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Molecular characterization of hemoglobin from the honeybee Apis mellifera
2005
Due to the prevailing importance of the tracheal system for insect respiration, hemoglobins had been considered rare exceptions in this arthropod subphylum. Here we report the identification, cloning and expression analysis of a true hemoglobin gene in the honeybee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera). The deduced amino acid sequence covers 171 residues (19.5 kDa) and harbors all globin-typical features, including the proximal and the distal histidines. The protein has no signal peptide for transmembrane transport and was predicted to localize in the cytoplasm. The honeybee hemoglobin gene shows an ancient structure, with introns in positions B12.2 and G7.0, while most other insect globins have div…
Characterization of two new cuticular genes specifically expressed during the post-ecdysial molting period in Tenebrio molitor
1998
Abstract In a previous study, we have isolated a cDNA, TM-ACP17 , coding for a post-ecdysial adult protein of Tenebrio molitor . After screening of a genomic library with TM-ACP17 , we report isolation and sequencing of TM-ACP17 gene and a new gene, TM-LPCP29 , coding for a larval–pupal protein. These two genes exhibit a common sequence of 15 nucleotides and a characteristic of most cuticular protein genes so far described: an intron interrupting the signal peptide. The deduced aa sequence of TM-LPCP29 exhibits a high percentage of Ala (26.5%) and Val (17.5%) and is highly hydrophobic. In the N-terminal part, the motif VAAPV is repeated ten times. Numerous histidine residues are present in …
Phonon-induced spin depolarization of conduction electrons in silicon crystals
2014
In last decade the process of spin relaxation of conduction electrons in semiconductor structures has been widely investigated, in order to use spin polarization as information carrier [1]. However, each initial non-equilibrium orientation decays over time during the transport. Thus, to make feasible the implementation of spin-based electronic devices, the features of spin relaxation at relatively high temperatures, jointly with the influence of transport conditions, should be fully understood [1]. Electrical injection of spin polarization in silicon structures up to room temperature has been experimentally carried out [2]. Despite these promising experimental results, a comprehensive theor…
Path to Overcome Material and Fundamental Obstacles in Spin Valves Based on MoS2 and Other Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides
2019
The recent introduction of two-dimensional materials into magnetic tunnel junctions (2D MTJs) offers very promising properties for spintronics, such as atomically defined interfaces, spin filtering, perpendicular anisotropy, and modulation of spin-orbit torque. Nevertheless, the difficulty of integrating exfoliated 2D materials into spintronic devices has limited exploration. Here the authors find a fabrication process leading to superior performance in MTJs based on transition-metal dichalcogenides, and further suggest a path to alleviate basic issues of technology and physics for 2D MTJs.
Research data supporting the paper "Tuning the effective spin-orbit coupling in molecular semiconductors"
2017
We here present the data underlying the paper "Tuning the effective spin-orbit coupling in molecular semiconductors" accepted at Nature Communications on 24 February 2017. For contributions of the authors to the data and experimental details, please refer to the original paper.
Atomic, electronic and thermodynamic properties of cubic and orthorhombic LaMnO3 surfaces
2009
We studied in detail the atomic and electronic structure of the LaMnO3 surfaces, in both cubic and orthorhombic phases, combining GGA-plane wave approach, as implemented into the VASP-4.6.19 computer code, with a slab model. These studies are complemented by a thermodynamic analysis of the surface stability at different gas pressures and temperatures. The obtained results are compared with similar studies for other ABO3-perovskites. 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. The ABO3-type perovskite manganites and cobaltates (A = La, Sr, Ca; B = Mn, Co) are important functional materials with numerous high-tech applications [1]. Some of them require understanding and control surface properties…
Spin-crossover nanoparticles anchored on MoS2 layers for heterostructures with tunable strain driven by thermal or light-induced spin switching
2021
In the past few years, the effect of strain on the optical and electronic properties of MoS2 layers has attracted particular attention as it can improve the performance of optoelectronic and spintronic devices. Although several approaches have been explored, strain is typically externally applied on the two-dimensional material. In this work, we describe the preparation of a reversible ‘self-strainable’ system in which the strain is generated at the molecular level by one component of a MoS2-based composite material. Spin-crossover nanoparticles were covalently grafted onto functionalized layers of semiconducting MoS2 to form a hybrid heterostructure. Their ability to switch between two spi…
Dicopper(II) metallacyclophanes with photoswitchable oligoacene spacers: a joint experimental and computational study on molecular magnetic photoswit…
2018
Dinuclear copper(II) complexes of the metallacyclophane-type, (nBu4N)4[Cu2(2,6-anba)2] (1) and (nBu4N)4[Cu2(1,5-naba)2]·4H2O (2) with photoactive 2,6-anthracene-(2,6-anba) and 1,5-naphthalenebis(oxamate) (1,5-naba) bridging ligands, are reported. They undergo a thermally reversible, solid-state photomagnetic (ON/OFF) switching between the moderately strong antiferromagnetically coupled dicopper(II) species and the corresponding magnetically uncoupled [4+4] photocycloaddition product. Density functional calculations give further insights on the intramolecular (“pseudo-bimolecular”) photocycloaddition reaction of the two facing 2,6-anthracene or 1,5-naphthalene spacers in this novel family of…
Metallosupramolecular approach toward multifunctional magnetic devices for molecular spintronics
2015
Abstract The work presented in this review constitutes a successful extension of our group's research on the chemistry and physics of dinuclear copper(II) metallacyclophanes with aromatic polyoxalamide ligands. The design and synthesis of metallacyclic complexes that contain multiple electro- and photoactive (either metal- or ligand-based) spin carriers and the study of their spectroscopic and magnetic properties as well as their redox and photochemical activity are of large interest in the multidisciplinary field of metallosupramolecular chemistry. In doing this, a ligand design approach has been followed which is based on the copper(II)-mediated self-assembly of bis(oxamato) bridging liga…
Molecular vs. inorganic spintronics: The role of molecular materials and single molecules
2009
Molecular spintronics is a new and emerging sub-area of spintronics that can benefit from the achievements obtained in molecular electronics and molecular magnetism. The two major trends of this area are the design of molecular analogs of the inorganic spintronic structures, and the evolution towards single-molecule spintronics. The former trend opens the possibility to design cheaper spintronic devices compatible with plastic technology, while the second takes advantage of the possibility to tailor molecules with control down to the single spin. In this highlight these two trends will be compared with the state-of-the-art achieved in the conventional inorganic spintronic systems.