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Investigation of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene and 3,4-dimethoxythiophene as linkage units for multi-dimensional dimeric acceptors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03646H, Paper
Shaohui Yuan, Baofa Lan, Xinyi Ji, Jiaying Wang, Wenkai Zhao, Guankui Long, Xiangjian Wan, Bin Kan, Yongsheng Chen
Despite the versatile processibility of three-dimensional CH8 series acceptors in efficient organic solar cells (OSCs), understanding the relationship between linkage units and performance continues to present significant challenges. To address...
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Enhanced magnetic properties and spin–phonon coupling in Ni-substituted α-Cu2V2O7: the role of bond length, bond angles, and distorted polyhedral structures

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17519-17532
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02838D, Paper
A. Das, A. Banerjee, A. Tayal, S. Bandyopadhyay
Ni-Doped Cu2V2O7 exhibits enhanced magnetic hysteresis, zero-field exchange bias, and strong spin–phonon coupling, making it a promising candidate for spintronics applications.
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Melt-preparation of organic–inorganic Mn-based halide transparent ceramic scintillators for high-resolution X-ray imaging

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17411-17418
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03459G, Paper
Zhi-Zhong Zhang, Zi-Lin He, Qing-Peng Peng, Jing-Hua Chen, Bang Lan, Dai-Bin Kuang
A large size TBP2MnBr4 transparent ceramic is prepared by the melt processing method, which shows a high transmittance of >80% in the wavelength range of 350 nm to 800 nm, for realizing a high-resolution (16 lp mm−1) X-ray imaging.
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Superior energy storage performance and transparency in (K0.5Na0.5)(Nb0.97Ta0.03)O3-based ceramics

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17439-17447
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03682D, Paper
Wenjing Bi, Ying Li, Juan Du, Jingwen Sun, Zhe Wang, Wenna Chao, Jigong Hao, Peng Fu, Peng Li, Wei Li
Strongly relaxed ferroelectric KNN-based ceramics with nano-domains are developed, and synergistic enhancement with a large Wrec and good transparency is realized.
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Design of lithium disilicate glass-ceramic based highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce PiG green converter for dynamic laser illumination

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17533-17543
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03186E, Paper
Yusai Xu, Qianxiong Wen, Xidong Wang, Cong Zhao, Enrou Mei, Meilin Fu, Tengfei Tian, Xiaojuan Liang, Wenxia Gao, Weidong Xiang
In this study, a novel lithium disilicate glass-ceramic was developed as a glass matrix for a highly thermally stable LuAG:Ce PiG green converter, enabling efficient dynamic laser illumination.
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Cuprous-based layered single-crystalline scintillators for X-ray detection and imaging

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17587-17594
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03080J, Paper
Yuke Zhao, Danping Chen, Haitao Tang, Hailin Liu, Yong Liu, Yangyang Dang, Qianqian Lin
A new metal halide single crystal (C6H10N2)2Cu2I3(PO2)3 was demonstrated. The optical and X-ray properties of (C6H10N2)2Cu2I3(PO2)3 were fully characterized and evaluated, which demonstrated great potential for X-ray detection and imaging.
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Spinel CoFe2O4: a room temperature magnetic semiconductor with optical transparency

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17658-17667
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01607F, Paper
Imran Khan, Jisang Hong
Finding a suitable ferromagnetic transparent semiconducting material is of utmost importance for the development of advanced devices with unique functionalities.
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Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride by hollow nanofiber Ag@ZnGa2O4/ZnO with synergistic effects of LSPR and S-scheme interface engineering

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17448-17457
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02853H, Paper
Zhiyuan Chen, Wenhui Chen, Peipei Han, Jizhou Yang, Zhi Wan, Peng Hu, Feng Teng, Haibo Fan
Compared with traditional photocatalytic materials, hollow nanofibers can show greatly improved photocatalytic efficiency due to their large specific surface area and more surface-active sites.
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Improving electromagnetic engineering of thermal conductive composites by establishing continuous thermal conductive networks with gradient impedance

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03974B, Paper
Dong An, Hongfeng Chen, Huitao Yu, Jiaqi Chen, Junru Yao, Chingping Wong, Wei Feng
Mechanism schematic of the EM wave absorption and thermal conduction of composites.
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Revealing the effect of conductive mechanism on the voltage endurance of ferroelectric thin films via controlling the deposition temperature for reaching high energy storage capability

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03879G, Communication
Hongmei Jing, Shibo Zhao, Ting Wang, Wanbiao Hu, Liming Diwu, Jingru Xu, Peiqiao Han, Miao Liu, Zhuo Wang, Zixiong Sun
By controlling the conducting mechanism of BCZT–BZT thin films, which was significantly affected by the deposition temperature, the voltage endurance was strongly enhanced, and the energy storage performance was also optimized.
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Tailoring electromagnetic interference shielding, electrical and thermal properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) based hybrid nanocomposites with carbon nanofiber and magnetite nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02880E, Paper
Aleena Sabu, Sabarish Narayanan B. B, Pratheep Kumar Annamalai, Ramanujam Brahmadesam Thoopul Srinivasa Raghava
Flexible polymer nanocomposite films hold great potential for microwave absorption applications and their electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) can be tailored by optimising the electrical properties such as conductivity....
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Light-induced magnetic switching in a coumarin-based Tb Single Molecule Magnet

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03152K, Paper
Open Access
Elena Bartolomé, Ana Arauzo, Javier Luzón, Laura Gasque
We present the intriguing magneto-optical properties of the lanthanide complex [Tb(coum)3(batho)]·0.7EtOH], named Tb-batho, based on coum = 3-acetyl-4-hydroxylato-coumarin and batho = bathophenanthroline ligands. Tb-batho displays visible-range luminescence with a notable...
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Interlaced NiCoO2 nanoparticle/nanosheet films for electrochromic energy storage devices with wide-band optical modulation and robust stability

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02789B, Paper
Yongchao Liu, Yu Zhong, Huanhuan Liu, Pengyang Lei, Shiyou Liu, Jinhui Wang, Guofa Cai
A uniform NiCoO2 film with an interlaced nanoparticle/nanosheet structure was successfully grown on transparent conductive substrates for transparent-to-brownish grey electrochromic smart windows with improved cyclic stability.
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Three-Step Change in Uniaxial Negative Thermal Expansion by Switching Supramolecular Motion Modes in Ferromagnetically-Coupled Nickel Dithiolate Lattice

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03992K, Paper
Masato Haneda, Kiyonori Takahashi, Naohiro Hasuo, Rui-Kang Huang, Xue Chen, Jia-bing Wu, Shin-ichiro Noro, Takayoshi Nakamura
The wheel-axle-type supramolecule, ((+H3N-C2H4)2O)([18]crown-6)2, was introduced into the crystal as a counter cation of [Ni(dmit)2]. Within the crystal, [Ni(dmit)2] was arranged in a honeycomb-like structure and one-dimensional chains formed by...
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Enhanced energy storage performance with excellent thermal stability of BNT-based ceramics via the multiphase engineering strategy for pulsed power capacitor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04170D, Paper
Maqbool Ur Rehman, Aiwen Xie, Attaur Rahman, Yi Zhang, Ao Tian, Xuewen Jiang, Xinchun Xie, Cong Zhou, Tianyu Li, Liqiang Liu, Xin Gao, Xiaokuo Er, Ruzhong Zuo
High-temperature resistance and ultra-fast discharging of materials is one of the hot topics in the development of pulsed power systems. It is still a great challenge for dielectric materials to...
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High-performance solar-blind imaging photodetectors based on micrometer-thick β-Ga2O3 films grown by thermal oxidation of gallium

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04116J, Paper
Haitao Zhou, Hongbin Wang, Jiangang Ma, Bingsheng Li, Haiyang Xu, Yichun Liu
A preparation method for micrometer-sized β-Ga2O3 films was developed. The MSM device has a responsivity greater than 1.7 A W−1 and has good solar-blind ultraviolet imaging performance.
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Large magnetic anisotropy and rotating cryomagnetocaloric effect in single-crystalline paramagnetic lanthanide calcium oxyborates LnCa4O(BO3)3 with Ln = Pr, Nd, Gd, Tm, Er

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03249G, Paper
Fatiha Azrour, Romain Viennois, Jérôme Long, Corine Reibel, Jérome Debray, Fapeng Yu, Shujun Zhang, Mickaël Beaudhuin, Jerome Rouquette
The lanthanide calcium oxyborates LnCa4O(BO3)3 compounds form a family of multifunctional materials with promising nonlinear and linear optical properties and piezoelectrical properties because of their polar crystal structure. In the...
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Organic agriculture, a stop to climate change



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The CIC... a step in the fight against climate change



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Electricity usage ‘Shazam’ seeks capital for foreign conquest



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How to get energy from sewage waste

Soil-Concept is developing a procedure to transform sewage sludge compost into gas



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Digitalisation presents a mixed bag of opportunities, challenges to Indian IT sector

Talent shortage, cybersecurity vulnerabilities are key concerns



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SEE: Disco Dancer Comes Alive On Stage

'The music was so good that I felt that it would be a great way to bring it back to life.'




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SEE: Parineeti-Raghav's Grand Welcome

The wedding festivities will be spread over September 23 and 24.




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Make Way For Tiger Nageswara Rao!

This Dussehra will see Tiger Vs Tiger battle it out at the box office!




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'Veer Savarkar is anti-propaganda film'

"I owe it to Veer Savarkar, to his spirit, to his legacy and to his untold story so that I tell it well and it reaches people, and people absorb it and feel what he went through and all the sacrifices that he made, which have been brushed under the carpet."




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'No Age Barrier In Relationships'

'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'




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AYUSH Ministry rails against global study on homeopathy

Australia's top medical research body‘s “findings are contrary to findings and conclusions of homeopathy in India", the AYUSH Ministry told the Lok Sabha.



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Medical team in Arunachal Pradesh’s Chongkhow village after 19 reported dead in two months




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Not all are equal: Where health coverage lags behind

Rural areas are still underserved by healthcare systems despite better funding.



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First case of pregnant woman diagnosed with Zika in Singapore




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Indian Medical Association protests against proposal to dissolve Medical Council of India



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Form nodal agency to check online pre-natal sex selection ads: SC

Whatever is prohibited under the Act cannot go through websites, says Bench




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I write to rage, and rescue ourselves from collective amnesia, says Harsh Mander, speaking on India’s Covid experience

Harsh Mander’s new book demands accountability from the state for its handling of the pandemic’s impact




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Harnessing luciferase chemistry in regulated cell death modalities and autophagy: overview and perspectives

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00743J, Review Article
Saman Hosseinkhani, Mojdeh Amandadi, Parisa Ghanavatian, Fateme Zarein, Farangis Ataei, Maryam Nikkhah, Peter Vandenabeele
This review provides a comprehensive overview of the use of bioluminescence assays in advancing our understanding and studying cell death modalities and autophagy.
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Black titanium oxide: synthesis, modification, characterization, physiochemical properties, and emerging applications for energy conversion and storage, and environmental sustainability

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10660-10708
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00420E, Review Article
Open Access
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Xuelan Hou, Yiyang Li, Hang Zhang, Peter D. Lund, James Kwan, Shik Chi Edman Tsang
The current synthesis methods, modifications, and characterizations of black titanium oxide (B-TiOx) as well as a nuanced understanding of its physicochemical properties and applications in green energy and environment are reviewed.
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Supramolecular and molecular capsules, cages and containers

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10380-10408
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00761A, Tutorial Review
Open Access
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Cameron J. T. Cox, Jessica Hale, Paulina Molinska, James E. M. Lewis
Supramolecular and molecular capsules are a diverse class of host systems exhibiting a range of properties and characteristics with applications in sensing, separations, storage, transport, reactivity modulation and biomedicine.
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Harnessing DNA computing and nanopore decoding for practical applications: from informatics to microRNA-targeting diagnostics

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00396E, Tutorial Review
Open Access
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Sotaro Takiguchi, Nanami Takeuchi, Vasily Shenshin, Guillaume Gines, Anthony J. Genot, Jeff Nivala, Yannick Rondelez, Ryuji Kawano
This tutorial review provides fundamentals on DNA computing and nanopore-based decoding, highlighting recent advances towards microRNA-targeting diagnostic applications.
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Electrodegradation of nitrogenous pollutants in sewage: from reaction fundamentals to energy valorization applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00517A, Review Article
Ming-Lei Sun, Hao-Yu Wang, Yi Feng, Jin-Tao Ren, Lei Wang, Zhong-Yong Yuan
This review provides a comprehensive insight into the electrodegradation processes of nitrogenous pollutants in sewage, highlighting the reaction mechanisms, theoretical descriptors, catalyst design, and energy valorization strategies.
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Recent synthetic strategies for the functionalization of fused bicyclic heteroaromatics using organo-Li, -Mg and -Zn reagents

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,11045-11099
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00369A, Review Article
Open Access
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Vasudevan Dhayalan, Vishal S. Dodke, Marappan Pradeep Kumar, Hatice Seher Korkmaz, Anja Hoffmann-Röder, Pitchamuthu Amaladass, Rambabu Dandela, Ragupathy Dhanusuraman, Paul Knochel
This review presents various new strategies for the functionalization of 5 and 6-membered fused heteroaromatics. These synthetic strategies enable rapid access to complex heterocyclic compounds.
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Light/X-ray/ultrasound activated delayed photon emission of organic molecular probes for optical imaging: mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10970-11003
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00599F, Review Article
Rui Qu, Xiqun Jiang, Xu Zhen
Versatile energy inputs, including light, X-ray and ultrasound, activate organic molecular probes to undergo different delay mechanisms, including charge separation, triplet exciton stabilization and chemical trap, for delayed photon emission.
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Emerging two-dimensional ferromagnetic semiconductors

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,11228-11250
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00378K, Review Article
Denan Kong, Chunli Zhu, Chunyu Zhao, Jijian Liu, Ping Wang, Xiangwei Huang, Shoujun Zheng, Dezhi Zheng, Ruibin Liu, Jiadong Zhou
The atomic structures, physical properties, preparation methods, growth mechanisms, magnetism modulation techniques, and potential applications of emerging 2D ferromagnetic semiconductors are investigated.
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A comprehensive review on hydrogen production, storage, and applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,10900-10969
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00731F, Review Article
Chamila Gunathilake, Ibrahim Soliman, Dhruba Panthi, Peter Tandler, Omar Fatani, Noman Alias Ghulamullah, Dinesh Marasinghe, Mohamed Farhath, Terrence Madhujith, Kirt Conrad, Yanhai Du, Mietek Jaroniec
There is a need for zero or low-carbon fuels that can produce electricity, power vehicles, and support industry. This review presents production, storage, and applications of hydrogen with emphasis on decarbonization and transportation.
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Looking beyond the Sen-Bhagwati ‘debate’




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For the love of heritage

Chennai lags behind almost all major cities in heritage management; with no conservation policies, laws or popular participation




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Making storage look good

Use space wisely with these décor elements




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‘Oragadam, city’s next hotspot’

In conversation with Niranjan Hiranandani, CMD, Hiranandani Communities, on his plans for Chennai




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Bridge management

With the expanding network of roads in our country, especially national highways, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has started an initiative to set up a bridges maintenance solution/system. By K. Sukumaran




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Advantages of home loan transfer

When the interest rate on loans goes up, the lenders allow the borrowers to continue to pay the existing EMI till they are 65 to 70 years of age. It is virtually a lifetime debt trap; without understanding the repercussions




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Infectious diseases spike again in State