18 research outputs found
Reflections on Charlottesville
Historical context surrounding the confrontation in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August, 2017, regarding confederate monuments.Accepted manuscrip
Mitochondrial physiology
As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery
Mitochondrial physiology
As the knowledge base and importance of mitochondrial physiology to evolution, health and disease expands, the necessity for harmonizing the terminology concerning mitochondrial respiratory states and rates has become increasingly apparent. The chemiosmotic theory establishes the mechanism of energy transformation and coupling in oxidative phosphorylation. The unifying concept of the protonmotive force provides the framework for developing a consistent theoretical foundation of mitochondrial physiology and bioenergetics. We follow the latest SI guidelines and those of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) on terminology in physical chemistry, extended by considerations of open systems and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. The concept-driven constructive terminology incorporates the meaning of each quantity and aligns concepts and symbols with the nomenclature of classical bioenergetics. We endeavour to provide a balanced view of mitochondrial respiratory control and a critical discussion on reporting data of mitochondrial respiration in terms of metabolic flows and fluxes. Uniform standards for evaluation of respiratory states and rates will ultimately contribute to reproducibility between laboratories and thus support the development of data repositories of mitochondrial respiratory function in species, tissues, and cells. Clarity of concept and consistency of nomenclature facilitate effective transdisciplinary communication, education, and ultimately further discovery
The Future of Civil War History
This second of two closing sessions brought together a wide variety of thoughts about the future of Civil War studies. Each panelist shared his/her own observations re: the future of the field, which ranged from a call to continue the turn toward cultural history to an observation that our interpretative ambitions still outpace our research and historical knowledge to a mutual acknowledgement that we must find ways to better integrate the questions and conundrums of Reconstruction scholarship with Civil War studies. Participants also reflected on the conference’s approach to exploring future directions for research, teaching, and public engagement
The Future of Civil War History
This second of two closing sessions brought together a wide variety of thoughts about the future of Civil War studies. Each panelist shared his/her own observations re: the future of the field, which ranged from a call to continue the turn toward cultural history to an observation that our interpretative ambitions still outpace our research and historical knowledge to a mutual acknowledgement that we must find ways to better integrate the questions and conundrums of Reconstruction scholarship with Civil War studies. Participants also reflected on the conference’s approach to exploring future directions for research, teaching, and public engagement
Diagnostics of plasma in the ionospheric D-region: detection and study of different ionospheric disturbance types
First charge-transfer complexes between tetrathiafulvalene and 1,2,5-chalcogenadiazole derivatives : design, synthesis, crystal structures, electronic and electrical properties
The authors are grateful to the Royal Society (RS International Joint Project 2010/R3), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (project 436 RUS 113/967/0-1 R), the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project 10-03-00735), the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (projects 7.17, 8.14 and P-8), and to the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (project 105) for funding.The first charge-transfer complexes of tetrathiafulvalene (1) with 1,2,5-chalcogenadiazole derivatives, i.e. with [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (2) and 3,4-dicyano-1,2,5-telluradiazole (3), were designed, prepared in the form of air and thermally stable single crystals and structurally defined by X-ray diffraction as 1-2 and 1.3(2), respectively. Starting compound 2 (effective electron acceptor with potentially broad application in the field) was synthesized by a new efficient one-pot method from 3,4-diamino-1,2,5-oxadiazole and disulfur dichloride. The electronic structure of complexes 1.2 and 1.3(2) and thermodynamics of their formation were studied by means of DFT and QTAIM calculations and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The electrical properties of single crystals of the complexes were investigated revealing semiconductor properties with an activation energy of 0.34 eV for 1.2 and 0.40 eV for 1.3(2). Polycrystalline films of the complexes displayed photoconductive effects with increased conductivity under white-light illumination.PostprintPeer reviewe
First charge-transfer complexes between tetrathiafulvalene and 1,2,5-chalcogenadiazole derivatives:design, synthesis, crystal structures, electronic and electrical properties
The first charge-transfer complexes of tetrathiafulvalene (1) with 1,2,5-chalcogenadiazole derivatives, i.e. with [1,2,5]thiadiazolo[3,4-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole (2) and 3,4-dicyano-1,2,5-telluradiazole (3), were designed, prepared in the form of air and thermally stable single crystals and structurally defined by X-ray diffraction as 1-2 and 1.3(2), respectively. Starting compound 2 (effective electron acceptor with potentially broad application in the field) was synthesized by a new efficient one-pot method from 3,4-diamino-1,2,5-oxadiazole and disulfur dichloride. The electronic structure of complexes 1.2 and 1.3(2) and thermodynamics of their formation were studied by means of DFT and QTAIM calculations and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The electrical properties of single crystals of the complexes were investigated revealing semiconductor properties with an activation energy of 0.34 eV for 1.2 and 0.40 eV for 1.3(2). Polycrystalline films of the complexes displayed photoconductive effects with increased conductivity under white-light illumination.</p