Electrochemical detection of quantum dots by stabilization of electrogenerated copper species

The determination of quantum dots is of particular interest as they are frequently used as labels in electrochemical biosensors. In this paper, we describe a method for the detection of very low concentrations of quantum dots using the voltammetric response of copper in ammonia solution. Copper species electrogenerated on the electrode surface are stabilized by the nanoparticles, preventing their oxidation by dissolved oxygen, and a relationship between the concentration of the nanoparticles and the copper voltammetric response can thus be obtained. The reported method shows a linear range between 0.05 and 2 nM of quantum dots, with a limit of detection in the order of 9 × 10⁷ nanoparticles. This method could be employed to improve the detection limit of electrochemical biosensors using quantum dots as labels.     

A sustainable synthesis of biomass carbon sheets as excellent performance sodium ion batteries anode

Biomass-derived carbon (BMC) materials have attracted much attention due to their high performance and properties of abundant source. Herein, biomass carbon sheets (BMCS) from wheat straws had been successfully synthesized via a facile high temperature carbonization and expansion processes. The morphology of BMCS keeps the natural honeycomb-like shape of the cross section and the hollow tubular array structure of the vertical section with rich pores, which provides low-resistant ion channels to support fast diffusion. The (002) crystal plane reveals that the intercalation distance of carbon sheets is 0.383 nm larger than that graphite (0.335 nm), which benefits the larger sodium ion de/intercalation. By comparing different carbonization temperatures, wheat straws carbonized at 1200 °C (BMCS-1200) with well graphite microcrystallites show more excellent sodium ion storage performance than that of 900 °C (BMC-900). BMCS-1200 shows a stable reversible capacity of 221 mAh g^?1 after 200 cycles at 0.05 A g^?1, while BMC-900 is 162 mAh g^?1 after 100 cycles. And it also exhibits better rate capability (220, 109 mAh g^?1) than that of BMC-900 (125, 77 mAh g^?1) at 0.2 and 1 A g^?1, respectively. Finally, it delivers 89 mAh g^?1 stable capacity after 1400 cycles at 1 A g^?1 to prove its excellent long-term cycling stability.

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Graphical abstract High temperature carbon sheets with well graphite microcrystallites synthesized from wheat straw forexcellent sodium ion storage performance

     

A free boundary problem for Aedes aegypti mosquito invasion

An advection–reaction–diffusion model with free boundary is proposed to investigate the invasive process of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. By analyzing the free boundary problem, we show that there are two main scenarios of invasive regime: vanishing regime or spreading regime, depending on a threshold in terms of model parameters. Once the mortality rate of the mosquito becomes large with a small specific rate of maturation, the invasive mosquito will go extinct. By introducing the definition of asymptotic spreading speed to describe the spreading front, we provide an estimate to show that the boundary moving speed cannot be faster than the minimal traveling wave speed. By numerical simulations, we consider that the mosquitoes invasive ability and wind driven advection effect on the boundary moving speed. The greater the mosquito invasive ability or advection, the larger the boundary moving speed. Our results indicate that the mosquitoes asymptotic spreading speed can be controlled by modulating the invasive ability of winged mosquitoes.     

掺杂的Bi4Ge3O12晶体的近红外发光性能

生长了Mg、Ca离子掺杂(提拉法)和Cl离子掺杂(坩埚下降法)的Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂(BGO)晶体,测试了晶体样品的吸收谱、光致发光谱和发光衰减时间等。这些掺杂的BGO晶体的可见光发光比纯BGO有所减弱,但在808 nm和980 nm激光二极管(LD)激发下出现了纯BGO几乎没有的近红外发光,归因于改变了能级的Bi离子或可能出现的低价态Bi离子。掺杂对近红外发光的影响跟掺杂离子价态有关,同价态的掺杂离子对近红外发光的影响相差不大。     

用于高性能锂硫电池的二维氮硫共掺杂多孔碳纳米片的快速合成

本工作基于工业炼油产品沥青,开发了一种无金属、氮和硫共掺杂多孔碳纳米片（NSPC）的合成方法。获得的多孔碳纳米片具有高比表面积（339 m²·g^-1）和优异的固硫能力。同时,高含量氮、硫共掺杂可以有效增强碳材料的导电性,同时促进多硫化物的高效催化转化。通过熔融法固硫后,制备得到的NSPC/S电极具有较高的比容量和优异的循环稳定性（在0.6C电流密度下,200次循环后容量为762 mAh·g^-1）,实现了高含量氮和硫共掺杂的二维多孔碳材料的快速批量生产并用于高性能锂硫电池正极材料。     

两相溶剂萃取黄连木籽油制备生物柴油

以黄连木籽为原料,采用乙醇/异己烷两相不互溶溶剂对其进行萃取处理.考察了乙醇／异己烷体积比、萃取温度和萃取时间对萃取过程的影响.通过实验确定最佳的萃取条件为,黄连木仁粉50 g,乙醇异己烷总体积300 mL,乙醇/异己烷体积比为50∶50,萃取温度40℃,萃取时间30 min.在此条件下,黄连木籽油出油率达到99.5％...     

Thermodynamic Properties and Relative Stability of Polyhydroxylated Dibenzo-p dioxins Calculated by Density Functional Theory

In this work, partial thermodynamic properties of polyhydroxylated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PHODDs) are calculated by density functional theory (DFT) with the Gaussian 03 program at the B3LYP/6-311G** level. By comparing the total energy Eθ values, it is found that two types of hydrogen bonds exist in PHODDs, one between a hydroxyl and the parent compound (dibenzop-dioxin) with bond energy of approximate 15.7 kJ/mol and the other between two ortho hydroxyl groups with higher bond energy of about 18.3 kJ/mol. Hydrogen bonds have an effect on the conformation stability. On the basis of evaluating the strength of these two types of hydrogen bonds, 75 most stable congeners are ascertained. The relations of calculated thermodynamic parameters (total energy Eθ, zero-point vibrational energy ZPE, correction value of thermal energy Ethθ, heat capacity at constant volume CVθ) with the number and position of hydroxyl substitution (NPHOS) are also discussed. The results show that the NPHOS models can be used to predict the thermodynamic properties for PHODD congeners. In addition, the values of molar heat capacities at constant pressure (Cp,m) from 200 to 1000 K for PHODD congeners are calculated, and the temperature dependence relation of Cp,m is obtained with the least-squares method.     

Z形石墨带的电子输运性质: 形状与尺寸效应

基于格林函数方法及Landauer-Büttiker公式, 研究了纳米石墨带异质结的电子输运性质, 石墨带异质结由Z 形石墨带与两个锯齿型石墨带电极构成. 研究发现电导大小依赖其几何构型. 由于电子局域在锯齿型石墨带边缘, 因此在费米能级附近出现了电导隙或电导谷. 调节结间石墨带的宽度, 发现准束缚态的存在诱导许多尖锐的电导峰, 电导峰的数目几乎与结间的石墨带长度无关. 在低能区, 当θ为60°或150°时, 宽度均匀的Z型石墨带仍然保持弹道输运特征. 因此, Z形纳米石墨带可选择地应用于未来的纳微电路.     

接触表面不平度对摩擦尖叫噪声的影响

针对摩擦尖叫的间歇性特点,建立了考虑摩擦接触表面不平度的3自由度摩擦自激振动机理模型.应用数值方法分析了接触表面不平度倾角对系统稳定性及瞬态动力学特性的影响,并进行了基于销-盘装置的摩擦尖叫噪声试验研究.结果表明:系统的稳定性主要取决于系统自身的耦合特性,但也与摩擦特性和接触表面不平度倾角的综合作用有关.当接触表面不平度倾角增大时,系统趋向不稳定,会激发尖叫噪声.     

Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigation and Theoretical Calculations of (E)-3-Phenyl-N-[4-(Phenyl-Amino) Quinazoline-7-yl] Acrylamide

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Optimized geometrical structure and harmonic vibration frequencies of prior synthesized (E)-3-phenyl-N-[4-(phenyl-amino) quinazoline-7-yl] acrylamide were computed by ab initio HF and DFT/B3LYP methods using both 6-31G* and 6-311G** basis sets and the Moller–Plesset second-order perturbation (MP2) method merely at the 6-31G* level. The infrared (IR) spectrum of the title compound has been measured in the range of 400–4000 cm^?1. Complete vibrational assignments of the IR spectra were proposed. Moreover, the calculated wavenumbers of the title compound were compared with the experimental data. The correlation analyses indicate that good linearity relationships exist between the scaled theoretical vibration frequencies and the experimental values. Additionally, the atoms in molecules (AIM) method was applied to explore the possible intramolecular interactions in the title compound.