Abstract. A natural sample of Fe-bearing paramontroseite (V0.84Fe0.19Al0.03O2; a = 4.8960(14), b 9.395(3), c 2.9163(5) Å, V 134.14(6) Å3; space group Pbnm) from Prachovice mine (Czech Republic) was investigated to shed light on cation partitioning and behavior upon heating. XRD experiments showed that Fe are not vicariant one another, as occupies the octahedral site at (0.09, 0.14, 0.25), where...

Arsenic slows the structural ordering and transformation of As-bearing green rust formed from ferrihydrite under anoxic circum-neutral pH conditions.

seismic base isolation are devices that used to limit the human and material damage caused by an earthquake. this devices diffuse the energy induced at the time of the earthquake before being transferred to the structure.the base isolated structures when subjected to the near-fault eathquakes which contain long-period velocity pulses that may coincide with the period of base isolated structures...

Sperm dimensions and the question of whether X and Y chromosome-bearing sperm differ in size or shape has been of great interest, especially for the development of alternative methods to sort or classify sperm cells. The aim of the present study was to evaluate possible differences in the shape and size of the sperm head between X and Y chromosome-bearing sperm by atomic force microscopy (AFM)....

A unique octanuclear copper(II) cluster with a saddle-shaped structural topology has been prepared from a large, flexible polydentate ligand comprising a 4,4'-bipyridine linker bearing four pendant pyrazolate heterocycles.

The mechanism of the structural alterations of the T cell receptor (TCR)-CD3 complex, which appear to be greatly responsible for immunosuppression in the tumor-bearing status, was investigated in tumor-bearing mice. Splenic T cells from tumor-bearing hosts lost the expression of the CD3 zeta chain without being replaced by FcR gamma, despite the normal expression of other components of the TCR ...

Acute Achilles tendon ruptures are common sports injuries; however, treatment remains a clinical challenge. Studies show a superior effect of early mobilization and full weight bearing on tendon healing and clinical outcome; however, few data exist on structural and biomechanical characteristics in the early healing phase. This study investigated the histological and biomechanical characteristi...

An enantioselective ring-expanding cycloisomerization of 1,5-enynes bearing a cyclopropylidene moiety has been developed. This methodology provides a new approach to bicyclo[4.2.0]octanes, a structural motif present in many biologically active natural products.