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INDIA bloc should ignore differences: Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader says the contest in Bihar for the Lok Sabha election is with the BJP; he adds that the real issues are inflation, poverty, unemployment, education




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Theoretical calculations-driven rational screening of d-block single-atom electrocatalysts based on d-p orbital hybridization for durable aqueous zinc-iodine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04119D, Paper
Jin Yang, Yuanhong Kang, Fanxiang Meng, weiwei meng, guanhong Chen, Minghao Zhang, Zeheng Lv, Zhipeng Wen, Chengchao Li, Jinbao Zhao, Yang Yang
Aqueous Zn−iodine (Zn-I2) batteries, featuring intrinsically high-safety aqueous electrolytes and eco-friendly cathode/anode materials, however are restricted by the shuttling of polyiodide and sluggish redox kinetics of iodine redox. Although various...
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Regulating local chemical softness of the collector to homogenize Li deposition for anode-free Li-metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03673E, Paper
Jiaming Zhu, Cong Kang, Xiangjun Xiao, Ya Mao, Ying Luo, Yuheng Wang, Quansheng Zhang, Yulin Ma, Chunyu Du, Shuaifeng Lou, Fanpeng Kong, Jingying Xie, Geping Yin
A heterogeneous collector featuring hard-base sites and soft-acid sites is proposed, which significantly reduces nucleation and growth barriers, with no dendrite formation. This finding offers a pathway to rationally design highly efficient collectors for AFLMBs.
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Flexible spacer-block multi-component copolymerized donors enable resilient organic solar cells with over 40% crack-onset strain

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04208E, Paper
Congqi Lin, Zhenyu Chen, Ruixiang Peng, Wei Song, Jiangwei Gao, Xueliang Yu, Tingting Feng, Yongqi Bai, Ziyi Ge
A series of novel block donors were synthesized, achieving excellent PCE of 19.57% in rigid OSCs and 18.03% in f-OSCs, along with an outstanding crack-onset strain value of 40.29%.
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Global softening to manipulate sound velocity for reliable high-performance MgAgSb thermoelectrics

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8810-8819
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03521F, Paper
Open Access
Airan Li, Longquan Wang, Jiankang Li, Takao Mori
A global softening strategy using stearic acid in MgAgSb to reduce sound velocity has been shown to enhance its thermoelectric performance, achieving high zT values and demonstrating strong potential for low-grade heat harvesting.
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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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Salt Dissociation and Localized High-concentration Solvation by Interface of Fluorinated Gel and Polymer Solid Electrolyte

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04078C, Paper
Dechao Zhang, Yuxuan Liu, Dedi Li, Shimei Li, Qi Xiong, Zhaodong Huang, Shixun Wang, Hu Hong, Jiaxiong Zhu, Haiming Lyu, Chunyi Zhi
Low salt dissociation and unstable [Li(N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF))x]+ solvent structure in poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) remarkably restricts the high throughput ion transport and interfacial stability. Here, we...
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Wheelocity secures $15 million to transform e-commerce in semi-urban India 

Originally a B2B platform, Wheelocity has transitioned to a B2C model, now serving over 1 million households across 3,500 towns and villages




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Migrants locked out of the West

The West is grappling with an influx of illegal immigrants, driven as they are by crises and instability in their countries




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Farmers in Punjab block highways in protest against 'tardy' paddy procurement




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Suryanarkoil Saivite mutt locked as pontiff leaves following public protest




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Why movie theatres will thrive after lockdown

Cinema screens bring in over 60% of the Rs 19,100 crore that Indian films earned in 2019.The reception a film gets in theatres impacts the price of every other revenue stream -- TV, OTT, overseas.Vanita Kohli-Khandekar explains why the theatre business is not doomed and why OTT won't become the first window of release.




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RRI team use quantum magnetometry to make more precise atomic clocks




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COP16: Will financial roadblocks continue to hinder conservation efforts? | Explained

While the highlight of COP16 was the engagement of Indigenous people and local communities, the event also raised red flags




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Advancing catalysis research through FAIR data principles implemented in a local data infrastructure – a case study of an automated test reactor

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6186-6197
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00693C, Paper
Open Access
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Abdulrhman Moshantaf, Michael Wesemann, Simeon Beinlich, Heinz Junkes, Julia Schumann, Baris Alkan, Pierre Kube, Clara Patricia Marshall, Nils Pfister, Annette Trunschke
Digitalisation in experimental catalysis research: we are introducing machine-readable standard operating procedures combined with automated data acquisition, storage and sharing to improve research efficiency and reproducibility.
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Dual defect sites at g-C3N4 synergistically induce the electron localization effect for boosting photocatalytic H2O2 production

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6701-6709
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01101E, Paper
Jingjing Jiang, Yuyao Chen, Shijian Zhou, Haoran Xie, Changlai Li, Zheng Wei, Yan Kong
Defect engineering (such as doping of non-metallic elements or vacancies) is a universally effective modification to improve the electronic structure and physical properties of g-C3N4, which has been widely applied in various photocatalytic systems.
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Study on the effect and mechanism of Ag and Bi2MoO6 modification on the CO2 photo-thermal reduction performance of g-C3N4 catalysts with localized surface plasmon resonance

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6621-6640
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00930D, Paper
Bin Guan, Junyan Chen, Zhongqi Zhuang, Zhan Gao, Zeren Ma, Xuehan Hu, Chenyu Zhu, Sikai Zhao, Kaiyou Shu, Hongtao Dang, Tiankui Zhu, Zhen Huang
As a promising future energy material, g-C3N4 as a CO2 photo-thermal-reduction catalyst can effectively convert CO2 to renewable fuel, but the low yield and low product selectivity significantly limit its further development and application.
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Unlocking new possibilities: application of MXenes in 3D bioprinting for advanced therapy

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20037-20047
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02906B, Minireview
Yusuf Olatunji Waidi, Nipun Jain
This article presents MXenes' potential in 3D bioprinting, discussing their benefits for bio-printed scaffolds, 3D bioprinting techniques, bio-ink criteria, applications of MXene-incorporated constructs, current challenges, and future directions.
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Nanoscopic visualization of microgel-immobilized cytochrome P450 enzymes and their local activity

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20194-20201
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03435J, Paper
Open Access
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Lukas Schubert, Chiara Nenninger, Maximilian Nöth, Thomke Belthle, Robert Dirk de Lange, Andrij Pich, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Dominik Wöll
The distribution and local catalytic activity of Cytochrome P450 enzymes immobilized in microgels by electrostatic interaction has been determined with a combination of in situ super-resolution fluorescence microscopy experiments.
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Interplay between superconducting fluctuations and weak localization in disordered TiN thin films

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20319-20330
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02639J, Paper
Sachin Yadav, Bikash Gajar, R. P. Aloysius, Sangeeta Sahoo
The interplay between superconducting fluctuations (SFs) and weak localization (WL) has been probed by temperature dependent resistance [R(T)] and magnetoresistance (MR) measurements in two-dimensional disordered superconducting TiN thin films.
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Self-adjuvanted L-arginine-modified dextran-based nanogels for sustained local antigenic protein delivery to antigen-presenting cells and enhanced cellular and humoral immune responses

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1771-1787
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01150J, Paper
Jin Teng Chung, Mehrnoosh Rafiei, Ying Chau
Antigens are delivered in self-adjuvanted arginine-modified dextran-based nanogels to the dendritic cells in promoting antigen specific cellular immunity.
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An injectable fluorescent and iodinated hydrogel for preoperative localization and dual image-guided surgery of pulmonary nodules

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00035H, Paper
Open Access
Woojin Back, Jiyun Rho, Kyungsu Kim, Hwan Seok Yong, Ok Hwa Jeon, Byeong Hyeon Choi, Hyun Koo Kim, Ji-Ho Park
We report the development of an injectable hydrogel-based dual computed tomography (CT) and near-infrared (NIR) imaging marker for use in preoperative pulmonary localization and intraoperative dual-imaging of deep-seated nodules.
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Newer building blocks of organisational culture 

O.C. Tanner’s latest report lists out the increasing responsibilities of corporate leaders in building a positive and productive workplace




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Police force will regain lost glory, says A.P. Finance Minister after announcing allocation of ₹8,945 crore to Home Department

Neglect of the police force during the last five years severely hindered their ability to respond swiftly and effectively to public needs, says Payyavula Keshav




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South Directors, Bollywood Blockbusters

Joginder Tuteja looks at southern directors who started with a big bang in Bollywood.




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Will These South Movies Be Blockbusters?

Will these 2024 releases -- bookended by Rajinikanth no less -- make a dhamaka at the box office?




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Block printing & book illustration in Japan / by Louise Norton Brown ; with forty-three plates (eighteen in colours). and copious indexes of titles and artists.

London : George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. ; New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., 1924.




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Miracles de Nostre Dame / collected by Jean Mielot secretary to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy ; reproduced in facsimile from Douce Manuscript 374 in the Bodleian Library for John Malcolm of Poltalloch ; with text, introduction, and annotated analysis

Westminster : Nichols and Sons, 25 Parliament Street, MDCCCLXXXV [1885]




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Biblia. Concordantiae in eadem, ex tum Veteri, tum Nouo Testamento, sacrisq[ue] canonibus: necnon & ex uiginti Iosephi De antiquitatibus, & Bello Iudaico libris excerptae. Annotationes ex sacris scriptoribus sumptae, & suis quaeq[ue] locis, &a

Lugduni : apud Hugonem à Porta, M. D. X L VI. [1546]




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Hyderabad: Weavers design the Sonthanga collection with locally sourced organic cotton

An initiative of Malkha Commons brings farmers, spinners and weavers together on a common platform



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The Bicester Collection’s Unlock Her Future Prize aims to empower women entrepreneurs

After West Asia, North Africa, and Latin America — where seaweed textile picked up the top prize — the newest initiative empowering women entrepreneurs is heading to South Asia 




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Design should be localised

For the sake of insulation and ventilation, structures should be built in tune with the prevailing climatic conditions. By Sathya Prakash Varanashi




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Finance Commission Conclave to map effective devolution of fiscal powers to local bodies

Organised by Panchayati Raj Ministry, the Conclave attempts to bring together key stakeholders like the Central & State Finance Commission for the development of ‘grameen bharat’




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Google rolls out iOS 16 lock screen widgets

Google has new widgets for Gmail and Google News app on iOS 16 



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Local value addition in ‘Made in India’ smartphones climbs 16% in 2023

Samsung’s high local value add in comparison to Apple is largely a function of time




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Lockdown guidelines: Inter-state, inter-district movement of people prohibited till May 3

According to the Home Ministry's guidelines on the lockdown educational institutions, coaching centres, air travel and train services will continue to remain suspended




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Thousands of devotees flock to Tiruchendur for Soorasamharam




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Fishermen block Pamban bridge seeking release of those arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

A huge posse of police personnel was posted ahead of the bridge to stop the protesters who took out a procession towards the bridge




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Fisherfolks block Pamban Road bridge pressing for release of fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy




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Apple to open retail stores in Bengaluru, Pune; starts manufacturing entire iPhone 16 series locally in India

Apple announced plans to open four new retail stores in India, the iPhone-maker also announced plans to start manufacturing the entire iPhone 16 lineup locally




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Google working on making Gemini take calls and send messages when Android phone is locked: Report

Currently, Gemini can reply to texts and take calls when a phone is locked, but only Google Assistant can do these tasks when the phone is unlocked




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Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts rule

Apple will not be allowed to sell its iPhone 16 smartphones in Indonesia because they have not met the country’s rules on the use of locally made components




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Budget 2024: Khelo India gets lion's share of Budget allocation for sports

Khelo India assigned ₹900 crore of the overall allocation of ₹3,442.32 crore for sports development




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US Judge refuses to block debt payment in Byju’s insolvency case

Judge Brendan Shannon declined the request from GLAS Trust Company, trustee for lenders owed $1.2 billion, to prevent Riju Ravindran, brother of Byju’s founder, from paying over $19 million to India’s cricket governing board 




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X block feature update goes live, public posts visible anyway

X indicated that the change was aimed at protecting users who have been blocked.




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Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access




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WazirX proposes launching decentralised exchange and recovery token as investors wait to access locked up crypto

WazirX proposed launching a decentralised exchange as well as a recovery token for outstanding debt settlement, as users are unable to access their existing crypto




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Corporation Associates offers local section grants




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Organic photovoltaic window device generates electricity and blocks heat

Improvements to device may eventually cut external power demands for buildings by 50%