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Chemical Kinetics of Metal Single Atom and Nanocluster Formation on Surfaces: An Example of Pt on Hexagonal Boron Nitride (2023)
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Popov, I., Ghaderzadeh, S., Kohlrausch, E. C., Norman, L. T., Slater, T. J. A., Aliev, G. N., …Besley, E. (2023). Chemical Kinetics of Metal Single Atom and Nanocluster Formation on Surfaces: An Example of Pt on Hexagonal Boron Nitride. Nano Letters, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c01968

The production of atomically dispersed metal catalysts remains a significant challenge in the field of heterogeneous catalysis due to coexistence with continuously packed sites such as nanoclusters and nanoparticles. This work presents a comprehensiv... Read More about Chemical Kinetics of Metal Single Atom and Nanocluster Formation on Surfaces: An Example of Pt on Hexagonal Boron Nitride.

The metabolic control of DNA replication: mechanism and function (2023)
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Soultanas, P., & Janniere, L. (2023). The metabolic control of DNA replication: mechanism and function. Open Biology, 13(8), Article 230220. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsob.230220

Metabolism and DNA replication are the two most fundamental biological functions in life. The catabolic branch of metabolism breaks down nutrients to produce energy and precursors used by the anabolic branch of metabolism to synthesize macromolecules... Read More about The metabolic control of DNA replication: mechanism and function.

Recent Developments in the Methods and Applications of Electrostatic Theory (2023)
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Besley, E. (2023). Recent Developments in the Methods and Applications of Electrostatic Theory. Accounts of Chemical Research, 56(17), 2267–2277. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00068

The review improves our understanding of how electrostatic interactions in the electrolyte, gas phase, and on surfaces can drive the fragmentation and assembly of particles. This is achieved through the overview of our advanced theoretical and comput... Read More about Recent Developments in the Methods and Applications of Electrostatic Theory.

Self-metalation of tetraphenyl porphyrin on Au(111): Structural characterisation via X-ray standing wave analysis (2023)
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Frampton, E. S., Edmondson, M., Judd, C. J., Duncan, D. A., Jones, R. G., & Saywell, A. (2023). Self-metalation of tetraphenyl porphyrin on Au(111): Structural characterisation via X-ray standing wave analysis. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 558, Article 121718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2023.121718

The study of surface-confined reactions provides a route towards characterising the mechanistic processes which underpin heterogeneous catalysis. On-surface reactions provide alternative pathways to solution phase synthesis, and can be studied by a r... Read More about Self-metalation of tetraphenyl porphyrin on Au(111): Structural characterisation via X-ray standing wave analysis.

Selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion with a hybrid polyoxometalate (2023)
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Kuramochi, S., Cameron, J. M., Fukui, T., Jones, K. D., Argent, S. P., Kusaka, S., …Newton, G. N. (2023). Selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion with a hybrid polyoxometalate. Chemical Communications, 59(72), 10801-10804. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc02138f

A multi-component coordination compound, in which ruthenium antenna complexes are connected to a polyoxotungstate core is presented. This hybrid cluster effectively promotes the electrochemical conversion of CO2 to C1 feedstocks, the selectivity of w... Read More about Selective electrochemical CO 2 conversion with a hybrid polyoxometalate.

Modification of Poly(Glycerol Adipate) with Tocopherol and Cholesterol Modulating Nanoparticle Self-Assemblies and Cellular Responses of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells to SN-38 Delivery (2023)
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Suksiriworapong, J., Achayawat, C., Juangrattanakamjorn, P., Taresco, V., Cuzzucoli Crucitti, V., Sakchaisri, K., & Bunsupa, S. (2023). Modification of Poly(Glycerol Adipate) with Tocopherol and Cholesterol Modulating Nanoparticle Self-Assemblies and Cellular Responses of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells to SN-38 Delivery. Pharmaceutics, 15(8), Article 2100. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15082100

This study aimed to fabricate new variations of glycerol-based polyesters by grafting poly(glycerol adipate) (PGA) with hydrophobic bioactive moieties, tocopherol (TOC), and cholesterol (CHO). Their effects on nanoparticle (NP) formation, drug releas... Read More about Modification of Poly(Glycerol Adipate) with Tocopherol and Cholesterol Modulating Nanoparticle Self-Assemblies and Cellular Responses of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells to SN-38 Delivery.

ERFVII action and modulation through oxygen-sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana (2023)
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Zubrycka, A., Dambire, C., Dalle Carbonare, L., Sharma, G., Boeckx, T., Swarup, K., …Holdsworth, M. J. (2023). ERFVII action and modulation through oxygen-sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana. Nature Communications, 14, Article 4665. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-40366-y

Oxygen is a key signalling component of plant biology, and whilst an oxygen-sensing mechanism was previously described in Arabidopsis thaliana, key features of the associated PLANT CYSTEINE OXIDASE (PCO) N-degron pathway and Group VII ETHYLENE RESPON... Read More about ERFVII action and modulation through oxygen-sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Understanding the limits of Li-NMC811 half-cells (2023)
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McNulty, R. C., Hampson, E., Cutler, L. N., Grey, C. P., Dose, W. M., & Johnson, L. R. (2023). Understanding the limits of Li-NMC811 half-cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 11(34), 18302-18312. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ta00912b

As we push the boundaries of state-of-the-art lithium-ion intercalation materials, such as nickel-rich chemistries, the ability to isolate and understand specific degradation and performance limitations is becoming increasingly important. Half-cells,... Read More about Understanding the limits of Li-NMC811 half-cells.

Design, Synthesis, and Application of Fluorescent Ligands Targeting the Intracellular Allosteric Binding Site of the CXC Chemokine Receptor 2 (2023)
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Casella, B. M., Farmer, J. P., Nesheva, D. N., Williams, H. E., Charlton, S. J., Holliday, N. D., …Mistry, S. N. (2023). Design, Synthesis, and Application of Fluorescent Ligands Targeting the Intracellular Allosteric Binding Site of the CXC Chemokine Receptor 2. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c00849

The inhibition of CXC chemokine receptor 2 (CXCR2), a key inflammatory mediator, is a potential strategy in the treatment of several pulmonary diseases and cancers. The complexity of endogenous chemokine interaction with the orthosteric binding site... Read More about Design, Synthesis, and Application of Fluorescent Ligands Targeting the Intracellular Allosteric Binding Site of the CXC Chemokine Receptor 2.

Phosphorus derivatives of mesoionic carbenes: synthesis and characterization of triazaphosphole-5-ylidene → BF 3 adducts † ‡ (2023)
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Dettling, L., Limberg, N., Küppers, R., Frost, D., Weber, M., Coles, N. T., …Müller, C. (in press). Phosphorus derivatives of mesoionic carbenes: synthesis and characterization of triazaphosphole-5-ylidene → BF 3 adducts † ‡. Chemical Communications, 59(68), 10243-10246. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cc03268j

Trimethylsilyl-substituted triazaphospholes were synthesized by a [3+2] cycloaddition reaction between organic azides and (CH3)3Si-C ≡ P. In an attempt to isolate their N-alkylated products, the formation of BF3 adducts of unprecedented triazaphospho... Read More about Phosphorus derivatives of mesoionic carbenes: synthesis and characterization of triazaphosphole-5-ylidene → BF 3 adducts † ‡.