The adduct reported here opens the door to a new generation of hybrid materials with tuned structures and customized functionalities.Direct synthesis of a nano-structured carbon hybrid consisting of vertically aligned carbon nanograsses on top of boron-doped nanocrystalline diamond is demonstrated and the carbon hybrid is further applied as an electrode material for the fabrication of supercapacitors. The hybrid film combines the dual advantages of sp2 (carbon nanograss) and sp3 (nanocrystalline diamond) bonded carbon, possessing not only the excellent electrical characteristics of sp2 carbon but also the exceptional electrochemical stability of sp3 carbon. As a result, the specific capacitance of the as-prepared hybrid material reaches up to 0.4 F cm-2, one of the highest reported in diamond-based supercapacitors. The entire electrochemical results exhibit enhanced electron transfer efficiency with remarkable stability of 95% of capacitance retention even after 10 000 cycles.Correction for 'Identification and determination of selenocysteine, selenosugar, and other selenometabolites in turkey liver' by Katarzyna Bierla et al., Metallomics, 2020, DOI 10.1039/d0mt00040j.Small molecule monosaccharide analogs (e.g. 4F-GlcNAc, 4F-GalNAc) and acceptor decoys (e.g. ONAP, SNAP) are commonly used as metabolic glycoengineering tools to perturb molecular and cellular recognition processes. Azido-derivatized sugars (e.g. ManNAz, GlcNAz, GalNAz) are also used as bioorthogonal probes to assay the glycosylation status of cells and tissue. With the goal of obtaining a systems-level understanding of how these compounds work, we cultured cells with these molecules and systematically evaluated their impact on (i) cellular nucleotide-sugar levels, and (ii) N-linked glycosylation. To this end, we developed a streamlined, simple workflow to quantify nucleotide-sugar levels using amide-based hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) separation followed by negative-mode electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) using an Orbitrap detector. N-Glycans released from cells were also procainamide functionalized and quantified using positive-mode ESI-MS/MS. Results show that all tested compounds changed the baseline nucleotide-sugar levels, with the effect being most pronounced for the fluoro-HexNAc compounds. These molecules depressed UDP-HexNAc levels in cells by up to 80%, while concomitantly elevating UDP-4F-GalNAc and UDP-4F-GlcNAc. While the measured changes in nucleotide-sugar concentration were substantial in many cases, their impact on N-linked glycosylation was relatively small. This may be due to the high nucleotide-sugar concentrations in the Golgi, which far exceed the KM values of the glycosylating enzymes. Thus, the glycosylation system output exhibits 'robustness' even in the face of significant changes in cellular nucleotide-sugar concentrations.A flower cluster structural histidine-functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube-graphene oxide nanoribbon/Co-Ni LDH (His-MW/LDH) composite was synthesized via the microwave method. In this study, we used His-MW as a carbon material to synthesize the electrode because it not only has the properties of MWCNT-GONR (MW) but also completes the N doping process due to the addition of histidine. His-MW adhered to the LDH flower cluster, and the radius of the composite was found to be nearly 1 μm. The synergistic effects of His-MW and LDH could effectively increase the specific surface areas and conductivity of the composite, thereby endowing it with high specific capacitance (1674 F g-1) and admirable cycling stability (83.33% capacitance retention). Moreover, we assembled an asymmetric supercapacitor, and it possessed 39.47 W h kg-1 at 0.80 kW kg-1 as well as prominent cycling stability (93.81% capacitance retention). This study proves the feasibility of synthesizing the histidine-functionalized carbon derivative/LDH composite by the microwave method. Moreover, we are optimistic that the electrode material can be extensively used in supercapacitors because of its splendid electrochemical properties and facile synthesis.Herein we report a strategy to utilise the bioorthogonal reactivity and phosphorogenic property of iridium(iii) polypyridine nitrone complexes and SNAP-tag protein for the modulation of emission and singlet oxygen (1O2) photosensitisation in live cells.The new Y2Co3Ga9 and Gd3Ru4Al12 type representatives M2T3Al9 (M = Ca, Sr, Eu; T = Ir, Pt) and M3Rh4Al12 (M = Ca, Eu) have been synthesized from the elements by heating the respective elemental compositions in sealed tantalum tubes. The samples were analysed by powder X-ray diffraction to check their purity. By applying different temperature treatments, their phase purity and crystallinity were enhanced. The crystal structures of Ca3Rh4Al12 and Eu3Rh4Al12 (hexagonal Gd3Ru4Al12 type, P63/mmc) as well as Ca2Ir3Al9 and Ca2Pt3Al9 (orthorhombic Y2Co3Ga3 type, Cmcm) were refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/gsk1838705a.html All structures can be described based on distorted cube-like T@Al8 units that are connected to form strands. Additionally, an Al11 supertetrahedral building block can be identified within the structures. While the trigonal bipyramidal core of the cluster contains substantial bonding interactions in the case of the M3Rh4Al12 members, the connection via common edges in the case of the M2Ir3Al9 compounds seems to weaken these interactions. The differences in the bonding situation and the question why these different structure types are formed for the different transition metals has been targeted by quantum-chemical calculations. The calculated formation energy using three different reaction paths suggests that the stability of these phases is highly dependent on the side phases involved, even though Ca3T4Al12 phases are in general thermodynamically more favourable. According to the Bader analysis of the two polyanions, an improved covalent bonding can be observed in the [T4Al12]δ- over the [T3Al9]δ- framework.A major problem against the realization of high energy density and safe solid Li-ion batteries lies in detrimental reactions at the interface between the lithium anode and the solid electrolytes. This makes it necessary to develop an artificial solid electrolyte interphase (ASEI) as an effective protective coating to the lithium anode, which is the "Holy Grail" to enable high energy density batteries owing to its extremely high capacity. Here in this work, we carried out high-throughput first-principles modelling in the framework of materials genome engineering to identify potential ASEIs based on lithium nitric halides Li3a+bNaXb (X halogen F, Cl, Br, I). On the basis of comprehensive assessments covering material stability, ionic conductivity, elastic modulus, and electrochemical compatibility with Li and potential SSEs, we have identified lithium nitric halides such as Li6NCl3 as superb ASEI candidates in line with their adequate ionic conductivity and fairly wide electrochemical window from 0 to 2 V (vs. Li/Li+).