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- Aranyos, Viviane, et al.
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Electropolymerisable bipyridine ruthenium(II) complexes: synthesis, spectroscopic and electrochemical characterisation of 4-((2-thienyl)ethenyl)-and 4,4'-di((2-thienyl) ethenyl)-2,2'-bipyridine ruthenium complexes
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Ingår i: Polyhedron. ; 23, s. 589-598
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Four new ruthenium polypyridyl complexes with mono- or di-((2-thienyl) ethenyl) substituted bipyridines have been synthesized. The complexes were characterized by NMR, elemental analysis, UV-Vis absorption and electrochemistry (differentioal pulse and cyclic voltammetry). Electroactive polymer films of these complexes have been prepared by oxidative electropolymerisation and characterized by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and electrochemistry. The electrochemically induced polymerisation of the complexes resulted in a significant shift of the oxidation potential of the Ru(II)-Ru(III) process towards more positive potentials. Also, MLCT absorption band of the polymeric complexes is shifted towards shorter wavelengths. These results are interpreted in terms of an interrupiton of the conjugated system of the (2-thienyl)ethenyl-substituted bipyridine ligands due to a radical polymerisation mechanism affecting rather the ethenyl part of the ligand than the thienyl.
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- Eriksson, Mathilda, et al.
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Utilization of a right-handed coiled-coil protein from archaebacterium Staphylothermus marinus as a carrier for cisplatin
- 2009
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Ingår i: Anticancer Research. - 0250-7005 .- 1791-7530. ; 29:1, s. 11-18
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The nano-sized right-handed coiled-coil (RHCC) protein, originating from the archaebacterium Staphylothermus marinus, is stable at high salt concentrations, high temperatures, high pressures and extremes of pH. Its crystal structure reveals four hydrophobic cavities which can incorporate heavy metals. Nano-sized compounds have been used to carry cytotoxic drugs to tumours, avoiding delivery to healthy tissue, in part due to enhanced permeability in tumour blood vessels (enhanced permeability and retention effect). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The ability of RHCC to carry the platinum-containing chemotherapeutic drug cisplatin to cells, while retaining the cytotoxic potential was tested both in vitro and in vivo. RESULTS: RHCC was able to bind and enter cells in vitro and was not severely toxic or immunogenic in mice. Moreover, RHCC incorporated cisplatin, without inhibiting the cytotoxic potential of the drug against tumour cell lines in vitro or in vivo. CONCLUSION: RHCC can be used as a carrier of cisplatin without abrogating the effect of the drug.
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- Figgemeier, Egbert, et al.
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Modification of electron transfer properties in photoelectrochemical solar cells by substituting {Ru(terpy)(2)}(2+) dyes with thiophene
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Ingår i: Inorganic Chemistry Communications. - : Elsevier BV. - 1387-7003 .- 1879-0259. ; 7:1, s. 117-121
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A comparison of the properties of the 2-thienyl-substituted carboxyphenyl {RuII(terpy)2} dyes with their non-substituted analogues has enabled us to gain insight into the electronic properties that are prerequisite for efficient electron injection into the TiO2 conduction band in photoelectrochemical solar cells. Introducing the thienyl group has a profound effect upon the efficiency of photoinduced electron injection. This effect can be explained by a significant shift in the LUMO position from the terpy ligand anchored on the TiO2 surface towards the 2-thienyl substituted ligand, which is shown by means of electrochemistry and semiempirical calculations.
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- Koriukina, Tatiana, 1994-
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Titanium-Based Negative Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Batteries : In Search of the Redox Reactions
- 2023
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Rechargeable batteries, particularly, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have proven to be stable and reliable energy storage devices over the past few decades. The rapid demands regarding battery applications and the pressure to move away from the fossil fuel era drive the search for new materials for better rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and portable electronics. In this context a deeper understanding of the electrochemical processes governing the electrochemical behaviour of batteries is required. This thesis work investigates the use of two titanium-based materials as negative electrode materials for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. The focus is on identifying the redox reactions responsible for the electrochemical capacities observed for the materials. Having knowledge of the available redox reactions for new materials used in batteries is crucial in predicting whether they can compete with existing battery chemistries and be commercially viable.One part of this thesis work examines the electrochemical behaviuor of a 2D titanium carbide, Ti3C2Tx, a member of the MXene family, in lithium- and sodium-ion batteries. The other part explores an A-site cation deficient Li0.18Sr0.66Ti0.5Nb0.5O3 (L018STN) perovskite oxide, known for its high lithium-ion conductivity, in LIBs. The electrodes were electrochemically evaluated in pouch-cell batteries and analysed post hoc by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The results indicate that only the surface Ti(I), Ti(II), Ti(III), and Ti(IV) titanium species of the Ti3C2Tx flakes participate in the redox reactions and give rise to the electrochemical capacity. Furthermore, the restacking of individual flakes within the bulk of the Ti3C2Tx electrode limits the electroactive surface of a freestanding Ti3C2Tx electrode that is available for the redox reactions. The reversible capacities of Ti3C2Tx electrodes can be improved by long-term cycling (an effect known as capacity activation) and heat treatment, as the surface titanium species gradually oxidise to higher oxidation states, e.g., Ti(III) and Ti(IV), or transform to titanium oxides TixOy. The results for L018STN electrodes show that both titanium and niobium are redox active on over-lithiation, that is, when more than one Li+ was inserted per a vacant A-site. The structural reorganization during over-lithiation enabled access to diffusion paths for fast lithium-ion diffusion even when a high concentration of lithium was inserted into the structure. The findings of this thesis work thus indicate that a portion of the Ti3C2Tx electrode is electrochemically inactive when subjected to electrochemical cycling. This can be ascribed to its structure and two-dimensional nature. As a result, Ti3C2Tx cannot outperform existing negative electrodes for lithium- or sodium-ion batteries. The results obtained for L018STN provide valuable information on the lithium-ion diffusion behaviours in A-site cation deficient perovskite oxides. In a broader sense, this thesis work emphasises the significance of employing a multi-technique approach to obtain a good understanding of the underlying redox mechanisms when analysing battery materials.
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- Tsekouras, George, et al.
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A bistable electrochromic material based on a hysteretic molecular switch immobilised on nanoparticulate metal oxide
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Ingår i: Journal of Materials Chemistry. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 0959-9428 .- 1364-5501. ; 18:47, s. 5824-5829
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Combination of an electrochemically bistable Ru polypyridyl complex (2) with the metal oxide semiconductor Sb:SnO2 formed the basis of an electrochromic hybrid material characterised by a hysteretic response to applied potential. The electrochemical bistability of the molecular component arises from redox-triggered linkage isomerisation where an ambidentate ligand changes reversibly between N- and O-coordination in the Ru(II) and Ru(III) states, respectively. Reversible oxidation and reduction result in a pronounced electrochromic effect (change in UV-Vis absorption at the metal-to-ligand-charge- transfer (MLCT) band) and the potentials for interconversion between the states are separated by similar to 0.5 V due to the linkage isomerisation reactions. With a carboxylate anchoring group on the auxiliary ligand, the bistable molecular switch was immobilised on the surface of nanoparticulate Sb:SnO2 films. This resulted in an electrode material featuring a hysteretic electrochemical response where oxidation state and colour of the electrode depended on the electrochemical history of the system.
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