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High-performance (Al0.4Ga0.6)2O3/Al0.32Ga0.68N-based UVC/UVB tunable dual-band photodetector

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01297B, Paper
Siyu Wu, Zhengyuan Wu, Peng Fei Tian, Jason Hoo, Shiping Guo, Zhilai Fang
The detection of ultraviolet B (UVB) and UVC radiation is of paramount importance, and has been expanding applications in industrial, scientific, environmental and biomedical fields. In this work, high-Al-content β-(Al0.4Ga0.6)2O3/Al0.32Ga0.68N...
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Enantioselective enrichment of chiral 1-phenylethanol in the camphor-based chiral metal–organic framework CFA-22

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2051-2055
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00181H, Communication
Richard Röβ-Ohlenroth, Katharina Knippen, Maryana Kraft, Dirk Volkmer
The novel enantioselective CFA-22 metal–organic frameworks were successfully developed and investigated for chiral adsorption separation of e.g. racemic 1-phenylethanol.
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The structural evolution of CL-20-based energetic host–guest solvates at decomposition temperature according to the perceptions of THz spectroscopy

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01310C, Paper
Lu Shi, XiaoHui Duan, Hongzhen Li
This work employed variable-temperature THz spectroscopy to analyze the structural evolution of host–guest energetic CL-20/H2O2 and CL-20/H2O solvates, as well as the mechanism of intermolecular interactions using DFT calculation and MD simulation.
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Coordinatively unsaturated 5-nitroisophthalate based cobalt(II) coordination polymers: efficient catalytic CO2 fixation and Hantzsch condensation

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00102H, Paper
Subham Sahoo, Rajesh Patra, Debajit Sarma
Labile-coordinated water-based CPs have been synthesized. SSICG-6 serves as an excellent heterogeneous catalyst in CO2 cycloaddition and one-pot Hantzsch condensation reactions compared to other 1D-reported CPs due to the presence of OMSs.
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S-scheme heterojunction based on CuWO4/WO3 microspheres with improved photocatalytic property under visible light

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00301B, Paper
Yangang Sun, Jianhua Ge, jiaqi xu, Jinguo Wang
Dye wastewater green treatment has always been one of the research hotspots in the environmental protection and remediation field. The photocatalytic degradation and mineralization of organic dyes are considered to...
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Nitro group and K+-based secondary building units for the self-assembly of 3D coordination polymers built on dinuclear dianionic helicate connectors

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00255E, Paper
Open Access
Raúl Mendoza-Báez, Alan Molina-Renteria, Juan Olguín
Two dinuclear dianionic helicates, K2[MII2(L)3] M = MnII (1) and NiII (2), based on 2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde, self-assemble into novel 3D coordination polymers due to nitro groups acting as secondary assembly instruction.
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Synthesis and photophysical properties of charge transfer cocrystals based on TCNB and fluorene and its derivatives

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2155-2165
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01208E, Paper
Wenxiu Yao, Pengfei Wu, Yidan Xie, Xinyu Shen, Shuwei Xia, Liangmin Yu
A series of charge transfer cocrystals with fluorescence properties involving 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene as acceptor, fluorene, 2-bromofluorene, carbazole and 2-bromocarbazole as donor were synthesized via cocrystal design strategies.
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I&B Ministry orders blocking of Pakistan-based OTT app Vidly TV

issued orders for blocking of website , apps and social media accounts of the platform




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How a Dharavi-based housemaid inspired rural financial start-up Jai Kisan 

The digital financial services firm eyes onboarding 1 million farmers before fiscal end




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Kerala govt. considering action against IAS officer for creating religion-based WhatsApp group

K. Gopalakrishnan, Director of Industries and Commerce, claimed that his phone was hacked. However, the police could not find any evidence of hacking




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Baseball. Our Game [electronic resource (video)] / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1994




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Baseball. Something Like a War [electronic resource (video)] / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1994




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Baseball. The Faith of Fifty Million People [electronic resource (video)] / Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2011], c1994




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Telangana bans egg-based Mayonnaise




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Supreme head of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church Mor Baselios Thomas I passes away




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New 2-pyridone-based donor–acceptor dyes: the effect of the donor group position, type of π-linker and acid–base characteristics of the medium on the photophysical properties

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00177J, Paper
Saveliy P. Sorokin, Mikhail Yu. Ievlev, Oleg V. Ershov
Synthesis of a series of new donor–acceptor dyes based on 2-pyridone and the study of the effect of the position of the donor group, the type of π-linker and the acid–base characteristics of the medium on their photophysical properties.
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Synthesis of Asp-based lactam cyclic peptides using an amide-bonded diaminodiacid to prevent aspartimide formation

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00472H, Communication
Wen-Jie Li, Jun-You Chen, Hui-Xia Zhu, Yi-Ming Li, Yang Xu
A diaminodiacid (DADA) containing an amide bond can be used in Fmoc solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) of an Asp-based lactam cyclic peptide with no aspartimide formation.
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Catalyst- and base-free visible light-enabled radical relay trihalomethylation/functional group-migration/carbonylation with CX3SO2Cl

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00292J, Paper
Jinkai Hu, Chenglei Yang, Xiaotao Qin, Hui Liu, Tongtong Ma, Ao-tong Shi, Qing-Long Lv, Xingman Liu, Jinhui Yang, Dianjun Li
A visible light-enabled photocatalyst-free radical trihalomethylation/cyano (or benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl) 1,4-migration/carbonylation reaction of 2-hydroxy-2-hex-5-enenitrile (or (benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-pent-4-enol) with CX3SO2Cl (X = F, Cl) is reported.
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Synthesis of alkynyl sulfides via base-promoted nucleophilic ring-opening of α-bromostyrene sulfonium salt

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,2953-2957
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00203B, Communication
Junqi Zhou, Ziyu Wang, Hanmiao Xu, Mengke Su, Jian Wen
An effective method for synthesizing various alkynyl sulfides has been developed using tetramethylene sulfoxide as a sulfur source through base-promoted nucleophilic ring-opening reactions.
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Identification and quantification of local antiaromaticity in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) based on the magnetic criterion

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, 22,3035-3044
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00114A, Paper
Open Access
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Erich Kleinpeter, Andreas Koch
The ring current effect of entirely and partly (anti)aromatic PCHs are calculated and employed to visualize, qualify and quantify existing (anti)aromaticity, especially to decide unequivocally between PAHs and PAAHs.
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Photochromism of phenazine-2,3-diol derivatives through excited state intermolecular proton transfer based on keto–enol tautomerization

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00387J, Paper
Open Access
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Kazuki Ohira, Kumpei Kozuka, Naoki Kaneda, Masahiro Yamamoto, Keiichi Imato, Yousuke Ooyama
It was found that phenazine-2,3-diol derivatives exhibit photochromism through excited state intermolecular proton transfer (ESInterPT) processes based on keto–enol tautomerization.
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Base- and sulfur-promoted oxidative lactonization of chalcone-acetate Michael adducts: access to pyran-2-ones

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4OB00479E, Communication
Cao Nguyen Nguyen, Duc Toan Nguyen, Ha An Tran, Dinh Hung Mac, Thi Thu Tram Nguyen, Pascal Retailleau, Thanh Binh Nguyen
A cost-effective, practical, straightforward and scalable synthesis of α-pyrones via base- and sulfur-promoted annulation of phenylacetates and chalcones is reported.
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Rajasthan-based firm barred from making ‘Insulin’ homeopathic tablets

A licence for the manufacture of this product was cancelled; this follows a complaint from Kerala-based RTI activist K.V. Babu with the Prime Minister’s public grievance cell




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Wood-based 'supermaterial' is stronger and tougher than steel

New material is made by compressing treated wood




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Basel: What to watch out for

Baselworld, one of the most important watch fairs in the world that hosts brands like Rolex, Omega and Breitling was held in Basel this month from March 22-27. Here’s a Luxe review of some of the novelties to watch out for




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The best gizmos from Basel

Notes from Baselworld 2018, keeping an eye out for top innovations in watchmaking




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Baselworld 2018: For him

Every year just before Easter, Basel hosts the world’s biggest and most important watch show where some of the most prominent watchmakers arrive to boast of their latest creations. As this year’s Baselworld went off successfully, we bring you the top five men’s timepieces from the Messe Basel exhibition centre




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Baselworld 2018: For her

The 2018 Baselworld focusses anew on women’s watches. Watch manufacturers are now no longer emphasising on just bejewelled timepieces but also offering complications. Here is our pick of the top four timepieces that stand out from the rest




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Chennai-based organisation invokes actors, celebrities to bring attention to climate change issues

The organisation, Poovulagin Nanbargal, uses the birth dates and birth places of popular Tamil actors to highlight how climate change, such as increasing hot days, has affected the State over the decades




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Apple 'M1' Silicon-based Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, and Mac Mini launched

Prices start at $699 for Apple Silicon 'M1' based Mac Mini, $999 for Macbook Air, and $1299 for the 13-Inch MacBook Pro.



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Apple’s M2-based MacBook Air is up for pre-order

The original sleek and slim notebook is geared up with more power in 2022




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Electrolyte-dependent HER activity of mesoporous iron-based ZIF-67 leaf-like nanosheets

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00822G, Research Article
Muhammad Faisal Iqbal, Mengjiao Li, Tao Xu, Junchao Lou, Weitao Wang, Jing Zhang, Enlai Hu, Pan Xu
Owing to its greater specific surface area and electrical conductivity, mesoporous nature and leaf-like structure, Fe@ZIF-67-2 showed an overpotential of 45 mV and a Tafel slope of 32 mV dec−1 along with a TOF of 129.35 ms−1 in 1 M KOH.
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Nickel sulfide cocatalyst-modified silicon nanowire arrays for efficient seawater-based hydrogen generation

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3634-3642
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00366G, Research Article
Junjie Wang, Bo Wang, Xinmeng He, Jun Lv, Zhiyong Bao, Jiewu Cui, Guangqing Xu, Wangqiang Shen
NiSx nanoparticles enhance Si substrate's hydrogen evolution to 189.15 μmol h−1 cm−2, outperforming Ni/SiNWs by 3.04 times and pristine SiNWs by 30.86 times.
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Dissociating high concentration lithium salts in LLZTO-based high dielectric polymer electrolytes for low temperature Li metal batteries

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3569-3576
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00625A, Research Article
Jiajun Gong, Zhicheng Yao, Qimin Peng, Huizi Tang, Wenhao Han, Shimou Chen
A new composite electrolyte, combined with rigid fillers and high dielectric polymers, promotes the dissociation of lithium salts and the construction of multiple Li+ paths, improving Li metal batteries performances at room and low temperatures.
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Bio-based palladium catalyst in cryogel for cross-coupling reactions

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, 8,3558-3568
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00800F, Research Article
Open Access
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Elisabetta Grazia Tomarchio, Chiara Zagni, Vincenzo Paratore, Guglielmo Guido Condorelli, Sabrina Carola Carroccio, Antonio Rescifina
A phenylalanine-based palladium catalyst was developed for the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction, preventing palladium leaching. It demonstrated high yield (up to 99%) in aqueous media and can be reused up to seven times, making it scalable for industrial use.
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Tailoring the adsorption properties of imidazole-based halogen bonded organic frameworks for anionic dye removal

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00735B, Research Article
Shumeng Wang, Hongqiang Dong, Guanfei Gong, Siyi Lin, Jiahao Zhao, Zhennan Tian, Ya Lu, Xuguan Bai, Meimei Zhang, Lu Wang, Kang-Da Zhang, Shigui Chen
A novel class of [N⋯I⋯N]+ halogen-bonded XOFs were synthesized using imidazole ligands. XOF-TIB showed strong adsorption capacity and selectivity for anionic dyes, with excellent stability and reusability for environmental remediation.
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Recent advances in stretchable hydrogel-based triboelectric nanogenerators for on-skin electronics

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00784K, Review Article
Baosen Zhang, Ruge Wang, Ruizhi Wang, Baojin Chen, Haidong Li, Ao Shen, Yanchao Mao
This review summarizes the properties of stretchable hydrogels and their optimization for TENGs in on-skin electronics, highlighting applications and addressing challenges related to durability and user comfort.
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Self-assembled phthalocyanine-based nano-photosensitizers in photodynamic therapy for hypoxic tumors

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00602J, Review Article
Lin He, Ding Ma
This paper reviews the potential of self-assembled phthalocyanine-based nano-photosensitizers for overcoming the limitations of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in treating hypoxic tumors.
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Intercluster charge ordering in monoclinic and triclinic Ba–Mo-based hollandite phases

Mater. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QM00622D, Research Article
Eslam M. Elbakry, Jared M. Allred
Reproducible synthesis of the three distinct crystal types of Mo-based hollandites. Metal–metal bond orders correlate to electron count per metal.
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Each and Every - Food Scientist Breaks Down Every Plant-Based Milk

Food scientist Rosemary Trout analyzes each and every plant-based milk. From household staples like almond milk and oak milk to the lesser-known hazelnut and banana milk, watch as Rosemary explains not only where these milks are commonly used, but how they're cultivated and bottled.




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A Blautia producta specific gFET-based aptasensor for quantitative monitoring of microbiome quality

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00281D, Communication
Open Access
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Hu Xing, Yiting Zhang, Runliu Li, Hans-Maximilian Ruzicka, Christopher Hain, Jakob Andersson, Anil Bozdogan, Marius Henkel, Uwe Knippschild, Roger Hasler, Christoph Kleber, Wolfgang Knoll, Ann-Kathrin Kissmann, Frank Rosenau
Typical configuration of an rGO-FET (left) with response to the device when there is no target (Blautia producta) applied (green) and when the target analyte is present (red) (right).
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Engineering in situ growth of Au nanoclusters on hydrophilic paper fibres for fluorescence calligraphy-based chemical logic gates and information encryption

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,2007-2015
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00307A, Communication
Jun Jiang Luo, Dun Ying Guo, Zi Bo Qu, Hong Qun Luo, Nian Bing Li, Hao Lin Zou, Bang Lin Li
The staining of modified papers with HAuCl4 solutions enables the in situ growth of Au nanoclusters, and the improved fluorescence stability and uniform material distribution facilitate the chemical logic gates and information encryption systems.
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Graphene-based microelectrodes with bidirectional functionality for next-generation retinal electronic interfaces

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,1948-1961
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00282B, Communication
Open Access
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Fikret Taygun Duvan, Marina Cunquero, Eduard Masvidal-Codina, Steven T. Walston, Maria Marsal, Jose Manuel de la Cruz, Damia Viana, Diep Nguyen, Julie Degardin, Xavi Illa, Julie M. Zhang, Maria del Pilar Bernícola, José Gabriel Macias-Montero, Carles Puigdengoles, Gustavo Castro-Olvera, Elena del Corro, Socrates Dokos, Mokhtar Chmeissani, Pablo Loza-Alvarez, Serge Picaud, Jose A. Garrido
This article presents the development and testing of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) microelectrode arrays for interfacing with retinal neurons, showcasing their potential for high-density visual prosthetics.
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Full-color peptide-based fluorescent nanomaterials assembled under the control of amino acid doping

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00400K, Communication
Yuhe Shen, Yulin Sun, Yaoyu Liang, Xiaojian Xu, Rongxin Su, Yuefei Wang, Wei Qi
Peptide-based biofluorescents are of great interest due to their controllability and biocompatibility, as well as their potential applications in biomedical imaging and biosensing.
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REPL to prepare GIS-based master plan for 12 ULBs of Tamil Nadu

REPL will conduct a thorough assessment of the existing conditions and identify development trends at the regional level




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Measurement of uranium in a glass matrix based on spatial confinement using fiber-optic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2716-2727
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00237G, Paper
Xinyu Guo, Jian Wu, Jinghui Li, Mingxin Shi, Xinxin Zhu, Ying Zhou, Di Wu, Ziyuan Song, Sijun Huang, Xingwen Li
The storage and management of nuclear waste materials require the detection of uranium, but traditional analytical methods are unsuitable for radioactive environments.
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Sodium nanoferrite-based solid phase extraction: a green method for the simultaneous determination of cadmium, copper, and lead

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2884-2892
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00210E, Paper
Saima Perveen, Aysen Hol, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Syed Tufail Hussain Sherazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain, Fahad Abbasi
A solid phase extraction (SPE) methodology utilizing sodium ferrite nanoparticles (Na2Fe4O7-NPs; SF-NPs) is presented for the simultaneous determination of heavy metals (HMs) via flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
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Research on a bimodal fusion detection method for surface defects of metal AM components based on LIBS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, 39,2917-2928
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00159A, Paper
Xiaomei Lin, Jiangfei Yang, Yutao Huang, Jingjun Lin, Changjin Che
A bimodal fusion method using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is proposed to identify surface defects in metal additive manufacturing (AM) samples. This method integrates LIBS spectra with plasma image data to enhance defect detection.
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Hydrophobicity induced graphene oxide based dispersive micro solid phase extraction of strontium from seawater and groundwater prior to GFAAS determination

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3JA00445G, Paper
Maria Sebastian, Saikrishna Devulapally, Sk. Jayabun, Noorbasha Nagula Meeravali, Shekhar Raparthi, A. C. Sahayam
A novel graphene oxide (GO) mediated dispersive micro solid phase extraction method is developed for the extraction of ultratrace level strontium (Sr) from seawater and ground water. This method involves...
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Sensitive and Rapid Determination of Iodine/Calcium Ratio in Carbonate Rock Samples by ICP-MS Based on Solution Cathode Glow Discharge Sampling

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4JA00264D, Paper
Xuan Wang, Xing Liu, Lanlan Jin, Zhenli Zhu, Junhang Dong, Pengju Xing, Linjie Chen, Yuanhui Geng, Jingwen Zhang, Hao Tong, Hongtao Zheng, Min Zhang, Shenghong Hu
The iodine-to-calcium ratio (I/Ca) in carbonate rocks has been extensively used to indicate marine oxidation states. However, the low-iodine and high-calcium characteristics of carbonate samples pose challenges in achieving rapid...
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