnO2 Nanostructures on Self-Supporting Cathodes for High-Mass-Loading Zinc-Ion Batteries

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06182A, Edge Article
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Weijie Zheng, Zhibiao Cui, Cong Liu, Libei Yuan, Shengsong Li, Lilin Lin, Tao Meng, Liangui Yang, Yexiang Tong, Dong Shu
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) with MnO2 cathodes have promising application prospects, however, their performance is hindered by their low efficiency and insufficient life. By leveraging the nanomicellar properties of cetyltrimethylammonium...
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Simultaneous generation of hydroxyl and hydrogen radicals from H+/OH− pairs caused by water–solid contact electrification

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06227B, Edge Article
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Fengjie Chen, Jingde Wu, Dou Wang, Yu Xia, Qingyuan Song, Ying Liang, Pu Wang, Bolei Chen, Yong Liang, Yongguang Yin, Yawei Wang, Maoyong Song, Guibin Jiang
Water–solid contact electrification is a common physical phenomenon involving interfacial electron and ion transfer, recently discovered to trigger unique redox reactions.
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Electrochemical reconstruction of metal–organic gels into crystalline oxy-hydroxide heterostructures for efficient oxygen evolution electrocatalysis

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05799F, Edge Article
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Kang Liu, Haikuo Lan, Yuting Chen, Weicheng Tang, Zhenyu Xiao, Yunmei Du, Jun Xing, Zexing Wu, Lei Wang
An amorphous MOG electrochemically reconstitutes to a crystalline NiOOH/FeOOH heterostructure with the morphology changed from nanofibers to nanosheets as a high-performance OER electrocatalyst.
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Dual ligand-enabled iron and halogen-containing carboxylate-based photocatalysis for chloro/fluoro-polyhaloalkylation of alkenes

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04038D, Edge Article
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Wanru Han, Zhenyan Zhao, Kui Jiang, Yu Lan, Xuehan Yu, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wei Yang, Donghui Wei, Shi-Jun Li, Linbin Niu
Dual ligand-enabled iron photocatalysis for the conversion of all kinds of halogen-containing carboxylates (CnXmCOO, X: F, Cl, Br) to CnXm radicals is disclosed for chloro/fluoro-polyhaloalkylation of non-activated alkenes.
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Cationic Al oxo-hydroxide clusters: syntheses, molecular structures, and functional applications

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05707D, Perspective
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Naoki Ogiwara, Wei Zhou, Sayaka Uchida
Al oxo-hydroxide clusters are formed through the hydrolysis of Al3+-containing solutions, exhibiting a diversity of sizes and shapes. The assembly of these clusters demonstrates functional applications, such as adsorption and heterogeneous catalysis.
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Mutual Funds: Does past performance indicate how they’ll perform in the future?

An analysis on if and how historical outperformance of mutual funds foretell their future returns




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Centre to hold mega Digital Life Certificate camp for pensioners in Hyderabad




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Surface modification of paper-based microfluidic devices via initiated chemical vapor deposition

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,4940-4947
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00414K, Tutorial Review
Stacey Bacheller, Malancha Gupta
Paper-based microfluidic devices offer a low-cost platform for biological and environmental detection. This tutorial review shows that initiated chemical vapor deposition can be used to modify these devices with functional polymers.
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A microfluidic hanging droplet as a programmable platform for mammalian egg vitrification

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00428K, Paper
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Haidong Feng, Georgios Katsikis, India D. Napier, Gong Du, Josh Lim, Joseph O. Doyle, Scott R. Manalis, Linda G. Griffith
Programmable microfluidic hanging drop system for motorized, contactless cryoprotectant loading and egg vitrification.
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Self-actuated microfluidic chiplet for two-stage multiplex nucleic acid amplification assay

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00752B, Paper
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Felix Ansah, Marziyeh Hajialyani, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Yuming Gu, Ergün Alperay Tarım, Michael G. Mauk, Gordon A. Awandare, Haim H. Bau
Self-actuated chiplet for Penn-RAMP assay.
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Impact of microchannel width on axons for brain-on-chip applications

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,5155-5166
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00440J, Paper
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Katarina Vulić, Giulia Amos, Tobias Ruff, Revan Kasm, Stephan J. Ihle, Joël Küchler, János Vörös, Sean Weaver
Axon growth is influenced by the width and number of microchannels, with growth cone adaptability reaching its limit for constraints smaller than 350 nm. Tradeoffs between axon growth and control need to be made for neurofluidic devices.
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An imaging scheme to study the flow dynamics of co-flow regimes in microfluidics: implications for nanoprecipitation

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00652F, Paper
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Wali Inam, Anton Vladyka, Joanna W. Pylvänäinen, Junel Solis, Dado Tokic, Pasi Kankaanpää, Hongbo Zhang
Herein, by presenting a novel imaging-based scheme for analyzing fluid interactions in co-flow regimes, we identify oscillatory and chaotic flow behaviors to optimize nanoprecipitation through controlled fluid manipulation.
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Microstring-engineered tension tissues: a novel platform for replicating tissue mechanics and advancing mechanobiology

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00753K, Paper
Zixing Zhou, Tingting Li, Wei Cai, Xiaobin Zhu, Zuoqi Zhang, Guoyou Huang
A simple, cost-effective approach for fabricating soft microstring chips that enables precise engineering of tension tissues (METTs), advancing research in mechanobiology and biomedical applications.
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Allow only dolly workers with police verification certificate to carry pilgrims to Sabarimala: Kerala HC




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Catholic Church to intensify Munambam protests

Protest gatherings were held in over 1,500 parishes of the Syro-Malabar Church across the State




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No separate categories of schools in adjudging winners, clarifies Minister




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Govt issues fifth draft notification to declare Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive area

The notification aims to safeguard the region by prohibiting activities such as mining, quarrying, sand mining, and new thermal power projects, while also restricting large-scale construction projects and townships




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Government may approve fresh applications for chip facilities in India

New projects could be announced in the upcoming Semicon India between September 11 and 13




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Government schemes catapulting India to become developed nation: Amit Shah

Modi government has ended “policy paralysis” and transformed India into an economic bright spot, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah




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Indirect tax related quasi-judicial adjudication, appeal cases to mandatorily heard in virtual mode

An advisory issued on GST portal lowered the AATO (Aggregate Annual Turnover) for reporting e-Invoices on IRP portals within 30 days to Rs ₹10 crore and above from Rs ₹100 crore and above




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TN Health Dept to launch 25 bike ambulances with Rs 1.60 crore allocation




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Data | In Andhra Pradesh, rich districts such as West Godavari and Visakhapatnam, performed poorly on social indicators

Rich districts featured at the bottom half when categorised on health and education related parameters




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Watch | Maratha reservation stir | What are its implications of the OBC backlash?

In this episode of Talking Politics, we discuss the implications of the OBC backlash over the Maratha reservation stir and its impact on the domestic politics of the state.




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Delay in getting degree certificates leaves students of Lakshadweep worried




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Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader

Mehboob Alam, CPI(ML) L leader in the Bihar Assembly, said, “I must say that Kumar skipped the meeting out of embarrassment over the refusal of the Centre to grant special category status to Bihar.”




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Weight management is athlete’s responsibility, says Mary Kom on Vinesh Phogat’s Olympic disqualification

Vinesh Phogat, who was being seen as gold medal contender in Paris Olympics, was disqualified from competing in the final of the 50kg weight class for being 100 grams over the permissible limit




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Sri Lanka’s BRICS membership application not rejected: Foreign Ministry

Sri Lanka had applied for membership and the Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath had written to his counterparts expressing Sri Lanka’s interest to join BRICS.




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Amid threats of violent protests, Brampton Triveni temple cancels life certificate event

“We are deeply saddened that Canadians now feel unsafe coming to Hindu Temples in Canada”




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Quality education for all is our aim, says A.P. HRD Minister Nara Lokesh




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Weak dependence [electronic resource] : with examples and applications / by Jérôme Dedecker, Paul Doukhan, Gabriel Lang, León R. José Rafael, Sana Louhichi, Clémentine Prieur

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The application of a self-designed microfluidic lung chip in the assessment of different inhalable aerosols

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2111-2119
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00017J, Paper
Zezhi Li, Xiang Li, Boyang Feng, Junwei Zhao, Kejian Liu, Fuwei Xie, Jianping Xie
Microfluidic-based assessment platforms have recently attracted considerable attention and have been widely used for evaluating in vitro toxic effects.
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Response strategies and biological applications of organic fluorescent thermometry: cell- and mitochondrion-level detection

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,1968-1984
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00117F, Minireview
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Shuai Li, Yaoxuan Li, Shiji Zhang, Haixiao Fang, Ze Huang, Duoteng Zhang, Aixiang Ding, Kajsa Uvdal, Zhangjun Hu, Kai Huang, Lin Li
In this review, we primarily summarized four temperature-response strategies. Then, we further analyzed the chemical modifications and biological applications of the probes. Finally, we have provided a prospective on the future development of probes.
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A novel in situ method for linear alkylbenzene sulfonate quantification in environmental samples using a digital image-based method

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2009-2018
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00073K, Paper
Helayne S. de Sousa, Roxanny Arruda-Santos, Eliete Zanardi-Lamardo, Willian T. Suarez, Josiane L. de Oliveira, Renata A. Farias, Vagner Bezerra dos Santos
Surfactants spilled in water resulting in the contamination of aquatic environments being in situ monitored using a smartphone.
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An electrochemiluminescence microsensor based on DNA-silver nanoclusters amplification for detecting cellular adenosine triphosphate

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2019-2024
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00212A, Paper
GuanQi Wu, Jian Chen, JinXin Dou, XiangWei He, Hai-Fang Li, Jin-Ming Lin
An ECL microsensor integrating RCA magnification and in situ DNA-templated AgNC generation for sensitive detection of cellular ATP.
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Capillary action-driven surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for the identification of phthalocyanine blue in modern paintings based on the BPG spot test

Anal. Methods, 2024, 16,2147-2151
DOI: 10.1039/D3AY01378B, Technical Note
Shao-Chun Hsueh, Ling-Hsuan Wang, Yung-Chen Liao, Hui-Yu Chiang, Cheng-Huang Lin
A method for the extraction and accumulation of Ag nanoparticles utilizing capillary action through a piece of triangular-shaped cotton paper is reported.
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