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We examine the interaction of aromatic residues of proteins with arginine, an additive commonly used to suppress protein aggregation, using experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. An aromatic-rich peptide, FFYTP (a segment of insulin), and lysozyme and insulin are used as model systems. Mass spectrometry shows…
Bound and leaky modes with complex wavenumber in chains (linear arrays) of plasmonic nanospheres are characterized for both longitudinal and transverse polarization states (with respect to the array axis). The proposed method allows for the description of each mode evolution when varying frequency. As a consequence, f…
Abstract This review summarizes the background and recent advances of block copolymer stabilized oil‐in‐oil emulsions. For non‐polymerizable emulsions which have promising application possibilities for biomedical and cosmetic formulations, it is shown that tailor‐made block copolymers are by far the most efficient sta…
A series of four IRMOFs with -F, -Cl, -Br, and -I terephthalate linkers was synthesized and characterized with respect to crystal structure, surface area, and nitrogen gas sorption. The activation of these materials was systematically evaluated, using several solvent-exchange methods and supercritical CO 2 drying. The…
Particles, bubbles, and drops carried by a fluid in a confined environment such as a pipe can be subjected to hydrodynamic lift forces, i.e., forces that are perpendicular to the direction of the flow. We investigated the positioning effect of lift forces acting on buoyant drops and bubbles suspended in a carrier flui…
Plasmonic nanoantenna arrays hold great promise for diffraction-unlimited light localization, confinement, and transport. Here, we report on linear plasmonic nanoantenna arrays composed of colloidal gold nanocubes precisely assembled using a nanomanipulation technique. In particular, we show the direct evidence of dar…
Thermally stable high-triplet-energy hole transport materials based on 8H-indolo[3,2,1-de]acridine core (FPC) were synthesized and the device performances of FPC-based phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) were investigated. The FPC-based hole transport materials showed a high triplet energy (above 2.90…
Packed school meals for children 3-10 years old were studied to evaluate the levels of di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-butylphthalate (DBP) and the influence of the packaging process on meal contamination, and their contribution to daily intake was estimated. The packaging consisted of polyethylene-coated al…
We report muon spin resonance experiments on Mg${}_{x}$Cu${}_{4\ensuremath{-}x}$(OH)${}_{6}$Cl${}_{2}$ with $x\ensuremath{\sim}1$, a material isostructural to Herbertsmithite exhibiting regular kagome planes of $S=\frac{1}{2}$ ions (Cu${}^{2+}$), and therefore a candidate for a spin-liquid ground state. We evidence th…
In vivo, endothelial cells grow on the inner surface of blood vessels and are shaped to conform to the vessel's geometry. In the smallest vessels this shape entails substantial bending within each cell. Microfabricated channels can replicate these small-scale geometries, but endothelial cells grown within them have no…
In order to operate in a coordinated fashion, multisubunit enzymes use cooperative interactions intrinsic to their enzymatic cycle, but this process remains poorly understood. Accordingly, ATP number distributions in various hydrolyzed states have been obtained for single copies of the mammalian double-ring multisubun…
Three isostructural metal-organic polyhedral cage based frameworks (denoted NOTT-113, NOTT-114 and NOTT-115) with (3,24)-connected topology have been synthesised by combining hexacarboxylate isophthalate linkers with {Cu(2)(RCOO)(4)} paddlewheels. All three frameworks have the same cuboctahedral cage structure constru…
Self-assembly of amyloid-like nanofibrils during heating of bovine whey proteins at 80 °C and pH 2 is accelerated by the presence of NaCl and/or CaCl(2), but the rheological consequences of accelerated self-assembly are largely unknown. This investigation focused on the impact of CaCl(2) on the evolution of rheologica…
Understanding protein solubility is a key part of physical chemistry. In particular, solution conditions can have a major effect, and the effect of multiple cosolutes is little understood. It has been shown that the simultaneous addition of L-arginine hydrochloride and L-glutamic acid enhances the maximum achievable s…
In liquids realm, surface tension and capillarity are the key forces driving the formation of the shapes pervading the nature. The steady dew drops appearing on plant leaves and spider webs result from the minimization of the overall surface energy [Zheng Y, et al. (2010) Nature 463:640-643]. Thanks to the surface ten…
Mapping the structured and disordered regions and identifying disorder-to-order transitions are essential to understanding intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs). One technique that can provide such information is H/D exchange coupled with mass spectrometry (H/D-MS). To explore the feasibility of H/D-MS for mapping…
A novel strategy of dual steric hindrance, which was obtained by Janus modification of gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) and volume exclusion of DNA, was adopted to prepare mono-DNA-modified Au NPs. The yield of mono-DNA-functionalized Au NPs significantly improved from 44 to 70% in the reaction between Au NPs and thiolated…
Based on a two-dimensional plasmonic metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) waveguide with a thin metallic layer and a dielectric photonic crystal in the core, a novel absorber at visual and near-infrared frequencies is presented. The absorber spectra and filed distributions are investigated by the transfer-matrix-method and th…
In situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was applied to investigate the valence-band spectrum and to analyze the local chemical states of Zr and O in thin (thickness <10 nm) oxide films, grown on bare single-crystalline Zr surfaces by dry thermal oxidation in the temperature range of T = 300–450 K. The oxide fil…
Solid-State Electrochemistry of Binary Metal Oxides Structural Defects Nonstoichiometry Point Defects in Binary Metal Oxides Band Model Electrical Properties Effect of Interfaces Diffusion Oxygen Ion Conductors Concluding Remarks Light-Induced Effects Solar Radiation Solar Energy Spectrum Light Source Light-Induced Ef…