Construction of a hyperbranched supramolecular polymer as a bifunctional antioxidative enzyme model

A HBSP has been designed as a novel bifunctional enzyme model with SOD and GPx activity by host/guest‐directed self‐assembly of MnTPyP‐M‐Ad and 6‐Te‐diCD. The structure of the host/guest complex was elucidated by ¹H NMR spectra, and the HBSP was characterized by SEM, DLS and measurement of catalytic properties. In the bifunctional enzyme model, the Mn(III) porphyrins act as efficient SOD active sites and the tellurol moieties endow GPx activity. The SOD‐like activity (IC₅₀) of this new supramolecular catalyst was found to be 1.05 × 10^?7 M, which corresponds to 2.82% of the activity of the native SOD enzyme. Besides this, the hyperbranched supramolecular polymer also shows a higher GPx activity (ν₀ = 21.7 × 10^?6 M · min^?1) than other supramolecular enzyme models.

     

Elucidation of the binding sites of sodium dodecyl sulfate to β-lactoglobulin using hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry combined with docking simulation

Hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (H/DX MS) has become a powerful tool to investigate protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions, but it is still challenging to localize the interaction regions/sites of ligands with pepsin-resistant proteins such as lipocalins. β-Lactoglobulin (BLG), a member of the lipocalin family, can bind a variety of small hydrophobic molecules including retinols, retinoic acids, and long linear fatty acids. However, whether the binding site of linear molecules locates in the external groove or internal cavity of BLG is controversial. In this study we used H/DX MS combined with docking simulation to localize the interaction sites of a tested ligand, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), binding to BLG. H/DX MS results indicated that SDS can bind to both the external and the internal sites in BLG. However, neither of the sites is saturated with SDS, allowing a dynamic ligand exchange to occur between the sites at equilibrium state. Docking studies revealed that SDS forms H-bonds with Lys69 in the internal site and Lys138 and Lys141 in the external site in BLG via the sulfate group, and interacts with the hydrophobic residues valine, leucine, isoleucine and methionine within both of the sites via its hydrocarbon tail, stabilizing the BLG-SDS complex.     

Group IV M‐POSS (M=Zr,Hf) Coordination Polymers

The synthesis and characterization of Zr‐POSS and Hf‐POSS coordination polymers were reported. The IR data and the solid‐state ²⁹Si MAS NMR indicated the existence of Si? O? M linkage. The polarized optical microscopy images and the XRD data suggested their crystalline nature.     

Preparation of hierarchical polyaniline nanotubes based on self‐assembly and its electrochemical capacitance

This article reports the preparation and self‐assembly of polyaniline (PANI) nanotubes, which were chemically synthesized by using in situ doping polymerization in the presence of ammonium persulfate (APS; (NH₄)S₂O₈) as the oxidant without the use of an external template. The synthesized hierarchically nanotubes with a shape of a single nanotube with a length of 0.6 to 0.8 µm and an average with of 100 nm assembled from nanoparticles. The effects of the [salicylic acid]/[aniline] ratio on the size and capacitance of PANI nanotubes were studied. The specific capacitance behavior of the PANI nanotubes was also investigated by using cyclic voltammogram and galvanostatic charge–discharge tests. A maximum discharge‐specific capacitance of 422.5 F/g could be achieved, suggesting its potential application in electrode material for electrochemical capacitors. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

具有隔氧功能的Ru（dpp）3（ClO4）2-聚丙烯腈纳米颗粒的制备

选择对氧有敏感响应的4,7-二苯基-1,10-邻菲咯啉钌[Ru(dpp)]为荧光猝灭探针,通过条件优化,制备了粒径100nm左右且包埋有该荧光探针的聚丙烯腈纳米颗粒。研究结果表明,包埋于聚丙烯腈材料中的Ru(dpp)较好保持了原有的荧光特性和稳定性。丙烯腈纳米颗粒在100%氮氧改变的环境中,其荧光强度变化小于2%,显示了较好的隔氧效果。     

Ejection dynamics of semiflexible polymers out of a nanochannel

Using theoretical analysis and three-dimensional Langevin dynamics simulations, we investigate the influence of chain rigidity on the ejection dynamics of polymers from a nanochannel. We find that there exist two distinct dynamical regimes divided by a critical chain length for both flexible and semiflexible chains. At the short chain regime, semiflexible chains eject faster than flexible chains of the same chain length due to the longer occupying length. In contrast, at the long chain regime, semiflexible chains eject slower than flexible ones as the effective entropic driving force decreases. Based on these results, we propose that the nanochannels could be used to separate flexible and semiflexible chains effectively.     

固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用检测地沟油中胆固醇

建立了固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用(SPE-GC-MS)检测地沟油样品中胆固醇的分析方法。样品用硅胶固相萃取小柱前处理净化,先用20 mL含0.6%乙醚的正己烷溶液淋洗,再用10 mL含15%乙醚的正己烷溶液洗脱,胆固醇萃取率达97%。净化后的样品用配备电子轰击离子源的气相色谱-质谱联用仪进行测定,以保留时间和特征碎片离子定性,在选择离子监测模式下用外标法定量,选择离子为m/z 213、275、301、368、386,目标离子为m/z 386,参考离子为m/z 213和275。不同加标水平下的加标回收率为91.7%～101%,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于6%,检出限为0.01 mg/L。胆固醇质量浓度在0.24~6.0 mg/L范围内有良好的线性关系(相关系数为0.9996)。该法可精确检测油脂中胆固醇的含量,检测结果可作为判断其中是否掺有地沟油的依据之一。     

热力学变化过程方向的完整判据

目前物理化学教科书中的自发过程方向与限度判据,只能对常见自发过程作判断,不能对含有非体积功的各类过程做出判断。笔者从热力学第二定律的理论基础克劳修斯不等式入手,通过自发变化熵判据的演绎过程,找到了3个判据不完整性的原因所在,给出了完整方向性判据的解决方案。应用表明,完整的方向与限度判据可适用于各类热力学变化过程。