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Andrys-Olek J, Kluza A, Tataruch M, Heider J, Korecki J, Borowski T. Bacteria at Work - Experimental and Theoretical Studies Reveal the Catalytic Mechanism of Ectoine Synthase. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304163. [PMID: 38258332 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Ectoine synthase (EctC) catalyses the ultimate step of ectoine biosynthesis, a kosmotropic compound produced as compatible solute by many bacteria and some archaea or eukaryotes. EctC is an Fe2+-dependent homodimeric cytoplasmic protein. Using Mössbauer spectroscopy, molecular dynamics simulations and QM/MM calculations, we determined the most likely coordination number and geometry of the Fe2+ ion and proposed a mechanism of the EctC-catalysed reaction. Most notably, we show that apart from the three amino acids binding to the iron ion (Glu57, Tyr84 and His92), one water molecule and one hydroxide ion are required as additional ligands for the reaction to occur. They fill the first coordination sphere of the Fe2+-cofactor and act as critical proton donors and acceptors during the cyclization reaction.
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- Justyna Andrys-Olek
- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Biology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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- Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 30-239, Kraków, Poland
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Gracheva M, Klencsár Z, Homonnay Z, Solti Á, Péter L, Machala L, Novak P, Kovács K. Revealing the nuclearity of iron citrate complexes at biologically relevant conditions. Biometals 2024; 37:461-475. [PMID: 38110781 PMCID: PMC11006783 DOI: 10.1007/s10534-023-00562-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Citric acid plays an ubiquitous role in the complexation of essential metals like iron and thus it has a key function making them biologically available. For this, iron(III) citrate complexes are considered among the most significant coordinated forms of ferric iron that take place in biochemical processes of all living organisms. Although these systems hold great biological relevance, their coordination chemistry has not been fully elucidated yet. The current study aimed to investigate the speciation of iron(III) citrate using Mössbauer and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopies. Our aim was to gain insights into the structure and nuclearity of the complexes depending on the pH and iron to citrate ratio. By applying the frozen solution technique, the results obtained directly reflect the iron speciation present in the aqueous solution. At 1:1 iron:citrate molar ratio, polynuclear species prevailed forming most probably a trinuclear structure. In the case of citrate excess, the coexistence of several monoiron species with different coordination environments was confirmed. The stability of the polynuclear complexes was checked in the presence of organic solvents.
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- Maria Gracheva
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, 1117, Budapest, Hungary
- Nuclear Analysis and Radiography Department, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út. 29-33, 1121, Budapest, Hungary
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- Nuclear Analysis and Radiography Department, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út. 29-33, 1121, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, 1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter s. 1/C, 1117, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Complex Fluids, Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33, 1121, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 1192/12, 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc, 17. listopadu 1192/12, 771 46, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány P. s. 1/A, 1117, Budapest, Hungary.
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Ibrahim A, Tani K, Hashi K, Zhang B, Homonnay Z, Kuzmann E, Bafti A, Pavić L, Krehula S, Marciuš M, Kubuki S. Debye Temperature Evaluation for Secondary Battery Cathode of α-Sn xFe 1-xOOH Nanoparticles Derived from the 57Fe- and 119Sn-Mössbauer Spectra. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:2488. [PMID: 38473736 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25052488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Debye temperatures of α-SnxFe1-xOOH nanoparticles (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20, abbreviated as Sn100x NPs) prepared by hydrothermal reaction were estimated with 57Fe- and 119Sn-Mössbauer spectra measured by varying the temperature from 20 to 300 K. Electrical properties were studied by solid-state impedance spectroscopy (SS-IS). Together, the charge-discharge capacity of Li- and Na-ion batteries containing Sn100x NPs as a cathode were evaluated. 57Fe-Mössbauer spectra of Sn10, Sn15, and Sn20 measured at 300 K showed only one doublet due to the superparamagnetic doublet, while the doublet decomposed into a sextet due to goethite at the temperature below 50 K for Sn 10, 200 K for Sn15, and 100 K for Sn20. These results suggest that Sn10, Sn15 and Sn20 had smaller particles than Sn0. On the other hand, 20 K 119Sn-Mössbauer spectra of Sn15 were composed of a paramagnetic doublet with an isomer shift (δ) of 0.24 mm s-1 and quadrupole splitting (∆) of 3.52 mm s-1. These values were larger than those of Sn10 (δ: 0.08 mm s-1, ∆: 0.00 mm s-1) and Sn20 (δ: 0.10 mm s-1, ∆: 0.00 mm s-1), suggesting that the SnIV-O chemical bond is shorter and the distortion of octahedral SnO6 is larger in Sn15 than in Sn10 and Sn20 due to the increase in the covalency and polarization of the SnIV-O chemical bond. Debye temperatures determined from 57Fe-Mössbauer spectra measured at the low temperature were 210 K, 228 K, and 250 K for Sn10, Sn15, and Sn20, while that of α-Fe2O3 was 324 K. Similarly, the Debye temperature of 199, 251, and 269 K for Sn10, Sn15, and Sn20 were estimated from the temperature-dependent 119Sn-Mössbauer spectra, which were significantly smaller than that of BaSnO3 (=658 K) and SnO2 (=382 K). These results suggest that Fe and Sn are a weakly bound lattice in goethite NPs with low crystallinity. Modification of NPs and addition of Sn has a positive effect, resulting in an increase in DC conductivity of almost 5 orders of magnitude, from a σDC value of 9.37 × 10-7 (Ω cm)-1 for pure goethite Sn (Sn0) up to DC plateau for samples containing 0.15 and 0.20 Sn (Sn15 and Sn20) with a DC value of ~4 × 10-7 (Ω cm)-1 @423 K. This non-linear conductivity pattern and levelling at a higher Sn content suggests that structural modifications have a notable impact on electron transport, which is primarily governed by the thermally activated via three-dimensional hopping of small polarons (SPH). Measurements of SIB performance, including the Sn100x cathode under a current density of 50 mA g-1, showed initial capacities of 81 and 85 mAh g-1 for Sn0 and Sn15, which were larger than the others. The large initial capacities were measured at a current density of 5 mA g-1 found at 170 and 182 mAh g-1 for Sn15 and Sn20, respectively. It is concluded that tin-goethite NPs are an excellent material for a secondary battery cathode and that Sn15 is the best cathode among the studied Sn100x NPs.
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- Ahmed Ibrahim
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Eötvos Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Chemistry, Eötvos Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Materials Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Materials Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Materials Chemistry, Ruđer Bošković Institute, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
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Amin L, Al-Juboori RA, Lindroos F, Bounouba M, Blomberg K, Viveros ML, Graan M, Azimi S, Lindén J, Mikola A, Spérandio M. Tracking the formation potential of vivianite within the treatment train of full-scale wastewater treatment plants. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169520. [PMID: 38141995 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Phosphorus recovery is a vital element for the circular economy. Wastewater, especially sewage sludge, shows great potential for recovering phosphate in the form of vivianite. This work focuses on studying the iron, phosphorus, and sulfur interactions at full-scale wastewater treatment plants (Viikinmäki, Finland and Seine Aval, France) with the goal of identifying unit processes with a potential for vivianite formation. Concentrations of iron(III) and iron(II), phosphorus, and sulfur were used to evaluate the reduction of iron and the formation potential of vivianite. Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis were used to confirm the presence of vivianite in various locations on sludge lines. The results show that the vivianite formation potential increases as the molar Fe:P ratio increases, the anaerobic sludge retention time increases, and the sulfate concentration decreases. The digester is a prominent location for vivianite recovery, but not the only one. This work gives valuable insights into the dynamic interrelations of iron, phosphorus, and sulfur in full-scale conditions. These results will support the understanding of vivianite formation and pave the way for an alternative solution for vivianite recovery for example in plants that do not have an anaerobic digester.
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- Lobna Amin
- Department of Built Environment, Aalto University, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland; TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, 135 avenue de Rangueil, France.
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- Department of Built Environment, Aalto University, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland; NYUAD Water Research Center, New York University - Abu Dhabi Campus, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Physics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Turku, Finland
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, 135 avenue de Rangueil, France
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- Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY, Wastewater Treatment, P.O. Box 320, FI-00066 HSY, Finland
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- Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY, Wastewater Treatment, P.O. Box 320, FI-00066 HSY, Finland
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- SIAAP, Direction Innovation, 92700 Colombes, France
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- Physics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, FI-20500 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Built Environment, Aalto University, FI-00076 Espoo, Finland
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- TBI, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRAE, INSA, Toulouse, 135 avenue de Rangueil, France
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Lewis LH, Stamenov PS. Accelerating Nature: Induced Atomic Order in Equiatomic FeNi. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2302696. [PMID: 38072671 PMCID: PMC10870030 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The production of locally atomically ordered FeNi (known by its meteoric mineral name, tetrataenite) is confirmed in bulk samples by simultaneous conversion X-ray and backscattered γ-ray 57 Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. Up to 22 volume percent of the tetragonal tetrataenite phase is quantified in samples thermally treated under simultaneous magnetic- and stress-field conditions for a period of 6 weeks, with the remainder identified as the cubic FeNi alloy. In contrast, all precursor samples consist only of the cubic FeNi alloy. Data from the processed alloys are validated using Mössbauer parameters derived from natural meteoritic tetrataenite. The meteoritic tetrataenite exhibits a substantially higher degree of atomic order than do the processed samples, consistent with their low uniaxial magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy of ≈1 kJ·m-3 . These results suggest that targeted refinements to the processing conditions of FeNi will foster greater atomic order and increased magnetocrystalline anisotropy, leading to an enhanced magnetic energy product. These outcomes also suggest that deductions concerning paleomagnetic conditions of the solar system, as derived from meteoritic data, may warrant re-examination and re-evaluation. Additionally, this work strengthens the argument that tetrataenite may indeed become a member of the advanced permanent magnet portfolio, helping to meet rapidly escalating green energy imperatives.
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- Laura H. Lewis
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringNortheastern UniversityBostonMA02115USA
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Naik PP, Meena SS, Bhatt P, Naik D, Singhal R. Impact of high energy photons on physical, structural and magnetic properties of Mn 0.65Zn 0.35Fe 2-xNd xO 4 nanoparticles. Appl Radiat Isot 2024; 204:111112. [PMID: 38029637 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Ultrafine powders of Nd+3 doped Mn-Zn ferrite powders with composition Mn0.65Zn0.35Fe2-xNdxO4 (x = 0.04, 0.06, 0.08) were prepared using the combustion method of preparation. Monophasic nanoparticle formation was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The particle size was determined using a Transmission electron microscope (TEM). The nanopowders were investigated for their physical, structural, and magnetic properties and then radiated with gamma photons obtained from Co60 source with a dose of 500Gy, 750Gy and 1000Gy. The characterization of radiated powders showed preservation of spinel structure with breaking down of crystallites into finer crystals with increment in amorphous content. Structural and physical parameters were drastically altered due to high-energy photon exposure. The breaking down of larger particles was observed as a result of photon energy impact on the samples. The Saturation magnetization of ferrite nanoparticles was observed to increase with increasing gamma radiation dose. Mössbaure spectra showed the dominance of Fe+3 in the high spin state.
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- Pranav P Naik
- School of Physical and Applied Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India.
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400085, India
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- Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400085, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa, 403206, India
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- Department of Physics, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 302017, India
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Soboleva IS, Nitsenko VI, Sobolev AV, Smirnova MN, Belik AA, Presniakov IA. Understanding Complex Interplay among Different Instabilities in Multiferroic BiMn 7O 12 Using 57Fe Probe Mössbauer Spectroscopy. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1437. [PMID: 38338715 PMCID: PMC10855744 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Here, we report the results of a Mössbauer study on hyperfine electrical and magnetic interactions in quadruple perovskite BiMn7O12 doped with 57Fe probes. Measurements were performed in the temperature range of 10 K < T < 670 K, wherein BiMn6.9657Fe0.04O12 undergoes a cascade of structural (T1 ≈ 590 K, T2 ≈ 442 K, and T3 ≈ 240 K) and magnetic (TN1 ≈ 57 K, TN2 ≈ 50 K, and TN3 ≈ 24 K) phase transitions. The analysis of the electric field gradient (EFG) parameters, including the dipole contribution from Bi3+ ions, confirmed the presence of the local dipole moments pBi, which are randomly oriented in the paraelectric cubic phase (T > T1). The unusual behavior of the parameters of hyperfine interactions between T1 and T2 was attributed to the dynamic Jahn-Teller effect that leads to the softening of the orbital mode of Mn3+ ions. The parameters of the hyperfine interactions of 57Fe in the phases with non-zero spontaneous electrical polarization (Ps), including the P1 ↔ Im transition at T3, were analyzed. On the basis of the structural data and the quadrupole splitting Δ(T) derived from the 57Fe Mössbauer spectra, the algorithm, based on the Born effective charge model, is proposed to describe Ps(T) dependence. The Ps(T) dependence around the Im ↔ I2/m phase transition at T2 is analyzed using the effective field approach. Possible reasons for the complex relaxation behavior of the spectra in the magnetically ordered states (T < TN1) are also discussed.
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- Iana S. Soboleva
- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.S.S.); (V.I.N.); (I.A.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.S.S.); (V.I.N.); (I.A.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.S.S.); (V.I.N.); (I.A.P.)
- Department of Chemistry, MSU-BIT University, Shenzhen 517182, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.S.S.); (V.I.N.); (I.A.P.)
- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Moscow 119991, Russia
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- Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan;
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119991, Russia; (I.S.S.); (V.I.N.); (I.A.P.)
- Department of Chemistry, MSU-BIT University, Shenzhen 517182, China
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Kim JE, Jeon S, Lindahl PA. Discovery of an unusual copper homeostatic mechanism in yeast cells respiring on minimal medium and an unexpectedly diverse labile copper pool. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105435. [PMID: 37944620 PMCID: PMC10704325 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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Copper is essential for all eukaryotic cells but many details of how it is trafficked within the cell and how it is homeostatically regulated remain uncertain. Here, we characterized the copper content of cytosol and mitochondria using liquid chromatography with ICP-MS detection. Chromatograms of cytosol exhibited over two dozen peaks due to copper proteins and coordination complexes. Yeast cells respiring on minimal media did not regulate copper import as media copper concentration increased; rather, they imported copper at increasing rates while simultaneously increasing the expression of metallothionein CUP1 which then sequestered most of the excessive imported copper. Peak intensities due to superoxide dismutase SOD1, other copper proteins, and numerous coordination complexes also increased, but not as drastically. The labile copper pool was unexpectedly diverse and divided into two groups. One group approximately comigrated with copper-glutathione, -cysteine, and -histidine standards; the other developed only at high media copper concentrations and at greater elution volumes. Most cytosolic copper arose from copper-bound proteins, especially CUP1. Cytosol contained an unexpectedly high percentage of apo-copper proteins and apo-coordination complexes. Copper-bound forms of non-CUP1 proteins and complexes coexisted with apo-CUP1 and with the chelator BCS. Both experiments suggest unexpectedly stable-binding copper proteins and coordination complexes in cytosol. COX17Δ cytosol chromatograms were like those of WT cells. Chromatograms of soluble mitochondrial extracts were obtained, and mitoplasting helped distinguish copper species in the intermembrane space versus in the matrix/inner membrane. Issues involving the yeast copperome, copper homeostasis, labile copper pool, and copper trafficking are discussed.
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- Joshua E Kim
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
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Sklute EC, Leopo DA, Neat KA, Livi KJT, Dyar MD, Holden JF. Fe(III) (oxyhydr)oxide reduction by the thermophilic iron-reducing bacterium Desulfovulcanus ferrireducens. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1272245. [PMID: 37928658 PMCID: PMC10622975 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1272245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Some thermophilic bacteria from deep-sea hydrothermal vents grow by dissimilatory iron reduction, but our understanding of their biogenic mineral transformations is nascent. Mineral transformations catalyzed by the thermophilic iron-reducing bacterium Desulfovulcanus ferrireducens during growth at 55°C were examined using synthetic nanophase ferrihydrite, akaganeite, and lepidocrocite separately as terminal electron acceptors. Spectral analyses using visible-near infrared (VNIR), Fourier-transform infrared attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), and Mössbauer spectroscopies were complemented with x-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) using selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyses. The most extensive biogenic mineral transformation occurred with ferrihydrite, which produced a magnetic, visibly dark mineral with spectral features matching cation-deficient magnetite. Desulfovulcanus ferrireducens also grew on akaganeite and lepidocrocite and produced non-magnetic, visibly dark minerals that were poorly soluble in the oxalate solution. Bioreduced mineral products from akaganeite and lepidocrocite reduction were almost entirely absorbed in the VNIR spectroscopy in contrast to both parent minerals and the abiotic controls. However, FTIR-ATR and Mössbauer spectra and XRD analyses of both biogenic minerals were almost identical to the parent and control minerals. The TEM of these biogenic minerals showed the presence of poorly crystalline iron nanospheres (50-200 nm in diameter) of unknown mineralogy that were likely coating the larger parent minerals and were absent from the controls. The study demonstrated that thermophilic bacteria transform different types of Fe(III) (oxyhydr)oxide minerals for growth with varying mineral products. These mineral products are likely formed through dissolution-reprecipitation reactions but are not easily predictable through chemical equilibrium reactions alone.
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- Elizabeth C Sklute
- Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States
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- Department of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States
- Department of Astronomy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, United States
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Shokanov A, Vereshchak M, Manakova I, Migunova A. Mössbauer and X-ray Diffraction Spectroscopy of High-Iron Bauxites from Kazakhstan. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:6706. [PMID: 37895688 PMCID: PMC10608151 DOI: 10.3390/ma16206706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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The bauxite ores of Kazakhstan were analyzed using Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and an X-ray fluorescence analysis. Experimental data on the structural-phase composition of bauxites were obtained, and the features of the iron-bearing minerals within them were revealed. The studied bauxites were high in iron. The magnetic part of bauxite was mainly represented by aluminohematite with a concentration of CAl = 3.34-5.73 at.%, alongside goethite in small amounts. The predominant phase in the bauxite samples was the alumina-bearing mineral gibbsite with a well-crystallized monoclinic lattice. The main siliceous mineral of bauxite is kaolinite, which showed distorted octahedral positions in a number of samples. Siderite amounts were found to vary in the range of 0-15 at.% in the present iron-bearing minerals. Ilmenite was also present in the bauxite of some deposits; anatase was found in all bauxites and was the final product of ilmenite decomposition in the weathering crust.
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- Adilkhan Shokanov
- Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Dostyk Av. 13, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov St. 1, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan; (M.V.)
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov St. 1, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan; (M.V.)
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov St. 1, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan; (M.V.)
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Av. 71, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan
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Yurkov G, Kozinkin A, Kubrin S, Zhukov A, Podsukhina S, Vlasenko V, Fionov A, Kolesov V, Zvyagintsev D, Vyatkina M, Solodilov V. Nanocomposites Based on Polyethylene and Nickel Ferrite: Preparation, Characterization, and Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3988. [PMID: 37836036 PMCID: PMC10575271 DOI: 10.3390/polym15193988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Composite materials based on NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and polyethylene matrix have been synthesized by thermal decomposition to expand the application area of high-pressure polyethylene by filling it with nanoscale particles. The synthesized compositions were obtained in the form of a dark gray powder and compressed for further study According to TEM, the average particle size in composites was 2, 3, and 4 nm in samples with a filling of 10%, 20% and 30%. The concentration dependences of the specific electrical resistivity ρV, dielectric permittivity ε, saturation magnetization MS and the parameters of reflection and attenuation of microwave power of the obtained composites were investigated. The threshold for percolation in such materials is found to be within a concentration range of 20…30%. The electronic and atomic structure of composites was studied by methods of Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The closest atomic environment of nickel and iron in nanoparticles is close to that of crystalline NiFe2O4. The dependence of the nanoparticles size as well as the dependence of the number of tetrahedral or octahedral iron positions in nickel ferrite nanoparticles to their content in polyethylene matrix is established. It is shown that composite materials based on NiFe2O4 nanoparticles and polyethylene matrix can be used as components of electromagnetic compatibility systems.
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- Gleb Yurkov
- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University, pr. Stachki 194, 344090 Rostov-on-Don, Russia
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- Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of RAS, 125009 Moscow, Russia
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- Kotelnikov Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of RAS, 125009 Moscow, Russia
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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- N.N. Semenov Federal Research Center of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kosygina 4, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (A.Z.); (V.S.)
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Biryukov YP, Zinnatullin AL, Levashova IO, Shablinskii AP, Bubnova RS, Vagizov FG, Ugolkov VL, Filatov SK, Pekov IV. Crystal structure refinement, low- and high-temperature X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy study of the oxoborate ludwigite from the Iten'yurginskoe deposit. Acta Crystallogr B Struct Sci Cryst Eng Mater 2023; 79:368-379. [PMID: 37669151 DOI: 10.1107/s2052520623006455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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This paper reports an investigation of the chemistry, crystal structure refinement and thermal behavior (80-1650 K) of ludwigite from the Iten'yurginskoe deposit (Eastern Chukotka, Russia). Its chemical composition was determined by electron microprobe analysis, giving an empirical formula (Mg1.70Fe2+0.29Mn0.01)Σ2.00(Fe3+0.90Al0.08Mg0.02)Σ1.00O2(BO3). A refinement of the crystal structure from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (SCXRD) was provided for the first time for ludwigite from this deposit (R = 0.047). The structure can be described as a framework composed of [MO6]n- octahedra and isolated [BO3]3- triangles located in triangular interstices of the framework. Based on a comprehensive analysis of SCXRD and Mössbauer spectroscopy data, the M1 site is occupied by Mg, M2 and M3 by Mg and Fe2+, M4 by Fe3+, Mg and Al. There are also oxo-centered [O4M4]n+ and [O2M5]n+ polyhedra building up a framework with the [BO3]3- triangles located in its hexagonal interstices. No indications of magnetic ordering are found in the temperature range investigated. The Fe2+ → Fe3+ oxidation occurs above 600 K, and is accompanied by a decrease of the unit-cell parameters and subsequent incomplete solid-phase decomposition with the formation of hematite, warwickite and magnetite. The mineral melts at temperatures above 1582 K. The thermal expansion of ludwigite is slightly anisotropic, which is explained by a dense packing of the [MO6]n- octahedra as well as a virtually perpendicular orientation of the oxo-centered double chains to each other. At room temperature, maximum expansion is along the c axis (αc = 9.1 × 10-6 K-1) and minimum expansion is in the ab plane (αa = 8.6 × 10-6, αb = 7.6 × 10-6 K-1), which is due to the preferred orientation of the [BO3]3- triangles. A comparison of the thermal behavior of three oxoborates of the ludwigite group, namely azoproite (Mg,Fe2+)2(Fe3+,Ti,Mg,Al)O2(BO3), vonsenite (Fe2+,Mg)2(Fe3+,Mn2+,Sn,Al)O2(BO3) and ludwigite (Mg,Fe2+,Mn)2(Fe3+,Al,Mg)O2(BO3), is provided.
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- Yaroslav P Biryukov
- Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISC RAS), Makarova Emb., 2, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physics, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya Str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISC RAS), Makarova Emb., 2, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISC RAS), Makarova Emb., 2, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISC RAS), Makarova Emb., 2, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Physics, Kazan Federal University, Kremlyovskaya Str., 18, Kazan, 420008, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Silicate Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISC RAS), Makarova Emb., 2, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Institute of Earth Sciences, Department of Crystallography, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Emb., 7/9, Saint Petersburg, 199034, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Geology, Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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Pawlik P, Błasiak B, Pruba M, Miaskowski A, Moraczyński O, Miszczyk J, Tomanek B, Depciuch J. Fe 3O 4 Magnetic Nanoparticles Obtained by the Novel Aerosol-Based Technique for Theranostic Applications. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:6483. [PMID: 37834621 PMCID: PMC10573611 DOI: 10.3390/ma16196483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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This work is aimed at presenting a novel aerosol-based technique for the synthesis of magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) and to assess the potential medical application of their dispersions after being coated with TEA-oleate. Refinement of the processing conditions led to the formation of monodispersed NPs with average sizes of ∼5-6 nm and narrow size distribution (FWHM of ∼3 nm). The NPs were coated with Triethanolammonium oleate (TEA-oleate) to stabilize them in water dispersion. This allowed obtaining the dispersion, which does not sediment for months, although TEM and DLS studies have shown the formation of small agglomerates of NPs. The different behaviors of cancer and normal cell lines in contact with NPs indicated the diverse mechanisms of their interactions with Fe3O4 NPs. Furthermore, the studies allowed assessment of the prospective theranostic application of magnetite NPs obtained using the aerosol-based technique, particularly magnetic hyperthermia and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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- Piotr Pawlik
- Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Częstochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 19, PL-42-200 Częstochowa, Poland; (M.P.); (O.M.)
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Radzikowskiego 152, PL-31-342 Krakow, Poland; (J.M.); (B.T.); (J.D.)
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- Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Częstochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 19, PL-42-200 Częstochowa, Poland; (M.P.); (O.M.)
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, PL-20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Częstochowa University of Technology, Armii Krajowej 19, PL-42-200 Częstochowa, Poland; (M.P.); (O.M.)
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Radzikowskiego 152, PL-31-342 Krakow, Poland; (J.M.); (B.T.); (J.D.)
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Radzikowskiego 152, PL-31-342 Krakow, Poland; (J.M.); (B.T.); (J.D.)
- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, 116 St & 85 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Radzikowskiego 152, PL-31-342 Krakow, Poland; (J.M.); (B.T.); (J.D.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. W. Chodźki 1, PL-20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Mikhlin Y, Likhatski M, Borisov R, Karpov D, Vorobyev S. Metal Chalcogenide-Hydroxide Hybrids as an Emerging Family of Two-Dimensional Heterolayered Materials: An Early Review. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:6381. [PMID: 37834518 PMCID: PMC10573794 DOI: 10.3390/ma16196381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) materials and phenomena attract huge attention in modern science. Herein, we introduce a family of layered materials inspired by the minerals valleriite and tochilinite, which are composed of alternating "incompatible", and often incommensurate, quasi-atomic sheets of transition metal chalcogenide (sulfides and selenides of Fe, Fe-Cu and other metals) and hydroxide of Mg, Al, Fe, Li, etc., stacked via electrostatic interaction rather than van der Waals forces. We survey the data available on the composition and structure of the layered minerals, laboratory syntheses of such materials and the effect of reaction conditions on the phase purity, morphology and composition of the products. The spectroscopic results (Mössbauer, X-ray photoelectron, X-ray absorption, Raman, UV-vis, etc.), physical (electron, magnetic, optical and some others) characteristics, a specificity of thermal behavior of the materials are discussed. The family of superconductors (FeSe)·(Li,Fe)(OH) having a similar layered structure is briefly considered too. Finally, promising research directions and applications of the valleriite-type substances as a new class of prospective multifunctional 2D materials are outlined.
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- Yuri Mikhlin
- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia; (M.L.); (R.B.); (D.K.); (S.V.)
- Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, Israel
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia; (M.L.); (R.B.); (D.K.); (S.V.)
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia; (M.L.); (R.B.); (D.K.); (S.V.)
- Institute of Nonferrous Metals and Materials Science, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia; (M.L.); (R.B.); (D.K.); (S.V.)
- Institute of Nonferrous Metals and Materials Science, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk 660041, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Krasnoyarsk 660036, Russia; (M.L.); (R.B.); (D.K.); (S.V.)
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Orzechowska M, Rećko K, Klekotka U, Czerniecka M, Tylicki A, Satuła D, Soloviov DV, Beskrovnyy AI, Miaskowski A, Kalska-Szostko B. Structural and Thermomagnetic Properties of Gallium Nanoferrites and Their Influence on Cells In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14184. [PMID: 37762487 PMCID: PMC10532423 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241814184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Magnetite and gallium substituted cuboferrites with a composition of GaxFe3-xO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.4) were fabricated by thermal decomposition from acetylacetonate salts. The effect of Ga3+ cation substitution on the structural and thermomagnetic behavior of 4-12 nm sized core-shell particles was explored by X-ray and neutron diffraction, small angle neutron scattering, transmission electron microscopy, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and calorimetric measurements. Superparamagnetic (SPM) behavior and thermal capacity against increasing gallium concentration in nanoferrites were revealed. The highest heat capacity typical for Fe3O4@Ga0.6Fe2.4O4 and Ga0.6Fe2.4O4@Fe3O4 is accompanied by a slight stimulation of fibroblast culture growth and inhibition of HeLa cell growth. The observed effect is concentration dependent in the range of 0.01-0.1 mg/mL and particles of Ga0.6Fe2.4O4@Fe3O4 design have a greater effect on cells. Observed magnetic heat properties, as well as interactions with tumor and healthy cells, provide a basis for further biomedical research to use the proposed nanoparticle systems in cancer thermotherapy (magnetic hyperthermia).
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- Marta Orzechowska
- Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1L, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland; (K.R.); (D.S.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland; (U.K.); (B.K.-S.)
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Białystok, Poland; (M.C.); (A.T.)
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1J, 15-245 Białystok, Poland; (M.C.); (A.T.)
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1L, 15-245 Bialystok, Poland; (K.R.); (D.S.)
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- European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Notkestraße 85, 22607 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Joliot-Curie 6, 141980 Dubna, Russia;
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, K. Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland; (U.K.); (B.K.-S.)
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Pikula T, Siedliska K, Szumiata T, Panek R, Mitsiuk VI, Ruchomski L, Jartych E. Effect of La doping on the structure and cycloidal spin ordering in multiferroic BiFeO 3. Acta Crystallogr B Struct Sci Cryst Eng Mater 2023; 79:305-313. [PMID: 37410661 DOI: 10.1107/s2052520623005437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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A series of Bi1-xLaxFeO3 samples with 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.30 was synthesized by the sol-gel method. The effects of lanthanum concentration on the phase formation, microstructure and cycloidal spin ordering were studied using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The crystal structure of the La-doped bismuth ferrite transformed from rhombohedral R3c (x ≤ 0.05) to a mixture of R3c and cubic Pm3m (0.07 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) and finally to a mixture of R3c, Pm3m and orthorhombic Pbam (0.20 ≤ x ≤ 0.30). The Pbam phase, with characteristic porous microstructure shown by microscopy images, was observed in Bi1-xLaxFeO3 compounds for the first time. Based on the Mössbauer spectroscopy, it was found that the cycloidal spin ordering started to disappear at x = 0.07. With increasing La concentration the share of the cycloid decreased from 100% at 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.05 to 0% at x = 0.30. At the beginning, for x ≤ 0.02, the anharmonicity parameter, m, of the cycloidal spin ordering was about 0.5, which is typical of a pure BiFeO3 compound. In the range 0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.25, the m parameter was of the order of 0.1, which indicated the practically harmonic character of the cycloid. The structural transition at x = 0.07 was accompanied by a substantial increase in magnetization.
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- Tomasz Pikula
- Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38A, Lublin, 20-618, Poland
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- Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38A, Lublin, 20-618, Poland
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- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities, Stasieckiego 54, Radom, 26-600, Poland
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- Department of Construction Materials Engineering and Geoengineering, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 40, Lublin, 20-618, Poland
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- SSPA Scientific-Practical Materials Research Centre, National Academy of Science, 17P. Brovky Str., Minsk, 220072, Belarus
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- Laboratory of Electrochemistry, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38A, Lublin, 20-618, Poland
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- Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Lublin University of Technology, Nadbystrzycka 38A, Lublin, 20-618, Poland
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Khonina TG, Demin AM, Tishin DS, Germov AY, Uimin MA, Mekhaev AV, Minin AS, Karabanalov MS, Mysik AA, Bogdanova EA, Krasnov VP. Magnetic Nanocomposite Materials Based on Fe 3O 4 Nanoparticles with Iron and Silica Glycerolates Shell: Synthesis and Characterization. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:12178. [PMID: 37569552 PMCID: PMC10419229 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241512178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Novel magnetic nanocomposite materials based on Fe3O4 nanoparticles coated with iron and silica glycerolates (MNP@Fe(III)Glyc and MNP@Fe(III)/SiGlyc) were obtained. The synthesized nanocomposites were characterized using TEM, XRD, TGA, VMS, Mössbauer and IR spectroscopy. The amount of iron and silica glycerolates in the nanocomposites was calculated from the Mössbauer spectroscopy, ICP AES and C,H-elemental analysis. Thus, it has been shown that the distribution of Fe in the shell and core for MNP@Fe(III)Glyc and MNP@Fe(III)/SiGlyc is 27:73 and 32:68, respectively. The synthesized nanocomposites had high specific magnetization values and a high magnetic response to the alternating magnetic field. The hydrolysis of shells based on Fe(III)Glyc and Fe(III)/SiGlyc in aqueous media has been studied. It has been demonstrated that, while the iron glycerolates shell of MNP@Fe(III)Glyc is resistant to hydrolysis, the silica glycerolates shell of MNP@Fe(III)/SiGlyc is rather labile and hydrolyzed by 76.4% in 24 h at 25 °C. The synthesized materials did not show cytotoxicity in in vitro experiments (MTT-assay). The data obtained can be used in the design of materials for controlled-release drug delivery.
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- Tat’yana G. Khonina
- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (T.G.K.); (A.V.M.); (V.P.K.)
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (T.G.K.); (A.V.M.); (V.P.K.)
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (T.G.K.); (A.V.M.); (V.P.K.)
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- Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (A.Y.G.); (M.A.U.); (A.S.M.); (A.A.M.)
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- Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (A.Y.G.); (M.A.U.); (A.S.M.); (A.A.M.)
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (T.G.K.); (A.V.M.); (V.P.K.)
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- Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (A.Y.G.); (M.A.U.); (A.S.M.); (A.A.M.)
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- Institute of New Materials and Technologies, Ural Federal University, 620002 Ekaterinburg, Russia;
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- Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (A.Y.G.); (M.A.U.); (A.S.M.); (A.A.M.)
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- Institute of Solid State Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia;
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- Postovsky Institute of Organic Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences (Ural Branch), 620990 Ekaterinburg, Russia; (T.G.K.); (A.V.M.); (V.P.K.)
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Ziewiec K, Błachowski A, Kąc S, Ziewiec A. Formation, Microstructure, and Properties of Dissimilar Welded Joint between CrMnFeCoNi and Fe. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:5187. [PMID: 37512463 PMCID: PMC10384912 DOI: 10.3390/ma16145187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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This research explores the welding process of a high-entropy CrMnFeCoNi alloy with iron, unraveling the intricate chemical compositions that materialize in distinct regions of the weld joint. A mid-wave infrared thermal camera was deployed to monitor the cooling sequences during welding. A thorough analysis of the metallographic sample from the weld joint, along with measurements taken using a nano-hardness indenter, provided insights into the hardness and Young's modulus. The element distribution across the weld joint was assessed using a scanning electron microscope equipped with an EDS spectrometer. Advanced techniques such as X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy underscored the prevalence of the martensitic phase within the weld joint, accompanied by the presence of bcc (iron) and fcc phases. In contrast, Young's modulus in the base metal areas displayed typical values for a high-entropy alloy (202 GPa) and iron (204 GPa). The weld joint material displayed substantial chemical heterogeneity, leading to noticeable concentration gradients of individual elements. The higher hardness noted in the weld (up to 420 HV), when compared to the base metal regions (up to 290 HV for CrMnFeCoNi alloy and approximately 150 HV for iron), can be ascribed to the dominance of the martensitic phase. These findings provide valuable insights for scenarios involving diverse welded joints containing high-entropy alloys, contributing to our understanding of materials engineering.
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- Krzysztof Ziewiec
- Institute of Technology, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Technical Science, Pedagogical University of Cracow, ul. Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Metals Engineering and Industrial Computer Science, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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Chen C, Dong Y, Thompson A. Electron Transfer, Atom Exchange, and Transformation of Iron Minerals in Soils: The Influence of Soil Organic Matter. Environ Sci Technol 2023. [PMID: 37449758 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Despite substantial experimental evidence of electron transfer, atom exchange, and mineralogical transformation during the reaction of Fe(II)aq with synthetic Fe(III) minerals, these processes are rarely investigated in natural soils. Here, we used an enriched Fe isotope approach and Mössbauer spectroscopy to evaluate how soil organic matter (OM) influences Fe(II)/Fe(III) electron transfer and atom exchange in surface soils collected from Luquillo and Calhoun Experimental Forests and how this reaction might affect Fe mineral composition. Following the reaction of 57Fe-enriched Fe(II)aq with soils for 33 days, Mössbauer spectra demonstrated marked electron transfer between sorbed Fe(II) and the underlying Fe(III) oxides in soils. Comparing the untreated and OM-removed soils indicates that soil OM largely attenuated Fe(II)/Fe(III) electron transfer in goethite, whereas electron transfer to ferrihydrite was unaffected. Soil OM also reduced the extent of Fe atom exchange. Following reaction with Fe(II)aq for 33 days, no measurable mineralogical changes were found for the Calhoun soils enriched with high-crystallinity goethite, while Fe(II) did drive an increase in Fe oxide crystallinity in OM-removed LCZO soils having low-crystallinity ferrihydrite and goethite. However, the presence of soil OM largely inhibited Fe(II)-catalyzed increases in Fe mineral crystallinity in the LCZO soil. Fe atom exchange appears to be commonplace in soils exposed to anoxic conditions, but its resulting Fe(II)-induced recrystallization and mineral transformation depend strongly on soil OM content and the existing soil Fe phases.
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- Chunmei Chen
- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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Rothwell KA, Pentrak MP, Pentrak LA, Stucki JW, Neumann A. Reduction Pathway-Dependent Formation of Reactive Fe(II) Sites in Clay Minerals. Environ Sci Technol 2023. [PMID: 37418593 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Structural Fe in clay minerals is an important, potentially renewable source of electron equivalents for contaminant reduction, yet our knowledge of how clay mineral Fe reduction pathways and Fe reduction extent affect clay mineral Fe(II) reactivity is limited. Here, we used a nitroaromatic compound (NAC) as a reactive probe molecule to assess the reactivity of chemically reduced (dithionite) and Fe(II)-reduced nontronite across a range of reduction extents. We observed biphasic transformation kinetics for all nontronite reduction extents of ≥5% Fe(II)/Fe(total) regardless of the reduction pathway, indicating that two Fe(II) sites of different reactivities form in nontronite at environmentally relevant reduction extents. At even lower reduction extents, Fe(II)-reduced nontronite completely reduced the NAC whereas dithionite-reduced nontronite could not. Our 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and kinetic modeling results suggest that the highly reactive Fe(II) entities likely comprise di/trioctahedral Fe(II) domains in the nontronite structure regardless of the reduction mechanism. However, the second Fe(II) species, of lower reactivity, varies and for Fe(II)-reacted NAu-1 likely comprises Fe(II) associated with an Fe-bearing precipitate formed during electron transfer from aqueous to nontronite Fe. Both our observation of biphasic reduction kinetics and the nonlinear relationship of rate constant and clay mineral reduction potential EH have major implications for contaminant fate and remediation.
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- Katherine A Rothwell
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Cassie Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States
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- Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States
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- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Cassie Building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
- GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Interface Geochemistry, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
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Shoppert A, Valeev D, Loginova I, Pankratov D. Low-Temperature Treatment of Boehmitic Bauxite Using the Bayer Reductive Method with the Formation of High-Iron Magnetite Concentrate. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:4678. [PMID: 37444991 DOI: 10.3390/ma16134678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The Bayer process is the main method of alumina production worldwide. The use of low-quality bauxites for alumina production results in the formation of a significant amount of technogenic waste-bauxite residue (BR). The Bayer reductive method is one possible way to eliminate BR stockpiling, but it requires high-pressure leaching at temperatures higher than 220 °C. In this research, the possibility of boehmitic bauxite atmospheric pressure leaching at both the first and second stages or high-pressure leaching at the second stage with the simultaneous reduction of hematite to magnetite was investigated. Bauxite and solid residue after NaOH leaching were characterized using XRD, SEM-EDS, and Mössbauer spectroscopy methods. The first stage of leaching under atmospheric pressure with the addition of Fe(II) species in a strong alkali solution (330-400 g L-1 Na2O) resulted in a partial reduction of the iron minerals and an extraction of more than 60% of Si and 5-25% of Al (depending on caustic modulus of solution) after 1 h. The obtained desilicated bauxite was subjected to atmospheric leaching at 120 °C in a strong alkali solution (350 g L-1) or high-pressure leaching at 160-220 °C using the Bayer process mother liquor in order to obtain a concentrate with a magnetite content higher than 83 wt. %.
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- Andrei Shoppert
- Department of Non-Ferrous Metals Metallurgy, Ural Federal University, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Laboratory of Advanced Technologies in Non-Ferrous and Ferrous Metals Raw Materials Processing, Ural Federal University, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Laboratory of Sorption Methods, Vernadsky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Non-Ferrous Metals Metallurgy, Ural Federal University, 620002 Yekaterinburg, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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Guerra JPL, Penas D, Tavares P, Pereira AS. Influence of Cupric (Cu 2+) Ions on the Iron Oxidation Mechanism by DNA-Binding Protein from Starved Cells (Dps) from Marinobacter nauticus. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10256. [PMID: 37373403 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241210256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Dps proteins (DNA-binding proteins from starved cells) are multifunctional stress defense proteins from the Ferritin family expressed in Prokarya during starvation and/or acute oxidative stress. Besides shielding bacterial DNA through binding and condensation, Dps proteins protect the cell from reactive oxygen species by oxidizing and storing ferrous ions within their cavity, using either hydrogen peroxide or molecular oxygen as the co-substrate, thus reducing the toxic effects of Fenton reactions. Interestingly, the interaction between Dps and transition metals (other than iron) is a known but relatively uncharacterized phenomenon. The impact of non-iron metals on the structure and function of Dps proteins is a current topic of research. This work focuses on the interaction between the Dps from Marinobacter nauticus (a marine facultative anaerobe bacterium capable of degrading petroleum hydrocarbons) and the cupric ion (Cu2+), one of the transition metals of greater biological relevance. Results obtained using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Mössbauer and UV/Visible spectroscopies revealed that Cu2+ ions bind to specific binding sites in Dps, exerting a rate-enhancing effect on the ferroxidation reaction in the presence of molecular oxygen and directly oxidizing ferrous ions when no other co-substrate is present, in a yet uncharacterized redox reaction. This prompts additional research on the catalytic properties of Dps proteins.
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- João P L Guerra
- UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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- UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
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Vereshchak M, Manakova I, Shokanov A. Mössbauer and X-ray Studies of Radiation-Induced Processes in Nb-Zr Alloys Implanted with 57Fe Ions. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:ma16103813. [PMID: 37241439 DOI: 10.3390/ma16103813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The effect of implanting 57Fe ions on the crystal structure of Nb-Zr alloys has been studied using Mössbauer spectroscopy on 57Fe nuclei and X-ray diffraction. As a result of implantation, a metastable structure was formed in the Nb-Zr alloy. The XRD data indicated a decrease in the crystal lattice parameter of niobium; that is, there was a compression of the niobium planes when implanted with iron ions. Mössbauer spectroscopy revealed three states of iron. The singlet indicated a supersaturated Nb(Fe) solid solution; the doublets characterized the diffusion migration of atomic planes and crystallization of voids. It was shown that the values of the isomer shifts in all three states did not depend on the implantation energy, which indicates the invariance of the electron density on the 57Fe nuclei in the studied samples. The resonance lines of the Mössbauer spectra were significantly broadened, which is typical for materials with low crystallinity and a metastable structure that is stable at room temperature. The paper discusses the mechanism of radiation-induced and thermal transformations in the Nb-Zr alloy, which leads to the formation of a stable well-crystallized structure. A Fe2Nb intermetallic compound and the Nb(Fe) solid solution formed in its near-surface layer, while Nb(Zr) remained in the bulk.
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- Mikhail Vereshchak
- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov St. 1, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ibragimov St. 1, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Dostyk Av. 13, Almaty 050010, Kazakhstan
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Stiharu I, Andronenko S, Zinnatullin A, Vagizov F. SiCNFe Ceramics as Soft Magnetic Material for MEMS Magnetic Devices: A Mössbauer Study. Micromachines (Basel) 2023; 14:mi14050925. [PMID: 37241549 DOI: 10.3390/mi14050925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Polymer-derived SiCNFe ceramics is a prospective material that can be used as soft magnets in MEMS magnetic applications. The optimal synthesis process and low-cost appropriate microfabrication should be developed for best result. Homogeneous and uniform magnetic material is required for developing such MEMS devices. Therefore, the knowledge of exact composition of SiCNFe ceramics is very important for the microfabrication of magnetic MEMS devices. The Mössbauer spectrum of SiCN ceramics, doped with Fe (III) ions, and annealed at 1100 °C, was investigated at room temperature to accurately establish the phase composition of Fe-containing magnetic nanoparticles, which were formed in this material at pyrolysis and which determine their magnetic properties. The analysis of Mössbauer data shows the formation of several Fe-containing magnetic nanoparticles in SiCN/Fe ceramics, such as α-Fe, FexSiyCz, traces of Fe-N and paramagnetic Fe3+ with octahedral oxygen environment. The presence of iron nitride and paramagnetic Fe3+ ions shows that the pyrolysis process was not completed in SiCNFe ceramics annealed at 1100 °C. These new observations confirm the formation of different Fe-containing nanoparticles with complex composition in SiCNFe ceramic composite.
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- Ion Stiharu
- Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, QC H3G 1M8, Canada
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- Institute of Physics, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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- Institute of Physics, Kazan Federal University, 420008 Kazan, Russia
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Engel M, Noël V, Pierce S, Kovarik L, Kukkadapu RK, Pacheco JSL, Qafoku O, Runyon JR, Chorover J, Zhou W, Cliff J, Boye K, Bargar JR. Structure and composition of natural ferrihydrite nano-colloids in anoxic groundwater. Water Res 2023; 238:119990. [PMID: 37146398 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.119990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Fe-rich mobile colloids play vital yet poorly understood roles in the biogeochemical cycling of Fe in groundwater by influencing organic matter (OM) preservation and fluxes of Fe, OM, and other essential (micro-)nutrients. Yet, few studies have provided molecular detail on the structures and compositions of Fe-rich mobile colloids and factors controlling their persistence in natural groundwater. Here, we provide comprehensive new information on the sizes, molecular structures, and compositions of Fe-rich mobile colloids that accounted for up to 72% of aqueous Fe in anoxic groundwater from a redox-active floodplain. The mobile colloids are multi-phase assemblages consisting of Si-coated ferrihydrite nanoparticles and Fe(II)-OM complexes. Ferrihydrite nanoparticles persisted under both oxic and anoxic conditions, which we attribute to passivation by Si and OM. These findings suggest that mobile Fe-rich colloids generated in floodplains can persist during transport through redox-variable soils and could be discharged to surface waters. These results shed new light on their potential to transport Fe, OM, and nutrients across terrestrial-aquatic interfaces.
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- Maya Engel
- Environmental Geochemistry Group, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Environmental Geochemistry Group, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Environmental Geochemistry Group, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Department of Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
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- Division of CryoEM and Bioimaging, SSRL, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA
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- Environmental Geochemistry Group, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99354, USA.
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Magiera T, Górka-Kostrubiec B, Szumiata T, Bućko MS. Technogenic magnetic particles in topsoil: Characteristic features for different emission sources. Sci Total Environ 2023; 865:161186. [PMID: 36581291 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Variations in mineralogical composition, grain size internal structure and stoichiometry of technogenic magnetic particles (TMPs) deposited in topsoil may provide crucial information necessary to trace main pollution sources and recognize various technological processes. The aim of the study was to characterize, by means of magnetic parameters and Mössbauer spectra, the TMPs from non-ferrous metallurgy, cement, coke, glass production as well as long range transport (LRT) and compare the obtained data with previous results focused on iron mining and metallurgy. This research shows that only certain pollution sources (e.g. mainly iron mining, iron metallurgy, LRT and partly glass production) can be successfully distinguished by the applied parameters. The main features characteristic for TMPs produced by Fe-mining are: high values of concentration-dependent magnetic parameters, low values of coercivity, significant contribution from coarse MD (multi-domain) grains and a relatively high stoichiometry of magnetite. The most discriminative feature for TMPs generated by the glass industry is the abundance of goethite in the topsoil samples, which is confirmed by magnetic and Mössbauer techniques. The TMPs released by the Ni-Cu smelter and the Pb-Zn waste exhibit significant differences in the Mössbauer parameters, indicating different stoichiometry of magnetite for each group. Such variations are due to replacement of Fe by other elements at tetrahedral sites in the case of TMPs released from the Ni-Cu smelter. TMPs characteristic for the LRT emissions contain higher amount of finer fraction of low-stoichiometry magnetite (mostly single-domain SD particles) than those originating from other sources. The TMPs accumulated in the topsoils around the coking plants cannot be clearly discriminated by the applied methodology due to strong influence of the local pollution sources. Magnetic studies of the TMPs generated by cement production are complicated, since their properties mainly depend on individual technology (e.g. additives) used by the local cement plants.
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- Tadeusz Magiera
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland.
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- Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, ks. Janusza 64, 01-452 Warsaw, Poland
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- University of Technology and Humanities, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Physics, 26-600 Radom, ul. Stasieckiego 54, Poland
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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Spicher MT, Schwaminger SP, von der Haar-Leistl D, Reindl M, Wagner FE, Berensmeier S. Interaction and mechanisms in the phosphate-binding of iron(oxyhydr)oxide core-shell nanoparticles. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:418-430. [PMID: 36542971 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The high binding affinity of iron(oxyhydr)oxides for phosphate has recently been used in medicine to treat hyperphosphatemia, an abnormally elevated phosphate concentration in the blood. For iron(oxyhydr)oxide nanoparticles, the composition of the organic shell has a more significant influence on their interaction with phosphate than is often assumed. This study shows different mechanisms in phosphate binding, using the example of two similar new phosphate-binding agents. EXPERIMENTS We characterized the phosphate-binding behavior of two iron(oxyhydr)oxide-based nanomaterials with similar composition and particle properties and investigated their binding mechanisms by spectroscopic methods. FINDINGS For the often prescribed Velphoro, we demonstrated a phosphate binding capacity of>210 mg/g. A similar active ingredient named C-PAM binds over 573 mg/g. Spectroscopic measurements highlighted differences in the binding mechanism. While Velphoro binds phosphate via surface complexation independent of pH and adsorbent concentration, C-PAM shows a strong concentration dependence. At low concentrations, phosphate is bound via complexation reactions. The iron(oxyhydr)oxide structure was dissolved at higher phosphate concentrations and formed various iron phosphate species. The substances behave differently upon interaction with phosphate, although being very similar in composition and crystal structure. Thus, we demonstrated a crucial influence of the ligands in the shell on the binding mechanism.
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- Magdalena Teresa Spicher
- Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV), Giggenhauser Str. 35, 85354 Freising, Germany; Chair of Bioseparation Engineering, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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- Chair of Bioseparation Engineering, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching, Germany; Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 02139 Cambridge, MA, United States; Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria; BioTechMed-Graz, Austria.
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV), Giggenhauser Str. 35, 85354 Freising, Germany.
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich, James-Franck-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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- Chair of Bioseparation Engineering, School of Engineering and Design, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstraße 15, 85748 Garching, Germany.
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Crisan AD, Crisan O. Novel Rare Earth (RE)-Free Nanocomposite Magnets Derived from L1 0-Phase Systems. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2023; 13:912. [PMID: 36903790 PMCID: PMC10004743 DOI: 10.3390/nano13050912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In the quest for novel rare earth (RE)-free magnetic materials, which also exhibit other additional properties such as good corrosion resistance and potential to operate at higher temperatures, an alloy deriving from the binary FePt system, with Mo and B addition, has been synthesized for the first time, using the out-of-equilibrium method of rapid solidification form the melt. The alloy with the composition Fe49Pt26Mo2B23 has been subjected to thermal analysis through differential scanning calorimetry in order to detect the structural disorder - order phase transformation as well as to study the crystallization processes. For the stabilization of the formed hard magnetic phase, the sample has been annealed at 600 °C and further structurally and magnetically characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, 57Fe Mössbauer spectrometry as well as magnetometry experiments. It has been proven that after annealing at 600 °C the tetragonal hard magnetic L10 phase emerges via crystallization from a disordered cubic precursor and becomes the predominant phase in terms of relative abundance. Moreover, it has been revealed by quantitative analysis via Mössbauer spectroscopy that the annealed sample exhibits a complex phase structure, where the L10 hard magnetic phase is accompanied by few other soft magnetic phases, in minority abundance: the cubic A1, orthorhombic Fe2B and residual intergranular region. The magnetic parameters have been derived from 300 K hysteresis loops. It was shown that, contrary to the as-cast sample which behaves as a typical soft magnet, the annealed sample presents strong coercivity and high remanent magnetization, accompanied by a large saturation magnetization. These findings offers good insight into the potential developing of novel class of RE-free permanent magnets, based on Fe-Pt-Mo-B, where the magnetic performance emerges from the co-existence of hard and soft magnetic phases in controlled and tunable proportions, capable of finding good applicability in fields requiring good catalytic properties and strong corrosion resistance.
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Thompson NB, Namkoong G, Skeel BA, Suess DLM. Facile and dynamic cleavage of every iron-sulfide bond in cuboidal iron-sulfur clusters. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2210528120. [PMID: 36719911 PMCID: PMC9963086 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2210528120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Nature employs weak-field metalloclusters to support a wide range of biological processes. The most ubiquitous metalloclusters are the cuboidal Fe-S clusters, which are comprised of Fe sites with locally high-spin electronic configurations. Such configurations enhance rates of ligand exchange and imbue the clusters with a degree of structural plasticity that is increasingly thought to be functionally relevant. Here, we examine this phenomenon using isotope tracing experiments. Specifically, we demonstrate that synthetic [Fe4S4] and [MoFe3S4] clusters exchange their Fe atoms with Fe2+ ions dissolved in solution, a process that involves the reversible cleavage and reformation of every Fe-S bond in the cluster core. This exchange is facile-in most cases occurring at room temperature on the timescale of minutes-and documented over a range of cluster core oxidation states and terminal ligation patterns. In addition to suggesting a highly dynamic picture of cluster structure, these results provide a method for isotopically labeling pre-formed clusters with spin-active nuclei, such as 57Fe. Such a protocol is demonstrated for the radical S-adenosyl-l-methionine enzyme, RlmN.
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- Niklas B. Thompson
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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Reale R, Andreozzi GB, Sammartino MP, Salvi AM. Analytical Investigation of Iron-Based Stains on Carbonate Stones: Rust Formation, Diffusion Mechanisms, and Speciation. Molecules 2023; 28. [PMID: 36838569 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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In cultural heritage, unaesthetic stains on carbonate stones due to their close contacts with metals are of concern for the preservation of sculptures, monumental facades and archeological finds of various origin and antiquities. Rust stains made up of various oxidized iron compounds are the most frequent forms of alteration. The presence of ferric iron on rust-stained marble surfaces was confirmed in previous studies and oriented the choice of the best cleaning method (based on complexing agents specific for ferric ions). However, the composition of rust stains may vary along their extension. As the corrosion of the metallic iron proceeds, if the oxygen levels in the surroundings are low and there are no conditions to favor the oxidation, ferrous ions can also diffuse within the carbonate structure and form a variety of intermediate compounds. In this study, the iron stains on archeological marbles were compared with those artificially produced on Carrara marbles and Travertine samples. The use of integrated techniques (optical and scanning electron microscopy as well as Mössbauer and XPS spectroscopy) with complementary analytical depths, has provided the overall information. Rust formation and diffusion mechanisms in carbonates were revealed together with the evolution of iron speciation and identification of phases such as ferrihydrite, goethite, maghemite, nanomagnetite, and hematite.
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da Costa JG, de Albuquerque AS, Ardisson JD, Fernandez-Outon LE, de Queiroz RS, Morimoto T. Determination of settled dust sources by analytical techniques and chemical mass balance receptor model. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023; 30:17926-17941. [PMID: 36205862 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23366-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The identification of sources that produce particulate atmospheric matter (PM) can be of paramount importance for the reduction of air pollution and the development of environmental policies. In order to identify the environmental impact resulting from industrial metallurgical activities in the Metropolitan Region of Vitória, ES, Brazil, it was investigated the contribution to PM that result from industrial activities and from local natural sources. For this purpose, analytical techniques were used to identify the apportionment of sources that contribute to the formation of insoluble settled dust collected at two points near the city of Vitória. Samples of soil, iron ore, limestone, coal, iron ore pellets, sinter, coke, slag, environmental samples of settled dust, and samples representative of the actual flows of materials used in an integrated steel mill were analyzed. Physicochemical characterizations, based on X-ray diffraction and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy of ferruginous compounds found in sources and receptor samples, revealed the presence of highly crystallized hematite and low crystallized hematite. The latter is primarily found in soil samples, while well-crystallized hematite is found in natural samples from iron ores or after thermo-chemical processes applied during the industrial transformation of raw materials, as it happens during the production of pellets. Ferrous crystallographic forms α-FeOOH and Fe5HO8·4H2O, observed in environmental and soil samples, were also found in samples from industrial sources. Source apportionment of carbon based on the IMPROVE_A protocol for thermal/optical carbon analysis showed the participation of the elementary carbon fractions, separating contributions originated from coke and coal sources in the environmental samples. These results allowed a significant reduction of collinearity between source profiles in the application of the chemical mass balance receptor model "EPA-CMB8.2" receptor model. Consequently, it was possible to distinguish sources that process mainly ferrous and carbonaceous materials, identifying the contribution of different sources to the settled dust collected.
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- José Gustavo da Costa
- Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil.
- ArcelorMittal Tubarão, Polo Industrial Tubarão, Serra, ES, 29160-904, Brazil.
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- Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Morimoto & Queiroz, Air Pollution Consulting Ltda., 29, Serra, ES, 182-010, Brazil
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- Morimoto & Queiroz, Air Pollution Consulting Ltda., 29, Serra, ES, 182-010, Brazil
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Guerra JPL, Blanchet CE, Vieira BJC, Waerenborgh JC, Jones NC, Hoffmann SV, Pereira AS, Tavares P. Controlled modulation of the dynamics of the Deinococcus grandis Dps N-terminal tails by divalent metals. Protein Sci 2023; 32:e4567. [PMID: 36658780 PMCID: PMC9885476 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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DNA-binding proteins from starved cells (Dps) are small multifunctional nanocages expressed by prokaryotes in acute oxidative stress conditions or during the starvation-induced stationary phase, as a bacterial defense mechanism. Dps proteins protect bacterial DNA from damage by either direct binding or by removing precursors of reactive oxygen species from solution. The DNA-binding properties of most Dps proteins studied so far are related to their unordered, flexible, N- and C-terminal extensions. In a previous work, we revealed that the N-terminal tails of Deinoccocus grandis Dps shift from an extended to a compact conformation depending on the ionic strength of the buffer and detected a novel high-spin ferrous iron center in the proximal ends of those tails. In this work, we further explore the conformational dynamics of the protein by probing the effect of divalent metals binding to the tail by comparing the metal-binding properties of the wild-type protein with a binding site-impaired D34A variant using size exclusion chromatography, dynamic light scattering, synchrotron radiation circular dichroism, and small-angle X-ray scattering. The N-terminal ferrous species was also characterized by Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results herein presented reveal that the conformation of the N-terminal tails is altered upon metal binding in a gradual, reversible, and specific manner. These observations may point towards the existence of a regulatory process for the DNA-binding properties of Dps proteins through metal binding to their N- and/or C-terminal extensions.
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- João P. L. Guerra
- UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVAUniversidade NOVA de LisboaCaparicaPortugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVAUniversidade NOVA de LisboaCaparicaPortugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, DECN, Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaBobadela LRSPortugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, DECN, Instituto Superior TécnicoUniversidade de LisboaBobadela LRSPortugal
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- ISA, Department of Physics and AstronomyAarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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- UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVAUniversidade NOVA de LisboaCaparicaPortugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVAUniversidade NOVA de LisboaCaparicaPortugal
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- UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVAUniversidade NOVA de LisboaCaparicaPortugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVAUniversidade NOVA de LisboaCaparicaPortugal
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Manchón-Gordón AF, Sánchez-Jiménez PE, Blázquez JS, Perejón A, Pérez-Maqueda LA. Structural, Vibrational, and Magnetic Characterization of Orthoferrite LaFeO 3 Ceramic Prepared by Reaction Flash Sintering. Materials (Basel) 2023; 16:ma16031019. [PMID: 36770025 PMCID: PMC9919882 DOI: 10.3390/ma16031019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 01/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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LaFeO3 perovskite ceramics have been prepared via reaction flash technique using Fe2O3 and La2O3 as precursors. The obtained pellets have been investigated using several techniques. The formation of LaFeO3 has been clearly confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The scanning electron microscopy micrographs have shown the microporous character of the obtained pellets due to the low temperature and dwell time used in the synthesis process (10 min at 1173 K). The orthorhombic-rhombohedral phase transition has been observed at approximately 1273 K in differential thermal analysis measurements, which also allows us to determine the Néel temperature at 742 K. The fitted Mössbauer spectra exposed the presence of a single sextet ascribed to the Fe+3 ions in the tetrahedral site. Finally, magnetic measurements at room temperature indicate the antiferromagnetic character of the sample.
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- Alejandro F. Manchón-Gordón
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, C. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, C. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Dpto. Física de la Materia Condensada, ICMSE-CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, P.O. Box 1065, 41080 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, C. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, C. Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain
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Singh A, Gracheva M, Kovács Kis V, Keresztes Á, Sági-Kazár M, Müller B, Pankaczi F, Ahmad W, Kovács K, May Z, Tolnai G, Homonnay Z, Fodor F, Klencsár Z, Solti Á. Apoplast utilisation of nanohaematite initiates parallel suppression of RIBA1 and FRO1&3 in Cucumis sativus. NanoImpact 2023; 29:100444. [PMID: 36470408 DOI: 10.1016/j.impact.2022.100444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanoscale Fe containing particles can penetrate the root apoplast. Nevertheless, cell wall size exclusion questions that for Fe mobilisation, a close contact between the membrane integrating FERRIC REDUCTASE OXIDASE (FRO) enzymes and Fe containing particles is required. Haematite nanoparticle suspension, size of 10-20 nm, characterized by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, TEM, ICP and SAED was subjected to Fe utilisation by the flavin secreting model plant cucumber (Cucumis sativus). Alterations in the structure and distribution of the particles were revealed by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, HRTEM and EDS element mapping. Biological utilisation of Fe resulted in a suppression of Fe deficiency responses (expression of CsFRO 1, 2 & 3 and RIBOFLAVIN A1; CsRIBA1 genes and root ferric chelate reductase activity). Haematite nanoparticles were stacked in the middle lamella of the apoplast. Fe mobilisation is evidenced by the reduction in the particle size. Fe release from nanoparticles does not require a contact with the plasma membrane. Parallel suppression in the CsFRO 1&3 and CsRIBA1 transcript amounts support that flavin biosynthesis is an inclusive Fe deficiency response involved in the reduction-based Fe utilisation of Cucumis sativus roots. CsFRO2 is suggested to play a role in the intracellular Fe homeostasis.
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- Amarjeet Singh
- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary; PhD School of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary; Hevesy György PhD School of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary; Centre for Energy Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út. 29-33, Budapest H-1121, Hungary
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- Centre for Energy Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út. 29-33, Budapest H-1121, Hungary; Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Pannonia, Egyetem út. 10, Veszprém H-8200, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Anatomy, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary; PhD School of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary; PhD School of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary; PhD School of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Magyar tudósok körútja 2, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/A, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary
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- Centre for Energy Research, Eötvös Loránd Research Network, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út. 29-33, Budapest H-1121, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, Budapest H-1117, Hungary.
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McBride MJ, Pope SR, Nair MA, Sil D, Salas-Solá XE, Krebs C, Martin Bollinger J, Boal AK. Methods for Biophysical Characterization of SznF, a Member of the Heme-Oxygenase-Like Diiron Oxidase/Oxygenase Superfamily. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2648:123-154. [PMID: 37039989 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3080-8_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Nonheme diiron enzymes harness the chemical potential of oxygen to catalyze challenging reactions in biology. In their resting state, these enzymes have a diferrous cofactor that is coordinated by histidine and carboxylate ligands. Upon exposure to oxygen, the cofactor oxidizes to its diferric state forming a peroxo- adduct, capable of catalyzing a wide range of oxidative chemistries such as desaturation and heteroatom oxidation. Despite their versatility and prowess, an emerging subset of nonheme diiron enzymes has inherent cofactor instability making them resistant to structural characterization. This feature is widespread among members of the heme-oxygenase-like diiron oxidase/oxygenase (HDO) superfamily. HDOs have a flexible core structure that remodels upon metal binding. Although ~9600 HDOs have been unearthed, few have undergone functional characterization to date. In this chapter, we describe the methods that have been used to characterize the HDO N-oxygenase, SznF. We demonstrate the overexpression and purification of apo-SznF and methodology specifically designed to aid in obtaining an X-ray structure of holo-SznF. We also describe the characterization of the transient SznF-peroxo-Fe(III)2 complex by stopped-flow absorption and Mössbauer spectroscopies. These studies provide the framework for the characterization of new members of the HDO superfamily.
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- Molly J McBride
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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Silver J, al-Jaff G, Taies JA, Wilson MT, den Engelsen D, Fern GR, Ireland TG. Studies on the binding of CO to low-spin [Fe(II)(Por)L 2] complexes: an aid to understanding the binding of CO to haemoglobin and myoglobin. J Biol Inorg Chem 2023; 28:65-84. [PMID: 36478266 PMCID: PMC9938061 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-022-01969-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The visible and Mössbauer spectra of [Fe(II)(Por)L2] and [Fe(II)(Por)L(CO)] complexes (where Por = protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) or tetra(p-sulfophenyl)porphyrin (TPPS) and L = an aliphatic or aromatic nitrogenous base) are reported and discussed. The results are compared to those of previously reported [Fe(II)(Por)L(CO)] complexes (where Por = PPIX, TPPS, PMXPP, TPP, OMTBP and OEP; L = a nitrogenous aromatic ligand) and HbCO (where Hb = haemoglobin) and MyCO (where My = myoglobin). A new approach, to extracting information from the Mössbauer parameters has been developed by plotting those of the [Fe(II)(Por)L2] complexes against those of [Fe(II)(Por)L(CO)] complexes for the same ligands, has yielded a series of trend lines that show a significant dependence on both the nature of the porphyrin and also of the nitrogenous ligand. Different trend lines were found for aromatic nitrogenous ligands to aliphatic nitrogenous ligands showing that the porphyrins could donate different amounts of charge to the Fe(II) cations as the L ligand changed, and hence, they display electron sink properties. From the plots, it was shown that haemoglobin and myoglobin both bind CO very strongly compared to the model complexes studied herein. Using the reported structural and Mössbauer data for the [Fe(II)(Por)L2] and [Fe(II)(Por)L(CO)] complexes, it proved possible and instructive to plot the Mössbauer parameters against a number of the bond lengths around the Fe(II) cations. The interpretation of the resulting trend lines both supported and facilitated the extension of our findings enabling further understanding of the geometry of the bonding in CO haemoglobin and CO myoglobin.
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- Jack Silver
- grid.7728.a0000 0001 0724 6933College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH Middlesex UK
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- grid.8356.80000 0001 0942 6946School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ Essex UK ,grid.444950.8Department of Chemistry, College of Education, Salahaddin University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq
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- grid.8356.80000 0001 0942 6946School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ Essex UK ,Department of Chemistry, College of Education for Pure Science, University of Anwar, Ramadi, Iraq
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- grid.8356.80000 0001 0942 6946School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ Essex UK
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- grid.7728.a0000 0001 0724 6933College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH Middlesex UK
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- grid.7728.a0000 0001 0724 6933College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH Middlesex UK
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- grid.7728.a0000 0001 0724 6933College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, School of Engineering, Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University London, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH Middlesex UK
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Kushwaha P, Chauhan P. Facile synthesis of water-soluble Fe 3O 4 and Fe 3O 4@PVA nanoparticles for dual-contrast T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Magn Reson Imaging 2023; 95:50-58. [PMID: 36191858 DOI: 10.1016/j.mri.2022.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) are widely used as a robust negative contrast agent on conventional MRI. The development of new types of high-performance nanoparticulate MR contrast agents with either positive (T1) or dual-contrast (both positive and negative, T1 + T2) ability is of great importance. Here we report a facile synthesis of Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@PVA nanoparticles for dual-contrast T1- and T2-weighted MRI. The produced iron oxide nanoparticles were of high crystallinity and size uniformity with an average diameter of 7.25 & 8.64 nm and can be individually dispersed in the physiological buffer with high stability. The functional compositions and formation of PVA-magnetite composite were confirmed by FTIR analysis. VSM studies have shown that magnetite and PVA-magnetite composite nanoparticles exhibit superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature with saturation magnetization value of 54.82 emu/g, 39.62 emu/g respectively. It's due to the presence of nonmagnetic PVA molecule on magnetite and decrease in the size of the magnetite. The XPS and Mössbauer spectra reveals presence of pure Fe3O4 nanoparticles. In-vitro relaxivity and contrast enhancement analysis show that, among both tested nanoparticles, Fe3O4@PVA nanoparticles possess optimal molar relaxivities and contrast enhancement values, which can shorten the spin-lattice and spin-spin relaxation times, simultaneously.
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- Department of Physics, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India 211002
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Zelenyánszki H, Solti Á. Functional Analysis of Chloroplast Iron Uptake and Homeostasis. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2665:147-171. [PMID: 37166599 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3183-6_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Iron has a crucial role in plastid biology. Iron is a required cofactor for the operation of the photosynthetic functions and other metabolic pathways. Despite the importance of the iron homeostasis in chloroplasts, the functional analysis of the plastidial iron uptake and homeostasis still lack a consensus methodology. Here, we describe a sequence of subsequent techniques that can be applied in functional characterization of proteins involved in iron uptake and incorporation into chloroplasts as well as of the non-transport protein members of the chloroplast iron homeostasis. Since the ferrous iron ligation of bathophenantroline disulfonate is specific and not disrupted by the presence of other transition metals, it offers a simple way for iron quantification both in solubilized chloroplast samples as well as in ferric chelate reductase activity measurements.
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- Helga Zelenyánszki
- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Plant Physiology and Molecular Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Hernandez JST, Aragón-Muriel A, Corrales Quintero W, Castro Velásquez JC, Salazar-Camacho NA, Pérez Alcázar GA, Tabares JA. Characterization of Fe 3O 4 Nanoparticles for Applications in Catalytic Activity in the Adsorption/Degradation of Methylene Blue and Esterification. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27248976. [PMID: 36558109 PMCID: PMC9781974 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the applicability of the catalytic activity (CA) of the Fe3O4 magnetic system in the adsorption/degradation of methylene blue and esterification. The thermal decomposition method allowed the preparation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The crystallites of the Fe3O4 structural phase present an acicular form confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Transmission electron microscopy results identified the acicular shape and agglomeration of the nanoparticles. Mössbauer spectroscopy showed that the spectrum is composed of five components at room temperature, a hyperfine magnetic field distribution (HMFD), two sextets, a doublet, and a singlet. The presence of the HMFD means that a particle size distribution is present. Fluorescence spectroscopy studied the CA of the nanoparticles with methylene blue and found adsorption/degradation properties of the dye. The catalytic activity of the nanoparticles was evaluated in the esterification reaction by comparing the results in the presence and absence of catalyst for the reaction with isobutanol and octanol, where it is observed that the selectivity for the products MIBP and MNOP is favored in the first three hours of reaction.
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- Juan Sebastian Trujillo Hernandez
- Grupo de Metalurgia Física y Teoría de Transiciones de Fase, Departamento de Física, Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
- Centro de Excelencia de Nuevos Materiales (CENM), Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
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- Laboratorio de Investigación en Catálisis y Procesos (LICAP), Departamento de Química, Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
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- Grupo de Metalurgia Física y Teoría de Transiciones de Fase, Departamento de Física, Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
- Centro de Excelencia de Nuevos Materiales (CENM), Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
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- Grupo de Metalurgia Física y Teoría de Transiciones de Fase, Departamento de Física, Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
- Centro de Excelencia de Nuevos Materiales (CENM), Universidad del Valle, Cali 25360, Colombia
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Sedláčková A, Ivanova T, Mashlan M, Doláková H. Phase Changes in the Surface Layer of Stainless Steel Annealed at a Temperature of 550 °C. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:ma15248871. [PMID: 36556677 PMCID: PMC9784056 DOI: 10.3390/ma15248871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Stainless steels have the advantage of forming a protective surface layer to prevent corrosion. This layer results from phase and structural changes on the steel surface. Stainless steel samples (1.4404, 316L), whose alloying elements include Cr, Ni, Mo, and Mn, were subjected to the study of the surface layer. Prism-shaped samples (25 × 25 × 3) mm3 were made from CL20ES stainless steel powder, using selective laser melting. After sandblasting with corundum powder and annealing at 550 °C for different periods of time (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 h), samples were studied by conversion X-ray Mössbauer spectroscopy (CXMS), conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (CEMS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The main topics of the research were surface morphology and elemental and phase composition. The annealing of stainless steel samples resulted in a new surface layer comprising leaf-shaped crystals made of chromium oxide. The crystals grew, and their number increased as annealing time was extended. The amount of chromium increased in the surface layer at the expense of iron and nickel, and the longer the annealing time was set, the more chromium was observed in the surface layer. Iron compounds (BCC iron, mixed Fe-Cr oxide) were found in the surface layer, in addition to chromium oxide. BCC iron appeared only after annealing for at least 4 h, which is the initial time of austenitic-ferritic transformation. Mixed Fe-Cr oxide was observed in all annealed samples. All phase changes were observed in the surface layer at approximately 0.6 µm depth.
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- Anna Sedláčková
- Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 1192/12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 1192/12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. Listopadu 1192/12, 77900 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Science and Technology Park, Palacký University, Šlechtitelů 21, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Aeppli M, Thompson A, Dewey C, Fendorf S. Redox Properties of Solid Phase Electron Acceptors Affect Anaerobic Microbial Respiration under Oxygen-Limited Conditions in Floodplain Soils. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:17462-17470. [PMID: 36342198 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c05797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mountain floodplain soils often show spatiotemporal variations in redox conditions that arise due to changing hydrology and resulting biogeochemistry. Under oxygen-depleted conditions, solid phase terminal electron acceptors (TEAs) can be used in anaerobic respiration. However, it remains unclear to what degree the redox properties of solid phases limit respiration rates and hence organic matter degradation. Here, we assess such limitations in soils collected across a gradient in native redox states from the Slate River floodplain (Colorado, U.S.A.). We incubated soils under anoxic conditions and quantified CO2 production and microbial Fe(III) reduction, the main microbial metabolic pathway, as well as the reactivity of whole-soil solid phase TEAs toward mediated electrochemical reduction. Fe(III) reduction occurred together with CO2 production in native oxic soils, while neither Fe(II) nor CO2 production was observed in native anoxic soils. Initial CO2 production rates increased with increasing TEA redox reactivity toward mediated electrochemical reduction across all soil depths. Low TEA redox reactivity appears to be caused by elevated Fe(II) concentrations rather than crystallinity of Fe(III) phases. Our findings illustrate that the buildup of Fe(II) in systems with long residence times limits the thermodynamic viability of dissimilatory Fe(III) reduction and thereby limits the mineralization of organic carbon.
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- Meret Aeppli
- Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
- School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, EPFL, 1015Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Crop and Soil Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia30602, United States
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- Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
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- Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California94305, United States
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Shabashov V, Sagaradze V, Zamatovskii A, Kozlov K, Kataeva N, Danilov S. Regulation of the Concentration Heterogeneity and Thermal Expansion Coefficient in the Metastable Invar FeNi 31.1 Alloy. Materials (Basel) 2022; 15:8627. [PMID: 36500123 PMCID: PMC9739313 DOI: 10.3390/ma15238627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Mössbauer spectroscopy and electron microscopy study of the active redistribution of Ni atoms during the process of polymorphous transformation α→γ in the metastable FeNi31.1 alloy revealed that slow heating (at the rate of 0.2 K/min) results in the depletion of the initial α-phase with a beneficiation of developing disperse γ-phase plates according to the equilibrium diagram. A regulation possibility of the concentration heterogeneity and austenite thermal expansion coefficient resulted from the polymorphous transformation α→γ was shown. Comparison with data of FeNi35 alloy irradiation by high-energy electrons responsible for the variation of atomic distribution and thermal expansion coefficient (owing to the spinodal decomposition) was performed.
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Zákutná D, Fischer A, Dresen D, Nižňanský D, Honecker D, Disch S. Multiscale magnetization in cobalt-doped ferrite nanocubes. J Appl Crystallogr 2022; 55:1622-1630. [PMID: 36570661 PMCID: PMC9721329 DOI: 10.1107/s1600576722010287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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The magnetization of cobalt ferrite nanocubes of similar size, but with varying Co/Fe ratio, is extensively characterized on atomistic and nanoscopic length scales. Combination of X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, magnetization measurements and polarized small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) reveals that a lower amount of cobalt leads to an enhanced magnetization. At the same time, magnetic SANS confirms no or negligible near-surface spin disorder in these highly crystalline, homogeneously magnetized nanoparticles, resulting in an exceptionally hard magnetic material with high coercivity.
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- Dominika Zákutná
- Department of Chemistry, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany,Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany
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- ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Universität zu Köln, Köln, Germany,Correspondence e-mail:
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Vali SW, Lindahl PA. Might nontransferrin-bound iron in blood plasma and sera be a nonproteinaceous high-molecular-mass Fe III aggregate? J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102667. [PMID: 36334631 PMCID: PMC9768373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The HFE (Homeostatic Fe regulator) gene is commonly mutated in hereditary hemochromatosis. Blood of (HFE)(-/-) mice and of humans with hemochromatosis contains toxic nontransferrin-bound iron (NTBI) which accumulates in organs. However, the chemical composition of NTBI is uncertain. To investigate, HFE(-/-) mice were fed iron-deficient diets supplemented with increasing amounts of iron, with the expectation that NTBI levels would increase. Blood plasma was filtered to obtain retentate and flow-through solution fractions. Liquid chromatography detected by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry of flow-through solutions exhibited low-molecular-mass iron peaks that did not increase intensity with increasing dietary iron. Retentates yielded peaks due to transferrin (TFN) and ferritin, but much iron in these samples adsorbed onto the column. Retentates treated with the chelator deferoxamine (DFO) yielded a peak that comigrated with the Fe-DFO complex and originated from iron that adhered to the column in the absence of DFO. Additionally, plasma from younger and older 57Fe-enriched HFE mice were separately pooled and concentrated by ultrafiltration. After removing contributions from contaminating blood and TFN, Mössbauer spectra were dominated by features due to magnetically interacting FeIII aggregates, with greater intensity in the spectrum from the older mice. Similar features were generated by adding 57FeIII to "pseudo plasma". Aggregation was unaffected by albumin or citrate at physiological concentrations, but DFO or high citrate concentrations converted aggregated FeIII into high-spin FeIII complexes. FeIII aggregates were retained by the cutoff membrane and adhered to the column, similar to the behavior of NTBI. A model is proposed in which FeII entering blood is oxidized, and if apo-TFN is unavailable, the resulting FeIII ions coalesce into FeIII aggregates, a.k.a. NTBI.
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- Shaik Waseem Vali
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
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Rusakov VS, Kozlovskiy AL, Fadeev MS, Egizbek KB, Nazarova A, Kadyrzhanov KK, Shlimas DI, Zdorovets MV. Study of Phase Transformations and Hyperfine Interactions in Fe 3O 4 and Fe 3O 4@Au Nanoparticles. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:4121. [PMID: 36500744 PMCID: PMC9738076 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The paper presents the results of a study of iron oxide nanoparticles obtained by chemical coprecipitation, coated (Fe3O4@Au) and not coated (Fe3O4) with gold, which were subjected to thermal annealing. To characterize the nanoparticles under study, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Mössbauer spectroscopy on 57Fe nuclei were used, the combination of which made it possible to establish a sequence of phase transformations, changes in morphological and structural characteristics, as well as parameters of hyperfine interactions. During the studies, it was found that thermal annealing of nanoparticles leads to phase transformation processes in the following sequence: nonstoichiometric magnetite (Fe3-γO4) → maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) → hematite (α-Fe2O3), followed by structural ordering and coarsening of nanoparticles. It is shown that nanoparticles of nonstoichiometric magnetite with and without gold coating are in the superparamagnetic state with a slow relaxation rate. The magnetic anisotropy energy of nonstoichiometric magnetite is determined as a function of the annealing temperature. An estimate was made of the average size of the region of magnetic ordering of Fe atoms in nonstoichiometric magnetite, which is in good agreement with the data on the average sizes of nanoparticles determined by scanning electron microscopy.
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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Koczorowski T, Szczolko W, Bakun P, Wicher B, Sobotta L, Gdaniec M, Teubert A, Mielcarek J, Tykarska E, Korecki J, Burda K, Goslinski T. The Valence and Spin State Tuning of Iron(II/III) Porphyrazines with Bulky Pyrrolyl Periphery in Solution and Solid State. Molecules 2022; 27. [PMID: 36431922 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27227820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Iron(III) porphyrazines containing peripheral 2,5-dimethyl-, 2-methyl-5-phenyl-, and 2,3,5-triphenyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl substituents were synthesized and subjected to physicochemical characterization. This was accomplished by high-resolution mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (as diamagnetic Fe(II) derivatives), HPLC purity analysis, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, accompanied by the solvation study in dichloromethane and pyridine. X-ray structure analysis was performed for a single crystal of the previously obtained 2,5-diphenyl-substituted derivative of porphyrazine complex (5d). The octahedral geometries of iron cation, present in the porphyrazine core, influenced the packing mode of molecules in the crystals. Mössbauer studies, performed for solid samples of iron porphyrazines, indicated that low-spin reduced iron states might occupy low- or high-symmetry binding sites. It was found that the hyperfine parameters and the subsequent contribution of the iron cations depend on the number of phenyl groups surrounding the pyrrolyl moiety. For iron(II) porphyrazine 2,3,5-triphenylpyrrol-1-yl substituents (5b), a high-spin ferrous state fraction was observed. Temperature-dependent measurements showed that the freed rotation of the peripheral porphyrazine ligands and the increased flexibility of the macrocycle ring result in the Fe2+ ion being stabilized in a diamagnetic state at a binding site of high symmetry at room temperature in the solid state. This process is most probably stimulated by the range of collective motions of the polymeric ribbons consisting of iron(II) porphyrazines observed in the X-ray.
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Alenkina IV, Ushakov MV, Morais PC, Kalai Selvan R, Kuzmann E, Klencsár Z, Felner I, Homonnay Z, Oshtrakh MI. Mössbauer Spectroscopy with a High Velocity Resolution in the Studies of Nanomaterials. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:3748. [PMID: 36364524 PMCID: PMC9657480 DOI: 10.3390/nano12213748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The present review describes our long experience in the application of Mössbauer spectroscopy with a high velocity resolution (a high discretization of the velocity reference signal) in the studies of various nanosized and nanostructured iron-containing materials. The results reviewed discuss investigations of: (I) nanosized iron cores in: (i) extracted ferritin, (ii) ferritin in liver and spleen tissues in normal and pathological cases, (iii) ferritin in bacteria, (iv) pharmaceutical ferritin analogues; (II) nanoparticles developed for magnetic fluids for medical purposes; (III) nanoparticles and nanostructured FINEMET alloys developed for technical purposes. The results obtained demonstrate that the high velocity resolution Mössbauer spectroscopy permits to excavate more information and to extract more spectral components in the complex Mössbauer spectra with overlapped components, in comparison with those obtained by using conventional Mössbauer spectroscopy. This review also shows the advances of Mössbauer spectroscopy with a high velocity resolution in the study of various iron-based nanosized and nanostructured materials since 2005.
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- Irina V. Alenkina
- Department of Experimental Physics, Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russia
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russia
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- Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology, Catholic University of Brasilia, Brasilia 71966-700, DF, Brazil
- Institute of Physics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Nuclear Analysis and Radiography Department, Centre for Energy Research, 1121 Budapest, Hungary
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- Racah Institute of Physics, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
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- Laboratory of Nuclear Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Experimental Physics, Institute of Physics and Technology, Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg 620002, Russia
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Ma H, Wang P, Thompson A, Xie Q, Zhu M, Teng HH, Fu P, Liu C, Chen C. Secondary Mineral Formation and Carbon Dynamics during FeS Oxidation in the Presence of Dissolved Organic Matter. Environ Sci Technol 2022; 56:14120-14132. [PMID: 36151962 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c08727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Iron (Fe) minerals constitute a major control on organic carbon (OC) storage in soils and sediments. While previous research has mainly targeted Fe (oxyhydr)oxides, the impact of Fe sulfides and their subsequent oxidation on OC dynamics remains unresolved in redox-fluctuating environments. Here, we investigated the impact of dissolved organic matter (DOM) on FeS oxidation and how FeS and its oxidation may alter the retention and nature of DOM. After the anoxic reaction of DOM with FeS, FeS preferentially removed high-molecular-weight and nitrogen-rich compounds and promoted the formation of aqueous sulfurized organic molecules, according to Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance-mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) analysis. When exposed to O2, FeS oxidized to nanocrystalline lepidocrocite and additional aqueous sulfurized organic compounds were generated. The presence of DOM decreased the particle size of the resulting nano-lepidocrocite based on Mössbauer spectroscopy. Following FeS oxidation, most solid-phase OC remained associated with the newly formed lepidocrocite via a monodentate chelating mechanism (based on FTIR analysis), and FeS oxidation caused only a slight increase in the solubilization of solid-phase OC. Collectively, this work highlights the under-appreciated role of Fe sulfides and their oxidation in driving OC transformation and preservation.
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- Hua Ma
- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Kiseleva T, Abbas R, Martinson K, Komlev A, Lazareva E, Tyapkin P, Solodov E, Rusakov V, Pyatakov A, Tishin A, Perov N, Uyanga E, Sangaa D, Popkov V. Size-Dependent Structural, Magnetic and Magnetothermal Properties of Y 3Fe 5O 12 Fine Particles Obtained by SCS. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2022; 12:2733. [PMID: 36014598 PMCID: PMC9415609 DOI: 10.3390/nano12162733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Iron-containing oxides are the most important functional substance class and find a tremendous variety of applications. An attractive modern application is their use in biomedical technologies as components in systems for imaging, drug delivery, magnetically mediated hyperthermia, etc. In this paper, we report the results of the experimental investigation of submicron Y3Fe5O12 garnet particles obtained in different sizes by solution combustion synthesis (SCS) using glycine organic fuel to discuss the interdependence of peculiarities of the crystal and magnetic structure and size's influence on its functional magnetothermal performance. A complex study including Mössbauer and Raman spectroscopy accompanied by X-ray diffractometry, SEM, and measurements of field and temperature magnetic properties were performed. The influence of the size effects and perfectness of structure on the particle set magnetization was revealed. The ranges of different mechanisms of magnetothermal effect in the AC magnetic field were determined.
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- Tatiana Kiseleva
- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology, 190013 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Ioffe Institute, Politechnicheskaya Str., 26, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Solid-State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry RAS, Kutateladze Str., 18, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Physics Faculty, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University, Leninskie Gory, b.1, Str. 2, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ulaanbaatar 13330, Mongolia
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- Institute of Physics and Technology, Ulaanbaatar 13330, Mongolia
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- Ioffe Institute, Politechnicheskaya Str., 26, 194021 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Grunwald L, Clémancey M, Klose D, Dubois L, Gambarelli S, Jeschke G, Wörle M, Blondin G, Mougel V. A complete biomimetic iron-sulfur cubane redox series. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2122677119. [PMID: 35881795 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122677119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Synthetic iron-sulfur cubanes are models for biological cofactors, which are essential to delineate oxidation states in the more complex enzymatic systems. However, a complete series of [Fe4S4]n complexes spanning all redox states accessible by 1-electron transformations of the individual iron atoms (n = 0-4+) has never been prepared, deterring the methodical comparison of structure and spectroscopic signature. Here, we demonstrate that the use of a bulky arylthiolate ligand promoting the encapsulation of alkali-metal cations in the vicinity of the cubane enables the synthesis of such a series. Characterization by EPR, 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, UV-visible electronic absorption, variable-temperature X-ray diffraction analysis, and cyclic voltammetry reveals key trends for the geometry of the Fe4S4 core as well as for the Mössbauer isomer shift, which both correlate systematically with oxidation state. Furthermore, we confirm the S = 4 electronic ground state of the most reduced member of the series, [Fe4S4]0, and provide electrochemical evidence that it is accessible within 0.82 V from the [Fe4S4]2+ state, highlighting its relevance as a mimic of the nitrogenase iron protein cluster.
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