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Investigating Fe-doped Ba0.67Ni0.33Mn1−xFexO3 (x = 0, 0.2) ceramics: insights into electrical and dielectric behaviors

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12561-12573
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01581A, Paper
Open Access
Faouzia Tayari, Kais Iben Nassar, Saja Algessair, Mokhtar Hjiri, Majdi Benamara
This study investigates the characteristics of Ba0.67Ni0.33Mn1–xFexO3 perovskite under varying Fe doping levels at the Mn-site (x = 0, 0.2). X-ray diffraction confirm the material's consistent structure, with Fe3+ ions substituting Mn3+ ions while maintaining identical ionic radius.
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Research on preparation and related properties of macro–micro porous mullite ceramic skeletons via twice pore-forming technology

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12624-12632
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01277A, Paper
Open Access
Chunxia Xu, Rui Hu, Ying Liu, Zhe Chen, Zhen Liu, Wenbin Han
The macro–micro composite porous mullite ceramic skeletons were prepared using coal gangue and α-Al2O3 as main raw materials via twice pore-forming technology. The main phase of the porous ceramic skeletons is mullite.
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Effect of defect-healing treatment on layered silicate precursors toward well-defined crosslinked frameworks

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12634-12638
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01626B, Paper
Open Access
Yoshiaki Ito, Keiichiro Nayuki, Yukichi Sasaki, Toru Wakihara, Tatsuya Okubo, Kenta Iyoki
A defect-healed layered precursor of FER-type zeolite exhibited enhanced iron atom insertion in more homogeneous environments.
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Current status of controlled onco-therapies based on metal organic frameworks

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12817-12828
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00375F, Review Article
Open Access
Yixuan Yang, Xiaofeng Dai
Most MOFs for controllable cancer treatment act as drug delivery vehicle and/or anti-cancer agent. Molecules with anti-cancer roles such as chemotherapies, gases, peptides or nucleic acids can be loaded into MOFs that decompose in cancer cells or in the TME to release its cargoes.
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Novel supramolecular luminescent metallogels containing Tb(III) and Eu(III) ions with benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid gelator: advancing semiconductor applications in microelectronic devices

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12829-12840
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA07903A, Paper
Open Access
Subhendu Dhibar, Aiswarya Mohan, Kripasindhu Karmakar, Bijnaneswar Mondal, Arpita Roy, Saranya Babu, Parul Garg, Pradip Ruidas, Subham Bhattacharjee, Sanjay Roy, Ashok Bera, Soumya Jyoti Ray, Padmanabhan Predeep, Bidyut Saha
Supramolecular metallogels with Tb(III)- and Eu(III)-ions, formed using benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid, display remarkable stability at room temperature. They hold promise for use in electronics, notably as reliable ambient Schottky barrier diodes.
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Self-supplying Cu2+ and H2O2 synergistically enhancing disulfiram-mediated melanoma chemotherapy

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13180-13189
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01075B, Paper
Open Access
Yingqian Gao, Xiaojun Cai, Weijuan Zou, Xiuzhen Tang, Lixian Jiang, Junnian Hao, Yuanyi Zheng, Xinhua Ye, Tao Ying, Ao Li
Disulfiram (DSF) can target and kill cancer cells by disrupting cellular degradation of extruded proteins and has therefore received particular attention for its tumor chemotherapeutic potential.
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Unexpected reversal of reactivity in organic functionalities when immobilized together in a metal–organic framework (MOF)

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00185G, Communication
Pricilla Matseketsa, Donovan Mafukidze, Lahiru Pothupitiya, Udo P. Otuonye, Yasemin Çimen Mutlu, Boris B. Averkiev, Tendai Gadzikwa
The reactivity of hydroxyl-bearing MOF linkers with isocyanates is influenced by their mutual confinement with amine-bearing linkers within the pores of the framework.
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On the use of modelling antagonistic enzymes to aid in temporal programming of pH and PVA–borate gelation

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,372-381
DOI: 10.1039/D3ME00138E, Paper
Open Access
Nadeem Bashir, Anna S. Leathard, Madeline McHugh, Imogen Hoffman, Fahima Shaon, Jorge A. Belgodere, Annette F. Taylor, John A. Pojman
A model was developed to help predict how enzymes can be used to temporally control the gelation of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with borate.
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Augmentation of inductive effects through short range intramolecular hydrogen bonds for the improvement of cooperativity of trimeric rosettes

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, 9,345-351
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00008K, Paper
Andre Nicolai Petelski, Tamara Bundrea, Nélida María Peruchena
Three key design elements improve the binding strength of trimeric rosettes: the direction of hydrogen bonds, the addition of groups with inductive effects, and the presence of ambifunctional intramolecular hydrogen bonds between the substituents.
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Elon Musk And Vivek Ramaswamy To Head New 'Department Of Government Efficiency' Under Trump Administration

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Constructing self-healing flexible supercapacitors via graphene oxide synergistic multi-network polymer-supramolecular hydrogel electrolyte

Polym. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00809J, Paper
Xiaoyan Li, Xiuting Shi, Anbai Li, Mengmeng Xun, Shuzhen Cui, Kanjun Sun, Hui Peng, Guofu Ma, Yuxi Xu
Hydrogels are increasing interest and have great potential as electrolytes for flexible supercapacitors (FSCs) in wearable and portable electronic devices. However, the hydrogel electrolytes for practical applications are hampered by...
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Single-ion quasi-solid-state electrolytes based on sulfonimide-functionalized covalent organic framework

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4529-4541
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00352G, Paper
Haomin Wu, Wencan Ma, Xin Huang, Yifeng Cai, Junheng Li, Qiaobo Liao, Kai Xi, Qiuhong Zhang, Xudong Jia
The COF based SIQSSEs with a high ionic conductivity of 4.3 × 10−4 S cm−1, a high LTN of 0.90. A high initial capacity (150.3 mA h g−1), high retention (99% after 100 cycles), good cycling stability and rate performance in Li/LFP battery test.
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Interpretable machining learning assisted insights into bifunctional squaramide catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of lactide

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4562-4569
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00866A, Paper
Shaoju Cao, Mengting Hong, Junyuan Hu, Zhenjiang Li, Jin Huang, Kai Guo
A bifunctional squaramide catalyst with tunable activity enables the controlled ring-opening polymerization of lactide. Combining bench experiments and interpretable machine learning offer insights into catalyst structures, promoting catalyst design.
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ROS/pH dual-responsive quercetin-loaded guanosine borate supramolecular hydrogel enema in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in mice

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10861-10876
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01659A, Paper
Luqing Zhao, Dan Dou, Di Zhang, Xin Deng, Ning Ding, Yun Ma, Xingyu Ji, Shengsheng Zhang, Chao Li
GBQ hydrogel enema for treating DSS-induced colitis in mice.
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Combined and rapid detection of anti-Brucella IgG/IgM in clinical samples based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering-lateral flow immunochromatography

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11012-11024
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01367K, Paper
Yongwei Zhang, Ziyue Li, Aolin Zhu, Qian Zhang, Hao Zhou, Xuelei Zhou, Tingwei Liu, Chunyan Liu, Hefei Zha, Xin Zhang, Hui Zhao, Jiutong Li, Guodong Lü, Xinxia Li
Brucellosis is a bacterial infectious disease caused mainly by Brucella. Transmission is mainly by contact with infected domestic or wild animals or their excreta.
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Metal–organic frameworks: potential synergies with cold atmospheric plasmas for cancer control

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,10770-10785
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00968A, Review Article
Xiaofeng Dai, Yixuan Yang
MOFs can act as cargo-carriers, nano-enzymes, and magnetic MOFs. CAPs, interacting with cell receptors to generate primary and secondary 1O2, may synergize with MOFs for oncotherapy via acting as cargos, substrates, and magnetic sensing agents.
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Porous helical supramolecular columns self-organized via the fluorophobic effect of a semifluorinated tapered dendron

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01951B, Paper
Open Access
Dipankar Sahoo, Mihai Peterca, Mohammad R. Imam, Devendra S. Maurya, Virgil Percec
Fluorophobic effect enhances supramolecular microsegregation.
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Photoresponsive prodrug-based liposomes for controllable release of the anticancer drug chlorambucil

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01620C, Paper
Xiaoting Wang, Guangtian Suo, Shinan Ma, Chunxi Yang, Chunyan Bao
A photoresponsive lipid prodrug was designed to form nanomedicines for accurate and controllable drug release in response to light irradiation.
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Improving the sulfite-detection performance of a fluorescent probe via post-synthetic modification with a metal–organic framework

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11251-11258
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01754D, Paper
Jing-Yi Shi, Bin Wang, Xin-Yue Cui, Xiao-Wei Hu, Hai-Liang Zhu, Yu-Shun Yang
In this work, a post-synthetic modification strategy was attempted to improve the performance of the probe for sulfite detection.
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Drug-delivery and biological activity in colorectal cancer of a supramolecular porous material assembled from heptameric chromium-copper-adenine entities

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11156-11164
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01521E, Paper
Sandra Mena-Gutiérrez, Ekain Maiza-Razkin, Jon Pascual-Colino, Marcos J. Araúzo-Bravo, Garikoitz Beobide, Oscar Castillo, Ainara Castellanos-Rubio, Daniela Gerovska, Antonio Luque, Sonia Pérez-Yáñez
Supramolecular metal-organic porous materials as drug delivery systems, modulation of the release kinetics using cholesterol as pore blocking agent and its impact on colorectal cancer cell cultures: cytotoxicity and RNA-seq transcriptomics studies.
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Effect of supramolecular peptide hydrogel scaffold charge on HepG2 viability and spheroid formation

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01701C, Paper
Open Access
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Yu Xin, Cosimo Ligorio, Marie O’brien, Richard Collins, Siyuan Dong, Aline F. Miller, Alberto Saiani, Julie E. Gough
Understanding how fibre charge in self-assembling peptide hydrogel networks affect HepG2 cell fate and spheroid formation.
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Extracellular matrix mimetic supramolecular hydrogels reinforced with covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00499J, Paper
Open Access
Aygül Zengin, Shahzad Hafeez, Pamela Habibovic, Matthew Baker, Sabine van Rijt
Here we present a promising strategy to create hybrid, biomimetic supramolecular injectable hydrogels reinforced covalent crosslinked mesoporous silica nanoparticles for tissue engineering applications.
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Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering for HSP 70A mRNA Detection in the Live Cells Using Silica Nanoparticles and DNA-Modified Gold Nanoparticles

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01514B, Paper
Ju Eun Cho, Dong-Kwon Lim
Real-time monitoring of mRNA in living cells is crucial for understanding dynamic biological processes. Traditional methods such as northern blotting, PCR, and sequencing require cell lysis and do not allow...
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Bioinspired programmable coacervate droplets and self-assembled fibers through pH regulation of monomers

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01550A, Paper
Satyajit Patra, Sushmitha Chandrabhas, Subi J. George
Phase separation or phase transitions pervade the biological domain, where proteins and RNA engage in liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS), forming liquid-like membraneless organelles. The misregulation or dysfunction of these proteins...
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Niti, Nia Add DRAMA to Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10

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A new fusion strategy for rapid strain differentiation based on MALDI-TOF MS and Raman spectra

Analyst, 2024, 149,5287-5297
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00916A, Paper
Jian Song, Wenlong Liang, Hongtao Huang, Hongyan Jia, Shouning Yang, Chunlei Wang, Huayan Yang
A novel feature-extractor-based fusion-assisted machine learning strategy was developed for high accuracy and rapid strain differentiation using MALDI-TOF MS and Raman spectra.
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Surface-enhanced Raman scattering enhancement using a hybrid gold nanoparticles@carbon nanodot substrate for herbicide detection

Analyst, 2024, 149,5277-5286
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00649F, Paper
Open Access
Naghmeh Aboualigaledari, Anitha Jayapalan, Panesun Tukur, Mengxin Liu, Frank Tukur, Yanling Zhang, Gerald Ducatte, Madan Verma, Janet Tarus, Simona E. Hunyadi Murph, Jianjun Wei
Hybrid nanoparticles composed of gold nanoparticles and carbon nanodots provide great signal amplification in SERS detection of herbicide molecules.
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Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy with single cell manipulation by microfluidic dielectrophoresis

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00983E, Paper
Kwanhwi Ko, Hajun Yoo, Sangheon Han, Won Seok Chang, Donghyun Kim
The combination of dielectrophoresis and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy provides an effective method for analyzing the Raman characteristics and the dielectrophoretic behavior of polystyrene beads and U-87MG cells in a microfluidic environment.
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In situ study of the interactions between metal surfaces and cationic surfactant corrosion inhibitors by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with visible spectroscopy

Analyst, 2024, 149,5372-5380
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00861H, Paper
Open Access
Felix Frank, Daniela Tomasetig, Peter Nahringbauer, Wolfgang Ipsmiller, Gerd Mauschitz, Karin Wieland, Bernhard Lendl
Coupling Raman and VIS spectroscopy enables the study of AgNP aggregations induced by surfactants.
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A simple spectrogram model for high-accuracy spectral calibration of VIPA spectrometers

Analyst, 2024, 149,5455-5462
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00965G, Paper
Open Access
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Hao Zhou, Weixiong Zhao, Weihua Cui, Bingxuan Lv, Bo Fang, Nana Yang, Guangfeng Xiang, Weijun Zhang, Lunhua Deng, Weidong Chen
A simple five-parameters spectrogram model for the VIPA spectrometer frequency calibration is developed, which has the advantages of high accuracy, simple setup and easy-to-solve.
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Advancing triage of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia subtypes diagnosis: label-free Raman spectroscopy for precise single-cell phenotyping and subtype classification

Analyst, 2024, 149,5443-5454
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00956H, Paper
Patrycja Leszczenko, Anna M. Nowakowska, Patrycja Dawiec, Karolina Czuja, Justyna Jakubowska, Marta Zabczynska, Agata Pastorczak, Kinga Ostrowska, Szymon Tott, Wojciech Mlynarski, Malgorzata Baranska, Katarzyna Majzner
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a complex disease in pediatric oncology, necessitating accurate diagnostic strategies for effective treatment planning.
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Material-agnostic characterization of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy in turbid media via Monte Carlo simulations

Analyst, 2024, 149,5463-5475
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01044B, Paper
Zuriel Erikson Joven, Piyush Raj, Ishan Barman
Monte Carlo simulations of spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SORS) produce widely-applicable, quantitative frameworks for optimizing and interpreting SORS experiments.
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Imaging specific proteins in living cells with small unnatural amino acid attached Raman reporters

Analyst, 2024, 149,5476-5481
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00758A, Paper
Erli Cai, Yage Chen, Jing Zhang, Haozheng Li, Yiran Li, Shuai Yan, Zhiyong He, Quan Yuan, Ping Wang
For living HeLa cells, we report a small and minimally-invasive Raman reporter (about 2 aa and <1 kDa), which can be site-specifically introduced into proteins by genetic codon expansion combined with tetrazine ligation.
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