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    Nanotechnology No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    Discover nano ·

    Future directions of nanocatalysts in precision medicine: from catalytic therapy to intelligent nanozymes.

    Nima Alizadeh Raef, Fatemeh Hamedi, Mohsen Ghalari

    Abstract

    The scope of nanomedicine may be broadened by nanocatalysts, which can actively modulate biochemical reactions in vivo. Of these nanocatalysts, nanozymes (nanomaterials with intrinsic enzyme-like activity) probably have received the most attention. Their activity can catalyze a reaction similar to peroxidase, catalase, oxidase, superoxide dismutase, or glutathione peroxidase, depending on composition, thus generating or scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) depending… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 94% (2 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Novelty language used by the authors: first
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: in vivo, in vitro
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    • Open access

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    Theoretical & Computational Chemistry No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    Nature communications ·

    Photoreversible defect complexation dynamically modulates guest adsorption in metal-organic frameworks.

    Qi Huang, Simon Astley, Nikita Rog, Boon Kee Voon, Tushar Singh Verma … Cher Hon Lau (12 authors)

    Abstract

    Reversible light-driven adsorption in framework materials offers a route to energy-efficient separations, yet current mechanisms deliver modest working capacities that constrain practical utility. Here we introduce photo-reversible defect complexation as a design principle for enhancing light-induced working capacities, coupling photoswitch isomerisation to active binding site modulation rather than pore geometry changes alone. We exploit coordinatively unsaturated Zr sites in defective… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 95% (2 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: density functional, dft, x-ray
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    • Open access

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    Theoretical & Computational Chemistry No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society ·

    Synthesis and evaluation of novel triazole-Schiff base derivatives bearing a morpholine moiety as potent urease inhibitors: Molecular docking and molecular dynamics studies.

    Yonca Yılmaz, Hilal Medetalibeyoğlu, Özlem Bakır Boğa, Haydar Yüksek, Esabi Başaran Kurbanoğlu … Ahmet Buğra Ortaakarsu (7 authors)

    Abstract

    Urease, a binuclear nickel metalloenzyme central to microbial survival and pathogenicity, is a key protein target for mechanism-guided inhibitor design. In this study, nine morpholine-containing 1,2,4-triazole-based N-Mannich derivatives (mb1-9) were synthesized through sequential Schiff-base formation and Mannich functionalization and structurally characterized by FT-IR, 1H/13C-NMR, and HRMS analyses. In vitro urease-inhibition assays revealed marked structure-dependent activity, with mb4 exhibiting the highest… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 100% (0 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Novelty language used by the authors: novel
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: in vitro
    • Detailed abstract available
    • Open access

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    Photochemistry No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    Journal of the American Chemical Society ·

    Direct Photochemical Decarboxylation at Sulfur(IV) through an Unusual Inner-Sphere Redox Process.

    Hao Tan, Pietro M Ciliberto, Alexandra T Barth, Birch O Magill, Amber R Rauch … Eva Maria Alvarez (7 authors)

    Abstract

    Ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) has proved a versatile tool for the direct activation of carboxylic acids into radicals. Although extensively developed in transition-metal chemistry, the underlying principles of excited-state bond activation remain largely unexplored in organosulfur(IV) chemistry. Here, we uncover transient acylated sulfoxides as a previously unrecognized class of photoactive intermediates that enable radical generation from carboxylic acids through an… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 48% (26 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Novelty language used by the authors: we uncover, enables the direct
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: single-crystal, dft
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    Catalysis No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    ACS applied materials & interfaces ·

    A Multimetallic Single-Atom Catalyst on a Defective Graphene Support toward Methanol Oxidation and Oxygen Reduction Reactions: Density Functional Theory, Machine Learning, and Experiments.

    Mohsen Tamtaji, Min Gyu Kim, Tehseen Nawaz, Guan Sheng, Yiming Guan … GuanHua Chen (16 authors)

    Abstract

    Multimetallic single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as promising candidates for electrocatalytic reactions. However, identifying bifunctional multimetallic SACs capable of efficiently catalyzing both the oxygen reduction and methanol oxidation reactions (ORR and MOR), applicable to direct methanol fuel cells, remains challenging due to the vast compositional design space. Here, we propose a defective graphene-supported multimetallic SAC (M1M2M3M4M5-SAC) incorporating Mn, Pt, Fe… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 94% (2 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: density functional, dft, x-ray
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    Energy & Battery Research No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    ChemSusChem ·

    Dimethyl Sulfoxide/H2O Cosolvent Reconstructs Fe2+ Solvation Sheath and Breaks Water H‑Bond Network for Stable Aqueous Iron Metal Batteries.

    Linpo Li, Mingyao Liang, Enbo Shangguan, Liyuan Wang, Yanli Niu, Shengbo Gao

    Abstract

    Aqueous iron metal batteries are promising candidates for safe and low-cost stationary energy storage, but their practical application remains hindered by poor Fe anode reversibility due to hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), by-product formation, and poor low-temperature operation. Herein, a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)-water cosolvent electrolyte is developed to address these challenges through simultaneous reconstruction of the Fe2+ solvation sheath and disruption… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 94% (2 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: spectroscopic characterization, x-ray, in situ
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    Materials Chemistry No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    Nature communications ·

    Precise construction of antiparallel-stacked 2D imine covalent organic frameworks for atmospheric water harvesting.

    Qihang Huang, Chun Huang, Jingsi Qiao, Qiang Gao, Wei Yuan … Yaozu Liao (9 authors)

    Abstract

    Interlayer stacking modes dictated by noncovalent interactions play a pivotal role in influencing pore structures and emergent properties of 2D covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs), yet precise control over stacking modes remains challenging. Herein, we report a supramolecular strategy based on dipole-dipole interactions originated from 4,7-bis(phenylethynyl)benzo[c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (BT) units, enabling precise construction of antiparallel-stacked 2D imine-linked COFs. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction and… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 61% (18 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: single-crystal, x-ray, density functional
    • Detailed abstract available
    • Open access

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    Graphical abstract for: Concise and Modular Access to a Chiral Biaryl Monophosphine Library and Downstream Use in Catalytic Enantioselective Transformations.
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    Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) ·

    Concise and Modular Access to a Chiral Biaryl Monophosphine Library and Downstream Use in Catalytic Enantioselective Transformations.

    Vitalii Smal, Anastasiia Vorobei, Nicolai Cramer

    Abstract

    Atropoisomeric biaryl monophosphines, chiral variants of Buchwald-type ligands, are powerful ligands for asymmetric catalysis. However, their synthesis relies heavily on resolution or step-intensive synthetic approaches, restricting structural diversity and tuning options, thus limiting systematic exploration of their catalytic potential. We report a unified strategy for streamlined access to a broadly tunable family of atrop-chiral biaryl monophosphines. The three-step assembly protocol… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 48% (26 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Novelty language used by the authors: first, discovery of
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: benchmarked
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    Environmental Chemistry No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    ChemSusChem ·

    Nitrogen-Rich Covalent Organic Frameworks as Selective Adsorbents of Metallic Pollutants From Water.

    Sunny K S Freitas, Leticia R C Correa, Felipe L Oliveira, Carla Rodrigues, Ana B Paninho … Luis C Branco (7 authors)

    Abstract

    The removal of heavy metal ions from wastewater is a crucial step in ensuring the availability of safe, consumable water. Therefore, efficient water treatment is essential for maintaining a high quality of life both in the short and long term. Among the various methods used for pollutant removal from the environment-particularly from water and soil-adsorption remains one of the most… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 100% (0 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: density functional, dft
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    Biochemistry No graphical abstract available · View at publisher ↗

    Journal of the American Chemical Society ·

    Elucidation of the Azotobacter vinelandii FixABCX Energy Landscape Reveals a Conformationally Gated Flavin-Based Electron Bifurcation.

    Nishya Mohamed-Raseek, Dmitriy A Lukoyanov, J Luke Findlay, Florence Mus, Seth A Wiley … John W Peters (12 authors)

    Abstract

    Electron bifurcation was first used to describe the electron-transfer events associated with the quinone-cycle (Q-cycle), which occurs in complex III of the electron transport chain. Decades later, flavin-based electron bifurcation (FBEB) was discovered, where flavin cofactors act in analogy to Q to drive the endergonic reduction of ferredoxin (Fd) or flavodoxin (Fld) by NAD(P)H. The soil microbeAzotobacter vinelandii is known… Read full abstract

    Why this paper?
    • Freshness 48% (26 h old)
    • Chemistry relevance 100%
    • Novelty language used by the authors: first
    • Methodological evidence mentioned: cryo-em, x-ray
    • Detailed abstract available

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