一种检测CO32-比率荧光探针的合成及其在细胞成像中的应用

本文设计开发了一种以2,6-二甲酰基对甲苯酚为母体的新型荧光探针HMI,可用于高效识别EtOH-H₂O (8/2, v/v, HEPES 10 mM, pH =7.4)体系中的CO_3^2-。HMI在660 nm处显示发射带,加入CO_3^2-后,在600 nm的等吸收点激发时,原来在660 nm处的荧光淬灭,而以540 nm为中心的新发射带荧光显着增加,为比率型荧光探针。HMI对CO_3^2-表现出高选择性且具有较强的抗干扰能力。此外,荧光探针HMI对CO_3^2-荧光响应的检测限较低,可达到3.938×10^_-6 M。更具有意义的是,HMI探针对CO_3^2-的检测能够在实际水样中起到很好的应用,而且细胞成像研究表明,HMI可用于活体MCF-7细胞中CO_3^2-的成像。     

Cytotoxic and NF-κB inhibitory sesquiterpene lactones from Piptocoma rufescens

Six new (1-6) and eight known germacranolide-type sesquiterpene lactones, along with several known phenylpropanol coumarates and methylated flavonoids, were isolated from the leaves of Piptocoma rufescens, collected in the Dominican Republic. The new compounds were identified by analysis of their spectroscopic data, with the molecular structure of 3 being established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The absolute configurations of the sesquiterpene lactones isolated were determined from their CD and NOESY NMR spectra, together with the analysis of Mosher ester reactions. Bioassay screening results showed the majority of the sesquiterpene lactones isolated (1-13) to be highly cytotoxic toward the HT-29 human colon cancer cell line, with the most potent compound being 15-deoxygoyazensolide (10, IC(50), 0.26 μM). In addition, several of the sesquiterpene lactones exhibited NF-κB (p65) inhibitory activity.     

NCIPLOT: a program for plotting non-covalent interaction regions

Non-covalent interactions hold the key to understanding many chemical, biological, and technological problems. Describing these non-covalent interactions accurately, including their positions in real space, constitutes a first step in the process of decoupling the complex balance of forces that define non-covalent interactions. Because of the size of macromolecules, the most common approach has been to assign van der Waals interactions (vdW), steric clashes (SC), and hydrogen bonds (HBs) based on pairwise distances between atoms according to their van der Waals radii. We recently developed an alternative perspective, derived from the electronic density: the Non-Covalent Interactions (NCI) index [J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 6498]. This index has the dual advantages of being generally transferable to diverse chemical applications and being very fast to compute, since it can be calculated from promolecular densities. Thus, NCI analysis is applicable to large systems, including proteins and DNA, where analysis of non-covalent interactions is of great potential value. Here, we describe the NCI computational algorithms and their implementation for the analysis and visualization of weak interactions, using both self-consistent fully quantum-mechanical, as well as promolecular, densities. A wide range of options for tuning the range of interactions to be plotted is also presented. To demonstrate the capabilities of our approach, several examples are given from organic, inorganic, solid state, and macromolecular chemistry, including cases where NCI analysis gives insight into unconventional chemical bonding. The NCI code and its manual are available for download at http://www.chem.duke.edu/~yang/software.htm.     

Effects of oxidation pretreatment temperature on Kovar used as CO_2 reforming catalyst

The effect of oxidation pretreatment temperature(500 ~ 1 000 ℃) on the catalytic activity of Kovar applied on hydrocarbon CO2reforming was examined. Catalytic performance evaluation using tetradecane at 800 ℃ with 70 μmol/s CO2revealed 700 and 1 000 ℃ as the best pre-oxidation temperature in producing CO and H2,respectively. XRD and SEM-EDX analyses showed that a separate metal oxide layer composed of iron oxide(Fe2O3and F3O4),nickel,cobalt,and possibly their respective oxides started to form when oxidation was conducted at 700 ℃ or higher.The presence of iron enhanced the stability of nickel in the structure while the compact structure of Fe3O4resulted into the formation of a thick and rigid metal oxide layer on the surface of the Kovar tube. The strong physical bond between the metal oxide layer and Kovar tube provided the catalyst good mechanical strength and consequently good catalytic activity.     

Fe_3O_4 nano-whiskers by ultrasonic-aided reduction in concentrated NaOH solution

Fe 3 O 4 nano-whiskers were synthesized via ultrasonic-aided reduction of FeCl 2 ·4H 2 O with N 2 H 4 ·H 2 O in concentrated NaOH solution. Phase identification and morphology observation were conducted by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Face scanning energy dispersive spectrum (face scanning EDS) and two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2DFFT) for element distribution were carried out for confirming compos...     

AlF3包覆LiNi0.45Mn0.45Co0.10O2锂离子电池正极材料的结构表征和 电化学性能研究

通过共沉淀与固相反应法制备层状的LiNi0.45Mn0.45Co0.10O2, 并利用X射线衍射(XRD)和电子扫描显微镜(SEM)测定材料的结构和形貌. 在2.5～4.5 V范围内, 以0.1 C (28 mA•g－1)放电, LiNi0.45Mn0.45Co0.10O2正极材料的起始放电容量达到167.2 mAh•g－1, 但循环性能较差. 当采用AlF3包覆后, 材料的循环性能得到明显改善. 利用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)技术探索AlF3包覆对正极材料的电化学性能改善机理, 实验结果表明: AlF3包覆层能够阻止电解液对正极材料的溶解和侵蚀, 稳定其层状结构, 同时降低了电极界面阻抗. 因此AlF3包覆技术是一种改善LiNi0.45Mn0.45Co0.10O2材料电化学性能的有效方法和工具.     

四氯合钯(II)喹诺酮配合物的合成及与DNA的作用和抗增殖活性

在酸性条件下, 分别合成了四氯合钯(II)离子与2种喹诺酮(诺氟沙星, NFLX＝C16H18N3O3F; 环丙沙星, CPLX＝C17H18N3O3F)离子形成的配合物(NFLXH)2[PdCl4]•2H2O (1)和(CPLXH)2[PdCl4]•2H2O (2). 用元素分析、IR、UV以及摩尔电导测定等方法对其进行了表征. 配合物1的晶体结构经X射线单晶衍射确定, 结构参数: 三斜晶系, P-1空间群, a＝0.84561(17) nm, b＝0.94191(19) nm, c＝1.2832(3) nm; α＝111.26(3)°, β＝97.23(3)°, g＝96.38(3)°, V＝0.9312(4) nm3, Z＝1, 最后吻合因子R＝0.040, wR＝0.088. 利用紫外光谱法、荧光光谱法对配合物与小牛胸腺DNA (ct-DNA)的作用进行了研究, 研究表明, 配合物对DNA的作用模式为插入作用, 与DNA的结合常数Kb分别为: Kb(1)＝2.06×104, Kb(2)＝2.43×104. 其后测试了配合物对体外肿瘤细胞的抗增殖活性. 经采用四甲基偶氮唑蓝分析法(MTT法)测试后发现配合物1和2对人肺腺癌A549细胞、人原髓细胞白血病HL-60细胞的增殖抑制作用显著强于相应的喹诺酮分子本身, 其中配合物2对人肺腺癌A549细胞增殖有明显的抑制作用, 抑制率可高达(95.4±3.7)%, 半数抑制浓度(IC50, 72 h)为(124.5±10.3) μmol•L－1.     

热敏显色微胶囊的制备与表征

热敏显色微胶囊是用于传真、条形码系统、医用图像、各种打印等领域的重要材料,它是一种内部含有染料隐色体的球形胶囊。染料隐色体是一种内酯结构的无色染料,在一定条件下,与显色剂发生显色反应。由于染料隐色体的化学惰性不够理想,易受外界因素的干扰,因而在应用中受到一定限制,所以为了克服其存在的不足,常将其微胶囊化。微胶囊的芯壁结构可以将芯材与外界隔离,提高芯材的稳定性,同时保留芯材原有的化学性质。当环境温度在微胶囊的玻璃化温度以上时,由于形成微胶囊壁的物质透过性显著增加,因此显色成分接触而发生显色反应。本文利用界面聚合法,以聚乙烯醇为保护胶体,曲拉通X-100为表面活性剂,聚氨酯为壁材,染料隐色体为芯材,合成了聚氨酯热敏显色微胶囊。研究了三个主要因素对微胶囊的粒径及其分布、表面形貌和热敏显色性能的影响。结果表明,增大保护胶体浓度,提高乳化速度,增加乳化剂用量,微胶囊的平均粒径变小,粒径分布变窄,表面变得光滑而且致密,具有较高的热敏显色密度。利用红外光谱仪确认了微胶囊的结构,在最优条件下,所制备的微胶囊玻璃化温度为131 ℃,并具有良好的热稳定性。     

含氟对称1-芳基-1,1-双酰胺类化合物的制备及其晶体结构研究

本文通过室温下三氟乙酰胺、一溴二氟乙酰胺或含氟的苯甲酰胺与芳醛在三氟甲磺酸和亚硫酰氯存在下的反应,高产率的制备了含氟对称1-芳基-1,1-双酰胺类化合物(RfCONH)2CHAr 。化合物3aa和3ab的结构通过X-射线衍射分析得到进一步确证。     

磺氨酸作为一种绿色和可循环使用的催化剂催化β-烯胺酮的合成

磺氨酸作为一种绿色催化剂可有效催化β-烯胺酮的合成. 该方法具有产率高、反应时间短、条件温和、操作简单等优点,同时催化剂可循环使用。