Recent developments in the <Superscript>13</Superscript>C NMR spectroscopic analysis of paramagnetic hemes and heme proteins

Despite the wealth of information that has been obtained from the study of paramagnetic hemes and heme proteins by ¹H NMR spectroscopy, there are certain limitations imposed by the nature of paramagnetically affected resonances that are difficult to overcome. Although it has long been recognized that ¹³C NMR spectroscopy is likely to be a powerful complementary technique to overcome some of these limitations, the low sensitivity and low natural abundance of ¹³C nuclei has resulted in a lag in the application of ¹³C NMR spectroscopy to the study of paramagnetic hemes and heme proteins. The tremendous advances in methodology and instrumentation witnessed in the NMR field, coupled to the advent of recombinant DNA methods that have made possible the preparation and purification of significant quantities of proteins, and the biosynthesis of ¹³C-labeled heme, have contributed to an increased interest in the study of paramagnetic heme active sites by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. As a consequence, ¹³C NMR spectroscopy is emerging as a powerful tool to study heme electronic structure and structure–function relationships in heme-containing proteins. In this report we strive to summarize some of the recent developments in the analysis of paramagnetic hemes and heme-containing proteins by ¹³C NMR spectroscopy.     

Controlling the density of amine sites on silica surfaces using benzyl spacers

The synthesis and characterization of benzyl-spaced aminopropyl-functionalized mesoporous silica is reported by a method designed to reduce silanol-amine and amine-amine interactions. The new material is characterized by N(2) physisorption, thermogravimetric analysis, potentiometric titration, X-ray diffraction, FT-Raman spectroscopy, and (13)C and (29)Si solid-state NMR spectroscopy. The degree of clustering of the amines is studied by solid-state fluorescence spectroscopy of 1-pyrenecarboxylic acid bound to the deprotected benzyl-spaced aminosilica. The results obtained provide evidence of an amine loading comparable to traditional dense amine grafting approaches on SBA-15. Thermogravimetric analysis, FT-Raman spectroscopy, and (13)C solid-state NMR spectroscopy results show evidence that the protected imine can be quantitatively cleaved to yield the corresponding amine. As evidenced by fluorescence spectroscopy, the benzyl-spaced material is isolated enough to prevent excimer formation of the probe molecule, unlike aminopropyl-functionalized silica materials prepared by traditional grafting approaches.     

西尼地平核磁共振碳谱氢谱的谱峰归属

利用普通1H-NMR，13C-NMR，极化转移谱(DEPT)以及同核相关谱(COSY)、异核相关谱(HSQC)，特别是远程偶合谱(HMBC)等多种核磁研究方法对新型的血管扩张药西尼地平的1H、13C信号进行完全归属。对由于分子结构对称而引起的化学位移相差最小为0．94Hz的两个碳加以区分，解决了由于样品的近似对称性而导致几组谱峰难以归属的问题。     

电子能谱线形分析研究碳物种的化学状态

利用ＸＰＳ的ＣＩｓ携上峰,Ｘ射线激发供歇线形,ＸＰＳ价带谱以及俄歇电子能谱的ＣＫＬＬ线形研究了几处碳材料的化学状态和电子结构。研究结果表明：ＸＰＳ的携上效应可以鉴别不同结构的碳材料。ＸＡＥＳＲ 化学位移和线形也可以有效地研究中不同的碳材料的成像方式。ＸＰＳ的价带谱电子结构的一种有效方法,对碳材料的研究也很有效。ＡＥＳ的ＣＫＬＬ俄歇线形非常适合金属碳化物的鉴别。     

异咯嗪修饰富勒烯-聚丙烯酸的合成及其与DNA的相互作用

利用自由基聚合反应合成了聚丙烯酸修饰的富勒烯(C₆₀-PAA),进一步通过酯化反应将核黄素类似物6,7-二甲基-9-(2’-羟乙基)-异咯嗪(DHIX)与C₆₀-PAA共价连接,得到C₆₀-PAA-DHIX.利用傅立叶红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振氢谱(¹HNMR)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、荧光光谱对产物的化学结构进行了表征.循环伏安法表明,C₆₀-PAA-DHIX中富勒烯基团的第一还原电位要高于DHIX基团的第一还原电位.ESR实验表明C₆₀-PAA-DHIX能与N,N-二甲基苯胺发生多步光诱导电子转移反应,即DHIX基团与N,N-二甲基苯胺发生光诱导电子转移生成DHIX负离子自由基(DHIX^-·),DHIX^-·能进一步将电子传递给富勒烯生成富勒烯负离子自由基.DNA熔解曲线、紫外-可见吸收光谱和荧光光谱结果表明,C₆₀-PAA-DHIX通过沟槽结合与CTDNA作用,而C₆₀-PAA与DNA的作用较弱.无氧条件下,C₆₀-PAA-DHIX具有比C₆₀-PAA更强的DNA光损伤能力.     

Fourier-transform Raman and infrared spectroscopic analysis of novel biliverdin compounds

The vibrational spectroscopy of novel biliverdin compounds were studied by Fourier-transform Raman (FT-Raman) and infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The effects of type, length and position of substituents at C(8) and C(12) or C(1) and C(19) of tetrapyrroles on FT-Raman and FT-IR spectra of these compounds, are discussed. The marker bands are developed in order to distinguish between etiobiliverdin and mesobiliverdin.     

微波水热时间对C/C复合材料结构和抗氧化性能的影响

以磷酸、B4C和Al2O3为原料,采用一种新的微波水热法对C/C复合材料基体进行了抗氧化改性,重点研究了微波水热时间对改性试样物相组成、微观结构和抗氧化性能的影响。采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能量色散谱仪(EDS)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对改性后试样进行了表征。结果表明:改性后复合材料表面覆盖了一层由熔融态的HPO3、B2O3和结晶的Al(PO3)3、微量B4C粒子组成的涂层。经60~120 min的微波水热改性,复合材料的抗氧化性能随着微波水热处理时间的延长而改善,达到一定程度后,其变化不再明显。微波水热处理100 min后的试样抗氧化性能最佳,在600℃静态空气气氛下氧化16 h后,氧化失重仅为9.5×10-4 g.cm-2,氧化失重速率维持在4.46×10-5 g.cm-2.h-1的极低水平。     

Effect of surface coverage on the conformation and mobility of C18-modified silica gels

C18-modified silica gels with surface coverages of 2 to 8.2 micromol m(-2), were prepared by different synthetic pathways and characterized by Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, and chromatographic measurements. The effects of temperature and bonding density on the conformational order of C18-modified silica gels were studied in detail by FTIR spectroscopy. The silane functionality and degree of cross-linking of silane ligands on the silica surface were evaluated by 29Si cross-polarization magic-angle spinning (CP/MAS) NMR and the structural order and mobility of the alkyl chains were investigated by 13C CP/MAS NMR spectroscopy. CH2 symmetric and anti-symmetric stretching bands and CH2 wagging bands were used as IR probes to monitor the conformational order and flexibility of the alkyl chains in the C18 phases. Qualitative information about the conformational order was obtained from frequency shifts of the CH2 symmetric and anti-symmetric stretching bands. The relative amounts of kink/gauche-trans-gauche, double-gauche, and end-gauche conformers in the alkyl chains were determined by analysis of CH2 wagging bands. These results indicate that surface coverage plays a dominant role in the conformational order of C18-modified silica gels. The FTIR and NMR data are discussed in the context of the chromatographic shape-selectivity differences.     

A [4+2]-like cycloaddition of methyl methacrylate on Si(100)-2 x 1

The attachment of methyl methacrylate (MMA) on Si(100)-2x1 was investigated using high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The HREELS spectra of chemisorbed MMA show the disappearance of characteristic vibrations of C=O (1725 cm(-1)) and C(sp(2))-H (3110, 1400, and 962 cm(-1)) coupled with the blue shift of the C=C stretching mode by 34 cm(-1) compared to those of physisorbed molecules. These results clearly demonstrate that both C=C and C=O in MMA directly participate in the interaction with the surface to form a SiCH(2)C(CH(3))=C(OCH(3))OSi species via a [4+2]-like cycloaddition. This binding configuration was further supported by XPS, UPS, and DFT studies.     

Platinum-Catalyzed Asymmetric Hydrogenation: Spectroscopic Evidence for an O-H-O Hydrogen-Bond Interaction between Substrate and Modifier

The mighty cinchonidine: A diastereomeric surface complex in the asymmetric hydrogenation of ketopantolactone on chirally modified Pt is monitored by in?situ ATR-IR spectroscopy, in combination with modulation excitation spectroscopy and phase-sensitive detection. Cinchonidine bound to the surface with its quinoline ring is shown to induce the chiral environment through a C9?O???H???O?C interaction.     

Preparation and evaluation of carbon-supported catalysts for ethanol oxidation

Supported PtSnIr/C, PtSn/C, and IrSn/C catalysts with potential application in a direct alcohol fuel cell were prepared by chemical reduction employing Pechini methodology. The catalyst particles were characterized by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Linear sweep voltammetry (LV), chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were performed by using a glassy carbon working electrode covered with the catalyst in a 1 M ethanol?+?0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution at 60 °C. It was demonstrated through XPS that PtSnIr/C and IrSn/C contain both IrO₂ and SnO₂. LV and chronoamperometry show a better catalytic behavior for ethanol oxidation on PtSnIr/C in the low-potential region and the improvement is attributed to the presence of both Sn and Ir oxides. The EIS accurately established that PtSnIr/C improved ethanol oxidation at lower potentials than PtSn/C.     

Applying diamond like carbon layer on carbon/carbon composites and its effect on the deposition of hydroxyapatite coating

The biomedical application of carbon/carbon (C/C) composites is limited by lacking bioactivity and releasing carbon debris. Hydroxyapatite (HA) coating has been used to improve the bioactivity of C/C composites, but it cannot reduce the release of carbon debris effectively because of poor wear resistance property. In this work, a wear‐resistant layer of diamond like carbon (DLC) is applied on C/C composites, followed by an ultrasound‐assisted electrochemical deposition to prepare HA coatings. The microstructure, morphology and chemical composition of the DLC layer and the HA coating are characterised by scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectrum. The bonding strength between the HA coating and the DLC layer modified C/C composites is examined by a tensile test. The results show that the DLC layer has a spherical morphology and provides a uniform surface for the deposition of the HA coating. The HA coating shows flaky morphology with a compact structure. The tensile strength of the HA coating on the DLC layer modified C/C composites is 6.24 ± 0.40 MPa, which is significantly higher than that of HA coating on unmodified C/C composites(3.04 ± 0.20 MPa). Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Thermal degradation of MDI-based segmented polyurethanes

Thermal degradations of 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate-based thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers were conducted and investigated as functions of heating conditions by using thermogravimetric analysis, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The extent of degradation increased with increasing temperatures and times. The degradation was accompanied by crosslinking and was more significant under air than under nitrogen, indicating that a free-radical mechanism was involved. The degradation mainly was due to unstable hard segments and gave a red shift in the UV-vis spectra. The degradation, leading to considerable discoloration, was demonstrated by UV-vis spectroscopy, starting from 240 °C in air for 10 min. Heated in nitrogen for the same period of time, the samples did not show considerable discoloration until 280 °C. The UV-vis data suggested that the degradation occurred through cleavages of N H bonds and C H bonds on the hard segments. Chain scission of polymer main chains, as demonstrated by GPC data, occurred at a temperature as low as 200 °C in nitrogen, although cleavage of N H bonds was not detectable by UV-vis and FTIR spectroscopy at these conditions. FTIR spectroscopy also provided evidence of cleavage of N H bonds and depolymerization of urethane linkages. Irganox 1010 was found to be an efficient antioxidant. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 4126–4134, 1999     

Incorporating C2 into C60 films

The material formed by depositing C(2)(-) anions onto/into thin C(60) films (on graphite) at room temperature has been studied by means of thermal desorption mass spectroscopy, ultraviolet photoionization spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. As-prepared, C(2)/C(60) films manifest thermal desorption behaviour which differs significantly from pure C(60) films. Whereas the latter can be fully sublimed, we observe decomposition of C(2)/C(60) films to a high-temperature-stable material while predominantly C(60), C(62), and C(64) are desorbed in parallel. Deposition of C(2)(-) also leads to significantly modified electronic and vibrational properties. Based on DFT model calculations of the Raman spectra, we suggest that as-prepared C(2)/C(60) films contain appreciable amounts of polymeric networks comprising -C(2)-C(60)-C(2)-C(60)- chains. Detection of sublimed C(62) and C(64) upon heating implies that thermal decomposition of C(2)/C(60) films involves addition/uptake of C(2) units into individual fullerene cages. Correspondingly, annealing films up to various intermediate temperatures results in significant modifications to valence-band UP spectra as well as to surface topographies as imaged by AFM. The novel carbonaceous material obtained by heating to T > 950 K has a finite density of states at the Fermi level in contrast to as-prepared C(2)/C(60). It comprises fused fullerene cages.     

Preparation, characterization, and chemical stability of gold nanoparticles coated with mono-, bis-, and tris-chelating alkanethiols

A systematically varying series of monolayer-protected clusters (MPCs) was prepared by exposing small gold nanoparticles ( approximately 2 nm in diameter) to the following four adsorbates: n-octadecanethiol ( n - C18), 2-hexadecylpropane-1,3-dithiol ( C18C2), 2-hexadecyl-2-methylpropane-1,3-dithiol ( C18C3), and 1,1,1-tris(mercaptomethyl)heptadecane ( t - C18). The resultant MPCs were characterized by solubility studies, UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). All of the MPCs were soluble in common organic solvents; moreover, analysis by TEM showed that the core dimensions were unaffected by exposure to any of the adsorbates. Separate studies by XPS revealed that the sulfur atoms in all MPCs were predominantly bound to the surface of gold (i.e., approximately 85% or better). Analysis by FT-IR showed that MPCs functionalized with n - C18 possessed alkyl chains having the greatest conformational order in both the solid-state and dispersed in solution; in contrast, those generated from the other three adsorbates were more liquid-like with reduced conformational order (or crystallinity). The rate of nanoparticle decomposition induced by cyanide ions was monitored by UV-vis spectroscopy. While MPCs functionalized with n - C18 showed the fastest rate of decomposition, those functionalized with C18C3 were the most resistant to decomposition. Overall, the following trend in chemical stability was observed, C18C3 > C18C2 > t - C18 > n - C18.     

On the importance of purity for the formation of self-assembled monolayers from thiocyanates

Assembly of dodecyl thiocyanate (C12SCN) from ethanol solution onto Au(111)/mica substrates was investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), near edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (NEXAFS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopy (IRRAS). Contrary to previous reports, thiolate monolayers formed by cleavage of the S-CN bond can be obtained whose quality is at least as good as that of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) formed directly from the thiol analogue of C12SCN, dodecanethiol (C12SH). However, the achievable quality is strikingly dependent on the purity of the thiocyanate with even low levels of contamination impeding the formation of structurally well-defined monolayers.     

A Raman spectroscopic study of thermally treated glushinskite--the natural magnesium oxalate dihydrate

Raman spectroscopy has been used to study the thermal transformations of natural magnesium oxalate dihydrate known in mineralogy as glushinskite. The data obtained by Raman spectroscopy was supplemented with that of infrared emission spectroscopy. The vibrational spectroscopic data was complimented with high resolution thermogravimetric analysis combined with evolved gas mass spectrometry. TG-MS identified two mass loss steps at 146 and 397 degrees C. In the first mass loss step water is evolved only, in the second step carbon dioxide is evolved. The combination of Raman microscopy and a thermal stage clearly identifies the changes in the molecular structure with thermal treatment. Glushinskite is the dihydrate phase in the temperature range up to the pre-dehydration temperature of 146 degrees C. Above 397 degrees C, magnesium oxide is formed. Infrared emission spectroscopy shows that this mineral decomposes at around 400 degrees C. Changes in the position and intensity of the CO and CC stretching vibrations in the Raman spectra indicate the temperature range at which these phase changes occur.     

基于小波变换动态时间规整的近红外光谱模型传递方法

为解决因测量环境及仪器差异而导致的近红外光谱模型通用性较差的不足,提出一种基于小波变换动态时间规整算法的模型传递方法(Wavelet transform combined with dynamic time warping,WDTW),从而实现不同仪器之间模型的共享。首先,该方法将光谱进行小波变换预处理,然后利用动态时间规整算法(Dynamic time warping,DTW)找到近红外光谱波长点之间最优的对应关系并建立回归方程。使用近红外药品光谱数据集和汽油数据集建立传递模型,验证了基于小波变换动态时间规整模型传递方法的有效性。汽油光谱数据集C7、C8、C9和C10成分的预测标准偏差(SEP)分别为0.414 4、0.801 1、1.090 4和1.290 8;药品光谱数据集活性、硬度和重量的SEP分别为2.585 6、0.434 5和2.270 3,均小于传统方法。上述实验结果表明,所建立的模型传递方法能有效消除源机光谱和目标机光谱之间的差异,提高模型的稳定性和准确性,实现模型传递的效果。     

Growth and characterization of tris thiourea chromium(III) sulphate

Single crystal of tris thiourea chromium(III) sulphate was grown by slow evaporation technique at 303?K. The structural properties of the grown crystals were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy and powder X-ray diffraction analysis. FTIR and UV spectra provide information about the presence of functional groups. Thermal analysis confirms that the crystal is thermally stable up to 163.48?°C. The TG curve presented a two-step mass loss on heating the compound at 0?C1,200?°C.     

Surface and subsurface oxidation of Mo2C/Mo(100): low-energy ion-scattering, auger electron, angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron, and mass spectroscopy studies

The interaction of oxygen with a carburized Mo(100) surface was investigated at different temperatures (300-1000 K). The different information depths of low-energy ion-scattering (LEIS) spectroscopy, with topmost layer sensitivity, Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (ARXPS) allowed us to discriminate between reactions on the topmost layer and subsurface transformations. According to ARXPS measurements, a carbide overlayer was prepared by the high-temperature decomposition of C(2)H(4) on Mo(100), and the carbon distribution proved to be homogeneous with a Mo(2)C stoichiometry down to the information depth of XPS. O(2) adsorbs dissociatively on the carbide layer at room temperature. One part of the chemisorbed oxygen is bound to both C and Mo sites, indicated by LEIS. Another fraction of oxygen atoms probably resides in the hollow sites not occupied by C. The removal of C from the outermost layer by O(2), in the form of CO, detected by mass spectroscopy (MS), was observed at 500-600 K. The carbon-depleted first layer is able to adsorb more oxygen compared to the Mo(2)C/Mo(100) surface. Applying higher doses of O(2) at 800 K results in the inward diffusion of O and the partial oxidation of Mo atoms. This process, however, is not accompanied by the removal of C from subsurface sites. The depletion of C from the bulk starts only at 900 K (as shown by MS, AES, and XPS), very probably by the diffusion of C to the surface followed by its reaction with oxygen. At T(ads) = 1000 K, the carbon content of the sample, down to the information depth of XPS, decreased further, accompanied by the attenuation of the C concentration gradient and a substantially decreased amount of oxygen.