Promotion of Proton Conductivity by Encapsulation of Metal-Organic Polyhedra in Metal-Organic Frameworks

A Zr-based metal-organic polyhedron (MOP) was self-assembled in a porous MOF host, DUT-68, successfully to synthesize MOP-1@DUT-68. The MOP guest (MOP-1) has a diameter of about 20 Å, larger than that of the square windows (pore sizes of ∼14 Å) of DUT-68 but smaller than that of the rhombicuboctahedral cage (27.7 Å), which means that the migration and leaching of MOP-1 could be effectively prohibited if MOP-1 is encapsulated in the MOF′s cavities. The proton conductivity of MOP-1@DUT-68 is 1.14×10⁻³ S cm⁻¹ (at 80 °C under 98 % relative humidity), which is three orders of magnitude higher than that of DUT-68. Compared with MOP-1⊂DUT-68, which was synthesized by impregnation, MOP-1@DUT-68 is more prone to form faster proton-conduction pathways and thus provides higher proton conductivity.     

Chemoselective Oxidation of Alkenes by Metal-Organic Framework-Supported Copper Catalyst

Oxidation of alkenes to carbonyls or diols compounds is important in synthesizing fine chemicals and pharmaceutical intermediates. We report the synthesis and characterization of an aluminum metal-organic framework node-supported copper(II) chloride (DUT-5-CuCl), which is an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation of alkenes using H₂O₂ as an oxidizing agent. Styrene and various substituted styrenes were transformed into the corresponding carbonyl compounds in excellent selectivity and yields. DUT-5-CuCl is tolerant with various functional groups and could be recycled and reused at least 5 times in the oxidation of α-methylstyrene. Unlike the oxidation of styrene derivatives, DUT-5-Cu catalyzed oxidation of aliphatic and cyclic alkenes produced 1,2-diols compounds selectively. The mechanism of the DUT-5-Cu catalyzed oxidation of styrene to benzaldehyde was investigated in detail by various experiments such as the determination of reaction intermediates and characterization of the catalyst after catalysis, and computational studies. This work highlights the importance of MOF-supported earth-abundant metal catalysts for oxidation reactions to produce fine chemicals.     

纳微尺度铜金属有机框架催化过氧化氢氧化异丁香酚

通过水热法及沉淀法,合成了纳微尺度铜金属有机框架催化剂。 通过FT-IR、TG及TEM等技术手段对其性能和结构进行了表征。 系统考察了催化剂、溶剂种类及用量、反应时间等因素对异丁香酚氧化制备香草醛的影响。 结果表明,用均苯三甲酸根(BTC)作配体时制备的催化剂Cu-BTC性能较佳。 以Cu-BTC为催化剂、30%(质量分数)H₂O₂为氧化剂、乙腈为介质,当n(异丁香酚):n(H₂O₂)=1:2.4时,50 ℃,反应8 h,异丁香酚转化率为94.4%,香草醛产率达到81.8%。 纳微尺度(粒径30~300 nm)Cu-BTC催化剂体现了良好的重复使用性能,连续反应5次,异丁香酚转化率保持在90%左右。     

葡萄糖浓度的酶联荧光毛细分析法测定

该文以葡萄糖氧化酶和辣根过氧化物酶为催化剂,使含有对甲基酚的葡萄糖溶液体系通过酶偶联催化反应生成荧光物质,从而实现对葡萄糖浓度的测定。优化的实验条件为:反应时间20 min;NH3-NH4Cl缓冲溶液(pH 10.4);对甲基酚浓度30.0μmol/L。分别采用荧光毛细分析法和荧光光谱分析法测定了相同浓度的系列葡萄糖溶液的荧光强度。在5.0~500.0μmol/L范围内,两种方法测得的荧光强度均与葡萄糖浓度的对数成正比。通过对比测试结果分析了两种方法的优缺点。     

Al-MOF基多级孔Al2O3固定化酶反应器的构筑及构效关系研究

针对生物酶在固相载体负载后存在的催化活性与稳定性之间“此消彼长”的问题, 本工作采用“自牺牲模板”策略以铝基金属有机骨架材料(Al-MOF)为前驱体设计制备多级孔Al₂O₃ (MHAl₂O₃)材料, 再以“聚多巴胺(PDA)”仿生膜对材料表面进行功能化修饰后用以固载辣根过氧化物酶(HRP). 通过调节前驱体的煅烧温度来实现载体孔径大小的调控, 探讨了载体的孔道限域效应对固定化酶反应器催化活性的影响, 所得固定化酶反应器的热稳定性和重复使用性显著提高. 为了解析固定化酶反应器的构效关系, 采用酶动力学和热动力学参数研究了固定化酶反应器催化过程中酶与底物的相互作用, 结果表明固载后酶分子对底物的亲和性和专一性得到提升. 将固定化酶反应器用于模拟废水中苯胺黑药的催化降解时, 表现出非常高效的催化效率.     

Relationship between Coordination Structure and Biological Activity of Copper(II) Nicotinate

1 INTRODUCTION In 1945, Braude[1] found for the first time that adding copper (Cu) ten times the normal requisite amount into the feed can improve the production property of the animal obviously. Therefore, from then on copper has been widely applied in pig- breeding industry as an effective growth-promoting agent, especially in the process of intensive culture, which plays an important part in improving the growth of animal and the production property. However, at the same time, the high…     

Ink‐Jet Microdispensing for the Formation of Gradients of Immobilised Enzyme Activity

Summary: The integration of gradients of enzyme activity in microstructured biosensor arrays enables intrinsic on‐line quality control of biosensor performance. Multiple sensor elements with different compositions and hence varying responses for the same analyte are evaluated as a basis for improving data reliability. The formation of glucose oxidase/polymer microstructures using a piezo microdispenser and their examination by scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) are used to demonstrate the feasibility of this approach.

Optical microscope image of grids obtained by dispensing of 1 mg/mL GOx and 2 mg/mL Vinnapas® mixture.     

96孔板法用于高通量血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂体外检测

为在体外迅速检测血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂( ACEI)的抑制活性,选用96孔板,以呋喃丙烯酰三肽(FAPGG)为模拟底物,通过检测血管紧张素转化酶(ACE)酶解FAPGG生成N-[3-(呋喃)丙稀醇酰-2-苯丙氨酸( FAP)和双甘氨肽(GG)后340 nm处吸光值的下降衡量ACE的活性,采用加入ACEI前后ACE的活性变化衡量ACEI的活性.考察了不同缓冲体系、Cl-浓度、ACE酶活性(ACE酶浓度)、缓冲体系的pH值等对上述检测模型反应体系的影响,建立了高通量降血压肽活性体外检测方法,本方法最多可同时检测96个样品的ACE抑制活性,上机分析时间仅需10 s.不同批次活性平行测定的相对标准偏差均小于0.001％,p=0.667＞0.05,各测定结果无显著差异,重现性好,精密度较高.采用本方法测定了商品血管紧张素转化酶抑制剂Captopril的IC50值为16.19 nmol/L,与文献报道的测定结果一致.     

Electrochemical Measurements of Glucose Using a Micro Flow‐Through Immobilized Enzyme Reactor

A new fast, cheap and efficient epoxy‐amine immobilized enzyme reactor (IMER) is demonstrated. Polyethyleneimine (PEI) was used as the curing agent of an epoxy resin (bisphenol‐A diglycidyl ether (BADGE)) in order to introduce a high number of reactive –NH₂ groups at the substrate. A ratio mixture of 3:2 PEI:BADGE (w/w) was shown to be the most suitable for curing, taking into account the number of immobilization sites and the resistance of the material towards channeling. Electrochemical measurements made by a three electrode system, adapted at the IMER, showed that the K_m value for immobilized glucose oxidase (GOx) was half the value commonly reported for GOx immobilized at PEI derived substrates. The IMER response decreased by around 41 % after one week of intense usage. Even so, the remaining activity was sufficient for quantifications of approximately 0.1 mmol L⁻¹, merely requiring a new calibration of the reactor before its utilization. The developed system was applied to D‐glucose quantification of beverage samples, requiring an injection volume of only 10 μL and a flow rate of 150 μL min⁻¹ (almost 60 samples per hour). Low detection and quantification limits (1.94 and 5.89 μmol L⁻¹, respectively) and a wide linear range (from 8 μmol L⁻¹ to 2 mmol L⁻¹) were also found, which are useful characteristics for quality control analysis.     

具有过氧化物酶活性的Imm-Fe3+-IL的制备及用于比色法测定H2O2和葡萄糖

通过溶胶-凝胶法制备的Imm-Fe³⁺-IL纳米材料具有类过氧化物酶的活性,能够催化过氧化氢(H₂O₂)快速氧化3,3′,5,5′-四甲基联苯胺(TMB)产生相应的颜色变化。 稳态动力学分析表明,Imm-Fe³⁺-IL纳米材料遵循典型的Michaelis-Menten模型和乒乓机理。 辣根过氧化物酶(HRP)相比,Imm-Fe³⁺-IL纳米材料纳米材料具有更强的亲和性。 联合葡萄糖氧化酶建立了H₂O₂和葡萄糖的比色检测方法。 结果显示:H₂O₂和葡萄糖的浓度与反应体系的吸光度呈良好的线性关系,H₂O₂的线性范围为1~200 μmol/L,葡萄糖的线性范围为10~200 μmol/L,最低检出限(LOD)分别为0.35和3.31 μmol/L。     

The Rapid and Practical Route to Cu@PCR Sensor: Modification of Copper Nanoparticles Upon Conducting Polymer for a Sensitive Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor

In this work, rapid, sensitive, practical, and economical strategy for non-enzymatic glucose sensor has been reported based on a modification of copper nanoparticles upon conducting polymer with high surface area (Cu@PCR). Firstly, PCR conducting polymer electrode (PCR) has been successfully fabricated by electrochemical polymerization of a specially synthesized and characterized star-shaped carbazole derivative. Then copper nanoparticles have been successfully electrodeposited on the PCR as a practical method with cyclic voltammetry. The morphologies of the synthesized materials have been characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) measurements. The Cu@PCR sensor platform has been displayed a synergistic effect of high catalytical properties of copper nanoparticles and high electroactive properties of PCR towards the glucose oxidation in alkaline medium. The Cu@PCR sensor platform has shown high sensitivity of 847 μAmM⁻¹cm⁻², good stability (10 weeks), a low detection limit of 0.043 μM, and a fast response of 3 s for the non-enzymatic electrochemical detection of glucose. This organic−inorganic hybrid composite sensor is a promising candidate for the fabrication of a highly sensitive and rapid glucose-sensing with the simple preparation procedure and use of a low-cost precursor.     

Nanocomposite Incorporating V2O5 Nanowires and Gold Nanoparticles for Mimicking an Enzyme Cascade Reaction and Its Application in the Detection of Biomolecules

Artificial enzyme mimics are a current research interest, and many nanomaterials have been found to display enzyme‐mimicking activity. However, to the best of our knowledge, there have not hitherto been any reports on the use of pure nanomaterials to construct a system capable of mimicking an enzyme cascade reaction. Herein, we describe the construction of a novel nanocomposite consisting of V₂O₅ nanowires and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) through a simple and facile chemical method, in which V₂O₅ and AuNPs possess intrinsic peroxidase and glucose oxidase (GOx)‐like activity, respectively. Results suggest that this material can mimic the enzyme cascade reaction of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and GOx. Based on this mechanism, a direct and selective colorimetric method for the detection of glucose has been successfully designed. Because single‐strand and double‐strand DNA (ssDNA and dsDNA) have different deactivating effects on the GOx‐like activity of AuNPs, the sensing of target complementary DNA can also be realized and disease‐associated single‐nucleotide polymorphism of DNA can be easily distinguished. Our study opens a new avenue for the use of nanomaterials in enzyme mimetics, and holds promise for the further exploration of nanomaterials in creating alternative catalytic systems to natural enzymes.     

An Activatable AIEgen Probe for High‐Fidelity Monitoring of Overexpressed Tumor Enzyme Activity and Its Application to Surgical Tumor Excision

Monitoring fluctuations in enzyme overexpression facilitates early tumor detection and excision. An AIEgen probe (DQM‐ALP) for the imaging of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity was synthesized. The probe consists of a quinoline‐malononitrile (QM) core decorated with hydrophilic phosphate groups as ALP‐recognition units. The rapid liberation of DQM‐OH aggregates in the presence of ALP resulted in aggregation‐induced fluorescence. The up‐regulation of ALP expression in tumor cells was imaged using DQM‐ALP. The probe permeated into 3D cervical and liver tumor spheroids for imaging spatially heterogeneous ALP activity with high spatial resolution on a two‐photon microscopy platform, providing the fluorescence‐guided recognition of sub‐millimeter tumorigenesis. DQM‐ALP enabled differentiation between tumor and normal tissue ex vivo and in vivo, suggesting that the probe may serve as a powerful tool to assist surgeons during tumor resection.