Preparation of novel magnetic fluorescent microspheres from copperas and fluorescence enhancement with zinc ions

The aim of this study is to develop a new method for the preparation of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–An NPs from copperas. The core–shell structures of the nanoparticles and chemical composition have been confirmed by TEM, XRD and FTIR techniques. Fluorescence Enhancement of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–An NPs with zinc ions was investigated by fluorescence emission spectra. The results indicated that the Fe₃O₄ NPs with a high purity (Total Fe 72.16 %) were obtained from copperas by chemical co-precipitation method and have a uniform spherical morphology with an average diameter of about 10 nm. The Fe₃O₄ NPs coated with silica nanoparticles were prepared, and an attempt had been made that the Fe₃O₄@SiO₂ NPs were modified by 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane and 9-anthranone successively. The recommended mole ratio of ethanol to water and the content of ammonia water added were 4:1 and 25 wt% respectively, which have an obviously effect on the combination of the final well-ordered MNPs with the amino functionalities and reactant components. The functionalized Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–An NPs have a fluorescence property and this fluorescence effect can be enhanced with the Zn²⁺ ions attachment. Meanwhile, the saturated magnetization of Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–An NPs was 37.8 emug^?1 at 25 °C and this fluorescent material exhibited excellent magnetic properties. A new way was therefore provided for the comprehensive utilization of the unmarketable copperas. Moreover, the functionalized Fe₃O₄@SiO₂–An NPs have a big potential in environmental decontamination, medical technology and biological science.     

铜树枝晶的水热合成以及结构表征和抗菌性能评价(英文)

在乙醇胺-水混合溶液中采用水热处理硫酸铜的方法制备了多结构的铜树枝晶;采用X射线粉末衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜分析了所得样品的结构和形貌;采用牛津杯法评价了其对金黄葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、大肠杆菌和绿脓杆菌的抗菌性能.结果表明,铜树枝晶由一个长的一级中心主干和许多高度对称分布在主干两侧的二级分支结构构成,且形貌均匀;反应温度、反应时间以及溶剂组成对铜树枝晶的形貌有很大影响.与此同时,铜树枝晶表现出选择性的抗菌行为,对金黄葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌和绿脓杆菌更有效.     

共振散射法测定安乃近含量

在pH=5.0的B-R缓冲溶液中,Fe(Ⅲ)与邻菲啰啉反应生成无色配合物,从而使得体系在374nm波长处产生1个较强的共振散射峰。加入安乃近(或4-甲氨基安替比林)后,其将Fe(Ⅲ)还原成Fe(Ⅱ),而生成一种橙红色配合物,使得体系在374nm(或373nm)波长处的共振散射信号减弱。在最佳实验条件下,当安乃近浓度在0.634~15.2μg/mL范围内,体系的共振散射信号△I与安乃近的浓度之间有较好的线性关系,检出限为5.75ng/mL。该方法可直接用于测定安乃近含量,回收率为100.4%~103.4%。     

基于MCM-41硬模板的镍铁磁性纳米管的合成及其磁性研究

以Si-MCM-41为硬模板,利用介孔材料的吸附作用,将Fe3+和Ni 2+按一定比例定量吸附组装到介孔材料的孔壁上;然后通过程序升温在900℃条件下高温焙烧,并经氢氟酸处理,得到直径大约为3.0nm的中空铁氧体纳米管.分别利用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪、扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线衍射仪分析了合成材料的结构、组成、形貌;采用振动样品磁强计测定了其磁性能.结果表明,合成的镍铁氧体纳米管具有良好的管状形貌,其结构与分子筛MCM-41的结构相似,并具有良好的磁学性能.这说明MCM-41分子筛孔道结构具有可复制性,本研究可望为制备具有适当长径比的一维纳米磁性材料打下良好基础.     

三(4-硝基苯基)甲烷衍生物的结构和振动光谱的理论研究（英文）

用密度泛函理论优化了三苯甲烷(1)和一系列三(4-硝基苯基)甲烷衍生物2,3和4的几何结构,并计算了其红外光谱和拉曼光谱;通过与实验光谱的对比,对实验光谱中的谱峰进行了指认,并从理论上纠正了部分对3和4红外光谱谱峰不合适的实验指认;同时预测了2,3和4的拉曼光谱.结果表明,几种化合物的振动光谱计算结果与相应的实验结果吻合良好;且化合物2,3和4的拉曼光谱具有相似性.     

Ternary Sn-Ti-O Electrocatalyst Boosts the Stability and Energy Efficiency of CO2 Reduction

Simultaneously improving energy efficiency (EE) and material stability in electrochemical CO₂ conversion remains an unsolved challenge. Among a series of ternary Sn-Ti-O electrocatalysts, 3D ordered mesoporous (3DOM) Sn_0.3Ti_0.7O₂ achieves a trade-off between active-site exposure and structural stability, demonstrating up to 71.5 % half-cell EE over 200 hours, and a 94.5 % Faradaic efficiency for CO at an overpotential as low as 430 mV. DFT and X-ray absorption fine structure analyses reveal an electron density reconfiguration in the Sn-Ti-O system. A downshift of the orbital band center of Sn and a charge depletion of Ti collectively facilitate the dissociative adsorption of the desired intermediate COOH* for CO formation. It is also beneficial in maintaining a local alkaline environment to suppress H₂ and formate formation, and in stabilizing oxygen atoms to prolong durability. These findings provide a new strategy in materials design for efficient CO₂ conversion and beyond.     

Machine-Driven Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Glycopeptide

Historically, researchers have put considerable effort into developing automation systems to prepare natural biopolymers such as peptides and oligonucleotides. The availability of such mature systems has significantly advanced the development of natural science. Over the past twenty years, breakthroughs in automated synthesis of oligosaccharides have also been achieved. A machine-driven platform for glycopeptide synthesis by a reconstructed peptide synthesizer is described. The designed platform is based on the use of an amine-functionalized silica resin to facilitate the chemical synthesis of peptides in organic solvent as well as the enzymatic synthesis of glycan epitopes in the aqueous phase in a single reaction vessel. Both syntheses were performed by a peptide synthesizer in a semiautomated manner.     

Molten-Salt-Assisted Synthesis of Bismuth Nanosheets for Long-term Continuous Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Formate

Two-dimensional (2D) monometallic pnictogens (antimony or Sb, and bismuth or Bi) nanosheets demonstrate potential in a variety of fields, including quantum devices, catalysis, biomedicine and energy, because of their unique physical, chemical, electronic and optical properties. However, the development of general and high-efficiency preparative routes toward high-quality pnictogen nanosheets is challenging. A general method involving a molten-salt-assisted aluminothermic reduction process is reported for the synthesis of Sb and Bi nanosheets in high yields (>90 %). Electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction was investigated on the Bi nanosheets, and high catalytic selectively to formate was demonstrated with a considerable current density at a low overpotential and an impressive stability. Bi nanosheets continuously convert CO₂ into formate in a flow cell operating for one month, with a yield rate of 787.5 mmol cm⁻² h⁻¹. Theoretical results suggest that the edge sites of Bi are far more active than the terrace sites.     

A Non-Conjugated Polymer Acceptor for Efficient and Thermally Stable All-Polymer Solar Cells

A non-conjugated polymer acceptor PF1-TS4 was firstly synthesized by embedding a thioalkyl segment in the mainchain, which shows excellent photophysical properties on par with a fully conjugated polymer, with a low optical band gap of 1.58 eV and a high absorption coefficient >10⁵ cm⁻¹, a high LUMO level of −3.89 eV, and suitable crystallinity. Matched with the polymer donor PM6, the PF1-TS4-based all-PSC achieved a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 8.63 %, which is ≈45 % higher than that of a device based on the small molecule acceptor counterpart IDIC16. Moreover, the PF1-TS4-based all-PSC has good thermal stability with ≈70 % of its initial PCE retained after being stored at 85 °C for 180 h, while the IDIC16-based device only retained ≈50 % of its initial PCE when stored at 85 °C for only 18 h. Our work provides a new strategy to develop efficient polymer acceptor materials by linkage of conjugated units with non-conjugated thioalkyl segments.     

Tailoring A Poly(ether sulfone) Bipolar Membrane: Osmotic-Energy Generator with High Power Density

Osmotic energy, obtained through different concentrations of salt solutions, is recognized as a form of a sustainable energy source. In the past years, membranes derived from asymmetric aromatic compounds have attracted attention because of their low cost and high performance in osmotic energy conversion. The membrane formation process, charging state, functional groups, membrane thickness, and the ion-exchange capacity of the membrane could affect the power generation performance. Among asymmetric membranes, a bipolar membrane could largely promote the ion transport. Here, two polymers with the same poly(ether sulfone) main chain but opposite charges were synthesized to prepare bipolar membranes by a nonsolvent-induced phase separation (NIPS) and spin-coating (SC) method. The maximum power density of the bipolar membrane reaches about 6.2 W m⁻² under a 50-fold salinity gradient, and this result can serve as a reference for the design of bipolar membranes for osmotic energy conversion systems.