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The design of novel acceptor molecular structures based on classical building blocks is regarded as one of the efficient ways to explore the application of organic conjugated materials in conductivity and electronics. Here, a novel acceptor moiety, t...

Quinoxaline-based novel acid-responsive probe Q1 was designed on the basis of a conjugated donor-acceptor (D-A) subunit. Q1 shows colorimetric and fluorometric changes through protonation and deprotonation in dichloromethane. With the addition of the...

In this study, we synthesized novel donor–π–acceptor (D–π–A) functional dyes bearing a carbonyl-bridged bithiophene as a π-conjugated spacer and evaluated the absorption and fluorescence properties as well as the phot...

Phospholipase D reacts with alcohols or water, transphosphatidylating or hydrolysing lipids such as phosphatidylcholine, generating phosphatidylalcohols or phosphatidic acid, respectively. The enzyme has been employed in many applications making use...

In this study, four novel donor–acceptor systems, 4-(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin -5-yl)-N-(4-(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)phenyl)-N-(4-nitrophenyl)aniline (NETPA), 4- (4-methoxythiophen-2-yl)-N-(4-(4-methoxythiophen-2-yl)phenyl)-...

Novel two-dimensional conjugated copolymer, abbreviated as PDTBSeVTT-2TF, containing electron-deficient 4,7-di(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[c][1,2,5]selenodiazole (DTBSe) unit, conjugated vinyl-terthiophene (VTT) side chain and 3,3′-difluoro-2,2′-bithiophene...

We identified a novel splice site mutation of the PROS1 gene in a Polish family with protein S (PS) deficiency and explored the molecular pathogenesis of this previously undescribed variant. A novel mutation was detected in a 26-year-old woman with a...

Two novel highly fluorescent hyperbranched polybenzobisthiazole amides with a donor–acceptor architecture and large Stokes shift were rationally designed and synthesized. The chemical structures of the prepared hyperbranched polymers were characteriz...

Donor–acceptor (D–A) cyclopropanes are important precursors in the synthesis of complex molecules due to their bidentate character and high reactivity. Among them, cyclopropane-1,1-dicarbonitriles are less commonly reported in modern lite...

Sulfur is a widely used halogen bond (XB) acceptor, but only a limited number of neutral XB acceptors with bifurcated sp3-S sites have been reported. In this work a new bidentate XB acceptor, 1-(4-pyridyl)-4-thiopyridine (PTP), which combines sp3-S a...

Very recently, we have reported the synthesis and evaluation of biological properties of new merocyanine dyes composed of triphenylamine moiety, π-aromatic spacer, and rhodanine/2-thiohydantoin-based moiety. Interestingly, 2-thiohydantoin has neve...

We introduce two novel solution-processable electron acceptors based on an isomeric core of the much explored diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) moiety, namely pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole-1,4-dione (IsoDPP). The newly designed and synthesized compounds, 6,6′...

The fabrication of bulk heterojunction organic solar cells (OSCs) is primarily based on a phase demixing during solution deposition. This spontaneous process is triggered when, as a result of a decrease in the solvent concentration, interactions betw...

Novel primaquine (PQ) and halogenaniline asymmetric fumardiamides 4a–f, potential Michael acceptors, and their reduced analogues succindiamides 5a–f were prepared by simple three-step reactions: coupling reaction between PQ and mono-ethyl...

Two new deep-blue emitters with bipolar properties based on an organoboron acceptor and carbazole donor were newly synthesized: 2-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)-5-(2,12-di-tert-butyl-5,9-dioxa-13b-boranaphtho [3,2,1-de]anthracen-7-yl)-5H-benzo[b]carbazole (TDBA-...

A π-conjugated thiophene-containing oligomer with a D-A-D-A-D (D: donor, A: acceptor) architecture, namely, 2,6-bis{[4-(7-n-hexylthiophen-2-yl)thiophen-2-yl]-(dibenzothiophene-5,5-dioxide-3,3΄-diyl)}-bis((2-ethyl-hexyl)oxy)benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b&r...

The short material lifetime of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) technology is a major obstacle to the development of economically feasible, highly efficient, and durable devices for commercial applications. TADF devices are also hamper...

Three soluble conjugated polymers, named BEDPP, FLDPP, and CADPP, were prepared through the Suzuki polymerized reaction, and employed benzene (BE), fluorene (FL), and carbazole (CA) as the donor units, respectively. The electron-deficient molecule 2,...

A novel organic dianion, N,N'-Disulfo-1,4-benzoquinonediimine (1) has been prepared, which is a strong electron acceptor. The reduction potential of the PPh4 salt indicates that 1 is a stronger acceptor than DDQ (2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoqui...

A series of novel donor–acceptor D–π–A–π–D compounds were synthesized and characterized in order to determine the influence of different acceptor units on their properties. The introduction of acceptor moieties had...

In the last few decades, organic solar cells (OSCs) have drawn broad interest owing to their advantages such as being low cost, flexible, semitransparent, non-toxic, and ideal for roll-to-roll large-scale processing. Significant advances have been ma...

A few α-glucan debranching enzymes (DBEs) of the large glycoside hydrolase family 13 (GH13), also known as the α-amylase family, have been shown to catalyze transglycosylation as well as hydrolysis. However, little is known about their ac...

The synthesis of some novel donor-acceptor and acceptor-donor-acceptor systems containing a 2,2′-bi[3,2-b]thienothiophene donor block and various electron-accepting units is described alongside their photophysical properties studied using elect...

The production of novel oligosaccharides with potential prebiotic effects is of interest to expand the current market and explore the effectiveness of new functional carbohydrate forms. The utilization of glucansucrases is a cost-effective and enviro...

A novel perylene diimide (PDI) based acceptor P-PDI was synthesized by attaching a phenyl bridge to two octyloxy side chains. With two large volume side chains, the planarity of P-PDI was significantly reduced, leading to weak nano-aggregation of the...

Organic luminogens (OLs) with piezochromic (PC) properties have attracted significant attention for their varied applications in chemical sensors, organic optoelectronic devices, biological imaging, etc. In this work, we designed and synthesized thre...

Reconstituted high-density lipoprotein nanoparticles (NPs), which mimic the structure and function of endogenous human plasma HDL, hold promise as a robust drug delivery system. These nanoparticles, when loaded with appropriate agents, serve as power...

Many optoelectronic applications require organic semiconductor (OSC) materials with high electron affinity. In this work, a series of novel acceptor–donor–acceptor (A–D–A) materials with low-lying LUMO energy levels were desig...

This paper investigates the influence of constituent weight ratios on optical and electrical properties, with a particular focus on the intrinsic properties (such as electrical mobility) of ternary organic blends, highlighting the role of a third com...

Four new D-A-π-A metal-free organic sensitizers for dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), with [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine as internal acceptor, thiophene unit as π-spacer and cyanoacrylate as anchoring electron acceptor, have been synthe...

Based on the fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanism, fluorescent DNA probes were prepared with a novel DNA hairpin template method, with SiO2 coated CdTe (CdTe/SiO2) core/shell nanoparticles used as the fluorescence energy donors and...

The development of a novel cyclic glucosyl ceramide cassette acceptor for efficient glycolipid syntheses was investigated. p-Methoxybenzyl (PMB) groups were selected as protecting groups at C2 and C3 of the glucose residue with the aim of improving t...

Despite the rapid progression of organic semiconductors, developing high-air-stability n-type organic semiconductors are still challenging. Herein, novel strong acceptors based on benzothiadiazoloimidazole units are reported. The results reveal that...

Natural photosynthesis inspired the scientific community to design and synthesize molecular assemblies that possess advanced light-harvesting and electron-transfer features. In this review, we present the preparation and the photophysical investigati...

Mycotoxins are one of the most important sources for the discovery of new pesticides and drugs because of their chemical structural diversity and fascinating bioactivity as well as unique novel targets. Here, the effects of four mycotoxins, fumagilli...

A series of novel discotic liquid crystalline donor–acceptor hybrid heterojunctions were prepared by blending the triphenylene derivative (T5E36) as donor and perylene tetracarboxylic esters as acceptor. Mesophases of blends were characterized...

We report here on the synthesis and characterization of three novel isoindigo (II)-based organic semiconductors. The three dyes are based on an electron acceptor II core, symmetrically linked to two 3-octylthiophene donor rings; this common fragment,...

The effective production of nanopatterned films generally requires a nanopatterned roll mold with a large area. We report on a novel system to fabricate large-area roll molds by recombination of smaller patterned areas in a step-and-repeat imprint li...

Novel A-D-A (acceptor–donor–acceptor)-type molecules were synthesized and tested in organic photovoltaics (OPV) devices. For a pristine film of compound 1b with a 2,2′-(naphtho[2,3-b]thiophene-4,9-diylidene)dipropanedinitrile A unit...

The diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) unit represents one of the building blocks more widely employed in the field of organic electronics; in most of the reported DPP-based small molecules, this unit represents the electron acceptor core symmetrically coupl...

This study introduces novel phenothiazine-based organic dyes, 2-LBH-100, 2-LBH-44, and 2-Ryu-4, specifically designed for quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells (QsDSSCs). Employing a donor-π-acceptor architecture, these dyes incorporate var...

A novel random copolymer based on donor–acceptor type polymers containing benzodithiophene and dithienosilole as donors and benzothiazole and diketopyrrolopyrrole as acceptors was designed and synthesized by Stille copolymerization, and their optical...

Amino acid derivatives, such as β-keto esters and pyrrolones, were used as nucleophiles in organocatalyzed Michael additions to nitroalkene acceptors, while fatty acid derivatives acted as both nucleophiles (β-keto esters) and electrophiles...

5,10,15,20-Tetraferrocenyl porphyrin, H2TFcP, a simple example of a donor-acceptor system, was tested as ligand for the development of a novel multi-transduction chemical sensors aimed at the determination of transition metal ions. The fluorescence...

Molecular engineering plays a critical role in the development of electron donor and acceptor materials for improving power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic photovoltaics (OPVs). The halogenated acceptor materials in OPVs have shown high PCE. H...

The title compound, a novel electron donor-acceptor system [1] was prepared [2] by refluxing a suspension of commercially available 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone in absolute ethanol and morpholine in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate.[...]

Two thioacetyl-terminated ferrocene-anthraquinone donor-acceptor molecules with different π-electron conjugative units have been synthesized via a series of Stille and Sonagashira reactions. Their photochemical and electrochemical properties before a...

Significant progress has been made in the advancement of perovskite solar cells, but their commercialization remains hindered by their lead-based toxicity. Many non-toxic perovskite-based solar cells have demonstrated potential, such as Cs2AgBi0.75Sb...

The development of novel non-fullerene small-molecule acceptors (NFAs) with a simple chemical structure for high-performance organic solar cells (OSCs) remains an urgent research challenge to enable their upscaling and commercialization. In this work...

The development of n-type organic semiconductor materials for transporting electrons as part of logic circuits is equally important to the development of p-type materials for transporting holes. Currently, progress in research on n-type materials is...