School of Chemistry: Recent submissions

    • Potent Anti-SARS-CoV_2 Activity by the Natural Product Gallinamide A and Analogues via Inhibition of Cathepsin L 

      Ashhurst, Anneliese S.; Tang, Arthur H.; Fajtova_, Pavla; Yoon, Michael C.; Aggarwal, Anupriya; Bedding, Max J.; Stoye, Alexander; Beretta, Laura; Pwee, Dustin; Drelich, Aleksandra; Skinner, Danielle; Li, Linfeng; Meek, Thomas D.; McKerrow, James H.; Hook, Vivian; Tseng, Chien-Te; Larance, Mark; Turville, Stuart; Gerwick, William H.; O’Donoghue, Anthony J.; Payne, Richard J.
      Published 2021
      Cathepsin L is a key host cysteine protease utilized by coronaviruses for cell entry and is a promising drug target for novel antivirals against SARS-CoV-2. The marine natural product gallinamide A and several synthetic ...
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    • Lethal Interactions of SARS-CoV_2 with Graphene Oxide: Implications for COVID-19 Treatment 

      Fukuda, Masahiro; Islam, M. Saidul; Shimizu, Ryo; Nassar, Hesham; Rabin, Nurun Nahar; Takahashi, Yukie; Sekine, Yoshihiro; Lindoy, Leonard F.; Fukuda, Takaichi; Ikeda, Terumasa; Hayami, Shinya
      Published 2021
      The rapid transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-driven infection signifies an ultimate challenge to global health, and the development of effective strategies for preventing and/or ...
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    • Safer emulsion explosives resulting from NOx inhibition 

      Djerdjev, Alex M; Priyananda, Pramith; Gore, Jeff; Beattie, James K; Neto, Chiara; Hawkett, Brian S
      Published 2021
      Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3, AN) is a major commodity chemical. Its principal uses are as a fertilizer and an explosive. Ammonium nitrate is inherently unstable and has been the cause of numerous accidental explosions, sometimes ...
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    • Antifouling Properties of Liquid-Infused Riblets Fabricated by Direct Contactless Microfabrication 

      Fenati, Renzo A.; Quinn, Mitchell S.; Bilinksy, Henry C.; Neto, Chiara
      Published 2021
      The fabrication of riblets and surfaces structured with aligned grooves, by direct contactless microfabrication (DCM), and the ability of the riblets to function as lubricant-infused surfaces, is reported. Three types ...
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    • How Slippery are SLIPS? Measuring Effective Slip on Lubricated Surfaces with Colloidal Probe Atmoc Force Microscopy 

      Scarratt, Liam R.J.; Zhu, Liwen; Neto, Chiara
      Published 2019
      Lubricant-infused surfaces have attracted great attention recently and are described as slippery (SLIPS). Here we measured hydrodynamic drainage forces on SLIPS by colloid probe atomic force microscopy (AFM) and quantified ...
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