Thermogravimetric study of magnetite reduction at low temperature

Results on hydrogen reduction of pure magnetite to iron at low temperature are reported as part of research on ammonia synthesis catalyst. Experimental work was carried out by thermogravimetry and by electron microscopy.The reduction has a typical S-shaped kinetic curve, with a poorly reproducible induction period. The slope of the reduction curve at 50% conversion (k _0.5) was found to depend on sample mass (2–50 mg), particle size, temperature (220–280C) and presence of moisture in the hydrogen .The results suggest both interparticle and intraparticle (through iron ash) diffusion to be slow. Morphological examinations of the sample at various reduction degrees support this interpretation.

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Zusammenfassung Die Ergebnisse der Reduktion von reinem Magnetit zu Eisen durch Wasserstoff bei niedrigen Temperaturen werden als Teil einer Forschungsarbeit über Katalysatoren zur Ammoniak-Synthese mitgeteilt. Die Versuche wurden mittels Thermogravimetrie und Elektronenmikroskopie durchgeführt.Die Reduktion verläuft nach einer typisch S-förmigen kinetischen Kurve, mit einer schlecht reproduzierbaren Induktionsperiode. Es wurde festgestellt, daß die Steile der Kurve bei 50% Konversion (k _0.5) von der Probenmenge (2–50 mg), der Teilchengröße, der Temperatur (220 bis 280) und der Feuchtigkeit des Wasserstoffes abhängt.Diese Ergebnisse lassen darauf schliessen, daß sowohl die interpartikuläre als auch die intrapartikuläre Diffusion (durch die Eisen-Asche) langsam ist. Diese Deutung wird durch morphologische Prüfung des Musters bei verschiedenen Reduktionsstufen unterstützt.

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Résumé On communique les résultats obtenus en réduisant par l'hydrogène à basse température la magnétite pure en fer, travail faisant partie de recherches sur les catalyseurs pour la synthèse de l'ammoniac. Les expériences ont été effectuées par thermogravimétrie et par microscopic électronique.La courbe cinétique de la réduction présente la forme en S type, avec une période d'induction peu reproductible. Il est apparu que la pente de la courbe de réduction, pour un taux de conversion de 50% (k _0.5) dépendait de la prise d'essai (2–50 mg), de la dimension des particules, de la température (220 à 280) et de la présence d'humidité dans l'hydrogène .Ces résultats permettent de conclure que les processus de diffusion sont lents, qu'ils soient de type interparticule ou intraparticule. L'examen morphologique des échantillons pour divers degrés de réduction a confirmé cette interprétation.

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Disrupting the MAD2L2-Rev1 Complex Enhances Cell Death upon DNA Damage

DNA-damaging chemotherapy agents such as cisplatin have been the first line of treatment for cancer for decades. While chemotherapy can be very effective, its long-term success is often reduced by intrinsic and acquired drug resistance, accompanied by chemotherapy-resistant secondary malignancies. Although the mechanisms causing drug resistance are quite distinct, they are directly connected to mutagenic translesion synthesis (TLS). The TLS pathway promotes DNA damage tolerance by supporting both replication opposite to a lesion and inaccurate single-strand gap filling. Interestingly, inhibiting TLS reduces both cisplatin resistance and secondary tumor formation. Therefore, TLS targeting is a promising strategy for improving chemotherapy. MAD2L2 (i.e., Rev7) is a central protein in TLS. It is an essential component of the TLS polymerase zeta (ζ), and it forms a regulatory complex with Rev1 polymerase. Here we present the discovery of two small molecules, c#2 and c#3, that directly bind both in vitro and in vivo to MAD2L2 and influence its activity. Both molecules sensitize lung cancer cell lines to cisplatin, disrupt the formation of the MAD2L2-Rev1 complex and increase DNA damage, hence underlining their potential as lead compounds for developing novel TLS inhibitors for improving chemotherapy treatments.     

Silicon-on-insulator eight-channel optical multiplexer based on a cascade of asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometers

A monolithically integrated eight-channel optical multiplexer (Mux) with a 400 GHz channel spacing ~1550 nm is presented based on a silicon-on-insulator rib waveguide and an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder interferometer. All channels were optimized independently with integrated heaters. The fully tuned Mux shows an adjacent channel isolation of ~13 dB, an excess loss of ~2.6 dB, and a channel uniformity of ~1.5 dB over a 25 nm wavelength span. In addition, the phase tuning efficiency for different interlevel dielectric layer thicknesses and thermal crosstalk were investigated.     

Determination of the absolute configuration at C-6 and C-7 of serricornin (4,6-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-3-nonanone), the sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle

The absolute configuration at C-6 and C-7 of serricornin was established as (6$\text{S}$, 7$\text{S}$) by synthesizing its (6$\text{R}$, 7$\text{S}$-$\text{erythro}$ and (6$\text{R}$, 7$\text{R}$-$\text{threo}$ isomers.     

Examining the impact of ancillary ligand basicity on copper(I)–ethylene binding interactions: a DFT study

A theoretical investigation at the density functional theory level (B3LYP) has been conducted to elucidate the impact of ligand basicity on the binding interactions between ethylene and copper(I) ions in [Cu(η ²-C₂H₄)]⁺ and a series of [Cu(L)(η ²-C₂H₄)]⁺ complexes, where L = substituted 1,10-phenanthroline ligands. Molecular orbital analysis shows that binding in [Cu(η ²-C₂H₄)]⁺ primarily involves interaction between the filled ethylene π-bonding orbital and the empty Cu(4s) and Cu(4p) orbitals, with less interaction observed between the low energy Cu(3d) orbitals and the empty ethylene π*-orbital. The presence of electron-donating ligands in the [Cu(L)(η ²-C₂H₄)]⁺ complexes destabilizes the predominantly Cu(3d)-character filled frontier orbital of the [Cu(L)]⁺ fragment, promoting better overlap with the vacant ethylene π*-orbital and increasing Cu → ethylene π-backbonding. Moreover, the energy of the filled [Cu(L)]⁺ frontier orbital and mixing with the ethylene π*-orbital increase with increasing pK _a of the 1,10-phenanthroline ligand. Natural bond orbital analysis reveals an increase in Cu → ethylene electron donation with addition of ligands to [Cu(η ²-C₂H₄)]⁺ and an increase in backbonding with increasing ligand pK _a in the [Cu(L)(η ²-C₂H₄)]⁺ complexes. Energy decomposition analysis (ALMO-EDA) calculations show that, while Cu → ethylene charge transfer (CT) increases with more basic ligands, ethylene → Cu CT and non-CT frozen density and polarization effects become less favorable, yielding little change in copper(I)–ethylene binding energy with ligand pK _a. ALMO-EDA calculations on related [Cu(L)(NCCH₃)]⁺ complexes and calculated free energy changes for the displacement of acetonitrile by ethylene reveal a direct correlation between increasing ligand pK _a and the favorability of ethylene binding, consistent with experimental observations.     

Synthesis,characterization, computational simulation,biological and anticancer evaluation of Pd(II), Pt(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes with 2-amino-4-phenyl-5-selenocyanatothiazol ligand

New Pd(II), Pt(II), Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes were synthesized from the reaction of 4-phenyl-5-selenocyanatothiazol-2-amine (PhSeCNH) with metal chlorides. The produced compounds were characterized by various spectroscopic techniques. The Material Studio program was used to propose the best fit atomic skeletons for the isolated solid compounds by applying density functional theory. Quantum chemical parameters were determined from such modeling. Also, the synthesized complexes were screened for their cytotoxicity in breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) and human cervical (HeLa) cell lines. Furthermore, the bactericidal activity of the investigated compounds was also evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus as a Gram-positive bacteria as well as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli as Gram-negative bacteria.     

Template preparation of twisted nanoparticles of mesoporous silica

Optical isomers of N-lauroyl-l-(or-d-) alanine sodium salt {C 12 -l-(or-d-)AlaS} surfactants were used for the preparation of mesoporous silica nanoparticles with a twisted hexagonal rod-like morphology. Ther- mogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to determine the temperature for template removal. Circular dichroism (CD) spectra of the surfactant solution with various compositions illustrated the formation and supramolecular assembly of protein-like molecular architecture leading to formation of twisted nan...     

Synthesis and absolute stereochemistry of serricornin [(4S,6S,7S)-4,6-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-3-nonanone] : The sex pheromone of the cigarette beetle

The absolute stereochemistry o serricornin (4,6-dimethyl-7-hydroxy-3-nonanone) was established as 4S, 6S, 7S by synthesizing both (4S, 6S, 7S)-isomer and its antipode. Only the natural enantiomer was bioactive.     

Absolute stereochemistry of serricornin,the sex pheromone of cigarette beetle,as determined by the synthesis of its (4S,6R,7R)-isomer

The absolute stereochemistry of serricornin was determined to be (4S,6S,7S) by the synthesis of its (4S,6R,7R)-isomer using a carbohydrate synthon.