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Effects of vegetarian diets on blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03449J, Review Article
Xin Xia, Jinkai Zhang, Xinfang Wang, Ke Xiong, Zhaobao Pan, Jinyu Wang
Our systematic review and meta-analyses showed that vegetarian diets significantly reduced blood lipids and blood glucose and had null effects on blood pressure.
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Association between olive oil consumption and all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality in adult subjects: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04161E, Paper
Andrea del Saz-Lara, Alicia Saz-Lara, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Carlos Pascual-Morena, Carmen Mazarío-Gárgoles, Francesco Visioli, María-Carmen López de las Hazas, Alberto Dávalos
Fourteen studies were systematically reviewed and seven were included in the meta-analysis. Consumption of OO is associated with a reduction of cardiovascular mortality (16%), all-cause mortality (15%) and cancer mortality (11%) in adult population.
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Human Milk Metals and Metalloids Shape Infant Microbiota

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO01929F, Paper
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Eduard Flores Ventura, Manuel Bernabeu, Belén Callejón Leblic, Raúl Cabrera-Rubio, Laxmi Yeruva, Javier Estañ-Capell, Cecilia Martínez-Costa, Tamara García-Barrera, Maria Carmen Collado
Background: The profile of metal (loid)s in human milk is essential for infant growth and development, yet its impact on the development of the infant microbiota remains unclear. Elements such...
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Correction: Using integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics to explore the effects of infant formula on the growth and development of small intestinal organoids

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO90094D, Correction
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Xianli Wang, Yuxin Jing, Chengdong Zheng, Chenxuan Huang, Haiyang Yao, Zimo Guo, Yilun Wu, Zening Wang, Zhengyang Wu, Ruihong Ge, Wei Cheng, Yuanyuan Yan, Shilong Jiang, Jianguo Sun, Jingquan Li, Qinggang Xie, Xiaoguang Li, Hui Wang
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Synergy of Ag and Pd in bimetallic catalysts for the selective oxidation of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01028K, Paper
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Dominik Neukum, Maya Eyleen Ludwig, Georgios Uzunidis, Ajai Raj Lakshmi Nilayam, Baerbel Krause, Silke Behrens, Jan-Dierk Grunwaldt, Erisa Saraçi
The synthesis of renewable bio-based monomers, like 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), is of high interest in the shift toward a circular economy. Bimetallic catalysts offer the variation of different properties, enabling...
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Vibrational frequencies utilized for the assessment of exchange–correlation functionals in the description of metal–adsorbate systems: C2H2 and C2H4 on transition-metal surfaces

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00685B, Paper
Ray Miyazaki, Somayeh Faraji, Sergey V. Levchenko, Lucas Foppa, Matthias Scheffler
Vibrational frequencies can be utilized as a reference to assess the reliability of the exchange–correlation functionals.
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A metal-free route to substituted imidazolidines via ring-opening cyclization (ROC) of activated aziridines with N-benzylanilines: DA-COP catalyzed photo-oxidative C–H activation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6411-6419
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00808A, Paper
Manish Kumar, Bharat Singh, Sugandha Singh, Indresh Verma, Kamal K. Kar, Manas K. Ghorai
A metal-free, conjugated organic polymer (TPA-PQ)-catalyzed intramolecular C–H functionalization strategy for the synthesis of imidazolidines in the presence of light and O2 is reported.
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Single-step in situ synthesis of bimetallic catalysts via a gas-phase route: the case of PdZn–ZnO

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6321-6330
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00807C, Paper
Andrija Kokanović, Dunja Pupavac, Stéphane Chenot, Stéphane Guilet, Igor M. Opsenica, Slavica Stankic
In this study, we explore the catalytic activity of highly pure PdZn–ZnO nanopowder, synthesized via an innovative metal–organic chemical vapor synthesis (MOCVS) method.
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Fundamental studies of ruthenium species supported on boron nitride nanotubes: metal loading and pretreatment effects on CO oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6198-6206
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00945B, Paper
Jinwon Choi, Amol Pophali, Byeongseok Kim, Kwangsuk Yoon, Thomas You-Seok Kim, Hocheol Song, Sang Eun Shim, Jaewoo Kim, Taejin Kim
RuOx/BNNT catalysts were prepared with varying metal loadings and under oxidation and reduction conditions. RuOx/BNNT showed superior catalytic activity than Ru/BNNT. The catalyst will be favorable to the ER mechanism over the LH mechanism.
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Effect of metal loading sequences in CO2 methanation activity on samarium-doped ceria supported bimetallic catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01007H, Paper
Andrew C. Chien, Corinna C. Chi
The La/Ni/SDC catalyst from one pot microwave-heating gives higher methanation activity than La–Ni/SDC and Ni–La/SDC from stepwise heating.
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Green Photocatalytic N-Debenzylations with Molecular Oxygen Catalyzed by Recyclable Metal-free Tubular Carbon Nitride

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00981A, Paper
Yufeng Wu, Jiajie Kang, Li Jianing, Mingshu Bi, Qingwei Meng
Debenzylations are widely used in fields such as pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. In this study, metal-free tubular carbon nitride (CN-T) was prepared and used to the photocatalytic debenzylations with molecular...
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Unsupervised pattern recognition on the surface of simulated metal nanoparticles for catalytic applications

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6651-6661
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01000K, Paper
Jonathan Y. C. Ting, George Opletal, Amanda S. Barnard
The structural patterns and catalytic activities of the surface atoms of simulated metal nanoparticles are characterised by an automatable data-driven unsupervised machine learning approach.
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Deciphering the role of chemisorbed CO in CO2 methanation: kinetic and mechanistic investigation over monometallic (Ru) and bimetallic (Ru–Ni) catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01004C, Paper
Pavan Dongapure, Jyoti Tekawadia, V. Satyam Naidu, R. Nandini Devi
Supported metal catalysts have made prominent contributions to CO2 mitigation through conversion into useful chemicals.
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Metamagnetic transition and meta-stable magnetic state in Co-doped Fe3GaTe2

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20252-20259
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02622E, Paper
Hyo-Bin Ahn, Hyunjong Lim, Jaegu Song, Jisung Lee, Seung-Young Park, Minwoong Joe, Chang-Jong Kang, Kyoung-Whan Kim, Tae-Eon Park, Tuson Park, Changgu Lee
The phase diagram and MH curves of the metamagnetic regime of (Fe1−xCox)3GaTe2 with x = 0.19–0.26 at various temperatures were studied.
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Magnetic dimeric metal–porphyrin rings mechanically bonded around carbon nanotubes: the role of nanotube defects modulating magnetic properties

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20342-20353
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02984D, Paper
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Rocío Sánchez-de-Armas, Nicolás Montenegro-Pohlhammer, Emilio M. Pérez, Enrique Burzurí, Carmen J. Calzado
A DFT study of mechanically bonded magnetic Co2+ and Cu2+ dimeric metal–porphyrin rings around carbon nanotubes (mMINTs) points to defcts in the NT as responsible for the different dimer–nanotube interactions and the loss of the Co2+ EPR signal.
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Active site engineering of intermetallic nanoparticles by the vapour–solid synthesis: carbon black supported nickel tellurides for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20168-20181
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03397C, Paper
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Daniel Garstenauer, Patrick Guggenberger, Ondřej Zobač, Franz Jirsa, Klaus W. Richter
The intermetallic phases Ni3Te2, NiTe, NiTe2−x & NiTe2 were synthesized as carbon-black supported nanoparticles using the vapour–solid synthesis approach and were characterized for their performance in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Dual metal centers within a water-stable Co/Ni bimetallic metal-triazolate framework contribute to durable photocatalysis for water treatment

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20082-20088
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03940H, Communication
Minling Zheng, Yubo Liu, Qifu Zhang, Wenjing Li, Yong Zhang, Guangxue Feng, Yating Hu, Shaoming Huang
A bimetallic CoNi-MET with fixed metal occupancy combines the strong water resistance of Co-MET with the high porosity of a Ni-MET.
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Nano-sized metal oxide fertilizers for sustainable agriculture: balancing benefits, risks, and risk management strategies

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,19998-20026
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR01354A, Review Article
Raja Muthuramalingam Thangavelu, Washington Luis da Silva, Nubia Zuverza-Mena, Christian O. Dimkpa, Jason C. White
This critical review comprehensively analyses nano-sized metal oxide fertilizers (NMOFs) and their transformative potential in sustainable agriculture.
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Correction: Ce6-Conjugated and polydopamine-coated gold nanostars with enhanced photoacoustic imaging and photothermal/photodynamic therapy to inhibit lung metastasis of breast cancer

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20354-20355
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR90194K, Correction
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Ziwei Li, Fan Yang, Di Wu, Yanhong Liu, Yang Gao, Haichen Lian, Hongxin Zhang, Zhibin Yin, Aiguo Wu, Leyong Zeng
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Liquid exfoliation of a series of expanded layered Cu(II)-paddlewheel metal–organic frameworks to form nanosheets

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02663B, Paper
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Joshua Nicks, Thomas M. Roseveare, Michael S. Harris, David J. Ashworth, George Danczuk, Lee Brammer, Jonathan A. Foster
The effects of linker length on nanosheet dimensions and properties are investigated through the ultrasonic liquid exfoliation of an isoreticular series of layered metal–organic frameworks.
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Exploring size-dependent optical property alterations in fine-tuning intermetallic PdCd nanocube sizes

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03640A, Paper
Jia-Lin Li, Ting-Yu Tien, Hung-Chun Liao, Hsin-Lun Wu
Size-tuned intermetallic PdCd nanocubes, synthesized via a quantum dot-like method, reveal novel size-dependent optical properties.
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Cr2TiC2Tx MXene as an Adsorbent Material in Ultrasonic-Assisted d-µ-Solid Phase Extraction for Trace Detection of Heavy Metals

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02556C, Paper
Saman Bagheri, Rashmeet Kaur Khurana, Md. Ibrahim Kholil, Michael J. Loes, Shengyuan Luo, Alexander Sinitskii
MXenes are a large family of two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides. While MXenes have great potential for applications in analytical chemistry, most of the studies in this field...
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Insights into the electrochemical catalytic mechanism of atomically dispersed metal on h-BCN monolayer

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02845G, Paper
Na Zhou, Yanning Wang, Jiao Wang, Panchao Zhao, Hang Zhang
Exploiting efficient and inexpensive electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of great significance for the rapid development of renewable energy technologies.
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Particle Surface Engineering at Nano-Micro Scale Interfaces of Metal-Nonmetal Bonded Polymeric Coatings: Experimental and In-Silico Evaluations

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03431G, Paper
Suman Yadav, Sarvesh Kumar Pandey, Shikha Awasthi
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a well-known cost-effective synthetic polymer that offers a variety of applications including medical, aerospace, automotive, and construction industries. However, weak bonding with low mechanical and tribological...
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Electrical transport phenomena in two-dimensional metallic 2H-NbSe2: an experimental and theoretical study

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03369H, Paper
Jeongmin Kim, Seonhye Youn, Damin Lee, Chan Woong Kim, Hongjae Moon, Seok-Hwan Chung, Hoyoung Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Sumin Kim, Jong Wook Roh, Joonho Bang, Wooyoung Lee
Two-dimensional (2D) metallic transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have attracted extensive interest in various fields owing to their unique electronic properties.
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Copper(II)-based metal–organic framework delivery of calcium ascorbate for enhanced chemodynamic therapy via H2O2 self-supply and glutathione depletion

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1871-1882
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01922E, Paper
Meng Zhang, Hongjin Xue, Jiaxin Yang, Xin Zhao, Mei Xue, Wei Sun, Jianfeng Qiu, Zhihong Zhu
A Cu/ZIF-8/Vc-Ca/HA nanosystem synchronously releases Fenton catalytic Cu2+ and Vc-Ca to achieve improved chemodynamic therapy via H2O2 self-supply and GSH depletion.
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pH-Responsive antibacterial metal–phenolic network coating on hernia meshes

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00289J, Paper
Rui Ding, Pandi Peng, Jingjing Huo, Kun Wang, Pengxiang Liu, Hanxue Wu, Likun Yan, Peng Li
This work demonstrates that CT coatings would be a promising material against implant-related infection in a pH-responsive manner including but not limited to the field of hernioplasty.
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Market rout deepens: Sensex tanks 783 points, metal stocks under pressure

Metal and technology stocks led the downturn, with Hindalco Industries emerging as the biggest laggard, tumbling 8.00 per cent




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Meta says it will expand production of mixed reality headsets in Vietnam

Meta PLatforms said it will expand investment in artificial intelligence innovation in Vietnam, inlcuding production of its latest mixed reality headsets from 2025




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Meta struggles to curb hate speech before US vote: researchers

Meta is struggling to fully contain and address hate speech ahead of the U.S. election, according to research shared exclusively with the Thomson Reuters Foundation




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Meta to extend ban on new political ads after U.S. election

Meta Platforms will extend its ban on new political ads after the U.S. election, maintaining the suspension until later this week




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Meta opens Llama AI models to U.S. defense agencies, expanding military applications

The social media giant has partnered with leading contractors alongside tech industry leaders to facilitate government adoption of its AI technology




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Today’s top tech news: Meta struggles to contain hate speech; OpenAI looks to become for-profit; Robot AI startup raises $400 million 




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South Korea fines Meta about $15 million over collection of user data

South Korea has ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) in fines after finding it had collected sensitive user data and given it to advertisers without a legal basis




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Meta's Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children

Dozens of U.S. state attorneys general are pursuing similar cases against Meta, linking its social media platforms to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and interference with education and daily life




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Artificial metalloenzyme flips switch in cells

Cell-penetrating assembly uncages hormone, turning on gene circuit




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Fire-retardant electrolyte could usher in practical lithium metal batteries

Solution containing lithium salt-solvent clusters makes lithium metal batteries safer and long-lasting




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Fire-retardant electrolyte could usher in practical lithium-metal batteries

Solution containing lithium salt-solvent clusters makes lithium-metal batteries safer and long lasting




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Diamond stabilizes lithium metal electrodes

Thin film of the hard material lets batteries benefit from the metal’s electrochemical advantages while blocking unwanted reactions




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Peeling produces stretchable liquid-metal circuit

Technique breaks gallium alloy’s insulating oxide layer




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AkzoNobel, Thomas Swan to develop coatings for metal packaging




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Perovskite ferroelectrics go metal-free

Study turns up large family of organic-inorganic materials that could find low-cost, lightweight applications in electronics




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Perovskitas ferroeléctricas sin metales

Un estudio presenta una gran familia de materiales orgánico-inorgánicos que podrían tener aplicaciones baratas y ligeras en electrónica




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Meta to launch four high-end VR headsets in 2024




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Facebook owner Meta unveils $1,500 VR headset: Will it sell?

Meta has unveiled a high-end virtual reality headset on hopes that people would use it to work in the virtual reality place metaverse




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Meta unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset ahead of Apple's VR debut

Priced starting at $499, Quest 3 to be 40% thinner than Meta’s previous headset and feature colour mixed reality




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Halide-free and metal-free allylic thiolation/selenation of P(O)H compounds with sulfur/selenium and allylic alcohols

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10886-10892
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03960B, Paper
Longzhi Zhu, Weiwei Luo, Furong Guo, Lin Chen, Ying Tang, Biquan Xiong, Yu Liu, Ke-Wen Tang, Renhua Qiu
A halide- and metal-free method for forming C–S/Se–P(O) bonds using allylic alcohols, P(O)H compounds, and elemental sulfur/selenium is reported, eliminating the need for toxic, odorous, and moisture-sensitive starting materials.
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Metal-free photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of 2-isocyanides: a unified synthetic approach to facilely assemble diverse N-heteroarenes

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10804-10810
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03774J, Communication
Ziyi Wang, Haonan Wei, Jinrong Du, Zhijun Zuo
We present an efficient and sustainable protocol for the photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of isocyanides, providing a united route to assemble diverse α-unsubstituted N-heteroarenes.
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Controllable tertiary amine-promoted photoactivation metal-free carbonylation of aryl sulfonium salts to aryl carboxylic acid derivatives

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04502E, Paper
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Jiajun Zhang, Le-Cheng Wang, Yuanrui Wang, Xiao-Feng Wu
This paper describes a new method for the activation of aryl radicals via EDA complexes without metals and photosensitizers for carbonylation with various nucleophilic reagents under visible light.
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Single-layer 2D supramolecular-organic-framework-supported polyoxometalates: efficient selective oxidation of toluene in seawater under sunlight

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04480K, Paper
Xin-Long Ni, Yan Fan, Yi Luo, Xu Luo
Performing organic reactions in water, in particular in seawater under sunlight, is a desirable objective in chemistry because both are the most abundant and cheapest resources on earth. Herein, we...
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