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Metabolic complexity drives divergence in microbial communities Nat. Ecol. Evol. (IF 13.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Michael R. Silverstein, Jennifer M. Bhatnagar, Daniel Segrè
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Streamlined collaboration can boost CRISPR gene therapies for rare diseases Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Letter to the Editor
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Killer immune cells pile on the pressure to slay their foes Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Immune-system assassins called killer T cells compress target cells, forming a destructive crater.
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Unchanged power dynamics still block progress for under-represented groups in academia Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Letter to the Editor
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To regain lost public trust, incorporate research ethics into graduate training Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Letter to the Editor
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I use ethnobotany to bring India’s medicinal plants into urban landscapes Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
N. M. Ganesh Babu collects, studies and propagates his country’s Indigenous flora for their herbal and aesthetic qualities.
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Did the diarist who chronicled the Great Fire of London make up a scientific instrument? Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Snippets from Nature’s past
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Climate change is worsening the housing crisis — we must tackle the two together Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Thousands of people are being displaced across the Arctic. Governments must listen to Indigenous and local communities and act on their advice.
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UK election: three research priorities for the next government Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02
Ministers must take a global view of science, address a growing crisis in university finances and put a stop to interference in research autonomy.
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Neuroscientists must not be afraid to study religion Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Patrick McNamara, William Newsome, Brie Linkenhoker, Jordan Grafman
Scientists interested in the brain have tended to avoid studying religion or spirituality for fear of being seen as unscientific. That needs to change.
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What drives mosquitoes’ bloodlust? Their hormones Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-01
One hormone seems to boosts the insects’ thirst for a blood meal, while another shuts it off.
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Bionic leg moves like a natural limb — without conscious thought Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-01
Computer interface links signals from the brain to an artificial limb, giving the wearer better balance, flexibility and speed.
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Daily briefing: See a smiling face made of living human skin cells Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-07-01
A robotic face is made from living human skin cells anchored to a ‘skeleton’ with ligament-like structures. Plus, massive old stars reveal the true nature of the Milky Way and how AI could help identify researchers with untapped innovation potential.
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Daily briefing: How obesity drugs like Ozempic create a full feeling Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-28
The brain areas involved in the feeling of fullness experienced by people taking GLP-1 drugs. Plus, an ‘epigenome editor’ silences a gene linked to deadly brain disorders and a ‘jumping gene’ enzyme edits genomes without breaking DNA.
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Nanoplastic at environmentally relevant concentrations activates germline mir-240-rab-5 signaling cascade to affect secreted ligands associated with transgenerational toxicity induction in C. elegans Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Xin Hua, Le Zhang, Dayong Wang
Epigenetic regulation plays an important role in regulating the transgenerational toxicity of pollutants. However, underlying mechanism of microRNAs (miRNAs) in regulating transgenerational nanoplastic toxicity remains largely unclear. We aimed to determine miRNA-mediated mechanism for induction of transgenerational nanoplastic toxicity. In Caenorhabditis elegans, although germline RNAi of both mir-240
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Degradation and detection of tetracycline by a bifunctional Bi4Ti3O12/Ag heterojunction under light and piezoelectric effect Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Junzhuyan Wang, Chenjie Zhang, Zhao Qi, Minmin Xu, Yaxian Yuan, Jianlin Yao
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Ultrathin Defective Heterojunction for Visible Light NO Removal: Correlation between Microstructure and Reaction Mechanisms Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Reshalaiti Hailili, Zelong Li, Xu Lu, Hua Sheng, Detlef W. Bahnemann, Jincai Zhao
Successful integration of defective heterojunction is a proven effective strategy to promote carrier separations and strengthen surface-interface redox reactions. Dipole moment variations are beneficial for charge carrier separation due to enlarged polarizations especially within defective ones. Herein, motivated by the dipole variations in BiVO4 and a unique layered structure of BiOCl, defective BiVO4/BiOCl
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Nanostructured Hybrid Catalysts Empower the Artificial Leaf for Solar-Driven Ammonia Production from Nitrate Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Chen Han, Caixia Li, Jodie A. Yuwono, Ziheng Liu, Kaiwen Sun, Kai Wang, Guojun He, Jialiang Huang, Priyank Vijaya Kumar, Jitraporn Vongsvivut, Jialin Cong, Hamid Mehrvarz, Zhaojun Han, Xunyu Lu, Jian Pan, Xiaojing Hao, Rose Amal
Converting solar energy into chemicals and fuels through photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) process is challenging but holds significant potential for advancing sustainable development. Here we introduce an innovative system to realize solar-driven NH3 production from waste nitrate by nano-structured top layer (NSTL) hybrid catalysts modified commercial Si absorber, to bridge the gap from fundamental understanding
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Optimizing interface concentration and electric fields for enhanced lithium deposition behavior in lithium metal anodes Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Jiaxiang Liu, Haiming Hua, Jie Lin, Yongliang Deng, Nanbiao Pei, Peng Zhang, Jin-Chao Dong, Jian-Feng Li, Jinbao Zhao
Understanding dynamic fluctuations in complex multi-physics fields at the electrolyte/electrode interface is crucial for explaining the lithium deposition mechanism and developing efficient interface structures, but there are significant challenges. Here, we introduce an internal standard substance (1,1,2, 2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3, 3-tetrafluoropropyl ether (TTE)) to propose a quantitative in-situ
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Precise control of process parameters for >23% efficiency perovskite solar cells in ambient air using an automated device acceleration platform Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Jiyun Zhang, Jianchang Wu, Anastasia Barabash, Tian Du, Shudi Qiu, Vincent M. Le Corre, Yicheng Zhao, Kaicheng Zhang, Frederik Schmitt, Zijian Peng, Jingjing Tian, Chaohui Li, Chao Liu, Thomas Heumueller, Larry Lüer, Jens A. Hauch, Christoph J. Brabec
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Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial Nat. Ecol. Evol. (IF 13.9) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Carolyn J. Hogg, Richard J. Edwards, Katherine A. Farquharson, Luke W. Silver, Parice Brandies, Emma Peel, Merly Escalona, Frederick R. Jaya, Rujiporn Thavornkanlapachai, Kimberley Batley, Tessa M. Bradford, J. King Chang, Zhiliang Chen, Nandan Deshpande, Martin Dziminski, Kyle M. Ewart, Oliver W. Griffith, Laia Marin Gual, Katherine L. Moon, Kenny J. Travouillon, Paul Waters, Camilla M. Whittington
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Collapsed upwelling projected to weaken ENSO under sustained warming beyond the twenty-first century Nat. Clim. Change (IF 29.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Qihua Peng, Shang-Ping Xie, Clara Deser
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Climate-driven deoxygenation of northern lakes Nat. Clim. Change (IF 29.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Joachim Jansen, Gavin L. Simpson, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer, Laura H. Härkönen, Andrew M. Paterson, Paul A. del Giorgio, Yves T. Prairie
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Emerging investigator series: Recent progress on the activation of persulfate by vacancy defect materials: The role of vacancies Environ. Sci.: Nano (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Lingfang Tang, Daixi Zhou, Jiayue Hu, Mingshan Zhu
The utilization of persulfate (PS) as the cornerstone of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is an emerging and powerful method for eliminating persistent organic pollutants in wastewater. The efficient activation of PS is a prerequisite-factor in this technology. Through the strategic application of vacancy defect engineering, catalytic materials can be optimized to improve PS activation. In this
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Combined COVID-flu vaccines are coming: Moderna jab clears major test Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-28
First large trial suggests mRNA drug gives better protection from SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses than single-target shots.
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Choose your own adventure: navigating retirement after an academic career Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-28
How do you have a full and meaningful retirement? Late-career researchers and retired colleagues discuss the many options available.
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The Milky Way is ‘less weird’ than we thought Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-28
The Galaxy’s core isn't as densely packed with stars as models suggested, a study finds, aligning it more closely with similar spiral galaxies.
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Efficient degradation of F-53B as PFOS alternative in water by plasma discharge: Feasibility and mechanism insights J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-29 Han Zhang, Yinyin Zhang, Luxiang Zhu, Yanan Liu
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Ocean dynamics contribute to the amplifying Atlantic–Pacific salinity contrast Nat. Clim. Change (IF 29.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-28
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Limits on modelling the thermal sensitivity of Wolbachia Nat. Clim. Change (IF 29.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Perran A. Ross, Ary A. Hoffmann
arising from Vásquez et al. Nature Climate Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01746-w (2023) Wolbachia release programmes using the wMel strain are suppressing the incidence of dengue in many countries. Using models to predict the impact of increasing temperatures and heatwaves on the replacement of wild mosquito populations with wMel carriers, Vásquez et al.1 concluded that wMel replacement
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North Atlantic–Pacific salinity contrast enhanced by wind and ocean warming Nat. Clim. Change (IF 29.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Ying Lu, Yuanlong Li, Pengfei Lin, Lijing Cheng, Kai Ge, Hailong Liu, Jing Duan, Fan Wang
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Contrasting fast and slow intertropical convergence zone migrations linked to delayed Southern Ocean warming Nat. Clim. Change (IF 29.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Wei Liu, Shouwei Li, Chao Li, Maria Rugenstein, Antony P. Thomas
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Audio long read: How NASA astronauts are training to walk on the Moon in 2026 Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-28
Listen to an audio version of a recent Nature Feature.
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Deep-sea creatures survive crushing pressures with just the right fats Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
Tiny predators called comb jellies have cell-membrane lipids that form curving structures under pressure.
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Daily briefing: How this lab became one of the most successful in the world Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
Study reveals secrets of Cambridge’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology. Plus, the first 3D-model brains with cells from several people and five new ways to catch gravitational waves.
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‘Epigenome editor’ silences gene that causes deadly brain disorders Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
Prion diseases are caused by misfolded proteins, but a new tool can stop them forming in mice.
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How blockbuster obesity drugs create a full feeling — even before one bite of food Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
Scientists identify brain area that holds two groups of neurons: one for pre-meal sensations of fullness and one for post-meal satiety.
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No CRISPR: oddball ‘jumping gene’ enzyme edits genomes without breaking DNA Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
A programmable RNA that bridges a genetic donor and a target could herald a safer and more flexible approach to large-scale chromosome changes.
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Ketamine for depression: slow-release pills could make treatment more accessible Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
A ketamine-containing tablet could be a convenient alternative to intravenous treatments, with fewer unpleasant side effects.
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An intermediate Rb–E2F activity state safeguards proliferation commitment Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Yumi Konagaya, David Rosenthal, Nalin Ratnayeke, Yilin Fan, Tobias Meyer
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Daily briefing: ‘Polar rain aurora’ seen from Earth for the first time Nature (IF 50.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-25
Scientists got the first-ever unimpeded view from Earth of a rare aurora spanning more than 3,000 kilometres across the North Pole. Plus, ‘fantastic’ particle could be the most energetic neutrino ever detected and why extreme wildfires are now more common.
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Efficient perovskite solar modules with an ultra-long processing window enabled by cooling stabilized intermediate phases Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Zhi Wan, Bin Ding, Jie Su, Zhenhuang Su, Zhihao Li, Chunmei Jia, Zhe Jiang, Qianqian Qin, Meng Zhang, Jishan Shi, Haodong Wu, Chongyang Zhi, Fengwei Wang, Chuan Li, Liming Du, Chao Zhang, Yong Ding, Can Li, Xingyu Gao, Chuanxiao Xiao, Jingjing Chang, Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin, Zhen Li
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown promising progress in efficiency and stability, but their application needs further development from small-area cell to large-area module. Fabricating solar cell modules in large-area substrate takes a longer time to deposit and process the thin film than small area devices. Therefore, it is required to expand the processing window of the solution process. Here
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Rational Design of Flexible-linked 3D Dimeric Acceptors for Stable Organic Solar Cells Demonstrating 19.2% Efficiency Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Zhe Zhang, Shaohui Yuan, Tianqi Chen, Jia Wang, Yuanqiuqiang Yi, Bin Zhao, Miaomiao Li, Zhaoyang Yao, Chenxi Li, Xiangjian Wan, Guankui Long, Bin Kan, Yongsheng Chen
Organic solar cells; 3D dimeric acceptors; flexible linker; power conversion efficiency; stability.
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Stabilizing LAGP/Li interface and in-situ visualizing the interfacial structure evolution for high-performance solid-state lithium metal batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Jin Li, Junjie Chen, Xiaosa Xu, Jing Sun, Baoling Huang, Tianshou Zhao
LAGP/Li interface, Lithium metal batteries, In-situ visualizing, Structure evolution, Multilayer structure electrolyte
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Thermally stable inorganic Bi0.4Sb1.6Te3/metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) composites with 1-by-1 nm pore engineering towards mid-temperature thermoelectrics Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Wanjia Zhang, Bassem Maythalony, Fengxian Gao, Fanshi Wu, Wei Zhao, Pengfei Xu, Wenhua Zhang, Cailing Chen, Zhan Shi, Xiyang Wang, Yue Lou, Biao Xu
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit substantial promise in the field of thermoelectrics, thanks to their adjustable porosity and modifiable physical/chemical characteristics. The widespread application of MOFs in thermoelectricity has been hampered by their low conductivity and limited thermal stability. In this work, a uniform dispersion of MOFs within the Bi0.4Sb1.6Te3 matrix is realized. This
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Improving transparency in peer review at Energy & Environmental Science Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-27
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A Comprehensive Review on Liquid Electrolyte Design for Low-Temperature Lithium/Sodium Metal Batteries Energy Environ. Sci. (IF 32.4) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Zhenxin Huang, Zichun Xiao, Ruoshan Jin, Zhen Li, Chengyong Shu, Renyi Shi, Xiaowei Wang, Zexun Tang, Wei Tang, Yuping Wu
Lithium/sodium metal batteries (LMBs/SMBs) possess immense potential for various applications due to their high energy density. Nevertheless, the LMBs/SMBs are highly susceptible to the detrimental effects of unstable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) and dendrites during practical applications, particularly pronounced in low-temperature environments. Furthermore, sluggish ion transportation further
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Exposure to zinc and dialkyldimethyl ammonium compound alters bacterial community structure and resistance gene levels in partial sulfur autotrophic denitrification coupled with the Anammox process J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Yukun Yuan, Jingfeng Gao, Zhiqi Wang, Hongxin Xu, Liqin Zeng, Xiaoyu Fu, Yifan Zhao
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Are eco-friendly “green” tires also chemically green? Comparing metals, rubbers and selected organic compounds in green and conventional tires J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Elisabeth S. Rødland, Gilberto Binda, Davide Spanu, Stefano Carnati, Laura Röhler Bjerke, Luca Nizzetto
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Ancestral sequence reconstruction of the prokaryotic three-domain laccases for efficiently degrading polyethylene J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Bo Zeng, Yishan Fu, Jiacai Ye, Penghui Yang, Shixiu Cui, Wenxuan Qiu, Yangyang Li, Taoxu Wu, Haiyun Zhang, Yachan Wang, Guocheng Du, Song Liu
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress response modulator OsbZIP39 regulates cadmium accumulation via activating the expression of defensin-like gene OsCAL2 in rice J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 12.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Jian Li, Ling-Yan Wang, Huan-Chao Huang, Wu Yang, Guang-Yi Dai, Zhi-Qiang Fang, Jun-Liang Zhao, Kuai-Fei Xia, Xuan Zeng, Meng-Ling He, Nan Yao, Ming-Yong Zhang
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High-efficiency effect-directed analysis (EDA) advancing toxicant identification in aquatic environments: Latest progress and application status Environ. Int. (IF 10.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Wenrui Luo, Liben Chou, Qinglan Cui, Si Wei, Xiaowei Zhang, Jing Guo
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Insights into the Enhanced Bioavailability of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Food Caused by Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Yumin Zhu, Xin Yang, Xiaohua Song, Yibo Jia, Yanfeng Zhang, Lingyan Zhu
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Revealing Molecular Structures of Nitrogen-Containing Compounds in Dissolved Black Carbon Using Ultrahigh-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Combined with Thermodynamic Calculations Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Zhiyuan Zhang, Xiurui Cui, Xiaolei Qu, Heyun Fu, Shu Tao, Dongqiang Zhu
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Enhanced Arsenate Immobilization by Kaolinite via Heterogeneous Pathways during Ferrous Iron Oxidation Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Xin Wang, Shengyan Pu, Jiaqi Ding, Jing Chen, Peng Liao, Delai Zhong, Daniel C. W. Tsang, John C. Crittenden, Linling Wang
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Enhanced Catalytic Oxidation Reactivity over Atomically Dispersed Pt/CeO2 Catalysts by CO Activation Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Zihao Li, Zhisong Liu, Guanqun Gao, Weina Zhao, Yongjun Jiang, Xuan Tang, Sheng Dai, Zan Qu, Naiqiang Yan, Lei Ma
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Compound-Specific Carbon, Nitrogen, and Hydrogen Isotope Analysis to Characterize Aerobic Biodegradation of 2,3-Dichloroaniline by a Mixed Enrichment Culture Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Shamsunnahar Suchana, Sofia Pimentel Araujo, Line Lomheim, E. Erin Mack, Jim C. Spain, Elizabeth Edwards, Elodie Passeport
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Photocatalytic Reduction of Perrhenate and Pertechnetate in a Strongly Acidic Aqueous Solution Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Heng Yang, Hao Deng, Pengliang Liang, XianJin Ma, Jing Yin, Long Jiang, Yanyan Chen, Shuying Shi, Huiqiang Liu, Xue Ma, Yuxiang Li, Ying Xiong
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Unraveling the Mechanistic Origin of High N2 Selectivity in Ammonia Selective Catalytic Oxidation on CuO-Based Catalyst Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Mingchu Ran, Yi Dong, Xiao Zhang, Weixian Li, Zhi Wang, Saisai Lin, Yang Yang, Hao Song, Weihong Wu, Shaojun Liu, Yihan Zhu, Chenghang Zheng, Xiang Gao
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Atom Pairing Enhances Sulfur Resistance in Low-Temperature SCR via Upshifting the Lowest Unoccupied States of Cerium Environ. Sci. Technol. (IF 10.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Xue Fang, Tian Qin, Junxiao Chen, Zhen Ma, Xi Liu, Xingfu Tang