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RBI helps rupee outperform peers amid US election jitters

The central bank has sold dollars on almost all days in the last two weeks, not allowing the rupee to fall and dampening volatility




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Enhanced catalytic performance of single-atom Cu on Mo2C toward CO2/CO hydrogenation to methanol: a first-principles study

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00703D, Paper
Open Access
Anna Vidal-López, Estefanía Díaz López, Aleix Comas-Vives
First-principles calculations show the crucial role of the Cu/Mo2COx interface in enabling low-energy pathways for CO2/CO hydrogenation to methanol via successive heterolytic H2 cleavages.
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Synthesis of Co3O4 catalysts with different morphologies and their excellent catalytic performance for soot combustion

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01115E, Paper
Xinyu Zhang, Chunlei Zhang, Siyu Gao, Xinyu Chen, Siyuan Chen, Shengran Zhou, Di Yu, Lanyi Wang, Xiaoqiang Fan, Xuehua Yu, Zhen Zhao
A series of Co3O4 catalysts with different morphologies were prepared by a hydrothermal method. Among them, the sea urchin shaped Co3O4 catalyst exhibits the best catalytic performance for soot combustion.
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Oxygen vacancy-dependent low-temperature performance of Ni/CeO2 in CO2 methanation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6537-6549
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00679H, Paper
Luliang Liao, Kunlei Wang, Guangfu Liao, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Kun Liu
The transformative power of CO2 methanation can efficiently transform greenhouse gases into high-value products, aligning with the carbon neutrality goals.
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In situ preparation and performance of iron-based electro-magnetic synergistic electrochemical nitrogen fixation catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6592-6599
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01008F, Paper
Kaidi Chen, Run Deng, Chen Zhao, Qikun Zhang
An iron-based catalyst was prepared in situ in FeSO4 solution by electrochemical technology to catalyze the reduction of N2 to NH3. It was found that the applied magnetic field can significantly increase the current density.
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Study on the effect and mechanism of Ag and Bi2MoO6 modification on the CO2 photo-thermal reduction performance of g-C3N4 catalysts with localized surface plasmon resonance

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6621-6640
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00930D, Paper
Bin Guan, Junyan Chen, Zhongqi Zhuang, Zhan Gao, Zeren Ma, Xuehan Hu, Chenyu Zhu, Sikai Zhao, Kaiyou Shu, Hongtao Dang, Tiankui Zhu, Zhen Huang
As a promising future energy material, g-C3N4 as a CO2 photo-thermal-reduction catalyst can effectively convert CO2 to renewable fuel, but the low yield and low product selectivity significantly limit its further development and application.
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Elucidation of Ce/Zr ratio effects on the physical properties and catalytic performance of CuOx/CeyZr1−yO2 catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01012D, Paper
Mohammed Sifat, Michal Luchowski, Amol Pophali, Wenhui Jiang, Yunfan Lu, Byeongseok Kim, Gihan Kwon, Kwangsuk Yoon, Jihun Kim, Kwangjin An, Sang Eun Shim, Hocheol Song, Taejin Kim
Although cerium oxide (CeO2) is widely used as a catalyst support, its limited defect sites and surface oxygen vacancy/mobility should be improved.
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High sensing performance flexible nanocomposite sensor with a hybrid nanostructure constructed via nanoscale confined motion of nanofibers and nanoplatelets

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20288-20303
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02541E, Paper
Zhenghui Xie, Feiran Meng, Junlong Yang, Yuhong Wang, Chul B. Park, Pengjian Gong, Guangxian Li
Hybrid 1D nanofiber/2D nanoplatelet nanocomposite foam sensor and Monte-Carlo modelling of complex 1D/2D sensing nanostructure.
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Minimizing defect states through multidentate coordination and morphology regulation for enhancing the performance of inverted perovskite solar cells

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03140G, Paper
Himangshu Baishya, Mayur Jagdishbhai Patel, Ramkrishna Das Adhikari, Deepak Yadav, Parameswar Krishnan Iyer
The interaction between CO and Pb2+ regulated grain growth, enhanced crystallinity that effectively passivated non-radiative recombination centres and CF3 group stabilizes the perovskite structure by interacting with FA and Pb cationic defects.
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Conduction band photonic trapping via band gap reversal of brookite quantum dots using controlled graphitization for tuning a multi-exciton photoswitchable high-performance semiconductor

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03616F, Paper
Sanjiv Sonkaria, Tae Woo Lee, Aniket Kumar, Soo-Kyung Hwang, Piotr Jablonski, Versha Khare
The photocatalytic competence of brookite relative to polymorphs anatase and rutile has generally been considered structurally and energetically unfavourable for reasons that remain largely unknown and unchallenged. Here, we demonstrate...
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Theoretical Understanding of the In-plane Tensile Strain Effects on Enhancing the Ferroelectric Performance of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 and ZrO2 Thin Films

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03333G, Paper
Kun Hee Ye, Taeyoung Jeong, Seungjae Yoon, Dohyun Kim, Cheol Seong Hwang, Jung-Hae Choi
The in-plane tensile strain was reported to enhance the ferroelectricity of Hf1-xZrxO2 thin films by promoting the formation of the polar orthorhombic (PO-) phase. However, its origin remains yet to...
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POCO X6 Pro review: Performance prowess and a smudge of quirks 

The POCO X6 Pro delivers on multiple fronts which include great performance, a nice display and decent battery life. It makes for an interesting value-for-money choice for those looking for a gaming-forward device




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Players, periods and performance!

A freewheeling chat about how the Apple Watch keeps the Gujarat Giants team healthy and on its toes, and healthy!




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OnePlus Pad 2 review: Padding up for performance

With a powerful processor and new AI-capabilities, this tablet is off to a great start





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Budget 2024 | An action-oriented Budget, with the mantra of reforming, performing and transforming India

The continued focus on increased capital investments will result in generation of employment opportunities while MSME-centric initiatives will help them compete globally; the Budget also promotes sustainable growth  




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With non-performing loans easing, ARCs brace for tough FY25

As the asset under management of private ARCs is expected to contract by 7-10%, redemptions are predicted to remain robust. 



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Max performance, on a budget? Realme GT 6T review

A look at the last power-focused smartphone from a company that generally does mid-rangers well!




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Dominant performances: T20 World Cup’s most prolific players and record holders

The T20 World Cup has witnessed some outstanding performances from top batsmen, bowlers, and wicketkeepers. From the most sixes to leading wicket-takers and wicketkeepers with the most dismissals, the tournament has seen remarkable feats




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Thanks to plenty of firsts and proven performers, India emerges as Paralympic power in Paris

Seven of these 29 medals are gold, which is another first for the country that started to make its presence felt only in the 2016 edition, where it won four medals




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Renewable chemical maker Avantium tries for an encore performance

After attracting BASF, catalysis expert seeks other partners for a new batch of projects




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Ratan Tata's last rites performed with state honours

The final rites of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata were performed with full state honours at a central Mumbai crematorium on Thursday evening.The Mumbai police paid tribute to Tata with a gun salute.




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Green dipolar aprotic solvents for the dynamic polycondensation of high-performance polyimide membranes

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04279D, Paper
Open Access
E. San José, M. R. de la Viuda, F. J. Carmona, C. Soto, L. Palacio, P. Prádanos, A. Hernández, A. Tena
Guidelines for the evaluation of green solvents were revisited and integrated into a decision diagram. GVL, Cyrene™, DMC, NOP, DEC, DMI, GBL, NBP, Rhodiasolv® PolarClean, and DMSO showed the potential to substitute hazardous polar aprotic solvents.
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Performance of Indians and overseas players in the IPL

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, David Warner, and Andre Russell have the best numbers, while M.S. Dhoni, K.L. Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are the top Indian performers.




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‘Only performance matters’: Neil Bhoopalam

Actor Neil Bhoopalam on playing a young prime minister in “24” and how good digital content can change the dynamics of entertainment industry




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You’re doing well in the IPL, so why can’t you perform at the international level? Sanju Samson opens up about failures and self-doubt




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Madras Guild of Performing Arts’ debut concert in Chennai will feature festive music

The event at Women’s Christian College has choirs performing music across genres




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Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Streaming Surprises Netflix With Its Performance!

Literally everyone has turned into cine and series buffs, thanks to the current lockdown due to the pandemic. Be it television or digital streaming platforms, companies have been successful in grabbing more eyeballs, hence earning more profit. Well, Allu Arjun's Ala




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Tuning the kingdom: Kawuugulu musical performance, politics, and storytelling in Buganda / Damascus Kafumbe

Lewis Library - ML3917.U33 K34 2018




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Olivier Messiaen's Catalogue d'oiseaux: from conception to performance / Roderick Chadwick, Peter Hill

Lewis Library - ML410.M595 C53 2018




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'Don't judge bowlers on the basis of their T20 performance': Wasim Akram

T20 cricket is no criteria to judge a bowler or his performance, says former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram.




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‘I have a dream that is not yet completed’ - Millie Small had plans of returning home to perform

Millie Small, the first Jamaican vocalist in popular music to make the world stop and look at Jamaica as an emerging musical powerhouse, passed away in London on May 5. She was 72 years old. Speaking to Small by telephone from her home in Shepherd’...




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Exposure to racial residential segregation associated with worse cognitive performance in mid-life

A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that black subjects who were exposed to highly segregated neighborhoods in young adulthood exhibited worse performance in cognitive skills in mid-life.




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Watch Kartik Aaryan’s hilarious performance

Kartik Aaryan has been quite active on social media in raising awareness about the pandemic and at the same time requesting all his fans to stay indoors. Not only that but the talented star has also come out in support of the government and contributed...



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Leaders Can Improve Student Performance by Identifying Effective Evidence

There is a direct connection between the leader's actions and the students' success or failure.




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Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 Coupe Road Test Review: Great balance between performance and daily drive

Most performance cars are not designed for Indian conditions, but does the GLC 43 AMG strike the perfect balance to be usable every day of the week and satisfy the enthusiast?




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Mavox FX22.D2P Helmet Review | Looks better than its worth, but can perform better than it does

Now we've got Indian helmet brands launching new products with one of the latest one being Mavox. We had to try out an IS:4151 standard helmet, so folks at Mavox sent us an FX22.D2P full-face helmet.




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Ford Aspire Long-term Review: Part two and how the features perform

How well does the on-board creature comforts on the Ford Aspire perform? How practical and user-friendly are the storage spaces on offer? We evaluate this in the second part of our long term review of this sub-compact sedan.




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2019 Volkswagen Vento TSI review: The only performance sedan in its class

The Volkswagen Vento TSI petrol facelift may not have much differentiation as far as looks are concerned, but it still delivers on the thrills and at the same time, stays frugal at the fuel pumps too.




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Sensex, Nifty snap two-day losing streak, financials outperform; key factors behind market rally

The rally in Sensex and Nifty was supported by buying in financial counters with HDFC Bank, HDFC, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finance as top index contributors




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Weak business performance, elevated debt levels to impact credit metrics of sugar industry

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to exert downward pressure on the credit quality of sugar mills by eroding operating profitability and shoring up debt in fiscal 2021.




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DLF improves performance in Q3, analysts maintain ‘Buy’ with revised target price of Rs 216

Management continues to focus on liquidating Rs 12,300-crore inventory and scaling up the rental portfolio (DCCDL). We maintain earnings estimates for the erstwhile merged entity (despite demerger of DCCDL) awaiting greater clarity on adjustments/reconciliation between DLF and DCCDL numbers (post-demerger).




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[Men's Indoor Track & Field] Haskell Track Performs Well at the Cavalier Night Relays

The Haskell Track Team competed in the Johnson County College Cavalier Night Relays, Friday the 27th.  Freshman Paul Littlebear (Sapulpa, OK) in just his second meet of the indoor season finished the 60 meter race 8th out of 22 runners.  Littlebear also finished 3rd of 11 sprinters in the 400 meter dash with a time of 24.29. 

 




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Ten Clean Energy Stocks: Past Performance and Predictions for 2015

The last two months have not been kind to clean energy stocks. Most commentators attribute the weakness to declining oil prices and the Republicans' strong showing in the midterm elections.




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Alternative Energy Outperforms All Other Sectors in September

Alternative energy mutual funds (MF) racked up extremely robust gains in the past year. Returns range from a low of 16 percent, to a high of 64 percent for a mutual fund that is heavy into solar investments. Exchange traded funds (ETF) also did well, but returns are much more variable. They range from a loss of 34 percent for a carbon ETF, to more than doubling of a solar ETF.




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Fruit sellers having a field day in Karachi as officials perform lockdown duties

The current coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown in its wake have given a freehand to fruit sellers to sell fruits at their own discretion this Ramazan. The provincial government, like every year, couldn’t establish Ramazan bachat bazaars in the city neither there was any fruit boycott...




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Sindh govt stoking hatred to divert public attention from its poor performance, alleges Khurrum Sher Zaman

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Karachi president and MPA Khurrum Sher Zaman on Saturday said that one of his Friday statements had been misrepresented and therefore he tendered his apologies if it had hurt anyone’s sentiments.Zaman came under severe criticism by a section of activists on...




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New Harman Kardon® Audio/Video Receivers Accomplish Flawless Versatility and Performance

STAMFORD, Conn. – HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated, introduces three new audio/video receivers that seamlessly mesh versatility, quality and efficiency to create a peerless multimedia experience. The Harman Kardon® AVR 1510, AVR 1610 and AVR 1710 (right) feature the brand’s iconic styling and unmatched sound reproduction in addition to enhanced support for streaming and external devices. Harman Kardon launched the world’s first audio receiver in 1953 and the first stereo receiver in 1958.




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'We underperformed' - Webber

Mark Webber believes Red Bull underperformed at the Italian Grand Prix and missed out on an opportunity to take a more commanding lead in the championship




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OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Sweden 2014

This report is the third OECD review of Sweden’s environmental performance. It evaluates progress towards sustainable development and green growth, with a focus on Sweden's longstanding commitment to mitigating emissions of greenhouse gases and its management of marine ecosystem services and water.