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Surface modification of a PES membrane by corona air plasma-assisted grafting of HB-PEG for separation of oil-in-water emulsions

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17143-17153
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02032J, Paper
Open Access
Hooman Adib, Ahmadreza Raisi
The main goal of this study is to modify a polyethersulfone (PES) membrane by grafting with hyperbranched polyethylene glycol (HB-PEG) using corona air plasma to intensify the anti-fouling properties of the prepared membrane.
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Switching Xe/Kr adsorption selectivity in modified SBMOF-1: a theoretical study

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17195-17204
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02212H, Paper
Open Access
Jiao-jiao Qian, Guang-hui Chen, Song-tao Xiao, Hui-bo Li, Ying-gen Ouyang, Qiang Wang
The separation of Xe/Kr mixtures in used nuclear fuel (UNF) has attracted lots of attention, but no report on the adsorption and separation of Kr from mixed Kr/Xe at room temperature can be found.
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Retraction: Effect of temperature and large guest molecules on the C–H symmetric stretching vibrational frequencies of methane in structure H and I clathrate hydrates

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,16904-16904
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90048F, Retraction
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Go Fuseya, Satoshi Takeya, Akihiro Hachikubo
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Enhanced photodegradation of diphenhydramine in aqueous solution containing natural sand particles

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17228-17234
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02019B, Paper
Open Access
Chunlin Yi, Lihong Song, Qingfeng Wu, Zhaohui Li, Weibin Zhang, Ke Yin
Natural sand particles induced the generation of free radicals under simulated solar irradiation, resulting in the enhanced photodegradation of diphenhydramine.
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Structural, optical and photocatalytic properties of erbium (Er3+) and yttrium (Y3+) doped TiO2 thin films with remarkable self-cleaning super-hydrophilic properties

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17247-17254
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02242J, Paper
Open Access
Raquel da Silva Cardoso, Suélen Maria de Amorim, Gidiane Scaratti, Camilla Daniela Moura-Nickel, Rodrigo Peralta Muniz Moreira, Gianluca Li Puma, Regina de Fatima Peralta Muniz Moreira
The self-cleaning and super hydrophilic properties of pristine TiO2 and of TiO2 doped with Er3+ or Y3+ transparent thin films deposited onto glass substrates were investigated.
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In vivo and in vitro evaluation of dihydroartemisinin prodrug nanocomplexes as a nano-drug delivery system: characterization, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17270-17279
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02150D, Paper
Open Access
Guolian Ren, Pei Chen, Jiaqi Tang, Wenju Guo, Rongrong Wang, Ning Li, Yujie Li, Guoshun Zhang, Ruili Wang, Shuqiu Zhang
To develop new, more effective and lower toxicity antitumor dihydroartemisinin (DHA) nanocomplexes, a DHA prodrug synthesized in this study was used to prepare DHA prodrug self-assembled nanocomplexes (DHANPs) by molecular self-assembly technology.
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Theoretical study of D–A'–π–A/D–π–A'–π–A triphenylamine and quinoline derivatives as sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17255-17265
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01040E, Paper
Open Access
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Ying Zhang, Ji Cheng, Wang Deng, Bin Sun, Zhixin Liu, Lei Yan, Xueye Wang, Baomin Xu, Xingzhu Wang
We have designed four dyes based on D–A'–π–A/D–π–A'–π–A triphenylamine and quinoline derivatives for DSSCs and studied their optoelectronic properties as well as the effects of the introduction of alkoxy groups and thiophene group on the properties.
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Stable antibacterial polysaccharide-based hydrogels as tissue adhesives for wound healing

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17280-17287
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02017F, Paper
Open Access
Xiaoxuan Tang, Xinyi Gu, Yaling Wang, Xiaoli Chen, Jue Ling, Yumin Yang
By combination of alginate/polyacrylamide/chitosan, tough antibacterial hydrogels are designed for applications as tissues adhesives to promote wound healing.
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Correction: Insects (Thrips hawaiiensis (Morgan)) change the stereochemical configuration of 1-phenylethanol emitted from tea (Camellia sinensis) flowers

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17058-17060
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90047H, Correction
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Ying Zhou, Lanting Zeng, Yinyin Liao, Fang Dong, Qiyuan Peng, Jianlong Li, Jinchi Tang, Naoharu Watanabe, Ziyin Yang
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Post-synthetic modification of imine linkages of a covalent organic framework for its catalysis application

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17396-17403
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02142C, Paper
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Qianqian Yan, Huanjun Xu, Xuechao Jing, Hui Hu, Shenglin Wang, Chaoyuan Zeng, Yanan Gao
A new approach for post-synthetic modification of covalent organic frameworks has been developed based on the modification of the linkages and the resulting COF exhibited excellent catalytic performance towards cycloaddition of epoxides and CO2.
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Simple organocatalyst component system for asymmetric hetero Diels–Alder reaction of isatins with enones

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17486-17491
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03006F, Paper
Open Access
Perumalsamy Parasuraman, Zubeda Begum, Madhu Chennapuram, Chigusa Seki, Yuko Okuyama, Eunsang Kwon, Koji Uwai, Michio Tokiwa, Suguru Tokiwa, Mitsuhiro Takeshita, Hiroto Nakano
A simple two catalysts component system of β-amino alcohols (catalyst) and amino acids (co-catalyst) works as an efficient organocatalysts in hetero Diels–Alder reaction of isatins with enones to afford chiral spirooxindole-tetrahydropyranones.
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Alkaline water-splitting reactions over Pd/Co-MOF-derived carbon obtained via microwave-assisted synthesis

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17359-17368
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02307H, Paper
Open Access
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Adewale K. Ipadeola, Kenneth I. Ozoemena
Palladium nanoparticles supported on MOF-derived carbon serve as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for alkaline water-splitting reactions.
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Cost-effective smart microfluidic device with immobilized silver nanoparticles and embedded UV-light sources for synergistic water disinfection effects

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17479-17485
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00076K, Paper
Open Access
Amit Prabhakar, Mehul Agrawal, Neha Mishra, Nimisha Roy, Ankur Jaiswar, Amar Dhwaj, Deepti Verma
A novel microfluidic-device for water disinfection via diverse physiochemical effects has been demonstrated.
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Wrist flexible heart pulse sensor integrated with a soft pump and a pneumatic balloon membrane

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17353-17358
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02316G, Paper
Open Access
Takafumi Yamaguchi, Daisuke Yamamoto, Takayuki Arie, Seiji Akita, Kuniharu Takei
Wearable and flexible heart pulse sensor is proposed to monitor the detailed pulse signal from a wrist stably and reliably by integrating a tactile pressure sensor and a soft pneumatic balloon operated by a soft pump.
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Two-dimensional β-MoO3@C nanosheets as high-performance negative materials for supercapacitors with excellent cycling stability

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17497-17505
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01258K, Paper
Open Access
Xuexia Liu, Ying Wu, Huiwen Wang, Yinfeng Wang, Chunfang Huang, Limin Liu, Zhijun Wang
MoO3 has gained a great deal of attention as a promising electrode material in energy storage devices.
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Exploring a lead-free organic–inorganic semiconducting hybrid with above-room-temperature dielectric phase transition

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17492-17496
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA09289G, Paper
Open Access
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Yuyin Wang, Shiguo Han, Xitao Liu, Zhenyue Wu, Zhihua Sun, Dhananjay Dey, Yaobin Li, Junhua Luo
Recently, organic–inorganic hybrid lead halide perovskites have attracted great attention for optoelectronic applications, such as light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics and optoelectronics.
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Promoting formic acid oxidation performance of Pd nanoparticles via Pt and Ru atom mediated surface engineering

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17302-17310
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01303J, Paper
Open Access
Dinesh Bhalothia, Tzu-Hsi Huang, Pai-Hung Chou, Kuan-Wen Wang, Tsan-Yao Chen
Pt atoms attract electrons from neighboring atoms. Ru atoms attract hydroxide ligands. These two characteristics respectively weaken the bonding and recovering of the Pt site from CO oxidation and then facilitate the FAO in ternary PdPtRu NCs.
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Detection of L-band electron paramagnetic resonance in the DPPH molecule using impedance measurements

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17311-17316
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03285A, Paper
Open Access
Ushnish Chaudhuri, R. Mahendiran
(a) Schematic diagram of our experimental set up. (b) Resistance and reactance of the DPPH molecule for 2 GHz current in the strip coil.
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Effects of ozone treatment on SOD activity and genes in postharvest cantaloupe

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17452-17460
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00976H, Paper
Open Access
Huijie Zhang, Xiaojun Zhang, Chenghu Dong, Na Zhang, Zhaojun Ban, Li Li, Jinze Yu, Yunfeng Hu, Cunkun Chen
Ozone has been shown to play a positive role in the storage and preservation of agricultural products.
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Transformation of ZIF-8 nanoparticles into 3D nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon for Li–S batteries

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17345-17352
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10063F, Paper
Open Access
Guiqiang Cao, Da Bi, Jingxiang Zhao, Jing Zheng, Zhikang Wang, Qingxue Lai, Yanyu Liang
A novel transformation strategy assisted with ammonia treatment was successfully developed to fabricate ZIF-8-derived nitrogen-doped hierarchically porous carbon (NHPC/NH3).
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Ferroelectric P(VDF-TrFE)/POSS nanocomposite films: compatibility, piezoelectricity, energy harvesting performance, and mechanical and atomic oxygen erosion

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17377-17386
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01769H, Paper
Open Access
Y. Z. Liu, H. Zhang, J. X. Yu, Z. Y. Huang, C. Wang, Y. Sun
Poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers as the polymers with the highest piezoelectric coefficient have been widely used as sensors and generators.
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Hydrogen bonding sewing interface

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17438-17443
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00366B, Paper
Open Access
Zhenxing Cao, Zhigong Song, Fengzhi Liang, Xiaoguang An, Karrar K. Al-Quraishi, Min Wang, Jianchao Chen, Dong Ding, Yingchao Yang
Hydrogen bonding and van der Waals (vdW) forces have been precisely measured and distinguished by an in-house nanomechanical testing system.
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First-principles calculations of electronic structure and optical and elastic properties of the novel ABX3-type LaWN3 perovskite structure

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17317-17326
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10735E, Paper
Open Access
Xing Liu, Jia Fu, Guangming Chen
Using first-principles calculation, the stable R3c LaWN3 as a new ABX3-type advanced perovskite structure is designed in the plan of the material genome initiative (MGI), which helps to widen the nowadays nitride perovskite material's application.
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Deposition of an ultra-thin polyaniline coating on a TiO2 surface by vapor phase polymerization for electrochemical glucose sensing and photocatalytic degradation

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17387-17395
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01571G, Paper
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Sibani Majumdar, Debajyoti Mahanta
Here, we have synthesized an ultra-thin coating of polyaniline on a TiO2 nanoparticle surface (PANI–TiO2) using a simple vapor phase polymerization method.
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One pot fabrication of fluorescein functionalized manganese dioxide for fluorescence “Turn OFF–ON” sensing of hydrogen peroxide in water and cosmetic samples

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17506-17514
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01980A, Paper
Open Access
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Hassan Refat H. Ali, Ahmed I. Hassan, Yasser F. Hassan, Mohamed M. El-Wekil
The fluorometric nanoprobe was fabricated via doping of fluorescein dye in MnO2 nanosheets (FLS/MnO2 NS) via facile co-precipitation method. It was used for analysis of H2O2 in different matrices through liberation of FLS after reduction of MnO2 NS.
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A dopamine electrochemical sensor based on a platinum–silver graphene nanocomposite modified electrode

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17336-17344
DOI: 10.1039/C9RA11056A, Paper
Open Access
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Nadzirah Sofia Anuar, Wan Jeffrey Basirun, Md. Shalauddin, Shamima Akhter
A platinum–silver graphene nanocomposite was synthesized and characterized. A nanocomposite modified electrode was fabricated in order to investigate the electrochemical detection of dopamine.
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The influence of structural gradients in large pore organosilica materials on the capabilities for hosting cellular communities

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17327-17335
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00927J, Paper
Open Access
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Hannah Bronner, Anna-Katharina Holzer, Alexander Finke, Marius Kunkel, Andreas Marx, Marcel Leist, Sebastian Polarz
Chemical and structural gradients in biofunctionalized organosilica–polymer nanocomposites control cell adhesion properties and open perspectives for artificial cellular community systems.
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Development of novel N-(6-methanesulfonyl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-3-(4-substituted-piperazin-1-yl)-propionamides with cholinesterase inhibition, anti-β-amyloid aggregation, neuroprotection and cognition enhancing properties for the therapy of Alzheimer's d

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17602-17619
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00663G, Paper
Open Access
Chandra Bhushan Mishra, Shruti Shalini, Siddharth Gusain, Amresh Prakash, Jyoti Kumari, Shikha Kumari, Anita Kumari Yadav, Andrew M. Lynn, Manisha Tiwari
A novel series of benzothiazole–piperazine hybrids were rationally designed, synthesized, and evaluated as multifunctional ligands against Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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Enhanced thermal stability, hydrophobicity, UV radiation resistance, and antibacterial properties of wool fabric treated with p-aminobenzenesulphonic acid

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17515-17523
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02267E, Paper
Open Access
Mohammad Mahbubul Hassan
The treatment with para-aminobenzenesulphonic acid produced a multifunctional wool fabric with enhanced hydrophobicity, thermal stability, UV resistance, and antibacterial properties.
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Elimination of humic acid in water: comparison of UV/PDS and UV/PMS

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17627-17634
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01787F, Paper
Open Access
Shoufeng Tang, Jiachen Tang, Deling Yuan, Zetao Wang, Yating Zhang, Yandi Rao
In this work, UV-activated persulphate treatment (UV/PDS and UV/PMS) was found to be an effective method for HA removal.
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Cobalt–carbon/silica nanocomposites prepared by pyrolysis of a cobalt 2,2'-bipyridine terephthalate complex for remediation of cationic dyes

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17660-17672
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02752A, Paper
Open Access
Nusaybah Alotaibi, Hassan H. Hammud, Ranjith Kumar Karnati, Syed Ghazanfar Hussain, Javed Mazher, Thirumurugan Prakasam
A cobalt–carbon@silica nanocomposite was synthesized from a cobalt 2,2'-bipyridine terephthalate complex and its adsorption behavior towards crystal violet dye was tested using batch and column techniques.
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Ultrathin δ-MnO2 nanoflakes with Na+ intercalation as a high-capacity cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17702-17712
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02556A, Paper
Open Access
Haijun Peng, Huiqing Fan, Chenhui Yang, Yapeng Tian, Chao Wang, Jianan Sui
Sodium-ion intercalated δ-MnO2 nanoflakes are applied in an aqueous rechargeable zinc battery cathode with high energy density and excellent durable stability.
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A facile method for preparing Yb3+-doped perovskite nanocrystals with ultra-stable near-infrared light emission

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17635-17641
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01897J, Paper
Open Access
Chunqian Zhang, Aidi Zhang, Taoran Liu, Lin Zhou, Jun Zheng, Yuhua Zuo, Yongqi He, Juhao Li
A facile method for fabricating CsPbBr3:Yb3+@SiO2 NCs which guarantees high PLQY and excellent stability at the same time.
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Novel lightweight open-cell polypropylene foams for filtering hazardous materials

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17694-17701
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01499K, Paper
Open Access
Fei Wu, Pengke Huang, Haibin Luo, Jin Wang, Bin Shen, Qian Ren, Pei He, Hao Zheng, Liyang Zhang, Wenge Zheng
Lightweight polypropylene foams with similar geometries but different porous structures were prepared as filters for potentially hazardous materials via supercritical CO2 extrusion foaming without the use of harmful reagents and the problems of floating micro-nano fibers.
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Dip-coating decoration of Ag2O nanoparticles on SnO2 nanowires for high-performance H2S gas sensors

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17713-17723
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02266G, Paper
Open Access
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Tran Thi Ngoc Hoa, Nguyen Van Duy, Chu Manh Hung, Nguyen Van Hieu, Ho Huu Hau, Nguyen Duc Hoa
Ag2O nanoparticles decorated on the surface of on-chip growth SnO2 nanowires by a dip-coating method possessed excellent sensing performance for H2S gas.
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Correction: Role of polysilicon in poly-Si/SiOx passivating contacts for high-efficiency silicon solar cells

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17571-17571
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90049D, Correction
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HyunJung Park, Soohyun Bae, Se Jin Park, Ji Yeon Hyun, Chang Hyun Lee, Dongjin Choi, Dongkyun Kang, Hyebin Han, Yoonmook Kang, Hae-Seok Lee, Donghwan Kim
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Effect of temperature and large guest molecules on the C–H symmetric stretching vibrational frequencies of methane in structure H and I clathrate hydrates

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17473-17478
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02748K, Paper
Open Access
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Go Fuseya, Satoshi Takeya, Akihiro Hachikubo
Temperature effect on C–H symmetric stretching frequencies of CH4 in water cages of sI and sH clathrate hydrates were clarified.
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One-pot oxime ligation from peptides bearing thiazolidine and aminooxyacetyl groups

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17681-17685
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03235B, Paper
Open Access
Stéphane Duflocq, Jingjing Zhou, Florent Huguenot, Michel Vidal, Wang-Qing Liu
Pd(II), acidic hydrolysis and iodine lead to one-pot oxime ligation from peptides bearing thiazolidine and aminooxyacetyl groups.
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Position-locking of volatile reaction products by atmosphere and capping layers slows down photodecomposition of methylammonium lead triiodide perovskite

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17534-17542
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03572F, Paper
Open Access
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Fengshuo Zu, Thorsten Schultz, Christian M. Wolff, Dongguen Shin, Lennart Frohloff, Dieter Neher, Patrick Amsalem, Norbert Koch
Gas pressure and capping layers under ultrahigh vacuum prevent methylammonium lead triiodide photo-degradation due to efficient back-reaction of volatile compounds.
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The synergistic influence of polyethyleneimine-grafted graphene oxide and iodide for the protection of steel in acidizing conditions

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17739-17751
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00864H, Paper
Open Access
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K. R. Ansari, Dheeraj Singh Chauhan, M. A. Quraishi, A. Y. Adesina, Tawfik A. Saleh
Herein, graphene oxide (GO) was chemically functionalized with polyethyleneimine (PEI) in a single step to obtain PEI-GO, which was characterized via FTIR spectroscopy, SEM, and TEM.
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Boosting performances of triboelectric nanogenerators by optimizing dielectric properties and thickness of electrification layer

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17752-17759
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02181D, Paper
Open Access
Xiaofang Kang, Chongxiang Pan, Yanghui Chen, Xiong Pu
Enhanced output performances of a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) are achieved by optimizing the high-dielectric-constant filler content in the electrification layer and decreasing its thickness.
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Work function modification of PEDOT:PSS by mixing with barium acetylacetonate

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17673-17680
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02575E, Paper
Open Access
K. L. Woon, W. S. Wong, N. Chanlek, H. Nakajima, S. Tunmee, V. S. Lee, A. Ariffin, P. Songsiriritthigul
Modification of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate as electron injection layer.
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Enhancing the performance of LARP-synthesized CsPbBr3 nanocrystal LEDs by employing a dual hole injection layer

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17653-17659
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02622K, Paper
Open Access
Dingyan Xu, Qun Wan, Siyao Wu, Yu Zhao, Xinglei Xu, Liang Li, Gufeng He
The current and power efficiencies of CsPbBr3 NC LEDs are improved 1.5 and 1.8 times by employing a dual HAT-CN/MoO3 hole injection layer.
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Elongated conductive structures in detonation soot of high explosives

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17620-17626
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01393E, Paper
Open Access
Nataliya P. Satonkina, Alexander P. Ershov, Alexey O. Kashkarov, Ivan A. Rubtsov
Micrographs of transmission electron microscopy of saved detonation products of benzotrifuroxane at different scales.
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A novel series of phenolic temozolomide (TMZ) esters with 4 to 5-fold increased potency, compared to TMZ, against glioma cells irrespective of MGMT expression

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17561-17570
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02686G, Paper
Open Access
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Leroy Shervington, Oliver Ingham, Amal Shervington
The standard of care treatment for patients diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is temozolomide (TMZ).
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A highly sensitive, selective and renewable carbon paste electrode based on a unique acyclic diamide ionophore for the potentiometric determination of lead ions in polluted water samples

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17552-17560
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA01435D, Paper
Open Access
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M. A. Zayed, Walaa H. Mahmoud, Ashraf A. Abbas, Aya E. Ali, Gehad G. Mohamed
Due to the toxicity of lead(II) to all living organisms destroying the central nervous system and leading to circulatory system and brain disorders, the development of effective and selective lead(II) ionophores for its detection is very important.
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Selective cytotoxic effect against the MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell line of the antibacterial palindromic peptide derived from bovine lactoferricin

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17593-17601
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02688C, Paper
Open Access
Andrea Barragán-Cárdenas, Maribel Urrea-Pelayo, Víctor Alfonso Niño-Ramírez, Adriana Umaña-Pérez, Jean Paul Vernot, Claudia Marcela Parra-Giraldo, Ricardo Fierro-Medina, Zuly Rivera-Monroy, Javier García-Castañeda
The cytotoxic effect against the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468 of the palindromic peptide LfcinB (21–25)Pal: 1RWQWRWQWR9 and its analogous peptides, obtained via alanine scanning, was evaluated.
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Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to ethylene on Cu/CuxO-GO composites in aqueous solution

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17572-17581
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02754E, Paper
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Nusrat Rashid, Mohsin Ahmad Bhat, U. K. Goutam, Pravin Popinand Ingole
Herein, we present fabrication of graphene oxide supported Cu/CuxO nano-electrodeposits which efficiently and selectively can electroreduce CO2 into ethylene with a faradaic efficiency of 34% and conversion rate of 194 mmol g−1 h−1 at −0.985 V vs. RHE.
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Correction: Influence of co-cultures of Streptococcus thermophilus and probiotic lactobacilli on quality and antioxidant capacity parameters of lactose-free fermented dairy beverages containing Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels pulp

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,16905-16905
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA90046J, Correction
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Sabrina Laís Alves Garcia, Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, Juliana Maria Svendsen Medeiros, Anna Paula Rocha de Queiroga, Blenda Brito de Queiroz, Daniely Rayane Bezerra de Farias, Joyceana Oliveira Correia, Eliane Rolim Florentino, Flávia Carolina Alonso Buriti
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A poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(styrene sulfonate) microcapsule-coated cotton fabric for stimulus-responsive textiles

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17731-17738
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02474K, Paper
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Zhiqi Zhao, Qiujin Li, Jixian Gong, Zheng Li, Jianfei Zhang
This study reports a stimulus-responsive fabric incorporating a combination of microcapsules, containing polyelectrolytes poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and poly(styrene sulfonate) sodium salt (PSS), formed via a layer-by-layer (LBL) approach.
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