Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of benzoxazole derivatives with lateral multifluoro substituents

Fluorinated aromatics is generally chosen as mesogenic cores to design novel liquid crystal compounds. Here, a series of benzoxazole derivatives with laterally multifluorinated biphenyl units, 2-(3′,3-difluoro ?4′-alkoxy-1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzoxazole derivatives (coded as nPF(3)PF(3)Bx), are synthesized and characterized, where methyl and nitro moieties are selected as terminal groups to investigate the effects of different polar substituents on the liquid crystal properties. The compounds nPF(3)PF(3)Bx show enantiotropic mesophases with mesophase ranges of 0–40°C and 0–63°C on heating and cooling for hydrogen-terminated derivatives (nPF(3)PF(3)BH), 43–93°C and 54–123°C for methyl-terminated ones (nPF(3)PF(3)BM), 60–108°C and 74–152°C for nitro terminated ones (nPF(3)PF(3)BN), respectively. They exhibit photoluminescence emission peaks at 390–392 nm and UV–vis absorption bands with maxima at 327–330 nm, respectively. The results reveal that lateral multifluoro substituents lead to a decrease in melting/clearing points, while electron-withdrawing terminal nitro moiety results in increases in both melting point and mesophase range.     

A Kinetic Study of the Thermal Degradation of Nylon-6/Attapulgite Nanocomposites

The thermal degradation behavior of nylon-6 (PA6) and PA6/attapulgite (ATP) nanocomposites was investigated by thermogravimetric analysis under non-isothermal conditions at various heating rates in nitrogen. It is suggested that during thermal degradation, ATP, as a protective barrier, can slow down degradation of polymer, but the catalytic effects of structural water and hydroxyl groups may accelerate the degradation of PA6. The combination of these two effects determined the final thermal stability of nanocomposites. The apparent activation energies of the samples were evaluated by the Kissinger and Flynn–Wall–Ozawa methods. The results showed that the presence of ATP adversely affected the thermal stability of PA6. The degradation activation energies of PA6/ATP nanocomposites decreased monotonically with increase in ATP content; thus, it is suggested that the ATP has a disadvantageous effect on the thermal stability of PA6.     

Multifunctional TiO2‐Based Particles: The Effect of Fluorination Degree and Liquid Surface Tension on Wetting Behavior

A systematic investigation into the influence of the degree of fluorination on the static and dynamic wetting behavior of TiO₂‐based nanobelt (TNB) particles with various liquids is described. The effect of the degree of fluorination and the surface tension of the liquid on the occurrence and stability of liquid marbles, foams or dispersions are studied and the wetting behavior and arrangement of particles at the air–liquid surface are observed. Using contact angle (θ) measurements, the relation between the type of particle‐stabilized material and θ is established. For liquids of relatively high tension like water or formamide which do not wet the fluorinated particles, a powder‐like material (marble) is formed. For polar oils of intermediate tension (35–50 mN m^?1), which partially wet the fluorinated particles, stable air‐in‐oil foams can be prepared in which particles form a close‐packed layer enveloping air bubbles. Liquids of relatively low tension, e.g., ethanol or polydimethylsiloxane, wet the particles forming a uniform dispersion and partial sedimentation. By contrast, the as‐prepared hydrophilic TNB particles are rapidly wetted by all the liquids as expected due to their high surface energy. The stable cross‐stacked TNB particles with fluoroalkylsilane (FAS) modification could be a versatile platform in a wide range of applications, especially for fluidic devices (e.g., biofluids, gas sensing, and lab‐on‐a‐chip devices). In a proof‐of‐concept study, the oil–water separation performance of fabrics with chemically stable TNB/FAS coating and the liquid isolation by a TNB/FAS shell for highly sensitive gas sensing or reagent assays are investigated.     

流体粘度对涡轮流量计性能影响的研究

本文运用粘性流体力学原理对现有涡轮流量计理论模型进行了改进。根据新模型计算的流量计特性曲线与变粘度实验结果更为吻合,从而为工业生产中涡轮流量计测量结果的粘度修正问题提供了实用解决的方法。利用本文的研究结果还可预测仪表几何参数与来流速度分布对涡轮流量计性能的影响,作为改进仪表设计的理论依据。     

Three New Pentacyclic Triterpenoids from Centella asiatica

Three new pentacyclic triterpenoids, named centellasaponin I ( 1 ), centellasaponin J ( 2 ), and centellasaponin E ( 3 ), together with three known compounds, were isolated from the whole plants of Centella asiatica. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of chemical and spectral analysis, including 1D‐ and 2D‐NMR and HR‐MS experiments, and by comparison with literature data.     

In vivo characterization of 99mTc-spermine in mice bearing human breast cancer xenografts

The usability of ^99mTc-spermine for human breast tumor imaging was evaluated. Mice bearing MDA-MB-231 breast tumor were used for SPECT imaging and biodistribution study. Tumor was imaged clearly after injection with ^99mTc-spermine. The accumulation of ^99mTc-spermine was much lower in chest region than that of general breast tumor imaging agent ^99mTc-MIBI. It suggests that ^99mTc-spermine is promising for breast cancer imaging.     

螺杂环单羰基姜黄素类似物的合成、晶体结构与抗肿瘤活性研究

为了发现新型姜黄素类抗肿瘤先导化合物,通过1,3-偶极环加成反应合成了14个螺杂环单羰基姜黄素类似物.该反应利用无需加催化剂的"一锅煮"方法合成,具有环境友好的优点.所有化合物结构经ESI-MS、ESI-HRMS和1H NMR确认,通过X衍射确证B6的晶体结构为单斜晶系,该类化合物的合成具有良好的区域选择性和立体选择性.通过噻唑兰(MTT)法测定所有化合物对人胃癌细胞SGC-7901、神经胶质瘤细胞U251、人大细胞肺癌细胞株NCI-H460的增殖抑制活性,部分化合物表现出了较好的活性.其中B1、B6、B7和B11对三种肿瘤细胞均表现出较好的抗肿瘤活性,而对正常人肝细胞HL-7702显示了相对较低的细胞毒性.化合物B1和B7均能明显诱导凋亡相关蛋白含半胱氨酸的天冬氨酸蛋白水解酶3(caspase3)和多聚ADP-核糖聚合酶(PARP)的活化,诱导肿瘤细胞发生凋亡.所合成的螺杂环单羰基姜黄素类似物为新型的抗肿瘤化合物,该类化合物可能在靶向抗肿瘤药物研发方面具有较好的研究前景.     

Pt/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2催化剂催化氧化碳烟过程中活性氧对NO-NO2循环及表面含氧物种的分解作用简

通过在Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂载体上浸渍Pt（NO₃）₂制得Pt/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂催化剂,该催化剂在松散接触条件下,于NO+O₂或O₂气氛中均表现出比Pt/Al₂O₃更好的碳烟氧化性能. 进一步研究表明,Pt/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂催化剂中的Pt 与Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂存在相互作用,使得催化剂在一定温度范围内对活性氧的利用率大为提高,从而促进了气氛中NO↔NO₂的循环,乃至碳烟与NO₂的反应和碳烟表面含氧中间物种的生成;更重要的是,这部分活性氧本身可加速含氧中间物种的分解. 因此,在NO + O₂的气氛中,Pt/Ce_0.6Zr_0.4O₂催化剂的碳烟起燃温度比Pt/Al₂O₃降低了34 ℃.     

立方Nd2O3上过氧物种光诱导生成的18O同位素示踪考察

采用原位显微Raman光谱和¹⁸O同位素示踪技术,以325 nm激光为激发光源,对立方Nd₂O₃上过氧物种的光诱导生成过程进行了详细表征,进一步证实过氧源于分子氧对晶格氧的氧化反应. 结果还表明,325 nm激光在室温下即可诱导过氧的生成,在实验条件下,生成的过氧物种可与Nd₂O₃的晶格氧发生快速的氧交换反应,位于Nd₂O₃体相的晶格氧也可迁移至样品表层进而参与过氧的生成. 325 nm激光照射有助于促进晶格氧的迁移以及晶格氧与分子氧之间的氧交换反应.