General Formation of Macro-/Mesoporous Nanoshells from Interfacial Assembly of Irregular Mesostructured Nanounits

Mesoporous core–shell nanostructures with controllable ultra-large open channels in their nanoshells are of great interest. However, soft template-directed cooperative assembly to mesoporous nanoshells with highly accessible pores larger than 30 nm, or even above 50 nm into macroporous range, remains a significant challenge. Herein we report a general approach for precisely tailored coating of hierarchically macro-/mesoporous polymer and carbon shells, possessing highly accessible radial channels with extremely wide pore size distribution from ca. 10 nm to ca. 200 nm, on diverse functional materials. This strategy creates opportunities to tailor the interfacial assembly of irregular mesostructured nanounits on core materials and generate various core–shell nanomaterials with controllable pore architectures. The obtained Fe,N-doped macro-/mesoporous carbon nanoshells show enhanced electrochemical performance for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline condition.     

Termination of a pinned spiral wave by the wave train with a free defect

Nonlinear Dynamics - Spiral waves in the cardiac tissue may cause life-threatening arrhythmia. Such waves can be anchored to a local heterogeneity and form stable pinned waves, which are difficult...     

Synthesis of polyphenol microsphere‐supported palladium complex and evaluation of its catalytic performance for Heck reaction

Polyphenol microspheres were prepared by template polymerization of phenol in the presence of horseradish peroxidase as bio‐enzyme catalyst and aqueous 1,4‐dioxane as solvent. The morphology of polyphenol microspheres thus obtained was observed with a scanning electron microscope. Further, polyphenol microspheres as obtained were loaded with palladium to generate polyphenol microsphere‐supported Pd complex. Resultant Pd complex catalyst supported by polyphenol microspheres was characterized by means of Fourier transformation infrared spectrometry, X‐ray diffraction, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy, and its thermal stability was examined. Moreover, the catalytic activity of polyphenol microsphere‐supported Pd catalyst as synthesized for the Heck reactions of acrylic acid with aryl iodides was evaluated. Results indicate that the polyphenol microsphere as obtained has a diameter of about 500 nm. Polyphenol microsphere‐supported Pd catalyst, as synthesized, at a dosage of 0.37 mol% Pd, possesses good catalytic activity for the Heck reactions of acrylic acid with aryl iodides in air at a low temperature of 50°C, and it also exhibits catalytic activity for bromide and activated chlorobenzene. The polyphenol microsphere‐supported Pd complex has good thermal stability, and it can be readily separated and reused; the yield of the reaction of iodobenzene with acrylic acid remains at 82% after five recycle runs, showing promising potential as a catalyst for Heck reactions. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spiral waves in excitable media due to noise and periodic forcing

We investigate the jointly driven effects of external periodic forcing and Gaussian white noise on meandering spiral waves in excitable media with FitzHugh-Nagumo local dynamics. Interesting phenomena resulted from various forcing periods are found, for example, piece-wise line drift, intermittent straight-line drift and so on. We also observe new type of breakup of spiral wave between entrainment bands with 1:1 and 2:1. It is believed that the occurrence of the new type is relevant to the appearance of local bidirectional propagation window. There exist optimized noise intensities which can induce the broadest entrainments and Arnold tongues. Such a phenomenon is referred to as stochastic resonance. It is also observed that the noise makes significant effects on the spiral wave with straight-line drift. Via the tip Fourier spectrum, the varying of tip motion with external periods on the resonance band is interpreted.     

强迫Brusselator系统延迟时间的确定

本文用等间距划分空间格子的方法，计算了互信息函数，对强迫布鲁塞尔振子系统系统地广泛地确定了延迟时间，并给出了正确重构的运动状态．     

Tetra‐proline‐modified calix[4]arene‐bonded silica stationary phase for simultaneous reversed‐phase/hydrophilic interaction mixed‐mode chromatography

A new water‐soluble tetra‐proline‐modified calix[4]arene‐bonded silica stationary phase was prepared straightforwardly by an indirect method and characterized by elemental analysis, energy dispersive Spectrometry, solid‐state ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, Fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. Due to the simultaneous introduction of polar tetra‐proline and nonpolar calix[4]arene, the developed column possessing a double retention mode of reverse‐phase liquid chromatography and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. A series of hydrophobic and hydrophilic test samples, including nucleosides and nucleotides, amines, monosubstituted benzenes, chiral compounds, and phenols, were used to evaluate the developed stationary phase. A rapid separation capability, high separation efficiency, and selectivity were achieved based on the multiple interactions between solutes and tetra‐proline‐modified calix[4]arene‐bonded silica stationary phase. Moreover, the developed stationary phase was further used to detect and separate hexamethylenetetramine in rice flour. All the results indicated the potential merits of the developed stationary phase for simultaneous separation of complex hydrophobic and hydrophilic samples with high selectivity.     

适用于星敏感器的导航星表构造算法研究

导航星表的性能对于星敏感器姿态测量的实时性及精度至关重要。为了克服星等过滤算法的缺点,将支持向量机应用于导航星表的构造算法中。将基本星表中的恒星视为待分类的数据点,选取抽样视场中最亮的k颗星作为导航星,而非导航星的数量由抽样视场中恒星的密度决定。为了获得具有最大推广能力的抽样数据,采用了一种球面螺旋形算法生成抽样视场视轴指向,使用抽样数据构建最优导航星分类器,应用最优导航星分类器对基本星表中每一颗恒星进行分类判决。仿真结果表明,在满足8°×8°视场中至少出现3颗导航星的条件下,该算法生成的导航星表导航星总数约为星等过滤算法的33%,比传统支持向量机算法减少了7.8%,其标准差仅为星等过滤算法的21%,这表明本算法在导航星表容量及导航星分布均匀性方面大大优于星等过滤算法和传统支持向量机算法。     

高压下三元金属间化合物SrAlSi的电学和晶格动力学特性

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,系统研究了三元金属间化合物SrAlSi在高压下的电子性质和晶格动力学性质.三元金属间化合物SrAlSi具有和MgB₂类似的六角蜂巢状结构,Sr原子取代了Mg原子的位置,Al、Si原子无序地占据B原子的位子.通过对SrAlSi三元金属间化合物能带和三维费米面的计算,发现在压力的作用下SrAlSi费米面附近的能带发生电子拓扑变化,压力可以导致电子拓扑结构相变(ETTs).通过晶格动力学研究发现,在压力的作用下,SrAlSi的光学支沿着A-L-H方向逐渐软化,声学支逐渐变硬,说明金属间化合物SrAlSi在压力作用下结构不是很稳定,随着压力的继续增大,会有新的结构出现.     

Dynamics of spiral waves driven by a dichotomous periodic signal

We study the effects of a dichotomous periodic force on meandering and rigidly rotating spiral waves. For a meandering state, the periodic forcing induces more modulating frequencies according to the rules of frequency-locked relations and linear combinations. It can also generate some unique closed tip orbits. On the modulating period T-axis, there exist all kinds of resonant entrainment bands. Arnold tongues exist in the period-amplitude space. The width of entrainment bands is affected by the symmetry of positive and negative parts in each signal unit. In addition, appropriate choices of T-value can be used to eliminate spiral waves. For a rigidly rotating state, the periodic forcing can induce a transition toward meandering spiral waves via generating a transitive bidirectional spiral wave. It is very interesting that, after the transition, the meandering spiral wave has the same primary rotating period as the free meandering states.     

杯芳烃在液相色谱固定相领域的应用及进展

杯芳烃是一类由苯酚单元通过亚甲基桥连的超分子化合物,具有独特的主客体识别性能,是继冠醚和环糊精之后第三代超分子化合物的主要代表。其被广泛应用于离子通道、有机催化反应、跨膜转运、纯化、色谱分离等方面。基于杯芳烃易于修饰的特点,选取不同性质的化合物进行衍生化,可以制备出具有不同识别能力和高选择性的杯芳烃衍生物,进而应用于不同色谱分离模式,可实现复杂样品的分离分析。该文从杯芳烃、杯芳烃衍生物和杯杂芳烃3个方面综述了近年来杯芳烃在液相色谱固定相方面的研究应用及进展,并对杯芳烃在色谱分离领域的发展提出了展望。