A–π–D–π–A Electron‐Donating Small Molecules for Solution‐Processed Organic Solar Cells: A Review

Organic solar cells based on semiconducting polymers and small molecules have attracted considerable attention in the last two decades. Moreover, the power conversion efficiencies for solution‐processed solar cells containing A–π–D–π–A‐type small molecules and fullerenes have reached 11%. However, the method for designing high‐performance, photovoltaic small molecules still remains unclear. In this review, recent studies on A–π–D–π–A electron‐donating small molecules for organic solar cells are introduced. Moreover, the relationships between molecular properties and device performances are summarized, from which inspiration for the future design of high performance organic solar cells may be obtained.     

密封消解法测定COD的研究

探讨了用XJ-Ⅰ型COD消解装置快速处理水样,KMnO4滴定测定化学需氧量的新方法.对常规消解和密封消解的两种测试方法进行了比较,实验结果表明,密封法消解应用于环境污水的分析,具有试剂用量少,加热速度快,准确度高等优点.     

Slug-flow microextraction coupled with paper spray mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of complex samples

Analysis of trace compounds in small-volume complex samples is of importance for forensic, clinical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and life science investigation. In this study, we reported the coupling of slug-flow microextraction with paper spray mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of trace analytes in small volume of complicated biological samples such as whole blood, milk, and body fluid, etc. The method is performed by applying a disposable glass capillary for rapid extraction of a small amount of complex samples using a small amount of organic solvent; the loaded organic solvent was then spotted onto a paper triangle and dried out; subsequently, a high voltage and some spray solvent were applied onto the paper triangle for mass spectrometric analysis. By using the proposed method, high sensitivity and satisfactory precision for quantitative analysis of trace macrolide antibiotics in whole bloods and milks as well as perfluorinated compounds in individual small organisms have been successfully achieved. In addition, investigation of bioaccumulation of perfluorinated compounds in individual small organisms has been reached.     

Low speed water flow in silica nanochannel

This study proposes a method to solve low speed (<1 ms⁻¹) flow of water in silica nanochannels. The conventional MDS method has difficulty to determine the small flow velocity because the nonlinear coupling of the small bulk flow velocity with the large peculiar velocity of the thermal motion. The new method can overcome this difficulty and extract the true flow velocity caused by external forces at each time step. The distributions of velocity, density and temperature are investigated for high and low speed cases.     

Small molecule matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using a polymer matrix

We have employed a light-absorbing electrically conductive polymer as a matrix to determine the molecular mass of small organic molecules using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. This method, which is in contrast to the usual MALDI strategy for matrix selection in which a small molecule matrix is used with a high molecular mass analyte, addresses the problem of matrix interference which limits the usefulness of MALDI-TOF for small molecule analysis. Use of negative ion mode offers advantages for this application. Using this approach, we have obtained clean molecular ion mass spectra of small organic molecules in the mass range 100-300 Da.     

A new method to assay hypoxia-inducible factor-1 based on small molecule binding DNA

Hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) is among the most important indicators of hypoxia in evaluating severity of many diseases. In this work, a novel method for HIF-1 detection is proposed by using electrochemical techniques based on small molecule binding DNA. In this method, since the designed DNA sequence can specifically bind with either an electroactive small molecule or HIF-1, the signal readout is inversely proportional to HIF-1 concentration, thus a simple and easily-operated method for HIF-1 detection can be developed. With the proposed method, HIF-1 can be determined in a linear range from 5 to 25 nM with a detection limit of 2.8 nM. Furthermore, the proposed method can be directly used to assay HIF-1 in placenta tissue, and the assay results can reliably reflect the severity of preeclampsia, a very dangerous condition during pregnancy. The proposed method also shows desirable sensitivity, high selectivity and excellent reproducibility, so this method can have potential applications in clinical practice.     

An automatic photometric method with high precision by gradually diluting a sample

An automatic photometric method to increase the precision of measurement is proposed, which is based on the injection of a very small volume of sample by rotary valve and the subsequent homogeneous mixing in a small reaction cell made of glass of the sample with a color-developing reagent gradually delivered by a syringe piston pump until the absorbance of the mixture approaches 0.434, where the lowest relative error in the concentration locates. This photometric method is characteristic of uniformly high precision, low sample and reagent consumption, and high sampling rate of 30 samples per h. The other advantages of this method include easy calibration with only one standard solution and no strict requirements on photometric components. While applied for the determination of cobalt ranging from 0.21 to 1.43 g 1(-1), the relative standard deviations are all below 0.4%.     

High-pressure and -temperature ion exchange of aluminosilicate and gallosilicate natrolite

The simultaneous application of high pressure and high temperature has been used to achieve direct ion exchange of large cesium cations for the small sodium cations found in the zeolite natrolite by putting it into a superhydrated state with increased pore size. The larger cations remain trapped upon pressure release, and thus, this method is a means of producing new cationic forms of zeolites.     

Fast Affinity Chromatography Using Small Particle Silica-Based Packing Materials

Summary

Affinity chromatography is one of the most powerful techniques for the purification of biologically active proteins available (for review see [1]). The ability of this method to purify proteins is based on highly specific, selective or characteristic interactions with immobilized ligands. Several advantages over traditional soft gel affinity supports have been observed with the use of small particle silica based materials for high performance affinity chromatography. These include greatly improved mass transfer properties which allow separations that are not always practical in the low performance mode, greatly reduced equilibration and isolation times, high available ligand densities, small elution volumes, excellent recovery of very small quantities of protein and high dynamic capacities. The criteria for developing a general, derivatizable, high performance support for high performance affinity chromatography are discussed. The step-by-step examination of these criteria and experimental evidence for determining parameters such as ligand density, non-specific adsorption and column life time for such a system are described. Chromatographic results are shown for preparative separations of (i) receptor proteins, (ii) antibodies and (iii) active enzymes.     

1,3,5,7-四乙酰基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂环辛烷合成反应中间体的制备分离

1,3,5,7-四乙酰基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂环辛烷(TAT)是高能炸药奥克托今(HMX)重要的合成反应前体之一,1,5-二乙酰基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂环辛烷(DAPT)醋酐酰解法和乙腈甲醛小分子缩合法均能制备得到TAT.采用半制备高效液相色谱制备分离了上述两种制备方法反应原液中的六种中间体,分别是1-乙酰氧甲基-3,5,7-三乙酰基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂环辛烷、1,3,5-三乙酰基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂环辛烷、1-乙酰氧甲基-3,5,7-三乙酰基-1,3,5,7-四氮杂环辛烷、N,N’-亚甲基二乙酰胺、三乙酰胺二亚甲基三胺和四乙酰胺三亚甲基四胺,为反应机理研究提供了有力的证据.DAPT醋酐酰解法反应原液样品的最佳制备色谱条件为:正相硅胶柱(20 mm×250 mm,10～20μm),流动相:V(乙腈)∶V(甲醇)=95∶5,流速为10 mL·min-1,检测波长为215 nm,进样量为1 mL,样品浓度30 mg/mL.乙腈甲醛小分子缩合法反应原液样品的最佳制备色谱条件为:正相硅胶柱(20 mm×250 mm,10～20μm),流动相:V(乙腈)∶V(水)=90∶10,流速为10 mL·min-1,检测波长为215 nm,进样量为1 mL,样品浓度30 mg/mL.制备得到的中间体经HPLC分析知纯度均在97%以上,可直接作为结构鉴定的标准样品.     

Light fluorous-tagged traceless one-pot synthesis of benzimidazoles facilitated by microwave irradiation

A novel protocol for rapid assemble of benzimidazole framework has been demonstrated. This method incorporated with light fluorous-tag provides a convenient method for diversification of benzimidazoles and for easy purification via fluorous solid-phase extraction (F-SPE) in a parallel manner. The key transformation of this study involves in situ reduction of aromatic nitro compound, amide formation, cyclization and aromatization promoted by microwave irradiation in a one-pot fashion. The strategy is envisaged to be applied for the establishment of drug-like small molecule libraries for high throughput screening.     

Nanoelectrocatalyst Based on High‐Density Au/Pt Hybrid Nanoparticles Supported on a Silica Nanosphere

A high‐efficiency nanoelectrocatalyst based on high‐density Au/Pt hybrid nanoparticles supported on a silica nanosphere (Au‐Pt/SiO₂) has been prepared by a facile wet chemical method. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy are employed to characterize the obtained Au‐Pt/SiO₂. It was found that each hybrid nanosphere is composed of high‐density small Au/Pt hybrid nanoparticles with rough surfaces. These small Au/Pt hybrid nanoparticles interconnect and form a porous nanostructure, which provides highly accessible activity sites, as required for high electrocatalytic activity. We suggest that the particular morphology of the Au‐Pt/SiO₂ may be the reason for the high catalytic activity. Thus, this hybrid nanomaterial may find a potential application in fuel cells.     

吡咯烷二硫代甲酸铵纤维素的表征及其填充小柱法采集大气中的铅

将优良的重金属螯合剂－吡咯烷二硫代甲酸铵（ＡＰＤＣ）通过间接醚化法接枝到自然界分布广泛的棉纤维上，制成了性能优越、成本低廉的ＡＰＤＣ螯合纤维素（ＣＣ－ＡＰＤＣ），并对其结构及吸附性能进行了表征。首次用ＣＣ－ＡＰＤＣ填充小柱法采集测定大气中的铅。方法简便、快速，准确度、精密度均很好，是对大气中测铅的常规环境监测方法的改进。     

Assessing sample representativeness for inorganic chemical investigation of invertebrates by INAA

The quality of environmental studies depends on the utilization of adequate sampling protocol and analytical method for obtaining reliable results and minimizing analytical uncertainties. In order to demonstrate the applicability of INAA for determining chemical element composition of invertebrates, this work evaluated sample representativeness in terms of subsampling and sample size. Br, Co, Fe, K, Na, Sc and Zn could be determined in very small samples despite increasing of analytical uncertainties. Special attention should be directed to invertebrate species with small structures because of the high chemical variation observed among different sample sizes tested.     

Novel vacuum stable ketone‐based matrices for high spatial resolution MALDI imaging mass spectrometry

We describe the use of aromatic ketones and cinnamyl ketones that have high vacuum stability for analyzing tissue sections using matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry. Specifically, the matrix, (E)‐4‐(2,5‐dihydroxyphenyl)but‐3‐en‐2‐one (2,5‐cDHA) provides high sensitivity and high vacuum stability while producing small size crystals (1‐2 μm). A high throughput and highly reproducible sample preparation method was developed for these matrices that first involves using an organic spray solution for small matrix crystal seeding followed by spraying of the matrix in a 30% acetonitrile/70% water solution on the tissue surface to obtain a homogeneous coating of small crystals, suitable for high spatial resolution imaging.     

Hybrid Monte Carlo with adaptive temperature in mixed-canonical ensemble: Efficient conformational analysis of RNA

A hybrid Monte Carlo method with adaptive temperature choice is presented that exactly generates the distribution of a mixed-canonical ensemble composed of two canonical ensembles at low and high temperature. The analysis of resulting Markov chains with the reweighting technique shows an efficient sampling of the canonical distribution at low temperature whereas the high temperature component facilitates conformational transitions, which allows shorter simulation times. The algorithm is tested by comparing analytical and numerical results for the small n-butane molecule before simulations are performed for a triribonucleotide. Sampling the complex multiminima energy landscape of this small RNA segment, we observe enforced crossing of energy barriers. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Comput Chem 19: 1689–1697, 1998     

(Micellar) electrokinetic chromatography: an interesting solution for the liquid phase separation dilemma

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a well-established method in modern analysis. The method is simple, very robust and is applicable to the majority of components to be analyzed in contrast to gas chromatography. Low efficiency and small peak capacity are sore points of HPLC when complex mixtures have to be separated. The reason for this dilemma is the small diffusion coefficient of the analytes in the liquid mobile phase compared to a gaseous phase. This review, complemented by exemplary calculated data and some latest results of our own research, illustrates the dilemma of liquid phase chromatography to achieve high efficiencies under reasonable conditions. It is shown that (micellar) electrokinetic chromatography, offering fast and efficient separations, is a very promising solution for this dilemma. Additional features of this method are possibilities of on-line analyte concentration, coupling to mass spectrometry and the easy change of selectivities by applying various separation additives. The pros and cons of electrokinetic chromatography are pointed out and some application examples are given.     

High‐Throughput Kinetic Analysis for Target‐Directed Covalent Ligand Discovery

Cysteine‐reactive small molecules are used as chemical probes of biological systems and as medicines. Identifying high‐quality covalent ligands requires comprehensive kinetic analysis to distinguish selective binders from pan‐reactive compounds. Quantitative irreversible tethering (qIT), a general method for screening cysteine‐reactive small molecules based upon the maximization of kinetic selectivity, is described. This method was applied prospectively to discover covalent fragments that target the clinically important cell cycle regulator Cdk2. Crystal structures of the inhibitor complexes validate the approach and guide further optimization. The power of this technique is highlighted by the identification of a Cdk2‐selective allosteric (type IV) kinase inhibitor whose novel mode‐of‐action could be exploited therapeutically.     

Application of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry to automobile paint analysis.

Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) provides a method of elemental analysis that can distinguish among automotive paint samples of the same or nearly the same color. TOF-SIMS survey spectra were employed to determine the relative abundances of elements in the surface layers of the paint chips. The depth profile of paint samples permitted the analysis of small paint chips, the reproducible results for specific elements, and the identification of each car paint. Seventy-three samples of blue, red, white, and silver automobile paints from the major manufacturers in Korea were investigated using high resolution TOF-SIMS technique. It was found that paints of the same color produced by different manufacturers could be distinguished by this technique. TOF-SIMS is a reliable, nondestructive, and small area analyzing method for characterization of the elemental composition of automotive paint chips.