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Correction for 'Mechanical rigidity of a shape-memory metal-organic framework increases by crystal downsizing' by Al A. Tiba et al., Chem. Commun., 2021, 57, 89-92, DOI 10.1039/D0CC05684G.Rare-earth borates are well known good photoluminescent materials due to the easy manipulation of activator concentration. K7CaY2(B5O10)3 belongs to a recently discovered borate family with outstanding nonlinear optical performances. A systematic study on Bi3+ and Eu3+ doped phosphors was performed to explore their potential in photoluminescence. K7Ca(Y1-xBix)2(B5O10)3 (0.01 ≤x≤ 0.06), K7Ca(Y1-yEuy)2(B5O10)3 (0.10 ≤y≤ 1) and K7Ca(Y0.99-zBi0.01Euz)2(B5O10)3 (0.05 ≤z≤ 0.90) were prepared by high temperature solid state reactions. Rietveld refinements reveal an 8% anti-site occupancy of Ca2+ and Eu3+ in K7CaEu2(B5O10)3, and two sets of Bi3+ emission and excitation spectra are also observed once Bi3+ is introduced. For instance, the two strongest 1S0→3P1 excitations at 270 nm and 281 nm correspond to two 3P1→1S0 emissions at 383 and 334 nm, respectively. The Eu3+ emission shows a maximal intensity at y = 0.50 under charge transfer excitation, while there is no concentration quenching effect under f-f excitation. The Bi3+-to-Eu3+ energy transfer is firmly supported by the steady photoluminescence spectra and the decreased lifetime of Bi3+ upon increasing the Eu3+ content in K7Ca(Y0.99-zBi0.01Euz)2(B5O10)3. This energy transfer mechanism occurs through the electric dipole-dipole interaction. Under excitation at 281 nm, the emission is tunable from deep blue (Bi3+) to pink and finally to red (Eu3+) all with high quantum yields (>80%).The reactivity of the P4 butterfly complexes [Cp'''Fe(CO)22(μ,η11-P4)] (A, Cp''' = C5H2tBu3) and [Cp*Cr(CO)32(μ,η11-P4)] (B, Cp* = C5(CH3)5) towards the N-heterocyclic carbene IMe (1,3,4,5-tetramethyl-imidazol-2-ylidene) is reported. The reaction of A affords [P(IMe)2][Fe(CO)2Cp'''] (1) or [P(IMe)2][Cp'''Fe2(μ,η33-P3)] (2), the latter possessing a P3-allylic moiety. In contrast, the reaction of B yields [P(IMe)2][Cr(CO)3Cp*] (3) and [Cp*Cr(CO)2(η2-P2IMe2)][Cr(CO)3Cp*] (4), featuring a novel metal-bridged P2 dumbbell.Because of its ideal degradation rate and features, oxidized alginate (OA) is selected as an appropriate substitute and has been introduced into hydrogels, microspheres, 3D-printed/composite scaffolds, membranes, and electrospinning and coating materials. By taking advantage of OA, the OA-based materials can be easily functionalized and deliver drugs or growth factors to promote tissue regeneration. In 1928, it was first found that alginate could be oxidized using periodate, yielding OA. Since then, considerable progress has been made in the research on the modification and application of alginate after oxidation. In this article, we summarize the key properties and existing applications of OA and various OA-based materials and discuss their prospects in regenerative medicine.Propolis is a by-product of honeybee farming known for its broad therapeutic benefits around the world and is extensively used in the health food and beverage industry. Despite Australia being one of the world's megadiverse countries with rich flora and fauna, Australian propolis samples have not been explored adequately with most in vitro and in vivo studies centred on their Brazilian and Chinese counterparts. In view of this, our study was designed to investigate the chemical composition and anti-proliferative, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Australian propolis (AP-1) extract to draw a comparison with Brazilian (BP-1) and Chinese propolis (CP-1) extracts. The AP-1 extract displayed significantly greater anti-proliferative activity against the MCF7 and the MDA-MB-231 metastatic breast adenocarcinoma cell lines compared to BP-1 and CP-1 (p less then 0.05). selleck compound Similar trends were also observed in the antibacterial (Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus), anti-inflammat