Goos-Hänchen and Imbert-Fedorov shifts in tilted Weyl semimetals

We establish the beam models of Goos-Hänchen (GH) and Imbert-Fedorov (IF) effects in tilted Weyl semimetals (WSMs), and systematically study the influences of Weyl cone tilting and chemical potential on the GH and IF shifts at a certain photon energy 1.96 eV. It is found that the GH and IF shifts in tilted type-I and type-Ⅱ WSMs are both almost symmetric about the Weyl cone tilting. Meanwhile, the GH and IF shifts in type-I WSMs almost do not change with the tilt degree of Weyl cones, while those in type-Ⅱ WSMs are extremely dependent on tilt degree. These trends are mainly due to the nearly symmetric distribution of WSMs conductivities, where the conductivities keep stable in type-I WSMs and gradually decrease with tilt degree in type-Ⅱ WSMs. By adjusting the chemical potential, the boundary between type-I and type-Ⅱ WSMs widens, and the dependence of the beam shifts on the tilt degree can be manipulated. Furthermore, by extending the relevant discussions to a wider frequency band, the peak fluctuation of GH shifts and the decrease of IF shifts occur gradually as the frequency increases, and the performance of beam shifts at photon energy 1.96 eV is equally suitable for other photon frequencies. The above findings provide a new reference for revisiting the beam shifts in tilted WSMs and determining the types of WSMs.     

Strand displacement amplification for ultrasensitive detection of human pluripotent stem cells

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), such as embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), provide a powerful model system for studies of cellular identity and early mammalian development, which hold great promise for regenerative medicine. It is necessary to develop a convenient method to discriminate hPSCs from other cells in clinics and basic research. Herein, a simple and reliable biosensor for stem cell detection was established. In this biosensor system, stage-specific embryonic antigen-3 (SSEA-3) and stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4) were used to mark human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs). Antibody specific for SSEA-3 was coated onto magnetic beads for hPSCs enrichment, and antibody specific for SSEA-4 was conjugated with carboxyl-modified tDNA sequence which was used as template for strand displacement amplification (SDA). The amplified single strand DNA (ssDNA) was detected with a lateral flow biosensor (LFB). This biosensor is capable of detecting a minimum of 19 human embryonic stem cells by a strip reader and 100 human embryonic stem cells by the naked eye within 80 min. This approach has also shown excellent specificity to distinguish hPSCs from other types of cells, showing that it is promising for specific and handy detection of human pluripotent stem cells.     

Photoinduced ATRP of acrylonitrile with aniline as photoinitiator

Photo-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) of acrylonitrile (AN) was carried out at 25°C in N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) with aniline as photoinitiator. Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) with predictable average molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution was synthesized with 2-Bromopropionitrile (BPN) as ATRP initiator and FeCl₃·6H₂O/Triphenylphosphine (PPh₃) as the catalyst. The obtained kinetics showed that the photoinduced Fe-mediated ATRP of AN provided a route to synthesize well defined PAN with narrow molecular weight distribution (M_w/M_n). The living character of photoinduced Fe-mediated ATRP of AN was verified by the linear increase of molecular weights with monomer conversion and the molecular weights are in good agreement with the theoretic values. In addition, the chain extension experiments were successfully conducted under the same conditions. The periodic light on-off process was investigated for the photoinduced Fe-mediated ATRP of AN. The obtained PAN was characterized by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance and gel permeation chromatography. The brominated PAN was used to perform chain-extension with AN as macroinitiator in order to verify the living nature of photoinduced ATRP of AN-Br.     

A Third‐Generation Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor Based on Horseradish Peroxidase Immobilized in Carbon Nanotubes/ SBA‐15 Film

A new third‐generation biosensor for H₂O₂ assay was developed on the basis of the immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in a nanocomposite film of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)‐SBA‐15 modified gold electrode. The biological activity of HRP immobilizing in the composite film was characterized by UV‐vis spectra. The HRP immobilized in the nanocomposite matrix displayed excellent electrocatalytic activity to the reduction of H₂O₂. The effects of the experimental variables such as solution pH and working potential were investigated using steady‐state amperometry. Under the optimal conditions, the resulting biosensor showed a linear range from 1 µM to 7 mM and a detection limit of 0.5 µM (S/N=3). Moreover, the stability and reproducibility of this biosensor were evaluated with satisfactory results.     

超声波辅助提取柿子树叶单宁的研究

以70%的丙酮溶液为提取溶剂,采用超声波辅助提取野柿叶中的单宁,考察了超声波的功率、提取温度、提取时间等因素对单宁提取量的影响.采用响应面法对提取条件进行优化,并建立了二次回归模型.实验结果显示:当提取温度为52℃、超声波功率为80 W、提取时间为42 min,在此条件下单宁的提取量为203.15 mr/g,比无超声波...     

2,4-二氨基喹唑啉和2,4-二氨基吡啶并[2,3-d]嘧啶衍生物的合成

以6-氯-5-氰基烟酸、3-氰基-4-氟苯甲酸、4-氰基-3-氟苯甲酸和6-氯-5氰基-2-吡啶甲酸为原料,经过酰胺化和关环两步反应合成了2,4-二氨基喹唑啉和2,4-二氨基吡啶并[2,3-d]嘧啶衍生物,该方法操作简便,除6-氯-5-氰基-2-吡啶甲酸外,其它三种酸的反应收率可达65%以上.采用氢核磁(1H NMR)、碳核磁(13C NMR)和高效液质联用(LC-MS)分析对目标产物进行了表征.采用四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)法考察所合成化合物的体外抗肿瘤活性测性,结果表明部分化合物对所选肿瘤细胞的增殖有一定的抑制活性,化合物4c,4d,4e和4f对人白血病细胞(K562)和人肝癌细胞(HepG2)的抑制活性强于阳性对照药5-氟尿嘧啶(5-Fu).