Synthesis and computational oxidation mechanism study of novel organosoluble aramids with high modulus by low‐temperature solution polycondensation

A series of highly organosoluble polyamides with high modulus having propeller‐shaped triarylamine were synthesized using aromatic diacid chlorides by low‐temperature solution polycondensation. The polyamide films had strong, tough, flexible, and amorphous properties. These polymers revealed electrochromic characteristics both in the visible range and near‐infrared (NIR) region, with a color change from pale yellowish at its neutral state to green and blue at its oxidized state at applied potentials ranging from 0.00 to 1.35 V. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) of the polymer films cast onto an indium tin oxide (ITO)‐coated glass substrate exhibited two reversible redox couples at potentials of 0.80–0.87 V and 1.19–1.25 V, respectively, vs. Ag/Ag⁺ in acetonitrile solution. From the combination of the experimental and computational study, we proposed an oxidation mechanism based on molecular orbital (MO) theory, which well explains the CV experimental result. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2010     

Rapid Prototyping of Low‐Loss IR Chalcogenide‐Glass Waveguides by Controlled Remelting

A method for fabricating infrared‐transmitting waveguides that yields low optical losses and strong confinement of light is presented. The method minimises the number of fabrication steps by exploiting the photosensitivity of arsenic trisulfide glass, using it both as a photoresist and as a waveguiding material. Controlled annealing/remelting of the waveguides minimises scattering due to fluctuations in refractive index at the interface between the waveguide and the surrounding medium, allowing low losses to be realised. Bends and Y‐splitter structures have been realised, as well as the longest As₂S₃ serpentine planar waveguides yet reported.     

Preparation of Copper Chromite by Vaccum Freezing Drying Method and Its Catalytic Activity for Sulfuric Acid Decomposition

Iodine sulfur (IS) process is one of the most promising routes for massive and CO₂‐free hydrogen production. Among the three reactions IS process composed, decomposition of sulfuric acid is the most energy intensive step and has to be conducted in the presence of catalyst. In this work, copper chromite (CuCr₂O₄) was prepared, characterized, and used as the catalyst for sulfuric acid decomposition reaction. The co‐precipitation preparation method of CuCr₂O₄ which featured in vacuum freezing drying (VFD), was applied, and the main factors which influence the structure of CuCr₂O₄ such as pH values of the co‐precipitation solution and calcination temperature were investigated. Results showed that pH value affected the size of copper chromite granule, when pH was between 7 and 8, the size of prepared CuCr₂O₄ was in nanometer scale. Calcination temperature influenced the purity of the crystal. The samples were characterized by XRD, TEM and BET. The catalytic activity of CuCr₂O₄ prepared by VFD was evaluated and compared with CuCr₂O₄ prepared by usual co‐precipitation method and Pt/Al₂O₃. Results showed that the activity of CuCr₂O₄ was close to that of Pt catalyst, but apparently higher than that of CuCr₂O₄ prepared by usual method. In addition, it presents good stability in the 70 h test. Therefore, it was promising to be used in the sulfuric acid decomposition step of IS process.     

Inactivation of bovine immunodeficiency virus by photodynamic therapy with HMME

To investigate the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with hematoporphrin monomethyl ether (HMME) on bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) can provide the basis theory for photoinactivation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). To assess the protection of HMME-PDT on the cell line Cf2Th infected with BIVR29 by 3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazol-2-yl-3,5-di-phenytetrazolium bromide (MTT) with power density of 5 and 25 mW/cm2 and energy density from 0.6 to 3 J/cm<'2>. To observe the inhibition of membrane fusion using a new reporter cell line BIVE by fluorescence microscope. HMME-PDT has significant protectant effects on Cf2Th-BIVR29 with both power densities, especially in the group of high power density. Fluorescent microscope shows that there is no significant difference between the group of PDT and control, which means PDT could not inhibit the BIV-mediated membrane fusion.     

Exfoliated poly(methyl methacrylate) and polystyrene nanocomposites occur when the clay cation contains a vinyl monomer

The bulk polymerization of methyl methacrylate and styrene in the presence of an organically modified clay containing a vinyl group that can be involved in the polymerization produces exfoliated nanocomposites. These nanocomposites have been characterized by X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, mechanical properties, and cone calorimetry. The onset temperature of thermal degradation increases with the mechanical properties. The peak heat release rate is significantly reduced for nanocomposites containing 3 or 5% clay. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 1124–1135, 2003     

水稻三系及其杂种F1的核组蛋白研究

本文提取了杂交水稻COryza Sativa L.)的三系及其F,代的组蛋白，采用聚丙烯酞胺凝胶电泳及SDS-聚丙烯酞胺凝胶电泳进行分析，并与小牛胸腺组蛋白进行了比较.水稻和小牛胸腺的H,,H‘在两种凝胶电泳中都显示了相同的泳动率.水稻H:. , H:、比小牛胸腺中的相应组份在两种凝胶电泳中皆显示较低的泳动率，具较大的分子量.在我们的研究范围中，H,表现出种的特异性，而且杂种F:的H,含量高于亲本，这提供了一种从分子遗传学角度来研究杂种优势的可能性.     

钙钛矿型氧离子导体KNb1-xMgxO3-δ的制备和表征

在高温高压 ( 4 0GPa ,870℃ )下合成了具有正交钙钛矿结构的KNb1 -xMgxO3-δ(x =0 0— 0 3 )系列固体电解质 ,并系统地研究了Mg掺杂对其结构相变和导电性的影响 .变温拉曼谱和DTA测量结果表明 ,随着温度的升高 ,KNb1 -xMgxO3-δ发生了结构相变 ,由铁电正交、四方相转变为顺电立方相 .由于Mg掺杂削弱了B位离子对自发极化的贡献以及A位离子与BO6 八面体间的耦合作用导致了居里温度下降 .其中KNb0 85Mg0 1 5O2 775的居里点大约下降 40℃ ,为 3 92℃ .阻抗谱测量表明 ,所有样品都具有离子导电特征 ,但晶界效应较强 ,电导主要由晶界决定 .通过掺杂 ,提高了样品的电导率 ,其中KNb0 9Mg0 1 O2 85的氧离子电导率最高 ,70 0℃时达到 1.2× 10 - 3S cm .