Interaction studies of cysteine with Li+, Na+, K+, Be2+, Mg2+, and Ca2+ metal cation complexes

The coordination geometries, electronic features, metal ion affinities, entropies, and the energetics of Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, and Ca²⁺ metal cations with different possible conformations of cysteine complexes were studied. The complexes were optimized using density functional theory (B3LYP) and second order Moller–Plesset Perturbation (MP2) theory methods using 6‐311 + +G** basis set. The interactions of the metal cations at different nucleophilic sites of cysteine conformations were considered after a careful selection among several binding sites. All the metal cations coordinate with cysteine in a tridentate manner and also the most preferred position for the interaction. It is found that, the overall structural parameters of cysteine are not altered by metal ion substitution, but, the metal ion‐binding site has undergone a noticeable change. All the complexes were characterized by an electrostatic interaction between ligand and metal ions that appears slightly more pronounced for lithium and beryllium metal complexes. The metal ion affinity (MIA) and basis set superposition error (BSSE) corrected interaction energy were also computed for all the complexes. The effect of metal cations on the infrared (IR) stretching vibrational modes of amino N? H bond, side chain thiol group S? H bond, hydroxyl O? H bond, and Carbonyl C?O bond in cysteine molecules have also been studied. The nature of the metal ion‐ligand bond and the coordination properties were examined using natural bond order (NBO) at bond critical point (electron density and their Laplacian of electron density) through Atoms in Molecules (AIM) analyses. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Experimental and theoretical insight into the cooperativity effect in composite wax powder and ternary complex of coronene with CH4 and Mn+ (Mn+ = Li+, Na+, K+, Be2+, Mg2+ or Ca2+)

The experimental infrared (IR) spectrum of composite wax powder was investigated. The frequency shifts of the C=C anti-symmetrical stretching mode were observed and the experimental cooperativity effect involving Na⁺···π interaction was suggested. In order to further reveal the nature of cooperativity effect, the interaction energies in Mⁿ⁺···coronene···CH₄ (Mⁿ⁺ = Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺ or Ca²⁺) as the model systems of composite wax powder were calculated by using the B3LYP, M06-2X and MP2 methods with 6-311++G^** basis set. The results show that the Mⁿ⁺···π interactions were strengthened upon the formation of ternary complexes. Although the changes of absolute values of the interactions between CH₄ and coronene were not obvious, the relative values were considerably significant upon the formation of ternary complexes. The cooperativity effect was perhaps the reason for the formation of notable advantage of composite wax powder upon the introduction of surfactant with cation into wax powder. Reduced density gradient and atoms-in-molecules analysis confirm the cooperativity effect in Mⁿ⁺···coronene···CH₄, and reveal the nature of the formation of the predominant advantage of composite wax powder.     

内嵌富勒烯[M@C_(70)](M=Li,Na,K,Be,Mg,Ca)与[Mg(H_2O)_6]~(2+)相互作用的密度泛函理论研究

使用密度泛函理论方法,对内嵌多种碱金属及碱土金属原子(M=Li,Na,K,Be,Mg,Ca)的富勒烯C70与水合Mg(II)离子之间的相互作用进行了理论研究.首先对各原子(M=Li,Na,K,Be,Mg,Ca)嵌入C70后的形成能进行了讨论,之后计算了[M@C70]各体系与[Mg(H_2O)6]2~+的相互作用能,并采用自然键轨道理论(NBO)研究了电荷转移的情况,最后进行了电子密度拓扑分析.结果表明,内嵌原子半径越大,[M@C70]各体系的热力学稳定性就越高,转移至[Mg(H_2O)6]2~+的电荷也随之增加,二者之间的相互作用属于闭壳层相互作用及共价作用.     

内嵌富勒烯[M@C70] (M=Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca)与[Mg(H2O)6]2+相互作用的密度泛函理论研究

使用密度泛函理论方法, 对内嵌多种碱金属及碱土金属原子(M=Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca)的富勒烯C70与水合Mg(II)离子之间的相互作用进行了理论研究. 首先对各原子(M=Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca)嵌入C70后的形成能进行了讨论, 之后计算了[M@C70]各体系与[Mg(H2O)6]2+的相互作用能, 并采用自然键轨道理论(NBO)研究了电荷转移的情况, 最后进行了电子密度拓扑分析. 结果表明, 内嵌原子半径越大, [M@C70]各体系的热力学稳定性就越高, 转移至[Mg(H2O)6]2+的电荷也随之增加, 二者之间的相互作用属于闭壳层相互作用及共价作用.     

Synthesis and Spectral Study of Several Solid M3[Eu(2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylate)3] Salts (M=Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, NH4 +, and Pyridinium+)

Abstract

Salts of the [Eu(2,6-pyridinedicarboxylate)₃]^3- complex anion and various monovalent inorganic and organic counterions (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Rb⁺, Cs⁺, NH₄ ⁺, and pyridinium⁺) have been synthesized and studied by emission spectroscopy. The Eu³⁺ ion emission spectra exhibited by these salts have been observed with high resolution (less than 1.0 cm^?1) and at low temperature (77 K). The emission spectra of these compounds indicate that changing the attached counterion does not affect the site symmetry observed by the europium ion beyond slight distortions indicated by small shifts in the energies of the Eu³⁺ electronic levels.     

(XB2)2(X=Al, Be, Na, Mg)团簇的密度泛函研究

用密度泛函理论(DFT)的杂化密度泛函B3LYP方法在6-31G*基组水平上对(XB2)2(X=Al,Be,Na,Mg)团簇各种可能的构型进行几何结构优化,预测了各团簇的最稳定结构.并对最稳定结构的电子结构、振动特性、成键特性和电荷特性等进行了理论研究.结果表明,团簇的几何结构大多是平面结构,通常是B-B键和B-X键共存,较少出现X-X键.团簇的稳定结构中通常是几个呈负电性的B原子形成一个负电中心,而其他B原子和X原子处在端位,且显正电性.     

Phase transitions of [M(H2O)6](MnO4)2 polycrystalline compounds,where M=Mg2+,Ni2+,Zn2+,Cd2+, studied by DSC

Phase transitions of [M(H₂O)₆](MnO₄)₂, where M=Mg, Ni, Zn and Cd, have been studied at 100–400 K by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). One solid–solid phase transition for the compounds with M=Mg and Ni and two solid–solid phase transitions for these with M=Zn and Cd have been discovered. Additionally, three phase transitions, connected with three-stage melting process of these compounds, were also found. Thermodynamic parameters of the all detected phase transitions were calculated.     

氢、氮、铍、锂原子在缺陷富勒烯CX（x=58-62）中的吸附与渗透

碳富勒烯包合物由于潜在的应用前景受到广泛关注。我们采用第一性原理方法计算了氢、氮、锂、铍原子在不同碳富勒烯中的吸附和穿越。根据原子在不同碳富勒烯笼中的势能曲线,我们给出了原子穿越碳富勒烯笼的势垒和势阱,归纳出原子穿越碳笼机理分为插入机理、渗透机理以及插入机理和渗透机理的混合机理。     

氢、氮、铍、锂原子在缺陷富勒烯C_x(X=58～62)中的吸附与渗透

碳富勒烯包合物由于潜在的应用前景受到广泛关注.我们采用第一性原理方法计算了氢、氮、锂、铍原子在不同碳富勒烯中的吸附和穿越.根据原子在不同碳富勒烯笼中的势能曲线,我们给出了原子穿越碳富勒烯笼的势垒和势阱,归纳出原子穿越碳笼机理分为插入机理、渗透机理以及插入机理和渗透机理的混合机理.     

Spectroscopic properties, energy transfer and structural analysis of Sr2CeO4:M+ and Sr2CeO4:Eu3+, M+ (M+ = Li+, Na+, K+)

The room-temperature luminescent emission characteristics of Sr₂CeO₄:M⁺ and Sr₂CeO₄:Eu³⁺,M⁺ (M⁺ = Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) have been investigated under UV excitation. By introducing appropriate alkali metal cations dopants (Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺) into the crystalline lattice, not only emission color of the blue-white-emitting Sr₂CeO₄ doped with low Eu³⁺ content can be tuned to green, but also the red emission intensity of Sr₂CeO₄ doped with high Eu³⁺ concentration is strengthened significantly. The relevant mechanisms have been elucidated in detail.     

Energy and rotation-dependent stereodynamics of H(~2S) + NH(a~1?) → H_2(X~1Σ_g~+) + N(~2D) reaction

Quasi-classical trajectory calculations are performed to study the stereodynamics of the H(~2S) + NH(a~1?) →H_2(X~1Σ_g~+) + N(~2D) reaction based on the first excited state NH_2(1~2A') potential energy surface reported by Li et al.[Li Y Q and Varandas A J C 2010 J. Phys. Chem. A 114 9644] for the first time. We observe the changes of differential cross-sections at different collision energies and different initial reagent rotational excitations. The influence of collision energy on the k–k' distribution can be attributed to a purely impulsive effect. Initial reagent rotational excitation transforms the reaction mechanism from insertion to abstraction. The effect of initial reagent rotational excitations on k–k' distribution can be explained by the rotational excitation enlarging the rotational rate of reagent NH in the entrance channel to reduce the probability of collision between incidence H atom and H atom of target molecular. We also investigate the changes of vector correlations and find that the rotational angular momentum vector j' of the product H_2 is not only aligned, but also oriented along the y axis. The alignment parameter, the disposal of total angular momentum and the reaction mechanism are all analyzed carefully to explain the polarization behavior of the product rotational angular moment.     

Density functional investigation of metal encapsulated X@C12Si8 heterofullerene (X=Li, Na, K, Be, Mg, Ca, Al, Ga)

The stability and the possible application of our recently reported SiC heterofullerenes inspire the investigation of their further stabilization through ion encapsulation. The endohedral complexes X@C₁₂Si₈, where X=Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Al³⁺, and Ga³⁺, are probed at the MPWB1K/6-311G? and B3LYP/6-311G* levels of theory. The optimized geometries show the expanding or contracting capability of C₁₂Si₈ in order to accommodate metal ion guests. The inclusion energies indicate the stability of the complexes compared to the components. Meanwhile, the calculated binding energies show the stabilization of C₁₂Si₈ through the inclusion of Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺, and Ga³⁺. The host-guest interaction that is probed through NBO atomic charges supports the obtained results. This study refers to “metal ion encapsulation” as a strategy for stabilization of SiC heterofullerenes.     

Single‐crystal Raman spectroscopy of brandholzite Mg[Sb(OH)6]2•6H2O and bottinoite Ni[Sb(OH)6]2• 6H2O and the polycrystalline Raman spectrum of mopungite Na[Sb(OH)6]

The single‐crystal Raman spectra of minerals brandholzite and bottinoite, formula M[Sb(OH)₆]₂•6H₂O, where M is Mg⁺² and Ni⁺², respectively, and the non‐aligned Raman spectrum of mopungite, formula Na[Sb(OH)₆], are presented for the first time. The mixed metal minerals comprise alternating layers of [Sb(OH)₆]⁻¹ octahedra and mixed [M(H₂O)₆]⁺²/[Sb(OH)₆]⁻¹ octahedra. Mopungite comprises hydrogen‐bonded layers of [Sb(OH)₆]⁻¹ octahedra linked within the layer by Na⁺ ions. The spectra of the three minerals were dominated by the Sb O symmetric stretch of the [Sb(OH)₆]⁻¹ octahedron, which occurs at approximately 620 cm⁻¹. The Raman spectrum of mopungite showed many similarities to spectra of the di‐octahedral minerals, supporting the view that the Sb octahedra give rise to most of the Raman bands observed, particularly below 1200 cm⁻¹. Assignments have been proposed on the basis of the spectral comparison between the minerals, prior literature and density functional theory (DFT) calculations of the vibrational spectra of the free [Sb(OH)₆]⁻¹ and [M(H₂O)₆]⁺² octahedra by a model chemistry of B3LYP/6‐31G(d) and lanl2dz for the Sb atom. The single‐crystal spectra showed good mode separation, allowing most of the bands to be assigned to the symmetry species A or E. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

EPR of Cu2+ in cadmium saccharin [Cd(sac)2(H2O)4]·2H2O and [Cd(sac)2(HydEt-en)2] complexes in single-crystal and powder forms

The electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of Cu²⁺ in [Cd(sac)₂(H₂O₄]·2H₂O and [Cd(sac)₂(HydEt-en)₂] (HydEt-en=N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-ethylenediamine) single crystals and powder were examined at room temperature. A detailed study of the spectra of the compounds indicates the replacement of Cd²⁺ in the host compounds with Cu²⁼. [Cd(sac)₂(H₂O)₄]·2H₂Oshows the presence of two sites for Cu²⁺ and [Cd(sac)₂(HydEt-en)₂] has a single site. The principal values for theg-tensor and the hyperfine tensor for Cu²⁺ in the two compounds were obtained. The Cu²⁺ ion was found to be mostly in the 3d_x ²−y ² orbital and the ground-state wavefunction of [Cd(sac)₂(HydEten]₂] was constructed.     

Calculation of anharmonic effects in the unimolecular dissociation of M2+(H2O)2 (M = Be,Mg, and Ca)

The anharmonic and harmonic rate constants of the unimolecular dissociation of M²⁺(H₂O)₂ (M = Be, Mg, and Ca) were calculated using the Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel–Marcus theory. The anharmonic effects of the reactions were investigated. The results show that the energy barrier of the dissociation of Be²⁺(H₂O)₂ is 68.47 kcal/mol, and the anharmonic (T_4000K = 4.28×10⁸ s^?1) and harmonic (T_4000K = 4.22×10⁸ s^?1) rate constants were close in value in both the canonical and microcanonical systems. The energy barriers of the two steps for the dissociation, Mg²⁺(H₂O)₂ → MgOH⁺+H₃O⁺, were 37.41 and 11.39 kcal/mol, and those for the dissociation, Ca²⁺(H₂O)₂ → CaOH⁺+H₃O⁺, were 21.15 and 26.42 kcal/mol. The anharmonic effect of the two reactions is significant and cannot be neglected in both the canonical and microcanonical systems. The comparison also shows that the rate constants of the dissociation of Ca²⁺(H₂O)₂ have the maximum values, while those of Be²⁺(H₂O)₂ have the minimum values in the three reactions; however, the anharmonic effect also shows the similar trend in the comparison.     

High‐pressure studies of the micro‐Raman spectra of iron cyanide complexes: Prussian blue (Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3), potassium ferricyanide (K3[Fe(CN)6]), and sodium nitroprusside (Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)]·2H2O)

The pressure dependences of the peaks observed in the micro‐Raman spectra of Prussian blue (Fe₄[Fe(CN)₆]₃), potassium ferricyanide (K₃[Fe(CN)₆]), and sodium nitroprusside (Na₂[Fe(CN)₅(NO)]·2H₂O) have been measured up to 5.0 GPa. The vibrational modes of Prussian blue appearing at 201 and 365 cm⁻¹ show negative dν/dP values and Grüneisen parameters and are assigned to the transverse bending modes of the Fe C N Fe linkage which can contribute to a negative thermal expansion behavior. A phase transition occurring between 2.0 and 2.8 GPa in potassium ferricyanide is shown by changes in the spectral region 150–700 cm⁻¹. In the spectra of the nitroprusside ion, there are strong interactions between the FeN stretching mode and the FeNO bending and the axial CN stretching modes. The pressure dependence of the NO stretching vibration is positive, 5.6 cm⁻¹ GPa⁻¹, in contrast to the negative behavior in the iron(II)‐meso‐tetraphenyl porphyrinate complex. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Measurement of the ~2H(~7Be,~6Li)~3He reaction rate and its contribution to the primordial lithium abundance

In the standard Big Bang nucleosynthesis(SBBN) model, the lithium puzzle has attracted intense interest over the past few decades, but still has not been solved. Conventionally, the approach is to include more reactions flowing into or out of lithium, and study the potential effects of those reactions which were not previously considered.~7Be(d,~3He)~6Li is a reaction that not only produces~6Li but also destroys~7Be, which decays to~7Li, thereby affecting~7Li indirectly. Therefore, this reaction could alleviate the lithium discrepancy if its reaction rate is sufficiently high.However, there is not much information available about the~7Be(d,~3He)~6Li reaction rate. In this work, the angular distributions of the~7Be(d,~3He)~6Li reaction are measured at the center of mass energies Ecm = 4.0 Me V and 6.~7Me V with secondary~7Be beams for the first time. The excitation function of the~7Be(d,~3He)~6Li reaction is first calculated with the computer code TALYS and then normalized to the experimental data, then its reaction rate is deduced. A SBBN network calculation is performed to investigate its influence on the~6Li and~7Li abundances. The results show that the~7Be(d,~3He)~6Li reaction has a minimal effect on~6Li and~7Li because of its small reaction rate. Therefore,the~7Be(d,~3He)~6Li reaction is ruled out by this experiment as a means of alleviating the lithium discrepancy.     

Trigonal Na3Li(SeO4)2·6H2O crystal – a novel SRS‐active material with high Raman gain coefficient

We discovered and characterized the χ ⁽³⁾‐active Na₃Li(SeO₄)₂·6H₂O crystal with considerably high Raman gain coefficients for laser physics and nonlinear optics. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

     

The Identification of the Products of the Reaction of Iron Complexes by the Vibration Spectrum by Way of Example of an Iron [Fe(OH)2(H2O)2]+ Hydroxo Cation in an Aqueous Medium

Optics and Spectroscopy - The change in the vibration spectrum of an iron [Fe(OH)2(H2O)2]+ hydroxo cation during its interaction with peroxynitrite [NO–O2]? in an aqueous medium...