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Triplet–triplet annihilation-based photon upconversion using nanoparticles and nanoclusters

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00117F, Review Article
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Yoshiki Niihori, Taiga Kosaka, Yuichi Negishi
We introduce the triplet sensitizabilities of semiconductor nanoparticles and metal nanoclusters for triple–triplet annihilation-based photon upconversion. This review aims to explore the potential of new applications for inorganic nanomaterials.
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Heterointerface regulation of covalent organic framework-anchored graphene via a solvent-free strategy for high-performance supercapacitor and hybrid capacitive deionization electrodes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00161C, Communication
Liming Xu, Yong Liu, Xiaoyang Xuan, Xingtao Xu, Yuquan Li, Ting Lu, Likun Pan
A 2D redox-active pyrazine-based COF was solvent-free anchored on graphene for heterointerface regulation, displaying exciting energy storage and desalination performances.
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Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00106K, Communication
Joshua O. Holloway, Laura Delafresnaye, Emily M. Cameron, Jochen A. Kammerer, Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Polymeric nanospheres can be synthesised within minutes using photo-flow chemistry, without the need for initiators, additives, or surfactants. The particles can be selectively degraded on demand, emitting light in the process.
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Biphenyl Tetracarboxylic Acid based Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Case of Topology-Dependent Thermal Expansion

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02185H, Communication
Zhanning Liu, Chengyong Xing, Shaowen Wu, Min Ma, Jian Tian
The large inherent flexibility and highly modular nature of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) made them ideal candidates for the study of negative thermal expansion (NTE). Among the diverse organic ligands, the...
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Atomic Scale Quantum Anomalous Hall Effect in Monolayer Graphene/MnBi2Te4 Heterostructure

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00165F, Communication
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Yueh-Ting Yao, Su-Yang Xu, Tay-Rong Chang
The two-dimensional quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect is direct evidence of non-trivial Berry curvature topology in condensed matter physics. Searching for QAH in 2D materials, particularly with simplified fabrication methods,...
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Transforming Patterned Defects into Dynamic Poly-Regional Topographies in Liquid Crystal Oligomers

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00131A, Communication
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Yuxin You, Youssef Golestani, Dirk J. Broer, Tinghong Yang, Guofu Zhou, Robin L. B. Selinger, Dong Yuan, Danqing Liu
We create high-aspect-ratio dynamic poly-regional surface topographies in a coating of a main-chain liquid crystal oligomer network (LCON). The topographies form at the topological defects in the director pattern organized...
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Photochemical engineering unsaturated Pt islands on supported Pd nanocrystals for a robust pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1964-1974
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02041J, Communication
Yidan Liu, Nuttapon Yodsin, Ting Li, Haocheng Wu, Rongrong Jia, Liyi Shi, Zhuangchai Lai, Supawadee Namuangruk, Lei Huang
Novel core–shell Pd7@Ptx heterostructured nanocrystals with Pt-islands shell of unsaturated coordination edges could be directly photodeposited on a reduced graphene oxide support as a highly efficient HER electrocatalyst in a wide pH range.
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Kirigami-enabled stretchable laser-induced graphene heaters for wearable thermotherapy

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,2010-2020
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01884A, Communication
Junyu Chen, Yichao Shi, Binbin Ying, Yajie Hu, Yan Gao, Sida Luo, Xinyu Liu
Stretchable later-induced graphene (LIG) heaters with kirigami structures are produced via laser engraving/cutting for wearable thermotherapy. Such a heater has a rapid electrothermal response and robust performance for on-body use.
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Seeding ductile nanophase in ceramic grains

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1908-1922
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02233A, Communication
Chong Zhao, Hao Lu, Haibin Wang, Xuemei Liu, Zhigang Zak Fang, Chao Hou, Xiaoyan Song
A novel strategy is proposed to achieve coordinated strengthening and toughening of brittle composites by introducing and tailoring ductile nanoparticles within ceramic grains. Transgranular fractures of the ceramic phase were remarkably reduced.
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Oxovanadium electronics for in-memory, neuromorphic, and quantum computing applications

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1838-1842
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01926H, Opinion
Kirill Yu. Monakhov
Redox- and spin-active macrocyclic vanadyl(IV) complexes and polyoxovanadates(V) have promising structural and physicochemical characteristics for innovative bottom-up hybrid electronics.
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Electrochemical modulation of mechanical properties of glycolated polythiophenes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,2021-2031
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01827J, Communication
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Ilaria Abdel Aziz, Johannes Gladisch, Chiara Musumeci, Maximilian Moser, Sophie Griggs, Christina J. Kousseff, Magnus Berggren, Iain McCulloch, Eleni Stavrinidou
This work investigates the changes in the mechanical properties of glycolated polythiophenes induced by electrochemical addressing and by electrolyte concentration, due to its ability to stabilize water.
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Skin-adhesive and self-healing diagnostic wound dressings for diabetic wound healing recording and electrophysiological signal monitoring

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1997-2009
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02064A, Communication
Zishuo Hou, Tengjiao Wang, Lei Wang, Junjie Wang, Yong Zhang, Qian Zhou, Zhengheng Zhang, Peng Li, Wei Huang
A diagnostic wound dressing was fabricated, which could record the diabetic wounds healing and monitor electrophysiological signals. The flexible substrate of dressings shows excellent tissue adhesive, self-healing, and antibacterial properties.
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Atomic-scale Ru anchored on chromium-shavings as a precursor for a pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01951A, Communication
Qingxin Han, Qiangqiang Lu, Xuechuan Wang, Chao Wei, Xiaoyu Guan, Luming Chen, Xiao Wang, Ji Li
Chrome shavings produce electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed Ru sites. The CN/Cr2O3/Ru-1 catalyst has excellent HER catalytic performance under the synergistic effect of RuN4 and Cr2O3.
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Polycatechols inhibit ferroptosis and modulate tau liquid–liquid phase separation to mitigate Alzheimer's disease

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00023D, Communication
Hariharan Moorthy, Madhu Ramesh, Dikshaa Padhi, Prayasee Baruah, Thimmaiah Govindaraju
Polycatechols modulate amyloid-associated toxicities, arrest labile iron, inhibit lipid peroxidation, and regulate tau liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) to mitigate the pathological nexus between ferroptosis and AD.
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Construction of phase-separated Co/MnO synergistic catalysts and integration onto sponge for rapid removal of multiple contaminants

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00285G, Communication
Mengting Liu, Wanyu Zhang, Ruiting Ni, Zhenxiao Wang, Hongyao Zhao, Xiu Zhong, Yanyun Wang, Danhong Shang, Zengjing Guo, Edison Huixiang Ang, Fu Yang
Novel metallic Co integration onto MnO nanorods enhances catalyst efficiency for wastewater treatment.
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Richard Hakluyt, a bibliography 1580-1588 : with essays on the suppression of the voyage to Cadiz in Hakluyt's 'Principal navigations' and Hakluyt and the East India Company / Anthony Payne

London : Published by the Boydell Press for the Hakluyt Society, 2024




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Watch | The last of Delhi's calligraphy brigade




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Madras Week | Pose at one of Chennai’s oldest photo studios, thriving since 1930 despite the age of selfies

From glass negatives to daguerreotype cameras, 92-year-old Sathyam Studios in Mylapore is a testament to Madras’ rich history with photography



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Photographer Sunil Gupta on how the camera shaped his identity as a gay man in the 1970s

Veteran photographer Sunil Gupta looks back at how the camera shaped his life, outlook and identity as a gay man in the 1970s




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Madurai to Philadelphia: journey of the temple stones. Art historian Darielle Mason compiles findings in new book

Darielle Mason on her search for clues to the century-old ‘jigsaw puzzle’ that is the famed ‘mandapam’ installation at the Philadelphia Museum of Art



  • History & Culture

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Photo book ‘We Cry in Silence’ investigates cross-border trafficking

Photojournalist Smita Sharma’s book ‘We Cry in Silence’ lays bare the patriarchy that makes girls an easy target for traffickers




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‘The Statue’ podcast thrills listeners with the legend of Philadelphia’s 10ft Rocky Balboa bronze sculpture

The statue draws an estimated four million visitors every year, and has become a cultural icon




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New Delhi | Artist-collector Shalini Passi’s photo exhibition shows a deserted capital city in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

The black-and-white series titled ‘Forever Delhi’ is on display at the India Design ID 2023 till February 26




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Calligrapher Artist Bhattathiri exhibits works based on Kumaran Asan’s poems in Thiruvananthapuram

Calligrapher Narayana Bhattathiri celebrates poet Kumaran Asan’s 150th birth anniversary with an exhibition of select works featuring verses




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How Gen Z is driving the return to film and analogue in photography

A generation that has grown up on a digital diet is propelling this art form’s revival




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The five guidelines to a Dragon-Elephant tango

The formulation of ‘five mutuals’ can help bring China-India relations back to a stable and sound track




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Plain-speak on the AKD phenomenon in Sri Lanka

The election result in Sri Lanka must be viewed by India as faith in the self-renewing power of the democratic voice




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National Geographic’s ‘green-eyed Afghan girl’ arrested in Pakistan

The picture of Sharbat Gula, taken in a Pakistan refugee camp by photographer Steve McCurry, became the most famous cover image in the magazine's history.




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National Geographic's ‘Afghan girl’ denies getting fake Pakistan citizenship card

Sharbat Gula gained worldwide fame in 1984 after her photo, with piercing green eyes, was published on the cover of “National Geographic” magazine




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National Geographic Afghan girl denied bail in Pakistan

Sharbat Gula has denied the charges, insisting she didn’t fraudulently obtain Pakistani nationality.




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Pakistan to deport National Geographic's ‘Afghan girl’

Sharbat Gula was arrested 10 days ago for allegedly having forged identity papers and staying in the country illegally.




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Pakistan not to deport National Geographic’s ‘Afghan girl’

The decision was taken on humanitarian grounds and as a goodwill gesture towards Afghanistan.




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Pakistan deports National Geographic's iconic 'Afghan Girl'

Sharbat Gulla and her four children were handed over to Afghan authorities early on Wednesday at the Torkham border crossing, near Peshawar.




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Death sentences of 15 convicts upheld in murder case

They include a former Awami League member Nur Hossain and 3 ex-officers of the Rapid Action Battalion




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Wayanad bypoll: Priyanka Gandhi to launch third phase of campaign on November 10

Priyanka Gandhi’s campaign will focus on engaging with voters in key constituencies of Wayanad, with a series of receptions, corner meetings, and roadshows planned for November 10 and 11




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Photo gallery offers glimpse into Ayurveda’s golden era




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Campaign ends for first phase of Jharkhand polls and bypolls to 31 Assembly and one Lok Sabha seats

Among the 33 Assembly seats originally announced to go to byelection in this phase, polling would be held in only 31 as in Sikkim, the ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) has won two seats uncontested.




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What's up with the Phillips Curve? [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Technology Adoption and Access to Credit via Mobile Phones [electronic journal].




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Taxing Billionaires: Estate Taxes and the Geographical Location of the Ultra-Wealthy [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Tax-Exempt Lobbying: Corporate Philanthropy as a Tool for Political Influence [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Sunday Telegraph, The (Sydney) [electronic journal].




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Sunday Telegraph, The (Sydney) [electronic journal].

Nationwide News Pty Limited




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Sunday Telegraph Style (Melbourne) [electronic journal].




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Sunday Telegraph Style Magazine (Sydney, Australia) [electronic journal].

News Ltd Australia




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'Stall Speed' and 'Escape Velocity': Empty Metaphors or Empirical Realities? [electronic journal].




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Some International Evidence for Keynesian Economics without the Phillips Curve [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Social Protection Amidst Social Upheaval: Examining the Impact of a Multi-Faceted Program for Ultra-Poor Households in Yemen [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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Social Media and Xenophobia: Evidence from Russia [electronic journal].

National Bureau of Economic Research




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The Simple Economics of White Elephants [electronic journal].