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Molecular Basis of DNA Photodimerization: Intrinsic Production of Cyclobutane Cytosine Dimers
2008
Based on CASPT2 results, the present contribution establishes for the first time that cytosine photodimer formation (CC) is mediated along the triplet and singlet manifold by a singlet-triplet crossing, (T1/S0)X, and by a conical intersection, (S1/S0)CI, respectively. The former can be accessed in a barrierless way from a great variety of photochemical avenues and exhibits a covalent single bond between the ethene C6-C6' carbon atoms of each monomer. The efficiency of the stepwise triplet mechanism, however, would be modulated by the effectiveness of the intersystem crossing mechanism. The results provide the grounds for the understanding of the potential photogenotoxicity of endogenous and…
Quaternary relaxations in sol-gel encapsulated hemoglobin studied via NIR and UV spectroscopy.
2007
In this work, we study the kinetics of the R --T transition in hemoglobin using a combination of near-infrared and near-ultraviolet spectroscopy. We use a sol-gel encapsulation protocol to decelerate the conformational transitions and to avoid spectral perturbations arising from ligand migration and recombination. We monitor two spectroscopic markers: band III in the near-IR, which is a fine probe of the heme pocket conformation, and the tryptophan band in the near-UV, which probes the formation of the Trpbeta37-Aspalpha94 hydrogen bond, characteristic of the T structure, at the critical alpha1beta2 subunit interface. The time evolution of these two bands is monitored after deoxygenation of…
Chromatographic evaluation of the toxicity in fish of pesticides
2004
Abstract Ecotoxicity assessment is essential before placing new chemical substances on the market. An investigation of the use of the chromatographic retention (log k) in biopartitioning micellar chromatography (BMC) as an in vitro approach to evaluate the toxicity in fish of pesticides (acute toxicity levels as pLC50) is proposed. A heterogeneous data set of 85 pesticides from six chemical families with available experimental fish toxicity data (ECOTOX database from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) was used. For pesticides exhibiting non-polar narcosis mechanism in fish (non-specific toxicity), more reliable models and precise pLC50 estimations are obtained from log k (quantitat…
Ultrafast Carrier Redistribution in Single InAs Quantum Dots Mediated by Wetting-Layer Dynamics
2019
Optical studies of single self-assembled semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) have been a topic of intensive investigation over the past two decades. Due to their solid-state nature, their electronic and optical emission properties are affected by the particular crystal structure as well as many-body-carrier interactions and dynamics. In this work, we use a master equation for microstates (MEM) model to study the carrier capture and escape from single QDs under optical nonresonant excitation and under the influence of a two-dimensional (2D) carrier reservoir (the wetting layer). This model reproduces carrier dynamics from power-dependent and time-resolved microphotoluminescence experiments . Du…
Engineering quantum materials with chiral optical cavities.
2021
Nature materials 20, 438 – 442 (2020). doi:10.1038/s41563-020-00801-7
Geometric phases and criticality in spin chain systems
2005
A relation between geometric phases and criticality of spin chains is established. As a result, we show how geometric phases can be exploited as a tool to detect regions of criticality without having to undergo a quantum phase transition. We analytically evaluate the geometric phase that correspond to the ground and excited states of the anisotropic XY model in the presence of a transverse magnetic field when the direction of the anisotropy is adiabatically rotated. Ultra-cold atoms in optical lattices are presented as a possible physical realization.
Ultrametric Vs. Quantum Query Algorithms
2014
Ultrametric algorithms are similar to probabilistic algorithms but they describe the degree of indeterminism by p-adic numbers instead of real numbers. This paper introduces the notion of ultrametric query algorithms and shows an example of advantages of ultrametric query algorithms over deterministic, probabilistic and quantum query algorithms.
Oligophenylenevinylenes in Spatially Confined Nanochannels: Monitoring Intermolecular Interactions by UV/Vis and Raman Spectroscopy
2008
Perhydrotriphenylene-based channel-forming inclusion compounds (ICs) and thin films made of polyphenylenevinylene (PPV)-type oligomers with terminal alkoxy groups are investigated and compared in a combined experimental and theoretical approach. Interchromophore interactions and host-guest interactions are elucidated by UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy. The impact of the local environment of the chromophore on the optical and photophysical properties is discussed in light of quantum-chemical calculations. In stark contrast to thin films where preferential side-by-side orientation leads to quenching of photoluminescence (PL) via non-emissive traps, the ICs are found to be attractive materials f…
Quenching of bandgaps by flow noise.
2009
We report an experimental study of acoustic effects produced by wind impinging on noise barriers based on two‐dimensional sonic crystals with square symmetry. We found that the attenuation strength of sonic‐crystal‐bandgaps decreases for increasing values of low speed. A quenching of the acoustic bandgap appears at a certain speed value that depends of the barrier filling ratio. For increasing values of low speed, the data indicate that the barrier becomes in a sound source because of its interaction with the wind. We conclude that flow noise has paramount importance in designing acoustic barriers based on sonic crystals. [Work supported by Spanish AECI.]
Advances in liver US, CT, and MRI: moving toward the future
2021
AbstractOver the past two decades, the epidemiology of chronic liver disease has changed with an increase in the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in parallel to the advent of curative treatments for hepatitis C. Recent developments provided new tools for diagnosis and monitoring of liver diseases based on ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as applied for assessing steatosis, fibrosis, and focal lesions. This narrative review aims to discuss the emerging approaches for qualitative and quantitative liver imaging, focusing on those expected to become adopted in clinical practice in the next 5 to 10 years. While radiomics is an emergin…