Catalytic Hairpin Assembly‐Programmed DNA Three‐Way Junction for Enzyme‐Free and Amplified Electrochemical Detection of Target DNA

DNA three‐way junctions (DNA 3WJ) have been widely used as important building blocks for the construction of DNA architectures and dynamic assemblies. Herein, we describe for the first time a catalytic hairpin assembly‐programmed DNA three‐way junction (CHA‐3WJ) strategy for the enzyme‐free and amplified electrochemical detection of target DNA. It takes full advantage of the target‐catalyzed hairpin assembly‐induced proximity effect of toehold and branch‐migration domains for the ingenious execution of the strand displacement reaction to form the DNA 3WJ on the electrode surface. A low detection limit of 0.5 pM with an excellent selectivity was achieved for target DNA detection. The developed CHA‐3WJ strategy also offers distinct advantages of simplicity in probe design and biosensor fabrication, as well as enzyme‐free operation. Thus, it opens a promising avenue for applications in bioanalysis, design of DNA‐responsive devices, and dynamic DNA assemblies.     

High-throughput determination of carbocysteine in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry: application to a bioequivalence study of two formulations in healthy volunteers

A rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method to determine carbocysteine in human plasma was developed and fully validated. After methanol-induced protein precipitation of the plasma samples, carbocysteine was subjected to LC/MS/MS analysis using electrospray ionization (ESI). The MS system was operated in the selected ion monitoring (SRM) mode. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Hypurity C18 column (i.d. 2.1 mm x 50 mm, particle size 5 microm). The method had a chromatographic running time of 2.0 min and linear calibration curves over the concentration ranges of 0.1-20 microg/mL for carbocysteine. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of the method was 0.1 microg/mL for carbocysteine. The intra- and inter-day precision was less than 7% for all quality control samples at concentrations of 0.5, 2.0, and 10.0 microg/mL. These results indicate that the method was efficient with a simple preparation procedure and a very short running time (2.0 min) for carbocysteine compared with methods reported in the literature and had high selectivity, acceptable accuracy, precision and sensitivity. The validated LC/MS/MS method has been successfully used to a bioequivalence study of two tablet formulations of carbocysteine in healthy volunteers.     

Porous Silicon Carbide/Carbon Composite Microspherules for Methane Storage

Porous silicon carbide/carbon(SiC/C)microspherules were prepared by the controlled heating treatment of polymer and silica hybrid precursors over 1000℃in Ar/H_2 stream.The resultant SiC/C composite shows improved physical properties such as excellent mechanical strength,regular physical form, and high packing density.Such improvement overcomes the main inherent problems encountered when using activated carbons as absorbents without sacrificing porosity properties.N_2 sorption analysis shows that the SiC/C composite has a BET surface area of 1793 m~2/g and a pore volume of 0.92 ml/g.Methane adsorption isotherm is determined by the conventional volumetric method at 25℃and up to 7.0 MPa.On volumetric basis,the SiC/C composite microspherules show methane storage of 145(V/V)at 3.5 MPa and 25℃.The combination of excellent physical properties and porosity properties in this SiC/C composite lends a great possibility to develop a competitive storage system for natural gas.     

Third- and second-order optical nonlinearity of Ge-Ga-S-PbI2 chalcohalide glasses

Two series of metal iodide doped chalcohalide glasses (100−2x)GeS₂·xGa₂S₃·xPbI₂ (0?x?20) and (100−x)(0.8GeS₂·0.2Ga₂S₃)·xPbI₂ (0?x?15) were prepared and characterized. The microstructure of these glasses has been studied by Raman scattering spectra. Utilizing femtosecond time-resolved optical Kerr effect (OKE) technique at the wavelength of 820 nm, a largest third-order nonlinearity χ⁽³⁾ of 2.07×10⁻¹³ esu was obtained for the 90GeS₂·5Ga₂S₃·5PbI₂ glass, and it decreases with the addition of PbI₂ in both two series. After thermally poled, second-harmonic generation (SHG) has been observed in these glasses according to Maker fringe method and a large second-order nonlinearity χ⁽²⁾ as well as 4 pm/V was obtained for the 70GeS₂·15Ga₂S₃·15PbI₂ glass. The variations of χ⁽²⁾ and χ⁽³⁾ on glass composition are ascribed to the evolution of micro-structural units in glass. These novel chalcohalide glasses would be expected to be the promising candidate materials for nonlinear optical devices.     

Simultaneous determination of metformin and gliclazide in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: application to a bioequivalence study of two formulations in healthy volunteers

A rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method was developed and validated to simultaneously determine gliclazide and metformin in human plasma using huperzine A as the internal standard (IS). After acetonitrile-induced protein precipitation of the plasma samples, gliclazide, metformin and the IS were subjected to LC/MS/MS analysis using electro-spray ionization (ESI). Chromatographic separation was performed on a Hypersil BDS C18 column (50 mm x 2.1 mm, i.d., 3 microm). The method had a chromatographic running time of 2.0 min and linear calibration curves over the concentration ranges of 10-10,000 ng ml(-1) for gliclazide and 7.8-4678.9 ng ml(-1) for metformin. The recoveries of the method were found to be 71-104%. The lower limits of quantification (LOQ) of the method were 10.0 and 7.8 ng ml(-1) for gliclazide and metformin, respectively. The intra- and interday precision was less than 15% for all quality control samples at concentrations of 100, 500, and 2000 ng ml(-1). The validated LC/MS/MS method has been used to study bioequivalence in healthy volunteers. These results indicate that the method was efficient with a very short running time (2.0 min) for metformin and gliclazide compared to the methods reported in the literature. The presented method had acceptable accuracy, precision and sensitivity and was used in clinical bioequivalence study.     

Palladium-catalyzed cyclopropanation of electron-deficient olefins with aryldiazocarbonyl compounds

A concise and efficient protocol for the preparation of cyclopropanes from various aryldiazocarbonyl compounds and electron-deficient olefins catalyzed by Pd(OAc)₂ is reported.     

Study on the structure dependent ultrafast third-order optical nonlinearity of GeS2–In2S3 chalcogenide glasses

The results of the femtosecond time-resolved optical Kerr at 820 nm in GeS₂–In₂S₃ chalcogenide glasses indicate that the response time in GeS₂–In₂S₃ glasses is subpicosecond, which is predominantly due to the distortion of the electron cloud. The value of χ⁽³⁾ in 0.95GeS₂–0.05In₂S₃ glass is also as large as 2.7 × 10⁻¹³ esu, and it reduces with the addition of In₂S₃, which may be ascribed to the microstructure evolution of GeS₂–In₂S₃ glasses. It is deduced that the intrinsic [Ge(In)S₄] tetrahedral structure units that possess the high hyperpolarizability may do great contribution to the enhancement of third-order optical nonlinearity while [S₃Ge–GeS₃] ethane-like molecular units make no considerable contribution to that in femtosecond time scale. These GeS₂–In₂S₃ and GeS₂–In₂S₃-based chalcogenide glasses would be expected to be the promising materials for all-optical switching devices.     

掺Er及Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器的理论与实验研究

抽运波长为0.98μm时,考虑合作上转换、交叉弛豫、激发态吸收等上转换机理给出了掺Er及Yb-Er共掺系统的速率方程,并利用二维波导的有限元理论及包含正反向放大的自发辐射的场传输方程,建立了一套分析光波导放大器增益特性的综合理论模型。得到掺Er及Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器增益与波导长度、抽运功率、掺杂浓度等多个参量的关系,绘制出具有实用性的优化设计曲线。将该理论模型应用于实际制作的Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器,结果与实验数据相符。     

延安宝塔山景区滑坡地质灾害风险评估

机匣与叶片的相对转动是影响涡轮叶顶间隙流动的重要因素之一. 对LISA 1.5级轴流涡轮间隙内部流动的数值计算结果表明：叶片转动对涡轮间隙流动有阻塞作用. 叶片静止时,由于阻塞作用消失,导致间隙入口速度增大,间隙流量增加,并且通过间隙的 流体全部卷起形成间隙涡. 同时在叶片顶部吸力面侧前缘、中部各形成一个间隙涡,使得间 隙流动损失增加. 而且转速下降会加剧动叶出口截面气流过偏/偏转不足现象. 同时叶片静止 时,间隙前部各个弦长截面内静压自间隙入口开始一直呈增加趋势,直到叶片尾缘附近截面, 间隙截面内静压才逐渐稳定.     

粘土孔结构及添加铈对于催化剂上苯吸附-脱附-催化氧化性能的影响

采用3种不同孔结构的粘土材料,即Na型-蒙脱土(Na-mmt)、Al柱撑粘土(Al-PILC)和AlCe复合柱撑粘土(AlCe-PILC),以上述材料为载体,负载Mn和MnCe作为易挥发有机物(VOC)苯的氧化催化剂。利用N2吸附、程序升温还原(TPR)和程序升温表面反应(TPSR)等手段对催化剂的织构-结构、氧化-还原和吸附-脱附等性能进行了表征和分析。结果表明对于具有高比表面积和大孔径的改性粘土材料,添加适量的Ce有利于催化剂对低浓度苯的吸附,吸附量显著增加、脱附温度提高,上述条件都有利于对低浓度苯的深度氧化。同时,这一研究结果对改善"吸附-催化"一体化的低温吸附、高温脱附及氧化性能有极其重要的意义。