Apomyoglobin folding proceeds through a molten globule intermediate (low-salt form; I1) that has been characterized by equilibrium (pH 4) and kinetic (pH 6) folding experiments. Of the eight alpha-helices in myoglobin, three (A, G, and H) are structured in I1, while the rest appear to be unfolded. Here we report on the structure and stability of a second intermediate, the trichloroacetate form ...

Thermodynamic and electrochemical properties of actinides in molten fluoride salts are one the key data required for design safety assessment any salt reactor concept using liquid based fuel. In case Molten Salt Fast Reactor (MSFR), special attention has to be paid thorium fluoride, which is a direct fuel carrier constituent. This work presents experimental measurement ThF4 activity coefficient...

One of the most important resources we need today is electricity to carry out comfortably our day-to-day activities. While many nations in the world are abundantly enjoying this resource, more than 1.2 billion people do not have access to electricity. Most of these people are from developing nations typically from Africa and India. They happen to be poor and living in remote villages and mounta...

Given the strong influence of surface structure on reactivity heterogeneous catalysts, understanding mechanisms that control crystal morphology is an important component designing catalytic materials with targeted shape and functionality. Herein, we employ density functional theory to examine impact growth media NiO faceting in line experimental findings, showing molten-salt synthesis alkali ch...