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Interfacial viscoelasticity in oscillating drops of cyclodextrin-surfactant aqueous solution: experiments and theory

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01007H, Paper
José Roberto Romero-Arias, Alberto S. Luviano, Miguel Costas, Aurora Hernandez-Machado, Rafael A Barrio
We present experiments involving oscillating droplets in aqueous cyclodextrin-surfactant solutions. In these experiments, α-cyclodextrin (αCD) and anionic surfactants exhibit remarkable viscoelasticity at the liquid/air interface, with dilatational modulus varying across...
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Scale-dependent sharpening of interfacial fluctuations in shape-based models of dense cellular sheets

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00804A, Paper
Haicen Yue, Charles Packard, Daniel Sussman
The properties of tissue interfaces – between separate populations of cells, or between a group of cells and its environment – has attracted intense theoretical, computational, and experimental study. Recent...
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A generalized model for predicting different morphologies of bacterial swarming on a porous solid surface

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM01072H, Paper
Uttam Kumar, Pushpavanam Subramaniam
In this study, we develop a comprehensive two-phase model to analyze the dynamics of bacterial swarming on porous substrates. The two distinct phases under consideration are the cell and aqueous...
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Effects of Hydration Water on Bioresponsiveness of Polymer Interfaces Revealed by Analysis of Linear and Cyclic Polymer–Grafted Substrates

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00977K, Paper
Open Access
Shin-nosuke Nishimura, Naoya Kurahashi, Shohei Shiomoto, Yoshihisa Harada, Masaru Tanaka
Given that the hydration water of polymer matrices may differ from that of outermost polymer surfaces, processes at biomaterial–biofluid interfaces and role of hydration water therein cannot be adequately examined...
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The man behind the ‘invisibility’ scarf

Saif Siddiqui on designing the ISHU scarf that’s got celebs going gaga over it




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Building a ‘perfect meal’

Is it possible to have that balanced meal with the right amount of protein, starch and veggies? Read on and find out.




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Bank unions push back against government ‘micromanagement’ in employee performance reviews

More than 1 lakh bank employees likely to be affected by DFS instruction to banks, says AIBEA General Secretary Venkatachalam



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Thousands of devotees perform Satyanarayana Vratam at Annavaram temple

Many weddings are being performed at the temple; devotees from the Telugu States, Odisha and Chhattisgarh are arriving to have darshan of the deity during Karthika Masam




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Maharashtra elections 2024: Shinde-led Mahayuti government perceived as high on corruption, not bad on performance

Two in five (42%) voters believed that corruption had increased under the Mahayuti government.




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Luck, logic, and white lies [electronic resource] : the mathematics of games / Jörg Bewersdorff ; translated by David Kramer.

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2021.




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Compact Riemann surfaces [electronic resource] : an introduction to contemporary mathematics / by Jürgen Jost

Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006




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Depression, family environment can be causes for adolescents’ poor academic performance




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Patrons rue regular delays in operation of Mumbai CSMT-Mangaluru Junction Superfast Express

Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. says it was undertaking careful scheduling, including revision in timetable, to ensure punctuality in operations




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Thousands witness colourful Deepavali celebrations at Alva’s College




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IIT Kanpur reserves seats in BTech, BS for Olympiad performers

IIT Kanpur reserves seats for BTech and BS programs through Olympiads, testing students’ knowledge and skills in various subjects.




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MRF consolidated Q2 net skids 20% to ₹471 cr. on input cost hike




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‘Aavasavyuham’ movie review: Fantasy and realism find a perfect balance in this surreal mockumentary

Krishand RK’s award-winning ‘Aavasavyuham’ is on the environment and man’s innate link with nature




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Moulded with clay, perfected by art

A group of artisans from West Bengal have been making Ganesh idols for the past 10 months at Indira Park for the SAVE group. Here’s a look at the art of making clay idols




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Yarns spun to perfection

Orissa’s vibrant Sambalpuri saris are on show till Nov 12.




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Synthesis of bambusurils with perfluoroalkylthiobenzyl groups as highly potent halide receptors

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01746C, Research Article
Open Access
Matúš Chvojka, Hennie Valkenier, Vladimír Šindelář
Four new fluorinated bambusuril macrocycles were prepared to show exceptional high binding affinity towards halide anions in acetonitrile.
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Probing Intersystem Crossing in Multi-brominated Eumelanin through Transient Absorption and Surface Hopping Dynamics

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO01832J, Research Article
Open Access
Kavya Vinod, Lukhmanul Hakeem K., Diana Thomas, Pallavi Panthakkal Das, Mahesh Hariharan
Achieving intersystem crossing (ISC) through structural tuning in biological systems is an evolving area for therapeutic and materials research. Eumelanin, a natural pigment, offers huge potential for bio-inspired material design,...
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Ranji Trophy | Powerful Tamil Nadu holds all the aces against Assam

Sai Kishore’s return boosts the visiting team; Ghadigaonkar & Co. will have to rack up big scores to provide meaningful competition




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History resurfaces

City archaeologists and history students discover fragments of burial urns, ring stands belonging to the megalithic period in Sulapuram Village near Madurai



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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
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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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Interfacial properties of a ZnO/PTFE composite from density functional tight-binding simulations

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35097-35103
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06790H, Paper
Open Access
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Chol Ryu, Jun-Gi Ri, Yun-Sim Kim, Chung-Hyok Rim, Chung-Il Kim, Chol-Jun Yu
We performed density functional tight-binding simulations of a ZnO/amorphous PTFE superlattice to reveal the interlayer binding strength, charge redistribution and enhancement of mechanical strength of the ZnO-reinforced PTFE plastic composites.
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Improved energy storage performance and thermal stability of hafnium-substituted strontium sodium niobate tungsten bronze ceramics

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35064-35073
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06275B, Paper
Open Access
Wenbin Feng, Lele Ding, Jiajia Zhang, Chunyi Zhu, Shenzhenyi Song
A lead-free Sr4−xLaxNa2HfxNb10−xO30 ceramic was synthesized and characterized, and high energy storage density, energy storage efficiency and good thermal stability were simultaneously achieved.
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Dissolution of simulated nuclear waste glass at high surface area to solution volume, high pH and 70 °C: comparison of international simple glass and SON68 glass

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35114-35127
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04936E, Paper
Open Access
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Felix Brandt, Sébastien Caes, Martina Klinkenberg, Juri Barthel, Sanheng Liu, Karel Lemmens, Dirk Bosbach, Karine Ferrand
Long-term dissolution experiments on two nuclear waste glasses indicate a diffusion-controlled dissolution mechanism including the formation of a porous surface altered layer and secondary phases without a resumption to higher rates.
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Surface science studies of the coverage dependent adsorption of methyl acetate and methyl propanoate on graphite

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35373-35385
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04466E, Paper
Open Access
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Jack E. Fulker, Wendy A. Brown
The adsorption of methyl acetate and methyl propanoate has been studied on a graphite surface at 28 K. TPD data show that the desorption energy of both molecules is highly coverage dependent with repulsive interactions being seen at low coverages.
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Comparing diverse extraction methodologies to infer the performance of 1,8-cineole extraction from Eucalyptus cinerea: process optimization, kinetics, and interaction mechanisms

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35529-35552
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06050D, Paper
Open Access
Divya Baskaran, Madhumitha Sathiamoorthy, Ramasamy Govindarasu, Hun-Soo Byun
Different extraction techniques were used to extract 1,8-cineole from Eucalyptus cinerea leaves, and their performance efficiency was evaluated through optimization and kinetic studies.
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Correction: Improved isoprene detection performance of Si-doped WO3 films deposited by sputtering and post-annealing

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35559-35559
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA90131B, Correction
Open Access
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Pin-Kuan Lin, Yi Qin, Xiaoding Qi, Liji Huang
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High-performance, high energy density symmetric supercapacitors based on δ-MnO2 nanoflower electrodes incorporated with an ion-conducting polymer

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35657-35670
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA05670A, Paper
Open Access
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Shrishti Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur, Bhargab Sharma, Buddu Nagasiva Saiteja, Anshuman Dalvi
The present work investigates liquid-based and liquid-free supercapacitors assembled using δ-MnO2-nanoflower-based electrodes.
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Revolutionizing applications: the impact of controlled surface chemistry on marble powder

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,35727-35742
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06342B, Review Article
Open Access
Ali Zia Noor, Sadia Bibi, Maryam Asrar, Muhammad Imran, Sadia Afzal, Sadiqa Abdal, Muhammad Atif
A large amount of marble powder is abundantly available as a byproduct and waste in the marble industry, and its reinforcement has been attempted in several applications through surface modification.
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Effect of magnetic field on the rate performance of a Fe2O3/LiFePO4 composite cathode for Li-ion batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36005-36015
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA06707J, Paper
Open Access
Emmanuel Iheonu Nduka, Nazgul Assan, Mukagali Yegamkulov, Aliya Mukanova, Zhumabay Bakenov
Application of magnetic field upon drying of LiFePO4 cathode enhances its electrochemical performance. It is further enhanced with Fe2O3 nanoparticle additives, thereby reducing polarization and improving conductivity and lithium-ion diffusion.
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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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PICS: Say hello to new daddy Sarfaraz Khan

The timing of the baby's arrival couldn't be more perfect as Sarfaraz turns 27 on Tuesday, October 22.




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Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Today it is increasingly on the back foot, with the loss of dozens of outposts, bases and strategic cities that even its leaders concede will be challenging to regain




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Gold outperforms Nifty 50 over 2-year and 5-year periods

Data from PMS Bazaar indicates that from FY22-24, MCX Gold returned 14.05%, outperforming the Nifty’s 13.1%




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Silver poised to outperform gold, expected to hit ₹1.25 lakh/kg in 12-15 months: MOFSL

Silver has shown impressive growth in 2024, recording gains of over 40 per cent year-to-date and surpassing the ₹1,00,000 mark domestically



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Triple-shelled Ni@MnO/C hollow spheres with enhanced performance for rechargeable zinc-ion capacitors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02303J, Paper
Tao Xiang, Zaiting Qu, Daohong Zhang, Chenglong Hu, Zhen Chen, Qiufan Wang
Ni/MnO@C nanospheres with different core–shell structures are obtained by using Ni3Mn-MOFs as templates, exhibiting excellent electrochemical properties as cathodes in zinc-ion storage.
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Fe/Fe3C particles encapsulated in hollow carbon nanoboxes for high performance zinc–air batteries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02396J, Paper
Chuyun Huang, Wenyuan Zhang, Xuezhi Hu, Shiliang Fei, Fhulufhelo Nemangwele, Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta, Yangsen Hu, Hui Lv, Pei Hu, Zhuo Peng
Zinc–air batteries are recognized for their environmental friendliness and high energy density; however, the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the air electrode hinder their commercial viability.
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Design and theoretical analysis of a tunable bifunctional metasurface absorber based on vanadium dioxide and photoconductive silicon

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02563F, Paper
Changfeng Fu, Xinke Wang, Yicheng Zhang, Jiaxin Ju, Wei Fan, Xiaobo Yan, Lianfu Han
A bifunctional metasurface absorber based on vanadium dioxide (VO2) and photoconductive silicon (PSi) is proposed, which can be switched from dual- to single-broadband absorption by VO2, and the absorptivity is tunable by varying σPSi.
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The preparation of CuM/SiO2 (M=Bi, Mg, Mn) catalysts applied in ethynylation of formaldehyde for 1,4‑butynediol synthesis: the positive interface effect of CuO and Bi2O3

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02616K, Paper
Jiali Chen, Guihua Yang, Feng Gao, Rui Wang
The ethynylation of formaldehyde reaction catalyzed by Cu-based catalysts is an important synthesis method for 1,4-butynediol relating to high value-added chemicals. In this work, a series of CuM/SiO2 ( M=Bi,...
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Ionic-liquid Functionalized Metal-organic Framework and Its High Performance Solid Electrolyte for Lithium-ion Conduction

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02756F, Paper
Xiang Kun Cui, Yu Ding, Li Feng, Li Ming Chen, Yang Mei Hu, Hui Chen, Chong-Qing Wan
Herein, we report a new type solid-state electrolyte based on MOF matrix and Li+ ionic liquid. By covalent bonding the Li+ ionic liquids (MIMS·LiTFSI) on the stable UiO-67 framework, the...
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Construction of oxygen-rich vacancies and heterojunctions coupled with different morphologies of CeO2/mesoporous TiO2 framework structures for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17963-17975
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02014F, Paper
Morigejile Liu, Guangmei Jiang, Zaiwang Zhao, Ying Shi, Siqin Zhao
Construction of oxygen-rich vacancies and heterojunction-coupled CeO2/mesoporous TiO2 framework structures with different morphologies and efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance.
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Optimizing synergistic effects: creating oxygen vacancies in NiCoWO4via a solid-state grinding method for improved energy storage performance

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17948-17962
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02118E, Paper
Anandhavalli Jeevarathinam, Arun Annamalai, Ramya Ravichandran, Kumaresan Annamalai, Sundaravadivel Elumalai
We disclose, for the first time we report the synthesis of an oxygen vacancy-enriched NiCoWO4 electrode by a simple solid state grinding method using NaBH4 as a mild reducing agent without any solvents.
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Unprecedented C–F bond cleavage in perfluoronaphthalene during cobaltocene reduction

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53,17789-17793
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02791D, Communication
Gargi Kundu, Debjit Pramanik, Soumya Ranjan Dash, Ravi Kumar, Mayur Sangole, Srinu Tothadi, Aryya Ghosh, Kumar Vanka, Kirandeep Singh, Sakya S. Sen
The reduction of octafluoronapthalene by cobaltocene in preence of NHC led to a distinct Co(I) species with the cleavage of the C–F bond and the formation of Co–C bond.
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Manipur beats Bengal; Uttar Pradesh qualifies for quarterfinals




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Investigation of the effect of Al2O3/water nanofluid on the performance of a thermoelectric cooler to harvest water from humid air

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,3035-3044
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00367E, Paper
Emad Nazari, Mohammad Hassan Vakili, Mahdi Reiszadeh
One of the sources of fresh water, especially in desert and water-scarce areas is atmospheric air.
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Ultrafiltration behavior of CuO particles synthesized without and with different surfactants using PAN and PES membranes

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2024, 10,2981-2996
DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00462K, Paper
Olabimpe Genevieve Badru, Ime Akanyeti
Four different CuO particles were synthesized, with no surfactant (CuO/NS) and with three surfactants: Triton X-100 (CuO/TX100), cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CuO/CTAB) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (CuO/SDS).
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