Semi-bottom-up coarse graining of water based on microscopic simulations

The generalized dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) equation derived from the generalized Langevin equation under Markovian approximations is used to simulate coarse-grained (CG) water cells. The mean force and the friction coefficients in the radial and transverse directions needed for DPD equation are obtained directly from the all atomistic molecular dynamics (AAMD) simulations. But the dissipative friction forces are overestimated in the Markovian approximation, which results in wrong dynamic properties for the CG water in the DPD simulations. To account for the non-Markovian dynamics, a rescaling factor is introduced to the friction coefficients. The value of the factor is estimated by matching the diffusivity of water. With this semi-bottom-up mapping method, the radial distribution function, the diffusion constant, and the viscosity of the coarse-grained water system computed with DPD simulations are all in good agreement with AAMD results. It bridges the microscopic level and mesoscopic level with consistent length and time scales.     

Ab initio trajectory surface-hopping study on ultrafast deactivation process of thiophene

The ultrafast S(1)((1)ππ*) → S(0) deactivation process of thiophene in the gas phase has been simulated with the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) based fewest switch surface hopping method. It was found that most of the calculated trajectories (～80%) decay to the ground state (S(0)) with an averaged time constant of 65 ± 5 fs. This is in good agreement with the experimental value of about 80 fs. Two conical intersections were determined to be responsible for the ultrafast S(1)((1)ππ*) → S(0) internal conversion process. After thiophene is excited to the S(1)((1)ππ*) state in the Franck-Condon region, it quickly relaxes to the minimum of the S(1)((1)ππ*) state, then overcomes a small barrier near the conical intersection (CI((1)ππ*/(1)πσ*)), and eventually arrives at the minimum of one C-S bond fission (S(1)((1)πσ*)). In the vicinity of this minimum, the conical intersection (CI((1)πσ*/S(0))) funnels the electron population to the ground state (S(0)), completing the ultrafast S(1)((1)ππ*) → S(0) internal conversion process. This decay mechanism matches well with previous experimental and theoretical studies.     

Channels to Singlet and Triplet Phenylcarbenes in Phenyldiazomethane: A CASSCF and MRCI Study

Diazo compounds such as phenyldiazomethane (C₆H₅C(H)N₂) exhibit intriguing phenomena including the ultrafast formation of singlet carbene and the excited‐state rearrangement reaction (RIES). In this work, we have used multi‐reference configuration interaction with single and double excitations (MRCI‐SD) and complete active space self‐consistent field (CASSCF) methods to study the photodissociation dynamics of C₆H₅C(H)N₂. The equilibrium structures, transition states in the lowest three electronic states (S₁, T₁, and S₀), and S₁/S₀ and T₁/S₀ minimum‐energy crossing points both in the Franck–Condon region and on the pathway of the CN bond dissociation have been optimized. On the basis of the calculated S₁, T₁, and S₀ potential energy surfaces, we have uncovered the most efficient pathways to the lowest singlet and triplet phenylcarbenes (C₆H₅CH) in irradiated C₆H₅C(H)N₂.     

干胶法制备钛硅沸石及其催化性能

以四丙基溴化铵为模板剂,以乙二胺(EDA)为碱源,采用干胶法制备了TS-1,并在此基础上引入介孔/大孔模板剂蔗糖而制备出多级孔道TS-1.采用X射线衍射、紫外-可见光谱及N2物理吸附-脱附等手段对所得样品进行了表征,并考察了它们催化噻吩(Th)及苯并噻吩(BT)氧化反应的性能.结果表明,随着釜底部n(EDA)/n(H2O)比的降低,TS-1结晶度、骨架Ti含量及其在Th氧化反应中的催化活性均升高.而当以乙胺和正丁胺为碱源时,TS-1难以晶化.所制备的多级孔道TS-1样品具有介孔/大孔孔道,在Th氧化反应中的催化活性高于TS-1;对于BT的氧化,当n(sucrose)/n(SiO2)为0.35时,制备的多级孔道TS-1样品的催化活性最高,BT脱除率可达100%,而TS-1则无催化活性.     

Enhancement of diastereoselectivity in photodimerization of alkyl 2-naphthoates with chiral auxiliaries via inclusion within γ-cyclodextrin cavities

Irradiations of alkyl 2-naphthoates are known to result in four isomeric "cubane-like" photodimers: anti(HH)-2, syn(HH)-2, anti(HT)-2, and syn(HT)-2 where the anti(HH)-2, anti(HT)-2, and syn(HT)-2 consist of pairs of diastereomers. Here, chiral auxiliary and chiral microreactor strategies have been combined to achieve high diastereoselectivity in photodimerizations of an enantiomeric pair of 2-naphthoates with (R)- and (S)-1-methoxycarbonylethyl esters as chiral auxiliaries (1R and 1S). Thus, irradiations of their γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) complexes have been conducted. Fluorescence, IR, and NMR spectra of both enantiomers of 1 demonstrate that their γ-CD complexes are mainly 2:2 with the molecules of 1 in head-to-head orientations. Irradiation of the complexes in the solid state mainly resulted in anti(HH)-2. The absolute configuration of each diastereomer of anti(HH)-2 has been established for the first time here. The diastereomeric excesses (de's) of anti(HH)-2 from 1R and 1S were 94% and 86%, respectively. These de's are much higher than those found from irradiations in solution (55% for 1R and 1S), where the opposite diastereomeric form is in excess! Calculations of the energies of various conformations of the head-to-head 2:2 inclusion complexes were performed using the PM3 approach. The predicted major diastereomers based on the calculation are consistent with those found experimentally.     

Metal centre effects on HNO binding in porphyrins and the electronic origin: metal's electronic configuration, position in the periodic table, and oxidation state

HNO binds to many different metals in organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry. To help understand experimentally observed metal centre effects, a quantum chemical investigation was performed, revealing clear general binding trends with respect to metal centre characteristics and the electronic origin for the first time.     

光化学反应的从头算研究*

光化学反应是最基本也是最重要的物理化学过程之一,在诸多领域有着广泛的应用。由于计算方法的限制以及光化学反应过程的错综复杂性,光化学反应机理的从头算研究是极具挑战性的国际前沿课题之一。本文综述了近20年来羰基化合物光化学反应机理从头算研究的一些进展,总结了羰基化合物电子激发态的特性和光化学反应过程的规律性,为深入研究光化学反应提供一些有用的信息。     

Adaptive fuzzy control of MIMO nonstrict-feedback nonlinear systems with fuzzy dead zones and time delays

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper addresses an adaptive fuzzy control for a class of multi-input and multi-output nonlinear nonstrict-feedback systems with fuzzy dead zones, time delays and...     

Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable pH and reduction dual‐sensitive polymeric micelles for doxorubicin delivery

Novel pH and reduction dual‐sensitive biodegradable polymeric micelles for efficient intracellular delivery of anticancer drugs were prepared based on a block copolymer of methyloxy‐poly(ethylene glycol)‐b‐poly[(benzyl‐l ‐aspartate)‐co‐(N‐(3‐aminopropyl) imidazole‐l ‐aspartamide)] [mPEG‐SS‐P(BLA‐co‐APILA), MPBA] synthesized by a combination of ring‐opening polymerization and side‐chain reaction. The pH/reduction‐responsive behavior of MPBA was observed by both dynamic light scattering and UV–vis experiments. The polymeric micelles and DOX‐loaded micelles could be prepared simply by adjusting the pH of the polymer solution without the use of any organic solvents. The drug release study indicated that the DOX‐loaded micelles showed retarded drug release in phosphate‐buffered saline at pH 7.4 and a rapid release after exposure to weakly acidic or reductive environment. The empty micelles were nontoxic and the DOX‐loaded micelles displayed obvious anticancer activity similar to free DOX against HeLa cells. Confocal microscopy observation demonstrated that the DOX‐loaded MPBA micelles can be quickly internalized into the cells, and effectively deliver the drugs into nuclei. Thus, the pH and reduction dual‐responsive MPBA polymeric micelles are an attractive platform to achieve the fast intracellular release of anticancer drugs. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2014 , 52, 1771–1780     

沉淀聚合法制备三聚氰胺分子印迹聚合物微球

以三聚氰胺为模板分子,以甲基丙烯酸为功能单体,乙二醇二甲基丙烯酸酯为交联剂,在乙腈-乙二醇(20∶1,V/V)混合溶剂中沉淀聚合制备了分子印迹聚合物微球.利用1H-NMR和紫外光谱方法研究了模板与功能单体相互作用情况.结果表明,三聚氰胺与甲基丙烯酸(MAA)分子通过协同氢键作用形成1∶2型氢键配合物.利用扫描电镜和红外光谱对聚合物微球的结构进行了表征.结果表明,印迹聚合物近似圆球形,粒径约为400～500 nm,且大于非印迹聚合物微球,表面存在大量的结合位点.通过静态平衡吸附实验研究了聚合物微球对模板分子的结合能力,印迹聚合物微球在4 h后逐渐达到吸附平衡,Scatchard分析表明,印迹聚合物微球主要存在两类不同的结合位点,最大表观结合量(Qmax)和平衡离解常数(Kd)分别为Qmax1=22.97μmol/g,Kd1=0.14×10-3 mol/L;Qmax2=157.65μmol/g,Kd2=2.55×10-3 mol/L,计算得出表观印迹效率和有效印迹效率分别为68%和58%.此方法合成的印迹聚合物微球对三聚氰胺有较好的结合性能,可应用于三聚氰胺的分离检测.