A multifunctional separator with Mg(OH)_2 nanoflake coatings for safe lithium-metal batteries

Dendrite growth and thermal runaway induce serious safety hazards,impeding the practical applications of lithium metal batteries(LMBs).Although extensive advances have been attained in terms of LMB safety,most work only focus on a single aspect at a time.This paper reports a multifunctional separator coated by Mg(OH)2 nanoflakes with various excellent properties including electrolyte wettability,ionic conductivity,Li+ transference number,puncture strength,thermal stability and flame retardance.When used in LMBs,the Mg(OH)2 nanoflake coatings enable uniform Li+ distributing,which makes it homogeneous to deposit lithium,realizing effective dendrite suppression and less volume expansion.Meanwhile,Mg(OH)2 coatings can ensure LMBs are in normal conditions without thermal runaway until 140 ℃.A part of lithium can be converted into Li+ ions by Mg(OH)2 during repeated charge/discharge cycles,not only reducing the risk of separator damage and consequent short circuit,but also replenishing the capacity loss of LMBs.The Mg(OH)2 nanoflakes can coat on all kinds of commercial separators to improve their performances,which offers a facile but effective strategy for fabricating multifunctional separators and a comprehensive insight into enhancing LMB safety.     

Continuous nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube matrix for boosting oxygen electrocatalysis in rechargeable Zn-air batteries

Developing robust oxygen electrocatalyst with high-performance is very significant for practical rechargeable Zn-air battery.We report herein the preparation of three-dimensional continuous nanocarbon network composed of interconnected nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes and its application as oxygen electrocatalysis in rechargeable Zn-air battery.Except the excellent electrochemical bifunctionality,this carbon nanotube matrix also delivers an impressive battery performance.Specifically,an opencircuit voltage of 1.50 V as well as a high power density of 220 m W cm^-2 with remarkable cycling stability for 1600 h is achieved in the rechargeable Zn-air battery.The study not only provides an efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst but more importantly may pave significant concepts in designing robust electrode for long-life rechargeable Zn-air battery and other energy technologies.     

Donor-Acceptor Typed AIE Luminogens with Near-infrared Emission for Super-resolution Imaging

Aggregation-induced emission(AIE)luminogens(AIEgens)with high brightness in aggregates exhibit great potentials in biological imaging,but these AIEgens are seldom applied in super-resolution biological imaging,especially in the imaging by using the structural illumination microscope(SIM).Based on this consideration,we synthesized the donor-acceptor typed AIEgen of DTPA-BTN,which not only owns high brightness in the near-infrared(NIR)emission region from 600 nm to 1000 nm(photoluminescence quantum yield,PLQYs=11.35%),but also displays excellent photo-stability.In addition,AIE nanoparticles based on 4,7-ditriphenylamine-[1,2,5]-thiadiazolo[3,4-c]pyridine(DTPA-BTN)were also prepared with highly emissive features and excellent biocompatibility.Finally,the developed DTPA-BTN-based AIE nanoparticles were applied in the super-resolution cellular imaging via SIM,where much smaller full width at half-maximum values and high signal to noise ratios were obtained,indicating the superior imaging resolution.The results here imply that highly emissive AIEgens or AIE nanoparticles can be promising imaging agents for super-resolution imaging via SIM.     

基于QSAR对偶氮染料光响应性及降解路径研究

采用密度泛函理论方法计算偶氮染料类化合物的量子化学参数,研究该类化合物结构与光响应活性的定量构效关系(QSAR),应用多元回归方法建立的方程具有显著统计学意义,并结合紫外光谱结果进行降解过程预测.结果表明:光催化体系中会最先造成偶氮染料的N=N键与萘环的断开,然后再生成其他副产物,副产物再经过电子转移、开环等一系列反应...     

Chiral Imidazoline Ligands and Their Applications in Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis

As a structural analog of oxazoline,imidazoline(4,5-dihydroimidazole)has received much attention in the rational design of chiral ligands.The additional N-substituent provides broader space for fine-tuning of electronic and steric effects,and it offers a good handle for immobilizing onto solid supports.In the past decades,imidazoline ring has emerged as a powerful candidate for the design of chiral nitrogen-containing ligands,as well as a significant alternative for oxazoline ring.Various chiral imidazoline ligands have been designed and utilized in asymmetric organic reactions.These new catalysts can not only be applied in classical reactions,but also be employed to develop new organic reactions with high enantioselectivities.This review provides an overview of chiral imidazoline ligands.Their applications in asymmetric synthesis are also summarized.     

二氟烯醇硅醚与烯烃的马氏区域选择性氢二氟烷基化反应

烯烃是一类广泛应用于工业生产和实验室合成的重要基础化工原料.通过烯烃的氢二氟烷基化反应,可在烯烃中一步选择性地引入二氟烷基结构单元,实现一些高附加值的复杂功能分子的合成,因而引起了合成和药物化学工作者的广泛关注[1]. 近年来,通过光氧化还原催化或外加氧化剂的方法,经过自由基历程已成功实现了烯烃的反马氏区域选择性氢二氟...     

用林邦的副反应思想处理滴定分析

以林邦的副反应思想为理论基础,创新滴定分析理论,整合滴定分析内容,统一"四大滴定"分析,并讨论了滴定分析的教学方法和学习方法。     

矿物元素指纹图谱的建立及在西洋参产地鉴别中的应用研究

采用电感稱合等离子体质谱法测定了山东、吉林、美国和加拿大4个产地西洋参中50种矿物元素的含量,研究了不同产地西洋参矿物元素的差别和转换系数,构建了西洋参的矿物元素指纹图谱.以各产地矿物元素含量的平均值构建了山东、吉林、美国和加拿大产西洋参的矿物元素标准指纹图谱.采用SPSS 20.0计算了各西洋参矿物元素指纹图谱与其矿...     

A ratiometric near-infrared naphthalimide-based fluorescent probe with high sensitivity for detecting Fe2+ in vivo

Iron is one of the essential trace elements in the human body. It plays an important role in human biology and pathology. Deregulation of iron levels in cells is associated with disease development. In this work, we synthesized a novel near-infrared intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) based ratiometric fluorescent probe to detect Fe²⁺, by using naphthalimide and indole moieties as building blocks. Our work showed that the radiometric probe has excellent selectivity, sensitivity and rapid response. Moreover, we could successfully perform real-time monitoring of Fe²⁺ in HeLa cells and C. elegans.     

LHRH/TAT dual peptides-conjugated polymeric vesicles for PTT enhanced chemotherapy to overcome hepatocellular carcinoma

Combination therapy such as photothermal therapy (PTT) enhanced chemotherapy is regarded as a promising strategy for cancer treatment. Herein, we developed redox-responsive polymeric vesicles based on the amphiphilic triblock copolymer PCL-ss-PEG-ss-PCL. To avoid the limited therapeutic effect of chemotherapeutic drugs caused by systemic exposures and drug resistance, the redox-sensitive polymeric vesicles were cargoed with two chemotherapeutics: doxorubicin (DOX) and paclitaxel (PTX). Besides, indocyanine green (ICG) was encapsulated, and cell-penetrating peptides and LHRH targeting molecule were modified on the surface of polymeric vesicles. The results indicated that the polymeric vesicles can load different kinds of drugs with high drug loading content, trigger drug release in responsive to the reductive environment, realize high cellular uptake via dual peptides and laser irradiation, and achieve higher cytotoxicity via chemo-photothermal combination therapy. Hence, the redox-responsive LHRH/TAT dual peptides-conjugated PTX/DOX/ICG co-loaded polymeric micelles exhibited great potential in tumor-targeting and chemo-photothermal therapy.