Two-proton radioactivity within Coulomb and proximity potential model

Considering the preformation probability of the two emitted protons in the parent nucleus, we extend the Coulomb and proximity potential model (CPPM) to systematically study two-proton (2p) radioactivity half-lives of the nuclei close to proton drip line. The proximity potential chosen is Prox. 81 proposed by Blocki et al. in 1981. Furthermore, we apply this model to predict the half-lives of possible 2p radioactive candidates whose 2p radioactivity is energetically allowed or observed but not yet quantified in the evaluated nuclear properties table NUBASE2016. The predicted results are in good agreement with those from other theoretical models and empirical formulas, namely the effective liquid drop model (ELDM), generalized liquid drop model (GLDM), Gamow-like model, Sreeja formula and Liu formula.     

基于局部线性关系的扇束X射线荧光CT几何校正研究

基于X射线管的X射线荧光计算机断层扫描术(CT)受多种因素影响,成像质量不佳,几何参数误差是制约其高质量图像重建的重要因素之一.本文分析成像二维平面模体与探测器相对位置偏移对投影数据的影响,并基于原始投影数据和原始重建图像再投影数据的局部线性关系实现几何偏移参数校正;利用Geant4模拟存在偏移参数的扇束X射线荧光CT系统,使用模拟投影数据验证校正方法.研究结果表明:该方法能计算出相对精确的几何偏移量,有效消除几何参数误差对重建图像的影响,校正后的重建图像信息熵降低,平均梯度和标准差提高,图像质量提升.     

Calophyline A, a new rearranged monoterpenoid indole alkaloid from Winchia calophylla

Calophyline A (1), a novel unprecedented rearranged monoterpenoid indole alkaloid, along with a new natural product N-methyl aspidodasycarpine (2) and six known analogues, was isolated from the trunk barks of Winchia calophylla. The structure of compound 1 was elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic data and then confirmed by a single-crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis. A hypothetical biogenetic pathway for compound 1 was proposed. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxicity against a small panel of human cancer cell lines.     

A Furantaxane with an Unusual 6/8/6/5 Ring System and Potent Tumor MDR Reversal Activity Obtained via Microbial Transformation

A furantaxane (4) with an unusual 6/8/6/5 ring system and two hydroxylated products (2, 3) were isolated following the biotransformation of a taxane (1) by Streptomyces griseus. The structures of the isolates were elucidated by spectroscopic analysis. The absolute configuration of 4, which exhibited potent reversal activity in the A549/taxol MDR tumor cell line, was unambiguously deduced by single-crystal X-ray diffraction.     

ZSM-5 zeolite single crystals with b-axis-aligned mesoporous channels as an efficient catalyst for conversion of bulky organic molecules

The relatively small and sole micropores in zeolite catalysts strongly influence the mass transfer and catalytic conversion of bulky molecules. We report here aluminosilicate zeolite ZSM-5 single crystals with b-axis-aligned mesopores, synthesized using a designed cationicamphiphilic copolymer as a mesoscale template. This sample exhibits excellent hydrothermal stability. The orientation of the mesopores was confirmed by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. More importantly, the b-axis-aligned mesoporous ZSM-5 shows much higher catalytic activities for bulky substrate conversion than conventional ZSM-5 and ZSM-5 with randomly oriented mesopores. The combination of good hydrothermal stability with high activities is important for design of novel zeolite catalysts. The b-axis-aligned mesoporous ZSM-5 reported here shows great potential for industrial applications.     

Scaffold tailoring by a newly detected Pictet-Spenglerase activity of strictosidine synthase: from the common tryptoline skeleton to the rare piperazino-indole framework

The Pictet-Spenglerase strictosidine synthase (STR1) has been recognized as a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of some 2000 indole alkaloids in plants, some with high therapeutic value. In this study, a novel function of STR1 has been detected which allows for the first time a simple enzymatic synthesis of the strictosidine analogue 3 harboring the piperazino[1,2-a]indole (PI) scaffold and to switch from the common tryptoline (hydrogenated carboline) to the rare PI skeleton. Insight into the reaction is provided by X-ray crystal analysis and modeling of STR1 ligand complexes. STR1 presently provides exclusively access to 3 and can act as a source to generate by chemoenzymatic approaches libraries of this novel class of alkaloids which may have new biological activities. Synthetic or natural monoterpenoid alkaloids with the PI core have not been reported before.