Formation and pharmacological activity of silicon—chitosan-containing glycerohydrogels obtained by biomimetic mineralization

The biomimetic sol—gel synthesis of silicon—chitosan-containing glycerohydrogels was carried out using silicon tetraglycerolate as a precursor. It was found that chitosan accelerates gel formation in weakly acidic media. In more acidic media, the kinetics of the process changes according to the curve with a maximum, which can be attributed to different mechanisms of silanol condensation before and after the isoelectric point. The investigated silicon—chitosan-containing glycerohydrogels exhibit antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and wound healing activity. The synthesized hybrid glycerohydrogels are promising materials for biomedical applications.     

Changes in the Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectrum of Myocardium Tissue with Decrease in Its Viability

We investigated the laser-induced fluorescence spectra (LIF) of porcine cardiac tissues with different degrees of viability. The data obtained are compared with the results of routine histological investigations and also with the experiments performed with the use of fluorescent probes. It has been found with a high degree of reliability that the loss of the viability of the myocardium tissue leads to the alteration of its LIF spectra. This can be used for low-invasive rapid control of transplant viability in the process of its preparation and during surgery.     

Kaon production from 1 to 40 AGeV

Kaon production is studied within the Giessen Boltzmann–Uehling–Uhlenbeck (GiBUU) model. Results are compared with experiment and with other models. The influence of the kaon potential on the kaon azimuthal distributions at SIS energies is considered. We also discuss the role of the many-body collisions at high-density phase of reaction.     

Parametrization of the scattering indicatrix for a finite scattering medium

We consider a method of parametrizing the radiative scattering indicatrix. The scattering indicatrix is represented as projections , , on the axes of a Cartesian system of coordinates. Examples are discussed of the experimental determination of these parameters for a model dispersive medium consisting of a solution of polystyrene latex particles in water.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 36–39, October, 1985.     

Volatile ZnPhen(S2CNEt2)2 and MnPhen(S2CNEt2)2 complexes and the MnZn2Phen3(S2CNEt2)6 phase: Thermal behavior and crystal and molecular structures of two modifications of ZnPhen(S2CNEt2)2

Two crystal modifications, I and II, of the ZnPhen(S₂CNEt₂)₂ complex have been isolated. According to XRD data, the single crystals of I are triclinic with a=9.745(2), b=10.252(2), c=14.331(3) Å, α=99.18(2), β=91.01(2), γ=113.28(2)°, V=1293.2(4) ų, space group P1, Z=2, d_calc=1.401 g/cm³. The crystals of II are monoclinic with a=7.220(6), b=18.095(2), c=19.050(4) Å, β=95.85(2)°, V=2475.8(7) ų, space group C2/c, Z=4, d_calc=1.461 g/cm³. In both modifications, the structure is formed by monomer molecules with a distorted octahedral environment of the zinc atom. All atoms in I are in the general position; in II, the atoms are linked by the twofold rotation axis. It is shown by X-ray phase analysis (XRPA) that the MnPhen(S₂CNEt₂)₂ complexes (III) are isostructural to modification I of the ZnPhen(S₂CNEt₂)₂ complex, which underlies the synthesis of a solid solution of these complexes, MnZn₂Phen₃(S₂CNEt₂)₆ (phase IV). It is found that MPhen(S₂CNEt₂)₂ (M=Zn²⁺, Mn²⁺) and phase IV quantitatively sublime when heated in vacuum. Thermolysis of III in argon yields manganese(II) sulfide of cubic modification; the main product of thermolysis of phase IV is a solid solution of Zn_xMn_1?xS of hexagonal modification.     

Molecular Packing in the Crystal Structures of the Mixed-Ligand Complexes [CdPhen{(i-C4H9)2PS2}2] and [Cd(2,2′-Bipy){(i-C4H9)2PS2}2]

Single crystals of the mixed-ligand complex compounds of Cd(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂ with Phen and 2,2-Bipy have been obtained. The crystal structures of the complexes [CdPhen{(i-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂] (I) and [Cd(2,2-Bipy){(i-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂] (II) were determined by X-ray diffraction (CAD-4 diffractometer, MoK radiation, 1739 F _{F hkl} , R = 0.0417 for I and 2612 F _hkl , R = 0.0442 for II). Monoclinic crystals with unit cell parameters a = 15.640(3), b = 20.797(4), c = 11.559(2) , = 111.21(3)°, V = 3505(1) ³, Z = 4, d _calc = 1.348 g/cm³, space group (I); a = 14.737(3), b = 20.918(4), c = 11.517(2) , = 105.53(3)°, V = 3421(1) ³, Z = 4, d _calc = 1.334 g/cm³, space group (II). The structures consist of discrete monomer molecules. The coordination polyhedra of the Cd atoms are distorted octahedra formed by four S atoms of two cyclic bidentate ligands i-Bu₂ and two N atoms of the cyclic bidentate ligands — Phen or 2, -Bipy molecules. The interaction between molecules I and II in the structures and the packing modes are considered.     

Monodentate and Bridging Bidentate Functions of 4,4′-Bipyridine in the Crystal Structures of [Zn(4,4′-Bipy){(n-C3H7)2NCS2}2] and [Zn2(4,4′-Bipy){(n-C3H7)2NCS2}4]

The structures of the mixed-ligand complexes Zn(4,4-Bipy){(n-C₃H₇)₂NCS₂}₂ (I) and Zn₂(4,4-Bipy){(n-C₃H₇)₂NCS₂}₄ (II) were determined by single crystal X-ray diffractometry (CAD-4 diffractometer, MoK radiation, 2479 and 1616 F_hkl, R = 0.0550 and 0.0523). The crystals are monoclinic with cell parameters a = 16.560(2), b = 11.423(1), c = 15.319(2) , = 94.27(1)°, V = 2889.8(6) ³, Z = 4, space group P2₁/c (for I) and a = 8.515(1), b = 10.965(1), c = 27.816(3) , = 95.860(1)°, V = 2583.5(5) ³, Z = 2, space group P2₁/n (for II). The structure of I is composed of discrete mononuclear molecules; the structure of II consists of discrete centrosymmetric binuclear molecules. The coordination polyhedra of the Zn atoms (c.n. 5) are formed by four S atoms of the two cyclic bidentate dithiocarbamate ligands and the N atom of the 4,4-Bipy ligand, which is monodentate in I and bridging bidentate in II. Molecular packings and interactions in the structures are considered.     

Molecular Packing in the Crystal Structures of Mixed-Ligand Complexes [ZnPhen{(i-C4H9)2PS2}2] and [Zn(2,2′-Bipy){(i-C4H9)2PS2}2]

Volatile mixed-ligand complexes of Zn(i-Bu₂PS₂)₂ with Phen and 2,2-Bipy have been synthesized. The crystal structures of the complexes ZnPhen{(i-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂ and Zn(2,2-Bipy){(i-C₄H₉)₂PS₂}₂ were determined by single crystal X-ray diffractometry (CAD-4 diffractometer, MoK radiation, 2100 F_hkl, R = 0.0423 for the first complex and 2003 F_hkl, R = 0.0486 for the second). The crystals are monoclinic with cell dimensions a = 17.580(4), b = 9.969(2), c = 19.175(4) , = 90.33(3)°, V = 3360(1) ³, Z = 4, d _calc = 1.313 g/cm³, space group P2/n (for the Phen complex); a = 24.219(5), b = 11.386(2), c = 24.916(5) , = 97.70(3)°, V = 6809(2) ³, Z = 8, d _calc = 1.249 g/cm³, space group C2/c (for the 2,2-Bipy complex). The complexes are constructed from discrete monomer molecules. The coordination polyhedra of the Zn atoms are distorted tetrahedra formed by two S atoms of the two monodentate i-Bu₂PS ₂ ^- ligands and two N atoms of the cyclic bidentate Phen or 2,2-Bipy molecules. Intermolecular interactions and packings in the structures are analyzed.