Self-assembled template-directed synthesis of one-dimensional silica and titania nanostructures

Mineralized biological materials such as shells, skeleton, and teeth experience biomineralization. Biomimetic materials exploit the biomineralization process to form functional organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructures. In this work, we mimicked the biomineralization process by the de novo design of an amyloid-like peptide that self-assembles into nanofibers. Chemically active groups enhancing the affinity for metal ions were used to accumulate silicon and titanium precursors on the organic template. The self-assembly process and template effect were characterized by CD, FT-IR, UV-vis, fluorescence, rheology, TGA, SEM, and TEM. The self-assembled organic nanostructures were exploited as a template to form high-aspect-ratio 1-D silica and titania nanostructures by the addition of appropriate precursors. Herein, a new bottom-up approach was demonstrated to form silica and titania nanostructures that can yield wide opportunities to produce high-aspect-ratio inorganic nanostructures with high surface areas. The materials developed in this work have vast potential in the fields of catalysis and electronic materials.     

IP/GMPLS/Optical多层网络生存性机制的协调

通过对多层网络生存性问题、独立的网络生存性配置方案和多层网络生存性配置方案的研究分析,基于快速发展的GMPLS技术提出了IP/GMPLS/Optical多层网络结构,明确了多层网络生存性方案存在的问题,并利用GMPLS的统一控制平面进一步提出了基于层间协调机制的集成多层网络生存性方案,获得了优化的多层网络故障恢复能力.     

19F Dynamic Nuclear Polarization and SEM in Suspensions Consisting of Fluorobenzene Derivatives and Asphaltene Extracted from MC-800 Liquid Asphalt

A variety of analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy and ¹⁹F dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) methods, are applied to characterize asphaltene extracted from MC-800 liquid asphalt in fluorobenzene derivatives at 1.53 mT and at room temperature. Different solvents show variable affinities for the asphaltene surface. The low field EPR spectrum of the asphaltene/hexafluorobenzene sample was recorded. The DNP parameters were determined. Additionally, the interactions between the nuclei of the solvent and the electrons delocalized on the asphaltene are interpreted. Not only dipolar but also scalar interactions between the nuclear spin and the electron spin were found.     

Minimization of spatial inhomogeneity in polystyrene gels formed by free-radical mechanism

The spatial inhomogeneity in polystyrene (PS) gels has been investigated with the static light scattering technique. PS gels were prepared starting from styrene monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate crosslinker in a homogeneous solution. The gel synthesis parameters varied were the crosslinker concentration, the primary chains length and the quality of the polymerization solvent. The gels were characterized by elasticity tests as well as by light scattering measurements at a gel state just after their preparation. The degree of spatial gel inhomogeneity decreased with decreasing crosslinker content, with decreasing primary chain length or, with increasing quality of the polymerization solvent. It was shown that the gel synthesis parameters varied mainly affect the distance between the pendant vinyl groups locating on the same macromolecule during the gel formation process. Increasing the distance between the pendant vinyl groups reduces the rate of the multiple crosslinking reactions so that the resulting PS gels exhibit a lesser degree of inhomogeneity.     

氮作稀释剂DF化学激光器性能评价

对氮作稀释剂DF化学激光器的实用化途径进行探讨,对实验输出性能进行分析研究,并与一般的氦稀释剂DF激光器性能作一比较,结果表明,单从器件本身输出性能来说,氮稀释剂略次于氦稀释剂,但从综合性能考虑,氮稀释剂DF化学激光器仍是实用型器件理想的候选者之一。     

HOLDITCH THEOREM FOR THE CLOSED SPACE CURVES IN LORENTZIAN 3-SPACE

In this article, we give the area formula of the closed projection curve of a closed space curve in Lorentzian 3-space L3. For the 1-parameter closed Lorentzian space motion in L3, we obtain a Holditch Theorem taking into account the Lorentzian matrix multiplication for the closed space curves by using their othogonal projections onto the Euclidean plane in the fixed Lorentzian space. Moreover, we generalize this Holditch Theorem for noncollinear three fixed points of the moving Lorentzian space and any other fixed point on the plane which is determined by these three fixed points.     

Immunoadsorption of cholesterol on protein A oriented beads

Anti-low density lipoprotein antibody (anti-LDL) molecules were attached covalently and oriented through Protein A onto poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) [poly(HEMA-EGDMA)] beads in order to remove cholesterol specifically from hypercholesterolemic human plasma. Poly(HEMA-EGDMA) beads were produced by suspension polymerization. Blood compatibility tests were performed. All the clotting times were increased when compared with control plasma. Loss of platelets and leukocytes was very low. The maximum anti-LDL attachment was 11.6 mg . g(-1) in the case of random immobilization and 28.3 mg . g(-1) in the case of oriented immobilization. In the latter case, Protein A loading was 8.3 mg . g(-1) at pH 7.5 (borate buffer, 0.15 M NaCl). There was low non-specific cholesterol adsorption onto the poly(HEMA-EGDMA) beads, about 0.83 mg . g(-1). Random and oriented anti-LDL attached beads adsorbed 8.2 mg and 11.7 mg cholesterol per g of bead from hypercholesterolemic human plasma, respectively. Up to 96% of the adsorbed cholesterol was desorbed. The binding-elution cycle was repeated 6 times using the same beads. There was no significant loss of binding capacity.     

设计综合性实验强化物理化学理论课教学探索——以原电池设计为例

A Galvanic cell was designed based on the acid-base neutralization reaction by undergraduates according to the electrochemical theory in physical chemistry. By carrying out the comprehensive experiments, the learning interest of undergraduates on physical chemistry was inspired. The understanding on the principle of electrochemistry was enhanced. In addition, the undergraduates also established an intuitive understanding on scientific research by combining the experiments with the theory. It is helpful to broaden the academic horizons of the undergraduates and strengthen their ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practice. The work is a beneficial exploration to innovate the teaching mode of physical chemistry.     

PROPERTIES AND ALGORITHM ON PRECONDITIONED CONJUGATE GRADIENT METHOD

Some properties of the preconditioned gradient conjugate method are given.It may happen that loss of significant digits, when the norm of residual is very small. Toavoid this, a variant algorithm which does not use the residual is put forward.     

Poly((2‐alkylbenzo[1,2,3]triazole‐4,7‐diyl)vinylene)s for organic solar cells

Poly((2‐Alkylbenzo[1,2,3]triazole‐4,7‐diyl)vinylene)s (pBTzVs) synthesized by Stille coupling show different absorption spectra, solid‐state morphology, and photovoltaic performance, depending on straight‐chain versus branched‐chain (pBTzV12 and pBTzV20) pendant substitution. Periodic boundary condition density functional computations show limited alkyl pendant effects on isolated chain electronic properties; however, pendants could influence polymer backbone conjugative planarity and polymer solid film packing. The polymers are electronically ambipolar, with best performance by pBTzV12 with hole and electron transport mobilities of 4.86 × 10^?6 and 1.96 × 10^?6 cm² V^?1 s^?1, respectively. pBTzV12 gives a smooth film morphology, whereas pBTzV20 gives a very different fibrillar morphology. For ITO/PEDOT:PSS/(1:1 w/w polymer:PC₇₁BM)/LiF/Al devices, pBTzV12 gives power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 2.87%, and pBTzV20 gives up to PCE = 1.40%; both have open‐circuit voltages of V_OC = 0.6–0.7 V. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2015 , 53, 1539–1545