Charged polymeric additives affect the nucleation of lysozyme crystals

CrystEngComm ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 1992-2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuechao Li ◽  
Han Liu ◽  
Xinmeng Tong ◽  
Sirui Dai ◽  
Jinli Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Charged Polymers ◽  
Polymeric Additives ◽  
Lysozyme Crystals

Charged polymers (PGA and PL) interact with lysozyme and then promote the heterogeneous nucleation of the crystals.

Heterogeneous nucleation (and adhesion) of lysozyme crystals

1999 ◽  
Vol 196 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 226-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Tsekova ◽  
Sybila Dimitrova ◽  
Christo N Nanev
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Lysozyme Crystals

Interfacial functional terminals enhance the heterogeneous nucleation of lysozyme crystals

CrystEngComm ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (18) ◽  
pp. 2499-2510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinmeng Tong ◽  
Junjie Kang ◽  
Jinli Zhang ◽  
Xin Jia ◽  
Wei Li
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Protein Crystals ◽  
Flexible Loop ◽  
Lysozyme Crystals

A series of functional terminals were designed to interact with the flexible loop residues of lysozymes, aiming to produce quality protein crystalsviaintensified heterogeneous nucleation.

Amorphous silica coating on α-alumina particles

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 210-211
Author(s):  
J. W. Mellowes ◽  
C. M. Chun ◽  
I. A. Aksay
Keyword(s):  
Amorphous Silica ◽  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Homogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Silica Coating ◽  
Full Density ◽  
Optimal Conditions ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Alumina Particles ◽  
Complete Mullitization ◽  
Powder Compacts

Mullite (3Al2O32SiO2) can be fabricated by transient viscous sintering using composite particles which consist of inner cores of a-alumina and outer coatings of amorphous silica. Powder compacts prepared with these particles are sintered to almost full density at relatively low temperatures (~1300°C) and converted to dense, fine-grained mullite at higher temperatures (>1500°C) by reaction between the alumina core and the silica coating. In order to achieve complete mullitization, optimal conditions for coating alumina particles with amorphous silica must be achieved. Formation of amorphous silica can occur in solution (homogeneous nucleation) or on the surface of alumina (heterogeneous nucleation) depending on the degree of supersaturation of the solvent in which the particles are immersed. Successful coating of silica on alumina occurs when heterogeneous nucleation is promoted and homogeneous nucleation is suppressed. Therefore, one key to successful coating is an understanding of the factors such as pH and concentration that control silica nucleation in aqueous solutions. In the current work, we use TEM to determine the optimal conditions of this processing.

Electrospun nanofibers prepared using polystyrene (PS) with polymeric additives for the determination of nicotine in cigarette mainstream smoke

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
pp. 5120-5126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhifeng Guo ◽  
Xiaoyang Wu ◽  
Jingjing Dong ◽  
Hiudan Su ◽  
Ru Cai
Keyword(s):  
Solid Phase Extraction ◽  
Extraction Efficiency ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Electrospun Nanofibers ◽  
Phase Extraction ◽  
Mainstream Smoke ◽  
Polymeric Additives ◽  
Cigarette Mainstream Smoke

The objective of this paper is to use electrospun nanofibers as the adsorbents in solid phase extraction (SPE) to improve the extraction efficiency.

scholarly journals Strain-induced variant selection in heterogeneous nucleation of α -Ti at screw dislocations in β -Ti

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Max Poschmann ◽  
Joseph Lin ◽  
Henry Geerlings ◽  
Ian S. Winter ◽  
D. C. Chrzan
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Variant Selection ◽  
Screw Dislocations

scholarly journals First Principle Study of TiB2 (0001)/γ-Fe (111) Interfacial Strength and Heterogeneous Nucleation

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1573
Author(s):  
Qin Wang ◽  
Peikang Bai ◽  
Zhanyong Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
316L Stainless Steel ◽  
Interfacial Strength ◽  
Interface Energy ◽  
Interface Fracture ◽  
Partial Density ◽  
Covalent Bonds ◽  
Tib2 Particles ◽  
Adhesion Work

TiB2/316L stainless steel composites were prepared by selective laser melting (SLM), and the adhesion work, interface energy and electronic structure of TiB2/γ-Fe interface in TiB2/316L stainless steel composites were investigated to explore the heterogeneous nucleation potential of γ-Fe grains on TiB2 particles using first principles. Six interface models composed of three different stacking positions and two different terminations were established. The B-terminated-top 2 site interface (“B-top 2”) was the most stable because of the largest adhesion work, smallest interfacial distances, and smallest interfacial energy. The difference charge density and partial density of states indicated that a large number of strong Fe-B covalent bonds were formed near the “B-top 2” interface, which increased the stability of interface. Fracture analysis revealed that the bonding strength of the “B-top 2” interface was higher than that of the Fe matrix, and it was difficult to fracture at the interface. The interface energy at the Ti-poor position in the “B-top 2” interface model was smaller than that of the γ-Fe/Fe melt, indicating that TiB2 had strong heterogeneous nucleation potency for γ-Fe.

scholarly journals Non-Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(Ethylene Glycol)–Poly(l-Lactide) Diblock Copolymer and Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Homopolymer via Fast-Scan Chip-Calorimeter

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1156
Author(s):  
Dejia Chen ◽  
Lisha Lei ◽  
Meishuai Zou ◽  
Xiaodong Li
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Heterogeneous Nucleation ◽  
Isothermal Crystallization ◽  
Crystallization Process ◽  
Poly Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Ozawa Method ◽  
Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics ◽  
Fast Cooling ◽  
Poly Ethylene ◽  
Kinetics Of

The non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of double-crystallizable poly(ethylene glycol)–poly(l-lactide) diblock copolymer (PEG-PLLA) and poly(ethylene glycol) homopolymer (PEG) were studied using the fast cooling rate provided by a Fast-Scan Chip-Calorimeter (FSC). The experimental data were analyzed by the Ozawa method and the Kissinger equation. Additionally, the total crystallization rate was represented by crystallization half time t1/2. The Ozawa method is a perfect success because secondary crystallization is inhibited by using fast cooling rate. The first crystallized PLLA block provides nucleation sites for the crystallization of PEG block and thus promotes the crystallization of the PEG block, which can be regarded as heterogeneous nucleation to a certain extent, while the method of the PEG block and PLLA block crystallized together corresponds to a one-dimensional growth, which reflects that there is a certain separation between the crystallization regions of the PLLA block and PEG block. Although crystallization of the PLLA block provides heterogeneous nucleation conditions for PEG block to a certain extent, it does not shorten the time of the whole crystallization process because of the complexity of the whole crystallization process including nucleation and growth.

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