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Evaluating metal-free quaternized boronate esters as efficient catalysts for the fixation of CO2 with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates under suitable conditions

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2938-2953
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00282B, Paper
Eyyup Yasar, Emine Aytar, Ahmet Kilic
The conversion of CO2 into high value-added chemicals is receiving increasing attention from the scientific community, commercial enterprises, and policymakers due to environmental problems like global warming.
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A novel magnetic nanoparticle as an efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2954-2962
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00226A, Paper
Hui Jin, Mengyu Cui, Peiwen Liu, Zhuo Wang, Tongxia Jin, Yonghui Yang, Weiping Zhu, Xuhong Qian
A novel magnetically recyclable heterogeneous palladium catalyst Fe3O4@FSM@Pd was constructed and characterized, which is highly efficient and reusable for the Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.
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Optimization of reaction parameters for the synthesis of natural aroma esters by factorial design

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2994-3002
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00265B, Paper
Open Access
Adrian Ioan Dudu, Csaba Paizs, Monica Ioana Toşa
In this study, the synthesis of aroma esters by the direct esterfication of carboxylic acids with aromatic alcohols mediated by lipase B from Candida antarctica encapsulated in a sol–gel matrix in a solvent-free system is presented.
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Current research status on the structural properties and modification of LiFePO4 cathode materials

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,2830-2845
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00263F, Review Article
Guo Xiaoying, Bao Yuanyuan, Li Wei, Zhao Siqin, Huang Chao
With the current global economy developing at a rapid pace, research into lithium-ion batteries has become a focal point in many major areas.
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Transesterification or polymerization? Reaction mechanism and kinetics of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate with methanol and the competitive effect on free-radical polymerization

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00406J, Paper
Judith Cabello-Romero, Román Torres-Lubián, Javier Francisco Enríquez-Medrano, Adrián Ochoa-Terán, Jesús Jara-Cortés, Iván Zapata-González
Transesterification of 2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DEAEMA) with methanol leads to the formation of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and amino alcohol. This reaction significantly affects DEAEMA polymerization giving rise to poly(DEAEMA-co-MMA).
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Removal of gaseous Hg0 by Cl-loaded carbonaceous material prepared from rice husk

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00414K, Paper
Naoto Tsubouchi, Momone Yoshizawa, Javzandogole Bud, Yuuki Mochizuki
The main objective of this study was to investigate the removal of gaseous Hg0 from the residue obtained during the chlorination of rice husk char to recover silica.
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Selective Separation of Li, Ni, Co and Mn from Model Spent Li Ion Battery Cathode by Dry Processing using Combination of Chlorination and Oxidation

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00328D, Paper
Naoto Tsubouchi, Yuuki Mochizuki
The volatilization of Li, Ni, Co, and Mn during chlorination treatment of LNO, LCO, and LMO (model materials for used LIB cathode material) was investigated with the aim of developing...
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Trapping bond exchange phenomenon revealed for off-stoichiometry cross-linking of phase-separated vitrimer-like materials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2961-2968
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00074A, Paper
Takumi Kito, Mikihiro Hayashi
Unusual relaxation and creep properties by the trapping bond exchange phenomenon is revealed for vitrimer-like materials with bond exchangeable domains of quaternized pyridines, in the special case of off- stoichiometric cross-linking condition.
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A computational study of nematic core structure and disclination interactions in elastically anisotropic nematics

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2900-2914
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01616A, Paper
Lucas Myers, Carter Swift, Jonas Rønning, Luiza Angheluta, Jorge Viñals
The structure of isolated disclinations and disclination dipoles in anisotropically elastic nematic liquid crystals is explored via a singular potential computational model.
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Phenylboronate-salicylate ester cross-linked self-healing hydrogel composed of modified hyaluronan at physiological pH

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2926-2936
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01417G, Paper
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Ryotaro Miki, Tsutomu Yamaki, Masaki Uchida, Hideshi Natsume
A self-healing hydrogel can be easily prepared at physiological pH by using phenylboronic acid-modified hyaluronic acid and salicylic acid-modified hyaluronic acid.
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The fractal geometry of polymeric materials surfaces: surface area and fractal length scales

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3082-3096
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01497E, Paper
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H. Eduardo Roman, Federico Cesura, Rabia Maryam, Igor Levchenko, Katia Alexander, Claudia Riccardi
Non-treated (NT) and plasma-treated (PT) polymeric surfaces display self-affine fractal scaling. The plasma increases both the surface area and the fractal length scales, helping the design of PT interfaces with larger surface areas at the nm scale.
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Solutal Marangoni force controls lateral motion of electrolytic gas bubbles

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3097-3106
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01646C, Paper
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Hongguang Zhang, Yunqing Ma, Mengyuan Huang, Gerd Mutschke, Xianren Zhang
The MD and CFD indicate that the lateral solutal Marangoni force originating from an asymmetric distribution of dissolved gas causes bubbles oscillation and self-pinning effect.
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Thermoresponsive oil-continuous gels based on double-interpenetrating colloidal-particle networks

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3033-3043
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01582C, Paper
Braulio A. Macias-Rodriguez, Roland Gouzy, Corentin Coulais, Krassimir P. Velikov
Gels of multicomponent building blocks offer promising opportunities for the development of novel soft materials with unique and useful structures and properties.
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Surfactant-induced alterations in optoelectronic properties of perylene diimide dyes: modulating sensing responses in the aqueous environment

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3044-3052
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01694C, Paper
Animesh Pal, Nilanjan Dey
The compartmentalization effect of microheterogeneous systems, like surfactant aggregates, showcases altered optoelectronic properties of a perylene diimide-based chromogenic dye (PDI-Ala) compared to bulk water.
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Dilute gel networks vs. clumpy gels in colloidal systems with a competition between repulsive and attractive interactions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3143-3153
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01717F, Paper
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M. Gimperlein, Jasper N. Immink, M. Schmiedeberg
Dilute and dense systems differ in the way structural properties emerge. Two regimes of percolation might be responsible for differences. Global and local structural properties give insights into these differences.
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Steering droplets on substrates with plane-wave wettability patterns and deformations

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3161-3174
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00213J, Paper
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Josua Grawitter, Holger Stark
Motivated by strategies for targeted microfluidic transport of droplets, we investigate how sessile droplets can be steered toward a preferred direction using travelling waves in substrate wettability or deformations of the substrate.
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Fabric-based jamming phase diagram for frictional granular materials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3175-3190
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01277H, Paper
Yuxuan Wen, Yida Zhang
Fabric-based jamming phase diagram, where Ft and Zt are the fabric anisotropy (deviatoric invariant of the 2nd order fabric tensor) and the coordination number (mean invariant of the 2nd order fabric tensor) of the total-contact network, respectively.
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Mechanical guidance to self-organization and pattern formation of stem cells

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00172A, Paper
Wei-Hua Zhou, Lin-Ru Qiao, She-Juan Xie, Zhuo Chang, Xu Yin, Guang-Kui Xu
We introduce a mechanical model based on the dynamic balance between cell-ECM-culture environment, and demonstrate that it can capture specific phenomena in stem cell pattern formation experiments guided by geometric constraints.
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A Passive Star Polymer in a Dense Active Bath: Insights from Computer Simulations

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00144C, Paper
Ramanand Singh Yadav, Sanaa Sharma, Ralf Metzler, Rajarshi Chakrabarti
Using computer simulations in two dimensions (2D), we explore the structure and dynamics of a star polymer with three arms made of passive monomers immersed in a bath of active...
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Dynamic compaction of cohesive granular materials: scaling behavior and bonding structures

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01116J, Paper
Open Access
Max Sonzogni, Jean-Mathieu Vanson, Katerina Ioannidou, Yvan Reynier, Sébastien Martinet, Farhang Radjai
The compaction of cohesive granular materials is a common operation in powder-based manufacture of many products.
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Avalanche properties at the yielding transition: from externally deformed glasses to active systems

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01354E, Paper
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Carlos Villarroel, Gustavo Düring
We investigated the yielding phenomenon under different scenarios of deformation in the quasistatic limit using numerical simulations of soft particles.
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Hydrogen bonding enhanced drug–polymer interaction for efficient drug loading and delivery

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00003J, Communication
Xiaotian Qu, Junran Li, Yishu Yu, Jie Yang
A carrier design strategy of hydrogen bonding enhanced drug–carrier interaction is developed to prepare a polymeric nanomedicine with high drug loading content and superb loading efficiency as well as tunable nanostructures.
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Temperature dependence of micelle shape transitions in copolymer solutions: the role of inter-block incompatibility

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00331D, Paper
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M. J. Greenall, M. J. Derry
The incompatibility of the blocks in a copolymer strongly affects the temperature dependence of the micelle shape transitions in solution.
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The interplay of chirality and restricted rotation: stabilisation of chiral, frustrated mesophases over a wide thermal range

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00126E, Paper
Sachin A. Bhat, Channabasaveshwara V. Yelamaggad
Chiral dimers formed by linking cholesterol to phenyl 3-(4-(n-alkoxy)phenyl)propiolate via ω-oxyalkanoyloxy spacer exhibit odd–even effect, stabilizing SmA, N*, BPI/II, & TGBC* phases. TGBC* phase width increases with longer terminal tails.
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Bacteria–surface interactions: role of impacting bacteria-laden droplets

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00196F, Paper
Sudip Shyam, Sirshendu Misra, Surjyasish Mitra, Sushanta K. Mitra
Impact-induced transformation of bacteria from a viable to a dormant mode.
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Softness matters: effects of compression on the behavior of adsorbed microgels at interfaces

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00235K, Paper
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Yuri Gerelli, Fabrizio Camerin, Steffen Bochenek, Maximilian M. Schmidt, Armando Maestro, Walter Richtering, Emanuela Zaccarelli, Andrea Scotti
As lateral compression is applied, microgel particles with different softness exhibit distinct behaviours. Hard microgels (green particles) are pushed away from the air–water interface, whereas soft ones (orange particles) are less deformed.
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Dynamics and phase behavior of metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers driven by Alternating Current electric field

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00206G, Paper
Suvendu Kumar Panda, Srikanta Debata, Nomaan Alam Kherani, Dhruv Pratap Singh
The ability to move and self-organize in response to external stimuli is a fascinating feature of living active matter. Here, the metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers are shown to have a similar...
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DNA liquid crystals with AIE effect toward humidity-indicating biomaterials

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3243-3247
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01531A, Communication
Guoqiang Zhang, Jing Zhao, Qikai Liang, Zhongtao Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiliang Luo
A DNA-containing material displaying a trackable humidity-induced change in fluorescence could accurately indicate in real time the environmental relative humidity at room temperature in 4 minutes.
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Interaction between stabilized droplets of different phases in the same continuous phase of an aqueous three-phase system

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3359-3366
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01688A, Paper
Do-Nhu-Trang Nguyen, Léa Waldmann, Valérie Ravaine, Taco Nicolai, Lazhar Benyahia
Janus-like droplets, covered with microgel, formed after the fusion of gelatin and dextran droplets in a common poly(ethylene oxide) phase.
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Critical Casimir forces in soft matter

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3212-3242
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01408H, Review Article
A. Gambassi, S. Dietrich
We review recent advances in the theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies of critical Casimir forces in soft matter, with particular emphasis on their relevance for the structures of colloidal suspensions and on their dynamics.
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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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Lipidation Alters the Phase-separation of Resilin-like Polypeptides

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00358F, Paper
Open Access
Zhe Zhang, Jingjing Ji, Md Shahadat Hossain, Briah Bailey, Shikha Nangia, Davoud Mozhdehi
Biology exploits biomacromolecular phase separation to form condensates, known as membraneless organelles. Despite significant advancements in deciphering sequence determinants for phase separation, modulating these features in vivo remains challenging. A...
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A versatile route for the fabrication of micro-patterned polylactic-acid (PLA)-based membranes with tailored morphology via breath figure imprinting

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00107A, Paper
Rayane Akoumeh, Manale Noun, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma, Maryam Al-Ejji, Khadija M. Zadeh, Alaa H. Hawari, Kenan Song, Mohammad K. Hassan
Breath figure imprinting, based on surface instabilities combined with fast polymer evaporation in a humid environment, enables the creation of micro-patterned membranes with tailored pore sizes.
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Structural interactions in polymer-stabilized magnetic nanocomposites

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00008K, Paper
Open Access
Gauri M. Nabar, Abhilasha V. Dehankar, Elizabeth Jergens, Benworth B. Hansen, Ezekiel Johnston-Halperin, Matthew Sheffield, Joshua Sangoro, Barbara E. Wyslouzil, Jessica O. Winter
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) can align in polymer-stabilized aggregates, changing their properties.
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Short-term memory effects in the phototactic behavior of microalgae

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01628E, Paper
Taha Laroussi, Mojtaba Jarrahi, Gabriel Amselem
Phototaxis, the directed motion in response to a light stimulus, is crucial for motile microorganisms that rely on photosynthesis, such as the unicellular microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It is well known...
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Interfacial energy as an approach to designing amphipathic surfaces during photopolymerization curing

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01528A, Paper
Open Access
Sabrina J. Curley, Caroline R. Szczepanski
Photopolymerization induced phase separation (PIPS) is utilized to develop materials in a single step that are hydrophobic on one face and hydrophilic on the other.
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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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Synthesis and characterization of TiO2/hydrochar matrix composites for enhanced ammonia degradation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12131-12141
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00671B, Paper
Open Access
Ling Zhao, Jiaxing Sun, Shuang E., Kuichuan Sheng, Kaiying Wang, Ximing Zhang
Development of a one-pot method for synthesizing TiO2/hydrochar matrix composites.
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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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Discovery of new triterpene glycosides from Dendrobium officinale with their α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activity

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12147-12157
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01483A, Paper
Open Access
Pham Hai Yen, Bui Huu Tai, Dan Thi Thuy Hang, Le Doan Tung Lam, Duong Thi Dung, Do Thi Trang, Duong Thi Hai Yen, Nguyen Huy Hoang, Phan Thi Thanh Huong, Nguyen Viet Dung, Ngo Anh Bang, Nguyen Duc Duy, Phan Van Kiem
Seven new oleanane saponins were discovered from Dendrobium officinale. These saponins containing 29-noroleana-12,20(30)-dien-28-oic acid framework, caffeoyl, and coumaroyl moieties potentially inhibited α-glucosidase and α-amylase activities.
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Aluminum and polyanion-doping to improve structural and moisture stability of Ni-rich layered oxides for lithium-ion batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12247-12254
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00879K, Paper
Open Access
Yan Mo, Yingke Wu, Guohui Yuan, ZiKun Li, Meng Zhang
The substitution of Al3+ and PO34− in LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 material is favorable for stabilizing the layered structure against the undesired phase transition of H2 to H3 as well as the contamination of ambient air.
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Electric-field modulated energy transfer in phosphorescent material- and fluorescent material-codoped polymer light-emitting diodes

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12294-12302
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00669K, Paper
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Ling-Chuan Meng, Yan-Bing Hou
In this study, we find electric-field modulated energy transfer in phosphorescent material- and fluorescent material-codoped polymer that has never been reported.
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Solid state engineering of Bi2S3/rGO nanostrips: an excellent electrode material for energy storage applications

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12313-12322
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01304B, Paper
Open Access
Vijay B. Autade, Kaustav Bhattacharjee, Ranjit S. Kate, Sudhir S. Arbuj, Ramchandra S. Kalubarme, Sanjay K. Apte, Bharat B. Kale, Sandeep A. Arote
Herein, the study reported unique one-pot and scalable solid-state methodology to prepare bismuth sulphide (Bi2S3)-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites using bismuth oxide (Bi2O3), thiourea and graphene oxide (GO) for energy storage applications.
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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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Synthesis of different types of nano-hydroxyapatites for efficient photocatalytic degradation of textile dye (Congo red): a crystallographic characterization

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,11570-11583
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08527A, Paper
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Md. Kawsar, Md. Sahadat Hossain, Sumaya Tabassum, Newaz Mohammed Bahadur, Samina Ahmed
Exploration of the crystallographic parameters of various nano-hydroxyapatites for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of Congo red dye.
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Fluorinated carbon as high-performance cathode for aqueous zinc primary batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12454-12462
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00835A, Paper
Open Access
Congping Xu, Liang Zhang, Fupeng Liu, Ruding Zhang, Hongjun Yue
Fluorinated carbon was employed as a cathode active substance for aqueous zinc batteries for the first time.
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Correction: 2-cyanopyridine derivatives enable N-terminal cysteine bioconjugation and peptide bond cleavage of glutathione under aqueous and mild conditions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12416-12416
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90039A, Correction
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Tetsuya Yano, Takahiro Yamada, Hiroaki Ishida, Nami Ohashi, Toshimasa Itoh
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Optimizing methanol synthesis from CO2 using graphene-based heterogeneous photocatalyst under RSM and ANN-driven parametric optimization for achieving better suitability

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12496-12512
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00578C, Paper
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Ramesh Kumar, Jayato Nayak, Somnath Chowdhury, Sashikant Nayak, Shirsendu Banerjee, Bikram Basak, Masoom Raza Siddiqui, Moonis Ali Khan, Rishya Prava Chatterjee, Prashant Kumar Singh, WooJin Chung, Byong-Hun Jeon, Sankha Chakrabortty, Suraj K. Tripathy
Assessment of the performance of linear and nonlinear regression-based methods for estimating in situ catalytic CO2 transformations employing TiO2/Cu coupled with hydrogen exfoliation graphene (HEG) has been investigated.
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Enhanced acetone gas-sensing characteristics of Pd–NiO nanorods/SnO2 nanowires sensors

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12438-12448
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01265H, Paper
Open Access
Nguyen Phu Hung, Nguyen Van Duy, Chu Thi Xuan, Dang Thi Thanh Le, Chu Manh Hung, Han Jin, Nguyen Duc Hoa
The ternary component consisting of SnO2 nanowires/Pd–NiO nanorods is employed to enhance the acetone gas sensor performance utilizing the synergistic effects of the p–n heterojunction between the p-type NiO and the n-type SnO2, as well as the catalytic spillover effect of Pd nanoparticles.
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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
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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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