• Antiviral cyclic peptides targeting the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 

      Johansen-Leete, Jason; Ullrich, Sven; Fry, Sarah E.; Frkic, Rebecca; Bedding, Max J.; Aggarwal, Anupriya; Ashhurst, Anneliese S.; Ekanayake, Kasuni B.; Mahawaththa, Mithun C.; Sasi, Vishnu M.; Luedtke, Stephanie; Ford, Daniel J.; O'Donoghue, Anthony J.; Passioura, Toby; Larance, Mark; Otting, Gottfried; Turville, Stuart; Jackson, Colin J.; Nitsche, Christoph; Payne, Richard J.
      Published 2022
      Antivirals that specifically target SARS-CoV-2 are needed to control the COVID-19 pandemic. The main protease (Mpro) is essential for SARS-CoV-2 replication and is an attractive target for antiviral development. Here we ...
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    • Steric Stabilization of γ-Fe2O3 Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles in a Hydrophobic Ionic Liquid and the Magnetorheological Behavior of the Ferrofluid 

      Priyananda, Pramith
      Published 2018
      Hydrophobic ionic liquid ferrofluids (ILFFs) are studied for use in electrospray thrusters for microsatellite propulsion under no atmosphere and in high temperature environments. We synthesized a hydrophobic ILFF by ...
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    • Prelaboratory Technique-Based Simulations: Exploring Student Perceptions of Their Impact on In-Class Ability, Preparedness, and Emotional State 

      George-Williams, Stephen R.; Blackburn, Richard A. R.; Wilkinson, Shane M.; Williams, Dylan P.
      Published 2022
      Teaching laboratories are a highly complex environment that require students to master the following: technical skills, application of theory, safe working conditions, and teamwork. Often, students have had very little ...
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    • Managing research throughout COVID-19: Lived experiences of supramolecular chemists 

      Leigh, Jennifer S; Hiscock, Jennifer R; Koops, Sarah; McConnell, Anna J; Haynes, Cally J E; Caltagirone, Claudia; Kieffer, Marion; Draper, Emily R; Slater, Anna G; Hutchins, Kristin M; Watkins, Davita; Busschaert, Nathalie; von Krbek, Larissa K S; Jolliffe, Katrina A; Hardie, Michaele J
      Published 2022
      The international Women in Supramolecular Chemistry network believes that taking an area-specific approach effectively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion. Science lacks diversity, and this is intersectional. We ...
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    • New boron-based coumarin fluorophores for bioimaging applications 

      Marfavi, Anita; Yeo, Jia Hao; Leslie, Kathryn G.; New, Elizabeth J.; Rendina, Louis M.
      Published 2022
      The synthesis and characterisation of five new boron-based coumarin fluorophores are reported, with key structural variations involving the linker at the C3-position (hydrazone or imine) of the 7-(diethylamino)-coumarin ...
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