In situ X-ray spectroscopies beyond conventional X-ray absorption spectroscopy on deciphering dynamic configuration of electrocatalysts

J Wang, CS Hsu, TS Wu, TS Chan, NT Suen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Realizing viable electrocatalytic processes for energy conversion/storage strongly relies on
an atomic-level understanding of dynamic configurations on catalyst-electrolyte interface. X …

MOMP, cell suicide as a BCL-2 family business

H Kalkavan, DR Green - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2018 - nature.com
Apoptosis shapes development and differentiation, has a key role in tissue homeostasis,
and is deregulated in cancer. In most cases, successful apoptosis is triggered by …

Genetically programmed chiral organoborane synthesis

SBJ Kan, X Huang, Y Gumulya, K Chen, FH Arnold - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Recent advances in enzyme engineering and design have expanded nature's catalytic
repertoire to functions that are new to biology,,. However, only a subset of these engineered …

Multifunctional Cytochrome c: Learning New Tricks from an Old Dog

D Alvarez-Paggi, L Hannibal, MA Castro… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Cytochrome c (cyt c) is a small soluble heme protein characterized by a relatively flexible
structure, particularly in the ferric form, such that it is able to sample a broad conformational …

Using X-ray free-electron lasers for spectroscopy of molecular catalysts and metalloenzymes

U Bergmann, J Kern, RW Schoenlein, P Wernet… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The metal centres in metalloenzymes and molecular catalysts are responsible for the
rearrangement of atoms and electrons during complex chemical reactions, and they enable …

Challenges and opportunities for applications of advanced X-ray spectroscopy in catalysis research

GE Cutsail III, S DeBeer - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
X-ray spectroscopy has had a significant and continually growing impact on catalysis
research for nearly 50 years. In particular, the ability to obtain element selective electronic …

Chemical sensitivity of Kβ and Kα X-ray emission from a systematic investigation of iron compounds

S Lafuerza, A Carlantuono, M Retegan… - Inorganic …, 2020 - ACS Publications
K-fluorescence X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) is receiving growing interest in all fields
of natural sciences to investigate the local spin. The spin sensitivity in Kβ (Kα) XES stems …

Vibrational wavepacket dynamics in Fe carbene photosensitizer determined with femtosecond X-ray emission and scattering

K Kunnus, M Vacher, TCB Harlang, KS Kjær… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The non-equilibrium dynamics of electrons and nuclei govern the function of photoactive
materials. Disentangling these dynamics remains a critical goal for understanding …

Capturing photochemical and photophysical transformations in iron complexes with ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy and scattering

KJ Gaffney - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Light-driven chemical transformations provide a compelling approach to understanding
chemical reactivity with the potential to use this understanding to advance solar energy and …

Biological concepts for catalysis and reactivity: empowering bioinspiration

A Das, C Hessin, Y Ren… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biological systems provide attractive reactivity blueprints for the design of challenging
chemical transformations. Emulating the operating mode of natural systems may however …