In-plane structure of the electric double layer in the primitive model using classical density functional theory.

The electric double layer (EDL) has a pivotal role in screening charges on surfaces as in supercapacitor electrodes or colloidal and polymer solutions. Its structure is determined by correlations between the finite-sized ionic charge carriers of the underlying electrolyte, and, this way, these correlations affect the properties of the EDL and of applications utilizing EDLs. We study the structure of EDLs within classical density functional theory (DFT) in order to uncover whether a structural transition in the first layer of the EDL that is driven by changes in the surface potential depends on specific particle interactions or has a general footing.

Preparation of β-Hydroxyketones (Aldols) from the Alkylation of -Silyl Aryl Cyanohydrins with Epoxides.

β-Hydroxyketones (aldols) are prepared from the alkylation-deprotection of -silylated aryl cyanohydrins with epoxides. Key to the success of the method was the suppression of an cyclic imidate formation that occurs upon initial opening of the epoxide ring.

Perturbation of the host cell Ca homeostasis and ER-mitochondria contact sites by the SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins E and M.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a contagious respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The clinical phenotypes are variable, ranging from spontaneous recovery to serious illness and death. On March 2020, a global COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO).