Experimental Confirmation of a Predicted Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework

Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) with low densities and high porosities are rare and challenging to design because most molecules have a strong energetic preference for close packing. Crystal structure prediction (CSP) can rank the crystal packings available to an organic molecule based on their relative lattice energies. This has become a powerful tool for the a priori design of porous molecular crystals. Previously, we combined CSP with structure-property predictions to generate energy-structure-function (ESF) maps for a series of triptycene-based molecules with quinoxaline groups. From these ESF maps, triptycene trisquinoxalinedione (TH5) was predicted to form a previously unknown low-energy HOF (TH5-A) with a remarkably low density of 0.374 g cm⁻³ and three-dimensional (3D) pores. Here, we demonstrate the reliability of those ESF maps by discovering this TH5-A polymorph experimentally. This material has a high accessible surface area of 3,284 m² g⁻¹, as measured by nitrogen adsorption, making it one of the most porous HOFs reported to date.     

Inherent Ethyl Acetate Selectivity in a Trianglimine Molecular Solid

Ethyl acetate is an important chemical raw material and solvent. It is also a key volatile organic compound in the brewing industry and a marker for lung cancer. Materials that are highly selective toward ethyl acetate are needed for its separation and detection. Here, we report a trianglimine macrocycle ( TAMC ) that selectively adsorbs ethyl acetate by forming a solvate. Crystal structure prediction showed this to be the lowest energy solvate structure available. This solvate leaves a metastable, “templated” cavity after solvent removal. Adsorption and breakthrough experiments confirmed that TAMC has adequate adsorption kinetics to separate ethyl acetate from azeotropic mixtures with ethanol, which is a challenging and energy-intensive industrial separation.     

强流脉冲电子束表面改性CuFe10合金的显微组织和性能研究（英文）

研究了不同脉冲次数强流脉冲电子束表面改性对CuFe10合金组织及性能的影响。强流脉冲电子束处理CuFe10合金的重熔表面出现了火山坑和直径为100nm到1μm的富铁球,表明了强流脉冲电子束处理CuFe10合金表面发生了液相分离。强流脉冲电子束脉冲轰击30次后,CuFe10合金表面的显微硬度与耐蚀性能均得到显著改善,主要是由于强流脉冲电子束轰击处理CuFe10合金表层引发的快速熔凝过程中表面发生了液相分离及晶粒细化的缘故。     

Characterization of Glucokinase Catalysis from a Pseudo-Dimeric View

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Glucose phosphorylation by glucokinase exhibits a sigmoidal dependency on substrate concentration regardless of its simple structure. Dimorph mechanism...     

Variation of anions in layered double hydroxides: Effects on dispersion and fire properties

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are interesting materials for nanocomposite formation because one can vary the identity of the metals, the anions and the stoichiometry to see the effect of these on the ability of the nano-material to disperse in a polymer and to see what effect dispersion has on the properties of the polymer. In this study, the anions 2-ethylhexyl sulfate (SEHS), bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (HDEHP) and dodecyl benzenesulfonate (SDBS) have been utilized as the charge balancing anions to synthesize organo-LDHs. Nanocomposites of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) with organo-LDHs were prepared both by melt blending and bulk polymerization. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the morphology of the nanocomposites while the thermal stability and fire properties of nanocomposites were studied by thermogravimetric analysis and cone calorimetry; the mechanical properties are also investigated. In general, it is easier to disperse these organo-LDHs in PMMA than in PS, but the sulfate cannot be dispersed at the nanometer level in either material. The addition of these organo-LDHs does not affect the mechanical properties. The best fire properties are obtained with the sulfonate LDH, SDBS; the reduction in the peak heat release rate is almost 50% for both polymers.     

Development of a novel class of B-Raf(V600E)-selective inhibitors through virtual screening and hierarchical hit optimization

Oncogenic mutations in critical nodes of cellular signaling pathways have been associated with tumorigenesis and progression. The B-Raf protein kinase, a key hub in the canonical MAPK signaling cascade, is mutated in a broad range of human cancers and especially in malignant melanoma. The most prevalent B-Raf(V600E) mutant exhibits elevated kinase activity and results in constitutive activation of the MAPK pathway, thus making it a promising drug target for cancer therapy. Herein, we describe the development of novel B-Raf(V600E) selective inhibitors via multi-step virtual screening and hierarchical hit optimization. Nine hit compounds with low micromolar IC(50) values were identified as B-Raf(V600E) inhibitors through virtual screening. Subsequent scaffold-based analogue searching and medicinal chemistry efforts significantly improved both the inhibitor potency and oncogene selectivity. In particular, compounds and possess nanomolar IC(50) values with selectivity for B-Raf(V600E)in vitro and exclusive cytotoxicity against B-Raf(V600E) harboring cancer cells.     

[HO (E02)3] (C104)3·3H 20的晶体结构

稀土Ho高氛酸盐开环冠醚二缩乙二醇[Ho(EOZ),}(C10,)3 " 3H稀土Ｈｏ高氯酸盐开环冠醚二缩乙二醇「Ｈｏ（ＥＯ２）３」（ＣｌＯ４）３．３Ｈ２Ｏ属单斜晶系，Ｐ２１／ｎ空间群，晶胞参数ａ：＝１４．０８７，ｂ＝１４．０３９，ｃ＝１５．０１４，β＝９５．６４，Ｖ＝２９５５，ｚ＝４，Ｄｃ＝１．８６５ｇ／ｃｍ＾３μ（ＭｏＫａ）＝３．０７ｍｍ＾－１，全矩阵最小二乘修正，最终结构子Ｒ＝０．０７４。     

“卡房”结构LDHs负载Pt纳米催化剂用于乙醇电催化氧化

乙醇电催化氧化是直接乙醇燃料电池(DEFCs)的核心反应,而DEFCs的阳极电催化剂是提升乙醇转化效率的关键。Pt作为最稳定、最有效的催化剂之一,仍面临着成本高、容易被乙醇氧化产生的中间产物毒化等问题。选择合适的载体实现Pt的高度、均匀、稳定分散,不仅可以提高其抗中毒能力和催化活性,而且还可以减少Pt用量降低成本。本文采用两步电化学沉积法合成了层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)纳米阵列负载Pt纳米催化剂(Pt/LDHs/NF),具有“卡房”结构的LDHs增强了Pt纳米粒子的分散,有助于实现高效的乙醇电催化氧化性能。制备的Pt/NiFe-LDH/NF在碱性环境下对乙醇表现出最优的电催化氧化活性,峰值电流密度达到171.99mA·cm^-2。这可为今后设计和制备均匀、稳定分散的Pt基催化剂用于乙醇电催化氧化提供借鉴。     

Pyrene‐cored covalent organic polymers by thiophene‐based isomers,their gas adsorption,and photophysical properties

Two new pyrene‐cored covalent organic polymers (COPs), CK‐COP‐1 and CK‐COP‐2 , were synthesized via the one‐step polymerization of two thiophene‐based isomers, 1,3,6,8‐tetra(thiophene‐2‐yl) pyrene ( L₁ ) and 1,3,6,8‐tetra(thiophene‐3‐yl) pyrene ( L₂ ). The resulting pyrene‐cored COPs exhibit rather different surface areas of 54 m² g^?1 and 615 m²g^?1 for CK‐COP‐1 and CK‐COP‐2 , respectively. The CO₂ uptake capacities of CK‐COP‐1 and CK‐COP‐2 also show different values of 2.85 and 9.73 wt % at 273 K, respectively. Furthermore, CK‐COP‐2 offers not only a larger CO₂ adsorption capacity but also a better CO₂/CH₄ selectivity at 273 K compared with CK‐COP‐1 . CK‐COP‐1 and CK‐COP‐2 also exhibit considerable differences in their photophysical property. The different structure and properties of CK‐COPs could be attributed to the isomer effect of their corresponding thiophene‐based monomers. © 2017 Authors. Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55 , 2383–2389