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US spends record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since October 7

At least 1,400 people in Lebanon, including Hezbollah fighters and civilians, have been killed since Israel greatly expanded its strikes in that country in late September




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Multiple rocket launches identified from Lebanon since Yom Kippur fast began, says Israel

Israel shut down late on Friday afternoon for Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and the holiest day of the Jewish calendar




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Trump wins Pennsylvania, leaving him 3 electoral votes shy of clinching White House

Pennsylvania was carried by Trump when he first won the White House in 2016 and then flipped back to Democrats in 2020. Trump also took Georgia, which had voted for Democrats four years ago




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Jurgen Klopp joins Red Bull as global football chief in first job since leaving Liverpool

Klopp will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Red Bull-owned clubs in Germany, United States, Brazil and Austria, the company said.




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RBI’s gold holding increases by 27.46 metric tonnes in FY24, reaching 822.10 metric tonnes mark

The report noted that the ratio of short-term debt to reserves has decreased, and foreign exchange reserves covering imports have increased to 11 months



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Triple-shelled Ni@MnO/C hollow spheres with enhanced performance for rechargeable zinc-ion capacitors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02303J, Paper
Tao Xiang, Zaiting Qu, Daohong Zhang, Chenglong Hu, Zhen Chen, Qiufan Wang
Ni/MnO@C nanospheres with different core–shell structures are obtained by using Ni3Mn-MOFs as templates, exhibiting excellent electrochemical properties as cathodes in zinc-ion storage.
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Alkyl initiated ring opening polymerization of lactide by indium complexes supported by NCN pincer ligands

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02603A, Paper
Takeo Iwase, Afagh Habibzadeh, Chatura Goonesinghe, Kudzanai Nyamayaro, Joseph Chang, Jason Wai-Lok Poon, Salik Hasan Rushdy, Justin Koh, Brian O. Patrick, Parisa Mehrkhodavandi
Alkyl-indium NCN pincer complexes supported by amine donors are significantly more active for lactide polymerization than the analogous imine derivatives.
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Fe/Fe3C particles encapsulated in hollow carbon nanoboxes for high performance zinc–air batteries

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02396J, Paper
Chuyun Huang, Wenyuan Zhang, Xuezhi Hu, Shiliang Fei, Fhulufhelo Nemangwele, Nnditshedzeni Eric Maluta, Yangsen Hu, Hui Lv, Pei Hu, Zhuo Peng
Zinc–air batteries are recognized for their environmental friendliness and high energy density; however, the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the air electrode hinder their commercial viability.
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Rational fabrication of an anionic zinc carboxylate framework as a fluorescent probe for 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid

Dalton Trans., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02529F, Paper
Hui-Hui Xie, Hao Yu, Xiuling Xu, Si-Fu Tang
An anionic zinc carboxylate framework has been fabricated as a fluorescent sensor for the detection of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (DPA).
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Asymmetric triply bridged lanthanide binuclear clusters with distinctly different magnetic behaviors

Dalton Trans., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT02652G, Communication
Yue Yang, Yu-Xia Wang, Yu-Zhe Lei, Peng Cheng
Isomorphic binuclear clusters Gd and Dy with antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic couplings are separately exhibiting single-molecule magnetic behavior and strong magnetocaloric entropy.
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The incredible matutinal drink

A cup of morning ‘South Indian coffee’ is the only pick-me-up than one needs




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Morning Digest: NSCN-IM threatens armed violence for first time since 2015 agreement; Article 370 cannot be restored by anyone, says PM Modi, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day




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Pakistan beats Australia by 8 wickets to clinch ODI series by 2-1

Pakistan has achieved its first win over Australia in a 50-overs series in Australia since 2002 after winning the deciding third one-day international by eight wickets




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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli ‘incredibly hungry’, says Gautam Gambhir

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir dismisses theories that he is under pressure after India's 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand.




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Bhavtegh Singh Gill clinches the skeet gold




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BSNL on higher gear with seven new services, including spam blocking solution

Sporting a brand new logo, BSNL also introduced low latency 5G connectivity for mining operations in partnership with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing




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Vedanta plans to invest $500 million in group firm AvanStrate Inc.

“This investment is aimed at driving innovation and expansion within ASI, strengthening its focus on R&D,” the company said




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Caught between principle and party, Sandeep Varier says it’s for BJP to take a call

In a chat with The Hindu, the BJP State committee member reaffirms that he is weighing no options. “I’m not planning anything. I shall act according to the changing situation. But I shall continue to be a dedicated karyakartha of the BJP,” he says




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Sivagiri pilgrimage days to be increased from this year

The pilgrimage will begin on December 15, 2024 and conclude on January 5, 2025




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Have doubts with filing your income-tax returns?

We answer a few basic questions that will help you go through the process in a trouble-free manner




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How is fuel price rise pinching your pocket?

People fret about increase in essential expenses and tell us their ways of coping with it




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Data | Low-income countries have received only 0.27% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses administered so far

Due to wide disparity in vaccine supply, of the 52 countries in Africa, 38 have given at least one dose to <5% of population




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Holocaust survivors mark 80 years since mass Paris roundup

French President Emmanuel Macron has decried his Nazi-collaborator predecessors and vigorously vowed to stamp out Holocaust denial




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U.S. Fed slashes lending rate by 50 bps in first cut since 2020

Policymakers voted 11-to-1 in favour of lowering the U.S. central bank's benchmark lending rate to between 4.75% and 5.00%, the Fed announced




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The racial divide in South Africa’s economy since the end of apartheid

South Africa has struggled for years with low economic growth and high unemployment. The official unemployment rate was 33.5% in April-June of this year.




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Govt. extends deadline for filing Income Tax audit report to October 7

The I-T Department said that due to the difficulties faced by taxpayers in electronic filing of audit reports, the deadline is being extended from September 30, 2024 to October 7, 2024




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Public inputs sought for Income Tax Act review

These ideas may be taken up by an internal committee of the Income Tax Department that has been formed to oversee the review of the 1961 law.




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Can India escape middle-income trap?

How does the World Bank define the threshold for middle-income economies? Why is state intervention considered crucial for breaking the middle-income trap? What lessons can be drawn from South Korea and Chile? What challenges does India face in balancing state intervention with democratic values?




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IIT-Madras incubated Yotuh Energy raises ₹1.53-crore funding

The clean tech start-up specialises in electrifying vehicle refrigeration systems for mid-mile and last-mile cold chain logistics




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NCERT report proposes inclusion of class 9-11 marks in class 12 board results

“The weightage of formative and summative marks will be adjusted progressively from class 9 to class 12, increasing the emphasis on summative assessment as learners advance in grades”




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High Zn(002)-preferential orientation enabled by a proton additive for dendrite-free zinc anodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03276D, Paper
Yating Li, Xiaohui Ma, Xi Zhang, Fengyi Zhang, Qiong Wang, Qiang Guo, Jinlong Liu, Yonggang Wang, Jianhang Huang, Yongyao Xia
A zinc anode with high Zn(002)-preferential orientation can be achieved using a universal proton additive, which has been shown to effectively suppress dendrite formation in aqueous zinc batteries.
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A fluoride gradient, Zn-salt-rich hydrophobic interphase formed by a zincophilic, hydrophobic, anion-philic polymer “skin” for an anode-free solid Zn battery

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE01978D, Paper
Xinpeng Han, Jinpeng Han, Kang Ma, Jiaqi Wen, Lianpeng Li, Daliang Han, Jie Sun
A Zn2+·OC group-derived contact ion pair (CIP)/aggregate (AGG)-rich electrolyte is fabricated to generate a fluoride gradient, Zn-salt-rich hydrophobic solid electrolyte interface (SEI) layer with ultrahigh mechanical properties.
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Theoretical calculations-driven rational screening of d-block single-atom electrocatalysts based on d-p orbital hybridization for durable aqueous zinc-iodine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04119D, Paper
Jin Yang, Yuanhong Kang, Fanxiang Meng, weiwei meng, guanhong Chen, Minghao Zhang, Zeheng Lv, Zhipeng Wen, Chengchao Li, Jinbao Zhao, Yang Yang
Aqueous Zn−iodine (Zn-I2) batteries, featuring intrinsically high-safety aqueous electrolytes and eco-friendly cathode/anode materials, however are restricted by the shuttling of polyiodide and sluggish redox kinetics of iodine redox. Although various...
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Superhydrophobic and robust hetero-metal-polymer hybrid interphase enables deep-cycling zinc metal anodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04122D, Paper
Mengyu Liu, Wentao Yuan, Xinghan Qu, Xianghao Ru, Xiaotong Li, Tingxuan Wang, Xinke Wang, Yuanyuan Wang, Yongchang Liu, Ning Zhang
Realizing stable zinc (Zn) metal anodes under deep cycling conditions is the prerequisite for practical rechargeable Zn batteries but remains a significant challenge, due to severe water erosion and dendrite...
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High-Entropy Materials for Aqueous Zinc Metal Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE04442H, Review Article
Xiaomin Han, Ran Zhao, Jingjing Yang, Yahui Wang, Anqi Zhang, Zhifan Hu, Mengge Lv, Chuan Wu, Ying Bai
To meet the challenges raised by the utilization of intermittent clean energies, rechargeable aqueous zinc ion battery (AZIB) stands at the forefront due to its competitive capacity, low cost, and...
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A thermal evaporation–trapping strategy to synthesize flexible and robust oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc–air batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03005B, Paper
Hong-Bo Zhang, Yu Meng, Lingzhe Fang, Fei Yang, Shangqian Zhu, Tao Li, Xiaohua Yu, Ju Rong, Weiwei Chen, Dong Su, Yi Mei, Peng-Xiang Hou, Chang Liu, Minhua Shao, Jin-Cheng Li
A thermal evaporation–trapping strategy is developed to fabricate a flexible N-doped carbon fiber cloth loaded with both CoFe-oxide nanoparticles and atomic Co/Fe–Nx sites, showing outstanding oxygen electrocatalytic performance.
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Hydrogel electrolytes with an electron/ion dual regulation mechanism for highly reversible flexible zinc batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8570-8581
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03067B, Paper
Fusheng Luo, Song Yang, Qing Wu, Yue Li, Jinlong Zhang, Yanhui Zhang, Jun Huang, Haibo Xie, Yiwang Chen
The unique electron/ion dual regulation mechanism is established in the well-designed hydrogel electrolyte by integrating polyacrylamide network and carboxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes for high performance flexible ZIBs.
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Superhalide structure and iodide-proof interphase via electrolyte regulation enable ultrastable zinc-iodine batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8643-8657
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02192D, Paper
Wenjing Deng, Renfei Feng, Xiaolei Wang
A superhalide electrolyte structure and iodide-proof solid electrolyte interphase are introduced to simultaneously obtain efficient conversion activity and anode stability for reversible zinc–iodine batteries.
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Reinforcing the symmetry of stripping/plating behavior via in situ interface construction for long-lasting zinc metal batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, 17,8855-8865
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03102D, Paper
Dongmin Li, Yunpeng Zhong, Xieyu Xu, Daren Zhou, Yan Tang, Liangbing Wang, Shuquan Liang, Bingan Lu, Yangyang Liu, Jiang Zhou
Asymmetry of stripping/plating of the Zn anode dominates dendrite evolution and cell failure. To regulate it, a 2H8D electrolyte with a water-poor solvated structure is designed to construct a Cl-rich SEI, achieving long-lasting reversibility of ZBs.
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Weaving electron-rich alkynes: a durable in situ skin for stabilizing zinc anodes

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE03164D, Paper
Xin Liu, Weimian Zhang, Ying Liu, Xiaodong Li, Deyi Zhang, Kun Wang, Lifeng Liu, Changshui Huang
An electron-rich alkyne of thiophdiyne (e-TDYP) is engineered in situ onto a zinc anode to regulate the EDL properties. The synergy between the conjugated thiophene and alkyne groups of e-TDYP facilitates the desolvation and ion-capture.
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Anti-Freezing Hydrogel Electrolyte with Regulated Hydrogen Bond Network Enables High-Rate and Long Cycling Zinc Batteries

Energy Environ. Sci., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02772H, Paper
Shaojie Guo, Mengyu Yan, DongMing Xu, Pan He, Kaijian Yan, Jiexin Zhu, Yongkun Yu, Zeya Peng, Yanzhu Luo, Feifei Cao
Zinc-based batteries, utilizing hydrogel electrolytes, present significant promise as power sources for next-generation flexible devices due to their stretchable nature and enhanced safety features. Nonetheless, the current hydrogel electrolytes require...
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Other income takes TVS SCS into profits

Improved business environment attributed to the turnaround




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Preparation and characterization of white shrimp hydrolysate-xylooligosaccharides Maillard products and their in vivo promotive effects of zinc absorption in mice

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03709J, Paper
Shijie Dou, Xuening Yu, Yuewen Xu, Xiaoyang Liu, Fawen Yin, Deyang Li, Da-Yong Zhou
The Maillard reaction products, as a kind of glycosylation-based reaction, possess the metal-chelating ability. In this study, the white shrimp hydrolysate (WH) and xylooligosaccharides (XOS) were used to prepare the...
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Solid-state fermentation of green lentils by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum leads to formation of distinct peptides that are absorbable and enhances DPP-IV inhibitory activity in an intestinal Caco-2 cell model

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11220-11235
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03326D, Paper
Elisa Di Stefano, Nico Hüttmann, Pieter Dekker, Monic M. M. Tomassen, Teresa Oliviero, Vincenzo Fogliano, Chibuike C. Udenigwe
In vitro gastrointestinal digestion, brush border enzyme activity, and microbial fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum influenced the peptidome of green lentils and peptide transport across the intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer.
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Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JM053 alleviates osteoporosis in rats by increasing the content of soy isoflavone aglycones in fermented soymilk

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO04381B, Paper
Yaping Zheng, Shasha Cheng, Hongxuan Li, Yilin Sun, Ling Guo, Chaoxin Man, Yu Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yujun Jiang
Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JM053 has a high ability to convert soy isoflavones and can be used as a fermentation strain to ferment soymilk, thereby increasing the content of free aglycones in...
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Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves.




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Punjab CM seeks incentives for industry on par with hill states




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No time lost: On Donald Trump and the incoming U.S. administration

In calls with world leaders, Donald Trump showed he is true to his own self 




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Shruthi clinches crown in Women’s World Billiards Championship Title

Shruthi arrived at the Landywood Snooker Club as the lowest-ranked of the seven competitors, representing five nations




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T.N. announces measures to ensure student safety, prevent incidents of sexual harassment in schools