Catalytic enantioselective addition of terminal 1,3-diynes to aromatic ketones: facile access to chiral nonracemic tertiary alcohols

An efficient, catalytic, and enantioselective 1,2-addition of terminal 1,3-diynes to aromatic ketones was realized in the presence of 10 mol% of a Cu(OTf)(2)-hydroxycamphor-sulfonamide complex, affording chiral tertiary alcohols in up to 94% yield and 90% ee.     

Single-layer graphene oxide sheet: a novel substrate for dip-pen nanolithography

Graphene oxide (GO) sheet is used as a novel substrate for dip-pen nanolithography (DPN). After GO is transferred onto SiO(2) using the Langmuir-Blodgett technique, CoCl(2) is patterned on both GO and exposed SiO(2) substrates simultaneously by DPN, which is used for growth of different structured carbon nanotubes.     

Luminescent zinc salen complexes as single and two-photon fluorescence subcellular imaging probes

A novel class of ZnSalens (ZnL(1-10)) with lipophilic and cationic conjugates as optical probes in single and two-photon fluorescence microscopy images of living cells were prepared, which exhibited chemo- and photostability, low cytotoxicity and high subcellular selectivity.     

Mesoscopic organic nanosheets peeled from stacked 2D covalent frameworks

Novel mesoscopic organic nanosheets were developed by functionalizing bulk 2D organic covalent framework polymers with small molecules. The water-soluble fluorescent nanosheets are promising as nanocarriers for biological applications.     

A novel catalyst precursor K2TiF6 with remarkable synergetic effects of K, Ti and F together on reversible hydrogen storage of NaAlH4

A synergetic effect of K, Ti and F together on improving the reversible hydrogen storage properties of NaAlH(4) is found by intruding K(2)TiF(6) as catalyst precursor. Around 4.4 wt% of hydrogen can be released from the NaAlH(4)-0.025 K(2)TiF(6) sample within 40 min at 140 °C.     

嗜中性粒细胞中过氧化氢及其释放过程的电化学检测

活性氧（ROS）是细胞代谢的重要产物之一,其浓度与多种生理、病理现象密切相关;H2O2是ROS的重要代表,对细胞内H2O2及其释放过程的测定有助于理解相关疾病的形成机制,因而具有重要的意义.本文报道一种检测细胞内H2O2浓度、监测其生成和释放过程的电化学方法,该方法利用固定在天然矿物凹土（attapulgite,全称凹凸棒石黏土）表面的血红蛋白（Hb）对H2O2还原的电催化作用实现H2O2的定量测定.将Hb固定到凹土表面制备了Hb-凹土（Hb-Atta）纳米复合材料,用透射电子显微镜（TEM）、原子力显微镜（AFM）、红外光谱（FTIR）、紫外-可见光谱（UV-vis）等对其进行了表征;将该复合物修饰到玻碳（GC）电极表面制成了Hb-Atta/GC电极,用伏安法考察了Hb在凹土表面的直接电子转移性能,结果表明,Hb能进行有效的直接电子转移反应,其伏安曲线上呈现出一对良好的氧化还原峰,式量电位（E0′）约为-350mV（vs.SCE,50mV/s）;进一步的结果表明,Hb-Atta对H2O2的电化学还原具有良好的催化性能,并能用于H2O2的定量测定,具有响应速率快、线性范围宽、检测限低等优点.将Hb-Atta/GC电极应用于嗜中性粒细胞内H2O2的测定,结果表明,该电极不仅能定量地检测细胞内的H2O2含量,还能监测细胞内H2O2生成和释放的过程,而且细胞内其他ROS和电活性物质如OCl-、NO.、ONOO-和抗坏血酸等不产生干扰.本文的结果为测量细胞内H2O2浓度、研究其生成及释放过程动力学以及进一步阐明由H2O2导致的相关疾病机制等提供了一个新的平台,可望在生物电化学、细胞生物学和病理生理学等领域得到应用.     

Bis(5,7‐dimethyl‐8‐hydroxyquinolinato)platinum(II) Complex for Efficient Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells

Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells using metal(II) (Pt, Pd, Cu, and Ni) chelates of 8‐hydroxyquinoline (Hq) or 5,7‐dimethyl‐8‐hydroxy‐quinoline (HMe₂q) as an electron donor were fabricated by vacuum deposition. The bis(5,7‐dimethyl‐8‐hydroxyquinolinato)platinum(II) [Pt(Me₂q)₂]‐based OPVs showed the best performance with an open voltage (V_OC) of 0.42 V, a short circuit current density (J_SC) of 14.8 mA cm^?2, and a maximum power conversion efficiency (η_P) of 2.4 %. The X‐ray single‐crystal structures together with the grazing incidence X‐ray diffraction (GIXRD) data of thin film samples reveal that the peripheral methyl substituent(s) and platinum(II) ion are essential for the high degree of film crystallinity resulting in improved performance of the as‐fabricated field‐effect transistors (FETs) and OPV cells.     

[Re(CO)3Cl]‐Chelation‐Mediated Electronic Coupling between Two Amine Redox Sites through the 5,5′‐Positions of 2,2′‐Bipyridine

The electronic coupling between two amine redox sites bridged through the 5,5′‐positions of the [Re(CO)₃Cl]‐chelated 2,2′‐bipyridine was studied by the electrochemical, spectroscopic, and EPR analysis. Interestingly, multiple near‐infrared bands were observed in this new organic mixed‐valent system. The results are interpreted with the aid of DFT and TDDFT calculations.