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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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Suppressed Surface Lattice Vacancies and Distortion Through Lattice Anchoring for Efficient FAPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04112G, Paper
Mingxu Zhang, Xinyi Mei, Guoliang Wang, Junming Qiu, Zhimei Sun, Xiaoliang Zhang
Formamidinium lead triiodide perovskite quantum dots (FAPbI3 PQDs) exhibit outstanding optoelectronic characteristics for new-generation solar cells. However, the PQD seriously suffers from surface lattice vacancies and lattice distortion, resulting in...
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Former Deputy Commercial Tax Officer sentenced to 4 years RI for graft




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Official inspects preparatory work for construction of new Cauvery bridge




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Self-attested undertaking sufficient to avail HMWS&SB OTS scheme




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Violation of rules causes traffic bottleneck on VOC Road




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Co3O4 supported by ultrathin-layered graphitic carbon nitride for efficient electrocatalytic evolution of oxygen

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00020J, Paper
Ruixue Luo, Xi Li, Youping Guo, Renchun Fu
An efficient OER. Co3O4@g-C3N4 using layered g-C3N4-loaded Co3O4 was significantly higher than that using g-C3N4 or Co3O4.
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Efficient aqueous-phase hydrogenation of m-xylylenediamine to 1,3-cyclohexandimethylamine over a highly active and stable ruthenium catalyst

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00712J, Paper
Jing Guo, Heng Shao, Le Gao, Wancheng Ma, Wei Zhang, Long Huang, Haibin Chu
The strong interaction between Ru and –NH2 in Ru/NH2–Al2O3 led to the formation of highly dispersed Ru and modification of its electronic properties, and consequently greatly enhanced its performance and stability.
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High-efficiency non-thermal plasma synthesis of imine macrocycles

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00061G, Paper
Open Access
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Patrycja Roszkowska, Abbie M. Scholes, James L. Walsh, Timothy L. Easun, Anna G. Slater
Non-thermal plasma synthesis offers efficient access to imine macrocycles.
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of plastics: a survey of the effect of reaction conditions on the reaction efficiency

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D2RE00510G, Review Article
Open Access
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Matthijs Justin Boel, Hongqi Wang, Ahmad AL Farra, Laura Megido, José Manuel González-LaFuente, N. Raveendran Shiju
Plastic waste is a major global issue and hydrothermal liquefaction is a promising technique for the chemical recycling of waste plastics. This review summarises the effect of reaction conditions on the liquefaction efficiency.
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Efficient removal of dibutyl phthalate from aqueous solutions: recent advances in adsorption and oxidation approaches

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00055B, Review Article
Yaqi Wang, Jiawei Wu, Wenju Zhang, Linyun Zhong, Dan Zhang, Siqi Yan, Junyou Shi
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a recognized endocrine-disrupting contaminant, poses substantial environmental challenges due to its persistence, resistance to degradation, and potential for bioaccumulation.
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Create SECI-like entity for efficient long-term procurement of green hydrogen: TERI

The policy think tank also recommends creating an SPV for each industrial segment for development of pilot plants




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Investigation of the hypoglycemic bioactive components of Phyllanthi Fructus through biological assessment combined with ultrafiltration affinity mass spectrometry

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04198D, Paper
Yifan Zhang, Qiang Yu, Peng Tan, Shimin Tian, Jun-zhi Lin, Mengqi Li, Li Han, Haozhou Huang, Ding-kun Zhang
Phyllanthi Fructus (PF) is a tropical fruit with the potential to effectively reduce postprandial blood glucose, making it highly promising for the development of functional foods. However, the lack of...
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Lokayukta police conduct raids across the State, book 8 officials




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Medical officers told to take measures to reduce TB burden




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Donald Trump names Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

The U.S. President elect said their work would conclude by July 4, 2026, adding that a smaller and more efficient government would be a "gift" to the country on the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.





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'Difficult to keep up with Ranveer'

Ranveer is loud, but not shrill, notes Subhash K Jha.As in singing, in acting holding your pitch in the higher notes is a Himalayan task.Ranveer resides on the highest notes of the musical mountain and still manages to be coherent, fluent and persuasive.




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Environmental innovation [electronic resource] : an action plan for saving the economy and the planet by 2050 / Jack Buffington.

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024]




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MOF-derived N-doped CoNi@C as bifunctional catalysts for efficient water splitting

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00924J, Paper
Xihui Yang, Zekun Li, Zikun Yang, Dapeng Meng, Zhao Wang
CoNi@C core–shell catalysts from ZIF-67 were synthesized for efficient water splitting. The hydrophilic carbon shell inhibits metal oxidation. The CoNi alloy serves as the active site, while nitrogen doping promotes the electrocatalytic performance.
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First-principles investigation of an efficient non-noble single-atom catalyst Fe1/Ti2CO2 for formaldehyde oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6233-6246
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00809J, Paper
Yongkang Zhang, Yuting Fu, Kaibin Su, Yuhang Wang, Fengping Wang
Indoor formaldehyde (HCHO) removal holds paramount significance for human health, particularly in mild conditions. Fe1/Ti2CO2 is an efficient catalyst that can remove indoor formaldehyde.
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Ag co-catalyst prepared by ultrasonic reduction method for efficient photocatalytic conversion of CO2 with H2O using ZnTa2O6 photocatalyst

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6207-6214
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00564C, Paper
Kio Kawata, Shoji Iguchi, Shimpei Naniwa, Tsunehiro Tanaka, Masamu Nishimoto, Kentaro Teramura
Towards the realisation of carbon neutrality by utilising renewable energy sources, the photocatalytic conversion of CO2 with H2O—known as artificial photosynthesis—is important.
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Construction of a flow-through catalytic reactor employing O3–Fe/TiO2 for efficient catalytic ozonation disinfection

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6351-6362
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00893F, Paper
Jiaxuan Li, Xin Chen, Siyu Li, Kunrong Mei, Lequan Liu, Jinhua Ye
An O3–Fe/TiO2 reactor is designed for efficient air disinfection by catalytically converting ozone into reactive oxygen species (ROS).
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Heterostructure engineered construction of N-doped CuO@Co3O4 for highly efficient electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate to ammonia

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6372-6379
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00905C, Paper
Shi-Jiao Dong, Sai Huang, Ao Wang, Yan Meng, Gang Xu, Jun-Ling Song
The electrochemical reduction of nitrate to NH3 can be a promising and sustainable alternative for the industrially used, energy-intensive Haber–Bosch process under mild conditions and also solve the issue of nitrate nitrogen pollution in water.
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Construction of a highly efficient MoS2-based composite electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6380-6392
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00923A, Paper
Mengyan Huang, Bo Liu, Junwei Wu, Junfeng Gu, Yichen Zheng, Peiyan Ma, Bei Li, Zhengyi Fu
The carboxyl groups in CC-MoC@MoS2 play a similar role to the amino acid residues in PS II.
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Engineering galactose oxidase for efficient cascade synthesis of L-guluronic acid from D-glucose

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00697F, Paper
Qingxiu Wang, Weisong Liu, Lijing Chang, Kuncheng Zhang, Yanbing Shen, Lingling Zhang
A synthetic pathway of L-guluronic acid and rational design of galactose oxidase.
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1D Zn(II)/2D Cu(I) halogen pyridyl coordination polymers. Band gap engineering by DFT for predicting more efficient photocatalysts in water treatment

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6573-6583
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00969J, Paper
Open Access
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Andrea García-Hernán, Fernando Aguilar-Galindo, Oscar Castillo, Pilar Amo-Ochoa
The study utilizes density functional theory to enhance the design and efficiency of coordination polymers for sustainable photocatalytic applications.
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Heteroatom-assisted oxygen vacancies in cerium oxide catalysts for efficient synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO2 and methanol

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6513-6523
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00702F, Paper
Niladri Maity, Samiyah A. Al-Jendan, Samir Barman, Nagendra Kulal, E. A. Jaseer
Heteroatom (N, S) assisted CeO2 nanorod materials exhibited enhanced catalytic efficiency in the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO2 and methanol, attributed to their superior surface acidity, basicity, Ce3+ concentration, and oxygen vacancies.
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Correction: 1D Zn(II)/2D Cu(I) halogen pyridyl coordination polymers. Band gap engineering by DFT for predicting more efficient photocatalysts in water treatment

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6720-6720
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY90084G, Correction
Open Access
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Andrea García-Hernán, Fernando Aguilar-Galindo, Oscar Castillo, Pilar Amo-Ochoa
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Boosting Quantum Efficiency and Suppressing Self-Absorption in CdS Quantum Dots through Interface Engineering

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02990A, Paper
Shyamashis Das, Poulomi Mukherjee, Arpita Mukherjee, Anirban Dutta, Biswajit Bhattacharyya, Ashutosh Mohanty, Anshu Pandey, Priya Mahadevan, Ranjani Viswanatha, Dipankar D. Sarma
Applications of photoluminescence from semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have faced the dichotomy of excitonic emission being susceptible to self-absorption and shallow defects reducing quantum yield (QY) catastrophically and doped emissions...
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Facile Approach for Fabricating Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03705G, Paper
Sajid Sajid, Salem Alzahmi, Nouar Tabet, Mohammad Y. Al-Haik, Saleh T. Mahmoud, Yousef Haik, Ahmed Mourtada Elseman, Ihab M Obaidat
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with high power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) can be produced using a variety of methods, such as different fabrication methods, device layout modification, and ingredients and interfaces...
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Facile synthesis of defective ZnS-ZnO composite nanosheets for efficient piezocatalytic H2 production

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03733B, Paper
Xiaoxiao Lu, Xiaojing Zhao, Xiangyu Chen, Miaoqiong Xu, Miaoling Huang, Wen-Jie Chen, Yubin Liu, Xiaoyang Pan
A facile approach was developed for the synthesis of ultrathin ZnS-ZnO nanosheets. By simply manipulating the synthetic temperature, ZnS-ZnO composite nanosheets with sulfur vacancy are successfully obtained using ZnS(en)0.5 as...
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Synthesis, Characterization, Genotoxicity Assessment and Antibacterial Applications of Zanthoxylum armatum Silver Nanoparticles (ZASNP) with Antibiotic Efficacy Enhancement Potential

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03608E, Paper
Open Access
Nikita Quadri, Manjunath M. Setty, Anshumali Awasthi, Usha Yogendra Nayak, Minakshi Singh, Sharad Sharma
The study aimed to develop alternative antibacterial treatments by combining traditional herbal knowledge with modern nanotechnology. This approach targets multiple bacterial strains, combats antibiotic resistance, and offers solutions for treating...
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Ultra-efficient delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 using ionic liquid conjugated polymers for genome editing-based tumor therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1716-1725
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01981K, Paper
Zhongming Huang, Tongren Yang, Jie Yu, Yijian Gao, Yuhua Weng, Yuanyu Huang, Shengliang Li
Through molecular screening, ionic liquid-conjugated polymers (IL-CPs) are developed for highly efficient delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 system, which demonstrated high-performance genome editing-based tumor therapy.
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Efficient healing of diabetic wounds by MSC-EV-7A composite hydrogel via suppression of inflammation and enhancement of angiogenesis

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1750-1760
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01904G, Paper
Xinyi Long, Qian Yuan, Rui Tian, Wanting Zhang, Lang Liu, Minghui Yang, Xin Yuan, Zhujie Deng, Quanjiang Li, Ronghui Sun, Yuyi Kang, Yingying Peng, Xiubin Kuang, Lingfang Zeng, Zhengqiang Yuan
An alginate hydrogel loaded with mesenchymal stem-cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) and a 7-amino-acid peptide (7A) constitutes a novel dressing for efficient healing of diabetic wounds with anti-inflammation and pro-angiogenesis mechanisms.
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A mitochondria-targeting heptamethine cyanine-chlorambucil formulated polymeric nanoparticle to potentiate native tumor chemotherapeutic efficacy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00003J, Paper
Jing Liu, Jie Zhang, Yongteng Zhang, Wei Wei, Meixiao Zhan, Zhiren Zhang, Bing Liu, Xianglong Hu, Weiling He
Facile conjugation of chlorambucil with IR775 chloride can afford IR775-Cbl with mitochondria-targeting potency for tumor cells, exhibiting distinct “1 + 1 > 2” tumor inhibition.
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Escape sites from the endo-lysosomal trafficking route manipulate exocytosis of nanoparticles in polar epithelium

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00174E, Paper
Lingling Wang, Yuting Li, Xi Liu, Liyun Xing, Ruinan Wu, Yuan Huang
MNPs escaping from early endosomes and late endosomes are prone to entering the ER/GA for efficient basolateral exocytosis. However, MNPs escaping from lysosomes are detained within cells by autophagosomes.
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Bioinspired ginsenoside Rg3 PLGA nanoparticles coated with tumor-derived microvesicles to improve chemotherapy efficacy and alleviate toxicity

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00159A, Paper
Shulei Zhang, Bo Zheng, Yiqi Wei, Yuhao Liu, Lan Yang, Yujiao Qiu, Jing Su, Mingfeng Qiu
Breast cancer, a pervasive malignancy affecting women, demands a diverse treatment approach including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgical interventions.
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Correction: A Y1 receptor ligand synergized with a P-glycoprotein inhibitor improves the therapeutic efficacy of multidrug resistant breast cancer

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2165-2166
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM90022G, Correction
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Yinjie Wang, Zhenqi Jiang, Bo Yuan, Yuchen Tian, Lingchao Xiang, Yanying Li, Yong Yang, Juan Li, Aiguo Wu
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A universal strategy to enhance photothermal conversion efficiency by regulating the molecular aggregation states for safe photothermal therapy of bacterial infections

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00412D, Paper
Hao Fu, Yongxin Zhang, Cheng Wang, Zhencheng Sun, Shuyi Lv, Minghui Xiao, Kaiyu Wu, Linqi Shi, Chunlei Zhu
A universal strategy is developed to remarkably enhance the photothermal conversion efficiency of photothermal materials. This advancement enables effective treatment of drug-resistant bacterial infections through safe photothermal therapy.
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Lipid sulfoxide polymers as potential inhalable drug delivery platforms with differential albumin binding affinity

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM02020G, Paper
Gayathri Ediriweera, Neville Butcher, Ashok Kothapalli, Jiacheng Zhao, Joanne Therese Blanchfield, Christopher N. Subasic, James Lynden Grace, Changkui Fu, Xiao Tan, John F. Quinn, David Ascher, Michael R Whittaker, Andrew Whittaker, Lisa Kaminskas
Inhalable nanomedicines are increasingly being developed to optimise the pharmaceutical treatment of respiratory diseases. Large lipid-based nanosystems at the forefront of the inhalable nanomedicines development pipeline, though, have a number...
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A view of the office through Gen Z eyes

An India-specific Adobe Future Workforce study notes this generation seeks a workplace that would offer them a voice, unstinted support from seniors and a quick climb to the top




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Officials plan express road network between Visakhapatnam and Bhogapuram for the upcoming international airport

Chief Minister mentioned about this road project in a recent meeting and we are currently preparing preliminary plans, says a senior VMRDA official




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Andhra Pradesh govt. plans to construct a double decker corridor on old NH-5 stretch to decongest traffic in Visakhapatnam

The revised DPR for the double decker elevated corridor-cum-metro rail project is expected to be completed by March 2025, say officials




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Naval Officer trains A.P. Marine Police and lighthouse personnel for Exercise Sea Vigil 2024




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Gala Dalí in the company of ‘difficult’ women

2024 seems to be the year museums are making room for the narratives of misunderstood women — from Yoko Ono and Naomi Campbell, to Salvador Dalí’s wife and muse




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T20 World Cup: Taking cricket to America involves a difficult culture transfer

It might be politically incorrect to say this, but America isn’t ready to embrace cricket yet




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HCLTech appoints Arjun A Sethi as Chief Growth Officer for strategic segments

Sethi’s international experience spans the Americas, Middle East, and APAC across government and PE, and financial services




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Internships’ efficacy

Push industry-academia ties, rural reach, soft skills




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Kerala`s `Collector Bro` And Fellow IAS Officer Suspended Over ‘Indiscipline’

The government’s suspension orders on Monday night cited both officers’ actions as serious indiscipline and violations of the All India Service Conduct Rules, 1968.