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Enhancing the surface Lewis basicity of phosphorene-hosted NiO nanosheets for sensitive and selective H2S gas sensing

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30380-30387
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA05682E, Paper
Yahui Tian, Wenfang Zhai, Jie Su, Yuxin Zhao, Zhengfei Dai, Wei Gan, Hui Li
A black phosphorene-hosted NiO nanosheet heterostructure achieves enhanced surface Lewis basicity, delivering sensitive and selective sensor properties to trace H2S gas.
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Dual solar-driven hydrogen evolution and alcohol oxidation with CdS quantum dot-sensitized photocatalysts prepared by the SILAR methodology

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30885-30891
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA03559C, Paper
Vasilis Nikolaou, Deborah Romito, Clément Maheu, Jonathan Hamon, Eric Gautron, Florian Massuyeau, Pierre-Emmanuel Petit, Stéphane Jobic, Fabrice Odobel
The first use of the successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method to grow CdS quantum dots on TiO2 nanoparticles, achieving efficient photocatalytic alcohol oxidation and H2 evolution without catalysts or sacrificial donors.
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A C8P monolayer with cross-sp-hybridized phosphorus atoms and ultrahigh energy density as a K-ion battery anode

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30842-30849
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA04961F, Paper
Xu Yan, Sheng Wang, Shicong Ding, Javed Rehman, Yong Liu, Guochun Yang
The proposed C8P monolayer and its derivatives are promising candidates as anode materials for high performance K-ion batteries.
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Smart fabrics with liquid metal reinforced PU/CNT/MXene multilayer structures for constructing multifunctional sensors and wearable electronics

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12,30872-30884
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA05266H, Paper
Haijiao Lin, Hui Wang, Yongguang Yang, Yuxuan Zhang, Ling Li, Youwei Zhao, Wenming Zhang
Smart fabrics with liquid metal reinforced PU/CNT/MXene multilayer structures for constructing multifunctional sensors and wearable electronics.
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Advancing Paper-Based Sensors with MXenes and MOFs: Exploring the Cutting-Edge Innovations

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TA06561A, Review Article
Sepehr Larijani, Atefeh Zarepour, Arezoo Khosravi, Siavash Iravani, Mahnaz Eskandari, Ali Zarrabi
MXenes and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are emerging as promising materials for integration into paper-based sensors (PSs), offering unique properties that can enhance sensor performance in various applications. MXenes, with their...
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Can Russell Wilson keep performing at a high level against the Ravens?

Yahoo fantasy analyst Andy Behrens explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Pittsburgh QB in Week 11 vs. Baltimore.




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Why George Pickens is a must-start with Russell Wilson under center

Yahoo fantasy analyst Andy Behrens explains why fantasy managers should roll with the Pittsburgh WR in Week 11.




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Niners CB Deommodore Lenoir agrees to five-year, $92 million extension, per report

One of the NFL's best slot cornerbacks got paid.




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Report: 49ers, CB Deommodore Lenoir agree to five-year, $92 million extension

Lenoir is in the final year of his rookie deal and was scheduled to become a free agent in March.




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Report: Lenoir, 49ers agree to five-year, $92M contract extension

Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers reportedly have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $92 million.




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Why timing worked for Lenoir, 49ers to get extension done now

Matt Maiocco explains why the timing was perfect for 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and San Francisco to finalize a contract extension now.




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Source: Lenoir, 49ers agree to five-year contract extension

Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a five-year contract extension, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area's Matt Maiocco.




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Womens Top-Level Political Participation in Ukraine: Challenges and Opportunities

Valerya Tregubenko, a psychologist who works privately and for public health provider Clalit, and who has also been providing therapy to Ukrainians in Israel, says that seeking out help is far from a priority for the majority of those who have fled war. Local women working nearby exchanged wary looks when asked about the hotel. […]




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Sensex, Nifty Slump 1% Amid Unabated Foreign Fund Outflows, Weak Global Trends

The BSE benchmark Sensex tumbled 820.97 points or 1.03 per cent to settle at 78,675.18. During the day, it plunged 948.31 points or 1.19 per cent to 78,547.84.




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In charts | India’s service exports at all-time high in February; trade deficit widens

Below are the charts showing how merchandise and service trade have been in the recent months




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Starbucks opens ninth store in India




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Licence extension: Fundamental flaws in DoT’s rejection, says Vodafone




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Shell to resume Niger oil spill compensation talks




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CBI opens probe into firms defaulting on public sector bank loans

These business houses secured huge loans from the banks after the 2008 financial crisis, but either defaulted or escaped by restructuring the loans




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H&M probes Myanmar factory abuses as pressure intensifies

As cases of worker abuse at garment factories soar, H&M says it is 'deeply concerned' by the developments in Myanmar




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#InternationalWomensDay: HimVani Top 10 Women Achievers of Himachal 2017-18

She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the Universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.” The beauty of these lines doesn’t just rest on the words written, they also evoke the true strength women brace. Women have broken the shackles and forged their way […]




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Join the space journey: SERA and Blue Origin offer space flight for Indian citizens

SERA’s mission is to democratise space access and empower global participation in space exploration




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Index Outlook: Sensex, Nifty 50 consolidate as the fall pauses

One more leg of downmove is still a possibility before the broader uptrend resumes 




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Tax Query: Tax relief for arrear pension

Under Section 89(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, you may claim tax relief on arrear pension received from previous years




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Index Outlook: Vulnerable Sensex, Nifty 50 struggle

Strong resistance coming up to halt the rally in the Dow Jones




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A farm walk attempts to revive forgotten, seasonal greens

A weekend farm walk with Shruti Tharayil gets the conversation started on forgotten, seasonal and local greens



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Watch | Jazzing up Chennai’s college canteens

From food courts to in-house apps - a look at how canteens in Chennai’s leading colleges have evolved




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Airports to ensure Digi Yatra registration is voluntary and consensual: Scindia

The Aviation Minister’s comments followed complaints from passengers about forceful collection of personal data at airports




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Birders in Visakhapatnam report a drop in number of species during the Asian Waterbird Census

Habitat destruction, poaching and landfills near water sources are some of major threats faced by wetlands and birds in and around it in Visakhapatnam




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The AlUla trump card | How Saudi Arabia is reopening the Incense Road

Immersive museums, historic digs and a heterogeneous workforce are helping pave the way as Saudi Arabia pivots from a carbon-based economy to a culture-focused one




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Work on reconstruction of bus terminus apace to ensure operation of buses by month-end

The bus terminus is being reconstructed at a cost of ₹15.75 crore under the Smart Cities Mission. Though the foundation stone was laid in June 2023, the work could not be taken up due to opposition from autorickshaw drivers and traders against the demolition of shops at the bus stand 




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Govt. provides ₹2 crore to credit societies to compensate for farm loan waiver




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231 more fishermen eligible to get compensation for livelihood loss in Yanam




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VCK urges government to ensure appropriate utilisation of SCP fund




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Investigation of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene and 3,4-dimethoxythiophene as linkage units for multi-dimensional dimeric acceptors

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03646H, Paper
Shaohui Yuan, Baofa Lan, Xinyi Ji, Jiaying Wang, Wenkai Zhao, Guankui Long, Xiangjian Wan, Bin Kan, Yongsheng Chen
Despite the versatile processibility of three-dimensional CH8 series acceptors in efficient organic solar cells (OSCs), understanding the relationship between linkage units and performance continues to present significant challenges. To address...
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Low-pressure hydrogen sensing mechanism based on the field emission of defect-controlled ZnO nanorods

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17419-17428
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01951B, Paper
Mingliang Dong, Weijin Qian, Youqing Tu, Guitao Chen, Weijun Huang, Haijun Luo, Changkun Dong
The work function of ZnO is reduced with H adsorbed on oxygen defects, leading to the hydrogen sensing effect.
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Highly sensitive OFET based room temperature operated gas sensors using a thieno[3,2-b]thiophene extended phthalocyanine semiconductor

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03208J, Paper
Recep Isci, Ozgur Yavuz, Sheida Faraji, Dilara Gunturkun, Mehmet Eroglu, Leszek A. Majewski, Ismail Yilmaz, Turan Ozturk
A novel thienothiophene (TT) and phthalocyanine (Pc) based conjugated material was designed, synthesized, fabricated for an organic field effect transistor (OFET) and utilized as an OFET based gas sensor for hazardous gases such as NO2 and SO2.
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Temperature and locomotion dual self-sensing soft robot based on liquid crystal polymer foams

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03668A, Paper
Shuyun Zhuo, Jie Jiang, Yaru Ma, Yiming Chen, Yue Zhao
Stimuli-triggered actuation and capability of sensing are two important prerequisites for self-sensing soft robots. Currently, liquid crystal polymer (LCP) based soft robots face difficulties in balancing the actuation and sensing...
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Unravelling Structure - Luminescence Relationship in Two Dimensional Antimony(III) Doped Cadmium (II) Halide Hybrids

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03543G, Paper
Open Access
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Ashwath Kudlu, Dhritismita Sarma, Deep K Das, Alisha Basheer Shamla, Rangarajan Bakthavatsalam, Venkatesha R. Hathwar, Arup Mahata, Janardan Kundu
Luminescent zero dimensional (0D) antimony halide (Sb-X) hybrids showcase emissive properties (emission peak position; photoluminescence quantum yield-PLQY) that are strongly dependent on the local metal halide geometry/site asymmetry. However, controlling...
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An E/Z isomer strategy of photosensitizers with tunable generation processes of reactive oxygen species

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03028A, Paper
Xiaochun Liu, Hairong Li, Hui Tang, Ning Ma, Shiyu Wu, Wenbo Dai, Yahui Zhang, Xiaoqi Yu
An E/Z isomer strategy was designed to precisely regulate the type of ROS and enable tumor imaging and PDT.
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A metal–organic framework enhanced single network organohydrogel with superior low-temperature adaptability and UV-blocking capability towards human-motion sensing

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03148B, Paper
Ying Li, Zhongquan Yu, Jialuo Zhang, Enke Feng, Xiaoqin Li, Linan Cao, Zhiming Yang, Zhiqiang Wu
A UiO-66-NH2 nanoparticle reinforced organohydrogel with anti-freezing and UV-blocking properties was synthesized for sensing complex human movements and transmitting different messages even at subzero temperature.
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Microfluidic synthesis of monodispersed sharp emitting perovskite CsPbBr3 quantum dots via multidimensional parameterization

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04104F, Paper
Yunhao Ning, Shuo Guan, Chuantong Cheng, Bao Zhang, Bingyu Qin, Beiju Huang
A microfluidic chip is employed for continuous synthesis of CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots, which feature tunable emission across various dimensions and wavelengths, and effects of multidimensional parameters on their properties are investigated.
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Stabilizing perovskite quantum dot oxygen sensors through ultra-long 2 mm horizontally aligned nanopores in anodic alumina oxide templates

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03851G, Paper
Johan Iskandar, Chih-Yi Liu, Chih-Chien Lee, Kuan-Yu Ke, M. Rivaldi Ali Septian, Richie Estrada, Humaidi Humaidi, Sajal Biring, Cheng-Shane Chu, Zong-Liang Tseng, Shun-Wei Liu
Perovskite quantum dots (PQDs) offer potential for gas sensing, though stability limits use. Johan et al. enhanced PQD stability with a horizontally aligned anodic alumina oxide template, maintaining fluorescence for 3 weeks without change.
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Room-temperature gas sensors based on low-dimensional nanomaterials

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03729D, Review Article
Young-Woo Jang, Jeong-Wan Jo, Sung Kyu Park, Jaehyun Kim
We provide a roadmap for room-temperature operable low-dimensional semiconductor-type gas sensors, along with recent trends in their application fields for a comprehensive overview.
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Tb(III)-Functionalized MOF Hybridized Bis-crosslinked Networked Hydrogel Luminescent Films for Arginine and Dopamine Hydrochloride Sensing and Anticounterfeiting

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03444A, Paper
Jiaxuan Pan, JZ Lu, Yichen Shang, Ying Li, Bing Yan
Dopamine and arginine are both important substances in the body and are closely related to human health. Timely detection of their concentration abnormalities is of great significance for dsaevention. In...
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A strain-sensitive neuromorphic device emulating mechanoreception for different skin sensitivities

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03607G, Communication
Shubhanshi Mishra, Bhupesh Yadav, Giridhar U. Kulkarni
A strain-sensitive neuromorphic device mimics mechanoreception, adapting to skin-like sensitivities. Embedded Au microwires in PDMS detect strain and display neuromorphic functionalities, closely replicating biological mechanosensory functions.
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Synergistic bio-inspired photocatalytic hydrogen production by chlorophyll derivative sensitized Nb2CTx MXene nanosheets

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC04074K, Paper
Tianfang Zheng, Lin Yang, Hai Xu, Aijun Li, Shin-ichi Sasaki, Xiao-Feng Wang
A novel bio-inspired composite system consists of chlorophyll (Chl) and Nb2CTx nanosheets is synthesized for synergistic photocatalytic hydeogen production.
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Rural India too battles hypertension

Obesity and diabetes cases increase in urban areas; experts blame it on stress and faulty diet.




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Chemical strategies for antisense antibiotics

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CS00238E, Tutorial Review
Open Access
Mathijs J. Pals, Alexander Lindberg, Willem A. Velema
Antibacterial resistance is a severe threat to modern medicine and human health. Antisense technology offers an attractive modality for future antibiotics.
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