基于数学形态学的表面原子熔融相的 STM图像识别算法

高温扫描隧道显微镜(HT-STM)可以实时原位地捕捉到表面原子的熔化相变过程.在这一原位变温实验中,快速可靠地识别出每帧STM图像中的熔融相十分关键.传统的手工统计方法存在效率低下、随意性大等问题.我们发展出一套基于数学形态学的算法,来自动快速地识别.与人工方法相比,该算法消除了人为主观误差,使确定的边界更加准确、光滑,处理效率提高了266倍.     

HL-2M 装置运行控制技术初步研究

重点介绍了 HL-2M 装置的运行技术和初步的等离子体控制实验结果,包括等离子体放电方案设计、 线圈电流控制、击穿阶段零场匹配和等离子体电流以及位移的控制。为了降低放电运行风险,HL-2M 装置初始放 电采用了简化的放电方案,通过整定 PID 参数实现了线圈电流控制,在击穿阶段获得了 10V 以上的环电压和较大 范围的零场区域,成功实现等离子体击穿。最后,投入了等离子体电流和水平位移反馈控制算法,成功将等离子 体放电脉宽提升至 200ms 以上,且维持 I_p≥100kA 的时间超过了 100ms,上述结果表明 HL-2M 装置运行控制技术 得到了初步的检验。      

面向原子制造的框架核酸研究进展

框架核酸是核酸分子通过自组装形成的一维到三维的框架结构,不仅能精准定位功能基元,还可实现在纳米甚至原子级尺度上进行力学、光学和电学等物理性质,以及单分子水平化学与生化反应的精准调控.利用框架核酸对物质进行原子级的人工自组装,可实现基本构筑单元的精准物理排布与功能化集成,进而实现器件制造,有望推动从原子到宏观的精确功能化的制备.本文围绕框架核酸和原子制造两大前沿的交叉领域,阐述框架核酸在原子级精准构筑方面的可行性和优势,首先介绍了具有原子级精准性的框架核酸的构建,以及利用框架核酸进行功能化组装的一般策略,然后着重探讨框架核酸在器件构筑方面的研究进展,最后就面向原子制造的未来发展方向进行了展望.     

Site-selective Csp3-H aryloxylation of natural product Tanshinone IIA and its analogues

A novel catalyst-free Csp³-H aryloxylation approach allowing for rapid installation of a wide range of aryloxyl groups regioselectively at the C-4 position of Tanshinone IIA under simple and mild conditions was developed. This unique protocol exhibited atom-/step-economy, low cost, high efficiency and robust functional-group tolerance, which will greatly facilitate to diversify the A-ring of the bioactive natural product.     

Exploratory Purification of Compounds from Aqueous Extracts of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pinus massoniana</Emphasis> Lamb. by Two-Dimensional Preparative Liquid Chromatography

An off-line orthogonal two-dimensional preparative liquid chromatography method was developed for isolation of high-purity compounds from aqueous extracts of Pinus massoniana Lamb., which has efficient therapeutic properties in recipes of traditional Chinese medicines. A polar-enhanced reversed-phase (RP) column, XAqua C18 was selected for the first-dimensional separation. A HILIC column and a hydrophobic RP column were both explored in the second dimension. The preparation results indicated hydrophilic RP × HILIC mode would provide better separation efficiency for polar complexes, i.e., the second-dimensional separation was finished in less than 30 min and high-purity compounds were obtained. In this work, 16 fractions were collected efficiently in the first dimension with a recovery up to 96%, and six compounds with high purity and enough quantity were identified by NMR and high resolution mass spectrometry, including epicatechin, betuloside, taxifolin-3-O-xyloside, cedrusin-4-O-glucoside, massonianoside C and massonianoside D, and five are glycosides, including flavonoid glycosides, lignanoid glycosides and an arylbutanoid glycoside. Betuloside was first reported in the preparation of Pinus massoniana Lamb. This work demonstrated a flexible strategy of compromise in between time and resolution for selecting solvent and column to enhance preparative efficiency of polar complex systems.     

Lateral flow test for visual detection of silver(I) based on cytosine-Ag(I)-cytosine interaction in C-rich oligonucleotides

The authors describe an oligonucleotide-based lateral flow test for visual detection of Ag(I). The assay is based on cytosine-Ag(I)-cytosine [C-Ag(I)-C] coordination chemistry to capture gold nanoparticle (AuNP) tags in the test zone. A thiolated C-rich oligonucleotide probe was immobilized on the AuNPs via gold-thiol chemistry, and a biotinylated C-rich oligonucleotide probe was immobilized on the test zone. The AuNPs labelled with C-rich oligonucleotides are captured by Ag(I) ions in the test zone through the C-Ag(I)-C coordination. The resulting accumulation of AuNPs produces a readily visible red band in the test zone. Under optimized conditions, the test is capable of visually detecting 1.0 ppb of Ag(I) which is 50 times lower than the maximum allowable concentration as defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water. Hence, the test is inexpensive and highly sensitive. It was applied to the detection of Ag(I) in spiked samples of tap water and river water. In our perception, the test is a particularly valuable tool in limited resource settings.

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Characterization of the Self-Assembly of Glutathione Stabilized Cadmium Selenide–Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots with a Cyanine5-Labeled Peptide by Capillary Electrophoresis and Fluorescence

Capillary electrophoresis with fluorescence detection was used to characterize the self-assembly of cadmium selenide–zinc sulfide quantum dots and a cyanine5-labeled peptide (cyanine5-EAAAAAHHHHHH). The self-assembly was driven by metal-affinity forces to allow characterization by Förster resonance energy transfer. The Förster resonance energy transfer signal increased with the ratio of cyanine5-EAAAAAHHHHHH to quantum dots and reached a plateau at a ratio of 32:1. This method illustrates the application of quantum dot-based bioanalysis.     

Validation of Sun Exposure Reported Annually Against Interim Self‐report and Daily Sun Diaries

Data on personal sun exposure over a period exceeding the immediate past days or weeks are typically self‐reported in brief questionnaire items. The validity of such self‐reporting of longer term personal sun exposure, for example over a year, including detail on variation across seasons, has not previously been investigated. In a volunteer sample (n = 331) of Australian adults aged 18 years and over, we assessed the 12‐month reliability of sun exposure reported separately for each season, and its accuracy compared to a daily sun diary in the same season. Seasonal time outdoors displayed fair‐to‐good reliability between baseline and end of study (12 months), with responses showing higher agreement at lower levels of time outdoors. There was good agreement for ranking of individuals' time outdoors with the daily sun diary data, although the actual diary time outdoors was typically considerably lower than the self‐reported questionnaire data. Place of residence, education, being a smoker, day of the week (i.e. working day vs nonworking day) and working mainly outdoors were significant predictors of agreement. While participants overestimated their actual time outdoors, the self‐report questionnaire provided a valid ranking of long‐term sun exposure against others in the study that was reliable over time.