One-dimensional character of combination modes in the resonance Raman scattering of carbon nanotubes

Resonance Raman spectroscopy with an energy tunable system is used to analyze the 600-1100 cm(-1) spectral region in single-wall carbon nanotubes. Sharp peaks are associated with the combination of zone folded optic and acoustic branches from 2D graphite. These combination modes exhibit a peculiar dependence on the excitation laser energy that is explained on the basis of a highly selective resonance process that considers phonons and electrons in low dimensional materials.     

The Separation Mechanism of Particles in a Smoke by an Electric Field

It was found that smoke particles smaller than 100nm and of different crystal structures can be separated by an electric field. Tungsten oxide smoke curved in the electric field towards the positive electrode plate. The morphology of the particles and dispersion of particles became good in the electric field. By burning of Pb in a mixture gas of Ar (80%) and O₂ (20%), red and yellow layer structure particles were simultaneously produced. The flow direction of red and yellow smokes changed by applying an electric field (200V/cm). Red particles flowed towards the negative plate and yellow particles flowed towards the positive plate, i.e. two different structures were separated. Simultaneous growth conditions of SnO and SnO₂ were observed and also found that they can be separated by the use of electric field as well as lead oxides. The curve of the smoke is discussed as that the surface net charge was affected by the electric field on the basis of produced particle structure and morphology.     

Symmetry-resolved vibrational spectroscopy for the C 1s(-1)2 pi(u) Renner-Teller pair states in CO(2)

Symmetry-resolved excitation spectra have been measured for the Renner-Teller pair states A(1) and B(1) split from the core-excited C 1s(-1)2 pi(u) state in CO(2). A vibrational progression with the spacings of approximately 145 meV is found in both the A(1) and B(1) spectra at different energies and assigned to the symmetric stretching mode caused in the B(1) linear state, with the help of ab initio calculations. Appearance of the vibrations in the A(1) spectrum is interpreted as due to non-adiabatic coupling between the A(1) and B(1) states via the bending motion.     

Island dynamics in the large-helical-device plasmas

In the Large Helical Device plasma discharges, the size of an externally imposed island with mode number ( n/m = 1/1) decreases substantially when the plasma is collisionless ( nu(*)< approximately 1) and the beta is finite ( > approximately 0.1%) at the island location. For the collisional plasmas with finite beta, on the other hand, the size of the island increases. However, there is a threshold in terms of the vacuum island size below which the island enlargement is not seen.     

Nickel(0)-catalyzed dimerization of ethyl cyclopropylideneacetates

The dimerization of ethyl cyclopropylideneacetates proceeded in the presence of Ni(0) catalysts, and cyclic compounds or linear compounds were formed in selective manners. The structures of products were highly dependent on the structure of the substrate and the ligands bound to the catalyst. The mechanism of the reactions was discussed in detail.     

Coupled protonic and electronic conduction in the molecular conductor [2-(2-1H-Benzimidazolyl)-1H-benzimidazolium]-TCNQ

A novel molecular based proton-electron mixed conductor, (H3BBIM(+))(TCNQ)(Cl(-))(0.5)(H(2)O) (1), where H3BBIM(+) is 2-(2-1H-benzimidazolyl)-1H-benzimidazolium and TCNQ is 7,7,8,8-tetracyano-p-quinodimethane, was synthesized. The salt exhibited peculiar phase transitions as a result of proton-electron coupling phenomena within the crystal. Salt 1 is composed of a closed-shell H3BBIM(+) cation and an open-shell TCNQ anion radical, and was obtained by electrocrystallization in a buffered CH(3)CN solution. Crystal 1 was constructed from the segregated uniform stacks of H3BBIM(+) and TCNQ. The regular stack of partially electron-transferred TCNQ(-0.5) provided a one-dimensional electron-conducting column. Between the regular H3BBIM(+) columns, a channel-like sequence of holes was formed at the side-by-side space that is filled with disordered Cl(-) ions and H(2)O molecules, and which offer a proton-conducting path. The electrical conductivity at room temperature (10 S cm(-1)) was greater by a magnitude of four than the protonic conductivity (1x10(-3) S cm(-1)). Electronic conduction changed from metallic (T>250 K) to semiconducting (250>T>100 K), then insulating (T<100 K). Protonic conductivity was observed above 200 K. The continuous metal-semiconductor transition at 250 K is caused by the formation of the Cl(-) superstructure, whereas the disappearance of protonic conductivity at 200 K is related to the rearrangement of the [Cl(-)-(H(2)O)(2)] sublattice within the channel. The magnetic susceptibility continuously shifted from Pauli paramagnetism (T>250 K) to the one-dimensional linear Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain (T<250 K). Lattice dimerization in regular TCNQ columns was confirmed by the appearance of vibrational a(g) mode at low temperatures. The strong localization of conduction electrons on each TCNQ dimer caused a Mott transition at 100 K. The melting and freezing of the [Cl(-)-(H(2)O)(2)] sublattice within the channel was correlated to the conduction electrons on the TCNQ stack and the protonic conductivity.     

Living ethylene/norbornene copolymerisation catalyzed by titanium complexes having two pyrrolide-imine chelate ligands

Ethylene/norbornene copolymerisation behaviour of titanium complexes with two pyrrolide-imine chelate ligands is described.     

SCMTR: a chloride-selective, membrane-anchored peptide channel that exhibits voltage gating

The design, synthesis, and characterization of a synthetic chloride membrane transporter, SCMTR (synthetic chloride membrane transporter, "scimitar"), are presented. The compound [CH3(CH2)17]2NCOCH2OCH2CO-GGGPGGG-OBzl inserts rapidly into liposomes and planar lipid bilayers. SCMTR has a 1.3 +/- 0.01 nS chloride diffusion pathway (>10:1 Cl/K selectivity). Evidence was also obtained for voltage gating behavior.     

Recognition of guanine-guanine mismatches by the dimeric form of 2-amino-1,8-naphthyridine.

Dimeric 2-amino-1,8-naphthyridine selectively binds to a G-G mismatch with high affinity (K(d) = 53 nM). We have investigated a binding mechanism of naphthyridine dimer 2 to a G-G mismatch by spectroscopic studies, thermodynamic analysis, and structure-activity studies for the thermal stabilization of the mismatch. 1H NMR spectra of a complex of 2 with 9-mer duplex d(CATCGGATG)2 containing a G-G mismatch showed that all hydrogens in two naphthyridine rings of 2 were observed upfield compared to those of 2 in a free state. The 2D-NOESY experiments showed that each naphthyridine of 2 binds to a guanine in the G-G mismatch within the pi-stack. In CD spectra, a large conformational change of the G-G mismatch-containing duplex was observed upon complex formation with 2. Isothermal calorimetry titration of 2 binding to the G-G mismatch showed that the stoichiometry for the binding is about 1:1 and that the binding is enthalpy-controlled. It is clarified by structure-activity studies that show (i) the linker connecting two naphthyridine rings was essential for the stabilization of the G-G mismatch, (ii) the binding efficiency was very sensitive to the linker structure, and (iii) the binding of two naphthyridines to each one of two Gs in the G-G mismatch is essential for a strong stabilization. These results strongly supported the intercalation of both naphthyridine rings of 2 into DNA base pairs and the formation of a hydrogen bonded complex with the G-G mismatch.