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Synthesis and characterization of a CsPbCl3 perovskite doped with Nd3+: structural, optical, and energy transfer properties

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00171K, Research Article
Mariusz Stefanski, Bartosz Bondzior, Adam Basinski, Maciej Ptak, Bibo Lou, Chong-Geng Ma
The levels of Nd3+ in CsPbCl3 lie below the top of the host's VB. Consequently, Nd3+ luminescence is not observed.
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Adhesion, stability, structural and electronic properties of perovskite/BaWO4 heterostructures: first-principles and experimental characterizations

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00231H, Research Article
Yao Guo, Shiding Zhang, Zhaoyu Zhang, Yuanbin Xue, Jianxin Li, Haixiang Song, Yuhua Wang, Qing Shen
The interfacial behavior and mechanism of the CsPbBr3/BaWO4 and MAPbBr3/BaWO4 heterostructures have been extensively investigated by a combined first-principles and experimental analysis.
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Synergistic role of hydrogen bonding and band degeneracy leads to enhanced X-ray detection in HPIP-(NH4)0.7Cs0.3Br3·H2O perovskites

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00272E, Research Article
Pengxiang Dong, Chensheng Lin, Xin Zhao, Yicong Lv, Ning Ye, Min Luo
This work shows the innovative introduction of Cs+ into molecular perovskites to co-occupy with NH4+, synthesis of the HPIP-(NH4)0.7Cs0.3Br3·H2O perovskite, and fabrication of an X-ray detector with excellent overall performance and superior environmental stability.
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Achieving high-sensitivity dual-mode optical thermometry via phonon-assisted cross-relaxation in a double-perovskite structured up-conversion phosphor

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00395K, Research Article
Houhe Dong, Zonghao Lei, Shikun Su, Wenhua Yang, Xuyang Zhang, Wenying Teng, Guangyue Zu, Bing Teng, Degao Zhong
By adjusting the phonon energy of the host crystal (Ca2+/Sr2+/Ba2+) LaLiTeO6:Yb3+, Tm3+ phosphor, combined with the cross-relaxation phenomenon, a high-sensitivity thermometer for dual-mode temperature measurement was constructed.
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Bulk single crystal growth and optoelectronic properties of the quasi-two-dimensional perovskites (CH3NH3)3Bi2X9 (X− = Br− and I−)

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2442-2456
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02687F, Research Article
Zhiyuan Li, Xiangjun Wang, Peng Zhao, Jingquan Liu, Xiangxin Tian
Single crystals of MA3Bi2X9 (X = Br, I) with quasi-two-dimensional structures were successfully grown and the relationship between the compositions, dimensionality, and properties were discussed.
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Perovskite photoinitiated RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly for organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2471-2478
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00233D, Research Article
Bingfeng Shi, Wanchao Hu, Shiyi Li, Zhinan Xia, Changli Lü
An efficient strategy is proposed to construct PQD/polymer organic–inorganic nanohybrids by PET-RAFT polymerization-mediated PISA and the nanohybrid assemblies can maintain excellent luminescence originating from PQDs with enhanced stability.
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Durable dielectric switching and photo-responsivity in a Dion–Jacobson hybrid perovskite semiconductor

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2436-2441
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02685J, Research Article
Peng Wang, Xinling Li, Huang Ye, Qianwen Guan, Yifei Wang, Yaru Geng, Chengshu Zhang, Hang Li, Junhua Luo
D–J phase perovskite (BDA)MA2Pb3Br10 reveals excellent photo-responsivity antifatigue merits and remarkable switching stability.
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Competition mechanism of self-trapped excitons and Te4+ ions emission in the Te4+ doped vacancy-ordered double perovskite Rb2HfCl6 and its excellent properties

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2457-2470
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00109E, Research Article
Ruxin Liu, Kaishun Zou, Guanglu Zhang, Min Feng, Mingxuan Li, Juncheng Liu
The luminescence mechanism of Te4+-doped VODPs is reported. Te4+-doped Hf-based VODPs exhibit luminescence characteristics that are more in line with those of Te4+ ions, while Te4+-doped Sn- and Zr-based VODPs have STEs emission characteristics.
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Proper road infrastructure, skilled workforce among key challenges for logistics industry: experts

These challenges are pushing logistics firms to balance cost management, workforce, and technology investment to maintain competitiveness




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Vistara bids adieu with last flight to Singapore; integrated Air India takes to the skies

UK115 flight from Delhi to Singapore was the last flight of Vistara with the code 'UK' while UK986 from Mumbai to Delhi was the carrier's last domestic flight




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Electrochemical trifluoromethylation of alkynes: the unique role of DMSO as a masking auxiliary

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06780K, Edge Article
Open Access
Jihoon Jang, Ho Seong Hwang, Haeryeong Jeong, Eun Jin Cho
An electrochemical trifluoromethylation method for terminal alkynes has been developed, facilitating the synthesis of CF3-alkynes with DMSO as a masking auxiliary.
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I never do anything that I don’t enjoy: Ruskin Bond

The celebrated author chats about his latest work, how everything inspires him and why his books always have such a visual element to them




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Rapid miRNA detection in skin interstitial fluid using a hydrogel microneedle patch integrated with DNA probes and graphene oxide

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,4989-4997
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00715H, Paper
Hanjia Zheng, Fatemeh Keyvani, Sadegh Sadeghzadeh, Dragos F. Mantaila, Fasih A. Rahman, Joe Quadrilatero, Mahla Poudineh
A simple and rapid fluorescence-based sensor sensors using DNA functionalized graphene oxide for miRNA detection from skin interstitial fluid.
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Dual-drive acoustic micromixer for rapid nucleation and ultrafast growth of perovskite nanoparticles

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00721B, Paper
Zhifang Liu, Yuwen Lu, Wei Tan, Guorui Zhu
An acoustic micromixer driven by bubbles and sharp edges, controlling the nucleation and growth of perovskite nanoparticles.
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“Not asking Punjab for anything, in fact they do not have anything to give,” says Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu 

As per the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, Himachal Pradesh is entitled to a 7.19% share in Chandigarh; being deprived of this right is a grave injustice to the people, says CM Sukhu




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Nitish Kumar skipped NITI Aayog meet over refusal of special category status to Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation leader

Mehboob Alam, CPI(ML) L leader in the Bihar Assembly, said, “I must say that Kumar skipped the meeting out of embarrassment over the refusal of the Centre to grant special category status to Bihar.”




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Israel urges fans to skip France-Israel football match in Paris

The National Security Council called on Israelis to “avoid attending sports games/cultural events involving Israelis




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Saudi, Kuwait may soon fill locals in skilled, semi skilled jobs handled by migrants: Study

The study said that the reliance on expatriate labour, particularly for low-skilled jobs, will persist unless substantial automation initiatives are implemented in the the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries




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Magali Koenig : courir apres la pluie / direction editoriale, Geraldine Lay, Pierre Starobinski. [Accompagne de], Les yeux dans le samovar / Blaise Hofmann

[Arles] : Actes Sud, [2022]




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Design and fabrication of La-based perovskites incorporated with functionalized carbon nanofibers for the electrochemical detection of roxarsone in water and food samples

Anal. Methods, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AY00264D, Paper
Mariya Antony John Felix, Santhiyagu Sahayaraj Rex Shanlee, Shen-Ming Chen, Sundaresan Ruspika, Ramachandran Balaji, Narendhar Chandrasekar, Periyanayagam Arockia Doss
Fabrication of potent electrocatalyst, La-based perovskites coupled with functionalized carbon nanofibers (LMO/f-CNF) for ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of roxarsone in edible and water samples.
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Soft skills are most in demand

Why headhunters go for traits like leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence




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Founders who firefight non-stop, risking their mental health 

There is unbelievable pressure on entrepreneurs as they work hard non-stop to create bigger, better, faster businesses




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Tata Motors signs MoU with ASDC for skill development




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Sun Pharma to focus on skincare to boost OTC business




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25 tribal girls to undergo skill development training under Tholkudi scheme




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Editorial. Skilling sops useful, but education is key

There can be no getting away from the fact that the skills crisis in India’s young (15-29 years) reflects a failure of the education system — and the best skilling efforts cannot make up for this lack




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Kímmapiiyipitssini : The Meaning of Empathy / directed by: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers ; produced by: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, David Christensen, lori lozinski, David Christensen ; production agencies: Seen Through Woman Productions (

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2022




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The essential skill of ‘media and information literacy’

The complex digital environment poses governance challenges, making it important to create an ‘Internet of Trust’ for a safe digital world




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Combinatorial game theory : a special collection in honor of Elwyn Berlekamp, John H. Conway and Richard K. Guy / edited by Richard J. Nowakowski [and 5 others].

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2022.




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An introduction to probabilistic number theory [electronic resource] / Emmanuel Kowalski, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.




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KSRTC seeks permits to operate services on six routes connecting areas on Mangaluru outskirts




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Amazon launches its first free facility to impart technological skills to underserved students in Bengaluru

The Amazon Future Engineer Makerspace aims to empower students with hands-on learning in robotics, AI, and 3D printing




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MRF consolidated Q2 net skids 20% to ₹471 cr. on input cost hike




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Ramco Cements Q2 standalone net skids to ₹26 cr. on weak demand




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Waarrior Savitri: Boring skin and sex show

A modern-day adaptation of Savitri and Satyavan pitted against Yamraj is a snoozefest




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Skiptrace: Gangs of Hong Kong




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Students develop skills at handicrafts-training camp




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Can skipper Rohit find inspiration to ‘pull’ his side out of the numbing depths?

India has been in similar situations in the past and found a way to bounce back in style. Nothing will motivate the skipper more than the prospect of a statement-making performance down under, especially with qualification for the final of the World Test Championship now hanging by a slender thread




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Focus on soft skills

Tips for undergraduate students to develop their employability skills




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‘Engg. graduates lack employability skills’




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Skills, not degrees, take you far

Multiple qualifications won’t fetch you your dream job, skill-based training can.




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Bridge the skills gap

The employment landscape can be changed only by integrating skills with regular mainstream education in schools.




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Ab initio study of electronic, elastic, thermodynamic, photocatalytic properties of double antiperovskite, Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I)

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35348-35359
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05661B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Laraib Sajid, M. Usman Saeed, S. H. Mashadi, S. Sheryar Abid, Shamiala Pervaiz, Zeeshan Ali, Yousef Mohammed Alanazi, Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha, Y. Saeed
We use DFT to study the structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, mechanical, vibrational, and thermodynamical behaviors of new double antiperovskite Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I).
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Enhancing skin delivery of tranexamic acid via esterification: synthesis and evaluation of alkyl ester derivatives

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,34996-35004
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06266C, Paper
Open Access
Yutong Zeng, Mengrui Ma, Yongfeng Chen, Huichao Xie, Pingtian Ding, Keda Zhang
An alkyl esterification prodrug strategy enhances skin penetration and deposition of tranexamic acid.
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Construction of a zero-dimensional halide perovskite in micron scale towards a deeper understanding of phase transformation mechanism and fluorescence applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35490-35497
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06404F, Paper
Open Access
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Lili Xie, Haiyan Qiu, Yuxin Chen, Yingxue Lu, Yanyan Chen, Lanlan Chen, Shanwen Hu
A zero-dimensional halide perovskite in micron scale is constructed to gain a deeper understanding of phase transformation mechanism and better fluorescence applications.
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Investigation of variable range hopping and dielectric relaxation in GdCrO3 orthochromite perovskites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36161-36172
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06104G, Paper
Open Access
Mohamed Youssef Gneber, Imen Elhamdi, Jalel Messoudi, Radhia Dhahri, Foudil Sahnoune, Mosbah Jemmali, Magdy Hussein, Essebti Dhahri, Benilde Faria Oliveira Costa
This study investigates the structural, electrical, and dielectric properties of GdCrO3 (GCO) compounds. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of the perovskite phase of GCO, crystallizing with the Pbnm space group.
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Cs2ZnCl4: a lead-free all-inorganic perovskite with a large dielectric permittivity

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36253-36263
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04755A, Paper
Open Access
Imen Romdhane, Asma Ajmi, Mohamed Ben Bechir, Regis Barille, Abdallah Ben Rhaiem
In recent years, inorganic perovskite materials based on metallic halides have attracted significant attention due to their non-toxicity and ease of synthesis, making them suitable for various applications.
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Improving the catalytic performance of Co/BaCeO3 catalyst for ammonia synthesis by Y-modification of the perovskite-type support

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36281-36294
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06251E, Paper
Open Access
Magdalena Zybert, Hubert Ronduda, Wojciech Patkowski, Andrzej Ostrowski, Kamil Sobczak, Wioletta Raróg-Pilecka
The beneficial effect of Y3+ ions incorporated into BaCeO3 support structure stems from the strengthening of the electron-donating ability, i.e., better charge transfer from the support to the active metal, enhancing N2 dissociation.
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PIX: NZ in control after India are skittled out for 46

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Thursday.




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First-half hat-trick for Lewandowski as Barcelona top league ahead of international break

Lewandowski has 12 goals in 11 games in all competitions, and has scored eight times in his last five matches.