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View article: Degenerate Monolayer Ising Superconductors via Chiral‐Achiral Molecule Intercalation
Degenerate Monolayer Ising Superconductors via Chiral‐Achiral Molecule Intercalation Open
Engineering unconventional superconducting states is a central challenge in condensed matter physics. Molecule‐intercalated TaS 2 superlattices have recently been reported to host such states, yet their origin remains debated—underscoring …
View article: Computational Analysis of a Next-Generation Platinum-Based Chemotherapies that Induce DNA Double-Strand Breaks
Computational Analysis of a Next-Generation Platinum-Based Chemotherapies that Induce DNA Double-Strand Breaks Open
Platinum-based chemotherapeutic agents, such as cisplatin (Cis-Pt(II)), are widely used in cancer treatment but are limited by toxicity, DNA repair by cancer cells, and drug resistance. To address these limitations, we designed and synthes…
View article: On the aromaticity and photophysics of 1-arylbenzo[ <i>a</i> ]imidazo[5,1,2- <i>cd</i> ]indolizines as bicolor fluorescent molecules for barium tagging in the study of double-beta decay of <sup>136</sup> Xe
On the aromaticity and photophysics of 1-arylbenzo[ <i>a</i> ]imidazo[5,1,2- <i>cd</i> ]indolizines as bicolor fluorescent molecules for barium tagging in the study of double-beta decay of <sup>136</sup> Xe Open
In this paper, the behavior of a bicolor fluorescent indicator for the detection of barium cations formed by double-beta decay of 136 Xe is analyzed by means of computational tools. Both DFT and TDDFT permit to understand the origin of the…
View article: Reconstructing neutrinoless double beta decay event kinematics in a xenon gas detector with vertex tagging
Reconstructing neutrinoless double beta decay event kinematics in a xenon gas detector with vertex tagging Open
A bstract If neutrinoless double beta decay is discovered, the next natural step would be understanding the lepton number violating physics responsible for it. Several alternatives exist beyond the exchange of light neutrinos. Some of thes…
View article: New platinum derivatives selectively cause double-strand DNA breaks and death in naïve and cisplatin-resistant cholangiocarcinomas
New platinum derivatives selectively cause double-strand DNA breaks and death in naïve and cisplatin-resistant cholangiocarcinomas Open
This study introduces a novel therapeutic strategy designed to induce frequent double-strand DNA breaks selectively in both naïve and cisplatin-resistant cancer cells, without evident toxic side effects at therapeutic doses. This approach …
View article: On the aromaticity and photophysics of 1-arylbenzo[<i>a</i>]imidazo[5,1,2-<i>cd</i>]indolizines as bicolor fluorescent molecules for barium tagging in the study of double-beta decay of <sup>136</sup>Xe
On the aromaticity and photophysics of 1-arylbenzo[<i>a</i>]imidazo[5,1,2-<i>cd</i>]indolizines as bicolor fluorescent molecules for barium tagging in the study of double-beta decay of <sup>136</sup>Xe Open
In this paper, the behavior of a bicolor fluorescent indicator for the detection of barium cations formed by double-beta decay of 136 Xe is analyzed by means of computational tools. Both DFT and TDDFT permit to understand the origin of the…
View article: Performance of an Optical TPC Geant4 Simulation with Opticks GPU-Accelerated Photon Propagation
Performance of an Optical TPC Geant4 Simulation with Opticks GPU-Accelerated Photon Propagation Open
We investigate the performance of Opticks, a NVIDIA OptiX API 7.5 GPU-accelerated photon propagation tool compared with a single-threaded Geant4 simulation. We compare the simulations using an improved model of the NEXT-CRAB-0 gaseous time…
View article: Reconstructing neutrinoless double beta decay event kinematics in a xenon gas detector with vertex tagging
Reconstructing neutrinoless double beta decay event kinematics in a xenon gas detector with vertex tagging Open
If neutrinoless double beta decay is discovered, the next natural step would be understanding the lepton number violating physics responsible for it. Several alternatives exist beyond the exchange of light neutrinos. Some of these mechanis…
View article: Physically cross-linked cellulose nanofiber (LCNF/CNF) hydrogels: impact of the composition on mechanical and swelling properties
Physically cross-linked cellulose nanofiber (LCNF/CNF) hydrogels: impact of the composition on mechanical and swelling properties Open
Lignocellulose nanofibers (LCNFs) are highly regarded for their ability to significantly enhance the rigidity of formed structures. When integrated into cellulose nanofiber (CNF) hydrogels, they hold substantial promise in augmenting mecha…
View article: Galvanic molecular intercalation
Galvanic molecular intercalation Open
The intercalation of molecular species between the layers of van der Waals (vdW) materials has recently emerged as a powerful approach to combine the remarkable electronic and magnetic properties of vdW materials with the chemical flexibil…
View article: Cycloaddition of Butadiene with Perfluoroethylene: Prediction of a Periselectivity Switch under Pressure
Cycloaddition of Butadiene with Perfluoroethylene: Prediction of a Periselectivity Switch under Pressure Open
Defying the common Diels-Alder reactivity, the thermal cycloaddition between butadiene and tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) yields exclusively a [2 + 2] cycloadduct via a stepwise diradical mechanism. Here, we study the possibility of reverting t…
View article: Supramolecular chemistry in solution and solid–gas interfaces: synthesis and photophysical properties of monocolor and bicolor fluorescent sensors for barium tagging in neutrinoless double beta decay
Supramolecular chemistry in solution and solid–gas interfaces: synthesis and photophysical properties of monocolor and bicolor fluorescent sensors for barium tagging in neutrinoless double beta decay Open
The synthesis of fluorescent sensors and their covalent binding to surfaces are described. These functionalized surfaces permit barium tagging in neutrinoless double beta decay experiments, which can prove that the neutrino is its own anti…
View article: Titelbild: Enantiopure [6]‐Azairidahelicene by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Configurationally Labile [4]‐Helicene (Angew. Chem. 26/2024)
Titelbild: Enantiopure [6]‐Azairidahelicene by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Configurationally Labile [4]‐Helicene (Angew. Chem. 26/2024) Open
Enantiopure irida[6]helicenes combining chirality at the metal center and at the helicenic fragment are obtained by dynamic kinetic resolution of configurationally labile [4]helicenic ligands. These compounds exhibit perfect mirrored elect…
View article: Cover Picture: Enantiopure [6]‐Azairidahelicene by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Configurationally Labile [4]‐Helicene (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 26/2024)
Cover Picture: Enantiopure [6]‐Azairidahelicene by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Configurationally Labile [4]‐Helicene (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 26/2024) Open
Enantiopure irida[6]helicenes combining chirality at the metal center and at the helicenic fragment are obtained by dynamic kinetic resolution of configurationally labile [4]helicenic ligands. These compounds exhibit perfect mirrored elect…
View article: Enhancing the thermal conductivity and shape stability of phase-change composites using diatomite and graphene nanoplates for thermal energy storage
Enhancing the thermal conductivity and shape stability of phase-change composites using diatomite and graphene nanoplates for thermal energy storage Open
The effects of mixing diatomite and graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) with xylitol were examined in this study. Form stability and thermal conductivity were also evaluated. According to the experimental results, the PCM composites exhibited a t…
View article: Enantiopure [6]‐Azairidahelicene by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Configurationally Labile [4]‐Helicene
Enantiopure [6]‐Azairidahelicene by Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of a Configurationally Labile [4]‐Helicene Open
A pair of enantiopure [6]‐azairidahelicenes incorporating chirality at the metal center and on the helicenic ligand were synthesized by dynamic kinetic resolution (dkr) of a configurationally labile [4]‐helicenic ligand (4‐(2‐pyridyl)‐benz…
View article: Artificial Photosynthases: Single-Chain Nanoparticles with Manifold Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity for Challenging “in Water” Organic Reactions
Artificial Photosynthases: Single-Chain Nanoparticles with Manifold Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity for Challenging “in Water” Organic Reactions Open
Photocatalyzed reactions of organic substances in aqueous media are challenging transformations, often because of scarce solubility of substrates and catalyst deactivation. Herein, we report single-chain nanoparticles, SCNPs, capable of ef…
View article: Enhancing the thermal transfer properties of phase change material for thermal energy storage by impregnating hybrid nanoparticles within copper foams
Enhancing the thermal transfer properties of phase change material for thermal energy storage by impregnating hybrid nanoparticles within copper foams Open
A phase-change material (PCM) is recommended for thermal energy storage. However, conventional PCMs suffer from poor thermal conductivity. To solve this problem, this study presented different compositions to improve PCM thermal conductivi…
View article: Design, characterization and installation of the NEXT-100 cathode and electroluminescence regions
Design, characterization and installation of the NEXT-100 cathode and electroluminescence regions Open
NEXT-100 is currently being constructed at the Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees and will search for neutrinoless double beta decay using a high-pressure gaseous time projection chamber (TPC) with 100 kg of xenon.…
View article: Design, characterization and installation of the NEXT-100 cathode and electroluminescence regions
Design, characterization and installation of the NEXT-100 cathode and electroluminescence regions Open
NEXT-100 is currently being constructed at the Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc in the Spanish Pyrenees and will search for neutrinoless double beta decay using a high-pressure gaseous time projection chamber (TPC) with 100 kg of xenon.…
View article: Demonstration of Event Position Reconstruction based on Diffusion in the NEXT-White Detector
Demonstration of Event Position Reconstruction based on Diffusion in the NEXT-White Detector Open
Noble element time projection chambers are a leading technology for rare event detection in physics, such as for dark matter and neutrinoless double beta decay searches. Time projection chambers typically assign event position in the drift…
View article: NEXT-CRAB-0: a high pressure gaseous xenon time projection chamber with a direct VUV camera based readout
NEXT-CRAB-0: a high pressure gaseous xenon time projection chamber with a direct VUV camera based readout Open
The search for neutrinoless double beta decay (0 νββ ) remains one of the most compelling experimental avenues for the discovery in the neutrino sector. Electroluminescent gas-phase time projection chambers are well suited to 0 νββ searche…
View article: A compact dication source for Ba<sup>2+</sup> tagging and heavy metal ion sensor development
A compact dication source for Ba<sup>2+</sup> tagging and heavy metal ion sensor development Open
We present a tunable metal ion beam that delivers controllable ion currents in the picoamp range for testing of dry-phase ion sensors. Ion beams are formed by sequential atomic evaporation and single or multiple electron impact ionization,…
View article: Demonstration of neutrinoless double beta decay searches in gaseous xenon with NEXT
Demonstration of neutrinoless double beta decay searches in gaseous xenon with NEXT Open
The NEXT experiment aims at the sensitive search of the neutrinoless double beta decay in $^{136}$Xe, using high-pressure gas electroluminescent time projection chambers. The NEXT-White detector is the first radiopure demonstrator of this …
View article: NEXT-CRAB-0: A High Pressure Gaseous Xenon Time Projection Chamber with a Direct VUV Camera Based Readout
NEXT-CRAB-0: A High Pressure Gaseous Xenon Time Projection Chamber with a Direct VUV Camera Based Readout Open
The search for neutrinoless double beta decay ($0νββ$) remains one of the most compelling experimental avenues for the discovery in the neutrino sector. Electroluminescent gas-phase time projection chambers are well suited to $0νββ$ search…
View article: A Compact Dication Source for Ba$^{2+}$ Tagging and Heavy Metal Ion Sensor Development
A Compact Dication Source for Ba$^{2+}$ Tagging and Heavy Metal Ion Sensor Development Open
We present a tunable metal ion beam that delivers controllable ion currents in the picoamp range for testing of dry-phase ion sensors. Ion beams are formed by sequential atomic evaporation and single or multiple electron impact ionization,…