Polyvinylpyrrolidone and graphene-modified hematite nanoparticles for efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of p-nitrophenol

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and graphene (G)-modified iron oxides (Fe2O3-PVP-G) are prepared by a simple hydrothermal reaction. Their morphology and...     

Asymmetric Intramolecular Hydroalkoxylation of Unactivated Alkenes Catalyzed by Chiral N‐Triflyl Phosphoramide and TiCl4†

By using a combination of a chiral N‐triflyl phosphoramide and TiCl₄ as the catalyst, a new process for asymmetric intramolecular hydroalkoxylation of unactivated alkenes was developed, producing various chiral tetrahydrofuran derivatives in 51%—99% yields with 30%—71% ee's.     

研磨抛光表面微孔织构的影响因素分析

表面织构是一种改善摩擦学性能的有效手段.通过研磨抛光方法开发了一种新型表面织构技术,此表面织构的特点是表面微孔成型和抛光过程同步进行.同时利用此织构技术着重研究了研磨时间(0~120 min)、研磨速度(1.45~10.47 m/s)、研磨液质量分数(1%~15%)对织构参数(微孔面积密度、孔径分布及表面粗糙度)的影响规律.结果表明:表面微孔面积密度随着研磨时间增长而逐渐下降并最终趋于稳定;当研磨速度从1.45~10.47 m/s变化时,微孔面积密度从2.59%增至16.92%,微孔孔径及表面粗糙度随着研磨速度的增加而增加,当研磨速度低于2.09 m/s时容易获得10μm以下的微孔;当研磨液质量分数从1%~15%变化时,微孔面积密度从3.76%~11.70%变化,近似呈线性增加关系,质量分数高于9%时易于获得10μm以上孔径的分布表面.     

Visible-light induced photoelectrochemical biosensor for the detection of microRNA based on Bi2S3 nanorods and streptavidin on an ITO electrode

Microchimica Acta - We demonstrate a photo-electrochemical biosensor for the sensitive and specific detection of microRNA using Bi2S3 nanorods as a photoactive material and streptavidin as the unit...     

A label-free electrochemical biosensor for microRNA detection based on apoferritin-encapsulated Cu nanoparticles

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small endogenous nonprotein-coding RNAs, regulate a wide range of biological processes, and their abnormal expressions are related to the growth and development of plants. Thus, a simple, rapid, and highly sensitive assay for miRNA detection is of great significance. In this work, a label-free and ultrasensitive assay for miRNA detection using protein cage nanoparticles has been developed. Apoferritin-encapsulated Cu nanoparticles (Cu-apoferritin) could be immobilized on the electrode through special reaction between amino and carboxyl. Hybridization event between the probe DNA and the target miRNA-159a is confirmed by electrochemical oxidation signal after Cu released into the detection buffer by adjusting the pH. This assay is highly selective and sensitive with a low detection limit of 3.5 fM. Moreover, the developed method can even discriminate single-base mismatched strand between the complementary targets. The effect of abscisic acid on the expression level of miRNA-159a in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds was also investigated.