Mossbauer study of ferrite systems Co x Mn1−x Fe2O4 and Ni x Mn1−x Fe2O4

Mössbauer spectra of Co _x Mn_1?x Fe₂O₄ and Ni _x Mn_1?x Fe₂O₄ ferrites withx values ranging from 0·1 to 0·8 in steps of 0·1 have been recorded at room temperature. All spectra exhibit well-defined Zeeman hyperfine patterns. It has been observed that hyperfine field at Fe³⁺ nucleus increases more rapidly by nickel substitution than by cobalt substitution. This has been explained in terms of exchange interactions and cation distribution in the spinels. Hyperfine fields, isomer shifts and quadrupole splittings have been determined.     

Engineering of a two-step purification strategy for a panel of monoclonal immunoglobulin M directed against undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells

A two-step purification strategy comprising of polyethylene glycol (PEG) precipitation and anion-exchange chromatography was developed for a panel of monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) (pI 5.5–7.7) produced from hybridoma cultures. PEG precipitation was optimized with regards to concentration, pH and mixing. For anion-exchange chromatography, different resins were screened of which Fractogel EMD, a polymer grafted porous resin had the highest capacity. Despite its significantly slower mass transfer, the binding capacity was still higher compared to a convection driven resin (monolith). This purification strategy was successfully demonstrated for all 9 IgMs in the panel. In small scale most antibodies could be purified to >95% purity with the exception of two which gave a lower final purity (46% and 85%). The yield was dependent on the different antibodies ranging from 28% to 84%. Further improvement of recovery and purity was obtained by the digestion of DNA present in the hybridoma supernatant using an endonuclease, benzonase. So far this strategy has been applied for the purification of up to 2 l hybridoma supernatants.     

Chemistry and key structural features of oxyhydroxy-fluorides: relationships with the acidic character, thermal stability and surface area

The stability of Al, Cr and Fe hydroxy-fluorides MF_3−x(OH)_x which adopt the hexagonal-tungsten-bronze (HTB)-type structure has been discussed by considering the lability of water coordinated to metals from a kinetic point of view. Thus, in the case of Al or Fe compounds, the easy departure of water contributes to the stabilization of fluoride ions as well as isolated hydroxyl groups around the metal, leading to the formation of the HTB structure. The stabilization of the HTB structure with respect to another structural type, the pyrochlore, with a lower density, is governed by this kinetic feature as well as the ability of fluorinated salts used as precursors to attract hydroxyls. Al(III) and Fe(III) represent the strongest acidic cations and the associated HTB-type structure containing isolated OH groups can easily be stabilized. In the case of Cr, a mixture of pyrochlore and HTB-type structure is generally obtained. We have succeeded in preparing, using supercritical medium, new (Fe, Cr) oxyhydroxy-fluorides which exhibit edge-shared octahedra and large 1D tunnels. These compounds can be considered as potential candidates for acid catalysts.     

Advanced high-performance liquid chromatography method for highly polar nitroaromatic compounds in ground water samples from ammunition waste sites

An advanced HPLC-photodiode array detection method for the determination of 12 selected highly polar nitroaromatic compounds in ground water samples of ammunition waste sites has been developed and validated. After solid-phase extraction the limits of detection were in the range 0.1–0.5 μg/l. To prove the applicability of the method to other polar nitroaromatic compounds the retention time of another 32 polar compounds under the specified chromatographic conditions were determined and their UV spectra recorded. To review the method, interlaboratory comparisons were performed with a spiked and a real ground water sample.     

三门峡虢季墓遗址盐害分析与调查

针对三门峡虢季墓遗址部分区域存在起甲、泛白、疱疹等由可溶盐引起的病害,在其遗址不同部位取样进行土遗址本体含盐分析.取样区域包括虢季墓、梁姬墓和近代墓遗址.采用X射线荧光光谱(XRF)和离子色谱(IC)分析所取样品的可溶盐成分、含量及可溶盐成盐元素在土遗址中的成盐规律.采用电子能谱(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析样品的物相组成及盐分状态,扫描电子显微镜/能谱(SEM/EDS)进一步考察含盐土质的颗粒组成、微观形貌等.结果表明:虢季墓取样区域所含盐分主要为Na_2SO_4、CaCO_3和少量的其他盐分如CaCl_2、KNO_3和NaCl等.靠近地面部位所取样品盐分含量高于其他部位,盐害表现更为明显.梁姬墓取样区域总盐分含量略高于虢季墓与近代墓,硝酸盐含量较高.而近代墓遗址可溶盐盐分含量略低,盐害不明显.在不同取样点可溶盐含量有所差异,但在邻近区域,其成盐具有一定规律性,这一点对于遗址基体中盐害的深入研究与防治具有重要意义.     

A highly distorted hexacoordinated silver(I) complex: synthesis,crystal structure,and DFT studies

A new highly distorted hexacoordinated silver(I) complex [AgL₂NO₃] with 2-(bis(methylthio)methylene)-1-phenylbutane-1,3-dione (L) as ligand is synthesized and characterized using elemental analysis, FTIR, NMR, and X-ray single-crystal structure analysis. The ligand (L) and the nitrate group act as bidentate ligands. The geometry around the silver ion has an intermediate configuration between a trigonal prism (TP) and an octahedron (OCT). Continuous shape measure (CShM) analysis indicated a closer configuration to TP than OCT. Experimentally and theoretically, the Ag–S bonds are shorter than any of the Ag–O bonds, indicating a stronger interaction between Ag⁺ (soft metal) and S-atom as a softer site than oxygen. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses showed higher interaction energies between the S-atom lone pairs and the Ag–antibonding NBO (8.61–31.39 kcal/mol) than LP(O)→Ag (3.48–11.46 kcal/mol). The acceptor antibonding NBO of the Ag atom has mainly s-orbital character. The Ag atom has a natural charge of +0.7579 e at the experimental structure, suggesting that negative charge was transferred from the ligand (0.0666 e) and nitrate (0.1090 e) to the Ag ion. Using Hirshfeld surface analysis, the important intermolecular interactions between molecular units within the crystal lattice of the ligand and its Ag-complex were analyzed and compared.     

Chiral Auxiliaries as Emerging Tools for the Asymmetric Synthesis of Octahedral Metal Complexes

New methods for the stereocontrolled synthesis of octahedral metal complexes are needed in order to fully exploit the stereochemical richness of the octahedron in the fields of catalysis, materials sciences, and life sciences. Whereas a large body of work exists regarding the diastereoselective coordination chemistry with chiral ligands, such efforts are restricted to certain carefully designed chiral ligands which remain in the coordination sphere. The emerging strategy of chiral‐auxiliary‐mediated asymmetric synthesis holds promise to solve the problem of controlling relative and absolute configuration in octahedral metal complexes in a general fashion, thus hopefully in the future providing access to any desired optical active octahedral metal complex without the need for chiral separations. This short review will summarize reported examples of chiral auxiliaries applied to the asymmetric synthesis of octahedral metal complexes.