Structure of PtRu/Ru(0001) and AgPd/Pd(111) surface alloys: A kinetic Monte Carlo study

Bimetallic surfaces {allow|permit|enable|let} tailoring their catalytic activity by modifying their composition and/or structure. {However|Nevertheless|Nonetheless|Even so|On the other hand|Having said that}, {under|below|beneath} operating {conditions|circumstances|situations}, catalytically active bimetallic structures are {often|frequently|usually|typically|generally|normally} not…

Immobilized cellulose nanospheres in lateral flow immunoassay {enable|allow} {rapid|fast|speedy} nucleocapsid antigen-based diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 from salivary samples

{Rapid|Fast|Speedy} and {efficient|effective} diagnostic systems are {essential|important|crucial|vital|necessary|critical} in controlling the spread of viral pathogens and {efficient|effective} patient management. The {available|accessible|obtainable|offered|readily available|out there} technologies for low-cost viral antigen testing have {several|a…

Probing a {Local|Nearby|Neighborhood|Regional} Viscosity {Change|Alter|Modify|Adjust|Transform} {at the|in the} Nematic-Isotropic Liquid Crystal Phase Transition by a Ratiometric Flapping Fluorophore

{Local|Nearby|Neighborhood|Regional} viscosity {change|alter|modify|adjust|transform} {in the|within the|inside the} thermal phase transition of a nematic liquid crystal, 5CB, has been analyzed by doping fluorescent viscosity probes, flapping fluorophores (FLAP) {as well as|in…

Sulfur and azobenzenes, a {profitable|lucrative} liaison: {straightforward|simple} synthesis of photoswitchable thioglycosides with tunable properties

Azobenzene photoswitches are {valuable|beneficial|useful|worthwhile|precious|important} tools for controlling properties of molecular systems with light. In {particular|specific|certain|distinct|unique}, {we have|we’ve|we’ve got} been investigating azobenzene glycoconjugates to probe carbohydrate-protein interactions {and also|as well as}…