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Photoswitching Conduction in Framework Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This mini‐review summarizes recent advances in state‐of‐the‐art proton and electron conduction in framework materials that can be remotely and reversibly switched on and off by light. It discusses the various photoswitching conduction mechanisms and the strategies employed to enhance photoswitched conductivity.
Helmy Pacheco Hernandez, Stefan Hecht, Wolfgang Wenzel, Lars Heinke, Mariana Kozlowska   +4 more
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3D‐Printed Sulfur‐Derived Polymers With Controlled Architectures for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Rheology‐guided formulation design for direct ink writing enables the fabrication of 3D sulfur copolymer cathodes with controlled architectures for lithium‐sulfur batteries. The printed electrodes exhibit multiscale porosity and high sulfur utilization, delivering enhanced electrochemical performance compared to conventional cast electrodes.
Bin Ling, Haoran Wang, Pan Yang, Rishav Agrawal, Alex R. Neale, Laurence J. Hardwick, Tom Hasell, Esther García‐Tuñón   +7 more
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Identification of the fractions responsible for plant root elongation-promoting and antioxidant activities of humic product extracted from composted wood thinnings

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture
Background HS-2®Pro, a humic product, is produced from composted thinnings of coniferous trees and is commercially available as a biostimulant. In this study, it was fractionated into humic acid (HA), hydrophobic fulvic acid (FA), hydrophilic FA, and ...
Masakazu Aoyama, Yasushi Kojima
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Role of long- and short-range hydrophobic, hydrophilic and charged residues contact network in protein’s structural organization

BMC Bioinformatics, 2012
Background The three-dimensional structure of a protein can be described as a graph where nodes represent residues and the strength of non-covalent interactions between them are edges.
Sengupta Dhriti, Kundu Sudip
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Revealing the Nanoarchitectonics of Amyloid β‐Aggregation on Two‐Dimensional Biomimetic Membranes by Surface‐Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy

ChemistryOpen, 2023
The in vivo folding of amyloid β (Aβ) is influenced by many factors among which biomembrane interfaces play an important role. Here, using surface‐enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy (AFM), the adsorption ...
Manyu Zhu, Li Zeng, Zihao Li, Chen Wang, Dr. Lie Wu, Prof. Dr. Xiue Jiang   +5 more
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Backbone Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Efficient Sacrificial Hydrogen Production

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Herein, a ‘single‐component’ organic semiconductor photocatalyst is presented in which a molecular donor is bonded to a polymer acceptor. The resultant material demonstrates exceptional photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution in aqueous triethylamine with an outstanding external quantum efficiency of 38% at 420 nm.
Richard J. Lyons, Rhys J. Bourhill, Ewan McQueen, Sam D. Harding, Krzysztof Pawlak, Thomas Fellowes, Harry W. Capps, Alexander J. Cowan, Andrew I. Cooper, Adrian M. Gardner, Martijn A. Zwijnenburg, Reiner Sebastian Sprick   +11 more
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Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz, Jonas De Breuck, Sahar Salehi, Meike N. Leiske   +3 more
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Protein‐Inspired Polymers with Tunable Microphase Structures toward Autonomous Self‐Healing in Aqueous Environments

Advanced Materials Interfaces
The self‐healing of polymer materials in aqueous environments remains a significant challenge. Herein, a protein‐inspired strategy for hydrophobic/hydrophilic‐induced microphase separation is proposed to construct self‐healing polymers in an aqueous ...
Yanwen Hu, Yan Song, Guo Liang Li
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Inactivating SARS‐CoV‐2 Virus with MOF‐Composites as Smart Face Masks

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
In situ preparation and functionalization of MOF@Cotton fabrics as smart face masks for the immobilization of proteins and inactivation viruses, such as SARS‐CoV‐2. Abstract The significant impact of the SARS‐CoV‐2 (COVID‐19) pandemic outbreak on people's lives has highlighted the urgent need for effective personal protective equipment.
Romy Ettlinger, Aamod V. Desai, Hau Lam Jody Cheong, Louise L. Major, Terry K. Smith, Aaron B. Naden, Jane Hilton, Catherine S. Adamson, A. Robert Armstrong, Russell E. Morris   +9 more
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Unleashing the Power of Machine Learning in Nanomedicine Formulation Development

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A random forest machine learning model is able to make predictions on nanoparticle attributes of different nanomedicines (i.e. lipid nanoparticles, liposomes, or PLGA nanoparticles) based on microfluidic formulation parameters. Machine learning models are based on a database of nanoparticle formulations, and models are able to generate unique solutions
Thomas L. Moore, Cristiano Pesce, Antonietta Greco, Claudia Pisante, Greta Avancini, Valentina Di Francesco, Yosi Shamay, Paolo Decuzzi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source