Three Keggin-based complexes modified by an asymmetric ligand: structures,electrochemical, photocatalytic and fluorescence sensing properties

By using an asymmetric ligand with triazole and imidazole groups, three Keggin-based complexes were obtained, [Cu(HMET)₄(H₂O)₂](PMo₁₂O₄₀)₂·2H₂O (1), [Cu₃(HMET)₄Cl₂(H₂O)₂(XM₁₂O₄₀)₂]·4H₂O (X?=?Si, M?=?W 2, X?=?Ge, M?=?Mo 3) (MET?=?4-(2-imidazol-1-yl-ethyl)-4H-[1,3,4]triazole). Complex 1 contains discrete Keggin anions and mono-nuclear [Cu(MET)₄(H₂O)₂]²⁺ clusters. Complexes 2 and 3 are isostructural with tri-nuclear Cu clusters linked by Keggin anions to construct a 1D chain. The 1- to 3-CPEs show electrocatalytic properties and can also act as nitrite amperometric sensors. Complexes 1–3 exhibit photocatalytic activities for degradation of MB. Complexes 1–?3 own fluorescence sensing properties for detecting Hg²⁺ ions.

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By using an asymmetric ligand three POM-based complexes were constructed. The 1– to 3–CPEs exhibit good electrocatalytic activities and can be used as nitrite amperometric sensors. The title complexes show good photocatalytic activities for degradation of MB. Moreover, complexes 1–3 can act as fluorescence sensors to selectively detect Hg²⁺.

     

Dual-site Doping to Enhance Oxygen Redox and Structural Sta-bility of Li-rich Layered Oxides

Cobalt-free Li-rich layered oxides(LLOs)such as Li1.2Mn0.6Ni0.2O2 have attracted extensive atten-tion owing to their high specific capacity and low cost.Nonethe...     

助熔剂N_aCl－CdCl_2对CdS∶Cu，In结晶状态作用规律研究

发现在确定的热处理温度和时间下，随炉料中助熔剂ＮａＣｌ－ＣｄＣｌ２，总含量的增加，ＣｄＳ：Ｃｕ，Ｉｎ多晶的粒度分布变窄，数均粒径具有最大值，晶粒外型趋于规整且表面平滑．进而证明，多晶的结晶状态对其光电性能具有显著的影响．     

NHC-Activations on α-, β-, γ-, and Beyond

Over the recent decades, due to the special electronic characteristics and diverse reactivities, N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) has received significant interest in organocatalyzed reactions. The formation of Breslow intermediates by NHC can convert into acyl anion equivalent, enolates, homoenolate, acyl azolium, and vinyl enolate etc., and the cycloaddition reactions of these species has attracted lots of attention. In this review, we focus on the summry of the development of NHC-activation of carbonyl carbon (or imine carbon) in situ, α-, β-, γ-, and beyond, and the cycloaddition reaction of these species.     

Novel dammarane-type saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum and their neuroprotective effect

Abstract

Three novel dammarane-type saponins, 2α,3β,12β,20(S),24(S)-pentahydroxydammar-25-ene-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (1, namely gypenoside J1), 2α,3β,12β,20(S),25-pentahydroxydammar-23-ene-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2, namely gypenoside J2) and 2α,3β,12β,20(S)-tetrahydroxydammar-25-en-24-one-3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside (3, namely gypenoside J3) along with one known gypenoside (gypenoside LVII) were isolated from the aerial parts of G. pentaphyllum using various chromatographic methods. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of IR, 1D- (¹H and ¹³C), 2D-NMR spectroscopy (HSQC, HMBC and COSY), and mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Their activity was tested using CCK-8 assay. These four compounds showed little anti-cancer activity with IC₅₀ values more than 100?μM against four types of human cancer lines. The effects of them against H₂O₂-induced oxidative stress in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells were evaluated and they all showed potential neuroprotective effects with 3.64–18.16% higher cell viability than the H₂O₂-induced model group.     

A new ion-exchange adsorbent with paramagnetic properties for the separation of genomic DNA

A new ion-exchange adsorbent (IEA) derived from Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)-GPTMS-DEAE with paramagnetic properties was prepared. Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles were firstly prepared in water-in-oil microemulsion. The magnetic Fe(3)O(4) particles were modified in situ by hydrolysis and condensation reactions with tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) to form the core-shell Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2). The modified particles were further treated by 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) to form Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)-GPTMS nanoparticles. Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)-GPTMS-DEAE nanoparticles (IEA) were finally obtained through the condensation reaction between the Cl of diethylaminoethyl chloride-HCl (DEAE) and the epoxy groups of GPTMS in the Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)-GPTMS. The obtained IEA has features of paramagnetic and ion exchange properties because of the Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles and protonated organic amine in the sample. The intermediates and final product obtained in the synthesis process were characterized. The separation result of genomic DNA from blood indicated that Fe(3)O(4)/SiO(2)-GPTMS-DEAE nanoparticles have outstanding advantages in operation, selectivity, and capacity.