A three-dimensional coordinate model for demonstration of inorganic crystal structures

1953 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 476-477
Author(s):  
A. J. E. Welch
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Inorganic Crystal ◽  
Coordinate Model ◽  
Three Dimensional Coordinate

scholarly journals Geometrical prediction of cleavage planes in crystal structures

IUCrJ ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Uriel Vaknin ◽  
Dov Sherman ◽  
Semën Gorfman
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Geometrical Approach ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Average Electron Density ◽  
Inorganic Crystal ◽  
Cleavage Energy ◽  
Lattice Planes ◽  
Average Electron

Cleavage is the ability of single crystals to split easily along specifically oriented planes. This phenomenon is of great interest for materials' scientists. Acquiring the data regarding cleavage is essential for the understanding of brittle fracture, plasticity and strength, as well as for the prevention of catastrophic device failures. Unfortunately, theoretical calculations of cleavage energy are demanding and often unsuitable for high-throughput searches of cleavage planes in arbitrary crystal structures. A simplified geometrical approach (GALOCS = gaps locations in crystal structures) is suggested for predicting the most promising cleavage planes. GALOCS enumerates all the possible reticular lattice planes and calculates the plane-average electron density as a function of the position of the planes in the unit cell. The assessment of the cleavage ability of the planes is based on the width and depth of planar gaps in crystal structures, which appear when observing the planes lengthwise. The method is demonstrated on two-dimensional graphene and three-dimensional silicon, quartz and LiNbO3 structures. A summary of planar gaps in a few more inorganic crystal structures is also presented.

SIMULATION AND EARLY WARNING OF NATURAL AND TECHNOGENIC INFLUENCES IN COASTAL AREAS IN THE SEA OF AZOV

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Shulga ◽  
Tatiana Shulga ◽  
Leonid Cherkesov ◽  
Leonid Cherkesov
Keyword(s):  
Model Comparison ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Storm Surges ◽  
Ecological Condition ◽  
Sea Of Azov ◽  
The Sea Of Azov ◽  
Waves And Currents ◽  
Coordinate Model ◽  
Passive Admixture ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

In this work, the waves and currents generated by prognostic wind in the Sea of Azov are investigated using a three-dimensional nonlinear sigma-coordinate model. The mathematical model was also used for studying the transformation of passive admixture in the Sea of Azov, caused by the spatiotemporal variations in the fields of wind and atmospheric pressure, obtained from the prediction SKIRON model. Comparison of the results of numerical calculations and the data of field observations, obtained during the action of the wind on a number of hydrological stations was carried out. The evolutions of storm surges, velocities of currents and the characteristics of the pollution region at different levels of intensity of prognostic wind and stationary currents were found. The results of a comprehensive study allow reliably estimate modern ecological condition of offshore zones, develop predictive models of catastrophic water events and make science-based solutions to minimize the possible damage.

scholarly journals Crystal structures of [Mn(bdc)(Hspar)2(H2O)0.25]·2H2O containing MnO6+1capped trigonal prisms and [Cu(Hspar)2](bdc)·2H2O containing CuO4squares (Hspar = sparfloxacin and bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate)

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-101
Author(s):  
Zhe An ◽  
Jing Gao ◽  
William T. A. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Water Molecule ◽  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Metal Ion ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Trigonal Prism ◽  
Planar Geometry ◽  
Cationic Complex ◽  
Counter Ion ◽  
Square Planar

The syntheses and crystal structures of 0.25-aqua(benzene-1,4-dicarboxylato-κ2O,O′)bis(sparfloxacin-κ2O,O′)manganese(II) dihydrate, [Mn(C8H4O4)(C19H22F2N4O3)2(H2O)0.25]·2H2O or [Mn(bdc)(Hspar)2(H2O)0.25]·2H2O, (I), and bis(sparfloxacin-κ2O,O′)copper(II) benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate dihydrate, [Cu(C19H22F2N4O3)2](C8H4O4)·2H2O or [Cu(Hspar)2](bdc)·2H2O, (II), are reported (Hspar = sparfloxacin and bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate). The Mn2+ion in (I) is coordinated by twoO,O′-bidentate Hspar neutral molecules (which exist as zwitterions) and anO,O′-bidentate bdc dianion to generate a distorted MnO6trigonal prism. A very long bond [2.580 (12) Å] from the Mn2+ion to a 0.25-occupied water molecule projects through a square face of the prism. In (II), the Cu2+ion lies on a crystallographic inversion centre and a CuO4square-planar geometry arises from its coordination by twoO,O′-bidentate Hspar molecules. The bdc dianion acts as a counter-ion to the cationic complex and does not bond to the metal ion. The Hspar ligands in both (I) and (II) feature intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds, which closeS(6) rings. In the crystals of both (I) and (II), the components are linked by N—H...O, O—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, generating three-dimensional networks.

scholarly journals Correction to Benchmarking Coordination Number Prediction Algorithms on Inorganic Crystal Structures

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hillary Pan ◽  
Alex M. Ganose ◽  
Matthew Horton ◽  
Muratahan Aykol ◽  
Kristin Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Coordination Number ◽  
Prediction Algorithms ◽  
Inorganic Crystal

scholarly journals Structural Insight into African Swine Fever Virus A179L-Mediated Inhibition of Apoptosis

2017 ◽  
Vol 91 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Banjara ◽  
Sofia Caria ◽  
Linda K. Dixon ◽  
Mark G. Hinds ◽  
Marc Kvansakul
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
African Swine Fever Virus ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
Fever Virus ◽  
Structural Basis ◽  
Dna Virus ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Antiapoptotic Proteins ◽  
Apoptosis Inhibition

ABSTRACT Programmed cell death is a tightly controlled process critical for the removal of damaged or infected cells. Pro- and antiapoptotic proteins of the Bcl-2 family are pivotal mediators of this process. African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a large DNA virus, the only member of the Asfarviridae family, and harbors A179L, a putative Bcl-2 like protein. A179L has been shown to bind to several proapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins; however, the hierarchy of binding and the structural basis for apoptosis inhibition are currently not understood. We systematically evaluated the ability of A179L to bind proapoptotic Bcl-2 family members and show that A179L is the first antiapoptotic Bcl-2 protein to bind to all major death-inducing mammalian Bcl-2 proteins. We then defined the structural basis for apoptosis inhibition of A179L by determining the crystal structures of A179L bound to both Bid and Bax BH3 motifs. Our findings provide a mechanistic understanding for the potent antiapoptotic activity of A179L by identifying it as the first panprodeath Bcl-2 binder and serve as a platform for more-detailed investigations into the role of A179L during ASFV infection. IMPORTANCE Numerous viruses have acquired strategies to subvert apoptosis by encoding proteins capable of sequestering proapoptotic host proteins. African swine fever virus (ASFV), a large DNA virus and the only member of the Asfarviridae family, encodes the protein A179L, which functions to prevent apoptosis. We show that A179L is unusual among antiapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins in being able to physically bind to all core death-inducing mammalian Bcl-2 proteins. Currently, little is known regarding the molecular interactions between A179L and the proapoptotic Bcl-2 members. Using the crystal structures of A179L bound to two of the identified proapoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, Bid and Bax, we now provide a three-dimensional (3D) view of how A179L sequesters host proapoptotic proteins, which is crucial for subverting premature host cell apoptosis.

Crystal structures of tricalcium citrates

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A. Kaduk
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structures ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Calcium Citrate ◽  
Powder Diffraction Data ◽  
Coordination Polyhedra ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Calcium Supplements ◽  
Dimensional Network

The crystal structures of calcium citrate hexahydrate, calcium citrate tetrahydrate, and anhydrous calcium citrate have been solved using laboratory and synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data, and optimized using density functional techniques. Both the hexahydrate and tetrahydrate structures are characterized by layers of edge-sharing Ca coordination polyhedra, including triply chelated Ca. An additional isolated Ca is coordinated by water molecules, and two uncoordinated water molecules occur in the hexahydrate structure. The previously reported polymorph of the tetrahydrate contains the same layers, but only two H2O coordinated to the isolated Ca and two uncoordinated water molecules. Anhydrous calcium citrate has a three-dimensional network structure of Ca coordination polyhedra. The new polymorph of calcium citrate tetrahydrate is the major crystalline phase in several commercial calcium supplements.

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