Small-molecule modulation of β-arrestins

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24 June 2026 at 01:00

Nature, Published online: 24 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10683-5

Integrated pharmacological, biochemical, biophysical and structural analyses of small-molecule β-arrestin inhibitors show how they block β-arrestin engagement with activated GPCRs, revealing their mechanism of action and uncovering a previously unrecognized allosteric regulatory site.

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Energy Environ. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript
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Bridging redox asymmetry in hot and cold cells for boosted power density in thermally regenerative flow batteries

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Thermally regenerative flow batteries (TRFBs) offer a promising route for harvesting low-grade waste heat; however, their power output is limited by the mismatch in redox reaction kinetics during the reverse reactions between the cold and hot cells.
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The critical role of surface dipoles in CsPbI3 perovskite solar cells

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By: Ran Ji · Nathaniel Gallop · Shivam Singh · Richard Beier · Yitian Du · Zongbao Zhang · Fulya Koc · Marielle Deconinck · Vladimir Shilovskikh · Jose Roberto Bautista-Quijano · Boris Rivkin · Yana Vaynzof

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Ran Ji, Nathaniel Gallop, Shivam Singh, Richard Beier, Yitian Du, Zongbao Zhang, Fulya Koc, Marielle Deconinck, Vladimir Shilovskikh, Jose Roberto Bautista-Quijano, Boris Rivkin, Yana Vaynzof
Finely modulating the Cs : Pb ratio of the top 1 nm of CsPbI₃ leads to strong surface dipoles that alter the work function by more than 2 eV, increasing the power conversion efficiency from ∼10% to ∼20% and critically affecting stability.
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