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22 March 2016      • Visit Scientific Reports • Submit your manuscript to Scientific Reports     Welcome to your Table of Contents e-alert for Scientific Reports       Chemical Sciences               Geometry, Electronic Structure, and Pseudo Jahn-Teller Effect in Tetrasilacyclobutadiene Analogues ▶     Yang Liu, Ya Wang, Isaac B. Bersuker     We revealed the origin of the structural features of a series of tetrasilacyclobutadiene analogues based on a detailed study of their electronic structure and the pseudo …             The conifer biomarkers dehydroabietic and abietic acids are widespread in Cyanobacteria ▶     Maria Sofia Costa, Adriana Rego, Vitor Ramos et al.     Terpenes, a large family of natural products with important applications, are commonly associated with plants and fungi. The diterpenoids dehydroabietic and abietic acids are …             Erratum: φXANES: In vivo imaging of metal-protein coordination environments ▶     Simon A. James, Dominic J. Hare, Nicole L. Jenkins et al.                 Pectin as an Extraordinary Natural Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor ▶     Shurui Xu, Shuanshi Fan, Songtian Fang et al.     Pectin as a novel natural kinetic hydrate inhibitor, expected to be eco-friendly and sufficiently biodegradable, was studied in this paper. The novel crystal growth inhibition …             Au-NiCo2O4 supported on three-dimensional hierarchical porous graphene-like material for highly effective oxygen evolution reaction ▶     Wei-Yan Xia, Nan Li, Qing-Yu Li et al.     A three-dimensional hierarchical porous graphene-like (3D HPG) material was synthesized by a one-step ion-exchange/activation combination method using a cheap metal ion exchanged …             A p-i-n junction diode based on locally doped carbon nanotube network ▶     Xiaodong Liu, Changxin Chen, Liangming Wei et al.     A p-i-n junction diode constructed by the locally doped network of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) was investigated. In this diode, the two opposite ends of the …             In situ synthesis of Bi2S3 sensitized WO3 nanoplate arrays with less interfacial defects and enhanced photoelectrochemical performance ▶     Canjun Liu, Yahui Yang, Wenzhang Li et al.     In this study, Bi2S3 sensitive layer has been grown on the surface of WO3 nanoplate arrays via an in situ approach. The characterization of samples were carried out using …             The effect of positioning cations on acidity and stability of the framework structure of Y zeolite ▶     Changshun Deng, Junji Zhang, Lihui Dong et al.     The investigation on the modification of NaY zeolite on LaHY and AEHY (AE refers Ca and Sr and the molar ratio of Ca and Sr is 1:1) zeolites was proformed by XRD, N2…             Chiral nematic self-assembly of minimally surface damaged chitin nanofibrils and its load bearing functions ▶     Dongyeop X. Oh, Yun Jeong Cha, Hoang-Linh Nguyen et al.     Chitin is one of the most abundant biomaterials in nature, with 1010 tons produced annually as hierarchically organized nanofibril fillers to reinforce the exoskeletons of …             Pt-free carbon-based fuel cell catalyst prepared from spherical polyimide for enhanced oxygen diffusion ▶     Yuta Nabae, Shinsuke Nagata, Teruaki Hayakawa et al.     The development of a non-precious metal (NPM) fuel cell catalyst is extremely important to achieve globalization of polymer electrolyte fuel cells due to the cost and scarcity of …             Demonstration of single crystal growth via solid-solid transformation of a glass ▶     Dmytro Savytskii, Brian Knorr, Volkmar Dierolf et al.     Many advanced technologies have relied on the availability of single crystals of appropriate material such as silicon for microelectronics or superalloys for turbine blades. …             Spontaneous Formation of Eutectic Crystal Structures in Binary and Ternary Charged Colloids due to Depletion Attraction ▶     Akiko Toyotama, Tohru Okuzono, Junpei Yamanaka     Crystallization of colloids has extensively been studied for past few decades as models to study phase transition in general. Recently, complex crystal structures in …             Far-red/near-infrared fluorescence light-up probes for specific in vitro and in vivo imaging of a tumour-related protein ▶     Chao Chen, Yongquan Hua, Yawen Hu et al.     As lysosomal protein transmembrane 4 beta (LAPTM4B) is an important biomarker for many solid tumours, development of small-molecule fluorescence light-up probes for detection and …             Carbonate Doping in TiO2 Microsphere: The Key Parameter Influencing Others for Efficient Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ▶     Zaki S. Seddigi, Saleh A. Ahmed, Samim Sardar et al.     Four key parameters namely light trapping, density of light harvesting centre, photoinduced electron injection and electron transport without self-recombination are universally …             The Effect of Excess Electron and hole on CO2 Adsorption and Activation on Rutile (110) surface ▶     Wen-Jin Yin, Bo Wen, Sateesh Bandaru et al.     CO2 capture and conversion into useful chemical fuel attracts great attention from many different fields. In the reduction process, excess electron is of key importance as it …             Multi-Shell Hollow Nanogels with Responsive Shell Permeability ▶     Andreas J. Schmid, Janine Dubbert, Andrey A. Rudov et al.     We report on hollow shell-shell nanogels with two polymer shells that have different volume phase transition temperatures. By means of small angle neutron scattering (SANS) …             A new Bi-based visible-light-sensitive photocatalyst BiLa1.4Ca0.6O4.2: crystal structure, optical property and photocatalytic activity ▶     WenWu Zhong, YanFang Lou, ShiFeng Jin et al.     A new compound of BiLa1.4Ca0.6O4.2 is synthesized through solid state reaction, where the Ca substitutes, in part, the La site in a stable BiLa2O4.5 phase. The structure of the …             TiO2-catalyzed synthesis of sugars from formaldehyde in extraterrestrial impacts on the early Earth ▶     Svatopluk Civiš, Rafał Szabla, Bartłomiej M. Szyja et al.     Recent synthetic efforts aimed at reconstructing the beginning of life on our planet point at the plausibility of scenarios fueled by extraterrestrial energy sources. In the …             Silencing of the olfactory co-receptor gene in Dendroctonus armandi leads to EAG response declining to major host volatiles ▶     Ranran Zhang, Guanqun Gao, Hui Chen     In this study, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based on homology genes of Orco was utilized to identify DarmOrco, which is essential for olfaction in D. armandi. The results …             Aqueous sodium borohydride induced thermally stable porous zirconium oxide for quick removal of lead ions ▶     Nadiya B. Nayak, Bibhuti B. Nayak     Aqueous sodium borohydride (NaBH4) is well known for its reducing property and well-established for the development of metal nanoparticles through reduction method. In contrary, …             Controlled Growth of Rubrene Nanowires by Eutectic Melt Crystallization ▶     Jeyon Chung, Jinho Hyon, Kyung-Sun Park et al.     Organic semiconductors including rubrene, Alq3, copper phthalocyanine and pentacene are crystallized by the eutectic melt crystallization. Those organic semiconductors form good …             Patterning highly ordered arrays of complex nanofeatures through EUV directed polarity switching of non chemically amplified photoresist ▶     Subrata Ghosh, V. S. V. Satyanarayana, Bulti Pramanick et al.     Given the importance of complex nanofeatures in the filed of micro-/nanoelectronics particularly in the area of high-density magnetic recording, photonic crystals, information …             Online Measurement of Exhaled NO Concentration and Its Production Sites by Fast Non-equilibrium Dilution Ion Mobility Spectrometry ▶     Liying Peng, Dandan Jiang, Zhenxin Wang et al.     Exhaled nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most promising breath markers for respiratory diseases. Its profile for exhalation and the respiratory NO production sites can provide …             Enhanced Performance of PbS-quantum-dot-sensitized Solar Cells via Optimizing Precursor Solution and Electrolytes ▶     Jianjun Tian, Ting Shen, Xiaoguang Liu et al.     This work reports a PbS-quantum-dot-sensitized solar cell (QDSC) with power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 4%. PbS quantum dots (QDs) were grown on mesoporous TiO2 film using a …             Hybrid Microscopy: Enabling Inexpensive High-Performance Imaging through Combined Physical and Optical Magnifications ▶     Yu Shrike Zhang, Jae-Byum Chang, Mario Moisés Alvarez et al.     To date, much effort has been expended on making high-performance microscopes through better instrumentation. Recently, it was discovered that physical magnification of specimens …                       NPG Asia Materials is proud to present a web focus on Magnetic materials for spintronic devices. 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