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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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International dance day 2023: Senior women from Kochi are falling in love with dance all over again

More older women are now learning to dance, gathering together at apartment complexes and signing up for online classes, as they discover the benefits of movement




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Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

With more than 15 chapters in India, Urban Sketchers are documenting many aspects of everyday life and architecture



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Selenium nanomaterials promoted ferredoxin and iron–sulfur protein synthesis and acetyl CoA carboxylase activity to improve the photosynthesis and fatty-acid synthesis in soybean

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00978E, Paper
Lian Zhang, Xiaona Li, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Bingxu Cheng, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Herein, the effect of selenium engineered nanomaterials (Se ENMs) on soybean photosynthesis and fatty-acid synthesis by regulating ferredoxin (Fd) and iron–sulfur (Fe/S) protein synthesis and acetyl CoA carboxylase (ACC) activity was explored.
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Magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-involving processes for organic pollutant removal from wastewater: current status and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00906H, Critical Review
Open Access
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Zexiao Zheng, Juhua He, Zuyao Zhang, Ashutosh Kumar, Musharib Khan, Cheuk Wai Lung, Irene M. C. Lo
The critical review covers the applications, associated mechanisms, challenges, and prospects of magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-related processes.
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3D architectured zinc–chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide composite for the electrochemical detection of ronidazole

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00804E, Paper
Thangavelu Sakthi Priya, Tse-Wei Chen, Shen-Ming Chen, Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Bih-Show Lou, Riaz Ullah, Wedad A. Al-onazi, Mohamed S. Elshikh
Antibiotic overuse prompts mutation, and ecotoxicity, requiring precise ronidazole (RZ) detection; we developed zinc chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide (ZC/NCS) based electrochemical sensor to monitor RZ in diverse matrices.
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Interfacial catalytic degradation mechanism of n-hexane over polyhedral Co3O4 nanocatalysts derived from topotactic condensation of ZIF-67

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00101J, Paper
Yunlong Guo, Meicheng Wen, Guiying Li, Jiejing Kong, Shengnan Song, Qiuxia Liu, Taicheng An
A progressive transition from the L–H model to MvK model is observed, where a polyhedral Co3O4 nanocatalyst enabled by topotactic condensation of ZIF-67 is synthesized for catalytic degradation of n-hexane.
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High-efficiency removal of Cd(II) and As(III) from irrigation water using a S–Fe–C composite: performance and mechanisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00863K, Paper
Zihao Liang, Yanpeng Liang, Hua Lin, Yuxi Lu, Huawei Li, Jie Zhang, Honghu Zeng, Gongning Chen
SFC showcased exceptional Cd(II) and As(III) removal capacities of 405 mg g−1 and 349 mg g−1, respectively, while preserving magnetic recovery properties after repeated adsorption cycles, making it an environmentally sustainable functional material.
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Mycogenic silver nanoparticles from Penicillium citrinum IB-CLP11 – their antimicrobial activity and potential toxicity effects on freshwater organisms

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00002A, Paper
Arthur Pérez Aguiar, Cristiane Angélica Ottoni, Claudia de Lima Ramos Aquaroli, Evelyn Caroline Vicente Mendes, Ana Lúzia de Souza Araújo, Marta Filipa Simões, Edison Barbieri
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are some of the most attractive nanomaterials for commercial applications, but they can also be a very challenging issue from the point of view of cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity as agents that damage genetic information.
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Carbon dot-embedded hydrogels promote maize germination and growth under drought stress

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00070F, Paper
Yuying Ren, Xiaona Li, Bingxu Cheng, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Tannic acid derived carbon dot (TACD)-embedded gelatin hydrogels (GTACDs) were formed by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions, which as seed coating were applied to drought soil to enhance crop drought resistance and growth.
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A multi-technique analysis of gelatin biodegradation on the surface of core–shell nanoparticles by Alteromonas macleodii extracellular proteases

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1429-1441
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00523B, Paper
Sergio Fernández-Castillo Suárez, Cécile Courrèges, Javier Jiménez-Lamana, Simon Godin, Sophie Nolivos, Régis Grimaud, Luisa Ronga, Joanna Szpunar, Joachim Allouche
Multi-technique characterization at the nanoscale of gelatin biodegradation on the surface of core–shell nanoparticles by extracellular proteases.
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Effect of ZnMgO2 nanoparticles used as a nanofertilizer: promoting the growth activities of rice seedlings

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1571-1581
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00770G, Paper
Sajid Mehmood, Niteesh Kumar, Aadil Mansoori, Madan Mohan, Anirudh Kumar, Tanmay Kumar Ghorai
Novel ZnMgO2 bimetallic nanoparticles were synthesized using Cinchona succirubra leaf extract and used as a nano fertilizer, promoting the growth activities of rice seedlings, α-amylase and antioxidant activity with average particle sizes of 24.8 nm.
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Toward environmentally favorable nano-sensing by production of reusable gold nanoparticles from gold nano-waste: life cycle and nanocircular economy implications

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1499-1507
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00505D, Paper
Open Access
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Seju Kang, Asifur Rahman, Sean McGinnis, Peter Vikesland
This study aids in the identification of environmentally friendly and sustainable applications of gold nanoparticles.
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Selective metal recovery by mucin: turning gold from wastewater into a peroxymonosulfate-activated catalyst

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1487-1498
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00699A, Paper
Open Access
Shira Gavriely, Shachar Richter, Ines Zucker
This study explores mucin's ability to selectively recover gold (Au) from metal wastewater. The Au, in the form of a nanoparticle, was utilized in peroxymonosulfate activation for the degradation of bisphenol A.
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Composite materials based on halloysite clay nanotubes and cellulose from Posidonia oceanica sea balls: from films to geopolymers

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1508-1520
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00879G, Paper
Martina Maria Calvino, Giuseppe Cavallaro, Stefana Milioto, Giuseppe Lazzara
The combination of natural halloysite nanotubes and cellulose recovered from egagropili is effective to fabricate composite films and geopolymers promising for packaging and building applications, respectively.
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Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts for promoted selective oxidation of ammonia

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00157E, Paper
Xuebin Zhang, Tianwei Lan, Qiuying Yi, Yufei Wang, Danhong Cheng, Dengsong Zhang
Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts have been developed for selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia.
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Co-transport of polybromodiphenyl ethers and soil nanoparticles in saturated porous media: implications for the risks of polybromodiphenyl ether spreading in groundwater

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00086B, Paper
Jiameng Liu, Tianchi Cao, Lin Duan, Shengkai Xu, Min Li, Tong Zhang, Wei Chen
This study demonstrates that PBDEs attached to soil nanoparticles can be highly mobile in saturated porous media, providing important insights on risk assessment of PBDEs contamination.
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A zwitterionic salt–cocrystal: in vitro insights from niraparib tosylate, an anti-cancer drug

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00114A, Paper
Ramesh Reddy Mudda, Ramesh Devarapalli, Arijit Das, Pulla Reddy Lakkireddy, C. Malla Reddy, Ramanaiah Chennuru
Schematic representation showing nomenclature of different cocrystals.
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Study on growth technology and optical properties of large size and high quality methylamine lead bromide single crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2003-2008
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00028E, Paper
Yuanlong Sun, Yundong Ma, Xiangting Li, Ziyu Hu, Guozong Zheng
As a new generation of photoelectric materials, organic–inorganic halide perovskites have been widely used in photodetectors, solar cells and other fields, but most of the current mainstream applications are thin film materials.
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A new Cd(II)-based coordination polymer as a luminescent sensor and adsorbent for dichromate ions

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00256C, Paper
Ying-Gui Xia, Xue Lan, Jun Wang, Xiao-Hong Liu, Mohd. Muddassir, Devyani Srivastava, Aparna Kushwaha, Abhinav Kumar
A new 3,5-bis(1-imidazol)pyridine-appended Cd(II) coordination polymer was synthesized and used as a luminescent sensor and adsorbent for dichromate ions.
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New 8-hydroxy quinoline-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) conjugates and their sulfonated derivatives: effects of sulfonation and PAH size on their structural, supramolecular and cytotoxic properties

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00105B, Paper
Suman Sehlangia, Surbhi Dogra, Prosenjit Mondal, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
The ring size of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and sulfonation affect the supramolecular interactions and cytotoxic properties of a new series of 8-hydroxy quinoline-PAH conjugates.
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Metal–organic polyhedron from a flexible tetrakis(thiobenzyl-carboxylate)-tetrathiafulvalene

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2072-2077
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01251D, Paper
Yohan Cheret, Narcis Avarvari, Nicolas Zigon
Wiggle, wiggle… Stay! A redox-active tetrakis(thiobenzyl-carboxylate)-TTF with a high degree of flexibility stands still in a self-assembled cage upon complexation with Cu(II).
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Gefitinib salts/cocrystals with phenolic acids as a promising solid-state approach to improve solubility

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2112-2122
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00039K, Paper
Yao Zou, Xin Meng, Baoxi Zhang, Hongmei Yu, Guorong He, Ningbo Gong, Yang Lu, Guanhua Du
In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of gefitinib (GEF) salts and cocrystals with phenolic acids, comprising two salts, one cocrystal, and two salt cocrystals. All these forms exhibited significant improvements in solubility compared to pure GEF.
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Coral-mimetic production of aragonite films from CO2 captured by biogenic polyamines

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2065-2071
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00126E, Paper
Open Access
Kohei Takashina, Hiroto Watanabe, Yuya Oaki, Yoshikazu Ohno, Ko Yasumoto, Hiroaki Imai
We designed CaCO3 films comprised of aragonite nanorods by mimicking the microstructure and the formation process of the calcareous skeleton of a stony coral in the sea.
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Highly enhanced cationic dye adsorption from water by nitro-functionalized Zn-MOF nano/microparticles and a biomolecular binder for improving the reusability

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00131A, Paper
Gunasekaran Arunkumar, Mehboobali Pannipara, Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi, Savarimuthu Philip Anthony
Zn-MOF with a nitro-functionalized ligand exhibited enhanced cationic dye adsorption, and binder coating improved the reusability.
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Facile syntheses, structures and photocatalytic properties of 3D iodoargentate frameworks derived from TM-flexible-amino-ligand templates

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2172-2179
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00247D, Paper
Yan Gao, Xiao Yang, Taohong Ren, Dingxian Jia
3D iodoargentates [Co(en)3(Ag2I4)]n (1), [Fe(en)3(Ag2I4)]n (2) and [Co(dien)2(Ag2I4)]n·nH2O (3) were prepared by solvothermal methods. Compounds 1–3 were catalytic activity for photodegradation of crystal violet under visible light irradiation.
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Musk sets tweet-viewing limits to combat data scraping from large AI companies

Temporary limits to address “extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation”




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Elon Musk to remove block feature from X

Elon Musk confirmed that the feature would be available on DMs.




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Five things I’ve learnt from TV ads




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World trade growth to slow down in end-2022 and into 2023: WTO Barometer

Reflects cooling demand for traded goods; is in line with WTO’s trade growth forecast of 3.5% for 2022, 1% for 2023




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Dharavi set to get a ₹5,000-crore makeover from Adani group

Adani group pips DLF to bag Asia’s biggest slum redevelopment project




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Direct flight from Bengaluru to Sydney launched

Qantas will operate the flight four days a week on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.




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Journeymen from Europe visit Coimbatore during their travels in India

Journeymen Wesley and Diana, called Wandergesellen in German, are in India for the last leg of their journey



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Three held with MDMA from near Sreekaryam




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Supreme Court sceptical about Kerala Police demand for Malayalam actor Siddique’s phone from 2016

Extending the interim anticipatory bail granted to the actor, Supreme Court lists the case for next week for detailed arguments




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Man rapes 23-year-old in Nerul after promising job

Police working on call detail record to trace him




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Count birds from your backyard on Sunday




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Maken cautions Goans against AAP’s promises ahead of Assembly election




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Accept cheques from patients, CM tells private hospitals

Diktat from Fadnavis comes after a newborn died after hospital refused payment in old notes




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Financial aid and social mobility [electronic resource] : evidence from Colombia's Ser Pilo Paga / Juliana Londono-Velez, Catherine Rodriguez, Fabio Sanchez, Luis E. Alvarez-Arango

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




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Investigator racial diversity and clinical trial participation [electronic resource] / Marcella Alsan, Romaine A. Campbell, Lukas Leister, Ayotomiwa Ojo

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




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The long-term effects of income for at-risk infants [electronic resource] : evidence from supplemental security income / Amelia A. Hawkins, Christopher A. Hollrah, Sarah Miller, Laura R. Wherry, Gloria Aldana, Mitchell D. Wong

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




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Discovery of unregulated contaminants in drinking water [electronic resource] : evidence from PFAS and housing prices / Michelle M. Marcus, Rosie Mueller

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




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Sexual harassment in public spaces and police patrols [electronic resource] : experimental evidence from urban India / Sofia Amaral, Girija Borker, Nathan Fiala, Anjani Kumar, Nishith Prakash, Maria Micaela Sviatschi

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




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The impact of vaccines and behavior on U.S. cumulative deaths from COVID-19 [electronic resource] / Andrew Atkeson

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




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Forest fires [electronic resource] : why the large year-to-year variation in forests burned? / Jerome Apt, Dennis Epple, Fallaw Sowell

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




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Bitcoin and carbon dioxide emissions [electronic resource] : evidence from daily production decisions / Anna Papp, Douglas Almond, Shuang Zhang

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




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Real effects of rollover risk [electronic resource] : evidence from hotels in crisis / Anthony A. DeFusco, Charles G. Nathanson, Michael Reher

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




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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: NCP releases first list, Ajit Pawar to contest from Baramati

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is expected to face his nephew, Yugendra Pawar of the NCP (SP), marking the second political battle within the Pawar family over control of Baramati seat; 38 candidates in first list, including 26 sitting MLAs




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Bombay HC restricts Customs Dept. from destroying artworks by famous artists F. N. Souza and Akbar Padamsee

The artworks were seized in 2023 over allegations of obscenity