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Silver- and Zinc-Decorated Polyurethane Ionomers with Tunable Hard/Soft Phase Segregation (2021)
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Rapone, I., Taresco, V., Lisio, V. D., Piozzi, A., & Francolini, I. (2021). Silver- and Zinc-Decorated Polyurethane Ionomers with Tunable Hard/Soft Phase Segregation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(11), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22116134

Segmented polyurethane ionomers find prominent applications in the biomedical field since they can combine the good mechanical and biostability properties of polyurethanes (PUs) with the strong hydrophilicity features of ionomers. In this work, PU io... Read More about Silver- and Zinc-Decorated Polyurethane Ionomers with Tunable Hard/Soft Phase Segregation.

Reduced Two-Electron Interactions in Anharmonic Molecular Vibrational Calculations Involving Localized Normal Coordinates (2021)
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Hanson-Heine, M. W. D. (2021). Reduced Two-Electron Interactions in Anharmonic Molecular Vibrational Calculations Involving Localized Normal Coordinates. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 17(7), 4383-4391. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00314

Spatially localized vibrational normal mode coordinates are shown to reduce the importance of calculating the full set of two-electron terms in the molecular electronic Schrödinger equation. Electron correlation and dispersion interactions become les... Read More about Reduced Two-Electron Interactions in Anharmonic Molecular Vibrational Calculations Involving Localized Normal Coordinates.

Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) backbone modifications with a library of functional diols: Chemical and physical effects (2021)
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Jacob, P. L., Ruiz Cantu, L. A., Pearce, A. K., He, Y., Lentz, J. C., Moore, J. C., …Taresco, V. (2021). Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) backbone modifications with a library of functional diols: Chemical and physical effects. Polymer, 228, Article 123912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123912

Enzymatically synthesised poly(glycerol adipate) (PGA) has shown a palette of key desirable properties required for a biomaterial to be considered a ‘versatile polymeric tool’ in the field of drug delivery. PGA and its variations can self-assemble in... Read More about Poly (glycerol adipate) (PGA) backbone modifications with a library of functional diols: Chemical and physical effects.

Functionalisable Epoxy-rich Electrospun Fibres Based on Renewable Terpene for Multi-Purpose Applications (2021)
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Montanari, U., Cocchi, D., Brugo, T. M., Pollicino, A., Taresco, V., Romero Fernandez, M., …Gualandi, C. (2021). Functionalisable Epoxy-rich Electrospun Fibres Based on Renewable Terpene for Multi-Purpose Applications. Polymers, 13(11), Article 1804. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13111804

New bio-based polymers capable of either outperforming fossil-based alternatives or possessing new properties and functionalities are of relevant interest in the framework of the circular economy. In this work, a novel bio-based polycarvone acrylate... Read More about Functionalisable Epoxy-rich Electrospun Fibres Based on Renewable Terpene for Multi-Purpose Applications.

Density Functional Theory Calculations of Core–Electron Binding Energies at the K-Edge of Heavier Elements (2021)
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Besley, N. A. (2021). Density Functional Theory Calculations of Core–Electron Binding Energies at the K-Edge of Heavier Elements. Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.1c00171

The capability to determine core–electron binding energies (CEBEs) is vital in the analysis of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the continued development of light sources has made inner shell spectroscopy of heavier elements increasingly accessi... Read More about Density Functional Theory Calculations of Core–Electron Binding Energies at the K-Edge of Heavier Elements.

Biocatalytic access to betazole using a one-pot multienzymatic system in continuous flow (2021)
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Romero-Fernandez, M., & Paradisi, F. (2021). Biocatalytic access to betazole using a one-pot multienzymatic system in continuous flow. Green Chemistry, 23(12), 4594-4603. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1gc01095f

As an alternative to classical synthetic approaches for the production of betazole drug, a one-pot biocatalytic system for this pharmaceutical molecule from its alcohol precursor has been developed. An ω-transaminase, an alcohol dehydrogenase and a w... Read More about Biocatalytic access to betazole using a one-pot multienzymatic system in continuous flow.

Mapping the interaction between eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) and the inhibitor hippuristanol using carbene footprinting and mass spectrometry (2021)
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Lloyd, J. R., Hogan, A., Paschalis, V., Bellamy-Carter, J., Bottley, A., Seymour, G. B., …Oldham, N. J. (2021). Mapping the interaction between eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) and the inhibitor hippuristanol using carbene footprinting and mass spectrometry. Proteomics, 21(21-22), Article 2000288. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.202000288

Protein-ligand interactions are central to protein activity and cell functionality. Improved knowledge of these relationships greatly benefits our understanding of key biological processes and aids in rational drug design towards the treatment of cli... Read More about Mapping the interaction between eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) and the inhibitor hippuristanol using carbene footprinting and mass spectrometry.

Solar Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Porphyrin Sensitized TiO2: Experimental and Computational Studies (2021)
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Otieno, S., Lanterna, A. E., Mack, J., Derese, S., Amuhaya, E. K., Nyokong, T., & Scaiano, J. C. (2021). Solar Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Porphyrin Sensitized TiO2: Experimental and Computational Studies. Molecules, 26(11), Article 3131. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113131

The absence of a secure long-term sustainable energy supply is recognized as a major worldwide technological challenge. The generation of H2 through photocatalysis is an environmentally friendly alternative that can help solve the energy problem. Thu... Read More about Solar Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Porphyrin Sensitized TiO2: Experimental and Computational Studies.

Conformer-dependent vacuum ultraviolet photodynamics and chiral asymmetries in pure enantiomers of gas phase proline (2021)
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Hadidi, R., Božanić,, D. K., Ganjitabar, H., Garcia, G. A., Powis, I., & Nahon, L. (2021). Conformer-dependent vacuum ultraviolet photodynamics and chiral asymmetries in pure enantiomers of gas phase proline. Communications Chemistry, 4(1), Article 72. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42004-021-00508-z

Proline is a unique amino-acid, with a secondary amine fixed within a pyrrolidine ring providing specific structural properties to proline-rich biopolymers. Gas-phase proline possesses four main H-bond stabilized conformers differing by the ring puck... Read More about Conformer-dependent vacuum ultraviolet photodynamics and chiral asymmetries in pure enantiomers of gas phase proline.

Scale-up of a photochemical flow reactor for the production of lignin-coated titanium dioxide as a sunscreen ingredient (2021)
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Fournier, K., Marina, N., Joshi, N., Berthiaume, V. R., Currie, S., Lanterna, A. E., & Scaiano, J. C. (2021). Scale-up of a photochemical flow reactor for the production of lignin-coated titanium dioxide as a sunscreen ingredient. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 7, Article 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2021.100040

Lignin-protected TiO2 can reduce the release of free radicals photogenerated by TiO2. This can be achieved through the intrinsic absorption of lignin that acts as an antioxidant strategically located on the surface of TiO2 particles while retaining –... Read More about Scale-up of a photochemical flow reactor for the production of lignin-coated titanium dioxide as a sunscreen ingredient.

Ubiquitin-Mediated Control of ETS Transcription Factors: Roles in Cancer and Development (2021)
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Ducker, C., & Shaw, P. E. (2021). Ubiquitin-Mediated Control of ETS Transcription Factors: Roles in Cancer and Development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(10), Article 5119. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22105119

Genome expansion, whole genome and gene duplication events during metazoan evolution produced an extensive family of ETS genes whose members express transcription factors with a conserved winged helix-turn-helix DNA-binding domain. Unravelling their... Read More about Ubiquitin-Mediated Control of ETS Transcription Factors: Roles in Cancer and Development.

Decoupling manufacturing from application in additive manufactured antimicrobial materials (2021)
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Wales, D. J., Miralles-Comins, S., Franco-Castillo, I., Cameron, J. M., Cao, Q., Karjalainen, E., …Sans, V. (2021). Decoupling manufacturing from application in additive manufactured antimicrobial materials. Biomaterials Science, 9(16), 5397-5406. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1bm00430a

3D printable materials based on polymeric ionic liquids (PILs) capable of controlling the synthesis and stabilisation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and their synergistic antimicrobial activity are reported. The interaction of the ionic liquid moiet... Read More about Decoupling manufacturing from application in additive manufactured antimicrobial materials.

RAFT polymerisation of renewable terpene (meth)acrylates and the convergent synthesis of methacrylate-acrylate-methacrylate triblock copolymers (2021)
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Atkinson, R. L., Monaghan, O., Elsmore, M. T., Topham, P. D., Toolan, D. T. W., Derry, M. J., …Howdle, S. M. (2021). RAFT polymerisation of renewable terpene (meth)acrylates and the convergent synthesis of methacrylate-acrylate-methacrylate triblock copolymers. Polymer Chemistry, 12(21), 3177-3189. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1py00326g

Terpenes are ideal candidates for sustainable polymer feedstocks, due to their natural abundance and availability from existing waste streams. Previously, we have shown that a range of terpene(meth)acrylate monomers can be synthesised from the most c... Read More about RAFT polymerisation of renewable terpene (meth)acrylates and the convergent synthesis of methacrylate-acrylate-methacrylate triblock copolymers.

Revealing the true impact of interstitial and substitutional nitrogen doping in TiO2 on photoelectrochemical applications (2021)
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Khan, S., Lemes Ruwer, T., Khan, N., Köche, A., Lodge, R. W., Coelho-Júnior, H., …Fernandes, J. A. (2021). Revealing the true impact of interstitial and substitutional nitrogen doping in TiO2 on photoelectrochemical applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9(20), 12214-12224. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta11494d

Application of photocatalysts that strongly absorb within the visible range is a common strategy to improve the efficiency of photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems; this may translate to high photocurrents, but it is not always the case. Here, we show t... Read More about Revealing the true impact of interstitial and substitutional nitrogen doping in TiO2 on photoelectrochemical applications.

Physicochemical design rules for the formulation of novel salt particles with optimised saltiness (2021)
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Hurst, K. E., Ayed, C., Derbenev, I. N., Hewson, L., & Fisk, I. D. (2021). Physicochemical design rules for the formulation of novel salt particles with optimised saltiness. Food Chemistry, 360, Article 129990. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129990

Novel sodium reduction strategies are urgently required by the food industry. We hypothesised that redesigning salt crystals (size, density, hydrophobicity and flow properties) will offer a new route to increase saltiness and therefore reduce sodium.... Read More about Physicochemical design rules for the formulation of novel salt particles with optimised saltiness.

A high-throughput screening of metal–organic framework based membranes for biogas upgrading (2021)
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Glover, J., & Besley, E. (2021). A high-throughput screening of metal–organic framework based membranes for biogas upgrading. Faraday Discussions, 231, 235-257. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1fd00005e

Applications of biomethane as a source of renewable energy and transport fuel rely heavily on successful implementation of purification methods capable of removing undesirable impurities from biogas and increasing its calorific content. Metal–organic... Read More about A high-throughput screening of metal–organic framework based membranes for biogas upgrading.

Linking the the thermal and electronic properties of functional dicationic salts with their molecular structures (2021)
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Clarke, C. J., Morgan, P. J., Hallett, J. P., & Licence, P. (2021). Linking the the thermal and electronic properties of functional dicationic salts with their molecular structures. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 9(18), 6224-6234. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c08564

The two major properties that underpin ionic liquids are tunability and the potential to create task-specific media. Together, these properties allow ionic liquids to surpass the roles long held by traditional molecular solvents. However, at elevated... Read More about Linking the the thermal and electronic properties of functional dicationic salts with their molecular structures.

Synthesis of water-soluble surfactants using catalysed condensation polymerisation in green reaction media (2021)
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Goddard, A. R., Apebende, E. A., Lentz, J. C., Carmichael, K., Taresco, V., Irvine, D. J., & Howdle, S. M. (2021). Synthesis of water-soluble surfactants using catalysed condensation polymerisation in green reaction media. Polymer Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1039/d1py00415h

Sustainable and biobased surfactants are required for a wide range of everyday applications. Key drivers are cost, activity and efficiency of production. Polycondensation is an excellent route to build surfactant chains from bio-sourced monomers, but... Read More about Synthesis of water-soluble surfactants using catalysed condensation polymerisation in green reaction media.

Single-molecule imaging and kinetic analysis of intermolecular polyoxometalate reactions (2021)
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Jordan, J. W., Fung, K. L. Y., Skowron, S. T., Allen, C. S., Biskupek, J., Newton, G. N., …Khlobystov, A. N. (2021). Single-molecule imaging and kinetic analysis of intermolecular polyoxometalate reactions. Chemical Science, 12(21), 7377-7387. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sc01874d

We induce and study reactions of polyoxometalate (POM) molecules, [PW12O40]3− (Keggin) and [P2W18O62]6− (Wells–Dawson), at the single-molecule level. Several identical carbon nanotubes aligned side by side within a bundle provided a platform for spat... Read More about Single-molecule imaging and kinetic analysis of intermolecular polyoxometalate reactions.