Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB): Enviaments recents
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New insights into the comprehension of the magnetic properties of dinuclear Mn(III) compounds with general formula [{MnL(NN)}2(μ-O)(μ-n-RC6H4COO)2]X2
Five new dinuclear Mn(III) compounds with benzoato derivative bridges [{Mn(bpy)L}2(μ-O)(μ-n-RC6H4COO)2]X2 (n-R = 3-MeO, 4-MeO and 4-tBu, X = NO3− and ClO4−) were synthesised and characterised. According to X-ray diffraction, ...
Luminescent Pt-II and Pt-IV Platinacycles with Anticancer Activity Against Multiplatinum-Resistant Metastatic CRC and CRPC Cell Models
Platinum-based chemotherapy persists to be the only effective therapeutic option against a wide variety of tumours. Nevertheless, the acquisition of platinum resistance is utterly common, ultimately cornering conventional ...
Nature Inspired Manganese(III)-Calcium Complexes: Towards Synthetic Models for the WOC of PSII
For some time, the presence of high oxidation state Mn ions and Ca(II) in the active center of Photosystem II has been known. However, coordination complexes that combine both Mn(III) and Ca(II) have been difficult to ...
Chalcone-based fluorescent chemosensors as new tools for detecting Cu2+ ions
The design and full characterization of new fluorescent chemosensors for Cu2+ is herein presented. The structure of the sensors is based on a chalcone backbone as the chromophoric unit, with di-(2-picolyl)amine (DPA) as a ...
Unraveling the magnetic properties of NiO nanoparticles: From synthesis to nanostructure
NiO nanoparticles have garnered significant interest due to their diverse applications and unique properties, which differ markedly from their bulk counterparts. NiO nanoparticles are p-type semiconductors with a wide ...
Polysiloxane Side-Chain Azobenzene-Containing Liquid Single Crystal Elastomers for Photo-Active Artificial
Liquid crystals (LCs) are unique materials with amazing properties and uses. Since their discovery in 1889 by F. Reinitzer1, they have experienced an explosive growth because of their successful application in a wide ...
A Ni11 coordination cluster from the use of the di-2-pyridyl ketone/acetate ligand combination: synthetic, structural and magnetic studies
The combined use of di-2-pyridyl ketone, (py)2CO, and acetates (MeCO2−) in nickel(II) chemistry in H2O-MeCN under basic conditions (Et3N) afforded the coordination cluster [Ni11(OH)6(O2CMe)12{(py)2C(OH)(O)}4(H2O)2] (1) in ...
PPARγ agonist-loaded PLGA-PEG nanocarriers as a potencial treatment for Alzheimer's disease: in vitro and in vivo studies.
Objective: The first aim of this study was to develop a nanocarrier that could transport the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist, pioglitazone (PGZ) across brain endothelium and examine the mechanism of ...
Cytotoxicity of osmium(ii) and cycloosmated half-sandwich complexes from 1-pyrenyl-containing phosphane ligands
Five metal-arene complexes of formula [MX2(η6-p-cymene)(diR(1-pyrenyl)phosphane)] (M = Os or Ru, X = Cl or I, R = isopropyl or phenyl) and symbolized as MRX2 were synthesized and fully characterized, namely OsiPrCl2, ...
Aproximacions a la perspectiva de la persona en tractament de manteniment amb metadona: Reflexions a propòsit de 10 anys de recerca
Els tractaments de manteniment amb metadona (TMM) són un autèntic tractament psicofarmacològic de la dependència d'heroïna i, a la vegada, un element indispensable de les polítiques i les intervencions de reducció de danys. ...
Heterometallic Co-Dy SMMs grafted on iron oxide nanoparticles
Heterometallic 3d-4f SMM [Co4Dy(OH)2(SALOH)5(chp)4(MeCN)(H2O)2] (1) has been deposited onto iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) with an oleate self-assembled monolayer (SAM) as a surfactant. The obtained hybrid molecular-inorganic ...
Two [Ln(4)] molecular rings folded as compact tetrahedra
The design of photoactive ligands may provide access to multifunctional molecular nanomagnets. Wereport here the design and synthesis of a new multitopic chelating ligand, 1,2-bis-(5-(N'-(pyridine-2-yl-methylene)-carbohy ...
A bis-vanadyl coordination complex as a 2-qubit quantum gate
A new bis-hydroxyphenylpyrazolyl ligand, H4L, allows isolating and structurally characterizing vanadyl and titanyl dinuclear complexes (Bu4N)2[(MO)2(HL)2] (M = V, Ti). The weak dipolar coupling and relatively short quantum ...
Ti-containing hybrid organosilicas, Mo(x)C/g-C(3)N(4) nanocomposites and engineered Mo(x)C/TiO(2) nanomaterials as noble-metal-free photocatalysts for H(2) production
[eng] The photocatalytic hydrogen production is considered an environmentally promising and friendly method, which could lead to achieve clean and renewable hydrogen and contribute in the future to store solar energy as ...
Monitoring the insertion of Pt into Cu2−xSe nanocrystals: a combined structural and chemical approach for the analysis of new ternary phases
The tuning of the chemical composition in nanostructures is a key aspect to control for the preparation of new multifunctional and highly performing materials. The modification of Cu2−xSe nanocrystals with Pt could provide ...
Feasible and pure P2O5-CaO nanoglasses: An in-depth NMR study of synthesis for the modulation of the bioactive ion release
Vascularization is a multifactorial and spatiotemporally regulated process, essential for cell and tissue survival. Vascular alterations have repercussions on the development and progression of diseases such as cancer, ...
Activity Report 2015-16
The Activity Report 2015-2016 of the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of the University of Barcelona (IN2UB). During these two past years the Board of Directors pushed several actions in order to improve the ...
Unraveling the Formation of Ternary AgCuSe Crystalline Nanophases and Their Potential as Antibacterial Agents
AgCuSe nanoparticles could contribute to the growth of strongly light-absorbing thin films and solids with fast ion mobility, among other potential properties. Nevertheless, few methods have been developed so far for the ...
