The density and surface tension of In–Sn and Cu–In–Sn alloys

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The density and surface tension of binary In–Sn and ternary Cu–In–Sn alloys have been measured by a sessile-drop method. Decrease of the density and of the surface tension was observed with rising temperature. With increased Sn content in the alloys, the density increased while the surface tension reduced slightly. Addition of Cu could significantly increase the density and surface tension in the Cu–In–Sn system. The surface tension of the Cu–In–Sn alloys was also calculated by means of Butler’s equation, and compared with experimental values, showing good agreement.     

Synthesis and Antitumor Activities In Vitro of Solanesylpiperazinotriamine

Chemotherapy is one of the most important treatments of cancer, however, clinical use of conventional anticancer drugs is often limited by their side effects such as toxicity for normal tissues and multidrug resistance of tumor cells1, 2. Because of the s…     

Hydrogen evolution reaction on Sn, In, and Sn–In alloys in carboxylic acids

The cathodic behavior of tin, indium, and tin–indium alloys in 0.5-M solutions of oxalic, malic, and citric acids has been investigated using potentiodynamic techniques at temperature range of 30–60 °C. The results showed that the corrosion rate (I _corr) is higher at lower indium percent (0.5% In) and starts to decrease gradually as increase of the In percent up to 5% In (although it is still higher than that of pure tin and lower than that of indium at 5% In) in all examined acids. The positive shift in corrosion potential with simultaneous increase in corrosion rate can be explained on the basis of the depolarizing action of β-InSn₄ phase compared with pure tin. The negative shift in the corrosion potential with much higher corrosion rate in case of alloys IV and V (10% and 20% In, respectively) can be ascribed to the formation of γ-In₃Sn phase which leads to the increase in the anodic to cathodic area ratio. The corrosion of the two investigated metals and their alloys is affected by the formation of soluble complex species with organic acid anions. The aggressiveness of the studied metals and their alloys decreases in the following order of the organic acids employed oxalic > malic > citric acid. The observed activation energy values support that the tested electrodes exhibit higher corrosion rates in oxalic acid solution than the corresponding values in the other investigated acids. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy photographs elucidated the types of phases formed in the prepared alloys. The presence of a definite amount of indium in tin alloy improves the hardness.     

Rolf Huisgen,Eminent Chemist and Polymath (1920–2020): In His Own Words and In His Publication Metrics

As a compliment to several other publications that present and honor Rolf Huisgen's research achievements, the first part of this paper reveals the human side of this eminent chemist. From excerpts from many of his personal and professional writings, Huisgen's personality and philosophies of life are revealed. Also revealed is Huisgen functioning as a historian of chemistry. The second part of this paper examines the scientometrics of Huisgen's publication history. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Huisgen's career experienced a major transition in terms of publication metrics and the influence these papers had on the organic chemistry community. This was the result of his research into 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. Citations to his scientific contributions are well spread over many of his papers, demonstrating his constant work and the building up of a research topic, which continued after his official retirement in 1988. In fact, 17 % of his more than 600 publications appeared after 1988. The majority of Huisgen's papers were co-authored with his many graduate and postdoctoral students. Consistent with the trend of that era, Huisgen was the sole author of most of his Review articles, and not just those of his many plenary lectures, and it is those Review articles that proved to be his most cited publications. This demonstrates the power and influence of Review articles—secondary sources, in the vocabulary of historians and sociologists of science. In those Review articles, Huisgen principally described the state of the art of 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions—his golden offspring.     

Enantioselective Catalytic Addition of N-Acyl Radicals: In Batch and In Flow Organophotoredox α-Amination of Aldehydes

The organophotoredox catalytic enantioselective addition of N-acyl radicals to aldehydes, to afford enantioenriched N-acyl 1,2 aminoalcohols was studied. Under the best conditions, in batch, the product was isolated in up to 52 % yield and 85 % e.e., using a low cost and commercially available chiral imidazolidinone as organocatalyst. The reaction was then studied in flow, exploring different experimental setups and photoreactors. Although modest yields were obtained, the in-flow process afforded the product in higher productivities (up to 60 times higher) and improved space time yields (increased up to 113 times) compared to the batch reaction, with no loss of stereoselectivity.     

LC-DAD and LC–MS–MS Analysis of Piperidine Alkaloids of Lobelia inflata L. (In Vitro and In Vivo)

An LC-DAD method was developed for determination of lobeline from in vitro and in vivo cultures of Lobelia inflata. Samples were extracted with 0.1 N HCl–acetonitrile (1:1, v/v), and purified by solid-phase extraction. Optimized conditions resulted in high recovery. LC separations were performed on an Eurosphere C8 reversed-phase column using 30:70 (v/v) acetonitrile–0.1% trifluoroacetic acid as a mobile phase. Quantitative determination of lobeline was performed by external standard method at 250 nm, in the range of 2.4–80 μg mL⁻¹. Validation studies proved that the repeatability of the method was good and the recovery was satisfactory. In vitro organized cultures contained considerable amount of lobeline (herb: 175 μg g⁻¹, root: 100 μg g⁻¹). When these cultures were transplanted into the open field, the lobeline content increased significantly (herb: 323 μg g⁻¹, root: 833 μg g⁻¹). Plants obtained from seed propagation contained 382 μg g⁻¹ lobeline in the herb. For direct characterization of di-substituted piperidine alkaloids in extracts of L. inflata, tandem mass spectrometric method was developed using electrospray ionization. Analysis was performed in the positive ion mode on a triple quadropole LC–MS system. LC separations were achieved on Eurosphere C8 column with a modified mobile phase (acetonitrile–30 mM ammonium formate, pH 2.80) to ensure proper molecular ionization. The identification and structural elucidation of the alkaloids were performed by comparing their changes in molecular mass (ΔM), full-scan MS–MS spectra with those of lobeline, norlobelanine and lobelanidine. These alkaloids and ten other derivatives were identified in the plant extracts. Three piperidine alkaloids were reported in L. inflata for the first time.

     

Thermodynamics and vacuum distillation studies of liquid Al–Ga and In–Sn alloys

Activities of components in liquid Al–Ga and In–Sn alloys, the separation coefficients and vapour–liquid phase equilibrium in vacuum distillation were predicted using the molecular interaction volume model as a function of the activity coefficients. The results indicated that both Al and In are preferentially volatilised into vapour phase while Ga and Sn remain in residue. Similarly, we found that both the mass fraction and the content of Al and In in vapour phase increase as distillation temperature increases such that when the content of Al is 0.005985 wt% and In is 0.004141 wt% in vapour phase, respectively, in liquid phase, it was 70 wt% at T = 1073 K for both. The calculated values of activity and activity coefficients at various temperatures are presented. Comparison of the predicted values with experimental data indicates good agreement, thus verifying from statistical thermodynamics viewpoint that the model is stable and reliable.     

Electrochemical reduction synthesis of In–Sb nanoropes and terraced micropyramids

Here we report that the nanoropes and terraced micropyramids of In–Sb semiconductors can be successfully synthesized at room temperature. The electrochemical route shows a simple, quick and economical method for the preparation of various In–Sb semiconductor nanostructures. The possible formation mechanisms of In–Sb nanoropes and terraced micropyramids are proposed in this paper. The UV–vis absorption spectra of the prepared In–Sb nanoropes and terraced micropyramids were recorded to reveal the correlation between the optical properties and the morphologies of the samples.     

Design and Application of In Vivo FRET Biosensors to Identify Protein Prenylation and Nanoclustering Inhibitors

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Highlights? Cellular FRET biosensors for Ras, Rho, and Rab membrane anchorage were developed ? We provide evidence for Rab protein nanoclustering on cellular membranes ? Two FRET biosensors were demonstrated to be suitable for high-throughput screening ? Macrotetrolides were identified as nanoclustering and MAPK signaling disruptors     

In vitro cytotoxic and antiviral activities of Ficus carica latex extracts

The latex of fig fruit (Ficus carica) is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of skin infections such as warts and also diseases of possible viral origin. Five extracts (methanolic, hexanic, ethyl acetate, hexane-ethyl acetate (v/v) and chloroformic) of this species were investigated in?vitro for their antiviral potential activity against herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1), echovirus type 11 (ECV-11) and adenovirus (ADV). To evaluate the capacity of the extracts to inhibit the replication of viruses, the following assays were performed: adsorption and penetration, intracellular inhibition and virucidal activity. Observation of cytopathic effects was used to determine the antiviral action. The hexanic and hexane-ethyl acetate (v/v) extracts inhibited multiplication of viruses by tested techniques at concentrations of 78 μg mL(-1). These two extracts were possible candidates as herbal medicines for herpes virus, echovirus and adenovirus infectious diseases. All extracts had no cytotoxic effect on Vero cells at all tested concentrations.     

Ultrastable Perovskite–Zeolite Composite Enabled by Encapsulation and In Situ Passivation

Metal halide perovskites have been widely applied in optoelectronic fields, but their poor stability hinders their actual applications. A perovskite–zeolite composite was synthesized via in situ growth in air from aluminophosphate AlPO-5 zeolite crystals and perovskite nanocrystals. The zeolite matrix provides quantum confinement for perovskite nanocrystals, achieving efficient green emission, and it passivates the defects of perovskite by H-bonding interaction, which leads to a longer lifetime compared to bulk perovskite film. Furthermore, the AlPO-5 zeolite also acts as a protection shield and enables ultrahigh stability of perovskite nanocrystals under 150 °C heat stress, under a 15-month long-term ambient exposure, and even in water for more than 2 weeks, respectively. The strategy of in situ passivation and encapsulation for the perovskite@AlPO-5 composite was amenable to a range of perovskites, from MA- to Cs-based perovskites. Benefiting from high stability and photoluminescence performance, the composite exhibits great potential to be virtually applied in light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and backlight displays.     

Visualization and In Situ Ablation of Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens through Metabolic Labeling

Protected by the host cells, the hidden intracellular bacteria are typically difficult to kill by common antibiotics and cannot be visualized without complex cellular pretreatments. Herein, we successfully developed a bacteria-metabolizable dual-functional probe TPEPy-d -Ala, which is based on d -alanine and a photosensitizer with aggregation-induced emission for fluorescence turn-on imaging of intracellular bacteria in living host cells and photodynamic ablation in situ. Once metabolically incorporated into bacterial peptidoglycan, the intramolecular motions of TPEPy-d -Ala are inhibited, leading to an enhanced fluorescent signal, which allows the clear visualization of the intracellular bacteria. Moreover, TPEPy-d -Ala can effectively ablate the labeled intracellular bacteria in situ owing to covalent ligation to peptidoglycan, yielding a low intracellular minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 20±0.5 μg mL⁻¹, much more efficient than that of a commonly used antibiotic, vancomycin.     

In defense of adiabatic ϕ/ψ mapping for cellobiose and other disaccharides

Thorough conformational study of cellobiose requires consideration of numerous arrangements of the exocyclic groups. Therefore, it is customary to prepare a number of structures with different arrangements of hydroxyl and hydroxymethyl groups. These “starting geometries” are then given different values of the glycosidic linkage torsion angles ϕ and ψ. At each increment of ϕ and ψ, the energy is calculated. Usually, the final product is an “adiabatic” contour plot of the lowest energy at each ϕ/ψ point after considering all of the starting geometries. The present paper advocates for adiabatic maps despite the statement by Schnupf and Momany (preceding paper) that adiabatic maps are not of interest because they contain sparse details about the structures at each minimum. Similar information is computed by their method and adiabatic mapping, and comparable details can be provided from adiabatic studies. Although Schnupf and Momany presented maps from calculations in vacuum and in water that considered all of their calculated energies, they favored the presentation of two to four maps for each of 36 individual minima, each with its own zero of relative energy. However, previous work showed that more structures are needed to provide the lowest energies at each point in ϕ/ψ space. Following their preferred strategy would result in even more maps when the added structures are considered. The need to map individual minima can be avoided by starting calculations with the same exocyclic orientations at each ϕ/ψ point instead of using the preceding optimized structure to start the next energy minimization. Using the same orientations at each point allows periodic maps that depict barriers between minima.     

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<正>封面:Kannan教授及其合作者分析了用于质子交换膜燃料电池和碱性膜燃料电池纳米催化剂的研究现状,介绍了几种贵金属和非贵金属催化剂的合成方法,并讨论了用于原位和非原位表征这些催化材料的各种方法.见本期第458–472页.Cover:Prof.Kannan and his coworkers in their Review on pages458–472 analyzed the current status of nanocatalysts for proton exchange     

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封面:稀土是重要的稀有元素,资源有限,稀土催化材料是稀土资源尤其是高丰度轻稀土元素(镧、铈、镨等)重要的应用领域.为了反映稀土催化研究的新进展,推进稀土催化材料的发展,本期邀请了在稀土催化研究中比较活跃的课题组撰写了16篇文章组成稀土催化专刊,其中包括2篇综述、1篇快讯和13篇论文,内容主要涉及环境催化、石油化工和能源化工催化等过程.     

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封面:贺泓及研究团队基于实验室对VWOTiO催化剂配方及涂覆成型技术的大量研究,在中国重汽集团建成了一条NHSCR催化剂生产线,产品满足国产重型柴油车国IV排放标准要求.见本期第1438–1445页.Cover:Prof.He and his coworkers in their Article on pages 1438–1445reported the laboratory study of catalyst formulation and washcoating technologyfor the VWOTiOsystem,and also the establishment of an NHSCR(selective catalytic reduction of NOwith NHcatalyst production line of     

Thermodynamic studies of the surface and transport properties in Ag–In and Ag–Sb liquid alloys

The surface tension, surface concentration, viscosity and mutual diffusion co-efficients of the Ag–In and Ag–Sb liquid alloys have been calculated using energetics and derivables from a statistical mechanical framework which recognises the formation of atom clusters of self associates. Our calculations suggest the existence of some form of local order in the systems. Ag–In showed higher tendencies to heterocoordination in the bulk-manifested higher values of mutual diffusion coefficient throughout the concentration range. The viscosity values of Ag–In and Ag–Sb were calculated using the expression reported by Kucharsky which relates the viscosity of a liquid binary alloy to the activity coefficients of the liquid alloy components that are raised to some power m. This exponent m is a fitted parameter. The calculated viscosity values for Ag–Sb had some reasonable agreement with experiment above 0.5 atomic fraction of Sb, using a fitted parameter value of m = 4.5. The fitted parameter value for the viscosity of Ag–In is expected to be in the range 1.5 ≤ m ≤ 3.5.     

In situ High-pressure NMR Observations on the Formation and Dissociation of Methane Hydrate

Gas hydrates are nonstoichionmetric ice-like solid. Three types of well-known structures, sI hydrate, sII hydrate, and sH hydrate, can be formed depending on the size of the guest molecules1. Most previous work focused on the equilibrium aspects of hydrat…     

α-Glucosidase Inhibition and Antioxidant Properties of Streptomyces sp.: In Vitro

Streptomyces strain isolated from the soil sediment was studied for its in vitro α-glucosidase and antioxidant properties. Morphological characterization and 16S rRNA partial gene sequencing were carried out to confirm that the strain Loyola AR1 belongs to genus Streptomyces sp. Modified nutrient glucose broth was used as the basal medium for growth and metabolites production. Ethyl acetate extract of Loyola AR1 (EA-Loyola AR1) showed 50 % α-glucosidase inhibition at the concentration of 860.50?±?2.68 μg/ml. Antioxidant properties such as total phenolic content of EA-Loyola AR1 was 176.83?±?1.17 mg of catechol equivalents/g extracts. EA-Loyola AR1 showed significant scavenging activity on 2,2-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl (50 % inhibition (IC₅₀), 750.50?±?1.61 μg/ml), hydroxyl (IC₅₀, 690.20?±?2.38 μg/ml), nitric oxide (IC₅₀, 850.50?±?1.77 μg/ml), and superoxide (IC₅₀, 880.08?±?1.80 μg/ml) radicals, as well as reducing power. EA-Loyola AR1 showed strong suppressive effect on lipid peroxidation (IC₅₀, 670.50?±?2.52 μg/ml). Antioxidants of β-carotene linoleate model system reveals significantly lower than butylated hydroxyanisole.