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Missing Link between Helical Nano‐ and Microfilaments in B4 Phase Bent‐Core Liquid Crystals, and Deciphering which Chiral Center Controls the Filament Handedness (2019)
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Shadpour, S., Nemati, A., Salamończyk, M., Prévôt, M. E., Liu, J., Boyd, N. J., …Hegmann, T. (2020). Missing Link between Helical Nano‐ and Microfilaments in B4 Phase Bent‐Core Liquid Crystals, and Deciphering which Chiral Center Controls the Filament Handedness. Small, 16(4), Article 1905591. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.201905591

The range of possible morphologies for bent‐core B4 phase liquid crystals has recently expanded from helical nanofilaments (HNFs) and modulated HNFs to dual modulated HNFs, helical microfilaments, and heliconical‐layered nanocylinders. These new morp... Read More about Missing Link between Helical Nano‐ and Microfilaments in B4 Phase Bent‐Core Liquid Crystals, and Deciphering which Chiral Center Controls the Filament Handedness.

Ultrafast valence to non-valence excited state dynamics in a common anionic chromophore (2019)
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Bull, J. N., Anstöter, C. S., & Verlet, J. R. (2019). Ultrafast valence to non-valence excited state dynamics in a common anionic chromophore. Nature Communications, 10(1), Article 5820. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13819-6

Non-valence states in neutral molecules (Rydberg states) have well-established roles and importance in photochemistry, however, considerably less is known about the role of non-valence states in photo-induced processes in anions. Here, femtosecond ti... Read More about Ultrafast valence to non-valence excited state dynamics in a common anionic chromophore.

Threaded Rings that Swim in Excitable Media (2019)
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Cincotti, A., Maucher, F., Evans, D., Chapin, B. M., Horner, K., Bromley, E., …Sutcliffe, P. (2019). Threaded Rings that Swim in Excitable Media. Physical Review Letters, 123(25), Article 258102. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.123.258102

Cardiac tissue and the Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction provide two notable examples of excitable media that support scroll waves, in which a filament core is the source of spiral waves of excitation. Here we consider a novel topological configuration i... Read More about Threaded Rings that Swim in Excitable Media.

A BONCAT-iTRAQ method enables temporally resolved quantitative profiling of newly synthesised proteins in Leishmania mexicana parasites during starvation (2019)
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Karunakaran, K., & Denny, P. W. (2019). A BONCAT-iTRAQ method enables temporally resolved quantitative profiling of newly synthesised proteins in Leishmania mexicana parasites during starvation. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 13(12), Article e0007651. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007651

Adaptation to starvation is integral to the Leishmania life cycle. The parasite can survive prolonged periods of nutrient deprivation both in vitro and in vivo. The identification of parasite proteins synthesised during starvation is key to unravelli... Read More about A BONCAT-iTRAQ method enables temporally resolved quantitative profiling of newly synthesised proteins in Leishmania mexicana parasites during starvation.

2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) as a CF3-building block: synthesis of enol ethers and vinyl sulfides (2019)
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Murray, B. J., Ball, E. D., Harsanyi, A., & Sandford, G. (2019). 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) as a CF3-building block: synthesis of enol ethers and vinyl sulfides. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2019(47), 7666-7672. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201901445

2,3,3,3‐Tetrafluoropropene (HFO‐1234yf) is an inexpensive and readily available fluorinated building block, owing to its growing use as a low global warming potential 4th generation refrigerant, but there have so far been few reported uses of this fl... Read More about 2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) as a CF3-building block: synthesis of enol ethers and vinyl sulfides.

Reactivation of Epstein–Barr virus by a dual-responsive fluorescent EBNA1-targeting agent with Zn2+-chelating function (2019)
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Jiang, L., Lung, H. L., Huang, T., Lan, R., Zha, S., Chan, L. S., …Wong, K. (2019). Reactivation of Epstein–Barr virus by a dual-responsive fluorescent EBNA1-targeting agent with Zn2+-chelating function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(52), 26614-26624. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1915372116

EBNA1 is the only Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) latent protein responsible for viral genome maintenance and is expressed in all EBV-infected cells. Zn2+ is essential for oligomerization of the functional EBNA1. We constructed an EBNA1 binding peptide with... Read More about Reactivation of Epstein–Barr virus by a dual-responsive fluorescent EBNA1-targeting agent with Zn2+-chelating function.

Visible-Light-Activated Molecular Nanomachines Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells (2019)
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Ayala Orozco, C., Liu, D., Li, Y., Alemany, L. B., Pal, R., Krishnan, S., & Tour, J. M. (2020). Visible-Light-Activated Molecular Nanomachines Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12(1), 410-417. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b21497

Recently, synthetic molecular nanomachines (MNMs) that rotate unidirectionally in response to UV light excitation have been used to produce nanomechanical action on live cells to kill them through the drilling of holes in their cell membranes. In the... Read More about Visible-Light-Activated Molecular Nanomachines Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells.

Molecular Nanomachines Disrupt Bacterial Cell Wall, Increasing Sensitivity of Extensively Drug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae to Meropenem (2019)
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Galbadage, T., Liu, D., Alemany, L. B., Pal, R., Tour, J. M., Gunasekera, R. S., & Cirillo, J. D. (2019). Molecular Nanomachines Disrupt Bacterial Cell Wall, Increasing Sensitivity of Extensively Drug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae to Meropenem. ACS Nano, 13(12), 14377-14387. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.9b07836

Multidrug resistance in pathogenic bacteria is an increasing problem in patient care and public health. Molecular nanomachines (MNMs) have the ability to open cell membranes using nanomechanical action. We hypothesized that MNMs could be used as anti... Read More about Molecular Nanomachines Disrupt Bacterial Cell Wall, Increasing Sensitivity of Extensively Drug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae to Meropenem.

Catalytic applications of layered double hydroxides in biomass valorisation (2019)
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Song, Y., Beaumont, S., Zhang, X., Wilson, K., & Lee, A. F. (2020). Catalytic applications of layered double hydroxides in biomass valorisation. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 22, 29-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2019.11.005

Catalysis has a rich history of facilitating energy-efficient, selective molecular transformations and contributes to 90% of current chemical manufacturing processes. In a postpetroleum era, catalysis will be pivotal in overcoming the scientific and... Read More about Catalytic applications of layered double hydroxides in biomass valorisation.

Shapeshifting molecules: The story so far and the shape of things to come (2019)
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Bismillah, A., Chapin, B., Hussein, B., & McGonigal, P. (2020). Shapeshifting molecules: The story so far and the shape of things to come. Chemical Science, 11(2), 324-332. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc05482k

Shapeshifting molecules exhibit rapid constitutional dynamics while remaining stable, isolable molecules, making them promising artificial scaffolds from which to explore complex biological systems and create new functional materials. However, their... Read More about Shapeshifting molecules: The story so far and the shape of things to come.

Adding Value to Waste Minerals in a Circular Economy Framework: Ochre-Derived Layered Double Hydroxide Catalysts in Fatty Acid Ketonisation (2019)
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Perera-Solis, D. D., Pimlott, M., Fidment, E., Whiting, A., & Greenwell, H. C. (2019). Adding Value to Waste Minerals in a Circular Economy Framework: Ochre-Derived Layered Double Hydroxide Catalysts in Fatty Acid Ketonisation. Minerals, 9(11), Article 681. https://doi.org/10.3390/min9110681

Mineral carbonation is known to be among the most efficient ways to reduce the anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide. Serpentine minerals (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4), have shown great potential for carbonation. A way to improve yield is to thermally activate... Read More about Adding Value to Waste Minerals in a Circular Economy Framework: Ochre-Derived Layered Double Hydroxide Catalysts in Fatty Acid Ketonisation.

Exploiting C-H Borylation for the Multidirectional Elaboration of 2-Halopyridines (2019)
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Reuven, J., Salih, O., Sadler, S., Thomas, C., & Steel, P. (2020). Exploiting C-H Borylation for the Multidirectional Elaboration of 2-Halopyridines. Tetrahedron, 76(3), Article 130836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2019.130836

Regioselectively polysubstituted pyridines can be efficiently accessed from 2-halopyridines via a sequence involving C-H borylation, Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling and nucleophilic aromatic substitution chemistry.

Catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) over Pd-Ru/FAU zeolite catalysts (2019)
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Bocanegra, N. R., Rivera De la Rosa, J., Lucio Ortiz, C. J., González, P. C., Greenwell, C., Badillo Almaráz, V. E., …de Haro del Río, D. A. (2021). Catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) over Pd-Ru/FAU zeolite catalysts. Catalysis Today, 360, 2-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2019.11.032

We present this study on FAU-type zeolites were prepared varying the Si/Al ratio (4, 5 and 6) and crystallization time (4, 6 and 8 h) to produce a highly pure and homogeneous material with enhanced surface area values. Bimetallic Pd-Ru and Pt-Ru (0.5... Read More about Catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF) over Pd-Ru/FAU zeolite catalysts.

Carbazole‐Based Tetrapodal Anchor Groups for Gold Surfaces: Synthesis and Conductance Properties (2019)
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Bryce, M. R., O'Driscoll, L., Wang, X., Jay, M., Batsanov, A., Sadeghi, H., …Robinson, B. (2020). Carbazole‐Based Tetrapodal Anchor Groups for Gold Surfaces: Synthesis and Conductance Properties. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 59(2), 882-889. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201911652

As the field of molecular‐scale electronics matures and the prospect of devices incorporating molecular wires becomes more feasible, it is necessary to progress from the simple anchor groups used in fundamental conductance studies to more elaborate a... Read More about Carbazole‐Based Tetrapodal Anchor Groups for Gold Surfaces: Synthesis and Conductance Properties.

Photoelectron spectroscopy of para-benzoquinone cluster anions (2019)
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Mensa-Bonsu, G., Wilson, M. R., Tozer, D. J., & Verlet, J. R. (2019). Photoelectron spectroscopy of para-benzoquinone cluster anions. The Journal of Chemical Physics, 151(20), Article 204302. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5132391

The photoelectron spectra of para-benzoquinone radical cluster anions, (pBQ)n− (n = 2–4), taken at hv = 4.00 eV are presented and compared with the photoelectron spectrum of the monomer (n = 1). For all clusters, a direct detachment peak can be ident... Read More about Photoelectron spectroscopy of para-benzoquinone cluster anions.

Chlorophyll Triggered One-Pot Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones via Photo Induced Electron transfer reaction (2019)
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Harsh, S., Kumar, S., Sharma, R., Kumar, Y., & Kumar, R. (2020). Chlorophyll Triggered One-Pot Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones via Photo Induced Electron transfer reaction. Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 13(3), 4720-4730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2019.11.002

The photocatalytic potential of chlorophyll has been investigated for the facile synthesis of dihydropyrimidinones utilizing concentrated solar irradiation towards sustainable energy solutions. This, one-pot, multicomponent Biginelli reaction, which... Read More about Chlorophyll Triggered One-Pot Synthesis of 3,4-Dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ones via Photo Induced Electron transfer reaction.

Reversible tricolour luminescence switching based on a piezochromic iridium(iii) complex (2019)
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Yang, T., Wang, Y., Liu, X., Li, G., Che, W., Zhu, D., …Bryce, M. R. (2019). Reversible tricolour luminescence switching based on a piezochromic iridium(iii) complex. Chemical Communications, 55(97), 14582-14585. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9cc08545a

On the basis of rational molecular design, the tricolour luminescence switching of an Ir(III) complex is achieved for the first time. The transformation between two crystalline states and an amorphous state is responsible for the switching behaviour... Read More about Reversible tricolour luminescence switching based on a piezochromic iridium(iii) complex.