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Breaking the Brownian Barrier: Models and Manifestations of Molecular Diffusion in Complex Fluids

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP01813C, Perspective
H. Srinivasan, Veerendra Kumar Sharma, Subhankur Mitra
Over a century ago, Einstein formulated a precise mathematical model for describing Brownian motion. While this model adequately explains the diffusion of micron-sized particles in fluids, its limitations become apparent...
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Extraction mechanism of phenolic compounds by deep eutectic solvents: DFT and molecular dynamics studies

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03453H, Paper
Lan Yi, Jinwen Wang, Jixing Liu, Hao Luo, Xiaoqin Wu, Wen-Ying Li
The mechanism of a deep eutectic solvent consisting of choline chloride and glycerol (ChCl/GLY) for extracting phenolic compounds from coal tar was theoretically studied using density functional theory and molecular...
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Identifying Winner-Takes-All Emergence in Random Nanowire Networks: an Inverse Problem

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03242J, Paper
Fábio Rangel Duarte, shardul mukim, Mauro Ferreira, Claudia Gomes da Rocha
Random nanowire networks (NWNs) are interconnects that enable the integration of nanoscopic building blocks (the nanowires) in a disorganized fashion, enabling the study of complex emergent phenomena in nanomaterials and...
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Disney’s new cruise set to sail in Singapore has Marvel and Pixar worlds onboard

Disney Cruise Line’s first ship in Southeast Asia, Disney Adventure, will sail in Singapore from December 2025. Bookings for the same will be open from December 10, 2024



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Anna Samuel’s hyper reality cakes come in the form of biryanis and kappa-meen curry

Anna’s cakes are customised to suit client’s tastes and each is a piece of edible art




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170 Not Out celebrates India Posts, Gandhiji and human existence

170 Not Out is more than an exhibition on stamps — it gives visitors a glimpse into different facets of human existence



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Old Mahabalipuram Road, a late-night food haven for the young and old




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Bengaluru in shades of grey, green and blue

Jagdish Krishnaswamy, who is working on building a long-term urban ecological observatory in Bengaluru, says that blue, green, and grey infrastructure can be integrated to sustain urban biodiversity




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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



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Chennai | Memories and mothers are the centre of this exhibition-performance by Nimi Ravindran

Nimi Ravindran decides to open her Pandora’s box to mediate on memories and mothers at this exhibition-performance 




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Kochi-based brand Papier Culture revives the ancient art of paper making

Papier Culture, founded by Hilonee K Shah, makes sustainable products with recycled paper



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Handmade and hand-painted diyas for Deepavali

Meet these women whose handcrafted and hand-painted diyas will light up homes this Deepavali



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Singer Dana Razik and her family feature in an original musical production, Rooh-E-Mardem

Dana Razik and her family unite for an original music video Rooh-E-Mardem



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The grand Indian royal hotel

In a digital-driven tourism landscape, young nobles are turning to short format storytelling, domestic travellers, and IPs such as music festivals to revitalise royal-owned heritage properties



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Check out Amritsar’s experimental Asian diner with sushi and omakase counters — Shiso




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Festive decor trends highlight contemporary aesthetics and craftsmanship

Curating a home today goes beyond conventional decor. It is about telling a story through accents, blending nostalgia with contemporary aesthetics, and celebrating craftsmanship



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Sula Vineyards celebrates 25 years with new Merlot and a focus on sustainability

As Nashik’s Sula Vineyards celebrates 25 years with the launch of a merlot, the winery is eager to explore the evolving Indian wine market



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Thiruvananthapuram is set for Deepavali with handmade lanterns, and hampers with festive treats

Home cooks and craftspersons in Thiruvananthapuram have a rich spread of goodies and artefacts for Deepavali




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Chennai’s House of Thinai launches travelling exhibition linking Madras checks and generative art technology

Alongside championing jamakalam and Lambadi embroidery on furniture, House of Thinai’s latest initiative links Madras checks and generative art technology



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Musician Jassie Gift on his two-decade-long career, his latest collaboration ‘Thakthom’ and more 

The Afro hip-hop song ‘Thakthom’ is a collaboration with Ireland-based Malayali musicians and influencers Reyan and Melvin




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The Lab in Goa spotlights cocktails with stories and local culture

Tucked into a new boutique hotel, Amaraanth, The Lab is Goa’s latest cocktail address. Try red amaraanth, a local curry and sarsaparilla in cocktails with meaningful backstories that spotlight the local culture




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Dark and disturbing: ‘Killer Joe’ by Tracy Letss to be staged in Hyderabad

Directed by Sandeep Tadi, the play is a collaboration between Storyboard Productions and Preksha Theatre Company




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Rapper Iykki Berry’s new single celebrates Tamil pride and Thanjavur

Rapper and singer-songwriter Iykki Berry’s new single is a nod to Thanjavur, her hometown




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From balanced meal bowls to DIY kits for parties, these Chennai brands are putting a spin on eating healthy




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Manam Theatre Festival 2024 | Fresh, investigative takes on gender and the body

The stage is changing as more women and queer folk take the helm, and practitioners experiment with new stories




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Forest guide at Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary, Sudha Chandran, speaks of a lifetime in bird watching

Winner of the PV Thampy Memorial Endowment Award, Sudha Chandran, on her deep-rooted connection with the forest



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Eeshaan Kashyap for Sarita Handa | In the mood for ghungroo

Musical anklets, traditional blooms and an old textile motif are reimagined in this Eeshaan Kashyap for Sarita Handa collection



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Millenials and Gen Z choose crochet, knitting, and tufting over doomscrolling

Need a break from your electronic devices? An increasing number of millenials and the Gen Z are now taking to fun, crafty hobbies which include knitting, crochet, and tufting



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Indie bands: The challenge of zeroing in on the right mix

Indie musicians fuse genres and tap into social media to capture their audience, but still struggle to record and release an album




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Of brothers and sisters




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Remembering a hotelier and a gentleman




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Understanding the encumbrance certificate

All the details of any transaction on the property will be listed in it. It is important for you to get this certificate if you plan to buy the property or take a home loan, says Preenand P.



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Q & A: What is the standard car park stall size as per CMDA norms?

Your construction-related queries answered by Green Evolution, a Chennai-based architectural service firm



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For a clean and clear agreement of sale

Whether you are purchasing a site for construction of a house or an apartment from a builder, the sale agreement is a document that you will need to scrutinise minutely before signing, says Preenand P.



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Durable, and ‘green’ too

If one addresses thermal comfort, the other has properties for facing the monsoon. A look at ACC Concrete’s latest offerings by Ranjani Govind



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Water concerns and inheritance

Your property-related legal queries answered by S.C. RAGHURAM, Partner, RANK Associates, a Chennai-based law firm




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Banjara Hills is much sought after for commercial and residential spaces

Your property-related queries answered by Karan Rathod of ‘K Valuations’, Begumpet



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High triboelectrification and charge collection efficiency of direct current triboelectric nanogenerator achieved by tri-synergistic enhancement strategy

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03784G, Paper
Shuyan Xu, Jian Wang, Chuncai Shan, Kaixian Li, Huiyuan Wu, Gui Li, Shaoke Fu, Qionghua Zhao, Yi Xi, Chenguo Hu
Direct current triboelectric nanogenerator (DC-TENG) utilized air-breakdown effect to collect triboelectrification charges from dielectric tribo-layers, providing a new type of mechanical energy harvesting mode for TENGs, which has demonstrated its...
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The Importance of Title Tags: Tips and Tricks to Optimize for SEO

When it comes to on-page SEO, there’s one element that plays a pivotal role in both search engine rankings and user engagement: the HTML title tag. Often overlooked, this small but mighty piece of code can have a significant impact on how your website is perceived by search engines like Google and by potential visitors browsing the search engine results pages.




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Of graphs and giggles

With their topical jokes, flaming antics and solid science, Just for Graphs is sure to delight nerds, non-nerds and everyone in-between, says Tushna Commissariat




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Empowering ultrathin polyamide membranes at the water–energy nexus: strategies, limitations, and future perspectives

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00803G, Review Article
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Pulak Sarkar, Chenyue Wu, Zhe Yang, Chuyang Y. Tang
This review details the design and creation of ultrathin polyamide membranes with significant enhancement in water permeance along with the limitations and potential strategies to empower their efficacy in ionic and molecular separations.
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Recent progress and prospects of dimer and multimer acceptors for efficient and stable polymer solar cells

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00895A, Review Article
Open Access
Jin-Woo Lee, Jin Su Park, Hyesu Jeon, Seungjin Lee, Dahyun Jeong, Changyeon Lee, Yun-Hi Kim, Bumjoon J. Kim
This review summarizes the recent progress, key design principles and prospects of dimer and multimer acceptors for developing polymer solar cells (PSCs) with high efficiency and long-term stability.
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Radical reactions enabled by polyfluoroaryl fragments: photocatalysis and beyond

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00889D, Review Article
Mikhail O. Zubkov, Alexander D. Dilman
The review summarizes advances in the radical chemistry of polyfluorinated arenes under photocatalytic conditions. The fluoroaryl fragment serves as enabling motif for the reaction design and efficient generation of reactive intermediates.
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Unlocking the potential of metal ligand cooperation for enantioselective transformations

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3216-3223
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00998J, Viewpoint
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Tizian-Frank Ramspoth, Johanan Kootstra, Syuzanna R. Harutyunyan
Metal–ligand cooperation, (MLC) is a versatile catalysis concept. Herein, we discuss the historical context, mechanisms, and applications, suggesting exploring MLC for enantioselective transformations beyond (de)hydrogenative processes.
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Intracellular microbial rhodopsin-based optogenetics to control metabolism and cell signaling

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3327-3349
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00699A, Review Article
Anastasiia D. Vlasova, Siarhei M. Bukhalovich, Diana F. Bagaeva, Aleksandra P. Polyakova, Nikolay S. Ilyinsky, Semen V. Nesterov, Fedor M. Tsybrov, Andrey O. Bogorodskiy, Egor V. Zinovev, Anatolii E. Mikhailov, Alexey V. Vlasov, Alexander I. Kuklin, Valentin I. Borshchevskiy, Ernst Bamberg, Vladimir N. Uversky, Valentin I. Gordeliy
Organelle optogenetics is an approach to control cell physiology by targeted expression of microbial rhodopsins in membranes of subcellular organelles.
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Towards high performance and durable soft tactile actuators

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3485-3535
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01017A, Review Article
Open Access
Matthew Wei Ming Tan, Hui Wang, Dace Gao, Peiwen Huang, Pooi See Lee
This review assesses diverse strategies to enhance the actuation performance and durability of soft tactile actuators, enabling optimal functionality in real-world conditions.
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Double-cavity cucurbiturils: synthesis, structures, properties, and applications

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3536-3560
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00961K, Review Article
Qing Li, Zhengwei Yu, Carl Redshaw, Xin Xiao, Zhu Tao
This review article presents the structures, properties, and the emerging applications of a subset of cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors that have two cavities.
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Thermally activated structural phase transitions and processes in metal–organic frameworks

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,3606-3629
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01105D, Review Article
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Celia Castillo-Blas, Ashleigh M. Chester, David A. Keen, Thomas D. Bennett
The structural knowledge of metal–organic frameworks is crucial for understanding and developing new efficient materials for industrial implementation.
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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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Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00295K, Review Article
Open Access
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Lei Tang, Haojia Peng, Jiarui Kang, Han Chen, Mingyue Zhang, Yan Liu, Dong Ha Kim, Yijiang Liu, Zhiqun Lin
This review systematically summarizes various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries and design strategies to improve their electrochemical performance, which provides a reference for future development of high-performance Zn-based batteries.
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