Intermolecular cyclocondensation reaction of 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2-thione under the Mitsunobu reaction conditions

A self-intermolecular cyclocondensation reaction of 3,4-dihydropyrimidine-2-thione(DHPM) to give a novel tricyclic structure containing DHPM core in the presence of diethyl azodicarboxylate(DEAD) and triphenylphosphine(TPP) at room temperature is reported.     

Synergistic effect between Sn and K promoters on supported platinum catalyst for isobutane dehydrogenation

Catalytic dehydrogenation of isobutane has recently received considerable attention because of the increasing demand for isobutene.In this study,the synergistic effect between Sn and K on PtSnK/γ-Al2O3 catalysts has been investigated by changing the content of Sn.It was found that with the presence of potassium,suitable addition of Sn could not only increase the metal dispersion,but also reduce the catalyst acidity.In these cases,the synergistic effect could also strengthen the interactions between the metal and support,which resulted in an increase in both catalytic activity and stability.In our experiments,Pt-0.6SnK/Al catalyst exhibited the lowest deactivation rate (12.4%) and showed a selectivity to isobutene higher than 94% at the isobutane conversion of about 45.3% after running the reaction for 6 h.However,with the excessive loading of Sn,surface property of active sites and the interactions between metal and support were changed.As a result,the initial optimal ratio between the metallic function and acid function would be destroyed,which was disadvantageous to the reaction.     

Structure Characteristic and Catalase Activity of Vitreoscilla Hemoglobin Bound with Membrane

Lipid-bound [VHb(406)] and lipid-free [VHb(402)] wide type Vitreoscilla hemoglobin were separated from E. coli BL21(DE3). The RZ is 3.30 for [VHb(406)] and 3.15 for [VHb(402)], respectively. VHb(406) shows a characteristic absorption band at 626 nm, while VHb(402) shows one at 644 nm, and it has more α-helix than VHb(402). Data of Raman spectra experiment shows under the excitation wavelength 488 nm, υ4 vibration of both VHb(402) and VHb(406) had a pure and strong signal at 1375 cm-1, which proves that iron...     

Electrochemical Cycled Structure of MnV_2O_6 Nanoribbons Synthesized via Hydrothermal Route

1 Introduction Low-dimensional nanostructures, such as nanorods, nanowires, and nanotubes, have received much attention for their superior optical, electrical, catalytic and magnetic properties.     

Novel degradable polymer networks containing acetal components

A novel copolymer network with acetal structure was prepared using bis[4-(vinyloxy)butyl](4-methyl-1,3-phenylene)biscarbamate(BECT)as the crosslinking agent.Firstly,a tri-copolymer of maleic anhydride(MAn),n-butyl vinyl ether(BVE)and 4-hydroxybutyl vinyl ether(HBVE)was synthesized via free-radical polymerization with 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile as the initiator.The tri-copolymer consisted of two sorts of alternating units,MAn-alt-BVE and MAn-alt-HBVE.The linear copolymer Poly((MAn-alt-BVE)-co-(MAn-alt-HBVE)...     

Swallowtail model for predicting the global bifurcation behavior of CO oxidation reactions

Catalytic CO oxidation on platinum group metals exhibits nonlinear phenomena such as hysteresis and bifurcation.Elucidation of the nonlinear mechanisms is important for catalyst design and control of reaction routes.Previous studies have offered initial insights into the local bifurcation behavior of CO oxidation.However,since the bifurcation behavior of CO oxidation is determined by multiple parameters such as temperature,total flux,and CO fraction,it is difficult to predict the global bifurcation behavior...     

Optical applications of quantum dots in biological system

This review presents a simple introduction on the unique properties and general synthesis of quantum dots (QDs) in which we lay emphasis on the optical applications in the biological system. The detection of biological molecules such as DNA, protein and enzyme, the cell-based analysis and in vivo animal imaging are mainly discussed.     

Photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B by dye-sensitized TiO_2 under visible-light irradiation

Perylene tetracarboxylic diimide (PTCDI),widely used in organic photovoltaic devices,is an n-type semiconductor with strong absorption in the visible-light spectrum.There has been almost no study of the PTCDI-sensitized TiO2 composite used to photocatalytically degrade pollutants.In this study,PTCDIand copper phthalocyanine tetrasulfonic acid (CuPcTs)-sensitized TiO2 composites were prepared using a hydrothermal method.The morphologies and structures of the two composites were characterized by X-ray diffrac...     

Photoactivity of titanium dioxide/carbon felt composites prepared with the assistance of supercritical carbon dioxide: Effects of calcination temperature and supercritical conditions

TiO2-coated carbon felt(TCF)composite catalysts have been prepared via a supercritical treatment of titanium tetraisopropoxide(TTIP)as the precursor.The physical properties of the catalysts were characterized by means of thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis(TG–DTA),X-ray diffraction(XRD),fluorescence spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy (SEM),and BET surface areas techniques.The photocatalytic activities of the materials were evaluated using the degradation of Congo red(CR)as a probe rea...     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of CdS/α-Fe_2O_3 hierarchical nanostructures

CdS/α-Fe2O3 hierarchical nanostructures, where the CdS nanorods grow irregularly on the side surface of α-Fe2O3 nanorods, were synthesized via a three-step process. The diameters and lengths of CdS nanorods can be tuned by changing the ethylenediamine (EDA) and Cd ion concentrations. The magnetic investigations by superconducting quantum interference device indicate that the hierarchical nanostructures have an Morin transition at lower temperature (230 K) than that of the single bulk α-Fe2O3 materials (263 ...