An unexpected all-metal aromatic tetranuclear silver cluster in human copper chaperone Atox1

Metal clusters, such as iron–sulfur clusters, play key roles in sustaining life and are intimately involved in the functions of metalloproteins. Herein we report the formation and crystal structure of a planar square tetranuclear silver cluster when silver ions were mixed with human copper chaperone Atox1. Quantum chemical studies reveal that two Ag 5s¹ electrons in the tetranuclear silver cluster fully occupy the one bonding molecular orbital, with the assumption that this Ag₄ cluster is Ag₄²⁺, leading to extensive electron delocalization over the planar square and significant stabilization. This bonding pattern of the tetranuclear silver cluster represents an aromatic all-metal structure that follows a 4n + 2 electron counting rule (n = 0). This is the first time an all-metal aromatic silver cluster was observed in a protein.

Metal clusters, such as iron–sulfur clusters, play key roles in sustaining life and are intimately involved in the functions of metalloproteins.     

Reaction dynamics studied via femtosecond X-ray liquidography at X-ray free-electron lasers

X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) provide femtosecond X-ray pulses suitable for pump–probe time-resolved studies with a femtosecond time resolution. Since the advent of the first XFEL in 2009, recent years have witnessed a great number of applications with various pump–probe techniques at XFELs. Among these, time-resolved X-ray liquidography (TRXL) is a powerful method for visualizing structural dynamics in the liquid solution phase. Here, we classify various chemical and biological molecular systems studied via femtosecond TRXL (fs-TRXL) at XFELs, depending on the focus of the studied process, into (i) bond cleavage and formation, (ii) charge distribution and electron transfer, (iii) orientational dynamics, (iv) solvation dynamics, (v) coherent nuclear wavepacket dynamics, and (vi) protein structural dynamics, and provide a brief review on each category. We also lay out a plausible roadmap for future fs-TRXL studies for areas that have not been explored yet.

Femtosecond X-ray liquidography using X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) visualizes various aspects of reaction dynamics.     

Decomposition Reaction of Zn-MPA（3-Mercaptopropionic Acid） Complex Under Microwave Irradiation

The thermal decomposition of Zn-MPA complex was investigated under microwave irradiation. ZnO and ZnS nanocrystals could be obtained by decomposing Zn-MPA（3-mercaptopropionic acid） complex under different reaction conditions. It was found that both the pH value of the solution and the molar ratio of Zn2＋ and MPA can play an important role in the formation of ZnO and ZnS nanocrystals. MPA mainly acts as an S source or as a complexing agent. This study provides a new route for the controllable preparation of semiconductor nanocrystals.     

基于长光程技术的痕量海水营养盐自动分析仪的设计与测试

海水中可溶性的营养盐浓度是海洋监测的常规项目之一;大洋水体中的营养盐含量很低,使用传统的分光光度计难于定量测量。文章基于液芯波导长光程技术,设计了高灵敏度的痕量海水营养盐光谱分析仪。分析仪以1.02 nm的光谱分辨率实现350～900 nm光谱范围的水样吸光度连续光谱测量,并由嵌入式PC104微机自动实现了水样采集、吸光度测量和数据分析的功能。针对亚硝酸盐的测试实验结果表明,仪器检出限达到nmol·L-1的量级,比传统分光光度计的检测限提高了三个量级,且显色反应时间可缩短到3 min,能适用于大洋水体中营养盐的现场痕量分析。     

闪光照相中FXRMC和MCNP4B的散射比较研究

 散射问题是高能辐射成像研究中的一个重要问题,采用蒙特卡罗模拟来确定散射对提取客体信息的影响是一种重要的研究手段。简单介绍了FXRMC和MCNP4B程序的特点及其记录方式;在确保相同输入参数的条件下,针对不同的照相模型进行了对比计算。结果表明两个程序计算的散射照射量相对差别小于5%,说明这两个程序具有较高的符合程度。通过与实验结果的比较发现,这两个程序模拟的散射分布与实验结果基本一致,均可用于高能闪光照相的模拟研究。还给出了在散射检验方面的一些建议。     

Computational fluid dynamic-discrete element method coupling analysis of particle transport in branched networks

An understanding of the particle transport characteristics in a branched network helps to predict the particle distribution and prevent undesired plugging in various engineering systems.Quantitative analysis of particle flow characteristics is challenging in that experiments are expensive and particle flow is difficult to detect without disturbing the flow.To overcome this difficulty,man-made fractal tree-like branched networks were built,and a coupled computational fluid dynamic and discrete element method model was applied.A series of numerical simulations was carried out to analyze the influence of fractal structure parameters of networks on the particle flow characteristics.The joint influence of inertial,shunt capacity and superposition from upstream branches on particle flow was investigated.The injection position at the inlet determined the particle velocity and its future flow path.The particle density ratio,particle size and bifurcation angle had a greater influence on the shunting of K2 branches than that in the K1 level and N_k22/N_k21 reached a maximum at 60°.Compared with a network with an even number of branches,there was a preferential branch when the branch number was odd.The preferential branch effect or asymmetry degree of the level(K2)branches had a more significant impact on particle shunting than that from the upstream branches(K1).     

核糖体失活蛋白的应用研究进展

核糖体失活蛋白(ribosome-inactivating proteins,RIPs)是一类广泛存在于高等植物中能抑制核糖体翻译功能的毒蛋白.本文就核糖体失活蛋白在抗病毒、抗真菌、抗昆虫、抗肿瘤及艾滋病等方面的研究进展及应用作一综述.     

高效液相色谱法和硫氰酸钾滴定法检测煤中氯的比较研究

比较了测定煤中氯的高效液相色谱(HPLC)法和硫氰酸钾滴定法。以密闭氧弹燃烧或艾氏卡剂熔融分解样品，分别以高效液相色谱法和硫氰酸钾滴定法测定煤中氯，通过对国家标准物质GBW11118、GBW11119、GBW11120分析结果的比较及t检验，表明两方法无显著性差异。     

高性能计算机用热管复合制冷系统设计研究

根据高性能计算机全天候温控的需要,提出了综合应用蒸气压缩和动力型分离式热管制冷技术的复合冷源方案。在冬季及春、秋过渡的低温季节,运行热管循环不仅大幅降低环控装置的能耗,而且可以避免在低温环境运行压缩式制冷易发生的冷启动、回油润滑等问题。提出了蒸气压缩制冷、蒸气压缩/热管复合制冷和热管制冷的分区工作模式,引入复合制冷模式有效拓宽了热管运行温区,大幅提高了制冷系统的综合COP。模拟分析了在北京地区应用热管复合制冷技术的节能性能,相比常规的压缩制冷节能率高达40%。研究表明:热管复合制冷系统具有显著的节能减排优势,特别适用于全天候工作的机房、基站等高热密度电子集成系统的温控。     

弯曲导管束在“水窗”及附近软X光的响应测量

测量了弯曲导管对“水窗”波段及其附近的X光响应,圆弧弯曲导管束对X光在“水窗”段有较大传输效率,而对“水窗”之外的高能X光响应较小,研究表明,X光在“水窗”段的响应,可以是在“水窗”之外的高能X光的响应的5倍,这种弯导管有可能用于同步辐射中,“过滤”掉白光高能部分,而直接输出较强的“水窗”段X光.