Bioprocessing of human beta defensin-25 by Tan, Alvin Leong Kiat.

“…Anti-microbial peptides are cationic and amphiphilic peptides that have anti-microbial properties against a variety of bacteria and fungi. …”
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Metal soprtion enhancement of rice hull through chemical modification by Low, K. S., Lee, C. K., Wong, S. Y., Tang, P. L.

“…Parameters investigated include pH, initial concentration, sorbent dosage and competition with other cations and chelators. Sorption was pH dependent with greater uptake at higher pH value. …”

Structural Forces in Ionic Liquids: The Role of Ionic Size Asymmetry by de Souza, J Pedro, Pivnic, Karina, Bazant, Martin Z, Urbakh, Michael, Kornyshev, Alexei A

“…Ionic liquids (ILs) are charged fluids composed of anions and cations of different size and shape. The ordering of charge and density in ILs confined between charged interfaces underlies numerous applications of IL electrolytes. …”
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Zn2+-mediated catalysis for fast-charging aqueous Zn-ion batteries by Dai, Y, Lu, R, Zhang, C, Li, J, Yuan, Y, Mao, Y, Ye, C, Cai, Z, Zhu, J, Li, J, Yu, R, Cui, L, Zhao, S, An, Q, He, G, Waterhouse, GIN, Shearing, PR, Ren, Y, Lu, J, Amine, K, Wang, Z, Mai, L

“…Such behaviour can serve the charge/discharge role, predominantly dictated by solvated metal cations and cathode materials. First-principles calculations suggest optimal adsorption/desorption behaviour (water dissociation process) with the Zn2+–vanadium nitride (VN) combination. …”

Wide-bandgap perovskite-inspired materials: defect-driven challenges for high-performance optoelectronics by Grandhi, GK, Hardy, D, Krishnaiah, M, Vargas, B, Al-Anesi, B, Suryawanshi, MP, Solis-Ibarra, D, Gao, F, Hoye, RH, Vivo, P

“…The tendency of LHPs to decompose into toxic lead-containing compounds in the presence of humid air calls for the need of low-toxicity LHP alternatives comprising of cations with stable oxidation states. To this aim, a plethora of low-dimensional and wide-bandgap perovskite-inspired materials (PIMs) are proposed. …”

Fabrication Strategies for 2D Halide Perovskite Towards Next-Generation Optoelectronic Applications by Cho, Seong H., Jung, Yonghoon, Jang, Yeoun-Woo, Kim, Hyemin, Kim, Jaehyeon, Lim, Changhyun, Park, Ki-Tae, Kim, Seongheon, Chu, Young H., Kim, Taehoon, Lee, Jieun, Lee, Changhee, Park, Junhyoung, Yoon, Kyung T., Eom, Dongguen

“…We discuss the unique properties of these materials, including the ability to modify optical and electronic characteristics by altering the organic cations and the layer number in the perovskite structure. …”
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Water-soluble doubly-strapped isolated perylene diimide chromophore by Yang, Fei, Li, Ran, Wei, Wei, Ding, Xingwei, Xu, Zhenzhen, Wang, Ping, Wang, Guo, Xu, Yanqing, Fu, Hongbing, Zhao, Yanli

“…Herein, we report a water-soluble PDI cyclophane "Gemini Box" (GBox-14+ ), consisting of a central PDI chromophore enclosed by double-sided cationic molecular straps. Owing to the effective spatial isolation, the chromophore self-aggregation can be completely eliminated, even in a concentrated aqueous solution up to 2 mM. …”
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Molecular basis of selectivity and activity for the antimicrobial peptide Lynronne‐1 informs rational design of peptide with improved activity by Jayawant, Eleanor S., Hutchinson, Jack, Gašparíková, Dorota, Lockey, Christine, Pruñonosa Lara, Lidón, Guy, Ciaran, Brooks, Rhiannon L., Dixon, Ann M.

“…Here we investigated the structure of Lynronne‐1 using solution NMR spectroscopy and identified a 13‐residue amphipathic helix containing all six cationic residues. We used biophysical approaches to observe folding, membrane partitioning and membrane lysis selective to the presence of anionic lipids. …”
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Argon-plasma-controlled optical reset in the SiO2/Cu filamentary resistive memory stack by Kawashima, T., Yew, K. S., Kyuno, K., Zhou, Yu, Ang, Diing Shenp, Zhang, H. Z.

“…These vacancies in turn adsorb water molecules, which act as counter anions (OH-) promoting the migration of Cu cations into the oxide and forming a more complete Cu filament that is less responsive to light. …”
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UV/EB curing of epoxy-based composites Epiclon HP-820 and Epolam 5015 by Seah, Javien Jin Ping.

“…UV and e-beam curing of epoxy resin has been extensively researched on due to its significant advantages in the coating, electronic, inks and adhesives industrial applications. Epoxy adopts cationic photo-polymerization primarily due to its functional group, as well as holding numerous advantages over free radical photo-polymerization. …”
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Protein-protein interactions that mediate the role of AAA-ATPase p97/VCP/Cdc48 in protein aggregation and degradation by Chia, Wei Sheng

“…In an attempt to develop a system for studying metabolic fluxes in correlation with p97/VCP functions and activities in the cell, we validated a new group of chemical ATP sensors known as cationic polythiophene polymers. Using these sensors, a real-time ATPase assay was developed and authenticated.…”
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Structural and electronic features enabling delocalized charge-carriers in CuSbSe 2 by Fu, Y, Lohan, H, Righetto, M, Huang, Y, Kavanagh, SR, Cho, C, Zelewski, SJ, Woo, YW, Demetriou, H, McLachlan, MA, Heutz, S, Piot, BA, Scanlon, DO, Rao, A, Herz, LM, Walsh, A, Hoye, RLZ

“…Inorganic semiconductors based on heavy pnictogen cations (Sb3+ and Bi3+) have gained significant attention as potential nontoxic and stable alternatives to lead-halide perovskites for solar cell applications. …”

Physical properties and in vitro transfection efficiency of gene delivery vectors based on complexes of DNA with synthetic polycations by Reschel, T, Koňák, Č, Oupický, D, Seymour, L, Ulbrich, K

“…The polycations used included a variety of cationic polymers and copolymers containing primary and tertiary amino or quaternary ammonium groups. …”

Site-Selective Anion Exchange in a Palladophosphorane by Khuichad, Nichakan

“…However, attempt to recrystallize the fluoride complex resulted in a formation of a cationic complex with a fluoride-bridged species instead although the fluoride still resided between the two phosphorus centers. …”
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Bacteriocin-like peptides encoded by a horizontally acquired island mediate Neisseria gonorrhoeae autolysis by Poncin, K, McKeand, SA, Lavender, H, Kurzyp, K, Harrison, OB, Roberti, A, Melia, C, Johnson, E, Maiden, MCJ, Greaves, DR, Exley, R, Tang, CM

“…The nap island in the gonococcus encodes 3 cationic, bacteriocin-like peptides which have no detectable antimicrobial activity. …”

Intraperitoneal administration of mRNA encoding interleukin-12 for immunotherapy in peritoneal carcinomatosis by Arrizabalaga, L, Di Trani, CA, Fernández-Sendin, M, Bella, Á, Russo-Cabrera, JS, Gomar, C, Ardaiz, N, Belsue, V, González-Gomariz, J, Zalba, S, Gil-Korilis, A, Garrido, MJ, Melero, I, Aranda, F, Berraondo, P

“…This study assessed the efficacy of a cationic polymer/lipid-based transfection compound in delivering mRNA molecules intraperitoneally. …”

Synthesis and characterization of Cu-Chalcogenide nanocrystals for potential applications in low-cost solar cells by Ahmadi, Mahshid

“…Dominant Raman modes were observed for CuInSe2 NCs at 175 cm-1 with a shoulder at 182 cm-1, assigned to the A1 mode of chalcopyrite and S mode of sphalerite with disordered cations atom, respectively. These peaks shift to higher wave number from CuInSe2 to CuGaSe2 NCs. …”
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A C-terminal peptide of TFPI-1 facilitates cytosolic delivery of nucleic acid cargo into mammalian cells by Fazil, Mobashar Hussain Urf Turabe, Chalasani, Madhavi Latha Somaraju, Choong, Yeu Khai, Schmidtchen, Artur, Verma, Navin Kumar, Saravanan, Rathi

“…Here, we demonstrate that GGL27, a TFPI-1-derived novel cationic host defence peptide, facilitates the delivery of nucleic acid cargo into the cytosol of a range of mammalian cells. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a novel azido fluoroalkyl oligoether energetic plasticizer by Ong, Yew Jin, Pisharath, Sreekumar, See, Anders Yang Feng, Tay, Chor Yong, Hng, Huey Hoon

“…BANFHOB was synthesized by cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,5-nonafluoropentyloxirane, followed by end-group modification of the terminal hydroxyl groups into azides. …”
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C–H activation and nucleophilic substitution in a photochemically generated high valent iron complex by Lim, Jia Hui, Engelmann, Xenia, Corby, Sacha, Ganguly, Rakesh, Ray, Kallol, Soo, Han Sen

“…The presence of labile Cl− or Br− results in a ligand-based oxidation and stabilisation of a radical-cationic (TAML˙+)FeIII complex, which subsequently leads to unprecedented C–H activation followed by nucleophilic substitution on the TAML aryl ring. …”
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