Recent advances of ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging in clinical research

The structural information and spatial distribution of molecules in biological tissues are closely related to the potential molecular mechanisms of disease origin, transfer, and classification. Ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging is an effective tool that provides molecular images while describing in situ information of biomolecules in complex samples, in which ionization occurs at atmospheric pressure with the samples being analyzed in the native state. Ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging can directly analyze tissue samples at a fairly high resolution to obtain molecules in situ information on the tissue surface to identify pathological features associated with a disease, resulting in the wide applications in pharmacy, food science, botanical research, and especially clinical research. Herein, novel ambient ionization techniques, such as techniques based on spray and solid‐liquid extraction, techniques based on plasma desorption, techniques based on laser desorption ablation, and techniques based on acoustic desorption were introduced, and the data processing of ambient ionization mass spectrometry imaging was briefly reviewed. Besides, we also highlight recent applications of this imaging technology in clinical researches and discuss the challenges in this imaging technology and the perspectives on the future of the clinical research.     

Seeking magneto-structural correlations in easily tailored pentagonal bipyramid Dy(III) single-ion magnets

Science China Chemistry - Controlling molecular magnetic anisotropy via structural engineering is delicate and fascinating, especially for single-molecule magnets (SMMs). Herein a family of...     

Terahertz transmission properties of Cr ion implantation glass

<正>Cr ion implantations in glass with the different doses of D=1.493×10~(17) and 4.976×10~(17) ion/cm~2 are obtained by metal vapor vacuum arc(MEVVA).The effects of the different Cr ion implanted doses on terahertz(THz) transmission property are analyzed from THz time-domain spectroscopy.The results show that the more the Cr ion implanted dose in the micro-area implantation glasses,the larger the THz transmission except the larger absorption at 0.24 THz.This is an effect attributed to the coupling of plasmas on both the implantation and the implantation affected zones of the Cr ion implantation glass.     

Preparation and electrochemical performance of novel ruthenium-manganese oxide electrode materials for electrochemical capacitors

A series of novel ruthenium-manganese oxide (denoted as Ru_nMn_1−nO_x) has been formed by oxidative co-precipitating. The precursor was obtained by mixing Mn(VII) (potassium permanganate), Mn(II) (manganese acetate) and Ru(III) (ruthenium chloride) in neutral aqueous solution at room temperature. The powder of Ru_nMn_1−nO_x was obtained by calcinating the precursor at appropriate temperature. The crystalline structure and electrochemical performance of the powder have been studied as a function of the calcination temperature. At appropriate calcination temperature (e.g. 170 °C), the powder is in hydrous amorphous phase with a high specific capacitance. When the calcination temperature reaches up to 350 °C, the crystal form of α-MnO₂ is formed, but the ruthenium oxide still keeps amorphous structure, which will lead to the decrease of specific capacitance of the composite electrode materials. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis shows that the powder of Ru_nMn_1−nO_x prepared in this study belongs to the composite of RuO₂-MnO₂. The results from cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronopotentiometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) indicate that the ruthenium weight density of 9 wt% in Ru_nMn_1−nO_x can improve the cost-performance of ruthenium-manganese composite electrode.     

Characterization of microstructures induced in the workpiece of aluminum alloy by excimer laser micromachining

Excimer laser emitting at 248 nm is applied to produce microstructures on the surface of aluminum alloy. The surface morphology shows that hotspots and thermal fluidic structures both come to light. Two possible mechanisms of hotspots formation are proposed: near-field diffraction and interference, and extremely fast rapid thermal annealing. And for the formation of thermal fluidic pattern structure, a thin film model is applied.     

X-ray spectra induced by slow highly charged Ar q + ions in collision with Nb surface

The X-ray spectra of Nb surface induced by Ar ^q+ (q = 16,17) ions with the energy range from 10 to 20 keV/q were studied by the optical spectrum technology. The experimental results indicate that the multi-electron excitation occurred as a highly charged Ar¹⁶⁺ ion was neutralized below the metal surface. The K shell electron of Ar¹⁶⁺ was excited and then de-excited cascadly to emit K X-ray. The intensity of the X-ray emitted from K shell of the hollow Ar atom decreased with the increase of projectile kinetic energy. The intensity of the X-ray emitted from L shell of the target atom Nb increased with the increase of projectile kinetic energy. The X-ray yield of Ar¹⁷⁺ is three magnitude orders larger than that of Ar¹⁶⁺. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.10774149 and 10405025)     

论中国海洋砂矿床类型

本文总结了作者二十多年砂矿工作的经验,搜集了国内近三百处海洋砂矿床(点)五十余种矿床类型划分的资料,比照国外同类型矿床,结合我国矿床特征,提出了新的海洋砂矿分类原则,矿床工业类型、成因-形态类型、成矿时代类型和保存类型等的划分系统,以及今后的找矿方向。     

Sm2-xCexCuO4的物性研究

制备了Sm2-xCexCuO4的多晶样品.X-射线粉末衍射结果表明,该系列样品为K2NiF4214结构,当0.090.17时,为T'相.电阻率测量在0.15,0.17,0.19样品上观测到超导转变.最高Tc对应于x=0.17为13.6K,均远低于(Pr0.8La1.2)1.85Ce1.2CuO4 的超导转变温度(30K).这是由于该系列样品在远高于超导转变温度时就存在更强的载流子局域化效应.磁化率测量结果表明x=0.17的样品为体超导.该体系样品的Tc低、抗磁信号小与载流子的强局域化效应有关.热电势测量结果表明,在最佳超导组份附近斜率改变符号,欠掺杂区域载流子为电子型,过掺杂区域载流子为空穴型.     

渐变折射率光纤标量近似的微扰修正方法

在弱波导近似下,计及了折射率梯度的影响,把▽ε看作微扰项,应用微扰理论,给出了修正到任一级近似的标量场方程,建立了一级修正解的一般表达式,并给出了相关参量的确定方法。最后,以抛物线折射率剖面单模光纤为例,给出了简要分析结果。     

Electroclinic effects in a homogeneously aligned smectic A cell

The electroclinic effect, in a material having a first order S_A to S_C* transition, is studied using the half leaky guided mode geometry. Using an approximately 1 μm thick, homogeneously aligned cell, the voltage induced director twist is characterized at a few temperatures in the S_A phase. The mean field theory readily explains the data recorded at low fields where a linear dependence on voltage is found. However, at higher fields, an unexpected saturation occurs which is most likely caused by the influence of strong surface anchoring forces.