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Preparation of modified humic acid/TiO2/P(AA-co-AM) nanocomposite hydrogels with enhanced dye adsorption and photocatalysis

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2937-2954
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01749D, Paper
Xuankun Gong, Amatjan Sawut, Rena Simayi, Ziyue Wang, Yurou Feng
A novel composite hydrogel with exceptional adsorption and photocatalytic properties was synthesized using modified coal-based humic acid (HA-C), modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, acrylic acid (AA), and acrylamide (AM) as precursors.
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Dilute gel networks vs. clumpy gels in colloidal systems with a competition between repulsive and attractive interactions

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,3143-3153
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01717F, Paper
Open Access
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M. Gimperlein, Jasper N. Immink, M. Schmiedeberg
Dilute and dense systems differ in the way structural properties emerge. Two regimes of percolation might be responsible for differences. Global and local structural properties give insights into these differences.
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Preparation of N-MG-modified PVDF-CTFE substrate composite nanofiltration membrane and its selective separation of salt and dye

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,11992-12008
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00359D, Paper
Open Access
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Xinyu Pan, Jian Pan, Zhuoqun Li, Wenqiang Gai, Guangshun Dong, Min Huang, Lilan Huang
N-Methylglucamine (N-MG) was introduced to poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) (PVDF-CTFE) porous substrate membrane to enhance its hydrophilicity and permeability, leading to the preparation of a composite NF membrane with selective separation performance for many dyes and salts.
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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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Quinazolines and thiazolidine-2,4-dions as SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors: repurposing, in silico molecular docking and dynamics simulation

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13237-13250
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA02029D, Paper
Open Access
Sanadelaslam S. A. El-Hddad, Mohamed H. Sobhy, Ahmed El-morsy, Nabil A. Shoman, Khaled El-Adl
This paper presents an extensive analysis of COVID-19 with a specific focus on VEGFR-2 inhibitors as potential treatments.
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1D hollow tubular/2D nanosheet hybrid dimensional porous carbon prepared by one-step carbonization using natural minerals as templates for supercapacitors

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13190-13199
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01873G, Paper
Open Access
Fangfang Liu, Chao Zhang, Weiwei Huang, Lei Chen, Yuanshuang Wang, Jinan Niu, Xiuyun Chuan
1D hollow tubular/2D nanosheet hybrid dimensional porous carbon was synthesized through one-step carbonization using 1D fibrous brucite and 2D layered magnesium carbonate hydroxide as templates.
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A facile and versatile platform for preparing uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4231-4243
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00979G, Paper
Open Access
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Bo Xiang, Hongluo Wu, Rang Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Guolin Lu, Chun Feng
A versatile and facile platform is developed for the generation of uniform π-conjugated nanofibers with controlled length and varying shells by the combination of pentafluorophenyl ester chemistry and a self-seeding strategy.
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Self-healable, reprocessable and anti-flammable eugenol-derived covalent adaptable thermosets based on dynamic covalent boronic esters and thiol–ene click chemistry

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00684D, Paper
Haoxin Niu, Yu Li, Ping Zhang, Wenwen Guo, Xin Wang, Yuan Hu
Self-healable and reprocessable eugenol-derived covalent adaptable thermosets were fabricated via dynamic covalent boronic esters and thiol–ene click chemistry.
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A novel amine-first strategy suitable for preparing both functional and engineering bio-polyamides: furfurylamine as the sole furan source for bisfuranic diamine/diacid monomers

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4433-4446
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00567H, Paper
Hong-Hui Shu, Yun Liu, Sheng-Li Han, Xiu-Qin Fang, Chang Wang, Cheng-Mei Liu
Biomass-based polyamides (bioPAs) are renewable materials that are viable alternatives to petroleum-based polyamides in the engineering field.
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Increase of spatiotemporal resolution and reproducible layer thicknesses in cationic vat photopolymerization

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01046A, Paper
Emile Goldbach, Xavier Allonas, Christian Ley, Lucile Halbardier, Céline Croutxé-Barghorn
Pyridines allow a good control of the cationic photopolymerization of epoxies.
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Strategies to prepare polymers with cleavable linkages releasing active agents in acidic media

Polym. Chem., 2024, 15,4491-4518
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY00854E, Review Article
Nachnicha Kongkatigumjorn, Daniel Crespy
Hydrolysis stability of labile linkages in polymers can be tuned through careful selection of substituent groups near these linkages to selectively release active substances.
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3D-printed biomimetic scaffolds loaded with ADSCs and BMP-2 for enhanced rotator cuff repair

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01073F, Paper
Zhonglian Wu, Jian Yang, Hui Chong, Xiaomei Dai, Haidi Sun, Junli Shi, Meijuan Yuan, Dianwei Liu, Mengbo Dang, Hang Yao, Wenyong Fei
The schematic diagram of a 3D-printed biomimetic scaffold applied to tendon–bone interface repair.
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One-pot rapid preparation of long-term antioxidant and antibacterial biomedical gels based on lipoic acid and eugenol for accelerating cutaneous wound healing

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01844C, Paper
Yungang Feng, Fangrui Xie, Rui Ding, Qingrong Zhang, Youzhi Zeng, Li Li, Lianbin Wu, Yunlong Yu, Linxuan Fang
A medical antibacterial gel with long term and high antioxidant activity prepared from eugenol and lipoic acid showed good tissue repair and regeneration for burns and trauma.
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PIX: The Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 9 shoot begins

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'The moment he said my answer was right, I wanted to cry with happiness. But I did not want to cry in front of everyone and spoil my kajal. But I couldn't control my tears' Anamika Majumdar looks back at her winning moment on Kaun Banega Crorepati.







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Nurturing entrepreneurial instincts

How can institutions become eligible for receiving support from the Government of India for setting up technology business incubators?




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Groom the new age entrepreneur

With students hooked on to the idea of becoming entrepreneurs, how can parents nurture their ambition?




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A highly sensitive and reproducible fluorescence sensor for continuously measuring hydrogen peroxide at the sub-ppm level

Analyst, 2024, 149,5353-5359
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00975D, Paper
Yang Yang, Rui Jiang, En-lai Yang, Jiahao Liang, Ying Xu, Xu-dong Wang
Highly sensitive and reversible fluorescence H2O2 sensor with a limit of detection of 0.02 ppm had been developed. The sensor responded rather fast, had high stability, and can be massively produced with good batch-to-batch consistency.
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Evaluating protocols for reproducible targeted metabolomics by NMR

Analyst, 2024, 149,5423-5432
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01015A, Paper
Darcy Cochran, Panteleimon G. Takis, James L. Alexander, Benjamin H. Mullish, Nick Powell, Julian R. Marchesi, Robert Powers
Evaluating how sample preparation methods and data analysis platforms impact measured metabolite concentrations underscores the need for a universal consensus in the followed approaches for metabolomics data analysis.
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Nanozyme linked multi-array gas driven sensor for real-time quantitative detection of Group A streptococcus

Analyst, 2024, 149,5433-5442
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00787E, Paper
Qi Wang, Pei Liu, Ke Xiao, Wenying Zhou, Jinfeng Li, Yun Xi
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a pathogen typically transmitted through respiratory droplets and skin contact, causing an estimated 700 million mild non-invasive infections worldwide each year.
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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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Optimization of preparation conditions and design of device configurations for Cu3AsS4 solar cells: a combined study of first-principles calculations and SCAPS-1D device simulations

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CP03392B, Paper
Yi Huang, Changqing Lin, Yang Xue, Bingyuan Huang, Dan Huang
Former studies have investigated the band structure and optoelectronic properties of Cu3AsS4 and suggested that it is a promising photovoltaic (PV) absorber. However, its power conversion efficiency (PCE) from experiments...
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Degradable biomedical elastomers: paving the future of tissue repair and regenerative medicine

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, 53,4086-4153
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS00923H, Review Article
Ben Jia, Heyuan Huang, Zhicheng Dong, Xiaoyang Ren, Yanyan Lu, Wenzhi Wang, Shaowen Zhou, Xin Zhao, Baolin Guo
This review critically analyzes degradable biomedical elastomers, focusing on their degradation, synthesis, microstructure, and role in tissue repair. It guides experts in balancing degradation with tissue repair for improved applications.
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Daniel Ricciardo released by Red Bull F1 team; replaced by Liam Lawson for rest of 2024 season

The 35-year-old Ricciardo knew at the Singapore Grand Prix it was likely his final F1 race




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Who wants to marry a risk-taking entrepreneur?

Entrepreneurship may be the in thing, but there’s also social stigma attached to it




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Women entrepreneurs and the fear of failure

The many ways in which women entrepreneurs are at a disadvantage compared to male peers




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Not everyone is cut out for the entrepreneurial life

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Chasing the most meaningful outcome of entrepreneurship

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Millets and mushrooms take the top spot on Godrej’s food trend report

The sixth edition of the report, which was launched in Mumbai with a dinner highlighting millets, predicts more interest in hyper-regional cuisine, vegan diets and mindful snacking



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Gambling and problem gambling in Washington State : report to the Washington State Lottery / by Rachel A. Volberg

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Design and synthesis of core shells HZSM-5@MCM-41 with variable acidity and mesoporosity for lignin-catalyzed fast pyrolysis to prepare aromatics

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7235-7243
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00530A, Paper
Yiwen Dai, Bin Guan, Xingxiang Wang, Jiaqi Liu, Zehua Huang, Bin Dai, Jichang Liu, Jiangbing Li
In this study, a uniform micro/mesoporous core–shell composite HZSM-@MCM-41 comprising zeolite was successfully prepared by coating mesoporous MCM-41 shells on nanosized ZSM-5 cores using a two-step hydrothermal method.
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Preparation of hydrogels with self-reinforced mechanical properties using ball-milled microcrystalline cellulose and regenerated cellulose from deep eutectic solvent

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7405-7412
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00622D, Paper
Yi Zhang, Yingming Zhu, Kejing Wu, Yingying Liu, Houfang Lu, Bin Liang
Choline chloride–lactic acid deep eutectic solvent assisted by ball milling effectively dissolved microcrystalline cellulose. Regenerated cellulose was used to prepare novel cellulose hydrogel with self-reinforced mechanical properties.
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Ambient temperature-prepared BiOBr-supported zero-pretreatment coal gasification fine slag for organic pollutant removal

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7256-7264
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05906E, Paper
Hele Hua, Jing Yang, Rui Li, Yunfang Wang, Caimei Fan, Jianxin Liu, Yawen Wang
The BiOBr/CGFS photocatalysts were synthesized at ambient temperature by a simple hydrolysis method with zero pre-treatment of CGFS. CGFS led to the improvement of the quantum efficiency of BiOBr and further promoted the photocatalytic performance.
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Preparation of UV-responsive hydrogels based on nanocellulose and their utilization in fungicide delivery

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1442-1451
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00910F, Paper
Chaoqun You, Xinyue Ji, Hanchen Lin, Ning Ma, Wei Wei, Lingfeng Long, Like Ning, Fei Wang
A stimuli-responsive hydrogel for fungicide delivery based on UV-sensitive molecular (AZO)-conjunct CNCs is successfully prepared.
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TiO2−x prepared by radio-frequency thermal plasma: optical switching of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity used in the efficient recovery of photocatalysts

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1693-1700
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00033A, Paper
Chang Liu, Huacheng Jin, Zongxian Yang, Yuge Ouyang, Fei Ding, Baoqiang Li, Fangli Yuan
A TiO2−x catalyst synthesized using radio-frequency thermal plasma can switch between hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties. Its dispersion and agglomeration can thus be adjusted so that it is dispersed evenly or forms floating balls, which is convenient for recycling.
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Recycling and repurposing of waste carbon nanofiber polymers: a critical review

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1394-1411
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00784G, Critical Review
Zhihao Liu, Zhijie Chen, Zimin Wang, Daijun Zhang, Bing-Jie Ni
Carbon nanofibers are a class of lightweight, high-performance composite materials.
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Enhanced photocatalytic activity of single-atom Au1/TiO2 catalysts prepared using cold plasma

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2103-2111
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00171K, Paper
Zikun Yang, Jingxuan Zheng, Mengge Shi, Zhao Wang
Single-atom Au1/TiO2-DBD catalysts were synthesised using DBD plasma and glow plasma, and the synergistic effect of single-atom Au and oxygen vacancies improved the degradation performance.
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Twitter is refusing to pay its Google Cloud bills: Report

Twitter hosts some services on its server and houses others on the cloud platforms of Amazon and Google.




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Twitter under Jack Dorsey and team were in repeated, continuous violations of Indian law: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The former Twitter Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder has alleged that the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter during farmers protest