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Microplastics are effective carriers of bisphenol A and facilitate its escape from wastewater treatment systems

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1811-1820
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00297K, Paper
Wang Li, Bo zu, Lei Li, Jian Li, Jiawen Li, Qiujie Xiang
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a major issue in aquatic environments.
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Depletion rates of O2-naphthenic acids from oil sands process-affected water in wetland microcosms

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1859-1867
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00227J, Paper
Alexander M. Cancelli, Frank A. P. C. Gobas
Depuration in OSPW occurs by mechanisms of natural attenuation, sorption and microbial degradation, and plant-mediated uptake and biotransformation.
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Storms mobilize organophosphate esters, bisphenols, PFASs, and vehicle-derived contaminants to San Francisco Bay watersheds

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1760-1779
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00117F, Paper
Open Access
Katherine T. Peter, Alicia Gilbreath, Melissa Gonzalez, Zhenyu Tian, Adam Wong, Don Yee, Ezra L. Miller, Pedro M. Avellaneda, Da Chen, Andrew Patterson, Nicole Fitzgerald, Christopher P. Higgins, Edward P. Kolodziej, Rebecca Sutton
We evaluated the occurrence of 154 organic contaminants from multiple chemical/use classes in San Francisco Bay watersheds during storm events, revealing complex mixtures and high concentrations transported to receiving waters.
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Assessment of occurrence, source appointment, and ecological risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the water–sediment interface of Qiantang River in the Hangzhou region

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1887-1897
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00355A, Paper
Yang Wan, Ziming Wang, Kaiping Xu, Wei Wang, Pengcheng Yao, Aiju You
TCS exhibited the highest concentration across different phases and seasons in QTR, and TCS posed high risks in surface water and low risks in sediment across all sampling sites.
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Pollution characteristics and risk assessment of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in surface water of national (freshwater) aquatic germplasm resource reserves in Guangdong Province

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1898-1911
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00425F, Paper
Tao Zhou, Jie Li, Weizhen Zhang, Yanyi Zeng, Yuan Gao, Haiyan Li, Wanling Yang, Yongzhan Mai, Qianfu Liu, Caiqin Hu, Chao Wang
EE2, E1, BPA, NP, and E2 were identified as high-risk substances based on comprehensive ecological risk evaluation and fish are the most sensitive organisms.
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Domestic groundwater wells in Appalachia show evidence of low-dose, complex mixtures of legacy pollutants

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00364K, Paper
Open Access
Nicolette A. Bugher, Boya Xiong, Runako I. Gentles, Lukas D. Glist, Helen G. Siegel, Nicholaus P. Johnson, Cassandra J. Clark, Nicole C. Deziel, James E. Saiers, Desiree L. Plata
Private groundwater wells in communities co-located with historically contaminated sites and ongoing industrial activity contain complex mixtures of low-dose organic chemicals.
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Watching, Waiting : The Photographic Representation of Empty Places [Electronic book] / Sandra Križić Roban, Ana Šverko.

[s.l.] : Universitaire Pers Leuven, 2023.




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Speechifying : The Words and Legacy of Johnnetta Betsch Cole [Electronic book] / Johnnetta Betsch Cole; ed. by Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Erica Lorraine Williams.

Durham : Duke University Press, [2023]




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The senses in early modern England, 1558-1660 [Electronic book] / ed. by Simon Smith, Amy Kenny, Jacqueline Watson.

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2020]




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HAKAWATIS : Women of the Arabian Nights [Electronic book] / Hannah Khalil.

London : Methuen Drama, 2022.




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The Contingency Plan [Electronic book] / Steve Waters.

London : Nick Hern Books, 2022.




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Bandits in Print : "The Water Margin" and the Transformations of the Chinese Novel [Electronic book] / Scott W. Gregory.

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2023]




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Asian maritime strategies : navigating troubled waters [Electronic book] / Bernard D. Cole.

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2013]




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Dispersions of magnetic nanoparticles in Water/ Ionic Liquid mixtures

Faraday Discuss., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FD00028E, Paper
Thiago Fiuza, Mitradeep Sarkar, Jesse Cornelius Riedl, Fabrice Cousin, Gilles Demouchy, Jerome Depeyrot, Emmanuelle Dubois, Regine Perzynski, Veronique Peyre
Nanoparticles (NPs) of iron oxide are dispersed in mixtures of water and ionic liquid, here ethylammonium nitrate (EAN) and the interactions NP/NP and NP/solvent are studied. They are analysed by...
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Water-stable zero-dimensional hybrid zinc halide modulated by π–π interactions: efficient blue light emission and third-order nonlinear optical response

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02194K, Research Article
Jia-Wei Li, Wenke Dong, Yanjie Liu, Yuhan Li, Lu-Yuan Qiao, Guang-Lu Liu, Hui Zhang, Chunjie Wang, Hui-Li Zheng, Jian-Qiang Zhao
Waterproof 0D hybrid Zn halide with highly efficient blue emission and third-order nonlinear optical response was constructed by the microregulating of π–π interactions, offering new insights for designing stable multifunctional halide materials.
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Zero-dimensional cuprous halide scintillator with ultra-high anti-water stability for X-ray imaging

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02149E, Research Article
Jing-Ning Lv, Na Lin, Jia-Yi Zhang, Yu-Meng Liu, Li-Chuang Niu, Jie Shi, Xiao-Wu Lei, Zhi-Wei Chen
A cuprous hybrid halide with high efficient photoluminescence and anti-water stability was prepared by reasonably selecting a hydrophobic organic cation, which allows this halide as a high-performance scintillator for X-ray imaging.
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A high-entropy FeCoMnCuNi diselenide self-standing electrode with outstanding water-electrolysis performance in alkaline medium

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7936-7946
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01835D, Research Article
Xinxin Guo, Mengmeng Zhou, Ziwu Liu, Shiheng Mu, Kaijia Wang, Huanqiang Shi, Fang Wang, Shijian Lu, Zhonghai Ni, Guiqing Liu
A self-standing high-entropy FeCoMnCuNiSe2 electrode exhibited superior HER activity and OWS performance due to high entropy, lattice distortion and tip-enhancement effects.
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Hierarchical FeCo LDH/NiSe heterostructure electrocatalysts with rich heterointerfaces for robust water splitting at industrial-level current density

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02426E, Research Article
Weiwei Han, Wenyi Wang, Jiahong Liao, Yi He, Xingwang Zhang, Chunlin Yu
Sustainable hydrogen production by electrocatalytic water splitting is a promising energy storage technology yet challenging due to the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Rationally designed robust and...
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A novel ratiometric design of microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the simultaneous detection of Cu2+ and Fe3+ in drinking water using a fluorescent MOF@tetracycline nanocomposite

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2306-2316
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01045G, Paper
Sabah H. Al-Jaf, Sameera Sh. Mohammed Ameen, Khalid M. Omer
On-site monitoring of ions in drinking water is essential for safeguarding public health, ensuring high water quality, and preserving the ecological balance of aquatic ecosystems.
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Effect of Aromatic Side Chain on the Dilational Rheological Properties of N-Acyltaurate Amphiphiles at Water-Decane Interfaces

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00269E, Paper
Yang-Wen Zhu, Zhicheng Xu, Li Zhang, Ping Liu, Yu Hou, Lei Zhang, Lu Zhang
To elucidate the effect of aromatic side chains on dilational rheological properties of N-acyltaurate amphiphiles at the decane-water interface, the interfacial rheological properties of sodium N-2-(2-naphthoxy)-tetradecanolytaurinate (12+N-T) and sodium N-2-(p-butylphenoxy)-...
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Removal of diclofenac sodium from water using a polyacrylonitrile mixed-matrix membrane embedded with MOF-808

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12142-12146
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08682H, Paper
Open Access
Xiao-Jing Hu, Yu-Lin Li, Hai-Xiong Liu, Shao-Ming Ying, Qi Yin, Tian-Fu Liu
Based on the excellent diclofenac sodium (DCF) removal capacity of MOF-808, a free-standing mixed-matrix membrane composed of polyacrylonitrile and MOF-808 was fabricated and used to remove DCF from water via an easily accessible filtration method.
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Freezing-enhanced chlorination of organic pollutants for water treatment

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12218-12224
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00081A, Paper
Open Access
Duanyang Wu, Junxue Li, Jing Xu, Wei Cheng
Freezing-accelerated chlorination was observed for different organic pollutants and the chlorine/freezing system shows potential feasibility for water treatment in cold environments.
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Reusable magnetic mixture of CuFe2O4–Fe2O3 and TiO2 for photocatalytic degradation of pesticides in water

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12337-12348
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00094C, Paper
Open Access
Dmytro Danilian, Franziska Maria Bundrück, Arvo Kikas, Tanel Käämbre, Hugo Mändar, Sandro Lehner, Alexander Gogos, Jekaterina Kozlova, Mati Kook, Valter Kiisk, Joosep Link, Raivo Stern, Angela Ivask, Vambola Kisand, Rainer Pärna
Mixture of TiO2-P25 and magnetic CuFe2O4–Fe2O3 nanocomposites improves photocatalytic water treatment and enables easy catalyst recovery, effectively degrading pollutants like 2,4-D.
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Gamma-irradiated stibnite thin films set a remarkable benchmark performance for photoelectrochemical water splitting

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12475-12495
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01382D, Paper
Open Access
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Adel Chihi
The study sets out to show the positive impact of sulfur vacancy engineering on the structural, morphological, optical, electrical, and photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of Sb2S3 films synthesized using the spin coating technique.
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Fabrication of MoS2/rGO hybrids as electrocatalyst for water splitting applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12742-12753
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00697F, Paper
Open Access
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Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Tayyaba Noor, Erum Pervaiz, Naseem Iqbal, Neelam Zaman
Environmental degradation and energy constraint are important risks to long-term sustainability in the modern world.
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Highly homogeneous and stable single-walled carbon nanotubes dispersion modified by polyvinylpyrrolidone and alkanolamine in water

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12947-12953
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01614A, Paper
Open Access
Minghua Li, Shujun Yu, Xiting Fang, Zhiqiang Du, Xiaojin Ge
An easy green non-covalent surface functionalization of pristine SWCNT was carried out by using ball grinding technology, resulting in the formation of a highly homogeneous and stable PA-SWCNTs dispersion reported firstly in water.
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Superhydrophobic foam combined with biomass-derived TENG based on upcycled coconut husk for efficient oil–water separation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13005-13015
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01841A, Paper
Open Access
Jiaming Liang, Yajuan Zhou, Qian Wu, Zeying Zhu, Keda Lin, Jinsheng He, Haihe Hong, Yuanzheng Luo
Ocean ecological environments are seriously affected by oil spilling and plastic-debris, significantly reducing marine pollution via using biocomposite production from natural fiber reinforcement is a friendly way to deal with marine oil pollution.
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Dispersive micro solid phase extraction of glibenclamide from plasma, urine, and wastewater using a magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer followed by its determination by a high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detector

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13168-13179
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00452C, Paper
Open Access
Najmeh Sabbaghi, Shayessteh Dadfarnia, Ali Mohammad Haji Shabani, Majid Farsadrooh
The present study describes the development of a simple and selective analytical method for dispersive micro solid phase extraction and determination of glibenclamide (GLB) using magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (MMIP) as a sorbent.
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Mesoporous degradable chitosan-based monoliths: synthesis and applications toward water purification

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,399-408
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00180F, Paper
Jyoti Devi Katiyar, Subrata Chattopadhyay
A synthetic strategy is presented for the preparation of degradable chitosan based functional porous polymer monoliths with tunable surface area, which are capable to efficiently remove multiple pollutants from water.
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How Shimla saves water, drop by drop

The administration and water friends or jal sakhis ensure that conservation steps are implemented




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Many tunnels, no water

Construction of tunnels to connect what will be the world’s tallest railway bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district has left scores of villages without water




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When parched fields bloomed with flow of water

An initiative to build groundwater reserves has turned farmers’ fortunes in Raigad district




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Water carriers turn ‘waterpreneurs’

Rural women in Telangana are spearheading a revolution led by the ‘water aunties’




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Life blooms for Odisha farmers with waterbody rejuvenation




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Acrylate–methacrylate radical copolymerization kinetics of sparingly water-soluble monomers in polar and nonpolar solvents

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4542-4553
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01015A, Paper
Noushin Rajabalinia, Fatemeh Salarhosseini, Robin A. Hutchinson
The influence of solvent on radical copolymerization kinetics is studied to provide insight to emulsion polymerization systems.
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A water playground for peptide re-assembly from fibrils to plates

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01727G, Paper
Open Access
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Simone Adorinni, Marina Kurbasic, Ana M. Garcia, Slavko Kralj, Ottavia Bellotto, Erica Scarel, Paolo Pengo, Rita De Zorzi, Michele Melchionna, Attilivio V. Vargiu, Silvia Marchesan
Water plays a key role in the irreversible transition from peptide fibrils to plates.
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If not TV, what is young India watching?

According to industry experts, television has lost the young urban viewer for English or Hindi shows. Urvi Malvania finds out what is making more and more of them turn to digital platforms like Voot and Hotstar.





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Golden Globes 2018: Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.




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Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms.




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Now, Watch Harry Potter TV Series!

Here's some good news for all Potterheads.




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Hyperpolarised [2-13C]-pyruvate by 13C SABRE in an acetone/water mixture

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01005A, Paper
Open Access
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Oksana A. Bondar, Gamal A. I. Moustafa, Thomas B. R. Robertson
The NMR hyperpolarisation technique SABRE has been used to hyperpolarise 13C labelled pyruvate in a predominantly aqueous solution which has then been measured by benchtop NMR.
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Designing a novel paper-based microfluidic disc for rapid and simultaneous determination of multiple nutrient salts in water

Analyst, 2024, 149,5563-5571
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01127A, Paper
Zhentao Sun, Youquan Zhao, Yameng Liu, Chen Chen, Hao Chen
A paper-based microfluidic disc is used for the rapid determination of various nutrients in water.
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Towards high-resolution water isotope analysis in ice cores using laser ablation – cavity ring-down spectroscopy

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01054J, Paper
Open Access
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Eirini Malegiannaki, Pascal Bohleber, Daniele Zannoni, Ciprian Stremtan, Agnese Petteni, Barbara Stenni, Carlo Barbante, Bo M. Vinther, Vasileios Gkinis
A new micro-destructive technique for high-resolution water isotope analysis of ice samples using a Laser Ablation (LA) system coupled with a Cavity Ring Down Spectrometer (CRDS) is presented.
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Electrochemical system of nitrogen-doped TiO2, Fe–N–C, and copper hexacyanoferrate electrodes for photo-assisted energy conversion in acidic wastewater treatment

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27498-27509
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02063D, Paper
Bianca Tainá Ferreira, Matheus Martins, Fritz Huguenin
This study examines the electrochemical performance of nitrogen-doped TiO2, Fe–N–C, and CuHCF electrodes for energy conversion in acidic solution neutralization, capturing 62.9 kJ per mole of protons.
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Two-dimensional Janus XWZAZ' (X = S, Se, Te; A = Si, Ge; Z, Z' = N, P, As): candidates for photocatalytic water splitting and piezoelectric materials

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27314-27324
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03503H, Paper
Zhen Gao, Hongbo Wu, Yao He, Kai Xiong
Janus two-dimensional (2D) materials exhibit strong light absorption and high solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency, making them promising candidates for photocatalytic water splitting applications.
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Experimental and simulation study of reverse micelles formed by aerosol-OT and water in non-polar solvents

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26,27772-27782
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03389B, Paper
Open Access
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Angie Mat'usová, Georgina Moody, Peter J. Dowding, Julian Eastoe, Philip J. Camp
Small-angle neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulations are used to characterise aerosol-OT reverse micelles. Simulations capture spontaneous self-assembly, compare favourably with experiments, and give microscopic information.
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Density scaling and isodynes in glycerol-water mixtures

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02231A, Paper
David B. Noirat, Bernhard Frick, Bo Jakobsen, Markus Appel, Kristine Niss
This paper presents dielectric and neutron spectroscopy data on two different glycerol-water mixtures at elevated pressures. Glycerol-water liquid mixtures have a high concentration of hydrogen bonds which usually is expected...
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Water adsorption at the (010) and (101) surfaces of CuWO4

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP02699C, Paper
Open Access
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Xuan Chu, David Santos-Carballal, Nora H. de Leeuw
The copper tungstate CuWO4 surfaces tend to remain either dry or fully hydrated, depending on specific environmental conditions.
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Magnetic field enhanced discharge and water activation of atmospheric pressure plasma jet: effect of assistance region and underlying physico-chemical mechanism

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03938F, Paper
Xiongfeng Zhou, Bin Chen, Hua Liao, Kun Liu
Magnetic field-assistance holds the promise of becoming a new or complementary approach to enhance the efficiency of atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ), but there is currently a lack of research...
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