不同硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛作为助催化剂在渣油裂化中的应用

采用不同方法表征了硅铝比(SiO2/Al2O3)为33、266和487的质子型ZSM-5分子筛,并研究了ZSM-5分子筛作为助催化剂在渣油裂解中的应用。与USY分子筛基催化剂混合后,在固定流化床上,评价了ZSM-5分子筛助催化剂的催化裂化性能。研究发现,提高ZSM-5分子筛硅铝比,可以有效抑制混合催化剂对汽油烯烃的裂解,从而避免了汽油烷烃的大量损失。加入ZSM-5助催化剂后,伴随着液化气(LPG)产率的增加,异丁烷和异戊烷产率增加,这可能是由USY基催化剂和ZSM-5助催化剂的综合效应引起的。汽油烷烃和芳烃含量的变化,引起了汽油辛烷值的增加。高硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛(硅铝比为266和487)不仅可以显著改善汽油的辛烷值,而且有效避免了汽油的大量损失。催化汽油辛烷值的改善主要是由于高硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛具有适宜的芳构化和异构化活性,这些变化主要源于高硅铝比ZSM-5分子筛小的孔道直径和适宜的酸性。     

Precise Molecular Fission and Fusion: Quantitative Self‐Assembly and Chemistry of a Metallo‐Cuboctahedron

Inspiration for molecular design and construction can be derived from mathematically based structures. In the quest for new materials, the adaptation of new building blocks can lead to unexpected results. Towards these ends, the quantitative single‐step self‐assembly of a shape‐persistent, Archimedean‐based building block, which generates the largest molecular sphere (a cuboctahedron) that has been unequivocally characterized by synchrotron X‐ray analysis, is described. The unique properties of this new construct give rise to a dilution‐based transformation into two identical spheres (octahedra) each possessing one half of the molecular weight of the parent structure; concentration of this octahedron reconstitutes the original cuboctahedron. These chemical phenomena are reminiscent of biological fission and fusion processes. The large 6 nm cage structure was further analyzed by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and collision cross‐section analysis. New routes to molecular encapsulation can be envisioned.     

Near‐Infrared‐Activated Nanocalorifiers in Microcapsules: Vapor Bubble Generation for In Vivo Enhanced Cancer Therapy

Photothermal therapy based on gold nanostructures has been widely investigated as a state‐of‐the‐art noninvasive therapy approach. Because single nanoparticles cannot harvest sufficient energy, self‐assemblies of small plasmonic particles into large aggregates are required for enhanced photothermal performance. Self‐assembled gold nanorods in lipid bilayer‐modified microcapsules are shown to localize at tumor sites, generate vapor bubbles under near‐infrared light exposure, and subsequently damage tumor tissues. The polyelectrolyte multilayer enables dense packing of gold nanorods during the assembly process, which leads to the formation of vapor bubbles around the excited capsules. The resulting vapor bubbles achieve a high efficiency of suppressing tumor growth compared to single gold nanorods. In vivo experiments demonstrated the ability of soft‐polymer multilayer microcapsules to cross the biological barriers of the body and localize at target tissues.     

Theoretical prediction of structural,elastic and electronic properties of Si-doped TiCuGe intermetallics

The structural, elastic and electronic properties of TiCuGe_1?xSi_x alloys (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1) were investigated by means of first-principles calculations within the framework of density functional theory (DFT). The calculated results demonstrate that the partial substitution of Si with Ge in TiCuGe leads to a decrease of lattice constants, and the optimized structural parameters are in agreement with the available experimental values. The results of electron density are compared with the theoretical and experimental data from the literature. From energetic point of view, it is found that with increase of Si content the structural stability of TiCuGe_1?xSi_x compounds increases apparently. The single-crystal elastic constants are obtained by computing stress–strain function according to Hooke's law, and then the bulk modulus B, shear modulus G, Young's modulus E and Poisson's ratio ν of polycrystalline aggregates are derived. The calculated results show that among the TiCuGe_1?xSi_x alloys, TiCuGe_0.75Si_0.25 exhibited the largest stiffness, while TiCuGe_0.25Si_0.75 showed the best ductility. Finally, the electronic density of states (DOSs) are further studied and discussed.     

八字门滑坡滑带土壤的激光击穿光谱探测

 利用搭建的一套激光击穿光谱测量土壤样品的实验系统,对三峡坝区香溪河段八字门滑坡滑带土壤进行了探测研究。在同一纬度不同海拔高度选取了5个地点采取了土壤样品,对5个样品进行了实验测量,得到了这些土壤样品的光谱图,并对其中的Mg,Al,Si,K等元素进行了定性和定量分析。结果表明,这些元素随着海拔的降低,其含量也逐渐降低。     

Visualization of an adsorption model for surfactant transport from micelle solutions to a clean air/water interface using fluorescence microscopy

The micro- and mesoscopic structure of reverse Pluronic 25R4 in aqueous mixtures has been studied by SANS, SAXS and shear rheology. These techniques have been able to give a deep insight into the complex structure of the system phase diagram, that includes an isotropic water-rich liquid phase L(1), and liquid crystalline phases with hexagonal, E, or lamellar order, D. Particular attention has been paid to the isotropic water-rich phase L(1), which has a large stability region in the temperature-composition phase diagram. This region is crossed by a large "cloudy zone". Below it, namely at low temperature and composition, SANS data show the presence of polymer unimers in a gaussian coil conformation. Above the "cloudy zone", at higher temperature and composition, the L(1) phase is structured as a network of interconnected multimeric micelles. Rheology adds information about the structuring of the L(1) phase showing its incipient hexagonal pre-structuring. This technique is also able to highlight the defective structure of the E phase itself. In the temperature and concentration ranges in which a lamellar phase D is present, SANS and SAXS results are in complete agreement, showing how interlamellar distance is influenced by both polymer composition and temperature according to an "ideal deswelling" or a "not ideal swelling" mechanism. In addition, in the D phase rheology suggests the presence of densely packed vesicles.     

Flexible transparent PES/silver nanowires/PET sandwich-structured film for high-efficiency electromagnetic interference shielding

We have developed a kind of high-yield synthesis strategy for silver nanowires by a two-step injection polyol method. Silver nanowires and polyethylene oxide (PEO) (M(w) = 900,000) were prepared in a homogeneous-coating ink. Wet composite films with different thicknesses were fabricated on a PET substrate by drawn-down rod-coating technology. Silver nanowires on PET substrates present a homogeneous distribution under the assistance of PEO. Then PEO was thermally removed in situ at a relatively low temperature attributed to its special thermal behavior under atmospheric conditions. As-prepared metallic nanowire films on PET substrates show excellent stability and a good combination of conductivity and light transmission. A layer of transparent poly(ethersulfones) (PESs) was further coated on silver nanowire networks by the same coating method to prevent the shedding and corrosion of silver nanowires. Sandwich-structured flexible transparent films were obtained and displayed excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness.     

HNF4α Antagonists Discovered by a High-Throughput Screen for Modulators of the Human Insulin Promoter

Hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)4α is a central regulator of gene expression in cell types that play a critical role in metabolic homeostasis, including hepatocytes, enterocytes, and pancreatic β cells. Although fatty acids were found to occupy the HNF4α ligand-binding pocket and were proposed to act as ligands, there is controversy about both the nature of HNF4α ligands as well as the physiological role of the binding.?Here, we report the discovery of potent synthetic HNF4α antagonists through a high-throughput screen for effectors of the human insulin promoter. These molecules bound to HNF4α with high affinity and modulated the expression of known HNF4α target genes. Notably, they were found to be selectively cytotoxic to cancer cell lines in?vitro and in?vivo, although in?vivo potency was limited by suboptimal pharmacokinetic properties. The discovery of bioactive modulators for HNF4α raises the possibility that diseases involving HNF4α, such as diabetes and cancer, might be amenable to pharmacologic intervention by modulation of HNF4α activity.     

以原位形成的磷酸铝骨架为模板制备纳米孔炭(英文)

以不同有机物(邻苯二酚、间苯二酚、对苯二酚、乙二醇、环己胺)为辅助炭源,通过直接炭化含柠檬酸及磷酸铝的复合物制备了一系列纳米孔炭材料(NC),采用多种表征手段研究了辅助炭源对最终炭材料性质的影响.结果表明,NC材料的结构和表面官能团性质随辅助炭源的变化而改变,其中以间苯二酚、对苯二酚、环己胺为辅助炭源制备的炭材料在空气氧化苯甲醇反应中表现有较高的催化活性.     

Stable, trinuclear Zn(ii)- and Cd(ii)-metallocycles: TWIM-MS, photophysical properties, and nanofiber formation

A series of trimeric, Zn(ii)- and Cd(ii)-metallocycles is reported. Structural characterization of the highly stable triangles was supported by traveling-wave ion mobility-mass spectrometry (TWIM-MS) and gradient tandem mass spectrometry (gMS(2)). Their unique photophysical properties and self-assembly to form nanofibers are also described.