Boulatov group @ the University of Illinois

Force Spectroscopy without Macromolecules

  1. Yang, Q.-Z.;# Huang, Z.;# Kucharski, T. J.;# Khvostichenko, D.;# Chen, J.; Boulatov, R. A molecular force probe. Nature Nanotech. 2009, 4, 302-306 (text).
    • Journal cover.
    • News and Views: Lenhardt, J. M.; Craig, S. L. Mechanochemistry: Force probes in a bottle. Nature Nanotech. 2009, 4, 284-285 (text).
    • Editorial: May the force be with you. Nature Nanotech. 2009, 4, 271 (text).
    • Mechanochemistry: Tug of war. Nature 2009, 458, 552 (text);
    • Stretchy insights. Chem. Eng. News 2009, 87, 10 (text, pdf).
    • Giving molecules a stretch. Chemistry World, March 2009 (text)
    • New molecular force probe stretches molecules, atom by atom. University of Illinois News, March 2009 (text)

  2. Kucharski, T. J.; Huang, Z.; Yang, Q.-Z.; Tian, Y. C.; Rubin, N. C.; Concepcion, C. D.; Boulatov, R. Kinetics of thiol/disulfide exchange correlates weakly with the restoring force of the disulfide moiety. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 7040-7043 (VIP article) (text).
    • Journal cover.
    • Unlike rubber bands, molecular bonds may not break faster when pulled. Inside Illinois 2009, 29, 8 (text, pdf).
    • ScienceDaily June 28, 2009 (text).

  3. Huang, Z.; Yang, Q.-Z.; Tian, Y.; Li, C.; Boulatov, R. Force Orthogonal to a Covalent Bond Accelerates Its Scission. Submitted 2009.
    • Stretchy insights. Chem. Eng. News 2009, 87, 10 (text, pdf).

# Equal contribution.

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