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IIT Madras partners with SilTerra Malaysia for silicon photonic processor chips

These chips will be utilised for quantum computing and high-speed secured communication systems




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Combating superbugs: How Indian drugmakers can address the global shortfall in antibiotic development

Emphasising the importance of expanding access to high-burden regions, the report calls for strategic initiatives to enable the production and distribution of life-saving antibiotics and antifungals




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Chief Hydrographer Pathania urges investment in satellites for geospatial awareness

The 14th edition of the Indo-Pacific Geo Intelligence Forum highlighted the critical role of geospatial technology in addressing security challenges in the region.




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Non-toxic ionic liquids for silk processing 

A team at IASST Guwahati has identified 4 different Ionic Liquids that can be effective in extracting silk proteins from raw fibres 




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Weekly Rupee View: Rupee set to witness higher volatility

US election and the Fed policy announcement are the key events




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New business wanted

Last week Krijn and I decided to cancel performance.now() 2021. Although it was the right decision it leaves me in financially fairly dire straits. So I’m looking for new jobs and/or donations.

Even though the Corona trends in NL look good, and we could probably have brought 350 people together in November, we cannot be certain: there might be a new flare-up. More serious is the fact that it’s very hard to figure out how to apply the Corona checks Dutch government requires, especially for non-EU citizens. We couldn’t figure out how UK and US people should be tested, and for us that was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Cancelling the conference relieved us of a lot of stress.

Still, it also relieved me of a lot of money. This is the fourth conference in a row we cannot run, and I have burned through all my reserves. That’s why I thought I’d ask for help.

So ...

Has QuirksMode.org ever saved you a lot of time on a project? Did it advance your career? If so, now would be a great time to make a donation to show your appreciation.

I am trying my hand at CSS coaching. Though I had only few clients so far I found that I like it and would like to do it more. As an added bonus, because I’m still writing my CSS for JavaScripters book I currently have most of the CSS layout modules in my head and can explain them straight away — even stacking contexts.

Or if there’s any job you know of that requires a technical documentation writer with a solid knowledge of web technologies and the browser market, drop me a line. I’m interested.

Anyway, thanks for listening.




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Congress leaders project a united stand from Komatireddy’s luncheon meeting

Bus yatra and more interactions with people suggested




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Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway was opened in haste, says CM Siddaramaiah




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Parental behaviour closely associated with adolescents’ excessive Internet use, finds NIMHANS study

The study showed that decreased care and increased control from the mother, high autonomy from father and increased rejection from both parents as risk factors associated with adolescent internet excessive use




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Payasam lovers in Thiruvananthapuram are spoilt for choice with shops selling the dessert throughout the year

Outlets selling different kinds of payasam have mushroomed in the city




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How Bloom In Green festival is attempting to spread the message of community and conscious living

Krishnagiri is set to host the fourth edition Bloom In Green festival from December 15 to 18




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Ministry of Tourism promotes lesser-known tourist attractions

They include wetlands such as Sultanpur in Haryana, places of mythological significance such as Kurukshetra in Haryana, and cultural heritage sites such as Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh




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Explore the nocturnal wilderness at herp walks in Visakhapatnam

Embark on a nocturnal adventure in the Eastern Ghats in Visakhapatnam with herp walks, discovering hidden reptiles and amphibians




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On the 2024 travel itinerary: sexual wellness

One of this year’s emerging trends is travelling to boost your intimate life. At a time when sex is not a priority on millennial and Gen Z calendars, it’s a happy intervention




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Govt to provide 10 essential items at a subsidised rate through CONFED in Puducherry




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Vijay failed to offer any new political thought process, says former Puducherry CM




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Run to raise awareness on mental health challenges




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CPI(M) urges L-G to revive supply of essentials via PDS outlets




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CM’s Liberation Day address was mere rhetoric, says CPI




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Admission panel publishes provisional allotment list for professional courses




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12 arrested for running illegal lottery businesses in Puducherry




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Congress demands CBI probe into temple land forgery case in Karaikal

After the Kamatchiamman Temple land grabbing case in Puducherry region, the incident of Sri Parvatheeswarar Swamy Devasthanam land forgery case has emerged in Karaikal region, says MP and PCC chief V. Vaithilingam.




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Watch the Original Nosferatu, the Classic German Expressionist Vampire Film, Before the New Remake Arrives This December

F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, far and away the most influential early vampire movie, came out 102 years ago. For about ten of those years, Robert Eggers has been trying to remake it. He wouldn’t be the first: Werner Herzog cast Klaus Kinski as the blood-sucking aristocrat at the center of his own version in 1979, and, though […]




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Low-pressure hydrogen sensing mechanism based on the field emission of defect-controlled ZnO nanorods

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17419-17428
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01951B, Paper
Mingliang Dong, Weijin Qian, Youqing Tu, Guitao Chen, Weijun Huang, Haijun Luo, Changkun Dong
The work function of ZnO is reduced with H adsorbed on oxygen defects, leading to the hydrogen sensing effect.
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New insight into π–π interactions: realization of full color emission from blue to red under hydrostatic pressure without exogenous intramolecular charge transfer

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17377-17385
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03810J, Communication
Aisen Li, Jiaqiang Wang, Changjiang Bi, Zirun Chen, Shuping Xu, Kai Wang, Jinfeng Wang, Zhen Li
A new strategy to disclose the relationship between π–π stacking without exogenous ICT and photophysical properties was propounded through the construction of smart piezochromic materials with a discrete π–π dimer and high-pressure technique.
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Pressure-Induced Tunable Emission Colors and Irreversible Bandgap Narrowing in Organic–Inorganic Manganese Bromide Hybrid

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03814B, Paper
Ruijing Fu, Junpeng Gao, Pinsen Zhang, Lingrui Wang, Bo Wang, Guangxia Wang, Xiaoshuang Li, youchao Kong, Qingguang Zeng, Guanjun Xiao
Manganese (Mn)-based organic-inorganic metal halides (OIMHs) are extensively employed in various optical applications due to their non-toxicity, superior optical properties, and tunable emission advantages. Developing effective strategies to enhance the...
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Wearable self-powered intelligent textile with optical–electrical dual-mode functionality for pressure distribution detection and remote intelligent control

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03728F, Paper
Junhuan Li, Zhen Tian, Li Su, Yilong Yang, Chang Ding, Chen Wang, Ming Sun, Yong Zhao
A novel WSIT based on TIEL and single-electrode TENG is developed with self-powered optical–electrical dual-mode sensing functionality, which may be widely applicable in fields like intelligent robots, augmented reality, and smart homes.
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An E/Z isomer strategy of photosensitizers with tunable generation processes of reactive oxygen species

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03028A, Paper
Xiaochun Liu, Hairong Li, Hui Tang, Ning Ma, Shiyu Wu, Wenbo Dai, Yahui Zhang, Xiaoqi Yu
An E/Z isomer strategy was designed to precisely regulate the type of ROS and enable tumor imaging and PDT.
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Unveiling the mechanism behind shell thickness-dependent X-ray excited optical and persistent luminescence in lanthanide-doped core/shell nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04256E, Paper
Zezhen Liu, Jingtao Zhao, Danyang Shen, Lei Lei, Shiqing Xu
We reveal an optimal shell thickness of approximately 3 nm for both XEOL and XEPL of homogeneous NaYF4:Tb@NaYF4 and heterogeneous NaYF4:Tb@NaLuF4 core/shell NPs.
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Modifying the liquid crystalline chessboard tiling - Soft reticular self-assembly of side-chain fluorinated polyphiles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04076G, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Christian Anders, Virginia-Marie Fischer, Tianyi Tan, Mohamed Alaasar, Rebecca Waldecker, Yubin Ke, Yu Cao, Feng Liu, Carsten Tschierske
Development of new functional materials requires the understanding of the fundamental rules of complex superstructure formation in self-assembling systems. Here we report new liquid crystalline honeycombs based on reticular self-assembly...
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A novel deep-blue fluorescent emitter employed as an identical exciplex acceptor for solution-processed multi-color OLEDs

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04073B, Paper
Jie Pan, Shiyue Zhang, Zhongxin Zhou, Yongtao Zhao, Shujing Jin, Yanju Luo, Weiguo Zhu, Yu Liu
Currently, exciplex-type thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials are emerging as a promising strategy for optimizing organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs). However, achieving highly efficient multi-color OLEDs based on exciplexes remains...
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Solution-processed LiGdO solid electrolyte for In2O3 synaptic transistor and its application in neuromorphic computing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03443K, Paper
Yixiao Du, Wenlan Xiao, Guangtan Miao, Zezhong Yin, Ranran Ci, Guoxia Liu, Fukai Shan
Emulating biological synaptic behavior using the electrolyte-gated synaptic transistor (EGST) is promising for neuromorphic applications. The EGSTs based on solid electrolytes exhibit excellent stability and compatibility with semiconductor manufacturing processes....
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Coaxing consumers to consume less energy

The city of Seoul has come up with a rewards program that’s encouraging households to cut the air conditioning and turn off the lights



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20 Business Newspapers Cover 50 Solutions for climate




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Effenco’s solutions to make trucks less polluting



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From protester tearing down the boundaries, to successful entrepreneur today

The nuclear power phase-out, the energy transition and the fight against climate change have resulted in the emergence of new business models in Germany. This is the success story of Klaus Meier.



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Business not as usual

The B Team is an international group of business leaders leveraging their influence for the common good. It is also a partner of Sparknews, who recently caught up with co-founder Sir Richard Branson in New York City



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Crisil forecasts bleak revival prospects for 21 GW stressed assets in power sector

‘Consolidation to be slow despite remedial measures'







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SEE: Mani Ratnam On His PS-1 Obsession

'This novel, even after 1,000 years, is still relevant.''The politics and psychology is still relevant.''It is as contemporary as you can get.'




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SEE: Javed's Amazing Confession!

He came to Mumbai with only 27 paise in his pocket on October 4, 1964.




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Ayushmann Wants To Win Best Actress Award

On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday unveiled the trailer for Dream Girl 2.




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When Kay Kay's Wife Tried To Impress Him!

The '70s crime world of Bombay comes alive once again in Bambai Meri Jaan in Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani's latest Web series.




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Janhvi Is Not A 'Damsel In Distress'

'In my earlier films, I played meek, very innocent, kind of roles but Suhana (her character's name in the film) is not like that. She is not an abla naari (damsel in distress) and that was very exciting for me.'





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What do you need to make a successful web app?

Here’s some things you need to make a successful web app: A plan to make an application that helps real people to make their lives easier, solving a well-researched problem Understand human psychology Know how to design, both in terms of UX flow and visual design A marketing plan, to tell potential customers that your […]




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National Family Health Survey: PMO exerts pressure, data is out

The secretaries had been asked to show results for the work being done.




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Widespread lack of HIV awareness in Indian adults

The pattern is, worryingly, seen even in high burden States with the most drastic fall coming from Andhra Pradesh.