Velichko, V.; Cambié, D.; Secci, F.: Continuous flow oxidation of alkynes with KMnO4 for the synthesis of 1,2-diketone derivatives. Reaction chemistry & engineering 9 (7), pp. 1721 - 1725 (2024)
Caramelli, D.; Granda, J. M.; Mehr, S. H. M.; Cambié, D.; Henson, A. B.; Cronin, L.: Discovering new chemistry with an autonomous robotic platform driven by a reactivity-seeking neural network. ACS Central Science 7 (11), pp. 1821 - 1830 (2021)
Masson, T. M.; Zondag, S. D. A.; Kuijpers, K. P. L.; Cambié, D.; Debije, M. G.; Noël, T.: Development of an off-grid solar-powered autonomous chemical mini-plant for producing fine chemicals. ChemSusChem 14 (24), pp. 5417 - 5423 (2021)
de Oliveira, G.X.; Lira, J.O.B.; Cambié, D.; Noël, T.; Riella, H.G.; Padoin, N.; Soares, C.: CFD analysis of a luminescent solar concentrator-based photomicroreactor (LSC-PM) with feedforward control applied to the synthesis of chemicals under fluctuating light intensity. Chemical Engineering Research and Design 153, pp. 626 - 634 (2020)
Cambié, D.; Dobbelaar, J.; Riente Paiva, P.; Vanderspikken, J.; Shen, C.; Seeberger, P. H.; Gilmore, K.; Debije, M.; Noel, T.: Energy-efficient solar photochemistry with luminescent solar concentrator based photomicroreactors. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition 58 (40), pp. 14374 - 14378 (2019)
Zhao, F.; Cambié, D.; Hessel, V.; Debije, M.G.; Noël, T.: Real-time reaction control for solar production of chemicals under fluctuating irradiance. Green Chemistry 20 (11), pp. 2459 - 2464 (2018)
Cambié, D.; Zhao, F.; Hessel, V.; Debije, M.G.; Noël, T.: Every photon counts: understanding and optimizing photon paths in luminescent solar concentrator-based photomicroreactors (LSC-PMs). Reaction Chemistry and Engineering 2 (4), pp. 561 - 566 (2017)
Cambié, D.; Zhao, F.; Hessel, V.; Debije, M.G.; Noël, T.: A leaf-inspired luminescent solar concentrator for energy-efficient continuous-flow photochemistry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 56 (4), pp. 1050 - 1054 (2017)
Cambié, D.; Bottecchia, C.; Straathof, N.J.W.; Hessel, V.; Noël, T.: Applications of continuous-flow photochemistry in organic synthesis, material science, and water treatment. Chemical Reviews 116 (17), pp. 10276 - 10341 (2016)
Cambié, D.: The development of luminescent solar concentrator photomicroreactors to enable solar photochemistry. Dissertation, 164 pp., Technische Universiteit, Eindhoven (2019)
Challenge: It's not just whether a membrane is in a "solid" or "liquid" state that matters—how tightly its molecules are packed also influences how protein-rich droplets (condensates) stick to it Finding: More tightly packed membranes push away condensates, while loosely packed ones attract them Impact: Understanding these interactions is key to grasping essential cellular functions and disease progression
Scientists can now predict structural colors in bacteria. By sequencing a wide range of bacterial DNA and developing an accurate predictive model, reseachers uncovered how bacteria organize themselves into specific patterns within colonies to interfere with light and create iridescence.Their findings hold great promise for sustainable, pigment-free color production.
Biomolecular condensates may play a crucial but overlooked role in remodeling membrane structures within cells. Rumiana Dimova and her team demonstrated that these droplets can shape parts of the endoplasmic reticulum into nanotubes and double-membrane discs without the need for specific curvature-molding proteins.
Imagine switching on a light and being able to understand and control the inner dynamics of a cell. This is what the Dimova group has achieved: by shining lights of different colors on replicates of cells, they altered the interactions between cellular elements. Controlling these complex interactions enables us to deliver specific drugs directly into the cells.
Little is known yet about the interaction between these biomolecular condensate droplets and the membrane-bound organelles. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam developed synthetic membraneless organelles and visualized what happens when they meet a membrane.
Prof Silvia Vignolini, Ph.D. is establishing the new Department "Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials". She is working at the interface of physics, chemistry, biology and materials science and perfectly complements the institute's profile of research on chemistry, materials and sustainability.