Infinite Twisted Polycatenanes

Poly[n]catenanes have exceptional mechanical bonding properties that give them tremendous potential for use in the development of molecular machines and soft materials. Synthesizing these compounds has, however, proven to be a formidable challenge. Herein, we describe a concise method for the construction of twisted polycatenanes. Our approach involves using preorganized double helicates as templates, linked crosswise in a linear fashion by either silver ions or triple bonds. By using this approach, we successfully synthesized twisted polycatenanes with both coordination and covalent bonding employing Ag(I) ions and ethynylene units, respectively, as the linkages and leveraging the same Ag(I)-templated double helicate in both cases. Synthesis with Ag(I) ions formed a single-crystalline one-dimensional (1D) coordination poly[n]catenane, and synthesis using ethynylene units generated 1D fibers which self-assembled with solvents to form a gel. Our results confirm the potential of multi-stranded metallohelicates for creating sophisticated mechanically interlocked molecules and polymers, which could pave the way for exploration in the realms of molecular nanotopology and materials design.     

RNA-templated single-base mutation detection based on T4 DNA ligase and reverse molecular beacon

A novel RNA-templated single-base mutation detection method based on T4 DNA ligase and reverse molecular beacon (rMB) has been developed and successfully applied to identification of single-base mutation in codon 273 of the p53 gene. The discrimination was carried out using allele-specific primers, which flanked the variable position in the target RNA and was ligated using T4 DNA ligase only when the primers perfectly matched the RNA template. The allele-specific primers also carried complementary stem structures with end-labels (fluorophore TAMRA, quencher DABCYL), which formed a molecular beacon after RNase H digestion. One-base mismatch can be discriminated by analyzing the change of fluorescence intensity before and after RNase H digestion. This method has several advantages for practical applications, such as direct discrimination of single-base mismatch of the RNA extracted from cell; no requirement of PCR amplification; performance of homogeneous detection; and easily design of detection probes.     

Synthesis and characterization of 5-fluorocytosine intercalated Zn-Al layered double hydroxide

In this paper, the intercalation of 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) into a layered inorganic host, Zn-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH), has been carried out using coprecipitation method to obtain 5-FC/LDH nanohybrids. The intercalated amount (A_In) of 5-FC into the LDH is remarkably dependent on the molar ratio (R_F/M) of 5-FC to metal ions and the pH of coprecipitation system. The morphology of 5-FC molecules in 5-FC/LDH nanohybrids is dependent on the A_In. It is interestingly found that the morphology of the nanohybrid particles may be changed with the increase of R_F/M from hexagonal plate particles to threadlike particles. The in vitro drug release from the nanohybrids is remarkably lower than that from the corresponding physical mixture and pristine 5-FC at either pH 4.8 or pH 7.5. In addition, the release rate of 5-FC from the nanohybrid at pH 7.5 is remarkably lower than that at pH 4.8, this is due to a possible difference in the release mechanism. The obtained results show these drug-inorganic nanohybrids can be used as a potential drug delivery system.     

Nanolithography method with controllable critical dimension based on evanescent waves coupling

We propose a method of generating nanostructures based on evanescent waves coupling. The nanopatterns with ultra-high resolution can be formed by the interference of the evanescent waves between the pattern edges of the mold. Through properly adjusting the width of the mold groove, critical dimension of the nanopatterns can be effectively controlled. The critical dimension of the electric field versus the width of the mold groove is systematically calculated by finite-difference time-domain method. The calculation results demonstrate that through adjusting the geometric parameters of the mold, critical dimension of the electric field can be controlled within the range of 30 nm and 100 nm, and the contrast ratio is above 60%. This method provides an easy way for fabricating nanostructures with various dimensions corresponding to the mold patterns and it maybe useful in the applications such as integrate circuits, ultra-high sensitive sensors, and optical storage.     

p-幂零群的若干充分条件

群G的子群H称为半置换的，若对任意的K≤G，只要（｜H｜,｜K｜）=1．就有HK=KH，H称为s-半置换的，若对任意的p‖G｜,只要（p，｜H｜）=1，就有PH=HP，其中P∈Sylp（G）．本文利用Sylow子群的2-极大子群的s-半置换性得到有限群为p-幂零群的一些充分条件．     

Comparison of release and penetration of tacrolimus ointment reference and trial formulation after dermal application to pigs by liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

To investigate the consistency and bioequivalence of tacrolimus ointment reference and trial formulation, the tacrolimus concentrations in blood and skin were determined by HPLC‐ESI‐MS/MS following topical application of two kinds of ointment in porcine skin in a parallel, cross‐over trial. The plasma protein of blood was precipitated by acetonitrile and the tacrolimus in skin was extracted by acetonitrile before HPLC‐ESI‐MS/MS analysis. The internal calibration method (diazepam was the internal standard) was used for quantification analysis (R² > 0.9999), with linear range from 0.05 to 5 ng/mL for blood samples and from 1 to 200 ng/mL for skin samples. The limits of detection for the porcine blood and skin were 0.005 and 0.5 ng/mL, respectively. The average recoveries for the porcine blood and skin spiked at three levels were 97.56–109.53 and 96.48–103.57%, respectively. The precision expressed in RSDs was from 3.43 to 10.83% for porcine blood and from 3.10 to 8.69% for porcine skin. For the same pig, the tacrolimus concentrations and variation with time of the two kinds of ointment in porcine skin were similar, although variation occurred with different individuals. These results showed that the release and penetration of tacrolimus from the reference and trial formulation are similar. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

钐、铕-2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸的二元、三元配合物的合成及荧光性能

以2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸为第一配体、1,10-菲罗啉为第二配体,合成了钐、铕的二元、三元配合物。通过元素分析、EDTA络合滴定及热重分析,确定了配合物的通式为RE(DCP)3.H2O,RE(DCP)3phen(RE=Sm,Eu;DCP=2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸根;phen=邻菲罗啉);测定了配合物红外光谱、紫外光谱、荧光光谱;研究了配合物的热稳定性。结果表明,三元配合物较二元配合物稳定;Eu(DCP)3.H2O和Eu(DCP)3phen具有荧光性能。     

Superhydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane films with transparent/fluorescent performance

In this paper, we report a simple and versatile route for the fabrication of superhydrophobic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) films. The approach is based on octadecanamide (ODAA)-directed assembly of nanosilica/TPU/ODAA hybrid with a well-defined sheetlike microstructure. The superhydrophobic hybrid film shows a transparent property, and its water contact angle reaches as high as 163.5° without any further low surface energy treatment. In addition, the superhydrophobic TPU hybrid film with fluorescent properties is achieved by smartly introducing CdTe quantum dots, which will extend potential application of the film to optoelectronic areas. The resulting fluorescent surface produced in this system is stable and has a water contact angle of 172.3°. This assembly method to control surface structures represents an intriguing and valuable route to tune the surface properties of organic-inorganic hybrid films.     

Synthesis,characterization and the electrocatalytic application of prussian blue/titanate nanotubes nanocomposite

A novel kind of nanocomposite, titanate nanotubes (TNTs) decorated by electroactive Prussian blue (PB), was fabricated by a simple chemical method. The as-prepared nanocomposite was characterized by XRD, XPS, TEM, FT-IR and Cyclic voltammetry (CV). Experimental results revealed that PB was adsorbed on the surface of TNTs, and the adsorption capacity of TNTs was stronger than that of anatase-type TiO₂ powder (TNP). The PB-TNTs nanocomposite was modified onto a glassy carbon electrode and the electrode showed excellent electroactivity. The modified electrode also exhibited outstanding electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and can serve as an amperometric sensor for H₂O₂ detection. The sensor fabricated by casting Nafion (NF) above the PB-TNTs composite film (NF/PB-TNTs/GCE) showed two linear ranges of 2 × 10^?5–5 × 10^?4 M and 2 × 10^?3–7 × 10^?3 M, with a detection limit of 1 × 10^?6 M. Furthermore, PB-TNTs modified electrode with Nafion (NF/PB-TNTs/GCE) showed wider linear range and better stability compared with PB-TNTs modified electrode without Nafion (PB-TNTs/GCE) and PB modified electrode with Nafion (NF/PB/GCE).     

Synthesis and characterization of LiFe0.99Mn0.01 (PO4)2.99/3F0.01/C as a cathode material for lithium-ion battery

The olivine-typed cathode materials of LiFePO₄were prepared via solid-state reaction under argon atmosphere and co-doped by manganese and fluorine to improve their electrochemical performances. The crystal structure, morphology, and electrochemical properties of the prepared samples were investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and charge–discharge cycle measurements. The result showed that the electrochemical performance of LiFePO₄ had been improved dramatically by Mn–F co-doping. The initial discharge capacity of LiFe_0.99Mn_0.01 (PO₄)_2.99/3F_0.01/C samples reached 140.2 mAh/g at 1C rate and only had a small amount of fading in 50 cycles.