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Synthesis, Excited State Dynamics, and Optical Characteristics of Oligophenyl-Based Swivel Cruciforms in Solution and Solid State. (2010)
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Palsson, L., Nehls, B., Galbrecht, F., Coombs, B., Dias, F., Farrell, T., …Monkman, A. (2010). Synthesis, Excited State Dynamics, and Optical Characteristics of Oligophenyl-Based Swivel Cruciforms in Solution and Solid State. Journal of Physical Chemistry B (Soft Condensed Matter and Biophysical Chemistry), 114(40), 12765-12776. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp1028883

Ultrafast Relaxation Dynamics Observed Through Time-Resolved Photoelectron Angular Distributions (2010)
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Lecointre, J., Roberts, G., Horke, D., & Verlet, J. (2010). Ultrafast Relaxation Dynamics Observed Through Time-Resolved Photoelectron Angular Distributions. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 114(42), 11216-11224. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp1028855

Time-resolved photoelectron imaging of the 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) radical anion is presented. Photoelectron angular distributions (PADs) are qualitatively analyzed in terms of the simple s-p model that is based on symmetry arguments.... Read More about Ultrafast Relaxation Dynamics Observed Through Time-Resolved Photoelectron Angular Distributions.

Ultracold RbSr Molecules Can Be Formed by Magnetoassociation (2010)
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Żuchowski, P. S., Aldegunde, J., & Hutson, J. M. (2010). Ultracold RbSr Molecules Can Be Formed by Magnetoassociation. Physical Review Letters, 105(15), Article 153201. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.105.153201

We investigate the interactions between ultracold alkali-metal atoms and closed-shell atoms using electronic structure calculations on the prototype system Rb+Sr. There are molecular bound states that can be tuned across atomic thresholds with a magn... Read More about Ultracold RbSr Molecules Can Be Formed by Magnetoassociation.

New ruthenium(II) complexes with N-alkylphenothiazines: Synthesis, structure, in vivo activity as free radical scavengers and in vitro cytotoxicity (2010)
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Krstic, M., Sovilj, S. P., Grguric-Sipka, S., Evans, I. R., Borozan, S., Santibanez, J. F., & Kocic, J. (2010). New ruthenium(II) complexes with N-alkylphenothiazines: Synthesis, structure, in vivo activity as free radical scavengers and in vitro cytotoxicity. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 45(9), 3669-3676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.05.013

Deboronation and Deprotonation of ortho-Carborane with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (2010)
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Willans, C., Kilner, C., & Fox, M. (2010). Deboronation and Deprotonation of ortho-Carborane with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 16(35), 10644-10648. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201001730

It is a matter of size: N-Heterocyclic carbenes can remove a proton from ortho-carborane to form a two-cage anion or attack the electropositive boron of ortho-carborane to yield a stable 1:2 carborane–carbene adduct. Which end product is formed depen... Read More about Deboronation and Deprotonation of ortho-Carborane with N-Heterocyclic Carbenes.

Identity of the Active Site in Gold Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Sonogashira Coupling of Phenylacetylene and Iodobenzene (2010)
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Beaumont, S. K., Kyriakou, G., & Lambert, R. M. (2010). Identity of the Active Site in Gold Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Sonogashira Coupling of Phenylacetylene and Iodobenzene. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132(35), 12246-12248. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja1063179

XPS, TEM, and reaction studies were used to examine the catalytic behavior of gold species deposited on lanthana toward the cross-coupling of phenylacetylene and odobenzene. Atomically dispersed AuI and AuIII were catalytically inert, whereas metalli... Read More about Identity of the Active Site in Gold Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Sonogashira Coupling of Phenylacetylene and Iodobenzene.

Crystallization of deformable spherical colloids. (2010)
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Batista, V., & Miller, M. (2010). Crystallization of deformable spherical colloids. Physical Review Letters, 105(8), Article 088305. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.105.088305

We introduce and characterize a first-order model for a generic class of colloidal particles that have a preferred spherical shape but can undergo deformations while always maintaining hard-body interactions. The model consists of hard spheres that c... Read More about Crystallization of deformable spherical colloids..

Influence of Adsorption Geometry in the Heterogeneous Enantioselective Catalytic Hydrogenation of a Prototypical Enone (2010)
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Beaumont, S. K., Kyriakou, G., Watson, D. J., Vaughan, O. P., Papageorgiou, A. C., & Lambert, R. M. (2010). Influence of Adsorption Geometry in the Heterogeneous Enantioselective Catalytic Hydrogenation of a Prototypical Enone. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 114(35), 15075-15077. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp105960w

Asymmetric catalysis is of paramount importance in organic synthesis and, in current practice, is achieved by means of homogeneous catalysts. The ability to catalyze such reactions heterogeneously would have a major impact both in the research labora... Read More about Influence of Adsorption Geometry in the Heterogeneous Enantioselective Catalytic Hydrogenation of a Prototypical Enone.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Surface Tethering of Sulfide-Functionalized Ti₁₆-oxo-alkoxy Cages (2010)
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Eslava, S., Papageorgiou, A. C., Beaumont, S. K., Kyriakou, G., Wright, D. S., & Lambert, R. M. (2010). Synthesis, Characterization, and Surface Tethering of Sulfide-Functionalized Ti₁₆-oxo-alkoxy Cages. Chemistry of Materials, 22(18), 5174-5178. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm101039k

The parent cage [Ti16O16(OEt)32] readily undergoes ligand exchange with a range of primary alcohols to yield species of the type [Ti16O16(OEt)32−x(OR′)x], with R′ = Me, n-Pr, and n-Bu with x of up to 8. Attempted ligand exchange using the thiol [HO(C... Read More about Synthesis, Characterization, and Surface Tethering of Sulfide-Functionalized Ti₁₆-oxo-alkoxy Cages.

Sonogashira Coupling Catalyzed by Gold Nanoparticles: Does Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Catalysis Dominate? (2010)
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Kyriakou, G., Beaumont, S. K., Humphrey, S. M., Antonetti, C., & Lambert, R. M. (2010). Sonogashira Coupling Catalyzed by Gold Nanoparticles: Does Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Catalysis Dominate?. ChemCatChem, 2(11), 1444-1449. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201000154

A variety of measurements indicate that Au-nanoparticle catalyzed Sonogashira coupling of iodobenzene and phenylacetylene is predominantly a heterogeneous process. Large gold particles are much more selective than small ones, consistent with this vie... Read More about Sonogashira Coupling Catalyzed by Gold Nanoparticles: Does Homogeneous or Heterogeneous Catalysis Dominate?.

Kinetic studies and predictions on the hydrolysis and aminolysis of esters of 2-S-phosphorylacetates (2010)
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Trmčić, M., & Hodgson, D. (2010). Kinetic studies and predictions on the hydrolysis and aminolysis of esters of 2-S-phosphorylacetates. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 6, 732-741. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.6.87

Background: Heterobifunctional cross-linking agents are useful in both protein science and organic synthesis. Aminolysis of reactive esters in aqueous systems is often used in bioconjugation chemistry, but it must compete against hydrolysis processes... Read More about Kinetic studies and predictions on the hydrolysis and aminolysis of esters of 2-S-phosphorylacetates.

Antimicrobial peptides for leishmaniasis (2010)
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Cobb, S., & Denny, P. (2010). Antimicrobial peptides for leishmaniasis. Current opinion in investigational drugs, 11(8), 868-875

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease that is endemic to American, African, Asian and southern European countries. More than 350 million individuals in 88 countries are at risk of infection from this neglected tropical disease. No effective vaccinatio... Read More about Antimicrobial peptides for leishmaniasis.

Enzymatic Oxidative Cyclisation Reactions Leading to Dibenzoazocanes (2010)
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Tozzi, F., Ley, S. V., Kitching, M. O., & Baxendale, I. R. (2010). Enzymatic Oxidative Cyclisation Reactions Leading to Dibenzoazocanes. Synlett: Accounts and Rapid Communications in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 2010(13), 1919-1922. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1258486

From simple N-isovanillyltyramine derivatives double oxidative biotransformations can be achieved using tyrosinase leading to the corresponding hydroxylated dibenzoazocanes.

Definition of the uptake mechanism and sub-cellular localisation profile of emissive lanthanide complexes as cellular optical probes (2010)
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New, E., Congreve, A., & Parker, D. (2010). Definition of the uptake mechanism and sub-cellular localisation profile of emissive lanthanide complexes as cellular optical probes. Chemical Science, 1(1), 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sc00105h

A series of experiments has been undertaken in order to gain a greater understanding of the cellular uptake and localisation behaviour of emissive lanthanide complexes as cellular stains or probes. Out of a large number of structurally related comple... Read More about Definition of the uptake mechanism and sub-cellular localisation profile of emissive lanthanide complexes as cellular optical probes.

Low-temperature nuclear and magnetic structures of La2O2Fe2OSe2 from x-ray and neutron diffraction measurements (2010)
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Free, D. G., & Evans, J. S. (2010). Low-temperature nuclear and magnetic structures of La2O2Fe2OSe2 from x-ray and neutron diffraction measurements. Physical Review B, 81(21), Article 214433. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.81.214433

This paper describes the low-temperature nuclear and magnetic structures of La 2 O 2 Fe 2 OSe 2 by analysis of x-ray and neutron diffraction data. The material has been demonstrated to order antiferromagnetically at low temperatures, with T N = ∼ 90... Read More about Low-temperature nuclear and magnetic structures of La2O2Fe2OSe2 from x-ray and neutron diffraction measurements.

Spectroscopy and dynamics of the 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane radical anion (2010)
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Roberts, G., Lecointre, J., Horke, D., & Verlet, J. .. (2010). Spectroscopy and dynamics of the 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane radical anion. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 12(23), 6226-6232. https://doi.org/10.1039/c001438a

The photoelectron spectrum of the 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) radical anion has been measured at 3.1 eV. Additionally, the ultrafast relaxation dynamics of the first excited state (12B3u) of TCNQ− have been studied using time-resolved pho... Read More about Spectroscopy and dynamics of the 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane radical anion.