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Enhancing photocatalytic antibacterial activity using oxygen vacancy–rich α-MnO₂ decomposition approach
Photocatalytic antibacterial and anti-fouling technology, known for its environmentally friendly characteristics, is gaining ...
Light-activated adhesives bond in seconds and can be recycled in your microwave
A team led by Prof. Shlomo Magdassi from the Institute of Chemistry and Prof. Hanna Dodiuk from Shenkar College has recently ...
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An overlooked bonding motif appears in many more proteins than was previously realised
A systematic survey of archived protein structures has revealed dozens of examples of a previously overlooked covalent ...
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Highly Flexible, Self-Bonding, Self-Healing, and Conductive Soft Pressure Sensors Based on Dicarboxylic Cellulose Nanofiber Hydrogels
Hydrogels prepared from polyacrylamide (PAM) and the CNF-borax (PAM/DCNF/B) system had a higher self-healing potential than PAM/DCNF hydrogels because of dynamic borate-diol bonds formed. Also, as a ...
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A covalent bond links lysine and cysteine in proteins together under oxidizing conditions, stabilizing them
The folded shape is maintained by a series of forces and bonds, including certain types of covalent bonds where atoms in different amino acids in the protein are physically joined together.
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Exploiting Covalent, H-Bonding, and π–π Interactions to Design Antibacterial PDMS Interfaces That Load and Release Salicylic Acid
Open Innovation Hub for Antimicrobial Surfaces, Surface Science Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, and National Biofilm Innovation Centre, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, U.K. Open ...