Graphene Nanoribbons from Tetraphenylethene‐Based Polymeric Precursor: Chemical Synthesis and Application in Thin‐Film Field‐Effect Transistor

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) with a non‐zero bandgap are regarded as a promising candidate for the fabrication of electronic devices. In this study, large‐scale solution synthesis of narrow GNRs was firstly achieved by the intramolecular cyclodehydrogenation of kinked tetraphenylethene (TPE) polymer precursors prepared by A₂B₂‐type Suzuki‐Miyaura polymerization. After the cyclization reaction, the nanoribbons have a better conjugation than the twisted polymer precursor, resulting in obvious red shift in UV/vis absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectra. The efficient formation of conjugated nanoribbons was also investigated by Raman, FTIR spectroscopy, and microscopic studies. Furthermore, such structurally well‐defined GNRs have been successfully developed for top‐gated field‐effect transistor (FET) by directly solution processing. The AFM images show that the prepared‐GNRs thin films form crystalline fibrillar intercalating networks, which can effectively facilitate the charge transport. These FET devices with ion‐gel gate dielectrics exhibit low‐voltage operation (<5 V) with excellent mobility up to 0.41 cm²·V^?1·s^?1 and an on‐off ratio of 3×10⁴, thus opening up new opportunities for flexible GNRs‐based electronic devices.     

N''-(2-羟基-5-甲氧基苯甲基)-4-二甲氨基苯甲酰肼及其氧钒(Ⅴ)配合物:合成、晶体结构和脲酶抑制活性

制备了一个苯甲酰腙化合物N'-(2-羟基-5-甲氧基苯甲基)-4-二甲氨基苯甲酰肼(H₂L)。利用H₂L、乙酰氧肟酸(HAHA)和VO(acac)₂在甲醇中反应得到了配合物[VOL(AHA)]。通过元素分析、红外和紫外光谱,以及单晶X-射线衍射对H₂L和其配合物进行了表征。苯甲酰腙配体作为二价阴离子,利用其酚羟基氧原子、亚胺基氮原子、以及烯醇氧原子与V原子进行配位。乙酰氧肟酸配体利用其羰基氧原子和去质子化的羟基氧原子进行配位。配合物中的V原子为八面体配位构型。测试了H₂L、HAHA和钒配合物的脲酶抑制活性。在浓度为100μmol·L^-1时,钒配合物对幽门螺旋杆菌脲酶的抑制率为63%,其IC₅₀值为45μmol·L^-1。还利用分子对接技术研究了配合物分子与脲酶的作用方式。     

The selectivity of triethylene glycol modified glassy carbon electrode for charged and uncharged pieces

A triethylene glycol modified glassy carbon electrode(TEG–GCE) was fabricated by a controlledpotential electrolysis procedure. The performance of the film on the modified electrode surface was investigated by cyclic voltammetry with different probes. It was firstly found that while neutral pieces could penetrate the TEG film on the GCE surface, the ionic pieces, whatever it is anion or cation, was blocked by the film. This property was successfully used for determining dopamine(DA) in the presence of ascorbic acid(AA) with differential pulse voltammetry(DPV).     

Preparation,characterization and hydrodesulfurization performances of Co-Ni2P/SBA-15 catalysts

A series of Co-Ni2P/SBA-15 catalysts with various Co contents, Ni2P contents and P/Ni molar ratios were prepared by impregnating nickel nitrate, diammonium hydrogen phosphate, and then cobalt nitrate into SBA-15 support followed by temperature-programmed reduction in a H2 flow. The catalyst structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), high resolution-transmission electron microscopy(HR-TEM)and N2adsorption-desorption techniques and their catalytic performance of the hydrodesulfurization(HDS) of dibenzothiophene(DBT) was evaluated. The effects of Co contents, Ni2 P contents and P/Ni molar ratios on the catalyst structure and HDS of DBT over the Co-Ni2P/SBA-15 catalyst were investigated. The results indicated that the mesoporous structure was mainly maintained and the nickel phosphides were well dispersed in all of the characterized catalysts. The 4Co-25Ni2P/SBA-15(P/Ni = 0.8) catalyst with the Co and Ni2 P contents of 4 wt% and25 wt%, respectively, and the P/Ni molar ratio of 0.8 showed the highest catalytic performance for HDS of DBT. Under the reaction conditions of 380?C and 3.0 MPa, the DBT conversion can reach 99.62%. The HDS of DBT proceeded mainly via the direct desulfurization(DDS)pathway with biphenyl(BP) as the dominant product on all of the catalysts and the BP selectivity was slightly enhanced after the introduction of Co promoters.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定猪肉中硝基呋喃类代谢物

建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)测定猪肉组织中4种硝基呋喃类代谢物的分析方法.样品经盐酸水解,2-硝基苯甲醛衍生,乙酸乙酯提取净化,在正离子模式下以电喷雾电离串联质谱进行测定,内标法定量.在优化的实验条件下,4种代谢物在0.5~50μg/kg范围内线性良好,相关系数大于0.995,方法检出限为0.2μg/kg,定量限为0.5μg/kg.在0.5、1.0和10.0μg/kg的添加水平下,4种代谢物的平均回收率在74.6%~104.8%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)在2.4%~15.6%之间.方法可应用于猪肉中4种硝基呋喃类药物代谢物残留的同时检测.     

Electrochemical Activity of Wedelolactone and Probing its Interaction with DNA Using Voltammetry at a Carbon Electrode

Wedelolactone (WLA) is a polyphenolic coumestan derivative found in extracts of plants used in traditional medicine. Due to its cytostatic activity, WLA is one of natural compounds tested as potential anticancer drugs. In this work we for the first time studied electrochemical properties of WLA using cyclic (CV) and square‐wave (SWV) voltammetry at the basal‐plane pyrolytic graphite electrode. A reversible pair of peaks, corresponding to catechol/o‐benzoquinone redox system, was observed using CV around 0.275 V vs. Ag|AgCl|3 M KCl reference electrode. Measurements of SWV signal of WLA in the presence of single‐ or double‐stranded DNA suggested a weak interaction without evident preference for double‐stranded DNA. An indirect assay, employing electroactive DNA intercalator doxorubicin as competitor, confirmed absence of intercalative DNA binding of WLA.     

Effect of polyethylene glycol on the crystallization and impact properties of polylactide‐based blends

Polylactide (PLA) was plasticized by polyethylene glycols (PEGs) with five different molecular weights (M_w = 200–20,000 g/mol). The effects of content and molecular weight of PEG on the crystallization and impact properties of PLA were studied by wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and V‐notched impact tests, respectively. The results revealed that PEG‐10,000 could significantly improve the crystallization capacity and impact toughness of PLA. When the PEG‐10,000 content ranged from 0 to 20 wt%, the increases in both V‐notched Izod and Charpy impact strengths of PLA/PEG‐10,000 blends were 206.10% and 137.25%, respectively. Meanwhile, the crystallinity of PLA/PEG‐10,000 blends increased from 3.95% to 43.42%. For 10 wt% PEG content, the crystallization and impact properties of PLA/PEG blends mainly depended upon PEG molecular weight. With increasing the M_w of PEG, the crystallinity and impact strength of PLA/PEG blends first decreased and then increased. The introduction of PEG reduced the intermolecular force and enhanced the mobility of PLA chains, thus improving the crystallization capacity and flexibility of PLA. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ion-pair-based surfactant-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction for the determination of cadmium in water samples: Optimization using response surface methodology

A sensitive, simple, and rapid method is developed for ion-pair-based surfactant-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (IPSA-DLLME) and flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination of cadmium in water samples. In this procedure, trace amounts of Cd²⁺ were converted to CdI ₄ ^2– , and after addition of a tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) solution as cationic surfactant the analyte was transformed to the ion-pair state. This cadmium species was extracted by fast injection of a solution containing 200 μL of chloroform and 800 μL of methanol as extraction and disperser solvents, respectively. The pH of the sample solution, concentration of iodide, TBAB amount, and the extractant volume were optimized using a 27-run Box–Behnken design with a triplicate central point. Under the optimized conditions, the calibration curve was linear in the range 1–200 μg L^–1 (R ² = 0.9959); with the detection limit (signal/noise = 3) of 0.28 μg L^–1. The relative standard deviations (RSD) for eight runs (Cd²⁺ = 10 μg L^–1) and enrichment factor were found to be 3.04 % and 50, respectively.     

Application of polymethyl methacrylate in cathode materials of lithium-ion batteries

A study of the Li₂FeSiO₄/C cathode material doped with Mn demonstrated that introduction of polymethyl methacrylate results in a substantial decrease in the particle size and increase in the specific surface area of the cathode material. Polymethyl methacrylate strongly improves the cyclic stability of the cathode material. The discharge capacity after the first cycle was 218 mA h g^–1, and that upon stabilization of the structure of the cathode material, 170 mA h g^–1.     

Analyses of the TCR repertoire of MHC class II-restricted innate CD4+ T cells

Analysis of the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire of innate CD4⁺ T cells selected by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-dependent thymocyte–thymocyte (T-T) interaction (T-T CD4⁺ T cells) is essential for predicting the characteristics of the antigens that bind to these T cells and for distinguishing T-T CD4⁺ T cells from other types of innate T cells. Using the TCR^mini Tg mouse model, we show that the repertoire of TCRα chains in T-T CD4⁺ T cells was extremely diverse, in contrast to the repertoires previously described for other types of innate T cells. The TCRα chain sequences significantly overlapped between T-T CD4⁺ T cells and conventional CD4⁺ T cells in the thymus and spleen. However, the diversity of the TCRα repertoire of T-T CD4⁺ T cells seemed to be restricted compared with that of conventional CD4⁺ T cells. Interestingly, the frequency of the parental OT-II TCRα chains was significantly reduced in the process of T-T interaction. This diverse and shifted repertoire in T-T CD4⁺ T cells has biological relevance in terms of defense against diverse pathogens and a possible regulatory role during peripheral T-T interaction.