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Enhancing CO2 electroreduction with decamethylcucurbit[5]uril-alkaline earth metal modified Pd nanoparticles

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02135E, Research Article
Tao Shao, Xianmeng Song, Zongnan Wei, Shuaibing Yang, Siying Zhang, Rong Cao, Minna Cao
Pd NP modification with Me10CB[5]–M capsules boosted CO2RR by enhancing CO2 adsorption, tuning Pd's electronic structure, and optimizing *COOH/*CO binding.
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Li3V2(PO4)3 particles embedded in N and S Co-doped porous carbon cathode for high performance lithium storage:An experimental and DFT study

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01916D, Research Article
Jinggao Wu, Canyu Zhong, Xiaofan Chen, Jing Huang
Li3V2(PO4)3 (LVP)-coated with N and S co-doped carbon (NSC) is investigated by DFT calculation, suggesting that NSC significantly enhances electronic conductivity and lowers Li+ migration energy barrier in comparison to...
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Recent developments and future perspectives of microfluidics and smart technologies in wearable devices

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,1833-1866
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00089G, Critical Review
Sasikala Apoorva, Nam-Trung Nguyen, Kamalalayam Rajan Sreejith
Wearable devices are increasingly popular in health monitoring, diagnosis, and drug delivery. Advances allow real-time analysis of biofluids like sweat, tears, saliva, wound fluid, and urine.
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Microfluidic Particle Counter Visualizing Mucosal Antibody Levels against SARS-CoV-2 in the Upper Respiratory Tract for Rapid Evaluation of Immune Protection

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00118D, Paper
Open Access
Jiaheng Li, Lok Ting CHU, Hogi Hartanto, Guihuan Guo, Lu LIU, Jianpeng WU, Minghui Wu, Chenyu Cui, Gaobo Wang, Wengang LIU, Hoi Kwan Kwong, Siying WU, Ting-Hsuan Chen
Mucosal antibodies at the upper respiratory tract are the earliest and most critical responders to prevent respiratory infections, providing an indication to rapidly evaluate immune protection. Here, we report a...
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Designing and prototyping a novel biosensor based on a volumetric bar-chart chip for urea detection

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2298-2305
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00730H, Paper
Mahdi Samadi Khezri, Mohammad Reza Housaindokht, Mojtaba Firouzi
A volumetric bar-chart chip (V-chip) is a microfluidic device based on distance-based quantitative measurement that visualizes analyte concentration without the need for apparatus or data processing.
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A novel magnetic nanoparticle as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2954-2962
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00226A, Paper
Hui Jin, Mengyu Cui, Peiwen Liu, Zhuo Wang, Tongxia Jin, Yonghui Yang, Weiping Zhu, Xuhong Qian
A novel magnetically recyclable heterogeneous palladium catalyst Fe3O4@FSM@Pd was constructed and characterized, which is highly efficient and reusable for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.
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Immobilization of cationic dye on photoluminescent hydroxyapatite particles through a citric acid bonding layer

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2863-2867
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00277F, Communication
Daichi Noda, Wanyu Shi, Aiga Yamada, Zizhen Liu, Motohiro Tagaya
Promotion of the immobilization of cationic porphyrin on Eu(III) ion-doped hydroxyapatite nanoparticles through citric acid as the bonding layer was achieved.
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Hydrodynamically induced aggregation of two dimensional oriented active particles

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01670F, Paper
Open Access
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Roee Bashan, Naomi Oppenheimer
We show that in many cases aligned active particles in a two-dimensional fluid attract and form fractal-like clusters.
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Thermoresponsive oil-continuous gels based on double-interpenetrating colloidal-particle networks

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3033-3043
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01582C, Paper
Braulio A. Macias-Rodriguez, Roland Gouzy, Corentin Coulais, Krassimir P. Velikov
Gels of multicomponent building blocks offer promising opportunities for the development of novel soft materials with unique and useful structures and properties.
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Shear zones in granular mixtures of hard and soft particles with high and low friction

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3118-3130
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00100A, Paper
Open Access
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Aditya Pratap Singh, Vasileios Angelidakis, Thorsten Pöschel, Sudeshna Roy
Granular materials show inhomogeneous flows characterized by strain localization.
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Particle-based and continuum models for confined nematics in two dimensions

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01684F, Paper
Humberto Híjar, Apala Majumdar
Particle-based mesoscopic simulations conduct 2D nematics confined in polygons through consistent defect annihilation dynamics and produce unstable structures that transform into equilibrium textures predicted by the Landau-de Gennes theory.
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The sweetest polymer nanoparticles: opportunities ahead for glycogen in nanomedicine

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00261J, Perspective
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Quinn A. Besford
Glycogen is a biomaterial nanoparticle composed of sugar. In this perspective, the opportunities of glycogen in nanomedicine going forward is discussed.
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Theory and simulation of ligand functionalized nanoparticles – a pedagogical overview

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00177J, Review Article
Thi Vo
Synthesizing reconfigurable nanoscale synthons with predictive control over shape, size, and interparticle interactions is a holy grail of bottom-up self-assembly.
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In situ aggregation and early states of gelation of gold nanoparticle dispersions

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00080C, Paper
Florian Schulz, Avni Jain, Francesco Dallari, Verena Markmann, Felix Lehmkühler
The aggregation and onset of gelation of PEGylated gold nanoparticles dispersed in a glycerol–water mixture is studied by small-angle X-ray scattering and X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy.
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Synergistic effects of β-NaFeO2 ferrite nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation, antibacterial, and antioxidant applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12513-12527
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02430C, Paper
Open Access
Tahira Jabeen, Muhammad Shahid Khan, Sana Javaid, Waqar Azeem, Rabia Ayoub, Martin Motola
Detailed antibacterial mechanism using by synthesized β-NaFeO2.
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Thermally modified nanocrystalline snail shell adsorbent for methylene blue sequestration: equilibrium, kinetic, thermodynamic, artificial intelligence, and DFT studies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12703-12719
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01074D, Paper
Open Access
Abisoye Abidemi Adaramaja, Abayomi Bamisaye, Shakirudeen Modupe Abati, Kayode Adesina Adegoke, Morenike Oluwabunmi Adesina, Ayodeji Rapheal Ige, Oluwatobi Adeleke, Mopelola Abidemi Idowu, Abel Kolawole Oyebamiji, Olugbenga Solomon Bello
The quest for an efficient and sustainable adsorbent material that can effectively remove harmful and hazardous dyes from industrial effluent has become more intense. Thermally modified nanocrystalline snail shell is a new biosorbent for removing methylene blue dye from contaminated wastewater.
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Innovative surfactant-free synthesis of core–shell SiO2/ZnO particles: rapid ultrasonication and photocatalytic inhibition

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12665-12675
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01309C, Paper
Open Access
Lailatul Qomariyah, Tomoyuki Hirano, Nicky Rahmana Putra, Suprapto Suprapto, Hendrix Abdul Ajiz, Mar'atul Fauziyah
This study demonstrates the preparation of SiO2/ZnO core–shell nanoparticles with controllable shell size and their optical properties.
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Construction of glutathione-responsive paclitaxel prodrug nanoparticles for image-guided targeted delivery and breast cancer therapy

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12796-12806
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00610K, Paper
Open Access
Weiwei Ma, Qiufeng Zhao, Shilong Zhu, Xinyue Wang, Chuangchuang Zhang, Daming Ma, Na Li, Yanyan Yin
HA-coated redox sensitive visualized nano-prodrug HA/TPE-CS-SS-PTX were exploited in order to highly efficient treatment of cancer and real-time monitoring of drug localization.
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Smart materials for flexible electronics and devices: hydrogel

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12984-13004
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01168F, Review Article
Open Access
Taposhree Dutta, Pavan Chaturvedi, Ignacio Llamas-Garro, Jesús Salvador Velázquez-González, Rakesh Dubey, Satyendra Kumar Mishra
In recent years, flexible conductive materials have attracted considerable attention for their potential use in flexible energy storage devices, touch panels, sensors, memristors, and other applications.
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Two-state nanocomposite based on symmetric diblock copolymer and planar nanoparticles: mesoscopic simulation

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,409-422
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00176H, Paper
Maxim Malyshev, Daria Guseva, Pavel Komarov
A method for controlling the distribution and orientation of 2D fillers in the copolymer matrix is presented.
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Design and engineering of an artificial disulfide bond in human cytochrome c to regulate the protein structure and function

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00196B, Paper
Yan-Yan Li, Yu Feng, Lu Yu, Shuang-Shuang Long, Shu-Qin Gao, Ying-Wu Lin
An artificial disulfide bond was rationally constructed in human cytochrome c (hCyt c) via double mutations (A51C/G77C), which weakened the coordination of Met80 to the heme iron and enhanced the peroxidase activity of hCyt c.
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Rural report card: Labour force participation rate




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Farming smart foods




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Social service starts at school in Shimla

Sarbjeet Singh helps provide food, free, to attendants of patients — through chapati donations by school students




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Art on a drawstring

Village women in Punjab are being nudged to revive the dying craft of weaving the ‘azarband’




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Co-op Series Part II: Getting Started

We kicked off this series by announcing our decision to pursue a worker-owned cooperative model. In this and subsequent posts, we will be providing updates and learnings as we progress. Last fall, after nearly two years of research and discussion, we made our first major step toward cooperatizing: Bocoup is now a member of The […]




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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head New 'Department Of Government Efficiency' Under Trump Administration

The two will head the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency in the upcoming Trump administration, set to begin in January 2025.  




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Polymerization of isoprene and butadiene with unparalleled stereoselectivity catalysed by rare-earth metal cationic species bearing a novel tridentate ligand

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4255-4263
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00781F, Paper
Xiuling Wang, Yang Wang, Zhonglei Qin, Liying Shen, Xiaochao Shi
Phenylthiol-functionalized rare-earth metal cationic species showed unparalleled stereoselectivity in the polymerization of isoprene and butadiene to respectively produce cis-1,4-polyisoprene and trans-1,4-polybutadiene.
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Mercaptoimidazole-capped gold nanoparticles as a potent agent against plant pathogenic fungi

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10949-10961
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01032A, Paper
Open Access
Tang Xu, Wenshuai Hao, Ran Du, Dai Dai, Cuixia Wang, Suhua Li, Carol Sze Ki Lin, Ruitao Cha, Jianbin Yan, Chong Li
The first evidence that MI-Au NPs prevent plants from fungal infection is presented.
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A unimolecular artificial cation channel based on cascaded hydrated acid groups

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10835-10838
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01508H, Communication
Pengyang Xin, Hailong Yuan, Long Zhang, Qiuhui Zhu, Xunpeng Ning, Yufei Song, Yuqing Shu, Yonghui Sun
Based on the cascade dehydration concept, an amphiphilic unimolecular cation channel was synthesized by attaching multiple carboxyl groups to both sides of hybrid molecule, resulting in excellent cation transport activity and pH-modulated properties.
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Tadpole-like cationic single-chain nanoparticles display high cellular uptake

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01970A, Paper
Yen Vo, Radhika Raveendran, Cheng Cao, Linqing Tian, Rebecca Y. Lai, Martina H. Stenzel
Single-chain nanoparticles with cationic polymer blocks arranged in a tadpole structure display the highest cellular uptake.
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Multimodal layer-by-layer nanoparticles: a breakthrough in gene and drug delivery for osteosarcoma

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01541J, Paper
Open Access
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Eugenia Crisafulli, Annachiara Scalzone, Chiara Tonda-Turo, Joel Girón-Hernández, Piergiorgio Gentile
This study explored biodegradable nanoparticles for treating osteosarcoma. Co-delivery of miRNA-34a, doxorubicin, and resveratrol by LbL nanocoating enhanced apoptosis and cell disruption with promise to improve efficacy and reduce drug resistance.
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Sodium lanthanide tungstate-based nanoparticles as bimodal contrast agents for in vivo high-field MRI and CT imaging

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11123-11133
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01157K, Paper
Open Access
Elisabet Gómez-González, Carlos Caro, Nuria O. Núñez, Daniel González-Mancebo, Jesús D. Urbano-Gámez, Maria L. García-Martín, Manuel Ocaña
NaLn(WO4)2 (Ln = Dy or Ho) nanoparticles functionalized with polyacrylic acid exhibit excellent performance as bimodal contrast agents for high-field MRI and X-ray computed tomography bioimaging and show tumor targeting ability through the EPR effect.
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Nordihydroguaiaretic acid microparticles are effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11172-11186
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01342E, Paper
Kaamini M. Dhanabalan, Bhagyashree Padhan, Ameya A. Dravid, Smriti Agarwal, Nicholas M. Pancheri, Angela Lin, Nick J. Willet, Ashok Kumar Padmanabhan, Rachit Agarwal
Sustained delivery of NDGA via polymeric microparticles maintains therapeutic levels in joints, reduces cartilage damage, and alleviates post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in mice through ROS modulation and autophagy induction.
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Navigating predictions at nanoscale: a comprehensive study of regression models in magnetic nanoparticle synthesis

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB02052A, Paper
Open Access
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Lukas Glänzer, Lennart Göpfert, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Ioana Slabu
The transformative power of support vector regression in optimizing magnetic nanoparticle synthesis intricate relationships between process parameters and particle size, enabling the production of particles with tailored properties.
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Lactobionic acid modified cobalt coordination polymer-coated peroxymonosulfate nanoparticles generate sulfate/hydroxy dual-radicals for targeted cancer therapy

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01777C, Paper
Jiahui Li, Jiaxuan Li, Zelong Chen, Yichen Wan, Yi Wang, Zhichao Pei, Yuxin Pei
LCP NPs were prepared by forming a coordination polymer on peroxymonosulfate through the coordination between imidazole-2-carboxaldehyde and Co2+, then modified with lactobionic acid to improve the efficacy of sulfate/hydroxy dual-radical therapy.
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Enhanced Luminescence and Stability of TFMDSA Nanoparticles via Polymer-Induced aggregation for Bioimaging

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01825G, Paper
Xiang Li, Xue Ren, Yuchao Luo, Haotian Shi, Zhigang Xie, Bin Xu, Wenjing Tian
In recent years, fluorescence imaging occupies a very important position in the life science and biomedical fields. However, achieving nanomaterials for bioimaging with both high fluorescence quantum efficiency and high...
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Polycyclic aromatic polymer nanoparticles show potent infectious particle adsorption capability

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01793E, Paper
Yudai Oishi, Mako Toyoda, Nanami Hano, Chihiro Motozono, Takamasa Ueno, Makoto Takafuji
Nonspecific viral adsorption by polymer nanoparticles is more economical and superior in terms of operating cost and energy efficiency than viral adsorption using virus-specific antibodies and filtration techniques involving size...
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Nano-Bio Interactions of Gum Arabic-Stabilized Lanthanide-based Upconverting Nanoparticles: In Vitro and In Vivo Study

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01579G, Paper
Hana Mirmajidi, Hyojin Lee, Niepukolie Nipu, Jith Thomas, Zuzana Gajdosechova, David Kennedy, Jan A. Mennigen, Eva Hemmer
Lanthanide-based nanoparticles (Ln-NPs) are highly valued for their unique optical and magnetic properties, making them useful in various scientific fields, including materials science and biomedicine. This study investigated the use...
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Extracellular matrix mimetic supramolecular hydrogels reinforced with covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00499J, Paper
Open Access
Aygül Zengin, Shahzad Hafeez, Pamela Habibovic, Matthew Baker, Sabine van Rijt
Here we present a promising strategy to create hybrid, biomimetic supramolecular injectable hydrogels reinforced covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications.
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Nanoparticles based image-guided thermal therapy and temperature feedback

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01416B, Review Article
Carlos Jacinto, Wagner Ferreira Silva, Joel Garcia, Gelo P. Zaragosa, Carlo Nonato De Jesus Ilem, Tasso O. Sales, Harrison D. A. Santos, Blessed Isaac C. Conde, Helliomar Pereira Barbosa, Sonia Malik, Surender Kumar Sharma
Nanoparticles have emerged as versatile tools in the realm of thermal therapy, offering precise control and feedback mechanisms for targeted treatments. This review explores the intersection of nanotechnology and thermal...
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for HSP 70A mRNA Detection in the Live Cells Using Silica Nanoparticles and DNA-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01514B, Paper
Ju Eun Cho, Dong-Kwon Lim
Real-time monitoring of mRNA in living cells is crucial for understanding dynamic biological processes. Traditional methods such as northern blotting, PCR, and sequencing require cell lysis and do not allow...
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Micah Parsons insists he wasn't throwing "Mike McCarthy under the bus" with postgame comments

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons pushed back against the perception he was taking a shot at coach Mike McCarthy in his postgame comments Sunday.