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Modi’s parivar stands for division of people and Gandhi parivar works for country’s unity: Telangana CM Revanth

Referring to the lack of minority representation in his Cabinet, the Chief Minister attributed it to the absence of a Muslim MLA in Telangana




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Vigil mounted in erstwhile Adilabad district following ‘sighting’ of a tiger




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IND vs NZ third Test: India shoots itself in the foot after dominating most of the day

A combination of reckless batting and decision-making undoes all the good work done by Jadeja and Washington in restricting New Zealand to a modest 235




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Ranji Trophy | Shreyas and Lad’s regal partnership takes reigning champion to mammoth score

The duo’s 354-run stand for the fourth wicket helps Mumbai declare its first innings at 602 for four before dismissing five Odisha batters for 146 at the end of day two




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BCCI vs PCB spar on CT venue as Mohsin Naqvi denies receiving any official note from Indian board

The Hybrid Model was followed during 2023 Asia Cup where Pakistan played its matches at home but India played its matches in Sri Lanka.




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Look for chinks in the armour

Why, while building an argument, it is not enough to search for evidence that supports our position.




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Make the most of your mock tests

When you synchronise your mock paper attempts, the actual exam could turn out to be just another drill!




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Make the most of internships

Competitive edge, high stipends and exposure… lucrative opportunities abound for students.




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LinkedIn inks MoU with govt to create more jobs for students




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Immortal moments

The ambience was dictated by devotion, writes Jagyaseni Chatterjee.



  • History & Culture

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Kohinoor, the mountain of light

From its origin in the Deccan to its present location in the Tower of London, the Kohinoor has had a turbulent journey




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Not just brick and mortar

The recent High Court ruling brings into focus issues involved in temple renovation, writes S. Prabhu




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Sanskrit for the modern times

Dr. S. Ramaratnam explains the relevance of the language




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Cash-strapped Archaeology Department takes MGNREGA route for upkeep of monuments in Karnataka

The proposed initiative will cover the protected and unprotected sites in Karnataka, most of which lack even a fence, so as to prevent encroachment




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The Teen’s Ultimate Guide to Making Money When You Can’t Get a Job: 199 Ideas for Earning Cash On Your Own Terms

Whether it was in a department store, fast-food chain, or kiosk in the mall, everyone remembers his or her first job — even more so, you probably remember that first paycheck. But with the current job crisis, it has become harder and harder to enjoy the fruits of your labor. As of October 2011, the […]




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Enhanced surface functionalization of 2D molybdenum/tin chalcogenide nanostructures for effective SERS detection of Escherichia coli

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35021-35034
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05315J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Zainab Ishfaq, Layla A. Almutairi, M. Yasir Ali, Salhah Hamed Alrefaee, Mohamed Abdelsabour Fahmy, Elsammani Ali Shokralla, Lamiaa G. Alharbe, Adnan Ali, Arslan Ashfaq, A. R. Abd-Elwahed
This study enhances MoS2/SnS2 nanoparticles for SERS, functionalizing them with L-cysteine. Successful detection of E. coli demonstrates their potential as cost-effective SERS substrates for real-world applications.
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Morphological analysis of Pd/C nanoparticles using SEM imaging and advanced deep learning

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35172-35183
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06113F, Paper
Open Access
Nguyen Duc Thuan, Hoang Manh Cuong, Nguyen Hoang Nam, Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, Hoang Si Hong
In this study, we present a comprehensive approach for the morphological analysis of palladium on carbon (Pd/C) nanoparticles utilizing scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging and advanced deep learning techniques.
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Enhanced thermomechanical properties of epoxy-multiwalled CNT nano-composites

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35360-35372
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06831A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Abdullah Alhendal
(A) Preparation of (GPTS-APTS) modified MWCNT solution/GA-CNT, (B) preparation of sol–gel active and partially cured polymer matrix and (C) preparation of ECB-CNT composite.
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Phenylsulfonate as a photolabile group for intramolecular carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35227-35231
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06592A, Paper
Open Access
Simon Plaize, Jean-François Morin
This study reports the use of phenylsulfonates as photolabile groups to generate aryl radicals, which undergo radical cyclization to yield triphenylene derivatives. The reaction is efficiently carried out under 365 nm with a triplet sensitizer.
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Ab initio study of electronic, elastic, thermodynamic, photocatalytic properties of double antiperovskite, Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I)

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35348-35359
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05661B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Laraib Sajid, M. Usman Saeed, S. H. Mashadi, S. Sheryar Abid, Shamiala Pervaiz, Zeeshan Ali, Yousef Mohammed Alanazi, Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha, Y. Saeed
We use DFT to study the structural, electronic, optical, photocatalytic, mechanical, vibrational, and thermodynamical behaviors of new double antiperovskite Cs6AgBiX2 (X = Cl, Br, I).
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Synthesis, optical, electrochemical, and computational study of benzene/thiophene based D–π–A chromophores

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35424-35437
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02668C, Paper
Open Access
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Michaela Babejová, Iveta Třísková, Libuše Trnková, Hugo Semrád, Markéta Munzarová, Dominik Heger, Dana Nachtigallová, Milan Potáček
Synthesis of novel (D–π–A) chromophores with one electron-donating + withdrawing group at opposite ends of terphenyl, terthiophene, or 2,5-diphenylthiophene, analysed upon results of HOMO–LUMO gaps, determined via CV and in terms of MO via DFT.
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Correction: Luminescence properties of Bi3+/Sm3+ co-doped K3Gd5(PO4)6 phosphors for self-referencing optical thermometry

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35447-35447
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90130D, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Jing Wang, Mingjun Song, Junpeng Xue, Shala Bi, Hyo Jin Seo
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Superior low temperature activity over α-MnO2/β-MnOOH catalyst for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35498-35504
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05934D, Paper
Open Access
Masanori Takemoto, Haruko Fujinuma, Yoshihiro Sugawara, Yukichi Sasaki, Kenta Iyoki, Tatsuya Okubo, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Toru Wakihara
α-MnO2/β-MnOOH catalysts were synthesized by post-synthetic planetary ball milling for OMS-2, enhancing catalytic activity in low-temperature NH3-SCR.
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Advanced oxidative degradation of monoethanolamine in water using ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,33223-33232
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05590J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Atif Khan, Saima Yasin, Hamayoun Mahmood, Shabana Afzal, Tanveer Iqbal
Development of an eco-friendly and commercially feasible method for monoethanolamine (MEA) degradation in aqueous phase using ultraviolet/hydrogen peroxide (UV/H2O2) advanced oxidation process (AOP).
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Multimodal integrated flexible neural probe for in situ monitoring of EEG and lactic acid

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35520-35528
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06336H, Paper
Open Access
Luxi Zhang, Jie Xia, Boyu Li, Zhen Cao, Shurong Dong
In physiological activities, the brain's electroencephalogram (EEG) signal and chemical concentration change are crucial for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders.
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Self-immolative polydisulfides and their use as nanoparticles for drug delivery systems

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35568-35577
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07228F, Paper
Open Access
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Katharina Völlmecke, Maurice Kramer, Corinna Horky, Oliver Dückmann, Dennis Mulac, Klaus Langer, Dirk Kuckling
Polydisulfide based nanoparticles can be degraded by glutathione (GSH) to deliver hydrophobic drugs.
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Reaction of unsymmetrical α-bromo-1,3-diketones with N-substituted thioureas: regioselective access to 2-(N-arylamino)-5-acyl-4-methylthiazoles and/or rearranged 2-(N-acylimino)-3-N-aryl-4-methylthiazoles

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35585-35600
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05436A, Paper
Open Access
Ranjana Aggarwal, Shilpa Sharma, Naman Jain, Dionisia Sanz, Rosa M. Claramunt, Patricia Delgado, M. Carmen Torralba
Hantzsch's [3 + 2] cyclic condensation of α-bromo-1,3-diketones with N-substituted thioureas.
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Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 in chitosan-grafted hydrogel as an effective catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation to degrade antibiotics and dyes

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35628-35637
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06537A, Paper
Open Access
Atipong Nachaichot, Kunlarat Phonlakan, Supinya Nijpanich, Soraya Pornsuwan, Surangkhana Budsombat
Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67) was synthesized in situ in the hydrogel of chitosan-grafted poly(acrylic acid) (chitosan-g-PAA) to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and degrade tetracycline (TC).
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Syntheses of optically active monapterin, 7,8-dihydromonapterin, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydromonapterin from L-xylose

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35644-35649
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07179D, Paper
Open Access
Arun K. Ghosh, Ashish Sharma, Satish Nagam, Clay Fuqua
Monapterin, 7,8-dihydromonapterin, and 5,6,7,8-tetrahydromonapterin are synthesized in optically active forms using L-xylose as the starting material.
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Synthesis of supramolecular polymers with calix[4]arene and β-cyclodextrin and their application in heavy metal ion absorption

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35697-35703
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05559D, Paper
Open Access
Jian-Jian Bian, Shi-Jin Tang, Jiao Miao, Rui Lin, Guo-Li Huang, Ming-Yu Teng, Xiao-Mei Li
Two categories of supramolecular polymer monomers were produced by introducing the ureidopyrimidone quadruple-hydrogen bonding assemblies on the calix[4]arene and the β-cyclodextrin host units, which adsorbed up to 99% of Pb2+ and Cd2+.
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Complexes between 2,2'-azobis(2-methylpropionamidine) dihydrochloride (AAPH) and cucurbit[n]uril hosts modulate the yield and fate of photolytically-generated AAPH radicals

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35980-35991
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07150F, Paper
Open Access
Angie C. Forero-Girón, Mauricio Oyarzún, Kevin Droguett, Denis Fuentealba, Soledad Gutiérrez-Oliva, Barbara Herrera, Alejandro Toro-Labbé, Eduardo Fuentes-Lemus, Michael J. Davies, Camilo López-Alarcón, Margarita E. Aliaga
AAPH-cucurbit[n]uril systems were experimentally and theoretically studied. Radical yields formed upon photolysis of AAPH were altered by complexation with CB[8] in a stoichiometry-dependent manner, however, radical yields were not changed by CB[6].
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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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In silico molecular docking and ADMET prediction of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles: characterization, and in vitro antimicrobial and photocatalytic activity

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36209-36225
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06890D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Hajara Akhter, Susmita Sarker Ritu, Shahariar Siddique, Fariha Chowdhury, Rehnuma Tasmiyah Chowdhury, Samina Akhter, Mahmuda Hakim
A facile green route to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles using watermelon rind extract with antimicrobial and photocatalytic potential.
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Porous CaMnO3-promoted g-C3N4 as an effective photocatalyst for tetracycline degradation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36181-36192
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06407K, Paper
Open Access
Bo Zhang, Chaoqi Li, Shasha Liu, Lixuan Zhuang, Weiqi Zhang, Limei Huang, Zhenzhen Jia, Dongdong Chen, Xiang Li
Non-expensive CaMnO3 perovskite oxide can assist in developing efficient g-C3N4-based photocatalysts aimed at removing antibiotics from wastewater.
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Developing Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 ferrite with controlled particle size and morphology through optimized processing conditions of low energy solid state reaction

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36264-36272
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07076C, Paper
Open Access
Sarah Baayyad, Fatima-Zahra Semlali, El Kébir Hlil, Tarik Mahfoud, Hassan El Moussaoui, Mounir El Achaby
Soft magnetic materials, like Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4, require high temperatures and regulated environments for their manufacture and processing, which can be highly energy intensive.
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Improving the catalytic performance of Co/BaCeO3 catalyst for ammonia synthesis by Y-modification of the perovskite-type support

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36281-36294
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06251E, Paper
Open Access
Magdalena Zybert, Hubert Ronduda, Wojciech Patkowski, Andrzej Ostrowski, Kamil Sobczak, Wioletta Raróg-Pilecka
The beneficial effect of Y3+ ions incorporated into BaCeO3 support structure stems from the strengthening of the electron-donating ability, i.e., better charge transfer from the support to the active metal, enhancing N2 dissociation.
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10 Amarnath pilgrims injured after jumping out from moving bus in J&K’s Ramban

The incident happened when the passengers who wanted to get down were informed of the failure of the brakes.




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Assam floods claim 8 more lives, death toll 46

Three persons reported missing as rising waters affect 16.25 lakh people across 29 districts




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Gujarat HC asks why illegal building in Rajkot game zone was not demolished for a year

‘Demolition order proves that officials knew the structure was illegal,’ the Chief Justice said




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Assam floods: Six more dead as toll mounts to 52; over 21 lakh people affected

At least seven districts of Arunachal Pradesh cut off due to landslides; eight persons, including two children, killed in rain-induced landslides and floods in Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura




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Panel formed to monitor opening of treasury of Jagannath temple in Puri to meet on July 6

The last inventory of Ratna Bhandar was taken 46 years ago in 1978




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Ex-MNS leader Vasant More joins Shiv Sena (UBT) as Uddhav Thackeray looks to strengthen base in Pune 

Vasant More had unsuccessfully contested the Pune seat in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election on a VBA ticket after quitting the MNS




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PM Modi to release 109 climate resilient crop seeds developed by ICAR, says Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The aim is to ensure that the benefits of science and research directly reach the farmers, says the Agriculture Minister




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Surat’s diamond factories lose sparkle as global recession hits sector

Since 95% of polished diamonds are exported, global factors always affect the sale of the precious stones, said experts from Surat




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Kolkata doctor rape and murder: Victim had 10 injuries, death due to throttling and smothering

Signs of sexual assault evident in inquest and post-mortem report




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Madhya Pradesh Government orders colleges to buy set of 88 books, most of which are written by authors with links to RSS

Colleges have also been asked to set up ‘Bharatiya gyaan parampara’ cells




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Government working to increase Madhya Pradesh’s share in India’s economy to 5% from the current 4%: CM Mohan Yadav

In November, the State will launch the Yuva Shakti Mission for youth, the Nari Sashaktikaran Mission for women, the Kisan Kalyan Mission for farmers, and the Gareeb Kalyan Mission for the poor, the Chief Minister said in his Independence Day speech




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U.P. CM launches scheme to promote entrepreneurship among youth

The CM spoke of Uttar Pradesh’s vast potential as he listed development works that had been completed




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Nana Patole hints on more BJP leaders to join Congress, small parties to go solo

Shishupal Patle’s entry ahead of the Assembly election is being seen as a way to strengthen Congress’s influence in the constituency, which falls under the Vidharbha region of Maharashtra




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Cyclone Asna leaves no major impact on Gujarat, moves towards Oman

As a precautionary measure, the local administration had shifted nearly 3,500 persons to safer locations and had asked people living in huts and mud houses to take shelter in other buildings