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Article in Nature
Elias’ four years of work is now published in Nature.The press release from Mediacom can be found here, and the one from Heriot-Watt University can be found here. Also interesting is this news item in ChemistryWorld.
3rd Edition of Understanding Molecular Simulation
D. Frenkel and B. Smit, Understanding Molecular Simulations: from Algorithms to Applications, 3rd ed. (Academic Press, San Diego, 2023)A copy can be obtained from the Elsevier website https://shop.elsevier.com/books/understanding-molecular-simulation/frenkel/9780323902922, and with the promo code “CHEM30” one can get a 30% reduction.
Cover of Digital Discovery
M. V. Gil, K. M. Jablonka, S. García, C. Pevida, and B. Smit, Biomass to energy: A machine learning model for optimum gasification pathways Digital Discovery 2, 929 (2023) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D3DD00079F
Latest publications
A holistic platform for accelerating sorbent- based carbon capture
C. Charalambous, E. Moubarak, J. Schilling, E. Sanchez Fernandez, J.-Y. Wang, L. Herraiz, F. Mcilwaine, Shing Bo Peh, Matthew Garvin, K. M. Jablonka, S. M. Moosavi, J. Van Herck, Aysu Yurdusen Ozturk, Alireza Pourghaderi, A.-Y. Song, G. Mouchaham, C. Serre, Jeffrey A. Reimer, A. Bardow, B. Smit, and S. Garcia, A holistic platform for accelerating (…)
Adsorption in Pyrene-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks
M. J. Pougin, N. P. Domingues, F. P. Uran, A. Ortega-Guerrero, C. P. Ireland, J. Espín, W. Lee Queen, and B. Smit, Adsorption in Pyrene-Based Metal–Organic Frameworks: The Role of Pore Structure and Topology ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces (2024) doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c05527Abstact: Pore topology and chemistry play crucial roles in the adsorption characteristics of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs). (…)
A novel PEG-mediated approach to entrap hemoglobin (Hb) within ZIF-8 nanoparticles
C. Coll-Satue, M. Rubio-Huertas, A. Ducrot, E. Norkute, X. Liu, F. M. Ebrahim, B. Smit, P. W. Thulstrup, and L. Hosta-Rigau, A novel PEG-mediated approach to entrap hemoglobin (Hb) within ZIF-8 nanoparticles: Balancing crystalline structure, Hb content and functionality Biomater. Adv, 213953 (2024) DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213953Abstract: Hemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen carriers are investigated as a potential alternative or (…)