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Switching of selectivity from benzaldehyde to benzoic acid using MIL-100(V) as a heterogeneous catalyst in aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6524-6536
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00832D, Paper
Open Access
Duygu Hacıefendioğlu, Ali Tuncel
MIL-100(V) used as a heterogeneous catalyst for tunable selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde or benzoic acid by changing only the reaction temperature.
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Synergistic promotion of oxygen vacancy and Lewis acidity of Nb2O5 on the preferential hydroxymethyl hydrogenolysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural catalyzed by single atom Pt

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6550-6560
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00559G, Paper
Ting-Hao Liu, Shuai Fu, Jin-Tao Gou, Yin-Sheng Zhang, Chang-Wei Hu, Hua-Qing Yang
Over Pt1/Nb2O5, oxygen vacancy increases the catalytic activity, while the strong Lewis acidity of Nb2O5 selectively promotes the hydrogenolysis of the –CH2OH group rather than the hydrogenation of the –CHO group.
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In situ preparation and performance of iron-based electro-magnetic synergistic electrochemical nitrogen fixation catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6592-6599
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01008F, Paper
Kaidi Chen, Run Deng, Chen Zhao, Qikun Zhang
An iron-based catalyst was prepared in situ in FeSO4 solution by electrochemical technology to catalyze the reduction of N2 to NH3. It was found that the applied magnetic field can significantly increase the current density.
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Heteroatom-doped carbon nanomaterials as potential heterogeneous Fenton reaction catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6662-6669
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00248B, Paper
Haobin Tan, Xiuli Hou, Chen Zhou, Shengbo Wang, Qiang Liu, Zhenhui Xu, Peng Zhang
A volcano relationship between the catalytic activity and the adsorption energies of reaction intermediates was found for the H2O2 dissociation on heteroatom-doped carbon nanomaterials.
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Boron–pyridine nitrogen cooperative catalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and epoxides to cyclic carbonates

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6692-6700
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01052C, Paper
Yu-Hui Luo, Sheng Tao, Fei Chen, Zhi-Hong Du, Hao Zhang, Min Li, Ning Liu
A type of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-diboron adduct in combination with tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) was used as a catalyst for the synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 with epoxides.
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Phenol Hydroxyl-Modified Imine-Based Covalent organic framework for enhanced solar-driven generation of H2O2 via Hydrogen Bonds

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY01096E, Paper
Lang Chen, Song Qin, Jiahui Hang, Bo Chen, Jinyang Kang, yang zhao, Shan-Yong Chen, Yongdong Jin, Hongjian Yan, Yuanhua Wang, Xia Chuanqin
Photosynthesis of H2O2 have been considered an eco-friendly strategy. However, the concentration of H2O2 in reported studies is far from industrial requirement. Herein, we present a strategy by employing phenolic...
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Material design of biodegradable primary batteries: boosting operating voltage by substituting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20027-20036
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03321C, Minireview
Shunsuke Yamada, Takashi Honda
This review highlights recent progress in increasing the operating voltage of biodegradable primary batteries by suppressing or substituting the hydrogen evolution reaction at the cathode with alternative redox reaction.
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Nanoscopic visualization of microgel-immobilized cytochrome P450 enzymes and their local activity

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20194-20201
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03435J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Lukas Schubert, Chiara Nenninger, Maximilian Nöth, Thomke Belthle, Robert Dirk de Lange, Andrij Pich, Ulrich Schwaneberg, Dominik Wöll
The distribution and local catalytic activity of Cytochrome P450 enzymes immobilized in microgels by electrostatic interaction has been determined with a combination of in situ super-resolution fluorescence microscopy experiments.
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Active site engineering of intermetallic nanoparticles by the vapour–solid synthesis: carbon black supported nickel tellurides for hydrogen evolution

Nanoscale, 2024, 16,20168-20181
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03397C, Paper
Open Access
Daniel Garstenauer, Patrick Guggenberger, Ondřej Zobač, Franz Jirsa, Klaus W. Richter
The intermetallic phases Ni3Te2, NiTe, NiTe2−x & NiTe2 were synthesized as carbon-black supported nanoparticles using the vapour–solid synthesis approach and were characterized for their performance in electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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Oxygen electrode catalysis in N-doped graphene: the role of nitrogen coordination and solvation effects

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03645J, Paper
Junxian Liu, Yun Wang, Yuantong Gu, Liangzhi Kou
The significance of explicit solvents in describing the adsorption behaviors of ORR/OER intermediates is emphasized. A higher HOMO level of active sites enhances binding to oxygen intermediates, thereby improving ORR/OER activity.
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Current progress and frontiers in three-dimensional macroporous carbon-based aerogels for electromagnetic wave absorption: a review

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03738C, Review Article
Han Ding, Bo Hu, Yu Wang, Yunchen Du
This article provides a timely review on the construction of three-dimensional macroporous carbon-based aerogels and their application in the field of electromagnetic absorption.
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Preceramic polymer hybridized phenolic aerogels and the derived ZrC/SiC/C ceramic aerogels with ultrafine nanocrystallines

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03470H, Paper
Ding Nie, Hangyu Zhong, Hongli Hu, Zhenhua Luo, Boxing Zhang
Phenolic and carbon aerogels have important applications for thermal insulation and ablative resistance materials in aerospace areas. However, their antioxidant ability in long-term and high-temperature aerobic environments is facing serious...
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Biomass-derived substrates hydrogenation over Rhodium Nanoparticles Supported on Functionalized Mesoporous Silica

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02579B, Paper
Open Access
Israel Tonatiuh Pulido-Díaz, Draco Martínez, Karla Patricia Salas-Martin, Benjamín Portales-Martínez, Dominique Agustin, Antonio Reina, Itzel Guerrero Ríos
The use of supported rhodium nanoparticles (RhNPs) is gaining attention due to the drive for better catalyst performance and sustainability. Silica-based supports are promising for RhNP immobilization because of their...
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Recent Progress of Two-dimensional Bi2O2Se and its Heterostructures

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03769C, Review Article
Xiaoyu Hu, Wen He, Dongbo Wang, Lei Chen, Xiangqian Fan, Duoduo Ling, Yanghao Bi, Wei Wu, Shuai Ren, Ping Rong, Yinze Zhang, Yajie Han, Jinzhong Wang
Ever since the identification of graphene, the research on two-dimensional (2D) materials has garnered significant attention. As a typical layered bismuth oxyselenide, Bi2O2Se has attracted growing interest not only due...
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Hydrodynamic Slip in Nanoconfined Flows: A Review of Experimental, Computational, and Theoretical Progress

Nanoscale, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR03697B, Review Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Abdul Aziz Shuvo, Luis E. Paniagua-Guerra, Juseok Choi, Seong H. Kim, Bladimir Ramos Alvarado
Nanofluidics has made significant impacts and advancements in various fields, including ultrafiltration, water desalination, biomedical applications, and energy conversion. These advancements are driven by the distinct behavior of fluids at...
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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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Janus hydrogels: merging boundaries in tissue engineering for enhanced biomaterials and regenerative therapies

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01875J, Review Article
Yingxue Jiang, Chenhui Zhu, Xiaoxuan Ma, Daidi Fan
In recent years, the design and synthesis of Janus hydrogels have advanced significantly, overcoming single-performance material limitations and broadening applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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Multifunctional antibacterial hydrogels for chronic wound management

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00155A, Review Article
Open Access
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Yungang Hu, Lu Yu, Qiang Dai, Xiaohua Hu, Yuming Shen
Due to their distinctive physical and chemical properties as well as their biological functionalities, multifunctional antibacterial hydrogels possess significant advantages in the treatment of chronic wounds.
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Correction: ECM-based bioadhesive hydrogel for sutureless repair of deep anterior corneal defects

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM90027H, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Safieh Boroumand, Faraz Sigaroodi, Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi Tafti, Keyvan Khoshmaram, Masoud Soleimani, Mohammad-Mehdi Khani
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Exosomes encapsulated in hydrogels for effective central nervous system drug delivery

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01055D, Review Article
Ziba Zakeri, Morteza Heiderzadeh, Azra Kocaarslan, Ecem Metin, Seyed Nasir Hosseini Karimi, Sepideh Saghati, Atay Vural, Göktuğ Akyoldaş, Kemal Baysal, Yusuf Yağcı, Yasemin Gürsoy-Özdemir, Savaş Taşoğlu, Reza Rahbarghazi, Emel Sokullu
The targeted delivery of pharmacologically active molecules, metabolites, and growth factors to the brain parenchyma has become one of the major challenges following the onset of neurodegeneration and pathological conditions.
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Comparison study of surface-initiated hydrogel coatings with distinct side-chains for improving biocompatibility of polymeric heart valves

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00158C, Paper
Yiduo Chen, Yirong Guo, Xinyi Li, Yanchen Chen, Jiarong Wang, Honglin Qian, Jing Wang, Youxiang Wang, Xinyang Hu, Jian'an Wang, Jian Ji
Three surface-initiated hydrogel coatings (pMPC, pAMPS, pHEMA) are constructed on polymeric heart valves. The zwitterionic pMPC coating displays optimal performances, including durable anti-coagulation, anti-inflammation, and anti-calcification.
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Microgels for bioprinting: recent advancements and challenges

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1950-1964
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01733H, Review Article
Mingjun Xie, Ji Wang, Sufan Wu, Sheng Yan, Yong He
This review introduces different methods used to generate microgels and the microgel-based bioink for bioprinting. Besides, the further tendency of microgel development in future is predicted.
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A nanoparticle reinforced microporous methacrylated silk fibroin hydrogel to promote bone regeneration

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2121-2135
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01901B, Paper
Ruideng Wang, Xi He, Zhengyang Chen, Shilong Su, Jinwu Bai, Haifeng Liu, Fang Zhou
A photo-crosslinked nanocomposite hydrogel was prepared by incorporating an osteo-inductive inorganic nanoparticle for endogenous bone regeneration.
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Recent progress in nanomaterials for bacteria-related tumor therapy

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,1965-1980
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01952G, Review Article
Fuping Zhang, Shuyu Wang, Shuo Yang, Feihe Ma, Hui Gao
Recent progress in nanomaterials for bacteria-related tumor therapy in terms of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and synergistic therapy is summarized in this review in order to provide some insights into this emerging and rapidly growing research area.
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Engineering sulfated polysaccharides and silk fibroin based injectable IPN hydrogels with stiffening and growth factor presentation abilities for cartilage tissue engineering

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12,2067-2085
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01466E, Paper
Akansha Dixit, Aman Mahajan, Rakshita Saxena, Saptomee Chakraborty, Dhirendra S. Katti
In this study, we combined the β-sheet mediated self-stiffening ability of silk with growth factor presenting ability of sulphated carboxymethyl cellulose in an injectable interpenetrating network hydrogel for repair of articular cartilage defects.
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Advances in conductive hydrogels for neural recording and stimulation

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00048J, Review Article
Hewan Dawit, Yuewu Zhao, Jine Wang, Renjun Pei
The brain-computer interface (BCI) allows the human or animal brain to direct interact with the external environment through the neural interfaces, thus playing the role of monitoring, protecting, improving/restoring, enhancing,...
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Applications of hydrogels in tissue-engineered repairing of temporomandibular joint diseases

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3BM01687K, Review Article
Xuan Wang, Fushuang Liu, Tianyi Wang, Yikai He, Yongwen Guo
Epidemiological studies reveal that symptoms of TMD occur in 60-70% of adults. The inflammatory damage caused by TMD can easily lead to defects in the articular disc, condylar cartilage, subchondral...
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Bioactive microgel-coated electrospun membrane with cell-instructive interfaces and topology for abdominal wall defect repair

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00182F, Paper
Renquan Xing, Rui Gao, Yini Huangfu, Yufeng Zhang, Shuangyang Li, Chuangnian Zhang, Pingsheng Huang, Weiwei Wang, Anjie Dong, Zujian Feng
A promising bioactive microgel-coated electrospun membrane with cell-instructive interfaces and topology for abdominal wall defect repair.
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An injectable fluorescent and iodinated hydrogel for preoperative localization and dual image-guided surgery of pulmonary nodules

Biomater. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4BM00035H, Paper
Open Access
Woojin Back, Jiyun Rho, Kyungsu Kim, Hwan Seok Yong, Ok Hwa Jeon, Byeong Hyeon Choi, Hyun Koo Kim, Ji-Ho Park
We report the development of an injectable hydrogel-based dual computed tomography (CT) and near-infrared (NIR) imaging marker for use in preoperative pulmonary localization and intraoperative dual-imaging of deep-seated nodules.
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ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 Review: 4K gaming with a punch

Sleek, strength and stealth, does this flagship gaming laptop have it all?




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ISRO to start online training programme for PG and and final-year UG students

The programme will cover various domains of Space Science, including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Heliophysics and Sun-Earth interaction, Instrumentation, and Aeronomy.




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Busting the myth that Liberal Studies programmes do not lead to careers

Students acquire critical thinking, communication, flexibility, and lifelong learning skills that prepare them for the workforce




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IIM Vizag inks pact with NIT Mizoram over hybrid programme




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Praja Arogya Vedika urges Andhra Pradesh government to increase health budget to 6% of GSDP for better healthcare

‘A high prevalence of anaemia among children below five years and women, as well as widespread viral attacks, body pains, headache, joint pains, skin diseases, sickle cell anaemia, thalassemia, blood pressure and blood sugar is observed in the State’




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From the desirable to the derogatory

Wokeness, like political correctness, can tear when it is stretched too tight




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Social Alpha launches programme to support 10 agri start-ups 

Social Alpha to support innovations in precision farming, soil and water management, farm mechanization, post-harvest management, and animal husbandry They need to address critical challenges smallholder farmers face




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CuraTeQ Biologics’ Hydrogen plant gets GMP certificate from EMA

The GMP inspection, conducted by EMA representatives from April 8-12, 2024, assessed mammalian and microbial drug substance manufacturing facility sections




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Razorpay launches venture investment program to support early-stage B2B startups

Aimed at startups, the program will offer tech integration, market access, and personalized mentorship




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A slew of welfare schemes available for marginalised women, say Minister and officials at an outreach programme

200 beneficiaries selected by the Tamil Nadu Widows and Destitute Women Welfare Board will receive ₹50,000 each to establish self-employment ventures




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I-T Dept. to conduct outreach programme in Madurai on Nov. 13




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Protein-hydrogel crystal expands and contracts

Hybrid material could aid protein structure determination and drug delivery




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Fetching fluoride with hydrogen bonding

Catalyst spurs insoluble salts into action as nucleophiles for enantioselective reactions




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Cobalt coaxes enamides into asymmetric hydrogenation

Chemists use the reaction to develop a greener route to epilepsy drug




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Electric fields get hydrogel robots to work (and dance)

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields




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Ineos progresses plans for U.S. ethylene oxide plant




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Electric fields get hydrogel robots to work (and dance)

Soft robotic structures walk forward, pick up objects, and even dance in response to electric fields




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Perovskite progress pushes tandem solar cells closer to market

Rapid improvements in the stability and efficiency of perovskite-silicon tandem cells are raising commercial hopes




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Europe proposes big new research program




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Indian castor bean sustainability program a success




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Clariant partners with hydrogen storage firm