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Interannual, summer, and diel variability of CH4 and CO2 effluxes from Toolik Lake, Alaska, during the ice-free periods 2010–2015
(2020)Environmental Science: Processes & ImpactsJournal Article -
Next-generation DNA damage sequencing
(2020)Chemical Society ReviewsCellular DNA is constantly chemically altered by exogenous and endogenous agents. As all processes of life depend on the transmission of the genetic information, multiple biological processes exist to ensure genome integrity. Chemically damaged DNA has been linked to cancer and aging, therefore it is of great interest to map DNA damage formation and repair to elucidate the distribution of damage on a genome-wide scale. While the low ...Journal Article -
Triple the fun: tris(ferrocenyl)arene-based gold(i) complexes for redox-switchable catalysis
(2020)Chemical ScienceThe modular syntheses of C3-symmetric tris(ferrocenyl)arene-based tris-phosphanes and their homotrinuclear gold(I) complexes are reported. Choosing the arene core allows fine-tuning of the exact oxidation potentials and thus tailoring of the electrochemical response. The tris[chloridogold(I)] complexes were investigated in the catalytic ring-closing isomerisation of N-(2-propyn-1-yl)benzamide, showing cooperative behaviour vs. a mononuclear ...Journal Article -
Amyloid hybrid membranes for bacterial & genetic material removal from water and their anti-biofouling properties
(2020)Nanoscale AdvancesWater scarcity and contamination by biological pollutants are global challenges that significantly affect public health. Reverse osmosis, nanofiltration and ultrafiltration technologies are very effective for the elimination of pathogens and most contaminants but associated with considerable capital and operating costs, high energy consumption and the use of chlorinated chemicals to suppress membrane fouling. Additionally, the pressure ...Journal Article -
A two-stage clustering approach to investigate lifestyle carbon footprints in two Australian cities
(2020)Environmental Research LettersGiven the key role of households in driving global emissions and resource use, a change in their consumption behaviours towards more sustainable levels is essential to reduce worldwide adverse environmental impacts. Thereby, focusing on cities is especially important because of today's large share of the global population living in cities and because local authorities are close to the needs of their residents. However, devising targeted ...Journal Article -
Connecting the conformational behavior of cyclic octadepsipeptides with their ionophoric property and membrane permeability
(2020)Organic & biomolecular chemistryCyclic octadepsipeptides such as PF1022A and its synthetic derivative emodepside exhibit anthelmintic activity with the latter sold as a commercial drug treatment against gastrointestinal nematodes for animal health use. The structure–permeability relationship of these cyclic depsipeptides that could ultimately provide insights into the compound bioavailability is not yet well understood. The fully N-methylated amide backbone and apolar ...Journal Article -
The carbon footprint of the carbon feedstock CO2
(2020)Energy & Environmental ScienceCapturing and utilizing CO2 as carbon feedstock for chemicals, fuels, or polymers is frequently discussed to replace fossil carbon and thereby help mitigate climate change. Emission reductions by Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) depend strongly on the choice of the CO2 source because CO2 sources differ in CO2 concentration and the resulting energy demand for capture. From a climate-change perspective, CO2 should be captured at the CO2 ...Journal Article -
Rock ‘n’ use of CO2: carbon footprint of carbon capture and utilization by mineralization
(2020)Sustainable Energy & FuelsA recent approach to reduce the carbon footprint of industries with process-inherent CO2 emissions is CO2 mineralization. Mineralization stores CO2 by converting it into a thermodynamically stable solid. Beyond storing CO2, the products of CO2 mineralization can potentially substitute conventional products in several industries. Substituting conventional production increases both the economic and the environmental potential of carbon ...Journal Article -
Correlative cathodoluminescence electron microscopy bioimaging: towards single protein labelling with ultrastructural context
(2020)NanoscaleThe understanding of living systems and their building blocks relies heavily on the assessment of structure–function relationships at the nanoscale. Ever since the development of the first optical microscope, the reliance of scientists across disciplines on microscopy has increased. The development of the first electron microscope and with it the access to information at the nanoscale has prompted numerous disruptive discoveries. While ...Journal Article -
How to use X-ray diffraction to elucidate 2D polymerization propagation in single crystals
(2020)Chemical Society ReviewsCovalent long-range ordered (crystalline) sheets called 2D polymers have recently been synthesized by irradiating single crystals of suitably packed monomers. To have such an action proceed successfully, billions of bond formation processes have to be mastered exclusively in two dimensions within 3D crystals. This raises questions as to how to elucidate the mechanism of these unusual polymerizations as well as their entire strain management. ...Journal Article