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Insights into the Evolution of Multicellularity from the Sea Lettuce Genome (2018)
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De Clerck, O., Kao, S., Bogaert, K. A., Blomme, J., Foflonker, F., Kwantes, M., …Bothwell, J. H. (2018). Insights into the Evolution of Multicellularity from the Sea Lettuce Genome. Current Biology, 28(18), 2921-2933.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2018.08.015

We report here the 98.5 Mbp haploid genome (12,924 protein coding genes) of Ulva mutabilis, a ubiquitous and iconic representative of the Ulvophyceae or green seaweeds. Ulva’s rapid and abundant growth makes it a key contributor to coastal biogeochem... Read More about Insights into the Evolution of Multicellularity from the Sea Lettuce Genome.

Agrobacterium-mediated gene delivery and transient expression in the red macroalga Chondrus crispus (2018)
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Ramessur, A. D., Bothwell, J. H., Maggs, C. A., Gan, S. Y., & Phang, S. M. (2018). Agrobacterium-mediated gene delivery and transient expression in the red macroalga Chondrus crispus. Botanica Marina, 61(5), 499-510. https://doi.org/10.1515/bot-2018-0028

Molecular resources and transgenic studies in red algae are lagging behind those for green algae. The Agrobacterium-mediated gene-transfer method routinely used in plant transformation has not been fully utilised in the red algae, which, as an import... Read More about Agrobacterium-mediated gene delivery and transient expression in the red macroalga Chondrus crispus.

Molecular simulation studies of cyanine-based chromonic mesogens: spontaneous symmetry breaking to form chiral aggregates and the formation of a novel lamellar structure (2018)
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Thind, R., Walker, M., & Wilson, M. R. (2018). Molecular simulation studies of cyanine-based chromonic mesogens: spontaneous symmetry breaking to form chiral aggregates and the formation of a novel lamellar structure. Advanced Theory and Simulations, 1(10), Article 1800088. https://doi.org/10.1002/adts.201800088

All‐atom molecular dynamics simulations are performed on two chromonic mesogens in aqueous solution: 5,5′‐dimethoxy‐bis‐(3,3′‐di‐sulphopropyl)‐thiacyanine triethylammonium salt (Dye A) and 5,5′‐dichloro‐bis‐(3,3′‐di‐sulphopropyl)‐thiacyanine triethyl... Read More about Molecular simulation studies of cyanine-based chromonic mesogens: spontaneous symmetry breaking to form chiral aggregates and the formation of a novel lamellar structure.

Tying a Molecular Overhand Knot of Single Handedness and Asymmetric Catalysis with the Corresponding Pseudo-D-3-Symmetric Trefoil Knot (2016)
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Gil-Ramirez, G., Hoekman, S., Kitching, M. O., Leigh, D. A., Vitorica-Yrezabal, I. J., & Zhang, G. (2016). Tying a Molecular Overhand Knot of Single Handedness and Asymmetric Catalysis with the Corresponding Pseudo-D-3-Symmetric Trefoil Knot. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138(40), 13159-13162. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b08421

We report the stereoselective synthesis of a left-handed trefoil knot from a tris(2,6-pyridinedicarboxamide) oligomer with six chiral centers using a lanthanide(III) ion template. The oligomer folds around the lanthanide ion to form an overhand knot... Read More about Tying a Molecular Overhand Knot of Single Handedness and Asymmetric Catalysis with the Corresponding Pseudo-D-3-Symmetric Trefoil Knot.

Directed Remote Lateral Metalation: Highly Substituted 2-Naphthols and BINOLs by In Situ Generation of a Directing Group (2018)
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Patel, J. J., Laars, M., Gan, W., Board, J., Kitching, M. O., & Snieckus, V. (2018). Directed Remote Lateral Metalation: Highly Substituted 2-Naphthols and BINOLs by In Situ Generation of a Directing Group. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57(30), 9425-9429. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201805203

A general synthesis of highly substituted 2‐naphthols based on a new carbanionic reaction sequence is demonstrated. The reaction exploits the dual nature of lithium bases consisting of consecutive ring opening of readily available coumarins with eith... Read More about Directed Remote Lateral Metalation: Highly Substituted 2-Naphthols and BINOLs by In Situ Generation of a Directing Group.

Drop Dynamics on Liquid Infused Surfaces: The Role of the Lubricant Ridge (2018)
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Sadullah, M., Semprebon, C., & Kusumaatmaja, H. (2018). Drop Dynamics on Liquid Infused Surfaces: The Role of the Lubricant Ridge. Langmuir, 34(27), 8112-8118. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01660

We employ a free energy lattice Boltzmann method to study the dynamics of a ternary fluid system consisting of a liquid drop driven by a body force across a regularly textured substrate, infused by a lubricating liquid. We focus on the case of partia... Read More about Drop Dynamics on Liquid Infused Surfaces: The Role of the Lubricant Ridge.

Effect of Surface Freezing on Stability of Oil-in-Water Emulsions (2018)
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Tokiwa, Y., Sakamoto, H., Takiue, T., Aratono, M., Matsubara, H., & Bain, C. D. (2018). Effect of Surface Freezing on Stability of Oil-in-Water Emulsions. Langmuir, 34(21), 6205-6209. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01088

Penetration of alkane molecules into the adsorbed film of a cationic surfactant gives rise to a surface freezing transition at the alkane–water interface upon cooling. In this paper, we show that surface freezing of hexadecyltrimethylammonium chlorid... Read More about Effect of Surface Freezing on Stability of Oil-in-Water Emulsions.

Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces (2018)
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Cafolla, C., & Voïtchovsky, K. (2018). Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces. Nanoscale, 10(25), 11831-11840. https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr02859a

The behaviour of ionic solutions confined in nanoscale gaps is central to countless processes, from biomolecular function to electrochemistry, energy storage and lubrication. However, no clear link exists between the molecular-level behaviour of the... Read More about Lubricating properties of single metal ions at interfaces.

Light-Harvesting Antennae using the Host-Guest Chemistry of Mesoporous Organosilica (2017)
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Cucinotta, F., Jarman, B. P., Caplan, C., Cooper, S. J., Riggs, H. J., Martinelli, J., …Puntoriero, F. (2018). Light-Harvesting Antennae using the Host-Guest Chemistry of Mesoporous Organosilica. ChemPhotoChem, 2(3), 196-206. https://doi.org/10.1002/cptc.201700144

This study presents two series of new host–guest chromophoric systems, where BODIPY dyes are organized into mesoporous silica. The dyes self‐assemble with surfactants to generate micellar templates that can direct the formation of the silica networks... Read More about Light-Harvesting Antennae using the Host-Guest Chemistry of Mesoporous Organosilica.

Organic Switches for Surfaces and Devices (2012)
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Fahrenbach, A. C., Warren, S. C., Incorvati, J. T., Avestro, A.-J., Barnes, J. C., Stoddart, J. F., & Grzybowski, B. A. (2013). Organic Switches for Surfaces and Devices. Advanced Materials, 25(3), 331-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201201912

The pursuit to achieve miniaturization has tantalized researchers across the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and engineering for over half a century because of its many alluring potential applications. As alternatives to trad... Read More about Organic Switches for Surfaces and Devices.

A Rigid Naphthalenediimide Triangle for Organic Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries (2015)
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Chen, D., Avestro, A., Chen, Z., Sun, J., Wang, S., Xiao, M., …Stoddart, J. F. (2015). A Rigid Naphthalenediimide Triangle for Organic Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries. Advanced Materials, 27(18), 2907-2912. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201405416

Molecular triangles containing naphthalenediimide redox‐active units are employed as promising active materials for organic lithium‐ion batteries. In addition to exceptional low‐rate performance, a capacity of 71.1 mAh g−1 is maintained at 10 C after... Read More about A Rigid Naphthalenediimide Triangle for Organic Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries.