Electrostatic Layer‐by‐Layer Assembly of Polycation and DNA Multilayer Films by Real‐time Surface Plasmon Resonance Technique

The assembly of alternating DNA and positively charged poly‐(dimethyldiallylammonium chloride) (PDDA) multilayer films by electrostatic layer‐by‐layer adsorption has been studied. Real time surface plasmon resonance (BIAcore) technique was used to characterize and monitor the formation of multilayer films in solution in real time continuously. The results indicate that the uniform multilayer can be obtained on the poly‐(ethylenimine) (PEI) coated substrate surface. The kinetics of the adsorption of DNA on PDDA surface was also studied by real‐time BIAcore technique, and the observed rate constant was calculated using a Langmuir model (k_obs = (1.28 ± 0.08) × 10^?2s^?1).     

Novel β-cyclodextrin modified quantum dots as fluorescent probes for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Water-soluble CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs)were prepared via a simple sonochemical procedure using β-cyclodextrin (CD)as surface coating agent.The QDs displayed a sensitive emission enhancement for anthracene over other related polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,and the detection limit was around 1.6 × 10-8 mol/L.     

Separation and purification of five alkaloids from Aconitum duclouxii by counter‐current chromatography

C₁₉‐diterpenoid alkaloids are the main components of Aconitum duclouxii Levl. The process of separation and purification of these compounds in previous studies was tedious and time consuming, requiring multiple chromatographic steps, thus resulted in low recovery and high cost. In the present work, five C₁₉‐diterpenoid alkaloids, namely, benzoylaconine ( 1 ), N‐deethylaconitine ( 2 ), aconitine ( 3 ), deoxyaconitine ( 4 ), and ducloudine A ( 5 ), were efficiently prepared from A. duclouxii Levl (Aconitum L.) by ethyl acetate extraction followed with counter‐current chromatography. In the process of separation, the critical conditions of counter‐current chromatography were optimized. The two‐phase solvent system composed of n‐hexane/ethyl acetate/methanol/water/NH₃·H₂O (25%) (1:1:1:1:0.1, v/v) was selected and 148.2 mg of 1 , 24.1 mg of 2 , 250.6 mg of 3 , 73.9 mg of 4, and 31.4 mg of 5 were obtained from 1 g total Aconitum alkaloids extract, respectively, in a single run within 4 h. Their purities were found to be 98.4, 97.2, 98.2, 96.8, and 96.6%, respectively, by ultra‐high performance liquid chromatography analysis. The presented separation and purification method was simple, fast, and efficient, and the obtained highly pure alkaloids are suitable for biochemical and toxicological investigation.     

Pressure Dependence of the Lattice Distortion in Perovskite La0.5−xBixCa0.5MnO3 (x=0.1, 0.15, 0.2)

The in situ behavior of distorted perovskite La_0.5−xBi_xCa_0.5MnO₃ (x=0.1, 0.15, 0.2) under high pressure has been studied by energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction in a diamond anvil cell. An abnormal change of the 202–040 d-spacing ascribed to the disappearance of the distortion mode Q₂ in the MnO₆ octahedra is observed at 1.2, 1.4, and 1.6 GPa, respectively, and it results in a reduction of the Jahn–Teller distortion commonly existing in the manganites. Effect of the unique 6s² long-pair character of the Bi³⁺ ion on the pressure dependence of the lattice distortion is discussed.     

AFM study of hippocampal cells cultured on silicon wafers with nano-scale surface topograph

The rat hippocampal cells were selected as model to study the interaction between the neural cells and silicon substrates using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The hippocampal cells show tight adherence on silicon wafers with nano-scale surface topograph. The lateral friction force investigated by AFM shows significant increase on the boundary around the cellular body. It is considered to relate to the cytoskeleton and cellular secretions. After ultrasonic wash in ethanol and acetone step by step, the surface of silicon wafers was observed by AFM sequentially. We have found that the culture leftovers form tight porous networks and a monolayer on the silicon wafers. It is concluded that the leftovers overspreading on the silicon substrates are the base of cell adherence on such smooth inert surfaces.     

Synthesis, structures, and magnetic properties of carboxylate-bridged trinuclear complexes based on low-spin manganese(III)/iron(III) building blocks

Four linear trinuclear transition metal complexes have been prepared and characterized. The complexes [M^II(MeOH)₄][Fe^III(L)₂]₂·2MeOH (M = Fe (1) or Ni (2)), [Co^II(EtOH)₂(H₂O)₂][Fe^III(L)₂]₂·2EtOH (3), and [Mn^II(phen)₂][Mn^III(L)₂]₂·4MeOH (4) (H₂L = ((2-carboxyphenyl)azo)-benzaldoxime, phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) possesses a similar syn–anti carboxylate-bridged structure. The terminal Fe(III) or Mn(III) ions are low spin, and the central M(II) ions are high spin. Magnetic measurements show that antiferromagnetic interactions were present between the adjacent metal ions via the syn–anti carboxylate bridges. The antiferromagnetic coupling between low-spin Fe(III) and Ni(II) is unusual, which has been tentatively assigned to the structural distortion of Fe(III).     

Nb_3Sn/Cu复合导体分流温度的定量计算

铌三锡是高磁场下实用的一种低温超导材料,分流温度是超导磁体的关键设计参数。文中采用超导体幂指数模型,定量计算了绝热条件下柱状铌三锡复合导体的分流温度,计算结果与现有的分流温度估算公式结果相符;另外还分别讨论了幂指数模型的中的指数n以及磁场对铌三锡复合导体分流温度的影响。结果可以为无液氦直接冷却系统中超导磁体的相关低温技术研究提供一定的数据参考。     

阵列像素器件投影显示系统中自动对焦评价函数研究

数字投影显示已成为现代数字显示领域的主流,阵列像素器件投影成像的的精确会聚,直接决定了显示的效果。阵列像素器件的自动对焦,是实现生产自动化的关键技术。以CCD(电荷耦合器件)采集阵列像素器件的局部投影图像为基础,试验和分析了梯度算子、拉普拉斯算子、Sobel算子、Prewitt算子、方差函数和熵函数评价方法在阵列像素器件大屏幕投影显示系统中自动对焦的作用及性能。实验表明,方差算子具有良好的稳定性和对噪声的不敏感性,调节效果较好,可以作为这一特殊系统中的评价方法。     

Mn掺杂后三元黄铜矿结构半导体CuInTe2的缺陷特征与热电性能

三元黄铜矿结构(也称类金刚石结构)半导体是一类具有热电转换潜力的新型热电材料. 本次工作中采用电负性更小的Mn元素替换CuInTe₂黄铜矿结构半导体中的Cu元素, 设计制备贫Cu化合物Cu_1-xInMn_xTe₂. 研究表明, 当Mn含量较低时, Mn优先占位在In 位置产生受主缺陷Mn_In^-. 因此随着Mn含量的增大, 载流子浓度和电导率均得到改善. 但当Mn含量进一步增大后, Mn可同时占位在In位置和Cu位置, 除产生受主缺陷Mn_In^-外, 还能产生施主缺陷Mn_Cu⁺. 由于两类极性相反的缺陷之间的湮灭现象, 使得缺陷浓度及载流子浓度开始降低, 晶格结构畸变有变小趋势, 因此在高温下晶格热导率仅略有提高. 研究结果表明, 在某一特定的Mn含量(x=0.05)时, 材料具有最优的热电性能(ZT=0.84@810.0 K), 这一性能约是未掺杂CuInTe₂的2倍.     

一维光子晶体的电磁波理论及实现方法

对一维光子晶体的电磁波理论及周期介质中的Bloch波解做了详细的推导,给出了光子晶体中的禁带存在的理论依据,并以此分析了禁带的特征.同时,对一维光子晶体的光学理论做了阐释,并应用于一维光子晶体的设计实践.列举了两个多层周期介质膜的禁带特性.最后对光子晶体的应用和制造前景做了展望.