Preparation and characterization of new inorganic–organic hybrid catalyst H3PMo12O40/Hyd‐SBA‐15 and its application in the domino multi‐component reaction

We present novel inorganic–organic hybrid catalyst to accomplish domino multi‐component reaction (MCR) for synthesis of 3‐amino‐2′‐oxospiro[benzo[c]pyrano[3,2‐a]phenazine‐1,3′‐indoline]‐2‐carbonitrile/carboxylate derivatives. This methodology offers remarkable development by easy production of H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀/Hyd‐SBA‐15 in regard to solving the problem of using harsh catalysts, also it demonstrates to be impressive and environmentally friendly in term of low reaction times and high yields.     

Cysteine combined with carbon black as support for electrodeposition of poly (1,8-Diaminonaphthalene): Application as sensing material for efficient determination of nitrite ions

Poly 1,8-Diaminonaphtahlene/cysteine (poly 1,8-DAN/Cys) combined with carbon black (CB) nanoparticles are proposed as an excellent sensor for the detection of nitrite ions. To design the electrocatalyst, a simple approach consisting on drop-casting method was applied to disperse carbon black on the surface of glassy carbon electrode, followed by the immobilization of cysteine on the surface of CB nanoparticles. The electrochemical polymerization of 1,8-Diaminonaphthalene was conducted in acidic medium by using cyclic voltammetry. The prepared hybrid material was denoted poly 1,8-DAN /Cys/CB. Several methods were used to characterize the structural and electrochemical behavior of the reported hybrid material including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), amperometry and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The prepared electrode displayed an outstanding electroactivity towards nitrite ions reflected by an enhancement in the intensity of the current and a decrease of the charge transfer resistance. Poly 1,8-DAN/Cys/CB displayed an excellent sensing performance towards the detection of nitrite with a very low detection limit of 0.25 µM. Two linear ranges of 1–40 µM and 20–210 µM when using amperometry and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were obtained respectively. This work highlights the simple preparation of a polymeric film rich in amine and thiol groups for nitrite detection.     

剥离-共组装法制备葫芦素插层类水滑石纳米杂化物

采用剥离-共组装法制备了电中性疏水药物葫芦素(CA)插层类水滑石(HTlc)纳米杂化物. 先用胆酸钠(Ch)包覆修饰葫芦素, 再与剥离的HTlc薄片共组装, 形成CA-Ch-HTlc纳米杂化物. 采用小角X射线散射、 傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱、 透射和扫描电子显微镜、 Zeta电位和元素分析等技术对样品进行了表征. 所制备纳米杂化物的载药量达到7.06%, 表明该方法可以实现电中性疏水药物在HTlc上的有效负载. 依据胆酸离子和葫芦素尺寸及纳米杂化物通道高度推测, 胆酸离子在HTlc层间为双层排列, 其长轴几乎垂直于HTlc层板; 葫芦素分子插入(或“溶入”)胆酸离子双层中. CA-Ch-HTlc纳米杂化物具有良好的药物缓释效果, 其药物释放过程符合准二级动力学方程.     

Direct Electron Transfer and Bioelectrocatalysis by a Hexameric,Heme Protein at Nanostructured Electrodes

A nanohybrid consisting of poly(3‐aminobenzenesulfonic acid‐co‐aniline) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes [MWCNT‐P(ABS‐A)]) on a gold electrode was used to immobilize the hexameric tyrosine‐coordinated heme protein (HTHP). The enzyme showed direct electron transfer between the heme group of the protein and the nanostructured surface. Desorption of the noncovalently bound heme from the protein could be excluded by control measurements with adsorbed hemin on aminohexanthiol‐modified electrodes. The nanostructuring and the optimised charge characteristics resulted in a higher protein coverage as compared with MUA/MU modified electrodes. The adsorbed enzyme shows catalytic activity for the cathodic H₂O₂ reduction and oxidation of NADH.     

Photopatternable and refractive-index-tunable sol–gel-derived silica–titania nanohybrid materials

Silica–titania nanohybrid materials were synthesized using functionalized organosilanes and organically chelated titanium alkoxide in a simple sol–gel process. The synthesized silica–titania nanohybrid materials exhibited good solution processability and homogeneous dispersion without any phase separation regardless of the ratio of the mixture of the two components. The silica–titania nanohybrid materials exhibited good photoinitiator solubility and effective photocurability with a high degree of degree under ultraviolet (UV) exposure. Because of their high photocurability and solution processability, the silica–titania nanohybrid materials were readily converted into silica–titania nanohybrid films and were used for direct photopatterning without requiring the developing process used in the photomask method. In particular, the refractive indices of the silica–titania nanohybrid materials could be decreased by decreasing the content of chelated titanium alkoxide in the materials. Moreover, the silica–titania nanohybrid films exhibited high transmittance in the visible wavelength range, and their surface roughnesses were very smooth, exhibiting values <1 nm. On the basis of these observations, the fabricated silica–titania nanohybrid materials can be used in solution-processable materials for producing optical and electro-optical elements.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Myoglobin Immobilized on Gold Nanoparticles/Carbon Nanotubes Nanohybrid Film

A novel nanohybrid material, constructed by gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), was designed for immobilization and biosensing of myoglobin (Mb). Morphology of the nanohybrid film was characterized by SEM. UV‐vis spectroscopy demonstrated that Mb on the composite film could retain its native structure. Direct electrochemistry of Mb immobilized on the GNPs/MWNTs film was investigated. The immobilized Mb showed a couple of quasireversible and well‐defined cyclic voltammetry peaks with a formal potential of about ?0.35 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in pH 6.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS) solution. Furthermore, the modified electrode also displayed good sensitivity, wide linear range and long‐term stability to the detection of hydrogen peroxide. The experiment results demonstrated that the hybrid matrix provided a biocompatible microenvironment for protein and supplied a necessary pathway for its direct electron transfer.     

Nanohybrid Materials Consisting of Poly[(3‐aminobenzoic acid)‐co‐(3‐aminobenzenesulfonic acid)‐co‐aniline] and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Immobilization of Redox Active Cytochrome c

The development of a new surface architecture for the efficient direct electron transfer of positively charged redox proteins is presented. For this reason different kinds of polyaniline terpolymers consisting of aminobenzoic acid (AB), aminobenzenesulfonic acid (ABS) and aniline (A) with different monomer ratios were synthesized. The P(AB‐ABS‐A) were grafted to the surface of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). FTIR measurements prove the covalent binding to the carboxylic groups of the MWCNTs while conductivity tests show an increase in the conductivity of the nanohybrid in comparison to the polymers. The [MWCNT‐P(AB‐ABS‐A)] nanohybrids were used for the immobilization of redox active cytochrome c (cyt.c). The positively charged protein can electrostatically interact with the negatively charged nanohybrid. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) shows an increase in the protein loading on [MWCNT‐P(AB‐ABS‐A)] coupled to cysteamine modified gold electrodes in comparison to non‐grafted MWCNTs. A further increase in the sulfonation degree of P(AB‐ABS‐A) leads to an enhanced current output of the modified electrodes. The redox activity of the polymer decreases after the immobilization of the cyt.c on the nanohybrid. For the first time polymers covalently grafted to the surface of MWCNTs are used in a biosensor.     

Green synthesis of polyimides and their CNT based nanohybrid shish-kebabs through reaction-induced crystallization of nylon-salt-type monomers in glycerol

A green approach to the synthesis and morphological control of high performance polyimides and their nanohybrid shish-kebabs in glycerol through reaction-induced crystallization of nylon-salt-type monomers was reported. Crystalline polyimide nanoplates can be observed by direct polycondensation of pyromellitic acid with various kinds of aliphatic or aromatic diamines. With the existence of carbon nanotuhes, the polyimides can be successfully decorated on the surface of CNTs through a reaction-induced hetero-epitaxial crystallization process, and resulted in novel polyimide/CNT nanohybrid shish-kebabs （NHSKs） structures. The morphologies of the NHSKs can be fine-tuned through changing the concentration of monomers or the reaction temperature, especially through the introduction of dynamic imine chemistry, the formation process of NHSKs can be attributed to a soft epitaxy mechanism. Thus a green approach for the synthesis of high performance polyimides and their CNT based nanohybrid structures was explored, which should be of great value for their applications in high performance reinforced nanocomposites.     

Triton X-100六角液晶相中制备镁铝层状双金属氢氧化物纳米片及其药物载体应用

以Triton X-100 六角相溶致液晶作微反应器, 采用共沉淀法制备了镁铝层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)纳米薄片(L-LDHs). 以双氯芬酸钠(DS)为药物模型分子, 采用离子交换法制备了DS插层LDHs (DS/L-LDHs)纳米杂化物, 在37.0 ℃、pH=7.2的缓冲溶液中, 考察了纳米杂化物的药物释放性能, 并与传统溶液共沉淀法制备的镁铝LDHs (S-LDHs)纳米片状颗粒进行了对比. 采用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和N₂吸附-脱附等技术对所制备的LDHs和DS/LDHs 样品的晶体结构、比表面积、形貌特征等进行了表征. 结果表明, L-LDHs比S-LDHs具有更低的片厚度, 更高的比表面积和药物负载量, 所形成的DS/L-LDHs纳米杂化物药物释放速率也明显低于DS/S-LSHs, 即L-LDHs更适于作药物载体. DS/L-LDHs纳米杂化物的药物释放过程符合准二级动力学方程, 受颗粒内部扩散过程控制. 溶致液晶模板法可实现LDHs的形貌可控制备, 为LDHs基功能材料的研发提供了新途径.     

RhIr@MoS2 nanohybrids based disposable microsensor for the point-of-care testing of NADH in real human serum

Dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is an important enzyme in all living cells, which is found to be abnormally expressed in cancer cells. Since it is redox-active, an electrochemical detection method would be suitable for monitoring its concentration in biological fluids. Here we present a strategy for specific determination of NADH in real human serum by using RhIr@MoS₂ nanohybrids based microsensor. To implement the protocol, RhIr nanocrysrals are in-situ grown onto MoS₂ interlayers forming a nanohybrid structure (RhIr@MoS₂). After being locally deposited on an electrochemical microsensor, it could be used for the analysis of NADH. The developed RhIr@MoS₂ nanohybrids based microsensor possesses the ability for analyzing NADH at the applied potential of 0.07 V (much lower than most reported values). The detection limit is evaluated as low as 1 nmol/L even in bovine serum albumin (BSA) media. In addition, the sampling analysis of human serum from cancer patients and health controls shows that the microsensor displays good diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, illustrating that this developed detection technique is a relatively accurate method for measuring NADH in biological fluids. The proposed electrochemical microsensor assay also owns the benefits of convenience, disposable and easy processing, which make it a great possibility for future point-of-care cancer diagnosis.