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Samsung Galaxy Watch4 helps in measuring sleep disorder effectively: Study

Galaxy Watch 4 can be much more cost effective and efficient




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Belkin Soundform Rise review: Earphones tuned for calls  

These True Wireless Stereo buds are clear and comfortable but a little on the expensive side




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An app soon to design nutrition programmes in real time

The app helps deliver quick, customised and nutrition improvement programmes for vulnerable groups




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Sony launches new WF-LS900N earbuds  with latest sensing technology

The device is said to be the lightest TWS earbuds from the Japanese company so far.




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Microsoft to discontinue authenticator app for Apple Watch 

Microsoft Authenticator will continue to work on iPhone and iPad




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Android to get Apple’s MagSafe charger soon

The WPC expects the Qi2-enabled first batch of phones and wearables to roll out during the holiday season of 2023.




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Jabra Elite 5 Review: Jack of all trades, master of some

The latest TWS earbuds from the Danish company deliver on many aspects of an audiophile’s wishlist




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Hitting play on nostalgia! Sony Walkman A-306 review

Almost synonymous with portable music players in the ‘90s, the Walkman slides back into our lives in this new avatar.




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Sound Investment: OnePlus Nord Buds 2 review

The OnePlus Nord Buds 2 are a fairly comfortable fit for extended periods of use




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Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Review: A ‘sun-sational’ smartwatch for adventure junkies

From military-grade toughness to solar-powered stamina, this smartwatch might be a fitness warrior’s dream come true. 




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Bass-boost that leaves you breathless! Sony Ult Wear review

A tubthumping party that’s worth the price?




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Thomson invests ₹50 crore in Noida plant for audio speakers manufacturing

With a focus on capturing a 10% market share by 2028, Thomson’s CEO, Avneet Singh Marwah, has revealed ambitious expansion plans for the brand’s speaker range, aiming to offer over 80 models within the next three years




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The companion species manifesto [electronic resource] : dogs, people, and significant otherness / Donna Haraway.

Chicago : Prickly Paradigm Press, [2003]




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Manifestly Haraway [electronic resource] / Donna J. Haraway.

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press , 2017.




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The return of ancestral gods [electronic resource] : modern Ukrainian Paganism as an alternative vision for a nation / Mariya Lesiv.

Montreal, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press , 2013.




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ACME Solar IPO sees mixed response, retail portion subscribed 2.4x 




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ITI-led consortium wins ₹3,022-crore BharatNet Network project 

The project, funded by the Universal Service Obligation Fund, involves the design, supply, construction, installation, upgradation, and maintenance of BharatNet’s Middle Mile Network




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Swiggy IPO subscribed 2.15 times so far on Day 3

Swiggy IPO targets ₹11,327.43 crore through a combination of fresh issue worth ₹4,499 crore and offer for sale of 17.51 crore shares worth ₹6,828.43 crore




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ACME Solar IPO oversubscribed, strong response from QIBs and retail investors

Reflects investor confidence in renewable energy sector; significant listing gains seen




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HFCL consortium wins ₹8,100 crore BharatNet phase III bids 

The shares of HFCL Limited were trading at ₹128.89 up by ₹2.10 or 1.66 per cent on the NSE today at 1.40 pm




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Domestic markets likely to open flat amid mixed global cues; analysts eye fund flows post earnings season

A report from DSP Mutual Fund indicates a shift favouring large-cap stocks over small and mid-caps, as the latter reach high valuation levels




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Asian Paints earnings slump sparks doubt on some quality stocks in India

The emerging view is that likely immigration curbs may no longer hurt tech companies as much as they once did. At the same time, likely tax cuts could leave US companies with a bigger pool of money for discretionary spending, some of which might flow to Indian IT firms




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Servotech Power Systems secures 2 MW on-grid solar project from UP govt




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Lack of govt control on retail outlets blamed for soaring onion prices

Rains in Maharashtra delay kharif arrivals; prices likely to drop in a fortnight




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ACME Solar debuts today after IPO oversubscribed 2.75 times

The shares have been priced at ₹289, the upper limit of its price range




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West Bengal-based buyers show shift towards solar, AI-powered technologies, says Amazon India

An analysis of buyer trends of this year’s Amazon Great Indian Festival sale so far has revealed an affinity of Bengal-based buyers towards renewable and artificial intelligence appliances like solar panels, single-equipment home gyms, robotic vacuum cleaners




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Cyclone Dana highlights: Railways cancel more than 150 trains amid heavy rains in south Bengal

“More than 5,000 relief centres have been set up and they are expecting evacuation of around 10 lakh people,” says Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari




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Cyclone Dana in West Bengal: ‘One person died,’ says Mamata Banerjee

"The man died at his residence while conducting some cable-related work. The post-mortem examination will give us a clear picture," CM Mamata Banerjee said




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One injured, several shanties damaged in fire in south Kolkata

Fire in shanty caused by battery explosion spreads to gas cylinder and injures youth, damaging multiple shanties




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Jadavpur University professor from West Bengal found dead in Uttarakhand hotel room

Colleagues and students expressed shock over his untimely and mysterious demise




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Solid phase peptide synthesis using side-chain unprotected arginine and histidine with Oxyma Pure/TBEC in green solvents

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10929-10939
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03209H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Tommaso Fantoni, Andrea Orlandin, Ilaria Di Stefano, Marco Macis, Alessandra Tolomelli, Antonio Ricci, Walter Cabri, Lucia Ferrazzano
Oxyma Pure/TBEC coupling protocol in green solid phase peptide synthesis (GSPPS) eliminates protective groups on Arg and His, enhancing atom economy and reducing impurities during cleavage. The technology was extended to side-chain-free Tyr and Trp.
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Evaluation on the recovery of lignin from basic [Ch][Lys] systems using low-cost alcohols as anti-solvents under acid-free conditions

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10950-10959
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03898C, Paper
Yichen Liu, Wanting Zhao, Qizhen Luo, Jipeng Yan, Jian Sun
An acid-free, high efficiency, and mild method of precipitating and separating lignin from basic ionic liquids (BIL) such as choline lysinate ([Ch][Lys]) by using alchohols (such as tert-butanol) as anti--solvents.
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Straightforward solid-phase modification of TiO2 with propylphosphonic acid via manual grinding and shaker mixing: enhancing modification degree by thermal control while improving atom economy

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10907-10920
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03330B, Paper
Open Access
Kaimin Zhang, Jinxin Wang, Nick Gys, Elien Derveaux, Nahal Ghanemnia, Wouter Marchal, Peter Adriaensens, Vera Meynen
The straightforward manual grinding method achieves controllable grafting of organophosphonic acid onto TiO2, demonstrating its atom economy and greenness.
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Lipase-entrapped colloidosomes with light-responsive wettability for efficient and recyclable Pickering interfacial biocatalysis

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10824-10828
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03982C, Communication
Dingyi Yang, Qi Zeng, Kaiwen Tan, Haoyue Hou, Xingyuan Fang, Chenlong Guo, Hao Yuan, Tao Meng
We prepared lipase-entrapped TiO2 colloidosomes with excellent recyclability for light-responsive Pickering interfacial biocatalysis, providing a green, recyclable and efficient Pickering interfacial biocatalysis platform.
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Metal-free photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of 2-isocyanides: a unified synthetic approach to facilely assemble diverse N-heteroarenes

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10804-10810
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03774J, Communication
Ziyi Wang, Haonan Wei, Jinrong Du, Zhijun Zuo
We present an efficient and sustainable protocol for the photoinduced-radical hydrocyclization of isocyanides, providing a united route to assemble diverse α-unsubstituted N-heteroarenes.
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Light-induced isomerization of quinoline-N-oxide derivatives through Zn-catalysis: a photochemical approach for synthesizing 2-quinolinone derivatives

Green Chem., 2024, 26,10818-10823
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03226H, Communication
Xiaoqiang Yu, Sana Yang, Ning Yan, Yukang Fu, Yang Li, Wanhui Wang, Ming Bao
The light-induced Zn-catalyzed isomerization of quinoline-N-oxides proceeded smoothly to afford 2-quinolinone derivatives via intramolecular hydrogen and oxygen transfer.
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A solvent-free, self-emulsified and heat-responsive polyester coating enables chemically-recyclable and fire-safe PET foam

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04531A, Paper
Bei-Bei Zhang, Li-Xia Fan, Lin Chen, Xiu-Li Wang, Yu-Zhong Wang
This work implements a state-of-the-art strategy to simultaneously achieve use performance and future recycling, which will greatly benefit the green sustainable circular economy for wind turbine blades.
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Does enzymatic catalysis lead to more sustainable chemicals production? A life cycle sustainability assessment of isopropyl palmitate

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04514A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Pieter Nachtergaele, Ozan Kocak, Yblin Roman Escobar, Jordy Motte, Dries Gabriels, Leopold Mottet, Jo Dewulf
A methodology is presented for assessing the life cycle sustainability of enzymatic catalysis for chemicals production. For IPP, lower environmental impacts, but higher costs and social risks were found for switching to enzymatic catalysis.
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Valorization of pomegranate waste through green solvent extraction and biochar production: a zero-waste biorefinery approach

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03707C, Paper
Leonardo M. de Souza Mesquita, Letícia S. Contieri, Bárbara M. C. Vaz, Vitor Sencadas, Filipe H. B. Sosa, João A. P. Coutinho, Maurício A. Rostagno, Sónia P. M. Ventura
This study presents a zero-waste biorefinery for pomegranate waste, extracting anthocyanins and ellagic acid with green solvents and converting leftovers to biochar.
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Advancing green chemistry in environmental monitoring: the role of electropolymerized molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensors

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03250K, Tutorial Review
Christopher Mwanza, Wei-Zhi Zhang, Kalulu Mulenga, Shou-Nian Ding
Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) are synthetic materials designed to mimic the natural “lock and key” mechanism observed in biomolecular systems, such as the interactions between antibodies and antigens.
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The Effects of Polyolefin Structure and Source on Pyrolysis-Derived Plastic Oil Composition

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04029E, Paper
Jiayang Wu, Zhen Jiang, Victor S Cecon, Greg W. Curtzwiler, George W. Huber, Keith L. Vorst, Manos Mavrikakis
Seven types of plastics were pyrolyzed in a fluidized bed reactor: post-consumer recycled (PCR) high-density polyethylene (HDPE), PCR polypropylene (PP), virgin resins of varying molecular weights of HDPE, virgin resins...
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Green dipolar aprotic solvents for the dynamic polycondensation of high-performance polyimide membranes

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04279D, Paper
Open Access
E. San José, M. R. de la Viuda, F. J. Carmona, C. Soto, L. Palacio, P. Prádanos, A. Hernández, A. Tena
Guidelines for the evaluation of green solvents were revisited and integrated into a decision diagram. GVL, Cyrene™, DMC, NOP, DEC, DMI, GBL, NBP, Rhodiasolv® PolarClean, and DMSO showed the potential to substitute hazardous polar aprotic solvents.
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N–N atropisomer synthesis via electrolyte- and base-free electrochemical cobalt-catalysed C–H annulation

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04390A, Communication
Jiating Cai, Linzai Li, Chuitian Wang, Shi Qin, Yuanyuan Li, Si-Yan Liao, Shengdong Wang, Hui Gao, Zhi Zhou, Yugang Huang, Wei Yi, Zhongyi Zeng
An exogenous electrolyte- and base-free electrochemical cobalt-catalysed atroposelective C–H annulation has been established to construct N–N axially chiral isoquinolinones in excellent enantioselectivities and good yields.
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High Efficiency Leaching of Valuable Metals from Waste Lithium-ion ternary Batteries under Mild Conditions Using Green Deep Eutectic Solvents

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04373A, Paper
Bo Li, Zhengfu Zhang, Chengping Li, Jinsong Wang, Rundong Wan, Jiangzhao Chen, Ying Liu, Yuejing Bin, xiaoping yang, Chongjun Bao, Shaohua Ju
Recently, the production and demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has increased owing to increasing number of electric vehicles and products. This surge has considerably increased spent LIBs, leading to environmental...
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Bio-derived solvent-based automated dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for pretreatment of diamide insecticides in environmental water samples

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04467C, Paper
Jin Liu, Yuxin Wang, Rui Song, Yukun Yang, Li Li, Xu Jing
The automatic dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction based on bio-derived solvents achieved great environmental greenness, high-throughput operation, and low human error compared to the present sample pretreatment methods for diamide insecticides.
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Comparison of microbial strains as candidate hosts and genetic reservoirs for the valorization of lignin streams

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC03876B, Paper
Open Access
Rebecca A. Wilkes, Andrew J. Borchert, Valentina E. Garcia, Gina M. Geiselman, Sarah Liu, Adam M. Guss, Joshua K. Michener, Daniel R. Noguera, Eiji Masai, John M. Gladden, John Ralph, Gregg T. Beckham
Comparison of microbial strains for tolerance to and catabolism of lignin stream constituents toward evaluating microbial hosts for lignin bioconversion.
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CO2 switchable solvents for sustainable dissolution, modification, and processing of cellulose materials: a critical review

Green Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04032E, Critical Review
Open Access
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Peter McNeice, Ben L. Feringa
CO2 switchable solvents provide a convenient and environmental method to dissolve and process cellulose.
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Green Chemistry Startups: Some Lessons Learned

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3GC05187K, Perspective
Open Access
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Jason P. Hallett
There has been an explosive growth in environmentally driven startups in recent years. Much of this has included university spin-outs aiming to translate academic research into commercial practice. This activity...
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Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week




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Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week