Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Pyrophosphate recognition and sensing in water using bis[zinc(II)dipicolylamino]-functionalized peptides
Published 2017-08-14Phosphate oxoanions and phosphorylated biomolecules (such as nucleotides, lipids, and proteins) play key roles in a wide range of biological processes. The ability to selectively detect these ions in the presence of each ...Open AccessArticle -
Expanding the breadth of 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide photophysical properties through substitution of the naphthalimide core
Published 2018-01-01Fluorescent sensors that illuminate specific molecules and chemical events allow the selective and sensitive study of the cellular environment. At the centre of this technology lies the fluorescent reporter molecule, and ...Open AccessArticle -
Sulfate selective recognition using neutral dipeptide anion receptors in aqueous solution
Published 2014-01-01The synthesis of six small peptide anion receptors based on thiourea and squaramide recognition moieties is described. These new receptors bind to tetrahedral sulfate anions with remarkable affinity and selectivity in ...Open AccessArticle -
Using Click Chemistry to Tune the Properties and the Fluorescence Response Mechanism of Structurally Similar Probes for Metal Ions
Published 2014-12-05Four cyclam-based fluorescent molecular probes were prepared using ‘click’ chemistry and investigated to determine the effect of the triazole connectivity and fluorophore substitution on photophysical properties and metal ...Open AccessArticle -
Combined “Dual” Absorption and Fluorescence Smartphone Spectrometers
Published 2015-04-08A dual absorption and fluorescence smartphone spectrometer is demonstrated. The optical sources are the white flash LED, a blue LED λ = 450 nm and a UV LED at 370 nm, the latter two placed at 90º. Detection was carried out ...Open AccessArticle, Letter