2026

1.       S. Steup, D. V. Berdnikova*, ARKIVOC 2026, 3, 202512554 [a part of the commemorative issue in honor of Prof. Thomas J. J. Müller].

Synthesis and properties of photoswitchable bis(hemi-indigo) derivatives bearing elongated alkyloxy substitutents

2.       A. Ibragimova, D. V. Berdnikova, M. Kipping, S. N. V. Raghu, M. S. Killian, U. Jonas, Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2026, 311, e00300.

Development of an insulin-permeable hydrogel membrane based on photocrosslinkable poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline)s

2025

3.       A. V. Stepanov, A. A. Shatrova, D. V. Berdnikova, A. G. Lvov, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2025, 23, 5908 [Review, a part of the special issue “Photoswitches and photopharmacology”].

Photoskunks: molecules for light-induced thiol generation

4.       T. Naik, D. V. Berdnikova, S. D. Choudhury, J. Mol. Liq. 2025, 428, 127546.

Detecting emerging surfactant pollutants with a highly fluorescent host-guest ensemble

2024

5.       D. V. Berdnikova*, Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202304237.

Aurones: unexplored visible-light photoswitches for aqueous medium

6.       G. Ballarin, M. Biasiotto, A. Reisbitzer, M. Hegels, M. Bolte, S. Krauß, D. V. Berdnikova*, RSC Med. Chem. 2024, 15, 3092 [a part of the thematic issue “Targeting RNA”].

A novel aurone RNA CAG binder inhibits the huntingtin RNA–protein interaction

7.       G. Kaplan, Z. Seferoğlu, D. V. Berdnikova*, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 228 [Review].

Photochromic derivatives of indigo: historical overview of development, challenges and applications

8.       A. G. Lvov*, D. V. Berdnikova*, Chem. Rec. 2024, 24, e202400143 [Essay].

Rubizhne institute – a birthplace of photochromic molecules

9.       T. Naik, D. V. Berdnikova, M. Sundararajan, S. D. Choudhury, J. Phys. Chem. B 2024, 128, 9396.

Manifold fluorescence enhancement of a styryl(pyridinium)–chromene hybrid dye upon binding with an elongated β-cyclodextrin cavity

10.    D. V. Berdnikova*, E. Y. Chernikova, ChemPhotoChem 2024, 8, e202300140 [Review].

Fluorescence and phosphorescence energy transfer in cucurbituril-based supramolecular systems

2023

11.    D. V. Berdnikova*, S. Steup, M. Bolte, M. Suta, Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202300356.

Design of aurone-based dual-state emissive (DSE) fluorophores

12.    J. Schlosser, J. F. M. Hebborn, D. V. Berdnikova, H. Ihmels, Chemistry 2023, 5, 1220.

Selective fluorimetric detection of pyrimidine nucleotides in neutral aqueous solution with a styrylpyridine-based cyclophane

2022

13.    D. V. Berdnikova*, B. M. Kriesche, T. Paululat, T. S. Hofer, Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202202752.

Fused bis(hemi-indigo): broad-range wavelength-independent photoswitches

2021

14.    D. V. Berdnikova*, Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 10819 [Highlight article].

Photoswitches for controllable RNA binding: a future approach in the RNA-targeting therapy

15.    T. Paululat, M. Rabe, D. V. Berdnikova, J. Magn. Reson. 2021, 327, 106990.

Modification of an NMR probe for monitoring of photoreactions

Front Cover

16.    D. V. Berdnikova, P. Carloni, S. Krauß, G. Rossetti, Molecules 2021, 26, 3384 [Review, a part of the special issue “RNA: still an under-exploited drug target”].

Role and perspective of molecular simulation-based investigation of RNA–ligand interaction: from small molecules and peptides to photoswitchable RNA binding

2020

17.    E. Y. Chernikova*, D. V. Berdnikova*, Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 15360 [Highlight article, a part of the themed collection “Chemical Communications HOT Articles”].

Cucurbiturils in nucleic acids research

18.    E. Y. Chernikova, D. V. Berdnikova, A. S. Peregudov, O. A. Fedorova, Y. V. Fedorov, ChemPhysChem 2020, 21, 442.

Encapsulation‐controlled photoisomerization of a styryl derivative: stereoselective formation of the anti Z‐isomer in the cucurbit[7]uril cavity

19.    D. V. Berdnikova, J. Heider, H. Ihmels, N. Sewald, P. M. Pithan, ChemPhotoChem 2020, 4, 520.

Photoinduced release of DNA‐binding ligands from the [4+4] dimers of benzo[b]quinolizinium and anthracene derivatives

20.    J. Becher, D. V. Berdnikova, H. Ihmels, C. Stremmel, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2795 [a part of the thematic issue “Molecular recognition”].

Synthesis and investigation of quadruplex-DNA-binding, 9-O-substituted berberine derivatives

2019

21.    D. V. Berdnikova*, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 8402.

Visible-range hemi-indigo photoswitch: ON–OFF fluorescent binder for HIV‑1 RNA

22.    D. V. Berdnikova*, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 2822 [a part of the special issue “Molecular switches”].

Design, synthesis and investigation of water-soluble hemi‑indigo photoswitches for bioapplications

2018

23.    D. V. Berdnikova*, N. I. Sosnin, O. A. Fedorova, H. Ihmels, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018, 16, 545.

Governing the DNA-binding mode of styryl dyes by the length of their alkyl substituents – from intercalation to major groove binding

24.    D. V. Berdnikova*, Y. V. Fedorov, O. A. Fedorova, G. Jonusauskas, Dyes Pigm. 2018, 151, 227.

Supramolecular tuning of energy transfer efficiency and direction in a bis(styryl) dye–crown ether conjugate

25.    M. A. Ustimova, A. Y. Lebedeva, Y. V. Fedorov, D. V. Berdnikova, O. A. Fedorova, New J. Chem. 2018, 42, 7908.

FRET‑based metal ion sensing by a crown-containing bisstyryl dye

2017

26.    D. V. Berdnikova*, T. Paululat, G. Jonusauskas, S. M. Peregudova, O. A. Fedorova, Org. Lett. 2017, 19, 5633.

Protonation-gated dual photochromism of a chromene–styryl dye hybrid

27.    D. V. Berdnikova*, T. M. Aliyeu, S. Delbaere, Y. V. Fedorov, G. Jonusauskas, V. V. Novikov, A. A. Pavlov, A. S. Peregudov, N. E. Shepel', F. I. Zubkov, О. A. Fedorova, Dyes Pigm. 2017, 139, 397.

Regio- and stereoselective [2+2] photocycloaddition in Ba²⁺ templated supramolecular dimers of styryl-derivatized aza-heterocycles

28.    E. Y. Chernikova, D. V. Berdnikova, Y. V. Fedorov, O. A. Fedorova, F. Maurel, G. Jonusauskas, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2017,19, 25834 [a part of the themed collection “2017 PCCP HOT Articles”].

Light-induced piston nanoengines: ultrafast shuttling of a styryl dye inside cucurbit[7]uril

29.    J. Becher, D. V. Berdnikova, D. Dzubiel, H. Ihmels, P. M. Pithan, Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 203.

Interactions between photoacidic 3‑hydroxynaphtho[1,2-b]quinolizinium and cucurbit[7]uril: Influence on acidity in the ground and excited state

2016

30.    T. M. Aliyeu, D. V. Berdnikova*, O. A. Fedorova, E. N. Gulakova, C. Stremmel, H. Ihmels, J. Org. Chem. 2016, 81, 9075.

Regiospecific photocyclization of mono- and bis-styryl-substituted N-heterocycles: a synthesis of DNA-binding benzo[c]quinolizinium derivatives

2015

31.    D. V. Berdnikova*, T. M. Aliyeu, T. Paululat, Y. V. Fedorov, O. A. Fedorova, H. Ihmels, Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 4906.

DNA–ligand interactions gained and lost: light-induced ligand redistribution in a supramolecular cascade

32.    D. V. Berdnikova, H. Ihmels, H. Schönherr, M. Steuber, D. Wesner, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 3766.

Photoinduced formation of stable Ag-nanoparticles from a ternary ligand-DNA-Ag⁺ complex

33.    D. V. Berdnikova, O. A. Fedorova, E. V. Tulyakova, H. Li, S. Kölsch, H. Ihmels, Photochem. Photobiol. 2015, 91, 723 [a part of the special issue dedicated to the memory of Michael Kasha].

Interaction of crown ether-annelated styryl dyes with double-stranded DNA

2014

34.    E. N. Gulakova, D. V. Berdnikova*, T. M. Aliyeu, Y. V. Fedorov, I. A. Godovikov, O. A. Fedorova, J. Org. Chem. 2014, 79, 5533.

Regiospecific C–N photocyclization of 2-styrylquinolines

2013

35.    D. V. Berdnikova*, Y. V. Fedorov, O. A. Fedorova, Dyes Pigm. 2013, 96, 287.

Azadithiacrown ether based ditopic receptors capable of simultaneous multi-ionic recognition of Ag⁺ and Hg²⁺

36.    E. Y. Chernikova, D. V. Berdnikova, Y. V. Fedorov, O. A. Fedorova, Macroheterocycles 2013, 6, 234.

Effective stabilization of cis-isomer of styryl dye inside the cucurbit[7]uril cavity

2012

37.    D. Berdnikova, O. Fedorova, E. Gulakova, H. Ihmels, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 4603.

Photoinduced in situ generation of a DNA‑binding benzothiazoloquinolinium derivative

38.    E. Chernikova, D. Berdnikova, Y. Fedorov, O. Fedorova, A. Peregudov, L. Isaacs, Chem. Commun. 2012, 48, 7256.

Self‑assembly of a ternary architecture driven by cooperative Hg²⁺ ion binding between cucurbut[7]uril and crown ether macrocyclic hosts

2009

39.    M. Y. Koroleva, D. V. Berdnikova, B. V. Spitsyn, E. V. Yurtov, Theor. Found. Chem. Eng. 2009, 43, 478.

Sedimentation stability of aqueous dispersions of nanodiamond agglomerates