表面暴露活性位点的MoS_2纳米催化剂催化硝基化合物的非均相氢转移反应（英文）

MoS_2具有独特的二维层状结构,被广泛用于加氢脱硫过程以及HER反应,而且可以通过减少MoS_2的颗粒尺寸以及层数来进一步改善其催化活性.通过剥离方法得到的MoS_2纳米片虽然表现出优良的加氢脱硫活性,但容易团聚使其循环使用性能很差.如果通过引入纳米碳将单层的MoS_2纳米片进行有效"隔离",则可明显降低团聚的可能性,从而改善其催化性能和稳定性.本文通过一步水热法制备出了碳嵌入的MoS_2纳米颗粒(MoS_2@C),将其应用于硝基苯类化合物的氢转移反应中表现出了非常好的催化性能.进一步通过粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和在线质谱检测等手段研究了层间距增加的MoS_2催化剂在硝基苯类化合物的氢转移反应中催化性能提升的原因.XRD,SEM和TEM结果表明,通过引入碳材料可以明显增加MoS_2的层间距,同时减小其颗粒尺寸,而且使MoS_2表现出弯曲的(002)晶面.由于存在一定的曲率,这种(002)晶面也会表现出一定的催化能力.氮气物理吸附结果表明,这种MoS_2@C复合物具有较高的比表面积(89 m~2g~(-1))和明显的介孔结构(~20 nm),在催化反应中有利于底物扩散,进而改善催化性能.XPS结果显示,与体相的MoS_2相比,MoS_2@C表面暴露出更多的不饱和Mo原子(Mo/S=0.71(MoS_2@C)vs Mo/S=0.63(MoS_2)),形成了独特的S-Mo-O结构以及缺陷结构.在硝基苯类化合物的氢转移反应中,层间距增加的MoS_2@C由于暴露出更多的活性位和具有弯曲的(002)晶面,表现出了更高的催化活性–(TOF=3.66 s~(-1) vs 1.24 s~(-1)(MoS_2)).通过质谱对反应过程的追踪发现,在只有肼存在的条件下,MoS_2@C催化肼分解的主要气相产物是氨气.这说明MoS_2@C能够使肼发生N-N键的断裂.而当肼和硝基苯同时存在的条件下,质谱检测的气相产物主要是氮气,表明硝基苯的存在可以诱导肼逐步发生N-H键断裂,在催化剂表面形成活性的H物种,进而转移到硝基苯上使其还原得到苯胺.使用偶氮苯和氧化偶氮苯作为反应底物,发现MoS_2@C很难使其还原为苯胺,这说明在该催化体系中,硝基苯的还原过程主要是沿着直接路径(硝基苯-亚硝基苯-苯胺)进行的.     

Isolation, structure determination, and synthesis of galaxamide, a rare cytotoxic cyclic pentapeptide from a marine algae Galaxaura filamentosa

Galaxamide (1), a rare cyclic pentapeptide, was isolated from the marine algae Galaxaura filamentosa. A preliminary bioassay of Galaxamide showed remarkable in vitro antiproliferative activities against GRC-1 and HepG2 cell lines. The first total synthesis of the cyclic peptide was achieved for further biological evaluation.     

Simple method for synthesizing few-layer graphene as cathodes in surface-enabled lithium ion-exchanging cells

In order to realize a wider application for graphene materials specifically in the field of energy storage, a simple and mass-scalable method described as “the atmospheric, low-temperature, shock-heating process” is proposed in this work. During this low-temperature process, the graphite oxide without pre-treatment is completely exfoliated to form the few-layer graphene materials at atmospheric conditions. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)-specific surface area of acquired material at 350 °C can reach 487 m² g^?1. The acquired few-layer graphene materials are also confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The results demonstrate that this simple method is feasible for synthesizing the few-layer graphene materials. Besides that, the acquired graphene is also used as the cathode material in the surface-enabled lithium ion-exchanging cell. The galvanostatic charge/discharge tests show that the graphene prepared from this method is suitable for this system and displays a satisfactory electrochemical performance. The acquired graphene sample exhibits the reversible capacities of around 187, 107, 84, 58, and 45 mAh g^?1 at 0.1, 2, 5, 10, and 15 A g^?1, respectively. At the current density of 0.5 A g^?1, the capacity retention can reach 75 % after 2000 cycles.     

Electrochemical strategy for ultrasensitive detection of microRNA based on MNAzyme-mediated rolling circle amplification on a gold electrode

Microchimica Acta - The authors describe an electrochemical strategy for ultrasensitive and specific detection of microRNA (miRNA). It is based on both multicomponent nucleic acid enzyme (MNAzyme)...     

Fluorescence-detecting cationic surfactants using luminescent CdTe quantum dots as probes

A novel fluorescence quenching method for the determination of cationic surfactants (CS), specifically cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB), and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), has been developed using water-soluble luminescent CdTe quantum dots (QDs) modified with thioglycolic acid (TGA). The possible interference from heavy and transition metals (HTM) has been efficiently eliminated through simple sample treatment with mercapto cotton made in-house. Under optimum conditions, the extent of fluorescence quenching of CdTe QDs is linearly proportional to the concentration of CS from 2.0 × 10⁻⁷ to 7.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ with a detection limit of 5.0 × 10⁻⁸ mol L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation for 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹ CTAB is 2.5% (n = 6). The proposed method exhibits high sensitivity and selectivity and furthermore avoided the use of toxic organic solvents and tedious solvent extraction procedures. It has been applied to the determination of trace CS in natural river water and commodity samples with satisfactory results. Potential interference from heavy and transition metals is eliminated during photoluminescence detection of CS through simple sample pre-treatment with mercapto cotton     

半定规划的逆问题

本文提出了半定规划的逆问题,利用半定规划的最优性条件,分别给出了其在ｌ∞,ｌ１,ｌ２ 模意义下的数学模型,它们仍为半定规划问题．     

Fabrication of liquid crystal Fe3O4 composites and their magnetorheological properties

Some supramolecular polyacrylate-based liquid crystal polymers (PLCPs) were prepared by polyacrylic acid, a liquid crystal monomer and 3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid. Series of magnetic liquid crystal particles (Fe₃O₄@PLCPs) with core-shell structure were prepared by modifying surface of magnetic nanoparticles Fe₃O₄ by the PLCPs. The Fe₃O₄@PLCPs showed a saturation magnetization strength above 51.17 emu/g, which is similar to pure magnetic Fe₃O₄, indicating good magnetism and magnetic field dependence. Series of magnetorheological fluids were fabricated by Fe₃O₄@PLCPs (using as dispersed phase) and silicone oil (using as carrier liquid). The effects of mesogen, magnetic particle, and the polymer matrix on magnetorheological performance and settling stability were investigated. The magnetorheological fluid based on 10% Fe₃O₄@PLCP-1 showed the best performance at an applied magnetic field of 100 mT in this study. Furthermore, the magnetorheological fluids showed excellent settling stability because the density of Fe₃O₄@PLCPs was lower than that of Fe₃O₄. The Fe₃O₄@PLCPs-based fluids presented certain application potential in the field of magnetic fluid due to the excellent magnetorheological effect and settling stability.     

聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯和聚碳酸酯各向异性光学性质理论研究

作为重要的光学薄膜材料,聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)和聚碳酸酯(PC)在诸多工业领域已得到广泛应用.本文利用密度泛函理论结合分子动力学方法深入系统地研究了这两种聚合物的各向异性光学性质,并对比分析了不同分子链长度和微观结构对其各向异性光学性质的影响.计算结果表明PMMA和PC都具有较高的本征双折射率,且分子链长度对本征折射率的影响显著.在可见光范围内,单体单元PMMA本征双折射率在10%以上,而三单元结构本征折射率则不到4%.对于体相结构多聚体,从立方结构拉伸到厚度仅有6?的过程中,PC不同方向折射率最大差异高达6%,而同样情况下PMMA不同方向折射率差异仅有1.3%.此项研究有助于理解PMMA和PC聚合物各向异性光学特征产生的原因和影响因素,从而进一步指导和促进其在更多领域的发展与应用.     

Mechanics of water pore formation in lipid membrane under electric field

Transmembrane water pores are crucial for sub-stance transport through cell membranes via membrane fusion, such as in neural communication. However, the molecular mechanism of water pore formation is not clear. In this study, we apply all-atom molecular dynamics and bias-exchange metadynamics simulations to study the pro-cess of water pore formation under an electric field. We show that water molecules can enter a membrane under an electric field and form a water pore of a few nanometers in diame-ter. These water molecules disturb the interactions between lipid head groups and the ordered arrangement of lipids. Fol-lowing the movement of water molecules, the lipid head groups are rotated and driven into the hydrophobic region of the membrane. The reorientated lipid head groups inside the membrane form a hydrophilic surface of the water pore. This study reveals the atomic details of how an electric field influences the movement of water molecules and lipid head groups, resulting in water pore formation.     

A DFT Study on the Selective Extraction of Metallic Ions by 12-Crown-4

In order to predict the extraction ability of 12-crown-4 for different metallic ions, the complexes [M(12-crown-4)] and [M(H₂O)₄] (where M=Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Be²⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Zn²⁺) were investigated by the density functional theory without restrictions for their geometry. The metal binding capability was evaluated using the binding energy, and the effect of nature of the metal on the binding properties was also studied. The results of the calculations showed that the coordination ability of a donor molecule towards different metal ions increased in proportion to their ionization potential. In addition, based on the extraction distribution coefficient, we found that 12-crown-4 can selectively extract Cu²⁺ and Be²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions of mixed cations. Obviously, the stability of complexes and the extraction power of extractants depend greatly on the nature of the metal ions. Calculation results from our study could be used to predict the extraction power of this crown ether and could play a guiding role in planning experiments.