Picking the lock of coordination cage catalysis
The design principles of metallo-organic assembly reactions have facilitated access to
hundreds of coordination cages of varying size and shape. Many of these assemblies …
hundreds of coordination cages of varying size and shape. Many of these assemblies …
Reactions in single-molecule junctions
Developing new materials is a long-standing goal that extends across the fields of synthesis,
catalysis, nanotechnology and materials science. Transforming one compound or material …
catalysis, nanotechnology and materials science. Transforming one compound or material …
Methanol upgrading coupled with hydrogen product at large current density promoted by strong interfacial interactions
Y Hao, D Yu, S Zhu, CH Kuo, YM Chang… - Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Anodic organic upgrading offers a promising strategy to produce value-added chemicals
and to facilitate coupled hydrogen production but it is still challenging in terms of long-term …
and to facilitate coupled hydrogen production but it is still challenging in terms of long-term …
Can electric fields drive chemistry for an aqueous microdroplet?
Reaction rates of common organic reactions have been reported to increase by one to six
orders of magnitude in aqueous microdroplets compared to bulk solution, but the reasons for …
orders of magnitude in aqueous microdroplets compared to bulk solution, but the reasons for …
High electric fields on water microdroplets catalyze spontaneous and fast reactions in halogen-bond complexes
C Zhu, LN Pham, X Yuan, H Ouyang… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The use of external electric fields as green and efficient catalysts in synthetic chemistry has
recently received significant attention for their ability to deliver remarkable control of reaction …
recently received significant attention for their ability to deliver remarkable control of reaction …
Electrostatics and chemical reactivity at the air–water interface
MTC Martins-Costa, MF Ruiz-López - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
It has been recently discovered that chemical reactions at aqueous interfaces can be orders
of magnitude faster compared to conventional bulk phase reactions, but despite its wide …
of magnitude faster compared to conventional bulk phase reactions, but despite its wide …
Electric fields in catalysis: From enzymes to molecular catalysts
Electric fields underlie all reactions and impact reactivity by interacting with the dipoles and
net charges of transition states, products, and reactants to modify the free energy landscape …
net charges of transition states, products, and reactants to modify the free energy landscape …
Interface of biomolecular condensates modulates redox reactions
Biomolecular condensates mediate diverse cellular processes. The density-transition
process of condensate formation results in the selective partitioning of molecules, which …
process of condensate formation results in the selective partitioning of molecules, which …
Advances in single-molecule junctions as tools for chemical and biochemical analysis
The development of miniaturized electronics has led to the design and construction of
powerful experimental platforms capable of measuring electronic properties to the level of …
powerful experimental platforms capable of measuring electronic properties to the level of …
How do preorganized electric fields function in catalytic cycles? The case of the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase
W Peng, S Yan, X Zhang, L Liao, J Zhang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nature has devised intrinsic electric fields (IEFs) that are engaged in electrostatic catalysis of
enzymes. But, how does the IEF target its function in enzymes that involve several reaction …
enzymes. But, how does the IEF target its function in enzymes that involve several reaction …