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Highly selective, reversible water activation by P,N-cooperativity in pyridyl-functionalized phosphinines (2024)
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Kopp, R. O., Kleynemeyer, S. L., Groth, L. J., Ernst, M. J., Rupf, S. M., Weber, M., Kershaw Cook, L. J., Coles, N. T., Neale, S. E., & Müller, C. (2024). Highly selective, reversible water activation by P,N-cooperativity in pyridyl-functionalized phosphinines. Chemical Science, 15, 5496-5506. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sc05930h

Tetrapyridyl-functionalized phosphinines were prepared and structurally characterized. The donor-functionalized aromatic phosphorus heterocycles react highly selectively and even reversibly with water. Calculations reveal P,N-cooperativity for this p... Read More about Highly selective, reversible water activation by P,N-cooperativity in pyridyl-functionalized phosphinines.

A diterpene synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis produces the pheromone sobralene (2024)
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Ducker, C., Baines, C., Guy, J., Euzébio Goulart Santana, A., Pickett, J. A., & Oldham, N. J. (2024). A diterpene synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis produces the pheromone sobralene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(12), Article e2322453121. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2322453121

The phlebotomine sandfly, Lutzomyia longipalpis, a major vector of the Leishmania parasite, uses terpene pheromones to attract conspecifics for mating. Examination of the L. longipalpis genome revealed a putative terpene synthase (TPS), which—upon he... Read More about A diterpene synthase from the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis produces the pheromone sobralene.

Synthesis, structure and stereodynamics of atropisomeric N-chloroamides (2024)
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Campbell, A. D. G., Roper, N. J., Waddell, P. G., Wills, C., Dixon, C. M., Denton, R. M., Ermanis, K., & Armstrong, R. J. (2024). Synthesis, structure and stereodynamics of atropisomeric N-chloroamides. Chemical Communications, 60(28), 3818-3821. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cc00268g

Atropisomeric N-chloroamides were efficiently accessed by electrophilic halogenation of ortho-substituted secondary anilides. The stereodynamics of atropisomerism in these novel scaffolds was interrogated by detailed experimental and computational st... Read More about Synthesis, structure and stereodynamics of atropisomeric N-chloroamides.

Structure and chemical composition of the Mg electrode during cycling in a simple glyme electrolyte (2024)
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Dimogiannis, K., Sankowski, A., Holc, C., Parmenter, C. D., Newton, G. N., Walsh, D. A., O'Shea, J., Khlobystov, A. N., & Johnson, L. R. (2024). Structure and chemical composition of the Mg electrode during cycling in a simple glyme electrolyte. Energy Storage Materials, 67, Article 103280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2024.103280

The volumetric energy density of magnesium exceeds that of lithium, making magnesium batteries particularly promising for next-generation energy storage. However, electrochemical cycling of magnesium electrodes in common battery electrolytes is coulo... Read More about Structure and chemical composition of the Mg electrode during cycling in a simple glyme electrolyte.

Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol (2024)
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LeMercier, T. M., Thangamuthu, M., Kohlrausch, E. C., Chen, Y., Stoppiello, C. T., Fay, M. W., Rance, G. A., Aliev, G. N., Theis, W., Biskupek, J., Kaiser, U., Lanterna, A. E., Alves Fernandes, J., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2024). Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 1691-1703. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SE00028E

Carbon nitride (C3N4) possesses both a band gap in the visible range and a low-lying conduction band potential, suitable for water splitting and CO2 reduction reactions (CO2RR). Yet, bulk C3N4 (b-C3N4) suffers from structural disorder leading to slug... Read More about Synergy of nanocrystalline carbon nitride with Cu single atom catalyst leads to selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to methanol.

Understanding the Electron Beam Resilience of Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal–Organic Frameworks (2024)
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Mücke, D., Cooley, I., Liang, B., Wang, Z., Park, S., Dong, R., Feng, X., Qi, H., Besley, E., & Kaiser, U. (2024). Understanding the Electron Beam Resilience of Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal–Organic Frameworks. Nano Letters, 24(10), 3014–3020. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04125

Knowledge of the atomic structure of layer-stacked two-dimensional conjugated metal–organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs) is an essential prerequisite for establishing their structure–property correlation. For this, atomic resolution imaging is often the me... Read More about Understanding the Electron Beam Resilience of Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal–Organic Frameworks.

Glycerol- and diglycerol-based polyesters: Evaluation of backbone alterations upon nano-formulation performance (2024)
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Axioti, E., Dixon, E. G., Reynolds-Green, M., Alexander, E. C., Brugnoli, B., Keddie, D. J., Couturaud, B., Suksiriworapong, J., Swainson, S. M., Francolini, I., Howdle, S. M., Jacob, P. L., Cavanagh, R. J., Chauhan, V. M., & Taresco, V. (2024). Glycerol- and diglycerol-based polyesters: Evaluation of backbone alterations upon nano-formulation performance. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 236, Article 113828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113828

Despite the success of polyethylene glycol-based (PEGylated) polyesters in the drug delivery and biomedical fields, concerns have arisen regarding PEG's immunogenicity and limited biodegradability. In addition, inherent limitations, including limited... Read More about Glycerol- and diglycerol-based polyesters: Evaluation of backbone alterations upon nano-formulation performance.

Computational investigation of thallium interactions with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for electrochemical sensing applications (2024)
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Baweja, S., Lochab, A., Baxi, S., & Saxena, R. (2024). Computational investigation of thallium interactions with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for electrochemical sensing applications. Pure and Applied Chemistry, 96(3), 421-428. https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2023-1139

Thallium (Tl) is a heavy toxic element which can cause several health issues. WHO and EPA have set a maximum permissible limit for thallium in drinking water above which it is hazardous, so its determination in our environment becomes crucial. Multi-... Read More about Computational investigation of thallium interactions with functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes for electrochemical sensing applications.

Spin-state dependent pressure responsiveness of Fe(<scp>ii</scp>)-based triazolate metal–organic frameworks (2024)
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Kronawitter, S. M., Röβ-Ohlenroth, R., Hallweger, S. A., Hirrle, M., Krug von Nidda, H.-A., Luxenhofer, T., Myatt, E., Pitcairn, J., Cliffe, M. J., Daisenberger, D., Wojciechowski, J., Volkmer, D., & Kieslich, G. (2024). Spin-state dependent pressure responsiveness of Fe(ii)-based triazolate metal–organic frameworks. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 12(14), 4954-4960. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tc00360h

Fe(II)-containing Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) that exhibit temperature-induced spin-crossover (SCO) are candidate materials in the field of sensing, barocalorics, and data storage. Their responsiveness towards pressure is therefore of practical i... Read More about Spin-state dependent pressure responsiveness of Fe(<scp>ii</scp>)-based triazolate metal–organic frameworks.

The significance of multipole interactions for the stability of regular structures composed from charged particles. (2024)
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Lindgren, E. B., Avis, H., Miller, A., Stamm, B., Besley, E., & Stace, A. J. (2024). The significance of multipole interactions for the stability of regular structures composed from charged particles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 663, Article 458-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.146

Identifying the forces responsible for stabilising binary particle lattices is key to the controlled fabrication of many new materials. Experiments have shown that the presence of charge can be integral to the formation of ordered arrays; however, a... Read More about The significance of multipole interactions for the stability of regular structures composed from charged particles..