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Manas Dhamne replaces Sumit Nagal in Indian Davis Cup team




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Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in quarterfinals of Shanghai Challenger

In the $25,000 ITF women’s event in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, Vaidehi Chaudhari cruised past Vaishnavi Adkar for the loss of three games in the first round




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Indian Davis Cup team warms up for the challenge




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Rohit Rajpal expects an even fight against Sweden in Davis Cup




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India’s best chance to get maiden win over Sweden in Davis Cup

India has not beaten Sweden in Davis Cup history and has landed in Stockholm without its best singles and doubles players — Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri — for contrasting reasons.




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Leander meets Sports Minister Mandaviya




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Tavish Pahwa wins maiden ITF juniors title




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Sweden rides on Ymer and Borg’s facile victories

Ramkumar did manage to save two set points on serve to hold for 3-5, but Borg sealed the first rubber at love in the next game




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Sweden sweeps to a 4-0 victory without dropping a set

India will now compete next year in Play-offs to keep place in World Group I.




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Britain fails to reach Davis Cup Finals last eight after losing to Canada

Four groups have been playing in four cities to qualify for the eight-team Finals in Malaga, Spain, in November




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Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth in ATP semifinals




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Delhi HC issues notice to AITA over alleged sports code violation




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Carlos Alcaraz hopes Davis Cup finals won't be Rafael Nadal's 'last dance'

Carlos Alcaraz said he had "missed" his compatriot at the recent Laver Cup, which Rafael Nadal skipped because of injury.




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Rithvik-Arjun duo makes the semifinals of Challenger tennis tournament

The duo will play Toshihide Matsui and Ramkumar Ramanathan in the semifinals




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Rithvik Bollipalli and Arjun Kadhe in Challenger doubles final

In the final, the Indian pair will be challenged by Blake Ellis and Adam Walton of Australia




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Vishnu Vardhan, Vaidehi Chaudhari seeded No. 1 for National championship




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Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, to retire from tennis after Davis Cup final

Rafael Nadal’s career has been hampered by injuries and he missed the 2023 French Open and was beaten in the first round by German Alexander Zverev this year




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Jannik Sinner wins Shanghai Masters to extend Djokovic's wait for 100th title

The 23-year-old Sinner came out on top in a tiebreak in an enthralling opening set, before taking the one-sided second set to become the youngest-ever champion in Shanghai




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Djokovic tops Nadal before Sinner beats Alcaraz for the title at the Six Kings Slam exhibition

The last dance was an epic one...Tennis will miss you, wrote Novak Djokovic as he topped Rafael Nadal




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Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters

“I have a lot of great memories winning seven titles there and hope to be back with you next year” , says Novak Djokovic as he skips Paris Masters




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Novak Djokovic withdraws from the ATP Finals. First time in 23 years without a member of the Big 3

Djokovic has won the ATP Finals a record seven times. He beat current No. 1 Jannik Sinner for the title last year.




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A systematic review of green and sustainable chemistry training research with pedagogical content knowledge framework: current trends and future directions

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00166D, Review Article
Sevgi Aydin Gunbatar, Betul Ekiz Kiran, Yezdan Boz, Elif Selcan Oztay
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“It is not just the shape, there is more”: students’ learning of enzyme–substrate interactions with immersive Virtual Reality

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00210E, Paper
Henry Matovu, Mihye Won, Roy Tasker, Mauro Mocerino, David Franklin Treagust, Dewi Ayu Kencana Ungu, Chin-Chung Tsai
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‘Seeing’ chemistry: investigating the contribution of mental imagery strength on students’ thinking in relation to visuospatial problem solving in chemistry.

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4RP00234B, Paper
Lauren Baade, Efpraxia Kartsonaki, Hassan Khosravi, Gwendolyn Angela Lawrie
Effective learning in chemistry education requires students to understand visual representations across multiple conceptual levels. Essential to this process are visuospatial skills which enable students to interpret and manipulate these...
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Student’s study behaviors as a predictor of performance in General Chemistry I

Chem. Educ. Res. Pract., 2025, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3RP00207A, Paper
Lorraine Laguerre Van Sickle , Regina F Frey
General chemistry is often the first course taken by students interested in careers in STEM and health fields, and therefore, is considered an essential course for the success and retention...
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A UV non-hydrogen pure selenite nonlinear optical material for achieving balanced properties through framework-optimized structural transformation

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1704-1709
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01790G, Communication
Peng-Fei Li, Chun-Li Hu, Jiang-Gao Mao, Fang Kong
NCS NaLu(SeO3)2 was designed by framework-optimized structural transformation from CS NaGa(SeO3)2. NaLu(SeO3)2 exhibits large SHG responses, a wide band gap, a short UV cut-off edge, high LIDT, sufficient birefringence and high thermal stability.
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Robust myco-composites: a biocomposite platform for versatile hybrid-living materials

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1689-1703
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01277H, Communication
Open Access
Sabrina C. Shen, Nicolas A. Lee, William J. Lockett, Aliai D. Acuil, Hannah B. Gazdus, Branden N. Spitzer, Markus J. Buehler
We report the development of strong and robust myco-composites compatible with additive manufacturing. We exemplify unique applications of this hybrid-living materials platform with fabrication of bio-welded containers and flexible mycelium textiles.
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Elucidating the impact of oxygen functional groups on the catalytic activity of M–N4–C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: a density functional theory and machine learning approach

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1719-1731
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02115G, Communication
Liang Xie, Wei Zhou, Yuming Huang, Zhibin Qu, Longhao Li, Chaowei Yang, Yani Ding, Junfeng Li, Xiaoxiao Meng, Fei Sun, Jihui Gao, Guangbo Zhao, Yukun Qin
While current experimental and computational studies often concentrate on introducing external structures or idealized MN4 models, we emphasize the often-overlooked impact of inherent OGs within the carbon structure of MN4 materials, presenting a new perspective on their catalytic activity origin.
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An adjustable multistage resistance switching behavior of a photoelectric artificial synaptic device with a ferroelectric diode effect for neuromorphic computing

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00064A, Communication
Xi-Cai Lai, Zhenhua Tang, Junlin Fang, Leyan Feng, Di-Jie Yao, Li Zhang, Yan-Ping Jiang, Qiu-Xiang Liu, Xin-Gui Tang, Yi-Chun Zhou, Jie Shang, Gao-Kuo Zhong, Ju Gao
The ever-growing information data has driven the pursuit of advanced BFCO thin-film synapses, which have multifunctionality, adjustable plasticity, unique photoelectric response, and optical memory effects detected by femtosecond lasers.
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Dual-ligand quasi-2D perovskites with chiral-induced spin selectivity for room temperature spin-LEDs

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02029K, Communication
Haotian Gao, Yu Chen, Ruxi Zhang, Rui Cao, Yong Wang, Yunfei Tian, Yin Xiao
We developed new quasi-2D perovskites with chiral and achiral organic cations as co-ligands and demonstrated their effective application in spin-LEDs at room temperature based on the chiral-induced spin selectivity (CISS) effect.
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Excellent thermomagnetic power generation for harvesting waste heat via a second-order ferromagnetic transition

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02225K, Communication
Haodong Chen, Xianliang Liu, Yao Liu, Longlong Xie, Ziyuan Yu, Kaiming Qiao, Mingze Liu, Fengxia Hu, Baogen Shen, R. V. Ramanujan, Ke Chu, Hu Zhang
NiMnIn Heusler alloys with second-order ferromagnetic transition show good thermomagnetic generation (TMG) performance with zero hysteresis and a long-term service life, enabling them to be better candidates for practical applications of TMG.
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Heterointerface regulation of covalent organic framework-anchored graphene via a solvent-free strategy for high-performance supercapacitor and hybrid capacitive deionization electrodes

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00161C, Communication
Liming Xu, Yong Liu, Xiaoyang Xuan, Xingtao Xu, Yuquan Li, Ting Lu, Likun Pan
A 2D redox-active pyrazine-based COF was solvent-free anchored on graphene for heterointerface regulation, displaying exciting energy storage and desalination performances.
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Photo-induced synthesis of polymeric nanoparticles and chemiluminescent degradable materials via flow chemistry

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00106K, Communication
Joshua O. Holloway, Laura Delafresnaye, Emily M. Cameron, Jochen A. Kammerer, Christopher Barner-Kowollik
Polymeric nanospheres can be synthesised within minutes using photo-flow chemistry, without the need for initiators, additives, or surfactants. The particles can be selectively degraded on demand, emitting light in the process.
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Construction of hierarchical porous and polydopamine/salicylaldoxime functional zeolite imidazolate framework-8 via controlled etching for uranium adsorption

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02108D, Communication
Kai Tuo, Jin Li, Yi Li, Chuyao Liang, Cuicui Shao, Weifeng Hou, Zhijian Li, Shouzhi Pu, Chunhui Deng
Efficient uranium extraction from seawater is critical for developing the nuclear industry. Herein, a polydopamine/salicylaldoxime decorated hierarchical zeolite imidazolate framework-8 (H-PDA/SA-ZIF-8) is constructed by using a controlled etching process. Benefiting...
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Engineering a polyvinyl butyral hydrogel as a thermochromic interlayer for energy-saving windows

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00158C, Communication
Zequn Lin, Zican Yang, Liang Gao
The subtle amphiphilic of PVB makes for a well-structured network. Its design enables fast, consistent and reversible phase transitions of LCST. Overall, smart windows incorporating the gel have excellent light control capabilities.
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Giant auxetic behavior in remote-plasma synthesized few-layer tungsten semicarbide

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02193A, Communication
Noah B. Stocek, Farman Ullah, Giovanni Fanchini
We show how remote-plasma synthesis far from thermodynamic equilibrium yields unprecedented 2D crystals and demonstrates the first synthesis of 2D tungsten semicarbide, which was known from theoretical predictions to exhibit giant auxetic behavior.
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Multicolor vision perception of flexible optoelectronic synapse with high sensitivity for skin sunburn warning

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1934-1943
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02154H, Communication
Yaqian Yang, Ying Li, Di Chen, Guozhen Shen
We propose a self-powered flexible optoelectronic synapse based on PEA2SnI4 films for multicolor vision perception and skin sunburn warning.
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An ultra-soft conductive elastomer for multifunctional tactile sensors with high range and sensitivity

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1975-1988
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH02074F, Communication
Ao Yin, Ruiguang Chen, Rui Yin, Shiqiang Zhou, Yang Ye, Yuxin Wang, Peike Wang, Xue Qi, Haipeng Liu, Jiang Liu, Suzhu Yu, Jun Wei
Our study shows an ultra-soft conductive material with excellent adhesive ability to solve the mismatch of the interface. With coupled microstructures, our sensor demonstrates a remarkable sensitivity and a fast response time.
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Microcage flame retardants with complete recyclability and durability via reversible interfacial locking engineering

Mater. Horiz., 2024, 11,1867-1876
DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00116H, Communication
Furong Zeng, Lei He, Jianwen Ma, Danxuan Fang, Zhiwei Zeng, Tongyu Bai, Rong Ding, Bowen Liu, Haibo Zhao, Yuzhong Wang
A new facile and scalable interfacial locking engineering strategy is exploited to endow reversible microcages with infinite chemical recyclability to starting monomers, exceptional durability, high flame-retardant efficiency, and extensive applicability across diverse polymers.
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Atomic-scale Ru anchored on chromium-shavings as a precursor for a pH-universal hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst

Mater. Horiz., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3MH01951A, Communication
Qingxin Han, Qiangqiang Lu, Xuechuan Wang, Chao Wei, Xiaoyu Guan, Luming Chen, Xiao Wang, Ji Li
Chrome shavings produce electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed Ru sites. The CN/Cr2O3/Ru-1 catalyst has excellent HER catalytic performance under the synergistic effect of RuN4 and Cr2O3.
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Richard Hakluyt, a bibliography 1580-1588 : with essays on the suppression of the voyage to Cadiz in Hakluyt's 'Principal navigations' and Hakluyt and the East India Company / Anthony Payne

London : Published by the Boydell Press for the Hakluyt Society, 2024




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Watch | The revival of Waguw in Kashmir




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Video | Three men + one purpose = Freedom Wall




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Madras Week | Pose at one of Chennai’s oldest photo studios, thriving since 1930 despite the age of selfies

From glass negatives to daguerreotype cameras, 92-year-old Sathyam Studios in Mylapore is a testament to Madras’ rich history with photography



  • History & Culture

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Mumbai | An artistic space in Khotachiwadi village has infused new life into the heritage neighbourhood

The initiative has kickstarted conversations around preservation and could serve as inspiration for other such locales in the country




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Bihar Museum’s ‘Women and Deities’ exhibition is drawing visitors with its wide-ranging display cutting across centuries and material

The display was launched as part of the museum’s Foundation Day celebrations in August




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Video | ‘I feel powerful in the Yakshagana costume’




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Contemporary artist and collector Amit Ambalal on the commerce-led revival of pichwai art

Pichwai’s iconic cow and lotus motifs are seeing a revival almost everywhere, from fashion to interior design




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French artist Olivia de Bona showcases the possibilities of wall art at her exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram

Olivia’s works were showcased at Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum as part of the second edition of Wall Art Festival




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Bengaluru | Artist Abishek Ganesh aka Kaimurai’s exhibition The Divine Blue attempts to capture the mystique of indigo

In Ganesh’s works, done on handloom textile, paper, or canvas, the indigo strokes pulsate with a latent energy