Electroosmotic flow in a capillary annulus with high zeta potentials

The electroosmotic flow through an annulus is analyzed under the situation when the two cylindrical walls carry high zeta potentials. The analytical solutions for the electric potential profile and the electroosmotic flow field in the annulus are obtained by solving the Poisson-Boltzmann equation and the Stokes equation under an analytical scheme for the hyperbolic sine function. A mathematical expression for the average electroosmotic velocity is derived in a fashion similar to the Smoluchowski equation. Hence, a correction formula is introduced to modify the Smoluchowski equation, taking into account contributions due to the finite thickness of the electric double layer (EDL) and the geometry ratio-dependent correction. Specifically, under a circumstance when the two annular walls are oppositely charged, the flow direction can be determined from the sign of such correction formula, and there exists a zero-velocity plane inside the annulus. With the assumption of large electrokinetic diameters, the location of the zero-velocity plane can be estimated from the analytical expression for the velocity distribution. In addition, the characteristics of the electroosmotic flow through the annulus are discussed under the influences of the EDL parameters and geometric ratio of the inner radius to the outer radius of the annulus.     

Design of molecular two-photon probes for in vivo imaging. 2H-Benzo[h]chromene-2-one derivatives

2H-Benzo[h]chromene-2-one derivatives showing appreciable water solubility, significant two-photon cross sections, high photostability, cell permeability, low toxicity, and ability to be converted to a protein TP probe have been developed by incorporating all of the needed functions within a small molecule.     

STUDY OF Cu-Mu CATALYST FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF METHYL FORMATE AND METHANOL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS

将一种新型的ＣｕＭｎ催化剂用于由合成气合成甲酸甲酯和甲醇，该催化剂表现出良好的反应活性和甲酸甲酯选择性。考察了反应温度、合成气压力及催化剂制备方法等对合成甲酸甲酯和甲醇的反应活性及选择性的影响。在反应条件下，产物收率最高达６０．１０ｇ／（Ｌ·ｈ），产物甲酸甲酯的选择性很高。用ＢＥＴ、ＸＲＤ及ＸＰＳＡｕｇｅｒ等测试方法对催化剂的比表面、晶相组成以及铜、锰在催化剂中的价态进行了表征，并探讨了催化剂失活的原因。     

CuO-BaO/SiO2催化剂的结构表征

以XRD、XPS和EXAFS手段对CuO－BaO／Sic2催化剂及其还原态的结构进行了研究．结果表明，在CuO－BaO／SiO2体系中铜和钡都是以氧化态的形式存在，超细SiO2载体对所负载的CuO的结构有影响．随着样品负载量的逐渐降低，Cu－O和Cu－Cu睡的健长和配位数逐渐征小，而且低载量样品的健长和配位数减小的幅度最大．在总负载量＞13．39％的样品中，CuO以晶相的形式存在；总负载量＜13．39％的样品中，CUO呈现单层分布的高分出状态．还原态样品中钢以本价铜的形式存在，随负载量的降低，还原态Cu－Cu健的镇长和配位数也分别呈现出逐渐减小的趋势．还原态中心铜原子在催化剂表面的分布状态基本上保持了氧化态催化剂中CuO物相的分市状态．     

锆系Laves相储氢合金电极的性能研究

Ｚｒ（Ｖ０．２Ｍｎ０．２Ｍｏ０．０６Ｎｉ０．５４）２．４合金经ＨＦ溶液处理后，合金表面由富Ｚｒ和富Ｍｎ层转变成富Ｎｉ层，从而使电极初期活化周期明显缩短，电极表面氢吸附性能改善。表面反应电阻减小。本文探讨了上述电极表面反应机理，即表面Ｎｉ的催化、氢吸附和氢转移机理，对阻抗谱进行拟合，给出了相应的电极反应等效电路。     

New types of metal squarato-phosphonates: condensation of aminodiphosphonate with squaric acid under hydrothermal conditions

The syntheses and crystal structures of the first copper(I) phosphonate, Cu2(H3L)(bipy)(2).2H2O 1 (H5L = C4HO3N(CH2PO3H2)2), which is also the first example of metal phosphonates formed by a type of organic reaction, and a novel luminescent Mn(II) squarate diphosphonate, {Mn[NH(CH2PO3H)2](H2O)2}2{Mn(C4O4)(H2O)4}.(C4H2O4) 2, have been reported. The structure of 1 features a layer architecture in which the Cu(I) centers are three coordinated, and the newly formed ligand acts as a bidentate metal linker. Compound 2 is composed of 1D chains of Mn[NH(CH2PO3H)2](H2O)2, 1D chains of {Mn(C4O4)(H2O)4}, as well as the neutral squaric acid molecules. These three types of building units are interconnected via hydrogen bonding.     

Structural basis for recognition of bacterial cell wall teichoic acid by pseudo-symmetric SH3b-like repeats of a viral peptidoglycan hydrolase

Endolysins are bacteriophage-encoded peptidoglycan hydrolases targeting the cell wall of host bacteria via their cell wall-binding domains (CBDs). The molecular basis for selective recognition of surface carbohydrate ligands by CBDs remains elusive. Here, we describe, in atomic detail, the interaction between the Listeria phage endolysin domain CBD500 and its cell wall teichoic acid (WTA) ligands. We show that 3′O-acetylated GlcNAc residues integrated into the WTA polymer chain are the key epitope recognized by a CBD binding cavity located at the interface of tandem copies of beta-barrel, pseudo-symmetric SH3b-like repeats. This cavity consists of multiple aromatic residues making extensive interactions with two GlcNAc acetyl groups via hydrogen bonds and van der Waals contacts, while permitting the docking of the diastereomorphic ligands. Our multidisciplinary approach tackled an extremely challenging protein–glycopolymer complex and delineated a previously unknown recognition mechanism by which a phage endolysin specifically recognizes and targets WTA, suggesting an adaptable model for regulation of endolysin specificity.

Combining genetic, biochemical and computational approaches, we elucidated the molecular mechanisms underlying the recognition of Listeria wall teichoic acid by bacteriophage-encoded SH3b repeats.     

Boosting the synthesis of value-added aromatics directly from syngas via a Cr2O3 and Ga doped zeolite capsule catalyst

Even though the transformation of syngas into aromatics has been realized via a methanol-mediated tandem process, the low product yield is still the bottleneck, limiting the industrial application of this technology. Herein, a tailor-made zeolite capsule catalyst with Ga doping and SiO₂ coating was combined with the methanol synthesis catalyst Cr₂O₃ to boost the synthesis of value-added aromatics, especially para-xylene, from syngas. Multiple characterization studies, control experiments, and density functional theory (DFT) calculation results clarified that Ga doped zeolites with strong CO adsorption capability facilitated the transformation of the reaction intermediate methanol by optimizing the first C–C coupling step under a high-pressure CO atmosphere, thereby driving the reaction forward for aromatics synthesis. This work not only reveals the synergistic catalytic network in the tandem process but also sheds new light on principles for the rational design of a catalyst in terms of oriented conversion of syngas.

The single-pass conversion of syngas into para-xylene was realized using a bifunctional catalyst Cr₂O₃/Ga-ZSM-5@SiO₂. The Ga species facilitates the methanol consumption process by C–C coupling optimization, enhancing the yield of the target aromatics.     

Carbene-catalyzed enantioselective annulation of dinucleophilic hydrazones and bromoenals for access to aryl-dihydropyridazinones and related drugs

4,5-Dihydropyridazinones bearing an aryl substituent at the C6-position are important motifs in drug molecules. Herein, we developed an efficient protocol to access aryl-dihydropyridazinone molecules via carbene-catalyzed asymmetric annulation between dinucleophilic arylidene hydrazones and bromoenals. Key steps in this reaction include polarity-inversion of aryl aldehyde-derived hydrazones followed by chemo-selective reaction with enal-derived α,β-unsaturated acyl azolium intermediates. The aryl-dihydropyridazinone products accessed by our protocol can be readily transformed into drugs and bioactive molecules.

Polarity inversion of arylidene hydrazones to react with bromoenals via carbene organic catalysis is disclosed. The reaction enantioselectively affords 6-aryl-4,5-dihydropyridazinones and related drugs with proven commercial applications.     

Room‐Temperature Solution‐Processed PbS Quantum Dot Solar Cells

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are attractive absorber materials for high‐efficiency photovoltaics because of their facile solution processing, bandgap tunability due to quantum confinement effect, and multi‐exciton generation. To date, all published performance records for PbS CQDs solar cells have been based on the conventional hot‐injection synthesis method. This method usually requires relatively strict conditions such as high temperature and the utility of expensive source material (pyrophoric bis(trimethylsilyl) sulfide (TMS‐S)), limiting the potential for large‐scale and low‐cost synthesis of PbS CQDs. Here we report a facile room‐temperature synthetic method to produce high‐quality PbS CQDs through inexpensive ionic source materials including Pb(NO₃)₂ and Na₂S in the presence of triethanolamine (TEA) as the stabilizing ligand. The PbS CQDs were successfully prepared with an average particle size of about 5 nm. Solar cells based on the as‐synthesized PbS CQDs show a preliminary power conversion efficiency of 1.82%. This room‐temperature and low‐cost synthesis of PbS CQDs will further benefit the development of solution‐processed CQD solar cells.