Density functional theory investigation of structure,stability, and glycerol/hydrogen adsorption on Cu,Cu?Zn,and Cu?ZnO clusters

Extensive density functional theory calculations are performed to analyze the structure and activity of Cu and Cu Zn/Cu ZnO clusters containing up to 10 Cu/Zn atoms. The minimum-energy structures of Cu Zn and Cu ZnO clusters are found by doping minimum-energy pure Cu clusters with Zn atom(s) and ZnO molecule(s), respectively, followed by energy minimization of the resultant clusters. Odd-even alteration in properties that determine cluster stability/activity is observed with cluster size, which may be attributed to the presence/absence of unpaired electrons. The difference in behavior between Zn/ZnO doping can be interpreted in terms of charge transfer between atoms. Charge transfers from Zn to Cu in the Cu Zn clusters and from Cu and Zn atoms to O atom in Cu-ZnO clusters, which implies that the Cu atom acts as an electron acceptor in the Cu Zn clusters but not in the Cu ZnO clusters. Finally, the adsorption energies of glycerol and hydrogen on Cu Zn/Cu ZnO clusters are computed in the context of the use of Cu Zn/Cu ZnO catalysts in glycerol hydrogenolysis. Glycerol adsorption is generally found to be more energetically favorable than hydrogen adsorption. Dual-site glycerol adsorption is also observed in some of the planar clusters. Fundamental insights obtained in this study can be useful in the design of Cu Zn/Cu ZnO catalysts.     

Kinetics of copper incorporation into a biosynthetic purple Cu(A) azurin: characterization of red, blue, and a new intermediate species

Evolutionary links between type 1 blue copper (T1 Cu), type 2 red copper (T2 Cu), and purple Cu(A) cupredoxins have been proposed, but the structural features and mechanism responsible for such links as well as for assembly of Cu(A) sites in vivo are poorly understood, even though recent evidence demonstrated that the Cu(II) oxidation state plays an important role in this process. In this study, we examined the kinetics of Cu(II) incorporation into the Cu(A) site of a biosynthetic Cu(A) model, Cu(A) azurin (Cu(A)Az) and found that both T1 Cu and T2 Cu intermediates form on the path to final Cu(A) reconstitution in a pH-dependent manner, with slower kinetics and greater accumulation of the intermediates as the pH is raised from 5.0 to 7.0. While these results are similar to those observed previously in the native Cu(A) center of nitrous oxide reductase, the faster kinetics of copper incorporation into Cu(A)Az allowed us to use lower copper equivalents to reveal a new pathway of copper incorporation, including a novel intermediate that has not been reported in cupredoxins before, with intense electronic absorption maxima at ~410 and 760 nm. We discovered that this new intermediate underwent reduction to Cu(I), and proposed that it is a Cu(II)-dithiolate species. Oxygen-dependence studies demonstrated that the T1 Cu species only formed in the presence of molecular oxygen, suggesting the T1 Cu intermediate is a one-electron oxidation product of a Cu(I) species. By studying Cu(A)Az variants where the Cys and His ligands are mutated, we have identified the T2 Cu intermediate as a capture complex with Cys116 and the T1 Cu intermediate as a complex with Cys112 and His120. These results led to a unified mechanism of copper incorporation and new insights regarding the evolutionary link between all cupredoxin sites as well as the in vivo assembly of Cu(A) centers.     

Two-column ion-exchange method for the determination of copper-complexing capacity and conditional stability constants of copper complexes for ligands in natural waters

Sample solutions titrated with Cu(2+) ions are passed sequentially through two ion-exchange columns in an automated flow system. The first column is packed with Chelex-100 resin and retains Cu(2+) ions that are free or derived from copper complexes that dissociate in the column. The second column is packed with AG MP-1 anion-exchange resin and retains negatively charged Cu(II) complexes. The retained copper species are then eluted from the columns and determined on-line with a flame atomic-absorption spectrophotometer. It is necessary to correct for a small fraction of free Cu(2+) ions that pass through the first column and are retained by the second column. The Cu(II)-complexing capacity of sample solutions is determined from plots of the concentration ratio of free Cu(2+) ions to Cu(II) complexes vs. the concentration of free Cu(2+) ions. Conditional stability constants of the copper complexes are also estimated from these plots. The complexing capacity of sample solutions is also determined rapidly by measuring the concentration of complexed Cu(II) after spiking the sample with an excess of Cu(2+) ions. The sample solutions tested were 4.0muM NTA, 4.0-mg/l. humic acid, and a river water.     

Density functional theory study of beta-hydride elimination of ethyl on flat and stepped Cu surfaces

Plane wave density functional theory calculations have been used to characterize the transition states for beta-hydride elimination of ethyl on Cu(100), Cu(110), Cu(111), and Cu(221). The reaction rates predicted by these calculations have been compared to experiments by including tunneling corrections within harmonic transition state theory. Tunneling corrections are found to be important in describing the peak temperatures observed using temperature programmed desorption experiments on Cu(110), Cu(111), and Cu(221). Once these corrections are included, the effective activation energies obtained from our calculations are in good agreement with previous experimental studies of this reaction on these four Cu surfaces. The transition states determined in our calculations are used to examine two general hypotheses that have been suggested to describe structure sensitivity in metal-catalyzed surface reactions.     

Establishing TA-Pb/Cu and SA-Pb/Cu interface catalyst shells on HMX surfaces via in situ coprecipitation to ameliorate the performances of HMX

Lead/copper tannate (TA-Pb/Cu) and lead/copper salicylate (SA-Pb/Cu) interface catalyst shells are established on the surface of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazacyclooctane (HMX) via in situ coprecipitation to prepare HMX@TA-Pb/Cu and HMX@SA-Pb/Cu composites. The structures and properties of the obtained HMX@TA-Pb/Cu and HMX@SA-Pb/Cu composites are characterized in detail. Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to study the adsorption mechanism of TA-Pb/Cu and SA-Pb/Cu on HMX surface. The residues after HMX@TA-Pb/Cu and HMX@SA-Pb/Cu combusted in air are collected and characterized to study the catalytic effect of TA-Pb/Cu and SA-Pb/Cu on combustion. The study results show that TA-Pb/Cu shells are coated on HMX surface due to the excellent membrane-forming properties of TA, while SA-Pb/Cu shells are embedded in the gullies and holes of HMX surface. TA-Pb/Cu and SA-Pb/Cu shells can decrease the mechanical sensitivities and catalyze the decomposition and combustion of HMX, and the catalytic effects of in situ coprecipitation are better than that of physical mixing. In addition, the phase transition temperature of HMX in HMX@TA-Pb/Cu is increased while that of HMX@SA-Pb/Cu is decreased, illustrating that TA-Pb/Cu can enhance the thermal stability of HMX while SA-Pb/Cu can catalyze the phase transition of HMX.     

Crystal Structures of Dinuclear Copper(Ⅱ) Complexes of bis (1,4,7-triazacyclononane) Ligands Containing Rigid Bridging Groups

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Reduction of Cu(II) in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry

The mechanisms of the reduction of Cu(II) in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI) are studied. In MALDI mass spectra, ions cationized by copper mostly contain Cu(I) even if Cu(II) salts are added to the sample. It was found that Cu(II) was reduced to Cu(I) by gas-phase charge exchange with matrix molecules, which is a thermodynamically favorable process. Under some conditions, large amounts of free electrons are present in the plume. Cu(II) can be even more efficiently reduced to Cu(I) by free electron capture in the gas phase. The matrices studied in this work are nicotinic acid, dithranol, and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid.     

Relationship between the Cu content and thermal properties of Al–Cu alloys for latent heat energy storage

Current Al alloys still have shortcomings in their volumetric latent heat (LHV), compatibility and high-temperature inoxidizability, which limit their applications in the field of latent heat energy storage (LHES). The performance of aluminum alloys can be improved by the addition of Cu. The effects of the Cu content on the phase change temperature, mass latent heat (LHM), LHV, supercooling degree and microstructure of Al–Cu alloys were first studied by means of power-compensated differential scanning calorimetry, density, composition analysis and metallographic analysis. The measured values of the latent heat of Al–Cu alloys have been compared with the theoretically predicted values. The results show that for Al–Cu alloys with 7.3–52.8% Cu, the melting/freezing temperature is 540–655 °C/510–637 °C; the LHM and the LHV are 290–340 J g^?1 and 877–1224 J cm^?3, respectively; and the degree of supercooling is within 10 °C. The LHM and LHV of Al–Cu alloys decrease with the increase in the Cu content; when the content of Cu is over 16.6%, the difference between the theoretical value of the LHM and the measured average of the Al–Cu alloys is within 5%. The LHES phases in Al–Cu alloys are the α-Al and theta phases. Quantitative relationships of the Cu content and metallurgical microstructure with the LHM and LHV of Al–Cu alloys are established, and both theoretical and empirical equations are obtained for the estimation of the latent heat for Al–Cu alloys.     

Ameliorating the sensitivities,thermal and combustion properties of RDX by in situ self-assembly TA-Pb/Cu shells to RDX surface

In order to ameliorate the sensitivities, thermal and combustion properties of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), tannic acid (TA) is used to react with lead and copper via in situ self-assembly to coat RDX for preparing RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules. The structures of RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules are characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FT-IR). The surface topography of RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules are characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The mechanical sensitivities and explosion points of RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules are measured to study the influence of TA-Pb/Cu shells on mechanical and thermal safeties of RDX. The non-isothermal properties of RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules are characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The catalytic effects of TA-Pb/Cu shells on RDX are characterized by accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC). The residues of RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules after combustion in air are collected and characterized by SEM and XRD to further study the catalytic effect of TA-Pb/Cu shells. The study results show that a 150 nm TA-Pb/Cu shells are uniformly coated on RDX surfaces. The chemical structure of RDX maintains constant during in situ self-assembly coating process. The mechanical and thermal safeties of RDX are enhanced after coating with TA-Pb/Cu shells. The decomposition and combustion property of RDX can be catalyzed by TA-Pb/Cu, and the catalytic effects of in situ self-assembly coating are better than that of physical mixing. The RDX@TA-Pb/Cu microcapsules can be used in RDX based composite modified double base (CMDB) propellants.     

Insights into the N-terminal Cu(II) and Cu(I) binding sites of the human copper transporter CTR1

Abstract

Copper transporter 1 (CTR1) is the main copper transporter in the eukaryotic system. CTR1 has several important roles: It binds Cu(II) ions that are present in the blood; it reduces those Cu(II) ions to Cu(I); and it subsequently transfers Cu(I) to the cytoplasmic domain, where the ion is delivered to various cellular pathways. Here, we seek to identify CTR1 binding sites for Cu(II) and Cu(I) and to shed light on the Cu(II)-to-Cu(I) reduction process. We focus on the first 14 amino acids of CTR1. This N-terminal segment is rich with histidine and methionine residues, which are known to bind Cu(II) and Cu(I), respectively; thus, this region has been suggested to have an important function in recruiting Cu(II) and reducing it to Cu(I). We utilize electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy together with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and UV-VIS spectroscopy and alanine substitution to reveal Cu(II) and Cu(I) binding sites in the focal 14-amino-acid segment. We show that H5 and H6 directly coordinate to Cu(II), whereas M7, M9, and M12 are involved in Cu(I) binding. This research is another step on the way to a complete understanding of the cellular copper regulation mechanism in humans.     

The PcoC copper resistance protein coordinates Cu(I) via novel S-methionine interactions

The E. coli copper resistance protein PcoC enhances survival of a bacterium under conditions of extreme copper stress. This small protein has no cysteines, but does have an unusual methionine-rich sequence motif, suggesting that methionine ligation may be important in Cu binding. It is shown that PcoC binds both Cu(I) and Cu(II), in addition to binding Hg(II) and Ag(I). Previously crystallographic studies of PcoC had shown that the apo protein adopts a beta-barrel fold typical of that seen for blue-copper electron-transfer proteins. However, in contrast with electron-transfer proteins, where the Cu(I) and Cu(II) structures are nearly identical, X-ray absorption spectra show that the structures of the Cu site in reduced and oxidized PcoC are dramatically different. Cu(II) PcoC has a tetragonal Cu structure in which the Cu is coordinated to O or N ligands, including at least two histidine ligands. Cu(I) PcoC has a trigonal site with two methionine ligands. This is the first well-characterized example of a methionine-rich protein Cu binding site, demonstrating a new type of biological Cu coordination chemistry.     

The nature of intermolecular CuI...CuI interactions: a combined theoretical and structural database analysis

The nature of intermolecular interactions between dicoordinate Cu(I) ions is analyzed by means of combined theoretical and structural database studies. Energetically stable Cu(I).Cu(I) interactions are only found when the two monomers involved in the interaction are neutral or carry opposite charges, thus allowing us to speak of bonding between the components of the bimolecular aggregate. A perturbative evaluation of the components of the intermolecular interaction energies, by means the IMPT scheme of Stone, indicates that both the Coulombic and dispersion forces are important in determining the Cu(I).Cu(I) bonding interactions, because only a small part of that energy is attributable to Cu.Cu interactions, while a large component results from Cu.ligand interactions. The electrostatic component is the dominant one by far in the interaction between charged monomers, while in the interaction between neutral complexes, the electrostatic component is found to be of the same order of magnitude as the dispersion term. Bimolecular aggregates that have like charges are repulsive by themselves, and their presence in the solid state results from anion.cation interactions with ions external to this aggregate. In these cases, the short-contact Cu.Cu interactions here should be more properly called counterion-mediated Cu.Cu bonds.     

Cu(2)O nanowires in an alumina template: electrochemical conditions for the synthesis and photoluminescence characteristics.

Cu2O nanowires, mainly consisting of (100) and (200) polycrystalline structures with a length of 4 mum are prepared by electrochemical deposition using a porous alumina template. It is found that the optimized electrochemical conditions to prepare Cu2O nanowires are different from those for the formation of a bulk thin Cu2O layer since different pH values are found between the tip of the pores and the bulk, due to diffusion limits in porous alumina with an extremely high aspect ratio of 300. We point out that Cu2O (200), Cu2O (111), Cu, and co-deposited alloys can be obtained under specific electrochemical conditions. In addition, the optical band gap of the prepared Cu2O nanowires with a length of 4 microm and a diameter of 200 nm is estimated to be 2.17 eV from photoluminescence measurements.     

Hydrogen Generation by Splitting H_2O Molecule on the Pt_6Cu Cluster

Seven reaction paths for hydrogen generation from water molecule with Pt_6Cu cluster are identified, based on the density functional theory with exchange-correlation functional in Becke's three-parameter form. The complex structures of the reactant H_2O@Pt_6Cu and the structures of the products H2+O@Pt6Cu and H+OH@Pt6Cu on various adsorption sites of Pt_6Cu cluster are optimized and the energy stability of the structures is confirmed by frequency analysis. The geometries of the transition states and the intrinsic reaction coordinate are also determined at the same theoretical level. The energy barrier for each reaction is calculated. The results demonstrate that the Pt_6Cu cluster can abstract one H atom from H_2O molecule with one step reaction by overcoming a moderate energy barrier. These findings can be helpful for understanding the mechanism to produce hydrogen from a water molecule with Pt_6Cu cluster.     

Solid-state coordination chemistry of the Cu/triazolate/X system (X = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OH-, and SO4(2-))

Hydrothermal reactions of 1,2,4-triazole with the appropriate copper salt have provided eight structurally unique members of the Cu/triazolate/X system, with X = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OH-, and SO4(2-). The anionic components X of [Cu3(trz)4(H2O)3]F2 (1) and [Cu6(trz)4Br]Cu4Br4(OH) (4) do not participate in the framework connectivity, acting as isolated charge-compensating counterions. In contrast, the anionic subunits X of [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)Cl2] (2), [Cu6(trz)4Br2] (3), [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)Br2] (5), [Cu3(trz)I2] (6), [Cu6(II)Cu2(I)(trz)6(SO4)3(OH)2(H2O)] (8), and [Cu4(trz)3]OH.7.5H2O (9.7.5H2O) are intimately involved in the three-dimensional connectivities. The structure of [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)2][Cu3(I)I4] (7) is constructed from two independent substructures: a three-dimensional cationic {Cu2(trz)2}n(n+) component and {Cu3I4}n(n-) chains. Curiously, four of the structures are mixed-valence Cu(I)/Cu(II) materials: 2, 5, 7, and 8. The only Cu(II) species is 1, while 3, 4, 6, and 9.7.5H2O exhibit exclusively Cu(I) sites. The magnetic properties of the Cu(II) species 1 and of the mixed-valence materials 5, 7, 8, and the previously reported [Cu3(trz)3OH][Cu2Br4] have been studied. The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility of 1 conforms to a simple isotropic model above 13 K, while below this temperature, there is weak ferromagnetic ordering due to spin canting of the antiferromagnetically coupled trimer units. Compounds 5 and 7 exhibit magnetic properties consistent with a one-dimensional chain model. The magnetic data for 8 were fit over the temperature range 2-300 K using the molecular field approximation with J = 204 cm(-1), g = 2.25, and zJ' = -38 cm(-1). The magnetic properties of [Cu3(trz)3OH][Cu2Br4] are similar to those of 8, as anticipated from the presence of similar triangular {Cu3(trz)3(mu3-OH)}(2+) building blocks. The Cu(I) species 3, 4, 6, and 9 as well as the previously reported [Cu(5)(trz)3Cl2] exhibit luminescence thermochromism. The spectra are characterized by broad emissions, long lifetimes, and significant Stokes' shifts, characteristic of phosphorescence.     

Synthesis and characterization of completely delocalized mixed-valent dicopper complexes

The multidentate ligands tris[(N'-tert-butylureayl)-N-ethyl)]amine (H(6)1) and 1-(tert-butylaminocarbonyl)-2,2-dimethylaminoethane (H(2)2) have been used to investigate the assembly and properties of complexes with Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) units. The complexes [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) and [Cu(H2)](2)(+) have been isolated and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction methods. [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) has a Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) core, with each copper ion having square planar coordination geometry. The copper ions are linked through two mono-deprotonated urea ligands, which coordinate as mu-1,3-(kappaN:kappaO) ureate bridges to produce a Cu-Cu distance of 2.39 A. The remaining two urea arms of [H(5)1](-) form intramolecular hydrogen bonds, the result of which is to confine the Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) unit within a pseudomacrocycle. The structure of [Cu(H2)](2)(+) lacks intramolecular hydrogen bonds and thus does not have a pseudomacrocyclic structure. However, the structural properties of the Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) core in [Cu(H2)](2)(+) are nearly identical to those of [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+). Both complexes exhibit rhombic EPR spectra at 77 K, which do not change upon cooling to 4 K. The optical spectra of [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) and [Cu(H2)](2)(+) are dominated by an intense band at approximately 700 nm. These spectral characteristics are consistent with [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) and [Cu(H2)](2)(+) being classified as fully delocalized (type III) mixed-valent species.     

Century-known copper salt Cu(OAc)(OMe) proven to be a unique magnetic lattice composed of tetranuclear copper(II) species with a rare binding mode of the acetate anion

The structure, spectroscopy, and magnetism of a century-old copper salt, Cu(OAc)(OMe), is reported. The crystal structure contains two independent Cu(II) ions, which are both five-coordinated and which are bridged by methoxo and acetate anions to form an infinite 2D network. Thereby the methoxo groups connect Cu1 and Cu2 with their symmetry-generated counterparts Cu1(i) and Cu2(i), respectively, resulting in Cu.Cu distances of 2.9803(10) and 2.9874(10) A. Cu1 and Cu2 themselves are bridged via the carboxylate groups of two acetates leading to a Cu1.Cu2 distance of 2.9473(7) A. The tetranuclear units thus generated are cross-linked via acetate oxygens to form a 2D sheet structure. One of the two independent acetate ligands has a rare binding mode, whereby it acts as a tetradentate syn-anti, syn-anti bridging ligand. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility was assigned to be dominated by the very strong antiferromagnetic exchange coupling via bis(mu-methoxo) bridges (J(1) = -409(1) cm(-)(1)).     

Association of Cu2+ with uracil and its thio derivatives: a theoretical study.

The structures and relative stabilities of the complexes between Cu2+ and uracil, 2-thiouracil, 4-thiouracil, and 2,4-dithiouracil were investigated by B3LYP/6-311+G(2df,2p)//B3LYP/6-31G* DFT calculations. In those systems in which both types of basic centers, that is, a carbonyl and a thiocarbonyl group, are present, association of Cu2+ with the oxygen atom is systematically favored, in contrast to what was found for the corresponding Cu+ complexes. This can be understood by considering that association of Cu2+ is immediately followed by oxidation of the base, which accumulates the negative charge at the oxygen atoms. Similarly, for 2,4-dithiouracil the most basic site for Cu+ attachment is the sulfur atom at the 4-position, while for association of Cu2+ it is sulfur at the 2-position. In contrast, differences between uracil-Cu+ and uracil-Cu2+ complexes are very small, and in both cases the oxygen atom at the 4-position is the most basic. Cu2+ binding energies are about 4 and 1.2 times larger than Cu+ binding energies and proton affinities, respectively. Uracil- and thiouracil-Cu2+ complexes are thermodynamically unstable but kinetically stable with respect to their dissociation into uracil*+ + Cu+ or thiouracil*+ + Cu+. The Cu2+ binding energies vary with the difference between the second ionization potential of the metal and the first ionization potential of the base. regardless of the reference acid (H+, Cu+, Cu2+) the basicity trend is 2,4-dithiouracil > 4-thiouracil > 2-thiouracil > uracil.     

Synthesis, Raman spectra and crystal structures of [Cu(XeF2)n](SbF6)2 (n=2, 4)

Pure [Cu(XeF2)2](SbF6)2 was prepared by the reaction of Cu(SbF 6) 2 with a stoichiometric amount of XeF2 in anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (aHF) at ambient temperature. The reaction between Cu(SbF6)2 and XeF2 (1:4 molar ratio) in aHF yielded [Cu(XeF2)4](SbF6)2 contaminated with traces of Xe 2F 3SbF6 and CuF2. The 6-fold coordination of Cu(2+) in [Cu(XeF2)2](SbF6)2 includes two fluorine atoms from two XeF2 ligands and four fluorine atoms provided by four [SbF6](-) anions. The neighboring [Cu(XeF 2)2](2+) moieties are connected via two [SbF6] units, with the bridging fluorine atoms in cis positions, into infinite [Cu(eta(1)-XeF2)2](cis-eta(2)-SbF 6)2[Cu(eta(1)-XeF 2)2] chains. Because of the high electron affinity of Cu(2+), coordinated XeF2 shows the highest distortion (Xe-Fb=210.2(5) pm, Xe-Ft=190.6(5) pm) observed so far among all known [M(x+)(XeF2)n](A)x (A=BF4, PF6, etc.) complexes. The four equatorial coordination sites of the Cu(2+) ion in [Cu(XeF 2) 4](SbF6)2 are occupied by four XeF 2 ligands. Two fluorine atoms belonging to two [SbF6] units complete the Cu (2+) coordination environment. The neighboring [Cu(XeF2)4](2+) species are linked via one [SbF6] unit, with bridging fluorine atoms in trans positions, into linear infinite [Cu(eta(1)-XeF2)4](trans-eta(2)-SbF6)[Cu(eta(1)-XeF2)4] chains. To compensate for the remaining positive charge, crystallographically independent [SbF6](-) anions are located between the chains and are fixed in the crystal space by weak Xe...F(Sb) interactions.