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Haddad L, Vincent AG, Giesler R, Schleucher J. Small molecules dominate organic phosphorus in NaOH-EDTA extracts of soils as determined by 31P NMR. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 931:172496. [PMID: 38636859 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Understanding the composition of organic phosphorus (P) in soils is relevant to various disciplines, from agricultural sciences to ecology. Despite past efforts, the precise nature of soil organic P remains an enigma, especially that of the orthophosphate monoesters, which dominate 31P NMR spectra of NaOH-EDTA extracts of soils worldwide. The monoester region often exhibits an unidentified, broad background believed to represent high molecular weight (MW) P. We investigated this monoester background using 1D 31P NMR and 2D 1H31P NMR, as well as 31P transverse relaxation (T2) measurements to calculate its intrinsic linewidth and relate it to MW. Analyzing seven soils from different ecosystems, we observed linewidths of 0.5 to 3 Hz for resolved monoester signals and the background, indicating that it consists of many, possibly >100, sharp signals associated with small (<1.5 kDa) organic P molecules. This result was further supported by 2D 1H31P NMR spectra revealing signals not resolved in the 1D spectra. Our findings align with 31P NMR studies detecting background signals in soil-free samples and modern evidence that alkali-soluble soil organic matter consists of self-assemblies of small organic compounds mimicking large molecules.
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- Lenny Haddad
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University, 90817 Umeå, Sweden.
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- Escuela de Biología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José 2060, Costa Rica
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Climate Impacts Research Centre, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University, 90817 Umeå, Sweden
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Schnable D, Ung G. Augmentation of NIR Circularly Polarized Luminescence Activity in Shibasaki-Type Lanthanide Complexes Supported by the Spirane Sphenol. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:7378-7385. [PMID: 38579108 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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We report two new circularly polarized luminescence (CPL)-active lanthanide complexes emissive in the near-infrared (NIR) region; using sphenol as a supporting ligand, we provide the first reported example of an NIR-emissive lanthanide complex supported by a chiral spirane. Inclusion of a quaternary carbon to impart axial chirality results in dramatic augmentation of the CPL strength of the resultant sphenolate complexes (glum ≤ 0.77 for [(sphenol)3ErNa3(thf)6]) compared to that of their contemporary biaryl-based axially chiral analogues (glum ≤ 0.47 for [(binol)3ErNa3(thf)6]). Despite similar structural parameters, the rigid spiro carbon of sphenol enables the strongest dissymmetry factors observed to date from Shibasaki-type complexes for both Yb and Er. We also demonstrate the sensitivity of the reported chiroptical measurements to small variations in instrumental parameters, such as bandpass, and suggest a standardized method or at least that additional detail should be included in future reports to allow for direct comparisons between newly published CPL emitters.
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- David Schnable
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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Zhuang C, Liu C, Cui Z, Yang Z, Chen Y, Dou Z. Microbially-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation Test on Yellow Sandstone Based on LF-NMR Monitoring. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16860. [PMID: 36554738 PMCID: PMC9779270 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) technique has shown great robustness in dealing with soil and groundwater contamination problems. A typical result of the implementation of MICP technique is a change in the pore structure. In this study, the effects of MICP on the pore structure of yellow sandstone from the Zigong area, Sichuan, China under different conditions, (e.g., temperature, pH, and calcium ion concentration) are investigated using LF-NMR resonance. The pore network of yellow sandstone is accurately measured using the peak area of the T2 spectral signal. The distribution of calcium carbonate in the pores of the yellow sandstone is characterized by the magnitude of the T2 signal variation. The results show that the precipitation of calcium carbonate caused by MICP tends to be deposited in relatively large pores. However, the calcium carbonate precipitates in the smaller pores at a higher temperature. A higher pH considerably enhances the precipitation, and the alkaline environment tends to cause the precipitation of the calcium carbonate in the large pores. Although the amount of produced calcium carbonate continuously increases as the MCIP process continues, which is expected, the production efficiency decreases steadily.
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- Chao Zhuang
- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- Qingdao Zhongyu Environmental Testing Co., Ltd., Qingdao 266600, China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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- School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Dören R, Panthöfer M, Prädel L, Tremel W, Mondeshki M. Lithium confinement and dynamics in hexagonal and monoclinic tungsten oxide nanocrystals: a 7Li solid state NMR study. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:15348-15363. [PMID: 36218075 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02492f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Mixed-valence tungsten bronzes AxWO3 (A = alkali metal, NH4+, etc.) are a series of compounds with adaptive structural and compositional features that make them a hot research topic in thermoelectrics, electrochromics, catalysis or energy applications in battery electrodes. The mixed hexagonal lithium ammonium bronze Lix(NH4)yWO3 is a new member of this structural family whose properties are compared to those of the pure hexagonal tungsten bronze (NH4)xWO3. Surface and structural (nanoconfined) Li+ cations were characterized by 7Li single pulse excitation and 1H-7Li cross-polarization (CP) NMR experiments. CP build-up curves and two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation solid-state NMR techniques provide information about the spatial connectivity between different proton and Li+ species. At 500 °C the bronze structurally transforms from the hexagonal to a monoclinic phase, and defects are formed that are characterized through the Li+ environment. 7Li exchange spectroscopy (EXSY) NMR experiments provide information about the chemical exchange between the lithium species. The measured 7Li T1 and T2 relaxation time constants and the T1/T2 ratio allow characterizing the local strength of Li+ binding.
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- René Dören
- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Ghaderpour A, Hoseinkhani Z, Yarani R, Mohammadiani S, Amiri F, Mansouri K. Altering the characterization of nanofibers by changing the electrospinning parameters and their application in tissue engineering, drug delivery, and gene delivery systems. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Amir Ghaderpour
- Medical Biology Research Center Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah Iran
- Biology Department, Urmia Branch Islamic Azad University Urmia Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah Iran
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- Translational Type 1 Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Research Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen Gentofte Denmark
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- Medical Biology Research Center Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center Health Technology Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah Iran
- Molecular Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine Kermanshah University of Medical Kermanshah Iran
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Marchesini S, Paton KR, Brennan B, Turner P, Pollard AJ. Using nuclear magnetic resonance proton relaxation to probe the surface chemistry of carbon 2D materials. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:6389-6393. [PMID: 33666641 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr08937k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nanomaterials exhibit a high surface-area-to-mass ratio, making surface properties key to optimising product performance. However, characterising surfaces at the nanoscale is difficult to achieve, especially as nanomaterials are often in liquid dispersions. Herein, we demonstrate the use of nuclear magnetic resonance proton relaxation for rapid characterisation of the surface chemistry of graphitic materials.
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- Sofia Marchesini
- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0LW, UK.
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Serša I. Sequential Diffusion Spectra as a Tool for Studying Time-Dependent Translational Molecular Dynamics: A Cement Hydration Study. Molecules 2019; 25:E68. [PMID: 31878187 PMCID: PMC6982821 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The translational molecular dynamics in porous materials are affected by the presence of the porous structure that presents an obstacle for diffusing molecules in longer time scales, but not as much in shorter time scales. The characteristic time scales have equivalent frequency ranges of molecular dynamics, where longer time scales correspond to lower frequencies while the shorter time scales correspond to higher frequencies of molecular dynamics. In this study, a novel method for direct measurement of diffusion at a given frequency of translational molecular dynamics is exploited to measure the diffusion spectra, i.e., distribution of diffusion in a wide range of frequencies. This method utilizes NMR modulated gradient spin-echo (MGSE) pulse sequence to measure the signal attenuation during the train of spin-echoes formed in the presence of a constant gradient. From attenuation, the diffusion coefficient at the frequency equal to the inverse double inter-echo time is calculated. The method was employed to study the white cement hydration process by the sequential acquisition of the diffusion spectra. The measured spectra were also analyzed by the diffusion spectra model to obtain the time-dependence of the best-fit model parameters. The presented method can also be applied to study other similar systems with the time evolution of porous structure.
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- Igor Serša
- Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Bonechi C, Donati A, Tamasi G, Pardini A, Volpi V, Leone G, Consumi M, Magnani A, Rossi C. Metal-Ligand Recognition Index Determination by NMR Proton Relaxation Study. Molecules 2019; 24:E1050. [PMID: 30884870 PMCID: PMC6472049 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24061050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In this study, we developed and validated a new proposed parameter quantifying the interaction strength between natural and/or synthetic molecules with paramagnetic metal ions. The Metal ion Recognition Index, Miri, is a quantitative parameter to describe the proton environment and to define their involvement in the inner and/or outer sphere of the paramagnetic metal ion. The method is based on the analysis of NMR proton spin-lattice relaxation rates of a specific ligand in both the diamagnetic and paramagnetic conditions. The proposed procedure is also useful to calculate the ligand proton spin-lattice relaxation rate in the paramagnetic bound conditions, which is typically very difficult to determine experimentally. Miri was used to compare the ligand proton involvement toward different paramagnetic species, in particular the Copper(II)-Piroxicam system. Copper(II)-Piroxicam complex is one of the most active anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic species. Miri provides an opportunity to improve our knowledge of metal-ligand complexes that play a fundamental role in bioinorganic interactions.
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- Claudia Bonechi
- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Centre for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Centre for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Centre for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Via G. Giusti 9, 50121 Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.
- Centre for Colloid and Surface Science (CSGI), University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze, Italy.
- Operative Unit, University of Siena, Campo Verde, Calabria, 53100 Siena, Italy.
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D'Agostino C, Bräuer P. Exploiting enhanced paramagnetic NMR relaxation for monitoring catalyst preparation using T1–T2 NMR correlation maps. REACT CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8re00173a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A new method to characterise the evolution of surface sites during metal-supported catalyst preparation has been developed, which exploits NMR relaxation times and their sensitivity to paramagnetic ions.
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- Carmine D'Agostino
- School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science
- The University of Manchester
- The Mill
- Manchester
- UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- University of Cambridge
- Cambridge
- UK
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