An X-ray Spectroscopic Investigation of Bis(dithiolene)molybdenum(IV,V,VI) and -tungsten(IV,V,VI) Complexes:  Symmetrized Structural Representations of the Active Sites of Molybdoenzymes in the DMSO Reductase Family and of Tungstoenzymes in the AOR and F(M)DH Families

1999 ◽  
Vol 121 (44) ◽  
pp. 10297-10307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin B. Musgrave ◽  
James P. Donahue ◽  
Christian Lorber ◽  
R. H. Holm ◽  
Britt Hedman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Investigation ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Dmso Reductase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
And Tungsten

X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Investigation of the Resting Ferrous and Cosubstrate-Bound Active Sites of Phenylalanine Hydroxylase†

Biochemistry ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (20) ◽  
pp. 6211-6217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik C. Wasinger ◽  
Nataša Mitić ◽  
Britt Hedman ◽  
John Caradonna ◽  
Edward I. Solomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Investigation ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Phenylalanine Hydroxylase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Scanning luminescence x-ray microscopy: Progress toward selective staining using microspheres

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 74-75
Author(s):  
C. Jacobsen ◽  
J. Fu ◽  
S. Mayer ◽  
Y. Wang ◽  
S. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Light Emission ◽  
Chinese Hamster ◽  
Polystyrene Spheres ◽  
Good Resistance ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selective Staining ◽  
Visible Light Emission ◽  
Specific Labelling

In scanning luminescence x-ray microscopy (SLXM), a high resolution x-ray probe is used to excite visible light emission (see Figs. 1 and 2). The technique has been developed with a goal of localizing dye-tagged biochemically active sites and structures at 50 nm resolution in thick, hydrated biological specimens. Following our initial efforts, Moronne et al. have begun to develop probes based on biotinylated terbium; we report here our progress towards using microspheres for tagging.Our initial experiments with microspheres were based on commercially-available carboxyl latex spheres which emitted ~ 5 visible light photons per x-ray absorbed, and which showed good resistance to bleaching under x-ray irradiation. Other work (such as that by Guo et al.) has shown that such spheres can be used for a variety of specific labelling applications. Our first efforts have been aimed at labelling ƒ actin in Chinese hamster ovarian (CHO) cells. By using a detergent/fixative protocol to load spheres into cells with permeabilized membranes and preserved morphology, we have succeeded in using commercial dye-loaded, spreptavidin-coated 0.03μm polystyrene spheres linked to biotin phalloidon to label f actin (see Fig. 3).

Structural/Texture Evolution During Facile Substitution of Ni into ZSM-5 Nanostructure vs. its Impregnation Dispersion Used in Selective Transformation of Methanol to Ethylene and Propylene

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Sadeghpour ◽  
Mohammad Haghighi ◽  
Mehrdad Esmaeili
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Fixed Bed Reactor ◽  
Light Olefins ◽  
Isomorphous Substitution ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Hydrothermal Temperature ◽  
X Ray

Aim and Objective: Effect of two different modification methods for introducing Ni into ZSM-5 framework was investigated under high temperature synthesis conditions. The nickel successfully introduced into the MFI structures at different crystallization conditions to enhance the physicochemical properties and catalytic performance. Materials and Methods: A series of impregnated Ni/ZSM-5 and isomorphous substituted NiZSM-5 nanostructure catalysts were prepared hydrothermally at different high temperatures and within short times. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), Brunner, Emmett and Teller-Barrett, Joyner and Halenda (BET-BJH), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia (TPDNH3) were applied to investigate the physicochemical properties. Results: Although all the catalysts showed pure silica MFI–type nanosheets and coffin-like morphology, using the isomorphous substitution for Ni incorporation into the ZSM-5 framework led to the formation of materials with lower crystallinity, higher pore volume and stronger acidity compared to using impregnation method. Moreover, it was found that raising the hydrothermal temperature increased the crystallinity and enhanced more uniform incorporation of Ni atoms in the crystalline structure of catalysts. TPD-NH3 analysis demonstrated that high crystallization temperature and short crystallization time of NiZSM-5(350-0.5) resulted in fewer weak acid sites and medium acid strength. The MTO catalytic performance was tested in a fixed bed reactor at 460ºC and GHSV=10500 cm3 /gcat.h. A slightly different reaction pathway was proposed for the production of light olefins over impregnated Ni/ZSM-5 catalysts based on the role of NiO species. The enhanced methanol conversion for isomorphous substituted NiZSM-5 catalysts could be related to the most accessible active sites located inside the pores. Conclusion: The impregnated Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst prepared at low hydrothermal temperature showed the best catalytic performance, while the isomorphous substituted NiZSM-5 prepared at high temperature was found to be the active molecular sieve regarding the stability performance.

Role of the Structure and Electronic Properties of Fe2O3-MoO3 Catalyst on the Dehydration of Isopropyl Alcohol

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 1591-1599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd El-Aziz A. Said
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Isopropyl Alcohol ◽  
Oxide Catalyst ◽  
Flow System ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Catalyst Composition ◽  
Surface Active

Molybdenum oxide catalyst doped or mixed with (1 - 50) mole % Fe3+ ions were prepared. The structure of the original samples and the samples calcined at 400 °C were characterized using DTA, X-ray diffraction and IR spectra. Measurements of the electrical conductivity of calcined samples with and without isopropyl alcohol revealed that the conductance increases on increasing the content of Fe3+ ions up to 50 mole %. The activation energies of charge carriers were determined in presence and absence of the alcohol. The catalytic dehydration of isopropyl alcohol was carried out at 250 °C using a flow system. The results obtained showed that the doped or mixed catalysts are active and selective towards propene formation. However, the catalyst containing 40 mole % Fe3+ ions exhibited the highest activity and selectivity. Correlations were attempted to the catalyst composition with their electronic and catalytic properties. Probable mechanism for the dehydration process is proposed in terms of surface active sites.

Physicochemical and Catalytic Properties of Spinels Formed by Solid-Solid Interaction Between Fe2O3and V2O5

1996 ◽  
Vol 61 (8) ◽  
pp. 1131-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd El-Aziz Ahmed Said
Keyword(s):  
Vanadium Oxide ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Catalyst Surface ◽  
Catalytic Properties ◽  
Flow System ◽  
Oxide Catalysts ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Selective Catalyst ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Solid Catalysts

Vanadium oxide catalysts doped or mixed with 1-50 mole % Fe3+ ions were prepared. The structure of the original samples and those calcined from 200 up to 500 °C were characterized by TG, DTA, IR and X-ray diffraction. The SBET values and texture of the solid catalysts were investigated. The catalytic dehydration-dehydrogenation of isopropanol was carried out at 200 °C using a flow system. The results obtained showed an observable decrease in the activity of V2O5 on the addition of Fe3+ ions. Moreover, Fe2V4O13 is the more active and selective catalyst than FeVO4 spinels. The results were correlated with the active sites created on the catalyst surface.

scholarly journals Searching novel complex solid solution electrocatalysts in unconventional element combinations

Nano Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga A. Krysiak ◽  
Simon Schumacher ◽  
Alan Savan ◽  
Wolfgang Schuhmann ◽  
Alfred Ludwig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput ◽  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Search Space ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Film Material ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Catalyst Composition ◽  
Scanning Transmission

AbstractDespite outstanding accomplishments in catalyst discovery, finding new, more efficient, environmentally neutral, and noble metal-free catalysts remains challenging and unsolved. Recently, complex solid solutions consisting of at least five different elements and often named as high-entropy alloys have emerged as a new class of electrocatalysts for a variety of reactions. The multicomponent combinations of elements facilitate tuning of active sites and catalytic properties. Predicting optimal catalyst composition remains difficult, making testing of a very high number of them indispensable. We present the high-throughput screening of the electrochemical activity of thin film material libraries prepared by combinatorial co-sputtering of metals which are commonly used in catalysis (Pd, Cu, Ni) combined with metals which are not commonly used in catalysis (Ti, Hf, Zr). Introducing unusual elements in the search space allows discovery of catalytic activity for hitherto unknown compositions. Material libraries with very similar composition spreads can show different activities vs. composition trends for different reactions. In order to address the inherent challenge of the huge combinatorial material space and the inability to predict active electrocatalyst compositions, we developed a high-throughput process based on co-sputtered material libraries, and performed high-throughput characterization using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), scanning transmission electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and conductivity measurements followed by electrochemical screening by means of a scanning droplet cell. The results show surprising material compositions with increased activity for the oxygen reduction reaction and the hydrogen evolution reaction. Such data are important input data for future data-driven materials prediction.

scholarly journals Control of zeolite microenvironment for propene synthesis from methanol

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Longfei Lin ◽  
Mengtian Fan ◽  
Alena M. Sheveleva ◽  
Xue Han ◽  
Zhimou Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Inelastic Neutron Scattering ◽  
Sustainable Manufacturing ◽  
Methanol Conversion ◽  
Acid Sites ◽  
Light Olefins ◽  
Carbon Bond ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Carbon Carbon Bond ◽  
Catalytic Stability

AbstractOptimising the balance between propene selectivity, propene/ethene ratio and catalytic stability and unravelling the explicit mechanism on formation of the first carbon–carbon bond are challenging goals of great importance in state-of-the-art methanol-to-olefin (MTO) research. We report a strategy to finely control the nature of active sites within the pores of commercial MFI-zeolites by incorporating tantalum(V) and aluminium(III) centres into the framework. The resultant TaAlS-1 zeolite exhibits simultaneously remarkable propene selectivity (51%), propene/ethene ratio (8.3) and catalytic stability (>50 h) at full methanol conversion. In situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray absorption spectroscopy and inelastic neutron scattering coupled with DFT calculations reveal that the first carbon–carbon bond is formed between an activated methanol molecule and a trimethyloxonium intermediate. The unprecedented cooperativity between tantalum(V) and Brønsted acid sites creates an optimal microenvironment for efficient conversion of methanol and thus greatly promotes the application of zeolites in the sustainable manufacturing of light olefins.

scholarly journals Towards a unified understanding of the copper sites in particulate methane monooxygenase: An X-ray absorption spectroscopic investigation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Cutsail III ◽  
Matthew O Ross ◽  
Amy C Rosenzweig ◽  
Serena DeBeer
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Spectroscopic Investigation ◽  
Liquid Fuel ◽  
Methane Monooxygenase ◽  
Enzymatic Conversion ◽  
Particulate Methane Monooxygenase ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Mild Conditions ◽  
Copper Sites ◽  
X Ray Absorption

The enzymatic conversion of the greenhouse gas, methane, to a liquid fuel, methanol, is performed by methane monooxygenases (MMOs) under mild conditions. The copper stoichiometry of particulate MMO (pMMO) has...

scholarly journals ZnWO4 Nanoparticle Scintillators for High Resolution X-ray Imaging

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1721
Author(s):  
Heon Yong Jeong ◽  
Hyung San Lim ◽  
Ju Hyuk Lee ◽  
Jun Heo ◽  
Hyun Nam Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Tungsten Oxide ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
High Spatial Resolution ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Imaging ◽  
Average Size ◽  
And Tungsten

The effect of scintillator particle size on high-resolution X-ray imaging was studied using zinc tungstate (ZnWO4) particles. The ZnWO4 particles were fabricated through a solid-state reaction between zinc oxide and tungsten oxide at various temperatures, producing particles with average sizes of 176.4 nm, 626.7 nm, and 2.127 μm; the zinc oxide and tungsten oxide were created using anodization. The spatial resolutions of high-resolution X-ray images, obtained from utilizing the fabricated particles, were determined: particles with the average size of 176.4 nm produced the highest spatial resolution. The results demonstrate that high spatial resolution can be obtained from ZnWO4 nanoparticle scintillators that minimize optical diffusion by having a particle size that is smaller than the emission wavelength.

Imido complexes of molybdenum and tungsten(VI); X-ray crystal structure of cis-(η1-CF3SO3)2 W(NBut)2(NH2But)2

Polyhedron ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 8 (24) ◽  
pp. 2947-2949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas A. Danopoulos ◽  
Geoffrey Wilkinson ◽  
Michael B. Hursthouse ◽  
Bilquis Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Imido Complexes ◽  
And Tungsten
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