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- Denys, R. V., et al.
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Crystal chemistry and thermodynamic properties of anisotropic Ce2Ni7H4.7 hydride
- 2007
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In: Journal of Solid State Chemistry. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-4596 .- 1095-726X. ; 180:9, s. 2566-2576
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- A new intermetallic deuteride Ce2Ni7D4.7 with an anomalous volume expansion has been studied. Its structure was solved on the basis of in situ neutron diffraction data. Expansion proceeds along the c-axis and within the CeNi2 slabs only. All D atoms are located inside these slabs and on the border between CeNi2 and CeNi5. Ordering of D atoms in the bulk of CeNi2 is accompanied by substantial deformation of these slabs thus lowering the hexagonal symmetry to orthorhombic [space group Pmcn (No. 62); a = 4.9251(3) angstrom b = 8.4933(4) angstrom, c = 29.773(1) angstrom]. Inside the CeNi2 layer the hydrogen sublattice is completely ordered; all D-D distances exceed 2.0 angstrom Local coordination of Ni by D inside the CeNi, blocks is of "open", saddle-like type. Hydrogen ordering is mainly determined by Ce-H and H-H interactions. The press ure-composition-temperature measurements yielded the following thermodynamic parameters of the formation of the hydride: Delta H = -22.4 kJ/MOl(H), Delta S = -59.9 J/(K mol(H)).
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- Denys, R. V., et al.
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Mg substitution effect on the hydrogenation behaviour, thermodynamic and structural properties of the La2Ni7-H(D)(2) system
- 2008
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In: Journal of Solid State Chemistry. - : Elsevier BV. - 0022-4596 .- 1095-726X. ; 181:4, s. 812-821
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The present work is focused on studies of the influence of magnesium on the hydrogenation behaviour of the (La,Mg)(2)Ni-7 alloys. Substitution of La in La2Ni7 by Mg to form La1.5Mg0.5Ni7 preserves the initial Ce2Ni7 type of the hexagonal P6(3)/mmc structure and leads to contraction of the unit cell. The system La1.5Mg0.5Ni7-H2 (D-2) was studied using in situ synchrotron X-ray and neutron powder diffraction in H-2/D-2 gas and pressure-composition-temperature measurements. La replacement by Mg was found to proceed in an ordered way, only within the Laves-type parts of the hybrid crystal structure, yielding formation of LaMgNi4 slabs with statistic and equal occupation of one site by La and Mg atoms. Mg alters structural features of the hydrogenation process. Instead of a strong unilateral anisotropic expansion which takes place on hydrogenation of La2Ni7, the unit cell of La1.5Mg0.5Ni7D9.1 is formed by nearly equal hydrogen-induced expansions proceeding in the basal plane (Delta a/a = 7.37%) and along [001] (Delta c/c = 9.67%). In contrast with La2Ni7D6.5 where only LaNi2 layers absorb hydrogen atoms, in La1.5Mg0.5Ni7D9.1 both LaNi5 and LaMgNi4 layers become occupied. Nine types of sites were found to be filled by D in total, including tetrahedral (La,Mg)(2)Ni-2, (La,Mg)Ni-3, Ni-4, tetragonal pyramidal La2Ni3 and trigonal bipyramidal (La,Mg)(3)Ni-2 interstices. The hydrogen sublattice around the La/Mg site shows formation of two co-ordination spheres of D atoms: an octahedron MgD6 and a 16-vertex polyhedron LaD16 around La. The interatomic distances are in the following ranges: La-D (2.28-2.71), Mg-D (2.02-2.08), Ni-D (1.48-1.86 angstrom). All D-D distances exceed 1.9 angstrom. Thermodynamic PCT studies yielded the following values for the Delta H and Delta S of hydrogenation/decomposition; Delta H-H = -15.7 +/- 0.9 kJ (mol(H))(-1) and Delta S-H = -46.0 +/- 3.7 J (K mol(H))(-1) for H-2 absorption, and Delta H-H = 16.8 +/- 0.4 kJ (mol(H))(-1) and Delta S-H = 48.1 +/- 1.5 J (K mol(H))(-1) for H-2 desorption.
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- Denys, R. V., et al.
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Hydrogen storage properties and structure of La1-xMgx(Ni1-yMny)(3) intermetallics and their hydrides
- 2007
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In: Journal of Alloys and Compounds. - : Elsevier BV. - 0925-8388 .- 1873-4669. ; 446, s. 166-172
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- 'Hybrid' RNi3 (R =rare earth metal) crystal structures are built of the slabs of simpler types, CaCu5 and MgZn2. Different affinities of these slabs to hydrogen result in unusual "anisotropic" expansion of the RNi3 and R2Ni7 (R = La, Cc) structures upon hydrogenation. This work focuses on studies of the hydrogenation behaviour of LaNi3 and on the properties of the hydrides of the modified by Mg and Mn La-Ni alloys. The crystal structure of LaNi3D2.8 and the crystal structure and hydrogen storage behaviours of the La1.5Mg0.5Ni7 and La(Ni-1-,Mn,)3 (x=0; 0.067-, 0.133; 0.2: 0.267; 0.3; 0.333; 0.4) alloys were in focus. The deuteration of LaNi3 with PuNi3 type of structure leads to the formation of LaNi3D2.8 and is accompanied by a deformation of the metal matrix causing a change of the initial rhombohedral symmetry (space group R3m) to a nionoclinic one (space group C2/m; a = 8.6408(7) angstrom, b=4.928](4) angstrom, c= 32.774(3) A; = 90.850(8)degrees; V= 1395.5(2) angstrom(3)). Similar to the earlier studied CeNi3D2.8, preferential occupation by deuterium atoms of the AB, layers takes place, leading to the "anisotropic" expansion of the unit cell along [0 0 1] (Delta c/c = 30.6%). 14 occupied D crystallographic sites have 4 chemically different types of metal-atom surroundings, including Ni-4 (2), La2Ni2 (2), La3Ni (6), and La3Ni3 (4). Modification of the La-Ni alloys by magnesium and manganese leads to the formation of intermetallic compounds crystallising with the PuNi3, CeNi3, and Ce2Ni7-type structures. An ordered substitution of La by Mg in the MgZn2-type slabs was observed, causing a complete alteration of the hydrogenation behaviour of the original LaNi3 alloy. La1.5Mg0.5Ni7D9 isotropically expands upon its formation and leads to a substantial increase of the stability against hydrogenation-induced aniorphisation. On the other hand, replacement of Ni by Mn leads to the change in crystal-structure type from PuNi3 to CeNi3 in the LaNi3-xMn. alloys (x>0.1). An ordered substitution of Ni by Mn proceeds inside the RNi5 slabs only. This decreases the stability of the initial alloy against amorphisation on hydrogenation.
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- Marushchak, Denys, 1981-
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Fluorescence studies of complex systems : organisation of biomolecules
- 2007
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Doctoral thesis (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The homo and hetero dimerisation of two spectroscopically different chromophores were studied, namely: 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diazas-indacene (g-BODIPY) and its 5-styryl-derivative (r-BODIPY). Various spectroscopic properties of the r-BODIPY in different common solvents were determined. It was shown that g- and r-BODIPY in the ground state can form homo- as well as hetero dimers. We demonstrate that the ganglioside GM1 in lipid bilayers of 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC) exhibits a non-uniform lateral distribution, which is an argument in favour of self-aggregation of GM1 being an intrinsic property of the GM1. This was concluded from energy transfer/migration studies of BODIPY-labelled gangliosides. An algorithm is presented that quantitatively accounts for donor–donor energy migration (DDEM) among fluorophore-labelled proteins forming regular non-covalent polymers. The DDEM algorithm is based on Monte Carlo (MC) and Brownian dynamics (BD) simulations and applies to the calculation of fluorescence depolarisation data, such as the fluorescence anisotropy. Thereby local orientations, as well as reorienting motions of the fluorescent groups are considered in the absence and presence of DDEM among them. A new method, in which a genetic algorithm (GA) was combined with BD and MC simulations, was developed to analyse fluorescence depolarisation data collected by the time-correlated single photon counting technique. It was applied to study g-BODIPY-labelled filamentous actin (F-actin). The technique registered the local order and reorienting motions of the fluorophores, which were covalently coupled to cysteine 374 (C374) in actin and interacted by means of electronic energy migration within the polymer. Analyses of F-actin samples composed of different fractions of labelled actin molecules revealed the known helical organiszation of F-actin, and demonstrated the usefulness of this technique for structure determination of complex protein polymers. The distance from the filament axis to the fluorophore was found to be considerably less than expected from the proposed position of C374 at a high filament radius. In addition, polymerisation experiments with BODIPY-actin suggest a 25-fold more efficient signal for filament formation than pyrene-actin.
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- Marushchak, Denys, et al.
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On the quantitative treatment of donor-donor energy migration in regularly aggregated proteins
- 2005
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In: Journal of Fluorescence. - New York : Plenum Press. - 1053-0509 .- 1573-4994. ; 15:5, s. 797-803
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- An algorithm is presented that quantitatively accounts for donor–donor energy migration (DDEM) among fluorophore-labeled proteins forming regular aggregates. The DDEM algorithm is based on Monte Carlo and Brownian dynamics simulations and applies to calculation of fluorescence depolarisation data, such as the fluorescence anisotropy. Thereby local orientations, as well as reorienting motions of the fluorescent group are considered in the absence and presence of DDEM and among, in principle, infinitely many proteins as they form regular aggregates. Here we apply the algorithm for calculating and illustrating the DDEM and the time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy under static as well as dynamic conditions within helical, linear and circular aggregate structures. A principal approach of the DDEM algorithm for analysing protein aggregates is also outlined.
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- Yartys, V. A., et al.
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Crystal and magnetic structure of TbNiSnD studied by neutron powder diffraction
- 2007
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In: Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. - : Elsevier BV. - 0304-8853 .- 1873-4766. ; 311:2, s. 639-643
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The crystal and magnetic structure of TbNiSnD has been studied by neutron powder diffraction. The deuteride crystallizes with the filled TiNiSi type structure (sp. gr. Pnma; a=7.0354(1); b=4.20662(9); c=8.1808(2) Å at 293 K; a=7.008(1); b=4.1954(6); c=8.153(1) Å at 2 K) and is canted ferromagnetic below 10 K. The deuterium atoms occupy the tetrahedral Tb3Ni sites. The Tb atoms carry a magnetic moment of 6.6(1) μB /Tb. They order antiferromagnetically along the a-axis and ferromagnetically along the c-axis. No significant magnetic moment on the Ni atoms has been observed by neutron diffraction. Insertion of deuterium in TbNiSn induces both a change of the magnetic structure and a reduction of the Tb magnitude of the magnetic moment.
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