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Functional metal–organic frameworks derived electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage: a review

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13292-13313
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04086D, Highlight
Basree, Arif Ali, Khusboo Kumari, Musheer Ahmad, Ganesh Chandra Nayak
Pristine MOFs and their derivatives have been proven for supercapacitor as well as energy storage due to their versatile features like huge specific surface area, high porosity, redox active metal centre, high thermal stability, and so on.
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On site portable detection of gaseous I2 using green and pollution-free electrochemical methods

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05418K, Communication
Xiao-Lan Yang, Qiu-Hong Zhu, Guo-Hao Zhang, Shuang-Long Wang, Lijian Ma, Song Qin, Guo-Hong Tao, Ling He
A poly(ionic liquid) (PIL) probe material that is rich in I2 interaction sites was developed, and a green and pollution-free electrochemical method was used to detect gaseous I2 using PIL-based film sensors.
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Catalytically transforming legacy phthalate esters from plastic waste into benzoic acid and benzoate plasticizers

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05158K, Communication
Open Access
Simon Windels, Dirk E. De Vos
Upcycling of plastic-waste derived phthalate plasticizers into benzoic acid via a one-pot hydrolysis–decarboxylation process using Cu2O and H-beta 75 in water.
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Synthesis of substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene to investigate intermolecular interactions and photophysical properties

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05539J, Communication
Aoi Nakagawa, Wataru Ota, Takumi Ehara, Yusuke Matsuo, Kiyoshi Miyata, Ken Onda, Tohru Sato, Shu Seki, Takayuki Tanaka
Substituent-free dioxadiaza[8]circulene has been synthesized and its dense packing structure and optical properties were analyzed in detail.
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Metal-free photocatalysts with charge-transfer excited states enable visible light-driven atom transfer radical polymerization

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04470C, Communication
Yuchen Huang, Yangxin Liu, Yingde Yan, Yanjun Gong, Yifan Zhang, Yanke Che, Jincai Zhao
Photoredox-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization (O-ATRP) offers powerful tools for the precise control of polymer synthesis. Metal-free photocatalysts are particularly desirable due to their high level of control in O-ATRP...
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Positional effects of electron-donating and withdrawing groups on the photophysical properties of single benzene fluorophores

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04451G, Communication
Dopil Kim, Jun Yeong Kim, Haein Kim, Eunjin Jeong, Minhyuk Lee, Dongwook Kim, JunWoo Kim, Myung Hwan Park, Min Kim
We investigated how the positional arrangement of electron-donating (amino) and electron-withdrawing (ester) groups in single benzene-based fluorophores influences their emission properties. By synthesizing 26 regioisomeric fluorophores, we achieved wavelength modulation...
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Sustainable Production of Aromatic Chemicals from Lignin using Enzymes and Engineered Microbes

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05064A, Feature Article
Open Access
Timothy D.H. Bugg, Victoria Sodré
Lignin is an aromatic biopolymer found in plant cell walls, that is the must abundant source of renewable aromatic carbon in the biosphere. Hence there is considerable interest in the...
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Farmlore in Bengaluru sets out to prove that luxury dining can be local, ethical and even fun

Set on 37 acres of farmland, the restaurant seats just 18 guests, serving multi-course menus starring ethically sourced seafood and meat, as well as freshly harvested vegetables and foraged wild greens




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A rapid and selective “on-off” fluorescence detection of lethal pulmonary agent phosgene with theoretical approach: a cost-effective sensing tool for household bleach and soil analysis

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00774C, Paper
Malavika S. Kumar, Malay Dolai, Avijit Kumar Das
A fluorescent probe, 4-(di-phenylamino)-benzaldehyde oxime (DPBO), has been developed comprising of 4-(diphenylamino) benzaldehyde as the fluorophore and hydroxyl amine, where the resutant oxime group leads to the formation of a...
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Temperature-dependent structural and optical properties of Sb-doped SnO2 nanoparticles and their electrochemical analysis for supercapacitor application

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00918E, Paper
Towseef Ahmad, Mohd Zubair Ansari
Transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) play an important role in advanced energy harvesting and storage systems, as well as cutting-edge display technology.
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18 kDa TSPO specific ligand based polymeric nanoformulation: Synthesis, computational and biological studies

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00463A, Paper
Priya Singh, Vijay K. Singh, Dipti Kakkar, Anjani Kumar Tiwari
The 18 kDa Translocator protein (TSPO) serves as a promising target for drug delivery and imaging applications. In this investigation, we have encapsulated MCBP, a TSPO compound based on acetamidobenzoxazolone,...
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Exploring the impact of a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide surfactant on the electrochemical performance of tungsten oxide thin films

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05635J, Paper
Munazza Razzaq, Muhammad Saifullah, Ramzan Akhtar, Muhammad Jawad Khan, Zahid Imran, Muhammad Rehan, Ahsan Jamal, Sajid Iqbal, Mohsin Ali Raza Anjum, Sheeraz Mehboob
A WO3 thin film prepared with a CTAB/Na2WO4·2H2O molar ratio of 2.451 exhibits considerably improved current density, charge storage capacity, and diffusion kinetics.
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Theoretical Prediction of Negative Thermal Expansion in Cubic VF3

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00577E, Paper
Dingfeng Yang, Dingfeng Yang, Yurou Tang, Junzhu Yang, Hongzheng Pu, Mingyu Pi, Yuanyuan Li
Designing and discovering negative thermal expansion materials is import in precisely controlled thermal expansion devices. In this work, the NTE of cubic metal fluoride VF3 with ReO3-Type was predicted by...
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SnS2 decorated biochar: a robust platform for the photocatalytic degradation and electrochemical sensing of pollutants

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7111-7124
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00231H, Paper
Firdous Ahmad Ganaie, Zia ul-Haq, Arshid Bashir, Aaliya Qureashi, Irfan Nazir, Kaniz Fatima, Altaf Hussain Pandith, Mohsin Ahmad Bhat
We report the decoration of biochar with self-assembled SnS2 nanoflakes for methylene blue degradation and electrochemical sensing of Hg2+ and Pb2+ ions.
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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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3D interconnected polymer/mesoporous silica nanoparticle hybrid materials with hierarchical macro/meso-structures for heavy metal adsorption

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7503-7516
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05887E, Paper
Jae-Seo Park, Young Sunwoo, Debabrata Chakraborty, Chamila Gunathilake, Yanhai Du, Eun-Bum Cho
This work offers nanohybrid structures for heavy metal ion adsorption from water, which include a unique 3D cross-linked structure that combines organic polymer chains with mesoporous materials to improve adsorption efficiency.
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of a 99mTc-labeled small-molecule tracer for PD-L1 imaging

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7300-7307
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05843C, Paper
Chunxiong Lu, Dandan Zhu, Peng Zhou, Kangxia Yu, Yaling Liu, Hongyong Wang, Hao Wu, Jun Wu, Guoqing Han, Pei Zou
Illustration of [99mTc]Tc-SG2C-CBM for imaging PD-L1.
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Synthesis of copper(II) complex-functionalized Fe3O4@ISNA (ISNA = isonicotinic acid) as a magnetically recoverable nanomaterial: catalytic studies in alcohol oxidation and nitrophenol reduction, and TD-DFT studies

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7308-7322
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05440C, Paper
Rimpa Mondal, Aratrika Chakraborty, Ennio Zangrando, Madhulata Shukla, Tanmay Chattopadhyay
The synthesis of a magnetically separable nanocatalyst Fe3O4@ISNA@CuL1 used as a catalyst for oxidation of alcohols and reduction of nitrophenols.
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Mechanochemical synthesis of biphenyl-derived organic fluorescent materials via solvent-free and ligand-free oxidative homocoupling reactions

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7356-7361
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00886C, Paper
Zefeng Li, Caihang Zhang, Yingxuan Zheng, Ping Deng, Yan Yu
The palladium-catalyzed solvent-free and ligand-free oxidative homocoupling reactions of aryl boronic acids via ball-milling are developed to synthesize a series of biphenyl-derived organic fluorescent materials.
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Depolymerization mechanism of MgO on a silicate microstructure under different CaO contents: a theoretical and experimental study

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7480-7488
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00454J, Paper
Maierhaba Abudoureheman, Lanzhen He, Fangru Ma, Bo Wei, Jianjiang Wang, Quan Zhu, Hong Yao
The mechanism of the effect of MgO on the microstructure depolymerization of Zhundong coal ash under the condition of different CaO contents was studied using molecular dynamics simulation and experimental methods.
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Carbon dots analysis of charge transfer intrinsic capacity based on the analytic calculation of chemical reactivity descriptors

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7244-7255
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ01100G, Paper
Jesús A. Lara-Cerón, Roberto Flores-Moreno, José A. Flores-Ramos, Gururaj K. Jayaprakash
Carbon dots analysis of charge transfer intrinsic capacity based on the analytic calculation of chemical reactivity descriptors.
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Copper(II) complexes of sterically hindered phenolic Schiff bases: synthesis, characterization, interaction with biomolecules, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7134-7147
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00430B, Paper
Iveta S. Turomsha, Maxim Y. Gvozdev, Nikolai P. Osipovich, Viktoryia A. Staravoitava, Dmitriy I. Shiman, Natalia V. Loginova
Phenolic Schiff bases and their Cu(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical methods. The complexes exhibit low cell toxicity and high antioxidant and antibacterial activity, as evidenced by molecular docking studies.
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Design of Fe and N co-decorated biomass-derived hierarchical porous carbon frameworks with boosted oxidase-like activity for hydroquinone detection

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7197-7204
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00509K, Paper
Han Zhang, Xiaodan Qi, Zhifei Wang, Lihua Jin, Yehua Shen
An Fe and N co-decorated biomass-derived porous carbon framework with boosted oxidase-like activity was prepared and applied to sensitive hydroquinone detection.
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Theoretical investigation of the effect of radical substituents on the open-shell character of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00555D, Paper
Open Access
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Tomohito Shinozuka, Daiki Shimizu, Kenji Matsuda
Radical substituents was found to significantly alter the open-shell character y of PAHs compared to non-radical substituents.
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Effect of Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes on Mechanical, Swelling and Viscoelastic Properties on Gum ghatti-cl-poly(NIPAm) Hydrogels

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ01677G, Paper
Pragnesh N Dave, Pradip Macwan
The present work involves the Gum ghatti-cl-poly(NIPAm)/-o-MWCNT (GGNIPACNT) hydrogels via free radical polymerization technique. The synthesized hydrogels were characterized by FTIR analysis which suggested the successful binding of -o-MWCNT in...
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Magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-involving processes for organic pollutant removal from wastewater: current status and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00906H, Critical Review
Open Access
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Zexiao Zheng, Juhua He, Zuyao Zhang, Ashutosh Kumar, Musharib Khan, Cheuk Wai Lung, Irene M. C. Lo
The critical review covers the applications, associated mechanisms, challenges, and prospects of magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-related processes.
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Plasmonic-based Raman sensor for ultra-sensitive detection of pharmaceutical waste

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00821E, Paper
Open Access
Mohamed Hamode, Alon Krause, Maria Shehadeh, Bruria Schmerling, Tchiya Zar, Iddo Pinkas, David Zitoun, Adi Salomon
Pharmaceutical waste and contaminants pose a significant global concern for water and food safety.
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Critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst systems

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00911D, Paper
Yang Luo, Hong Li, Hailan Yang, Zhiming Yang, Chuang Li, Shaoheng Liu, Qiang Chen, Weihua Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaofei Tan
The critical role of dissolved oxygen and iron–copper synergy in dual-metal/char catalyst system was studied.
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Carbon nanotubes as a nanocatalyst and nanoreactor for the efficient treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater via CaSO3 activation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00026A, Paper
Haoqi Wang, Xiaohong Liu, Yanlan Wang, Yiqun Tian, Yingping Huang, Di Huang, Xiang Liu
Herein, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are reported as an efficient catalyst and nanoreactor for activating CaSO3 for water decontamination.
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Comparative analysis of the insecticidal activity against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and agro-morphological characteristics of maize using non-biogenic and biogenic ZnO nanoparticles

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00839H, Paper
S. Aisvarya, M. Kalyanasundaram, M. Kannan, P. Arunkumar, S. Preetha, K. Elango, K. Govindaraju
Utilizing environmentally friendly nanomaterials to address insect pests and promote plant growth is imperative.
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3D architectured zinc–chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide composite for the electrochemical detection of ronidazole

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00804E, Paper
Thangavelu Sakthi Priya, Tse-Wei Chen, Shen-Ming Chen, Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Bih-Show Lou, Riaz Ullah, Wedad A. Al-onazi, Mohamed S. Elshikh
Antibiotic overuse prompts mutation, and ecotoxicity, requiring precise ronidazole (RZ) detection; we developed zinc chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide (ZC/NCS) based electrochemical sensor to monitor RZ in diverse matrices.
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Mg–Al LDH nanosheets as a nanotechnological tool in agriculture: an exploratory toxicity evaluation study

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00733B, Paper
Rafael Salinas-Jiménez, Gloria Vera, Mariola Tobar, Jeimy Moscote, Giovana Acha, Ariel Herrera-Vásquez, Diego Rojas-Rivera, Elena A. Vidal, Andrea Miyasaka Almeida, Manuel Ahumada
The possible toxicity effect of Mg–Al LDH nanosheets was evaluated on some agricultural target organisms. Overall, nanoparticle innocuity was observed at the tested concentrations, showing a low risk of toxicity for its agricultural implementation.
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Silver nanoparticle doped laser-induced graphene fabrication methodology affects silver nanoparticle size, distribution, biological and electrochemical properties

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1582-1596
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00371J, Paper
Chetan Prakash Sharma, Abhishek Gupta, Meghna Khadka, Hadar Ben-Yoav, Avner Ronen, Christopher J. Arnusch
Three fabrication methods for metal-doped laser-induced graphene (LIG) are compared resulting in stable nanoparticles embedded within LIG. Variable nanoparticle size, distribution, antibacterial and electrochemical properties were observed.
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Biomass@MOF nanohybrid materials for competitive drug adsorption: analysis by conventional macroscopic models and statistical physical models

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1543-1558
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00843F, Paper
Bryan Fernando Rivadeneira-Mendoza, Luis Santiago Quiroz-Fernández, Fausthon Fred da Silva, Rafael Luque, Alina M. Balu, Joan Manuel Rodríguez-Díaz
This study discloses the design of nanohybrid Biomass@MOF resulting from the functionalization of a hydrochar (HC) through hydrothermal treatment (HT) of corn cob residues and MIL-53(Al).
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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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Rational construction of micro-plate-like iron oxide/aluminium oxide-fabricated screen-printed carbon electrode for the electrochemical detection of the antiandrogen drug

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1521-1532
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00808H, Paper
Sivakumar Musuvadhi Babulal, Nandini Nataraj, Tse-Wei Chen, Shen Ming Chen, Bih-Show Lou, Arshad Mehmood Abbasi, Amal M. Al-Mohaimeed, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Jaysan Yu
An improved electrochemical sensing platform with a vital strategy for NTM antiandrogen drug detection in real environmental and biofluid samples.
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Cooperative catalytic behavior of CoS and Bi2S3 nanoparticles on Zr:BiVO4 photoanodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical sulfite oxidation coupled with pharmaceutical pollution degradation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00018H, Paper
Prabhakarn Arunachalam, Maged N. Shaddad, Mabrook S. Amer, Abdulaziz M. Alsalman, Madhavan Jagannathan
Photoelectrocatalysis is a promising advancing technology that converts energy into electricity and purifies the environment. A photoelectrochemical reaction (PEC) that splits water and degrades pharmaceutical pollutants can be achieved using...
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Functional silver-based nanomaterials affecting zebrafish development: the adverse outcomes in relation to the nanoparticle physical and chemical structure

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00813D, Paper
Open Access
Patrizia Bonfanti, Anita Colombo, Rossella Daniela Bengalli, Maurizio Gualtieri, Ilaria Zanoni, Magda Blosi, Anna Costa, Paride Mantecca
The growing demand for effective antimicrobials determined a significant increase of new nanoformulated materials to fight against bacteria and viruses, to be used in many industrial sectors including textiles, cosmetics,...
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Crystallinity regulation induced organics degradation on Ultra-thin 2D Co3O4/SiO2 Nanosheets: the critical trigger of oxygen vacancy

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00134F, Paper
Wenhui Bai, Hongze Lu, Yang Liu, Xue Yuan, Yuejie Ai, Lidong Wang, Zhe Chen
As an antibiotic drug, sulfamethoxazole (SMX) is a nitrogen-containing and sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound, which is an endocrine disruptor and difficult to be biodegraded. Not only can it exist stably in...
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Study on growth technology and optical properties of large size and high quality methylamine lead bromide single crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2003-2008
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00028E, Paper
Yuanlong Sun, Yundong Ma, Xiangting Li, Ziyu Hu, Guozong Zheng
As a new generation of photoelectric materials, organic–inorganic halide perovskites have been widely used in photodetectors, solar cells and other fields, but most of the current mainstream applications are thin film materials.
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Introduction of new guest molecules into BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1962-1975
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00099D, Paper
Open Access
Toby J. Blundell, Elizabeth K. Rusbridge, Rebecca E. Pemberton, Michael J. Brannan, Alexander L. Morritt, Joseph O. Ogar, John D. Wallis, Hiroki Akutsu, Yasuhiro Nakazawa, Shusaku Imajo, Lee Martin
We present the crystal structures of five new BEDT-TTF radical-cation salts with tris(oxalato)ferrate anions using solid or liquid additives toluene, phenol, benzaldehyde, 4-bromobenzaldehyde, and kojic acid.
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Synthesis, structure, and properties of helical bis-Zn(II) complexes of hexapyrrolic ligands

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00019F, Paper
Pinky Chauhan, Poornenth Pushpanandan, Mangalampalli Ravikanth
Bis(3-pyrrolyl BODIPY)s were used to prepare rare examples of hexapyrrolic ligands by demasking BF2 units. The hexapyrrolic ligands, without isolating, were used to prepare novel examples of double-stranded bis-Zn(II) helicate complexes.
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Assessing aspects of solution-based chemical synthesis to convert waste Si solar cells into nanostructured aluminosilicate crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00038B, Paper
Open Access
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Edita Garskaite, Math Bollen, Enock Mulenga, Mathis Warlo, Glenn Bark, Espen Olsen, Dalia Brazinskiene, Denis Sokol, Dietrich Buck, Dick Sandberg
An affordable, scalable, and easily adoptable solution-based processing route provides a potential way of converting waste Si solar cells into aluminosilicate minerals to contribute to sustainability in the solar energy value chain.
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Chemical solution deposition of a (GaAl)2O3 single layer with high thickness and silver-enhanced crystal quality

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00086B, Paper
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Xiao Tang, Wesam A. AlQanbar, Mohamed Ben Hassine, Yi Lu, Haicheng Cao, Chuanju Wang, Zixian Jiang, Tingang Liu, Na Xiao, Mingtao Nong, Vishal Khandelwal, Xiaohang Li
A new study presents a revolutionary CSD method to create thick (180 nm) single-layer (GaAl)2O3 films with enhanced crystal quality through silver doping.
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Synthesis and photophysical properties of charge transfer cocrystals based on TCNB and fluorene and its derivatives

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,2155-2165
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01208E, Paper
Wenxiu Yao, Pengfei Wu, Yidan Xie, Xinyu Shen, Shuwei Xia, Liangmin Yu
A series of charge transfer cocrystals with fluorescence properties involving 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene as acceptor, fluorene, 2-bromofluorene, carbazole and 2-bromocarbazole as donor were synthesized via cocrystal design strategies.
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Rare earth elements and critical minerals will be next geopolitical battleground: Survey

Shift to clean energy will boost demand




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India withstood geopolitical shocks; will navigate future uncertainties too: MPC's Jayanth R Varma

Global growth expected to come down to 2.9 per cent in 2024




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Musically around the globe

While most itineraries spell wining, dining and sightseeing, no travel experience is complete without music. KRISHNARAJ IYENGAR tunes into some of the most fascinating experiences