A New Cells‐Compatible Microfluidic Device for Single Channel Recordings

We report the fabrication of a microfluidic apparatus and the realization of a sensors based on PEDOT : PSS, a biocompatible semiconductor polymer used in substitution of standard electrodes for electrophysiological studies and for detection of nanopores in membrane. This gives the possibility to study the mechanisms of ions balance and molecular transport though cell membranes. In particular the apparatus is based on two chambers connected through an aperture in a PTFE sheet where lipid bilayer are formed using Montal‐Mueller method, and the pore‐forming proteins activity is detected by polymeric electrodes. This methodology could be applied to examine different membrane proteins for the purpose of biosensing, drug screening and nanopore technologies.     

Structure,Antibacterial Activity and Theoretical Study of the Forming Mechanism of Compound [(5-Methyl-3-oxo-2-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-thiophen-2-yl-methylene] Thiosemicarbazide

A new thiosemicarbazone compound derived from 1-phenyl-3-methyl-4-(2-thenoyl) pyrazolone-5(HPMTP) and thiosemicarbazide has been synthesized and characterized by IR, HNMR, MS, elemental analysis, UV and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in monoclinic system, Cc space group with a = 7.5925(8), b = 20.263(2), c = 11.4669(13) ,  = 107.825(8)°, V = 1679.5(3) 3, Z = 4, R = 0.0316 and wR = 0.0687. The results of antibacterial activity test against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis indicate that the compound possesses the same antibacterial activity as the contrast(Norfloxacin). Theoretical study of the forming mechanism to the title compound at the RHF/6-31G(d) level shows that there are two steps. The distal amino group of thiosemicarbazide is added to the 4-carbonyl group of HPMTP which forms TM. Then a dehydration reaction occurs in TM and generates a stable product PC.     

Phospholipid Polymer Hydrogel Matrices with Dually Immobilized Cytokines for Accelerating Secretion of the Extracellular Matrix by Encapsulated Cells

Construction of 3D tissues by various types of cells with specific characteristics is an important and fundamental technology in tissue reconstruction medicine and animal‐free diagnosis system. To do so, an excellent extracellular matrix (ECM) is needed for encapsulation of cells and maintaining cell activity. Spontaneously forming hydrogel matrix is used by complexation between two water‐soluble polymers, 2‐methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymer bearing phenylboronic acid groups and poly(vinyl alcohol). Two cytokines for cell proliferation are immobilized in the hydrogel matrix to control the activities of the encapsulated cells. The cytokine‐immobilized hydrogel matrix can encapsulate both L929 fibroblasts and normal human dermal fibroblasts under mild condition. The physical properties of the hydrogel matrix can follow the proliferation process of the encapsulated cells. The encapsulated cells secrete ECM in the polymer hydrogel networks upon 3D culturing for 7 days. Consequently, the tissue‐mimicking ECM hybrid hydrogels are fabricated successfully.     

Pd-Si binary bulk metallic glass

Pd_80+x Si_20−x (x = 0, 1, and 2) binary metallic glasses with the diameter ranging from 7 to 8 mm were prepared by a combination of fluxing and water quenching or air cooling. Thermal analysis results show that with increasing Si content, the glass transition temperature T _g, the initial crystallization temperature T _x and the onset crystallization temperature T _p of Pd-Si binary glassy alloys increase. Moreover, the supercooled liquid region reaches 61 K. It indicates that Pd-Si binary alloys possess large glass forming ability, which can be greatly improved by fluxing treatment. Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB613905) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50671050 and 50431030)     

压力对聚苯胺导电性的影响

 导电高聚物聚苯胺薄膜经过定向拉伸后，其有序度、电导及跃迁势垒都发生了很大变化。本文研究了准静水压力对定向拉伸前后，聚苯胺薄膜电学性质的影响。发现未定向拉伸的聚苯胺薄膜的电导随压力单调增加，跃迁势垒T₀随压力单调减少，而定向拉伸后的聚苯胺薄膜则在0.47 GPa出现电导的极大值，在0.35~0.71 GPa之间出现T₀的极小值，这个异常行为与聚乙炔、聚噻吩等导电高聚物均不相同。     

用于神光Ⅲ原型装置20 kJ能源系统的研制

在神光Ⅲ原型棒状放大器能源系统中,采用LC串联谐振变换器构成的软开关式恒流充电单元设计了高精度充电机.同时,基于RLC串联谐振电路的临界阻尼特性,设计了脉冲成形单元.分析了氙灯非线性解决办法及内触发点灯方式的可靠性,得出了脉冲氙灯线形等价和触发脉宽影响点灯可靠性的结论.采取计算机远程集中控制的控制策略,使得该系统控制安全高效.设计的20套能源模块完全符合用户要求,说明该方案具有可行性.     

螺旋线型脉冲形成线匝间击穿与输出波形的研究

 针对螺旋线型脉冲形成线放电过程的匝间击穿问题，采用数值模拟的方法研究了影响螺旋线上轴向电场的因素，模拟结果表明：螺旋线的螺旋角越大、开关的上升沿越小、负载的阻值越小则越容易造成匝间击穿；针对输出波形的前沿上冲和下凹问题，通过数值模拟和实验方法研究了加速器内阻抗不匹配段对输出波形的影响，结果表明: 改变螺旋线与开关之间连接段的阻抗以及开关和二极管之间过渡段的阻抗，使之接近于螺旋线阻抗，并使电长度减小，可以消除波形的前沿上冲和下凹，得到近似方波的高电压脉冲输出。     

Transfer Thermodynamics of Protein in Denaturing and Stabilizing Media

Free energies of transfer (ΔG_t) of RibonucleaseA (RNaseA) from water to aqueous solutions of urea (4 M, 6 M and 8 M), a protein denaturing solvent as well as ΔG_t of RibonucleaseA, β‐Lactoglobulin, α‐Chymotripsin and ChymotrypsinogenA from water to aqueous glycerol (10%, 20%, 30% and 40%), a protein stabilizing solvent has been dissected into cavity term [ΔG_t(cav)] and interaction term [ΔG_t(int)]. The interaction free energy includes all types of interactions like hard‐soft, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic, etc. The cavity forming free energies have been calculated using the standard version of scaled particle theory (SPT) with well‐reported SPT parameters. It has been found that transfer free energies of cavity terms ΔG_t(cav) for native protein from water to urea‐water and water to aqueous glycerol follow almost opposite trends. This primarily indicates there may be some correlation between cavity creation energies and protein denaturing and stabilizing ability of a solvent. The results are in agreement with those obtained from preferential binding coefficient studies in these media.     

Film forming kinetics and reaction mechanism of γ-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane on low carbon steel surfaces

The film forming kinetics and reaction mechanism of γ-GPS on low carbon steel surfaces was investigated by FTIR-ATR, AFM, NSS and theoretical calculation method. The results from experimental section indicated that the reaction of γ-GPS on low carbon steel surfaces followed the conventional reaction mechanism, which can be described as reaction (I) (Me (Metal)-OH + HO-Si → Me-O-Si + H₂O) and reaction (II) (Si-OH + Si-OH → Si-O-Si + H₂O). During film forming process, the formation of Si-O-Fe bond (reaction (I)) exhibited oscillatory phenomenon, the condensation degree of silanol monomers (reaction (II)) increased continuously. The metal hydroxyl density had significant influence on the growth mechanisms and corrosion resisting property of γ-GPS films. The results from theoretical calculation section indicated that the patterns of reaction (I) and reaction (II) were similar, involving a nucleophilic attack on the silicon center. The formation of Si-O-Fe bond (reaction (I)) was kinetically and thermodynamically preferred, which had catalytic effect on its condensation with neighboring silanol monomers (reaction (II)). Our DFT calculations were good consistent with the experimental measurements.     

高分子分散剂在陶瓷浓悬浮体制备中的应用

良好分散的陶瓷浓悬浮体是胶态成型实现的前提和关键。本文阐述了高分子分散剂的分散稳定作用及其在多种单相复相陶瓷浓悬浮体制备中的研究和应用,进而从高分子分散剂自身特性,陶瓷分散相和分散介质的物理化学性质以及陶瓷胶态成型工艺操作等方面,分析了各因素对高分子分散剂分散效果的影响,最后指出了能够优化陶瓷浓悬浮体性能的高分子分散剂的研究趋势。