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Using molecular dynamics experiments, we analyze the association of "Janus" 6-amino-6-deoxy-2O-carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrins (JCD) in aqueous solutions. In JCD dimers, the free energy associated with the primary-rim-sec...

Carbon nanodots (CNDs) undergo electron transfer in different scenarios. Previous studies have mainly focused on the electron-accepting features of CNDs in covalently linked donor-acceptor nanoconjugates. In view of this...

Molecular iodine was identified as an efficient catalyst for the cycloisomerization of conjugated dienals to substituted 2-cyclopentenones. DFT calculations suggested an unexpected concerted character for this cyclizatio...

Due to the impact of crude oil prices on refinery revenues, the petroleum industry has switched to processing lowcost crude oils. They are blended with high-quality crude oils to feed the crude distillation units (CDUs) ...

The reactivity of a heavy model molecule (quinolin-65, named Q65, a 2,3,7,8-dibenzopyrene derivative) over two different equilibrium fluidized catalytic cracking catalysts of the conventional and resid types was studied...

A protocol is developed to allow the accurate characterization of partition to lipid bilayers for solutes with low affinity, using isothermal titration calorimetry. The methodology proposed is suitable for studies using ...

The oxidation of proteins and, in particular, of tryptophan (Trp) residues leads to chemical modifications that can affect structure and function. The oxidative damage to proteins in photochemical processes is relevant i...

A light-responsive brush was obtained by surface-initiated ATRP of a methacrylate monomer containing ionizable −COOH side groups caged with the photoremovable group 4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl (NVOC). In the caged form...

Steady-state and time-resolved emission spectroscopy (TRES) of the medium-sensitive probes 4-aminophthalimide (4-AP) and 6-propionyl-2-(dimethylamino)naphthalene (Prodan) were performed at 77 and 298 K in vacuum-sealed t...

A two-step synthesis of six-, seven-, eight-, and nine-member benzo-fused heterocycles in good to excellent yields is reported. The synthetic strategy involves the generation of a new intramolecular alpha-aryl ketone bon...

We describe polymer diffusion and its temperature dependence in poly(vinyl acetate-co-dibutyl maleate) [P(VAc-DBM)] latex films prepared from 4:1 w/w ratio of VAc:DBM. Two sets of polymers were investigated: one set cont...

The thermal stability of N,N′-bis(1-ethylpropyl)-perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxdiimide (EP-PTCDI) thin films deposited on Cu(100) has been characterized by using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), X-ray photoelectron ...

We report a novel nanosecond laser ablation synthesis for spherical gold nanoparticles as small as 4 nm in only 5 s (532 nm, 0.66 J/cm 2), where the desired protecting agent can be selected in a protocol that avoids repe...

Silicon nanoparticles of 1-5 nm size (SiNPs) were synthesized by a bottom-up (BU) approach involving a chemical wet method. The contribution of different emitters to the overall excitation-emission matrix was analyzed on...

The water oxidation reaction is a rate-determining step in solar water splitting. The number of surviving photoexcited holes is one of the most influencing factors affecting the photoelectrochemical water oxidation effic...

The agreement between theoretical and experimental vibrational circular dichroism curves of (4R,9R,10R)-(+)-african-l(5)-ene-2,6-dione (1) and (4R,9S,10R)-lippifoli-l(6)-en-5-one (2), isolated from the widely used plant ...

Pipeline networks are the dominant mode of conveying a wide variety of oil refined products from refineries to distribution terminals. Pipeline infrastructure usually comprises trunk lines serving high-volume, long-haul ...

The development of dye-sensitized solar cells requires an in-depth understanding of the interfacial charge-transfer dynamics that take place between dye sensitizers and semiconductors. Here, we describe a prototype syste...

The adsorption of commercial trypsin (Try) onto epichlorohydrin cross-linked alginate–guar gum matrix has been studied at equilibrium in batch and in fixed bed column. Experiments were conducted to study the effect of ...