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Ultrafine VN quantum dots modified with a nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide anode material for enhanced rate capability and lifespan of lithium-ion batteries

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00502C, Paper
Dong Wang, Zihan Guo, Zhiwei Wang, Yanfang Gao
The excellent electrochemistry performance is attributed to vanadium nitride quantum dots (VNQDs) offering large capacity and nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (NrGO) acting as a conductive network and buffer skeleton.
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A rapid and selective “on-off” fluorescence detection of lethal pulmonary agent phosgene with theoretical approach: a cost-effective sensing tool for household bleach and soil analysis

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00774C, Paper
Malavika S. Kumar, Malay Dolai, Avijit Kumar Das
A fluorescent probe, 4-(di-phenylamino)-benzaldehyde oxime (DPBO), has been developed comprising of 4-(diphenylamino) benzaldehyde as the fluorophore and hydroxyl amine, where the resutant oxime group leads to the formation of a...
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Ni–Co alloys via controlled pyrolysis of NiCo–MOF as heterogeneous hydrogenation catalysts

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00664J, Paper
Lidan Deng, Xingwang Liu, Chong Chen, Lu Wang, Fan Liu, Jie Zhang
The pyrolysis in H2 at lower temperatures can obtain MNP/MOF with more complete MOFs structure and dispersed Ni–Co alloy nanoparticles, which display significantly better activity for the hydrogenation of toluene to methylcyclohexane.
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Metal–organic frameworks constructed using acid–base mixed ligands, carboxylic acids and N-containing chalcone, and their catalytic performance for Knoevenagel condensation

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05164A, Paper
Limin Cheng, Junyong Zhang, Caihong Zhan, Hao Xu, Chunhua Gong, Jingli Xie
MOF materials constructed using acid–base mixed ligands serve as efficient and economical porous heterogeneous catalysts for Knoevenagel condensation.
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From byproducts to NLO-active dyes: catalyst-free transfer hydrogenation in the modular synthesis of merocyanines

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00820K, Paper
Open Access
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Jie Zou, Yi Pan, Di Zhang, Jie Zhang, Weilong Chen, Hongyan Sun, Kai-Chung Lau, Jingdong Luo
Direct transfer hydrogenation from a strong electron donor to highly polarizable hemicyanines was discovered in the synthesis of push–pull chromophores. The reaction mechanism and experimental results were elucidated using DFT calculations.
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A heat-resistant explosive featuring an N,N'-ethylene bridged 1,2,4-1H-triazole fused ring

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00898G, Communication
Shaoqing Wang, Congcong Li, Shaojia Li, Hongquan Yin, Qing Ma, Fu-Xue Chen
A high thermal stability explosive with a fused-ring structure was formed by N,N'-ethylene bridging, exhibiting decomposition temperatures comparable to traditional HNS.
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A Novel In-Syringe Cloud Point Extraction Method for the Determination of Cadmium and Lead in Human Hair Samples

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00335G, Paper
Hesane Zolfaghari, Seyed Mosayeb Daryanavard, Aqil Gholamshahzadeh
The measurement of contaminant elements, especially cadmium and lead, in biological samples typically requires time-consuming sample preparation methods that consume organic solvents that are harmful to humans and the environment....
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Tailoring of novel morpholine-sulphonamide linked thiazole moiety as dual targeting DHFR/DNA gyrase inhibitors: Synthesis, antimicrobial, antibiofilm activities and DFT with molecular modelling studies

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05774G, Paper
Moaz M. Abdou, Essam Eliwa, Mohamed Abdel Reheim, Ahmed Abu-Rayyan, Shimaa M. Abd El-Gilil, Mohammed Abu-Elghait , Mohamed H. Sharaf, Mohamed Kalaba, Ahmed Halawa, Walid Elgammal
Herein, the chemical synthesis of new thiazoles-based benzenesulfonamide-linked morpholine 4a,b–7 via late-stage thiazolation of the corresponding thiosemicarbazone 3 was reported. The skeletal formulas of the new compounds were confirmed by...
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Mesoporous carbon hollow spheres loaded with Fe/Fe3C as efficient solar vapour generation materials

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7168-7175
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00424H, Paper
Jianfeng Gao, Hui Zhang, Zhaoshun Zhang, Changcheng Lin, Qun Yang, Shiwei Shi, Xueqin Zuo, Shaowei Jin, Guang Li
An evaporator has two major advantages: excellent interfacial evaporation efficiency and organic pollution treatment capacity.
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Photothermal properties of MXenes and sterilization of MRSA by Nb2C/Gel with a low power NIR-II laser

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7045-7051
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00245H, Paper
Yekai Zheng, Xinyi Fu, Li Jiang, Denghao Li, Weidan Zhao, Mi Liu, Jiali Liu, Shangzhong Jin, Yan Zhou
A comparative study on the photothermal properties of MXenes (Ti3C2, V2C and Nb2C) and MXene/Gels (Ti3C2/Gel, V2C/Gel and Nb2C/Gel). The fast and efficient sterilization of MRSA was achieved using Nb2C/Gel at low laser power.
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Preparation of hydrogels with self-reinforced mechanical properties using ball-milled microcrystalline cellulose and regenerated cellulose from deep eutectic solvent

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7405-7412
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00622D, Paper
Yi Zhang, Yingming Zhu, Kejing Wu, Yingying Liu, Houfang Lu, Bin Liang
Choline chloride–lactic acid deep eutectic solvent assisted by ball milling effectively dissolved microcrystalline cellulose. Regenerated cellulose was used to prepare novel cellulose hydrogel with self-reinforced mechanical properties.
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Novel composite of ZnMoO4/Ni(OH)2 as an electrode material for enhanced performance in energy-storage applications

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7362-7369
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00513A, Paper
Barani Kumar Duvaragan, Ganesan Shanmugam, Arif Mohamed Shahul Hameed, Vetrivel Ramalingam
The as-prepared composite of micro-flower structure of ZnMoO4 with Ni(OH)2 nano-flower were employed as electrode materials for supercapacitors.
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Design and synthesis of few-layer molybdenum oxide selenide encapsulated in a 3D interconnected nitrogen-doped carbon anode toward high-performance sodium storage

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7370-7378
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00389F, Paper
Yonghong Qin, Shahriman Zainal Abidin, Azhari Bin Md Hashim, Oskar Hasdinor Hassan, Xiaojun Zhao
Novel few-layered MoO3–MoSe2 encapsulated in a 3D NC skeleton is constructed to improve the electrochemical performances of SIBs.
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Photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) on a series of defective MnmIn2S3+m (m = 1–5, integer)

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7449-7455
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00161C, Paper
Yuxin Liu, Yuhang Qi, Yiqiang He
A series of defective MnmIn2S3+m microflowers were successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method. The Mn4In2S7 exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity.
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Rhodium-catalysed homo-coupling of terminal alkynes: divergent synthesis of bioactive 1,3-diynes and conjugated enediynes

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7517-7523
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00366G, Paper
Yijie Xiao, Lijie Lv, Nanxuan Luo, Peirui Zhao, Yao Chen, Zhangshun Luo, Houhua Yin, Yi He, Shenyou Nie
C(sp)–C(sp) cross-coupling of terminal alkynes represents a robust tool for building biologically active 1,3-diynes although confronted with huge challenges regarding selectivity control.
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Carbon dots analysis of charge transfer intrinsic capacity based on the analytic calculation of chemical reactivity descriptors

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7244-7255
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ01100G, Paper
Jesús A. Lara-Cerón, Roberto Flores-Moreno, José A. Flores-Ramos, Gururaj K. Jayaprakash
Carbon dots analysis of charge transfer intrinsic capacity based on the analytic calculation of chemical reactivity descriptors.
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Citrus sap-stabilized regulated cobalt ferricyanide efficiently enhanced electrocatalytic activity and durability for oxygen evolution

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7070-7080
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00704B, Paper
Muthukumaran Sangamithirai, Venkatachalam Ashok, Arunagiri Gayathri, Murugan Vijayarangan, Jayaraman Jayabharathi
Citrus sap-stabilized RCoFe nanoplatelets were synthesized by simple co-precipitation, and are highly efficient and stable electrocatalysts for solar cell water splitting (1.56 V).
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Nanopolyhedral Zn/Fe-NC derived from bimetallic zeolitic imidazole frameworks as an efficient catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in an air-cathode microbial fuel cell

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7092-7101
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05279F, Paper
Qianwu Wang, Jingzhao Lu, Songlin Liu, Boqu Yu, Bolong Liang
The synergistic effect of Zn, N and moderate Fe doping enhances the ORR performance. The maximum power density of the Zn/Fe-NC-0.5 MFC is 1954 ± 20 mW m−2.
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Evaluating the consistency of rice and paddy quality using four-dimensional fingerprint analysis

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7176-7188
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05593K, Paper
Yu Ren, Gang Li, Ting Yang, Guoxiang Sun
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the quality of 13 batches of rice and 17 batches of paddy.
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Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks with extended conjugate systems for boosted photocatalytic degradation

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7213-7224
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00610K, Paper
Xiaojuan Bai, YiLin Xin, Tianqi Jia, Linlong Guo, Wei Song, Derek Hao
A schematic mechanism of the photocatalytic degradation process of SMX by solvothermal synthesis of hydrogen-bonded organic framework materials.
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Vacancy engineering modulates spin polarization to enhance the charge dynamics of CuIn5S8 for photocatalytic sterilization

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7394-7404
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05482A, Paper
Wenbin Wu, Jing Wang, Xiaojie Liang, Laixi Luo, Yaohong Yang, Fan Zhou, Shuduan Deng, Yumin Song, Le Yang, Kunyong Kang
Photocatalytic sterilization technology is a strategy that is environmentally friendly for killing drug-resistant bacteria using solar energy.
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Construction of NiCo2S4−xPx nanowire arrays for efficient hydrogen evolution reactions in both acidic and alkaline media

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00361F, Paper
Guanglei Liu, Yutong Feng, Yifan Yang, Yuan Wang, Huixiang Liu, Can Li, Mingxin Ye, Jianfeng Shen
Construction of NiCo2S4−xPx nanowire arrays for improved HER performances in both acidic and alkaline media.
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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate-induced structure modification and reconstruction of nickel foams for oxygen evolution reactions

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05752F, Paper
Huamei Yang, Ziqin Chen, Kai Luo, Mengjun Yu, Yao Zhang
Surface chemical etching for the in situ growth of metal–organic materials and electrochemical reconstruction are expected to efficiently improve the catalytic performance of oxygen evolution reactions (OERs).
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Guanidine modification improves functions of natural RNA-targeting alkaloids

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05833F, Communication
Open Access
Tamaki Endoh, Sagar Satpathi, Yutong Chen, Saki Matsumoto, Tatsuya Ohyama, Peter Podbevšek, Janez Plavec, Kazumitsu Onizuka, Fumi Nagatsugi, Naoki Sugimoto
Guanidine modification on berberine improved RNA binding affinity and enhanced suppression of protein expression.
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A robust dual-network hydrogel electrolyte coupled with a porous carbon material for flexible quasi-solid-state zinc ion hybrid supercapacitors

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00310A, Paper
Chenchen Ji, Xinhong Lin, Yang Hong, Junfeng Liu, Aoteng Liu, Yijia Yao, Sicheng Liu, Hongyu Mi
A hydrogel electrolyte was designed by constructing a multi-crosslinked network. The quasi-solid-state ZHSC based on the hydrogel electrolyte and HSSPC delivers a high specific capacity, high energy/power densities, and good cycle stability.
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A cubic Sm@CdS Q-dot glass as a photocatalyst for solar H2 generation

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00050A, Paper
Vijay B. Autade, Rajendra P. Panmand, Sandeep A. Arote, Reshma S. Ballal, Sonali D. Naik, Milind V. Kulkarni, Baharat B. Kale
Under natural sunlight, thermally stable cubic Sm@CdS QDs – glass matrix shows increase of 42.5% in the hydrogen evolution with respect to the CdS-glass with a similar heat treatment temperature.
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Electrodeposited Ni-Fe alloy a cost-effective material for harnessing hydrogen via oxygen evolution and urea oxidation reaction

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00797B, Paper
Venkatachalam Ananth, Venkatesan Senthilnathan, Murugan Veerapandian, Neelamegam Rajasekaran
Electrochemical energy conversion for hydrogen production is a crucial method to address global energy demand. Here, a cost-effective approach for the preparation of transition metal-based alloy electrode through electrodeposition with...
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Effect of Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on Mechanical, Swelling and Viscoelastic Properties on Gum ghatti-cl-poly(NIPAm) Hydrogels

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ01677G, Paper
Pragnesh N Dave, Pradip Macwan
The present work involves the Gum ghatti-cl-poly(NIPAm)/-o-MWCNT (GGNIPACNT) hydrogels via free radical polymerization technique. The synthesized hydrogels were characterized by FTIR analysis which suggested the successful binding of -o-MWCNT in...
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Self-Sacrificial templated-directed synthesis of ultrathin 0D/2D FeNi3-NC/NiFeOx Schottky junction as hydrogen evolution reaction electrode for alkaline seawater electrolysis

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ01321B, Paper
Zili Xu, Yuankang Bao, Xun Xu, Ping Li, Hao Zhang, Deliang Li, Shuwang Duo
Seawater, a plentiful natural resource, is promising for hydrogen production compared to traditional electrocatalytic methods based on high-purity freshwater. This strategy shift addresses the challenge of limited freshwater resources and...
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Updates to the Google Photos APIs: Picker API launch and Library API changes

The new Picker API enables secure photo selection, while the Library API will focus on managing photos and videos uploaded by your application.




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Updated production-ready Gemini models, reduced 1.5 Pro pricing, increased rate limits, and more

Learn about the latest updates to Google's Gemini models, including reduced pricing for Gemini 1.5 Pro, increased rate limits, faster performance, enhanced quality, and more.




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Announcing Build with Google AI release 3: A Season of Gemma!

The season showcases new applications of Gemma, including a personal AI code assistant and projects for non-English tasks and business email processing.




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Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B is now production ready

Google is rolling out (in GA) a new Gemini model, 1.5 Flash-8B, our smallest production model with SOTA performance for its size.




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Towards Global Understanding – Advancing Multilingual AI with Gemma 2 and a $150K Challenge

Google is building AI models, focusing on Gemma, to bridge communication gaps across languages.




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Compare Mode in Google AI Studio: Your Companion for Choosing the Right Gemini Model

Compare Mode is a powerful new feature designed to help you make informed decisions about which Gemini model best suits your needs.




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Evolving the Responsible Generative AI Toolkit with new tools for every LLM

The Responsible Generative AI Toolkit is being expanded with new features to support responsible AI development across all LLMs, including SynthID Text for watermarking.




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Bringing AI Agents to production with Gemini API

AgentOps uses the Gemini API to provide cost-effective and powerful LLM-powered agent observability for enterprises.




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Gemini API and Google AI Studio now offer Grounding with Google Search

Grounding with Google Search for the Gemini API and Google AI Studio enhances the accuracy and freshness of Gemini's responses by leveraging Google Search data.




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Supercharging AI Coding Assistants with Gemini Models' Long Context

Sourcegraph's Cody AI assistant, integrated with Google's Gemini 1.5 Flash, can evaluate the advantages of using long-context windows in AI models for code generation and understanding.




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Gemini is now accessible from the OpenAI Library

Developers can now access and build with the latest Gemini models through the OpenAI Library and REST API. Update your code with three lines and get started.




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Deepavali weekend witnesses surge in tourist activities in Karnataka

The demand has been so much that local tour operators are struggling to arrange for resources for those who are booking trips




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Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute




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Broadway Cinemas opens in Coimbatore with IMAX Laser and EPIQ Premium Large Format screens

With state-of-the-art laser projection and 12-channel sound with EPIQ premium large format, Broadway Cinemas offers an immersive movie experience




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International Tiger Day: A wildlife photography exhibition in Visakhapatnam on June 29 and 30

Visakhapatnam is set to host a two-day wildlife photography exhibition on July 29 and 30




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When Ganesha, culture and food come together

This year, the Sri Vidyaranya Yuvaka Sangha, is celebrating their 61st Bengaluru Utsava. A peek at their line up...



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Critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst systems

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00911D, Paper
Yang Luo, Hong Li, Hailan Yang, Zhiming Yang, Chuang Li, Shaoheng Liu, Qiang Chen, Weihua Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaofei Tan
The critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst system was studied.
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Estrogenic activity of plastic nanoparticle mixtures under in vitro settings

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00883E, Paper
Lucija Božičević, Korinna Altmann, Jana Hildebrandt, Xenia Knigge, Valerije Vrček, Nikolina Peranić, Nikolina Kalčec, Ivana Vinković Vrček
This study provides science-based evidence on endocrine disrupting effects of polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene nanoparticles and their mixtures indicating the importance of hazard assessment of aggregate exposure to nanoplastics.
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