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Pressure-Induced Magnetic Crossover Driven By Hydrogen Bonding In Cuf2(H2o)2(3-Chloropyridine), Kenneth R. O'Neal, Tatiana V. Brinzari, Joshua B. Wright, Chunli Ma, Santanab Giri, John A. Schlueter, Qian Wang, Puru Jena, Zhenxian Liu, Janice L. Musfeldt

Chemistry Publications and Other Works

Hydrogen bonding plays a foundational role in the life, earth, and chemical sciences, with its richness and strength depending on the situation. In molecular materials, these interactions determine assembly mechanisms, control superconductivity, and even permit magnetic exchange. In spite of its long-standing importance, exquisite control of hydrogen bonding in molecule-based magnets has only been realized in limited form and remains as one of the major challenges. Here, we report the discovery that pressure can tune the dimensionality of hydrogen bonding networks in CuF2(H2O)2(3-chloropyridine) to induce magnetic switching. Specifically, we reveal how the development of exchange pathways under compression combined with …

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Evidence For Divisome Localization Mechanisms Independent Of The Min System And Slma In Escherichia Coli, Matthew W. Bailey, Paola Bisicchia, Boyd T. Warren, David J. Sherratt, Jaan Mannik

Physics and Astronomy Publications and Other Works

Cell division in Escherichia coli starts with assembly of FtsZ protofilaments into a ring-like structure, the Z-ring. Positioning of the Z-ring at midcell is thought to be coordinated by two regulatory systems, nucleoid occlusion and the Min system. In E. coli, nucleoid occlusion is mediated by the SlmA proteins. Here, we address the question of whether there are additional positioning systems that are capable of localizing the E. coli divisome with respect to the cell center. Using quantitative fluorescence imaging we show that slow growing cells lacking functional Min and SlmA nucleoid occlusion systems continue to divide preferentially at …

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