The Synergistic Photocatalytic Effect of H3PW12O40 and Pt Nanoparticles Comodified UiO-66-NH2 on the Reduction of Aqueous Cr(VI) under Original pH

Kinetics and Catalysis - A ternary synergistic photocatalyst H3PW12O40/Pt/UiO-66-NH2 was successfully fabricated for the first time through a simple solvothermal synthetic strategy. We found that...     

Highly Efficient Ir(III)-Coumarin Photo-Redox Catalyst for Synergetic Multi-Mode Cancer Photo-Therapy

Four photo-catalysts of the general formula [Ir(CO6/ppy)₂(L)]Cl where CO6=coumarin 6 ( Ir1 – Ir3 ), ppy=2-phenylpyridine ( Ir4 ), L=4′-(3,5-di-tert-butylphenyl)-2,2′ : 6′,2′′-terpyridine ( Ir1 ), 4′-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,2′ : 6′,2′′-terpyridine ( Ir2 and Ir4 ), and 4-([2,2′ : 6′,2′′-terpyridin]-4′-yl)-N,N-dimethylaniline ( Ir3 ) were synthesized and characterized. These photostable photo-catalysts ( Ir1 – Ir3 ) showed strong visible light absorption between 400–550 nm. Upon light irradiation (465 and 525 nm), Ir1 – Ir3 generated singlet oxygen and induced rapidly photo-catalytic oxidation of cellular coenzymes NAD(P)H. Ir1 – Ir3 showed time-dependent cellular uptake with excellent intracellular retention efficiency. Upon green light irradiation (525 nm), Ir2 provided a much higher photo-index (PI=793) than the clinically used photosensitizer, 5-aminolevulinicacid (5-ALA, PI>30) against HeLa cancer cells. The observed necro-apoptotic anticancer activity of Ir2 was due to the Ir2 triggered photo-induced intracellular redox imbalance (by NAD(P)H oxidation and ROS generation) and change in the mitochondrial membrane potential. Remarkably, Ir2 showed in vivo photo-induced catalytic anticancer activity in mouse models.     

Controllable Preparation of Branched Polyolefins with Various Microstructural Units via Chain-walking Ethylene and Pentene Polymerizations

Chinese Journal of Polymer Science - Branched polyolefins with controllable topology structures were generated from the chain-walking (co)polymerizations of ethylene, 1-pentene (1P) and 2-pentene...     

厌氧消化过程化学变化的教学研究

有氧和无氧分解是生物体代谢有机物的2种途径,前者一直是生物化学课程中物质代谢的教学核心和重点。厌氧消化是有机物经无氧分解生成甲烷和二氧化碳的途径,相比于有氧分解,其具有化学反应众多、中间产物多、途径复杂等特点,同时对维护自然生态平衡、物质循环和人类社会的绿色健康发展等具有重要作用。如此重要的途径长期以来一直没有在生物化学教材与教学内容中体现,亟需进行教学改革。利用布鲁姆教学目标分类理论将厌氧消化过程中的主要反应、氧化还原过程及电子传递、热力学变化及串联反应等知识进行系统介绍,对物质代谢的另一条无氧路径进行补充,丰富了学生代谢网络的知识框架,完善了生物化学教学体系,相关教学内容和经验可供同行参考借鉴,对相关课程教学改革具有重要价值。     

论证“是否应该停止使用氮肥”社会性科学议题教学——氮及其化合物的复习

“氮及其化合物”复习教学中,通过社会性科学议题“是否应该停止使用氮肥”,在真实复杂的两难问题情境中,使学生基于物质类别和元素价态视角分析、设计氮肥的制备、使用以及减少其对环境影响中涉及的含氮物质的转化,提高学生自主应用氮元素“价-类”二维图综合分析、解决真实问题的能力,促进证据推理与模型认知、科学探究与创新意识、科学态度与社会责任等多维度化学学科核心素养的融合发展。经过多轮教学改进,结合教学效果抽提出以下教学策略：课上课下统筹安排,合理设置任务,提高学生参与议题的兴趣,促使学生全身心投入对议题的探讨;聚焦真实问题解决,将议题的探讨过程与关键能力持续进阶紧密结合并相互促进;让学生经历“做真事、真做事、真反思、真发展”的完整过程。     

石墨化碳黑净化柱结合HPLC－PDA和LC－MS/MS快速检测苹果汁中展青霉素

基于石墨化碳黑材料制备了一种固相萃取柱（GCB柱）,结合高效液相色谱－二极管阵列检测法（HPLC－PDA）和液相色谱－串联质谱法（LC－MS/MS）评估了GCB柱和4种商业化固相萃取柱（Retain AX、PAX、MAX和HLB）的净化效果,并对澄清型苹果汁中影响展青霉素准确定量的杂质进行了分析。结果发现,苹果汁经上述5种净化柱净化后,大大降低了杂质干扰,色谱图、信噪比和基质效应显著改善。其中,GCB净化为HPLC－PDA分析提供了理想的色谱图,为LC－MS/MS分析提供了可接受的基质效应（-14%）、优于HLB净化的色谱图以及与Retain AX净化相当的信噪比。建立的稳定同位素稀释－液相色谱－串联质谱法（SIDA－LC－MS/MS）可以克服基质效应和净化损失对检测结果准确性的影响。采用HPLC－PDA和SIDA－LC－MS/MS分析时,GCB净化比HLB净化的方法更灵敏;MAX、HLB和GCB净化均能得到较好的回收率（82% ~ 102%）和较小的相对标准偏差（≤ 9%）。所开发的GCB净化方法仅需上样和洗脱2步,且在重力作用下过柱仅需10 min,比其他固相萃取净化更简单快捷,净化能力良好。实际样品经GCB柱净化和HPLC－PDA、SIDA－LC－MS/MS分别分析,展青霉素的平均含量为34 μg·kg-1。GCB柱较好的净化效果和较低的使用成本将有助于其在展青霉素常规检测中的广泛应用。     

Manipulating OH−-Mediated Anode-Cathode Cross-Communication Toward Long-Life Aqueous Zinc-Vanadium Batteries

The anode-cathode interplay is an important but rarely considered factor that initiates the degradation of aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, to address the limited cyclability issue of V-based AZIBs, Al₂(SO₄)₃ is proposed as decent electrolyte additive to manipulate OH⁻-mediated cross-communication between Zn anode and NaV₃O₈ ⋅ 1.5H₂O (NVO) cathode. The hydrolysis of Al³⁺ creates a pH≈0.9 strong acidic environment, which unexpectedly prolongs the anode lifespan from 200 to 1000 h. Such impressive improvement is assigned to the alleviation of interfacial OH⁻ accumulation by Al³⁺ adsorption and solid electrolyte interphase formation. Accordingly, the strongly acidified electrolyte, associated with the sedated crossover of anodic OH⁻ toward NVO, remarkably mitigate its undesired dissolution and phase transition. The interrupted OH⁻-mediated communication between the two electrodes endows Zn||NVO batteries with superb cycling stability, at both low and high scan rates.     

Manganese-Catalyzed Hydrogenative Desulfurization of Thioamides

Earth-abundant transition metal catalysis has emerged as an important alternative to noble transition metal catalysis in hydrogenation reactions. However, there has been no Earth-abundant transition metal catalyzed hydrogenation of thioamides reported so far, presumably due to the poisoning of catalysts by sulfur-containing molecules. Herein, we described the first manganese-catalyzed hydrogenative desulfurization of thioamides to amines or imines. The key to success is the use of MnBr(CO)₅ instead of commonly-employed pincer-manganese catalysts, together with simple NEt₃ and CuBr. This protocol features excellent selectivity on sole cleavage of the C=S bond of thioamides, in contrast to the only known Ru-catalyzed hydrogenation of thioamides, and unprecedented chemo-selectivity tolerating vulnerable functional groups such as nitrile, ketone, aldehyde, ester, sulfone, nitro, olefin, alkyne and heterocycle, which are usually susceptible to common hydride-type reductive protocols.     

Structurally Simple Osmium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes as Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy in the Near Infrared**

Five osmium(II) polypyridyl complexes of the general formula [Os(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)₂ L ]²⁺ were synthesized as photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy by varying the nature of the ligand L . Thanks to the pronounced π-extended structure of the ligands and the heavy atom effect provided by the osmium center, these complexes exhibit a high absorption in the near-infrared (NIR) region (up to 740 nm), unlike related ruthenium complexes. This led to a promising phototoxicity in vitro against cancer cells cultured as 2D cell layers but also in multicellular tumor spheroids upon irradiation at 740 nm. The complex [Os(4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline)₂(2,2′-bipyridine)]²⁺ was found to be the most efficient against various cancer cell lines, with high phototoxicity indexes. Experiments on CT26 tumor-bearing BALB/c mice also indicate that the Os^II complexes could significantly reduce tumor growth following 740 nm laser irradiation. The high phototoxicity in the biological window of this structurally simple complex makes it a promising photosensitizer for cancer treatment.     

Dredging the Charge-Carrier Transfer Pathway for Efficient Low-Dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper Perovskite Solar Cells

Low-dimensional Ruddlesden-Popper (LDRP) perovskites still suffer from inferior carrier transport properties. Here, we demonstrate that efficient exciton dissociation and charge transfer can be achieved in LDRP perovskite by introducing γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) as a spacer. The hydrogen bonding links adjacent spacing sheets in (GABA)₂MA₃Pb₄I₁₃ (MA=CH₃NH₃⁺), leading to the charges localized in the van der Waals gap, thereby constructing “charged-bridge” for charge transfer through the spacing region. Additionally, the polarized GABA weakens dielectric confinement, decreasing the (GABA)₂MA₃Pb₄I₁₃ exciton binding energy as low as ≈73 meV. Benefiting from these merits, the resultant GABA-based solar cell yields a champion power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.73 % with enhanced carrier transport properties. Furthermore, the unencapsulated device maintains 92.8 % of its initial PCE under continuous illumination after 1000 h and only lost 3 % of its initial PCE under 65 °C for 500 h.