Coupling Between Electrons' Spin and Proton Transfer in Chiral Biological Crystals

Physics, Quantum Physics, Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics,
proton transfer   electron spin   chiral-induced spin selectivity   lysozyme crystals   proton-coupled electron transfer  

Academic Background Proton transfer plays a central role in biological energy conversion (e.g., ATP synthesis) and signal transduction. Traditional theory posits that protons move via a “hopping mechanism” through water chains or amino acid side chains, while the recently proposed “proton-coupled electron transfer” (PCET) hypothesis suggests that e...

Enhancing Multi-Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emission via Through-Space Heavy-Atom Effect

Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Materials Science, Organic Polymeric Materials,
Multi-Resonance Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence   Heavy-Atom Effect   Organic Light-Emitting Diodes   Narrow-Band Emission   Efficiency Roll-Off  

Academic Background Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology has made remarkable progress in recent years, especially in the field of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) materials. TADF materials achieve high-efficiency emission by converting triplet excitons into singlet excitons through the reverse intersystem crossing (RISC) pr...

Cluster-Based Redox-Responsive Super-Atomic MRI Contrast Agents

Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Medicine, Medical Imaging, Life Sciences, Bioengineering,
redox-responsive   super-atomic clusters   MRI contrast agents   tumor microenvironment   molecular imaging  

Academic Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool in modern medical diagnostics, and its effectiveness relies heavily on the use of contrast agents (CAs). Traditional MRI contrast agents are mainly based on gadolinium (Gd) complexes. Although these agents are widely used in clinical practice, their long-term safety is controver...

Binolates as Potent Reducing Photocatalysts for Inert-Bond Activation and Reduction of Unsaturated Systems

Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Catalysis,
photocatalysis   reduction reactions   inert bond activation   unsaturated systems   Binolates  

Academic Background In the field of photocatalysis, the development of efficient and sustainable reducing catalysts has long been a significant research focus. Organic anions have attracted considerable attention in recent years due to their sustainability and strong reducing abilities. However, traditional phenolates are limited in their applicati...

Amorphous CuSBox Composite-Catalyzed Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO: CO2 Demand-Supply-Regulated Performance

Chemistry, Energy Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Catalysis, Materials Science,
electrocatalytic reduction   CO2   amorphous CuSBox   demand-supply relationship   gas diffusion electrode  

Academic Background As the issue of global climate change intensifies, reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and seeking sustainable energy solutions have become major directions in scientific research. Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction (CO2RR) is a green technology that converts CO2 into value-added chemicals and fuels, holding enormous application...