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Carbon dots–cadmium sulfide quantum dots nanocomposite for ‘on–off’ fluorescence sensing of chromium(VI) ions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12923-12934
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00436A, Paper
Open Access
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Anisha B. Patil, Pooja L. Chaudhary, Parag V. Adhyapak
This work involves fluorescent probe which is composed of carbon dots (CD) and cadmium sulfide quantum dots (CdS QD) for the sensitive and selective fluorescence detection of chromium(VI) ions.
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Enhanced photocatalytic performance of ZnO under visible light by co-doping of Ta and C using hydrothermal method

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12954-12965
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00579A, Paper
Open Access
Thi Viet Ha Luu, Hong Yen Xuan Nguyen, Quoc Thang Nguyen, Quang Bac Nguyen, Thi Ha Chi Nguyen, Ngoc Chuc Pham, Xuan Dung Nguyen, Trung Kien Nguyen, Ngoc Nhiem Dao
C, Ta-co-doped ZnO nanoparticles (Eg = 2.88 eV), prepared by hydrothermal method, were used as a photocatalyst under visible light to remove organic contaminants in aquatic environments.
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Highly homogeneous and stable single-walled carbon nanotubes dispersion modified by polyvinylpyrrolidone and alkanolamine in water

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12947-12953
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01614A, Paper
Open Access
Minghua Li, Shujun Yu, Xiting Fang, Zhiqiang Du, Xiaojin Ge
An easy green non-covalent surface functionalization of pristine SWCNT was carried out by using ball grinding technology, resulting in the formation of a highly homogeneous and stable PA-SWCNTs dispersion reported firstly in water.
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Correction: Photocatalytic degradation of drugs and dyes using a machine learning approach

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12983-12983
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90045F, Correction
Open Access
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Ganesan Anandhi, M. Iyapparaja
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A surface-independent bioglue using photo-crosslinkable benzophenone moiety

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12966-12976
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01866D, Paper
Open Access
Yue Shi, Xuelian Tao, Ping Du, Paul Pasic, Lars Esser, Hsien-Yeh Chen, Helmut Thissen, Peng-Yuan Wang
The UV-crosslinkable benzophenone (BP) “bio-glue” efficiently crosslinks with various surfaces and biomolecules. The beauty of this bio-glue lies in its simplicity and broad applicability, requiring no sophisticated equipment or reaction conditions.
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Quinazolines and thiazolidine-2,4-dions as SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors: repurposing, in silico molecular docking and dynamics simulation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13237-13250
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02029D, Paper
Open Access
Sanadelaslam S. A. El-Hddad, Mohamed H. Sobhy, Ahmed El-morsy, Nabil A. Shoman, Khaled El-Adl
This paper presents an extensive analysis of COVID-19 with a specific focus on VEGFR-2 inhibitors as potential treatments.
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Dispersive micro solid phase extraction of glibenclamide from plasma, urine, and wastewater using a magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer followed by its determination by a high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detector

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13168-13179
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00452C, Paper
Open Access
Najmeh Sabbaghi, Shayessteh Dadfarnia, Ali Mohammad Haji Shabani, Majid Farsadrooh
The present study describes the development of a simple and selective analytical method for dispersive micro solid phase extraction and determination of glibenclamide (GLB) using magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (MMIP) as a sorbent.
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1D hollow tubular/2D nanosheet hybrid dimensional porous carbon prepared by one-step carbonization using natural minerals as templates for supercapacitors

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13190-13199
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01873G, Paper
Open Access
Fangfang Liu, Chao Zhang, Weiwei Huang, Lei Chen, Yuanshuang Wang, Jinan Niu, Xiuyun Chuan
1D hollow tubular/2D nanosheet hybrid dimensional porous carbon was synthesized through one-step carbonization using 1D fibrous brucite and 2D layered magnesium carbonate hydroxide as templates.
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Designing biphenanthridine-based singlet fission materials using computational chemistry

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,423-435
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00181D, Paper
Keighlynn A. Veilleux, Georg Schreckenbach, David E. Herbert
A systematic search for novel singlet fission materials based on the recently synthesized 6,6'-biphenanthridine (biphe) framework is reported, utilizing a straightforward computational approach.
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Business Sakhis come of age

Meet the women micro entrepreneurs in Rajasthan’s villages




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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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Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00623B, Review Article
Open Access
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Jessica N. Lalonde, Ghanshyam Pilania, Babetta L. Marrone
A materials tetrahedron framework is applied to PHA biopolymers to highlight design challenges and frame potential future research exploring structure, property, processing, and performance relationships.
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Synthesis of Asymmetric Imine Polymers for Highly Selective Sorting of Semiconducting Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Two in One Strategy

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00607K, Paper
Ying Zhang, Yu Li, Yuchi Wan, Jun-Hao Wang, Yunzhen Chang, Sheng Zhu, Lan Bai, Yu Cao, Xuelei Liang, Gaoyi Han
By two in one strategy, we get three polymers of fluorene derivative with asymmetric structure functionalized with two types of arenes with different orientation and electronic properties. The polymers are...
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Functionalization of nano-objects in living anionic polymerization-induced self-assembly and their use for improving thermal properties of epoxy resins

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01008F, Paper
Guicun Guo, Jiali Wu, Jingwei Zhang, Peng Zhou, Ding Shen, Penghan Li, Guowei Wang
Using LAPISA or LAPICA, stabilized PDVB@(PI-b-PS) and PDVB@(PI-b-PS/PS) nano-objects were prepared, functionalized and used as additives for epoxy resin, providing improved Tgs, integrated interfaces, uniform distributions, and scalable applications.
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Enhanced mechanical properties of acrylate and 5-vinyl-2-norbornene-based ethylene terpolymers: rational design and synthesis using remotely modulated phosphine–sulfonate palladium complexes

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00722K, Paper
Yong-Qing Li, Gui-Ping Cao, Yu-Cai Cao
From a practical perspective, it is important to maintain or increase the mechanical properties of functional ethylene copolymers to those of nonpolar polyethylene (PE).
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Single-ion quasi-solid-state electrolytes based on sulfonimide-functionalized covalent organic framework

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4529-4541
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00352G, Paper
Haomin Wu, Wencan Ma, Xin Huang, Yifeng Cai, Junheng Li, Qiaobo Liao, Kai Xi, Qiuhong Zhang, Xudong Jia
The COF based SIQSSEs with a high ionic conductivity of 4.3 × 10−4 S cm−1, a high LTN of 0.90. A high initial capacity (150.3 mA h g−1), high retention (99% after 100 cycles), good cycling stability and rate performance in Li/LFP battery test.
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Strategies to prepare polymers with cleavable linkages releasing active agents in acidic media

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4491-4518
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00854E, Review Article
Nachnicha Kongkatigumjorn, Daniel Crespy
Hydrolysis stability of labile linkages in polymers can be tuned through careful selection of substituent groups near these linkages to selectively release active substances.
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Increasingly threaded polypseudorotaxanes with reduced enthalpies of melting

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01006J, Communication
He Sun, Sean R. Gitter, Kiana A. Treaster, Joshua D. Marquez, Brent S. Sumerlin, Kenneth B. Wagener, Austin M. Evans
We used acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) chemistry to prepare variably threaded pseudopolyrotaxanes. We find that the melting enthalpy decreases as the number density of macrocycles is increased.
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ROS/pH dual-responsive quercetin-loaded guanosine borate supramolecular hydrogel enema in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10861-10876
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01659A, Paper
Luqing Zhao, Dan Dou, Di Zhang, Xin Deng, Ning Ding, Yun Ma, Xingyu Ji, Shengsheng Zhang, Chao Li
GBQ hydrogel enema for treating DSS-induced colitis in mice.
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Tadpole-like cationic single-chain nanoparticles display high cellular uptake

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01970A, Paper
Yen Vo, Radhika Raveendran, Cheng Cao, Linqing Tian, Rebecca Y. Lai, Martina H. Stenzel
Single-chain nanoparticles with cationic polymer blocks arranged in a tadpole structure display the highest cellular uptake.
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A single-injection vaccine providing protection against two HPV types

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11237-11250
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00606B, Paper
Jianchen Zhang, Yu Liu, Ying Guan, Yongjun Zhang
A bivalent single-injection HPV vaccine was designed using a new pulsatile release drug carrier.
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for HSP 70A mRNA Detection in the Live Cells Using Silica Nanoparticles and DNA-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01514B, Paper
Ju Eun Cho, Dong-Kwon Lim
Real-time monitoring of mRNA in living cells is crucial for understanding dynamic biological processes. Traditional methods such as northern blotting, PCR, and sequencing require cell lysis and do not allow...
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Fluorescence sensing techniques for quality evaluation of traditional Chinese medicines: a review

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01886A, Review Article
Yanyu Xiao, Hui Wang, Chenxia Gao, Xinyi Ye, Yuting Lai, Meiling Chen, Xiaoliang Ren
We summarized the advantages and advanced applications of fluorescence sensing technology compared with other analytical techniques, as well as the challenges and prospects of current application in the field of TCM quality evaluation.
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Will India's Akshat Singh win Simon Cowell's heart?

'I want to tell everyone that whether you are fat, slim, tall, short, black or white, it does not matter. What you are doing from the bottom of your heart is what matters.'






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Bigg Boss 17: Priyanka Roots For Cousin

Priyanka Chopra gave a shoutout to her cousin Mannara Chopra, who is among the finalists in Bigg Boss 17.




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Arti Singh's Star-Studded Sangeet

Television actor Arti Singh, best known for her stint on Bigg Boss 13, is all set to get married on April 25 in Mumbai.




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Raising a hospital: The Akole model

When finding a hospital bed proved daunting during the devastating second wave of Covid-19, the villagers of the Maharashtra taluk got together to set up makeshift healthcare centres




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Hyderabad rekindles the fire for heritage cuisine

Nothing about it is quick or simple. Meats need days of marination, spices are ground from scratch, and cooking takes hours. Yet, dishes from the Nizam era are winning new connoisseurs




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Closing the loop on sustainability

As new regulations make it imperative to walk the talk on energy efficiency and eco friendliness, a bunch of cool companies design change all the way from planning to production






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Thousands Say Goodbye To Sinead O'Connor

Thousands of fans and well-wishers lined up the streets of Bray in Ireland to say their last goodbyes to Sinead O'Connor on August 8.




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The impact of gas purity on observed reactivity with NO using inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01227E, Paper
Open Access
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Amanda D. French, Kirby P. Hobbs, Richard M Cox, Isaac J. Arnquist
Interference removal in inductively coupled plasma tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) is strongly dependent on the gas selected for use within the collision/reaction cell.
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A rapid and ultrasensitive paper sensor for Bacillus cereus Haemolysin BL detection

Analyst, 2024, 149,5243-5254
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00813H, Paper
Chunhao Wei, Xinxin Xu, Lingling Guo, Aihua Qu, Aihong Wu, Chuanlai Xu, Hua Kuang
LFIA has been successfully applied to actual sample detection for Hbl B and L2, with an LOD of 1 ng mL−1.
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering enhancement using a hybrid gold nanoparticles@carbon nanodot substrate for herbicide detection

Analyst, 2024, 149,5277-5286
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00649F, Paper
Open Access
Naghmeh Aboualigaledari, Anitha Jayapalan, Panesun Tukur, Mengxin Liu, Frank Tukur, Yanling Zhang, Gerald Ducatte, Madan Verma, Janet Tarus, Simona E. Hunyadi Murph, Jianjun Wei
Hybrid nanoparticles composed of gold nanoparticles and carbon nanodots provide great signal amplification in SERS detection of herbicide molecules.
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Revealing the heterogeneous catalytic kinetics of PtRu nanocatalysts at the single particle level

Analyst, 2024, 149,5184-5190
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01017E, Paper
Open Access
Bowei Zhang, Dezheng Zhang, Jinpeng Bao, Ce Han, Ping Song, Weilin Xu
The difference in kinetic information among PtRu bimetallic nanocatalysts, Pt and Ru monometallic nanocatalysts is revealed by the single-molecule fluorescence technique.
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A cerium-doped tungsten trioxide-functionalized sensing platform for photoelectrochemical detection of ascorbic acid with high sensitivity

Analyst, 2024, 149,5206-5212
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01165A, Paper
Xueying Zhu, Tikai Liang, Dianping Tang
A highly efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) strategy was proposed for the determination of ascorbic acid (AA).
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An ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance using nanofibers overlaid with carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs

Analyst, 2024, 149,5191-5205
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01061B, Paper
Ahmad Hasan As'ari, Rizky Aflaha, Laila Katriani, Ahmad Kusumaatmaja, Iman Santoso, Rike Yudianti, Kuwat Triyana
Utilizing the specific interaction between carboxylic groups and ammonia gas has led to the development of an ultra-sensitive ammonia sensor based on a quartz crystal microbalance using nanofibers overlaid with carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs.
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Detection of several volatile organic compounds through Ar+ induced chemical ionisation using inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)

Analyst, 2024, 149,5174-5183
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00996G, Paper
Takafumi Hirata, Kyoko Kobayashi, Hui Hsin Khoo, Osamu Shikino, Hisashi Asanuma
A new analytical technique for detection of organic compounds using inductively coupled plasma-tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS) is described.
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Utilizing solid-state nanopore sensing for high-efficiency and precise targeted localization in antiviral drug development

Analyst, 2024, 149,5313-5319
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00946K, Paper
Wei Xu, Lichun Zou, Haiyan Wang, Changhui Xu, Qinyang Fan, Jingjie Sha
The efficient identification and validation of drug targets are paramount in drug discovery and development.
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Automatic detection of fluorescent droplets for droplet digital PCR: a device capable of processing multiple microscope images

Analyst, 2024, 149,5213-5224
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01028K, Paper
Kaihao Mao, Ye Tao, Wenshang Guo, Qisheng Yang, Meiying Zhao, Xiangyu Meng, Yinghao Zhang, Yukun Ren
An automated microscope image detection device (A-MMD) is designed to detect fluorescent droplets in droplet digital PCR images captured by multiple microscopes.
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with single cell manipulation by microfluidic dielectrophoresis

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00983E, Paper
Kwanhwi Ko, Hajun Yoo, Sangheon Han, Won Seok Chang, Donghyun Kim
The combination of dielectrophoresis and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy provides an effective method for analyzing the Raman characteristics and the dielectrophoretic behavior of polystyrene beads and U-87MG cells in a microfluidic environment.
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The development of a method to produce diagnostic reagents using LaNiO3 nanospheres and their application in nanozyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the colorimetric screening of C-reactive protein with high sensitivity

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01160K, Paper
Maria Nikitina, Pavel Khramtsov, Stepan Devyatov, Rishat Valeev, Marina Eryomina, Andrey Chukavin, Mikhail Rayev
LaNiO3 nanosphere-based NLISA has been demonstrated for the first time. The assay enables the CRP effective detection with high sensitivity.
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Ti-based MOF nanosheets as a mass spectrometry imaging matrix for low molecular weight compounds to reveal the spatiotemporal content changes of hepatotoxic components during the processing of Polygonum multiflorum

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00964A, Paper
Feng-yan Kuang, De-jun Hu, Lu Wang, Fei Chen, Guang-ping Lv
The selection of the matrix is crucial for matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI).
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