Synthesis of pyridine-based poly(N-arylenebenzimidazole sulfone)

Poly（N-arylenebenzimidazole pyridine sulfone）（PNABIPS） has been prepared via the aromatic nucleophilic displacement reaction of 2,6-bis（2-benzimidazoly）pyridine（BBP） with bis（4-fluorophenyl） sulfone.BBP was synthesized by reaction of 2,6- pyridinedicarboxylic acid with 1,2-phenylenediamine in polyphosphoric acid.The chemical structure of BBP was confirmed by FTIR, HRMS,¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR.The characterization of the polymer was performed with FT-IR,¹H NMR,elemental analysis, GPC,XRD,DSC,TGA and solubility tests.The polymer was obtained in quantitative yield with M_n value 12,600 and M_w value 28,300,respectively.DSC and TGA measurements show that the glass transition temperature（T_g） is 312℃ and 5%weight loss temperature is 434℃ in nitrogen and 545℃ in air,respectively.In addition,the novel polymer exhibits good solubility,which can be dissolved in common organic solvent at room temperature.     

Unconventional chain-growth mode in the assembly of colloidal gold nanoparticles

One-dimensional assembly of gold nanoparticlesis achieved by a sphere-to-cylinder transformation of polymer shells. A large amount of monomers remains after the assembly, which is characteristic of the chain-growth "polymerization". Single-line chains can be converted to double-line chains, thus substantiating the unique role of the polymer shell.     

Synthesis and characterization of novel chiral NHC-palladium complexes and their application in copper-free Sonogashira reactions

A new series of chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) palladium complexes were synthesized from a relatively inexpensive amino acid, l-phenylalanine. All these compounds were fully characterized by (1)H-NMR, (13)C-NMR and elemental analysis. The X-ray molecular structures of two of the complexes were reported. The catalytic activity of the four palladium complexes was successfully tested in the Sonogashira reaction under copper free conditions in air. The palladium complex 3a provided good activity in the Sonogashira coupling reaction.     

The self-assembly mechanism of the Lindqvist anion [W(6)O(19)](2-) in aqueous solution: a density functional theory study

The formation mechanism is always a fundamental and confused issue for polyoxometalate chemistry. Two formation mechanisms (M1 and M2) of the Lindqvist anion [W(6)O(19)](2-) have been adopted to investigate it's self-assembly reaction pathways at a density functional theory (DFT) level. The potential energy surfaces reveal that both the mechanisms are thermodynamically favorable and overall barrierless at room temperature, but M2 is slightly dominant to M1. The formation of the pentanuclear species [W(5)O(16)](2-) and [W(5)O(15)(OH)](-) are recognized as the rate-determining steps in the whole assembly polymerization processes. These two steps involve the highest energy barriers with 30.48 kcal mol(-1) and 28.90 kcal mol(-1), respectively, for M1 and M2. [W(4)O(13)](2-) and [W(4)O(12)(OH)](-) are proved to be the most stable building blocks. In addition, DFT results reveal that the formation of [W(3)O(10)](2-) experiences a lower barrier along the chain channel.     

DNAzyme-based fluorescent microarray for highly selective and sensitive detection of lead(II)

A facile microarray-based fluorescent sensor for the detection of lead (II) was developed based on the catalytic cleavages of the substrates by a DNAzyme upon its binding to Pb(2+). The release of the fluorophore labelled substrates resulted in the decrease of fluorescence intensity. The sensor had a quantifiable detection range from 1 nM to 1 μM and a selectivity of >20 fold for Pb(2+) over other metal ions.     

Comparative properties of cellulose nano-crystals from native and mercerized cotton fibers

Stable aqueous suspensions of cellulose nano-crystals (CNCs) were fabricated from both native and mercerized cotton fibers by sulfuric acid hydrolysis, followed by high-pressure homogenization. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry and wide-angle X-ray diffraction data showed that the fibers had been transformed from cellulose I (native) to cellulose II (mercerized) crystal structure, and these polymorphs were retained in the nanocrystals, giving CNC-I and CNC-II. Transmission electron microscopy showed rod-like crystal morphology for both types of crystals under the given processing conditions with CNC-II having similar width but reduced length. Freeze-dried agglomerates of CNC-II had a much higher bulk density than that of CNC-I. Thermo-gravimetric analysis showed that CNC-II had better thermal stability. The storage moduli of CNC-II suspensions at all temperatures were substantially larger than those of CNC-I suspensions at the same concentration level. CNC-II suspensions and gels were more stable in response to temperature increases. Films of CNC and Poly(ethylene oxide) were tested. Both CNC-I/PEO and CNC-II/PEO composites showed increased tensile strength and elongation at break compared to pure PEO. However, composites with CNC-II had higher strength and elongation than composites with CNC-I.     

Theoretical study on the charge transport property of Pt(CN(t)Bu)2(CN)2 nanowires induced by Pt···Pt interactions

To deeply understand the charge-transporting nature of Pt(CN(t)Bu)(2)(CN)(2) nanowires induced by intermolecular Pt···Pt interactions, calculations based on first-principle band structure and Marcus theory have been performed. The calculated bandwidths of the valence band, conducting band, and the effective masses of hole and electron are almost equal. This suggests that this complex has ambipolar transport characteristics, in agreement with experimental results. Density of states analysis revealed that the hole transport resulted mainly from the Pt···Pt interactions, while the electron transport was derived mainly from the CN groups. The character of the frontier molecular orbitals, reorganization energies and transfer integrals in different directions also supports the calculated first-principle band structure. Moreover, an investigation into the intermolecular interaction energy of neighbors revealed that there is a remarkable relationship between the intermolecular interaction energy and the transfer integral.     

Optimization of transport protocols in complex networks

In this paper, an optimal routing strategy is proposed to enhance the traffic capacity of complex networks. In order to avoid nodes overloading, the new algorithm is derived on the basis of generalized betweenness centrality which gives an estimate of traffic handled by the node for a route set. Since the nodes with large betweenness centrality are more susceptible to traffic congestion, the traffic can be improved, as our strategy, by redistributing traffic load from nodes with large betweenness centrality to nodes with small betweenness centrality in the proceeding of computing collective routing table. Particularly, depending on a parameter that controls the optimization scale, the new routing can not only enlarge traffic capacity of networks more, but also enhance traffic efficiency with smaller average path length. Comparing results of previous routing strategies, it is shown that the present improved routing performs more effectively.     

第4代航天育种白芷的FTIR分析

针对植物航天育种变异大的特点,利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)结合二阶导数谱对第4代航天育种白芷与地面组白芷从整体上对主要组分进行测定和对比分析。结果表明:太空白芷主要活性成分香豆素类组分(1 741cm-1)含量增加,蛋白质(1 459,1 419cm-1)和脂肪(930cm-1)组分含量略有增加;而淀粉、膳食纤维(1 152,1 105,1 080,1 050cm-1)的含量大幅度降低。二阶导数谱中峰强差异更明显,1 279cm-1处揭示出太空白芷含有胺类组分。航天育种有利于选育出变异幅度大的特异质白芷新品种。