Biomimetic superhydrophobic UHMWPE/nanosilica films with different sticky behavior on several metals

A kind of organic–inorganic composite film with biomimetic superhydrophobic performance was prepared on several metals including steel, aluminum, and copper. The organic matrix was ultrahigh‐molecular‐weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), and the inorganic filler was nanosilica. Scanning electron microscope observation indicated addition of nanosilica greatly changed the topography of the UHMWPE film. Special convexities were formed on the surfaces of the composite films, which made the composite films rougher than that of pure UHMWPE film. The nanosilica randomly scattered on the surface of the convexities and formed hierarchical structure similar to that of some plant leaves with superhydrophobic characteristics. Interestingly, it was found that there were remarkable differences between the sliding angles (SA) of water droplet on the composite films on different metals although the contact angles (CA) of water droplet on these films were quite close. The CA on the composite films on steel was about 157°, and the SA was larger than 90°, which demonstrated obvious superhydrophobic and sticky characteristic. But to the films on aluminum and copper, the CAs on them were larger than 160° and the SAs were between 3° and 4°, which meant excellent superhydrophobic and roll‐off performance. Scanning electron microscope observation indicated that there were some micro‐orifices in the film on steel and these micro‐orifices were connected to some extent. It was believed that these micro‐orifices provided capillary force and restrained sliding of water droplet. A sticky model based on capillary mechanism was proposed. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

DNA microarray synthesis by using PDMS molecular stamp (Ⅱ)——Oligonucleotide on-chip synthesis using PDMS stamp

Based on the standard phosphoramidites chemistry protocol, two oligonucleotides synthetic routes were studied by contact stamping reactants to a modified glass slide. Route A was a contact coupling reaction, in which a nucleoside monomer was transferred and coupled to reactive groups (OH) on a substrate by spreading the nucleoside activated with tetrazole on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp. Route B was a contact detritylation, in which one nucleoside was fixed on the desired synthesis regions where dimethoxytrityl (DMT) protecting groups on the 5'-hydroxyl of the support-bound nucleoside were removed by stamping trichloroacetic acid (TCA) distributed on features on a PDMS stamp. Experiments showed that the synthetic yield and the reaction speed of route A were higher than those of route B. It was shown that 20 mer oligonucleo-tide arrays immobilized on the glass slide were successfully synthesized using the PDMS stamps, and the coupling efficiency showed no difference between the PDMS stamping and the co     

Cu(001)表面CO吸附单层结构和电子态的第一性原理研究

用密度泛函理论(DFT)研究了Cu(001)表面CO吸附单层的表面性质. 总能计算结果表明, 顶位结构总能最低, 相应位置的CO分子吸附能最大. 谷位吸附结构的衬底原子层间距相对于清洁表面的膨胀量约为10%, 从而导致了谷位吸附的不稳定性. 在顶位、桥位和谷位三个吸附结构中, C和Cu原子之间的距离dC-Cu分别为0.1868、0.1975和0.2231 nm, 对应的CO分子键长为0.1154、0.1165 和0.1175 nm. 计算了CO分子的态密度(DOS). 结果表明, 衬底与分子的作用主要是分子和金属轨道的杂化. 在吸附过程中, 电荷主要从碳原子的s轨道向p轨道转移. 在顶位、桥位和谷位吸附结构中, 每个碳原子内电荷的转移量分别为0.45e、0.54e 和0.55e. 衬底向吸附分子的电荷转移量不大, CO 吸附分子层为一绝缘层.     

Biodegradable and Biocompatible Silatrane Polymers

In this study, new biodegradable and biocompatible amphiphilic polymers were obtained by modifying the peripheral hydroxyl groups of branched polyethers and polyesters with organosilicon substituents. The structures of the synthesized polymers were confirmed by NMR and GPC. Organosilicon moieties of the polymers were formed by silatranes and trimethylsilyl blocks and displayed hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties, respectively. The effect of the ratio of hydrophilic to hydrophobic organosilicon structures on the surface activity and biological activity of macromolecules was studied, together with the effect on these activities of the macromolecules’ molecular weight and chemical structure. In particular, the critical micelle concentrations were determined, the effect of the structure of the polymers on their wetting with aqueous solutions on glass and parafilm was described, and the aggregation stability of emulsions was studied. Finally, the effect of the polymer structures on their antifungal activity and seed germination stimulation was examined.     

二氧化钛纤维表面担载Pt纳米结构的原子力显微镜研究

通过原子力显微镜研究了二氧化钛纤维表面担载Pt的表面形貌及其结构.结果表明,TiO2纤维表面担载的Pt具有微米尺度的近似六边形或者近似长方形的结构,与在单晶TiO2(110)表面的Pt纳米簇形貌相似,但尺度较大.TiO2纤维担载的Pt表面明显存在不同高度的台阶结构,台阶高度以2~4倍Pt(111)晶面面间距的高度为主.由Pt在TiO2纤维表面的形貌与纤维的纳米晶粒排布有序性推测可知,Pt与TiO2纤维存在强的相互作用,可能正是这种强相互作用和表面台阶结构才使TiO2表面担载的Pt虽是微米尺寸但仍具有高光催化活性.     

Distribution of olfactory marker protein on a tissue section of vomeronasal organ measured by AFM

Distribution of olfactory marker protein (OMP) on a tissue section of vomeronasal organ (VNO) was successfully measured by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Anti-OMP antibodies were covalently crosslinked with the tip of the AFM and were used as a probe to observe the distribution of OMP on a tissue section. First, force measurements were performed using a glass surface on which OMP was covalently immobilized to verify the success of tip modification. Clear differences of interaction forces were observed between a specific pair and the control experiments, indicating that the tip preparation succeeded. Next, distributions of OMP on the tissue section were observed by AFM and were compared with immunohistochemical observations. For large scale observation, a microbead was used as a probe in the AFM measurements. The results of the AFM measurements were well overlapped with that of immunohistochemistry, confirming the reliability of our method. A mapping of the AFM measurement with high resolution was also successfully obtained, which showed an advantage of the application of the AFM measurement in analysis of proteins on the tissue section.     

Growth and characterization of ultrathin carbon films on electrodeposited Cu and Ni

Ultrathin carbon films were grown on different types of metallic substrates. Free‐standing foils of Cu and Ni were prepared by electroforming, and a pure Ni film was obtained by galvanic displacement on a Si wafer. Commercial foil of Ni 99.95% was used as a reference substrate. Carbon films were grown on these substrates by chemical vapour deposition in a CH₄‐H₂ atmosphere. Obtained films were characterized by Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy. The XPS at grazing collection angle was used to determine the thickness of carbon films. Depending on the deposition parameters, the films of graphene or graphite were obtained on the different substrates. The uniformity of graphene and its distribution over the sample area were investigated from Raman data, optical images, and XPS chemical maps. The presence of graphene or graphite in the films was determined from the Raman spectra and Auger peak of C KVV. For this purpose, the D parameter, which is a fingerprint of carbon allotropes, was determined from C KVV spectra acquired by using X‐rays and electron beam. A formation of an intermediate layer of metal hydroxide was revealed in the samples with graphene overlayer.     

三种甲氧基黄烷酮在纤维素衍生物手性柱上的对映体分离及手性识别机理研究

在四种自制的涂敷型纤维素衍生物手性柱，即纤维素三苯甲酸酚（CTB）、纤 维素三（4-甲基苯甲酸酯）（C素三苯基氨基甲酸酯（CTPC）和纤维素三（3，5- 二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯）（cDMPC）上对4'-甲氧基黄烷酮，56-甲氧基黄烷酮进行 了对映体分离，研究了溶质的结构及流动相的组成对手性分离的影响，并对手性识 别的机理进行了讨，认为π-π作用很可能是上述三种甲氧基黄烷酮在四种纤维素 衍生物手性固定相上保留与手性识别的主要因素，CDMPC，氢键作用也对手性识别 有非常重要的作用.     

Semi-synthetic polysaccharide sulfates as anticoagulant coatings for PET, 1--cellulose sulfate

In the present study, blood-compatible PET surfaces were prepared by coating with anticoagulant cellulose sulfates that were synthesized homogeneously in ionic liquids. The adsorption behavior of polysaccharides on PET films was investigated using QCM-D. It was demonstrated that pre-coating with different amino-group-containing polysaccharides improves the affinity toward cellulose sulfate. Moreover, the effect of different degrees of sulfation on the adsorption process was evaluated. Based on these results, several layer-by-layer coated PET foils were prepared that showed significantly improved blood compatibility compared to the initial untreated material.     

Stability of self-assembled monolayers on titanium and gold

Methyl- and hydroxyl-terminated phosphonic acid self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) were coated on Ti from aqueous solution. Dodecyl phosphate and dodecyltrichlorosilane SAMs were also coated on Ti using solution-phase deposition. The stability of SAMs on Ti was investigated in Tris-buffered saline (TBS) at 37 degrees C using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, contact angle goniometry, and atomic force microscopy. For comparison purposes, a hydroxyl-terminated thiol SAM was coated on Au, and its stability was also investigated under similar conditions. In TBS, a significant proportion of phosphonic acid or phosphate molecules were desorbed from the Ti surface within 1 day, while the trichlorosilane SAM on Ti or thiol SAM on Au was stable for up to 7 days under similar conditions. The stability of hydroxyl-terminated phosphonic acid SAM coated Ti and thiol SAM coated Au was investigated in ambient air and ultraviolet (UV) light. In ambient air, the phosphonic acid SAM on Ti was stable for up to 14 days, while the thiol SAM on Au was not stable for 1 day. Under UV-radiation exposure, the alkyl chains of the phosphonic acid SAM were decomposed, leaving only the phosphonate groups on the Ti surface after 12 h. Under similar conditions, decomposition of alkyl chains of the thiol SAM was observed on the Au surface accompanied by oxidation of thiolates.     

Photoinitiated cationic polymerization of cycloaliphatic epoxide with siloxane or alkoxysilane functionalized polyol coatings

Polyols were reacted with tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) or 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane (IPTES) to form siloxane functionalized polyols. The UV-reactivity of these siloxane functionalized polyols were investigated using real-time FT-IR spectroscopy. The reactivity of TEOS modified polyols was dependent on the relative humidity. However, for the IPTES functionalized polyols the effect of relative humidity was dependent on the degree of IPTES functionalization. When the polyols were only partially functionalized with IPTES, the effect of relative humidity was minimal. However, when polyols were fully functionalized with IPTES, the curing was dependent on relative humidity. The siloxane functionalized polyols were formulated with a cycloaliphatic epoxide and cationic photoinitiator. The photo-induced curing kinetics of these cycloaliphatic epoxide/siloxane functionalized polyol coatings were also investigated. Unlike the TEOS functionalized polyols, the addition of IPTES functionalized polyols into the formulation inhibited the curing speed. This inhibition was attributed to the basicity nitrogen of the urethane linkage. The effect of relative humidity on the UV-curing reaction of cycloaliphatic epoxide coatings was lowered by the incorporation of the TEOS functionalized polyols.     

X线平片、CT及MRI对四肢原发性骨肿瘤诊断效能比较

本文比较了X线平片、CT及MRI对四肢原发性骨肿瘤的诊断效能。回顾性收集了2012年1月到2018年12月期间入我院治疗的92例四肢原发性骨肿瘤患者的临床资料,比较了各病理类型四肢骨肿瘤发病部位、影像学检查特征和3种影像学检查方法判断良恶性肿瘤的效能。结果显示,92例患者中原发性骨肿瘤发生在肱骨为9.78%（9/92）,尺、桡骨为7.61%（7/92）,手骨为5.43%（5/92）,肩胛、锁骨为2.17%（2/92）,股骨为38.04%（35/92）,胫、腓骨为17.39%（16/92）,足骨为5.43%（5/92）,髋骨为14.13%（13/92）;X线对骨质增生/硬化和骨膜反应成像较佳,分别占85.87%和57.61%;CT对骨质增生/硬化、软组织肿块和骨膜反应成像较佳,分别占92.39%、66.30%、85.87%;MRI对软组织肿块、骨质增生/硬化、骨膜反应、骨髓水肿成像均较佳,分别占94.57%、82.61%、64.13%、22.83%。92例四肢骨肿瘤中,X线诊断恶性肿瘤的灵敏度为94.57%,均低于CT、MRI诊断的灵敏度（依次为95.65%、97.83%）,特异度82.14%,低于CT和MRI的89.29%,而MRI的阳性预测值、阴性预测值和准确率最高,分别为97.83%、89.29%、95.83%。X线、CT的ROC曲线下面积分别为0.767、0.855,均低于MRI的ROC曲线下面积0.942。本文发现X线片、CT、MRI对四肢原发性骨肿瘤的诊断各有优势,尽管MRI检查敏感性、特异性、准确性较高,但是将三者有效结合起来,可以更好地定位定性诊断,避免出现漏诊误诊。     

接枝改性羧甲基纤维素对铜离子的吸附研究

将离子型单体丙烯酸(AA)及非离子型单体丙烯酰胺(AM)接枝在羧甲基纤维素(CMC)上,通过协同作用提高材料的吸水性及吸水速率,并研究了其对铜离子的吸附性能.通过傅里叶红外(FTIR)对材料分析表明,从及AM成功接枝在CMC上;对吸附物进行了表面分析,扫描电镜图(SEM)显示吸附物表面有大量颗粒状物质,X射线能谱(XPS)证实材料表面吸附了铜离子;在浓度为10mmol/L的铜离子溶液中,CMC-g-P(AA-co-AM)材料的吸附容量为20.30mmol/g.     

溶胶-凝胶和浸渍法制备的铜催化剂在仲丁醇脱氢反应中的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶和浸渍法制备Cu/SiO2催化剂, 研究了不同制备方法对催化剂表面Cu物种的存在状态和其催化性能的影响. 采用BET, XRD, EPR和TPR等手段对催化剂进行了表征, 结果表明, 溶胶-凝胶法可制备高分散铜催化剂, 该催化剂中存在孤立的不可还原的Cu2+和可还原的Cu2+簇两种物种. 浸渍法制备的催化剂中含有可还原的Cu2+簇物种. 反应活性测试结果表明, 不可还原的孤立Cu2+呈高分散状态, 但其对仲丁醇脱氢反应没有活性; 可还原的Cu2+在反应过程中被还原成Cu0, Cu0是反应稳定脱氢的活性中心.     

单一稀土镧在不同基底上的电沉积及其性能的研究

研究在低温熔融盐体系中于不同基底上电沉积单一稀土金属镧（La）。经X-射线能谱仪测定,在镍片基底上沉积的La的质量分数为100％,铜片基底上沉积的La质量分数为72．84％;在镍铁合金灯丝上沉积得到La-Ni合金薄膜,其中La的质量分数为50．02％,Ni的质量分数为2．48％。经扫描电子显微镜观察,所得的沉积膜为均匀、光滑、致密的黑色沉积薄膜。经X-射线衍射仪分析,镧在不同基底上沉积所得的沉积膜为不同晶型,以镍片为基底得到的单质镧为α-六方晶型;以铜片为基底得到的单质镧为面心立方晶;均与基底晶型相匹配。在镍铁合金灯丝上电沉积所得的La-Ni合金薄膜致密均匀,在无水乙醇中久浸而不脱落,并呈现强磁性。     

Thermal analysis and free volume study of polymeric supermolecular structures

Positron annihilation lifetime measurements were performed on samples cut down from commercially available polyethylene (PE) and poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) (PMP). The effect of a free volume on the segmental relaxation behaviour was examined. The samples were isothermally annealed at different temperatures. In order to study the effect of annealing on supermolecular structures of the polymers, the annealing temperatures were chosen between the polymers transition temperatures of the polymers. All thermodynamic parameters varied as compared to the parameters of the samples which were not annealed. A slight change of the free volume was observed. The idea of two miscellaneous amorphous fractions in polymer was under consideration. Differential scanning calorimetry, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis were used to study the effect of specimen heat treatment on both glass transitions, too. The degree of crystallinity of the PE and PMP samples was determined. An attempt to estimate this parameter from positron annihilation data was undertaken. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

膨润土吸附氨基酸研究

本文用钠、钙两种类型膨润上对四种不同性质氨基酸进行了静态吸附试验，并对膨润土吸附氨基酸有关因素进行了研究。试验证明：钙膨润土吸附氨基酸能力较强，酸处理膨润土吸附性最好，等电；点时吸附量最大。在浓度为500mg·L－1pH＝7溶液中，酸处理膨润土吸附赖氨酸可达200mmol·100g－1。     

DNA microarray synthesis by using PDMS molecular stamp (II)

Based on the standard phosphoramidites chemistry protocol, two oligonucleotides synthetic routes were studied by contact stamping reactants to a modified glass slide. Route A was a contact coupling reaction, in which a nucleoside monomer was transferred and coupled to reactive groups (OH) on a substrate by spreading the nucleoside activated with tetrazole on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp. Route B was a contact detritylation, in which one nucleoside was fixed on the desired synthesis regions where dimethoxytrityl (DMT) protecting groups on the 5’-hydroxyl of the support-bound nucleoside were removed by stamping trichloroacetic acid (TCA) distributed on features on a PDMS stamp. Experiments showed that the synthetic yield and the reaction speed of route A were higher than those of route B. It was shown that 20 mer oligonucleotide arrays immobilized on the glass slide were successfully synthesized using the PDMS stamps, and the coupling efficiency showed no difference between the PDMS stamping and the conventional synthesis methods.     

DNA microarray synthesis by using PDMS molecular stamp (II) Oligonucleotide on-chip synthesis using PDMS stamp

Based on the standard phosphoramidites chemistry protocol, two oligonucleotides synthetic routes were studied by contact stamping reactants to a modified glass slide. Route A was a contact coupling reaction, in which a nucleoside monomer was transferred and coupled to reactive groups (OH) on a substrate by spreading the nucleoside activated with tetrazole on a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) stamp. Route B was a contact detritylation, in which one nucleoside was fixed on the desired synthesis regions where dimethoxytrityl (DMT) protecting groups on the 5’-hydroxyl of the support-bound nucleoside were removed by stamping trichloroacetic acid (TCA) distributed on features on a PDMS stamp. Experiments showed that the synthetic yield and the reaction speed of route A were higher than those of route B. It was shown that 20 mer oligonucleotide arrays immobilized on the glass slide were successfully synthesized using the PDMS stamps, and the coupling efficiency showed no difference between the PDMS stamping and the conventional synthesis methods.     

Removal of 17β-estradiol by powdered activated carbon—Microfiltraion hybrid process: The effect of PAC deposition on membrane surface

The removal of 17β-estradiol (E2) was investigated in a powdered activated carbon-submerged microfiltration (PAC-MF) hybrid system to better understand the effect on the system performance of PAC deposition on the membrane. A series of experiments were carried out under various operating conditions. Although the rejection or adsorption of E2 by MF membrane itself was almost negligible, the concentration of E2 in the permeate was always lower than it was in the reactor. This is because E2 was further removed as it passed through the PAC layer deposited on the membrane. As the E2 removal efficiency by the deposited PAC was lower than that by the PAC in the bulk phase, the overall E2 removal was largely dependent on the fraction of the deposited PAC on the membrane which were influenced by operating parameters such as permeate flux, hydraulic retention time (HRT) and mixing intensity in a PAC-MF system. The effect of these parameters on the overall E2 removal rate were also determined quantitatively using model equations developed in this study.