Thermal characterization of social vespid silk

In this paper we try to establish a link between the microclimate in the wasp nest and the structure and thermal stability of vespid silk. We suggest that there are at least two types of water that is absorbed by the silk of Oriental hornets, namely, surface water and intrinsic structural water. The release of both types of water was found to be reversible. The enthalpy values of the endothermic peaks associated with the release of water from different silk samples do not differ substantially and are in the range of 106 to 130 J g^-1 for the Vespa orientalis male larvae silk (sample #1), Paravespula germanica (yellowjacket) worker larvae silk (#3) and Vespa orientalis nest envelope(#4). For the Vespa orientalis worker larvae silk (sample #2), however, it is twice as large (228 J g^-1). This is in agreement with the increased total amount of absorbed water. The silk studied has a fibrilar structure with interconnecting surfaces overlying entire regions. It is assumed that the initial water loss stems from water evaporation from the coat of the fibers - a daily occurrence in the hornets' nest. Heating to above 70°C may result in structural changes in the silk core. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

活泼配盐[(μ-RE)(μ-E′)Fe_2(CO)_6][Et_3NH][E,E′=S,Se]的亲电反应研究——蝶状Fe_2SSe及Fe_2Se_2簇合物的合成及表征

本文由［（μｔＢｕＳ）（μＣＯ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］［Ｅｔ３ＮＨ］和硒粉形成的［（μｔＢｕＳ）（μＳｅ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］［Ｅｔ３ＮＨ］，分别与溴化苄，二碘甲烷及邻一、间一、对一双（溴甲基）苯反应，合成了蝶状Ｆｅ２ＳＳｅ单簇物（μｔＢｕＳ）（μＰｈＣＨ２Ｓｅ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６（３ａ）和双簇物［（μｔＢｕＳ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］２（μＳｅＺＳｅμ）［Ｚ＝ＣＨ２，ｏ．ｍ．ｐ双（亚甲基）苯］（４ａｄ）。类似地，由［（μＰｈＳｅ）（μＣＯ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］［Ｅｔ３ＮＨ］和硫粉或硒粉所形成的［（μＰｈＳｅ）（μＳ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］［Ｅｔ３ＮＨ］或［（μＰｈＳｅ）（μＳｅ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］［Ｅｔ３ＮＨ］分别与对一双（溴甲基）苯反应合成了蝶状Ｆｅ２ＳＳｅ和Ｆｅ２Ｓｅ２双簇物［（μＰｈＳｅ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］２［μＳ（ｐＣＨ２Ｃ６Ｈ４ＣＨ２）Ｓμ］（５ａ）及［（μＰｈＳｅ）Ｆｅ２（ＣＯ）６］２［μＳｅ（ＰＣＨ２Ｃ６Ｈ４ＣＨ２）Ｓｅμ］（５ｂ）。所有产物均经元素分析、ＩＲ和１ＨＮＭＲ表征。     

Effects of processing on the structure of zein/oleic Acid films investigated by x-ray diffraction

Zein films plasticized with oleic acid were formed by solution casting, by the stretching of moldable resins, and by blown film extrusion. The effects of the forming process on film structure were investigated by X-ray diffraction. Wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) patterns showed d-spacings at 4.5 and 10 A, which were attributed to the zein alpha-helix backbone and inter-helix packing, respectively. The 4.5 A d-spacing remained stable under processing while the 10 A d-spacing varied with processing treatment. Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) detected a long-range periodicity for the formed films but not for unprocessed zein, which suggests that the forming process-promoted film structure development is possibly aided by oleic acid. The SAXS d-spacing varied among the samples (130-238 A) according to zein origin and film-forming method. X-ray scattering data suggest that the zein molecular structure resists processing but the zein supramolecular arrangements in the formed films are dependent on processing methods. Structural model for a zein molecular aggregate (based on Matsushima et al.10). Rectangular prisms of individual zein molecules are hexagonally aligned parallel to each other.     

Structural and electrochemical studies of annealed LiNiVO4 thin films

We prepared stoichiometric lithium nickel vanadate amorphous thin films by using r.f. magnetron sputtering under controlled oxygen partial pressure. The amorphous films were heated at various temperatures, 300–600 °C, for 8 h. The as‐deposited and annealed thin films were characterized by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, nuclear reaction analysis, Auger electron spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The electrochemical behavior of the various films was studied by the galvanostatic method. The cells were tested in a liquid electrolyte at room temperature, with lithium metal used as the counter and reference electrode. The best electrochemical storage value was obtained with the thin film annealed at 300 °C, which showed superior capacity and small capacity loss during cycling. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

氮硫杂冠醚及其衍生物的合成

以噻吩、水杨醛、二胺、溴乙酸、烯丙基氯和丙烯腈为原料合成了 4,5 :14 ,15 二苯 3 ,16 二氧 2 1 硫 7,12 二氮双环[16.2 .1]二十一环 1( 2 0 ) ,18 二烯 (简称氮硫杂冠醚 )及其 5种衍生物 ,经元素分析 ,IR ,1 HNMR和MS谱表征了这些化合物的结构 .     

LIGHT-SCATTERING STUDY OF POLYELECTROLYTE HOLLOW CAPSULES

Silver halide (AgX) microcrystal was used as template to synthesize hollow polyelectrolyte capsules. These hollow capsules were characterized by laser light scattering (LLS) used to measure the size of the capsules in solution. The ratio of hydrodynamic radius (Rh) from dynamic LLS to the radius of gyration (Rg) from static LLS is almost unity, revealing that the entities are hollow in solution. The results suggest that the LLS method can be regarded as a good complement to the confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) method for the characterization of small hollow capsules, and it possesses the advantage of not needing fluorescence labeling.     

Neutral oxygen atom density in the MESOX air plasma solar furnace facility

The density of neutral oxygen atoms in the MESOX set-up, one device of the PROMES-CNRS solar facilities, was determined by a fiber-optics catalytic probe (FOCP). Plasma was created in a flowing air within a quartz tube with the outer diameter of 5 cm by a 2.45 GHz microwave generator with the output power up to 1000 W. The flow of air was varied between 4 and 20 l/h. The O-atom density was found to increase monotonously with the increasing discharge power, and it decreased with the increasing flow rate. The degree of dissociation of oxygen molecules in the plasma column depended largely on the flow rate. At the air flow of 4 l/h it was about 80% but it decreased to about 20% at the flow of 20 l/h.     

2-苯基-4,5-二(2''''-吡啶基)咪唑的合成

以苯甲醛和1,2-(2'-吡啶基)-乙二酮为原料,用德布斯法合成了未见报道的2-苯基-4,5-二(2'-吡啶基)咪唑,收率31%,其结构经1H NMR, IR和MS表征.     

表征固体超强酸性的新方法--正丁烷异构化反应的原位13C MAS NMR谱

室温下SO2 -4/ZrO2 催化剂 (SZ)上13 C标记的正丁烷异构化反应的原位13 CMASNMR谱研究结果表明 :其反应动力学符合Langmuir Hinshelwood一级可逆表面反应动力学公式 ,由该动力学公式计算得到的反应速率常数可以用于衡量固体催化剂的表面超强酸性 .这种新的表征方法显示采用一步 -醇热 -超临界干燥综合技术合成的SZ催化剂不仅比表面和硫酸根含量高 ,而且其超强酸性和异构化反应活性均明显优于常规法合成的催化剂 ,具有良好的应用前景 .     

单斜层状LiMnO2的球磨-离子交换法合成及其电化学性能研究

通过球磨促进固相反应法合成出了具有单斜层状结构的前驱物NaMnO₂，随后通过离子交换得到了单斜层状LiMnO₂。XRD测试结果显示产物为单相。扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)观测结果显示LiMnO₂的粒子尺寸为300～500 nm，HRTEM分析显示干扰条纹的间距为0.485 nm，基本对应于m-LiMnO₂的(001)晶面间距。红外吸收光谱(IR)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)被用来测量m-LiMnO₂中Mn-O键的伸缩和弯曲振动吸收和Mn元素的价态。合成的m-LiMnO₂在电化学充放电循环初期表现了较好的电化学性能，但其循环寿命仍需要进一步改善。