A hybrid denoising method for low-field nuclear magnetic resonance data
May 2025
Low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has broad application prospects in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas reservoirs. However, NMR instruments tend to acquire echo...
An amphiphilic peptide with unnatural amino acids as an alignment medium for RDC measurements
May 2025
The multiple oligopeptides have been regarded as promising alignment media due to their structural diverseness and tendency for self-assembly in solution. Herein, an assembled amphiphilic peptide alignment...
Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance in exploring structure and energy storage mechanism of supercapacitors
May 2025
Supercapacitors, comprising electrical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) and pseudocapacitors, are widely acknowledged as high-power energy storage devices. However, their local structures and fundamental...
Measurement of protein non-covalent interactions in buffer and cells
May 2025
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) serves as a powerful tool for studying both the structure and dynamics of proteins. The NOE method, alongside residual dipolar; coupling, paramagnetic effects, J-coupling,...
Unraveling boron-organic template interactions in [B, Al]-ZSM-5 zeolite using solid-state NMR spectroscopy
May 2025
Organic structure directing agents (OSDAs), such as tetrapropylammonium (TPA) cations, serve as crucial templates for the formation of zeolite frameworks. These organic molecules interact with inorganic...
Raising microwave power drives solid effect DNP enhancements beyond 500 at 9.4 T
May 2025
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Characterization of kerogen nanopores using 2D NMR relaxation and MD simulations
Available online 30 May 2025
The characterization of kerogen nanopores is crucial for predicting the geostorage capacity and recoverability of natural gas in unconventional gas shale reservoirs. Towards this end, a powerful technique...
Characterization of the interaction between human cytochrome c and transfer RNAphe
Available online 23 May 2025
Cytochrome c (cyt c) is released from mitochondria into the cytosol upon apoptotic stimulation, ultimately triggering programmed cell death. Recent studies have revealed that transfer RNA (tRNA) interacts...
Transmembrane association of DDR1 and DDR2 mediated by Leucine zipper motifs
Available online 23 May 2025
Discoidin domain receptors (DDRs) are single-pass transmembrane proteins belonging to receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) family, which are activated by collagen ligands with unusual slow, sustained kinetics,...
NMR-guided rational exploration of co-factors in boosting the Pfu DNA polymerase
Available online 22 May 2025
With rapid developments of emerging technologies like synthetic biology, the demand for DNA polymerases with superior activities including higher thermostability and processivity has increased significantly....
Rapid and quantitative 1D 13C NMR analysis of polypropylene tacticity with relaxation agent and proton polarization transfer
Available online 6 May 2025
Polypropylene (PP) accounts for approximately 28.0 % of the global polyolefin market, valued at $243.4 billion in 2022. Known for its lightweight, chemical resistance, cost-effectiveness, high strength...
Revisiting classical diffusion magnetic resonance methods as a means to measure time-dependent diffusion
Available online 22 April 2025
The field of diffusion microstructural magnetic resonance (MR) aims to probe time-dependent diffusion, i.e., an ensemble-averaged mean-squared displacement ⟨r2(t)⟩ that is not linear in time. This time-dependence...
Validity of the Gaussian phase distribution approximation for analysis of isotropic diffusion encoding applied to restricted diffusion in a cylinder
Available online 22 March 2025
The Gaussian phase distribution approximation enables analysis of restricted diffusion encoded by general gradient waveforms but fails to account for the diffraction-like features that may occur for...
NMR methods for investigating functionally relevant biomolecular dynamics
Available online 19 March 2025
The dynamics of biomolecules span across a wide range of timescales, reflecting the complexity of free energy landscapes of biomolecules. Among these, the microsecond-to-millisecond (μs–ms) timescale...
Biophysical and NMR analysis reveals binding affinity between HAX1 and CLPB proteins
February 2025
HCLS1-associated protein X-1 (HAX1) is a multifunctional mitochondrial protein involved in the regulation of apoptosis, a crucial process of programmed cell death, and mRNA processing. Despite its significance,...
Numerical design of transverse gradient coil with transformed magnetic gradient field over an effective imaging area
February 2025
Gradient coil is an essential component of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. To achieve high spatial resolution and imaging speed, a high-efficiency gradient coil with high slew rate is required....
Spontaneous increasing of sensitivity and resolution in parahydrogen-induced hyperpolarization by RASER
February 2025
Enhancing the sensitivity of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology has been the focus of NMR research for decades, which offers the potential to significantly expand its applications in chemistry,...
Distinct association of HRAS and KRAS with Mn2+ ion illustrated by paramagnetic NMR
February 2025
Rat sarcoma virus oncogene (RAS) proteins are of crucial oncogenic proteins and are involved in several essential intracellular processes. The RAS protein has an intrinsic metal binding site for Mg2+,...
Operando EPR imaging of lithium dendrites on the graphite in extreme-fast-charging full cells
February 2025
In-cell dehydration of sodium manganese hexacyanoferrate cathode revealed by solid-state NMR
February 2025
The hard-to-remove lattice water has been regarded as a significant obstacle impeding the practical use of Prussian blue analogue cathodes for sodium-ion batteries. This work monitored the electrochemical...
Advances in solid-state NMR methods for studying RNA structures and dynamics
February 2025
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) structures and dynamics play a crucial role in elucidating RNA functions and facilitating the design of drugs targeting RNA and RNA-protein complexes. However, obtaining RNA structures...
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