Search Results - "Moretto, Alessandro"
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Synthesis and Photochemical Applications of Processable Polymers Enclosing Photoluminescent Carbon Quantum Dots
Published in ACS nano (28-04-2015)“…Herein, we propose convenient routes to produce hybrid-polymers that covalently enclosed, or confined, N-doped carbon quantum dots (CQDs). We focus our…”
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Copper single-atoms embedded in 2D graphitic carbon nitride for the CO2 reduction
Published in NPJ 2D materials and applications (02-07-2021)“…We report the study of two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) functionalized with copper single atoms as a catalyst for the reduction of CO 2 (CO2RR)…”
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Missions to Earth and Mars using a lunar launch facility
Published in Astrophysics and space science (01-05-2020)“…Many space agencies are working on solutions for manned operations on the Moon, both on its surface and in cislunar space. In such a scenario, with stable…”
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Helical Foldamers Incorporating Photoswitchable Residues for Light-Mediated Modulation of Conformational Preference
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (29-06-2016)“…An E unsaturated fumaramide linkage may be introduced into Aib peptide foldamer structures by standard coupling methods and photoisomerized to its Z…”
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Energy Transfer Induced by Carbon Quantum Dots in Porous Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Films
Published in Journal of physical chemistry. C (05-02-2015)“…A one-pot approach making use of a zinc oxide sol precursor and carbon quantum dots, together with a partially fluorinated block copolymer as templating agent,…”
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Graphene Oxide Chemical Refining Screening to Improve Blood Compatibility of Graphene-Based Nanomaterials
Published in Journal of nanotheranostics (20-02-2024)“…Graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles, due to their favorable water solubility, compared to graphene (GA), are a hot research topic in biomedical and…”
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Reversible Chirality Control in Peptide-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
Published in ACS nano (26-11-2013)“…We report the induction of chiroptical properties in 2 nm diameter gold nanoparticles passivated with short peptides characterized by the Aib-l-Ala repetition…”
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Multiple, consecutive, fully-extended 2.05-helix peptide conformation
Published in Biopolymers (01-11-2013)“…ABSTRACT The peptide 2.05‐helix does exist. It has been experimentally authenticated both in the crystalline state (by X‐ray diffraction) and in solution (by…”
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Energy transport in peptide helices
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (31-07-2007)“…We investigate energy transport through an α-aminoisobutyric acid-based 3₁₀-helix dissolved in chloroform in a combined experimental-theoretical approach…”
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Protocol for photo-controlling the assembly of cyclic peptide nanotubes in solution and inside microfluidic droplets
Published in STAR protocols (21-06-2024)“…In this protocol, we describe how to perform the photo-isomerization of cyclic peptides containing an unsaturated β-amino acid. This process triggers the…”
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Vibrational energy transport in peptide helices after excitation of C-D modes in Leu-d10
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. B (08-10-2009)“…Vibrational energy transport in a short 3(10)-helical peptide is studied by time-resolved femtosecond infrared spectroscopy. The C-D vibrations of…”
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Handedness preference and switching of peptide helices. Part I: Helices based on protein amino acids
Published in Journal of peptide science (01-05-2014)“…In this article, we review the relevant results obtained during almost 60 years of research on a specific aspect of stereochemistry, namely handedness…”
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Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Peptide Conjugates in Water
Published in Chemistry : a European journal (11-02-2011)“…Fluorescent hydrogels: Peptide hybrids composed of an oligo(p‐phenylenevinylene)‐based ω‐amino acid and a β‐sheet‐forming sequence reversibly self‐assemble…”
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Enhancement of the helical content and stability induced in a linear oligopeptide by an i, i+4 intramolecularly double stapled, overlapping, bicyclic [31, 22, 5]-(E)ene motif
Published in Biopolymers (01-01-2014)“…ABSTRACT Two consecutive i, i+4 intramolecular, side chain‐to‐side chain, macrocyclizations of different type carried out on a preformed, partially helical…”
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Synthesis of Macrocycles via Cobalt-Mediated [2 + 2 + 2] Cycloadditions
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (16-03-2005)“…We investigated the formation of macrocycles from α,ω-diynes in cobalt-mediated co-cyclotrimerization reactions. Long-chain α,ω-diynes underwent metal-mediated…”
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Energy Transport in Peptide Helices: A Comparison between High- and Low-Energy Excitations
Published in The journal of physical chemistry. B (31-07-2008)“…Energy transport in a short helical peptide in chloroform solution is studied by time-resolved femtosecond spectroscopy and accompanying nonequilibrium…”
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Vibrational Energy Transport through a Capping Layer of Appropriately Designed Peptide Helices over Gold Nanoparticles
Published in Nano letters (11-08-2010)“…We design and characterize spherical gold nanoparticles, which are covalently linked to and completely covered by 310-helical peptides. These helices provide a…”
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Diazine Indole Acetic Acids as Potent, Selective, and Orally Bioavailable Antagonists of Chemoattractant Receptor Homologous Molecule Expressed on Th2 Cells (CRTH2) for the Treatment of Allergic Inflammatory Diseases
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (14-06-2012)“…New classes of CRTH2 antagonists, the pyridazine linker containing indole acetic acids, are described. The initial hit 1 had good potency but poor…”
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Structure-Based Optimization of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B Inhibitors: From the Active Site to the Second Phosphotyrosine Binding Site
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (20-09-2007)“…Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) is a negative regulator of the insulin and leptin receptor pathways and thus an attractive therapeutic target for…”
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Synthesis and Conformational Study of Model Peptides Containing N-Substituted 3-Aminoazetidine-3-carboxylic Acids
Published in European journal of organic chemistry (01-04-2014)“…Model peptides containing N‐substituted 3‐aminoazetidine‐3‐carboxylic acids have been synthesized to investigate the conformational features of these…”
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