Ultrathin CuF2-Rich Solid-Electrolyte Interphase Induced by Cation-Tailored Double Electrical Layer toward Durable Sodium Storage

Solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) seriously affects battery's cycling life, especially for high-capacity anode due to excessive electrolyte decomposition from particle fracture. Herein, we report an ultrathin SEI (3–4 nm) induced by Cu⁺-tailored double electrical layer (EDL) to suppress electrolyte consumption and enhance cycling stability of CuS anode in sodium-ion batteries. Unique EDL with SO₃CF₃-Cu complex absorbing on CuS in NaSO₃CF₃/diglyme electrolyte is demonstrated by in situ surface-enhanced Raman, Cyro-TEM and theoretical calculation, in which SO₃CF₃-Cu could be reduced to CuF₂-rich SEI. Dispersed CuF₂ and F-containing compound can provide good interfacial contact for formation of ultrathin and stable SEI film to minimize electrolyte consumption and reduce activation energy of Na⁺ transport. As a result, the modified CuS delivers high capacity of 402.8 mAh g⁻¹ after 7000 cycles without capacity decay. The insights of SEI construction pave a way for high-stability electrode.     

Co-La-Based Hole-Transporting Layers for Binary Organic Solar Cells with 18.82 % Efficiency

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is a widely used hole transporting layer (HTL) in organic solar cells (OSCs), but its acidity severely reduces the stability of devices. Until now, very few HTLs were developed to replace PEDOT:PSS toward stable and high-performance OSCs. Herein, a new cobalt-lanthanum (Co-La) inorganic system was reported as HTL to show a high conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.82 %, which is among the top PCEs in binary OSCs. Since electron-rich outer shell of La atom can interact with Co atom to form charge transfer complex, the work function and conductivity of the Co-La system could be simultaneously enhanced compared to Co or La-based HTLs. This Co-La system could also be applied into other OSCs to show high performance. All these results demonstrate that binary Co-La systems as HTL can efficiently tackle the issue in hole transporting and show powerful application in OSCs to replace PEDOT:PSS.     

Improving Low-temperature Performance and Stability of Na2Ti6O13 Anodes by the Ti−O Spring Effect through Nb-doping

Na₂Ti₆O₁₃ (NTO) with high safety has been regarded as a promising anode candidate for sodium-ion batteries. In the present study, integrated modification of migration channels broadening, charge density re-distribution, and oxygen vacancies regulation are realized in case of Nb-doping and have obtained significantly enhanced cycling performance with 92 % reversible capacity retained after 3000 cycles at 3000 mA g⁻¹. Moreover, unexpected low-temperature performance with a high discharge capacity of 143 mAh g⁻¹ at 100 mA g⁻¹ under −15 °C is also achieved in the full cell. Theoretical investigation suggests that Nb preferentially replaces Ti3 sites, which effectively improves structural stability and lowers the diffusion energy barrier. What's more important, both the in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and in situ Raman furtherly confirm the robust spring effect of the Ti−O bond, making special charge compensation mechanism and respective regulation strategy to conquer the sluggish transport kinetics and low conductivity, which plays a key role in promoting electrochemical performance.     

Rational Design of an Air-Stable,High-Spin Diradical with Diazapyrene

Stable carbon-based polyradicals exhibiting strong spin-spin coupling and slow depolarization processes are particularly attractive functional materials. A new molecular motif synthesized by a convenient method that allows the integration of stable, high-spin radicals to (hetero)aromatic polycycles has been developed, as illustrated by a non-Kekulé diradical showing a triplet ground state with long persistency (τ_1/2≈31 h) in air. Compared to the widely used 1,3-phenylene, the newly designed (diaza)pyrene-4,10-diyl moiety is for the first time demonstrated to confer ferromagnetic (FM) spin coupling, allowing delocalized non-disjoint SOMOs. With the X-ray crystallography unambiguously proving the diradical structure, the triplet ground state was thoroughly characterized. A large ΔE_S-T of 1.1 kcal/mol, proving the strong FM coupling effect, was revealed consistently by superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) measurements and variable-temperature electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, while the zero-field splitting and triplet nutation characters were examined by continuous-wave and pulsed EPR spectroscopy. A millisecond spin-lattice relaxation time was also detected. The current study not only offers a new molecular motif enabling FM coupling between carbon-based spins, but more importantly presents a general method for installing stable polyradicals into functional π-systems.     

Rapid separation and binding configuration prediction of the components in Danshen decoction to endothelin A receptor using affinity chromatography and molecular dynamics simulation

As a famous traditional Chinese formula, Danshen Decoction has the potential to relieve the pain of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients, however, the functional components remain unknown. Herein, we reported a method to screen the functional components in Danshen Decoction targeting endothelin receptor A, an accepted target for the treatment of the disease. The receptor was functionalized on the macroporous silica gel through an epidermal growth factor receptor fusion tag and its covalent inhibitor. Using the affinity gel as the stationary phase, the bioactive compound was identified as salvianolic acid B by mass spectrometry. The binding kinetic parameter (dissociation rate constants k_d) of salvianolic acid B with the receptor was determined via peak profiling. Using the specific ligands of the receptor as probes, the binding configuration prediction of salvianolic acid B with the receptor was performed by molecular dynamics simulation. Our results indicated that salvianolic acid B is a potential bioactive compound in Danshen Decoction targeting the receptor. This work showed that receptor chromatography in combination with molecular dynamics simulation is applicable to predicting the binding kinetics and configuration of a ligand to a receptor, providing crucial insight for the rational design of drugs that recognize functional proteins.     

碳酸盐岩钙同位素化学分离方法改进及其在青藏高原地质样品中的应用前景

本文报导了在前人基础上改进的碳酸盐岩(白云石－方解石)地质样品钙同位素化学分离方案。通过对比云南永善桧溪剖面白云岩－灰岩过渡岩性在不同浓度盐酸下淋洗结果,确定了4N浓度盐酸能有效富集白云石－方解石体系中的钙元素,且热电离质谱(TIMS)测试结果显示4N盐酸与1.6N盐酸淋洗方案处理后钙同位素测试结果一致,表明在相同测试精度的情况下,针对白云石－方解石体系下碳酸盐岩地质样品化学分离方案能提高化学分离效率。本文进一步结合青藏高原研究热点问题,对钙同位素在青藏高原地质样品的应用前景进行了分析,分析表明,钙同位素在青藏高原隆升前古海洋环境重建、隆升期构造活动恢复及隆升后火成岩来源示踪上具有广泛应用前景。     

偏硼酸锂-四硼酸锂熔融-电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定石膏中多组分含量

石膏在我国储量丰富,应用广泛,快速准确分析其成分含量对石膏资源的综合利用具有重要意义。针对酸溶法无法测定SiO2,碱熔法无法测定K2O、Na2O的问题,本文建立一种偏硼酸锂-四硼酸锂熔融-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法同时测定石膏中CaO、SO3、Al2O3、Fe2O3、MgO、TiO2、K2O、Na2O、SiO2含量。实验优化了熔剂用量、熔融温度,结果表明采用试样与偏硼酸锂-四硼酸锂混合熔剂质量比例1：5,在铂金坩埚中1000 ℃熔融10 min,在超声条件下,于50 mL 10 %盐酸中浸取熔融物,能够有效分解试样而浸取待测组分。向标准溶液系列中加入偏硼酸锂-四硼酸锂-盐酸基体溶液以消除基体对测试结果的影响。各待测组分的校准曲线的相关性系数均大于0.9990,方法检出限在3~292 μg/g范围内;采用实验方法分别对国家一级标准物质GBW03109a、GBW03110和实际样品进行测定,标准物质的5次平行测试的相对标准偏差在0.14 %~8.86 %之间,测定结果的相对误差在0.03~8.75 %之间,测试结果与标准值无显著性差异;实际样品中各成分测定值的RSD（n=5）为0.24~8.80 %。该方法操作简单、准确度高、精密度好、检出限低,可以同时测定石膏中的多组分含量,能够为石膏资源综合利用调查评价提供一定的技术支撑 。     

High-performance liquid chromatography micro-fraction bioactive evaluation combined with countercurrent chromatographic separation of antioxidants from Citrus peel and their tyrosinase inhibition activities

In the present study, high-performance liquid chromatography micro-fraction bioactive evaluation and high speed countercurrent chromatography were performed on screening, identification and isolation of antioxidants from Citrus peel. Three compounds were screened as antioxidants and tyrosinase inhibitors using 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation scavenging assay and tyrosinase activity test, then they were identified as eriocitrin, narirutin and hesperidin. Moreover, the solvent system ethyl acetate-n-butanol-water (6:4:10, v/v/v) was used for separation of ethyl acetate extract of Citrus peel by high speed countercurrent chromatography. In total, 0.45 mg of eriocitrin with 87.10% purity, 2.04 mg of narirutin with 95.19% purity and 1.35 mg of hesperidin with 95.19% purity were obtained from 20 mg of ethyl acetate extract of Citrus peel in a single run and then each component was subjected to 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethyl-benzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical cation scavenging assay and tyrosinase inhibition assay. Eriocitrin showed great antioxidant activity (the half-maximum concentration: 3.65 µM) and tyrosinase inhibition activity (the half-maximum concentration: 115.67 µM), while narirutin and hesperidin exhibited moderate activity. Tyrosinase inhibition activity for eriocitrin in vitro was reported for the first time. Furthermore, molecular docking between eriocitrin and mushroom tyrosinase was also studied.     

Matrix solid-phase dispersion combined with micro-fractionation bioactivity evaluation screening polymethoxylated flavones from Citrus peels

Polymethoxyflavones were a unique class of natural and safe flavonoids containing two or more methoxy groups, which were also the most abundant edible part in Citrus peel. The optimum condition in the process of selective extraction of polymethoxylated flavones from Citrus peel by matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) was as follows: SBA-15 as adsorbent, ethyl acetate as eluent, the mass ratio of adsorbent to sample 1:1, and the mixture of sample and adsorbent was ground for 3 min. Twelve antioxidants were successfully screened by micro-fractionation bioactivity evaluation assay, in which four of them were flavonoid glycosides, seven of them were polymethoxylated flavones, and one was phenylpropanoid. 1-sinapoly-β-D-glucopyranoside (1) was reported for the first time in Citrus peel. And antioxidant capacity of 1-sinapoly-β-D-glucopyranoside, 5, 7, 8, 3′, 4′, 5′-hexamethoxyflavone (6), hexamethoxyflavone (11), and 5, 6, 7, 4′-tetramethoxyflavone (7) were reported for the first time. Nobiletin (compound 8), 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 3′, 4′-heptamethoxyflavone (9) and tangeretin (10) were isolated and purified by countercurrent chromatography combined with preparative liquid chromatography. Antioxidant activity evaluation indicated that the three isolated polymethoxylated flavones owned similar antioxidant activity. This study indicated that MSPD combined with micro-fractionation bioactive evaluation was efficient in screening bioactive compounds for rapid extraction and effective pinpointing bioactive substances in natural products.     

N''-(2-羟基-5-甲氧基苯甲基)-4-二甲氨基苯甲酰肼及其氧钒(Ⅴ)配合物:合成、晶体结构和脲酶抑制活性

制备了一个苯甲酰腙化合物N'-(2-羟基-5-甲氧基苯甲基)-4-二甲氨基苯甲酰肼(H₂L)。利用H₂L、乙酰氧肟酸(HAHA)和VO(acac)₂在甲醇中反应得到了配合物[VOL(AHA)]。通过元素分析、红外和紫外光谱,以及单晶X-射线衍射对H₂L和其配合物进行了表征。苯甲酰腙配体作为二价阴离子,利用其酚羟基氧原子、亚胺基氮原子、以及烯醇氧原子与V原子进行配位。乙酰氧肟酸配体利用其羰基氧原子和去质子化的羟基氧原子进行配位。配合物中的V原子为八面体配位构型。测试了H₂L、HAHA和钒配合物的脲酶抑制活性。在浓度为100μmol·L^-1时,钒配合物对幽门螺旋杆菌脲酶的抑制率为63%,其IC₅₀值为45μmol·L^-1。还利用分子对接技术研究了配合物分子与脲酶的作用方式。