Reactions of Podophyllotoxin with DDQ

Introduction 2, 3-Dichloro-5, 6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ) can react with lignans of the mono- arylidene-butyrolactone1, aryltetralin2, dibenzylbutane3 and aryltetralin-butyrolactone4,5 series. We have studied the reactions of this reagent with podophyllotoxin 1, which is a well-known natural product on account of its long history of use in folk medicine and the biological activity of its many derivatives6. In particular, derivatives of 4-demethyl epipodophyllotoxin are used in cancer chemo…     

核形变对J/ψ压低的效应

用强子和弦级联模型,JPCIAE,研究(200A GeV)U+U中心碰撞中核形变对J/ψ压低的效应.结果表明:在两形变核的长轴都沿束流方向的碰撞中,J/ψ压低因子约为两长轴都垂直于束流方向碰撞时的二分之一.     

Nuclear Liquid-Gas Phase Transition Shown in Multifragment ation

The Incomplete-Fusion-nagmentation Model has been used to reproduce nicely the experimental evidence of liquid-gas phase transition probed in the reaction of Au + Au at 600A MeV. The analysis of the relative yields of decay modes for the projectile remnant as a function of bound> shows clearly the competition and transformation processes of various decay modes of projectile remnant with decreasing of bound>. The agreement between theoretical and experimental results for the anaJysis of relative yield of decay modes indicates that the experimental evidence of liquid-gas phase transition is composed of the decay mode transformations.     

Measurement of hypoiodous acid concentration by a novel type iodide selective electrode and a new method to prepare HOI. Monitoring HOI levels in the Briggs-Rauscher oscillatory reaction

A new type of iodide selective electrode prepared by dipping a silver wire into molten silver iodide is reported. The electrode was calibrated for silver and iodide ions and the measured electromotive force for various Ag(+) and I(-) concentrations was close to the theoretical within a few millivolts. Besides Ag(+) and I(-) ions, however, the electrode also responds to hypoiodous acid. Thus, the electrode was calibrated for HOI as well, and for that purpose a new method of hypoiodous acid preparation was developed. To explain the close to Nernstian electrode response for HOI and also the effect of hydrogen ion and iodine concentration on that response, the corrosion potential theory suggested earlier by Noszticzius et al. was modified and developed further. Following oscillations in the Briggs-Rauscher reaction with the new electrode the potential crosses the "solubility limit potential" (SLP) of silver iodide. Potentials below SLP are controlled by the concentration of I(-), but potentials above SLP are corrosion potentials determined by the concentration of HOI. Finally, the measured HOI oscillations are compared with calculated ones simulated by a model by Furrow et al.     

Surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy of genomic DNA from in vitro grown plant species

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) effect was used to demonstrate ultrasensitive optical detection of nucleic acids. In this work, the SERS spectra of seven genomic DNAs from leaves of Arnica montana (L.), Fam. Compositae, Astragalus peterfii (Jáv.), Fam. Fabaceae, Kalanchoe x hybrida, Fam. Crassulaceae, strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.), Fam. Rosaceae, carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.), Fam. Caryophyllaceae, apple (Malus domestica Borkh.), Fam. Rosaceae and Persian violet (Exacum affine Balf.), Fam. Gentianaceae were analyzed in the wavenumber range 200–1800 cm⁻¹. SERS signatures, spectroscopic band assignments and structural interpretations of these plant genomic DNAs are reported. SERS spectra of nucleic acids are compared here with caution, because these signals are time‐dependent. The SERS spectra corresponding to DNA from Arnica, Dianthus, Fragaria and Kalanchoe leaves show well‐resolved, accurate bands, providing thus a high molecular structural information content. Based on this work, specific plant DNA–ligand interactions or DNA structural changes induced by plant stress conditions associated with their natural environment might be further investigated using SERS spectroscopy. Besides, this study will generate information that is valuable in the development of label‐free DNA‐based nanosensors for chemical probing in the living cell. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The influence of divalent metal ions on low pH induced LacDNA structural changes as probed with UV resonance Raman spectroscopy

UV (275 nm) resonance Raman spectra of LacDNA 22‐mer duplex [d(TAATGTGAGTTAGCTCACTCAT) · d(ATGAGTGAGCTAACTCACATTA)], which contain protein binding sites within the E. coli lac promoter, were measured at two pH values (6.4 and 3.45) in the absence and presence of Mn²⁺ and Ca²⁺ metal ions, respectively. Also, the UV (275 nm) resonance Raman markers of the corresponding oligonucleotide d(TAATGTGAGTTAGCTCACTCAT) and of its complementary anti‐sense strand d(ATGAGTGAGCTAACTCACATTA) were established and tentatively assigned. Large changes in the UV (275 nm) resonance Raman spectra of LacDNA duplex were observed at pH 3.45 as compared with the corresponding spectrum at pH 6.4, in the absence of divalent metal ions and at low concentrations of Ca²⁺ ions, respectively. Major changes comprise: adenine protonation, GC base pair protonation, DNA bases unstacking and changes in the hydrogen bonding strength between the strands of different LacDNA complexes, respectively. Divalent metal ions (Mn²⁺ and Ca²⁺) were found to inhibit LacDNA protonation even at low concentrations. Manganese(II) ions are much more effective in this regard, as compared with calcium(II) ions. Binding of Mn²⁺ ions to N7 of guanine and, possibly, in a lesser extent to adenine was observed as judging from the difference Raman bands at 1315, 1354 and 1493 cm⁻¹. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Dynamics of pedestrians in regions with no visibility— A lattice model without exclusion

We investigate the motion of pedestrians through obscure corridors where the lack of visibility (due to smoke, fog, darkness, etc.) hides the precise position of the exits. We focus our attention on a set of basic mechanisms, which we assume to be governing the dynamics at the individual level. Using a lattice model, we explore the effects of non-exclusion on the overall exit flux (evacuation rate). More precisely, we study the effect of the buddying threshold (of no-exclusion per site) on the dynamics of the crowd and investigate to which extent our model confirms the following pattern revealed by investigations on real emergencies: If the evacuees tend to cooperate and act altruistically, then their collective action tends to favor the occurrence of disasters. The research reported here opens many fundamental questions and should be seen therefore as a preliminary investigation of the very complex behavior of the people and their motion in dark regions.     

Well-posedness of a moving-boundary problem with two moving reaction strips

We deal with a one-dimensional coupled system of semi-linear reaction-diffusion equations in two a priori unknown moving phases driven by a non-local kinetic condition. The PDEs system models the penetration of gaseous carbon dioxide in unsaturated porous materials (like concrete). The main issue is that the strong competition between carbon dioxide diffusion and the fast reaction of carbon dioxide with calcium hydroxide–which are the main active reactants–leads to a sudden drop in the alkalinity of concrete near the steel reinforcement. This process–called concrete carbonation–facilitates chemical corrosion and drastically influences the lifetime of the material. We present details of a class of moving-boundary models with kinetic condition at the moving boundary and address the local existence, uniqueness and stability of positive weak solutions. We also point out our concept of global solvability. The application of such moving-boundary systems to the prediction of carbonation penetration into ordinary concrete samples is illustrated numerically.     

氧化钙和氯氧化钇为助烧剂对碳化硅陶瓷性能的影响

采用YOCl/CaO为助烧剂常压烧结制备SiC陶瓷,研究助烧剂的配比及烧结温度对陶瓷的显微结构、热学性能及介电性能的影响.结果表明:在高温烧结过程中YOCl及CaO会与SiC发生置换还原反应,生成部分含钇化合物,对比各样品的热膨胀系数发现,在1800 ℃下烧结的YOCl/CaO=4:5的样品与常压烧结制备的纯SiC热膨胀系数α=4.0×10 -6相接近,而其它样品热膨胀系数与单晶硅的热膨胀系数α=2.62×10 -6较为接近,有望成为较好的封装材料.     

Ultra-incompressible Ternary Diborides Re_（0.5）Ir_（0.5）B_2,Re_（0.5）Tc_（0.5）B_2,Os_（0.5）W_（0.5）B_2 and Os_（0.5）Ru_（0.5）B_2：Density Functional Calculation

In this paper, density functional computations have been applied to the structural, elastic and electronic properties of ternary transition metal diborides Re0.5Ir0.5B2, Re0.5Tc0.5B2, Os0.5W0.5B2 and Os0.5Ru0.5B2 in hexagonal (P63/mmc) and orthorhombic (Pmmn) structures with both local density approximation and generalized gradient approximation. LDA gives smaller lattice parameters and larger elastic moduli than GGA. Both results show that the hexagonal ones are more stable than orthorhombic ones except Os0.5Ru0.5B2. Moreover, the hexagonal structure has superior elastic property than orthorhombic one. Generally speaking, the calculated elastic moduli of Re0.5Ir0.5B2 and Os0.5Ru0.5B2 are smaller than those values of Re0.5Tc0.5B2 and Os0.5W0.5B2 within the same structure because of the filling of antibonding states. The relativistic effects result in weaker bonds of Tc-B (Ru-B) than those of Re-B (Os-B). All the diborides are ultra-incompressible. Re0.5Tc0.5B2 has the largest shear modulus and it is a promising superhard diboride like Os0.5W0.5B2. The elastic properties are in high correlation with the bond strength. The shear moduli are more sensitive than the bulk moduli to the bond strength.