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Angle-resolved optical spectroscopy of photonic cellulose nanocrystal films reveals the influence of additives on the mechanism of kinetic arrest

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00155A, Paper
Open Access
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Thomas G. Parton, Richard M. Parker, Sonja Osbild, Silvia Vignolini, Bruno Frka-Petesic
Photonic films produced by cellulose nanocrystal self-assembly offer a sustainable source of colouration. Their angular optical response reveals the suspension conditions at kinetic arrest and how common additives affect this liquid–solid transition.
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Removal of diclofenac sodium from water using a polyacrylonitrile mixed-matrix membrane embedded with MOF-808

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12142-12146
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08682H, Paper
Open Access
Xiao-Jing Hu, Yu-Lin Li, Hai-Xiong Liu, Shao-Ming Ying, Qi Yin, Tian-Fu Liu
Based on the excellent diclofenac sodium (DCF) removal capacity of MOF-808, a free-standing mixed-matrix membrane composed of polyacrylonitrile and MOF-808 was fabricated and used to remove DCF from water via an easily accessible filtration method.
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Quantitative analysis of the illegal addition of Atenolol in Panax notoginseng based on NIR–MIR spectral data fusion and calibration transfer

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12428-12437
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08183D, Paper
Open Access
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Jie Du, Zhengwei Huang, Chun Li, Ling Jiang
To address the issue of the common illegal addition of Atenolol in Panax notoginseng, we propose an approach that realizes multivariate calibration transfer between different particle sizes based on spectral data fusion.
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Visible light mediated iron-catalyzed addition of oxamic acids to imines

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12528-12532
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02258K, Paper
Open Access
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Margaux Badufle, Frédéric Robert, Yannick Landais
Oxamic acids where shown to add to imines, providing a broad range of α-aminoacid amides in generally good yields.
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Insight into the probability of ethoxy(pentafluoro)cyclotriphosphazene (PFPN) as the functional electrolyte additive in lithium–sulfur batteries

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12754-12761
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA08379A, Paper
Open Access
Ning Li, Yu Zhang, Shun Zhang, Lu Shi, Jie-Yu Zhang, Ke-Meng Song, Jin-Chun Li, Fang-Lei Zeng
Enhancing the flame retardancy of electrolytes and the stability of lithium anodes is of great significance to improve the safety performance of lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries.
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The CF3TMS adduct of anthraquinone as a monomer for making polymers with potential as separation membranes

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4312-4318
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01002G, Communication
Open Access
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Kim Jiayi Wu, John M. Tobin, Anli Ji, Yang Shi, Chunchun Ye, Gary S. Nichol, Alessio Fuoco, Mariagiulia Longo, Johannes C. Jansen, Neil B. McKeown
The CF3TMS adduct of anthraquinone reacts with diphenyl ether via a superacid-catalysed step-growth polymerisation to give a polymer (BTFMA-DPE) with promise for making gas separation membranes.
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Polyols from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL): corner-stone building blocks for cutting-edge bio-based additives and polymers

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4375-4415
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00851K, Review Article
Open Access
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Emilie Rojtman, Maxinne Denis, Camille Sirvent, Vincent Lapinte, Sylvain Caillol, Benoit Briou
From CNSL to polyols.
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Machine Learning-Assisted Pattern Recognition and Imaging of Multiplexed Cancer Cells via Porphyrin-Embedded Dendrimer Array

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01861C, Paper
Jiabao Hu, Weiwei Ni, Mengting Han, Yunzhen Zhan, Fei Li, Hui Huang, Jinsong Han
Early cancer detection plays a vital role in improving the survival rate of cancer patients, underscoring the importance of developing cancer detecting methods. However, it is of great challenge to...
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'I won't be shedding my clothes in Bigg Boss 10'

'Don't worry I will fulfill your dreams, Jason Shah promises, just before he enters Bigg Boss 10.









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Niti, Nia Add DRAMA to Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10

A week before the launch of the 10th season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, its makers threw a grand party for the contestants and star judges.




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Is Varun Going To Be A Daddy?

Though Archana Gautam was evicted from Bigg Boss for physically hurting Shiv Thakare, the actress-turned-politician was brought back in the game over the weekend.




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Arti Singh's Star-Studded Sangeet

Television actor Arti Singh, best known for her stint on Bigg Boss 13, is all set to get married on April 25 in Mumbai.




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The Scindias: Straddling royalty and politics with equal ease

Rasheed Kidwai’s book on the Gwalior royal family is as much a palace chronicle as it is a companion volume to modern Indian political history




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Murder in the middle of a royal tour

A princely procession, a mysterious death — Sujata Massey’s third Perveen Mistry whodunnit has all the ingredients of a winner




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‘You go to meet the prime minister and all you can talk about is my bluddy swimming pool?’

When prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was lectured on free market economics, and cornered about the luxury addition in Satish Sharma’s farmhouse




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Explainer: What are NFTs, and why the sudden frenzy about them?

Non-fungible token means something unique that cannot be substituted with another



  • Money & Banking

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Selection of DNA aptamers for detecting metronidazole and ibuprofen: two common additives in soft drinks

Analyst, 2024, 149,5482-5490
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01186D, Paper
Jin Wang, Xiangmei Li, Hongtao Lei, Juewen Liu
Using capture-SELEX, short aptamers for metronidazole and ibuprofen were isolated and they can be used for the detection of these drugs illicitly added to soft drinks.
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Laser-induced fabrication of a supercooled liquid droplet embedded in an ice microcrystal

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03529A, Paper
Shuichi Hashimoto, Takayuki Uwada
Near-IR laser-induced melting of ice microparticles proceeded with formation and growth of liquid domains in the ice lattice, resulting in a liquid droplet encapsulated in a microparticle.
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Say ‘I do’ at these off-beat wedding venues like vineyards, trains, and museums

From heritage mansions to sunny beaches, we find examples of unique locations where you can tie the knot



  • Life & Style

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Chennai | Catch Aladdin live as Union Christian School brings the magic to Museum Theatre

Get ready to be swept away on a magical journey as the timeless tale of Aladdin comes to life on stage




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PIX: Palak-Mithoon's Wedding Reception

While the wedding was an intimate affair featuring only family and close friends, the couple hosted a grand reception for industry folk.




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Review on strategies for improving the added value and expanding the scope of CO2 electroreduction products

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00857F, Review Article
Minghang Jiang, Huaizhu Wang, Mengfei Zhu, Xiaojun Luo, Yi He, Mengjun Wang, Caijun Wu, Liyun Zhang, Xiao Li, Xuemei Liao, Zhenju Jiang, Zhong Jin
This review summarizes promising strategies including the design of catalysts and the construction of coupled electrocatalytic reaction systems, aimed at achieving the selective production of various products from CO2 electroreduction.
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Drama in the paddock ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP

All the action in Formula 1 is happening off the track.




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HIL to return after 7 long years; women's event added for first time

While the men's competition will have eight teams, six sides will feature in women's event which is being held for the first time.




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A lesson in hidden agendas

The assault on the Right to Education Act and government schools is motivated. It is definitely not in the interest of India’s children, especially those from less privileged households




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Mya McLure, the brave science girl : the toad cave / by Douglas Haddad ; illustrated by Jennifer Ball-Cordero

Haddad, Douglas, 1976- author




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Princess Pru and the ogre on the hill / by Maureen Fergus ; illustrated by Danesh Mohiuddin

Fergus, Maureen, author




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Time out / Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn Greenwald

Hayes, Sean, 1970- author




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Poems to fall in love with / chosen and illustrated by Chris Riddell




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These ‘docs’ keep solar assets fit as a fiddle

Chennai start-up’s drone-based imaging service helps build, maintain defect-free solar plants




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Outer-surface adduct formation and selective separation of cis-type gallated and cis-type non-gallated catechins using cucurbit[7]uril

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05035E, Communication
Open Access
Hiroyuki Tsutsumi, An Miura, Asuka Hanada, Rino Sonoda, Rie Nakashima, Tomonori Ohata, Hirohito Ikeda
The selective separation of cis-type gallated and non-gallated catechins in solution was achieved by utilizing the formation of outer-surface adducts between cis-type catechins and cucurbit[7]uril.
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Crystal-Facet Modulated Pathway of CO2 Photoreduction on Bi4NbO8Cl Nanosheets Boosting Production of Value-Added Solar Fuels

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05581K, Communication
Yong Zhou, Haoqiang Chi, Zhengdao Li, Yong Cai Zhang, Zhigang Zou, Yong Yang, Xinxin Lu, Peiting Hao
Two ultrathin nanosheets of Bi4NbO8Cl were successfully synthesized for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 into solar fuel. featuring differently exposed (001) and (201) facets. In contrast to bulk Bi4NbO8Cl, which produced...
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Sb nanoparticles embedded uniformly on the surface of porous carbon fibres for high-efficiency sodium storage

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13428-13431
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04806G, Communication
Yafei Zhao, Kai Xue, Xinyu Liu, Zhiyuan Gao, Junhao Zhang, Yuanjun Liu, Xiangjun Zheng, ZhongYao Duan, Qianqian Fan, Xingmei Guo
Sb nanoparticles (∼5 nm) are embedded uniformly on the surface of carbon fibers to prepare Sb NPs–SCFs, which exhibit excellent sodium storage with a stable capacity of 381.9 mA h g−1 at 1.0 A g−1 after 200 cycles, due to their unique structure.
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Constructing efficient organic solar cells by highly volatile solid additives with controlled phase morphology

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13424-13427
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04675G, Communication
Yueheng Liu, Yetai Cheng, Shenbo Zhu, Zhengdong Wei, Chenyi Zhang, Shuyue Song, Xinyue Cui, Ya-Nan Chen, Andong Zhang, Yahui Liu, Hao Lu, Huawei Hu, Zhishan Bo
We synthesized two highly volatile and low-cost solid additives, PT and TFT.
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A hidden gem

Annam Cafe at Design Hotel in Phoenix MarketCity is the mall’s best-kept secret




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Taste dalma at Oddiyana, which serves authentic Odia cuisine with a contemporary twist

Oddiyana by Mumbai-based cloud kitchen, Rroshashala, presents authentic Odia cuisine in a contemporary setting



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Effect of ammonia addition on dispersion and activity of supported copper species on porous silica-alumina hollow spheres for catalytic decomposition of nitrous oxide

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00808A, Paper
Tetsuo Umegaki, Takeru Nakamura, Yoshiyuki Kojima
This work investigated influence of ammonia addition in the immersion process of active species on dispersion and activity of copper supported porous hollow silica-alumina spheres catalysts for decomposition of nitrous...
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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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Regulating water decontamination and food safety by a reusable, nano-sized MOF@cotton@chitosan composite through nanomolar detection of the drug nitroxinil and organoarsenic feed additive p-arsanilic acid

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00066H, Paper
Subhrajyoti Ghosh, Debjit Mal, Shyam Biswas
MOF@cotton@chitosan composite for nanomolar fluorescence sensing of nitroxinil drug and p-arsanilic acid in real samples is presented.
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Carbon dot-embedded hydrogels promote maize germination and growth under drought stress

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00070F, Paper
Yuying Ren, Xiaona Li, Bingxu Cheng, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Tannic acid derived carbon dot (TACD)-embedded gelatin hydrogels (GTACDs) were formed by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions, which as seed coating were applied to drought soil to enhance crop drought resistance and growth.
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Sulfur-doped porous carbon sheets embedded with rich iron sites for 1O2 dominated peroxymonosulfate activation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00971H, Paper
Yadan Song, Yalong Liu, Yangju Li, Haipeng Hu, Kexin Huang, Zhe Zhang, Zhongxian Li, Wanning Cao, Kai Jiang, Dapeng Wu
Porous carbon films co-doped with iron, nitrogen, and sulfur were synthesized via a one-step pyrolysis process, which have multiple active sites and can produce bulk 1O2 through PMS activation, which is effective in phenol degradation.
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Effects of B2S3 additive on diamond crystallization at HPHT conditions

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2190-2196
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00147H, Paper
Yong Li, Shuai Wang, Hongyu Xiao, Qiang Wang, Zhengguo Xiao, Yanchao She, Ying Wang
The color of the diamond obtained with the B2S3 additive changes from yellow to light blue and the resistivity of the synthesized diamond drops from 3.89 × 10 Ω cm to 2.51 × 10−1 Ω cm with the introduction of Ti/Cu into the synthetic cavity.
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Reddit protest: Why are thousands of subreddits going dark?

Starting next month, third-party app developers using Reddit's vast troves of data will have to pay a price and the changes could affect players across the spectrum




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Instagram adds music option to Notes

Instagram limits music support to 30-seconds




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Twitter applies temporary limit to address data scraping, system manipulation: Elon Musk

That comes after Twitter had announced that it will require users to have an account on the social media platform to view tweets.