Quadrangular Prism: A Unique Self‐Assembly from Amphiphilic Hyperbranched PMA‐b‐PAA

The novel hyperbranched poly(methyl acrylate)‐block‐poly(acrylic acid)s (HBPMA‐b‐PAAs) are successfully synthesized via single‐electron transfer‐living radical polymerization (SET‐LRP), followed with hydrolysis reaction. The copolymer solution could spontaneously form unimolecular micelles composed of the hydrophobic core (PMA) and the hydrophilic shell (PAA) in water. Results show that the size of spherical particles increases from 8.18 to 19.18 nm with increased pH from 3.0 to 12.0. Most interestingly, the unique regular quadrangular prisms with the large microstructure (5.70 μm in length, and 0.47 μm in width) are observed by the self‐assembly of unimolecular micelles when pH value is below 2. Such self‐assembly behavior of HBPMA‐b‐PAA in solution is significantly influenced by the pH cycle times and concentration, which show that increased polymer concentration favors aggregate growth.

     

Directional and Ultrafast Charge Transfer in Oxygen-Vacancy-Rich ZnO@Single-Atom Cobalt Core-Shell Junction for Photo-Fenton-Like Reaction

In photosynthesis, solar energy is harvested by photosensitizers, and then, the excited electrons transfer via a Z-Scheme mode to enzymatic catalytic centers to trigger redox reactions. Herein, we constructed a core–shell Z-scheme heterojunction of semiconductor@single-atom catalysts (SACs). The oxygen-vacancy-rich ZnO core and single-atom Co−N₄ sites supported on nitrogen-rich carbon shell (SA-Co-CN) act as the photosensitizer and the enzyme-mimicking active centers, respectively. Driven by built-in electric field across the heterojunction, photoexcited electrons could rapidly (2 ps) transfer from the n-type ZnO core to the p-type SA-Co-CN shell, finally boosting the catalytic performance of the surface-exposed single-atom Co−N₄ sites for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation under light irradiation. The synergies between photocatalysis and heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction lead to phenomenally enhanced production of various reactive oxygen species for rapid degradation of various microcontaminants in water. Experimental and theoretical results validate that the interfacial coupling of SA-Co-CN with ZnO greatly facilitates PMS adsorption and activation by reducing the adsorption energy and enhancing the cascade electron transfer processes for the photo-Fenton-like reaction.     

Self-Catalyzed Hydroxyl-Yne Click Reaction: A Powerful Tool toward Red-Emitting Nontraditional Small Organic Luminogens

Nontraditional small organic luminogens (NTSOLs) without classic conjugated chromophores have attracted significant attention. However, the design and synthesis of NTSOLs with fluorescence in the red region remain significantly challenging. In this study, we established a self-catalyzed hydroxyl-yne click reaction for preparing long-wavelength and red-emitting NTSOLs. Owing to their perfect reaction selectivity, high efficiency, and excellent universality, a series of compounds with well-defined structures were obtained in high yields. Moreover, the obtained compounds showed concentration-enhanced and excitation-dependent emission characteristics. The compounds also exhibited dramatical chemical structure-dependent and aggregation-induced red-shifted fluorescence properties, based on which we successfully obtained red-emitting NTSOLs by simply adjusting chemical structure and concentration. Also, the compounds show good cell staining ability, which can be used in cell imaging.     

机动车尾气二次有机气溶胶生成研究

二次有机气溶胶(SOA)是大气细颗粒物(PM_2.5)的重要组分，对大气能见度、公众健康以及区域或全球气候变化具有重要影响。在城市地区，机动车尾气排放的气态前体物在大气中氧化产生高浓度SOA,是城市空气质量下降的重要因素。本文综述了近些年机动车尾气SOA生成的相关研究成果，重点关注关键前体物的识别与排放表征、SOA生成特征、演化过程与影响因素，对比了不同研究得到的机动车SOA生成因子的差异，并提出新测量技术、新反应机制和新参数化方案将是未来研究重点关注的方向。     

Nanoparticle-Decorated Biomimetic Extracellular Matrix for Cell Nanoencapsulation and Regulation

Cell encapsulation has been studied for various applications ranging from cell transplantation to biological production. However, current encapsulation technologies focus on cell protection rather than cell regulation that is essential to most if not all cell-based applications. Here we report a method for cell nanoencapsulation and regulation using an ultrathin biomimetic extracellular matrix as a cell nanocapsule to carry nanoparticles (CN²). This method allows high-capacity nanoparticle retention at the vicinity of cell surfaces. The encapsulated cells maintain high viability and normal metabolism. When gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are used as a model to decorate the nanocapsule, light irradiation transiently increases the temperature, leading to the activation of the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) promoter and the regulation of reporter gene expression. As the biomimetic nanocapsule can be decorated with any or multiple NPs, CN² is a promising platform for advancing cell-based applications.     

以局部有限测度为初值的拟线性退化双曲方程BV解的存在唯一性

本文讨论了下列拟线性退化双曲方程ut (?)(u)x=0,以σ-有限的Borel测度为初值条件的Cauchy问题解的存在唯一性,其中在R上是连续的非减的函数.