GUY ROYAL
Professeur des universités
Affiliation
Université Grenoble Alpes
Équipe de recherche
DCM-CIRE
Domaines de recherche
coordination chemistry, electrochemistry, photchromism, supramolecular chemistry, molecular switches, photodynamic therapy
Disciplines scientifiques
Chimie organique, minérale, industrielle
Habilitation à diriger des recherches
Electrochimie Moléculaire : un outil aux multiples applications
from 25/06/2004 to 26/06/2004
from 25/06/2004 to 26/06/2004
Thèse
"Vers un procédé innovant de production de peroxyde d’hydrogène" (sujet industriel en partenariat avec la société Air Liquide)
sous la direction de Professeur Roger Guilard, Université de Bourgogne (Dijon)
from 01/10/1995 to 28/09/1998
sous la direction de Professeur Roger Guilard, Université de Bourgogne (Dijon)
from 01/10/1995 to 28/09/1998
Responsabilités
- 2019-présent : Directeur de l'Ecole Doctorale Chimie et Sciences du Vivant, Grenoble (EDCSV, https://edcsv.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/)
- Depuis 2013 : Responsable de la Licence de Chimie 3ème année (Université Grenoble Alpes)
- 2013-2018 : Directeur Adjoint de l'Ecole Doctorale Chimie et Sciences du Vivant, Grenoble (EDCSV, https://edcsv.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/)
Enseignement
- Master 2 "Nanochemistry": nanochemistry / supramolecular chemistry, engineering.
- Undergraduates (Licence 3): organic chemistry, coordination chemistry
- Undergraduates (Licence 1): general chemistry
Chatir, E., Boggio-Pasqua M., Loiseau F., Philouze C., Royal G., & Cobo S.
(2022). Synthesis of Redox-Active Photochromic Phenanthrene Derivatives.
Chemistry – A European Journal. 28, e202103755.
Chatir, E., Khettabi A., Lafolet F., Damien Jouvenot, Royal G., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2022). Photochromic Metallopolymer Based on Dithienylethene as a Molecular Calculator.
Chemistry of Materials. 34, 5912-5918.
Lelong, E., Suh J-M., Kim G., Esteban-Gómez D., Cordier M., Lim M. Hee, et al.
(2021). Complexation of C-Functionalized Cyclams with Copper(II) and Zinc(II): Similarities and Changes When Compared to Parent Cyclam Analogues.
Inorganic Chemistry. 60, 10857-10872.
Long, J., Kumar D., Deo C., Retailleau P., Dubacheva G. V., Royal G., et al.
(2021). Photo-/Electroinduced Irreversible Isomerization of 2,2’-Azobispyridine Ligands in Arene Ruthenium(II) Complexes.
Chemistry – A European Journal. 27, 9563-9570.
Ziani, Z., Loiseau F., Lognon E., Boggio-Pasqua M., Philouze C., Cobo S., et al.
(2021). Synthesis of a Negative Photochrome with High Switching Quantum Yields and Capable of Singlet-Oxygen Production and Storage.
Chemistry – A European Journal. 27, 16642-16653.
Lognon, E., Heitz M-C., Bakkar A., Cobo S., Loiseau F., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2020). Dependency of the Dimethyldihydropyrene Photochromic Properties on the Number of Pyridinium Electron-Withdrawing Groups.
ChemPhysChem. 21, 1571-1577.
Jacquet, M., Uriarte L. M., Lafolet F., Boggio-Pasqua M., Sliwa M., Loiseau F., et al.
(2020). All Visible Light Switch Based on the Dimethyldihydropyrene Photochromic Core.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 11, 2682-2688.
Kahlfuss, C., Grüber R., Dumont E., Royal G., Chevallier F., Cobo S., et al.
(2019). Dynamic Molecular Metamorphism Involving Palladium-Assisted Dimerization of π-Cation Radicals.
Chemistry A European Journal. 25, 1573-1580.
Sakurai, H., Jacquet M., Lafolet F., Loiseau F., Saint-Aman E., Royal G., et al.
(2019). Photochemical and photophysical properties of photochromic osmium terpyridine-dimethyldihydropyrene complexes.
Dyes and Pigments. 160, 93 - 98.
Abdul-Hassan, W. Sattar, Roux D., Bucher C., Cobo S., Molton F., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2018). Redox-Triggered Folding of Self-Assembled Coordination Polymers incorporating Viologen Units..
Chemistry – A European Journal.
Mahoney, J. K., Regnier V., Romero E. A., Molton F., Royal G., Jazzar R., et al.
(2018). The serendipitous discovery of a readily available redox-bistable molecule derived from cyclic(alkyl)(amino)carbenes..
Org. Chem. Front.. 5, 2073–2078.
Kahlfuss, C., Gibaud T., Denis-Quanquin S., Chowdhury S., Royal G., Chevallier F., et al.
(2018). Redox-Induced Molecular Metamorphism Promoting a Sol/Gel Phase Transition in a Viologen-Based Coordination Polymer.
Chemistry â A European Journal. 24, 13009-13019.
Wang, B., Jacquet M., Wang K., Xiong K., Yan M., Courtois J., et al.
(2018). pH-Induced fragmentation of colloids based on responsive self-assembled copper(II) metallopolymers..
New J. Chem.. 42, 7823–7829.
Bakkar, A.., Lafolet F., Roldan D., Puyoo E.., Damien Jouvenot, Royal G., et al.
(2018). Bidirectional light-induced conductance switching in molecular wires containing a dimethyldihydropyrene unit..
Nanoscale. 10, 5436-5441.
Jacquet, M., Lafolet F., Cobo S., Loiseau F., Bakkar A., Boggio-Pasqua M., et al.
(2017). Efficient Photoswitch System Combining a Dimethyldihydropyrene Pyridinium Core and Ruthenium(II) Bis-Terpyridine Entities..
Inorg. Chem.. 56, 4357–4368.
Chen, Y., Royal G., Flahaut E., Cobo S., Bouchiat V., Marty L., et al.
(2017). Light Control of Charge Transfer and Excitonic Transitions in a Carbon Nanotube/Porphyrin Hybrid..
Adv. Mater. (Weinheim, Ger.. 29, n/a.
Mahoney, J. K., Jazzar R., Royal G., Martin D., & Bertrand G..
(2017). The Advantages of Cyclic Over Acyclic Carbenes To Access Isolable Capto-Dative C-Centered Radicals..
Chem. - A Eur. J.. 23, 6206–6212.
Seth, C., Kaliginedi V., Suravarapu S., Reber D., Hong W., Wandlowski T., et al.
(2017). Conductance in a bis-terpyridine based single molecular breadboard circuit..
Chem. Sci.. 8, 1576–1591.
Lopez, M. Carbo, Chavant P-Y., Molton F., Royal G., & Blandin V.
(2017). Chiral Nitroxide/Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols: Atroposelective Oxidative Desymmetrization..
ChemistrySelect. 2, 443–450.
Bakkar, A., Cobo S., Lafolet F., Roldan D., Saint-Aman E., & Royal G.
(2016). A redox- and photo-responsive quadri-state switch based on dimethyldihydropyrene-appended cobalt complexes..
J. Mater. Chem. C Mater. Opt. Electron. Devices. 4, 1139–1143.
Bakkar, A., Cobo S., Lafolet F., Boggio-Pasqua M., Royal G., & Saint-Aman E.
(2016). Self-assembled dimethyldihydropyrene-pyridyl substituted ligands with zinc(II) meso-tetraphenylporphyrin via axial coordination.
Dalt. Trans.. 45, 16453–16462.
Kahlfuss, C., Denis-Quanquin S., Calin N., Dumont E., Garavelli M., Royal G., et al.
(2016). Electron-Triggered Metamorphism in Porphyrin-Based Self-Assembled Coordination Polymers..
J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 138, 15234–15242.
Bakkar, A., Cobo S., Lafolet F., Roldan D., Jacquet M., Bucher C., et al.
(2016). Dimethyldihydropyrene-cyclophanediene photochromic couple functionalized with terpyridyl metal complexes as multi-addressable redox- and photo-switches..
Dalt. Trans.. 45, 13700–13708.
Bakkar, A., Cobo S., Lafolet F., Saint-Aman E., & Royal G.
(2015). A new surface-bound molecular switch based on the photochromic dimethyldihydropyrene with light-driven release of singlet oxygen properties..
J. Mater. Chem. C Mater. Opt. Electron. Devices. 3, 12014–12017.
Cobo, S., Lafolet F., Saint-Aman E., Philouze C., Bucher C., Silvi S., et al.
(2015). Reactivity of a pyridinium-substituted dimethyldihydropyrene switch under aerobic conditions: self-sensitized photo-oxygenation and thermal release of singlet oxygen [Erratum to document cited in CA163:319663]..
Chem. Commun. (Cambridge, United Kingdom). 51, 14682.
Cobo, S., Lafolet F., Saint-Aman E., Philouze C., Bucher C., Silvi S., et al.
(2015). Reactivity of a pyridinium-substituted dimethyldihydropyrene switch under aerobic conditions: self-sensitized photo-oxygenation and thermal release of singlet oxygen..
Chem. Commun. (Cambridge, United Kingdom). 51, 13886–13889.
Huan, T. Ngoc, Andreiadis E.. S., Heidkamp J., Simon P., Derat E., Cobo S., et al.
(2015). From molecular copper complexes to composite electrocatalytic materials for selective reduction of CO2 to formic acid..
J. Mater. Chem. A Mater. Energy Sustain.. 3, 3901–3907.
Roldan, D., Cobo S., Lafolet F., Vila N., Bochot C., Bucher C., et al.
(2015). A Multi-Addressable Switch Based on the Dimethyldihydropyrene Photochrome with Remarkable Proton-Triggered Photo-opening Efficiency..
Chem. - A Eur. J.. 21, 455–467.
Lopez, M. Carbo, Royal G., Philouze C., Chavant P-Y., & Blandin V.
(2014). Imidazolidinone Nitroxides as Catalysts in the Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols, en Route to Atroposelective Oxidative Desymmetrization..
Eur. J. Org. Chem.. 2014, 4884–4896.
Terech, P., Yan M., Marechal M., Royal G., Galvez J., & Velu S. K. P.
(2013). Characterization of strain recovery and "self-healing" in a self-assembled metallo-gel..
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.. 15, 7338–7344.
Roldan, D., Kaliginedi V., Cobo S., Kolivoska V., Bucher C., Hong W., et al.
(2013). Charge Transport in Photoswitchable Dimethyldihydropyrene-Type Single-Molecule Junctions..
J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 135, 5974–5977.
Yan, M., Velu S. K. P., Royal G., & Terech P.
(2013). Metallosupramolecular thin films using a tritopic cyclam-based ligand..
J. Colloid Interface Sci.. 399, 6–12.
Devillers, C. H., Milet A., Moutet J-C., Pécaut J., Royal G., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2013). Long-range electronic connection in picket-fence like ferrocene-porphyrin derivatives..
Dalt. Trans.. 42, 1196–1209.
Noel, S., Ren H., Tu T., Jeanneau E., Felix C., Perret F., et al.
(2012). Synthesis and characterization of a stable copper (I) calix[4]dicyano-diimidazole complex..
Tetrahedron Lett.. 53, 4648–4650.
Iordache, A., Retegan M., Thomas F., Royal G., Saint-Aman E., & Bucher C.
(2012). Redox-Responsive Porphyrin-Based Molecular Tweezers..
Chem. - A Eur. J.. 18, 7648–7653, S7648/1–S7648/25.
Arduini, A., Bussolati R., Masseroni D., Royal G., & Secchi A..
(2012). Communication between Components in Metal-Directed Assemblies of Oriented Calix[6]arene-Based Pseudorotaxanes and Rotaxanes..
European J. Org. Chem.. 2012, 1033–1038, S1033/1–S1033/12.
Vila, N., Royal G., Loiseau F., & Deronizer A.
(2011). Photochromic and Redox Properties of Bisterpyridine Ruthenium Complexes Based on Dimethyldihydropyrene Units as Bridging Ligands..
Inorg. Chem.. 50, 10581–10591.
Pereira, E., Rivas B. L., Heitzman M., Moutet J-C., Bucher C., Royal G., et al.
(2011). Complexing Polymer Films in The Preparation of Modified Electrodes for Detection of Metal Ions..
Macromol. Symp.. 304, 115–125.
Rivas, B. L., Aguirre M del C., Pereira E., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2011). Efficient polymers in conjunction with membranes to remove As(V) generated in situ by electrocatalytic oxidation..
Polym. Adv. Technol.. 22, 414–419.
Gasnier, A., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Royal G., Saint-Aman E., & Terech P.
(2011). Redox-Responsive Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers and Gels Containing bis-Terpyridine Appended Cyclam Ligand..
Macromol. Symp.. 304, 87–92.
Rivas, B. L., Sanchez J., S Pooley A., Basaez L., Pereira E., Bucher C., et al.
(2010). Water-Soluble Polyelectrolytes with Ability to Remove Arsenic..
Macromol. Symp.. 296, 416–428.
Buda, M., Iordache A., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Royal G., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2010). Electrochemical Syntheses of Cyclo[n]pyrrole..
Chem. - A Eur. J.. 16, 6810–6819.
Sanchez, J. A., Rivas B. L., S Pooley A., Basaez L., Pereira E., Pignot-Paintrand I., et al.
(2010). Electrocatalytic oxidation of As(III) to As(V) using noble metal-polymer nanocomposites..
Electrochim. Acta. 55, 4876–4882.
Gasnier, A., Barbe J-M., Bucher C., Duboc C., Moutet J-C., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2010). Soluble Heterometallic Coordination Polymers Based on a Bis-terpyridine-Functionalized Dioxocyclam Ligand..
Inorg. Chem.. 49, 2592–2599.
Darbost, U., Penin V., Jeanneau E., Felix C., Vocanson F., Bucher C., et al.
(2009). A calixarene-based copper-centered redox switch as a data storage prototype..
Chem. Commun. (Cambridge, United Kingdom). 6774–6776.
Gasnier, A., Royal G., & Terech P.
(2009). Metallo-Supramolecular Gels Based on a Multitopic Cyclam Bis-Terpyridine Platform..
Langmuir. 25, 8751–8762.
Buica, G. O., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Royal G., Saint-Aman E., & Ungureanu E. M.
(2009). Voltammetric sensing of mercury and copper cations at poly(EDTA-like) film modified electrode..
Electroanalysis. 21, 77–86.
Rivas, B. L., Aguirre M del C., Pereira E., Bucher C., Royal G., Limosin D., et al.
(2009). Off-line coupled electrocatalytic oxidation and liquid phase polymer based retention (EO-LPR) techniques to remove arsenic from aqueous solutions..
Water Res.. 43, 515–521.
Bucher, C., Devillers C. H., Moutet J-C., Royal G., & Saint-Aman E.
(2009). Ferrocene-appended porphyrins: Syntheses and properties..
Coord. Chem. Rev.. 253, 21–36.
Reynes, O., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Royal G., & Saint-Aman E.
(2008). Electrochemical sensing of dihydrogen phosphate and adenosine-5'-triphosphate anions by self-assembled monolayers of (ferrocenylmethyl)trialkylammonium cations on gold electrodes..
Inorganica Chim. Acta. 361, 1784–1788.
Gasnier, A., Barbe J-M., Bucher C., Denat F., Moutet J-C., Saint-Aman E., et al.
(2008). Acid-base-driven interconversion between a mononuclear complex and supramolecular coordination polymers in a terpyridine-functionalized dioxocyclam ligand..
Inorg. Chem.. 47, 1862–1864.
Heitzman, M., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Pereira E., Rivas B. L., Royal G., et al.
(2007). Characterization of metal cations-complexing polymer films interactions followed with anodic stripping voltammetry..
J. Electroanal. Chem.. 610, 147–153.
Winkelmann, C. B., Ionica I., Chevalier X., Royal G., Bucher C., & Bouchiat V..
(2007). Optical Switching of Porphyrin-Coated Silicon Nanowire Field Effect Transistors..
Nano Lett.. 7, 1454–1458.
Heitzman, M., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Pereira E., Rivas B. L., Royal G., et al.
(2007). Complexation of poly(pyrrole-EDTA like) film modified electrodes: Application to metal cations electroanalysis..
Electrochim. Acta. 52, 3082–3087.
Heitzman, M., Bucher C., Moutet J-C., Royal G., Saint-Aman E., Gateau C., et al.
(2006). Electrochemical signature of the coordination mode in metal complexes With a tris-Ferrocenyl derivative of the Taci ligand..
Supramol. Chem.. 18, 13–21.
Devillers, C. H., Boturyn D., Bucher C., Dumy P., Labbe P., Moutet J-C., et al.
(2006). Redox-Active Biomolecular Architectures and Self-Assembled Monolayers Based on a Cyclodecapeptide Regioselectively Addressable Functional Template..
Langmuir. 22, 8134–8143.
Studies / Academic Appointments
- Since 2009 Full Professor in Chemistry at the University Grenoble Alpes in the “Département de Chimie Moléculaire“ (DCM), France
- Habilitation (HDR diploma, University of Grenoble)Subject: "Molecular Electrochemistry: a tool for multiple applications"
- Assistant Professor at the University Joseph Fourier, (Département de Chimie Moléculaire, head : Pr. P. Dumy, CIRE team, Head: A. Deronzier and J.-C. Moutet)
- 1998/1999 Postdoctoral fellows at the University of Houston, TEXAS (USA) in the research group of Prof. Karl M. Kadish (http://www.uh.edu/~kkadish/) (study of porphyrins and polypyridyl complexes)
- Ph.D. Thesis in Physical Chemistry at the “Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Moléculaire pour la séparation et les Applications des Gaz”. University of Burgundy, Dijon-France. Subject: “Synthesis and study of the reactivity of polyazamacrocyclic Cobalt (II) Complexes towards dioxygen”
Main Responsibilities
- 2019-present: Director of the Doctoral school of "Chemistry and Life Sciences", UGA.
- 2016-present: distinguish professor in the Southwest University of Science and Technology (SWUST), Mianyang, China.
- 2013-2018: vice-Director of the Doctoral school of "Chemistry and Life Sciences", UGA.
- 2012-present: Elected member of the Board of the Faculty of Chemistry, UGA.
- 2011-present: Group Leader “Switch Team” in the Département de Chimie Moléculaire, Grenoble.
- 2012-present: Responsible of Undergraduate students in Chemistry (3rd year, “Licence de Chimie, UGA)
- 2012-2016: vice-President of the Rhône-Alpes section of the "Chemical Society of France
- 2009- 2012: Expert member of the national committee for the ANR program (French National Research Agency, non-thematic and young researchers programs)
- 2008-2009: Elected member of the Administrative council of the University Joseph Fourier of Grenoble
- 2008-2009: Member of the Financial Committee of the University Joseph Fourier of Grenoble
Research activities
- Domain: development of molecular switches, responsive molecular materials and coordination polymers.
- Keywords: molecular switches, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, coordination chemistry, photochemistry and supramolecular chemistry
- Keywords: molecular switches, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, coordination chemistry, photochemistry and supramolecular chemistry
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80 international publications, 6 patents, 2 chapters of books ("Handbook of Porphyrin").
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40 invited lectures (France and foreign countries)
- Supervision of 6 PhD students and 8 Master students
- h-index: 25
Teaching activities
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200 hours/year: Courses in electrochemistry, organic chemistry; supramolecular chemistry, general chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry (all levels in the University)
- Other activities: Creator and organizer of an international and interdisciplinary meeting in the field of molecular electronics: "Elecmol'04" ( Sept. 2004 ; 70 participants), "ElecMol'05" (Sept. 2005 ; 110 participants), ElecMol'06 (Dec. 2006, 180 participants), ElecMol'08 (Dec. 2008, 325 participants) ; Grenoble. (http://www.elecmol.com) ; Member of the national Scientific Committee of the 42nd edition of the International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC 2016) Brest, France.
Financial supports : research programmes (since 2010)
- Programme RTRA Nanoélectronique. (2010-2013) Projet "POLYSUPRA"– Partenaires : CEA-INAC et LETI (thème : Assemblages supramoléculaires commutables pour l’électronique). Coordinateur : G. Royal.
- Programme ECOSUD-CONICYT (2011) : "Polymers containing complexing groups in their main chain: synthesis, characterization and applications for anion extraction Dépollution de l’arsenic" Collaboration avec l'Université de Conception (Chili). Coordinateur: G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble).
- Programme EGIDE (2012 et 2013). "Charge transport with single light-responsive molecules". Partenaire: Université de Bern, Suisse. Coordinateurs: C. Bucher (ENS Lyon) & G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble).
- Programme ANR PRIMO (2013-2015). "Pi-Radicals as building blocks for electron-responsive Molecular materials and Organized assemblies" Coordinateur: C. Bucher (ENS Lyon)
- Programme ANR JCJC MULTICOM (2014-2016). "Conception of multi-responsive molecular films incorporating photochromic units and metal complexes". Coordinateur: Saioa COBO (DCM, Grenoble)
- Programme LABEX-ARCANE (2016). "Utilisation de dérivés photochromiques de type dihydropyrène pour la thérapie ciblée du cancer par production, stockage et libération d'oxygène singulet", partenaires : IAB et DCM, Coordinateur: G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble): 10kE
- Programme de mobilité internationale ERASMUS (2016) - Projet avec LSU, USA. Coordinateur: G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble).
- Projet PHOTODYNAMICS (2018-2019) "Procédé innovant de photothérapie dynamique ciblée et amplifiée". Financement CLARA (Cancéropôle Lyon Auvergne Rhône Alpes): 40 KEuros
- Projet ONCOXY (2018-2019): "Traitement ciblé et innovant du Cancer par Photothérapie Dynamique (PDT) à effet prolongé". Financement SATT – Linksium (Société d’Accélération du Transfert de Technologies de Grenoble Alpes) : 250 KEuros
- Programme ECOSUD-CONICYT (2011) : "Polymers containing complexing groups in their main chain: synthesis, characterization and applications for anion extraction Dépollution de l’arsenic" Collaboration avec l'Université de Conception (Chili). Coordinateur: G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble).
- Programme EGIDE (2012 et 2013). "Charge transport with single light-responsive molecules". Partenaire: Université de Bern, Suisse. Coordinateurs: C. Bucher (ENS Lyon) & G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble).
- Programme ANR PRIMO (2013-2015). "Pi-Radicals as building blocks for electron-responsive Molecular materials and Organized assemblies" Coordinateur: C. Bucher (ENS Lyon)
- Programme ANR JCJC MULTICOM (2014-2016). "Conception of multi-responsive molecular films incorporating photochromic units and metal complexes". Coordinateur: Saioa COBO (DCM, Grenoble)
- Programme LABEX-ARCANE (2016). "Utilisation de dérivés photochromiques de type dihydropyrène pour la thérapie ciblée du cancer par production, stockage et libération d'oxygène singulet", partenaires : IAB et DCM, Coordinateur: G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble): 10kE
- Programme de mobilité internationale ERASMUS (2016) - Projet avec LSU, USA. Coordinateur: G. Royal (DCM, Grenoble).
- Projet PHOTODYNAMICS (2018-2019) "Procédé innovant de photothérapie dynamique ciblée et amplifiée". Financement CLARA (Cancéropôle Lyon Auvergne Rhône Alpes): 40 KEuros
- Projet ONCOXY (2018-2019): "Traitement ciblé et innovant du Cancer par Photothérapie Dynamique (PDT) à effet prolongé". Financement SATT – Linksium (Société d’Accélération du Transfert de Technologies de Grenoble Alpes) : 250 KEuros

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