I-V Characteristics of ZnO?ZnO contact during oxygen adsorption

The adsorption of oxygen on ZnO has been studied by observing the nonohmic characteristics of contacted ZnO crystals. When the sample assembly was evacuated at 773 K, there was a negative peak at the bias of 10 mV in the(I-kV) vs. V plot. When the assembly was exposed to oxygen at 298–573 K, the mean conductivity decreased and a negative peak at the bias of 50–230 mV was found in the(I-kV) vs. V plot. To analyze the experimental results, a simple model was developed assuming the contact to be of two semiconductor surfaces separated by a finite distance. From the experimental results and theoretical suggestions, we estimated the height of surface barrier during oxygen adsorption.     

Direct hydroxide attack is a plausible mechanism for amidase antibody 43C9

Direct hydroxide attack on the scissile carbonyl of the substrate has been suggested as a likely mechanism for esterase antibodies elicited by phosphonate haptens, which mimic the transition states for the alkaline hydrolysis of esters.1 The unique amidase activity of esterase antibody 43C9 has been attributed to nucleophilic attack by an active-site histidine residue.2 Yet, the active site of 43C9 is strikingly similar to those of other esterase antibodies, particularly 17E8. We have carried out quantum mechanical calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and free energy calculations to assess the mechanism involving direct hydroxide attack for 43C9. Results support this mechanism and suggest that the mechanism is plausible for other antiphosphonate antibodies that catalyze the hydrolysis of (p-nitro)phenyl esters.     

Use of effective core potentials in perturbation corrections to the Koopmans theorem: Vertical ionization potentials of Cl2, ClN3, and ClNCO

The valence-shell vertical ionization potentials of Cl₂ were calculated by perturbation corrections to the Koopmans theorem using a traditional effective core potential based on a Phillips–Kleinman derivation and an improved effective core potential obtained by Christiansen, Lee, and Pitzer. Comparison of the results with an all-electron calculation demonstrated the reliability of the Christiansen–Lee–Pitzer effective core potential, which was then used to compute the vertical ionization potentials of ClN₃ and ClNCO. The results shed new light in the interpretation of the photoelectron spectra of these molecules.     

2'-Ribose-ferrocene oligonucleotides for electronic detection of nucleic acids

We have synthesized two novel phosphoramidites with a ferrocenyl moiety at the 2'-ribose position linked through a butoxy linker. Using automated DNA/RNA synthesis techniques, oligonucleotides containing ferrocene at various positions were prepared and characterized by HPLC, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, and electrochemistry. Thermal stability studies of the ferrocene-modified DNA duplexes revealed that introduction of one or two ferrocenyl complexes does not result in an observed change of the T(m) values of the corresponding DNA duplexes when compared to the nonmodified hybrids. These data indicate that the introduction of a ferrocenyl group at the 2'-position of the ribose ring containing either a purine or pyrimidine base has no effect on the stability of the modified DNA. The electrochemical behavior of the ferrocene-containing DNA was examined by cyclic voltammetry. The modified 2'-ferrocene-oligonucleotides are electrochemically active and can be used as signaling probes for the electronic detection of nucleic acids on bioelectronic sensors.     

煤大分子结构的电子自旋共振谱表征

应用ＥＳＲ技术对一变质系列煤的自由基特性进行了实验研究，探讨了煤中自由基的起源、性质和数量的变化，并将其与煤的大分子结构相关联。结果表明，煤自由基特性在煤化过程中的规律性较好。     

钛酸四丁酯增韧改性聚乳酸/淀粉共混材料

制备了钛酸四丁酯[Ti(OBu)4]增韧改性的聚乳酸(PLA)/淀粉共混材料,测试了材料的加工流变性能、力学性能、共混形态、结晶性能及疏水性能和降解性能。结果表明:当mTi(OBu)4∶mPLA=0.20时,共混材料的冲击强度提高了40.9%,而弯曲强度下降了59.2%;FT-IR和SEM显示钛酸四丁酯的化学架桥作用增加了共混材料中聚乳酸与淀粉的相容,其吸水率随钛酸四丁酯含量的增加而减少,掩埋150 d后质量下降5%~8%。     

三丁基锡化合物与牛血清白蛋白相互作用的光谱研究

通过紫外光谱（UV）和圆二色光谱（CD），研究了三丁基锡（TBT）化合物与牛血清白蛋白（BSA）的相互作用以及浓度变化对TBT与BSA相互作用的影响。结果表明，TBT与BSA的相互作用是双重的。既有TBT中锡离子与BSA的配位作用，又有TBT中丁基的疏水作用，引起BSA构象变化和叶螺旋结构的改变。     

Preparation of ion exchange resins from carbonaceous adsorbents

Carbonaceous adsorbents are obtained by thermolysis of sulfonated macroreticular polystyrene ion exchange resins at 300-500°C. The hard, spherical, carbonaceous particles react exothermally with elemental chlorine to form products containing up to 38% Cl. The chlorinated particles react readily with polyamines to form anion exchange resins with capacities of up to 2.2 meq/g dry resin. Less than 60% of the nitrogen atoms in the particles are utilized as ion exchange sites. The carbonaceous particles can also be chloromethylated with chloromethyl methyl ether or chlorinated with sulfuryl chloride and then aminated with polyamines to form anion exchange resins, sulfonated with sulfuric acid or chlorosulfonic acid to form strongly acidic cation exchange resins, or chlorosulfonated and then aminated with polyamines to form anion exchange resins. Model structures of the thermolyzed resins containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon fragments are proposed to explain their chemical reactivities.