Extreme makeover: the incredible cell membrane adaptations of extremophiles to harsh environments

A Maiti, S Erimban, S Daschakraborty - Chemical Communications, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The existence of life beyond Earth has long captivated humanity, and the study of
extremophiles—organisms surviving and thriving in extreme environments—provides crucial …

Investigating the Influence of Photoswitchable Lipids on the Structure and Dynamics of Lipid Membranes: Fundamentals and Potential Applications

A Maiti, S Daschakraborty - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this work, we delve into the impact of photoisomerization of photoswitchable lipids (PSLs)
on the membrane structure and dynamics at a molecular level. Through all-atom molecular …

How do Photoswitchable Lipids Influence the Intercalation of Anticancer Drug in Lipid Membrane? Investigation using Molecular Dynamics Simulation

A Kumar, A Maiti, S Verma… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photoswitchable lipids, particularly azobenzene‐derivatized phosphatidylcholine (azoPC)
lipids, offer a unique mechanism for reversible modification of membrane properties upon …

Statistics of a large number of renewals in equilibrium and non-equilibrium renewal processes

W Wang, S Burov - arXiv preprint arXiv:2409.19966, 2024 - arxiv.org
The renewal process is a key statistical model for describing a wide range of stochastic
systems in Physics. This work investigates the behavior of the probability distribution of the …

Enhanced fluidity of water in superhydrophobic nanotubes: estimating viscosity using jump-corrected confined Stokes–Einstein approach

GR Khan, S Daschakraborty - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Accurately predicting the viscosity of water confined within nanotubes is vital for various
technological applications. Traditional methods have failed in this regard, necessitating a …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of molecular mechanisms of sucrose & trehalose mediated protection and stabilization of Escherichia coli lipid membrane during …

N Rani, A Maiti, S Daschakraborty - Chemical Physics Impact, 2024 - Elsevier
Desiccation presents considerable challenges to the survival of various bacteria, disrupting
cellular functions and damaging the structure of macromolecular assemblies. Dehydration …

Pressure-induced structural and electronic transformations of energetic ionic salt hydroxylammonium 3, 3′-dinitro-bis-(1, 2, 4-triazole)-1, 1′-diolate

G Zhao, D Yang - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the structural, molecular, and electronic responses of the ionic salt
hydroxylammonium 3, 3′-dinitro-bis-(1, 2, 4-triazole)-1, 1′-diolate (HDBTD) crystal to …

The Emergence of Laplace Universality in Correlated Processes

RK Singh, S Burov - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.23112, 2024 - arxiv.org
In transport processes across materials like glasses, living cells, and porous media, the
probability density function of displacements exhibits exponential decay rather than …