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Configuration-independent AIE-active supramolecular polymers of cyanostilbene through the photo-stable host–guest interaction of pillar[5]arene

2017 / Polymer Chemistry

Supramolecular polymerization-enabled, configuration-independent aggregation-induced emission (AIE) systems of cyanostilbene were achieved through host–guest interactions between pillar[5]arene and nitrile triazole guests.… Continue reading Configuration-independent AIE-active supramolecular polymers of cyanostilbene through the photo-stable host–guest interaction of pillar[5]arene

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

One-Pot Synthesis of Carbon Nanodots in an Organic Medium with Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement (AIEE): A Rationale for “Enzyme-Free” Detection of Cholesterol

2017 / ACS Omega

Addressing the limitations associated with the detection of cholesterol, we present a one-pot synthesis of a carbon nanodot (CD) in… Continue reading One-Pot Synthesis of Carbon Nanodots in an Organic Medium with Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement (AIEE): A Rationale for “Enzyme-Free” Detection of Cholesterol

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

Exploring the preferential interaction of quercetin with VEGF promoter G-quadruplex DNA and construction of a pH-dependent DNA-based logic gate

2017 / RSC Advances

G-Quadruplex DNA (G4–DNA) is one of the most important non-canonical nucleic acid structures. G4–DNA forming sequences are present in different… Continue reading Exploring the preferential interaction of quercetin with VEGF promoter G-quadruplex DNA and construction of a pH-dependent DNA-based logic gate

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

Synthesis and Characterization of a Ruthenium(II) Complex for the Development of Supramolecular Photocatalysts Containing Multidentate Coordination Spheres

2017 / European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

The synthesis of the new bis-heteroleptic RuII complex [(tbbpy)2Ru(dptpphz)](PF6)2 (7), that exhibits a tetradentate coordination sphere for a second metal centre, and… Continue reading Synthesis and Characterization of a Ruthenium(II) Complex for the Development of Supramolecular Photocatalysts Containing Multidentate Coordination Spheres

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

Synthesis, the electronic properties and efficient photoinduced electron transfer of new pyrrolidine[60]fullerene- and isoxazoline[60]fullerene-BODIPY dyads: nitrile oxide cycloaddition under mild conditions using PIFA

2017 / New Journal of Chemistry

Two new BODIPY-C60 dyads, with a pyrrolidine linker (BDP-Pyr) and an isoxazoline linker (BDP-Is) between the two electroactive units, have been… Continue reading Synthesis, the electronic properties and efficient photoinduced electron transfer of new pyrrolidine[60]fullerene- and isoxazoline[60]fullerene-BODIPY dyads: nitrile oxide cycloaddition under mild conditions using PIFA

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

Arabidopsis calmodulin-like protein CML36 is a calcium (Ca2+) sensor that interacts with the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase Isoform ACA8 and stimulates its activity

2017 / Journal of Biological Chemistry

Calmodulin-like (CML) proteins are major EF hand-containing, calcium (Ca2+)-binding proteins with crucial roles in plant development and in coordinating plant… Continue reading Arabidopsis calmodulin-like protein CML36 is a calcium (Ca2+) sensor that interacts with the plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPase Isoform ACA8 and stimulates its activity

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

Unpredicted formation of copper(II) complexes containing 2-thiophen-2-yl-1-thiophen-2-ylmethyl-1H-benzoimidazole and their most promising in vitro cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and HeLa cell lines over cisplatin

2017 / ACS Chemical Neuroscience

The characteristic cross-β-sheet-rich amyloid fibril formation by intrinsically disordered α-synuclein proteins is one of the pathological hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease.… Continue reading Unpredicted formation of copper(II) complexes containing 2-thiophen-2-yl-1-thiophen-2-ylmethyl-1H-benzoimidazole and their most promising in vitro cytotoxicity in MCF-7 and HeLa cell lines over cisplatin

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018

Study of the novel fluorescent 4-methyl-9-(3-oxobutanoyl)-2H,8H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromene-2,8-dione derivative. Estimation of the ground- and excited-state dipole moments from a solvatochromic shift

2017 / Journal of Molecular Structure

The optical properties of 4-methyl-9-(3-oxobutanoyl)-2H,8H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromene-2,8-dione was investigated in solvents of different polarity by employing UV–vis absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy at… Continue reading Study of the novel fluorescent 4-methyl-9-(3-oxobutanoyl)-2H,8H-pyrano[2,3-f]chromene-2,8-dione derivative. Estimation of the ground- and excited-state dipole moments from a solvatochromic shift

Leah Pandiscia, PhD May 22, 2018