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One-pot facile synthesis of 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derived Tröger's bases via a nucleophilic displacement approach (2017)
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Shanmugaraju, S., McAdams, D., Pancotti, F., Hawes, C. S., Veale, E. B., Kitchen, J. A., & Gunnlaugsson, T. One-pot facile synthesis of 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derived Tröger's bases via a nucleophilic displacement approach. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 15(35), 7321-7329. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ob01835e

We report here a novel one-pot synthetic strategy for the synthesis of a family of N-alkyl-1,8-naphthalimide based Tröger's bases via a nucleophilic substitution reaction of a common ‘precursor’ (or a ‘synthon’) N-aryl-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base... Read More about One-pot facile synthesis of 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derived Tröger's bases via a nucleophilic displacement approach.

Optical Detection and Spatial Modulation of Mid-Infrared Surface Plasmon Polaritons in a Highly Doped Semiconductor (2017)
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Patanè, A., Cerutti, L., Di Paola, D., Velichko, A., Bomers, M., Balakrishnan, N., …Taliercio, T. (2018). Optical Detection and Spatial Modulation of Mid-Infrared Surface Plasmon Polaritons in a Highly Doped Semiconductor. Advanced optical materials, 6(3), Article 1700492. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.201700492

Highly doped semiconductors (HDSCs) are promising candidates for plasmonic applications in the mid-infrared (MIR) spectral range. This work examines a recent addition to the HDSC family, the dilute nitride alloy In(AsN). Postgrowth hydrogenation of I... Read More about Optical Detection and Spatial Modulation of Mid-Infrared Surface Plasmon Polaritons in a Highly Doped Semiconductor.

An Infrared Census of DUST in Nearby Galaxies with Spitzer (DUSTiNGS). IV. Discovery of High-redshift AGB Analogs (2017)
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Van Loon. (2017). An Infrared Census of DUST in Nearby Galaxies with Spitzer (DUSTiNGS). IV. Discovery of High-redshift AGB Analogs. Astrophysical Journal, https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa9892

The survey for DUST in Nearby Galaxies with Spitzer (DUSTiNGS) identified several candidate Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) stars in nearby dwarf galaxies and showed that dust can form even in very metal-poor systems (${\boldsymbol{Z}}\sim 0.008\,{Z}_{... Read More about An Infrared Census of DUST in Nearby Galaxies with Spitzer (DUSTiNGS). IV. Discovery of High-redshift AGB Analogs.

The aggregation of an alkyl-C60 derivative as a function of concentration, temperature and solvent type. (2017)
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Hollamby, M., Smith, C., Britton, M., Danks, A., Schnepp, Z., Grillo, I., …Nakanishi, T. (2017). The aggregation of an alkyl-C60 derivative as a function of concentration, temperature and solvent type. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(5), 3373-3380. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP06348B

Contrast-variation small-angle neutron scattering (CV-SANS), small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements of diffusion and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) are used to gain insight into the aggregation of a... Read More about The aggregation of an alkyl-C60 derivative as a function of concentration, temperature and solvent type..

GPCR Modulation of Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Anti-Proliferative Agents. (2017)
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Reynisson. (2017). GPCR Modulation of Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Anti-Proliferative Agents. Molecules, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules22122254

A panel of docking scaffolds was developed for the known molecular targets of the anticancer agents, thieno[2,3-b]pyridines, in order to glean insight into their mechanism of action. The reported targets are the copper-trafficking antioxidant 1 prote... Read More about GPCR Modulation of Thieno[2,3-b]pyridine Anti-Proliferative Agents..

The Gaia_ESO Survey: double, triple and quadruple-line spectroscopic binary candidates (2017)
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Jeffries. (2017). The Gaia_ESO Survey: double, triple and quadruple-line spectroscopic binary candidates. Astronomy and Astrophysics, https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201730442

Context. The Gaia-ESO Survey (GES) is a large spectroscopic survey that provides a unique opportunity to study the distribution of spectroscopic multiple systems among different populations of the Galaxy. Aims. Our aim is to detect binarity/multiplic... Read More about The Gaia_ESO Survey: double, triple and quadruple-line spectroscopic binary candidates.

Uncertainties in the production of p nuclides in thermonuclear supernovae determined by Monte Carlo variations (2017)
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Nishimura(西村信哉), N., Rauscher, T., Hirschi, R., Murphy, A. S. J., Cescutti, G., & Travaglio, C. (2018). Uncertainties in the production of p nuclides in thermonuclear supernovae determined by Monte Carlo variations. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474(3), 3133 -3139. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx3033

Thermonuclear supernovae originating from the explosion of a white dwarf accreting mass from a companion star have been suggested as a site for the production of p nuclides. Such nuclei are produced during the explosion, in layers enriched with seed... Read More about Uncertainties in the production of p nuclides in thermonuclear supernovae determined by Monte Carlo variations.

Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry (2017)
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Tregloan-Reed, J., Southworth, J., Mancini, L., Mollière, P., Ciceri, S., Bruni, I., …Henning, T. (2018). Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474(4), 5485 - 5499. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx3147

We present high-precision photometry of eight separate transit events in the HAT-P-32 planetary system. One transit event was observed simultaneously by two telescopes of which one obtained a simultaneous multiband light curve in three optical bands,... Read More about Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry.

Solar H2 generation in water with a CuCrO2 photocathode modified with an organic dye and molecular Ni catalyst (2017)
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Creissen, C., Warnan, J., & Reisner, E. (2017). Solar H2 generation in water with a CuCrO2 photocathode modified with an organic dye and molecular Ni catalyst. Chemical Science, 1439 - 1447. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7SC04476C

H2 generation using a Ni catalyst on dye-sensitised CuCrO2 highlights the benefits of using delafossite semiconductors for solar fuel production.

Are Isomeric Alkenes Used in Species Recognition among Neo-Tropical Stingless Bees (Melipona Spp) (2017)
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Martin, S. J., Shemilt, S., Lima, C. B. S., & de Carvalho, C. A. (2017). Are Isomeric Alkenes Used in Species Recognition among Neo-Tropical Stingless Bees (Melipona Spp). Journal of Chemical Ecology, 43, 1066 - 1072. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10886-017-0901-5

Our understanding of the role of cuticular hydrocarbons (CHC) in recognition is based largely on temperate ant species and honey bees. The stingless bees remain relatively poorly studied, despite being the largest group of eusocial bees, comprising m... Read More about Are Isomeric Alkenes Used in Species Recognition among Neo-Tropical Stingless Bees (Melipona Spp).

High-precision multi-wavelength eclipse photometry of the ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-103 b (2017)
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Smalley, Hellier, & Maxted. (2017). High-precision multi-wavelength eclipse photometry of the ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-103 b. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2334-2351. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stx2896

We present sixteen occultation and three transit light curves for the ultra-short period hot Jupiter WASP-103b, in addition to five new radial velocity measurements. We combine these observations with archival data and perform a global analysis of th... Read More about High-precision multi-wavelength eclipse photometry of the ultra-hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-103 b.

The VMC Survey. XXVII. Young Stellar Structures in the LMC’s Bar Star-forming Complex (2017)
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Van Loon, J., & Oliveira, J. (2017). The VMC Survey. XXVII. Young Stellar Structures in the LMC’s Bar Star-forming Complex. Astrophysical Journal, 149 -149. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa911e

Star formation is a hierarchical process, forming young stellar structures of star clusters, associations, and complexes over a wide range of scales. The star-forming complex in the bar region of the Large Magellanic Cloud is investigated with upper... Read More about The VMC Survey. XXVII. Young Stellar Structures in the LMC’s Bar Star-forming Complex.

The SuperWASP catalogue of 4963 RR Lyr stars: identification of 983 Blazhko effect candidates (2017)
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(2017). The SuperWASP catalogue of 4963 RR Lyr stars: identification of 983 Blazhko effect candidates. Astronomy & Astrophysics, A11 -?. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201630296

We set out to compile a catalogue of RRab pulsating variables in the SuperWASP archive and identify candidate Blazhko effect objects within this catalogue. We analysed their light curves and power spectra for correlations in their common characterist... Read More about The SuperWASP catalogue of 4963 RR Lyr stars: identification of 983 Blazhko effect candidates.

The SuperWASP catalogue of 4963 RR Lyr stars: identification of 983 Blazhko effect candidates (2017)
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Greer, P., Payne, S., Norton, A., Maxted, P., Smalley, B., West, R., …Kolb, U. (2017). The SuperWASP catalogue of 4963 RR Lyr stars: identification of 983 Blazhko effect candidates. Astronomy & Astrophysics, A11. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201630296

Aims. We set out to compile a catalogue of RRab pulsating variables in the SuperWASP archive and identify candidate Blazhko effect objects within this catalogue. We analysed their light curves and power spectra for correlations in their common charac... Read More about The SuperWASP catalogue of 4963 RR Lyr stars: identification of 983 Blazhko effect candidates.

Determining geophysical responses from burials in graveyards and cemeteries (2017)
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Dick, H. C., Pringle, J. K., Wisniewski, K. D., Goodwin, J., van der Putten, R., Evans, G. T., …Hansen, J. D. (2017). Determining geophysical responses from burials in graveyards and cemeteries. Geophysics, 82(6), B245 - B255 (11). https://doi.org/10.1190/geo2016-0440.1

Graveyards and cemeteries around the world are being increasingly designated as full. There is a growing requirement to identify burial spaces or to exhume and then re-inter burials if necessary. Near-surface geophysical methods offer a potentially n... Read More about Determining geophysical responses from burials in graveyards and cemeteries.

Supramolecular coordination polymers using a close to ‘V-shaped’ fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base scaffold (2017)
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Shanmugaraju, S., Hawes, C. S., Savyasachi, A. J., Blasco, S., Kitchen, J. A., & Gunnlaugsson, T. (in press). Supramolecular coordination polymers using a close to ‘V-shaped’ fluorescent 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide Tröger's base scaffold. Chemical Communications, 53(93), 12512-12515. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cc07333j

A V-shaped 4-amino-1,8-naphthalimide derived dipyridyl ligand comprising the Tröger's base structural motif has been synthesised and subsequently used in the formation of two new supramolecular coordination polymers.

The Use of Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and Metabonomic Profiling to Differentiate Between Normally Slaughtered and Dead On Arrival Poultry Meat (2017)
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Thompson. (2017). The Use of Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and Metabonomic Profiling to Differentiate Between Normally Slaughtered and Dead On Arrival Poultry Meat. Analytical Chemistry, 12131-12136. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02749

Metabonomic profiling techniques, with established quality control methods, have been used to detect subtle metabolic differences in tissue that could aid in the discovery of fraud within the food industry. Liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-fl... Read More about The Use of Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and Metabonomic Profiling to Differentiate Between Normally Slaughtered and Dead On Arrival Poultry Meat.

A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing Ease of Formation and s-Bonding Strength of Oxa- and Thia-N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (2017)
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(2017). A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing Ease of Formation and s-Bonding Strength of Oxa- and Thia-N-Heterocyclic Carbenes. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 12485 -12491. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.7b02283

The index described previously (carbene relative energy of formation) has been extended to oxygen and sulfur heterocycles. This provides a quantitative overview of factors determining ease of formation of (i) neutral N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) by... Read More about A Quantitative Analysis of Factors Influencing Ease of Formation and s-Bonding Strength of Oxa- and Thia-N-Heterocyclic Carbenes.

Real-time tracking of metal nucleation via local perturbation of hydration layers. (2017)
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(2017). Real-time tracking of metal nucleation via local perturbation of hydration layers. Nature communications, 971 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01087-1

The real-time visualization of stochastic nucleation events at electrode surfaces is one of the most complex challenges in electrochemical phase formation. The early stages of metal deposition on foreign substrates are characterized by a highly dynam... Read More about Real-time tracking of metal nucleation via local perturbation of hydration layers..

Development of NMR and thermal shift assays for the evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isocitrate lyase inhibitors. (2017)
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Reynisson. (2017). Development of NMR and thermal shift assays for the evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isocitrate lyase inhibitors. MedChemComm, 2155 - 2163. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7md00456g

The enzymes isocitrate lyase (ICL) isoforms 1 and 2 are essential for Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival within macrophages during latent tuberculosis (TB). As such, ICLs are attractive therapeutic targets for the treatment of tuberculosis. However,... Read More about Development of NMR and thermal shift assays for the evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isocitrate lyase inhibitors..