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Au70S20(PPh3)12: an intermediate sized metalloid gold cluster stabilized by the Au4S4 ring motif and Au-PPh3 groups

2018

Reducing (Ph3P)AuSC(SiMe3)3 with L-Selectride® gives the medium-sized metalloid gold cluster Au70S20(PPh3)12. Computational studies show that the phosphine bound Au-atoms not only stabilize the electronic structure of Au70S20(PPh3)12, but also behave as electron acceptors leading to auride-like gold atoms on the exterior.

Versatile wet-chemical synthesis of non-agglomerated CaCO3 vaterite nanoparticles.

2011

Calcium carbonate (vaterite) nanoparticles of 20-60 nm size were obtained without stabilizing tensides by heating a dispersion of calcium bicarbonate (CaHCO(3)) in ethylene glycol for 30 minutes at 40 to 100 °C.

A new Co(ii) coordination solid with mixed oxygen, carboxylate, pyridine and thiolate donors exhibiting canted antiferromagnetism with TC≈ 68 K

2006

Reaction of Co(II) chloride with the sodium salt of 2-mercaptonicotinic acid in water at 200 degrees C results in the formation of Co4(2-mna)4(H2O), which orders as a canted antiferromagnet at 68 K.

Electrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen to water by tren-capped porphyrins, functional models of cytochrome c oxidase

1999

International audience; Two different tren-capped porphyrins—in which the two metals, iron and copper, are more or less off-centered—are shown to be efficient catalysts for the reduction of O2 to H2O; surprisingly, their iron-only complexes are shown to be even more effective 4e- catalysts when adsorbed on a graphiteelectrode.

Functionality of endothelial cells on silk fibroin nets: Comparative study of micro- and nanometric fibre size

2007

Biomimetic material design, such as mimicking nanostructured components of the extracellular matrix, is an actual challenge for biomaterial research with a high impact on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Thus, understanding the cellular response at the cell biological and molecular level and the consequences of various chemically or physically modified biomaterials is highly important. In the present study we assessed the response of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and outgrowth endothelial cells (OEC) from endothelial progenitor cells to different variants of nanofibrous silk fibroin nets in comparison to microfibrous silk fibroin scaffolds with regard to cellul…

Apparent interfacial shear strength of short-flax-fiber/starch acetate composites

2016

Abstract The paper deals with an indirect industry-friendly method for identification of the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) in a fully bio-based composite. The IFSS of flax fiber/starch acetate is evaluated by a modified Bowyer and Bader method based on an analysis of the stress–strain curve of a short-fiber-reinforced composite in tension. A shear lag model is developed for the tensile stress–strain response of short-fiber-reinforced composites allowing for an elastic-perfectly plastic stress transfer. Composites with different fiber volume fractions and a variable content of plasticizer have been analyzed. The apparent IFSS of flax/starch acetate is within the range of 5.5–20.5 MPa, de…

Experimental and numerical evaluation of sandwich composite structures

2004

The main problem working with sandwich composite structures is their intrinsic anisotropy and non-homogeneity that does not allow their correct modelling. Nowadays the available data on mechanical properties of complex structures, necessary to allow a correct and reliable design, are not sufficient. The aim of the present work is to extend the knowledge of mechanical properties both on single components and on complete structures, focusing on the effects induced by different kind of skin arrangements (Kevlar, glass and carbon fibres). Compressive, shear and flexural tests were performed for a complete static mechanical characterisation of the sandwich structure both on each single component…

Nano structured systems synthesised by ionizing radiation

2009

Jauni viedie materiāli no multifāzu polimēru kompozīcijām, to fizikāli-mehānisko, deformatīvo un struktūras īpašību izmaiņas jonizējošā starojuma un …

2014

Promocijas darbā pētītas poliolefīnu – multifāzu kompozīcijas ar elastomēriem un šķērssaistīšanās promotoriem. Izvērtēta radiācijķīmiskās modificēšanas un lielas indukcijas magnētiskā lauka (B = 1,0-1,7 T) ietekme uz pētīto kompozītsistēmu stiprības-deformācijas, struktūras īpašībām, kā arī novērtēta magnētiskā lauka un jonizējošā starojuma mijiedarbības ietekme uz poliolefīnu makromolekulu šķērssaistīšanās efektivitāti. Iegūtas jaunas teorētiskas un praktiskas atziņas par radiācijķīmiski modificētu poliolefīnu multifāzu kompozīciju ekspluatācijas īpašībām, kas ļāva radīt jaunus uz polipropilēna bāzētus termonosēdmateriālus.

Do zwitterionic species exist in the non-enzymatic peptide bond formation?

2012

The use of proper computational methods and models has allowed answering the controversial question of whether zwitterionic species exist in the mechanism of peptide bond synthesis in aqueous solution. In fact, the different conformations of zwitterionic species open the door to different mechanistic paths.