Synergy of Vicinal Oxygenated Groups of Catalysts for Hydrolysis of Cellulosic Molecules

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06476

Hirokazu Kobayashi, Mizuho Yabushita, Jun-ya Hasegawa and Atsushi Fukuoka
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From Graphene Nanoribbons on Cu(111) to Nanographene on Cu(110): Critical Role of Substrate Structure in the Bottom-Up Fabrication Strategy

ACS Nano

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03280

Konstantin A. Simonov, Nikolay A. Vinogradov, Alexander S. Vinogradov, Alexander V. Generalov, Elena M. Zagrebina, Gleb I. Svirskiy, Attilio A. Cafolla, Thomas Carpy, John P. Cunniffe, Tetsuya Taketsugu, Andrey Lyalin, Nils Mårtensson and Alexei B. Preobrajenski
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Rapid and Robust Polyprotein Production Facilitates Single-Molecule Mechanical Characterization of β-Barrel Assembly Machinery Polypeptide Transport Associated Domains

ACS Nano

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b01962

Toni Hoffmann, Katarzyna M. Tych, Thomas Crosskey, Bob Schiffrin, David J. Brockwell and Lorna Dougan
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High-Speed Electrochemical Imaging

ACS Nano

DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b02792

Dmitry Momotenko, Joshua C. Byers, Kim McKelvey, Minkyung Kang and Patrick R. Unwin
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Surface plasmon resonance based on molecularly imprinted nanoparticles for the picomolar detection of the iron regulating hormone Hepcidin-25

Background: Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) technique is a powerful mean to produce tailor made synthetic recognition sites. Here precipitation polymerization was exploited to produce a library of MIP nanoparticles (NPs) targeting the N terminus of the hormone Hepcidin-25, whose serum levels correlate with iron dis-metabolisms and doping. Biotinylated MIP NPs were immobilized to NeutrAvidin™ SPR sensor chip. The response of the MIP NP sensor to Hepcidin-25 was studied.FindingsMorphological analysis showed MIP NPs of 20–50 nm; MIP NP exhibited high affinity and selectivity for the target analyte: low nanomolar Kds for the interaction NP/Hepcidin-25, but none for the NP/non regulative Hepcidin-20. The MIP NP were integrated as recognition element in SPR allowing the detection of Hepcidin-25 in 3 min. Linearity was observed with the logarithm of Hepcidin-25 concentration in the range 7.2–720 pM. LOD was 5 pM. The response for Hepcidin-20 was limited. Hepcidin-25 determination in real serum samples spiked with known analyte concentrations was also attempted. Conclusion: The integration of MIP NP to SPR allowed the determination of Hepcidin-25 at picomolar concentrations in short times outperforming the actual state of art. Optimization is still needed for real sample measurements in view of future clinical applications.
Lucia Cenci
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Size-Dependent Appearance of Intrinsic Oxq “Activated Oxygen” Molecules on Ceria Nanoparticles

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02426

Xing Huang and Matthew J. Beck
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Dithienosilole-Based Small-Molecule Organic Solar Cells with an Efficiency over 8%: Investigation of the Relationship between the Molecular Structure and Photovoltaic Performance

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02616

Wang Ni, Miaomiao Li, Feng Liu, Xiangjian Wan, Huanran Feng, Bin Kan, Qian Zhang, Hongtao Zhang and Yongsheng Chen
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Atomistic Simulations of Self-Assembled Monolayers on Octahedral and Cubic Gold Nanocrystals

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05256

Takieddine Djebaili, Johannes Richardi, Stéphane Abel and Massimo Marchi
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Superatom Model for Ag–S Nanocluster with Delocalized Electrons

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05824

Jing-Qiang Goh and Jaakko Akola
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Dynamics of Photogenerated Charge Carriers in WO3/BiVO4 Heterojunction Photoanodes

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05128

Ivan Grigioni, Kevin G. Stamplecoskie, Elena Selli and Prashant V. Kamat
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Photoinduced Charge Transfer State Probes the Dynamic Water Interaction with Metal–Organic Nanocages

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06628

Ankita Das, Ajay Jha, Rahul Gera and Jyotishman Dasgupta
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Study of the Structural Changes Undergone by Hybrid Nanostructured Si-CNTs Employed as an Anode Material in a Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01178

Javier Palomino, Deepak Varshney, Brad R. Weiner and Gerardo Morell
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Dielectric Anomalies in Crystalline Ice: Indirect Evidence of the Existence of a Liquid–Liquid Critical Point in H2O

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b07635

Fei Yen, Zhenhua Chi, Adam Berlie, Xiaodi Liu and Alexander F. Goncharov
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Study on Structural, Mechanical, and Optical Properties of Al2O3–TiO2 Nanolaminates Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06745

Igor Iatsunskyi, Emerson Coy, Roman Viter, Grzegorz Nowaczyk, Mariusz Jancelewicz, Ieva Baleviciute, Karol Załęski and Stefan Jurga
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DFT Analysis of NO Oxidation Intermediates on Undoped and Doped LaCoO3 Perovskite

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06351

Michael W. Penninger, Chang Hwan Kim, Levi T. Thomson and William F. Schneider
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Oscillatory Microprocessor for Growth and in Situ Characterization of Semiconductor Nanocrystals

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02821

Milad Abolhasani, Connor W. Coley, Lisi Xie, Ou Chen, Moungi G. Bawendi and Klavs F. Jensen
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Kinetic Stabilization of Quinone Dianions via Hydrogen Bonding by Water in Aprotic Solvents

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b06323

Patrick A. Staley, Eric M. Lopez, Laurie A. Clare and Diane K. Smith
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Adsorption of Formic Acid on the Fe3O4(001) Surface

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05560

Oscar Gamba, Heshmat Noei, Jiří Pavelec, Roland Bliem, Michael Schmid, Ulrike Diebold, Andreas Stierle and Gareth S. Parkinson
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