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Coordination environment-tailored electronic structure of single atomic copper sites for efficient electrochemical nitrate reduction toward ammonia

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8360-8367
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02746A, Paper
Tianchi Huang, Taiyu Liang, Jiao You, Qihua Huo, Shuai Qi, Jingwen Zhao, Na Meng, Jinglian Liao, Chunyan Shang, Hengpan Yang, Qi Hu, Chuanxin He
A robust strategy is developed to finely tune the electronic structure of Cu by employing single atomic Cu–N–C via both first and second coordination shell engineering, thereby boosting the performance for the nitrate reduction reaction.
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Photoelectrochemical nitrate denitrification towards acidic ammonia synthesis on copper-decorated black silicon

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04438J, Paper
Yuchan Li, Qi Zhang, Huan Dai, Dong He, Zunjian Ke, Xiangheng Xiao
This work highlights the exceptional performance and great potentials of a Cu nanoparticle decorated silicon nanowire arrays (Cu–Si NWs) for photoelectrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia in acidic electrolyte and in realistic wastewater.
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Shoppers Stop aims to scale up beauty distribution, bring more international brands to India

Shoppers Stop expects Global SS Beauty to end this fiscal with revenues to the tune of ₹220-250 crore




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Bioactive compounds regulate appetite through the melanocortin system: a review

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04024D, Review Article
Yujia Niu, Wancong Yu, Xiaohong Kou, Shuqi Wu, Mengyi Liu, Chenlong Chen, Jiaxin Ji, Ying Shao, Zhaohui Xue
The melanocortin system is regulated by long-term and short-term regulatory hormones and nutrients. Bioactive compounds influence appetite through multiple pathways: central nervous system, peripheral hormones, and intestinal microbiota.
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Copper’s role in India’s solar, wind energy plans

For every tonne of copper used in renewable energy systems, carbon emissions are reduced by 100 to 7,500 tonnes over the system’s lifecycle




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Education not a prerogative of the ‘upper caste‘, says Siddaramaiah

Ramayana, Mahabharata authored by “lower castes”, says CM





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Rare Appeal: Remembering Smita Patil

Smita has left behind a rich haul of films that showcase her enormous ability to offer us a glimpse into her soul each time she performed a role.




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Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Best

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.




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Companies’ appetite for cheap carbon offsets stokes fears of greenwashing

When a company buys carbon offsets, it pays a project elsewhere to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on its behalf – by planting trees, for example, or generating renewable energy




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Chennai girl among toppers in CA examination




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United Flavours: Giving ad-men a dash of pepper



  • Money & Careers

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Graphdiyne (CnH2n−2) based copper(I) bromide dual S-scheme heterojunction with AX2O8 type compounds induced electron directional migration

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01031K, Paper
Xinwan Zhao, Minjun Lei, Guangbo Liu, Zhiliang Jin, Noritatsu Tsubaki
A fundamental strategy for enhancing the performance of photocatalytic water-splitting catalysts is to facilitate the efficient migration of photogenerated charge carriers to establish a heterojunction.
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Improved charge carrier mobility in a copper oxide heterostructure enhances the photocatalytic partial oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00889H, Paper
Hanggara Sudrajat, Dmytro Lisovytskiy, Juan Carlos Colmenares
The enhancement of the partial oxidation of an aromatic alcohol to its corresponding aldehyde through the coupling of Cu2O with CuO is comprehensively discussed.
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Bioinspired copper-catalysed nitrous oxide reduction with simultaneous N–H or O–H bond oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6503-6512
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00760C, Paper
Bruce A. Lobo Sacchelli, Suellen M. P. Onguene, Ruben S. M. Almeida, Alexandra M. M. Antunes, Dmytro S. Nesterov, Leandro H. Andrade, Elisabete C. B. A. Alegria, Martin H. G. Prechtl
Tuning selectivities with oxidants: O2 oxidises methanol to the carboxylate level and N2O oxidises it to the formaldehyde level.
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Copper cluster complex-catalyzed C–S bond formation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6609-6620
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00968A, Paper
Nien-Chi Chang Liao, R. Sidick Basha, Bo-Hao Shih, Chia-Chun Liu, Miao-Han Wang, Po-Heng Lin, Chin-Fa Lee
Three distinct copper cluster complexes (A–C) were synthesized and their bonding was investigated by XRD studies. These complexes effectively catalyze the C–S coupling reaction of less reactive aliphatic thiols to synthesize thioether derivatives.
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Recyclable copper(I)-catalyzed cascade C–S and C–N bond formation between 2-iodoanilines and 2-bromobenzenethiols towards functionalized phenothiazines

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6561-6572
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00888J, Paper
Yan Wang, Chengkai Luo, Li Wei, Mingzhong Cai
Heterogeneous copper-catalyzed heterocyclization between 2-iodoanilines and 2-bromothiophenols has been developed for the assembly of substituted phenothiazines.
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N-Heterocyclic carbene-stabilized gold–copper nanoclusters: synthesis, bonding and mechanochromism

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20228-20234
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03320E, Paper
Dongjie Zuo, Huifang Guo, Qinghua Xu, Ayisha He, Zilin Li, Simin Li, Hui Shen
The first gold–copper alloy cluster protected by both NHC and alkyne ligands was reported. The cluster displays interesting mechanochromic properties, highlighting the bright future of NHC-functionalized metal nanoclusters in materials science.
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Bi-functional quercetin/copper nanoparticles integrating bactericidal and anti-quorum sensing properties for preventing the formation of biofilms

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1788-1800
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00034J, Paper
Jingjing Cheng, Haixin Zhang, Kunyan Lu, Yi Zou, Dongxu Jia, Hong Yang, Hong Chen, Yanxia Zhang, Qian Yu
A bi-functional antibiofilm nanoplatform was developed based on a complex of quercetin and copper integrating bactericidal and anti-quorum sensing properties.
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Copper(II)-based metal–organic framework delivery of calcium ascorbate for enhanced chemodynamic therapy via H2O2 self-supply and glutathione depletion

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1871-1882
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01922E, Paper
Meng Zhang, Hongjin Xue, Jiaxin Yang, Xin Zhao, Mei Xue, Wei Sun, Jianfeng Qiu, Zhihong Zhu
A Cu/ZIF-8/Vc-Ca/HA nanosystem synchronously releases Fenton catalytic Cu2+ and Vc-Ca to achieve improved chemodynamic therapy via H2O2 self-supply and GSH depletion.
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Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: A snapper that doesn’t shy away! 

Does the tech giant’s first foldable stack up well against its featherweight rivals?




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Wake up babe, new iCandies just dropped!

Latest launches include the new iMac, Mac mini, plus Apple Intelligence finally on devices




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Want to give back to society, say UPSC toppers

A total of 1,016 candidates (664 men and 352 women) have been recommended by the Commission for appointment to various services. Among the top 25 successful candidates, 10 are women, two of whom are in the top five




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Report from the Select committee on import duties : together with the minutes of evidence, an appendix, and index / Ordered, by the House of Commons, to be printed, 6 August 1840: and to be reprinted, 8 February 1841.

[London] : Reprinted for the Controller of His Majesty's Stationery Office, July 1903.




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The communicant's companion: : or, instructions and helps for the right receiving of the Lord's supper. / By Mr. Matthew Henry late Minister of the Gospel..

Edinburgh : Printed by Thomas Lumisden and John Robertson, and sold at their printing-house in the Fish-market, M.DCC.XXXVII [1737]




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Cannes 2024: Nancy Tyagi makes her maiden appearance at festival with self-stitched 20 kg gown

The Delhi-based fashion influencer debuted at the 77th Cannes Film Festival wearing a pink ruffled gown, designed and stitched by herself




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Lay’s X Huemn just dropped. It brings to life the vibrant colours associated with these packets of chips

Bright and quirky, the tees, hoodies, and shirts are named after the chips. Choose from Classic Salted, Cream and Onion and more



  • Life & Style

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The timeless appeal of bungalows

Bungalows are the ultimate real estate investment vehicle, as their value grows in tandem with the appreciation of land prices in a locality.




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Reliance JioBharat K1 Karbonn and V2 4G feature phones prices dropped

JioBharat 4G feature phones only run on Reliance Jio network and not compatible with SIM cards




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CAS to give decision on Vinesh's appeal this evening

This was after the ad-hoc division, set up especially for dispute resolution during the Olympics, said that a decision can be expected before the end of the Paris Games on Sunday




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CAS decision on Vinesh’s appeal to come on August 13

In her appeal, Vinesh demanded a joint silver with Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, as Phogat was within the prescribed weight limit during tuesday’s bouts




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Vinesh Phogat's appeal against Olympic disqualification rejected by CAS: IOA

Vinesh was disqualified for being 100gm overweight at the time of the weigh-in on the morning of the women's 50kg freestyle final last week




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A copper-bottomed plan

How Rashmi Ranade’s Coppre is helping revive the urban craft of Maharashtra




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EPA to ban methylene chloride in paint strippers

Agency commits to action on CH2Cl2 in consumer and commercial products




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This chili pepper compound will self-destruct

To relieve itch and pain without undesirable side effects, chemists put a kill switch on capsaicin




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Copper regulates sleep in zebrafish

Metal may play sleep role through an enzyme responsible for synthesis of norepinephrine




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Replacing methylene chloride in paint strippers

Questions remain about the safety and effectiveness of alternative solvents




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Chili pepper compound made to self-destruct

To relieve itch and pain without worrisome side effects, chemists put a kill switch on capsaicin




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When trapped, water becomes less polar

In confined spaces, water’s dielectric constant drops dramatically, according to new measurements




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Honeywell and Chemours ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear appeal in HFC case




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Sinochem, ChemChina merger appears likely




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What happens if India bans Chinese smartphones

Chinese mobile brands are deeply entrenched in the Indian market. A move to bar them may send a bold diplomatic message. But its cost for the local industry is anybody's guess.In the event that Chinese brands face curbs, two handset makers - Samsung and Apple - squarely stand to gain.





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Amid Mamata's appeal to withdraw stir, junior doctor's indefinite hunger strike enters 16th day

The protesting doctors refused to end their hunger strike until all their demands were met but agreed to join the talks on Monday, after speaking with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over phone




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Lipase-entrapped colloidosomes with light-responsive wettability for efficient and recyclable Pickering interfacial biocatalysis

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10824-10828
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03982C, Communication
Dingyi Yang, Qi Zeng, Kaiwen Tan, Haoyue Hou, Xingyuan Fang, Chenlong Guo, Hao Yuan, Tao Meng
We prepared lipase-entrapped TiO2 colloidosomes with excellent recyclability for light-responsive Pickering interfacial biocatalysis, providing a green, recyclable and efficient Pickering interfacial biocatalysis platform.
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Active Hydrogen Tuning by Copper-Cobalt Bimetal Catalysts for Boosting Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Simulated Waster Water

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04120H, Paper
Chunqi Yang, Chang Liu, Jingwen Zhuang, Ziyan Yang, Aiping Chen, Yuhang Li, Chunzhong Li
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO3RR) represents a promising approach to balance the nitrogen cycle, converting environmental pollutant NO3− to valuable ammonia (NH3). However, the whole reaction involves complex protons-coupled electron...
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Etcetera: Kollywood snippets




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Skipper Raina guides Lions ‘home’

Dwayne Smith’s stingy spell restricts Kolkata Knight Riders to its lowest score of this season.



  • Indian Premier League

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IPL Auction 2022 updates| Hard day for spinners, but Mega Auction springs a lot of surprises for uncapped players

A total of 590 players are up for new contracts in the IPL auction, with franchises entitled to spend upto ₹561.50 crore




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Muppets grown with time

The eighth season of “Gali Gali Sim Sim” promises to help children learn subjects and the world around them in an engaging way