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ISL 11: Mohun Bagan SG returns to form with 3-0 drubbing of Mohammedan Sporting

Mohun Bagan seemed to have got the wake-up call in its previous defeat against Bengaluru FC and went for the kill right from the start




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First-half hat-trick for Lewandowski as Barcelona top league ahead of international break

Lewandowski has 12 goals in 11 games in all competitions, and has scored eight times in his last five matches.




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Mohun Bagan considered withdrawn from ACL 2: AFC

Mohun Bagan Super Giant had last month decided against travelling to Iran for the October 2 match owing to the volatile situation that prevailed in the west Asian nation at that time




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FIFA bans Italian player Curto for 10 games for discrimination toward South Korean opponent

Curto also must do community services and undergo training and education with an organization approved by FIFA




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Spain and Barcelona great Andres Iniesta announces retirement after 22-year career

The 40-year-old Iniesta ended a 22-year career that also included two European Championship titles and four Champions League trophies.




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Jurgen Klopp joins Red Bull as global football chief in first job since leaving Liverpool

Klopp will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, United States, Brazil and Austria, the company said.




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Mbappé's representatives dismiss Swedish reports of a rape claim

Kylian Mbappé's representatives termed the report as “slanderous” rumors




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Thomas Tuchel appointment: A German in charge of England? Nationality matters less than it used to in international football

Thomas Tuchel taking charge of England shows that, increasingly, even the top countries in the sport are abandoning the long-held belief that the national team must be led by one of their own.




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Gary Neville inspires young footballers




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Ancelotti says Mbappé ''not affected'' by reports of investigation in Sweden

I do not pay attention to speculations that come from outside the team. The player is not affected in the least, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti amid allegations of rape against Kylian Mbappé




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Three Indian footballers selected for training at Old Trafford in Manchester

PC Lalchhuanawma (Mizoram), Shreejal Kisku (Bhubaneswar), and Mohd Ayan (Lucknow) were selected to visit the Old Trafford alongside Nepal’s Bhakta Bahadur Pariyar and Chanason Chaiyatham from Bangkok




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Daily quiz | On Indian men’s football

Men’s club football took a break last week and has resumed international matches. Quiz yourself on some stars in Indian men’s football




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Champions League: Raphinha scores hat-trick as Barcelona romps Bayern; Liverpool, City notch up wins

Liverpool edged Leipzig 1-0 with a goal from Darwin Nunez; Manchester City routed Sparta Prague 5-0 with Erling Haaland scoring twice.




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Jose Mourinho gets red card against Man United as Fenerbahce holds on for draw in Europa League

Chelsea routed Panathinaikos 4-1 in Athens to make it two wins from two in the third-tier Conference League.




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Vinicius favourite for Ballon d'Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era

The men's shortlist for the 2023/24 edition of the prestigious individual award is the first since 2003 to feature neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo




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Spain’s Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballon d’Or award for best men’s and women’s players in world soccer

Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí have won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best players in men’s and women’s soccer




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Daily Quiz | On the Ballon d’ Or

Spanish footballers Rodri and Aitana Bonmati won the prestigious Balon d’ Or presented by France Football on Monday. Here is a quiz on the famed football award.




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No extra pressure on in-form Barcola, says PSG manager Enrique

The Spaniard said he was relying on all his players when asked about French forward Randal Kolo Muani, who has been linked with a move away from the reigning Ligue 1 champions




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Olmo fires Barca past Espanyol as Simeone's son strikes for Atletico

Barcelona have started life under Flick in sensational form and after beating Bayern Munich and Real Madrid last week, earned their 10th win in 11 La Liga matches.




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Neymar picks up another injury in second game back from ACL tear

Neymar has time to recover before his next game, however, as he is not registered for the team’s matches in the Saudi Pro League and the next fixture in the AFC competition is on Nov. 25.




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Barcelona, Inter and upstart Brest win again in Champions League; bizarre penalty dooms Aston Villa

Barcelona and Inter Milan lead Champions League standings, with Brest as a surprising newcomer in contention




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'Anti-Semitic' clashes erupt in Amsterdam after football match

The violence flared after the game between Maccabi Tel-Aviv and home team Ajax, which won 5-0.




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HZL is now the 3rd largest global silver producer, says the Silver Institute

The company produced 746 tonnes in 2023, LBMA recognises its Pantnagar refinery



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Gold soars on geopolitical risks, central bank buying

While gold displays an uptrend on the charts, much could hinge on Fed action too




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Central banks bet big on gold as global uncertainty lingers

In fact, central banks accounted for 23 per cent of the overall gold demand at 1,238 tonnes in the March quarter



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Bullion Cues: Stuck within a band

Traders wait for a break




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Malabar Gold achieves 50% cost reduction from automation as gold prices go through the roof

The high prices may detract price-sensitive customers away, but he pins his hopes on the digital-savvy new generation to invest more in the gold



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Gold prices likely to hit ₹81,000 per 10 grams as global market eyes $2,650

MOFSL recommends “buy on dips” approach on gold when prices were hovering at ₹69,000 and $2,250 in the international market



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RBI brings back 100 tonnes of gold reserves from UK vaults

Most countries keep their gold in the vaults of the Bank of England or some such location and pay a fee for the privileges



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Gold prices may rule firm if central banks continue to buy, says World Gold Council

The yellow metal outlook looks strong: Sachin Jain, Regional CEO of WGC



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RBI moves 100 tonnes of gold back home amid global uncertainty

Since late last year, all the major central banks are moving their gold reserves back home given the volatile global developments, including the unrest in West Asia and conflict between Iran and Iraq



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Globally, central banks plan to add more gold to reserves in 2024

Apex banks’ confidence in the dollar low; high prices for the yellow metal may affect demand in India



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Budget 2024: To boost domestic production, Kerala gold trade seek basic customs duty reduction 

The recent increase in import duty from 7.5 to 15 per cent has significantly impacted production costs



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Domestic gold prices surge 10% amid global price rally, central bank buying: World Gold Council

Manufacturers have noted that in some cases, orders have reached levels not seen in several years, underscoring the strong buying interest among jewellery retailers and consumers alike



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Malabar Gold & Diamonds to open 20 new showrooms worldwide in October

The new locations will be in key markets across India, the GCC countries, and the USA, bringing the total number of showrooms worldwide to 375.



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LDH-derived Co0.5Ni0.5Te2 Dispersed in 3D Carbon Sheets as Separator Modifier to Enable Kinetics-Accelerated Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02619E, Paper
Chunmei Li, kan Mi, Kai Xu, Zhuo Jia, Xiaolei Jiang, Huili Peng, Xiuwen Zheng, Hongjiao Nie
Lithium-sulfur battery is considered as a powerful candidate for the next generation of advanced energy storage systems relying on its high energy density and theoretical specific capacity. However, its practical...
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Heteroleptic mononuclear Cu(I) halide complexes containing carbazolyl substituted phenyl diphosphine and monophosphine: structures and photophysical and electroluminescent properties

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02469A, Paper
Zhun Chen, Wei Xu, Ruiqin Zhu, Li Liu, Xin-Xin Zhong, Fa-Bao Li, Guijiang Zhou, Hai-Mei Qin
Heteroleptic mononuclear Cu(I) halide complex 4 containing carbazolyl groups in diphosphine and monophosphine shows high PLQY (0.75) and a short decay lifetime (1.9 μs) with a high kr value of 3.95 × 105 s−1.
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Quantitative determination and subcellular mapping of Pt-based drugs in single breast tumour cells via laser ablation-ICP-mass spectrometry

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02467B, Paper
Open Access
Legna Colina-Vegas, Thibaut Van Acker, Wilmer Villarreal, Olivier De Wever, Alzir Azevedo Batista, Joaquim Araújo Nóbrega, Frank Vanhaecke
This study utilizes LA-ICP-MS to reveal the distribution and determine the concentration of Pt in MDA-MB-231 cells, providing insight into the mechanism and efficacy of Pt-based chemotherapeutic drugs.
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A Zr-based metal–organic framework drug release system with long-lasting antibacterial behavior for accelerating wound healing

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02734E, Paper
Hui-Qian Zheng, Han-Xiao Feng, Bing-Xin Li, Yi-Fei Hui, Yi-Han Lin, Xian-Feng Su, Lai-Peng Yan, Zijie Zhou, Zu-Jin Lin, Faqiang Tang
A biocompatible Zr-based metal–organic framework drug release system, CIP@SU-102, was fabricated by the cation exchange method, which shows superior and long-lasting antibacterial activity as well as effective promotion of infected wound healing.
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Hydrate of neutral iron(III) complex based on pyruvic acid thiosemicarbazone ligand with abrupt spin-crossover with T1/2=340 K and wide hysteresis loop of 45 K

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02901A, Paper
Maxim Andreevich Blagov, Alexander V. Akimov, Anatoly S Lobach, Leokadiya Zorina, Sergey Simonov, Konstantin Zakharov, Alexander Vasiliev, Natalia Spitsyna
The hydrate of neutral iron(III) complex based on pyruvic acid thiosemicarbazone ligand [FeIII(Hthpy)(thpy)]·H2O (1) was synthesized and characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction, dc magnetic measurements, EPR...
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Fe/Fe3C particles encapsulated in hollow carbon nanoboxes for high performance zinc–air batteries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02396J, Paper
Chuyun Huang, Wenyuan Zhang, Xuezhi Hu, Shiliang Fei, Fhulufhelo Nemangwele, Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta, Yangsen Hu, Hui Lv, Pei Hu, Zhuo Peng
Zinc–air batteries are recognized for their environmental friendliness and high energy density; however, the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the air electrode hinder their commercial viability.
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A ratiometric luminescence thermometer based on lanthanide encapsulated complexes

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02639J, Paper
Aribam Rishikanta Sharma, Atom Rajiv Singh, Anju Ajayan Kongasseri, Swadhin Garain, Ann Mariella Babu, Rajkumari Lonibala, Raju Laishram
This paper describes the synthesis of various luminescent Tb and Eu complexes by encapsulation in a Ca-complex. The synthesised material was then used as a ratiometric luminescence thermometer, in which thermometric parameters could be tuned.
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Design and theoretical analysis of a tunable bifunctional metasurface absorber based on vanadium dioxide and photoconductive silicon

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02563F, Paper
Changfeng Fu, Xinke Wang, Yicheng Zhang, Jiaxin Ju, Wei Fan, Xiaobo Yan, Lianfu Han
A bifunctional metasurface absorber based on vanadium dioxide (VO2) and photoconductive silicon (PSi) is proposed, which can be switched from dual- to single-broadband absorption by VO2, and the absorptivity is tunable by varying σPSi.
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A highly sensitive ratiometric optical thermometer based on Sr2MgWO6 double perovskite doped with Dy3+ exploiting thermally coupled and uncoupled levels

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02940B, Paper
Thi Hong Quan Vu, Bartosz Bondzior, Dagmara Stefanska, Shovan Dan, Przemysław Jacek Dereń
The increasing demand for highly sensitive optical thermometers operating within a wide temperature range necessitates the development of new phosphors. In this work, the potential of temperature sensing performance of...
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Co-doping regulation on Ni-based electrocatalysts to adjust the selectivity of oxygen reduction reaction for Zn–air batteries and H2O2 production

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17819-17828
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01625D, Paper
Songhan Hu, Kai Wang, Xinxin Xu, Qiang Wang
Two Ni-based electrocatalysts with different ORR selectivity were synthesized from a NiMOF, which show promising prospects in Zn–air batteries and H2O2 production.
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Effect of mono- and dinuclear thiosemicarbazone platinacycles in the proliferation of a colorectal carcinoma cell line

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17803-17818
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01490A, Paper
Open Access
Francisco Reigosa-Chamorro, Sandra Cordeiro, M. Teresa Pereira, Beatriz Filipe, Pedro V. Baptista, Alexandra R. Fernandes, José M. Vila
The study of the antiproliferative activity of thiosemicarbazone platinacycles puts forward their high selectivity and low IC50 values.
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Fluorescent molecular systems based on carborane-perylenediimide conjugates

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17841-17851
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02477J, Paper
Open Access
Ruben Rodriguez-Madrid, Sohini Sinha, Laura Parejo, Jordi Hernando, Rosario Núñez
o-Carborane–perylenediimide conjugates exhibit exceptional fluorescence properties in solution, while red-light excimer emission is observed in their aggregated forms and in dispersible nanoparticles.
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Three organic–inorganic polyoxoniobate-based compounds modified with Cu(II) amine complexes: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic studies for oxidation of styrene

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17880-17892
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02544J, Paper
Zhi-Cheng Duan, Guanghua Li, Ke-Chang Li, Xiao-Bing Cui
Three novel organic–inorganic polyoxoniobate-based compounds modified with Cu(II) amine complexes were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Additionally, the catalytic efficacy of these compounds in the oxidation of styrene was investigated.
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Imine bond-directed assembly of polyoxometalate-based metal–organic frameworks

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17902-17908
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02609H, Paper
Xiang Yu, Xinyu Xu, Lei Gao, Rengan Luo, Yi-Fan Liu, Yu-Hao Gu, Shuai Yuan
A series of isostructural polyoxometalate-based MOFs were constructed by linking polyoxometalates and metal clusters with imine bonds under mild conditions.
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Structure modification and luminescence regulation in new violet light excitable Sr(2−y)BayY4La4(SiO4)6O2:xEu2+ phosphors via cation substitution

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17989-18002
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02195A, Paper
Jie Zhang, Langping Dong, Feng Wang, Jingshan Hou, Yongzheng Fang
A series of violet light excitable Sr(2−y)BayY4La4(SiO4)6O2:xEu2+ phosphors with tunable luminescence for high-quality white LEDs was developed through cation regulation.
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