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View article: Mesoscale fractal whey protein particles derived from microscale linear-shaped protein assemblies (Part 1): Manufacturing method and particle characteristics
Mesoscale fractal whey protein particles derived from microscale linear-shaped protein assemblies (Part 1): Manufacturing method and particle characteristics Open
Whey protein isolates (WPI) are widely used in processed foods for their versatile functional properties. Modifying the structural properties of proteins by assembling them into mesoscale or microscale particles may improve their functiona…
View article: Rigid Supramolecular Aramid Nanotubes as Catalyst Supports
Rigid Supramolecular Aramid Nanotubes as Catalyst Supports Open
Solution‐phase heterogeneous catalysts benefit from nanoscale dimensions, which maximize specific surface area and enhance catalytic activity. However, the ease of recovering such nanocatalysts depends on the design of the support material…
View article: The Importance of Solution Studies for the Structural Characterization of the Enterovirus 5’ Cloverleaf
The Importance of Solution Studies for the Structural Characterization of the Enterovirus 5’ Cloverleaf Open
Enteroviruses initiate genomic replication via a highly conserved mechanism that is controlled by an RNA platform, also known as the 5’ cloverleaf (5’CL). Here, we present a biophysical analysis of the 5’CL conformation of three enteroviru…
View article: Study on the transient motion law of high-speed airflow in the vortex spinning process
Study on the transient motion law of high-speed airflow in the vortex spinning process Open
Background: Transient flow characteristics of airflow in restricted annular nozzles remain underexplored. Objective: This research aims to elucidate the transient dynamics of airflow during vortex spinning. Method: Five nozzle configuratio…
View article: Intelligent scenario generation for power systems under high-temperature, windless conditions
Intelligent scenario generation for power systems under high-temperature, windless conditions Open
Extreme weather affects power system stability by altering renewable output and load profiles. High-temperature, windless conditions lead to peak load and reduced wind output, intensifying supply-demand imbalance. To address operational st…
View article: Enhancing Flexible Ramping in EV-Integrated Power Systems Through Decentralized Optimization
Enhancing Flexible Ramping in EV-Integrated Power Systems Through Decentralized Optimization Open
When dealing with large-scale EV groups, existing Electric Vehicle (EV) integrated power systems mostly collect, transmit, and calculate all charging demands and power constraints through a central computing unit, which consumes a lot of c…
View article: Chaotrope-Based Approach for Rapid In Vitro Assembly and Loading of Bacterial Microcompartment Shells
Chaotrope-Based Approach for Rapid In Vitro Assembly and Loading of Bacterial Microcompartment Shells Open
Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are proteinaceous organelles that self-assemble into selectively permeable shells that encapsulate enzymatic cargo. BMCs enhance catalytic pathways by reducing crosstalk among metabolites, preventing harm…
View article: Structure Characterization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shells via X-ray Scattering and Coordinate Modeling: Evidence for Adventitious Capture of Cytoplasmic Proteins
Structure Characterization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shells via X-ray Scattering and Coordinate Modeling: Evidence for Adventitious Capture of Cytoplasmic Proteins Open
Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are self-assembling protein shell structures that are widely investigated across a broad range of biological and abiotic chemistry applications. A central challenge in BMC research is the targeted capture…
View article: Defects vibrations engineering for enhancing interfacial thermal transport in polymer composites
Defects vibrations engineering for enhancing interfacial thermal transport in polymer composites Open
To push upper boundaries of thermal conductivity in polymer composites, understanding of thermal transport mechanisms is crucial. Despite extensive simulations, systematic experimental investigation on thermal transport in polymer composit…
View article: Deciphering supramolecular and polymer-like behavior in metallogels: real-time insights into temperature-modulated gelation and rapid self-assembly dynamics
Deciphering supramolecular and polymer-like behavior in metallogels: real-time insights into temperature-modulated gelation and rapid self-assembly dynamics Open
Bis(pyridyl) urea gelators (L2, L1 + L2) self-assemble into anisotropic fibrillar networks; L2 forms dense, entangled gels, while L1 + L2 shows distinct, dynamic morphologies, revealing isomer-specific assembly pathways.
View article: Surfactant-like peptide gels are based on cross-β amyloid fibrils
Surfactant-like peptide gels are based on cross-β amyloid fibrils Open
We investigate the relationship between sequence and supramolecular structure for a pair of bola-amphiphilic peptides, Ac-KLIIIK-NH 2 and Ac-KIIILK-NH 2 , that self-assemble into supramolecular hydrogels based on cross-b amyloid fibrils.
View article: Structure Characterization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shells via X-ray Scattering and Coordinate Modeling: Evidence for adventitious capture of cytoplasmic proteins
Structure Characterization of Bacterial Microcompartment Shells via X-ray Scattering and Coordinate Modeling: Evidence for adventitious capture of cytoplasmic proteins Open
Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are self-assembling, protein shell structures that are widely investigated across a broad range of biological and abiotic chemistry applications. A central challenge in BMC research is the targeted captur…
View article: A chaotrope-based approach for rapid<i>in vitro</i>assembly and loading of bacterial microcompartment shells
A chaotrope-based approach for rapid<i>in vitro</i>assembly and loading of bacterial microcompartment shells Open
Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are proteinaceous organelles that self-assemble into selectively permeable shells that encapsulate enzymatic cargo. BMCs enhance catalytic pathways by reducing crosstalk among metabolites, preventing harm…
View article: Coordinate-based simulation of pair distance distribution functions for small and large molecular assemblies: implementation and applications
Coordinate-based simulation of pair distance distribution functions for small and large molecular assemblies: implementation and applications Open
X-ray scattering has become a major tool in the structural characterization of nanoscale materials. Thanks to the widely available experimental and computational atomic models, coordinate-based X-ray scattering simulation has played a cruc…
View article: Coprecipitation of Fe/Cr Hydroxides at Organic–Water Interfaces: Functional Group Richness and (De)protonation Control Amounts and Compositions of Coprecipitates
Coprecipitation of Fe/Cr Hydroxides at Organic–Water Interfaces: Functional Group Richness and (De)protonation Control Amounts and Compositions of Coprecipitates Open
Iron/chromium hydroxide coprecipitation controls the fate and transport of toxic chromium (Cr) in many natural and engineered systems. Organic coatings on soil and engineered surfaces are ubiquitous; however, mechanistic controls of these …
View article: Generalized Synthesis of Highly‐Dispersed, Ultrafine Transition Metal Nanoparticles on Silica Spheres for Enhanced Optical Absorption
Generalized Synthesis of Highly‐Dispersed, Ultrafine Transition Metal Nanoparticles on Silica Spheres for Enhanced Optical Absorption Open
Robust synthesis of ultrafine metal nanoparticles (ufMNPs) below 5 nm with clean surfaces and strong optical absorption in the visible spectral range is challenging due to their instability originating from large surface‐to‐volume ratios. …
View article: Non-line-of-sight synthesis and characterization of a conformal submicron-thick cationic polymer deposited on 2D and 3D substrates
Non-line-of-sight synthesis and characterization of a conformal submicron-thick cationic polymer deposited on 2D and 3D substrates Open
Initiated chemical vapor deposition provides the means to coat thin, conformal polymer films on high surface-area 3D architectures as well as planar substrates.
View article: Preserving Structurally Labile Peptide Nanosheets After Molecular Functionalization of the Self‐Assembling Peptides
Preserving Structurally Labile Peptide Nanosheets After Molecular Functionalization of the Self‐Assembling Peptides Open
A significant challenge in creating supramolecular materials is that conjugating molecular functionalities to building blocks often results in dissociation or undesired morphological transformation of their assemblies. Here we present a fa…
View article: Mechanistic Insights into Copper(I) and Copper(II) Cation Exchange Reactions in CdSe Nanoplatelets
Mechanistic Insights into Copper(I) and Copper(II) Cation Exchange Reactions in CdSe Nanoplatelets Open
In this study, we investigated the synthesis of copper selenide nanoplatelets (NPLs) through a cation exchange reaction (CER) in 5-monolayer-thick CdSe NPLs using Cu(I) and Cu(II) precursors. We discovered that the exposure of CdSe NPLs to…
View article: Defects Vibrations Engineering for Enhancing Interfacial Thermal Transport
Defects Vibrations Engineering for Enhancing Interfacial Thermal Transport Open
To push upper boundaries of effective thermal conductivity in polymer composites, a fundamental understanding of thermal transport mechanisms is crucial. Although there is intensive simulation research, systematic experimental investigatio…
View article: Geometric Transformations Afforded by Rotational Freedom in Aramid Amphiphile Nanostructures
Geometric Transformations Afforded by Rotational Freedom in Aramid Amphiphile Nanostructures Open
Molecular self-assembly in water leads to nanostructure geometries that can be tuned owing to the highly dynamic nature of amphiphiles. There is growing interest in strongly interacting amphiphiles with suppressed dynamics, as they exhibit…
View article: Mechanistic Insights into Copper(I) and Copper (II) Cation Exchange Reactions in CdSe Nanoplatelets
Mechanistic Insights into Copper(I) and Copper (II) Cation Exchange Reactions in CdSe Nanoplatelets Open
In this study, we investigated the synthesis of copper selenide nanoplatelets (NPLs) through a cation exchange reaction (CER) in 5 monolayers thick CdSe NPLs using Cu(I) and Cu(II) precursors. We discovered that the exposure of CdSe NPLs t…
View article: Direct observation of tRNA-chaperoned folding of a dynamic mRNA ensemble
Direct observation of tRNA-chaperoned folding of a dynamic mRNA ensemble Open
T-box riboswitches are multi-domain noncoding RNAs that surveil individual amino acid availabilities in most Gram-positive bacteria. T-boxes directly bind specific tRNAs, query their aminoacylation status to detect starvation, and feedback…