A pyrene-based dual chemosensor for colorimetric detection of Cu2+ and fluorescent detection of Fe3+

A pyrene based chemosensor was designed and synthesized. The pyrene fluorophore was connected with a pyridine unit through a Schiff base structure to give the sensor (L). L was tested with a variety of metal ions and exhibited high colorimetric selectivities for Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ over other ions. Upon binding with Cu²⁺ or Fe³⁺, L showed an obvious optical color change from colorless to pink for Cu²⁺ or orange for Fe³⁺ over a wide pH range from 3 to 12. Moreover, the fluorescence of L at 370 nm decreased sharply after bonding with Fe³⁺, while other metal ions including Cu²⁺ had no apparent interference. Thus, using such single chemosensor, Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ can be detected independently with high selectivity and sensitivity. The limits of detection toward Cu²⁺ and Fe³⁺ were 8.5 and 2.0 μM, respectively. DFT calculation results also proved the formation of stable coordination complexes and the phenomenon of fluorescence quenching by Fe³⁺. Furthermore, L was also successfully used as a bioimaging reagent for detection of Fe³⁺ in living cells.     

Immobilization of silver nanoparticles into POEGMA polymer brushes as SERS‐active substrates

Surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has attracted a great deal of interest during the past four decades and emerged as an ultrasensitive optical technique for chemical and biomedical analysis. It is widely accepted that the facile fabrication of SERS substrates with high activity and good reproducibility is of crucial importance for their applications. Herein, we report on a fast and robust method for the synthesis and immobilization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) into poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate) (POEGMA) brushes under mild conditions without using any reducing agents. POEGMA brushes of different chain lengths were synthesized directly on silicon wafers by surface‐initiated atom transfer radical polymerization with various reaction time. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscope measurements indicated that the AgNPs were firmly and homogeneously embedded into POEGMA brushes. The resulting POEGMA–AgNP hybrid films were employed as SERS substrates for the detection of 4‐aminothiophenol, giving rise to an enhancement factor of up to 1.9 × 10⁶. The influence of the POEGMA's chain length on SERS performance was also investigated. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structural requirement of C11b chirality of tetrabenazine analogs as VMAT2 imaging ligands: synthesis and in vivo evaluation

We studied on the structural requirement of C11b chirality of tetrabenazine (TBZ) analogs as vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) ligands. TBZ analogs (2, 6a, 6b) and ¹⁸F-radiolabeled [¹⁸F]6a and [¹⁸F]6b with eliminated C11b chirality were synthesized and characterized. Competition studies demonstrated that 2, 6a and 6b displayed much lower in vivo VMAT2 bindings than TBZ. MicroPET imaging studies of [¹⁸F]6a and [¹⁸F]6b showed negligible accumulation in VMAT2-enriched regions as compared with the known VMAT2 ligand ¹⁸F-FP-(+)-DTBZ. These results suggest that C11b chirality of TBZ analogs is essential for in vivo VMAT2 binding bioactivity.     

新型环合靛蓝衍生物的合成及性质

设计合成了基于环合靛蓝单元的Donor-Acceptor(D-A)型小分子——2,2'-(-(((2,9-双(5-(2-癸基十四烷基)噻吩-2-基)-6,13-二氧代-6,13-二氢二吲哚[3,2,1de:3',2',1'-ij][1,5]萘啶-7,14-二基)双(噻吩-5,2-二基))双(甲基叉))双(3-氧-2,3-二氢-1H-茚-2,1-二叉))二丙二腈(MT-BAI-TM).采用密度泛函(DFT)理论计算了该化合物的前线分子轨道分布.利用紫外-可见吸收光谱和循环伏安法分析了化合物的能级和带隙特征;通过掠入射宽角X射线散射实验(GIWAXS)测试了旋涂薄膜样品S-1内MT-BAI-TM分子的堆积取向.MT-BAT-TM的深吸收、高电子亲和势及面向上(Face-on)堆积特征表明,其具有受体型有机半导体材料的性质.     

系列水溶性磺酸卟啉的制备、表征及催化性能

改进磺化路线制备了5种取代基及取代位置不同的水溶性磺酸卟啉,利用氢核磁共振波谱(1H NMR)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)及质谱(MS)等手段对产物进行表征及性质研究.将该系列卟啉作为光催化剂,用于催化氧化1,5-萘二酚的反应,主催化产物为5-羟基-1,4-萘二醌,转化率为78%~95%.实验发现,磺酸基团在苯环上的位置以及取代基的数目、电子效应及立体位阻效应均会对催化结果产生影响,其中磺酸根的位置至关重要.动力学研究结果表明该催化氧化过程为一级反应.探讨了该反应的反应机理.     

SiO2-Al2O3玻纤载体负载CuO-CeO2对挥发性有机化合物催化燃烧性能研究

采用等体积共浸渍法制备了CuO-CeO₂整体式催化剂,评价了催化剂对乙酸乙酯、异丙醇及甲苯的催化燃烧性能。采用N₂吸附-脱附、X射线衍射（XRD）、氢气程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）、氨气程序升温脱附（NH₃-TPD）以及挥发性有机化合物脱附等手段对催化剂进行了表征。表征数据显示,氧化铜以高分散态均匀分散存在于载体表面,氧化铈则是小的纳米颗粒,氧化铈颗粒粒径随着Cu/Ce物质的量比的减小而增大。添加铈氧化物会显著增加总酸量,特别是路易斯酸酸位的量,同时增强了乙酸乙酯和异丙醇的吸附量,吸附量的增加提高了催化剂对乙酸乙酯和异丙醇的催化燃烧性能。从甲苯的催化燃烧实验可以看出,大量添加CeO₂稍微增加了甲苯的吸附容量,减弱了催化剂的还原性、降低了活性氧的含量,最终导致甲苯的低转化率。催化行为由氧化铜、氧化铈以及载体三者之间的共同作用决定,这三者的协同作用不仅影响着表面氧的活性同时影响着催化剂对甲苯的吸附能力。     

多巴胺和L-精氨酸制备超轻氮掺杂石墨烯气凝胶吸油性能的研究

采用水热法制备了超轻氮掺杂石墨烯气凝胶。分析表征结果表明,多巴胺不仅为还原剂而且提供氮源,石墨烯溶液前躯体的pH值对水热法制备超轻氮掺杂石墨烯气凝胶很大的影响,通过调节多巴胺和L-精氨酸在石墨烯溶液前躯体的浓度,可制备密度为2.54 mg/cm³超轻氮掺杂石墨烯气凝胶,由于氮掺杂、低密度和大的比表面积,超轻氮掺杂石墨烯气凝胶对各种油品都有良好的吸附性能。     

二次纳流电喷雾电离耦合超高分辨质谱检测人体呼出气中相对高分子量化合物

二次电喷雾电离源耦合超高分辨质谱(SESI-UHRMS)有望检出人体呼出气中分子量大于300的相对高分子量化合物,这些化合物的发现将有助于更准确地理解呼出气中挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)的来源、产生机制以及SESI源电离机理,更好地实现SESI-UHRMS的转化应用.本研究自组装nanoSESI源(尚无商业产品)耦合四极杆-静电场轨道阱质谱(最高质量分辨率1.2×10~5),考察了该装置对健康人体呼出气中分子量为300~500化合物的检出情况.结果表明,所搭建的nanoSESI-UHRMS装置检测人体呼出气的重现性好、灵敏度高,可检出数十种分子量为300~500的化合物.根据这些化合物在单次呼气过程中信号强度随时间变化的趋势,推断其来源分别为内源性和外源性;各化合物的元素组成主要包括C,H,N和O,环-双键当量(RDB)的均值为(4.5±3.1),表明检出的化合物可能为醛酮或不饱和脂肪酸,容易在SESI源中被电离.本研究初步验证了自组建nanoSESI-UHRMS检测人体呼出气中相对高分子量化合物的可行性,为后续进一步开展方法应用奠定了基础.     

离子液体中纤维素/纳米层状ZnO复合抗菌纤维的制备及性能

以表面活性剂十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)为模板,Zn(NO_3)_2·6H_2O和NaOH为锌源和沉淀剂,通过改进的模板法在温和条件下制得纳米层状ZnO.以离子液体1-烯丙基-3-甲基咪唑氯盐([Amim]Cl)为溶剂,木浆纤维素和纳米层状ZnO为原料,采用溶液共混方法,通过干湿法纺丝制备了ZnO质量分数分别为3%,5%,7%及9%的纤维素/ZnO纳米复合纤维.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及热重分析(TG)等方法对纳米层状ZnO及纤维素/ZnO复合纤维进行了表征,并探讨了ZnO的加入对复合体系流变性的影响,同时对复合纤维进行了力学和抗菌性能测试.研究结果表明,所制备氧化锌纯度高,且呈现出重复周期为3.58 nm的层状结构,抗菌性能优异.纳米层状ZnO的加入提高了纤维素纤维的热稳定性和机械强度,同时赋予纤维对金黄色葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌的抑菌性.ZnO片层被纤维素链剥离,并均匀分散于纤维素/ZnO复合物中.ZnO的加入增大了纤维素溶液的黏度,当ZnO含量达到5%以上时,在整个频率范围内,弹性模量大于损耗模量,纳米粒子可稳定悬浮.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法鉴定猪肉的特异性肽生物标志物

以亲缘关系较近的猪、牛和羊3个物种的肌肉组织为研究对象,采用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS),筛选并确认了猪物种肉特异性肽生物标志物.3种纯肉样品经蛋白质提取、胰蛋白酶消化和UPLC-TripleTOF-MS分离鉴定,得到的总离子流图谱(TIC)与Uniprot蛋白质数据库对比分析,筛选出3个物种肉的3种高丰度同源蛋白和8种潜在的肽生物标志物;潜在的肽生物标志物经QTRAP-MS质谱的多反应模式(MRM)分析,最终确认了猪物种肉的5种肽生物标志物,其中3种肽生物标志物未见文献报道.