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Win a stay at Sridevi’s beach house in Chennai, and get a private tour from Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor talks us through her family beach house, now available to guests and the only Indian property on the Airbnb Icons list, the others being the house from Up, a night at the Ferrari Museum, and Prince’s Purple Rain abode among others Win a stay at Sridevi’s beach house, as Janhvi Kapoor takes you through her favourite nooks and things to do, as part of Airbnb Icons



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An appetite for adventure

Meet Nellie Bly the journalist who became famous for travelling around the world in 72 days and beat the fictional record set by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s classic novel Around the World in 80 Days.




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Inside Curdi, the submerged Goan village that emerges between April and June

PRINT: The writer takes a trip to the submerged Goan village that comes alive for its annual temple festival between April and June




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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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Katra Marriott Resort & Spa: A luxurious escape near Vaishno Devi shrine

Marriott hotel’s 150th location in India comes with bunk beds in family rooms, a 24×7 wellness centre, a fully equipped spa and scrumptious local delights.




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Disney Adventure cruise ship to set sail from Singapore in 2025

Disney Cruise Line’s new vessel Disney Adventure will house seven immersive experience zones inspired by Disney, Pixar, and Marvel worlds




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A Chennai-based medical practitioner’s coffee table book captures the Himalayas across the seasons and terrains over two decades

How life changing is the Himalayan range? Dr Periyathiruvadi, a Chennai-based medical practitioner and founder of Lister Metropolis, has curated a coffee table book of photos from the mountains to answer this question




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Scoot begins air services from Singapore to Malaysia’s Sibu

The company is operating three weekly flights with a maximum seating capacity of 112 passengers from the Asian financial hub to the city on Borneo Island




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Ricky Kej’s anthem for Bengaluru airport captures the emotions of departures and homecomings

Ricky Kej’s BLR Airport Anthem, featuring fellow Grammy-winner Lonnie Park, tells stories of travel and connection




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Boney M, Akon and an exclusive Japan arena — Here’s why you should head to Shillong Cherry Blossom Music Festival

In its fourth edition, Shillong Cherry Blossom Music Festival brings icons like Boney M. and Akon on stage and ropes in Japan as its partner country




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Work on reconstruction of bus terminus apace to ensure operation of buses by month-end

The bus terminus is being reconstructed at a cost of ₹15.75 crore under the Smart Cities Mission. Though the foundation stone was laid in June 2023, the work could not be taken up due to opposition from autorickshaw drivers and traders against the demolition of shops at the bus stand 




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Judiciary has played a key role in ‘shaping and reshaping’ Indian society: Puducherry L-G

Speaking at the South India Conference (Puducherry) of the All India Advocate’s Federation in the Union Territory, the L-G said the judiciary is the cornerstone of India’s democracy. 




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Centre approves proposal of Puducherry government to distribute free rice through PDS outlets

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued certain directions to the territorial administration, such as to ensure bio-metric authentication of beneficiaries, transparency in selection of agency involved in supply of essentials, quality of items supplied, and proper mechanism to avoid pilferage during distribution of food grains




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NGT stays public hearings in Puducherry on revised coastal zone maps




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VCK urges government to ensure appropriate utilisation of SCP fund




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How the Influential Time-Travel Movie La Jetée Was Made (Almost) Entirely out of Still Photographs

In a future where humanity has been driven underground by an apocalyptic event, a prisoner is haunted by the childhood memory of seeing a man gunned down at an airport. A group of scientists make him their time-traveling guinea pig, hoping that he’ll be able to find a way to restore the society they once knew. […]




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Lightweight flexible self-powered photo-supercapacitors with good stability through photoelectrochemical deposition of tellurium on PPy–V2O5 films as a new visible light active dual photoelectrode

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03090G, Paper
Mohamad Mohsen Momeni, Hossein Mohammadzadeh Aydisheh, Byeong-Kyu Lee, Ali Naderi
Lightweight flexible solid-state photosupercapacitors (FSSPC) with two identical Te@PPy–V2O5 photoelectrodes showed good performance and maintained functionality under different bending angles. They also demonstrated stability from −10 °C to 50 °C.
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An aluminum-based hybrid film photoresist for advanced lithography by molecular layer deposition

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17544-17553
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02794A, Paper
Xingkun Wang, Taoli Guo, Yiyang Shan, Ou Zhang, Hong Dong, Jincheng Liu, Feng Luo
Al-based dry photoresists synthesized by molecular layer deposition (MLD) have good resolution and excellent etch resistance, so their application in photolithography is very promising.
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Visible light mediated efficient photoswitching of dimethyldihydropyrenes in thin films for all-photonic logic gate applications and dynamic encryption/decryption capabilities

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17511-17518
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03321C, Paper
Sariful Molla, Subhajit Bandyopadhyay
Dimethyldihydropyrene (DHP) photoswitches exhibit visible light-induced ring-opening photoisomerization, reversed by UV/visible light or heat in thin films.
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In situ preparation of highly luminescent Sb3+/Mn2+ co-doped Cs2KInCl6 lead-free double perovskites in a PVDF matrix and application to white light emitting diodes and anti-counterfeiting

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17458-17468
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03527E, Paper
Yongrun Dong, Wen Li, Tao Huang, Shuaigang Ge, Linghang Kong, Chuang Ning, Zequan Li, Wei Gao, Bingsuo Zou
A strategy for in situ preparation of lead-free double perovskite-based polymer composite film with large area and high efficiency white light emission and its applications.
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Modulation of photophysical properties in o-carborane derivatives and their application in white organic light-emitting diode devices

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17554-17562
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03085K, Paper
Jina Lee, Yeonju Jeong, Sunhee Lee, Yi Sak Lee, Bubae Park, Taekyung Kim, Won-Sik Han
Two derivatives of o-carborane, CAPCb and CAMCb, were synthesized and utilized in the fabrication of white OLED devices that exhibit cool white emission and specific CIE coordinates.
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Application of a NADH-modified ZnO electron transport layer in high performance organic solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17429-17438
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03144J, Paper
Hongye Li, Song Yang, Huangzhong Yu
A novel ZnO:NADH composite electron transport layer is constructed, and the efficiency of organic solar cells (OSCs) with PM6:L8-BO as the active layer has improved from 17.43% to 18.21%.
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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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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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Silver-incorporated NiCo metal–organic frameworks with controlled morphology for enhanced cycling in flexible supercapacitor applications

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02970D, Paper
Chu Chu, Wenjing Zhang, Xuehua Yan, Yingnan Yan, Jianmei Pan, Zohreh Shahnavaz, Jamile Mohammadi Moradian
The specific capacitance of NCA15-MOF/NF was 1317 F g−1, which was significantly higher compared to the NCA0-MOF/NF. After 15 000 charge–discharge cycles, the NCA15-MOF/NF retained 89% of its initial specific capacitance.
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Stimulus-responsive multifunctions in a zinc(II) sulfate complex: photochromism, photoswitching nonlinear optical properties, amine detection and visual film application

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04169K, Paper
Shuai Liang, Shi-Kun Yan, Yu-Xuan Wen, Yan-Rui Zhao, Jin Zhang, Ji-Xiang Hu
A novel complex combining photo- and amine-induced chromic, switchable photoluminescence, and photomodulated nonlinear optical properties has been prepared using electron-rich sulfate and electron-deficient 2,4,6-tri(4-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine.
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Application of metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derivatives in the cathode materials of aqueous zinc-ion batteries

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03273J, Review Article
Pingchun Guo, Shisong Ouyang, Hedong Jiang, Jiake Li, Hua Zhu, Yanxiang Wang
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are regarded as potential candidate materials for the cathodes of aqueous zinc-ion batteries. This review presents the applications of MOFs and their derivatives in the cathodes of aqueous zinc-ion batteries.
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A metal–organic framework enhanced single network organohydrogel with superior low-temperature adaptability and UV-blocking capability towards human-motion sensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03148B, Paper
Ying Li, Zhongquan Yu, Jialuo Zhang, Enke Feng, Xiaoqin Li, Linan Cao, Zhiming Yang, Zhiqiang Wu
A UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticle reinforced organohydrogel with anti-freezing and UV-blocking properties was synthesized for sensing complex human movements and transmitting different messages even at subzero temperature.
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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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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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Europium ions modulated room temperature phosphorescence in dye-encapsulated MOFs for dual-modal fluorescence-afterglow

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03221G, Paper
Jiabo Chen, Renrui Sun, Wanjun Yang, Feifei Xing, Xiaolin Yu, Lining Sun
In recent years, room temperature phosphorescent (RTP) materials have attracted widespread attention in the field of material science due to their exceptional optical properties. In this study, we explore a...
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Greenish yellow-emitting carbon dot-based films for luminescent solar concentrator applications

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04133J, Paper
Open Access
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Yunxiang Liu, Yoshiki Iso, Tetsuhiko Isobe
The CDs@EVA #3 film in LSC enhances short-circuit current by 1.17 times, primarily through conversion of UV and short visible light into longer wavelengths.
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20 Business Newspapers Cover 50 Solutions for climate




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Pulp and paper industry diversifies the use of planted forest



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The grapevine, an accurate thermometer of global warming

Grapevines may withstand warmer temperatures of one or two degrees this century, but if the temperature rises four or five degrees, as experts predict, the consequences will be disastrous.



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Now, for the Great Leap



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Electricity usage ‘Shazam’ seeks capital for foreign conquest



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AllGreenup: the app that measures environmental impact and rewards environmental care

The platform connects users and companies within a sustainable context, promoting environmental care.



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Apateq: Containers on tour

The Luxemburg company Cleantech specialises in the separation of water and fossil fuel.



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SEE: Taapsee, Mithali Play Cricket

Dressed in a blue tee and black track pants, Taapsee Pannu took on the media.




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Ekta Jumps Into Kangana-Taapsee Faceoff!

'Tamil, Telugu or Malayalam films are rooted in their culture.''Hindi films are not rooted.''English-speaking people are making Hindi films.'




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Mouni Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Ekta Kapoor invited her friends from the television industry for a brunch at her home to celebrate the Ganpati festival.




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At Sunita Kapoor's Karva Chauth Party

Like every year, Sunita and Anil Kapoor organised a Karva Chauth get-together at their home in Mumbai.




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Janhvi Kapoor, Radiant In Red!

The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.




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'I watched videos of rape survivors'

'Our team met rape victims and their families. We went to their houses but were not allowed to ask too many questions. There would be disturbing silences.'




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Anil Kapoor's One Big Regret In Life

'My eyes were too small (to convey) expressions. I was too hairy. I did not have a great physique. (In this profession) you just keep on working on your minus points and try to improve yourself as much as you can.'




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'No one can do what Papa does'

After enjoying his superstar status at the box office, Sunny Deol showed everyone a different side to him at the launch of Dono.




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Mirzapur 3: 'Revenge Is The Main Thing'

'Sabra ka phal meetha nahi, Mirzapur 3 hota hai.''With Mirzapur 3, we take the narrative to a whole new level.'