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Tert-butyldimethylsilyl chitosan synthesis and characterization by analytical ultracentrifugation, for archaeological wood conservation (2020)
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Wakefield, J. M. K., Braovac, S., Kutzke, H., Stockman, R. A., & Harding, S. E. (2020). Tert-butyldimethylsilyl chitosan synthesis and characterization by analytical ultracentrifugation, for archaeological wood conservation. European Biophysics Journal, 49, 781-789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00249-020-01450-z

The Oseberg ship is one of the most important archaeological testimonies of the Vikings. After excavation in 1904, the wooden gravegoods were conserved using alum salts. This resulted in extreme degradation of a number of the objects a hundred years... Read More about Tert-butyldimethylsilyl chitosan synthesis and characterization by analytical ultracentrifugation, for archaeological wood conservation.

The role of the intermediate state in angle-resolved photoelectron studies using (2?+?1) resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization of the chiral terpenes, ?-pinene and 3-carene (2020)
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Ganjitabar, H., Singh, D. P., Chapman, R., Gardner, A., Minns, R. S., Powis, I., …Vredenborg, A. (2021). The role of the intermediate state in angle-resolved photoelectron studies using (2 + 1) resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization of the chiral terpenes, α-pinene and 3-carene. Molecular Physics, 119(1-2), Article e1808907. https://doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2020.1808907

Photoelectron angular distributions (PADs), ranging up to the maximum 6th order Legendre polynomial term set by the Yang theorem, have been recorded for the (2?+?1) resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) of two terpene isomers, 3-carene an... Read More about The role of the intermediate state in angle-resolved photoelectron studies using (2?+?1) resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization of the chiral terpenes, ?-pinene and 3-carene.

Carbon dioxide reduction by lanthanide(iii) complexes supported by redox-active Schiff base ligands (2020)
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Jori, N., Toniolo, D., Huynh, B. C., Scopelliti, R., & Mazzanti, M. (2020). Carbon dioxide reduction by lanthanide(iii) complexes supported by redox-active Schiff base ligands. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 7(19), 3598-3608. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0qi00801j

Here we have explored the ability of Schiff bases to act as electron reservoirs and to enable the multi-electron reduction of small molecules by lanthanide complexes. We report the reductive chemistry of the Ln(III) complexes of the tripodal heptaden... Read More about Carbon dioxide reduction by lanthanide(iii) complexes supported by redox-active Schiff base ligands.

Uncommon overoxidative catalytic activity in a new halo‐tolerant alcohol dehydrogenase (2020)
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Contente, M., Fiore, N., Cannazza, P., Roura Padrosa, D., Molinari, F., Gourlay, L., & Paradisi, F. (2020). Uncommon overoxidative catalytic activity in a new halo‐tolerant alcohol dehydrogenase. ChemCatChem, 12(22), 5679-5685. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202001112

Alcohol dehydrogenases (ADH) are versatile and useful enzymes employed as biocatalysts, especially for the selective oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols, and for the reduction of carbonyl moieties. A new alcohol dehydrogenase (HeADH‐II) has b... Read More about Uncommon overoxidative catalytic activity in a new halo‐tolerant alcohol dehydrogenase.

Iridum-catalysed C–H Borylation of β-aryl-aminopropionic acids (2020)
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Robinson, H., Stillibrand, J., Simelis, K., Macdonald, S. J., & Nortcliffe, A. (2020). Iridum-catalysed C–H Borylation of β-aryl-aminopropionic acids. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 18, https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ob01495h

Iridium-catalysed catalytic, regioselective C–H borylation of β-aryl-aminopropionic acid derivatives gives access to 3,5-functionalised protected β-aryl-aminopropionic acid boronates. The synthetic versatility of these new boronates is demonstrated t... Read More about Iridum-catalysed C–H Borylation of β-aryl-aminopropionic acids.

Kinetic Analysis of Domino Catalysis: A Case Study on Gold-Catalyzed Arylation (2020)
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Ball, L. T., Corrie, T., Cresswell, A., & Lloyd-Jones, G. C. (2020). Kinetic Analysis of Domino Catalysis: A Case Study on Gold-Catalyzed Arylation. ACS Catalysis, 10(18), 10420–10426. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03178

Domino catalysis is a well-explored route to increasing the efficiency of multistep reactions. However, the kinetic features required for efficient turnover of a process where "multiple transformations are effected by a single catalytic mechanism"hav... Read More about Kinetic Analysis of Domino Catalysis: A Case Study on Gold-Catalyzed Arylation.

Synthesis of Passerini-3CR Polymers and Assembly into Cytocompatible Polymersomes (2020)
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Travanut, A., Monteiro, P. F., Oelmann, S., Howdle, S. M., Grabowska, A. M., Clarke, P. A., …Alexander, C. (2021). Synthesis of Passerini-3CR Polymers and Assembly into Cytocompatible Polymersomes. Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 42(6), Article 2000321. https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202000321

© 2020 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH GmbH The versatility of the Passerini three component reaction (Passerini-3CR) is herein exploited for the synthesis of an amphiphilic diblock copolymer, which self-assembles into polymersomes. Carboxy-funct... Read More about Synthesis of Passerini-3CR Polymers and Assembly into Cytocompatible Polymersomes.

Organobismuth Redox Manifolds: Versatile Tools for Synthesis (2020)
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Ruffell, K., & Ball, L. T. (2020). Organobismuth Redox Manifolds: Versatile Tools for Synthesis. Trends in Chemistry, 2(10), 867-869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trechm.2020.07.008

Bismuth’s ability to manoeuvre between oxidation states supports several distinct reaction manifolds. Recent advances in the design, synthesis and application of organobismuth reagents and catalysts illustrate the potential of these redox manifolds a... Read More about Organobismuth Redox Manifolds: Versatile Tools for Synthesis.

A Practical Catalytic Reductive Amination of Carboxylic Acids (2020)
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Stoll, E., Tongue, T., Andrews, K. G., Valette, D., Hirst, D. J., & Denton, R. M. (2020). A Practical Catalytic Reductive Amination of Carboxylic Acids. Chemical Science, 11(35), 9494-9500 . https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc02271c

We report reductive alkylation reactions of amines using carboxylic acids as nominal electrophiles. The two-step reaction exploits the dual reactivity of phenylsilane and involves a silane-mediated amidation followed by a Zn(OAc)2-catalyzed amide red... Read More about A Practical Catalytic Reductive Amination of Carboxylic Acids.

Observation of Double Excitations in the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering of Nitric Oxide (2020)
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Fouda, A., Seitz, L. C., Hauschild, D., Blum, M., Yang, W., Heske, C., …Besley, N. A. (2020). Observation of Double Excitations in the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering of Nitric Oxide. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 11(18), 7476-7482. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01981

The nitrogen K-edge resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) map of nitric oxide (NO) has been measured and simulated to provide a detailed analysis of the observed features. High-resolution experimental RIXS maps were collected using an in situ ga... Read More about Observation of Double Excitations in the Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering of Nitric Oxide.

Use of an optofluidic microreactor and Cu nanoparticles synthesized in ionic liquid and embedded in TiO2 for an efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol (2020)
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Albo, J., Qadir, M. I., Samperi, M., Alves Fernandes, J., de Pedro, I., & Dupont, J. (2021). Use of an optofluidic microreactor and Cu nanoparticles synthesized in ionic liquid and embedded in TiO2 for an efficient photoreduction of CO2 to methanol. Chemical Engineering Journal, 404, Article 126643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.126643

Synthesis of novel carvone (meth)acrylate monomers for the production of hydrophilic polymers with high terpene content (2020)
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Montanari, U., Taresco, V., Liguori, A., Gualandi, C., & Howdle, S. M. (2021). Synthesis of novel carvone (meth)acrylate monomers for the production of hydrophilic polymers with high terpene content. Polymer International, 70(5), 499-505. https://doi.org/10.1002/pi.6096

The terpene‐based monomers and polymers reported in the literature are mostly hydrophobic and this is limiting their use in aqueous environments. To address this drawback, we have developed a novel synthetic strategy to functionalise a model terpene... Read More about Synthesis of novel carvone (meth)acrylate monomers for the production of hydrophilic polymers with high terpene content.

Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides (2020)
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Keane, P. M., O'Sullivan, K., Poynton, F. E., Poulsen, B. C., Sazanovich, I. V., Towrie, M., …Kelly, J. M. (2020). Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides. Chemical Science, 32, 8600-8609. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sc02413a

Ruthenium polypyridyl complexes which can sensitise the photo-oxidation of nucleic acids and other biological molecules show potential for photo-therapeutic applications. In this article a combination of transient visible absorption (TrA) and time-re... Read More about Understanding the factors controlling the photo-oxidation of natural DNA by enantiomerically pure intercalating ruthenium polypyridyl complexes through TA/TRIR studies with polydeoxynucleotides and mixed sequence oligodeoxynucleotides.

Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures (2020)
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Liu, X., Liu, J., Sun, C., Liu, H., Wang, W., Smith, E., …Snape, C. (2020). Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8(33), 17025-17035. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta01417f

Developing effective carbon materials for post-combustion CO2 capture (PCC) has received great attentions over many recent years, owing to their desirable adsorption−desorption performance and exceptional thermo-oxidative stability compared to virtua... Read More about Design and development of 3D hierarchical ultra-microporous CO2-sieving carbon architectures for potential flow-through CO2 capture at typical practical flue gas temperatures.

Synthetic approaches and applications of sulfonimidates (2020)
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Matos, P. M., & Stockman, R. A. (2020). Synthetic approaches and applications of sulfonimidates. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 18(33), 6429-6442. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ob01191f

This review article explores the synthesis of the organosulfur(VI) species named sulfonimidates, focusing on their synthesis from sulfur(II), sulfur(IV) and sulfur(VI) reagents, and investigates their recent resurgeance in interest as intermediates t... Read More about Synthetic approaches and applications of sulfonimidates.

Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Cages – A Perspective (2020)
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Pilgrim, B., & Champness, N. R. (2020). Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Cages – A Perspective. ChemPlusChem, 85(8), 1842-1856. https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000408

© 2020 Wiley-VCH GmbH The fields of metal-organic cages (MOCs) and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are both highly topical and continue to develop at a rapid pace. Despite clear synergies between the two fields, overlap is rarely observed. This artic... Read More about Metal-Organic Frameworks and Metal-Organic Cages – A Perspective.

Catalytic nanosponges of acidic aluminosilicates for plastic degradation and CO2 to fuel conversion (2020)
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Maity, A., Chaudhari, S., Titman, J. J., & Polshettiwar, V. (2020). Catalytic nanosponges of acidic aluminosilicates for plastic degradation and CO2 to fuel conversion. Nature Communications, 11(1), Article 3828 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17711-6

The synthesis of solid acids with strong zeolite-like acidity and textural properties like amorphous aluminosilicates (ASAs) is still a challenge. In this work, we report the synthesis of amorphous “acidic aluminosilicates (AAS)”, which possesses Brø... Read More about Catalytic nanosponges of acidic aluminosilicates for plastic degradation and CO2 to fuel conversion.

Mechanistic basis of substrate–O2 coupling within a chitin-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase: An integrated NMR/EPR study (2020)
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Courtade, G., Ciano, L., Paradisi, A., Lindley, P. J., Forsberg, Z., Sørlie, M., …Aachmann, F. L. (2020). Mechanistic basis of substrate–O2 coupling within a chitin-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase: An integrated NMR/EPR study. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(32), Article 202004277. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004277117

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) have a unique ability to activate molecular oxygen for subsequent oxidative cleavage of glycosidic bonds. To provide insight into the mode of action of these industrially important enzymes, we have performe... Read More about Mechanistic basis of substrate–O2 coupling within a chitin-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase: An integrated NMR/EPR study.

Strengthening the Magnetic Interactions in Pseudobinary First-Row Transition Metal Thiocyanates, M(NCS)2 (2020)
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Bassey, E. N., Paddison, J. A., Keyzer, E. N., Lee, J., Manuel, P., da Silva, I., …Cliffe, M. J. (2020). Strengthening the Magnetic Interactions in Pseudobinary First-Row Transition Metal Thiocyanates, M(NCS)2. Inorganic Chemistry, 59(16), 11627–11639. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c01478

Understanding the effect of chemical composition on the strength of magnetic interactions is key to the design of magnets with high operating temperatures. The magnetic divalent first-row transition metal (TM) thiocyanates are a class of chemically s... Read More about Strengthening the Magnetic Interactions in Pseudobinary First-Row Transition Metal Thiocyanates, M(NCS)2.

Modulating the Biological Function of Protein by Tailoring the Adsorption Orientation on Nanoparticles (2020)
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Jain, A., Trindade, G., Hicks, J. M., Potts, J. C., Rahman, R., Hague, R., …Rawson, F. Modulating the Biological Function of Protein by Tailoring the Adsorption Orientation on Nanoparticles

Protein orientation in nanoparticle-protein conjugates plays a crucial role in binding to cell receptors and ultimately, defines their targeting efficiency. Therefore, understanding fundamental aspects of the role of protein orientation upon adsorpti... Read More about Modulating the Biological Function of Protein by Tailoring the Adsorption Orientation on Nanoparticles.