Proteins Encapsulated in Porous Sol-Gels: Biomolecules as Pore Structure Templates

1996 ◽  
Vol 431 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. C. Dave ◽  
B. Dunn ◽  
J. S. Valentine ◽  
J. I. Zink
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Pore Formation ◽  
Noncovalent Interactions ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Model Protein ◽  
Cyt C ◽  
Physical And Chemical

AbstractPorous inorganic SiO2 glasses obtained by the sol-gel route represent a unique matrix for encapsulation of biomolecules wherein the pores act as enclosures for high molecular weight proteins. These hybrid materials are characterized by a pore-biomolecule interface between the pore walls and the protein surface. As a specific model protein, cytochrome c (cyt c) is used to elucidate the nature of physical and chemical interactions between the pores of the matrix and the protein. Evidence from optical absorption, and resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy methods indicates that the dopant protein alters the structural features of the pore walls. The optical and vibrational measurements strongly suggest that the pores that contain the trapped protein undergo little or no structural change during aging and drying as compared to protein-free pores. Vibrational RR analysis of the trapped cyt c also suggests that the protein resides in a pore where the pore dimensions conform to the shape of the protein. The results indicate that noncovalent interactions between the surface of the protein and the pore walls govern the dynamics of pore formation during gelation and individual biomolecules act as structural templates to design local pore structure.

Electron microscopy and diffraction studies of polyimides

1983 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
O.C. de Hodgins ◽  
K. R. Lawless ◽  
R. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Inert Atmosphere ◽  
Polyimide Films ◽  
Resolution Electron ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
High Resolution Electron Microscope ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Polymeric Samples

Commercial polyimide films have shown to be homogeneous on a scale of 5 to 200 nm. The observation of Skybond (SKB) 705 and PI5878 was carried out by using a Philips 400, 120 KeV STEM. The objective was to elucidate the structural features of the polymeric samples. The specimens were spun and cured at stepped temperatures in an inert atmosphere and cooled slowly for eight hours. TEM micrographs showed heterogeneities (or nodular structures) generally on a scale of 100 nm for PI5878 and approximately 40 nm for SKB 705, present in large volume fractions of both specimens. See Figures 1 and 2. It is possible that the nodulus observed may be associated with surface effects and the structure of the polymers be regarded as random amorphous arrays. Diffraction patterns of the matrix and the nodular areas showed different amorphous ring patterns in both materials. The specimens were viewed in both bright and dark fields using a high resolution electron microscope which provided magnifications of 100,000X or more on the photographic plates if desired.

scholarly journals Unusual Structural Features in the Adduct of Dirhodium Tetraacetate with Lysozyme

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1496
Author(s):  
Domenico Loreto ◽  
Giarita Ferraro ◽  
Antonello Merlino
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Side Chains ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Egg White Lysozyme ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Model Protein ◽  
Hen Egg White

The structures of the adducts formed upon reaction of the cytotoxic paddlewheel dirhodium complex [Rh2(μ-O2CCH3)4] with the model protein hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) under different experimental conditions are reported. Results indicate that [Rh2(μ-O2CCH3)4] extensively reacts with HEWL:it in part breaks down, at variance with what happens in reactions with other proteins. A Rh center coordinates the side chains of Arg14 and His15. Dimeric Rh–Rh units with Rh–Rh distances between 2.3 and 2.5 Å are bound to the side chains of Asp18, Asp101, Asn93, and Lys96, while a dirhodium unit with a Rh–Rh distance of 3.2–3.4 Å binds the C-terminal carboxylate and the side chain of Lys13 at the interface between two symmetry-related molecules. An additional monometallic fragment binds the side chain of Lys33. These data, which are supported by replicated structural determinations, shed light on the reactivity of dirhodium tetracarboxylates with proteins, providing useful information for the design of new Rh-containing biomaterials with an array of potential applications in the field of catalysis or of medicinal chemistry and valuable insight into the mechanism of action of these potential anticancer agents.

scholarly journals The Influence Of NO/O2 On The NOx Storage Properties Over A Pt-Ba-Ce/γ-Al2O3 Catalyst

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1459-1465
Author(s):  
Xuedong Feng ◽  
Jing Yi ◽  
Peng Luo
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
No Oxidation ◽  
Test Results ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Storage Performance ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Temperature Programmed ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Al2o3 Catalyst

AbstractWith the purpose of studying the influence of NO/O2 on the NOx storage activity, a Pt-Ba-Ce/γ-Al2O3 catalyst was synthesized by an acid-aided sol-gel method. The physical and chemical properties of the catalyst were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) methods. The results showed that the composition of the catalyst was well-crystallized and the crystalline size of CeO2 (111) was about 5.7 nm. The mechanism of NO and NO2 storage and NOx temperature programmed desorption (NO-TPD) experiments were investigated to evaluate the NOx storage capacity of the catalyst. Pt-Ba-Ce/γ-Al2O3 catalyst presented the supreme NOx storage performance at 350℃, and the maximum value reached to 668.8 μmol / gcat. Compared with O2-free condition, NO oxidation to NO2 by O2 had a beneficial effect on the storage performance of NOx. NO-TPD test results showed that the NOx species stored on the catalyst surface still kept relatively stable even below 350℃.

Synergistic Effect of Eu3+ and Sm3+ Co-Doping on Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanoparticles

2011 ◽  
Vol 197-198 ◽  
pp. 891-894 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Zhi Jiang ◽  
Xu Dong Lu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Synergistic Effect ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Blue Shift ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Absorption Profile ◽  
Co Doping ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Co Doped ◽  
The Eu

Pure TiO2, Eu3+and Sm3+co-doping TiO2composite nanoparticles have been prepared by sol-gel method and characterized by the techniques such as XRD, SEM and DRS. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) in aqueous solution was used as a probe reaction to evaluate their photocatalytic activity. The matrix distortion of TiO2nano-particles increases after co-doping of Eu3+and Sm3+and a blue-shift of the absorption profile are clearly observed. The results show that co-doping of Eu3+and Sm3+inhibits the phase transformation of TiO2from anatase to rutile, decreases the diameter of TiO2nano-particles and significantly enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO2. The Eu3+and Sm3+co-doped into TiO2nano-particles exert a synergistic effect on their photocatalytic activity.

Effect of Post-Precipitation Treatment on the Pore-Structure Stability of Sol-Gel-Derived Lanthanum Zirconate

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 1487-1492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jalajakumari Nair ◽  
Padmakumar Nair ◽  
Jan G. Ommen ◽  
Julian R. H. Ross ◽  
Anthonie J. Burggraaf
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Structure Stability ◽  
Lanthanum Zirconate ◽  
Precipitation Treatment

scholarly journals Sol-gel preparation and electrical behaviour of Ln: YAG (Ln = Ce, Nd, Ho, Er)

2003 ◽  
Vol 68 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 677-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edita Garskaite ◽  
Darizus Jasaitis ◽  
Aivaras Kareiva
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Yttrium Aluminum Garnet ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Dielectric Behavior ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Metallic Behavior ◽  
Gel Preparation ◽  
Xrd Patterns ◽  
Increasing Temperature

A sol-gel method has been developed to prepare pure yttrium aluminum garnet Y3Al5O12 (YAG), and rare-earth substituted (Ce-Y3Al5O12, Nd-Y3Al5O12 Ho-Y3Al5O12, and Er-Y3Al5O12) samples. The XRD patterns of the polycrystalline powders sintered at 1000 ?C showed the formation of monophasic garnet materials. The micro-structural features in the polycristalline samples were studied by scanning electron microscopy. A homogeneous distribution of rare-earth do pants in the YAG lattice was achieved in all of the cases. Electrical conductivity measurements were also performed on the compacts of sol-gel derived Ln-YAG samples. In contrast to the expected dielectric behavior, the conducting properties of the examined specimens indicate metallic behavior with the resistivity increasing gradually with increasing temperature.

Structuring-agent role in physical and chemical properties of Mo/SiO2 catalysts by sol-gel method

2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (2) ◽  
pp. 416-425
Author(s):  
William Giovanni Cortés-Ortiz ◽  
Alexander Baena-Novoa ◽  
Carlos Alberto Guerrero-Fajardo
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physical And Chemical Properties ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties

scholarly journals Cross-Sectional Information on Pore Structure and Element Distribution of Sediment Particles by SEM and EDS

Scanning ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Minghong Chen ◽  
Huiming Zhao ◽  
Hongwei Fang ◽  
Yuefeng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Pore Structure ◽  
Particle Surface ◽  
Element Distribution ◽  
Special Method ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Distribution Maps ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Sediment Particles ◽  
Pore Microstructure ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The interaction between pollutants and sediment particles often occurs on the particle surface, so surface properties directly affect surface reaction. The physical and chemical processes occurring on sediment particle surfaces are microscopic processes and as such need to be studied from a microscopic perspective. In this study, field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) were adopted to observe and analyze the pore structure and element distribution of sediment particles. In particular, a special method of sample preparation was used to achieve the corresponding cross-sectional information of sediment particles. Clear images of a particle profile and pore microstructure were obtained by high-resolution SEM, while element distribution maps of sediment particles were obtained by EDS. The results provide an intuitive understanding of the internal microenvironment and external behavior of sediment particles, in addition to revealing a significant role of pore microstructure in the adsorption and desorption of pollutants. Thus, a combination of different experimental instruments and observation methods can provide real images and information on microscopic pore structure and element distribution of sediment particles. These results should help to improve our understanding of sediment dynamics and its environmental effects.

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