Structures, electronic and magnetic properties of Mn and Mn2 doped stoichiometric (GaO)n clusters with n = 1-7 are studied in the framework of density functional theory. Doping of a Mn atom is found to be energetically favorable in (GaO)n clusters and the equilibrium configurations are found to be determined by the metal–oxygen interactions. Mn prefers to maximize the number of Mn–O bonds by se...

This study was aimed at investigating the bioefficacy of organic compared with inorganic manganese (Mn) for eggshell quality. An amino acid-Mn complex or Mn sulfate monohydrate was used as the organic or inorganic Mn source. A total of six hundred forty-eight 50-wk-old layers (Hy-Line Brown) were divided into 9 groups; each group consisted of 6 replicates with 12 layers each. The feeding trial ...

Flexible anionic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are transformed into neutral heterobimetallic systems via single-crystal-to-single-crystal processes invoked by cation insertion. These transformations are directed by cooperative bond breakage and formation, resulting in expansion or contraction of the 3D framework by up to 33% due to the flexible nature of the organic linker. These MOFs display...

Photosystem II (PSII) is a multisubunit enzyme embedded in the lipid environment of the thylakoid membranes of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Powered by light, this enzyme catalyses the chemically and thermodynamically demanding reaction of water splitting. In so doing, it releases dioxygen into the atmosphere and provides the reducing equivalents required for the conversion of CO2 into the o...

The geochemical fractions of trace metals in the coastal sediments central western Taiwan were examined, employing Tessier sequential extraction method, and contamination status analyzed also evaluated present study. Based on metal fraction sediments, can be divided into three groups: (1) Al, Cr, Fe, Ni Zn; (2) Cu Pb (3) Mn. In group metal, metals’ total concentrations chiefly dominated by resi...