Fabrication and Excellent Antibacterial Activity of Well-defined CuO/Graphdiyne Nanostructure

Copper oxide(CuO),due to its low cost,good chemical and physical stability,has recently been given special attention as a potential candidate for antibacterial agents.However,developing novel CuO nanocomposites with improved antibacterial property and unraveling the interface promotion mechanism has been a fundamental challenge for decades.Herein,well-defined CuO/graphdiyne(CuO/GDY)nanostructures with uniformly anchored CuO nanoparticles(ca.4.5 nm)have been fabricated.The CuO/GDY nanostructure exhibited superior E.coli inactivation efficiency,which is nearly 19 times and 7.9 times higher than the bare GDY and commercial CuO,respectively.The improved E.coli inactivation performance was mainly due to the increased reactive O2-species generated by the activation of molecular O2 over CuO/GDY surface.These findings demonstrate the efficient antibacterial activity of well-defined CuO/GDY nanostructures and provide insights on the development of efficient GDY-based antibacterial materials.     

Melatonin in Wine and Beer: Beneficial Effects

Melatonin is a hormone secreted in the pineal gland with several functions, especially regulation of circadian sleep cycle and the biological processes related to it. This review evaluates the bioavailability of melatonin and resulting metabolites, the presence of melatonin in wine and beer and factors that influence it, and finally the different benefits related to treatment with melatonin. When administered orally, melatonin is mainly absorbed in the rectum and the ileum; it has a half-life of about 0.45–1 h and is extensively inactivated in the liver by phase 2 enzymes. Melatonin (MEL) concentration varies from picograms to ng/mL in fermented beverages such as wine and beer, depending on the fermentation process. These low quantities, within a dietary intake, are enough to reach significant plasma concentrations of melatonin, and are thus able to exert beneficial effects. Melatonin has demonstrated antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, immunomodulatory and neuroprotective actions. These benefits are related to its free radical scavenging properties as well and the direct interaction with melatonin receptors, which are involved in complex intracellular signaling pathways, including inhibition of angiogenesis and cell proliferation, among others. In the present review, the current evidence on the effects of melatonin on different pathophysiological conditions is also discussed.     

原位合成H2O2在水处理技术中的应用研究进展

从过氧化氢(H₂O₂)的原位生成技术角度总结了近年来利用原位合成H₂O₂处理水中污染物的研究,分析了当前可充当氢源材料的种类及不同的氢源材料对于提高H₂O₂产率的影响,以及不同的催化剂材料和催化反应环境提高H₂O₂利用率对污染处理效果的影响因素,并对原位合成H₂O₂在水处理领域中面临的挑战和发展前景做了展望,从而为该技术的大规模应用提供指导和借鉴。     

含羟基基团取代的氮氧自由基构筑的三个双核稀土化合物的结构及磁性表征

以三氟乙酰丙酮(tfac)为共配体的稀土配合物分别与5-溴-2-羟基苯取代的自由基配体和5-硝基-2-羟基苯取代的自由基配体进行反应,合成3个稀土-自由基配合物[Ln2(tfac)4(NIT-5Br-2PhO)2](Ln=Gd (1),Dy (2))和[Dy2(tfac)4(NIT-5NO2-2PhO)2](3)(NIT-5Br-2PhOH=2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-bromophenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide,NIT-5NO2-2PhOH=2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-nitrophenyl)-4,4,5,5-tetra-methylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxide)。单晶结构分析表明这3个化合物中的稀土离子均通过自由基配体上的羟基氧基团连接为双核的结构。配合物1的直流磁化率表征揭示了Gd(Ⅲ)离子间的反铁磁耦合对其磁行为起主要作用。     

Challenges and Recent Developments of Photoflow-Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization (RDRP)

Photo-controlled reversible-deactivation radical polymerization(photo-RDRP) has been investigated as a "green" and spatiotemporally controlling pathway for polymer synthesis. While the combination of photo-RDRP and flow chemistry has offered opportunities to increase light intensity and enable uniform light irradiation, problems associated with flow approaches still remain for photoflow-RDRP, which has hindered merging flow polymerization with other cutting-edge techniques. Herein, we summarize challenges and recent achievements in photoflow-RDRP including the development of(a) droplet/slug-flow to regulate residence time distribution,(b) mixing techniques to tailor polymer,(c) polymerization induced self-assembly, and(d) computer-aided synthesis. We hope this work will provide informative knowledge to people in related fields and stimulate novel ideas to promote polymer synthesis in both academia and industry.     

亚表面引发原子转移自由基聚合构筑温度响应型纳米纤维油水分离膜

亚表面引发聚合是一种用于制备共价嵌入型聚合物刷的新型改性策略. 该方法在发展高稳定性聚合物刷功能化表界面材料方面具有显著的优势. 本工作利用亚表面引发原子转移自由基聚合(sSI-ATRP)对静电纺丝聚丙烯腈(PAN)基纳米纤维膜进行亚表面改性, 通过接枝聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAM)制备了温度响应型纳米纤维油水分离膜(PAN-sg-PNIPAM). 当温度低于低临界溶解温度(LCST)时, PNIPAM链与水分子之间的强氢键作用使得聚合物链完全伸展, 分离膜表面亲水且对油滴具有非常低的粘附力, 对油水乳液具有非常高的分离效率(达98.7%); 当温度高于LCST时, PNIPAM链失水收缩, 膜表面变得更加疏水且对油滴的粘附力显著增加, 其油水乳液分离效率显著降低, 仅为9.1%. 此外, 由于共价嵌入聚合物刷的高稳定性, 该分离膜在4 kPa压力下, 20 ℃和45 ℃之间可逆切换10个循环后, 仍能保持非常稳定的渗透通量. 本研究为发展高稳定性的智能型油水分离膜提供了一种新方法.     

Cobalt and Iron Stabilized Ketyl,Ketiminyl and Aldiminyl Radical Anions

Carbonyl and iminyl based radical anions are reactive intermediates in a variety of transformations in organic synthesis. Herein, the isolation of ketyl, and more importantly unprecedented ketiminyl and aldiminyl radical anions coordinated to cobalt and iron complexes is presented. Insights into the electronic structure of these unusual metal bound radical anions is provided by X-Ray diffraction analysis, NMR, IR, UV/Vis and Mössbauer spectroscopy, solid and solution state magnetometry, as well as a by a detailed computational analysis. The metal bound radical anions are very reactive and facilitate the activation of intra- and intermolecular C−H bonds.     

Synthetic studies towards(-)-deserpidine:Total synthesis of the stereoisomer and derivative of (-)-deserpidine

The asymmetric synthesis of 16,17,20-epi-deserpidine and a derivative of(-)-deserpidine has been achieved.Key feature s in the assembly of the pentacyclic framework include a visible-light photocatalytic intra-/inter-/intramolecular radical cascade reaction to construct the tetracyclic ABCD ring system in one-pot and an intramolecularaldol reaction to forge the cyclohexane E ring.     

Crowned Macrocycles Containing Two Pyrrolo[1,2-a] Indoles Created By Intramolecular Fusion

Heterocyclic fused-ring systems are of utmost importance because of their presence in many natural products with biological activity. Pyrroloindoles are tricyclic heterocycles that are present in various bioactive and medicinally valuable compounds. Herein, we report the synthesis of phenylene-bridged bis-pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole crowned macrocycles 1 – 3 in which the pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole moieties were formed via intramolecular fusion. The macrocycles were thoroughly characterized by 1D and 2D NMR, HRMS and X-ray crystallographic studies. The X-ray structure revealed that the two pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole moieties were parallel to each other, and one pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole unit was deviated by an angle of 9.54° while the other pyrrolo[1,2-a]indole unit was deviated by an angle of 12.0° from the mean plane defined by 28 core atoms. The macrocycles 1 – 3 absorb in the visible region and readily undergo oxidations because of their electron rich nature. The macrocycles 1 – 3 upon treatment with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) generates the corresponding cation radicals 1 – 3 ^.+ which were stable in the open air for a week. The cation radicals 1 – 3 ^.+ absorb strongly in the NIR region and the experimental observations on crowned macrocycles 1 – 3 were corroborated by DFT and TD-DFT studies.     

Unexpected Radical Telomerisation of Vinylidene Fluoride with 2-Mercaptoethanol

The radical telomerisation of vinylidene fluoride (VDF) with 2-mercaptoethanol as chain transfer agent (CTA) was studied to synthesise fluorinated telomers which bear a hydroxy end-group, such as H(VDF)_nS(CH₂)₂OH, under thermal (di-tert-butyl peroxide as the initiator) or photochemical initiations. A careful structural study of a typical H-VDF-S(CH₂)₂OH telomer was performed by ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. These analytical methods allowed us to explore the selective addition of the thiyl radical onto the hydrogenated side of VDF, and the telomer containing one VDF unit was obtained selectively. Surprisingly, for higher [VDF]_o initial concentrations, a monoadduct telomer was produced as well as PVDF homopolymer. This feature was related to the fast consumption of the CTA. The kinetics of radical telomerisation led to a quite high transfer constant of the CTA (40 at 140 °C) that evidences the formation of a monoadduct as the only telomer formed.