Darwinian evolution gave rise to biopolymers with a myriad of folded structures and functions, as well as all the diverse life forms on earth that are supported by those molecules. Amazingly, the essence of molecular ...

Solar and wind energies have been growing so fast that in many regions around the world they have become the cheapest source for electricity production. Nevertheless, as we rely increasingly on solar and wind energies, one ...

Gram-negative bacteria are more difficult to kill than Gram-positive bacteria due to the presence of an outer membrane that prevents many antibiotics from reaching their cellular targets. The outer membrane is an asymmetric ...

The thesis has focused on revealing the mechanistic insights of the gaseous alcohol coupling/dehydrogenation/oxidation reactions for selectively making value-added products on the solid gold/copper single-crystal surfaces ...

Artificial photosynthesis is the electrochemical decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen driven by solar energy, allowing for the storage of solar energy in chemical bonds. Integrated photoelectrochemical cells ...

Proteins evolve within complex biophysical constraints. Natural selection promotes the survival of the fittest organisms. Therefore, protein variants that decrease organismal fitness are likely to go extinct along with the ...

The activation of small molecules (N2, O2, H2O, H2, CO2) is central to renewable energy conversion and storage technologies such as solar cells, fuel cells, and solar to liquid fuels conversions. These transformations ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is among the deadliest of cancers: it carries a 27% 5-year survival rate and is responsible for over 10,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. Despite the clear medical need, new ...

Enantioselective ion-pairing catalysis has emerged as a powerful strategy for controlling the stereochemical outcomes of reactions proceeding through charged intermediates. While ion pairing between chiral ionic catalysts ...