Multistable dynamics in a Hopfield neural network under electromagnetic radiation and dual bias currents

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper investigates a Hopfield neural network under the simulation of external electromagnetic radiation and dual bias currents, in which the fluctuation of magnetic flux...     

Exact synchronization and asymptotic synchronization for linear ODEs

Science China Mathematics - This paper studies exact synchronization and asymptotic synchronization problems for a controlled linear system of ordinary differential equations. In this paper, we...     

Adsorption of Th(IV) from aqueous solution by the graphene oxide nanoribbons/chitosan composite material

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - In order to reduce the potential toxicity to the environment after treatment of radioactive waste water, an eco-friendly graphene oxide...     

12β-Acetyloxyperforatin,a New Limonoid from Harrisonia Perforata

A new A, D-seco limonoid, named 12-acetyloxyperforatin (1), along with three known ones, were isolated from the leaves of Harrisonia perforata. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic analysis, including extensive NMR techniques and computational modelling. These compounds showed no inhibitory activity against the 11β-HSD1 enzyme.     

Visible-light-mediated external-reductant-free reductive cross coupling of benzylammonium salts with (hetero)aryl nitriles

Herein we report a novel visible-light-mediated external reductant-free reductive cross coupling for the construction of C sp~2–C sp~3 bonds. A variety of benzylammonium salts underwent selective coupling with(hetero)aryl nitriles to deliver important diarylmethanes under mild reaction conditions. Importantly, photocatalysts can be omitted for many cases, which might involve the electron donor acceptor(EDA) complex. Mechanistic studies indicated benzylic radicals might be involved as the key intermediates. Moreover, the in situ generated NMe_3 via cleavage of C–N bond in ammonium salts acts as the electron donor,thus avoiding the use of external-reductant.     

Fluorescence imaging of Cu(I) in endoplasmic reticulum of live cells and tissue

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Differences of thermal decomposition behaviors and combustion properties between CL-20-based propellants and HMX-based solid propellants

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Differences of thermal decomposition characteristics and combustion properties between CL-20-based propellants and HMX-based propellants were...     

Optical Trapping with Focused Surface Waves

Near-field optical trapping can be realized with focused evanescent waves that are excited at the water–glass interface due to the total internal reflection, or with focused plasmonic waves excited on the water–gold interface. Herein, the performance of these two kinds of near-field optical trapping techniques is compared using the same optical microscope configuration. Experimental results show that only a single-micron polystyrene bead can be trapped by the focused evanescent waves, whereas many beads are simultaneously attracted to the center of the excited region by focused plasmonic waves. This difference in trapping behavior is analyzed from the electric field intensity distributions of these two kinds of focused surface waves and the difference in trapping behavior is attributed to photothermal effects due to the light absorption by the gold film.