A Potential-Induced Transformation in the Double Electrical Layer on the Rhenium Electrode in Alkali Chloride Melts

Ekaterina V. Kirillova; Victor P. Stepanov

doi:10.3390/ma14206009

A Potential-Induced Transformation in the Double Electrical Layer on the Rhenium Electrode in Alkali Chloride Melts

Materials ◽

10.3390/ma14206009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (20) ◽

pp. 6009

Author(s):

Ekaterina V. Kirillova ◽

Victor P. Stepanov

Keyword(s):

Double Electric Layer ◽

Effective Length ◽

Alkali Chloride ◽

Sodium Potassium ◽

Capacitance Curve ◽

Electrical Layer ◽

Minimum Potential ◽

Salt Phase ◽

Charge Sign ◽

Positively Charged

Structural transformations in the adsorption layer caused by an electric potential are investigated using the experimental data on the capacitance of a double electric layer for a rhenium electrode in molten sodium, potassium and cesium chlorides at 1093 K. Likening the double electric layer to a flat capacitor, as well as the effective length of the shielding of the electrode charge and changes in the charge sign depending on the applied potential are estimated. It is found that near the minimum potential of the capacitance curve, the shielding length decreases proportionally to the square of the potential due to the deformation of the double layer. The deformation reaches critical values at the potentials of −0.65, −0.38 and −0.40 V for the Re|NaCl, Re|KCl and Re|CsCl systems respectively, and decreases sharply at more positive potentials. The analysis of the dependence of the charge density on the electrode revealed the effect of shielding of potential-induced rhenium cations by salt phase anions. The strong Raman-active Re–Cl stretching mode was observed at 292 cm−1. This can be explained by the transfer of anions across the interface resulting in the formation of ordered layers of ion associations (possibly, ReXn(n − 1)−) on a positively charged surface.

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The Position of Solid Carbon Dioxide in the Triboelectric Series

Australian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.1071/ch19239 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (8) ◽

pp. 633 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jinyang Zhang ◽

Simone Ciampi

Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Negative Charge ◽

Plastic Material ◽

Indirect Evidence ◽

Liquid Carbon ◽

Solid Carbon Dioxide ◽

Dry Ice ◽

First Time ◽

Charge Sign ◽

Positively Charged

The process of releasing liquid carbon dioxide from a fire extinguisher is accompanied by a strong static charging of the plastic material making up the extinguisher discharge horn. Firefighters often report an electric shock when operating CO2 extinguishers, but the origin of this electrostatic hazard is largely unknown. Here, we begin to investigate this phenomenon, and test the hypothesis of plastic samples being tribocharged on contact with rapidly flowing solid CO2. Using Faraday pail measurements, we show that non-conductive polymers gain a net static charge when brought in and out of contact with dry ice (solid CO2). These measurements of charge sign and magnitude give indirect evidence helping to place solid CO2 for the first time on the triboelectric series. Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) samples acquire a negative charge when rubbed against dry ice, whereas poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), glass, and nylon surfaces become positively charged. Therefore, we suggest the position of dry ice in the triboelectric series to be close to that of materials with stable cations and unstable anions, possibly locating it between PMMA and PVC.

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Stability Bearing Capacity of Dendritic Arms in Tainter Gate

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.733.464 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 733 ◽

pp. 464-467

Author(s):

Yong Kang Shen ◽

Zheng Zhong Wang ◽

Chun Long Zhao

Keyword(s):

Stability Analysis ◽

Bearing Capacity ◽

Effective Length ◽

Analysis Method ◽

Analysis Model ◽

Minimum Potential Energy ◽

Stability Bearing Capacity ◽

Minimum Potential ◽

The Stability ◽

Radial Gate

The new arms form of radial gate—dendritic arms is introduced for the proper mechanical mechanism, however the stability design is very difficult. According to the stability theory of structure, the stability analysis model of step column with lateral restraints was proposed for dendritic arms, some equations was derived from the principle of minimum potential energy, the practical formulas of buckling bearing capacity and effective length coefficient were provided. According to an example, the accuracy on formulas was verified by finite analysis method.

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Wetting Behaviour of Gold Electrode and Molten Alkali Chlorides

Zeitschrift für Naturforschung A ◽

10.1515/zna-2018-0457 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 74 (4) ◽

pp. 281-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Victor P. Stepanov

Keyword(s):

Contact Angle ◽

Gold Electrode ◽

Solid Surfaces ◽

Covalent Bonds ◽

Sodium Potassium ◽

Caesium Chloride ◽

Weight Method ◽

A Charge ◽

Alkali Chlorides ◽

Positively Charged

AbstractThe potential dependence of the contact angle between a gold electrode and lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, and caesium chloride melts was studied using the meniscus weight method to establish the patterns of wettability of solid surfaces by ionic melts when changing the composition of the salt phase and the jump of the electric potential. It is found that the forms of the contact angle versus the potential curve of Au change from a convex to a camel-like shape with two maxima upon replacing the lithium chloride with the caesium chloride melt. This phenomenon is explained by the assumption that the adsorption of the halide anions at the positively charged electrode surface has a chemical rather than electrostatic character. The adsorption process is accompanied by a charge transfer through the interface and the formation of covalent bonds between the adsorbent and adsorbate.

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The Equilibrium (Polarization) Composition of the Liquid Salt Phase and the Liquid Alloy Phase in a System composed of Equiatomic Quantities of Sodium, Potassium and Iodine

The Journal of Physical Chemistry ◽

10.1021/j150285a013 ◽

1928 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 466-470

Author(s):

H. F. Sill

Keyword(s):

Liquid Alloy ◽

Sodium Potassium ◽

Liquid Salt ◽

Salt Phase

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Protamine-DNA interaction

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100081863 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 200-201

Author(s):

D.P. Bazett-Jones ◽

F.P. Ottensmeyer

Keyword(s):

Small Volume ◽

Double Helix ◽

Dna Interaction ◽

Dark Field ◽

Sperm Head ◽

Nuclear Proteins ◽

Field Electron Microscopy ◽

Dark Field Electron ◽

Dna Double Helix ◽

Positively Charged

Dark field electron microscopy has been used for the study of the structure of individual macromolecules with a resolution to at least the 5Å level. The use of this technique has been extended to the investigation of structure of interacting molecules, particularly the interaction between DNA and fish protamine, a class of basic nuclear proteins of molecular weight 4,000 daltons.Protamine, which is synthesized during spermatogenesis, binds to chromatin, displaces the somatic histones and wraps up the DNA to fit into the small volume of the sperm head. It has been proposed that protamine, existing as an extended polypeptide, winds around the minor groove of the DNA double helix, with protamine's positively-charged arginines lining up with the negatively-charged phosphates of DNA. However, viewing protamine as an extended protein is inconsistent with the results obtained in our laboratory.

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Structure and Interaction of Protamine by Dark Field Electron Microscopy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100090786 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 160-161

Author(s):

D.P. Bazett-Jones ◽

F.P. Ottensmeyer

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Dark Field ◽

Amino Acid Sequences ◽

Dimensional Structure ◽

3 Dimensional ◽

Field Electron ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Field Electron Microscopy ◽

Dark Field Electron ◽

Positively Charged

It has been shown for some time that it is possible to obtain images of small unstained proteins, with a resolution of approximately 5Å using dark field electron microscopy (1,2). Applying this technique, we have observed a uniformity in size and shape of the 2-dimensional images of pure specimens of fish protamines (salmon, herring (clupeine, Y-l) and rainbow trout (Salmo irideus)). On the basis of these images, a model for the 3-dimensional structure of the fish protamines has been proposed (2).The known amino acid sequences of fish protamines show stretches of positively charged arginines, separated by regions of neutral amino acids (3). The proposed model for protamine structure (2) consists of an irregular, right-handed helix with the segments of adjacent arginines forming the loops of the coil.

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Enhanced type I photoreaction of indocyanine green via electrostatic-force-driven aggregation

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d0nr01208d ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (17) ◽

pp. 9517-9523 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Huizhen Fan ◽

Yu Fan ◽

Wenna Du ◽

Rui Cai ◽

Xinshuang Gao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mesoporous Silica ◽

Indocyanine Green ◽

Electrostatic Force ◽

Type I ◽

Positively Charged

ICG forms aggregates in positively charged mesoporous silica, which show an enhanced type I photoreaction pathway.

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Influence of nascent polypeptide positive charges on translation dynamics

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bcj20200303 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 477 (15) ◽

pp. 2921-2934

Author(s):

Rodrigo D. Requião ◽

Géssica C. Barros ◽

Tatiana Domitrovic ◽

Fernando L. Palhano

Keyword(s):

Mrna Decay ◽

Translation Termination ◽

Published Data ◽

Translation Efficiency ◽

Amino Acid Residues ◽

High Concentration ◽

Strong Argument ◽

Translation Arrest ◽

Exit Tunnel ◽

Positively Charged

Protein segments with a high concentration of positively charged amino acid residues are often used in reporter constructs designed to activate ribosomal mRNA/protein decay pathways, such as those involving nonstop mRNA decay (NSD), no-go mRNA decay (NGD) and the ribosome quality control (RQC) complex. It has been proposed that the electrostatic interaction of the positively charged nascent peptide with the negatively charged ribosomal exit tunnel leads to translation arrest. When stalled long enough, the translation process is terminated with the degradation of the transcript and an incomplete protein. Although early experiments made a strong argument for this mechanism, other features associated with positively charged reporters, such as codon bias and mRNA and protein structure, have emerged as potent inducers of ribosome stalling. We carefully reviewed the published data on the protein and mRNA expression of artificial constructs with diverse compositions as assessed in different organisms. We concluded that, although polybasic sequences generally lead to lower translation efficiency, it appears that an aggravating factor, such as a nonoptimal codon composition, is necessary to cause translation termination events.

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