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Sustainable and synthetic carbon polymers for safe and efficient H2 storage (2025)
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Fernández-Lera, A., Álvarez-Rodríguez, M., Casal, M. D., Blankenship, L. S., Mokaya, R., Valdés-Solís, T., Arenillas, A., & Sevilla, M. (2025). Sustainable and synthetic carbon polymers for safe and efficient H2 storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 123, Article 116818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116818

Highly porous carbon microspheres have been obtained by a sustainable and facile approach that combines a microwave-assisted sol-gel process with a physical activation process. This approach is based on the use of sustainable monomers, such as phloro... Read More about Sustainable and synthetic carbon polymers for safe and efficient H2 storage.

Imaging the photophysics of organic semiconductors using polarisation-resolved and near-field optical spectroscopies (2025)
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Kerfoot, J., James, T., Taniguchi, T., Watanabe, K., Beton, P. H., Rance, G. A., & George, M. W. (2025). Imaging the photophysics of organic semiconductors using polarisation-resolved and near-field optical spectroscopies. Optics Communications, 588, Article 131945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2025.131945

Imaging techniques that enable the structure of organic semiconductors to be determined across length scales are essential for optimisation of their luminescence properties. In this study, we prepare well-ordered monolayer films of perylene-3,4,9,10-... Read More about Imaging the photophysics of organic semiconductors using polarisation-resolved and near-field optical spectroscopies.

Ultrafast ring-opening dynamics of 1,2-dithiane following ultraviolet absorption (2025)
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Robertson, P. A., Merrick, J., Heathcote, D., Robinson, M. S., Butler, A., Biddick, Y., Nunes, J. F., Rankine, C., Liu, Z., Arrowsmith, S. F., Thompson, J. O., Murty, M. N., Chapman, R., Springate, E., Anderson, E. A., Kirrander, A., & Vallance, C. (2025). Ultrafast ring-opening dynamics of 1,2-dithiane following ultraviolet absorption. Chemical Physics Letters, 871, Article 142095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142095

We report results from a recent laser pump–probe study into the ultrafast ring-opening dynamics of 1,2-dithiane. Following absorption of a 290 nm photon, the nuclear dynamics were probed as a function of pump–probe delay on the femtosecond timescale... Read More about Ultrafast ring-opening dynamics of 1,2-dithiane following ultraviolet absorption.

A Modular and Scalable Route to Protected Cyclopropane Amino Acid Building Blocks (2025)
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Swan, C. T., Edmonds, A. G., Argent, S. P., & Mitchell, N. J. (2025). A Modular and Scalable Route to Protected Cyclopropane Amino Acid Building Blocks. Organic Letters, 27(18), 4800-4805. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c01341

An improved method for the synthesis of noncanonical cyclopropane amino acids from common laboratory reagents is described, avoiding the use of neurotoxic oxidants or precious metal catalysts. Intramolecular isocyanate trapping via a Hofmann rearrang... Read More about A Modular and Scalable Route to Protected Cyclopropane Amino Acid Building Blocks.

Influence of Magnetic Anisotropy on the Ground State of [CH3NH3]Fe(HCOO)3: Insights into the Improper Modulated Magnetic Structure (2025)
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Cañadillas-Delgado, L., Mazzuca, L., Ling, S., Cliffe, M. J., & Fabelo, O. (2025). Influence of Magnetic Anisotropy on the Ground State of [CH3NH3]Fe(HCOO)3: Insights into the Improper Modulated Magnetic Structure. Inorganic Chemistry, 64(15), 7348–7363. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c05404

T h e h y b r i d p e r o v s k i t e s [ C H 3 N H 3 ] -CoxNix−1(HCOO)3 with x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 possess multiple phase transitions, including incommensurate structures. Notably, [CH3NH3]Ni(HCOO)3 features a proper magnetically incommens... Read More about Influence of Magnetic Anisotropy on the Ground State of [CH3NH3]Fe(HCOO)3: Insights into the Improper Modulated Magnetic Structure.

Photoelectron circular dichroism of aqueous-phase alanine (2025)
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Stemer, D., Thürmer, S., Trinter, F., Hergenhahn, U., Pugini, M., Credidio, B., Malerz, S., Wilkinson, I., Nahon, L., Meijer, G., Powis, I., & Winter, B. (2025). Photoelectron circular dichroism of aqueous-phase alanine. Chemical Science, 16(20), 8637-8647. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC00167F

Amino acids and other small chiral molecules play key roles in biochemistry. However, in order to understand how these molecules behave in vivo, it is necessary to study them under aqueous-phase conditions. Photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) has... Read More about Photoelectron circular dichroism of aqueous-phase alanine.

A nanoscale chemical oscillator: reversible formation of palladium nanoparticles in ionic liquid (2025)
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Lodge, R. W., Cull, W. J., Weilhard, A., Argent, S. P., Alves Fernandes, J., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2025). A nanoscale chemical oscillator: reversible formation of palladium nanoparticles in ionic liquid. Nanoscale, 17(16), 10105-10116. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR04150J

From the theory of chaos-to-order transitions to the origins of life on Earth, oscillating chemical reactions play a fundamental role in nature. This study demonstrates how chemical oscillators can exist at the nanoscale, bridging the gap between mol... Read More about A nanoscale chemical oscillator: reversible formation of palladium nanoparticles in ionic liquid.

The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Amine-Containing Surfactants Against Cysts and Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba spp. (2025)
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Ratnayake, D., Ansah, M., Batham, B., Keddie, D., McNee, G., & Heaselgrave, W. (2025). The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Amine-Containing Surfactants Against Cysts and Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba spp. Microorganisms, 13(3), Article 665. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13030665

Microbial keratitis, a vision-threatening infection commonly linked to contact lens use, poses a significant challenge, particularly when caused by Acanthamoeba species. Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is difficult to treat due to the organism’s ability... Read More about The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Amine-Containing Surfactants Against Cysts and Trophozoites of Acanthamoeba spp..

Interactive Knowledge-based Kernel PCA for Solvent Selection (2025)
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Boobier, S., Heeley, J., Gärtner, T., & Hirst, J. D. (2025). Interactive Knowledge-based Kernel PCA for Solvent Selection. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c07974

Selecting more sustainable solvents is a crucial component to mitigating the environmental impacts of chemical processes. Numerous tools have been developed to address this problem within the pharmaceutical industry, employing data-driven approaches... Read More about Interactive Knowledge-based Kernel PCA for Solvent Selection.

d10s2 Post-Transition Metal Anions: Identifying and Analyzing Their Dual-Mode Lewis Basicity (2025)
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Seymour, J. M., Gousseva, E., Parker, L. G., Towers Tompkins, F. K., Fogarty, R. M., Frankemoelle, L., Rowe, R., Clarke, C. J., Duncan, D. A., Palgrave, R. G., Bennett, R. A., Hunt, P. A., & Lovelock, K. R. J. (in press). d10s2 Post-Transition Metal Anions: Identifying and Analyzing Their Dual-Mode Lewis Basicity. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 16(11), 2831-2836. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c03649

Liquid-phase d10s2 post-transition metal anions, such as [SnCl3]−, appear in a range of applications with a focus on catalysis and material preparation. However, little is known about their electronic structure and how it relates to reactivity. Using... Read More about d10s2 Post-Transition Metal Anions: Identifying and Analyzing Their Dual-Mode Lewis Basicity.

Synthesis of 2-Arylphenols via Formal Bismuth(V)-Mediated C–O Arylation of Guaiacols (2025)
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Ansarian, N. F., & Ball, L. T. (2025). Synthesis of 2-Arylphenols via Formal Bismuth(V)-Mediated C–O Arylation of Guaiacols. Organic Letters, 27(11), 2769-2774. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c00593

We report a new C-O arylation strategy for the synthesis of 2-arylphenols from bio-abundant guaiacols. Functionalization of the strong C-O bond is achieved through a sequence of arylative dearomatization, mediated selectively by an electrophilic bism... Read More about Synthesis of 2-Arylphenols via Formal Bismuth(V)-Mediated C–O Arylation of Guaiacols.

Selective isomerization of β-pinene: a sustainable method for total utilization of turpentine as a biomass resource (2025)
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Munday, R. E., Whitehead, R. Z., Iacono, E., Jacob, P. L., Howdle, S. M., Walker, G. M., Taresco, V., & Lanterna, A. E. (2025). Selective isomerization of β-pinene: a sustainable method for total utilization of turpentine as a biomass resource. Catalysis Science and Technology, 15(7), 2132-2137. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cy01247j

Abundant and naturally available terpenes, such as α-pinene, are gaining attention as polymer building blocks, providing a biogenic source to replace fossil carbon feedstocks. However, α-pinene extraction from the natural source, turpentine, requires... Read More about Selective isomerization of β-pinene: a sustainable method for total utilization of turpentine as a biomass resource.

Enzymatic Synthesis of Functional PEGylated Adipate Copolymers (2025)
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Axioti, E., Dixon, E. G., Jepras, T., Tin He, F., Hartman, P. J., Hopkins, B., Di Bari, V., Suksiriworapong, J., Cuzzucoli Crucitti, V., Galantini, L., Francolini, I., Cavanagh, R. J., & Taresco, V. (2025). Enzymatic Synthesis of Functional PEGylated Adipate Copolymers. ChemPlusChem, 90(5), Article e202400668. https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202400668

Many new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) demonstrate high hydrophobicity and low water-solubility issues. In this regard, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs) have been extensively used as drug delivery carriers for the encapsulation of such APIs.... Read More about Enzymatic Synthesis of Functional PEGylated Adipate Copolymers.

A short stereodivergent synthesis of (R) and (S)-nicotine (2025)
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Dawood, R. S., & Stockman, R. A. (2025). A short stereodivergent synthesis of (R) and (S)-nicotine. New Journal of Chemistry, 49(12), 4860-4863. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NJ00366K

A straightforward and efficient enantioselective synthesis of (S)-nicotine and unnatural (R)-nicotine with high yields is presented. Judicious choice of solvent in the key asymmetric addition of the pyridyl Grignard reagent to the chiral sulfinimine... Read More about A short stereodivergent synthesis of (R) and (S)-nicotine.

The Facile Synthesis of Exogenous Lewis-Base-Free Amidoalanes: A Structural Comparison (2025)
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Hemsworth, J., Vinogradov, A., Lewis, W., Woodward, S., & Willcox, D. (2025). The Facile Synthesis of Exogenous Lewis-Base-Free Amidoalanes: A Structural Comparison. Molecules, 30(5), Article 986. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30050986

A simple one-pot reaction of LiAlH4, AlCl3, and a secondary amine HNR2 [R = Et, iPr, iBu, cyclo-C6H11, (CH2)4, and (CH2)5] in hydrocarbon solvents results in the formation of exogenous Lewis-base-free amidoalanes [H2Al(NR2)]n (n = 2 or 3) as crystall... Read More about The Facile Synthesis of Exogenous Lewis-Base-Free Amidoalanes: A Structural Comparison.

The human HELQ helicase and XRN2 exoribonuclease cooperate in R-loop resolution (2025)
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Pan, J. M., Betts, H., Cubbon, A., Bolt, E. L., Soultanas, P., & He, L. (2025). The human HELQ helicase and XRN2 exoribonuclease cooperate in R-loop resolution. Open Biology, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsob.240112

The human HELQ helicase is a superfamily 2, 3’-5’ helicase homologous to POLQ and RNA helicases of the Ski2-like subfamily. It is involved in diverse aspects of DNA repair and is an emerging prognosis biomarker and novel drug-target for cancer therap... Read More about The human HELQ helicase and XRN2 exoribonuclease cooperate in R-loop resolution.

Complex Self-Organization in n-Alkylammonium Sulfobetaine Zwitterions with High Thermal Stabilities and High Expansion Coefficients (2025)
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Lange, A., Holtzheimer, L., Clarke, C., Thünemann, A. F., & Taubert, A. (2025). Complex Self-Organization in n-Alkylammonium Sulfobetaine Zwitterions with High Thermal Stabilities and High Expansion Coefficients. Langmuir, 41(7), 4422-4434. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02892

Sulfobetaine zwitterions made from n-alkyl dimethylamines and butanesultone yield a series of n-alkylammonium sulfobetaine zwitterions with complex self-organization behavior. The compounds are thermally quite stable and the length of the alkyl chain... Read More about Complex Self-Organization in n-Alkylammonium Sulfobetaine Zwitterions with High Thermal Stabilities and High Expansion Coefficients.

In Situ Transformation of Tin Microparticles to Nanoparticles on Nanotextured Carbon Support Boosts the Efficiency of the Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction (2025)
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Burwell, T., Thangamuthu, M., Besley, E., Chen, Y., Pyer, J., Alves Fernandes, J., Lanterna, A. E., Licence, P., Aliev, G. N., Theis, W., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2025). In Situ Transformation of Tin Microparticles to Nanoparticles on Nanotextured Carbon Support Boosts the Efficiency of the Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction. ACS Applied Energy Materials, 8(4), 2281-2290. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c02830

Developing sustainable, efficient catalysts for the electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 to valuable products remains a crucial challenge. Our research demonstrates that combining tin with nanostructured carbon support leads to a dynamic interface promo... Read More about In Situ Transformation of Tin Microparticles to Nanoparticles on Nanotextured Carbon Support Boosts the Efficiency of the Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction.

De novo designed β-hairpin peptides mimicking the LPMO copper-binding histidine brace motif (2025)
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Falcone, E., Tomey, R., Turley, E., Cannella, D., Robinson, D., & Ciano, L. (2025). De novo designed β-hairpin peptides mimicking the LPMO copper-binding histidine brace motif

Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) are Cu-containing enzymes that play a crucial role in lignocellulosic biomass degradation for use in biofuel production. These enzymes carry out the selective oxidation of C-H bonds in the sugar units, lead... Read More about De novo designed β-hairpin peptides mimicking the LPMO copper-binding histidine brace motif.

Time-resolved vacuum-ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of the à ¹Aᵤ state of acetylene (2025)
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Razmus, W. O., Prlj, A., Seifert, N. A., Bonanomi, M., Callegari, C., Danailov, M., Decleva, P., Demidovich, A., De Ninno, G., Devetta, M., Faccialà, D., Feifel, R., Giannessi, L., Piteša, T., Powis, I., Raimondi, L., Reid, K. L., Ribič, P. R., Spezzani, C., Squibb, R. J., …Pratt, S. T. (2025). Time-resolved vacuum-ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of the à ¹Aᵤ state of acetylene. Journal of Chemical Physics, 162(5), Article 054310. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0241392

Ultrafast time-resolved photoelectron spectra are reported for the vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) photoionization of acetylene following excitation to the à ¹Aᵤ state via UV absorption at 200 nm. The excitation energy lies above the lowest dissociation thr... Read More about Time-resolved vacuum-ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of the à ¹Aᵤ state of acetylene.