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Enhanced photocatalytic activity in Mn-doped multiferroic BiFeO3

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00886C, Paper
Jafar Hussain Shah, Zhi Huaqian, Rashid Mehmood, Ali Imran Channa, Jamal Kazmi, Liang Zhang, Federico Rosei, Zhiming Wang
Mn doping in ferroelectric BiFeO3 enhanced photocatalytic activity through the synergistic effect of the enhanced band bending on the surface as a result of internal screening of polarization bound charges and formation of inter-band energy levels while shifting the energy bands closer together.
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A heterostructured WO3–SnO2 nanocomposite for the efficient photocatalytic production of H2O2 under visible light

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01223B, Paper
Diya Xie, Chen Chen, Yaru Wang, Cheng Sun, Yiming Xu, Jianguo Huang
A WO3–SnO2 (WSN) nanocomposite was synthesized with unique heterostructures formed in-between the two phases, resulting in the efficient production of H2O2 under visible light due to the synergistic effect.
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Regulating Pt-Covalent Triazine Frameworks Schottky Junction by Tailor-Made Nitrogen Sites towards Efficient Photocatalysis

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00618F, Paper
Chao Li, Lijiang Guan, Jin Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Zhaoqi Guo, Zhihong Tian, Li-Ming Yang, Shangbin Jin
Covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) of designable nitrogen-rich structures, which can form Schottky Junction with Pt nanoparticles, have been extensively studied in photocatalysis. However, how to tune the interaction inside the...
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Cationic Radical Metal–Organic Framework Enabling Low Water Evaporation Enthalpy and High Photothermal Conversion Efficiency for Solar-Driven Water Purification

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01126K, Paper
Zi-Yu Wang, Rui Wang, Hannah M Johnson, Lei Cai, An-An Zhang, Qiang Zhang, Tianfu Liu
Solar vapor generation is a promising and sustainable strategy to purify seawater and contaminated water sources. Yet, efficient integration between solar capture and desalination remains a critical challenge. In this...
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Deciphering cycling voltage-dependent failures of O3-layered cathode for sodium ion battery

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07967H, Paper
Xuejiao Zhao, Lihan Zhang, Xiaoqi Wang, Jinhui Li, Lin Zhang, Di Liu, Rui Yang, Xu Jin, Manling Sui, Pengfei Yan
Interfacial degradations dominate the performance decay of O3-layered cathode during low-voltage cycling; high voltage cycling induced bulk failures cause rapid performance decay due to transition metal cation migration.
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Boosting reaction kinetics of polycrystalline phase Fe7S8/FeS2 heterostructures encapsulated in hollow carbon nanofiber for superior fast sodium storage

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01241K, Paper
Hui Cai, Fei Wang, Huiyan Feng, Zhendong Liu, Chengzhi Zhang, Anbang Lu, Xi Zhao, Qiuhong Lu, Quanbing Liu, Jun Tan
Metal sulfides have been regarded as highly competitive anode materials for fast sodium storage due to the excellent redox reversibility and comparatively great electron properties. Nevertheless, metal sulfides suffer from...
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Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution based on Z-scheme 2D OV-LaVO4/Mo-doped SV-ZnIn2S4 heterojunctions

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00754A, Paper
Wei Guan, Lin Zhang, Peng Wang, Ying Wang, Haoyu Wang, Xingchen Dong, Liyan Yu, Zhixing Gan, Lifeng Dong, Lina Sui
The purposeful design and construction of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor heterojunctions offers a promising avenue for achieving efficient photocatalytic activity. However, the challenge of enabling efficient charge migration at the interface...
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Oxygen insertion at the cage center: an unconventional tuning strategy for enhancing the photocatalytic performance of atomically precise copper cluster cocatalysts

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07218E, Paper
Yun-Dong Cao, Di Yin, Ming-Liang Wang, Hong Liu, Yi Feng, Lin-Lin Fan, Cai-Li Lv, Guang-Gang Gao
This work not only confirms the long-standing prediction that the Cu8 center can accommodate an oxygen atom but also demonstrates a novel central atom regulation strategy to obtain highly active copper clusters as photocatalysts.
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Highly stable photovoltaic effects in A2+–Zr4+ (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) co-doped BiFeO3 films with self-polarization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00649F, Paper
Lei Shi, Wenyue Zhao, Zhao Wang, Wenjing Hua, Xiaoxia Yang, Weidong Fei, Yu Zhao
The photovoltaic responses and temperature stabilities of A2+–Zr4+ (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) composite doped BiFeO3 films with self-polarization were enhanced in the R to MA phase transition.
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NiFeCo–OH/NiTe nanoarrays with amorphous/crystalline interfaces for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00772G, Paper
Jing Liu, Da Liu, Xiaoxiao Yan, Peifang Guo, Hongbin Xu, Peng Chen, Renbing Wu
One-dimensional heterostructured NiFeCo–OH/NiTe nanorod arrays with amorphous/crystalline interfaces have been rationally synthesized, exhibiting an excellent OER electrocatalytic performance.
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Cubic-to-hexagonal Structural Phase Transition in Metal Halide Compounds: A DFT Study

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA06604E, Paper
Iván Ornelas-Cruz, Ramiro M. dos Santos, José E. González, Matheus Paes Lima, Juarez L. F. Da Silva
Phase transitions into photo-inactive structural phases have impacted the use of metal halide perovskites as photovoltaic materials. However, the chemical composition has been found to mitigate this issue. This study...
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Amphipathic Emulsion Binder for Enhanced Performance of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01037J, Paper
Yuan He, Xulong Jing, Tianxing Lai, Dong Jiang, Chao Wan, Pavel S Postnikov, Olga Guselnikova, Lixin Xu, Xiaojun He, Yusuke Yamauchi , Biyu Jin
The application of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder in lithium-sulfur batteries faces challenges due to inadequate adhesion, undesirable conductivities, limited lithium polysulfides absorbability, and its dependence on the use of toxic...
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Molecular-polaron-coupling-enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction on copper phthalocyanine/NiMgFe layered double hydroxide nanocomposites

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3TA07538A, Paper
Yuexian Li, Wenli Su, Xiaoyan Wang, Jun Lu, Wenkai Zhang, Shuo Wei
We built CuPcS/NiMgFe-LDHs composites and probed the unique photogenerated-carrier transfer mechanism. A series of long-range Forster energy transfers prolonged the lifetime of photogenerated carriers to match the timescale of surface reaction.
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Constructing vacancy-rich metal phosphates by the spatial effect of ionic oligomers for enhanced OER activity

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01706D, Paper
Yida Zhao, Xinyu He, Xiaoming Ma, Zhengxi Guo, Menghui Qi, Zhaoming Liu, Ruikang Tang
By rationally selecting ionic oligomers as building blocks, sub-nano-sized gaps can be constructed in the solid structure of catalysts. This can overcome the inherent limitations associated with vacancy formation of the traditional nucleation pathway.
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Fluorophore branching boosted photo-induced energy transfer in UiO-66 for ultrasensitive and instant hydrazine sensing

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01549E, Paper
Ying Luo, Da Lei, Maohua Li, Yuansheng Ge, Jiguang Li, Baiyi Zu, Jun Yao, Xincun Dou
Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have made great progress in the field of fluorescent sensing; however, whether the electronic structure and recognized sites can be adjusted by external functionalization still remains challenging.
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S-doped TiN supported N, P, S-tridoped TiO2 with hetero-phase junctions for fuel cell startup/shutdown durability

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA01475H, Paper
Mitsuharu Chisaka, Jubair A. Shamim, Wei-Lun Hsu, Hirofumi Daiguji
A platinum group metal-free S-doped TiN-supported N, P, S-tridoped TiO2 catalyst with anatase/rutile TiO2 hetero-phase junctions is revealed to display a high durability against fuel cell startup/shutdown cycles not to lose its anion dopants.
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Highly selective and high-performance sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)-based hybrid membrane enabled by complexed UiO-66-NH2 and sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride for vanadium flow battery

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA00988F, Paper
Caiyuan Zhao, Haixia Wang, Lang Li, Liping Liu, Xinrui Cui, Haifeng Shi
A series of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK) hybrid membranes (SPEEK/NF) with a constant 1 wt% complexed nanofillers (NF) comprising of UiO-66-NH2 and sulfonated graphitic carbon nitride (s-g-C3N4) are prepared...
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Multimodal anti-counterfeiting inks: modern use of an ancient pigment in synergy with a persistent phosphor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04228J, Paper
ALESSANDRO LO BIANCO, Francesco Armetta, Vitalii Boiko, Dariusz Hreniak, Maria Luisa Saladino
A multi-level luminescent, transparent and not-permanent inks for anti-counterfeiting systems and security was developed. The inks emit a radiation of different wavelength depending on the radiation used to illuminate them,...
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Dopant-free Tert-butyl Zn (II) Phthalocyanines: Impact of Substitution on Photo-Physical Properties in Their Role in Perovskite Solar Cells

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04013A, Paper
Mahdi Gassara, Jose Garcés-Garcés, Luis Lezama, Javier Ortiz, Fernando Fernandez-Lazaro, Samrana Kazim, Angela Sastre-Santos, Shahzada Ahmad
We synthesized molecular hole-transporting materials (HTMs) featuring a zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc) central core and modulated the non-perypheral position with different numbers of tert-butyl groups. The synthesized molecules were also integrated...
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An Efficient All-Visible Light-Activated Photoswitches Based on Diarylethenes and CdS Quantum Dots

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06110A, Edge Article
Open Access
Kezhou Chen, Jiayi Liu, Joakim Andréasson, Bo Albinsson, Tiegen Liu, Lili Hou
All-visible light-activated diarylethene (DAE) photoswitches are highly attractive for applications in smart photoresponsive materials. Photocyclization of DAE via the low-lying excited triplet state through triplet energy transfer (TET) from a...
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Photocatalytic 1,3-Oxyheteroarylation of Aryl Cyclopropanes with Azine N-oxides

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06723A, Edge Article
Open Access
Doyoung Kim, Hyewon Ju, Wooseok Lee, Sungwoo Hong
Cyclopropanes, valuable C3 building blocks in organic synthesis, possess high strain energy and inherent stability. We present an efficient, environmentally benign 1,3-oxyheteroarylation of aryl cyclopropanes using azine N-oxides as bifunctional...
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Guest modulating the photoactivity of a titanium-oxide cage

Chem. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04983G, Edge Article
Open Access
Dexin Wang, Yanshu Liu, Guanyun Zhang, Menghui Chu, Fangfang Gao, Guanjie Chen, Guo Wang, Chen-Ho Tung, Yifeng Wang
Ti-oxide salicylate clusters with novel biloculate cages and exchangeable guests are reported. The guests influence the physiochemical properties and photocatalytic CO2/epoxide cycloaddition activities of the complexes.
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Phase transition induced hydrogen activation for enhanced furfural reductive amination over CoCu bimetallic catalyst

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05885B, Edge Article
Open Access
Yilin Wei, Zixu Ma, Beibei Liu, Jialin Yang, Dan Wu, Yongsheng Zhang, Yuexing Zhang, Charles Chunbao Xu, Renfeng Nie
The synthesis of primary amines from renewable biomass and its derivatives through reductive amination has garnered significant attention. How to construct efficient non-noble-metal catalysts that enable low-temperature catalysis still remains...
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Gaining the Molecular Design Principles for Efficient Diarylethene Photoacid and Photohydride Generators Based on Photochemical Reaction Mechanism

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC06202G, Edge Article
Open Access
Yifan Su, Dexin Zheng, Lingfeng Ge, Le Yu, David Lee Phillips, Jiani Ma, Yu Fang
Abstract: Photoacid generators (PAGs) and photohydride generators (PHGs) are specific photolabile protecting groups that release acid and hydride, respectively. Over the past decade, great efforts have been devoted to developing...
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Synthesis of highly condensed phospholes by Lewis acid-assisted dehydrogenative Mallory reaction under visible light irradiation

Chem. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC05657D, Edge Article
Open Access
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Ikki Kamiyoshi, Yuki Kojima, Shibo Xu, Kosuke Yasui, Yuji Nishii, Koji Hirano
A photo-promoted oxidative cyclization, that is, Mallory reaction of 2,3-diarylbenzophopholes has been developed. With an assistance of Bi(OTf)3 Lewis acid, the reaction proceeds smoothly under visible light irradiation even without...
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Fifth storm in a month bears down on the Philippines

The local government also reported knee-high floods across Santiago, a city of 1,50,000 people along an upper bank of the Cagayan river




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New ATP-competitive inhibitors of E. coli GyrB obtained from the mapping of the hydrophobic floor at the binding site: synthesis and biological evaluation

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3759-3777
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00498A, Research Article
Lucas Gutierrez, Peter Peršolja, Rodrigo Tosso, Nace Zidar, Danijel Kikelj, Ricardo D. Enriz
A diagram of the active site of E. coli gyrase B, highlighting the hydrophobic subsite, including key residues relevant to ligand binding.
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A photoswitchable CENP-E inhibitor with single blue-green light to control chromosome positioning in mitotic cells

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3795-3799
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00458B, Research Article
Kazuya Matsuo, Takashi Kikukawa, Tomonori Waku, Akio Kobori, Nobuyuki Tamaoki
A photoswitchable centromere-associated protein E (CENP-E) inhibitor based on the 4-methylaminoazobenzene photoswitch is reported, which is characterized with cistrans photoisomerization with blue-green light and fast thermal relaxation.
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Design and synthesis of novel multi-target tetrabromophthalimides as CBS and Topo-II inhibitors and DNA intercalators

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3800-3816
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00585F, Research Article
Marwa Abdel-Motaal, Dalal Ali Aldakhili, Ayman B. Farag, Ayman Abo Elmaaty, Marwa Sharaky, Nadia A. Mohamed, Saad Shaaban, Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Alzahrani, Ahmed A. Al-Karmalawy
Novel multi-target tetrabromophthalimides as CBS and Topo-II inhibitors and DNA intercalators.
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Hydrophobic CPP/HDO conjugates: a new frontier in oligonucleotide-warheaded PROTAC delivery

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3695-3703
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD00546E, Research Article
Miyako Naganuma, Nobumichi Ohoka, Motoharu Hirano, Daishi Watanabe, Genichiro Tsuji, Takao Inoue, Yosuke Demizu
A novel hydrophobic cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) and heteroduplex oligonucleotide (HDO)-conjugated PROTAC, CPP/HDO-PROTAC, was designed to enhance its intracellular delivery and degradation efficiency.
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Correction: computational design, synthesis, and assessment of 3-(4-(4-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives as effective epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors: a prospective strategy for anticancer therapy

RSC Med. Chem., 2024, 15,3912-3912
DOI: 10.1039/D4MD90040E, Correction
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Nilesh Raghunath Khedkar, Milind Sindkhedkar, Alex Joseph
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to launch Phase II of nutritional intervention programme for malnourished children, mothers

Mothers of over 76,700 babies in the age group of zero to six months, identified as malnourished, would be covered under Phase II of the programme




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Delhi High Court upholds ban on two-wheelers on Expressways

Two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and other slow-moving vehicles, such as tractors, are prohibited as per the Gazette Notifications dated June 14, 2018, and January 15, 2021




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Metro Rail services to be extended to Medchal and other parts of northern Hyderabad under Phase-III: Telangana CM




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Synthesis and evaluation of photoaffinity labeling reagents for identifying binding sites of sulfated neurosteroids on NMDA and GABAA receptors

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,36352-36369
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA07074G, Paper
Open Access
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Mingxing Qian, Yuanjian Xu, Hong-Jin Shu, Zi-Wei Chen, Lei Wang, Charles F. Zorumski, Alex S. Evers, Steven Mennerick, Douglas F. Covey
Photoaffinity labels (PALs) for sulfated steroid binding sites on GABAA and NMDA receptors. The PALs have varying profiles of positive and negative modulatory (PAM and NAM) actions.
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CRICKET | Tanmay’s 15th Ranji Trophy ton powers Hyderabad to position of strength

The opener makes Andhra pay a heavy price for a dropped catch early in his innings; off-spinner Vijay the pick of the bowlers with his three wickets




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Ranji Trophy | Tamil Nadu has Railways under the cosh with dominant show

CRICKET | Skipper Jagadeesan’s decision to field pays off handsomely as Ajith Ram and Gurjapneet take quick wickets; Ahuja, Saif and Merai hold out with half centuries




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Permission of State govt. required for bringing elephants from outside: Kerala HC




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China, Philippines spar over new maritime laws, baseline drawings in South China Sea

The move follows China's definition on Sunday of the baseline for "territorial waters" around the shoal, which Beijing claims as Huangyan Island




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Tambaram Corporation begins population survey and area mapping for improved coverage of UPHCs




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Photographer from Gaza Strip among winners at top photography award in UAE

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is the richest photography competition in the world.




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Temple sets example by introducing ‘mechanical elephant’ to honour tradition and preserve wildlife

Inspired by the Irinjadappilly Sri Krishna Temple in Thrissur, the temple trustees collaborated with PETA to bring Sankaranarayan to Kannur




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First phase of polling ends in Jharkhand with 64.86% turnout of voters

Polling was held in 15 districts of Jharkhand and the Kharsawan Assembly seat received the maximum polling of 77.32%, Ranchi, the State capital of Jharkhand witnessed the lowest polling with just 51.5%




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Lanthanum-doped nickel-based composite metal oxide catalyst for hydrogenation of isophthalonitrile to produce meta-xylenediamine

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00802B, Paper
Heng Shao, Jing Guo, Rulong Li, Dekun Ji, Long Huang, Haibin Chu
Lanthanum-doped nickel-based composite metal oxide catalysts exhibited excellent activity in IPN hydrogenation reactions with remarkable stability in fixed-bed reactors.
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Ameesha Patel sparks dating rumours with 'darling' Nirvaan Birla after their Dubai photo goes viral, gets trolled for...

Ameesha Patel was age shamed after her intimate picture with businessman Nirvaan Birla went viral on social media. While Ameesha is 49 years old, Nirvaan is 30.




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Upper-teens EPS growth likely for Gland Pharma

Gland Pharma beat muted expectations for Q2FY25. There was increased Ebitda (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) loss at Cenexi, the CRAM subsidiary. However, overall Ebitda margin was better than expectations at 21.1 per cent. But given two years of earnings decline in FY23 and FY24, the business may have bottomed and upper-teens EPS (earnings per share) growth looks possible over next two financial years.




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India's smartphone mkt grows 6%, Vivo tops

Smartphone supplies in India grew by 6 per cent to 4.6 crore in the July-September quarter with Vivo leading the chart and iQoo clocking the highest growth rate among top 10 brands, a report by market research firm IDC said on Wednesday. The market was dominated by Chinese players, with leading brands cornering around 72 per cent market share during the quarter. "The Indian smartphone market grew for the fifth consecutive quarter.




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New Dumbphone Has Smart Branding

The makers of a Barbie-branded fliphone say it could help overcome smartphone addiction in young people. If nothing else, it could be a test case of form vs function. The handset is as overwhelmingly pink as you might expect, but is closer to a late 90s handset than a modern smartphone. It's made from HMD, which is the company that makes Nokia branded handsets. The device has virtually no modern features and doesn't allow app installation. It supports voice calls and basic texting but has no web browser or touchscreen. It has a single game, a Barbie-themed version of Snake. A Plethora Of Pink ... (view more)




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Do Phone 'Drying' Videos Really Work?

YouTube videos that claim to fix a waterlogged phone really can work according to a semi-scientific test. But results are not guaranteed and it's not a reason to take excessive risks. Numerous videos (and some dedicated phone apps) all claim to fix a soggy phone in the same way. The theory is that the main risk is liquid getting into the phone through the speaker, which inherently can't be airtight - rather, quite the opposite. The videos "work" simply by playing a specific oscillating tone at a deep frequency that causes the speaker to push air at just the right force to dislodge the water. ... (view more)




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Photo-Scraping Business Ignores $39M Privacy Fine

A US company that used billions of online photos without permission for facial recognition faces a fine of more than $35 million. Regulators say they may hold directors of Clearview AI personally responsible after the company said the fine was unenforceable. Clearview has attracted the attention of regulators in several companies for the way it does business. It produces and licenses facial recognition software to law enforcement agencies, for example, to identify alleged offenders from crowd photos or live video. The software works thanks to a massive database of pictures which Clearview ... (view more)