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Solvent-Free Confinement of Ordered Microparticle Monolayers: Effect of Host Substrate and Pattern Symmetry

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01196A, Paper
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Ignaas Jimidar, Mitch de Waard, Gijs Roozendaal, Kai Sotthewes
The self-organisation of individual suspended colloids into ordered structures that can be mediated by confinement has garnered interest recently. Despite the push for solvent reduction for sustainability reasons, the comprehension...
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For new players, existing expense of management regulations are a challenge: Zuno General Insurance CEO

Zuno General Insurance continued to grow faster than the industry in the second quarter of this fiscal, says Shanai Ghosh, MD & CEO of the company



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BCCI to discuss New Zealand whitewash, some senior players could be phased out post-Australia series

There is a high possibility that the five-match Test series against Australia could be the final one for at least two of the four seniors among Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.




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Ben Stokes missing from IPL’s list of 1,574 players ahead of mega auction

IPL mega auction list includes marquee Indian players like Pant, Iyer, and Rahul, with a total purse of ₹120 crore




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Computational discovery of two-dimensional tetragonal group IV–V monolayers

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36173-36180
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06623E, Paper
Open Access
Qiubao Lin, Jungang Huang, Yimei Fang, Feng Zheng, Kaixuan Chen, Shunqing Wu, Zi-Zhong Zhu
Structural prediction of a stable tetragonal Td4 phase of 2D group IV–V monolayers.
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Three budding hockey players struck dead by lightning in Jharkhand

The players were going to participate in a hockey competition in Jhapla of the Tutikela Panchayat, and they stood under a tree to avoid the rain




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PIX: NZ players melt under Mumbai's scorching sun

New Zealand's cricketers are facing a tough test of endurance in the third Test against India in Mumbai on Friday.




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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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Augmont ties up with fintech players to offer digital gold services

The company’s digital platform can help users transact in the yellow metal



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Vinícius nets hat trick in win as three Real Madrid players go down injured; Militão tears ACL

Vinícius Júnior shines with hat trick in Real Madrid win overshadowed by Militão ACL injury in La Liga.




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Manchester United players hungry to learn from Amorim, says Casemiro

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro is looking forward to working with the Dutchman’s highly rated successor




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Players to undergo bone tests




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‘Players, administrators should debate future of cricket’

Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara also believes T20 can spread cricket to unfamiliar territories




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Services players give ProKabaddi new, vibrant look

Expert and Arjuna Awardee, Raju Bhavsar, says teams like Patna Pirates and Bengal Warriors have gained from their expertise




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We encourage players to be aggressive, says Eoin Morgan




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England players eyeing the IPL

They were deprived due to ECB and county resistance on releasing players during the peak English summer




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Samant prefers attitude in his players




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Synergistic enhancement of charge extraction and heat dissipation in inverted perovskite solar cells via n-doped top interlayers

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8304-8312
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02836H, Paper
Sangmi Park, Sang Young Jeong, Jaehoon Kim, Heunjeong Lee, Hye Seung Kim, Young Wook Noh, Ye In Kim, Shinuk Cho, Joon Sang Kang, Han Young Woo, Myoung Hoon Song
n-Doping the fullerene-based interlayer in perovskite solar cells enhances heat dissipation and charge extraction by improving thermal/electrical conductivity, and energy level alignment, which boosts photovoltaic performance and stability.
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The construction of multifunctional solid electrolyte interlayers for stabilizing Li6PS5Cl-based all-solid-state lithium metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03289F, Paper
Ya Chen, Xin Gao, Zheng Zhen, Xiao Chen, Ling Huang, Deli Zhou, Tengfei Hu, Bozhen Ren, Runjing Xu, Jiayi Chen, Xiaodong Chen, Lifeng Cui, Guoxiu Wang
The established multifunctional interlayers effectively eliminate both anode-initiated and GB-initiated dendrites and guarantee satisfactory battery performance for ASSLMBs.
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Towards efficient and stable organic solar cells: fixing the morphology problem in block copolymer active layers with synergistic strategies supported by interpretable machine learning

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8954-8965
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03168G, Paper
Yu Cui, Qunping Fan, Hao Feng, Tao Li, Dmitry Yu. Paraschuk, Wei Ma, Han Yan
Interpretable machine learning identifies the causal structure–property relationships and key control factors in block copolymer organic solar cells with excellent power conversion efficiency and thermal stability.
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Photoemission spectroscopy and microscopy for Ta@Si16 superatoms and their assembled layers

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02778G, Paper
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Masahiro Shibuta, Tsutomu Ohta, Toshiaki Kamoshida, Kana Yamagiwa, Hironori Tsunoyama, Tomoya Inoue, Tsugunosuke Masubuchi, Atsushi Nakajima
An alkaline-like Ta-encapsulating Si16 superatom film was fabricated on a C60 substrate. Charge transfer between Ta@Si16 and C60 lowers the work function. In the multilayer film, the central Ta atom's positive charge is compensated by the Si16 cage.
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Towards a better understanding of the effect of protein conditioning layers on microbial adhesion: A focused investigation on Fibronectin and Bovine Serum Albumin layers on SiO2 surfaces

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00099D, Paper
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Maya Rima, Christina Villeneuve-Faure, Marvine Soumbo, Fatima El Garah, Ludovic Pilloux, Christine Roques, Kremena Makasheva
The interaction of foreign implants with its surrounding environment is significantly influenced by the adsorption of proteins on the biomaterial surfaces, playing role in the microbial adhesion. Therefore, understanding protein...
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Players, periods and performance!

A freewheeling chat about how the Apple Watch keeps the Gujarat Giants team healthy and on its toes, and healthy!




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The World Cup as a farewell tour for top players is well established 

There’s something about a World Cup campaign that evokes thoughts of completion and a curiosity in other aspects of life.




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IPL | When players go beyond cliches and illuminate the format

Occasionally a line emerges that causes the kind of surprise a maiden over might.




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Laxman’s 281 and other cricket feats that speak for special players

Every player is capable of one moment of greatness in a career, but the best players have many of them, and closer together.




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Dominant performances: T20 World Cup’s most prolific players and record holders

The T20 World Cup has witnessed some outstanding performances from top batsmen, bowlers, and wicketkeepers. From the most sixes to leading wicket-takers and wicketkeepers with the most dismissals, the tournament has seen remarkable feats




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Bubaneswar, Chennai, Bengaluru among cities that have emerged pivotal players in India’s sports development : Report

The ‘Sports Cities of India 2024’ report evaluated various cities across parameters like infrastructure development, athlete programs, fan engagement, and their readiness to host large-scale international events




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Wearables device segment sees slower growth in March quarter but players remain bullish on outlook

As per estimates released by IDC, India’s smart wearable device market grew by merely 2.1 per cent in March quarter




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Zaheer Abbas wants to see Pakistan players in IPL

Mr. Abbas also called for the revival of bilateral cricket ties between Pakistan and India.



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Performance of Indians and overseas players in the IPL

Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, David Warner, and Andre Russell have the best numbers, while M.S. Dhoni, K.L. Rahul, and Rishabh Pant are the top Indian performers.




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IPL Auction 2022 updates| Hard day for spinners, but Mega Auction springs a lot of surprises for uncapped players

A total of 590 players are up for new contracts in the IPL auction, with franchises entitled to spend upto ₹561.50 crore




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Sindhu needs more efficiency, Srikkanth more endurance, Lakshya Sen and Rajawat wilt against better players, and Indians need more ambition: Agus Santoso’s prescription




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Tennis players switching to pickleball: Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard says ‘I feel like I belong a little more’




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World Pickleball Championships will spur India’s growing interest in sport, say AIPA players




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Are you kidding me? Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lashes out at players complaining about Sun’s glare at AT&T Stadium




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‘(Picking Nitish Reddy ahead of Shardul Thakur) is also about moving forward, and we have selected best set of players to do the job’: Gautam Gambhir




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World Chess Championship 2024: Schedule, Venue, Format, Prize Money, Players, Live Streaming Details




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Silliest thing you can do is to write off champion players: Mike Hussey on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after Gautam Gambhir’s comments on Ricky Ponting





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Using players as guinea pigs would wipe out Premier League's integrity | Paul Wilson

The final league table will merit the biggest asterisk in history if teams are full of footballers who don’t want to be on the pitch

Anyone who has spent the best part of an hour just waiting to cross a supermarket threshold in the past few weeks will be aware how quickly the outlandish becomes the new normal. Yet even in these strange days it was still odd to hear Gordon Taylor pop up on the radio with the suggestion that shortened games might be the solution to finishing the Premier League season sometime before the clocks go back.

How that would have helped maintain the integrity of the competition or assisted those clubs worried they might be relegated in less than optimum circumstances remained unclear, for the Premier League was pooh-poohing the idea proposed by the Professional Footballers’ Association’s leader as ridiculous and unfounded within hours.

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La Liga players test positive with five new cases confirmed in top two leagues

  • Real Sociedad goalkeeper Remiro confirms positive
  • La Liga plans to return without spectators in June

Five players in Spain’s top two divisions have tested positive for Covid-19 since clubs began testing players and staff members last week, with the Real Sociedad goalkeeper Álex Remiro confirming himself as one of the cases.

A statement from La Liga said the players would remain at home where they would continue individual training before being tested again “in the next few days” to determine whether they can return to their club’s training ground.

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EB-Quess contract row: East Bengal players to approach AIFF through players’ body




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Gordon Monson: Utah, BYU, Utah State football players deserve the right to an NFL dream, and a way back if their dream is folly




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Cavalier get top rating in Concacaf - Players under-21 accounting for 58.1 per cent of the team’s minutes over the course of the season

Cavalier’s technical director, Rudolph Speid, says the recent positive ranking by CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies) Football Observatory, a research group based in Switzerland, is a reflection of the work the club is doing in trying to...




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Sharks' Evander Kane pushing NHL players to show more personality

The NHL is about as old-school as it gets, and Evander Kane is pushing to change that.




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Players and everyone else need to live with this virus: Gambhir – Hindustan Times

Players and everyone else need to live with this virus: Gambhir  Hindustan TimesCricketers will have to live with dangers of COVID-19: Gautam Gambhir  Times of IndiaPlayers will need to live with this virus in foreseeable future: Ga...



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AC Milan First Team Players Test Negative For Coronavirus

AC Milan said that the team would continue the individual training programmes that they and other Serie A clubs had begun this week.




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Delivery roadblocks: E-commerce players grapple with increased demand and more

Retail experts estimate that the current situation might wipe off 10% of e-commerce companies’ annual GMV in the country.




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Health, fair compensation on MLB players' minds

MLBPA executive board members Chris Iannetta and Andrew Miller recently told ESPN that when it comes to resuming play, health is first and foremost on players' minds, with fair compensation behind it.