Theoretical studies on the influence of metallic cations on ring opening of propylene oxide catalyzed by metal-salen complexes

We studied the ring opening of propylene oxide (PO) by salen-M coordinated OH⁻ group [M = Al(III), Sc(III), Cr(III), Mn(III), Fe(III), Co(II), Co(III), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), Ru(III) and Rh(III)]. The results show that the ring-opening energy barriers for M(II) complexes are much lower than those with M(III) complexes in the gas phase, and the barriers correlate linearly with the negative charges on the OH⁻ group and the Fukui function condensed on the OH⁻ group. The nucleophilicity ordering in the gas phase can be rationalized by the ratio of formal positive charges/radius of M cations. Solvent effect greatly increases the barriers of M(II) complexes but slightly changes the results of M(III) ones, making the barriers similar. Analysis indicates that the reaction heats are linearly proportional to the reverse reaction barriers. The relationships established here can be used to estimate the ring-opening barriers and to screen epoxide ring-opening catalysts.     

Strategies for synthesizing non-bioaccumulable alternatives to PFOA and PFOS

This minireview describes the strategies for synthesis of fiuorinated surfactants potentially nonbioaccumulable.Various strategies have been focused on(Ⅰ) reducing the length of the perfluorocarbon chain,(Ⅱ) introducing hetero atoms into the fluorocarbon chain,(Ⅲ) introducing branch(herein and after branch means the fluoro-carbon chain section is not straight).In most cases,the surface tensions versus the surfactant concentrations have been assessed.These above strategies led to various highly fiuorinated(perfluorinated or not perfluorinated) surfactants whose chemical changes enabled to obtain novel alternatives to perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulphonate(PFOS).     

Facet-dependent antibacterial activity of Au nanocrystals

Engineered nanomaterials have attracted significantly attention as one of the most promising antimicrobial agents for against multidrug resistant infections. The toxicological responses of nanomaterials are closely related to their physicochemical properties, and establishment of a structure-activity relationship for nanomaterials at the nano-bio interface is of great significance for deep understanding antibacterial toxicity mechanisms of nanomaterials and designing safer antibacterial nanomaterials. In this study, the antibacterial behaviors of well-defined crystallographic facets of a series of Au nanocrystals, including {100}-facet cubes, {110}-facet rhombic dodecahedra, {111}-facet octahedra, {221}-facet trisoctahedra and {720}-facet concave cubes, was investigated, using the model bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. We find that Au nanocrystals display substantial facet-dependent antibacterial activities. The low-index facets of cubes, octahedra, and rhombic dodecahedra show considerable antibacterial activity, whereas the high-index facets of trisoctahedra and concave cubes remained inert under biological conditions. This result is in stark contrast to the previous paradigm that the high-index facets were considered to have higher bioactivity as compared with low-index facets. The antibacterial mechanism studies have shown that the facet-dependent antibacterial behaviors of Au nanocrystals are mainly caused by differential bacterial membrane damage as well as inhibition of cellular enzymatic activity and energy metabolism. The faceted Au nanocrystals are unique in that they do not induce generation of reactive oxygen species, as validated for most antibiotics and antimicrobial nanostructures. Our findings may provide a deeper understanding of facet-dependent toxicological responses and suggest the complexities of the nanomaterial-cell interactions, shedding some light on the development of high performance Au nanomaterials-based antibacterial therapeutics.     

负载型CO3[Fe（CN）6]2及CN^—加氢反应的研究

双金属催化剂是一类重要的多相催化剂。其中d电子在催化活性方面起着重要的作用.本文在Co_3[Fe(CN)_6]_2的工作基础上,进一步研究了该配合物在硅胶、氧化铝、以及氧化镁上的热性质,同时考察了CN~-在Co-Fe体系双端基配位的活化加氢,探讨了载体的影响.     

Preparation and characterization of carbon xerogel (CX) and CX–SiO composite as anode material for lithium-ion battery

Carbon xerogel (CX), a kind of novel carbon material with low-density and continuous nano-porous structure that can be controlled and tailored on nanometer scale, has been prepared through the sol–gel polycondensation of resorcinol (R) with formaldehyde (F) followed by drying at ambient pressure and carbonization in inert atmosphere, and CX–SiO composite has been synthesized by high energy mechanical ball-milling of the obtained CX and commercial SiO at room temperature and atmosphere. The characteristics of CX and CX–SiO as anode material for lithium-ion battery have been systematically investigated on basis of field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), electrochemical and charge–discharge tests. The results showed that, CX–SiO is composed of active carbon, graphite, SiO and dispersed Si crystal while CX consists of active carbon and graphite, CX–SiO has smaller and much more uniform particles than CX. SiO can greatly improve discharge capacity of CX with an acceptable sacrifice of cycling stability, and the charge–discharge capacity of CX–SiO comes mainly from lithium insertion–extraction in Si–SiO in the sample.     

二维网状铜(Ⅱ)配合物的合成及晶体结构表征

A Cu(Ⅱ) complex [Cu(L)_1.5(OSO₃)]·3H₂O (1) [L=1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)benzene] was synthesized by reaction of ligand L with CuSO₄·5H₂O using solvothermal method and its structure was determined by X-ray crystal structure analysis. The structure indicates that the complex crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a=0.948 8(2), b=1.078 5(2), c=1.108 4(2) nm, α=74.820(2), β=81.331(2), γ=72.638(2)°, V=1.041 5(3) nm³, Z=2, D_calc=1.687 g·cm^-3, F(000)=544, μ=1.205 cm^-1, the final R=0.062 3 and wR=0.132 8. The Cu(Ⅱ) atom has distorted square-pyramidal environment with a N₃O₂ donor set. Each L ligand links two Cu(Ⅱ) atoms using its imidazole groups to form an infinite one-dimensional (1D) ladder-like chain, which further linked by SO₄^2- to form a two-dimensional (2D) network structure. The 2D sheets are further connected by C-H…O hydrogen bonds to give a three-dimensional (3D) structure. CCDC: 650388.     

A novel three-dimensional coordination polymer [Cd2(C3H2O4)2(H2O)2(μ 2-hmt)] n (hmt = hexamethylenetetramine): synthesis and crystal structure

The self-assembly of the Cd^II ion, hexamethylenetetramine (hmt) and malonate ligand yields a three-dimensional (3D) coordination polymer [Cd₂(C₃H₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂( ₂-hmt)] _n with channels. The Cd^II ion is located in a octahedral coordination environment, composed of four oxygen atoms from three malonates, one oxygen atom of water and one nitrogen atom of hmt. Two oxygen atoms of each malonate coordinate to the same Cd^II ion and the other two oxygen atoms connect to adjacent two Cd^II ions respectively to form a two-dimensional infinite network, these networks are bridged by ₂-hmt coordinated to Cd^II ions to product a 3D architecture.     

N-亚水杨基苄胺过渡金属配合物的合成、结构与抑菌性能研究(英)

N-salicylidene-benzylamineato M(Ⅱ) complexes (ZnL₂, CuL₂ and CdL₂) were synthesized, characterized and valued for antimicrobial activities against bacterial strands using the agar diffusion method. The crystal of ZnL₂ was determined by X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the Monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a=2.269 1(3), b=0.918 2(1), c=1.239 5(2) nm, β=117.89(2), Z=4, R₁=0.049 4, wR₂=0.138 2. The complexes were found to be active against Staphylococcus aureus and Eschierichia Coli. CCDC: 249474.     

Molecular structure and nanosecond optical limiting property of a typical silver cubane-like cluster containing tetraselenotungstate

A typical silver cubane-like heteroselenometallic cluster, (μ₃-WSe₄)Ag₃(PPh₃)₃Cl·0.5SePPh₃, was synthesized from reaction of [Et₄N]₂[WSe₄] and Ag(PPh₃)₂(NO₃) in CH₂Cl₂ solution and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The compound crystallizes in the trigonal space group R3 with a=16.258(4), b=22.80(3) Å, V=5217(7) ų, and Z=3. The structure contains a strongly distorted cubane-like {WAg₃Se₃Cl} core. The coordination geometries of the W center and each Ag atom are tetrahedral. The mean W-Ag separation is 3.010(3) Å. Optical nonlinearity of this cubane-like cluster was studied. Large optical limiting effect with threshold of 0.45 J/cm² was observed with the laser pulses of 7 ns at 532 nm.     

脑蛋白水解物中氨基酸的柱前衍生高效液相色谱测定

通过升高色谱柱温度,结合线性梯度洗脱的分离模式调整色谱分离的选择性,提出了一种测定脑蛋白水解物注射液中氨基酸含量的2,4-二硝基氟苯(DNFB)柱前衍生高效液相色谱方法。本法采用Kromasil C18(250×4.6 mm i.d.,5μm)色谱柱,柱温44℃,在30 min内以3个线性梯度能完全分离17种氨基酸,定量线性范围为0.2~1.0mg/L;加标回收率为89%~108%。该法具有适用性好、稳定性高等特点,也可以应用于其它种类样品中氨基酸的测定。