Interaction of amorphous and crystalline nickel nanoparticles with hydrogen

Nickel nanoparticles were deposited on the surface of highly oriented pyrolytical graphite by laser electrodispersion and precipitation from a solution of reverse micelles. The particles were studied using scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy as well as Auger spectroscopy. The elemental composition of the nanoparticles and specific features of the electronic structure of their surface were determined. Adsorption of molecular hydrogen was also studied.     

Design and synthesis of an octavalent bolaamphiphile with terminal lactose residues

The synthesis of an octavalent bolaamphiphile with D-glucose moiety as branching unit has been designed and accomplished via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of bis(tetra-O-propargylglucoside) and 8 equiv of 2-azidoethyl β-D-lactoside.     

Structural Characterization of O‐ and C‐Glycosylating Variants of the Landomycin Glycosyltransferase LanGT2

The structures of the O‐glycosyltransferase LanGT2 and the engineered, C? C bond‐forming variant LanGT2S8Ac show how the replacement of a single loop can change the functionality of the enzyme. Crystal structures of the enzymes in complex with a nonhydrolyzable nucleotide‐sugar analogue revealed that there is a conformational transition to create the binding sites for the aglycon substrate. This induced‐fit transition was explored by molecular docking experiments with various aglycon substrates.     

Metal‐Catalyzed “On‐Demand” Production of Carbonyl Sulfide from Carbon Monoxide and Elemental Sulfur

The group 6 molybdenum(II) cyclopentadienyl amidinate (CPAM) bis(carbonyl) complex [Cp*Mo{N(iPr)C(Ph)N(iPr)}(CO)₂] (Cp*=η⁵‐C₅Me₅) serves as a precatalyst for the high‐yielding photocatalytic production of COS from CO and S₈ under near‐ambient conditions (e.g., 10 psi, 25 °C). Further documented is the isolation and structural characterization of several key transition‐metal intermediates which collectively support a novel molybdenum(IV)‐based catalytic cycle as being operative. Finally, in the presence of an excess amount of a primary amine, it is demonstrated that this catalytic system can be successfully used for the “on‐demand” generation and utilization of COS as a chemical reagent for the synthesis of ureas.     

Improvements to CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> headspace biodegradability test

This study proposes changes to the design and evaluation of the CO₂ headspace test, which is used as a simple method for assessment of the complete biodegradability of surfactants. It presents a modified equation for the calculation of biodegradation. It is proposed that the solution of 7 mol L^?1 sodium hydroxide commonly used in the process involving alkalinisation of the vial contents be replaced with 15 mol L^?1 sodium hydroxide. The use of the higher hydroxide concentration leads to a significant reduction in the value of the blank CO₂ headspace test.     

Synthesis and characterization of nano Ag end capped L-cysteine bridged diblock copolymer

The target of the present investigation is synthesis and characterization of an amphiphilic diblock copolymer with antibacterial property. Ring opening polymerization (ROP) of ε-caprolactone (CL) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) was carried out under inert atmosphere by using L-cysteine as a bridging agent in the presence of stannous octoate (SO) as a catalyst. The nano silver end capped diblock copolymer was synthesized by in situ method. Thus obtained nano silver end capped L-cysteine bridged diblock copolymer was characterized by various analytical methods like Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and zeta potential. The antimicrobial property of the nano silver end capped diblock copolymer against e-coli was tested.     

Surface Treatment of Polyimide Substrates Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactors Based on L-Shaped Electrodes

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Two dielectric barrier discharge reactors, based on L-shaped electrodes, were designed and fabricated for in-line surface treatment of polyimide (PI)...     

Review of the preparation,characterization, and luminescence properties of Pr3+-doped CaTiO3 phosphors

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In this paper we review the luminescence properties of Pr3+-doped CaTiO3 phosphors, the different methods of sample preparation, and characterization of the...     

Comparative theoretical study on the corrosion inhibition properties of benzoxazole and benzothiazole

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The electronic parameters of two azole molecules, namely benzoxazole (BOX) and benzothiazole (BTH), have been studied using DFT/B3LYP, MP2, and HF methods with...