A facile approach for constructing nitrogen-doped carbon layers over carbon nanotube surface for oxygen reduction reaction

Fabricating nitrogen-doped carbon layers over the conductive substrate is a cost-effective and efficient approach to develop practical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst. In the current work, relying on the commercially available carbon nanotube (CNT), nitrogen-doped carbon layers over CNT is constructed by annealing the in situ formed complex over the CNT surface derived from iron ion inducing diaminonaphthalene (DAN) polymerization and DAN self-polymerization. Physical and electrochemical characterizations are carefully conducted to comparatively analyze the structure and activity relationship. The significance of iron in constructing nitrogen-doped carbon layers and tuning active sites of N types over multiwall carbon nanotube for ORR is demonstrated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman scattering spectrum. The excellent performance of nitrogen-doped carbon layers over CNT (catalyzed by iron) towards ORR is displayed by rotating ring-disk electrode. Specifically, the onset potential, half-wave potential, and limiting current density are 0.961 V, 0.831 V, and 5.20 mA cm^?2 respectively, very close to the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C catalyst. Both high surface area and efficient N active sites should be considered in the nitrogen-doped carbon materials design and fabrication for ORR. Considering the large-scale availability, it has significant value in fuel cells commercial applications.     

A phase separation fluoroimmunoassay of estradiol

A competitive indirect fluoroimmunoassay of free estradiol (E₂) was established based on the thermal sensitivity of hydrogel–‐poly‐N‐isopropylacrylamide. Free estradiol was covalently bound to bovine serum albumin (BSA) to form complete antigen (E₂‐BSA), which was in turn labeled by fluorescein isothiocyanate (FTTC) as the fluorescence probe. The anti‐ E₂ monoclonal antibody (McAb) was prepared by an in vivo method, and coupled with N‐isopropylacrylamide (NIPA) to make an immune copolymer, poly‐N‐isopropylacylamidemonoclonal antibody (pNIPA‐McAb), for the determination of free E₂. The immunoassay method was based on the competitive binding of free E₂ and fluoresceinated antigen (E₂‐BSA‐FTTC) with limited amount of pNIPA‐McAb. When the immunological reaction was over, precipitation and centrifugal procedures were carried out to separate pNIPA‐McAb‐E₂‐BSA‐FTTC from other constituents in solution. The precipitate pNIPA‐McAb‐E₂‐BSA‐FTTC was dissolved in solution and then the fluorescence intensity was measured. The calibration curve covered a range of 78–500 ng/mL for free E₂. The recoveries were 91.2–107.2%.     

3,9‐Bis(dicyanomethylene)‐2,4,8,10‐tetrathiaspiro[5.5]undecane

The title compound, 2,2′‐(2,4,8,10‐tetra­thia­spiro­[5.5]­undec­ane‐3,9‐diyl­idene)­bis­(propane­di­nitrile), C₁₃H₈N₄S₄, has been designed and synthesized for use as a potential new organic molecular electronic material. The spiro‐annulated structure has twofold symmetry and is formed by two equal push–pull ethyl­ene units, with the cyclo­alkyl­thio groups as electron donors and the cyano groups as electron acceptors. The intermolecular S?N non‐bonded separation within a layer in the lattice is 3.296 (6) Å, indicating a strong intermolecular interaction between the cyano groups and the S atoms, while the S atoms in two neighbouring mol­ecules have a shortest S?S contact of 3.449 (3) Å. In addition, attractive C—H?N and C—H?S interactions bridge adjacent mol­ecules either within a layer or between layers. In short, these four types of intermolecular interactions combine to form an extended three‐dimensional network in the lattice, resulting in a highly ordered array of molecular packing.     

A novel hydrogen‐bonded microporous framework constructed from two different metal complexes

A hydrogen‐bonded coordination supramol­ecule, (meso‐5,7,­7,­12,14,14‐hexa­methyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra­aza­cyclo­tetra­decane‐κ⁴N)­nickel(II) [N,N‐o‐phenylenebis­(oxamato)­‐κ⁴O,N,N′,O′]nickelate(II) dihydrate, [Ni(C₁₆H₃₆N₄)][Ni(C₁₀H₄N₂O₆)]·2H₂O or [Ni(meso‐cth)]­[Ni(opba)]·2H₂O, has been prepared and characterized by X‐ray crystallographic analysis. The two complex ions, i.e. [Ni(meso‐cth)]²⁺ and [Ni(opba)]^2?, are hydrogen bonded to each other, resulting in two‐dimensional neutral supramolecular sheets. The sheets stack along the a direction to produce a three‐dimensional architecture with one‐dimensional channels in which hydrogen‐bonded chains of water mol­ecules are included.     

Crystal Structure,Magnetic Exchange Interaction,and DFT Study of 2,2′‐(1‐Oxidopyridine‐2,6‐diyl)bis[4,5‐dihydro‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐3‐oxido‐1H‐imidazol‐1‐oxyl] Hydrate

The structure of a novel oxido‐aminoxyl (=`nitronyl nitroxide') biradical, 2,2′‐(1‐oxidopyridine‐2,6‐diyl)bis[4,5‐dihydro‐4,4,5,5‐tetramethyl‐3‐oxido‐1H‐imidazol‐1‐oxyl] hydrate ( 1 ⋅H₂O) was established by X‐ray analysis in the solid state: monoclinic, space group P2₁/c, Z=4 with a=12.621(4), b=15.704(5), and c=13.001(4) Å, and β=115.202(6)°. Variable‐temperature magnetic susceptibilities show a weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the two oxido‐substituted aminoxyl moieties of 1 , indicative of a singlet ground state. AM1 Calculations located minima for the possible structure based on the X‐ray crystal structure. A hybride density‐functional‐theory calculation with the UB3LYP method from the X‐ray crystal structure establishes the same spin sign in the two aminoxyl moieties and shows that a small spin density is localized at the C‐atoms of the pyridine moiety. These theoretic results are in good agreement with the determined weak antiferromagnetic interaction of 1 .     

Au57Ag53(C≡CPh)40Br12: A Large Nanocluster with C1 Symmetry

The controlled synthesis and structure determination of a bimetallic nanocluster Au₅₇Ag₅₃(C≡CPh)₄₀Br₁₂ (Au₅₇Ag₅₃) is presented. The metal core has a four‐shell Au₂M₃@Au₃₄@Ag₅₁ @Au₂₀ (M=1/3 Au+2/3 Ag) architecture. In contrast to the previously reported large nanoclusters that have highly symmetric kernel structures, the metal atoms in Au₅₇Ag₅₃ are arranged in an irregular manner with C₁ symmetry. This cluster exhibits excellent thermal stability and is robust under oxidative or basic conditions. The silver precursors play a key role in dictating the structures of the nanoclusters, which suggests the importance of the counteranions used.     

铕配合物共掺杂电致发光器件效率滚降的延缓

将Alq₃[tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminium]和Eu(TTA)₃phen(TTA=thenoyltrifluoroacetone,phen=1,10-phenanthroline)共掺杂进入主体材料CBP(4,4’-N,N’-dicarbazole-biphenyl)中,我们制作并研究了一系列电致发光器件。经过优化Alq₃的掺杂浓度,在不改变色纯度的情况下,器件的效率滚降被大幅降低并获得了近乎加倍的最大亮度。发光层中的Alq₃分子不仅促进了电子的注入和传输,还延缓了空穴的传输。借助电致发光光谱,我们证实Alq₃分子作为阶梯加速空穴从CBP分子到Eu(TTA)₃phen分子的迁移,从而促进了电子和空穴在Eu(TTA)₃phen分子上的平衡。因此,我们认为器件的效率滚降受到抑制的原因有两点：一是复合区间的加宽,二是Eu(TTA)₃phen分子上空穴和电子的分布更加平衡。     

新颖无限三股螺旋钴配位聚合物{[Co(4,4''''-bipyridine)(4,4''''azobispyridine)_2(NCS)_2]·H_2O}_n的合成、结构和性质的研究(英文)

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Near-infrared dyes,nanomaterials and proteins

Taking the advantage of reduced scattering and low autofluorescence background, the NIR fluorescence probes, such as fluorescence proteins, organic molecules and nanoparticles, not only hold the promise of in vivo imaging of biological processes in physiology and pathology with high signal-to-noise ratio, but also for clinical diagnosis. In this review, we provide an overview of the recent progress on NIR probes, focusing on fundamental mechanisms of NIR dyes and nanoparticles, and protein engineering strategies for NIR proteins.