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Schmelz- und kristallisationserscheinungen bei makromolekularen substanzen. VI. Ergebnisse der röntgenklein- und weitwinkeluntersuchungen an polyglyk…
1962
Rontgenographische Untersuchungen ergaben, das die Kleinwinkelperiode im Verlauf der Nachkristallisation mit zunehmendem Kristallisationsgrad abnimmt. Ferner steigt nach dem Erhitzen einer bei 140°C auskristallisierten Probe auf eine hohere Temperatur die Kleinwinkelperiode zunachst stark an und nimmt wahrend der anschliesenden Neukristallisation wieder etwas ab. Die Deutung dieser experimentellen Ergebnisse wird diskutiert, wobei der Einflus des Bausteinfaktors berucksichtigt wird. Weitwinkeluntersuchungen zeigten, das bei der isothermen Kristallisation der Kristallisationsgrad zwar zunimmt, die Ordnung in Kettenrichtung aber nicht verbessert wird; diese hangt offenbar nur von der Kristall…
Molecular association in low-temperature and high-pressure polymorphs of 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane
2010
Interactions and aggregation of 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane molecules, Cl3CCH2Cl, have been investigated at low temperature and high pressure. Isobaric and isochoric crystallizations led to two polymorphs, characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The low-temperature polymorph α is monoclinic, space group C2/c, with molecules orientationally disordered in two sites at the temperature independent 70:30 rate. In isothermal conditions (295 K) 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane freezes at 0.73 GPa. The high-pressure polymorph β is monoclinic, space group P21/c, with the molecules fully ordered. The molecular aggregation at varied thermodynamic conditions results from the interplay of halogen inte…
(DIS)Assembly and Structural Stability of mtHsp60 and its Precursor NaÏve Form
2015
Heat shock protein 60kDa is a molecular chaperone (GroEL human homolog) that assists protein folding in mitochondria (mtHsp60). It is synthesized in the cell cytoplasm as a higher molecular weight precursor form (p-mtHsp60) containing a N-terminal targeting sequence, that is cleaved after import into the mitochondrial matrix [1, 2].It has been established, and demonstrated by various techniques, Hsp60 can accumulate in the cytosol, in various pathological conditions (i.e., cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases). The cytosolical Hsp60 accumulation mechanism may occur with or without mitochondrial release concomitantly, so that in the cytosol the two types of 60 kDa chaperonin proteins, (m…
Structure of SNX9 SH3 in complex with a viral ligand reveals the molecular basis of its unique specificity for alanine-containing class I SH3 motifs
2021
Class I SH3 domain-binding motifs generally comply with the consensus sequence [R/K]x0PxxP, the hydrophobic residue 0 being proline or leucine. We have studied the unusual 0 = Ala-specificity of SNX9 SH3 by determining its complex structure with a peptide present in eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) nsP3. The structure revealed the length and composition of the n-Src loop as important factors determining specificity. We also compared the affinities of EEEV nsP3 peptide, its mutants, and cellular ligands to SNX9 SH3. These data suggest that nsP3 has evolved to minimize reduction of conformational entropy upon binding, hence acquiring stronger affinity, enabling takeover of SNX9. The R…
Isothermal equation of state and phase stability of Fe 5 Si 3 up to 96 GPa and 3000 K
2017
The composition of Earth's core has first-order implications for understanding the thermal and chemical history of the deep Earth. The present work measures the pressure-volume equation of state of Fe5Si3 to 96 GPa in a diamond anvil cell using noble gas pressure media and demonstrates that Fe5Si3 is not stable at high temperature and pressure, but reappears during thermal quench. The isothermal equation of state at ambient temperature of Fe5Si3 is given by the bulk modulus KT,0 = 167 (8) and KT,0' = 5.1 (2)), with V0 = 56.29 cm3mol-1. At high temperatures and pressures we observed the disappearance of hexagonal Fe5Si3 diffraction peaks and the appearance of peaks corresponding to cubic FeS…
GdBO3 and YBO3 crystals under compression
2021
High-pressure X-ray diffraction studies on nanocrystals of the GdBO3 and YBO3 rare-earth orthoborates are herein reported up to 17.4(2) and 13.4(2) GPa respectively. The subsequent determination of the room-temperature pressure-volume equations of state is presented and discussed in the context of contemporary publications which contradict the findings of this work. In particular, the isothermal bulk moduli of GdBO3 and YBO3 are found to be 170(13) and 163(13) GPa respectively, almost 50% smaller than recent findings. Our experimental results provide an accurate revision of the high-pressure compressibility behaviour of GdBO3 and YBO3 which is consistent with the known systematics in isomor…
Synchrotron diffraction study of the isothermal oxidation of uranium dioxide at 250°C
2003
ABSTRACTThe structural evolution of UO2 during its oxidation to U3O8 at 250°C in air was studied by in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction on the D2AM-CRG beamline at ESRF. The aim of this study is to determine the phases that are likely to appear during the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel. Our results are in disagreement with the literature in which the existence of an intermediate cubic phase is not reported. Instead, an α-U3O7 tetragonal phase (c/a < 1) was mentioned but not definitively observed. These previous interpretations may have been the result of poor instrumental resolution.
Colossal barocaloric effects in the complex hydride Li$_{2}$B$_{12}$H$_{12}$
2021
Traditional refrigeration technologies based on compression cycles of greenhouse gases pose serious threats to the environment and cannot be downscaled to electronic device dimensions. Solid-state cooling exploits the thermal response of caloric materials to external fields and represents a promising alternative to current refrigeration methods. However, most of the caloric materials known to date present relatively small adiabatic temperature changes ($|\Delta T| \sim 1$ K) and/or limiting irreversibility issues resulting from significant phase-transition hysteresis. Here, we predict the existence of colossal barocaloric effects (isothermal entropy changes of $|\Delta S| \sim 100$ JK$^{-1}…
Metal ion adsorption by phomopsis sp. Biomaterial in laboratory experiments and real Wastewater Treatments
2005
An insoluble material of polysaccharidic nature has been obtained by thermal alkali treatment of the filamentous fungus Phomopsis sp. FT-IR spectrum of the resulting material as well as its nitrogen content suggest that chitosan and glucans are the main components of the biomaterial. Information on Lewis base sites has also been obtained and used as a guideline in the evaluation of the complexing ability against a number of metal ions in aqueous media at pH in the range 4--6. Results indicate that after 24h contact time, up to 870 micromol/g of lead, 390 micromol/g of copper, 230 micromol/g of cadmium, 150 micromol/g of zinc and 110 micromol/g of nickel ions are adsorbed into the material. …
Influence of three types of superplasticizers on tricalciumaluminate hydration in presence of gypsum.
2006
International audience; Different types of superplasticizers have been widely used over the past few decades in order to produce a more fluid or very high strength and durable concrete. These chemical admixtures interfere with the various physico-chemical processes occurring in early cement paste. In this paper we present results from a study on the influence of superplasticizers on pure tricalciumaluminate hydration in presence of gypsum. The suspensions hydration has been investigated by conductimetry, isothermal calorimetry and total organic carbon analysis of the liquid phase. The time taken for ettringite formation has been determined without superplasticizer and in presence of three d…