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A ring expansion strategy towards diverse azaheterocycles
Ring expansion to “grow” larger N-heterocycles often uses cycloaddition of strained aza-rings with π-bonds. Here, we report a formal cross-dimerization between three-membered aza-heterocycles and 3- and 4-membered-ring ketones, providing a straightforward means of assembling diverse N-heterocycles.
The Effect of Water on Colloidal Quantum Dot Solar Cells
We reveal that ambient water plays an essential role in surface hydroxylation, epitaxial QDs fusion, and trap behavior in QD photovoltaics. By manipulating the deposition techniques and film morphology, the side effect of ambient water on CQD solar cells can be effectively suppressed.
A New Way to Make Sense from Nonsense
The recent discovery of compounds that target the translation termination factor eRF1 for proteasomal degradation offers a new avenue for the development of drugs to treat genetic diseases caused by nonsense mutations.
