Formation of secondary organic aerosols from anthropogenic precursors in laboratory studies

D Srivastava, TV Vu, S Tong, Z Shi… - npj Climate and …, 2022 - nature.com
Aerosols produced from the oxidation of volatile/semi-volatile organic compounds
(VOCs/SVOCs), known as secondary organic aerosol (SOA), account for a significant …

How UV light touches the brain and endocrine system through skin, and why

AT Slominski, MA Zmijewski, PM Plonka… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The skin, a self-regulating protective barrier organ, is empowered with sensory and
computing capabilities to counteract the environmental stressors to maintain and restore …

Oxygen vacancies in Co3O4 promote CO2 photoreduction

Q Zhang, P Yang, H Zhang, J Zhao, H Shi… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The introduction of oxygen vacancies (OVs) in metal oxides has been proved to be a
powerful means for promoting the activation of CO 2. However, the lack of effective methods …

Science goals and objectives for the Dragonfly Titan rotorcraft relocatable lander

JW Barnes, EP Turtle, MG Trainer… - The Planetary …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
NASA's Dragonfly mission will send a rotorcraft lander to the surface of Titan in the mid-
2030s. Dragonfly's science themes include investigation of Titan's prebiotic chemistry …

Modeling repeated M dwarf flaring at an Earth-like planet in the habitable zone: atmospheric effects for an unmagnetized planet

MA Tilley, A Segura, V Meadows, S Hawley… - Astrobiology, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Understanding the impact of active M dwarf stars on the atmospheric equilibrium and
surface conditions of a habitable zone Earth-like planet is key to assessing M dwarf planet …

First‐Row Transition Metals for Catalyzing Oxygen Redox

H Wang, Y Pei, K Wang, Y Zuo, M Wei, J Xiong… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rechargeable zinc–air batteries are widely recognized as a highly promising technology for
energy conversion and storage, offering a cost‐effective and viable alternative to …

Detecting the first hydration shell structure around biomolecules at interfaces

D Konstantinovsky, EA Perets, T Santiago… - ACS Central …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Understanding the role of water in biological processes remains a central challenge in the
life sciences. Water structures in hydration shells of biomolecules are difficult to study in situ …

UV-light-driven prebiotic synthesis of iron–sulfur clusters

C Bonfio, L Valer, S Scintilla, S Shah, DJ Evans… - Nature Chemistry, 2017 - nature.com
Iron–sulfur clusters are ancient cofactors that play a fundamental role in metabolism and
may have impacted the prebiotic chemistry that led to life. However, it is unclear whether iron …

Emerging strategies to protect the skin from ultraviolet rays using plant-derived materials

YC Boo - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sunlight contains a significant amount of ultraviolet (UV) ray, which leads to various effects
on homeostasis in the body. Defense strategies to protect from UV rays have been …

Water–air interfaces as environments to address the water paradox in prebiotic chemistry: a physical chemistry perspective

AM Deal, RJ Rapf, V Vaida - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2021 - ACS Publications
The asymmetric water–air interface provides a dynamic aqueous environment with
properties that are often very different than bulk aqueous or gaseous phases and promotes …