Free radical oxidation reaction for selectively solvatochromic sensors with dynamic sensing ability

A novel BODIPY (boradiazaindacene) dye denoted as BODIPY-DT containing terpyridine unit has been designed and characterized. The dye is found to be selective and visual solvatochromic sensor toward DMF among test organic solvents. The sensing process displays time-controllable, dynamic signal outputs in the emission colors including red, purple, yellow and even white emission colors. It is presented that selective free radical oxidation reaction happens during the recognition process.     

广义线性多乘积问题的完全多项式时间近似算法

本文针对广义线性多乘积极小化问题,通过一系列的线性规划问题的解提出一种求其全局最优解的完全多项式时间近似算法,并给出该算法的计算复杂性,且数值算例验证该算法是可行的.     

Positive solutions for Lotka–Volterra competition system with large cross-diffusion in a spatially heterogeneous environment

In this paper, we study the stationary problem for the Lotka–Volterra competition system with cross-diffusion in a spatially heterogeneous environment. Although some sufficient conditions for the existence of positive solutions are obtained by using global bifurcation theory, the information for their structure is far from complete. In order to get better understanding of the competition system with cross-diffusion, we focus on the asymptotic behaviour of positive solutions and derive two shadow systems as the cross-diffusion coefficient tends to infinity, moreover, the structure of positive solutions of the limiting system is analysed. The result of asymptotic behaviour also reveals different phenomena from that studied in Wang and Li (2013).     

Ultra-thin CoAl layered double hydroxide nanosheets for the construction of highly sensitive and selective QCM humidity sensor

To achieve real-time monitoring of humidity in various applications, we prepared facile and ultra-thin CoAl layered double hydroxide (CoAl LDH) nanosheets to engineer quartz crystal microbalances (QCM). The characteristics of CoAl LDH were investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectric spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Telle (BET), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and zeta potential. Due to their large specific surface area and abundant hydroxyl groups, CoAl LDH nanosheets exhibit good humidity sensing performance. In a range of 11.3% and 97.6% relative humidity (RH), the sensor behaved an ultrahigh sensitivity (127.8 Hz/%RH), fast response (9.1 s) and recovery time (3.1 s), low hysteresis (3.1%RH), good linearity (R² = 0.9993), stability and selectivity. Besides, the sensor can recover the initial response frequency after being wetted by deionized water, revealing superior self-recovery ability under high humidity. Based on in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), the adsorption mechanism of CoAl LDH toward water molecules was explored. The QCM sensor can distinguish different respiratory states of people and wetting degree of fingers, as well as monitor the humidity in vegetable packaging, suggesting excellent properties and a promising application in humidity sensing.     

Enhanced water-induced effects enabled by alkali-stabilized Pd-OHx species for oxidation of benzyl alcohol

The water promotion effects, where water can provide a solution-mediated reaction pathway in various heterogeneous chemical catalysis, have been presented and attracted wide attention recently, yet, the rational design of catalysts with a certain ability of enhancing water-induced reaction process is full of challenges and difficulties. Here, we show that by incorporating alkali (Na, K) cations as an electronic and/or structural promoter into Pd/rGO-ZnCr₂O₄ (rGO, reduced graphene oxide), the obtained Pd(Na)/rGO-ZnCr₂O₄ as a representative example demonstrates an outstanding benzyl alcohol oxidation activity in the Pickering emulsion system in comparison to the alkali-free counterpart. The response experiments of water injection confirm the enhanced activity, and the Na-modified catalyst can further enhance the promotion effects of water on the reaction. The effects of alkali cations for Pd nanoparticles are identified and deciphered by a series of experimental characterizations (XPS, in situ CO-DRIFTS, and CO-TPR coupled with MS), showing that there is abundant −OH on the surface of the catalyst, which is stabilized by the formation of Pd−OH_x. The alkali-stabilized Pd−OH_x is helpful to enhance the water-induced reaction process. According to the results of in situ Raman as well as UV-vis absorption spectra, the Na-modulated Pd(Na)/rGO-ZnCr₂O₄ enables the beneficial characteristics for distorting the benzyl alcohol structure and enhancing the adsorption of benzyl alcohol. Further, the mechanism for enhanced water promotion effects is rationally proposed. The strategy of alkali cations-modified catalysts can provide a new direction to effectively enhance the chemical reaction involving small molecule water.     

8-羟基喹啉-7-醛缩酰肼席夫碱的绿色合成及抗肿瘤活性研究

以水为反应介质,微波辐射促进8-羟基-7-喹啉甲醛与取代芳酰肼的缩合反应,制备了15种喹啉酰腙席夫碱化合物。反应在15～30min内完成,收率较高、后处理操作简便。化合物结构经1H NMR、13CNMR、IR和高分辨质谱确证。初步抗肿瘤活性测试结果表明,在20μg/mL浓度下,部分化合物对细胞周期分裂蛋白25B(CDC 25B)抑制率达到90%以上,具有潜在的抗肿瘤活性。     

Toggle-switchable fluorescence of bisindolylmaleimide derivatives by reversible esterification/hydrolysis

Isomers based on the bisindolylmaleimide architecture were reported in this Letter. Introducing hydroxyl to this architecture lead to quenching the fluorescence of bisindolylmaleimide. The fluorescence was recovered with its hydroxyl group esterified. Ester group can be easily transformed to hydroxyl group by hydrolysis reaction. Thus, a toggle-switchable fluorescence, ‘off-on’ cycle can be established on the basis of reversible esterification/hydrolysis reaction.     

Sr1−xBaxSnO3 system applied in the photocatalytic discoloration of an azo-dye

Semiconductor materials have received substantial attention as photocatalysts for controlling water pollution. Among these materials, perovskite-structured SrSnO₃ is a promising candidate for this application, whereas BaSnO₃ exhibits very low activity. In the present work, Sr_1−xBa_xSnO₃ (x = 0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1) was synthesized by solid-state reaction and was applied in the photocatalytic discoloration of the organic dye Remazol Golden Yellow. The perovskite structure was obtained for all compositions of the solid solutions with both Sr²⁺ and Ba²⁺ present in the lattice. A remarkable change in the short-range symmetry was observed as the amount of Ba²⁺ increased, and this change led to a decrease in the band gap of the material. Although the BaSnO₃ was not active toward water photolysis, the discoloration induced by this perovskite was twice that induced by SrSnO₃. The two materials appear to feature different mechanisms of photodegradation: the direct mechanism prevails in the case of BaSnO₃, whereas the indirect mechanism appears to play a key role in the case of SrSnO₃.     

纳米材料在生物学及医学领域的应用

任何化学物质如金属、半导体、核-壳杂化材料及有机高分子等均可形成纳米材料,由于纳米材料较小的粒径、较大的比表面积,使其具有优异的光学、电学、磁学及催化性能.利用物理、化学、生物学及医学等手段,可以对纳米材料的尺度、粒径分布、形貌、表面性质及带隙等进行调控,从而使其具有特殊的性质及应用.本文就纳米材料在生物学及医学领域包...     

对甲苯磺酰氯催化的meso-四芳基卟啉的合成

报道了一种改进了的meso-四芳基卟啉合成方法.利用对甲苯磺酰氯催化吡咯和芳香醛缩合生成中间物卟啉原,卟啉原中间物在紫外光照射下被空气氧化生成四芳基卟啉.该方法所用催化剂价廉易得,氧化过程绿色.整体反应条件简单,易于操作,产率高.