Morphology of a thermally stable small molecule OPV blend comprising a liquid crystalline donor and fullerene acceptor

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (27) ◽  
pp. 16458-16471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander J. Bourque ◽  
Sebastian Engmann ◽  
Allison Fuster ◽  
Chad R. Snyder ◽  
Lee J. Richter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Molecule ◽  
Thermodynamic Modeling ◽  
Molecular Interactions ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Thermally Stable ◽  
Link Performance ◽  
Performance Structure

We combine thermodynamic modeling of molecular interactions in OPV blends with in situ measurements of morphology to link performance, structure and processing.

Rotary Beveling for In Situ Thin-Section Microscopy of Cell Cultures

1981 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 550-551
Author(s):  
Dean A. Handley ◽  
Jack T. Alexander ◽  
Shu Chien
Keyword(s):  
Cell Growth ◽  
Cell Cultures ◽  
Molecular Interactions ◽  
Convenient Method ◽  
Petri Dish ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Thin Section Microscopy ◽  
Thin Sectioning ◽  
Organic Fluids

In situ preparation of cell cultures for ultrastructural investigations is a convenient method by which fixation, dehydration and embedment are carried out in the culture petri dish. The in situ method offers the advantage of preserving the native orientation of cell-cell interactions, junctional regions and overlapping configurations. In order to section after embedment, the petri dish is usually separated from the polymerized resin by either differential cryo-contraction or solvation in organic fluids. The remaining resin block must be re-embedded before sectioning. Although removal of the petri dish may not disrupt the native cellular geometry, it does sacrifice what is now recognized as an important characteristic of cell growth: cell-substratum molecular interactions. To preserve the topographic cell-substratum relationship, we developed a simple method of tapered rotary beveling to reduce the petri dish thickness to a dimension suitable for direct thin sectioning.

A new method for the in situ assay of α-glucosidase activity and inhibitor screening through an enzyme substrate-mediated DNA hybridization chain reaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (24) ◽  
pp. 9458-9465
Author(s):  
Xiquan Yue ◽  
Lihong Su ◽  
Xu Chen ◽  
Junfeng Liu ◽  
Longpo Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small Molecule ◽  
Dna Hybridization ◽  
New Method ◽  
Hybridization Chain Reaction ◽  
Chain Reaction ◽  
Inhibitor Screening ◽  
Glucosidase Activity ◽  
Enzyme Substrate ◽  
In Situ Assay

The strategy is based on small molecule-mediated hybridization chain reaction.

scholarly journals Asymmetric reconstruction of mammalian reovirus reveals interactions among RNA, transcriptional factor µ2 and capsid proteins

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muchen Pan ◽  
Ana L. Alvarez-Cabrera ◽  
Joon S. Kang ◽  
Lihua Wang ◽  
Chunhai Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rna Polymerase ◽  
Molecular Interactions ◽  
Messenger Rna ◽  
Rna Binding ◽  
Capsid Proteins ◽  
Rna Transcription ◽  
Infectious Particle ◽  
Virion Assembly ◽  
Rna Capping

AbstractMammalian reovirus (MRV) is the prototypical member of genus Orthoreovirus of family Reoviridae. However, lacking high-resolution structures of its RNA polymerase cofactor μ2 and infectious particle, limits understanding of molecular interactions among proteins and RNA, and their contributions to virion assembly and RNA transcription. Here, we report the 3.3 Å-resolution asymmetric reconstruction of transcribing MRV and in situ atomic models of its capsid proteins, the asymmetrically attached RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) λ3, and RdRp-bound nucleoside triphosphatase μ2 with a unique RNA-binding domain. We reveal molecular interactions among virion proteins and genomic and messenger RNA. Polymerase complexes in three Spinoreovirinae subfamily members are organized with different pseudo-D3d symmetries to engage their highly diversified genomes. The above interactions and those between symmetry-mismatched receptor-binding σ1 trimers and RNA-capping λ2 pentamers balance competing needs of capsid assembly, external protein removal, and allosteric triggering of endogenous RNA transcription, before, during and after infection, respectively.

scholarly journals Critical angle reflection imaging for quantification of molecular interactions on glass surface

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangzhong Ma ◽  
Runli Liang ◽  
Zijian Wan ◽  
Shaopeng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Molecular Interactions ◽  
Glass Surface ◽  
Critical Angle ◽  
Dynamic Range ◽  
Refractive Index Change ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Index Change ◽  
Sensing Range

AbstractQuantification of molecular interactions on a surface is typically achieved via label-free techniques such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The sensitivity of SPR originates from the characteristic that the SPR angle is sensitive to the surface refractive index change. Analogously, in another interfacial optical phenomenon, total internal reflection, the critical angle is also refractive index dependent. Therefore, surface refractive index change can also be quantified by measuring the reflectivity near the critical angle. Based on this concept, we develop a method called critical angle reflection (CAR) imaging to quantify molecular interactions on glass surface. CAR imaging can be performed on SPR imaging setups. Through a side-by-side comparison, we show that CAR is capable of most molecular interaction measurements that SPR performs, including proteins, nucleic acids and cell-based detections. In addition, we show that CAR can detect small molecule bindings and intracellular signals beyond SPR sensing range. CAR exhibits several distinct characteristics, including tunable sensitivity and dynamic range, deeper vertical sensing range, fluorescence compatibility, broader wavelength and polarization of light selection, and glass surface chemistry. We anticipate CAR can expand SPR′s capability in small molecule detection, whole cell-based detection, simultaneous fluorescence imaging, and broader conjugation chemistry.

scholarly journals Backbonding contributions to small molecule chemisorption in a metal–organic framework with open copper(i) centers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory M. Su ◽  
Han Wang ◽  
Brandon R. Barnett ◽  
Jeffrey R. Long ◽  
David Prendergast ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Metal Organic Framework ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Metal Site ◽  
Absorption Fine ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
X Ray Absorption ◽  
Organic Framework

In situ near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy directly probes unoccupied states associated with backbonding interactions between the open metal site in a metal–organic framework and various small molecule guests.

In situ compatibilized polypropylene/liquid crystalline polymer blends

Polymer ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 37 (18) ◽  
pp. 4099-4106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yei-Po Chiou ◽  
Kuo-Chan Chiou ◽  
Feng-Chih Chang
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Blends ◽  
Liquid Crystalline Polymer ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Crystalline Polymer

Effects of water vapor and oxygen on non-fullerene small molecule acceptors

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 879-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuanfei Wang ◽  
Shaofei Ni ◽  
Slawomir Braun ◽  
Mats Fahlman ◽  
Xianjie Liu
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Water Vapor ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Tolerance of non-fullerene acceptors to water vapor, oxygen and thermal stress was investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy via the in situ method.

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