Gating Mechanism of Aquaporin Z in Synthetic Bilayers and Native Membranes Revealed by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (25) ◽  
pp. 7885-7895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongxiang Zhao ◽  
Huayong Xie ◽  
Lili Wang ◽  
Yang Shen ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Gating Mechanism ◽  
Aquaporin Z

scholarly journals A New Methodological Approach to Correlate Protective and Microscopic Properties by Soft X-ray Microscopy and Solid State NMR Spectroscopy: The Case of Cusa’s Stone

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 5767
Author(s):  
Veronica Ciaramitaro ◽  
Alberto Spinella ◽  
Francesco Armetta ◽  
Roberto Scaffaro ◽  
Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
General Question ◽  
Protective Agent ◽  
Vapour Permeability ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy

Hydrophobic treatment is one of the most important interventions usually carried out for the conservation of stone artefacts and monuments. The study here reported aims to answer a general question about how two polymers confer different protective performance. Two fluorinated-based polymer formulates applied on samples of Cusa’s stone confer a different level of water repellence and water vapour permeability. The observed protection action is here explained on the basis of chemico-physical interactions. The distribution of the polymer in the pore network was investigated using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microscopy. The interactions between the stone substrate and the protective agents were investigated by means of solid state NMR spectroscopy. The ss-NMR findings reveal no significant changes in the chemical neighbourhood of the observed nuclei of each protective agent when applied onto the stone surface and provide information on the changes in the organization and dynamics of the studied systems, as well as on the mobility of polymer chains. This allowed us to explain the different macroscopic behaviours provided by each protective agent to the stone substrate.

Dynamic Motion of Organic Spacer Cations in Ruddlesden–Popper Lead Iodide Perovskites Probed by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 642-656
Author(s):  
Clayton J. Dahlman ◽  
Rhys M. Kennard ◽  
Piotr Paluch ◽  
Naveen R. Venkatesan ◽  
Michael L. Chabinyc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Lead Iodide ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Dynamic Motion

scholarly journals Use of Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy for the Characterization of Molecular Structure and Dynamics in Solid Polymer and Hybrid Electrolytes

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1207
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Foran ◽  
Nina Verdier ◽  
David Lepage ◽  
Cédric Malveau ◽  
Nicolas Dupré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Pulse Sequence ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Double Resonance ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Pulse Field ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy

Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is an established experimental technique which is used for the characterization of structural and dynamic properties of materials in their native state. Many types of solid-state NMR experiments have been used to characterize both lithium-based and sodium-based solid polymer and polymer–ceramic hybrid electrolyte materials. This review describes several solid-state NMR experiments that are commonly employed in the analysis of these systems: pulse field gradient NMR, electrophoretic NMR, variable temperature T1 relaxation, T2 relaxation and linewidth analysis, exchange spectroscopy, cross polarization, Rotational Echo Double Resonance, and isotope enrichment. In this review, each technique is introduced with a short description of the pulse sequence, and examples of experiments that have been performed in real solid-state polymer and/or hybrid electrolyte systems are provided. The results and conclusions of these experiments are discussed to inform readers of the strengths and weaknesses of each technique when applied to polymer and hybrid electrolyte systems. It is anticipated that this review may be used to aid in the selection of solid-state NMR experiments for the analysis of these systems.

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