Correction: Sustained delivery of anti-VEGF from injectable hydrogel systems provides a prolonged decrease of endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis in vitro

Correction for ‘Sustained delivery of anti-VEGF from injectable hydrogel systems provides a prolonged decrease of endothelial cell proliferation and angiogenesis in vitro’ by Nathan A. Fletcher et al., RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 8999–9005.

One of the funding sources (NIH) was inadvertently omitted in the published article; the corrected acknowledgements section is shown below.The authors gratefully acknowledge funding support from the Boettcher Foundation (#11219) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (#1R03AR068087). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or the Boettcher Foundation.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Role of annealing temperature on the sol–gel synthesis of VO2 nanowires with in situ characterization of their metal–insulator transition

Correction for ‘Role of annealing temperature on the sol–gel synthesis of VO₂ nanowires with in situ characterization of their metal–insulator transition’ by Y.-R. Jo et al., RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 5158–5165.

The authors regret that one of the funders was omitted from the acknowledgements in the original article. The full acknowledgements should read: “This work was supported by the Samsung Research Funding Center of Samsung Electronics under Project Number SRFC-MA1402-10 and the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) under Grant NRF2013S1A2A2035468.”The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Bakuchiol – a natural meroterpenoid: structure,isolation, synthesis and functionalization approaches

Correction for ‘Bakuchiol – a natural meroterpenoid: structure, isolation, synthesis and functionalization approaches’ by T. P. Adarsh Krishna et al., RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 8815–8832, DOI: 10.1039/D1RA08771A.

The authors regret that the first sentence in Section 2 (Occurrence and isolation) contained errors. The correct sentence is the following:“Bakuchiol (Syn. Chiba) was first extracted from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L. Medik (Bakuchi, now Cullen corylifolium L.) by a team of scientists at the National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, India.”The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Terephthalate and trimesate metal–organic frameworks of Mn,Co, and Ni: exploring photostability by spectroscopy

Correction for ‘Terephthalate and trimesate metal–organic frameworks of Mn, Co, and Ni: exploring photostability by spectroscopy’ by Nishesh Kumar Gupta et al., RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 8951–8962, DOI: 10.1039/D1RA00181G.

The authors regret that an incorrect grant number was given in the Acknowledgements section of the original article.The corrected acknowledgments are as follows:The authors are very grateful for the funds [Project #20210152-001] provided by the “Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology” (KICT), Republic of Korea.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Biological behavior exploration of a paclitaxel-eluting poly-l-lactide-coated Mg–Zn–Y–Nd alloy intestinal stent in vivo

Correction for ‘Biological behavior exploration of a paclitaxel-eluting poly-l-lactide-coated Mg–Zn–Y–Nd alloy intestinal stent in vivo’ by Zhanhui Wang et al., RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 15079–15090. DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10156j

The authors regret that incorrect details were given for ref. 52 in the original article. The correct version of ref. 52 is given below as ref. 1.In the sentence beginning “Stephen et al. found that…” on page 15086, the corrected sentence should read as follows: “Shi et al. found that a magnesium-based drug delivery system had a stronger long-term inhibitory effect on the proliferation of SMCs cultured in vitro compared to stainless steel, which may be related to the degradation of magnesium alloy matrix greatly accelerating and improving the pharmacokinetics of drug release in vitro.⁵²”The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Facile preparation of bithiazole-based material for inkjet printed light-emitting electrochemical cell

Correction for ‘Facile preparation of bithiazole-based material for inkjet printed light-emitting electrochemical cell’ by Jingpei Huo et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 6163–6168.

The authors regret that the funding information in the acknowledgements of the original article was incorrect. “Guangdong Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2018A030310350)” should be “Guangdong Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2018A1660001)”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Thermal,mechanical investigation and neutron shielding analysis for Gd-MOF/polyimide materials

Correction for ‘Thermal, mechanical investigation and neutron shielding analysis for Gd-MOF/polyimide materials’ by Chen Hu et al., RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 40148–40158. DOI: 10.1039/D1RA07500D.

The authors regret that the grant number quoted in the original acknowledgements section was incorrect. The correct acknowledgments section is given here:This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China [Grant numbers 2020YFB1901900]; and the “115” Industrial Innovation Team of Anhui Province.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: MOF-5 derived carbon as material for CO2 adsorption

Correction for ‘MOF-5 derived carbon as material for CO₂ absorption’ by Wojciech Kukulka et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 18527–18537.

The authors regret that the title shown in the original article and several sentences were incorrect due to the use of the word “absorption” in place of “adsorption”. The correct title is as shown above and all instances of “absorption” in the text should be “adsorption”. The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Sonochemical synthesis of polyoxometalate-stabilized gold nanoparticles for point-of-care determination of acetaminophen levels: preclinical study in an animal model

Correction for ‘Sonochemical synthesis of polyoxometalate-stabilized gold nanoparticles for point-of-care determination of acetaminophen levels: preclinical study in an animal model’ by Tahereh Rohani Bastami et al., RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 16805–16816, DOI: 10.1039/D0RA00931H.

The authors regret that there was an error in the sentence in lines 14–18 in the right column on page 16813 of the original article, in the sub-section “Sensing mechanism”. The text originally read: “To verify the mechanism of AuNPs aggregation in the presence of Ap, the following experiment was carried out: after the reaction nanosensor with AP, the final product was centrifuged and washed many times to purify and separate from the synthesis media.” This sentence should read: “To verify the mechanism of AuNPs aggregation in the presence of Ap, the following experiment was carried out: after the preparation of the nanosensor, the final product was centrifuged and washed many times to purify and separate from the synthesis media.”The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Realization of multi-configurable logic gate behaviour on fluorescence switching signalling of naphthalene diimide congeners

Correction for ‘Realization of multi-configurable logic gate behaviour on fluorescence switching signalling of naphthalene diimide congeners’ by Hridoy Jyoti Bora et al., RSC Adv., 2021, 11, 35274–35279. DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06728a.

The authors regret that there was an error in the sentence in lines 24–27 in the left column on page 35278 of the original article. The text originally read, “Mass spectrometric data Shimadzu UV-Vis spectrophotometer, UV-2600 is used to record the absorption spectra were gained from a THERMO 3000 Exactive Plus Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer”. This sentence should read, “Mass spectrometric data were gained from a THERMO 3000 Exactive Plus Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer. Shimadzu UV-Vis spectrophotometer, UV-2600 is used to record the absorption spectra”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Rubia tinctorum root extracts: chemical profile and management of type II diabetes mellitus

Correction for ‘Rubia tinctorum root extracts: chemical profile and management of type II diabetes mellitus’ by Enas E. Eltamany et al., RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 24159–24168, DOI: 10.1039/D0RA03442H.

The authors regret that there was an error in the caption for Table 6 in the original article. The text originally read: “Flavonoids of Rubia tinctorum root extract identified by LC-HRMS analysis (positive mode)”. This caption should read: “Flavonoids of Rubia tinctorum root extract identified by LC-HRMS analysis (negative mode)”.In addition, there was an error in one of the columns of Table 6 in the original article. The column was originally labelled “m/z [M + H]⁺”. This should read “m/z [M − H]⁻”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Solvent-controlled synthesis of multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots for bioimaging

Correction for ‘Solvent-controlled synthesis of multicolor photoluminescent carbon dots for bioimaging’ by Yang Yan et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 24057–24065.

The authors regret that the contributions of the authors were not correctly indicated in the original article. Yang Yan should be designated as the sole first author, and therefore the footnote stating “The two authors contributed equally” was in error. The correct author list is as shown above.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Narrowing band gap and enhanced visible-light absorption of metal-doped non-toxic CsSnCl3 metal halides for potential optoelectronic applications

Correction for ‘Narrowing band gap and enhanced visible-light absorption of metal-doped non-toxic CsSnCl₃ metal halides for potential optoelectronic applications’ by Jakiul Islam et al., RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 7817–7827, DOI: 10.1039/C9RA10407K.

The authors regret that there was a mistake in line 8 of the second paragraph of the right hand column of page 7821 of the original article. The text originally read “indirect band gap was 3.15 eV”. The corrected text should read “indirect band gap was 0.315 eV”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: A novel method for the highly efficient biotransformation of genistein from genistin using a high-speed counter-current chromatography bioreactor

Correction for ‘A novel method for the highly efficient biotransformation of genistein from genistin using a high-speed counter-current chromatography bioreactor’ by Daijie Wang et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 4892–4899.

The authors regret that an incorrect affiliation was included in the original article. The correct affiliations are as presented above. The following funding acknowledgement was also omitted: “Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacology and Toxicology Expert (NO.ts201511107) from Taishan Scholar Project of Shandong Province”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Porous monoliths synthesized via polymerization of styrene and divinyl benzene in nonaqueous deep-eutectic solvent-based HIPEs

Correction for ‘Porous monoliths synthesized via polymerization of styrene and divinyl benzene in nonaqueous deep-eutectic solvent-based HIPEs’ by M. G. Pérez-García et al., RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 23255–23260.

The authors regret that there was an error in the results and discussion section of the original article. On page 23257, the text read, “The surfactant employed here was sorbitan monooleate”. This should have read, “The surfactant employed here was sorbitan stearate”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: An efficient multicomponent synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles catalyzed by a magnetic nanoparticle supported Lewis acidic deep eutectic solvent

Correction for ‘An efficient multicomponent synthesis of 2,4,5-trisubstituted and 1,2,4,5-tetrasubstituted imidazoles catalyzed by a magnetic nanoparticle supported Lewis acidic deep eutectic solvent’ by Thanh Thi Nguyen et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 38148–38153, DOI: 10.1039/C9RA08074K.

The authors apologise that a related reference, given here as ref. 1–5, was not cited in the original article. On page 38148, in the first paragraph of the Introduction, a citation to the reference should be added at the end of the sentence beginning “Among them, Lewis acidic…”. The paragraph should be changed as follows “In past decade, deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have attracted much attention in both reaction media and catalysts due to their unique properties such as wide liquid range, biodegradability, excellent thermal stability, and negligible vapor pressure.^1,2 Among them, Lewis acidic deep eutectic solvents (LADESs) have been intensively studied as efficient media for organic syntheses.^3–5”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: A review on fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles for optical sensing applications

Correction for ‘A review on fluorescent inorganic nanoparticles for optical sensing applications’ by Sing Muk Ng et al., RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 21624–21661.

This correction is being published to alert readers that Fig. 9, 19 and 21 have been reproduced from a Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical article, which has now been retracted. The article was cited as ref. 16 in this RSC Advances paper. The retraction notice of the Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical article,¹ states that “this article reports a TEM image of the MAA capped CdS QDs (Fig. 2) which shows clear signs of manipulation (copy-pasting of the particles)”. Fig. 2 of the Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical article was reproduced in this RSC Advances article as Fig. 9.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Lanthanide complexes based on a conjugated pyridine carboxylate ligand: structures,luminescence and magnetic properties

Correction for ‘Lanthanide complexes based on a conjugated pyridine carboxylate ligand: structures, luminescence and magnetic properties’ by Rong-fang Li et al., RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 6192–6199.

The authors regret that there were some errors in the references in the original article. On page 6197, the text “Alternatively, a method employed by G. Y. Yang et al.³⁵” should read “Alternatively, a method employed by J. K. Tang et al.³⁵”. The citation to ref. 41–43 before the conclusions should be changed to ref. 41 and 42.In the references section, the original ref. 35 should be deleted, and the original ref. 41 should be renumbered as ref. 35. The original ref. 42 and 43 should also be renumbered as ref. 41 and 42, respectively.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Preparation and characterization of a novel drug-loaded Bi-layer scaffold for cartilage regeneration

Correction for ‘Preparation and characterization of a novel drug-loaded Bi-layer scaffold for cartilage regeneration’ by Yunqing Yue et al., RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 9524–9533, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA00311B.

The authors regret that part of Fig. 1 and the Graphical Abstract were reproduced from a published article without appropriate acknowledgment. The reference to be included is Girão et al., Compos. B. Eng., 2018, 154, 99–107, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.08.001.Girão et al. have granted permission for part of their Fig. 1 to be used in “Preparation and characterization of a novel drug-loaded Bi-layer scaffold for cartilage regeneration”.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.     

Correction: Ultrasensitive fluorescent aptasensor for CRP detection based on the RNase H assisted DNA recycling signal amplification strategy

Correction for ‘Ultrasensitive fluorescent aptasensor for CRP detection based on the RNase H assisted DNA recycling signal amplification strategy’ by Zhongzhi Liu et al., RSC Adv., 2019, 9, 11960–11967, https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA01352K.

The authors are publishing this correction to draw the reader’s attention to their closely related papers that should have been cited as ref. 42 and 43 in this RSC Advances article. These are given below as ref. 1 and 2, respectively.On page 11963, a citation to ref. 42 should be added to the end of the sentence beginning “The fluorescence intensity…”. Therefore, the sentence should be changed to “The fluorescence intensity and the value of F₁/F₀ were selected to evaluate the effects of the aforementioned reaction conditions on the sensing performance of the developed strategy, where F₁ and F₀ were the fluorescence intensities of the solutions in the presence and absence of CRP, respectively.⁴²”On page 11965–11966, a citation to ref. 43 should be added at the end of the sentence beginning “The detection of CRP…”. Therefore, the sentence should be changed to “The detection of CRP in biological samples by spiking in CRP to human serum, urine and saliva diluted to 10% with buffer solution with the final concentration of 10 ng mL⁻¹ were performed.⁴³”The authors also regret that there are portions of unattributed text overlap in the Introduction, Results and discussion and Conclusion sections with other papers, including ref. 42 and 43.The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers.