Versatile Character Research Articles

Phineas, Son of Eleazar, in Pseudo-Philo’s Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum

Abstract In contrast to the biblical tradition, the figure of Phineas saw considerable development in Second Temple traditions. Numerous studies have appeared recently, yet the Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum, which shows awareness of such traditions and reworks them creatively, has been overlooked by scholars. The present contribution aims to investigate the significant testimony of Pseudo-Philo, who constructs a complex and versatile character in his rewriting of biblical history – one who is responsible for the purity of worship against any idolatrous drift and who is the guardian of the Law and its understanding. Moreover, Phineas occupies a central position in the eschatological scenario, since he will be taken up to heaven like Elijah until his return in the last days, when, after his death, he will participate in the divine judgment.

«Литература в кавычках». Наследие Козьмы Пруткова и акционизм XX века

Kozma Prutkov is a collective pseudonym used by four writers: Alexey, Alexander, and Vladimir Zhemchuzhnikov, along with their cousin Alexei Tolstoy. In the 1850s and 1860s, they published humorous works under this name, creating a versatile character who parodied an official writer through fables, poems, plays, and aphorisms. Prutkov’s works first appeared in 1854 in the magazine Sovremennik, and later in Razvlechenije, Iskra, and Svistok. His fictional biography, elaborated in the book Biographical Information about Kozma Prutkov, included relatives and a position at the Ministry of Finance. After A.K. Tolstoy’s death, The Complete Works of Kozma Prutkov with a Portrait, Facsimile, and Biographical Information was published in 1884, quickly selling out and necessitating a second edition in 1885. The collection has been reprinted multiple times, with the 12th edition appearing in 1916. Prutkov’s persona created a broad literary universe, influencing a wide range of followers and imitators. This began with the satire of the 1860s, influencing figures like Shchedrin, Dostoevsky, and Vladimir Solovyov. Prutkov’s impact persisted through the Silver Age, the Oberiutes, and even into the cultural thaw and conceptualist movements of the 1980s-2000s, though these later periods are less documented. Prutkov's lasting presence in Russian culture is anchored by his body of work and the surrounding interpretations and commentary. His canonical texts are complemented by performative practices involving writers and academics, solidifying Prutkov’s satirical legacy.

Suzuki‐Miyaura Reaction of Glycals with Base‐Labile Protecting Groups as a New Route to Glycoporphyrins

AbstractGlycoporphyrins are considered promising photosensitisers of new generation. Herein, we describe a metal‐catalysed synthetic method towards porphyrin‐carbohydrate C−C conjugates. The protocol of Suzuki‐Miyaura reaction has been developed and it was compatible with peracetylated 2‐iodoglycals. The utility of the reaction was exemplified on 15 different (C‐2)‐arylated sugar derivatives. Then it was applied on more challenging starting materials, namely, porphyrin boronates in which we addressed the issues of difficult transmetalation step usually observed on palladium‐catalysed processes of porphyrin derivatives. The efficiency of the protocol was finally applied to synthesize the library of glycoporphyrins proving the versatile character of this strategy. Finally, the methodology was transferred onto A4‐type porphyrin to efficiently obtain an interesting example of a multivalent glycoconjugate.

Recent advances of preparing structure-enhanced conductive yarns to control their performance in potential applications

There has been a recent transition from conventional textiles to smart and electronic textiles, mostly due to the rise of wearable technology. Functional yarns have been created to fulfil the varied application needs in various environments. Conductive yarns have attracted considerable interest because of their exceptional softness, comfort, and diverse capabilities, such as electromagnetic shielding and soft sensors. This paper presents a comprehensive examination of spinning techniques utilized for the production of conductive yarns, incorporating a range of conductive additives, conductive fabrics, and conventional electrical elements. The text emphasizes that the performance of conductive yarns is significantly affected by their structure, which is dictated by the geometrical configurations of their elements, and the spinning geometry, commonly known as the twisted triangle. The performance of conductive yarns is primarily determined by the concentration of conductive components in their structure. Moreover, this paper examines the possible uses of conductive fabrics in several technical domains. The mentioned applications encompass antistatic packaging, heating elements, wearable electronics, smart membrane technology, data storage and transmission, sensors, actuators, and protection against electromagnetic interference and electrostatic discharge. Conductive textiles possess a versatile character that presents a wide range of opportunities for progress in multiple industries. To summarize, this review thoroughly examines the spinning methods used to create conductive yarns, with a particular focus on the significance of yarn structure in influencing their performance. Furthermore, it emphasizes the wide range of technological applications in which conductive textiles can be utilized.

Single walled carbon nanotubes covalently functionalized by a ruthenium complex for photocatalytic oxidations

The covalent bonding of a ruthenium bipyridine complex derivative with the aromatic network of single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) through a stepwise protocol is presented, thus yielding the sample SWNT-Ru. To do that, an-amino decorated phenanthroline is bonded to the nanotube by means of the diazonium chemistry protocol, providing anchoring points for discrete organometallic units as depicted by the solid characterization techniques employed. The hybrid material, able to emit upon excitation, is active in the visible light-driven photocatalytic oxidation of organic sulfides to sulfoxides. SWNT-Ru presents a wide scope being able to convert more than 10 substrates with different characteristics, including added-value chemicals, with a stable performance over more than 6 cycles without metal leaching and enhanced activity compared to related homogeneous complexes. A versatile character is also demonstrated since this hybrid catalyst follows both possible photooxidation mechanisms.

Images of women in the plays of A.N. Ostrovsky

The article examines the evolution of female images and suggests the continuation of the conversation about the study of the social portrait of women in A.N. Ostrovsky's dramaturgy. The growing interest in the study of female characters is the most important direction in modern Russian literature. The object of the study is the dramatist's plays written in different periods of creative activity. The purpose of this work is to identify the transformation of the way of thinking and family life of a Russian woman against the background of gradual social development in the XIX century. To achieve this goal, the work uses cultural-historical and comparative methods, the method of analysis and generalization. As a result of the conducted research, the types of female characters were identified as, victim, moralist, ideologue, fighter, Protestant and educated woman. The analysis showed that A.N. Ostrovsky is the creator of versatile characters of Russian women, who are distinguished by an exceptional moral appearance and spiritual purity. The conclusions can be used in subsequent analyses devoted to the Russian literature of the XIX century, the dramaturgy of A.N. Ostrovsky, gender studies. The novelty of the study lies in the fact that for the first time the socio-psychological and spiritual characteristics of female images are revealed, as well as the factors that most influence the formation of personality and the predestination of fate.

Highly conformable terahertz metasurface absorbers via two-photon polymerization on polymeric ultra-thin films

Abstract The continuously increasing interest in flexible and integrated photonics requires new strategies for device manufacturing on arbitrary complex surfaces and with smallest possible size, respectively. Terahertz (THz) technology can particularly benefit from this achievement to make compact systems for emission, detection and on-demand manipulation of THz radiation. Here, we present a novel fabrication method to realize conformable terahertz metasurfaces. The flexible and versatile character of polymeric nanomembranes is combined with direct laser writing via two-photon polymerization to develop free-standing ultra-thin quasi-perfect plasmonic absorbers with an unprecedentedly high level of conformability. Moreover, revealing new flexible dielectric materials presenting low absorption and permittivity in the THz range, this work paves the way for the realization of ultra-thin, conformable hybrid or all-dielectric devices to enhance and enlarge the application of THz technologies, and flexible photonics in general.

The Hera of Zeus. Intimate Enemy, Ultimate Spouse by Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge and Gabrielle Pironti

Reviewed by: The Hera of Zeus. Intimate Enemy, Ultimate Spouse by Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge and Gabrielle Pironti Roy Van Wijk The Hera of Zeus. Intimate Enemy, Ultimate Spouse. By Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge and Gabrielle Pironti. Trans. by Raymond Geuss. Cambridge, UK; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Pp. 348. Hardback, $120.00. ISBN: 9781108888479. This book is an English translation of the 2016 French original L'Hera de Zeus: Ennemie Intime, Epouse Definitive. It is the first product of a new CUP series dedicated to translating key works in other languages into English. If this is the standard adhered to, the series will be a great addition to Classical scholarship. This is an essential book for anyone interested in researching and understanding (if partially) the multifaceted nature of Greek polytheism. Rather than providing a general overview or deciphering the teleological development of Hera, the authors stress her versatile character. At the same time, they successfully incorporate the many local characteristics of her cult. They avoid the [End Page 376] straight jacket of a "uniform" goddess approach, yet demonstrate how her essential characteristics, such as maintaining sovereignty and organizing the hierarchy of the (divine) household or marriage, emerge at the cult sites from Sybaris to Samos. In the process, they traverse numerous mythological stories to argue that Hera cannot be captured by the monolithic "jealous wife" trope widespread among scholars. In fact, she is the rightful, powerful counterbalance to Zeus in her own right. She does not just exist as Zeus' foil. She is a divine queen atop the pecking order of Olympus by her own right. The first chapter sets out the premise of her role in the divine order. Contrary to earlier scholarship that saw Hera as the remnant of a matriarchal society or the final development of a primordial vegetation goddess descended from the Mycenaean period, the authors show that Hera took on many roles. Besides being the daughter of Kronos and thus divine royalty on her own account, she plays the role of spouse. As Zeus' sister, she is on equal terms with him. As his lover, she is unsurpassed in beauty in Zeus' eyes – despite his misgivings – and his desire for her stands on a different level. It is that attraction she uses to negotiate with him. She is the guardian of marriage and safeguarded childbirth, especially the legitimacy of children, as evidenced by her behaviour vis-à-vis Dionysos and Herakles, who need to earn their right to Olympus. It is her close acquaintance with her brother that makes her his most dangerous enemy and equal: she knows exactly what triggers him and how to outsmart the thundering god, as evidenced in the story of Herakles and Eurystheus' birth. The second, much bigger chapter, traces Hera in her various cult guises across the Greek world. The cults in question are that of Stymphalos, Plataia, Argos, Samos and Olympia. The chapter ends with an overview and analysis of her roles. Despite the local differences, in each cult it is clear that she acts in her capacity as Queen of the Gods and Olympus. Her role as the consort of Zeus is everywhere engrained in the cultic roots across Greece in various shapes and sizes. In Plataia she protects and solidifies unions and marriages; at Samos she takes on the form of Zeus' young bride that inspired such desires in him. These roles are not mutually exclusive. She can perform various duties within these cults. What their geographic dissemination and local idiosyncrasies show, however, is that despite epichoric differences, the goddess is always venerated in her role as the Hera of Zeus, an equal partner that rightly deserves worship. These investigations of cult are not just worthwhile because of the breadth of their analysis and scholarship; [End Page 377] they also provide a Sitz im Leben for understanding how Greek worshippers themselves saw Hera in all her roles and attributes. The third and final chapter traces one of Hera's most lasting legacies: that of her cholos. This archaic, Homeric term for anger was always misused by previous scholarship. Rather than analyze the context of Hera's wrath more closely...

Advent and features of pyriporphyrinoids: an overview of a pyridine-based porphyrin analogue.

Pyriporphyrinoids have recently attracted a significant proliferation of attention due to their versatile characters, which stem from structural motifs in which the pyridine moiety is involved. The evolution of pyriporphyrin chemistry revealed the subtle modifications of the macrocyclic core that tweak the electronic structure as compared to the parental macrocycle. The amendment of π-electronic organization inside the core manifests exceptional photophysical and coordination properties that cover a vast range of seemingly contradictory fields. In fundamental chemistry, the pyridine unit acts as a modulator of π-conjugated porphyrinoid systems, resulting in aromaticity swapping. From the applied chemistry perspective, these macrocycles are primarily utilized as (i) sensors, (ii) NIR absorbing photoacoustic dyes, (iii) electrochemical catalysts, (iv) singlet biradicaloid generation and (v) contributors to generate metal complexes with intriguing binding modes. Surprisingly, despite their prominence, pyriporphyrinoids are inadequately investigated, while pyridine unit-embedded calixphyrin, calixpyridinopyrrole and calixpyridine are barely reported. This review article illustrates the controlled formation of specific porphyrinic scaffolds with pyridine unit(s) and diverse functionalized heterocyclic and/or carbocyclic building block(s), and demonstrates a substantial influence on the macrocyclic properties.

SIMULATION OF THE DRYING PROCESS OF WALNUTS IN A CONVECTION DRYER

Walnuts are valued in the world for the nutritional and medicinal properties of the fruits and the versatile character of their use. In particular, they are widely used in confectionery, oil and fat, flour milling, pharmaceutical, chemical, fodder, paint and other industries. To ensure the safety of the walnut crop, it is necessary to condition them. Moisture requirements for whole walnuts are not higher than 10%. Moisture content of whole nuts after harvesting can reach 35-45%. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out drying to bring them to condition. Drying of whole nuts in Ukraine is usually carried out under natural conditions in covered, ventilated rooms. This is due to the fact that it is physically difficult to significantly speed up the process of drying whole nuts with the help of special equipment. In addition, it is economically inefficient, as it requires significant expenditure on energy carriers. However, if the volume of walnuts is significant, it is difficult to do without special drying equipment. Therefore, some enterprises apply forced drying of whole nuts with the help of various drying chambers in order to prevent their spoilage. The purpose of the research is to justify the structural and technological scheme of a convective dryer for walnuts and carry out a simulation of the technological process of drying. Based on the results of the research, the structural and technological scheme of the convective dryer for walnuts, which is made in the form of a mixer with a vertical screw working body with a lower flow of warm air, has been developed and substantiated. Using the Star CCM+ software package, the technological process of drying was simulated in the developed convective dryer. A visualization of the process of redistribution (mixing) of walnut fruits in the drying chamber under the action of the screw working body and the distribution of air flow speed and temperature in the drying chamber of the convective dryer was obtained. According to the coefficient of variation, it was established that the quality of mixing is the best (δ = 0.92±0.02) and remains at this level after 392 s from the moment of the start of rotation of the screw working body. It was established that there is a temperature gradient in the working area of the dryer: the temperature in the lower part is 58±2 °С, in the upper part - 43±2 °С. Given the rather fast mixing (392 s), such a temperature difference is not critical. For a more detailed substantiation of the structural and technological parameters of the developed convective walnut dryer, it is necessary to carry out a full-fledged numerical simulation. It is proposed to choose the following research factors: the angle of the cone-shaped grid, the volume of the drying chamber, the diameter, the step and speed of rotation of the screw working body, the speed and temperature of the incoming air flow. The evaluation criteria should be the coefficient of variation of the redistribution of walnut layers, their average temperature, and the lowest air flow rate in the loaded volume of walnuts.

Electronic, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Double Perovskite Compounds: A First Principle Approach

Double perovskite compounds (DPCs) have gained much more attention due to their versatile character in the fields of electronics and spintronics. Using density functional theory (DFT) we investigated the electronic, magnetic and optical properties of DPC La2BB′O6 where B = Cr, Sc and V and B′ = Co, Ni. The electronic band gaps suggest these compounds are half-metallic (HF) semiconductors in the spin-up channel and metallic in the spin-down channel. Magnetic properties suggest these are ferromagnetic in nature, so all DPCs are half-metallic ferromagnetic (HM-FM). Furthermore, the compound La2CrCoO6 shows outstanding electronic and optical properties, so it can be used in optoelectronic/spintronic devices.

Echoes of Our Favourite Childhood Figures

Since its founding, Disney has become the symbol of values such as joy, magic, entertainment, and family in our lives through loveable stories, characters, and unique experiences. Disney also has had a significant impact on youth culture with its ability to appeal to universal human experiences through its versatile character portfolio. Disney's recent tendency to reproduce their earlier success in modern adaptations (e.g., The Little Mermaid and Snow White coming in 2023) is the focus of this paper. It aims to examine the influence of Disney's representation of the mechanisms of our world on youth character development by comparing the responses given for the ‘classic’ and the ‘modern’ versions. For this reason, in addition to explicit measures (survey), an Implicit Associations Test (IAT) was used to discover those attitudes which would generally be hidden from explicit methods of analysis due to their subversive nature (e.g., deep affective content like nostalgia). The analysis revealed a significant correlation between IAT-measured implicit attitudes and explicit measures of attitudes and behaviour toward modern and classic (our target) categories. The results also indicate the significance of these scenes (especially the childhood ‘classic’ ones) as they can form strong bonds with the young audience, affecting their preferences, values, worldview, and, thus, their character development.

Algicidal interaction between Paenibacillus polymyxa MEZ6 and microalgae.

Algicidal bacteria can be used for control of harmful algal bloom and extraction of algal bioproducts based on their algae-lysing activities. This work investigated the algae-lysing activity of a newly isolated algicidal bacterium, Paenibacillus polymyxa strain MEZ6 and its possible mechanisms. Algicidal bacteria were isolated from soil samples collected at the university campus. Co-inoculation tests identified that one isolate, MEZ6, can rapidly kill eukaryotic algae including Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Tribonema minus, Haematococcus pluvialis, and Chlorella ellipsoidea. The strain was determined as Paenibacillus polymyxa MEZ6 based on 16S rRNA gene sequence and genome comparisons. The algicidal activity was detected in both living cells and cell-free supernatant of spent culture medium, suggesting cell-cell contact is not required for algicidal activity. Strain MEZ6 was less active towards cyanobacterial strains compared to algae. Genomic sequence and comparative proteomic analyses were performed to explore the possible algicidal mechanisms of the strain. Differentially expressed protein analysis identified a number of proteins related to polysaccharides degradation and antimicrobial secondary metabolite biosynthesis that may be involved in the algicidal activity of MEZ6. Paenibacillus polymyxa MEZ6 is a newly discovered gram-positive algicidal bacterial strain with high lytic activity towards several algal species. Our study extends the understanding of the versatile characters of Paenibacillus polymyxa and sheds new insights into its application in algae biotechnology.

Contribution of the "Click Chemistry" Toolbox for the Design, Synthesis, and Resulting Applications of Innovative and Efficient Separative Supports: Time for Assessment.

The last two decades have seen the rapid expansion of click chemistry methodology in various domains closely related to organic chemistry. It has notably been widely developed in the area of surface chemistry, mainly because of the high-yielding character of reactions of the "click" type. Especially, this powerful chemical reaction toolbox has been adapted to the preparation of stationary phases from the corresponding chromatographic supports. A plethora of selectors can thus be immobilized on either organic, inorganic, or hybrid stationary phases that can be used in different chromatographic modes. This review first highlights the few different chemical ligation strategies of the "click" type that are up to now mainly devoted to the development of functionalized supports for separation sciences. Then, it gives in a second part an up-to-date survey of the different studies dedicated to the preparation of click chemistry-based chromatographic supports while highlighting the powerful and versatile character of the "click" ligation strategy for the design, synthesis, and developments of more and more complex systems that can find promising applications in the area of analytical sciences, in domains as varied as enantioselective separation, glycomics, proteomics, genomics, metabolomics, etc.

Dose-dependent dominance: How cell densities design stromal cell functions during soft tissue healing.

Regular soft tissue healing relies on the well-organized interaction of different stromal cell types with endothelial cells. However, spatiotemporal conditions might provoke high densities of one special stromal cell type, potentially leading to impaired healing. Detailed knowledge of the functions of rivaling stromal cell types aiming for tissue contraction and stabilization as well as vascular support is mandatory. By the application of an in vitro approach comprising the evaluation of cell proliferation, cell morphology, myofibroblastoid differentiation, and cytokine release, we verified a density-dependent modulation of these functions among juvenile and adult fibroblasts, pericytes, and adipose-derived stem cells during their interaction with microvascular endothelial cells in cocultures.Results indicate that juvenile fibroblasts rather support angiogenesis via paracrine regulation at the early stage of healing, a role potentially compromised in adult fibroblasts. In contrast, pericytes showed a more versatile character aiming at angiogenesis, vessel stabilization, and tissue contraction. Such a universal character was even more pronounced among adipose-derived stem cells. The explicit knowledge of the characteristic functions of stromal cell types is a prerequisite for the development of new analytical and therapeutic approaches for impaired soft tissue healing. The present study delivers new considerations concerning the roles of rivaling stromal cell types within a granulation tissue, pointing to extraordinary properties of pericytes and adipose-derived stem cells.

An optimum thermoelectric figure of merit using Ge2Se2 monolayer: An ab-initio approach

It is found that many two-dimensional chalcogenides are exhibiting a superlative thermoelectric behavior because of their versatile characters in terms of stability, conductivity, bandgap tunability, etc. In this paper, the thermoelectric properties of monolayer Ge2Se2 have been calculated using first-principles calculations with all involved electrical and thermal transport properties in the parameter-free framework. It has been found that the Ge2Se2 offers a bandgap of 1.13 eV with a sufficiently high thermoelectric coefficient. The thermoelectric transport parameters have been calculated by solving the linearized Boltzmann Transport Equation and found optimum to qualify for good thermoelectric materials. The investigated material exhibit outstanding thermoelectric performance in terms of an ultra low lattice thermal conductivity of the order of 0.5 Wm−1K−1 and TE Figure of merit around two (2) at 1000 K. For better accuracy in results, we employed hybrid exchange–correlation (HSE06) throughout the calculations and, instead of approximating the relaxation time, computed the accurate relaxation time using the deformation potential approach. The research findings prove its excellent behavior and worthy guideline for the experimentalists looking for materials with high FoM to design thermoelectric devices.

Multifunctional, Multivalent PIC Polymer Scaffolds for Targeting Antigen-Specific, Autoreactive B Cells.

Multivalent scaffolds that carry multiple molecules with immunophenotyping or immunomodulatory properties are invaluable tools for studying and modulating specific functions of human immune responses. So far, streptavidin–biotin-based tetramers have been widely used for B-cell immunophenotyping purposes. However, the utility of these tetramers is limited by their tetravalency, the inherent immunogenicity of streptavidin (a bacterial protein that can potentially be recognized by B cells), and the limited feasibility to functionalize these reagents. This has rendered tetramers suboptimal for studying rare, in particular, antigen-specific B-cell populations in the context of clinical applications. Here, we used polyisocyanopeptides (PICs), multivalent polymeric scaffolds functionalized with around 50 peptide antigens, to detect autoreactive B cells in the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. To explore the potential immunomodulatory functionalities, we functionalized PICs with autoantigenic peptides and a trisaccharide CD22 ligand to inhibit autoreactive B-cell activation through interference with the B-cell receptor activation pathway, as evidenced by reduced phospho-Syk expression upon PIC binding. Given the possibilities to functionalize PICs, our data demonstrate that the modular and versatile character of PIC scaffolds makes them promising candidates for future clinical applications in B-cell-mediated diseases.

Биографические аспекты рока

It is necessary to make difference between biography as a history of a person’s life and biography as a retelling of this story made by a professional author. It is this “author’s” biography that is the subject of this article. Turning to biography as a genre, we note that it exists in the environment of other genres and forms: these are various kinds of diaries, chronicles, memoirs, testimonies. It can be based on a collection of interviews, publications from different years, and even correspondence. Among the many biographies, chronicles and biographies of musicians and rock bands, the author selects those in which a bright individuality stands out against the background of parallel and commensurate creative values. The biographies of The Beatles and, in particular, John Lennon, the versatile character of whose creative personality is demonstrated by a vivid example of an “opening” biography, are considered.

The Asta Nielsen brand: advertising long feature star series in German local newspapers, 1911 to 1914

ABSTRACT Based on nearly 5,000 cinema ads from German newspapers, this article reveals the marketing of the Asta Nielsen brand from 1911 to 1914 in 53 cities and towns in Germany. The three Asta Nielsen series were the first long feature star series in Europe to be distributed with exclusive exhibition rights. The distributor Internationale Film-Vertriebs-Gesellschaft m.b.H. (IFVG) supplied promotional materials such as ad models and sales brochures to support cinema managers’ advertising in their local newspapers. With the epithet ‘the Duse of cinema art’, uniform portrait vignettes and versatile character vignettes, IFVG tried to address several target groups at the same time. In the course of the three cinema seasons from 1911/12 to 1913/14, a change in the Asta Nielsen brand can be observed: the face of the brand changed from a figure with whom the average viewer could identify to an inimitable film diva and the references to legitimate theatre became less and less prominent. By analysing business-to-consumer communication, this article shows which promotional materials cinema managers adopted and which specific strategies they used to attract their local audience.

Fragmentation of Nickel(II) and Cobalt(II) Bis(acetylacetonate) Complexes Induced by Slow (

Metal acetylacetonate complexes have high potentiality in nanoscale fabrication processes (e.g., focus electron beam-induced deposition) thanks to the versatile character and ease of preparation compounds. In this work, we study and compare the physics and the physicochemistry induced by the interaction of low-energy (<10 eV) electrons with nickel(II) and cobalt(II) bis(acetylacetonate) complexes. The slow particles decompose the molecules via dissociative electron attachment. The nickel(II) and cobalt(II) bis(acetylacetonate) anions and the acetylacetonate negative fragments are the most dominant detected species. The experimental data are completed with density functional theory calculations to provide information on the electronic states of the molecules and the energetics for fragmentation. Finally, it is found that the interaction of low-energy electrons resulting in the decomposition of organometallic complexes in the gas phase is more efficient with the nickel(II) than with the cobalt(II) bis(acetylacetonate) complex. These results are found to be in a relative agreement with the surface experiments.