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Probing Charge Carrier Behavior in Engineered Photocatalysts with Time-Resolved Visible to Mid-IR Absorption Spectroscopy
(American Chemical Society, 2023-11-07)Light-induced catalytic reactions on the photocatalyst surface are initiated by excited charge carriers. Therefore, the observed photocatalytic behavior is sensitive to the charge carrier behavior. In this regard, understanding ... -
Zero carbon footprint hydrogen generation by photoreforming of methanol over Cu/TiO2 nanocatalyst
(ELSEVIER, 2023)Hydrogen generation by photoreforming of methanol is being one of the most intensely investigated photo chemical transformations in pursuing a sustainable, zero waste circular economy. This transformation usually produces ... -
Tuning the physicochemical features of titanium oxide nanomaterials by ultrasound: Elevating photocatalytic selective partial oxidation of lignin-inspired aromatic alcohols
(ELSEVIER, 2023)The research for “green” and economically feasible approaches such as (photo)catalysis especially for biomass valorization such as selective oxidation of biomass derived compounds like aromatic alcohols to corresponding aldehyde ... -
Boost and Contraction of Flow by Herringbone Surface Design on the Microfluidic Channel Wall
(Wiley-VCH GmbH, 2023-05-23)The handling of yield-stress fluids typically involves a jammed-to-flow transition that is pivotal for many injection and transport technologies on different scales, such as additive manufacturing, injection molding, food ... -
Point-of-care testing for C-reactive protein in a sequential microfluidic device
(Elsevier, 2023)Point-of-care testing (POCT) devices are currently available for the detection of various important diseases owing to their easy-to-use, portable, and user-friendly nature. However, the multistep regent manipulation still ... -
Formation of MnO2-coated ITO electrodes with high catalytic activity for enzymatic glucose detection
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023)We present the formation of a cheap and environmentally friendly working electrode material for glucose biosensors with good catalytic properties. The classic electrode in such devices consists of a conductive material ... -
The Influence of Coordination Mode on the Redox Properties of Copper Complexes with Aβ(3-16) and Its Pyroglutamate Counterpart pAβ(3-16)
(Wiley-VCH GmbH, 2022-07-22)Senile plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The plaques are mainly composed of small peptides from the β-amyloid (Aβ) family which differ in how they bind copper ions and thus in their properties. pAβ(3-42) species ... -
Carboxylated Pillar[5]arene Meets Medicinal Biguanides: Host−Guest Complexes with Alexidine and Phenformin in the Crystal and Solution/Gas Phase
(American Chemical Society, 2023-10-12)Here we discuss crystal and solution/gas phase complexes of carboxylated pillar[5]arene with two cationic guests, alexi-dine and phenformin, revealing host-guest and assembly curiosities, the role of hydrogen bonding and ... -
Multinuclear Zinc–Magnesium Hydroxide Carboxylates: A Predesigned Model System for Copolymerization of CO2 with Epoxides
(American Chemical Society, 2023-09-15)Among numerous catalysts in the ring-opening copolymerization of epoxides with carbon dioxide (CO2), zinc dicarboxylate complexes are the most common type, and in the family of metal-based homogeneous catalysts, zinc and ... -
Molecular Engineering of Azahomofullerene-based Electron Transporting Materials for Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
(ACS Publications, 2023-09-22)The rational molecular design of fullerene-based molecules with exceptional physical and electrical properties is in high demand to ensure efficient charge transport at the perovskite/electron transport layer interface. ... -
Transient Photocurrent Response in a Perovskite Single Crystal-Based Photodetector: A Case Study on the Role of Electrode Spacing and Bias
(Wiley, 2023-06-16)Transient photocurrent is a widely applied characterization technique to probe the charge-carrier photogeneration and extraction dynamics in perovskite optoelectronic devices. Despite the large number of studies on the ... -
Electroactive molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles for selective glyphosate determination
(Elsevier B.V., 2023)Redox-active molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles selective for glyphosate, MIP-Gly NPs, were devised, synthesized, and subsequently integrated onto platinum screen-printed electrodes (Pt-SPEs) to fabricate a ... -
Understanding the Origin of Light Intensity and Temperature Dependence of Photodetection Properties in MAPbBr3 Single Crystal-based Photoconductor
(ACS Publications, 2023-04-05)Methylammonium lead bromide (MAPbBr3), which belongs to the larger material family of lead halide perovskites (LHPs), has emerged as a promising semiconductor for the fabrication of single crystal (SC) based photodetectors ... -
Chemical Memory with Discrete Turing Patterns Appearing in the Glycolytic Reaction
(MDPI, 2023-04-13)Memory is an essential element in information processing devices. We investigated a network formed by just three interacting nodes representing continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) in which the glycolytic reaction ... -
Anti-phase Oscillations and Nonuniform Stationary State in Coupled Glycolytic Oscillators
(Society of Physical Chemists of Serbia, 2022-12-13)Our study is focused on experimental observations of NADH oscillations and nonuniform stationary states in glycolytic oscillatory reaction. Glycolysis occurs using yeast extract and glucose solution reaction in a two ... -
Ion Complexation Explains Orders of Magnitude Changes in the Equilibrium Constant of Biochemical Reactions in Buffers Crowded by Nonionic Compounds
(ASC Publications, 2022-01-13)The equilibrium constant (K) of biochemical complex formation in aqueous buffers with high concentration (>20 wt %) of nonionic compounds can vary by orders of magnitude in comparison with the K in a pure buffer. The precise ... -
Effective screening of Coulomb repulsions in water accelerates reactions of like-charged compounds by orders of magnitude
(Springer Nature, 2022-10-28)The reaction kinetics between like-charged compounds in water is extremely slow due to Coulomb repulsions. Here, we demonstrate that by screening these interactions and, in consequence, increasing the local concentration ... -
Phosphorescence and Photophysical Parameters of Porphycene in Cryogenic Matrices
(MDPI, 2022-03-09)Matrix isolation studies were carried out for porphycene, an isomer of porphyrin, embedded in solid nitrogen and xenon. The external heavy atom effect resulted in nearly a 100% population of the triplet state and in the ... -
Heteroaggregation of virions and microplastics reduces the number of active bacteriophages in aqueous environments
(Wiley, 2023-02-13)The objective of this study is to explore the effects of microplastics on the viability of the bacteriophages in an aqueous environment. Bacteriophages (phages), i.e., viruses of bacteria, are essential in homeostasis. It ... -
Model of an Artificial Blastula for Assessing Development Toxicity
(Intechopen, 2023-03-04)We are concerned with computer simulations of a ring of 20 coupled CSTRs with glycolytic oscillatory reaction. Each CSTR represents an artificial cell, and the ring can be regarded as an artificial blastula. The cells ...