School of Chemistry: 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 -
A review on the mechanical and thermodynamic robustness of superhydrophobic surfaces
Published 2017-05-30Advancements in the fabrication and study of superhydrophobic surfaces have been significant over the past 10 years, and some 20 years after the discovery of the lotus effect, the study of special wettability surfaces can ...Open AccessArticle -
Functional patterned coatings by thin polymer film dewetting
Published 2017-07-04An approach for the fabrication of functional polymer surface coatings is introduced, where micro-scale structure and surface functionality are obtained by means of self-assembly mechanisms. We illustrate two main applications ...Open AccessArticle