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Conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) materials with sustainable carrageenan counter-ions and their thermoelectric properties (2023)
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Duan, Z., Phillips, J., Liirò-Peluso, L., Woodward, S., Makarovsky, O., Weir, M. P., …Amabilino, D. B. (2023). Conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) materials with sustainable carrageenan counter-ions and their thermoelectric properties. Materials Advances, 22(4), Article 5573. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ma00547j

The preparation and properties of conducting polymers comprising poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and two types of carrageenan – each on their own or combined – as counter-ions are described. The aim of the work is to provide alternative, mor... Read More about Conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) materials with sustainable carrageenan counter-ions and their thermoelectric properties.

Self-Assembled Surfactant-Polyoxovanadate Soft Materials as Tuneable Vanadium Oxide Cathode Precursors for Lithium-Ion Batteries (2023)
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McNulty, R. C., Penston, K., Amin, S. S., Stal, S., Lee, J. Y., Samperi, M., …Newton, G. N. (2023). Self-Assembled Surfactant-Polyoxovanadate Soft Materials as Tuneable Vanadium Oxide Cathode Precursors for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62(12), Article e202216066. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202216066

The mixing of [V10O28]6− decavanadate anions with a dicationic gemini surfactant (gem) leads to the spontaneous self-assembly of surfactant-templated nanostructured arrays of decavanadate clusters. Calcination of the material under air yields highly... Read More about Self-Assembled Surfactant-Polyoxovanadate Soft Materials as Tuneable Vanadium Oxide Cathode Precursors for Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Highly electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrroles (2023)
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Humphreys, J., Malagreca, F., Hume, P. A., Davies, E. S., Argent, S. P., Bradshaw, T. D., & Amabilino, D. B. (2023). Highly electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrroles. Chemical Communications, 59(12), 1613-1616. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2cc06770f

The synthesis, spectroelectrochemical and structural characteristics of highly electron-accepting diketopyrrrolopyrrole (DPP) molecules with adjoining pyridinium rings is reported, along with an assessment of their toxicity, which is apparently low.... Read More about Highly electron deficient diketopyrrolopyrroles.

Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells (2022)
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Liirò-Peluso, L., Wrigley, J., Amabilino, D. B., & Beton, P. H. (2022). Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(10), 13794-13804. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c01399

The efficiency of organic bulk-heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells depends greatly on both the bulk and surface structure of the nanostructured bicontinuous interpenetrating network of materials, known as the active layer. The morphology of the top laye... Read More about Submolecular Resolution Imaging of P3HT:PCBM Nanostructured Films by Atomic Force Microscopy: Implications for Organic Solar Cells.

Low-Temperature Sintering of l-Alanine-Functionalized Metallic Copper Particles Affording Conductive Films with Excellent Oxidative Stability (2022)
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Pereira, H. J., Killalea, C. E., & Amabilino, D. B. (2022). Low-Temperature Sintering of l-Alanine-Functionalized Metallic Copper Particles Affording Conductive Films with Excellent Oxidative Stability. ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 4(5), 2502-2515. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.2c00275

Here, the alpha amino acid l-alanine is employed as both a capping and stabilizing agent in the aqueous synthesis of submicron-sized metallic copper particles under ambient atmospheric conditions. The reduction of the copper(II) precursor is achieved... Read More about Low-Temperature Sintering of l-Alanine-Functionalized Metallic Copper Particles Affording Conductive Films with Excellent Oxidative Stability.

Light-controlled micron-scale molecular motion (2021)
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Samperi, M., Bdiri, B., Sleet, C. D., Markus, R., Mallia, A. R., Pérez-García, L., & Amabilino, D. B. (2021). Light-controlled micron-scale molecular motion. Nature Chemistry, 13(12), 1200-1206. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-021-00791-2

The micron-scale movement of biomolecules along supramolecular pathways, mastered by nature, is a remarkable system requiring strong yet reversible interactions between components under the action of a suitable stimulus. Responsive microscopic system... Read More about Light-controlled micron-scale molecular motion.

Stereochemistry and Twisted Crystals (2021)
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Killalea, C. E., & Amabilino, D. B. (2021). Stereochemistry and Twisted Crystals. Israel Journal of Chemistry, 61(9-10), 629-644. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijch.202100063

This review article discusses a link between stereochemistry and structural and morphological chirality. We present the remarkably frequent, but less often reported, growth of twisted crystals and discuss the reasons for their formation and ways to f... Read More about Stereochemistry and Twisted Crystals.

An imidazolium-based supramolecular gelator enhancing interlayer adhesion in 3D printed dual network hydrogels (2021)
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Zhou, Z., Samperi, M., Santu, L., Dizon, G., Aboarkaba, S., Limón, D., …Wildman, R. (2021). An imidazolium-based supramolecular gelator enhancing interlayer adhesion in 3D printed dual network hydrogels. Materials and Design, 206, Article 109792. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109792

The variety of UV-curable monomers for 3D printing is limited by a requirement for rapid curing after each sweep depositing a layer. This study proposes to trigger supramolecular self-assembly during the process by a gemini imidazolium-based low-mole... Read More about An imidazolium-based supramolecular gelator enhancing interlayer adhesion in 3D printed dual network hydrogels.

Solid state structure and properties of phenyl diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives (2021)
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Humphreys, J., Pop, F., Hume, P. A., Murphy, A. S., Lewis, W., Davies, E. S., …Amabilino, D. B. (2021). Solid state structure and properties of phenyl diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives. CrystEngComm, 23(8), 1796-1814. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ce00039j

The solid state supramolecular interactions of diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives (DPPs) and their correlation with thin film optical properties are of particular interest because of the applications of these materials in organic electronics. In this s... Read More about Solid state structure and properties of phenyl diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives.

Modulating the biological function of protein by tailoring the adsorption orientation on nanoparticles (2020)
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Jain, A., Trindade, G. F., Hicks, J. M., Potts, J. C., Rahman, R., J. M. Hague, R., …Rawson, F. J. (2021). Modulating the biological function of protein by tailoring the adsorption orientation on nanoparticles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 587, 150-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.12.025

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.

Natural optical activity as the origin of the large chiroptical properties in ?-conjugated polymer thin films (2020)
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Wade, J., Hilfiker, J. N., Brandt, J. R., Liirò-Peluso, L., Wan, L., Shi, X., …Fuchter, M. J. (2020). Natural optical activity as the origin of the large chiroptical properties in π-conjugated polymer thin films. Nature Communications, 11(1), Article 6137. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19951-y

Polymer thin films that emit and absorb circularly polarised light have been demonstrated with the promise of achieving important technological advances; from efficient, high-performance displays, to 3D imaging and all-organic spintronic devices. How... Read More about Natural optical activity as the origin of the large chiroptical properties in ?-conjugated polymer thin films.

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.

Morphology and Defect Control of Metal Halide Perovskite Films for High-Performance Optoelectronics (2020)
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Lei, L., Li, M., Grant, D. M., Yang, S., Yu, Y., Watts, J. A., & Amabilino, D. B. (2020). Morphology and Defect Control of Metal Halide Perovskite Films for High-Performance Optoelectronics. Chemistry of Materials, 32(14), 5958–5972. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c00798

Delicate morphology and defect control are crucial for high-performance optoelectronics. For metal halide perovskites, antisolvent precipitation is the most common process to realize the control and develop the state-of-art devices. However, the solu... Read More about Morphology and Defect Control of Metal Halide Perovskite Films for High-Performance Optoelectronics.

Sustainable sorbitol-derived compounds for gelation of the full range of ethanol–water mixtures (2020)
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Dizon, G. C., Atkinson, G., Argent, S. P., Santu, L. T., & Amabilino, D. B. (2020). Sustainable sorbitol-derived compounds for gelation of the full range of ethanol–water mixtures. Soft Matter, 16(19), 4640-4654. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm00343c

During the development of soft material systems inspired by green chemistry, we show that naturally occurring starting materials can be used to prepare mono- and di-benzylidene sorbitol derivatives. These compounds gelate a range of organic, aqueous... Read More about Sustainable sorbitol-derived compounds for gelation of the full range of ethanol–water mixtures.

Enhancing singlet oxygen generation by self-assembly of a porphyrin entrapped in supramolecular fibres (2020)
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Samperi, M., Limo, D., Amabilino, D. B., & Perez-Garc?a, L. (2020). Enhancing singlet oxygen generation by self-assembly of a porphyrin entrapped in supramolecular fibres. Cell Reports Physical Science, 1(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/jxcrp.2020.100030

Singlet oxygen (SO) is one of the reactive oxygen species that is effective in various uses, including performing chemical reactions, treating water impurities, and aiding in medicinal therapy. The generation of SO is often efficient in solution, alt... Read More about Enhancing singlet oxygen generation by self-assembly of a porphyrin entrapped in supramolecular fibres.

Quantification of energy of activation to supramolecular nanofibre formation reveals enthalpic and entropic effects and morphological consequence (2019)
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Samperi, M., Perez-Garcia, L., & Amabilino, D. B. (2019). Quantification of energy of activation to supramolecular nanofibre formation reveals enthalpic and entropic effects and morphological consequence. Chemical Science, 2019(44), 10256-10266. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc03280k

We show a self-assembly process leading to fibres from a system that starts far from equilibrium because of fast solvent – anti-solvent mixing and analyse the activation energies associated with the aggregation. It is in some ways reminiscent of dive... Read More about Quantification of energy of activation to supramolecular nanofibre formation reveals enthalpic and entropic effects and morphological consequence.

Preferred Formation of Minority Concomitant Polymorphs in 2D Self‐Assembly under Lateral Nanoconfinement (2019)
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Seibel, J., Amabilino, D. B., & De Feyter, S. (2019). Preferred Formation of Minority Concomitant Polymorphs in 2D Self‐Assembly under Lateral Nanoconfinement. Angewandte Chemie, 131(37), 13098-13102. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201908552

Control over polymorph formation in the crystallization of organic molecules remains a huge scientific challenge. Now, preferential formation is presented of one polymorph, formed by chiral molecules, in controlled two‐dimensional (2D) nanoconfinemen... Read More about Preferred Formation of Minority Concomitant Polymorphs in 2D Self‐Assembly under Lateral Nanoconfinement.

Ground and Excited States of Bis?4?Methoxybenzyl?Substituted Diketopyrrolopyrroles: Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies (2019)
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Murphy, A. S., Killalea, C. E., Humphreys, J., Hume, P. A., Cliffe, M. J., Murray, G. J., …Amabilino, D. B. (2019). Ground and Excited States of Bis‐4‐Methoxybenzyl‐Substituted Diketopyrrolopyrroles: Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies. ChemPlusChem, 84(9), 1413-1422. https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.201900286

A series of symmetrically bis?4?methoxybenzyl (4MB) N?substituted 1,4?diketopyrrolo[3,4?c]pyrrole (DPP) derivatives have been synthesized. The 4MB unit makes the DPP core soluble, and shows subtle modification of up to 0.2?eV in ground and excited st... Read More about Ground and Excited States of Bis?4?Methoxybenzyl?Substituted Diketopyrrolopyrroles: Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies.

Controlling the preferential motion of chiral molecular walkers on a surface (2019)
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Abbasi-Pérez, D., Sang, H., Pérez-García, L., Floris, A., Amabilino, D. B., Raval, R., …Kantorovich, L. (2019). Controlling the preferential motion of chiral molecular walkers on a surface. Chemical Science, 10(23), 5864-5874. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc01135h

Molecular walkers standing on two or more “feet” on an anisotropic periodic potential of a crystal surface may perform a one-dimensional Brownian motion at the surface-vacuum interface along a particular direction in which their mobility is the large... Read More about Controlling the preferential motion of chiral molecular walkers on a surface.

Ultra-high resolution imaging of thin films and single strands of polythiophene using atomic force microscopy (2019)
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Korolkov, V. V., Summerfield, A., Murphy, A., Amabilino, D. B., Watanabe, K., Taniguchi, T., & Beton, P. H. (2019). Ultra-high resolution imaging of thin films and single strands of polythiophene using atomic force microscopy. Nature Communications, 10, Article 1537. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09571-6

Real-space images of polymers with sub-molecular resolution could provide valuable insights into the relationship between morphology and functionality of polymer optoelectronic devices, but their acquisition is problematic due to perceived limitation... Read More about Ultra-high resolution imaging of thin films and single strands of polythiophene using atomic force microscopy.