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In this week’s episode, we turn our gaze to the topic of ad-blockers and paid content. We discuss Vitaly from Smashing Magazine’s recent post looking at how they are funding their content strategy and discuss our own views on paying for digital content.

As always we book end the show with some “bants” including heartfelt thanks to some of our favourite supporters and a nod to a Cornish brewing companies new site.




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Ni-Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Transformation of Fatty Acids into Higher Yields of O-Free Hydrocarbons

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00853B, Paper
Diego Valencia, Citlalli Zenteno, Diana Gomora-Herrera, María Teresa Gómez-Pérez, Jorge Aburto
A series of novel catalytic materials were synthesized by changing the chemical compounds in the impregnation solutions. A rigid, aromatic and bidentate molecule 1,10-phenanthroline (PhN) was used as a ligand...
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Photocatalyst-free visible light promoted E → Z isomerization of alkenes

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC04303A, Communication
Jianbin Xu, Na Liu, Haiping Lv, Chixian He, Zining Liu, Xianfu Shen, Feixiang Cheng, Baomin Fan
A photocatalyst-free, simple and green method of visible light driven photocatalytic E to Z isomerization of alkenes has been developed.
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Solvent-free hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone using a Shvo catalyst precursor: optimization, thermodynamic insights, and life cycle assessment

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2443-2458
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC02088H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Christian A. M. R. van Slagmaat, Marie A. F. Delgove, Jules Stouten, Lukas Morick, Yvonne van der Meer, Katrien V. Bernaerts, Stefaan M. A. De Wildeman
We studied the solvent-free hydrogenation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone with the Shvo catalyst involving comparative catalysis, DFT, and LCA.
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Efficient base-free oxidation of monosaccharide into sugar acid under mild conditions using hierarchical porous carbon supported gold catalysts

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2588-2597
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC04333K, Paper
Xintong Meng, Zengyong Li, Di Li, Yiming Huang, Jiaojiao Ma, Chuanfu Liu, Xinwen Peng
The highly selective synthesis of D-xylonic acid and D-gluconic acid from monosaccharide catalyzed by Au/NC-3 under base-free aerobic oxidation conditions.
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Visible-light-induced photocatalyst-free C-3 functionalization of indoles with diethyl bromomalonate

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2543-2548
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00292E, Paper
Guangmiao Gu, Mengmeng Huang, Jung Keun Kim, Jianye Zhang, Yabo Li, Yangjie Wu
A visible-light-induced and XB-promoted green approach to construct α-indolyl diethyl malonates was developed.
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Solvent-free and montmorillonite K10-catalyzed domino reactions for the synthesis of pyrazoles with alkynylester as a dual synthon

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2388-2393
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00162G, Communication
Sesuraj Babiola Annes, Rajendhiran Saritha, Saravanan Subramanian, Bhaskaran Shankar, Subburethinam Ramesh
A highly regioselective, solvent-free and montmorillonite K10 clay-catalyzed domino process with an unprecedented C–C bond formation reaction is described for the synthesis of new class of tri-substituted and di-substituted pyrazole derivatives.
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An entirely solvent-free photooxygenation of olefins under continuous flow conditions

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2359-2364
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00436G, Communication
Patrick Bayer, Axel Jacobi von Wangelin
Photooxygenations of alkenes with singlet oxygen have been performed under solvent-free conditions in a flow reactor under VIS irradiation. The reaction operates at very high substrate/sensitizer ratios and enables high space–time yields.
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Degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) catalyzed by metal-free choline-based ionic liquids

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00327A, Paper
Yachan Liu, Xiaoqian Yao, Haoyu Yao, Qing Zhou, Jiayu Xin, Xingmei Lu, Suojiang Zhang
Glycolysis of PET is a prospective way for degradation of PET to its monomer bis(hydroxyethyl)terephthalate (BHET) which can be polymerized again to form new qualified PET materials, and hence provides possibilities for a permanent loop recycling.
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Photochemical strategies for C–N bond formation via metal catalyst-free (hetero) aryl C(sp2)–H functionalization

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01088J, Tutorial Review
Qing-Qing Kang, Wenfeng Wu, Qiang Li, Wen-Ting Wei
The development of efficient and mild methods to assemble C–N bonds represents an important and appealing goal in modern synthetic chemistry.
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Catalyst-Free Photodecarbonylation of 2-Amine Benzaldehyde

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01256D, Communication
Jingwei Zhou, Lamei Li, Songping Wang, Ming Yan, Wentao Wei
It is almost a consensus that decarbonylation of aldehyde group (-CHO) need to not only be mediated by transition metal catalysts, but also react under severe reaction conditions (high temperature...
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Solvent-free ageing reactions of rare earth element oxides: From geomimetic synthesis of new metal-organic materials towards a simple, environmentally friendly separation of scandium

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00454E, Paper
Igor Huskic, Mihails Arhangelskis, Tomislav Friščić
The development of cleaner methodologies for the separation and processing of rare earth elements, including scandium and yttrium, is of high importance to materials science and industry. Here, we explore...
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Ethical practice for health professionals / edited by Heather Freegard and Lyn Isted

Buchanan, Angus, author




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Five easy tips for smudge free make-up




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F1 goes free-to-air in Middle East under new MBC deal




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William Byron wins second NASCAR virtual race in a drama-free event




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‘Raman-free’ Chhattisgarh: Ajit Jogi announces agenda of his new party




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How Kolkata’s iconic cabin restaurants played a part in the freedom struggle




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Why does Lake Tahoe in California, US, never freeze?




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Key coronavirus workers to get free tickets to 2021 Rugby League World Cup




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No Olympic qualifiers in 2020, world rankings freezed: World Archery




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Tiger Woods to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom




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Tiger Woods receives Presidential Medal of Freedom 




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Govt offering free ebooks: Read online to kill lockdown boredom




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Jio, Facebook giving free 25GB daily data for 6-months? Beware, it’s a new COVID-19 scam




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PUBG Mobile giving away free iPhone 11 Pro’s and AirPods’, here’s how you can try to win them




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Google Meet now free: You can now start or join a video meeting from your Gmail account




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Canon’s free online photography classes in regional Indian languages: How to register




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Airtel is giving ZEE5 subscription to its customers for free: Here’s how to avail the offer




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Amazon Prime members in India get free access to some interesting mobile games




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Govt promises drought-free Maharashtra by 2019



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Punjab: Freeing SGPC from Badals main target, says Sukhdev Singh




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With free ration supply, advance from employees, handful of migrant workers in Ludhiana stay put




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SC order on migrant labour is premised on unchallenged claims of govt, it curtails press freedom




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Defender of the sunshine: Ashok Desai worked to protect Constitutional freedoms.




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RJD rally in Patna: Senior opposition leaders come together for a ‘BJP-free’ India




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Down the Ganga: A look at govt’s open defecation free initiative along the river




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'He was free from the shackles of glitz and glamour'

'Irrfan was known in his friend circles as a Sufi-esque man who was never detached from any incident, person or situation,' remembers Rajesh Abhay, a friend of the actor since their days at NSD.




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Family courts free to waive six-month cooling period in mutual divorce cases: SC




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Harvey Weinstein free of coronavirus symptoms: Spokesperson




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Count on these tips to keep your kitchen clean and germ-free




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Are you stocking these food items in the freezer? Here’s why you should not




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Telangana offers free e-course ‘Career Skills Vantage’




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ICAI offers new-age, traditional courses free online; here’s a list




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AICTE offers 49 offbeat online courses for free




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Rajasthan to broadcast educational content on AIR daily, I&B Ministry allots free slots




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CBSE to launch free online teacher training programs




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PIL in HC seeks free laptop, phones to poor kids for online classes during COVID-19 lockdown




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UP govt announces financial aid, free ration for workers




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UP: Govt may make wearing masks must, will distribute free to poor