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Equivalent cation-tuning to realize a new Ce(IV) fluoride with excellent comprehensive nonlinear optical performances

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8130-8138
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02088J, Research Article
Bei-Bei Zhang, Wen-Ye Gao, Wei Xu, Liang Ma, Wenlong Liu, Ru-Ling Tang, Sheng-Ping Guo
The acentric Ce(IV) fluoride NH4Ce3F13 is systematically studied, exhibiting the strong SHG effect (1.2 × KDP) and high LIDTs (39 × AGS). It also possesses the largest band gap among NLO materials containing Ce(IV).
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A general strategy for the in situ construction of CoSe2–MSex@GA (M = Zn, Ni, and Fe) heterostructures for effective sodium storage

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8078-8092
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01704H, Research Article
Zhengzheng Xu, Yanjiao Li, Shiqi Li, Yingying Chen, Majid Farahmandjou, Guoxiu Wang, Hongxun Yang, Hao Tian
A facile and general strategy is developed for constructing graphene aerogels with in situ encapsulated bimetallic selenide heterostructure materials exhibiting high rate-capabilities and long cycling stabilities in sodium-ion batteries.
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Tuning the phototherapeutic activity of Pt(IV) complexes for bladder cancer via modification of trans N-heterocyclic ligands

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7898-7909
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01765J, Research Article
Open Access
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Huayun Shi, Guy J. Clarkson, Peter J. Sadler
The photochemotherapeutic activity of diazido Pt(IV) complexes towards bladder cancer, a common cancer with expensive treatment, has been tuned via modification of trans N-heterocyclic ligands, to give a candidate for preclinical development.
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Pyridyl–triazole ligands enable in situ generation of a highly active dihydride iridium(III) complex for formic acid dehydrogenation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7921-7929
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01818D, Research Article
Miriam Abán, J. Marco Cuenca, Irene Embid, Alba de Toro, Pilar Gómez-Sal, Ernesto de Jesús, Marta Valencia, Cristina G. Yebra
[CpIr(CO)H2] efficiently catalyses formic acid dehydrogenation, forming in situ from pyridyl-triazole pre-catalysts [Cp*Ir(k2-NN)(Cl)][OTf]. Neat formic acid is dehydrogenated with a TON of up to 26876 and a TOF exceeding 10700 h−1.
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Coordination tuning of Ni/Fe complex-based electrocatalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8110-8122
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01934B, Research Article
Hongbo Zhou, Xuan Hao, Jiexin Guan, Yilin Deng, Zi Wei, Yashu Liu, Guoxing Zhu
The 2,2'-bpy coordination shells surrounding the Ni/Fe active sites of NiFe(2,2'-bpy)n@CNT materials effectively boost OER catalysis.
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Linker engineering in mixed-ligand metal–organic frameworks for simultaneously enhanced benzene adsorption and benzene/cyclohexane separation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8101-8109
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01796J, Research Article
Yong-Zheng Zhang, Xin-Dan Zhang, Yan-Kai Zhang, Fu-Tian Wang, Longlong Geng, Hui Hu, Zhen Li, Da-Shuai Zhang, Hongliang Huang, Xiuling Zhang
A novel mixed-ligand metal–organic framework, featuring naphthalene rings in its secondary linker, exhibits exceptional benzene adsorption and separation capacities.
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Correction: BaSc2(HPO3)4(H2O)2: a new nonlinear optical phosphite exhibiting a 3D {[Sc2(HPO3)4]2−}∞ anionic framework and phase-matchable SHG effect

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8146-8146
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90072C, Correction
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Ru-Ling Tang, Gang-Xiang Liu, Wen-Dong Yao, Li-Nan Zhang, Wenlong Liu, Sheng-Ping Guo
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Correction: Unexpected in crystallo reactivity of the potential drug bis(maltolato)oxidovanadium(IV) with lysozyme

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8147-8147
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90073A, Correction
Open Access
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Maddalena Paolillo, Giarita Ferraro, Irene Cipollone, Eugenio Garribba, Maria Monti, Antonello Merlino
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Stable solid-state potassium metal batteries enabled by a KB11H14·2Me3NBH3 complex electrolyte

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02372B, Research Article
Guo-guo Zhang, Pengtao Qiu, Jiaxin Kang, Zhiwei Lu, An-qi Zhu, Xiaohu Yu, Xuenian Chen
Solid-state potassium metal batteries have increasingly gained attention as promising alternatives in large-scale energy storage due to their safety and low cost. However, these batteries usually suffer from a lack...
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Advances in nanoengineering of cathodes for next-generation solid oxide fuel cells

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02451F, Review Article
Chunwen Sun
The progress of nanoengineering of electrodes fabricated by various methods for SOFCs operating at low and intermediate temperatures is reviewed. Future research directions on nanoengineering of cathodes for next-generation SOFCs are also provided.
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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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Lithium extraction by metal–organic frameworks

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02228A, Review Article
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Zongsu Han, Joshua Rushlow, Yihao Yang, Jiatong Huo, Wei Shi, Hong-Cai Zhou
Lithium extraction attracts great attention due to the rising demand for batteries, but faces challenges related to low natural abundance and environmental concerns. MOFs show promise in lithium extraction, benefitting from customizable structures.
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Pentagonal-bipyramidal Dysprosium(III) complexes with two apical phosphine oxide ligands and equatorial pentadentate N3O2 Schiff-base ligands: Breakdown of the apical magnetic axiality by strong equatorial crystal field†

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02262A, Research Article
Tamara A. Bazhenova, Vyacheslav Kopotkov, Denis V. Korchagin, Elena Yureva, Michael V. Zhidkov, Alexey I Dmitriev, Ilya Yakushev, N. N. Efimov, Konstantin Andreevich Babeshkin, Vladimir Sergeevich Mironov, Eduard B. Yagubskii
A series of three new seven-coordinate pentagonal-bipyramidal (PBPY-7) Dy(III) complexes [Dy(LCH3)(Cy3PO)2]ClO4∙CH3CN (1), [Dy(L2(t-Bu))(Ph3PO)2]ClO4∙0.63C2H5OH (2), [Dy(LOCH3)(Ph3PO)2]ClO4∙2H2O (3) including various chelating pentadentate ligands with a [N3O2]2− binding node in the equatorial plane,...
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Metal Node Exchange-Driven Ligand-Strain Modulation Strategy for One-Dimensional Crystalline Coordination Polymers

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02422B, Research Article
Gengxin Wu, Yong-Kang Zhu, Dongxia Li, Jia-Rui Wu, Yan Wang, Zhiquan Zhang, Ying-Wei Yang
Engineering ideal functional coordination polymers (CPs) via post-synthetic modification has emerged as a powerful synthetic strategy to achieve desirable functionalities and superior properties. In this work, we report a versatile...
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Nanoscale sorting of extracellular vesicles via optically-induced dielectrophoresis on an integrated microfluidic system

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,1965-1976
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01007D, Paper
Wei-Jen Soong, Chih-Hung Wang, Chihchen Chen, Gwo-Bin Lee
We devised an innovative method for automated sorting of extracellular vesicles (EVs) employing optically-induced dielectrophoresis on an integrated microfluidic chip. EVs of three distinct size categories could be isolated in 1 h at a purity of 86%.
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Capturing of extracellular vesicles derived from single cells of Escherichia coli

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2049-2057
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00707C, Paper
Open Access
Fumiaki Yokoyama, André Kling, Petra S. Dittrich
A microdevice with narrow winding channels is introduced to trap and culture single bacterial cells. It is used to study growth patterns of the cells and to monitor secretion of extracellular vesicles under treatment with an antibiotic drug.
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A flexible electrode Array for genetic transfection of different layers of the retina by electroporation

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,1957-1964
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01014G, Paper
Yu Zhang, Tao Peng, Yu Ge, Mengda Li, Chendi Li, Jiyu Xi, Zixi Li, Zewen Wei, Yuntao Hu
Stratified delivery into specific retinal layers was realized by a flexible electrode array that exhibited high compatibility with surgical procedures.
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A microfluidic chip for sustained oxygen gradient formation in the intestine ex vivo

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,1918-1929
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00793F, Paper
Lauren M. Delong, Colby E. Witt, Madison Pennell, Ashley E. Ross
Here, we have developed a 3D printed microfluidic device capable of oxygen gradient formation within intestinal tissue slices ex vivo. The device is open-welled and compatible with external electrochemical recording during tissue analysis.
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Multifunctional flexible magnetic drive gripper for target manipulation in complex constrained environments

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2122-2134
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00945A, Paper
Meiying Zhao, Ye Tao, Wenshang Guo, Zhenyou Ge, Hanqing Hu, Ying Yan, Chaoxia Zou, Guiyu Wang, Yukun Ren
A multifunctional flexible magnetic drive gripper is synthetically designed to achieve active steering and carry out operations on different targets in a constrained environment by changing the external magnetic field.
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Tonicity-induced cargo loading into extracellular vesicles

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2069-2079
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00830D, Paper
Open Access
Chaeeun Lee, Sumit Kumar, Juhee Park, Yongjun Choi, Elizabeth Maria Clarissa, Yoon-Kyoung Cho
Tonicity-induced cargo loading into extracellular vesicles (EVs) is achieved through controlled membrane permeability, ensuring cargo incorporation without causing damage to the EV membrane.
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Next generation microfluidics: fulfilling the promise of lab-on-a-chip technologies

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,1867-1874
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00796K, Perspective
Open Access
Umut A. Gurkan, David K. Wood, Dorn Carranza, Luke H. Herbertson, Scott L. Diamond, E. Du, Suvajyoti Guha, Jorge Di Paola, Patrick C. Hines, Ian Papautsky, Sergey S. Shevkoplyas, Nathan J. Sniadecki, Vamsee K. Pamula, Prithu Sundd, Asif Rizwan, Pankaj Qasba, Wilbur A. Lam
In this perspective article, we present the state of the microfluidic field regarding current limitations and propose future directions and new approaches for the field to advance lab-on-a-chip technologies closer to translation and clinical use.
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An economical in-class sticker microfluidic activity develops student expertise in microscale physics and device manufacturing

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2176-2192
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00912B, Paper
Open Access
Priscilla Delgado, C. Alessandra Luna, Anjana Dissanayaka, Oluwamayokun Oshinowo, Jesse J. Waggoner, Sara Schley, Todd Fernandez, David R. Myers
This activity enables students to construct geometrically complex microfluidics at their desk with no specialized equipment. It can be easily transported, and helped students significantly improve their understanding of miniaturization science.
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Distance-based paper analytical device for multiplexed quantification of cytokine biomarkers using carbon dots integrated with molecularly imprinted polymer

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2262-2271
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00055B, Paper
Kawin Khachornsakkul, Ruben Del-Rio-Ruiz, Lita Chheang, Wenxin Zeng, Sameer Sonkusale
A carbon dots and dopamine-imprinted polymer was immobilized onto a distance-based paper channel for simultaneous detection of three cytokine biomarkers without requiring expensive reagents and instruments.
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Actuation for flexible and stretchable microdevices

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2146-2175
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01086D, Critical Review
Uditha Roshan, Amith Mudugamuwa, Haotian Cha, Samith Hettiarachchi, Jun Zhang, Nam-Trung Nguyen
This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art actuation mechanisms for flexible and stretchable microdevices.
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Opto-combinatorial indexing enables high-content transcriptomics by linking cell images and transcriptomes

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2287-2297
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00866E, Paper
Arata Tsuchida, Taikopaul Kaneko, Kaori Nishikawa, Mayu Kawasaki, Ryuji Yokokawa, Hirofumi Shintaku
We introduce a simple integrated analysis method that links cellular phenotypic behaviour with single-cell RNA sequencing by utilizing a combination of optical indices from cells and hydrogel beads.
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Integrated high performance microfluidic organic analysis instrument for planetary and space exploration

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00012A, Paper
Anna L. Butterworth, Matin Golozar, Zachary Estlack, Jeremy McCauley, Richard A. Mathies, Jungkyu Kim
This work presents the design, fabrication, and automation of our space flight-format microfabricated sample processing and capillary electrophoresis analysis instrument.
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Multiplex nanozymatic biosensing of Salmonella on a finger-actuated microfluidic chip

Lab Chip, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00291A, Paper
Nana Jin, Fan Jiang, Fengzhen Yang, Ying Ding, Ming Liao, Yanbin Li, Jianhan Lin
A colorimetric biosensor was elaboratively designed for fast, sensitive and multiplex bacterial detection on a single microfluidic chip using immune magnetic nanobeads for specific bacterial separation, immune gold@platinum palladium nanoparticles...
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Portable platform for leukocyte extraction from blood using sheath-free microfluidic DLD

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00132J, Paper
Oriana G. Chavez-Pineda, Roberto Rodriguez-Moncayo, Alan M. Gonzalez-Suarez, Pablo E. Guevara-Pantoja, Jose L. Maravillas-Montero, Jose L. Garcia-Cordero
A microfluidic platform isolates leukocytes from blood efficiently, offering diagnostic and immunotherapeutic potential. Enhanced by a handheld pressure controller, it enables near-patient testing and integration with downstream assays.
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Digital strategies to improve the product quality and production efficiency of fluorinated polymers: 2. Heat removal performance of reactor with internal and external cooling systems

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00203B, Paper
Xi-Bao Zhang, Yin-Ning Zhou, Hao Chen, Zheng-Hong Luo, Liyang Zhou, Guojun Yu, Wenwu Liu, Shiping Zhu
A reactor's heat transfer efficiency can be significantly enhanced and the fluid temperature uniformity can be controlled through introducing cooling water in the agitator and regulating the flow ratio of cooling water in the agitator and jacket.
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Kinetics of the valorization of hexoses with Sn-USY catalysts in methanolic media: glycosidation vs. retroaldol cleavage

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00307A, Paper
Open Access
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J. M. Jimenez-Martin, M. El Tawil-Lucas, C. García-Jerez, J. Moreno, A. García, B. Hernández, J. Iglesias
Two operational regions in the transformation of hexoses have been revealed by experimental and kinetic analysis: glycosidation and retroaldol cleavage at low and high temperatures, respectively.
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Propane dehydrogenation on an extra-framework and framework-embedded metal site within ZSM-5 zeolite from first-principles microkinetic simulations

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2892-2901
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00269E, Paper
Yujue Du, Wende Hu, Yunlei Chen, Chuanming Wang, Weimin Yang
The Lewis acid sites in ZSM-5 zeolite involving Co, Ni, and Cu cations were computationally studied on the stability and the PDH catalytic activity.
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Closed-loop identification of enzyme kinetics applying model-based design of experiments

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2984-2993
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00127C, Paper
Leon Hennecke, Lucas Schaare, Mirko Skiborowski, Andreas Liese
This study presents an automated reactor platform for the identification of enzyme kinetic models using model-based design of experiments on the example of the reduction of NAD+ by formate dehydrogenase from Candida boidinii.
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Review of hydrogen ortho–para conversion: experimental data and reaction kinetics

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2846-2862
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00259H, Review Article
Fuyu Jiao, Saif Al Ghafri, Keelan T. O'Neill, Paul S. Stanwix, Guinevere M. Sellner, Einar O. Fridjonsson, Neil Robinson, Eric F. May, Michael L. Johns
This work reviews ortho–para hydrogen conversion data for various types of catalysts at cryogenic temperatures and evaluates different reaction kinetic expressions employed to describe these experimental data.
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Unveiling the dynamic CO2 capture performance of MgO promoted with molten salts and CaCO3 via fixed bed reactor experiments

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00432A, Paper
Open Access
Theodoros Papalas, Andy N. Antzaras, Angeliki A. Lemonidou
MgO promoted with molten alkali salts and CaCO3 displayed efficient CO2 capture activity in a fixed bed reactor, attaining 75% CO2 removal at 275 °C and stable cyclic performance, with the promoters providing an alternative carbonation mechanism.
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Synthesis of ethylphenols and xanthenes via reaction of calcium carbide and phenol: experimental and theoretical studies

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00397G, Paper
Xin Liu, Yuxin Yan, Zhenyu Liu, Qingya Liu
A novel synthesis of xanthenes and ethylphenols by the reaction of phenol with CaC2 without catalysts and solvents.
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Trapping bond exchange phenomenon revealed for off-stoichiometry cross-linking of phase-separated vitrimer-like materials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2961-2968
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00074A, Paper
Takumi Kito, Mikihiro Hayashi
Unusual relaxation and creep properties by the trapping bond exchange phenomenon is revealed for vitrimer-like materials with bond exchangeable domains of quaternized pyridines, in the special case of off- stoichiometric cross-linking condition.
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A microrheological examination of insulin-secreting β-cells in healthy and diabetic-like conditions

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01141K, Paper
Open Access
Lukas Woolley, Adam Burbidge, Jan Vermant, Fotis Christakopoulos
We provide an insight into the compliance of β-cells and explore structural changes in conditions relevant to type-2 diabetes, showing an altered transport behavior and hindering the effective control of insulin secretion.
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Adsorption of semiflexible wormlike polymers to a bar and their double-chain complex formation

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00188E, Paper
Open Access
A. N. Semenov, I. A. Nyrkova
The quantitative transfer matrix approach and scaling arguments in terms of trains, loops, tails and supertrains allowed us to characterize the main regimes of semiflexible chain adsorption on a bar and double-chain complex formation.
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Stable and permeable polyion complex vesicles designed as enzymatic nanoreactors

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00216D, Paper
Yuting Wan, Yuening Qiu, Jin Zhou, Jinbo Liu, Martien A. Cohen Stuart, Yangfeng Peng, Junyou Wang
Stable and permeable polyion complex vesicles designed as enzymatic nanoreactors.
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Avalanche properties at the yielding transition: from externally deformed glasses to active systems

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01354E, Paper
Open Access
Carlos Villarroel, Gustavo Düring
We investigated the yielding phenomenon under different scenarios of deformation in the quasistatic limit using numerical simulations of soft particles.
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Topology of ferroelectric nematic droplets: the case driven by flexoelectricity or depolarization field

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01042B, Communication
Yu Zou, Jidan Yang, Xinxin Zhang, Mingjun Huang, Satoshi Aya
Emerging polar nematics exhibits nontrivial topologies in confinement, controlled by the magnitude of the polarization.
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Morphology of Impact Polypropylene Copolymer Extruded Cast Film Revealed by Confocal Raman Imaging

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00156G, Paper
Chunbo Zhang, Meng Xu, Minqiao Ren, Hongwei Shi, Guoming Liu, Juan Li, Xuanbo Liu, Longgui Zhang, Dali Gao
An impact polypropylene copolymer (IPC), composed of polypropylene (PP) and ethylene-propylene copolymer (EPC), was synthesized through two-stage in-reactor polymerization. A systematic investigation of the crystalline structure, thermal behavior, morphology, and...
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Effects of shear-induced crystallization on the complex viscosity of lamellar-structured concentrated surfactant solutions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3299-3312
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01198D, Paper
Open Access
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Parth U. Kelkar, Matthew Kaboolian, Ria D. Corder, Marco Caggioni, Seth Lindberg, Kendra A. Erk
Material relationships at low temperatures were determined for concentrated surfactant solutions using a combination of rheological experiments, cross-polarized microscopy, calorimetry, and small angle X-ray scattering.
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Experimental observation of near-wall effects during the puncture of soft solids

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01216F, Paper
Christopher W. Barney, Szabolcs Berezvai, Allison L. Chau, Younghoon Kwon, Angela A. Pitenis, Robert M. McMeeking, Megan T. Valentine, Matthew E. Helgeson
The measured force during a puncture test is found to increase when the needle tip is near to the vial walls. An experimental method for quantifying this increase in stiffness is developed.
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Flexible hydrogels connecting adhesion and wetting

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00022F, Paper
A-Reum Kim, Surjyasish Mitra, Sudip Shyam, Boxin Zhao, Sushanta K. Mitra
Soft, flexible hydrogels enable researchers to connect two discrete regimes: liquid wetting to contact adhesion in solids.
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Agri-waste derived electroactive carbon–iron oxide nanocomposite for oxygen reduction reaction: an experimental and theoretical study

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12171-12178
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01264J, Paper
Open Access
Pallavi B. Jagdale, Sai Rashmi Manippady, Rohit Anand, Geunsik Lee, Akshaya Kumar Samal, Ziyauddin Khan, Manav Saxena
Herein, we have utilized agri-waste and amalgamating low Fe3+, to develop an economic iron oxide–carbon hybrid-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with water as a main product following close to 4e transfer process.
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Solid state engineering of Bi2S3/rGO nanostrips: an excellent electrode material for energy storage applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12313-12322
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01304B, Paper
Open Access
Vijay B. Autade, Kaustav Bhattacharjee, Ranjit S. Kate, Sudhir S. Arbuj, Ramchandra S. Kalubarme, Sanjay K. Apte, Bharat B. Kale, Sandeep A. Arote
Herein, the study reported unique one-pot and scalable solid-state methodology to prepare bismuth sulphide (Bi2S3)-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites using bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), thiourea and graphene oxide (GO) for energy storage applications.
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Synthesis of different types of nano-hydroxyapatites for efficient photocatalytic degradation of textile dye (Congo red): a crystallographic characterization

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,11570-11583
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08527A, Paper
Open Access
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Md. Kawsar, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Sumaya Tabassum, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed
Exploration of the crystallographic parameters of various nano-hydroxyapatites for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Congo red dye.
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Progress of research on the bonding-strength improvement of two-layer adhesive-free flexible copper-clad laminates

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12372-12385
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01408A, Review Article
Open Access
Wanqi Tang, Yuxi Liu, Xianghai Jing, Jinsong Hou, Qianfeng Zhang, Chongguang Jian
Bond strength of two-layer adhesive-free flexible copper-clad laminate is an important factor that directly affects the stability and reliability of electronic devices.
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Surface modification of halide perovskite using EDTA-complexed SnO2 as electron transport layer in high performance solar cells

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12397-12406
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08900B, Paper
Open Access
Nuno Marques, Santanu Jana, Manuel J. Mendes, Hugo Águas, Rodrigo Martins, Shrabani Panigrahi
The long-term performance of metal halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can be significantly improved by tuning the surface characteristics of the perovskite layers.
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