scholarly journals Synthesis, Growth, Optical, Structural and Mechanical Characterization of SPNP and KPNP Single Crystal using Ethanol as a Solvent

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 7782-7785
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Mechanical Stability ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Hardness Test ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Window ◽  
Uv Visible ◽  
Vicker’S Microhardness

Single crystals of sodium para nitro phenol (SPNP) and potassium para nitro phenol (KPNP) was synthesized at room temperature by slow evaporation solution growth technique using ethanol as a solvent upto the size of 12 × 3 × 2 mm3 and 15 × 2 × 2 mm3 respectively. The grown crystals were characterized by UV- Visible, photoluminescence, Kurtz- Perry test, single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis and Vicker’s microhardness studies. Structural identification of grown crystals was done by single crystal X-ray diffraction and it shows both the crystals are belongs to triclinic crystal system. The SPNP and KPNP crystal emits green light radiation as evident from the PL measurement. The UV -Visible study revealed that the grown crystal has high transmission window with cut off wavelength of 207 nm and 208 nm respectively. And also the direct optical band gap was estimated to be 3.23 eV and 3.20 eV using Tauc’s plot. The SHG output of grown crystals was recorded by Kurtz Perry technique and it is found to be nearly five times greater than the reference KDP. The Vickers hardness test confirms the mechanical stability of the material.

scholarly journals Photoreversible interconversion of a phytochrome photosensory module in the crystalline state

2019 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 300-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sethe Burgie ◽  
Jonathan A. Clinger ◽  
Mitchell D. Miller ◽  
Aaron S. Brewster ◽  
Pierre Aller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Blue Light ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Crystallographic Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Spectroscopic Analyses ◽  
Serial Femtosecond Crystallography

A major barrier to defining the structural intermediates that arise during the reversible photointerconversion of phytochromes between their biologically inactive and active states has been the lack of crystals that faithfully undergo this transition within the crystal lattice. Here, we describe a crystalline form of the cyclic GMP phosphodiesterases/adenylyl cyclase/FhlA (GAF) domain from the cyanobacteriochrome PixJ inThermosynechococcus elongatusassembled with phycocyanobilin that permits reversible photoconversion between the blue light-absorbing Pb and green light-absorbing Pg states, as well as thermal reversion of Pg back to Pb. The X-ray crystallographic structure of Pb matches previous models, including autocatalytic conversion of phycocyanobilin to phycoviolobilin upon binding and its tandem thioether linkage to the GAF domain. Cryocrystallography at 150 K, which compared diffraction data from a single crystal as Pb or after irradiation with blue light, detected photoconversion product(s) based on Fobs− Fobsdifference maps that were consistent with rotation of the bonds connecting pyrrole rings C and D. Further spectroscopic analyses showed that phycoviolobilin is susceptible to X-ray radiation damage, especially as Pg, during single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, which could complicate fine mapping of the various intermediate states. Fortunately, we found that PixJ crystals are amenable to serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) analyses using X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs). As proof of principle, we solved by room temperature SFX the GAF domain structure of Pb to 1.55-Å resolution, which was strongly congruent with synchrotron-based models. Analysis of these crystals by SFX should now enable structural characterization of the early events that drive phytochrome photoconversion.

Growth and Characterization of a Nonlinear Optical Single Crystal: Bis(4-nitrobenzoate) Tetraaquamanganese (II) Dihydrate (BNMD)

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
S. Vetrivel ◽  
R. U. Mullai ◽  
K. Kanagasabapathy ◽  
R. Aruljothi ◽  
V. Praveenkumar
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Second Harmonic ◽  
Thermal Studies ◽  
Wavelength Region ◽  
Soft Materials ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Evaporation Technique ◽  
Uv Visible

Semiorganic optically transparent Bis(4-nitrobenzoate) tetraaquamanganese (II) dihydrate [Mn (p-NO2C6H4COO)2 (H2O)4]·2H2O (BNMD) single crystals were grown by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out to determine the lattice parameters of the crystal. Powder X-ray diffraction pattern was recorded and indexed for the structural confirmation. The crystalline quality was confirmed by HRXRD. The presence of functional group in the compound has been confirmed by FTIR analysis. UV-Visible transmission spectrum has been recorded to determine the cut-off wavelength region of the crystal. The Second Harmonic Generation of BNMD crystal was confirmed by Kurtz-Perry powder method using Nd:YAG laser and found to be 0.59 times that of KDP. The dielectric response of the crystal was also investigated and reported. The microhardness study reveals that the hardness number (Hv) increases with load. From the values of work hardening coefficients, it was concluded that BNMD crystal belong to the category of soft materials. Thermal studies were performed using differential thermal analysis (DTA).

scholarly journals After 200 Years: The Structure of Bleach and Characterization of Hypohalite Ions by Single‐Crystal X‐Ray Diffraction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filip Topić ◽  
Joseph M. Marrett ◽  
Tristan H. Borchers ◽  
Hatem M. Titi ◽  
Christopher J. Barrett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray

Characterization of New Nonstoichiometric Ferroelectric (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.76Nb0.19O3 and Comparative Study With (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.57Nb0.38O3 as Photocatalysts in Microbial Fuel Cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Louki ◽  
N. Touach ◽  
A. Benzaouak ◽  
V. M. Ortiz-Martínez ◽  
M. J. Salar-García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Density ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Removal Rate ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Ferroelectric Material ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Uv Visible

This work investigates the photocatalytic activity of new ferroelectric material with formula (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.76Nb0.19O3 (LT76) in a single chamber microbial fuel cell (MFC) and compares its performance with the similar photocatalyst (Li0.95Cu0.15)Ta0.57Nb0.38O3 (LT57). The photocatalysts LT76 and LT57 were synthesized by ceramic route under the same conditions, with the same starting materials. The ratio Ta/Nb was fixed at 4.0 and 1.5 for LT76 and LT57, respectively. These phases were characterized by different techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM), particle size distribution (PSD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and ultraviolet (UV)–visible (Vis). The new photocatalyst LT76 presents specific surface area of 0.791 m2/g and Curie temperature of 1197 °C. The photocatalytic efficiency of this material is assessed in terms of wastewater treatment and electricity generation by power density and removal rate of chemical oxygen demand (COD) in the presence of a light source. The values of maximum power density and COD removal were 19.77 mW/m3 and 93%, respectively, for LT76.

Synthesis and Characterization of Tetraphenylphosphonium Tetraazidoborate

2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 621-624 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Fraenk ◽  
Heinrich Nöth ◽  
Thomas M. Klapötke ◽  
Max Suter
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray

AbstractTetraphenylphosphonium tetraazidoborate, [P(C6H5)4][B(N3)4], was obtained from B(N3)3 - in situ prepared from BH3 · O(C2H5)2 and HN3 - and [P(C6H5)4][N3]. Recrystallization from an acetonitrile / hexane mixture yielded colorless crystals in 60% yield. The molecular structurewas determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction and the [B(N3)4]- anionwas shown to possess S4 symmetry.

scholarly journals Serendipitous formation and characterization of K2[Pd(NO3)4]·2HNO3

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-387
Author(s):  
Michael Zoller ◽  
Jörn Bruns ◽  
Gunter Heymann ◽  
Klaus Wurst ◽  
Hubert Huppertz
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group ◽  
Solvothermal Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Glass Ampoule ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Complex Anions

AbstractA potassium tetranitratopalladate(II) with the composition K2[Pd(NO3)4] · 2HNO3 was synthesized by a simple solvothermal process in a glass ampoule. The new compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/c (no. 14) with the lattice parameters a = 1017.15(4), b = 892.94(3), c = 880.55(3) Å, and β = 98.13(1)° (Z = 2). The crystal structure of K2[Pd(NO3)4] · 2HNO3 reveals isolated complex [Pd(NO3)4]2− anions, which are surrounded by eight potassium cations and four HNO3 molecules. The complex anions and the cations are associated in layers which are separated by HNO3 molecules. K2[Pd(NO3)4] · 2HNO3 can thus be regarded as a HNO3 intercalation variant of β-K2[Pd(NO3)4]. The characterization is based on single-crystal X-ray and powder X-ray diffraction.

scholarly journals Cloning, Expression, Purification, and Preliminary Characterization of Single-Crystal X-Ray Diffraction of Glucosyltransferase B of Streptococcus mutans

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1984933
Author(s):  
Joshua L. Mieher ◽  
Norbert Schormann ◽  
Manisha Patel ◽  
Hui Wu ◽  
Champion Deivanayagam
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Streptococcus Mutans ◽  
Tooth Enamel ◽  
Tooth Surface ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Persistent Disease ◽  
X Ray

Dental caries characterized by acid damage of tooth enamel is a persistent disease that begins with the formation of biofilms on the tooth surface. The secreted glucosyltransferases enable Streptococcus mutans to synthesize extracellular glucan polymers using ingested starch within the oral cavity, which eventually results in the production of acid, a contributing factor to cariogenesis. In this paper, we report the cloning, expression, purification, crystallization, and preliminary X-ray diffraction characterization of glucosyltransferase B.

Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Aluminum Porphycenes: Crystal and Molecular Structure of Methyl-σ-Bonded Aluminum Etioporphycene

1997 ◽  
Vol 01 (02) ◽  
pp. 109-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROGER GUILARD ◽  
VIRGINIE PICHON-PESME ◽  
HASSANE LACHEKAR ◽  
CLAUDE LECOMTE ◽  
ALLY M. AUKAULOO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Crystal And Molecular Structure ◽  
Structural Data ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
H Nmr ◽  
Axial Ligands ◽  
Uv Visible

The synthesis and characterization of three monomeric aluminum porphycenes with anionic or σ-bonded axial ligands is reported. The investigated compounds are represented as ( EtioPc ) Al ( CH 3) and ( EtioPc ) AlX where EtioPc represents the dianion of etioporphycene and X = Cl − or OH −. Each synthesized complex was characterized by mass spectrometry. 1 H NMR, IR and UV-visible spectroscopies as well as by electrochemistry. Comparisons are made between the properties of complexes in the aluminum etioporphycene series and related chloro- or methyl σ-bonded Al ( III ) porphyrins containing octaethylporphyrin ( OEP ) or tetraphenylporphyrin ( TPP ) macrocycles. Comparisons are also made between the currently investigated compounds and a previously reported Al ( III ) μ-oxo dimer, [( EtioPc ) Al ]2 O . In addition, the crystal and molecular structure of ( EtioPc ) Al ( CH 3) was determined by X-ray diffraction. The molecular structure of this methyl-σ-bonded aluminum etioporphycene provides the first structural data for an aluminum porphycene compound. The aluminum(III) atom in ( EtioPc ) Al ( CH 3) is pentacoordinated and is located 0.54 Å from the plane of the four N -nitrogens.

REALIZATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF e-BEAM COMPLETELY EVAPORATED BSCCO THIN FILMS

1991 ◽  
Vol 05 (18) ◽  
pp. 1203-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. ATTANASIO ◽  
L. MARITATO ◽  
A. NIGRO ◽  
S. PRISHEPA ◽  
R. SCAFURO
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Critical Current ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Reliable Technique ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Eds Analysis

BSCCO thin films with T c (R = 0) higher than 80 K have been routinely prepared using a simple and reliable technique in which we completely electron beam evaporated weighted amounts of bulk pellets. The films were grown on MgO single crystal (100) substrates and showed, after an ex-situ annealing at high temperatures (840–880° C) for several hours, a strong preferential orientation with the c-axis perpendicular to the plane of the substrate. The films were characterized by Θ − 2Θ X-ray diffraction and EDS analysis and by paraconductivity and critical current measurements.

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