Simultaneous speciation of inorganic arsenic and antimony in water samples by hydride generation-double channel atomic fluorescence spectrometry with on-line solid-phase extraction using single-walled carbon nanotubes micro-column

A new method was developed for the simultaneous speciation of inorganic arsenic and antimony in water by on-line solid-phase extraction coupled with hydride generation-double channel atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-DC-AFS). The speciation scheme involved the on-line formation and retention of the ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate complexes of As(III) and Sb(III) on a single-walled carbon nanotubes packed micro-column, followed by on-line elution and simultaneous detection of As(III) and Sb(III) by HG-DC-AFS; the total As and total Sb were determined by the same protocol after As(V) and Sb(V) were reduced by thiourea, with As(V) and Sb(V) concentrations obtained by subtraction. Various experimental parameters affecting the on-line solid-phase extraction and determination of the analytes species have been investigated in detail. With 180 s preconcentration time, the enrichment factors were found to be 25.4 for As(III) and 24.6 for Sb(III), with the limits of detection (LODs) of 3.8 ng L^− 1 for As(III) and 2.1 ng L^− 1 for Sb(III). The precisions (RSD) for five replicate measurements of 0.5 μg L⁻¹ of As(III) and 0.2 μg L⁻¹ of Sb(III) were 4.2 and 4.8%, respectively. The developed method was validated by the analysis of standard reference materials (NIST SRM 1640a), and was applied to the speciation of inorganic As and Sb in natural water samples.     

Keggin型配合物（C12H9N2）3[PMo12O40]的水热合成及晶体结构

采用水热反应合成了有机-无机杂化的Keggin型配合物（C12H9N2）3[PMo12O40],并通过X-射线单晶衍射对其结构进行了分析。该配合物为正交晶系P212121空间群,晶胞参数为a=1.20800（1）nm,b=2.10108（4）nm,c=2.24234（5）nm。配合物包含了孤立的Keggin型[PMo1...     

木犀草素与胞嘧啶相互作用的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论中的B3LYP方法,在6-31＋G＊基组水平上对木犀草素、胞嘧啶、木犀草素-胞嘧啶复合物进行结构优化和振动频率分析,得到了12种稳定复合物.并应用分子中的原子理论（AIM）分析、自然键轨道（NBO）理论分析得到复合物氢键性质和特征.通过基组重叠误差（BSSE）校正后的相互作用能、成键临界点电荷密度、二阶...     

同步辐射显微红外光谱法应用于杜仲的研究

同步辐射显微红外光谱具有高亮度、高信噪比等优势.应用同步辐射显微红外光谱对于中药进行研究,可以进行微区分析,从而更加深入了解中药的组成.应用同步辐射显微红外光谱对于杜仲的冰冻切片进行研究,采集不同微区的一系列红外光谱;同时对选定区域进行化学成像,进一步研究该区域中化学组成的分布,从而对于杜仲红外光谱中各个峰的归属有深入...     

以环糊精为端基或核的大分子

综述了以环糊精为端基的线形大分子和以环糊精为核的星型大分子的合成技术及功能。现有研究表明其合成方法主要以可控/＂活性＂自由基聚合、活性阴离子聚合为主。以环糊精为端基和以环糊精为核的大分子作为一类功能型聚合物,兼具了环糊精分子与聚合物母体的功能及特点,可在一定条件下实现对客体分子的包合,增强生物相容性及高效的基因传递能力...     

回火处理对LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2结构和电化学性能的影响

以硝酸锂、四水合乙酸镍、四水合乙酸钴、四水合乙酸锰、氨水和草酸为原料,通过共沉淀-燃烧法合成了锂离子电池正极材料LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2,采用XRD、SEM和充放电试验对合成产物进行了表征,研究了回火处理对合成产物结构和电化学性能的影响.实验结果表明,嫩烧反应形成的LiNi1/3C1/3Mn31/3O2结...     

Characterization of PDZ domain–peptide interactions using an integrated protocol of QM/MM,PB/SA,and CFEA analyses

Protein–protein interactions, particularly weak and transient ones, are often mediated by peptide recognition domains. Characterizing the interaction interface of domain–peptide complexes and analyzing binding specificity for modular domains are critical for deciphering protein–protein interaction networks. In this article, we report the successful use of an integrated computational protocol to dissect the energetic profile and structural basis of peptide binding to third PDZ domain (PDZ3) from the PSD-95 protein. This protocol employs rigorous quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM), semi-empirical Poisson–Boltzmann/surface area (PB/SA), and empirical conformational free energy analysis (CFEA) to quantitatively describe and decompose systematic energy changes arising from, respectively, noncovalent interaction, desolvation effect, and conformational entropy loss associated with the formation of 30 affinity-known PDZ3–peptide complexes. We show that the QM/MM-, PB/SA-, and CFEA-derived energy components can work together fairly well in reproducing experimentally measured affinity after a linearly weighting treatment, albeit they are not compatible with each other directly. We also demonstrate that: (1) noncovalent interaction and desolvation effect donate, respectively, stability and specificity to complex architecture, while entropy loss contributes modestly to binding; (2) P₀ and P₋₂ of peptide ligand are the most important positions for determining both the stability and specificity of the PDZ3–peptide complex, P₋₁ and P₋₃ can confer substantial stability (but not specificity) for the complex, and N-terminal P₋₄ and P₋₅ have only a very limited effect on binding.     

Peptide separation through a CB[8]-mediated supramolecular trap-and-release process

We demonstrate a supramolecular peptide separation approach by the selective immobilization of peptides bearing an N-terminal tryptophan onto a CB[8]-modified gold substrate, followed by electrochemical release. The CB[8]-stabilized heteroternary complexes were characterized by (1)H NMR, ESI-MS, UV/vis, and fluorescence spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Micropatterned CB[8]-modified gold substrates were found to trap only the recognizable N-tryptophan-containing peptides from a peptide mixture that could be visualized as green peptide arrays under fluorescence microscopy. Subsequently, the bound peptides were released from the modified substrates by the controlled single-electron reduction of viologen. The fully reversible trap-and-release process was repeated for 13 cycles, and the cumulative release profile of the dye-peptide conjugate was monitored by fluorescence spectroscopy, indicating that no degradation occurred.     

Cell adhesive and growth behavior on electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds by designed multifunctional composites

Nanostructured biocomposite scaffolds of poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) blended with collagen (coll) or hydroxyapatite (HA), or both for tissue engineering application, were fabricated by electrospinning. The electrospun scaffolds were characterized for the morphology, chemical and tensile properties by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), water contact angle (WCA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurement, and tensile testing. Electrospun biocomposite scaffolds of PLLA and collagen or (and) HA in the diameter range of 200-700 nm mimic the nanoscale structure of the extracellular matrix (ECM) with a well-interconnection pore network structure. The presence of collagen in the scaffolds increased their hydrophility, and enhanced cell attachment and proliferation, while HA improved the tensile properties of the scaffolds. The biocompatibility of the electrospun scaffolds and the viability of contacting cells were evaluated by 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride (DAPI) nuclear staining and by fluorescein diacetate (FDA) and propidium iodide (PI) double staining methods. The results support the conclusion that 293T cells grew well on composite scaffolds. Compared with pure PLLA scaffolds a greater density of viable cells was seen on the composites, especially the PLLA/HA/collagen scaffolds.     

One-pot and microwave-assisted synthesis of N-sulfonylaziridines

A novel and efficient microwave-assisted one-step reaction was developed to synthesize chiral N-sulfonylaziridines by the reaction of different chiral amino alcohols and sulfonic chlorides. The newly developed microwave synthetic method has the advantage of reducing the reaction time from 24 to 0.5 h with improved yields (84-93%) and minimizing by-products.