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Correction: Super-adsorbent hydrogel for removal of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,9242-9246
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA90061H, Correction
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Xiao-Sai Hu, Rui Liang, Guoxing Sun
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Soft-oxometalates (SOMs): crafting the pillars of a sustainable future

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07580J, Review Article
Nidhi Kumari, Soumyajit Roy
Soft-oxometalates as a tool of chemical science for designing sustainable solutions.
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Aggregation between oligomeric Ir photosensitizers promote efficient and long-lifetime photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07365C, Paper
Yifan Huang, Shihan Liu, Bo Wang, Ying Wang, Yifan Zhang, Pengyang Deng
In this paper, the aggregation effect between oligomeric Ir photosensitizers on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution was first discovered and investigated. Four oligomeric Ir photosensitizers were synthesized by copolymerization of [Ir(ppy)2(dabpy)](PF6) (H1)...
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From scrap metal to highly efficient electrodes: harnessing the nanotextured surface of swarf for effective utilisation of Pt and Co for hydrogen production

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00711E, Paper
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Madasamy Thangamuthu, Emerson C. Kohlrausch, Ming Li, Alistair Speidel, Adam T. Clare, Richard Plummer, Paul Geary, James W. Murray, Andrei N. Khlobystov, Jesum Alves Fernandes
Atomically deposited Pt and Co on nano-grooves result in active and stable electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions.
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A new versatile crystalline sponge for organic structural analysis without the need of activation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07946E, Paper
Jin chang Liu, Weiping Huang, Yuxin Tian, Wei Xu, Wen-Cai Ye, Ren-Wang Jiang
Crystalline sponges made “crystallography without crystals” and received current attentions, but were difficult to apply directly because of the tedious activation procedures. It was important to prepare crystalline sponges that...
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Oxygen vacancy-induced efficient hydrogen spillover in Ni17W3/WO3−x/MoO3−x for a superior pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00729H, Paper
Open Access
Yiqing Sun, Yiwei Bao, Di Yin, Xiuming Bu, Yuxuan Zhang, Kaihang Yue, Xiaoshuang Qi, Ziyan Cai, Yongqiang Li, Xiulan Hu, Johnny C. Ho, Xianying Wang
By regulating the oxygen vacancy in the WO3−x/MoO3−x support synergistically, the active phase transition can be accomplished at low voltage, resulting in fast intermediate hydrogen uptake/transfer/desorption kinetics on the prepared catalyst surface and interface.
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Origin of sputter damage during transparent conductive oxide deposition for semitransparent perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06654A, Paper
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Qing Yang, Weiyuan Duan, Alexander Eberst, Benjamin Klingebiel, Yueming Wang, Ashish Kulkarni, Andreas Lambertz, Karsten Bittkau, Yongqiang Zhang, Svetlana Vitusevich, Uwe Rau, Thomas Kirchartz, Kaining Ding
The origin of sputter damage during transparent conductive oxide deposition is ion bombardment rather than plasma radiation. Ion bombardment increased recombination, whereas plasma radiation reduced recombination.
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Electric field distribution regulation of zinc anode toward long cycle life zinc metal battery

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00629A, Paper
Xintao Long, Yizhou Liu, Dongxin Wang, Yihang Nie, Xiaoyong Lai, Dan Luo, Xin Wang
Zinc ion batteries are expected to be the next generation of rechargeable aqueous metal ion batteries, but their application is limited by its severe dendrite growth caused by inhomogeneous plating...
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Atomically Dispersed Ru Sites on MOF-derived NC-ZnO for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Acid Media

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00586D, Paper
Sagar Varangane, Ragunath Madhu, Saad Mehmood, Bhavya Jaksani, Vidha Bhasin, Moses Abraham Abraham Bokinala, Ammavasi Nagaraj, Chandra Shobha Vennapoosa, Venkata Subba Reddy Basireddy, Subrata Kundu, Ujjwal Pal
Developing acid-stable oxygen evolution/reduction reaction (OER/ORR) electrocatalysts is essential for high-performance water splitting. Still, the slow kinetics of the ORR and OER during the discharge and charge processes seriously impede...
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Heteroatom-doped Graphene for Marvellous Hydrogen Storage: Unveiling Recent Advances and Future Pathways

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00717D, Review Article
Shankar Ghotia, Tripti Rimza, Shiv Singh, Neeraj Dwivedi, Avanish Kumar Srivastava, Pradip Kumar
Hydrogen energy and storage are gaining significant attention due to their potential to address various energy and environmental challenges. Storage of hydrogen in a solid–state media is an area of...
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Revolutionary SAMs: transforming inverted perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00962B, Highlight
Hongshi Li, ShunChang Liu
Revolutionary self-assembled monolayers, represented by xPACz, have propelled the rapid improvement in the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells.
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Bio-inspired design of a self-supported bismuth microforest for high performance sodium storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00950A, Paper
Jia Bai, Yan Liu, Ben Pu, Qi Tang, Yongbin Wang, Ruihan Yuan, Jin Cui, Yi Yang, Xiaojia Zheng, Bin Zhou, Weiqing Yang
A self-supported bismuth microforest anode material, prepared by a simple, efficient and scalable in situ galvanic replacement approach, exhibits high performance for sodium-ion batteries.
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Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution based on Z-scheme 2D OV-LaVO4/Mo-doped SV-ZnIn2S4 heterojunctions

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00754A, Paper
Wei Guan, Lin Zhang, Peng Wang, Ying Wang, Haoyu Wang, Xingchen Dong, Liyan Yu, Zhixing Gan, Lifeng Dong, Lina Sui
The purposeful design and construction of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor heterojunctions offers a promising avenue for achieving efficient photocatalytic activity. However, the challenge of enabling efficient charge migration at the interface...
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NiFeCo–OH/NiTe nanoarrays with amorphous/crystalline interfaces for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00772G, Paper
Jing Liu, Da Liu, Xiaoxiao Yan, Peifang Guo, Hongbin Xu, Peng Chen, Renbing Wu
One-dimensional heterostructured NiFeCo–OH/NiTe nanorod arrays with amorphous/crystalline interfaces have been rationally synthesized, exhibiting an excellent OER electrocatalytic performance.
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In situ analysis of the oxygen evolution reaction on the CuO film in alkaline solution by surface interrogation scanning electrochemical microscopy: investigating active sites (CuIII) and kinetics

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00628C, Paper
Seokjun Han, Jinoh Yoo, Won Tae Choi
Surface interrogation scanning electrochemical microscopy was employed to assess the electrocatalytic activity of CuO films for the oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline solution.
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Highly Boosted Energy Storage Performance of Few-Layered MoS2 Utilized by Improved Electrode Fabrication: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01713G, Paper
Zeyad M. Abdulhamid, Abhishek C. Lokhande, Adewale Hammed Pasanaje, Daniel S Choi, Nirpendra Singh, Kyriaki Polychronopoulou, Dalaver H. Anjum
Few-layer two-dimensional (2D) molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has great potential in designing high-performance supercapacitors due to its high theoretical specific capacity, tunable bandgap, and fascinating 2D layered structure. However, the lack...
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S-doped TiN supported N, P, S-tridoped TiO2 with hetero-phase junctions for fuel cell startup/shutdown durability

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01475H, Paper
Mitsuharu Chisaka, Jubair A. Shamim, Wei-Lun Hsu, Hirofumi Daiguji
A platinum group metal-free S-doped TiN-supported N, P, S-tridoped TiO2 catalyst with anatase/rutile TiO2 hetero-phase junctions is revealed to display a high durability against fuel cell startup/shutdown cycles not to lose its anion dopants.
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The Role of Mn in Boosting Wide Potential Window on Solid Solution Derived Electrodes for Aqueous Supercapacitors

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00979G, Paper
Ziying Shi, Enzuo Liu, Biao Chen, Junwei Sha, Lihua Qian, Zhijia Zhang, Xiaopeng Han, Wenbin Hu, Chunnian He, Naiqin Zhao, Jianli Kang
The interaction mechanism of the multi-element oxide electrodes remains a challenge, despite the fact that their synergy can not only improve the electronic structure, but also broaden the working potential...
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Stronger Polar Ferromagnetism and Narrower Optical Band Gaps in Two-Dimensional Hybrid Copper Perovskites Induced by Bromine-Substitution

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03532A, Paper
Ceng Han, Jason Allan McNulty, Alasdair Bradford, Alexandra Slawin, Stephen Lee, Philip Lightfoot
Two-dimensional (2D) organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites are attracting great interest due to their structural tunability and rich functional characteristics. Here, we report a series 2D layered hybrid copper (II) halide perovskites...
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Dopant-free Tert-butyl Zn (II) Phthalocyanines: Impact of Substitution on Photo-Physical Properties in Their Role in Perovskite Solar Cells

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04013A, Paper
Mahdi Gassara, Jose Garcés-Garcés, Luis Lezama, Javier Ortiz, Fernando Fernandez-Lazaro, Samrana Kazim, Angela Sastre-Santos, Shahzada Ahmad
We synthesized molecular hole-transporting materials (HTMs) featuring a zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) central core and modulated the non-perypheral position with different numbers of tert-butyl groups. The synthesized molecules were also integrated...
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A New 3D Scan, Created from 25,000 High-Resolution Images, Reveals the Remarkably Well-Preserved Wreck of Shackleton’s Endurance

Photos on this page courtesy of the Falklands Maritime Heritage  Few who hear the story of the Endurance could avoid reflecting on the aptness of the ship’s name. A year after setting out on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914, it got stuck in a mass of drifting ice off Antarctica. There it remained for ten months, […]




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A cafe in Coimbatore pays an ode to the riding community with a nutritious menu




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State Library Council Awards declared, M. Leelavathy wins I.V. Das award for overall contributions




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Youth injured in accident in Idukki




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US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to attend inaugural US India Indian Ocean Dialogue in Delhi

During his visit, on November 13-14, Campbell will also participate in the Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) Intersessional to further expand cooperation between the United States and India on technological innovation and production




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EU, Belgium, Denmark and Germany envoys visit Adani's Khavda, Mundra businesses, Gautam Adani says It was a privilege




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India will continue to be vocal about climate finances at COP29




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There will be census in country but not based on caste: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje




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Akashteer: Transforming India's air defence with cutting-edge technology




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Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Paatil chairs 13th high-powered review meeting of Brahmaputra Board




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Iran executes in public a serial rapist convicted in dozens of cases

Iran’s state media say authorities have executed in public a man convicted of raping dozens of women over two decades




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Lebanon media claims Israeli strike hit apartment south of Beirut

Israeli warplanes launched a strike at dawn targeting a residential apartment in a building in the Dawhet




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Chemical synthetic approaches to mimic the TRAIL: promising cancer therapeutics

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3639-3651
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00183D, Review Article
Abdullah-Al Masum, Shin Aoki, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Yosuke Hisamatsu
TRAIL induced apoptosis signalling by death receptors (DR4/DR5).
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Stachydrine, a pyrrole alkaloid with promising therapeutic potential against metabolic syndrome and associated organ dysfunction

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3652-3673
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00425F, Review Article
Semim Akhtar Ahmed, Prasenjit Manna, Jagat Chandra Borah
Metabolic syndrome is a multifaceted condition marked by interconnected risk factors, significantly increasing the risk of serious diseases like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke.
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Evaluating the therapeutic potential of genetically engineered probiotic Zbiotics (ZB183) for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) management via modulation of the cGAS-STING pathway

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3817-3836
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00477A, Research Article
Maha Saad, Walaa Ibrahim, Amany Helmy Hasanin, Aya Magdy Elyamany, Marwa Matboli
ZBiotics administration in the NASH model downregulated the RNA panel (MAPK3, EDN1, TNF, miR-6888-5p, lncRNA RABGAP1L-DT-206), restored intestinal barrier integrity, reduced hepatic inflammation, and improved lipid profiles and liver enzymes.
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Correction: computational design, synthesis, and assessment of 3-(4-(4-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as effective epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: a prospective strategy for anticancer therapy

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3912-3912
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD90040E, Correction
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Nilesh Raghunath Khedkar, Milind Sindkhedkar, Alex Joseph
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Amaran is a film about a soldier’s life, nothing more: Seeman




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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to launch Phase II of nutritional intervention programme for malnourished children, mothers

Mothers of over 76,700 babies in the age group of zero to six months, identified as malnourished, would be covered under Phase II of the programme




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IIT-M students develop robot for O.P. Jindal university’s Constitution Museum

It is trained to respond to questions from visitors in Hindi and English, IIT-M professor says




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Southern Railway refuses to share inquiry report of Perumon train tragedy

105 people had died in after several coaches of the Island Express fell into the Ashtamudi Lake in 1988




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Developed nations need to triple their contribution to make climate finance credible: Avinash Persaud

Currently, developed nations are expected to pay $100 billion a year but they haven’t stuck to agreed targets, and this system ends next year.




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PAG report points out Andhra Pradesh govt.’s failure to disclose quantum of off-budget borrowings in Budget

Principal amount outstanding in 2019-20 was ₹67,171 crore, and it touched ₹1,54,797 crore in 2023-24, says the PAG report released by the I&PR Department




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Andhra Pradesh Govt. weighing options on how to utilise Mahila Samrakshana Karyadarshis, says Home Minister 

Ambiguity in overall control of their duties and service matters resulted in immense distress for the MSKs, says Home Minister




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Supreme Court sets pan-India guidelines against ‘bulldozer justice,’ calls demolitions without due process unconstitutional

The Apex court maintains that these guidelines do not apply in cases of unauthorized public land construction or where demolition is mandated by a court ruling




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Hyderabad to get regional centre of Indian Institute of Creative Technology

All activities are going to start quickly. The facility in Hyderabad will be set up in the IMAGE Tower, said Secretary, Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting




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Karnataka bypolls: Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur constituencies witness overall turnout of 76.9% till 5 p.m.

A total of 45 candidates are in the fray in these byelections




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Three youths go missing after coracle overturns in Sharavathi backwaters in Sagar taluk




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80.48% voter turnout recorded in Shiggaon

The polling for the byelection to Shiggaon Legislative Assembly Constituency in concluded peacefully with large number of voters turning up at 241 polling stations in the assembly segment to exercise their franchise on Wednesday




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Karnataka to roll out e-khatas for all properties in GPs, ULBs to avoid fictitious transactions




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After hosting World Cup, Qatar praised by U.N. rights body for labour law reforms but urged to do more

In Qatar, better labour law protections have been passed in recent years relating to a minimum wage, freedom to change employers and combating forced labor and trafficking