Cr2O3气相催化1,1,2-三氯乙烷脱HCl性能

采用沉淀法制备了不同焙烧温度的Cr₂O₃催化剂,用于1,1,2-三氯乙烷(TCE)气相脱氯化氢制备二氯乙烯的反应。 采用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)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)表征手段,研究了Cr₂O₃催化剂气相催化裂解TCE脱氯化氢反应及其反应机理。 结果表明,Cr₂O₃催化剂上TCE气相脱氯化氢反应的转化率随着催化剂焙烧温度的升高逐渐降低,然而顺-1,2-二氯乙烯(cis-DCE)的选择性先增大后减小。 400 ℃焙烧的Cr₂O₃催化剂催化性能最好,TCE转化率为70.8%,顺-1,2-二氯乙烯的选择性为90.0%。 然而,催化剂的单位面积反应速率随着焙烧温度升高先提高后下降,400 ℃焙烧催化剂的单位面积反应速率为0.801×10^-2 μmol/(s·m²)。 催化剂的单位面积反应速率和顺-1,2-二氯乙烯(cis-DCE)的选择性与催化剂表面Cr₂O₃物种具有很好的对应关系,表明催化剂表面Cr₂O₃物种有利于脱氯化氢反应。 以酸中心为活性中心计算得到的转换频率(TOF)变化趋势与单位面积反应速率相一致,400 ℃焙烧的催化剂的TOF为2.82×10^-5 s^-1,表明Cr₂O₃催化剂Cr物种合适的平均价态(~3.20)有利于脱氯化氢反应。     

固体酸WO3/TiO2负载锂锰催化剂组成对其甲烷氧化偶联反应性能的影响

The selective oxidation of methane to basic petrochemicals (ethylene and ethane) is desirable and has attracted extensive research attention. The oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) is considered a promising one-step route for the production of C₂ compounds (ethylene and ethane) from methane, and has been the focus of industrial and fundamental studies. It is widely accepted that the composition is a crucial factor governing the activity of a catalyst system. It was found that the phase structures, basicity, existing status and distribution of the active components, oxygen species, and chemical states of the catalyst were influenced by the composition and ratio, resulting in different catalytic performances for the OCM. In this study, a series of solid acid WO₃/TiO₂-supported lithium-manganese oxide catalysts for OCM were synthesized via the impregnation method. The impacts of diverse compositions, such as the individual contents (Li and Mn) and dual contents (Li-Mn), on the OCM were investigated in detail, using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, X-ray diffraction, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, CO₂-temperature-programmed desorption, O₂-temperature-programmed desorption, H₂-temperature-programmed reduction, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and CH₄-temperature-programmed surface reaction. The addition of Li content to the catalyst not only led to the anatase-to-rutile crystal structure transformation of TiO₂, and the reduction of the high-valence-state Mn species to low-valence-state Mn, but also increased the content of surface lattice oxygen and decreased the surface basicity. The observed effects on the structures and catalytic performance suggest that the Li content is helpful in suppressing the formation of completely oxidized CO₂, and increases the C₂ selectivity. Moreover, increasing the Li content of the catalyst facilitated the mobility of the lattice oxygen, which triggered the promotion of CH₄ activation, thereby enhancing the OCM catalytic performance. The Mn content acted as the active sites for OCM; therefore, the performance of the catalyst was closely related to the Mn concentration and valence state. However, the WO₃/TiO₂-supported catalyst with excessive Mn content exhibited a high surface basicity, high valence state of Mn, and low abundant lattice oxygen, which was unfavorable for C₂ selectivity. The Raman spectroscopy results revealed that MnTiO₃ was formed due to the co-existence of Li and Mn on WO₃/TiO₂, and played an essential role in improving the low-temperature OCM performance. There was a synergic effect of the Li and Mn components on the OCM. The optimal performance (16.3% C₂ yield) was achieved over the WO₃/TiO₂-supported lithium-manganese catalyst with n(Li) : n(Mn) = 2 : 1 at 750 ℃.     

Reactivity of 4‐thiothymidine with Fenton reagent investigated by UV‐visible spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

The reactivity of the sulfur‐containing nucleoside 4‐thio‐(2′‐deoxy)‐thymidine usually abbreviated as 4‐thio‐thymidine, (S⁴‐TdR) under Fenton conditions, ie, in the presence of H₂O₂ and catalytic amounts of Fe(II), was investigated by UV‐vis spectroscopy and electrospray ionization single and tandem mass spectrometry (ESI‐MS and MS/MS). S⁴‐TdR hydroxylated on the S atom was found to be a key reaction intermediate, ultimately leading to (2′‐deoxy)‐thymidine usually abbreviated as thymidine, (TdR) as the main reaction product. This finding was in accordance with the outcome of the reaction between S⁴‐TdR and H₂O₂, previously investigated in our laboratory. On the other hand, the additional presence of ?OH radicals, induced by the Fe(II)/H₂O₂ combination, led to the increased generation of another interesting S⁴‐TdR product, already observed after its reaction with H₂O₂ alone, ie, the covalent dimer including a S? S bridge between two S⁴‐TdR molecules. More importantly, multihydroxylated derivatives of S⁴‐TdR and TdR were detected as peculiar products obtained under Fenton conditions. Among them, a product bearing an OH group both on the methyl group linked to the thymine ring and on the C5 atom of the ring was found to prevail. The results obtained during this study, integrated by those found previously in our laboratory, indicate 4‐thiothymidine as a promising molecular probe for the recognition, through a careful characterization of its reaction products, of the prevailing species among reactive oxygen species (ROS) corresponding to singlet‐state oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxylic radical.     

Electrochemical Formation of Fe(IV)=O Derived from H2O2 on a Hematite Electrode as an Active Catalytic Site for Selective Hydrocarbon Oxidation Reactions

The high-valence iron species (Fe(IV)=O) in the cytochrome P450 enzyme superfamily is generated via the activation of O₂, and serves as the active center of selective hydrocarbon oxidation reactions. Furthermore, P450 can employ an alternate route to produce Fe(IV)=O, even from H₂O₂ without O₂ activation. Meanwhile, Fe(IV)=O has recently been revealed to be the reactive intermediate during H₂O oxidation to O₂ on hematite electrodes. Herein, we demonstrated the generation of Fe(IV)=O on hematite electrodes during the electrochemical oxidative decomposition of H₂O₂ using in situ UV-visible absorption spectra. The generation of Fe(IV)=O on hematite electrodes from H₂O₂ exhibited 100 mV lower overpotential than that from H₂O. This is because H₂O₂ serves not only as the oxygen source of Fe(IV)=O, but also as the additional oxidant. Finally, we confirmed that the Fe(IV)=O generated on hematite electrodes can serve as the catalytic site for styrene epoxidation reactions.     

Imaging of Hypochlorous Acid by Fluorescence and Applications in Biological Systems

In recent decades, HOCl research has attracted a lot of scientists from around the world. This chemical species is well known as an important player in the biological systems of eukaryotic organisms including humans. In the human body, HOCl is produced by the myeloperoxidase enzyme from superoxide in very low concentrations (20 to 400 μm ); this species is secreted by neutrophils and monocytes to help fight pathogens. However, in the condition called “oxidative stress”, HOCl has the capability to attack many important biomolecules such as amino acids, proteins, nucleotides, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids; these reactions could ultimately contribute to a number of diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases (AD, PD, and ALS), cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. In this review, we discuss recent efforts by scientists to synthesize various fluorophores which are attached to receptors to detect HOCl such as: chalcogen‐based oxidation, oxidation of 4‐methoxyphenol, oxime/imine, lactone ring opening, and hydrazine. These synthetic molecules, involving rational synthetic pathways, allow us to chemoselectively target HOCl and to study the level of HOCl selectivity through emission responses. Virtually all the reports here deal with well‐defined and small synthetic molecular systems. A large number of published compounds have been reported over the past years; this growing field has given scientists new insights regarding the design of the chemosensors. Reversibility, for example is considered important from the stand point of chemosensor reuse within the biological system; facile regenerability using secondary analytes to obtain the initial probe is a very promising avenue. Another aspect which is also important is the energy of the emission wavelength of the sensor; near‐infrared (NIR) emission is favorable to prevent autofluorescence and harmful irradiation of tissue; thus, extended applicability of such sensors can be made to the mouse model or animal model to help image internal organs. In this review, we describe several well‐known types of receptors that are covalently attached to the fluorophore to detect HOCl. We also discuss the common fluorophores which are used by chemist to detect HOCl, Apart from the chemical aspects, we also discuss the capabilities of the compounds to detect HOCl in living cells as measured through confocal imaging. The growing insight from HOCl probing suggests that there is still much room for improvement regarding the available molecular designs, knowledge of interplay between analytes, biological applicability, biological targeting, and chemical switching, which can also serve to further sensor and theurapeutic agent development alike.     

基于时序NDVI与光谱微分变换的森林优势树种识别

基于遥感光谱特征准确识别优势树种类型对于区域林业资源的监测和经营具有重要意义,也是当前亟待解决的重要科学问题。伴随遥感技术的发展,利用时间序列高分影像能够有效获取林分树种不同物候期生长特性及其冠层光谱动态信息,有利于克服区域森林类型精细识别中普遍存在的异物同谱难题。以中国东北地区赤峰市旺业甸国有林场为试验区,采用覆盖完整自然年的共36景高分一号（GF-1）WFV时间序列数据（16 m）,提取包含不同优势树种生长阶段特征的林分冠层光谱归一化植被指数（NDVI）,结合支持向量机（SVM）模型对研究区内5种典型优势树种：油松、落叶松、山杨、白桦和蒙古栎,进行不同时间尺度下（单季相、全季相、逐月和逐旬）的光谱识别研究。同时,分别基于原始时序光谱及其一阶、二阶和三阶微分变换结果,探讨了不同分辨率时序NDVI光谱及其3种微分变换结果对区域森林优势树种的识别效果。结果显示,基于不同尺度的时间序列数据能够获得比不同季节单时相数据更好的树种识别结果（p＜0.05）,其中采用全季相数据的树种总分类精度相比于春、夏和秋不同季节的单季相数据结果,分别提高了7.67%,6.64%和3.6%,表明时间序列影像中所包含的植被物候信息对于区分不同森林树种类型十分重要,同时秋季是采用单时相数据的最佳识别季节（p＜0.05）;在不同时间序列数据中,基于逐旬的NDVI数据显著优于基于逐月和全季相数据的光谱识别结果（p＜0.05）,而基于全季相数据的光谱识别结果最低（p＜0.05）,表明更密集的时序光谱信息有利于区域树种类型识别精度的提升。此外,结合光谱微分变换后的树种识别结果比仅采用原始NDVI时间序列的识别结果精度更高（p＜0.05）,其中基于逐旬和逐月时间分辨率数据的最高识别精度能够达到82.1%和78.74%,分别提升了3.38%和2.95%。研究表明采用基于全年逐旬或逐月尺度的时序光谱数据,并结合相应的微分变换方法,可以有效提高区域尺度优势树种的识别精度,为相关多光谱森林植被精细识别研究提供参考。     

Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of 1,4-Naphthoquinone Derivatives as Potential Antibacterial Agents

1,4-Naphthoquinones are an important class of compounds present in a number of natural products. In this study, a new series of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives were synthesized. All the synthesized compounds were tested for in vitro antimicrobial activity. In this present investigation, two Gram-positive and five Gram-negative bacterial strains and one pathogenic yeast strain were used to determine the antibacterial activity. Naphthoquinones tested for its antibacterial potencies, among seven of them displayed better antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus; 30–70 μg/mL). Some of the tested compounds showed moderate to low antimicrobial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Salmonella bongori (S. bongori; 70–150 μg/mL). In addition, most active compounds against S. aureus were evaluated for toxicity to human blood cells using a hemolysis assay. For better understanding, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, time-kill kinetic study, and apoptosis, necrosis responses were investigated for three representative compounds.     

Determination of Cobalt(II)-Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced DNA Oxidative Damage and Preventive Antioxidant Activity by CUPRAC Colorimetry

Abstract

The classical Fenton system composed of Fe(II) and H₂O₂ uses harsh oxidative conditions and cannot realistically simulate physiological oxidations which are less severe. Here, reactive oxygen species (ROS) were generated with a combination of CoSO₄ and H₂O₂ to provide milder conditions. DNA was used as a biologically meaningful probe for monitoring the oxidative conversion. Oxidative hazard on DNA was accomplished in ammonia/ammonium chloride buffer at 37?°C, and the Fenton reaction was stopped with trichloroacetic acid (TCA). A suitable aliquot of this solution was added to cupric ion reducing antioxidant capacity (CUPRAC) reaction mixture, and the absorbance at 450?nm was recorded. The oxidized species derived from DNA were CUPRAC-reactive while intact DNA was not. The protective effects of antioxidants (AOxs), known to have radical scavenging effects, were tested; green tea and a synthetic fetal bovine serum (FBS) were also successfully used as real ROS scavengers. Although the classical iron-based Fenton procedure applied in ethanol medium generated CUPRAC-responsive products, the proposed system was perfectly ethanol-tolerant, enabling the CUPRAC measurement of DNA oxidation products against an unaffected reagent blank. The protective effects of phenolic antioxidants, perfectly solubilized in ethanol, could also be measured.     

Melatonin Induces Autophagy via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Pathway in Colorectal Cancer Cells

Even though an increasing number of anticancer treatments have been discovered, the mortality rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) have still been high in the past few years. It has been discovered that melatonin has pro-apoptotic properties and counteracts inflammation, proliferation, angiogenesis, cell invasion, and cell migration. In previous studies, melatonin has been shown to have an anticancer effect in multiple tumors, including CRC, but the underlying mechanisms of melatonin action on CRC have not been fully explored. Thus, in this study, we investigated the role of autophagy pathways in CRC cells treated with melatonin. In vitro CRC cell models, HT-29, SW48, and Caco-2, were treated with melatonin. CRC cell death, oxidative stress, and autophagic vacuoles formation were induced by melatonin in a dose-dependent manner. Several autophagy pathways were examined, including the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, 5′–adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), serine/threonine-specific protein kinase (Akt), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathways. Our results showed that melatonin significantly induced autophagy via the ER stress pathway in CRC cells. In conclusion, melatonin demonstrated a potential as an anticancer drug for CRC.     

The Inhibition of Non-albicans Candida Species and Uncommon Yeast Pathogens by Selected Essential Oils and Their Major Compounds

The epidemiology of yeast infections and resistance to available antifungal drugs are rapidly increasing, and non-albicans Candida species and rare yeast species are increasingly emerging as major opportunistic pathogens. In order to identify new strategies to counter the threat of antimicrobial resistant microorganisms, essential oils (EOs) have become an important potential in the treatment of fungal infections. EOs and their bioactive pure compounds have been found to exhibit a wide range of remarkable biological activities. We investigated the in vitro antifungal activity of nine commercial EOs such as Thymus vulgaris (thyme red), Origanum vulgare (oregano), Lavandula vera (lavender), Pinus sylvestris (pine), Foeniculum vulgare (fennel), Melissa officinalis (lemon balm), Salvia officinalis (sage), Eugenia caryophyllata (clove) and Pelargonium asperum (geranium), and some of their main components (α-pinene, carvacrol, citronellal, eugenol, γ-terpinene, linalool, linalylacetate, terpinen-4-ol, thymol) against non-albicans Candida strains and uncommon yeasts. The EOs were analyzed by GC-MS, and their antifungal properties were evaluated by minimum inhibitory concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration parameters, in accordance with CLSI guidelines, with some modifications for EOs. Pine exhibited strong antifungal activity against the selected non-albicans Candida isolates and uncommon yeasts. In addition, lemon balm EOs and α-pinene exhibited strong antifungal activity against the selected non-albicans Candida yeasts. Thymol inhibited the growth of all uncommon yeasts. These data showed a promising potential application of EOs as natural adjuvant for management of infections by emerging non-albicans Candida species and uncommon pathogenic yeasts.